Chapter 02: Chapter 2 The famous scene of the US team

When Luke and Bucky walked to the movie theater across the street, the future Captain America was being beaten in the alley by the back door.

A "bang" punch hit Steve Rogers' cheek, causing a clear pain.

Without any suspense, Rogers was knocked to the ground.

His thin body looked particularly weak in front of the strong villain.

This is why no one dares to stand up and stop each other in the cinema.

Even if the strong villain makes a lot of noise and doesn't care about the opinions of others, no one wants to get into unnecessary trouble.

Only a "fool" like Rogers would risk being beaten up to stop someone's impolite behavior.

Rogers, who fell in the corner, hurriedly picked up the lid of the trash can next to him and used it as a shield in front of him.

There was no fear in his eyes, but a look of perseverance.

Like a brave warrior.

Unfortunately, the huge gap in size and strength cannot be made up by pure courage.

The strong villain shook his fist and knocked Rogers to the ground again.

But not long after, the thin little man struggled to get up again, as if he was not aware of the pain, and assumed a boxer's posture.

"I could fight you all day!"

Rogers gasped.

His punches were slow and weak, and he was easily blocked by the strong villain.

"It seems you haven't been taught enough yet!"

The villain sneered, and his clenched fist came into close contact with Rogers' nose again.

He also wanted to go up and give him a hard kick, so that this ignorant little man could understand the consequences of meddling in other people's business.

Bang!

There was a strong force coming from behind.

The villain let out a scream, lost his balance, staggered and fell against the wall.

"Which neighborhood bastard are you to bully my friends in Brooklyn?"

A cold voice sounded from behind.

The villain quickly turned his head and saw two young men.

One was wearing a crisp, pressed brown military uniform, and the other was wearing a leather jacket.

The latter was staring at him with sharp eyes.

"Luke! This kid is nosy! I didn't know he..."

Bang!

Without saying a word, Luke stepped forward and hit the villain on the bridge of the nose with his fist.

The opponent leaned back and fell heavily to the hard ground.

Blood spurted out from the nose like a faucet with a valve opened.

Luke didn't stop there. He raised his long legs, stepped on the opponent's twisted face with his dark black boots, and rubbed hard.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Luke!"

The muddy water and soot on the soles of the shoes poured into the villain's mouth without any explanation.

Together with the blood overflowing from the nose, it mixed into a strange smell.

"Go away. Next time I see you bullying my friends, I might go to your house and paint it."

After a moment, Luke let go of his feet and said coldly.

The villain, whose face was covered with blood, ran out of the alley in a state of disgrace, without even the thought of saying a harsh word.

There is no way, the other person is Frank's nephew.

And he is well taken care of by the Irish gangsters, so he really can't be offended.

"That's why I asked Luke to stay in Brooklyn and take care of you."

Bucky, who was dressed in military uniform, reached out and pulled Rogers up with a helpless expression on his face: "Sometimes I think you just like to be beaten, otherwise why would you always provoke these bastards who you can't beat?"

Rogers patted the dust on his clothes and took a breath of cold air.

The pain in the cheeks and eye sockets was clearly transmitted back to the brain at this time, and there was a severe burning sensation.

Previously, he relied on his courage to forget the physical pain.

Now...

Rogers felt like he needed to see a doctor.

"You went to the recruiting station again?"

Luke picked up the draft form on the ground, with Steve Rogers' identity written on it.

But the place of residence changed from Brooklyn, New York, to Paramus, New Jersey.

"It's illegal to falsify your draft form, Steve."

Luke rubbed his palms.

Fortunately, this body has been trained all year round and is quite strong, so it has no problem dealing with the villain.

He, Rogers, and Bucky grew up in Brooklyn.

However, their experiences were more similar than their own.

First, both parents died in the war.

Rogers' father served in the 107th Infantry Division during his lifetime and was killed by German mustard gas during a battle.

My mother was a nurse in the tuberculosis ward. Unfortunately, she was infected and failed to survive.

To a certain extent, the future Captain America can be regarded as the protagonist’s template for his parents’ sacrifice.

As for Bucky’s background and experience, it’s pretty much the same.

His father also served in the 107th Infantry Division and died in an accident during a military exercise. He was raised by his mother.

Therefore, these two young people who have known each other since childhood became close partners.

"I just want to do something..."

Rogers lowered his head in frustration and coughed violently several times.

Not only is he thin, he also has mild asthma.

Symptoms such as chest tightness and difficulty breathing often occur.

With such a physique, sending him to the battlefield would be tantamount to murder.

Therefore, every time Rogers went to a recruiting station, he would be rejected by the recruiting officer.

"You didn't have to be so... cruel just now, Luke."

Rogers looked up at his friend and said hesitantly.

Luke frowned slightly, then relaxed and showed a friendly smile: "I have to do that. Otherwise, there will be more people bullying you in Brooklyn in the future, or even causing trouble for us."

"Luke is right. If it weren't for his uncle, who has a certain reputation among the Irish immigrant community, we don't know how much bullying we would have suffered from those little gangsters."

Bucky nodded in agreement.

He and Rogers had been bullied by those little gangsters in the past.

The daily routine of being cornered in a corner and fighting on the street was repeated almost every day.

Until one day they met Luke and became friends.

Later it turned into blocking others in the corner.

And in Bucky's eyes, Luke is very smart.

He came up with an idea to make money by taking advantage of the strict management of the military base and the prerequisite that soldiers could not go out casually.

A few people sneaked into the military camp and sold small commodities such as tobacco and alcohol.

Because of the protection of their parents and old comrades-in-arms, many people turned a blind eye to this and pretended not to have seen it.

They made a lot of money from this business.

Later, this attracted the attention of the bootleggers in Brooklyn.

It was only Luke who took the initiative to establish good relations with the immigrant groups in Ireland and took the initiative to carve out part of the business to avoid this trouble.

"That's fine. You can stay here and continue to run your business. When I come back, maybe you both will become rich! Just like Howard Stark!"

Bucky joked.

No one knows how long the war will last.

For civilians, they hope that the smoke will dissipate soon and life will return to peace.

But for others, this is a good opportunity to make a fortune.

Capitalists never miss an opportunity to amass wealth.

Many people know that before the United States entered this world war, it sold a large amount of weapons and equipment to both the Axis and Allied Powers, thereby making a fortune.

Among them is Stark Industries, which has become famous in recent years.

It was able to grow rapidly, leap to the top, and stand side by side with those old military-industrial groups. The main reason was that Howard Stark seized the opportunity.

The other party not only used his clever mind, but also added some useful inventions, which was appreciated by the Ministry of Defense.

Moreover, he also used the huge wealth he earned to open the door to the upper class society, thereby laying a broad and good network foundation.

In just a few decades, he became a military industry tycoon.

In addition to the rapidly developing Stark Industries, there are also oil companies that are also seizing the opportunity.

They broke through the British blockade through neutral countries like Switzerland and shipped barrels of oil to Germany, thereby making huge profits and enriching the country.

As a multinational enterprise and industrial giant, Ford is even more exaggerated.

It even helped the Germans produce trucks to make secret political investments.

Therefore, Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Company, was later awarded the Grand Cross - the highest medal awarded to foreigners by the German Nazis.

It can be seen from this that capital has no camps.

They have only one purpose, and that is to harvest wealth.

Even though the United States has entered the war and joined the Allied camp, and the world situation has become increasingly serious, it still cannot stop the speculators' plans.

"Howard Stark, I don't have a mind like that!"

Luke smiled slightly, turned to Rogers and said, "Steve, if you really want to join the army, there are so many recruiting stations, I can go with you a few more times, just to try your luck."

"real?"

A surprised smile appeared on Rogers' face.

Bucky had always been opposed to him joining the army, and the two had several quarrels over this.

Luke rarely expresses his opinions, but today he suddenly agreed with his actions, which made Rogers very happy.

Bucky, who was standing next to him, was about to say something, but when he saw Luke giving him a "I'm measured" look, he stopped talking.

He knew that Luke, his always taciturn friend, would never do anything without a reason.

"Okay! Tonight is my last night in New York! Are you going to spend it in this alley?"

Bucky eagerly greeted his two friends.

He will go to the battlefield tomorrow and rush to a foreign country.

Tonight I specially made an appointment with some beautiful girls with hot bodies, and planned to take Luke and Rogers to indulge.