British writer

Roosevelt left.

"This young man is going to do big things in the future," Goodman said.

Lu Shi was curious,

"Why did you say that?"

Goodman said with a smile: "There are only a few people with prominent surnames who fail to achieve anything. And Franklin is so good at utilizing resources, so he naturally has to stand out."

This is very objective.

Lu Shi didn't want to talk about the future president of the United States anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "Saul, help me draft a plan for AAAS."

As soon as he heard that he had his own job, Goodman sat up straight.

"Which aspect?"

Lu Shi said: "A plan to allow ethnic minorities in the United States to receive higher education. I think it is called 'Project 666'."

Goodman was confused;

"666?"

Didn't understand.

Lu Shi explained: "The first '6' represents the six institutions of higher learning in the United States, namely Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Princeton, and Cornell."

These six schools are also future members of the Ivy League.

Goodman wrote vigorously,

After recording, he asked curiously: "Where is the second '6'?"

Lu Shi continued to explain: "Time. The second '6' means 6 years; as for the third '6', it means 6,000 people."

Goodman understood.

The so-called "666 Project", led by AAAS, attracted 6 universities to join, and in the next 6 years, 6,000 ethnic minority graduates were successfully sent out.

Goodman pondered,

"The number is a bit too huge. But if you include PhDs and master's degrees, it's easy to achieve."

The United States is now frantically attracting talents from all over the world.

Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan...

As much as you want.

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"It is indeed easy to recruit 6,000 people. If we make this goal too difficult, will those schools be willing to join? After all, I can only influence Harvard, Yale, and Columbia."

Goodman pondered,

"But even so, the other three schools may not agree."

Lu Shidao: "Princeton will agree. Since it wants to compete with Harvard, Yale, and Columbia in the Ivy League, it cannot be left behind."

Goodman asked again,

“What about Penn and Cornell?”

Lu Shi replied: "In order to expand their influence, they are keen on the four Ivy League schools, and there is no reason to refuse. Because in the face of group army operations, fighting alone has no chance of winning."

Goodman smacked his lips;

Thought,

If this continues, the education sector may become a national arms race.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

The British were the first to establish the University of London Alliance, forcing other universities around the world to follow suit.

Goodman pondered,

"I can try. But, Sir Lu, why don't you draft the plan yourself?"

Lu Shi said: "I want to write a drama."

Goodman's eyes lit up.

"It seems that you were indeed convinced by Franklin. Last time you went to the United States, you completed the magical "Upside Down", which triggered discussions in colleges and universities. I'm afraid this drama will be no different."

He thought for a moment and then added: "However, you have to draft the preface of the plan."

Lu Shi nodded,

"no problem."

Anyway, AAAS already has similar projects and foundations.

Just use it directly.

Lu Shi said: "You write first. After we have a rough idea, we will discuss other things."

Goodman readily agreed.

So, the two began to do their own things.

The lights look particularly bright in the quiet night,

The wind outside the window blew gently, bringing a bit of coolness, but it could not disturb the two people working hard in the villa.

Just like that, I don’t know how much time passed.

Goodman picked up the water cup to drink tea, but found that he had drank it all unknowingly, so he got up to add water and took a look at how Lu Shi was writing.

The name of the play is:

"Original Gangster".

Literally means the original gangster, the ancestor of the gang.

Goodman was surprised,

"Gangster? Do you want to write about this kind of subject? Are there any similar works in the field of literature?"

Lu Shi raised his head from writing, thought for a moment, and shook his head.

"should not."

Even before his rebirth, he didn't read many such works, so he didn't understand them deeply.

He introduced the name of the play to the other party:

"In the Chinese language system, this title for the leader of the hall actually comes from the dialect, that is, Cantonese."

Goodman wondered,

"How do you pronounce it?"

"Ah this..."

Lu Shi opened his mouth and tried, but finally spread his hands helplessly.

"I won't demonstrate it."

His Cantonese is not standard and he really can't speak it.

In fact, the word "big brother" became popular in Mandarin not long ago. It only became popular after Hong Kong movies bloomed all over the mainland.

Later, Mandarin Chinese absorbed it and its meaning was expanded to describe people who have a say in a certain aspect or profession to a certain extent, or to express admiration or respect for some powerful people.

Goodman continued to look back,

At the beginning of the first act of the play,

——

"I believe in America."

"America made me rich."

The curtain opens.

——

After these two sentences, there is time, place, person and other information.

Goodman asked curiously: "Are those two sentences a voiceover? It's similar to 'The British have always been unbecoming of people' in "Yes! Prime Minister"."

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"No, this is character dialogue."

Goodman was surprised,

"You mean, these two sentences were said before the curtain opened?"

Lu Shi said: "Have you seen the comics of "Mirror"? There is a concept of storyboarding in it. I think drama should be the same. This method of having no pictures and sound coming first is just the simplest application of such techniques. .”

In fact, many small theaters are already using it.

It’s just not yet a system.

Goodman tried to set the stage in his mind and imagine,

Then he said: "This method can quickly attract the audience's attention, which is indeed a skill. Sir Lu is indeed a master of drama."

After that he continued reading.

In the first scene of the drama, the boss is dealing with a dispute.

The plot unfolds quickly,

A murder occurred in an apartment building in Chinatown. A Chinese woman was murdered.

It was the woman's husband who discovered the body.

When questioned by the police, the husband easily identified the murderer——

Another Chinese male.

It stands to reason that the incident should be easily solved, as long as the police collect evidence according to the plan.

But the reality is far more difficult than imagined,

The victim and the murderer actually belonged to different churches in Chinatown.

…

Seeing this, Goodman became excited,

"Oh!"

Lu Shi: "..."

"Why are you so excited?"

Goodman replied: "After all, I am a lawyer, and I am well-informed. Whether it is a Russian or Italian gang, as long as something similar happens, it will eventually become out of control and both sides will fight."

Lu Shi said: "It seems that you have experienced many battles."

Goodman was quite helpless.

"You know, I didn't do well in the past. It was inevitable that I would roll in the mud."

The implication is that he has had clients who were involved in gangs before.

Lu Shi said: "That's good. You can help me consult with my staff to see where the writing is different from reality."

Goodman then continued to look at the script.

The plot is more complicated than imagined,

The victim was sold by her father when she was young. Later, she left China and went to San Francisco. She lived with the murderer for several years, but she did not get married.

As a result, it was this informal relationship that led to subsequent changes,

A local charity believed the woman had been trafficked and managed to save her from her killer.

The woman lived at the charity for several months and met her husband there.

The husband’s church was in Chinatown, New York, so he took his wife and left.

The murderer could not give up and chased the woman from San Francisco to New York, trying to recover the woman, but failed.

So he asked his husband for another thousand dollars in compensation, but was rejected again.

…

"Tsk..."

Goodman was stunned.

"At first, I wanted to say that the charity was meddling in its own business. But it turned out better. This bastard started asking for money. It's really like buying and selling people."

After speaking, he sighed,

"However, there are many such things."

Lu Shi glanced at him and said nothing.

In fact, the early 20th century was a "good time" for the poor;

By World War I and World War II,

Large-scale natural disasters, extreme poverty among the people, frequent wars...

Human trafficking will become more rampant.

Goodman continued: "The NYPD can't control this situation. Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, these Chinese people have no status, and the NYPD can't decide people's 'rights of ownership'. Therefore, the meeting is still useful." "

Lu Shi looked at him playfully,

"It is true that Chinatown needs Tang Hui, but it is also out of necessity."

As a lawyer, Goodman certainly understood what Lu Shi meant, and nodded: "There is no other way~ Just like what you said to Franklin just now, 'Three years of new life, three years of old time, and three more years of mending things.'" Live life.”

Lu Shi said: "Keep reading."

Goodman then watched the play.

The two men's fight ended up being appealed to the boss, requesting arbitration.

The boss has a premonition that a storm is coming.

But he still fulfilled his duties and held arbitration.

The church finally concluded that the victim woman was rescued by the church, so the husband did not need to return his wife or pay compensation.

Shortly after this arbitration, the murder occurred.

…

This ends the first act.

It is foreseeable that there will be a bloody storm behind it.

"Huh~"

Goodman let out a sigh of relief.

"Why is it so tiring to watch? When a gangster runs a gang, he takes life and death, gets everything he wants, and the gangster you wrote about seems to be running a company on thin ice."

Lu Shi laughed loudly,

"Management? You are really right."

He gave the other party a synopsis of the second act,

"You take a look first. I may need your expertise in writing the second act."

Goodman was a little surprised,

"Is it the law? Aren't you the ones who can resolve all matters in the hall?"

Lu Shi said: "Not necessarily. Look, isn't Mr. Situ Meitang looking for legal counsel recently?"

Goodman laughed and looked at the synopsis.

Act 2,

Because two halls were involved, the case became more than just a personal grudge, and turned into a confrontation between camps.

On the surface, both parties resorted to legal action, raised money for the lawsuit, and found witnesses.

Secretly they are taking revenge on each other,

Shootings, beatings, murders…

Vicious incidents occur frequently.

This is how I endured until the court session.

The husband took the witness stand and told the story of how he met and married the victim, and the scene where he found his wife murdered.

However, the murderer's defense lawyer presented evidence in court, saying that the victim's husband was also forcing the victim to sell her body and live an immoral life, which was also a form of human trafficking.

…

"Fxxk!"

Goodman cursed,

What the hell, everyone is evil!

Lu Shi said, "I'm showing you the summary because there is a court trial part and I need your help to read it."

"this……"

Goodman's head is full of black lines,

￣□￣｜｜

"If I were asked to judge, I don't know what decision to make. Both men are not good people!"

Lu Shi asked: "Are you guilty of murder?"

Goodman pondered,

"It should...be established. However, if the verdict is made this way, the two councils will definitely still be dissatisfied and will continue to fight; but if the verdict is not passed, the result seems to be the same."

This script made him feel uncomfortable all over.

Even breathing is uncomfortable.

I thought that gang dramas should be about gratification and revenge.

But now it seems that the boss is like a grandson. He is either working as a firefighter or on the way to be a firefighter all day long.

Moreover, what Lu Shi writes is very interesting is that the boss almost never talks about words like "loyalty", but instead talks more about "management" and "overall situation". It really seems like he is running a company.

Goodman thought of the beginning of the play,

——

"I believe in America."

"America made me rich."

The curtain opens.

——

Although it is a dialogue between characters, it is also a voiceover and the opening theme.

Nothing more than the word "profit".

Goodman wondered,

"Sir Lu, you don't seem to recognize the halls and gangs very much."

Lu Shi nodded without hesitation,

"Yes. As we just discussed, it is a choice people make out of necessity."

No wonder we don’t write about brotherly loyalty.

Otherwise, it will come across as a compliment.

But Goodman thought about the customers he had contacted,

Those gangsters put their loyalty on their lips every day, and the final result was that nine out of ten were sold.

What's outrageous is that they helped count the money after being sold~

Previously, Lu Shi suggested that Situ Meitang give up the opium den for the same reason.

The younger brother below will get money too quickly and easily, so he will definitely rebel.

In the face of interests, brotherly loyalty is nothing.

Situ Meitang also recognized this very much.

Goodman asked: "So, from the perspective of maintaining the stability of Chinatown, the church has merits."

Lu Shi nodded,

"It is undeniable that it is indeed the case. But..."

He changed the subject,

"Thor, have you ever heard of clan?"

“Italians really like that term,” Goodman said.

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"What I'm talking about is different. I'm talking about Chinese clans. There is a case here. In central Fujian, the son of a certain family entertained guests. The teapot accidentally fell to the ground. His mother came over to look at it and stepped on the water. He slipped and fell, and the porcelain sliced ​​open his arm, leading to infection and death. As a result, the son was hanged for 'manslaughter'."

Goodman:? ? ?

"What the hell is this?! Why is it sentenced like this!?"

Lu Shi replied: "Because there was only one son in that family. After he was hanged, there was no heir."

Goodman: "..."

Of course, a smart person knows everything at once.

Large clans eat small clans, clan leaders eat clan members, direct descendants eat common people, those with more sons eat those with few sons...

To some extent, the church has similar characteristics.

Lu Shi whispered: "To put it nicely, the church is an autonomous organization of the Chinese community. But to maintain this form, it depends on wealth and power. Only by relying on their protection can new Chinese immigrants gain a foothold in Chinatown. "

He pointed to his script,

"You have also seen that the struggle between halls ultimately hurts the ordinary Chinese immigrants who have to seek refuge."

Goodman looked at Lu Shi deeply,

"Sir Lu, I admire you. I have the highest respect for you."

It can be seen that this is not flattery.

Lu Shi smiled,

"You made me feel embarrassed."

Goodman thought for a moment and then asked: "Then do you think Anliang Hall will not obstruct the performance of this play? After all, this play has been deeply deconstructed. The hall has no loyalty, only interests; the boss They are not gods, but ordinary people who are suffering."

Lu Shi raised his eyebrows,

“I want to stage my play, who can stop me?”

"Ah this..."

Goodman complained: "It's only Sir Lu who can say this without sounding arrogant."

Lu Shi laughed loudly and continued: "Besides, since Mr. Situ wants to hire a legal consultant, it means that he really wants to make changes. There is no reason for him to be disgusted with this kind of deconstruction."