Marvel: I traveled through time a little early

Chapter 10 Novel Publishing
One day later, George and Ryan got off the train.Perhaps because the train journey was not long enough, George did not feel much discomfort.And, he also finished "Of Mice and Men" on a train.

Ryan was also surprised to see George writing a novel on the train.But after reading this book, I only said one thing, this book will definitely be a hit.He understood that George was preparing to publish his novel.

The next evening, George and Ryan arrived at the address given by General MacArthur. George unexpectedly discovered that this place turned out to be the address of General MacArthur's home.You know, in this country, those who can be directly invited to the home are those with very close relationships.It can also be seen from this that General Arthur valued George's father.

The person who opened the door for them was General MacArthur's wife.After Ryan stated his intention and handed over General MacArthur's previous reply letter, the lady warmly entertained the two of them.Unfortunately, General MacArthur has to attend a military meeting and will not be back for at least three days.

The two people who received the news did not stay at the general's house for long. They left two bottles of bourbon prepared for the general before returning to the hotel.

In the next two days, the two of them prepared for submission, but things did not go smoothly.Because, in large newspapers, they can’t find anyone who can make the decision.The conditions given by smaller newspapers were too harsh, and they basically regarded George as their writer. After the novel was published, they basically had nothing to do with him.so,
It wasn't until the afternoon of the third day that the two came back disappointed from a newspaper office.After walking into the hotel lobby, they were stopped by the hotel manager and handed over a note saying that a gentleman had left a message for them.Ryan gave the manager a tip, took the note, and handed it directly to George.After spending this time together, Ryan was more and more surprised by George's changes, and this change was all-round.Ryan could also feel George's stability during the communication.So now Ryan is increasingly positioning himself as a butler. All things are decided by George. He only watches silently and only does what a butler should do.

George took the note and saw that it was a message from a man named Kent, which meant that Mr. MacArthur had returned and arranged for him to pick up George and the others.But without waiting for the two of them, he left a message telling them that he would come again in the afternoon.

After George read the message, he told Ryan, and the two went back to the room to wait.

At about five o'clock in the afternoon, someone knocked on the door. When George opened the door, he saw a strange white man.George probably came to pick them up. Surprisingly, Ryan was very excited when he saw the visitor, and the two hugged warmly.On the way to Mr. MacArthur's house, Lane introduced his comrade.It turned out that the person who came was Pombo Eisen, who was also a comrade of Ryan and George's father at the time.After he heard that the person who was coming to pick him up was Ryan, he took over the job of Kent. The two old comrades had endless topics to talk about when they met.When I learned that George was Feynman Orwell's son, and that Feynman died of the flu, I felt emotional for a while.

The two were General Arthur whom they met in the study.General MacArthur's first impression on George was that he had strong features and sharp and profound eyes. He did not appear to be ungrateful or unrestrained. It was difficult to tell anything from his expression.

After they sat down respectively, MacArthur laughed and said to George first: "You must be George Orwell. I have heard Ryan introduce you in a letter before. Yes, you are a good soldier. Why don't you come directly to the military academy? Sample."

On the way here, I heard Pombo Eisen say that General MacArthur is now the dean of the military school, but I didn't expect that he would directly invite George to attend the military school as soon as they met.

However, George scorned the honor of the United States, and he was not likely to fight for this country. So when George wanted to politely refuse, Ryan saw it from the side and immediately helped to rescue him: "General, George, he was there before. My mental state has not been very good, and it just got better some time ago. This has been going on for more than ten years."

Then he told MacArthur in detail the symptoms of George's illness over the years.

General MacArthur said again: "It's a pity, but how is your situation now?"

This time George took the initiative to answer: "Thank you, General, for your concern. I am much better now. It's just that I won't have any reaction to what happens outside after I fall asleep at night, and I must sleep ten hours a day." Here George He told a small lie, and MacArthur couldn't possibly verify it anyway. Maybe he just said it casually.

General MacArthur said: "Forget it, your father was a cadet at the Army School with me, and later participated in the war together. If he had not retired, it would have been a different story. So you don't need to call me As a general, just call me uncle. Ryan has also told me the purpose of your visit this time, but I also want to ask you in person, are you ready? MIT is not a community college."

George secretly thought, "Yes, Uncle MacArthur, I'm ready. I want to study medicine and solve my own physical problems." After saying that, he took out the test report card and handed it to MacArthur respectfully.

After General MacArthur picked up the test and saw the perfect score, he also laughed and said: "I didn't realize it, but you are still a genius. Getting a perfect score is not an easy thing. Now that you have thought about it, I will help you."

After saying that, he returned to the desk and took out an envelope from the drawer, pulled out the letter paper, unfolded it, and wrote a few words on it.After returning to the sofa and sitting down, he handed the envelope to George.

George saw that it was a recommendation letter that had been written before, with the Department of Medicine just filled in.George stood up quickly, bowed respectfully to MacArthur and said, "Thank you, Uncle MacArthur."

MacArthur laughed and said: "This is just a small thing. My letter of recommendation is enough. I still know the dean of MIT, and I believe he will give me this face."

Then George and Ryan accompanied MacArthur to chat about some events of the year. In the evening, at MacArthur's invitation, the two stayed for dinner together.

While chatting at the dinner, MacArthur heard that George had written a novel and was preparing to publish it. After hearing the general description of the content, MacArthur was very interested.Just ask the driver to take them back and bring the novel manuscript back with them.

In this way, the two of them finished dinner without disturbing each other too much.After returning to the hotel, I picked up the manuscript of "Of Mice and Men" and gave it to the driver before going back to their rooms to rest.

At noon the next day, just after the two had lunch, Pombo Eisen appeared with the manuscript and brought good news.

General MacArthur read the original manuscript that night, and his wife also read it.After reading it, I felt that this novel was well written, so today I introduced George to a newspaper that was connected to their school, and asked Pombo Eisen to go directly to the editor of the newspaper with his business card.

George was also very happy to hear the news.Then the three of them took a car driven by Pang Bo and arrived at the newspaper office.When the editor of the newspaper saw that it was the general who introduced him, he didn't hesitate and quickly signed a contract with him.George's novel will begin serialization in the newspapers in two days' time.

After finishing working on the novel, Pang Bo took the two of them to a restaurant.But instead of sitting down in the hall, he went directly into the kitchen.Just when George was wondering, he saw Pangbo opening the door of the freezer and beckoning the two of them to follow him.Then he opened a small door from the side and walked in.

Passing through the small door, George discovered that this was also a restaurant.It's no different from the decoration outside, maybe it's just newer.The difference is that there is wine on the tables here.George understood that this was the kind of restaurant where regular customers could drink in order to prevent inspections.This type of restaurant was very common during Prohibition in the United States.In the previous life, the most famous place seemed to be called Restaurant No. 21.

Restaurant No. 21 is a secret wine cellar built during Prohibition.Many presidents of the United States will dine at this restaurant after taking office.It was later hailed as the President of the United States’ favorite “illegal” restaurant.

During this period, the U.S. government organized a special team called the Liquor Search Team.Therefore, many businessmen tried to find ways to avoid raids, because the profits from alcohol during this period were already too great.

In Capital, Marx wrote that capital always hopes to make money faster and easier. Once there are appropriate profits, capitalists will become bolder.If there is a 20.00% profit, it is guaranteed to be used everywhere; if there is a 50.00% profit, it will be active; if there is a [-]% profit, it will take desperate risks; if there is a [-]% profit, it will dare to trample all laws; With [-]% profit, you dare to commit any crime and even risk being hanged.

After the three of them sat down, the waiter handed over the menu and introduced them to them.

“Today’s kitchen is preparing grilled sea bass, and we recommend pairing it with white wine…”

If you just look at the meticulous service attitude of the waiter, it is difficult to imagine that this is just an underground restaurant, and what the waiter just recommended is prohibited items.

Because of his age, after all, his youth can be seen from his appearance.George ordered a glass of fruit juice separately. The rich fruit flavor paired with the freshly grilled seabass, and the delicate taste just diluted the greasy texture of the grilled fish.

"It's a pity that there are not many white wines of sufficient vintage available on the market now. It will be difficult to drink such good wine in the future."

Swirling the white wine in his hand, Pang Bo said with regret.

Affected by the Prohibition Act, the entire United States is extremely strict on the transportation and sales of alcohol products.Nowadays, most of the alcohol in many restaurants is smuggled into the United States, and this situation creates a problem.

That is, the quality of wine in every restaurant cannot be guaranteed.

Fortunately, George is different from them. George himself is not that dependent on wine, not to mention that he has thousands of bottles of wine in his space, which is enough for him to drink for many years if he only enjoys it alone.Moreover, he can also buy large quantities of alcohol from abroad without fear of being discovered.

The three of them were just like this, chatting while eating.During the conversation, Pangbo raised his head and looked at the two white men who had just entered the restaurant.

After the other party sat down, Pangbo said to Ryan and George: "Sorry, excuse me, I have some things to deal with."

Then he saw Pang Bo stand up and walk towards the table where he just came in.Passing by the bar, Pombo asked the waiter for a bottle of white wine, and then walked to the table.Because they were far away, I didn't hear what they were talking about over there, but I could tell that the atmosphere was good.After Pombo and the white man talked for a few minutes, they smiled and shook hands.Pombo stood up and returned to his seat.

Ryan cast a questioning look at Pombo.Pang Bo smiled and explained: "It's nothing. The man just now was the deputy director of the police station. Two days ago, his men arrested a cousin of mine. After I went there, he treated him very respectfully. Let him go. If you happen to meet him here, just go over and thank him."

Ryan seemed to know the situation at Pang Bo's house, so he picked up his wine glass and touched it with Pang Bo and said, "Have your family members come over there too?"

Pang Bo nodded and smiled bitterly: "The life there is too hard. I took them over in the first two years. But my cousin is uneducated and can only do part-time labor. Now he still works with his brother, who is from the Corleone family. A few boys mixed together.”

Although George was confused when he heard it, he probably understood it.

Ryan said: "Yes, the war in the first two years was too difficult, and life in Italy was not easy." After that, he had a drink with Pombo.

Jon listened to their conversation and thought silently beside him. The more he listened, the more familiar he felt.Italy, Corleone, the underworld! Isn't this the plot of the movie "The Godfather" that I watched in my previous life?Italian-American Mafia, Corleone Family! ?
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