The Treasure Hunt of an Antique Dealer

　　 only slept for less than five hours. At 5 o'clock in the morning on the 28th, Zhang Nan took a bag and walked out of the Greenwich Hotel.

　　 The outdoor temperature is very low, up to minus 5 degrees, and there is wind, and it is a bit cold when wearing a thin down jacket.

　　 The street is very empty. Even if New York is now the largest city in the world, there are only a few cars passing by on the road at this time, one of which is still a snowplow.

　　 It snowed last night, but today it is estimated to be a sunny day.

　　 Zhang Nan did not stand at the entrance of the hotel, but walked for a while, waited for a while, and stopped a taxi. The driver was a black buddy.

　　 "Hey, brother. Will you go to Wilmington?"

　　 Same habit as before in China, Zhang Nan sat in the seat of the co-pilot, and asked the driver when he got into the car.

　　 Few Americans use taxis.

　　 The driver turned his head, with a surprised expression on his face: "Hi-I?"

　　 "I am from Huaxia, have a problem!?"

　　 Zhang Nan's face was stern, his tone a little stiff.

　　 "Hey, brother, don't be angry. You Chinese people usually go to take the train when they run so far, only the gang-bitch-bitch-raising day-I sometimes run this far in our car."

　　 Zhang Nan is also considered a tall man. He is rare among Chinese Americans, and if he doesn't agree with this attitude, he will be tough. This black buddy quickly explained.

　　 Nowadays, Chinese people are generally at a disadvantage in the United States, but the black buddies know that there are also Chinese people who are not easy to mess with in Chinatown, and they have heard of those who make a gun if they don’t agree.

　　 He picked up the walkie-talkie in the car and yelled at the company's radio attendant, to the effect that he was going to Delaware and so on, so he would not return to the company to hand in.

　　 As soon as he pulled down the meter and left, he was probably worried that Zhang Nan would change the car and regret it. This is a big deal, so he set off immediately.

　　 The Americans in this meeting have not many good impressions of Japan-I don't have a lot of good impressions. Xiaori-Ben has a very good economy, and they are clamoring to buy the Empire State Building!

　　Who said that Americans don’t mention the emotions of the clan? This black buddy looks at Xiaori-Ben is upset!

　　 And the Chinese people and Japanese-I don’t deal with it, the black guy knows this: as long as you encounter difficult Chinese people, as long as you curse Japanese-this guy is right!

　　 "I said, brother, is it a one-way trip or will you come back today?"

Just as Zhang Nan wanted to reply, the black buddies crackled and said, "If we return by my car, we can make it cheaper. As long as we can get back to New York at 5 pm, I only need to tip 10%. The waiting time is not counted, but you have to Give me an extra $10 for breakfast and lunch."

　　 The round trip from New York to Wilmington is about 400 kilometers, the fare is estimated to be more than 300 US dollars, plus the tip, it is still within Zhang Nan's budget.

　　 It’s cheap to take the train, but I don’t have that time today.

　　Tipping is required to take a taxi in New York, and the maximum distance can reach 20%. This black buddy is not too hard to charge.

　　 Zhang Nan thought and said, ""It's okay, but it depends on your technique. All of the taxi drivers in New York are speed masters. I can't bear it, worrying about heart disease. "

　　 "Hey, I'm fast-handed Jack in the New York taxi industry, but you don't like it too fast, brother, we can also drive a luxury car level!"

blow!

　　 After a while, Zhang Nan understood why this 20-something black driver was called "quick hand": overtaking fast, shifting gears fast, and turning quickly!

　　 Fortunately, after the reminder, the car stabilized a lot.

　　 Of course, it’s better than just now.

　　 It was early, and the Chevrolet taxi quickly got out of the city on the highway and headed south.

　　 This black buddy is good, so Zhang Nan called him Jack, and he was particularly eloquent.

　　 Fortunately, Zhang Nan's English is okay. With the background of a buyer, the two chatted together. After more than two hours of work, the taxi arrived in Wilmington.

　　 Wilmington, the largest city in Delaware, the county seat of Newcastle County.

　　 As soon as the taxi entered the city, it was exactly 8 o'clock. The two parked in the parking lot in front of a fast-food restaurant, and they solved the breakfast problem here: It was agreed that Jack, the black buddy, would wait for him until two o'clock in the afternoon at the latest, for which Zhang Nan paid the other two hundred and fifty dollars in advance.

　　 In order to be able to earn the fare and tips for returning home, it is estimated that this black buddy will not miss the appointment-in Wilmington, he can not get the guests back to New York.

　　 Why did Zhang Nan buy a lottery ticket and run two hundred kilometers? There is also a "lotto" lottery in New York.

The reason is simple: In the United States, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Carolina allow "lotto" lottery winners to keep their identities secret, while in Delaware Wilmington is the closest big city to New York.

　　 Out of the fast food store, there is a small supermarket that is open 24 hours a day.

　　 went in and bought the bag Marlboro, by the way, where was the nearest lottery shop.

　　The clerk on duty randomly pointed: "Go out and turn left for 200 meters. The place to line up is!"

queue up?

When I left the supermarket, I turned left and walked only more than 100 meters. I found the lottery shop that the clerk said: Nima, it’s still early in the morning, and the temperature is still around zero. There is a long line at the entrance of this lottery shop. Long team!

　　 took a closer look, there were dozens of them!

　　 It’s quite lively. The familiar American lottery players are chatting with each other and talking about the lottery.

　　 Unlike later lottery shops in China, a newsstand can do it. This American lottery business is still very large. It is an independent two-story building: there is a large colorful sign on the wall at the door~www.readwn.com~ I know how to do business, such a large sign, beautifully crafted At first glance, there is the desire to buy and the urge to make a fortune.

　　 Zhang Nan didn't go to the queue first, but stood in front of the billboard and looked at it: Above it was the introduction of the "Lotto" lottery. The lottery rules, purchase, and redemption procedures were very detailed, as well as the winning numbers of these issues.

　　 The prize pool has accumulated to more than 300 million US dollars: Knowing the various tax traps in the United States, it is estimated that even if one person wins the big prize alone, it will be less than half.

　　 This is in contrast to the more than 150 million figure in the newspaper.

Zhang Nan looked at the winning numbers from the previous issues again. The numbers on the top were very unfamiliar. The "Caifeng from Shanghai" introduced that the prize was awarded on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Rabbit after the Chinese New Year. Day and day of the week.

　　 Zhang Nan checked the perpetual calendar and determined that it should be the grand prize on Saturday, January 30, 1987.

　　Although I remember, I still have to make sure.

　　 I don’t know the numbers of the previous draws on the sign, so don’t worry. But when Zhang Nan read the lottery rules at random, he almost broke out in a cold sweat!

Why?

　　 The **** 80s American "Lotto" lottery: The weekly draw time is on Saturday, but the ticket deadline turns out to be 6 o'clock in the evening every Wednesday!

　　 This is completely different from the lottery ticket sales method that Zhang Nan is familiar with: Isn't it generally closed for one or two hours on the day of the draw?

　　 "It's okay! If you postpone it, wait until Friday or Saturday to buy it again, there will be no place to cry!"

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