America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 427 California Governor's Meeting Invitation

According to Chen Jianqiu's original plan, he actually didn't plan to return to the United States so early.

He originally planned to sit in Europe for a while.

Because the person in charge of the Austro-Hungarian Army invited Chen Jianqiu to take his machine gun to Vienna for demonstration after hearing the news.

At that time, Emperor Franz Joseph I of the Empire will visit the exhibition site.

Italy and other countries will also send relevant personnel to visit.

This is crucial to the promotion and sales of machine guns in Europe.

But in the end Chen Jianqiu gave up his past, and Ma Keqin replaced him.

The main reason is that he received a crucial message.

After Hawley ate the California Workers Party and became the well-deserved leader of the California labor union, he was ready to attack the factories in California.

In response to the general strike in Chicago that would take place on May 1886, 5, the Knights of California Labor decided to conduct industry-wide strikes in San Francisco and Los Angeles on the same date.

If it was just the news itself, it would not make Chen Jianqiu return.

Anyway, a strike is a matter of time, and the introduction of an eight-hour working system is also a matter of time.

He just waited for those glass-hearted capitalists to fail to open their factories, and then he bought the bottom and bought them himself.

But the problem is, this news did not come from Hawley or Hanif.

It was sent to him by California Governor George Stonemento.

The message was telegraphed to Roswell, and from Roswell to New York; a letter was written by the staff of the International Gunpowder Association in New York and sent to England.

The governor had learned of Hawley's strike time and strike plan several months in advance, and decided to call these big business owners in California to discuss countermeasures.

As the largest shareholder and chairman of the board of the Pacific Railway Company, the largest railway company in California and even North America, Chen Jianqiu was naturally invited.

In addition, he had another reason to participate.

No matter how the governor learned of the strike information and plans, the situation of Hawley and the workers will be very passive.

The Knights of California Labor is now a knife of its own.

I have spent so much energy sharpening this knife for so long, and when it comes out of the sheath, it will kill people.

The meeting place was held in a manor outside San Francisco.

The estate belonged to Jack Brannan, whose father, Samuel Brannan, made a fortune selling shovels to gold prospectors and amassed a huge fortune.

In his hands, this "rich second generation" runs the family's shovel and hoe factory, and his life is still nourishing.

All kinds of luxurious carriages drove into the gate, and one after another, surrounded by their entourage, entered the largest mansion in the manor.

Only Chen Jianqiu rode the black radish alone, slowly swaying over.

"Sir, a very important meeting is going on here, please don't approach!" A waiter-like person came up and waved at Chen Jianqiu.

"I'm here to attend the meeting." Chen Jianqiu said while sitting on the horse.

The waiter hesitated.

There are all well-known figures in California. The person in front of him is a Chinese, alone, and at such a young age, he doesn't look like he is on an equal footing with those people.

At this moment, a carriage stopped beside them.

A thin man got off the carriage.

Holding a cane in his hand, he first looked up at the mansion, and then looked around.

When his eyes fell on Chen Jianqiu, the expression on his face froze.

The man's eyes began to dodge.

"Mr. Eugene Dupont! You are very welcome." The waiter left Chen Jianqiu and walked towards the man.

On the day old Henry was pissed off by Chen Jianqiu, Eugene DuPont was also in that meeting room.

After the death of Henry Sr., he became the manager of the DuPont family business.

This person has made no achievements externally, and is jealous of the virtuous and capable internally.

Every time I see Chen Jianqiu, I feel like a mouse seeing a cat.

He was invited to the meeting this time because the California Explosives Factory owned by the family is said to be within the scope of the strike.

Youjin found that Chen Jianqiu was also looking at him with a smile. The memory of death invaded his brain again, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up.

He ignored the waiter who walked towards him, but greeted Chen Jianqiu directly:
"Chen, Mr. Chen, you, are you here too?"

The neglected waiter stood there awkwardly.

What is the reason why this yellow-skinned young Chinese makes the famous DuPont family rulers so intimidated?

"Well, the Governor's invitation, I have to come." Chen Jianqiu got off his horse.

He handed the reins of the black radish to the waiter, and said:

"You don't need to tie him up, just take him to a place where there are many mares."

Before the waiter had time to react, Black Radish had already trotted off, almost dragging the waiter to the ground.

"I heard that you have acquired the shares of the Pacific Railway Company. Are you planning to enter California?" Eugene tentatively asked hesitantly.

Now he is very afraid that Chen Jianqiu will attack the California explosives factory.

The explosives and smokeless gunpowder produced there are the only things that DuPont can keep up with Chen Jianqiu.

"Oh? Are you planning to sell?" Chen Jianqiu looked at Youjin with a smile, "Why, there is going to be a strike in the factory, so you are in a hurry to sell?"

"No, no, I just asked casually." Eugene said hastily.

Chen Jianqiu's semi-sarcastic answer had already made him feel anxious, and now he was eager to enter the room for a meeting, and he didn't want to spend even one second longer outside face-to-face with the Chinese opponent in front of him.

At this time, many California business celebrities have gathered in the room.

They are communicating with each other.

The arrival of Chen Jianqiu also attracted the attention of many people.

Although there have been many wealthy Chinese businessmen in San Francisco before, such as those from the Chinese Association.

However, Chen Jianqiu was the first to be invited to this kind of meeting, and he was also the first to have no braids on the back of his head.

Chen Jianqiu greeted each businessman very kindly, and at the same time said hello in English with an accent.

A few years ago, he had a Wyoming accent, but now he has a borderline accent, a Spanish accent.

This may also have something to do with Camilla.

Compared with those Irish, these tycoons have a much more complicated attitude towards the Chinese.

They usually have a good impression of the Chinese because of the cheapness and hard work of the Chinese workers, but when a Chinese like Chen Jianqiu who is equal to them appears, they feel a little uncomfortable in their hearts.

However, the attention Chen Jianqiu received was quickly overshadowed by another person.

Governor George Stoneman, came in through the gate.

This gentleman graduated from the West Point Military Academy and was a professional soldier before serving as governor.

It was from him that George Crook took over the heavy responsibility of the head of the Arizona Military District.

The governor, now in a suit, with a shaggy beard that falls to his chest, stands tall and has a piercing gaze.

The host of this meeting, Jack Brannan, saw that the Lord had arrived, so he came down from the second floor and began to greet everyone.

"Everyone, the meeting is about to start, everyone please follow me."

Behind everyone, a door was opened.

A room with extremely luxurious decoration caught everyone's eyes.

There are at least two floors of void height inside, and a gorgeous boat-shaped crystal lamp hangs in the center of the room.

Several walnut tables are arranged in a rectangle in the hall.

The edges of the table are trimmed with solid gold gilt which looks shiny.

Behind the table, there is a set of leather chairs.

Chen Jianqiu sighed a little.

This specification is indeed much higher than that of the Roswell Chamber.

"Everyone, please sit down! The meeting will begin immediately!"

(End of this chapter)