The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 423 Inviting Ministers from Various Countries to Witness

Although what happened at the negotiation venue was not reported by reporters, the news that the Secretary of State's legal adviser was shot and injured still spread within a small circle.

The gentlemen in Washington also had a deeper understanding of the Chinese man's temper and brutality.

This happened at the negotiation venue, and the other party just overturned the table, showing no regard for the U.S. government at all.

If William A. Wheeler had not stopped the conflict between the two sides, Chen Zhengwei would probably have started a fight and then burned down Washington.

This also makes some people feel uneasy and consider leaving Washington first.

Not only are they afraid that the two sides will fight, but they are also afraid that the Chinese person might suddenly go crazy again one day.

President Rutherford B. Hayes was silent for a long time after learning the details.

"You can't negotiate when you're on the defensive...you have to at least throw a punch back...but we failed!"

All the negotiation methods they prepared were useless at this moment.

The other party is not a regular negotiating partner at all.

Rutherford Birchard Hayes met many people in his life, all kinds of people, some smart, some treacherous, some full of lies, and some cruel and violent.

But when those people reach a certain class, they will cover themselves with a cloak of civilization.

They calculate interests and weigh gains and losses, so they can hold high positions.

Only Chen Zhengwei is different from everyone else.

……

After receiving the news, Samuel Remington sat on the sofa for a long time and finally sighed.

The whole person looks a few years older.

He sent another telegram to the family, no matter what opinions other family members had, he had to agree to Chen Zhengwei.

He believed that Chen Zhengwei was definitely not trying to scare them.

He would definitely kill the entire Remington family.

Many people have proven this themselves.

After dark, Samuel Remington took a carriage to the hotel.

"I'm here to see Mr. Chen. I'm Samuel Remington, from Remington Company!"

Chen Zhengwei was chatting with Green in the living room of his suite: "Kill people and set fires for a gold belt, repair bridges and roads for no corpses!"

"The easier you are to bully, the more others will bully you!"

"Damn it, they were always thinking of playing tricks! Look, they are much more obedient now!"

"But don't learn from me when you go out! I'm the boss after all! When you go out and do your job, a little bit of violence will do...it won't hurt anyone!"

Green thought about it and tactfully did not ask what Chen Zhengwei meant by "a little bit of violence".

According to Chen Zhengwei's style and habits, as long as he doesn't beat someone to death, whether he sets fire to someone's house or breaks someone's bones one by one, it's just a little bit of violence.

Changing the subject, he said, "Brother Wei, will they be so honest? After all, the United States is a country..."

What happened in the past few days still seems magical to him.

We fought from Chicago to Washington and sat down at the negotiating table with the US government.

And Chen Zhengwei also overturned the table today.

"We should prepare for the next war when we get back!" said Chen Zhengwei.

"Then why are we still talking?"

"You also said that the United States is a country! It is meaningless to overthrow the current president. You have to let everyone know that you are not easy to mess with and that they dare not mess with you!"

"It's not that easy to defeat them in one fight?" Chen Zhengwei said nonchalantly.

But the next war will be a long way off, at least two or three years.

The president has a little over a year left in his term, and there is not much he can do in the last few months.

At least we have to wait until the next president takes office and becomes familiar with the situation in the White House.

But wait two or three years... who knows what the situation will be like.

Maybe the next president will die in an accident before he can start a new war.

After all, there are so many accidents in this world...

But there's no need to talk about this kind of thing, it's good to make Green feel a little nervous.

Chen Zhengwei took a puff of his cigar and said:

"Both the U.S. Army and the Department of Justice will expand next year... Try to get all the detective agency people into the Department of Justice."

"Although the Minister of Justice will be replaced after every election... the people below will still be the ones doing the work. By then, the Ministry of Justice will be full of our people, and they will check what color underwear the president wears every day!"

While the two were talking, a henchman knocked on the door and came in: "Brother Wei, the people from Remington are here!"

"Bring it here!" Chen Zhengwei ordered.

A moment later, Samuel Remington was brought in. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Chen Zhengwei sitting on the sofa in the middle with his legs crossed, while Green was sitting on the side.

Although he didn't know who Green was, he knew that he was an important subordinate of Chen Zhengwei.

"Have you thought about it?" Chen Zhengwei asked while smoking a cigar.

"We agree to Mr. Chen's conditions and sell half of Remington's shares to Mr. Chen for $1 as compensation!" said Samuel Remington.

"Sit down. In this way, we can be considered partners in the future!" Chen Zhengwei immediately became more enthusiastic when he heard this.

After all, Remington is worth tens of millions of dollars and has the ability to produce bullets in large quantities.

"Actually, you made a profit!" Chen Zhengwei said again after Samuel sat down.

Samuel felt bitter, but he could only force a smile.

"You think I'm talking about you guys saving your lives? Of course, this is the most profitable thing. But I'm talking about something else!"

Samuel subconsciously thought that Chen Zhengwei was talking about his new type of bullet. If that was the case, it would indeed be a good thing.

"There's a war going on in South America. You must be aware of this!"

"Chile buys its bullets from Britain and Germany, while Bolivia and Peru mostly buy their bullets from British and French companies. Only a small part is bought from the United States... They are all Winchester weapons and bullets," explained Samuel Remington.

He had indeed been paying attention to the South American War, but although Remington wanted to intervene in the market there, it did not do so.

"We want to take over a part of the market there." said Chen Zhengwei.

Samuel Remington had an idea that if he could take over a part of the market in South America, he could indeed make up for some of the losses.

If Chen Zhengwei has connections there... this would be a good business.

Thinking of this, Samuel Remington felt much better.

"Mr. Chen, what should we do to open up the market over there?" asked Samuel Remington.

He didn't know what connections Chen Zhengwei had over there or how deep his connections were.

"Wait for me to get a few boats over there. If they don't buy, I'll beat them up!" Chen Zhengwei said directly after puffing out the smoke from his cigar.

Isn’t it easy to expand the market?
He has always been successful in business.

"When the time comes, I'll take over the shares of Germany and Winchester Company! But I want the lion's share of the profits." The navies of Britain and France were very strong at that time, and Chen Zhengwei had no intention of provoking them for the time being.

But it is different for Germany. The German Navy can only protect the homeland and coastal areas.

Can they bite themselves?

"Ah???" Samuel Remington was completely confused.

"So, you see, I can open up sales channels and open up markets, so if you sell half of the company's shares to me, you will make a lot of money!" Chen Zhengwei raised his hand and said with a smile.

"I'll arrange for someone to go to the company in a few days! Please adjust the production tasks at the factory!"

"Then I will leave Washington tomorrow, and the Remington family will be waiting for Mr. Chen's arrival at any time!" Samuel Remington chatted with Chen Zhengwei for a while, and was more impressed by Chen Zhengwei's recklessness and audacity, and he became more honest.

But he was in a hurry to go back and solve a problem in his family...someone opposed the deal.

They had no idea how cruel Chen Zhengwei was, yet they still wanted to bargain with him.

He's going to go back and fix this.

Watching Samuel Remington leave, Chen Zhengwei thought for a while and decided that he would indeed go to Remington Company after a while and then arrange for a few people to familiarize themselves with the company's business.

Then see if there is anything worth leaving behind for the Remington family.

If so, then as just said, each party will hold half of the shares.

If not, then swallow up Remington.

In addition, the war in South America has been going on for half a year, and it would be too slow to wait until the ships are built before going there.

He plans to buy a ship from the British.

With the naval strength of those South American countries...it would be enough to buy a few gunboats, or even convert merchant ships.

Especially since he had a torpedo blueprint in his hand.

……

Chen Zhengwei checked the agreement text in his hand.

After the table was turned over, it took only two days for the two sides to reach an agreement.

Then it took another day to draft the agreement document.

After checking, Chen Zhengwei threw the text of the agreement on the table: "When signing, I require envoys from all countries to serve as witnesses!"

“We also need to invite reporters!”

William A. Wheeler didn't want to agree to such a condition, but after thinking about it for a moment, he agreed.

"Okay! Then let's set it for the day after tomorrow!"

"No problem!" Chen Zhengwei felt that after he overturned the table, the other party had indeed become much more sensible.

The entire agreement was not much different from what he had initially proposed.

The US government will give him $60 million in compensation, to be paid over five years, $20 million in the first year and $10 million each year thereafter.

Abolish all discriminatory regulations and restrictions against the Chinese and prohibit them by law.

Chinese people have the right to vote and be elected, and when policies concerning Chinese people are formulated, the opinions of influential figures in the Chinese community will be consulted.

Cases involving Chinese people must be tried fairly, racial bias is strictly prohibited, 30% of the jury must be of Chinese origin, and the judge will also seriously consider the opinions of the jury.

Selling a batch of land to the Chinese at a low price and setting up a Chinese community...this is one of the most important gains for Chen Zhengwei.

Because this place is - Los Angeles and its surrounding areas cover a total of 111 square kilometers.

Although that place is now only a small town of a few thousand people, the US government does not care.

But once the Panama Canal is dug and opened, it will be one of the most important and prosperous cities in the United States.

At the same time, for Chinese companies in Los Angeles, import and export companies will be exempt from tax for one year, and the tax will be reduced by half for three years, while other industries will be reduced by half for three years.

The US government will allocate funds to build schools, hospitals and other public facilities in Los Angeles, such as public transportation and tram systems, and parks.

It also pays $50 a year to set up a foundation to provide legal aid to Chinese people.

The U.S. government recognizes and protects the cultural customs of Chinese Americans.

Finally, the requirement that the Chinese community have a militia was abolished because Los Angeles will be a Chinese city in the future, electing its own Chinese mayor, Chinese investigation director, and Chinese legislators.

It can be said that this is Chen Zhengwei's city.

Of course, if this agreement is to continue, Chen Zhengwei has to keep winning.

If he loses one day, the US government will naturally find an excuse to cancel the agreement, and Los Angeles will return to the hands of the US government.

In addition, a year and a half later, Chen Zhengwei will apply for a patent for smokeless gunpowder and sell weapons and ammunition to the army.

Although it seemed that Chen Zhengwei gave in, it was impossible for Chen Zhengwei to hold the smokeless gunpowder all the time.

Even without him, other countries would have developed it in a few years.

And now, with the investment of a large amount of manpower and material resources, it may be developed by the US government within a year and a half.

If something like that happened... Chen Zhengwei felt that someone must have stolen his gunpowder formula, and they should have a good chat again.

……

After the talks ended that day, the cabinet sent invitations to envoys from some countries.

And one person was among them.

Yung Wing, Deputy Minister of the Qing Dynasty!
After receiving the invitation, Yung Wing was filled with excitement. In recent decades, the Qing Dynasty had suffered successive defeats in the Opium War and the Second Opium War.

Although some knowledgeable people were willing to seek change, the court was so corrupt and full of problems that they could hardly see any hope.

I never expected that a Chinese person could make a name for himself in the United States, across the ocean.

Yung Wing walked around the room several times, laughed several times, and looked full of energy.

It's a pity that I have no one to talk to about this, so I can only stand there and spin around excitedly.

He then arranged for people to go out for a few days.

Wu Jiashan, the supervisor who was also at the embassy, heard about this and came over to ask, "Where is Lord Rong going?"

"Washington!" Yung Wing was full of energy.

Wu Jiashan's face changed: "Any results over there?"

"That's right! The two sides will sign the agreement the day after tomorrow under the witness of envoys from various countries!" Yung Wing did not hide the joy on his face.

Wu Jiashan looked at Rong Hong deeply and said sinisterly, "Mr. Rong, you are paid by the emperor and you should be loyal to him. Mr. Rong is paid by the court, but he is so excited about the traitor. It is unacceptable in any way!"

"This murderer is extremely evil. The matter of killing Minister Chen has been reported to the court. The court will have a response within ten days!"

"What is Lord Rong planning to do?"

Yung Wing knew that Wu Jiashan disliked Chen Zhengwei very much and also had a lot of opinions about him, and he would definitely report him in the future.

But he didn't care now, he just said: "He's an American, what can I do? Supervisor Wu might as well lead people to capture him and hand him over to the court, so that Supervisor Wu can show his willingness to serve the court!"

Wu Jiashan was suddenly speechless, then he snorted coldly and walked away.

Go back and write a memorial to the Zongli Yamen.

(End of this chapter)