The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 361: Arrogant Eugene Dupont
The vibration of the train caused ripples in the coffee cup in Eugene DuPont's hand.

"The Qing Embassy... Is this related to that Chinese man?" Eugene DuPont took a sip of coffee, put the cup back on the plate, and asked while reading the newspaper.

Speaking of which, the DuPont family had some business dealings with the Qing court.

Due to the difference in gunpowder quality, the Qing Dynasty imported some gunpowder every year.

"It looks like his work!" Next to Eugene DuPont stood a well-dressed middle-aged man with a mustache.

A few days ago, they didn't know Chen Zhengwei.

Until I received a telegram a few days ago.

A Chinese man has a new type of firearms and gunpowder, which is more advanced than the current gunpowder, produces almost no smoke, and has greater power.

He didn't take Chen Zhengwei seriously at first and just wanted to get the gunpowder formula in Chen Zhengwei's hands.

However, when he collected information about Chen Zhengwei through the DuPont family's channels, he became more and more frightened.

The name of the Chinese man, Chen Zhengwei, was also deeply remembered by Eugene DuPont and the people around him.

He then boarded a train to Chicago.

After a moment, Eugene DuPont picked up the information about Chen Zhengwei next to him and continued to read it.

"Sir, there is another message we just received." Eugene DuPont's assistant spoke up again. This message was delivered by someone when the train stopped just now.

"What news?" asked Eugene Dupont.

"The Ministry of Justice is investigating that Chinese person."

"Of course! Those in Congress would not agree if a person of color were to be so flamboyant in the United States!" Eugene DuPont raised his head with a smile on his face, and then said confidently:
“So our first choice is to get the gunpowder formula in front of the Ministry of Justice, and our second choice is to get it from the Ministry of Justice.”

……

Early in the morning, the train blew its whistle as it pulled into the Chicago train station.

Two horse-drawn carriages had already stopped on the platform. The horses pulling the carriages were startled by the train whistle and became a little agitated, but were soon calmed down after being pacified.

Eugene DuPont got out of the luxury carriage, followed by several men carrying bags.

"Mr. DuPont!" Waiting beside the carriage was one of Cicely DuPont's bodyguards.

"How is the lady?"

"She's safe and sound! She was very close to that Chinese man! But it was only superficial contact!" said Cicely Dupont's bodyguard.

"Girls of this age always have some yearning for love. Maybe it's time to introduce a gentleman to her!" Eugene DuPont said thoughtfully.

After getting on the carriage, Eugene DuPont asked about the situation in Chicago.

"That Chinese guy bribed the mayor of Chicago and the FBI, but he's also been targeted! A group of gunmen attacked a hotel a few days ago!"

"I saw it in the newspaper!" Eugene DuPont nodded slightly.

"Those people are probably from the Ministry of War!" the bodyguard continued.

Eugene Dupont was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Are you sure?"

"Not sure, but they do have traces of long military life!" said the bodyguard.

Eugene suddenly fell into deep thought.

Army? It seems they are also eyeing the gunpowder formula in the hands of the Chinese!

The carriage arrived at the hotel. As soon as Eugene DuPont entered the hotel lobby, he saw Cicely DuPont sitting on a single sofa reading a book.

"It seems like you've been doing well lately!" Eugene DuPont walked over and sat down opposite Cicely DuPont, saying with a smile.

"Can I see what book you are reading?"

"Dad!" Cicely Dupont smiled immediately after recognizing the person in front of her.

Eugene du Pont took the book from Cicely du Pont. It was a romance novel.

The thought in Eugene Dupont's mind became stronger and stronger: it was time to find a gentleman for Cicely.

She should marry a gentleman from the DuPont family and not get too close to a yellow-skinned man because that would not lead to any result.

But the Chinese man won't be at large for long.

"Dad, the purpose of your visit this time is to get the formula of gunpowder?" asked Cicely DuPont.

"Yes, and take you back, Cicely. You have been out for a long time this time, and your mother misses you very much!" Eugene DuPont said with a smile.

"I want to stay a little longer!" Cicely Dupont whispered.

"No! Cicely!" Eugene Dupont refused with a smile. Children are always a little willful, but that won't change anything.

Looking at her father's smile, Cicely Dupont remembered what Chen Zhengwei said about resisting "authority" and resisting "rules".

This is also what attracts her most about Chen Zhengwei. Chen Zhengwei's confidence and publicity make her feel that Chen Zhengwei can break all rules and constraints and is not subject to any constraints.

Seeing that Cicely fell silent, Eugene Dupont smiled and changed the subject: "Where is that Chinese man? I want to talk to him!"

"You should be able to see him at noon. He comes down every day at noon!" said Cicely.

"I don't plan to stay here too long. After all, time is precious!" Eugene DuPont said with a smile, then signaled to his assistant.

The assistant took out a wooden box from his briefcase, which contained Eugene DuPont's business card.

When the assistant saw Eugene DuPont nod, he took the business card and went to the hotel receptionist, saying with a bit of arrogance as an elite: "I am from the DuPont family! There is a gentleman who wants to visit your boss!"

"Sorry, our boss doesn't see any guests at this time! You can wait a moment, I will give the business card to the boss at noon!" The hotel front desk maintained etiquette.

There was no need to even notify the hotel manager about this matter. As everyone knew, Chen Zhengwei rarely got up before noon.

"It seems that you can't make the decision. Can you ask me where I can find someone who can make the decision?" the assistant continued to ask.

"The manager is over there!" the receptionist pointed in a direction.

"Thank you!" The assistant went directly to find the hotel manager, who knew the reputation of the DuPont family.

Especially Chen Zhengwei has been very close to the girl from the DuPont family recently.

"I'll notify the boss for you, but I don't know whether the boss will meet you!" said the hotel manager, and then asked someone to deliver the business card to the top floor.

But it was not given to Chen Zhengwei, but to A Long.

"The DuPont family? So what about the DuPont family? Let him wait!" Aaron took Eugene DuPont's gold-rimmed business card, took a look at it and threw it aside.

He knows Chen Zhengwei best.

Unless something terribly serious happens, he won't meet him now even if the king of heaven comes.

Chen Zhengwei is very grumpy when he wakes up.

Eugene DuPont waited downstairs for an hour. The smile on his face gradually faded. After taking out his pocket watch and looking at it twice, he said, "It seems that this Chinese is more arrogant than I thought!" "He is just that kind of person!" Cicely DuPont smiled.

He doesn't care about anyone or anything, and nothing can bother him.

She envied Chen Zhengwei and yearned for him.

"Would you like to try the Chinese food here?" Cicely Dupont suggested, "You can't eat the Chinese food here anywhere else! It's said that the chef is from San Francisco!"

Eugene Dupont was very tolerant of his daughter, but still said: "I have no interest in their diet! And I don't want to try it!"

"Then you missed a lot!" Cicely DuPont smiled. She knew what her father was like.

They have the arrogance of the white elite; it's in their bones.

He felt that the DuPont family's bloodline was the best and most outstanding.

In fact, it was not just Eugene duPont. Most other members of the DuPont family also thought this way, which is why the DuPont family has always maintained the tradition of marrying close relatives.

……

"Brother Wei, someone from the DuPont family is here. His name is Eugene DuPont, and he might be the father of Cicely DuPont! Our people saw them chatting downstairs, and they seemed very close." Aaron walked to Chen Zhengwei and handed him Eugene DuPont's business card.

"Oh!" Chen Zhengwei took it and looked at it, then threw it into the trash can when he passed by.

The current president of DuPont is Henry du Pont, a man of character with unique persuasion skills. He took over DuPont 40 years ago and has developed the company and family to where they are today.

As for the rest of the DuPont family, he had never heard of them and didn't care.

Chen Zhengwei and his men swaggered out of the elevator. He glanced around, and a henchman came over and whispered a few words to him, then pointed in the direction of the restaurant.

Only then did Chen Zhengwei see Cicely Dupont and a middle-aged man with a beard and neatly combed hair sitting in the restaurant eating.

"Good morning, Cicely!" Chen Zhengwei walked over and greeted her with a smile.

"It's already noon!" Cicely said with a smile in her eyes.

Eugene DuPont swallowed the food in his mouth, then put down the knife and fork in his hand and turned to look at Chen Zhengwei.

"For me, the day has just begun!" Chen Zhengwei shrugged.

"This must be Mr. Eugene DuPont!" Chen Zhengwei stretched out his hand to the other party.

Eugene Dupont shook hands with Chen Zhengwei and said, "Hello, Mr. Chen from China! It's hard to believe that you have achieved such great success at your age. You put those of your age to shame!"

There was a hint of inherent arrogance in Eugene DuPont's tone.

"You're wrong. I'm a native American! Besides, age can never stop people from doing anything! After all, 99% of people in this world live like dogs when they get older." Chen Zhengwei laughed.

Obviously, in his eyes, Eugene DuPont was the kind of man who was living a dog's life at his old age.

"I won't bother you for now!" Chen Zhengwei nodded to the two of them, then turned around and cursed, "Fuck, are you taking advantage of your age? If it weren't for your daughter being so pretty, you wouldn't have a chance to live to old age!"

Returning to his seat, Chen Zhengwei signaled his men to bring his morning tea, and called Aaron, Da Poland and Green to have dinner with him.

After breakfast, Chen Zhengwei saw Eugene DuPont and Cicely DuPont sitting in the lounge area on the side, and knew that they were waiting for him.

Then he went over with a bottle of root beer.

"It seems that Mr. Eugene DuPont has something to talk to me about?" Chen Zhengwei sat directly opposite the two of them.

"Indeed, there is a business deal I want to discuss with you! This deal will be of great benefit to you!" Eugene DuPont suppressed his unhappiness at being ridiculed by Chen Zhengwei just now and spoke.

After all, he came here to discuss business, and Chen Zhengwei's personality was also mentioned in the information.

Chen Zhengwei stretched out his hand, and the henchman next to him immediately handed him a cut cigar, then struck a matchstick, which Chen Zhengwei lit and handed to him.

"Benefits? Tell me!"

Chen Zhengwei crossed his legs, smoking a cigar and looking at Cicely Dupont.

Cicely Dupont was already accustomed to his gaze.

"You have a new formula for gunpowder, right?" asked Eugene DuPont.

"Indeed there is!" Chen Zhengwei did not hide it. Many people could guess it, let alone the DuPont family, the largest gunpowder company in the United States.

"Have you applied for a patent?" DuPont asked first.

"not yet!"

"Due to your identity, this gunpowder formula will cause you a lot of trouble, and you don't have enough ability to sell gunpowder to most parts of the United States! But we at DuPont can!" Eugene DuPont said.

"You should know DuPont's capabilities in this area. We can cooperate and divide the profits according to our respective shares!"

Anyway, after Chen Zhengwei was arrested by the Ministry of Justice, this share of the profits only existed on paper.

"It sounds good..." Chen Zhengwei drew out a long tone, and then said in surprise:
"But who said I was going to sell this gunpowder?"

Eugene Dupont was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chen Zhengwei carefully. Chen Zhengwei looked unconcerned. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Only you know this formula, it will be troublesome for you! Many people will target you!"

"What I'm least afraid of is trouble!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Don't you care about the Army and the Department of Justice?" Eugene DuPont asked.

Chen Zhengwei tapped his temple with one finger and thought deeply for three seconds: "Tsk, it seems like he really doesn't care!"

"You are the most arrogant person I have ever met!" Eugene Dupont looked at Chen Zhengwei and said, "Have you ever thought about the consequences?"

"Arrogance and recklessness have blinded your eyes! You cannot see the truth! I know you have a lot of people under you, but how many are they? Three thousand? Five thousand? Or ten thousand? How many are there in the United States?"

“You have to know that this land under your feet is America! You will never be able to enter the mainstream society here unless someone is willing to help you, so that you can gain a higher social status!
"Gunpowder is not a very important business for you, but it is the only bargaining chip you can bring out!"

Eugene DuPont did not continue to talk about the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War, but turned the topic to social status.

The biggest problem faced by all non-white ethnic groups in the United States is social status, which has a natural ceiling for them that is visible and tangible.

When Eugene DuPont came, he thought he could use this to convince Chen Zhengwei.

"So you mean that your DuPont family can help me? How? Marry your daughter to me?" Chen Zhengwei asked playfully.

"That's impossible! My daughter will not marry a yellow-skinned man!" Eugene DuPont rejected it flatly with a bit of arrogance.

Even though he knew that Chen Zhengwei would not be able to enjoy his freedom for long, this matter could not even be discussed. He would not let himself become a laughing stock in the family.

Cicely Dupont said from the side: "Father!"

"My dear, maybe you should go for a walk!" Eugene Dupont glanced at the bodyguard, who bowed and said, "Miss, please leave here first!"

Cicely DuPont glanced at Eugene DuPont, then stood up and left angrily.

After watching Cicely leave, Chen Zhengwei asked slowly, "I forgot to ask just now, has Mr. Dupont checked in at the hotel?"

(End of this chapter)