Go shopping first.

I bought a coat to wear over my suit, and a thin sweater inside, and changed to thicker socks.

This way it's much warmer.

The watermelon-head guy bought a cotton jacket and changed his shoes to Martin boots. The two of them checked into the Sri Carlton Hotel, which was quite high-end and had rooms next to each other. They asked him to come over to help, and of course Han Chudong paid for the room fees.

After returning to the room, I opened the box again to make sure nothing was damaged. I had nothing to do until tomorrow morning, so I took some time to read the trade fair procedures and precautions sheet issued by the Toy Association. It wasn't too complicated or strict, so it didn't matter whether I read it or not.

Small exhibitors like Han Chudong.

Its sole purpose is to contribute some funds to keep the Toy Association going.

In addition, it is also to fill the exhibition so that the toy giants will not be left alone to entertain themselves. Whether small exhibitors have a chance of success depends mainly on the products they bring.

I just lay down on the bed, turned on the TV and was about to take a rest when there was a knock on the door.

Watermelon Head couldn't wait any longer. Seeing Han Chudong open the door and lie back on the bed, he said in surprise, "Are you going to sleep? No, we're only here for a few days. We'll be busy soon. Let's have some fun in Chicago first. Before coming here, I bought a second-hand book about traveling here. There's also a Chinatown here!"

I took the book and looked at it.

Well, it was published in 1962, so it’s been eleven years now.

If you follow the instructions in this guidebook, you will inevitably fall into the pit.

Han Chudong felt that it was too windy and cold outside to go out, but it was Zhou Nan's first time to go out, and he didn't want to spoil his mood because of himself. He picked up his coat and said weakly, "Let's go, let's go out for a walk and have something to eat. Don't bring the book. This old book is old enough to be put in a museum. It's better to ask the driver."

I lived on the ninth floor and there was a butler in the elevator to help me press the floor button.

I asked him where to go for fun, and he suggested Michigan Avenue, which has everything from art galleries to restaurants and shopping malls.

It was more in line with their needs, so they just went there. The whole city of Chicago is on the lake, and Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes. A city built on a lake is more livable and has more high-rise buildings.

Los Angeles has earthquakes from time to time, and there are very few high-rise buildings in the city today. But when it comes to urban landscapes, the skyline of Manhattan Island in New York is still the most beautiful.

A little after two in the afternoon.

Many of the better restaurants were closed, and there was no need to eat too well when dining with Zhou Nan, the guy with the watermelon head.

They unexpectedly came across a KFC, so they made do with hamburgers and French fries. This company has only been established since 1952, but its scale is not as large as Han Chudong remembered. It is rarely seen on the road, and is currently mainly concentrated in the eastern part of the local states.

Of course there are some in California, but Han Chudong has only seen it once in the city, so the total market value is probably not that high.

There were so many investment opportunities like this that it was simply dizzying to him.

It's not worth making a fuss about after seeing it so many times. If he has earned his first 100 million US dollars now, he is very confident that he can surpass the achievements of Warren Buffett and become the new God of Stocks. Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is to accumulate capital. Without money to invest, everything is just empty talk.

After finishing the last French fry, I wiped my hands and went out shopping.

The other young men were accompanied by young girls, but Han Chudong only had a bowl-shaped haircut. This also explained why he was in low spirits. When he went out with Miss Bergman, he was not in the same mental state as he is now.

After visiting the Harley-Davidson showroom, Han Chudong found his own motorcycle, which he had bought from a motorcycle gang for more than $1,200.

Then they went shopping in the mall. Zhou Nan said that he wanted to buy gifts for his parents. This kind of thing could obviously be done after the trade fair was over, but they happened to be in a mall and didn't need Han Chudong's help to carry the gifts, so he didn't care.

I was browsing a toy store in a mall and found a Rubik's Cube toy, which was indeed attached by magnets.

This made Han Chudong vaguely smell some business opportunities. He had also tried to repair the Rubik's Cube and was very familiar with the internal principles. It was actually not complicated to explain.

After putting down the toys, I looked around and walked to the home appliance sales area, which was already quite large.

It is said that you should love what you do. Han Chudong is more concerned about these things. Besides, Zhou Nan went shopping and he had nothing to do...

A wallet and a women's handbag, and then I left the mall.

After walking along the lake for a while, we finally decided to take a look at Chicago Chinatown.

Take a taxi and rush over.

The familiar "天下为公" archway and some buildings also have upturned corners and flying eaves. Two stone lions are placed on the roadside. The scale looks much smaller than that of Chinatown in Los Angeles.

"Maybe I'm crazy. Why would I go all the way to Chicago to visit Chinatown if I haven't already spent enough time in Chinatown?"

The driver's driving skills were a bit erratic and he kept braking suddenly. The watermelon-headed man felt a little uncomfortable at the moment and spoke in a puzzled tone.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Glancing at him, Han Chudong nodded and agreed, "I also want to know why you came here. You must be crazy. Should we go in for a look or go back directly? Forget it. Since we are here, let's take a look. Try not to go out at night. Don't go anywhere except the busy areas in the city. We don't have Han Yiqiang to protect us here."

"Yes, I wouldn't dare come to a place like this at night even if you begged me to. Do you think your life is too long? Especially since you are wearing a suit, it's obvious that someone is going to rob you."

"Don't talk nonsense, just go shopping and go back after you're done."

The public security has not been much better since then, and this era is even more chaotic. Han Chudong was just feeling bored when he unexpectedly saw an antique shop.

There is one in Los Angeles, too, but he has never been there.

Last time, he found a few pieces of jade in the mall, one of which is now around his neck. He was tempted by the opportunity and it aroused Han Chudong's speculation idea. He was most willing to do a business that could make a lot of money.

When I walked in with my bowl-shaped haircut, I unexpectedly discovered that the store owner was a white man. He was tall and thin with prominent cheekbones. He wore a pair of glasses on his high nose bridge and was wearing an apron and cleaning the store.

The store is filled with all kinds of things.

There are handicrafts that even Han Chudong can tell are real, as well as animal specimens, globes, necklaces, etc. There are also some porcelain, calligraphy and paintings that are randomly placed and also in the glass counter.

It mainly consists of Chinese antiques, as well as samurai swords, knight armor and the like, mixed together, leaving only one path for people to walk on.

The shop owner heard the bell, looked at the two of them, and asked enthusiastically, "Welcome, what would you like to buy?"

Han Chudong discovered the problem.

The idea of ​​hoarding antiques is a good one, but the problem is that you can’t tell the authenticity of antiques. At this point, everything looks real, and everything looks fake.

The advantage is that there aren't that many people making fakes yet, so there should be more genuine things, at least much more than a few decades later. He told me, "I'm going to pick out a gift for my grandfather. He has a good eye, so don't fool me with something that's only been made in recent years. I need something that's really historical. Do you have any?"

In Chinatown, I often deal with Chinese people.

The boss didn't feel humiliated. Instead, he felt like a big business was coming to him. He immediately perked up: "Yes, of course, they are all clearly marked with prices. Just tell me what the problem is and I will be happy to refund you! Come over here with me, they are all on the shelf..."