The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 86 Lin Mingsheng's Daughter
"He brought people to see you?" Chen Zhengwei asked with interest.

"Yes, and he brought more than a dozen of them, which scared me. Brother Wei, how should I arrange them?" Chen Zhenghu asked.

"Ah Hu, you have to learn to be independent. Why are you asking me for this kind of thing? You can't do anything else, and you can't even help your younger brother? Since he came to you, then you should take him with you and find an opportunity for him to do something. If he can seize the opportunity, it means he is a talent and you can give him more opportunities!"

Chen Zhengwei waved his hand and said that Chen Zhenghu was too honest and didn't dare to make decisions on anything. He had to ask himself first.

"Brother Wei, I understand." Ah Hu said honestly.

"By the way, what's his name?" Chen Zhengwei asked casually.

"My name is Lin Rongzong."

Chen Zhengwei waved his hand to signal Ah Hu that he could leave.

Chen Zhengwei felt that this person had some abilities. At least he could get more than a dozen people to work together, which was not something that ordinary people could do.

As for whether he can seize the opportunity and get promoted, it depends on himself.

……

At the Lin Family Pharmacy, a young man ran in, waving an envelope in his hand:
"Mr. Lin, your letter! It's from Singapore!"

Lin Mingsheng first gave the other party 10 cents, then took the letter from the other party, opened it, and sat on the chair to read it.

However, after reading only a few lines, his brows began to frown.

The content of the letter was simple: his wife was seriously ill.

After seeing this news, Lin Mingsheng could no longer sit still and was eager to go home.

He read the letter again, then folded it up and stuffed it into his arms.

After thinking for a moment, he asked Gong Yanyong to look after the pharmacy while he left Chinatown to inquire about the date of the ship back to Singapore.

Upon learning that there would be a ship back to Singapore in two days, Lin Mingsheng bought a ticket.

The next morning, he saw Chen Zhengwei, who had not appeared for several days.

Although Lin Mingsheng still had that expressionless and calm look, Chen Zhengwei had good eyesight. He could tell at a glance that he was worried, so he leaned over and said with a smile:

"Mr....Mr. Lin, you look like you're worried about something? Did your wife run away?" Chen Zhengwei joked casually, but he didn't expect that although he didn't win, it was almost the same.

Lin Mingsheng snorted coldly and glanced at Chen Zhengwei. He saw that Chen Zhengwei's eyes were bright and sharp, extremely outstanding, and the fire in his eyes was much stronger than Lin Mingsheng's.

"How's your horse stance training going?"

Compared with Chen Zhengwei's progress in eye training, horse stance is very slow.

"Are you angry because of shame?" Chen Zhengwei sneered, then staggered to the side and did a horse stance.

In the martial arts hall, only Chen Zhengwei dared to speak to Lin Mingsheng like this.

Although Lin Mingsheng seems to dislike Chen Zhengwei, he is also the most tolerant towards Chen Zhengwei.

Even though Chen Zhengwei packed up all his fellow disciples in the martial arts school and took them away, he didn't say anything. Instead, he taught Li Xiwen the Butterfly Double Swords.

After practicing in the morning, Chen Zhengwei invited his fellow apprentices to have morning tea, and Lin Mingsheng asked him to stay.

"You look worried. Has something really happened to you? Tell me about it. Maybe I can help you!" Chen Zhengwei said as he sat next to Lin Mingsheng and crossed his legs.

He guessed that Lin Mingsheng really encountered trouble, but what could happen to Lin Mingsheng running a medicine shop and martial arts school in Chinatown?
"I'm leaving San Francisco the day after tomorrow!" Lin Mingsheng said. He had never told Gong Yanyong about this.

Chen Zhengwei raised his eyebrows, it seemed that something happened to Lin Mingsheng in his hometown.

"So urgent? Are you short of money?"

Lin Mingsheng felt somewhat relieved when he heard him say this, and continued:
"I originally wanted you to lay a solid foundation, but it seems that it is too late! If you want to go far, the foundation must be solid, otherwise it will be like a castle in the air..."

Chen Zhengwei listened with one ear and let it out with the other. He felt that he could beat Lin Mingsheng twice now!

This old guy is out of date!
"That's it... Xiwen is by your side. If you want to continue practicing martial arts, ask him for advice. I'll leave the martial arts hall and the medicine shop to Yan Yong. Don't disturb him unless you have something to do!"

After all...Gong Yanyong is the only one in his martial arts school.

"If you really become famous and want to make further progress, you can come to Singapore to find me."

Lin Mingsheng didn't say much, feeling somewhat regretful. He estimated that after he left, the possibility of Chen Zhengwei becoming famous would be slim.

After giving a few brief instructions, Chen Zhengwei was allowed to leave.

The others in the martial arts hall were still waiting for Chen Zhengwei outside the gate. When they saw him coming out, they surrounded him and asked:
"Brother, what does the master want to see you about?"

"Why are you asking so many questions? Let's go and have breakfast!" Chen Zhengwei said casually. It was a pity that Chen Qiaoniang and Chen Zhengwu's free teacher was gone.

It cannot be said to be free, it was two dollars a month, the same as for everyone else. However, Lin Mingsheng not only taught boxing, but also taught calligraphy. Moreover, Chen Zhengwei would throw the two of them to Lin Mingsheng's place whenever he had nothing to do, giving him the opportunity to be cared for by someone.

Two days later, a carriage stopped in front of the martial arts hall.

Lin Mingsheng didn't let anyone see him off. He carried his bag and went out by himself. He looked back at the martial arts gym and was about to get in the car.

"Master!" Lin Mingsheng stepped onto the carriage with one foot, turned his head and looked over, only to see Li Xiwen jogging towards him.

"My senior brother asked me to give it to you! He said it's for use on the road!" Li Xiwen stuffed a bag into Lin Mingsheng's hand.

Lin Mingsheng took it and nodded, said nothing, then got in the car and left.

When the package was opened, there were several stacks of twenty-dollar bills, some one-dollar, two-dollar, five-dollar, and ten-dollar coins, and four gold bars.

All added up, it's worth about two thousand yuan.

Lin Mingsheng looked at it for a while, tied the package again, and then went to the dock to board the ship.

In addition to his wife, he also had a daughter in Singapore! However, he did not expect that his wife would pass away a few days after he sent the letter.

After arranging his funeral, his daughter didn't know whether he would receive the letter or when he would leave, so she simply took the urn and took a boat across the ocean to find him.

This leads to a somewhat delicate situation.

Due to weather, supplies and other reasons, each ship takes a different amount of time on the road.

Two days after Lin Mingsheng left, a steamship stopped at the San Francisco dock. A girl who was only sixteen or seventeen years old was standing on the boat, holding a bundle and looking down.

The girl has a slim figure, starry eyes, a beautiful nose, and thick eyebrows. Although she is not very old, she is a beauty, especially the stubbornness and heroism between her eyebrows, which are extremely eye-catching.

"Miss Lin, where are you going? I can take you there." A young man walked up to the girl and said enthusiastically.

This girl made his heart beat faster, and he had been trying to get closer to her along the way, but this girl was very vigilant and had great skills.

Soon after she got on the boat, someone set his sights on her, and she ended up beating up three grown men.

This girl is Lin Mingsheng’s daughter, named Lin Changning.

"No need! I can speak English!" Lin Changning refused directly.

The young man smiled and said nothing more. He estimated that the girl couldn't even get out of the customs. San Francisco is not Singapore. The discrimination against Chinese people is extremely serious. He can come forward when the time comes.

And both parties are in Chinatown, so there will be many opportunities in the future.

Sure enough, the girl was stopped by customs after she got off the boat, even though she had documents in her hand.

"You are not allowed to pass. According to American law, prostitutes from the East are not allowed to enter the United States..." The customs officer stopped her directly.

"I'm here to look for my relatives. My father is here!" Lin Changning argued with a flash of anger between his brows.

"You Chinese women are all prostitutes!" the customs inspector joked.

Then he changed the subject, with a somewhat contemptuous smile: "If you serve me well! Maybe when I'm in a good mood, I'll let you pass!"

Lin Changning's brows were filled with anger, but at this moment he could only suppress it and turned his head to look around.

She knew that there was discrimination against Chinese people here, as Lin Mingsheng had mentioned in his letter, but she didn't expect it to be so serious.

She couldn't even get through customs and was stopped here, which made her feel uneasy and frightened.

Now I can only find someone to notify my father and ask him to pick me up.

At this time, the young man saw that she was stopped and came over to ask: "Miss Lin, what happened?"

Lin Changning then reluctantly explained the situation: "Can you help me notify my father and ask him to pick me up?"

"Wait a minute!" The young man took out a few US dollars from his pocket, walked over and stuffed them into the customs officer's hand, pointing at Lin Changning: "Can you let that girl through? She is here to look for her relatives, and her father is in Chinatown!"

"Are you bribing me?" The customs officer took the money and smiled: "Here is the evidence!"

After saying that, he put the money into his pocket.

"You bastard, you'd better disappear from my sight right now!"

The young man was a little surprised that the other party took the money and refused to let him go. Then he returned to Lin Changning in a sullen manner.

"Don't worry, I'll help you inform your father. And my cousin is very powerful here, he's the head of Yi Hai Tang, I'll go ask him for help to find a solution!"

His cousin originally came to San Francisco from Singapore with a group of people and established a gang. He was very powerful here and had hundreds of people under him.

He came here this time to seek refuge with his cousin.

"Thank you!" Lin Changning forced a smile. She always felt that the young man looked at her with some ill intentions, but there was nothing she could do now. She could only ask him for help to inform her father.

Seeing Lin Changning's smile, the young man was stunned for a moment, his heart burning with anger.

"My father, Lin Mingsheng, opened a martial arts school and medicine store in Chinatown. It is said to be on Duban Street." Lin Changning took out an envelope from the package with Lin Mingsheng's address on it.

Lin Changning did not dare to rely entirely on the young man. After the young man left, he asked a few people to help him send a letter to inform Lin Mingsheng.

Then stand aside and wait anxiously.

Although she is quite courageous, she is still a girl.

Being trapped in this situation, even if I don’t show it, I feel quite uneasy.

After the young man arrived in Chinatown, he asked around and found a martial arts school and a medicine shop. After entering, he saw only a young man in his twenties with an honest look.

"Excuse me, is Mr. Lin Mingsheng here?"

"My master is away on a business trip! What do you want to talk to him about?" Gong Yanyong asked.

"Going on a long journey?" The young man was delighted when he heard this, knowing that his chance had come.

Lin Mingsheng is not here, and it is unlikely that his disciple will be able to bring the girl back. If he goes and asks his cousin to bring her back, she will definitely be grateful.

This is a ready-made hero-saving-beauty plot.

He explained, "A girl named Lin who came with me is said to be the daughter of Mr. Lin Mingsheng. She has been stopped at the customs and the customs officials will not let her pass."

"What? Master's daughter?" Gong Yanyong was surprised. He knew that Master had family in Singapore.

But I didn’t expect that as soon as the master left, his daughter came to find me.

"The foreigners at the customs here are such bad guys. They take money but don't do anything. But don't worry, my cousin is the leader of Yi Hai. I will go and ask him for help, and he will definitely bring Miss Lin back!" The young man patted his chest and vowed.

(End of this chapter)