The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 254 Welcome to San Francisco

When the cabin lid was opened, everyone climbed onto the deck and looked at the city so close.

"This is San Francisco!" Situ Xianyi looked at everything in the distance and found everything new. The city here is very different from Guangdong.

And there are foreigners everywhere on the dock.

But there was no time to show him, as he was swept off the boat by the crowd.

After getting off the boat, Situ Xianyi was pushed by the crowd to the customs inspection office, still worried about how to find Chinatown later.

Then someone shouted, "Look, it's Chinese!"

Situ Xianyi poked his head out from the crowd and looked into the distance, and sure enough, he saw several Chinese young men in gentlemen's suits walking towards him.

These were all Yan Qingyou's men. It was impossible for them not to notice when a boatload of Chinese people disembarked.

The customs officer glanced casually at their documents and let them through, with a bit of contempt and disgust in his eyes.

They don't like these cleaners. A few months ago, they might have caused some trouble, and none of the women would have been able to enter the United States.

But now he could only try his best to suppress the disgust in his eyes and dare not say anything more.

The whole group of people passed through customs smoothly.

"It's going very smoothly. Many people had difficulties with it before!" Several sailors said while standing on the boat and looking at this side.

“I heard things are different here!”

“Now Chinese people have a place here!”

"The person in charge here now is no longer from Hong Shun Tang, but a man named Chen. It is said that he is much more fierce than Hong Shun Tang, and even the foreigners are afraid of him!"

"I don't know if it's true or not! After all, this is the foreigners' territory. Can the Chinese really suppress the foreigners?"

Several sailors stood on the boat and talked to each other. Some news about this place had been passed to Guangdong. Some were brought back by the last captain, and some were sent from Southeast Asia.

There are more connections between the United States and the South Pacific, mainly through the passenger ships that travel back and forth.

"The ship will stay here for a few days, so let's go to Chinatown!"

"Damn it, I haven't touched a woman in over a month!"

"It is said that the people in the cabin are all their families. You can only look but not touch. Let's go to Chinatown to have some fun at night!"

"Look, someone is here to pick them up!"

……

"Taozi, is it really you? I didn't dare to recognize you just now!" One of the people who had just got off the boat and passed through customs suddenly recognized him.

"You're dressed so brightly, you must have made a fortune!"

Seeing that it was an acquaintance, a group of people surrounded him.

"Uncle? A Tian? Chunzi, you are all here! Wow, even the mute is here!" The man called Taozi is called Yan Qingtao. When he saw a group of people from his family, he immediately smiled, but the smile disappeared in the next second.

"Fuck, stop touching me, you stink of shit and piss!"

“My clothes are very expensive!”

Everyone laughed and joked, and then someone said, "Taozi, look who we brought for you!"

Then a plain-looking but fertile woman was pulled over from behind the crowd. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Taozi, appearing a little shy.

"your wife!"

Taozi: ???
Taozi was completely confused. Who was this? His wife? How come he didn't know?
"This time you sent money back, and your aunt arranged a marriage for you. The wedding has been arranged, and the person has come along too!"

This time, the young men from the Chen, Yan and Rong families sent back a lot of money. Some of the families simply arranged marriages for them, and even completed the wedding arrangements and then sent the girls over.

There were more than 500 people on this ship, including nearly 100 women, and one-third of them were in this situation.

Another third came here to look for their relatives, and the rest were sold here.

After figuring out the situation, Taozi felt a little secretly happy and a little disappointed.

I was secretly happy that I had a wife, but disappointed...she was really plain-looking.

The group chatted excitedly for a long time, and then saw a few crew members standing nearby, and there were quite a few people not far away, so Taozi said, "Let's talk about it later when we get back to Chinatown."

Then came to the crew member.

"What are they called? What are these people like?"

"I'm the second mate on the ship, you can call me Gao Jiaoxiong. They are also coming on this ship..." Gao Jiaoxiong looked directly at the other group of people: "These people owe the boat tickets, 80 dollars each, either Eagle Dollars or US Dollars are fine, are you interested? You can do whatever you want with them after you take them back."

Then he looked at the last group of women, about twenty or thirty in total.

"And these, there are quite a few goodies in them! Can you eat them?"

He just discovered that Taozai and his group seemed to be very influential here. When they came over, the foreigners all moved aside.

"In San Francisco, if Brother Wei can't eat it, who else can? And who would dare to buy it if Brother Wei doesn't ask?" Taozi sneered.

"Brother, we haven't been here for a long time and don't know the situation here! Please tell us about it!" Gao Jiaoxiong's attitude became a little more polite.

When they get here, they are just passers-by, while these people are the local bullies.

"Not only Chinatown, San Francisco is also the largest one!" Taozi smiled.

"Brother Wei wants all these people! Just wait here, someone will be here soon!"

"Thank you for your help!" Gao Jiaoxiong bowed.

Taozi said a few words to him and then took the others back to Chinatown.

As for those who bought tickets, they followed behind.

The rest stayed at the port and waited here.

"Taozi, how are you guys doing here?" others asked along the way.

"Look at those foreigners." Taozi looked at the foreigners around him and smiled.

"It's a good time for you to come here! When I came here, someone spat on my face before I even left the port!"

"Look now, they don't even dare to come over!"

"Now half of San Francisco belongs to us!" Taozi said excitedly.

"How much can you earn in a month?" someone else asked.

"It depends on whether you want to go to work or do something else!"

"Of course I'll follow you guys, we're all family!" someone said immediately.

"At least 20 to 30 yuan a month, and 200 to 300 yuan at most. If you can get promoted, you can earn several thousand yuan a month!" said another young man from the Yan family, carrying a bag.

While speaking, he turned his head and looked behind him. Among the women who came here, one was the scholar's fiancée... She looked quite gentle and pretty.

The bundle in his hand belonged to the scholar's fiancée.

"So many!" The others were immediately cheered up.

in the country, they only earn 20 to 30 British pound a year.

"How many of you are there now? Is the boss Brother Wei?" someone else asked.

They learned the name Chen Zhengwei from the letter.

"About one or two thousand people? The boss is of course Brother Wei. The whole of San Francisco has to call him Mr. Chen!"

The group walked and talked until they came to the square. Taozi pointed to a four-story brick building in the distance and said, "Do you see that over there?"

"It's also our club. Every day, the guests are all wealthy people and officials from San Francisco. We can make at least 10,000 dollars a night! We can make hundreds of thousands a month!"

As soon as they arrived at the square, they saw a group of people in gentlemen's suits coming towards them aggressively.

The Chinese who had just landed were startled. When they got closer, they recognized that it was Yan Qingyou.

Everyone exchanged greetings again.

"The scholar's wife?" Yan Qingyou was stunned at first, then smiled and said:
"Why don't you follow me and call for help!"

"Hello, sister-in-law!" The thugs behind her started to laugh. The pretty woman didn't know how to respond and forced a smile.

"Why don't you go and inform Brother Xiucai!" Yan Qingyou said to the men beside him.

"Forget it, he may have gone to the port now, I'll go tell him later!"

"Brother Wei knows you're here. You should settle down first, take a rest, and eat something to fill your stomach. Brother Wei said he'll have a welcome party for you tonight!"

Situ Xianyi mingled in the crowd, listening to them talking.

All the way from the dock to here, the word he heard most was "Brother Wei!"

……

"I didn't expect to arrive so early! But considering the time, it's almost time!" Chen Zhengwei stretched lazily.

"There were 560 people boarding the ship this time, and 533 people getting off. They were pretty lucky!" Rong Jiacai said, holding the notebook.

This was the situation on the ocean voyage at that time. The captain had heard a little about the situation here and was quite caring along the way.

In the past, on those piggy boats, there were often five or six hundred people on board, but only half of them could make it ashore alive.

There was even one time when more than 300 people boarded the ship, but only five made it ashore alive.

"There are 167 people from our three families coming this time. As for the other 185 people who have boat tickets, we don't need to worry about them."

"There are 152 people without tickets, 80 yuan each!"

"There are 29 other women who were sold here. The cheapest one is 200 yuan, and the most expensive one is 1200 yuan. It is said that they are from a scholarly family, and their ancestors were county magistrates. They are also very good-looking."

"How good is it?" Chen Zhengwei asked casually.

"I don't think she is as good as Miss Wanyun!" Rong Jiacai said after thinking about it.

"Why don't you just buy her as your wife!" Chen Zhengwei immediately lost interest.

Ordinary women can be sent to work in a cigarette factory, which pays 1200 yuan, which is a salary she can never pay off in her lifetime!
"The total is 21220." Rong Jiacai didn't reply. He was actually a little tempted, but he was still considering it.

"Null off the decimals and give them 20,000. Only if it's profitable will they send more people here! Now there is a Chinatown in San Francisco, and when there are more people in the future, we can have a China City and a China State." Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Those who owe bills... arrange a job for them, deduct half of their wages every month, and pay them off in one year!"

"Those who were sold here... ask if there is anyone who wants to marry them. Tell them that when you bring them home, treat them as human beings! Treat them well." Chen Zhengwei thought for a while and said.

Chinatown has everything except women.

These women were sold here. In the past, they would basically end up in brothels. Only a few of them with good looks and good luck would be bought by wealthy businessmen as concubines.

It’s not bad to be able to get married here.

After Chen Zhengwei finished making arrangements, there was a knock on the door and Yan Qingyou came in.

"Weige!"

"Congratulations, Scholar!"

"What are you congratulating me on?" The scholar looked puzzled.

"Congratulations on becoming the groom! You will have a family and a career in the future!" Yan Qingyou said with a sly smile on his face.

"Why should I be a groom?" The scholar was even more confused. He had not decided yet, and how did Yan Qingyou know?
"Your family has arranged a marriage for you, and even sent the bride over to you on the ship!"

Rong Jiacai was stunned.

Chen Zhengwei burst into laughter and then said with a smile:

"The scholar is lucky! Unlike me, I have to rely on myself for everything!"

Rong Jiacai suddenly smiled bitterly.

"It seems that the scholar is not going to make it. Among the women who came on board this time, there is a lady from a wealthy family. Ah You, just marry her!"

"Really? Then I'll go and take a look!" Yan Qingyou suddenly became interested.

……

In the evening, the Chinese who got off the ship changed into clean clothes and chatted in Dingshi Restaurant. Rong Jiacai, Yan Qingyou, A Long and A Hu were all there.

They spent the whole afternoon here and met many disciples from the three families. They also learned about the situation here from their mouths.

Knowing that Chen Zhengwei is the one in charge here, apart from him, people from the other three families are doing well, such as Xiucai, Yan Qingyou, A Long, A Hu and others.

They don't need to worry about their future life in San Francisco.

Even if you go to work, you can get 18 yuan a month.

However, not many people wanted to go to work, as they had already made up their minds when they arrived.

I am here just to work with Chen Zhengwei.

When everyone was chatting animatedly, a tall young man in an orange gentleman's suit strode in, followed by several young men.

"Brother Wei!" Rong Jiacai and others stood up, and the others quickly followed suit.

“Welcome to San Francisco!”

"Don't be so formal, we are all family! It's even more so here. You rely on me and I rely on you!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Now that you are in San Francisco, you should put your minds at ease. I will not treat you unfairly if you want to work hard for a better future. I can also help you arrange for those who want to work and earn money!"

"Thank you Viagra!"

"All the grown-up boys are here. I'll make arrangements to send you all to school in a few days!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile when he saw a few grown-up children in the field.

"Brother Wei, this kid is here to see Situ Ye!" Rong Jiacai pulled Situ Xianyi over and said.

"Situ Ye has taken people to Peru, you should make arrangements for them as well! They are all family!" Chen Zhengwei said, not caring too much.

When his subordinates went out to work, or when someone from his hometown came to him for help, he would always make arrangements for them.

Situ Xianyi looked at Chen Zhengwei and admired his generosity and respect.

After a slight hesitation, he said, "Thank you, Brother Wei!"

He has a mother and siblings at home. When he came here this time, his mother borrowed a lot of money.

He wanted to make money, but he also wanted to go to school, so he decided to get to know the situation here first before making any plans.

Chen Zhengwei ate and chatted with everyone, then left first and sat in the martial arts gym for a while when he had nothing to do.

Talking about what happened today, Chen Zhengwei couldn't stop laughing.

"You didn't see it. The scholar was completely stunned, with a blank look on his face. This is the first time I've seen him with this expression!"

Lin Changning also found it quite interesting.

"When you are free tomorrow, you can go meet them and help them get familiar with the environment here!" Chen Zhengwei thought for a moment and said.

……

The next day, Xiucai came to Chen Zhengwei and said, "Brother Wei, I found out everything. They make painkillers, and they are all prepared by pharmacists. There is no pharmaceutical factory!"

"It's not just like this in San Francisco, it's like this everywhere else. We just need to put the goods on the market!"

Chen Zhengwei was stunned for a moment. He thought that only gangs would use this kind of home-based workshop method of hand-mixing.

I didn't expect it to be like this.

"Then put it in the medicinal materials market! Have someone keep an eye on it and don't let it flow back to Chinatown." Chen Zhengwei ordered.

(End of this chapter)