The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 433: This is what a second-rate country looks like
The next day, when Chen Zhengwei finished lunch at the hotel, Andrew Carnegie's people came, but they did not dare to disturb him. Instead, they found a place in the distance and waited.

In the past few days, the wealthy people in New York also knew Chen Zhengwei's daily routine.

I will go downstairs to have lunch on time at noon, and then deal with various things.

It was not until Chen Zhengwei finished his meal and went to rest that Andrew Carnegie came forward.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Chen! This is the information Mr. Carnegie asked me to deliver!" A young man came over, took out a thick document from his briefcase and handed it to the henchman beside him.

Chen Zhengwei nodded, signaling the other party that he could leave.

He took the stack of information from the henchman and flipped through it while sitting on the sofa. There were a total of eleven steel mills, all of which were large and medium-sized factories.

The locations are both in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Neither of these two places is within Chen Zhengwei's sphere of influence.

A gang boss from Philadelphia was sent to jail when he went to Chicago for a meeting.

Chen Zhengwei thought for a moment and felt that someone was needed to take charge of the committee's affairs.

Fortunately, Green returned that afternoon.

"Brother Wei, it's resolved over there!"

"Rest in New York for a few days, and then I'll give you another thing to do!" Chen Zhengwei asked someone to bring the stack of information about the steel plant and threw it on the coffee table in front of him.

"In a few days, you go to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, contact the largest local gangs in the name of the committee, absorb them into the committee... and then leave this matter to them."

"These eleven factories are what Andrew Carnegie wants. Negotiate the price to less than 800 million... You have to leave some room for him to survive!"

“Don’t be too ruthless when doing things. If you are too ruthless, others will have no way to survive and will fight you to the death.”

Chen Zhengwei felt that he was becoming more and more kind-hearted.

"What if we can't reach an agreement?" Green asked a nonsense question.

"How come we can't come to an agreement?" Chen Zhengwei raised his eyebrows.

However, thinking that Green was not very familiar with these gangster tactics, Chen Zhengwei decided to teach him.

At the same time, he waved to the men around him: "Come here and listen! I rarely teach people."

"Remember, we must follow the rules when doing things. We must be polite before using force. There are still basic etiquettes."

"First, let people burn down their factories and threaten their workers not to go to work... Then threaten their upstream and downstream companies not to cooperate with them, and send a few people to play cards at their doorsteps every day... If that doesn't work, kidnap their family members. There is always a way to suit them!"

"This is courtesy. Even if the police come, there is still something to say."

"We've left them a way out. If they're still not satisfied, they're just too greedy! After the gift has been made, if they still don't want to sell, then talk to someone else! Kill their entire family, and then talk to their heirs."

"Remember, don't interfere. Let the local gangs do it. If you still can't come to an agreement, replace the local gangs with more capable ones." Chen Zhengwei persuaded.

"In fact, you are overqualified for this. You can do it first in a few days, and I will find a suitable person to replace you!"

He still has too few talented people under his command.

This is no way.

It seems that Greater Poland recruited a group of people in Chicago before, including some good ones.

But I haven't been tempered by real life yet.

How can a man grow without training?

First arrange for them to do some small things to train themselves, and then send them out to do work.

"Also, please help me keep an eye out for some good talents. The kind that are eloquent, a little smart, and can perform!" Chen Zhengwei said again.

"Boss, I remember there was one in San Francisco. It was the one on the train last time, and it was in the newspaper!" Green said immediately.

During the last train robbery, they planted people on the train and organized other passengers to save themselves after the train went off the tracks, and they became heroes.

"I wanted that guy to go into politics. It's a pity for him to do such a thing." Chen Zhengwei shook his head.

He planned to concoct a scam and go to England to make a big fortune.

After doing this kind of thing, the person has to disappear.

Otherwise, if the matter gets out, I will be in trouble.

Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents, let alone defrauding someone of all their wealth.

It's a bit of a waste to let that guy do this.

A henchman came over with a telegram and handed it to Chen Zhengwei: "Brother Wei! It's from the US government!"

Chen Zhengwei took it and glanced at it. The content was "questioning" Chen Zhengwei about injuring the British minister.

The president was originally thinking about whether he could take advantage of this opportunity, but he didn't expect that the British government would turn around and send a telegram of accusation to the US government.

This made the president feel angry, but he couldn't vent it.

It was obviously Chen Zhengwei who did it, what does it have to do with them?

The British are in collusion with Chen Zhengwei, so we'll find trouble with them if there's any problem?

Even the Secretary of State cursed.

Then, within three days, they received three telegrams accusing them of wrongdoing, and they even threatened that if they did not give an explanation, the British Royal Navy fleet would teach the United States a lesson.

The US government could only hold its nose and pretend to question Chen Zhengwei.

They didn't even send a single person, but telegraphed the selection to the hotel.

"It's none of my business!" Chen Zhengwei took a quick glance, tore up the telegram and threw it into the trash can on the side.

Britain blames the US government, what does this have to do with him?
"Reply to them with the same words I said before!"

"Which one?"

"That's none of my business! What do you want me to do with the affairs of the American and British governments?"

"By the way, the British ambassador was beaten up. Let's buy some fruit and send it to him." Chen Zhengwei thought for a moment and said.

"Just buy apples. Pick the good-looking ones. Otherwise, people will think I don't even have money to buy fruit. I can't afford to lose face."

Even though Chen Zhengwei wanted to hang the British ambassador, Sir Thornton now wanted to skin him alive.

However, some effort is still needed to save face.

Do it for others to see.

"And arrange for me a ship to Ilion."

Chen Zhengwei felt that he had to go to Ilion to take over his property.

Remington Arms Co.

……

In Washington, Secretary of State William McCreary looked at the telegram in his hand, veins on his forehead.

Of course, Chen Zhengwei's subordinates and telegraph operators embellished his words a little.

"What does it have to do with me?"

Otherwise William McCreary's blood pressure would be even higher.

"What a piece of shit!" William McCreary threw the telegram into the trash can and cursed under his breath.

Then I had a headache about how to respond to the UK.

It was finally decided that the US government would provide 50,000 pounds as compensation.

As for an apology, that is absolutely impossible!
They will never apologize!
……

At an estate in Wilmington, Delaware.

Cicely Dupont's cheeks puffed up as she sat on the sofa, glaring at her father angrily.

In addition to her father, Eugene DuPont, her mother was also sitting nearby.

"So you're still going to stop me?" Cicely Dupont asked angrily. She had been locked up at home for a long time, and she wasn't even allowed to read newspapers.

Only his personal maid would occasionally remember the news in the newspaper and secretly reveal it to him.

She knew that Chen Zhengwei had won again, and she also knew that Chen Zhengwei had made peace with the US government in Washington.

I also know that Chen Zhengwei has returned to New York, and there has been a lot of news about him in the newspapers recently.

"You can go anywhere! Honey, I just don't want you to get hurt." Eugene DuPont sighed.

"But you should listen to me first! That Chinese man has been very active in New York recently! And there is always a woman by his side, a Chinese woman who shares the same culture and ethnicity with him."

"That's his wife."

"And as far as I know, he never promised you anything...it's all just your wishful thinking. So do you still want to go to New York?" Eugene DuPont asked back.

Hearing this, Cicely Dupont's face turned pale.

She bit her lip and hesitated for a long time, but still unwilling to give in.

"I'm going!"

"I'll have someone send you to New York!" Eugene DuPont sighed.

Well, this matter is not that difficult for him.

It would be of no loss to him whether Cicely du Pont let the Chinaman fall in love with her or married another young man in the family.

He just felt a little embarrassed and unwilling to accept it.

"But you must remember to protect yourself!" Eugene Dupont reminded, then stood up and left, leaving Cicely's mother to talk to him.

If there can't be anything between her and Chen Zhengwei... then don't take that step, otherwise he will lose all his face.

……

Ilion, Chen Zhengwei stood at the bow and could see some people waiting on the dock.

Two important figures of the Remington family are here.

There was another one... unfortunately, he died suddenly a few days ago.

"The air here is much better than in New York!" Chen Zhengwei said while looking around while wearing sunglasses.

There is a blue sky above my head, trees and flowers all around me, and the air is filled with the fragrance of river water.

"It's indeed much better!" Lin Changning nodded, agreeing deeply.

There is no concept of greening in big cities in this era. With all the factories and all kinds of feces on the ground, the air in big cities is not very good.

"I heard that Los Angeles is very beautiful and there is sunshine all year round." Lin Changning said again, obviously she wanted to go back to San Francisco.

After all, she is not as keen on various banquets as Chen Zhengwei.

"I'll go back in a few days! There are still some things that haven't been resolved!" said Chen Zhengwei.

After returning from Ilion, we still have to receive the equipment and negotiate with the British about buying a ship.

The boat stopped at the dock, and dozens of thugs jumped over with guns in their hands. Then Chen Zhengwei staggered off the boat on the ferry plank.

"Welcome, Mr. Chen!" Samuel Remington and an old man with a cane came forward.

"I'm Fate Remington!"

"It was you who froze my money and goods last time?" Chen Zhengwei took off his sunglasses and stared at Fate Remington with an unfriendly look.

"This is a misunderstanding, and we have made compensation!" Samuel Remington said immediately.

"I hope Mr. Chen can forgive my mistake!"

"Hahaha, just a joke! Don't mind it!" Chen Zhengwei's face changed and he laughed.

"Don't worry, I never hold grudges! What's done is done. There's no point in looking back! We have to move forward! Let's move forward together!"

"After all, we will be partners in the future! Let's make money together!"

Fit Remington and Samuel Remington both forced smiles.

Who doesn't know what kind of person this Chinese is?

"Let's go and talk while walking. Let's find a place to stay first and then take me to see my factory!" Chen Zhengwei got on the carriage with a smile.

After arriving at the hotel, Samuel Remington said, "The mayor has arranged a banquet tonight! Some of Ilion's most prominent figures will be attending!"

"Are there any prominent figures in Ilion?" Chen Zhengwei looked surprised.

Samuel Remington paused, then said, "This is just a small town. The mayor attaches great importance to Mr. Chen's arrival."

Ilion is a small city with less than 10,000 people. In fact, most cities in the United States are like this, with a small population.

Among them, Remington accounts for more than 40% of the employees, making it the most important company in the local area.

So whether the mayor wants to meet Chen Zhengwei or not, he has to hold this banquet.

Chen Zhengwei nodded.

After resting in the hotel for two hours, I went to Remington Company for a tour in the afternoon.

Remington had a large area of land in Ilion and several thousand employees, which was considered a large company in that era.

After all, Remington accounts for about 25% of the ammunition market in the United States.

Chen Zhengwei is very interested in Remington's ammunition production line...

However, the ammunition production line he had previously ordered had already been shipped by Remington and was now on its way to San Francisco.

Chen Zhengwei then tried Remington's shotguns and hunting rifles.

This is also Remington's most famous product.

The Qing Dynasty bought a batch of rifles from Remington, a total of 14,000.

When Chen Zhengwei learned about this, he was a little surprised because he didn't know about this before.

"Next time something like this happens, tell me and let them talk to me!" Chen Zhengwei said directly.

In the evening, Chen Zhengwei attended the dinner and left after halftime.

He has little interest in the so-called rich people in the area.

Compared to New York, this place is like a small town, and naturally there are no important people here.

Even a vote by Remington employees can directly influence the election here.

……

The next morning, Chen Zhengwei got up and went downstairs to eat, and took the newspaper.

"The Secretary of State apologized for the attack on the British ambassador in the United States! And said that the murderer will be severely punished!"

"And pay fifty thousand pounds in compensation and offer condolences to the British minister."

"According to information provided by the Ministry of Justice, the attacker who attacked the British ambassador has been arrested and will face trial next."

"The murderer was caught so quickly?" Chen Zhengwei raised the newspaper in his hand.

"So, who is the murderer?" Lin Changning looked a little strange.

After all...it was Chen Zhengwei who beat the man, and in front of so many people.

The result was that the U.S. government paid compensation and apologized... and also caught the murderer.

"A homeless person, or a black person... anyone!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"The US government can't beat me, nor can it beat Britain! They can only do this, and then make a big deal out of a small matter, and a small matter out of nothing!"

“That’s what a second-rate country is like.”

(End of this chapter)