The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 443: The Pillars of Chinese Americans

After hearing Chen Zhengwei's words, the wealthy businessmen present were moved and stood up almost at the same time.

"Thank you Mr. Chen!"

They know best how Chinese people were treated in the United States in the past.

These association presidents look good, but in fact they are only in Chinatown.

Even a copper button from the Investigation Bureau could come to cause trouble for them. If they didn't handle it properly, their factory would be closed down directly.

The price of raw materials is the highest and the quality is the worst.

If you have a conflict with foreigners, even if you are right, you will become wrong.

As long as the case involves foreigners, the Chinese people’s confessions will not be accepted, and no one cares even if they are beaten to death.

The United States is full of oppression against Chinese people at the entire social level.

Until now, someone finally came to their rescue.

And with Chen Zhengwei's personality, he would always provoke others even if there was nothing wrong. If any foreigners dared to cause trouble for them... Chen Zhengwei would really stand up for them.

“Now that we have Mr. Chen here, San Francisco has actually become big enough! We couldn’t even imagine the life we have now before,” sighed the president of the Sanyi Association.

"You're an old man, it doesn't matter whether you leave San Francisco or not. But you can't let those people from outside work in your factory, can you?" Chen Zhengwei sneered.

"If you are brave enough, you can go out and take a look!" said Chen Zhengwei.

"Put my words out there!"

He has always had the same attitude that the Chinese people here have no future by doing hard labor, and it will remain the same in a hundred years.

If Chinese people go into business, become lawyers, and engage in politics, and fill all walks of life in the United States, then the Chinese community will truly gain a foothold in the United States and their voice will be louder.

Unlike now, only his voice is loud.

When the Chinese voice becomes louder, his voice will become even louder.

The president of the Sanyi Association was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Chen is right."

After such a long time, they also knew a little about Chen Zhengwei's thoughts.

I felt more and more that Chinese people should have a leader like Chen Zhengwei, and I respected Chen Zhengwei more and more.

As long as Chen Zhengwei said that they would lose everything, they would grit their teeth and agree to it. This was impossible in the past.

Even these old foxes have such thoughts, let alone those Chinese outside?

No matter what those Americans think of Chen Zhengwei, Chen Zhengwei is the pillar that supports the entire sky in the hearts of Chinese Americans.

"Besides, you won't be staying in San Francisco for long!" Chen Zhengwei said again.

Everyone pricked up their ears.

The Washington Treaty had already spread everywhere, and they were just waiting for Chen Zhengwei to talk about what happened in Los Angeles.

Even after the Washington Treaty spread, some of their people took a boat to Los Angeles to see the situation there.

"Los Angeles will make some plans and set aside two industrial zones. Then they can sell some land to you. You can move your factory there!"

"The place over there is big, the climate is good, and the taxes can be cut in half for three years! It's much better than this crappy place!"

Hearing what Chen Zhengwei said, these Chinese businessmen immediately showed anticipation.

"This is great news! It's just that there are fewer people over there. Even if we move all the Chinese in Chinatown there, there won't be many people there!" Lin Yuanshan said with a smile immediately.

"It may not be less! I bought a few ships from the British. When the time comes, we can bring people here from the Qing Dynasty. We can bring hundreds of thousands of people here a year. By then, it will be more prosperous than San Francisco!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Mr. Chen has thought of everything!" Everyone bowed.

"We will produce them in Los Angeles and sell them to other places. The Chamber of Commerce will open up sales channels!"

Chen Zhengwei added that the cost of opening up sales channels would also be very low.

……

Chen Zhengwei bought a total of 110 square kilometers of land in and around Los Angeles for only $.

There are 247 acres in one square kilometer, and one dollar per acre.

This price is almost free, especially since Los Angeles has a natural harbor.

By then, just selling the land could fetch a large sum of money.

Chen Zhengwei planned to keep the core area in the middle, divide the surrounding areas into districts, and then gradually develop them.

Once the Panama Canal is opened, every inch of land in Los Angeles will be worth a lot of money.

And only if the Panama Canal is opened can he travel between the east and west coasts by ship more conveniently. He can't always hide his identity and take the train, right? If he is caught by someone, he will have to blow up the train.

Unfortunately, the right to build and contract the Panama Canal is in the hands of the French.

So he planned to ask the French when the Panama Canal could be opened.

If they can't do it, they can simply sell the construction and contracting rights of the Panama Canal to themselves.

After a tour of the Chamber of Commerce, he briefly explained the arrangements in Los Angeles to the members of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, mainly asking them to prepare the money to buy the land.

In addition, Chen Zhengwei also prepared a replacement plan to exchange land in San Francisco's Chinatown for land in Los Angeles.

After all, San Francisco's Chinatown must remain. For a long time, it has been the financial center of the entire West.

For a period of time, Los Angeles was just Los Angeles for the Chinese.

Chen Zhengwei then went to the Bank of California.

Anna saw several carriages parked downstairs from the upstairs window, so she ran down and saw some Chinese youths getting off the carriages and guarding the surroundings. Anna ran straight to the middle carriage and saw Chen Zhengwei's face through the window of the carriage.

Anna got into the carriage, hugged Chen Zhengwei's neck and kissed him on the mouth.

It wasn't until Anna felt she was out of breath that she tilted her head back and gasped.

"I thought you were going to come yesterday!"

"There are so many things to do!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"I went to the club yesterday, but I didn't go in..." Anna whispered in Chen Zhengwei's ear.

"you are married?"

"We Qing people can marry four wives!" Chen Zhengwei's expression remained unchanged.

"You told me before that you were American!" Anna really wanted to bite him. In fact, Chen Zhengwei often appeared in newspapers when he was hanging out at banquets in New York.

It was also at that time that Anna learned that Chen Zhengwei actually had a Chinese wife.

"I am a Qing citizen now!" Chen Zhengwei's nationality has always been as flexible as his bottom line.

Moreover, for a man like him, marrying several wives has never been a problem.

"Instead of thinking about these things, you might as well think about what to eat tonight!"

"Let's go to your club and eat French food! I haven't eaten it in a long time!" Anna also put her thoughts aside. There were many things she had never seen or heard of.

After dinner, Rong Jiacai, Yan Qingyou, Chen Zhenghu, Situ Ye, and Schultz also came.

Chen Zhengwei asked them to go upstairs for a meeting.

Chen Zhengwei sat behind the table and lit a cigar. After everyone else sat down on the sofa, Chen Zhengwei asked Yan Qingyou, "Ah You, have you found that person who fell to the street?"

"I asked people at the port and the train station. Batty didn't go from those two directions. He must have left the city in a carriage. According to that Dais, Batty has a manor in the southeast of Sacramento. Not many people know about it. I have already sent people there. As long as he goes back, he will definitely not be able to escape!" Yan Qingyou showed a somewhat ferocious smile.

"That guy named Dai Si is really ungrateful! He just sold out his boss like that? How can I trust such a person in the future?" Chen Zhengwei sneered, "I hate traitors the most!"

"Brother Wei, why don't we wait until this is over and then kill him together?" Ayou asked.

"Forget it. Even if I spend a fortune on a horse, I'd better let him set an example for others! Let him be a state senator or something!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand. Although he didn't like traitors, he still had to use them.

"Today I will mainly talk about a few things."

"First, Situ Ye, you pick a group of people from the security company. Tentatively, 2,000 people."

"Brother Wei, what do you want these people for?"

"Ship the ship! I bought a batch of ships from the British, and they should be delivered in two months!"

Everyone just found out about this.

"Brother Wei, there is no problem in picking people. But those people have never touched a boat before, I'm afraid they can't do it!"

"If you can't do it, just learn it! The British will teach you when the time comes. Then leave some of the people on the piggy boats behind! With them leading the way, I'll be able to sail the boat for me." Chen Zhengwei had already thought of it.

By the time the British ships arrive, it will be February at the latest, and by then there will be many piglet ships coming here from the Qing Dynasty.

Chen Zhengwei is preparing to recruit a group of people.

By mixing those guys with his own men, he would gain experience, learn quickly, and feel more at ease using them.

"The ships I bought this time include a battleship, a frigate, six gunboats, and five transport ships. They are more powerful than the US Navy!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Brother Wei, won't the president have trouble sleeping?" Rong Jiacai said.

The others burst out laughing.

Chen Zhengwei led his men to Washington, and these people are now more confident. Even when talking about the President of the United States, they are not as afraid as before.

"Those people in Washington will never give up. They will definitely send people to San Francisco to inquire about this, and they will also bribe your men. Keep an eye on them!" Chen Zhengwei looked at Schultz: "Especially you!"

"Boss, I'll be careful." Schultz quickly agreed and decided to have someone keep a close eye on me when he returned.

"Also, Ayou and Schultz, send people to Central and South America to find out the number and situation of Chinese workers in the plantations there!"

Both of them nodded.

"Schultz, recruit more people for your team! You have been with me for a long time, and you and your people have made great contributions over such a long time. You Germans, especially you and your people, are one with us Chinese!"

"I treat you all as my own! You, Greater Poland, Green, you are all the same! To me, there is no ethnic distinction." Chen Zhengwei said.

"Boss, I understand!" Schultz was touched by Chen Zhengwei's serious words and nodded quickly.

"Scholar, have the British equipment been installed?" Chen Zhengwei turned to look at Rong Jiacai.

"It's being installed... Fortunately they sent engineers, otherwise we wouldn't know what to do with the equipment. But it will take at least another month to get everything done!" said Rong Jiacai.

"As soon as possible. Also, weapons development must continue! Have them research a firearm that is larger than a submachine gun and can fire continuously! One that uses a belt and can fire hundreds of rounds!"

Now that the submachine gun was exposed to everyone, he had to find a way to get something bigger.

Develop the machine gun first.

"Find someone to draw a map of Los Angeles and its surroundings for me, and have someone survey the port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles will be the top priority next."

After explaining everything that would happen next, Chen Zhengwei went downstairs.

Music was playing in the bar on the first floor. Many guests were chatting in the bar. When they saw Chen Zhengwei, they greeted him.

With Chen Zhengwei's return, this place has become the social center of San Francisco again.

(End of this chapter)