Rebirth in America

ps: Due to a mistake in the previous chapter, the two chapters were posted together. Now this chapter will automatically replace the previous chapter and become chapter 163. Please don’t be surprised!

Sam Walton is a successful store owner. He started from scratch. After more than ten years of hard work, he already owns several stores. He has a wife, Helen, and three sons and a daughter.

Sam owned many shops, but he was always very frugal. In order to save money, he would rather let his children help sell things than hire an extra person. From the age of 5, children already know how to stand at the counter and help.

When his children grew up a little, he "paid" them to work in the store. Although there is revenge, what you get is less than others. Not only that, Sam also asked them to invest in the store, and all their pocket money was used for investment.

When Sam later recalled the past, he said with a smile: "I guess the children thought slave labor was imposed on them, but in fact we didn't want the children to work so hard. We just wanted them to appreciate the true meaning of labor.

"Besides that, I need help, both at home and in the shop. I don't have time to mow the lawn, so why not use my three burly boys and a healthy girl to do the work. They don't spend all their time doing that. For work, Helen and I both value spending time traveling or camping with the whole family

In September 1957, their family was on the road.

Their family is not busy all year round, they have a month off every year. By 1956, they were all over Arkansas. The Walton family not only visited Yellowstone Park, Verde Mesa, the Grand Canyon, etc., they also drove long distances all the way to the East Coast.

The Walton kids packed their RV full of camping gear.

His wife Helen was happy to go on such trips, and camping became an important part of their lives. Of course, they often have to stop and go to stores, all kinds of stores, wherever they are. Their family just opened a store. Whenever he passed through a nice town, Sam would take the whole family to browse the shops there.

When they see a store with unique features, Sam will take the children to analyze whether the store's features can be used in their own store. At the beginning, everyone was very interested. Unfortunately, as time went by, the children felt bored.

There were times when no one but Sam wanted to go shopping. Helen would wait in the car with the children.

Their children would say to their father, "Okay, Daddy! Don't go to another store!"

But Sam would still go shopping, and more than once or twice, whenever he passed by the same store, he would stop and go in to take a look.

Sam's children include four children, three boys and one girl.

The eldest son, Rob, is 17 years old. He is already in his last year of high school, but he has not yet decided whether to go to college or come back to help his family open a store.

The eldest daughter Alice is 16 years old and goes to the same high school as her brother Rob. She is a cheerleader in the school and her academic performance is not very good.

The second son, John, is 13 years old and likes comics and music.

The youngest son, Jim, is 11 years old and doesn’t have any hobbies yet.

Helen has always insisted on living in a small town. One reason is to want to raise children with the values ​​they developed when they were young. Their other purpose was to maintain family harmony. Helen's parents had a very good relationship and she grew up in a warm family.

As for Sam, it's different. He had an unforgettable childhood that is sad to recall. His parents didn't get along well with each other and they always quarreled when they were together. Sam vowed to make his wife and children happy and never quarrel like his parents.

One day they were on a long trip to the east coast when they saw a ragged young man walking on the road. When the family was far away. I've already seen that person.

"Hey! Look at that man, he's walking barefoot and without shoes!" Rob shouted first. He was sitting next to the passenger seat, and Sam was driving.

When they travel, they always drive in a large RV that they can stay in for many days without getting out of the car. This car is expensive. Originally, Sam didn't plan to buy it, but Helen thought that since they were always traveling, why not just buy a big car. So I bought it.

Sam also spotted the man, and they could only see the man's back. Can't see the other person's face.

The man's clothes looked very poor, but from the way he walked, he didn't feel that he was in trouble at all. When the wind blew, his hair floated in the air and shone in the sunlight.

Unexpectedly, Sam slowed down the car and finally stopped more than ten meters in front of the man.

Helen and the other children came up from behind and she asked, "Why did you stop, dear?"

"Yes, Dad! We haven't reached our destination yet," the youngest son Jim yelled.

Sam didn't speak, and soon everyone noticed that he was staring at the rearview mirror, so they all ran to the window and stretched their heads to look behind them. They soon saw a blond boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. This boy looked like he had been homeless for a long time, but he was not depressed or melancholy, but walked forward in stride.

"Hey, that's a handsome guy!" Alice shouted.

"Dad, did you stop to help?"

"Did you see that he didn't wear shoes?"

"Stop making trouble and be quiet for a while!"

The children were all talking about this strange tramp. They could feel something different from this man, but they couldn't tell what it was.

Yes, that homeless man is actually Alex, and he is walking home.

After Alex determined his future goals, he thought about returning home. So as he walked along the road, he didn't think about going to the police for help. He just wanted to walk home under his own power.

"Hey! Do you need a ride?" Sam called to Alex.

Alex looked at them in surprise, at the large RV, and at the family who stuck their heads out of the car window.

"Are you talking to me?" Alex asked. In fact, he knew that the other person was talking to him because there was no one else around. He just wanted to make sure. The most important thing was that he didn't know what the family's intentions were.

"Of course I'm talking to you! If you want a ride, come on up!" Sam shouted.

"Yes, come up quickly!"

"Are you going to the East Coast too?"

"Why are you wandering? Does your family know?"

"Don't worry. We're not bad people!"

"There's only one bad guy here, and that's Alice, haha!"

The children were noisy, which annoyed Sam and Helen, but they were used to it and didn't stop them.

Alex thought for a while and showed a sunny smile: "Okay. I also want to take a rest.

He just jumped into the Walton family's car with bare feet. After getting in, he realized that there were a lot of things inside, almost filling the entire car.

The Waltons soon discovered that Alex was an interesting guy, at least not the sullen kind. They also noticed that Alex looked down and out. He had no shoes and his clothes were in tatters, but his whole body was clean.

When they asked the reason, Alex laughed: "It's because I go to find water nearby to bathe every day! Yesterday I found a river, so I didn't take off my clothes and jumped in to wash myself.

"Then what do you eat?" Alice asked strangely.

"There are many fruit trees on the road. I pick them when I'm hungry. They taste quite good. Sometimes, when I pass by some small towns, I also go to work for people to earn money. Of course, they are all day laborers, and at most they only work Half a day kind

"Wow! That's it, it sounds interesting.

One of the children suddenly said: "You look familiar, um, like a famous person"

"Oh? When you say that, I feel the same way.

"Yes, yes. You look a lot like Alex Carpenter! However, he should be more handsome and more elegant than you!" Alice pointed at him and shouted.

"Haha, my sister is crazy again! Mom and dad, look, my sister looks so stupid.

"John! You are going to die!"

"Ouch, my sister is bullying me! Mom and Dad!"

"Okay. Children, stop making trouble! Stop making trouble!" Helen quickly came out to calm the quarrel.

Of course, they would not think that the person in front of them was Alex himself. At most, they would just make careless remarks and quickly throw the matter aside.

Alex's image at this time was completely different from usual. Not only did his hair grow a lot, but he also grew a beard, which was completely different from the original white boy.

Perhaps because of Alex's lovable appearance, the Walton children quickly became enthusiastic with him, especially Alice, who liked chatting with him the most.

Through getting to know each other, Alex learned that their family was traveling and that Sam was the owner of several shops. Not only do they have to go to school, they also have to work in the family store. In the children's mouth, their father is simply more severe than the strictest boss, and they love and hate their father.

Alice once told him privately: "As Sam's child, I had to stand behind the candy counter selling popcorn when I was only 5 years old. Business is a part of our lives, and it is often a dinner conversation. Main content. We hear a lot about borrowing money to open a store and it worries me

Not only that, Sam also kept borrowing money to open stores. On the surface, the Walton family owned many stores, but in fact they had very little cash on hand. A lot of money was used to pay off debts as soon as it was warm in the hands.

Alice said with some worry: "I don't know what we should do. My father owes so much debt and he refuses to stop opening the store."

"Don't worry! Alice, your father is a smart man, he knows what he is doing

Alex comforted her gently, trying to dispel her worries, but he didn't sound convincing.

Meeting the Waltons happened by chance on Alex's road, and he soon got off the bus in a town. Before leaving, he asked Sam for his phone number. He said, "Thank you! Sam, I will definitely call you when I go back."

"Haha, you are so polite! I don't think you need any help, because you have always been very determined. I invited you up because I want to get to know you. After all, the purpose of traveling is to get to know people.

Alex felt that Sam's observation skills were quite strong, and he also found Sam's ideas very interesting. They exchanged views on doing business on the road. Sam had great ideas for opening a store, but he was limited by financial issues and had never been able to do it.

But Sam has now started his grand plan, expanding his business territory bit by bit. He is also confident and determined on his own life path.

Alex already had some guesses when he met the Walton family, but at that time he had not yet used his ability to confirm. During the contact and understanding, he gradually became convinced that the Sam Walton in front of him was the founder of "Wal-Mart Supermarket" he was looking for.

When his investment company was first established, he sent people to look for Sam, but failed to find him. What I didn't expect was that I could find no place after wearing iron shoes, and it took no effort to get there, but I actually encountered it in this situation.

Before revealing his identity, Alex did not rush to tell them how many millions of dollars they would invest. He planned to wait until the current incident was over before contacting Sam. Then someone would naturally discuss investment matters on his behalf.

The Walton family watched Alex leave. When they could no longer see him, Sam suddenly said: "This young man is definitely not an ordinary tramp! Not even a tramp, I'm sure of it.

Helen asked strangely: "I know he is not an ordinary person, but he is indeed a homeless man.

"Well, didn't you ask who he was?"

"I didn't ask. It's strange. When I was chatting with him, I didn't think of asking him about his family. It was like chatting with an old friend. I didn't even think of asking these questions.

"Yes! Do you feel the same way?"

"No way, none of us asked him who he was?"

"Well, I wanted to ask, but I was afraid that he would refuse to answer after I asked, so I didn't ask.

The Walton children were strangely moved, but they also began to feel that Alex was not an ordinary person.

Sam smiled and said: "You may not know, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net His eyes are so clear that he can see through people's hearts. I have only seen it in a few people.

"Then who do you think he is? My dear!" Helen asked.

"I don't know, maybe it's a kid from a rich family who came out to practice, or maybe he's a famous person.

"Oh, then do you think he is Alex?" Alice suddenly exclaimed.

"Alex? Wasn't he kidnapped? It can't be him, right?

"Maybe it's him! Didn't Dad just say that he might be very famous? The one who fits the most is Alex.

"It's impossible! Stop dreaming, sister!"

The Walton children were noisy again, especially Jim and Alice. The two of them seemed to be born with hatred and could not stop for a while. Along with the quarrel, Sam seemed to turn a deaf ear, started the car and continued on the road. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)