Chapter 336 Every table is full of kings (third update, please subscribe)
The taxi stopped in front of a coffee shop on Sunset Boulevard. After getting out of the taxi, a young man in his twenties got out of the car. Take a look around.
The young people who came to Hollywood for the first time seemed a little curious about everything around them.
Because the cafe is located on Sunset Boulevard, most of the customers here are Hollywood directors or actors.
Although it was not the appointed time yet, the young man walked in anyway. Afterwards, the waiter led him to the corner of the coffee shop.
"Hello, sir, I'm George Bush. Nice to meet you."
"Me too, please take a seat, Bush."
Li Yian nodded.
After sitting down, Bush ordered a cup of coffee and then looked at the person in front of him curiously.
"Sir, you are not the screenwriter or director."
The reason why he asked this was not because of his skin color, but because...his temperament, the temperament of a superior person, was difficult to conceal.
But the appearance is a bit familiar, as if I have seen it in a magazine.
"That's true, but that doesn't stop me from being interested in your story."
Li Yian said after taking a sip of coffee.
"As I said, the story of you and your comrades should be known to the world, their bravery and their sacrifice."
A man's youth is worthless. Li Yian used these words to bring Bush here. Now all he needs is to let this guy continue to describe his experience.
Li Yian's words made Bush silent for a while, and then he said.
“Actually, I have been reluctant to recall all this, and even refused to recall what I experienced, especially after knowing their experiences...”
Maybe it’s because of memories It was too painful, and Bush's tone became a little heavy. This was not a disguise, even the scars left by the war were permanent. When he visited Japan as president, when he saw the sashimi at the state banquet, he immediately vomited. out. This probably reminded him of his fellow pilots who were captured by the Japanese and made into sukiyaki. Of course, I also thought about myself who almost became sukiyaki.
This guy joined the army. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he just graduated from high school and immediately signed up to join the Navy and became a torpedo bomber pilot. At the age of less than 19 years old, he became the youngest person in the United States at that time. pilot.
Some people say that he is doing it for gold plating, but he flew TBF with a narrow escape in the Pacific battlefield, and really fought bloody battles with the enemy with his life. After all, the casualty rate of torpedo planes during missions is too high. He is definitely the number one in the navy. He carries a torpedo and The process of being dropped was very dangerous. Basically, he was riding a torpedo and being washed by warship anti-aircraft guns in turn. He was washed by gunfire 58 times. Once, he almost turned into sushi.
This is not called gold plating, it should be called soy sauce plating!
If the conditions in Little Japan were better, they would probably have to be coated with some mustard!
In fact, whether it is gold-plated, soy sauce or mustard, Li Yian does not care. What he cares about is, first, telling the Americans about the atrocities of the Japanese through Bush's story. Americans may not care about Nanjing, but they definitely care about the soy-sauce-coated American pilots. Secondly, of course, they are on the line with Bush and become his spiritual mentor.
If you want to become a spiritual mentor, you have to go into his heart. In the next time, Li Yian listened to Bush talk about his experiences, telling about his past glory days, and his close relationship with others. When he was galloping with his comrades on the Pacific Ocean, he choked up several times and could not even control himself.
While Li Yi'an was listening, he would also encourage him in a timely manner, fully playing the role of a spiritual mentor. With psychology LV.4 skills, he was definitely a competent psychiatrist, and he could easily put Bush down. Be careful.
"Later, after a long time, I learned about their experiences - they were all captured by the Japanese army after swimming ashore. After being captured, they were tortured, beaten severely, and then executed by the Japanese army. Or used Four of them were beheaded with swords or stabbed to death with bayonets and sharp bamboo stakes. "skewers" were eaten, and the liver was made into sick meals for the wounded. In fact, the Japanese defenders of Chichijima had enough food, and the reason for cannibalism was simply because the commander Tachibana Yoshio thought the meat of white people was delicious."
After saying all this, Bush's expression became extremely painful. That day, he lost eight comrades, all of whom, like him, were in their prime.
After a long time, Bush said with a slightly grateful tone.
“…Thank you, I thought I could escape the pain in my heart by not facing all this. It was you who told me not only to face it bravely, but also to let people know their courage. sacrifices, and everything they suffered,”
Faced with Bush's gratitude, Li Yian said.
“Heroes will sacrifice, but heroes need to be remembered more. What we remember is not their sacrifice. It is because of their sacrifice that we have a beautiful life today. That’s why I intend to make your story a Movie, let everyone see him."
When Li Yian finished speaking, a tall young man walked to their table and said in an apologetic tone.
"Sir, I'm sorry that I heard your conversation. I am also a soldier. Although I have no chance to go to the front line due to myopia, but... thank you for letting me know your story. You are all extremely brave guys and their stories should The whole world knows that if I can get your permission, I would like to buy you a cup of coffee. If you agree, it will be my honor."
Faced with the man's sincere request, Li Yi'an and Bush did not. Refuse, seeing that the man seemed a little familiar, he asked.
"Sir, what is your name?"
"Ronald Reagan, sir, just call me Ronald."
What!
Reagan, good guy... could it be such a coincidence? Even though he had seen countless big scenes, Li Yian couldn't help but feel a little surprised when faced with such a coincidence. Then he took the initiative to invite Ronald to join him.
When the three of them were chatting together, Li Yi'an couldn't help but feel a little emotional. After all, the scene of three presidents, or it should be said that one president and two future presidents of the United States drinking coffee together is definitely worth remembering,
< br>At this moment, a photographer came over with a camera and took a photo of the three people who were laughing.
"It's the cafe's photographer, sir."
Regan explained.
“Because celebrities often come and go here, present or future, so he will take photos of the guests and hang the photos on the wall. Maybe one day, the kid in the photo will become a celebrity. ”
When speaking, Reagan's tone was inevitably filled with a desire for fame, but he did not mention starring in Li Yi'an's movie. After all, he was an actor at Warner Bros., and the script had already been taken over by Fox.
“This boss is very good at doing business.”
Li Yian said with a smile.
“I think one day, he will find that this photo may be the most valuable photo he has ever taken!”
How can it be worthless!
Three presidents!
A few years later, people will definitely find this photo in this cafe. By then, will they come up with any conspiracy theories?
The conspiracy of the three presidents...a conspiracy that lasted for more than thirty years.
What are they plotting?
Is it a conspiracy? Or a trick?
Just as Li Yian was thinking about conspiracy theories, another person came over. He was a waiter. He handed over a business card and saluted nervously.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Joseph Schenck, I hope to meet you."
Your Majesty!
Unlike the nervousness of the waiters, both Reagan and Bush were stunned by his title, "Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty! Are you Your Majesty?"
Reagan was so surprised that he even forgot that Joseph Schenck was a Hollywood tycoon and the emperor of MGM!
"Ah! I remember it,"
The young Bush said excitedly.
"You, you are the king of the Kingdom of Sarawak, and the British Princess Margaret is your wife!"
Seeing that his identity was exposed, Li Yian shrugged helplessly and said .
"Actually, I'm just an ordinary person who is interested in movies."
Li Yian smiled at the two of them.
“So, I guess my identity will not affect our friendship!”
Friendship!
The friendship of a king!
Are you kidding, who would say no?
Not to mention these two stupid boys, even the Hollywood tycoon Joseph Schenck, known as the "Emperor of MGM", is still waiting expectantly for His Majesty's summons!
(End of this chapter)