Chapter 1287: Chapter 5 Keep Your Word (Please vote for the monthly ticket!)_2

“Speaking of… ”

He turned his head and looked up again at the distant Manhattan skyline:

“Since you like Manhattan so much, why don’t you go to the [Brooklyn Heights Promenade] and take a look?”

“The Heights Promenade is an excellent place to view the Manhattan cityscape, where you can see all of Manhattan from across the river, and it’s much more comfortable than this pier for sightseeing.”

Hmph.

CC snorted lightly and folded her arms:

“You really speak easily without any real effort. Brooklyn Heights is a rich area and it’s far from here. Do you think you can just say you want to go and then go?”

“I beg you, please stop bragging, Lin Xian. You don’t even have money for food… and you’re thinking about taking the bus to Brooklyn Heights? Save it. If you actually earn some money, the first thing you should do is keep your promise and return the stolen newspaper money to that little black kid.”

Lin Xian nodded:

“You’re right. Now that I’ve filled my stomach, it’s time to think about making some money, let me take a look…”

He looked around, searching for opportunities to earn money.

After all, he is a space-time traveler from the year 2234. He can’t possibly fail to earn even some pocket money in the backward year of 1952, right?

Hmm…

Hmm!

Soon, Lin Xian found a stall in the commercial district of the pier below where he could dig up his first bucket of gold–

[Balloon Shooting Stall]

These stalls where you shoot balloons to win prizes are found everywhere in parks and plazas in China. To think he would come across one in Mi Country in 1952.

It goes to show… Mi Country’s shooting awareness was ahead of its time.

“Let’s go, let’s go, follow me.”

Lin Xian grabbed CC’s arm and led her down a long staircase to the pier below, heading to the vendor gathering spot.

“Hey hey, what are you up to, Lin Xian.”

CC looked at him, puzzled:

“We don’t have any money. What are you doing at this stall?”

“No worries, just watch.”

Lin Xian and CC stood at a distance, observing the balloon shooting stall.

At this moment, a family of three who had just disembarked was playing the balloon shooting game at this stall.

Judging by their attire, they were undoubtedly a wealthy family.

The man wore a long black wool coat with a wool hat, and the woman was draped in luxurious clothing. Even the little girl jumping around beside them was meticulously dressed, wearing elegant clothes, and a sunhat on her head, looking like a little aristocratic princess.

“Daddy, I want that!”

The little girl pointed to the top of the prize shelf, where there was a box containing a model doll similar to a Barbie doll.

Lin Xian squinted to take a closer look:

“Alice in Wonderland… Turns out the doll inside is not a Barbie but Alice from ‘Alice in Wonderland.'”

In 1952, Disney Company’s animations had already started gaining momentum, from the earliest Mickey Mouse to later ones like “Peter Pan,” “Cinderella”… all renowned works.

“‘Alice in Wonderland’ seems to be a movie released in the 1950s.”

Cinema-loving Lin Xian was quite familiar with classic films in history. Upon checking the timeline in his mind, he noted that ‘Cinderella’ was released in 1950, so ‘Alice in Wonderland’ should be now in 1952, currently showing in Mi Country cinemas.

He turned to look at CC:

“Is ‘Alice in Wonderland’ currently being screened in Disney’s animation movies?”

“I don’t know.”

CC shook her head cluelessly:

“How could I possibly know these things? I’ve never been to a cinema, nor have I seen a movie.”

“Oh, I see.”

Lin Xian fell silent.

He always forgets that the First Generation Pillar, CC, is a poor wandering girl in this era when movies were considered a luxury. CC definitely wouldn’t have had the chance to watch them.

Bang… Bang… Bang…

As the father continued to shoot the balloons with an air rifle, one balloon after another was blasted apart by plastic bullets, and the little girl grew more and more excited.

But in the end, out of 10 shots, the father only hit 6 balloons, winning no gifts at all, let alone the grand prize requiring all 10 shots to hit–Alice from “Alice in Wonderland.”

The little girl began to fuss:

“Daddy, Daddy! I want Alice! I want Alice!!”

The father smiled slightly and looked at the stall owner:

“Let’s go again.”

“No problem, sir.”

The owner showed respect:

“Feel free to play, and settle the bill afterwards.”

Lin Xian took note of this information.

Great.

This stall allows you to play first and settle the bill later, which provides an opportunity for Lin Xian, who has no money on him, to play for free.

Bang… Bang… Bang…

The girl’s aristocratic father continued to play several rounds, with the best result being hitting 8 balloons, exchanging for a lousy lollipop for the girl, with the rest of the results being dismal and far from acquiring the Alice doll.

Waaaaaaaah!

The little girl stomped her feet and cried loudly:

“I want Alice! I want Alice!”

The little girl’s mother frowned:

“Sweetheart, this doll can be freely purchased at the supermarket for just a few dozen cents. Once we return to the city, Mommy will buy one for you.”

The father next to her also nodded:

“Getting 10 hits out of 10 is too hard. Daddy tried his best, let’s go to the supermarket and directly buy one.”

Great.

Lin Xian gained another piece of information on prices, estimating this doll’s value at around a few dozen cents.

He had thought the little girl would comply and obediently follow her parents to leave… After all, they promised to buy her one at the supermarket, plus if they went to the supermarket, she might snag some snacks too, making it a very deal worth pursuing.