Chapter 1: Antique Shop on the Avenue of Stars There was a constant stream of people on the pedestrian street in the evening. One of them was a close couple, one in front and one behind. "Lisa...Is that enough? I really can't walk anymore." The man stopped and smiled bitterly. "Honey, this is the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It's a rare opportunity to come here, don't you want to take a good look around?" That’s right, this is the center of world film culture, Hollywood. The Avenue of Stars beneath their feet records the names of countless brilliant literary and entertainment superstars. It is no exaggeration to say that it is an iconic attraction. Looking at his wife smiling happily, Jamie had no intention of spoiling the fun and continued to accompany his wife around.
Just then, Lisa noticed something. "Look, Jamie! There's an antique shop right here!" Jamie looked where Lisa pointed and saw a quaint storefront. It doesn't fit in with the surrounding shops that are full of luxury goods and large windows. "Let's go in and take a look." Jamie nodded. My wife likes to order takeout, and there happens to be a good Chinese restaurant in the town where she lives. Because I love the house and the people in it, I also became interested in Chinese culture. Jamie himself also found it somewhat novel, after all, there was no such store where they lived. After pushing the door open and entering, under the warm lights, various ink paintings, as well as porcelain and jade, are neatly arranged in the store. Just at a glance, you can feel the profound and elegant cultural atmosphere. Sitting at the cashier counter not far away was an elegant young man with black hair and black eyes. The young man holds a book in his hand and has a handsome face. As if startled by the sound of the door opening, he looked up. Their eyes met, and Jamie seemed to see a faint fluorescent light flashing in the other's black eyes. When he realized something was wrong and looked carefully, the eyes looked ordinary, as if everything before was just an illusion. "welcome……" The black-haired young man greeted simply, but his eyes looked a little strange. It's not like the enthusiasm of ordinary clerks or store managers when they see customers.
What emerged in the black-haired young man's eyes was surprise, thought, but more of it was pity. It's like seeing a patient who is on the deathbed and has not much time left. This feeling made Jamie feel very uncomfortable. However, his wife, who was chattering excitedly beside him, did not give Jamie time to think. "Look, Jamie!" "What beautiful ornaments... they look nothing like the ones out there!" "Is this blue and white porcelain? I've seen it in a book!" Lisa couldn't stop admiring these exquisite antiques that carried a sense of time. Soon, she set her eyes on a bracelet. "Manager, how much is this?" The young store manager seemed to have just noticed Lisa. Jamie kept an eye on him and noticed that he had the same look when he looked at Lisa. However, this time, the young store manager spoke up. "That's not expensive, two hundred dollars." Lisa nodded. This price is indeed not bad and is within her affordability. “But there’s a problem.” "what is the problem?" "You have the life to buy it, but not the life to use it." The young man's calm and steady voice made Jamie and the other man opposite him furious. Both Lisa and Jamie's expressions changed drastically. He curses the other person to death as soon as he meets him. What a real store manager! The anger that he had barely suppressed before was ignited again, and Jamie walked forward quickly. "What are you talking about?! You damn brat!" Seeing her husband about to take action, Lisa immediately stopped him. Although she didn't like what the other person said, she didn't want to get into trouble here. The young store manager remained very calm from beginning to end. "Forget it, Jamie, let's go..." "Don't let him ruin your mood for fun." “I won’t buy anything from this store anymore.”
"let's go." Lisa's dissuasion worked, and Jamie gave up his plan to teach the other party a lesson. He angrily grabbed Lisa's hand and turned to walk out of the store. "…If you have any packages of unknown origin recently, please do not bring them home casually." "Otherwise, there will be a fatal disaster." As we approached the door, the young store manager's voice came again from behind. Neither Jamie nor Lisa took it seriously, thinking it was just the ramblings of a madman. Inside the store, the black-haired young man shook his head with regret, and then continued to read with his head down, while muttering to himself. "This Taoist book is indeed different from ordinary books... I can't tell anything from it at first glance..." "It seems that I still need to study it a few more times..." His name is Su Fan and he is twenty-one years old. However, your mental age may be older than you actually appear. Yes, he was reborn. Su Fan was surprised and confused, not knowing how many times this scene he had seen in novels happened to him. But he soon found himself in the beginning of hell. It turned out to be in a children's welfare home in the United States. The welfare homes in the United States are not good places to go. Regarding this, I can only say that those who understand will understand. However, before Su Fan could escape, Old Man Su appeared and adopted Su Fan. Since then, Su Fan settled down in this antique shop. Old man Su was originally from Long Country. When he was young, he owed a lot of debts that he could not repay, so he followed the ship to the United States. It can be said that he started from scratch. But Su Fan was a little skeptical. Is it easy for ordinary people to get a facade on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? But the mystery surrounding Old Man Su has been buried with him. The funeral was organized by Su Fan, and he was the only one who attended. As the saying goes, happy events don't come without invitations, but funerals come without invitations. This is the last time a person passes away, and most of their friends and relatives who are no longer around will come. But when old man Su died, no one came to the funeral, which made Su Fan feel sad.
Su Fan’s current goal is to run this antique shop inherited from Old Man Su well. But problems also arise. Most people in this beautiful country are not interested in antiques, not to mention that the store is located on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Su Fan's store stands out among many luxury goods and clothing stores. The result is naturally that there are few visitors. Su Fan had considered increasing his popularity, but most of his methods had little effect. There is no way. Without the basic start-up capital, it is too difficult to do anything. As the saying goes, a good cook cannot cook without rice. After a long time, Su Fan simply stopped bothering so much. Lie down and say goodbye. When he had nothing to do, Su Fan would flip through the books in the corner. But inadvertently, I discovered the changes in myself. [You have read the Taoist classic "Huangting Jing", and your understanding of its content has increased a little] Many people complained, so I deleted that part. Readers, please feel free to read it. (End of this chapter)
