The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 221 Spring Festival, the other side of the ocean

In the cell, Rong Jiasheng, Rong Jiahong, Lin Zhengan, Xu Yan and others were lying on the dirty mattresses, looking at the small window on the wall.

"Today is Chinese New Year!"

"Yes!"

“Chinatown should be very lively!”

"Forget it, we'll go to court in a few days, and then we can leave this damn place!" Several people chatted casually.

In the cell not far away, William swept his eyes over a few people, then retracted his eyes, and under him was straw with a strange smell.

Quilts and mattresses were the privileges only enjoyed by those few Chinese people.

The Bureau is rotten from top to bottom.

The cell door opened, and a prison guard came over and opened the cell door of Rong Jiasheng and others. They immediately got up and went out with smiles on their faces. It was time for some fresh air.

They can get some fresh air for three hours every day, although it is only outside the cell, but it is still a great enjoyment.

But today was different. When I went out, I saw two young men in black gentlemen's suits standing outside with a few bags on the ground.

"You brought us food? You're such a brother!" Several people immediately said happily.

Rong Jiahong was still a little unsatisfied: "It would be even better if there was a woman!"

"There's no food. Change your clothes and go back to eat!" the two young men laughed.

"Really?" They were shocked at first, and then filled with surprise.

"Go back to celebrate the New Year and come back tomorrow! Brother Wei arranged it!" said the two young men.

"We knew Brother Wei wouldn't forget us!" Several people opened the bag and found several sets of clothes inside. They were stopped just as they were about to change into them.

"Wait, you just came out of the cell, step over the fire basin to get rid of the bad luck, and then go back to take a bath." The two men took another basin from the side and placed it on the ground, then took some paper, lit it and threw it in.

"Why get rid of the bad luck? We have to come back tomorrow." Although several people said this, they still stepped over the brazier and changed their clothes.

"Go back and take a shower first, then go to the restaurant for dinner. Brother Wei has booked several restaurants for buffets these days, so you can eat whenever you want." The two young men kicked the iron basin aside, hugged them and left laughing.

As for the prison guards, they pretended not to see anything.

……

When Zhan Tianyou and his companions arrived at Chinatown and saw lanterns hanging all over the streets, they immediately felt the joy of the New Year and smiles appeared on everyone's face.

It is rare to feel this kind of atmosphere in the United States on the other side of the ocean.

And those who hung the lanterns were short-haired young men wearing gentlemen's suits.

Along the way they realized that those dressed like this were all Mr. Chen's subordinates.

At the same time, you can also see familiar words in Chinatown, as well as shop owners wearing Ma褂 and holding whips, who look like they have returned to their hometown.

Along the way, everyone looked at everything outside with great interest, and then came to the martial arts hall.

A henchman went in first to notify them, and then brought a few people in. A middle-aged man walked out of the hall, and his eyes swept around the faces of several people before he set his eyes on Zhan Tianyou: "Is it Juancheng? He has grown so big in the blink of an eye!"

Zhan Tianyou went to the United States to study in 1872 at the age of 12, and Zhang Yan almost couldn't recognize him.

"Uncle!" Zhan Tianyou knew the other party's identity and hurriedly said respectfully.

"Well, you've grown up! You're a handsome man!" Zhang Yan praised, and then looked at the other people.

"These are my classmates at Yale University!" Zhan Tianyou hurriedly introduced the others, but saw that they were staring inside.

When Zhan Tianyou looked, he saw a young woman in a moon-colored coat and a fur coat sitting on a chair with a book in her hand, her other arm resting on the table next to her, supporting her cheek with her fingers.

She looked young, had a very beautiful face, and a cool and indifferent temperament. The words "Snow Mountain Lotus" immediately came to his mind.

"Cough!" Zhang Yan coughed twice, and then several people came back to their senses, with embarrassed looks on their faces.

Zhan Tianyou quickly introduced several people.

Zhang Yan directly pointed out: "Changning is my nephew, and he will be married to Zhengwei soon."

A few people knew that Zhang Yan was giving them a warning, and they felt a little regretful, but they also knew to be polite and turned their attention away and stopped looking.

At the same time, he was thinking that this Zhengwei should be Mr. Chen, but he didn't know what kind of person he was.

The young men who had picked them up before often mentioned Brother Wei, so they were immediately connected.

Zhang Yan nodded upon seeing this.

"You've worked hard all the way, you can take a rest first!"

Then he asked Chen Zhengwei's men to take them to rest, and kept Zhan Tianyou and took him to the room to ask about his studies and life in the United States.

At the last moment, he reminded Zhan Tianyou: "Your classmates must be careful and not act rashly. Remember to remind them!"

Zhan Tianyou was stunned for a moment, and probably guessed what his uncle meant.

He guessed that his uncle was afraid that he and others would accidentally provoke Mr. Chen, and he became more and more curious.

Zhang Yan was indeed afraid that they would not know the seriousness of the matter and provoke Chen Zhengwei.

Although he admired what Chen Zhengwei had done, he also knew that this man was cruel and ruthless. If you really pissed him off, he would do anything.

Then he called Zhang Ziang, who had just returned from outside, introduced Zhan Tianyou to him, and asked Zhang Ziang to take him over to rest.

The accommodation arranged for us was a hotel, the best in Chinatown, although it was just average if you compare it to other places.

After putting down their things, they sat there and chatted, and also talked about the woman they had just seen in the martial arts hall.

After all, they are all around 20 years old. In China, they would have already married and had children, but they are still single now.

"Don't even think about it! That is Mr. Chen's fiancée!" Zhan Tianyou said as he pushed the door open.

"I just sighed that I didn't expect that there is such a beautiful woman here! There is a heroic spirit between her eyebrows, which is different from the ladies from wealthy families and beautiful girls from ordinary families in China." Huang Kaijia said with a smile.

"You talk as if you've seen a lady from a wealthy family and a beautiful girl from an ordinary family!" The others immediately laughed and exposed his past.

These people were sent here when they were around 12 years old. How could they understand these things at that time?
"I have an elder sister at home, how could I not know?" Huang Kaijia immediately retorted.

Ouyang Geng looked out the window for a while and said, "This place is much cleaner than where I live. I heard that Mr. Chen has people clean the streets every day."

Everyone heard a lot about Chen Zhengwei along the way and was curious and wanted to meet him in person.

After resting in the hotel for more than two hours, someone came to take them to Dingshilou. After entering, they saw quite a few people sitting inside, but most of them were young and strong men who were either strong and fierce, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.

Especially the table full of bald people, they looked particularly fierce.

At the innermost table, Lin Mingsheng, Lin Changning, and Zhang Yan were sitting there.

Several people were arranged to sit at a table next to the main table. Not long after, a well-mannered young man came over to chat with them. It was Rong Jiacai.

Not long after, a group of people were seen coming in from outside.

Everyone in the restaurant stood up.

"Weige!"

"Weige!"

Zhan Tianyou and others stood up and looked over, only to see a tall young man in a red gentleman's suit and a white shirt. He had a strong physique and exuded a sense of power and willfulness from head to toe.

What surprised them even more was that Chen Zhengwei was young.

Before they came, they had thought about what kind of person Mr. Chen was, but they never expected that he looked about the same age as them.

And behind him, a group of people followed in, which further highlighted his imposing manner.

"Please sit down!" Chen Zhengwei nodded at everyone.

He greeted Lin Mingsheng and Zhang Yan first, then smiled at Zhan Tianyou, Ouyang Geng and others and said, "You are from Yale University, right?"

"Mr. Chen!" Several people also said respectfully. When facing Chen Zhengwei, they found that although he was not stern and was about the same age as them, they felt pressured standing in front of him.

"There's no need to be so formal. We are all Chinese living in a foreign country! It's fate that we can get together today." Chen Zhengwei laughed and patted Huang Kaijia on the back who was closest to him.

"There are too many people today, I will host a private dinner for you in two days! I am very interested in your experiences!" "Mr. Chen, you are too polite!" several people said hurriedly.

"Everyone, sit down!" Chen Zhengwei chatted with them for a few words, then sat down with Lin Mingsheng and others.

Although Chen Zhengwei was very interested in these people, he was not yet so polite as to ask them to sit at the main table.

They are just a group of students now and are not qualified to sit at the main table.

Chen Qiaoniang and Chen Zhengwu greeted Lin Mingsheng, Lin Changning and Zhang Yan very politely, and then sat down.

Then Chen Zhengwu looked curiously at Zhan Tianyou and others not far away.

I heard that they all went to college in the United States? And they were selected from the entire Qing Dynasty.

As the food and wine were served, the restaurant soon became lively.

After Chen Zhengwei said a few words of toast, A Long jumped out with a bald head to toast.

"In the past few months, it was Brother Wei who led us to fight. I seldom admire anyone, but Brother Wei, whom I admire from the bottom of my heart. Brother Wei is brave, resourceful, and fair. I will follow Brother Wei for the rest of my life! As long as Brother Wei says a word, I will not have any problem going through fire and water!" Aaron said, patting his chest.

"I love to hear that. Tomorrow I will set up a mountain of swords for you!" Chen Zhengwei laughed. He liked to hear Aaron flatter him.

Afterwards, other people came up to toast. A'long, Chen Zhenghu, Yan Qingyou, Rong Jiacai all brought a group of people. In addition, there were Lin Rongcheng and several up-and-coming people. Even Shui Zhuzi brought a few Minnan people with him.

"Thank you, Brother Wei, for your magnanimity! You don't care about the past at all!" Shui Zhuzi also came up and said.

"Overseas, whether in eastern Guangdong, southern Fujian, or other places, everyone here is Chinese, and they are all the same in my eyes! As long as you have the ability, I will give you a chance!" Chen Zhengwei also smiled.

"I believe what Brother Wei said!" Shui Zhuzi quickly raised his glass and drank it all.

Later, even Zhan Tianyou and others came over to join in the fun and offer a toast to thank Chen Zhengwei for sending someone to pick them up to celebrate the New Year.

Although Chen Zhengwei only took a sip, he still felt dizzy when he left the restaurant, and was helped to the carriage by Lin Changning, even though the distance was only 300 meters.

However, after getting on the carriage, Chen Zhengwei pulled Lin Changning up. Lin Changning saw that Chen Zhengwei's eyes were clear, and there was no trace of his previous drunken look.

"I thought you were really drunk!" Lin Changning rolled his eyes at him.

"What if I get drunk and get shot by someone?" Chen Zhengwei sneered, then took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth.

"You know that the public security in San Francisco is not good, and people's hearts are hard to predict."

Lin Changning felt that there was no need to be unpredictable.

There is no telling how many enemies Chen Zhengwei has in San Francisco.

After returning home, Chen Zhengwei took Lin Changning's hand and walked into the living room. He collapsed on the sofa and pulled Lin Changning into his arms. Then, he was hit by two hard objects.

"Fuck! You almost broke my bones!" Chen Zhengwei pulled out a gun and a knife from Lin Changning's clothes angrily and threw them aside.

Then he held Lin Changning in his arms.

Lin Changning just stayed quietly in his arms, listening quietly to his strong heartbeat.

After a while, Chen Zhengwei was not satisfied again and reached his hand into his clothes, whereupon Lin Changning slapped him on the back of his hand, but he was unable to stop Chen Zhengwei's hand at all.

Not long after, Chen Zhengwei stopped his hand on a soft place.

A little later, a crowd gathered around Portsmouth Square, and then fireworks were set off.

Chen Zhengwei opened the bedroom window and had a clear view of the square.

With the sound of fireworks and firecrackers, the area around the square became bustling with activity.

Then Chen Zhengwei asked someone to prepare red envelopes and called his men over.

"Thank you, Brother Wei! I wish you a prosperous New Year, Brother Wei!" Everyone smiled happily when they received the red envelopes from Chen Zhengwei.

Chen Zhengwei tirelessly sent out thousands of red envelopes, each containing 10 yuan. The red envelopes for people like Rong Jiacai were even bigger.

Lin Changning was watching not far away. It was rare for him to see Chen Zhengwei so patient.

"My hands are sore from giving out red envelopes!" Chen Zhengwei complained after his men had given out all the red envelopes. He called Rong Jiacai, Yan Qingyou and others over and threw one thousand yuan to each of them.

"It's yours! Send some money home, don't spend it all on women!"

……

On the other side of the ocean.

Wen Village was bustling with activity. Some young people were whispering to each other with anticipation in their eyes, their minds were no longer on the village.

Some people also had reluctance in their eyes.

In a few days they will go to Guangzhou to take a boat to Citibank.

The letter that Chen Zhenghu and A Long had asked someone to help write was returned, along with a large sum of money.

Only then did they realize that the people who went there to work had actually made a name for themselves in Citibank on the other side of the ocean.

And the leader is from the Chen family.

The older generation in the village still remember Chen Fengrong. Chen Fengrong was an honest and hardworking man. He opened a bamboo shop in the county town, making bamboo beds, bamboo cupboards, bamboo chicken cages, and weaving bamboo baskets and bamboo mats.

And Chen Zhengwei is Chen Fengrong's son.

Later, a wealthy family nearby wanted to buy land for expansion, but the deal failed, so several servants beat Chen Fengrong to death.

Chen Fengrong's son sneaked into the rich man's house in the middle of the night, stabbed several people to death, then ran away with his younger brother and sister-in-law and never was heard from again.

No one expected that he would end up on the other side of the ocean and bring his people to make a name for himself.

Not only did Chen Zhenghu and Chen Zhenglong follow Chen Zhengwei with their men, but even people from the Rong and Yan families followed him.

The elders of the Wencun Chen family discussed with the Haiyan and Rong families and decided to let the young men of the family go over and try their luck.

Of course, some young people also stayed, after all, they wanted to leave roots in their hometown.

……

There is a saying that Jiangmen is divided into four counties, five counties and six counties. Xinhui, Taishan, Enping and Kaiping are the four counties, plus Heshan is the five counties, and plus Chixi is the six counties.

Many people from these regions go to the United States to work and earn money, and many of them work under Chen Zhengwei.

What's more, Chen Zhengwei also asked the Chinese in Chinatown to write letters and bring his wife and children back home.

Many people asked others to send messages home, so the news spread throughout these areas.

In a house with dim oil lamps in Chikan Town, Kaiping County, several people were having dinner.

One of the women kept adding some food to one of the boys' bowl, with reluctance in her eyes.

"Eat more!"

The food was very simple, but the boy still ate it with relish.

"I will come back when I make money and build a big house for my mother." The young man vowed.

His name is Situ Xianyi. He is twelve years old this year. He studied for three years. Then his family could not afford to support him, so they sent him to Xinhui County to be an apprentice to a carpenter.

A few days ago, I heard people talking about things in the United States. Many people have become rich and sent a lot of money back home.

He was immediately interested and went home to discuss it with his mother.

The mother gritted her teeth and borrowed sixty pieces of dragon silver from various sources. After all, the Situ family was a big family in Kaiping.

I bought him a boat ticket and let him go out on his own.

Even if you go there as an apprentice, you can earn much more than here.

The average monthly income of an average person here is only 2 American dollars, while in the United States the monthly income is at least American dollars, and some people can even earn up to American dollars.

During this Spring Festival, countless families are facing separation.

However, some people bring their children to reunite with their families.

　My work and rest schedule has been too messy recently, so I’ve adjusted it. This is the only chapter I’ll write today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)