Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1611 Departure After the Mission Was Completed
Sandra Brock says that this year, nearly 50 percent of students in Virginia still believe that it's better to be an apprentice or do a small business than to go to college.

As more and more people have this idea, Virginia is now full of restaurants, motels, and bars.

This situation has led to severe infighting among local businesses, creating another vicious cycle.

Most local students drop out of school after completing the eighth grade and go home to help out on family farms or shops, or learn a trade, and eventually get married and have children.

Sandra Brock is only eighteen years old, but many of her former classmates are now mothers of two or three children, and the most impressive one has already had four and is now pregnant again.

Before Sandra Broker left home, when she went to say goodbye to the other person, the classmate, who was heavily pregnant, tried to persuade her to stay.

"Why can't you drop out of school like us and find a proper job?"
What can you learn in college? Of course, you can learn lessons that you'll regret for the rest of your life.

The American government wants to make our lives uncomfortable and force us to work for them for the rest of our lives.

Think about it: besides paying exorbitant tuition fees every year, going to university will also leave you with loan debts that will take decades to pay off. In the end, won't you still have to work for others to earn money?
Sandra, our current culture is good enough for us to read books and newspapers and help with household accounts. Why would you want to get yourself into a life of debt for decades?
If you don't go to university, I can introduce you to a job with a decent weekly wage.

Sandra Brock's "enlightenment" had no effect, because she had already made up her mind to go to college and change her fate so that she wouldn't be a member of the lower class like them.

However, after Sandra Brock took out loans to attend college in North Carolina, and failed to secure a scholarship, the cost of books and various daily expenses at school became her biggest problem.

It could be due to the effect of alcohol, or it could be that Han Li was a particularly competent listener.

As Sandra Brock poured out her heart, Han Li, like a skilled straight man, would occasionally offer praise or share her views on changing her life.

This led Sandra Brock to finally reveal her true purpose for transferring to the New York Drama School during the ensuing conversation.

That was to earn money, to cover the expenses of her studies, and if possible, she even wanted to pay off the loan she took out from the bank to attend university.

As is well known, New York Broadway has numerous theaters and companies, and Sandra Brock's transfer to the drama school gave her access to more opportunities than most people.

The reality was similar to what Sandra Brock had imagined, although she spent most of her time in the theater and troupe doing tasks such as tidying up props and assisting others.

Without help, it would be difficult for Sandra Brock to even land a minor, insignificant role in a production.

Sandra Brock hasn't made much money in the few days she's been in New York.

However, the lavish lifestyles of the big shots and celebrities who frequented major theaters, and the way people treated them, amplified Sandra Brock's original desires to a whole new level.

At the same time, Sandra Brock's original idea was changed; she wanted to become a big star.

So Sandra Brock started currying favor with the industry veterans, attending their gatherings and parties, but unfortunately, this didn't seem to work.

Of course, those famous and high-ranking people wouldn't include her. She wouldn't even be qualified to introduce herself to them or get into parties of that level.

Tonight's meeting with Lisa Mennelli was the biggest deal she'd ever made, but the woman didn't even acknowledge her.

The others were also rather resistant to newcomers like Sandra Broker, and her several attempts to get closer to Lisa Mennelli were thwarted. This led to Sandra Broker sitting next to Han Li, looking dejected, drinking and complaining.

Han Li did an excellent job as a listener and straight man, giving Sandra Brock a very pleasant opportunity to confide in him.

Under the influence of alcohol and in a good mood, Sandra Broker wanted to do something even more fun, so she pulled Han Li away from the lively living room and went to the deserted rooftop.

Downstairs, there was a lively and noisy music, while from the shadowy corner of the rooftop, Sandra Brock's voice sang in a rhythmic, undulating, and heart-wrenching way.

More than an hour later, after enjoying "Speed ​​1," Han Li, feeling refreshed, bid farewell to Sandra Brock, who was unsteady on her feet and flushed.

As Han Li was leaving, he thought about the other person's singing and performance. He reached out and grabbed the spot he had just played with, which made the other person roll their eyes weakly. Han Li grabbed it again and then went downstairs with a smile.

Han Li then took a taxi back to the Plaza Hotel, took a shower, made tea, took out his notebook from the Disassembly Space, lit a cigarette, and sorted out his thoughts.

Next, Han Li wrote down everything he had heard today about Broadway, white indentured slaves, white trash, racial integrity laws, anti-interracial marriage regulations, and the fact that tens of thousands of people here had their reproductive tools forcibly confiscated in the 1960s and 70s.

Han Li had a lot to gain today. After he wrote it all down and checked it, it was already past midnight.

Han Li put the pen, ink, and notebook into his disassembly space, stood up, stretched lazily, and then went to bed.

The next day, after Han Li finished practicing his boxing and martial arts in his room, he was drinking tea, reading a book, and waiting for the restaurant to open when the phone, which had never rung since he checked in, suddenly rang.

Han Li answered the phone and heard it was a call from the hotel receptionist. She said someone named Maeve Lawson was looking for him and wanted to know if Han Li recognized her and whether he should be allowed to come upstairs.

Not long after Han Li hung up the phone, a hotel waiter brought Maeve Lawson over.

Maeve Lawson completed the biggest change of her life yesterday, and also gained the option of turning sixteen and leaving her foster family, so she is in particularly good spirits today.

The waiter had barely left, and the door wasn't even fully closed, when Maeve Lawson pounced straight at Han Li like a runaway horse.

However, she seemed to have forgotten her height. If Han Li hadn't quickly blocked her, she probably wouldn't have been stuck with those people in Virginia whose reproductive organs had been forcibly confiscated, and she would have been miserable for quite a while.

Seeing Maeve Lawson's enthusiasm, Han Li stopped her from lunging at him and patted her head, saying...

"I'm very angry right now."

Maeve Lawson had already found a reason to leave with her foster family when she came out today, so the two of them had plenty of time.
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For the next few days, Han Li spent almost all his time with Maeve Lawson.

Aside from going out for fun, most of the remaining time is spent cultivating, developing, and guiding each other.

Of course, Han Li did not forget to go to the firm to retrieve all the documents and procedures for the two companies he had registered in New York.

Today is the day Han Li leaves New York, but he doesn't let Maeve Lawson take him to the airport.
(End of this chapter)