The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 275 Mr. Chen is very kind to the Chinese

"Call them in!" Chen Zhengwei talked to the two of them before letting the others in.

A moment later, more than twenty people were brought in.

These people are the more prestigious among the miners, and most of them are remnants of the Taiping Army.

For example, Chen Yonglu is among them.

When they came in, everyone was a little reserved. The walls inside the club were covered with solid wood, and even the floors of the corridors were covered with carpets. It looked extremely luxurious.

After entering the room, I saw a tall young man wearing a pink shirt and vest sitting behind the table. Although he had a smile on his face, he had a wild and unrestrained temperament.

Moreover, his tall body is full of explosive power, and making people feel oppressive just by sitting there.

"This is our boss, Mr. Chen!" Guan Qianbo introduced from the side.

"Mr. Chen!" Everyone spoke up.

Although I had heard them talk about Mr. Chen before, I was still surprised when I saw it with my own eyes. It was such a young man who sent so many people and ships to rescue them from Peru.

"Well, welcome to San Francisco!" Chen Zhengwei stood up and walked in front of the crowd with a smile. He was almost a head taller than the average person.

"Once you get here, you'll be safe!"

"I've made some arrangements for you! I have tens of thousands of acres of land here, let you settle down there first!"

"I will provide you with food, clothing, and necessary supplies..."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!" everyone said hurriedly.

"You should thank me, but these things are not free. Although I am a kind-hearted person, I also need something in return!" Chen Zhengwei said slowly.

"When I need people to carry guns and fight, I'll use gunpowder guns!" Chen Zhengwei took out a pistol from his waist, then turned around and put it on the table.

"How many of you can hold a gun and dare to fight?"

"Most people can hold guns and dare to fight! Mr. Chen, you saved our lives. We will do whatever you tell us to do!" everyone said immediately.

"Five thousand people are enough! Each person's monthly salary is 30 dollars! In the United States, 30 dollars can buy an acre of good land!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

Hearing this, everyone was immediately excited. They could buy an acre of land in a month? Ten acres a year would not starve them to death. If they carried a gun for ten years, they could buy more than a hundred acres of land!

Making money to buy land is ingrained in the Chinese people's DNA.

Especially for these miners who can't even get enough food to eat, they were still struggling to survive in Peru a month ago, and now there is such a good thing?
Moreover, as long as you can carry the money, even if you don't buy the land, you can still become a rich man by taking it back to your hometown.

"As for the others, I will also arrange a way for them to make a living, so that they will have work to do and food to eat!"

"I brought you back this time. I owe you $30 for the ship fare, food, and clothes you've had for the past few days. As an American, you owe me $10. I'll arrange work for you. It's $18 a month, and you can pay it back in three months at most!"

Hearing this, everyone was completely relieved.

Chen Zhengwei sent so many people and boats to rescue them, there is no reason for Chen Zhengwei to bear the cost.

It would take less than three months to pay back the money, which was a great thing for them and gave them peace of mind.

And when they came here, they heard that one dollar could buy several kilograms of beef here.

As long as I work for three months, I can pay off the money and save the rest.

"During these days, you will help maintain order and calm people's hearts. After everyone is settled, you can help me with things or go to work!"

Everyone immediately agreed: "Mr. Chen's kindness is so great, we will never forget it!"

Chen Zhengwei nodded: "By the way, who among you is the Taiping Army?"

Everyone spoke up, and except for one person, the others were all Taiping Army.

"I have arranged a welcoming banquet for you tonight. An old acquaintance of yours really wants to meet you!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Is it Master Lin?" everyone asked.

"It's him!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile, and then asked someone to take them away and go outside to calm people's hearts.

"Mr. Chen!" Chen Yonglu spoke after hesitating for a moment.

"Can you save Wen Bingzhong?" Wen Bingzhong was infected on the ship. At that time, Situ Ye casually said that if he was in San Francisco, Brother Wei would definitely be able to save him.

At that time, several people were injured and infected, and they were about to make arrangements for their funerals. Brother Wei took out medicine and cured them. "

He does not mean that.

He kept this in mind.

"Mr. Chen, Wen Bingzhong is a man who values friendship the most. You have saved so many people. If you can save his life as well, he will not even frown even if it means risking his life."

"It may not be too late to go there now. I'll ask someone to bring medicine over. Whether he can survive depends on his luck!" said Chen Zhengwei.

It's just a box of penicillin V potassium tablets, it doesn't matter.

"Thank you Mr. Chen, thank you Mr. Chen!" Chen Yonglu thanked him repeatedly, hoping in his heart that Wen Bingzhong could hold on.

After everyone went back, other miners gathered around to ask about the situation.

When they learned about Mr. Chen's arrangement, many people shed tears. After so many years, they can finally live a good life.

"Is what Mr. Chen said true or false?" Some people also had some doubts in their hearts.

After all, apart from the Taiping Army, other Chinese workers came because some people said that there was gold everywhere in the West and they could make a lot of money.

After being tricked onto the ship, they were sold to the mine as piglets. "It should be fine. I just asked around and asked the locals. Mr. Chen, although a bit fierce, is very good to the Chinese. In the past, the Chinese here were bullied by the foreigners and their monthly salary was often deducted.

Later, Mr. Chen helped them. Now those foreigners dare not bully the Chinese anymore, and their wages have increased! Tens of thousands of Chinese in Chinatown have benefited from Mr. Chen's kindness!"

Someone squeezed into the crowd and said.

After hearing this, everyone felt relieved and then became happy again.

Finally, this day has come.

Unfortunately, I don’t know how many people didn’t survive and died in Peru.

……

In the evening, Chen Zhengwei, Lin Changning, Lin Mingsheng, Zhang Yan, Zhang Ziang and others arrived at the restaurant.

More prestigious miners such as Chen Yonglu also changed into clean clothes. In addition to them, there were also A'long, Yan Qingyou, scholar Situ Ye and others.

Chen Zhenghu was very busy today, busy arranging the miners.

"You have made such a great contribution this time. How will Brother Wei arrange for you?" A Long hooked Guan Qianbo's neck.

"Brother Wei told us to go to some security company!" Guan Qianbo said.

"So you're going to work with me? Call me Brother Long!" Ah Long said with a grin.

"Brother Long!" Guan Qianbo also laughed. A Long is Chen Zhengwei's right-hand man.

Although I haven't figured out the security company yet, since I'm working with Aaron, it must be good.

At this time, Chen Zhengwei and others came in, and everyone stood up: "Brother Wei! Sister Changning! Mr. Lin!"

"Master Lin?" Chen Yonglu looked at Lin Mingsheng and vaguely recognized the man in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"I never thought we would meet again!"

When the two men met for the last time, although the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had been defeated, it was still entrenched in the southeast, seeking an opportunity to counterattack.

Unexpectedly, the King Shi died soon after, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was completely destroyed, followed by more than ten years of displacement.

I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to meet old friends again.

And thanks to Lin Mingsheng, they were able to escape.

After meeting, Lin Mingsheng, Chen Yonglu and others expressed their feelings and had endless things to say.

After Chen Zhengwei finished eating, he left the place to them and left with Lin Changning.

As soon as Situ Ye came out of the restaurant, a short-haired boy came over and bowed: "Is that Situ Ye, Brother Situ?"

"Whose child are you?" Situ Ye looked at the other person sternly, feeling a little amused.

"My name is Situ Xianyi... I met my cousin uncle before I came here, and he asked me to bring a message." Situ Xianyi waited in Chinatown for more than half a month, and finally waited for Situ Ye to come back.

"So you are from Kaiping! When did you arrive in San Francisco? Just by yourself?" Seeing that it was a family member, Situ Ye felt quite close to him.

"They have been here for more than half a month. There are still a few people who have gone to work! Mr. Chen's labor service company has arranged jobs for them!" Situ Xianyi said.

"What about you? You can't work at your age, what are you doing now?"

"I'm working as a cook here!" Situ Xianyi turned his head and glanced at Dingshilou.

He just saw Situ Ye, but he waited until Situ Ye left before speaking.

"It's a pity for a child of this age to work as a cook here, but he speaks clearly and has good conversation skills!" Situ Ye had a good impression of Situ Xianyi.

"Brother Wei tells us to study every day. You should study at your age."

"My mother borrowed a large sum of money when I came here. I have to make money to pay off the family's debts first, and then save some money to go to school!" Situ Xianyi has a plan.

"That's quite organized!" Situ Ye looked at him with even more respect when he heard him say that.

"Okay, I'll ask for you in the next two days to see if there's any work you can do so you can go to school and work at the same time. There's no future in being a cook here." Situ Ye said after thinking for a while.

Situ Ye felt that Situ Xianyi, who was so young and had come to the United States across the ocean with someone, and was well-spoken and well-mannered, should not waste time in a restaurant.

As for work that children can do, there are some, such as running errands.

"By the way, have you been educated?" Situ Ye asked.

"I studied for two years, but my family didn't have the money to let me continue."

……

Over the next two or three days, the number of Chinese in Portsmouth Square gradually decreased, and they were taken to farms in the suburbs by horse-drawn carriages, where they were temporarily settled.

Situ Ye actually found a job for Situ Xianyi on purpose.

He was very optimistic about Situ Xianyi, so he put a lot of thought into arranging a job for him and tried to find a way to send him to the club.

When Lin Rongcheng met Situ Xianyi, he saw that Situ Xianyi was quite smart and a little boy, so he gave Situ Ye a favor and let Situ Xianyi run errands in the club.

I went to class during the day, and after school I would wait at the club and help run errands.

Situ Ye also spent a few dollars to make two sets of gentleman's suits for Situ Xianyi.

"There are a lot of wealthy businessmen and officials coming in and out of the club every day, so you have to be smart over there. And when you learn English in the future, you will be able to understand what they are saying, so study hard over there!" Situ Ye reminded.

(End of this chapter)