Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

"We're here, get off the car. Let's buy a tent and some kerosene for lighters. In case we don't get to the city at night, we can have a place to sleep."

After leaving Douglas along Route 75, Carter came to the first stop of his trip, Atlanta.

Atlanta will be the eighth largest urban area in the United States in the future and one of the largest cities in the southeastern United States. The only one that can compare with it is Miami in the future.

However, Carter has never been here in the future, and has no idea which of the two cities is better or worse. When he first arrived in Atlanta, Carter only had the illusion that he had traveled back to the future. When he was in Douglas, he saw old cars and bungalows on the streets.

Style shops, ultra-low-density residential areas, everything is filled with a retro era flavor. But Atlanta’s style is completely different...

The rows of high-rise buildings, city roads with green belts, and some convenience store-style shops under the high-rise buildings all made Carter feel more and more familiar. Compared with the leisurely life in Douglas City, Atlanta's busy traffic may be what Carter is really used to.

lifestyle.

When I walked into an outdoor goods store in Atlanta with my sister, I saw a dazzling array of products. From tents, hiking boots, lighters and other small items to semi-automatic rifles and yachts. However, due to the economic downturn, the huge number of customers in the store

The few salesmen who were busy and busy saw Carter coming in and immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

"Hello, sir and madam, are you planning to go on a trip? Our Hoft Outdoor Store is definitely the store with the most comprehensive product chain in Atlanta. Whether you want to have a picnic in the park, go hunting in the mountains or go fishing in the sea,

We can provide you with the most professional products that best meet your needs.”

"Thank you, we only need a tent. We don't need anything else for the time being. By the way, there should be lighter kerosene for sale here, right? My lighter needs to be replenished with some oil."

"Okay, the tents are all over there. You can choose the style you like. If you want kerosene, come to the counter later and I will refill it for you. There is no charge for this. I wish you a happy journey. If you need it in the future,

Please give our Hoft store more consideration.”

Hearing that Carter's target was only a tent, the salesman's expression was extremely disappointed. When the flashy blue Mustang GT stopped at the door, he thought Carter would buy a lot of things.

After all, it is definitely impossible to drive a sexy sports car and take a beautiful girl into the mountains for hunting. But for a picnic in the park, do you have to buy all the mattresses, barbecue grills and other things, and also buy some tents and other things?

Fighting in the field...I didn't expect this guy to be so uninteresting, he only needs a tent...

He was disappointed, but the salesman still kept a faint smile on his face, and he politely said goodbye and left. I have to say that this salesman made Carter feel very comfortable. Especially the one who replenished kerosene for his lighter for free. Everyone knew why it was free.

It's clear, but he can do it, and it makes people feel natural, and there is no objection to his utilitarianism.

After politely thanking him, Carter took Melis to the area where the tents were placed. In this area, in addition to the tents, there were also some folding tables, folding chairs, sleeping bags and other things that might be used for outdoor camping.

.Bringing his own bedding, Carter, whose original goal was just a tent, just glanced at these scattered objects in a hurry and didn't pay attention to anything. Unexpectedly, Carter found a surprise in these things.

The surprise was a folding chair that looked ordinary and even a little rustic. I don’t know if it was supported by a steel frame or an iron frame. The seat cushion and the cushion on the small backrest were covered with a layer of bright red leather. A group of people with ink paintings around them

The mainly green outdoor folding chair is as eye-catching as the red flowers among the green leaves!

It was difficult for Carter not to notice the strange things in this folding chair. Unlike most Americans, Carter recognized the origin of this chair almost at a glance. The somewhat strange inclination of the backrest, coupled with the abrupt

The color red indicates that this is a product from China.

"Hey, buddy, can you come over here?"

But considering that it had not been long since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Carter was a little unsure. He turned his head suspiciously and planned to call the salesperson just now to ask about the origin of this chair.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Upon hearing Carter's call, the salesperson immediately left the black father and son in front of him and walked quickly to Carter's side.

"Sir, how can I help you?"

"I want to ask about this chair. Is it an imported product? From China?"

"That's right, sir, you are really knowledgeable. This is something our store just got a month ago. It is indeed from a furniture company in China called... Tianshen or something. Don't look at it, it doesn't look good, but it sits

It’s very comfortable to wear, and you can take it away for only $3, which is a very cost-effective price!”

Listening to the pronunciation of "tian" in the salesperson's mouth, Carter confirmed that this product was the famous 7469 folding chair from Tiantan Furniture Company! Speaking of the 7469 folding chair, many people may not know it, but recall China's manned space and aerospace industry.

Do the soldiers sit on a red chair before every military expedition ceremony?

That's right, that chair is this thing! Moreover, this thing was not only popular in the country in the 1970s and 1980s, but entered thousands of households. It could even be exported to earn foreign exchange. It was among the earliest generation of China's export commodities.

Carter had only heard about it before, but he never expected that today he would witness the history of China's commodity exports with his own eyes. Although this is only a very small historical witness, this feeling is really amazing, and Carter has also sat there.

With this chair, you can feel the feelings of home and country. What else is there to say? Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!

"How many of these chairs do you have here? I want them all! Leave two for me to take away. Please call a car to take the rest to Douglas. I'll write you the address later."

"You mean you want them all? Don't you even try to sit down? Are you sure you want them all?"

When he heard that Carter was going to wrap these chairs, the salesperson's first reaction was not excitement at all, but weirdness. To Carter, these chairs were extremely familiar. He had several of them at home when he was a child, but to others, they were so familiar.

He is just a person who sees this product for the first time.

I don’t even try it out, I just accept it all. If I hadn’t looked at the face of the Mustang GT outside the porthole, the salesperson would have wanted to curse: Are you kidding me?

Even Melis looked at her brother in surprise, and quietly stretched out her hand to tug on Carter's clothes:

"Brother, why did you buy so many chairs?"

"What else can I buy a chair for? Of course it's for sitting. When I take it to the bank, if there's a queue, I'll put this chair out for customers to sit and wait. Melis, you have to know that we at Black Bank want to stand out.

, we must be able to achieve what others don’t have, and what others have, we have advantages in all aspects! Customer service must be attentive and considerate of customers. On a hot day, let people stand in line under the sun, how much sun should they have?”

Carter's serious nonsense made Melis slander her:

If you really have this kind of spirit, why would you just buy a chair and not a parasol?