The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 442 I want the person, but I don’t want to give him the money
"That guy is back..." Anthony S. Batty looked out the window with a gloomy expression on his face.

Although he has not yet handed over the position of mayor, he has completely lost control of the city.

Those wealthy people even avoided him as if he were the god of plague.

It’s because of that Chinese person…but who could have thought that that Chinese person would end up like this?
Anthony S. Batty has recalled the past more than once recently, and then he became certain of one thing: he had no chance to kill the Chinese man from the beginning.

By the time I noticed him, the Investigation Bureau was already under his control.

"It's time to leave San Francisco! Leave California!"

Chen Zhengwei's return so early was beyond his expectations.

He was not going to wait until the mayor's position was handed over.

Judging from the way that Chinese man does things, after handing over the position of mayor, he probably won’t even have the chance to leave San Francisco.

He even had no chance to deal with his factory. No one dared to take it over, and he didn't dare let anyone know that he was leaving San Francisco.

Fortunately, he has reaped a lot of benefits in the two years he has served as mayor of San Francisco.

You can start over by changing your place. Even if you no longer go into politics, you can still become a rich man.

……

"Mr. Chen!"

"Weige!"

Chen Zhengwei was walking in Chinatown, and the Chinese people on the street stopped and greeted him when they saw him.

"Mr. Chen, would you like to sit down and have a rest? I just got a batch of tea!" A tea shop owner quickly wiped the stool clean with a towel, looking eager.

Chen Zhengwei waved his hand casually. After walking for a few months, Chinatown had not changed at all.

But the spirit of the Chinese here is completely different.

Chen Zhengwei looked at the bank not far away, but was too lazy to go in, so he went straight to the club.

"Brother Wei!" Everyone in the club stood on both sides and greeted him.

When I got upstairs, Wanyun was leaning on the railing in a daze, with a silly smile on his face.

After seeing Chen Zhengwei, he hurried over and hugged Chen Zhengwei's arm: "Uncle Wei!"

"You're laughing like a fool!" Chen Zhengwei cursed, but Wan Yun didn't mind and continued to laugh foolishly: "Madam let me in for dinner yesterday."

After returning to the office, Chen Zhengwei collapsed on the sofa and put his hand into Wanyun's arms.

It doesn't feel as good as Cicely's, and it's a bit too small.

Chen Zhengwei felt that he might have ADHD in his previous life because he always liked to grab something with his hands.

When I was a kid, I wanted to catch a stick. When I grew up, I wanted to catch a ball.

"Master Wei, does your wife agree to let me in?" Wan Yun asked, leaning on Chen Zhengwei's shoulder.

"You have to hand over the financials!" Chen Zhengwei said casually. He didn't care.

But I still explained: "You came in and still took care of the accounts. Is she the older one, or are you the older one?"

"I agree!" Wan Yun said immediately, leaning on Chen Zhengwei's shoulder and said, "My godmother told me! I've already thought about it!"

Wanyun's godmother is a brothel madam. She knows all about these things and has taught her a long time ago.

Since Lin Changning had asked, she had no choice but to hand it over.

Otherwise, she is still thinking about catching the blame. What will Lin Changning think?
She is now in charge of the accounts, and this right was given to her by Chen Zhengwei. What would Chen Zhengwei think if she didn't even go in the door just to manage the accounts?
In the end, he ended up being neither popular nor accustomed to anything.

It’s better to agree to it earlier. Lin Changning is not a demanding person.

She won't be in charge of the accounts in the future. If Chen Zhengwei is afraid that she will be bullied, he will let her take care of other things.

"Take care of it for a few more months, and I'll find someone to take over this business!" Chen Zhengwei was in a good mood seeing that she agreed so readily.

In the evening, Chen Zhengwei asked someone to pick up Lin Changning, and then guests began to arrive at the club one after another.

Not only the people who went to the dock to greet us yesterday, but also those famous and wealthy people in San Francisco were invited.

This was also the first time that the wealthy businessmen in Chinatown were invited by Chen Zhengwei to attend a banquet. They were all dressed in gentlemen's suits and were quite surprised by the environment here.

Especially seeing Chen Zhengwei chatting and laughing with those foreigners in fluent English.

Although some of these Chinese businessmen have learned some English, their level is limited and it is difficult for them to talk to those foreigners, so they simply gather into a small circle.

"It's no wonder that Mr. Chen is so amazing! We have been in the United States for so many years, and we can't even understand the foreign language. Mr. Chen has been here for a short time, and he can speak the foreign language as if he grew up in the United States." A wealthy businessman couldn't help but say.

"It's useless even if we talk well! Who has the means that Mr. Chen has?" Liang Yi Yue said with a smile.

Everyone agreed.

They were convinced by Chen Zhengwei's methods.

"Mr. Chen, you look more and more majestic now! Now in the whole United States, everyone knows your name." Juan motioned his female companion to go aside and talked to Chen Zhengwei near the door.

"Long time no see, Juan!" Chen Zhengwei laughed.

"It seems like you've been doing well lately!"

"Of course, San Francisco is your territory after all. I'm safe here!" Juan said with a smile.

"I just happened to be planning to talk to you about something. Now that I have opened up the entire American market, one million cigars a year are not enough! The market in the west alone can digest it, not to mention the entire eastern market... The population there is more than ten times that of here." Chen Zhengwei patted Juan's arm and said.

Juan knew that Chen Zhengwei was different now and his influence was much greater than before.

Considering Chen Zhengwei's business methods, one million cigars a year really cannot satisfy Chen Zhengwei's appetite.

In fact, in San Francisco alone, more than one million premium cigars are consumed each year, but Cuban cigars are not the only premium cigars.

During this period, there were also cigars from the Philippines, Puerto Rico and other regions.

It’s just that Cuban ones are the best, and if you don’t pay taxes, the profits are the highest.

"The most I can produce is three million cigars!" Juan said after thinking for a moment.

"I could swallow up all the produce from those little plantations in Cuba!"

Although it was said calmly, there was a bloody smell behind these words.

After all, if you want to swallow the goods from other plantations, it is not enough to just convince them.

For example, the owner of the largest tobacco plantation in Cuba, Jaime Partagas, was shot and killed a few years ago, and then his plantation was taken over by someone else.

"I heard that Cuba can produce 10 million guns a year!" Chen Zhengwei said again.

"Those guys are not easy to deal with!" Juan explained.

Those people refer to Cuba's large plantation owners and cigar manufacturers, who control most of Cuba's tobacco products.

Cuba was a Spanish colony, and the plantation owners there were supported by the Spanish government.

"By the way, I heard that there are many Chinese in Cuba. Do you know the situation?" Chen Zhengwei asked again.

"There are indeed some Chinese workers in Cuban plantations. I asked someone to find out, and they said there are probably more than 30,000 of them." Juan put some thought into this.

"How much would it cost if I bought them back?" Chen Zhengwei asked.

"150 to 300 US dollars, depending on how long their contract is! They usually sign an eight-year employment contract after arriving in Cuba. The longer the contract, the more expensive it is!" Juan shrugged.

Since the international community began to abolish the slave trade, the use of slaves has become less and less common, especially the previous Cuban War of Independence, which also shook the slavery system.

Therefore, Cuban slave owners turned their attention to other areas, such as Chinese workers.

Hiring Chinese workers was cheaper than buying a slave...and the slave owners didn't need to consider long-term use, so they just had to exploit them as much as possible.

This also resulted in a short survival period for Chinese workers in Cuba, with less than half surviving more than five years.

The plantation owners did not need to worry about not being able to hire Chinese workers, because there would always be people to sell Chinese workers to them.

For example, local gangs in Guangdong and Fujian, as well as those gangs in Southeast Asia, are all part of this human trafficking chain.

"Damn, why is it so expensive?" Chen Zhengwei cursed.

It only costs $120 to buy one from the piggy bank.

The cost of buying players from Cuba is more than doubled. For those with short remaining contracts, the players are almost worn out, and it still costs $150.

Is he a rich guy?
"Let's talk later!" Chen Zhengwei said to Juan.

He wants people, but he doesn't want to give them money.

He might consider $50, but the other party would obviously not agree.

Combined with the Cuban cigar market, even if Juan could get three million sticks, it would still be far from enough to fill the American market.

The big cigar merchants in Cuba can still produce at least six to seven million cigars every year, and their quality is higher than that of Juan.

That’s 20 to 30 million dollars a year.

These two things combined made him feel a little moved.

When Chen Zhengwei walked over to chat with Du Qiao from the Beitan Ferro family, he was still thinking about this matter.

Those plantations were backed by wealthy Spanish businessmen and the Spanish government, so it was difficult for him to intervene. However, Juan was of Spanish descent, although he was just a Spanish Jewish American.

That's also Hispanic.

As long as he can establish connections in Spain.

Apart from the incident with Juan, Chen Zhengwei was very satisfied with the banquet.

The wealthy people in San Francisco are very respectful.

Although I had the invitations sent out at noon, everyone came, and no one had any family matters to attend to.

This made Chen Zhengwei feel that he was respected enough.

……

The next day, Chen Zhengwei woke up on the bed in Wanyun's residence. Wanyun was sleeping soundly.

Chen Zhengwei walked to the window, holding a cigarette in his mouth and looking at the Chinatown streets below. Thinking that he would have to go to the Chamber of Commerce soon, he felt that his life was too difficult.

After sitting on the train for so many days, I couldn't relax for a single day after I came back.

I have to go to the Chamber of Commerce in the afternoon, and have a meeting with Rong Jiacai and others in the evening.

I have worked hard to get to where I am today and have built this business.

When he turned around and saw Wanyun still sleeping in bed, he became so angry that he wanted to kick her off the bed.

"Brother Wei!" someone shouted on the street. Chen Zhengwei looked down and saw a thug. It seemed like something happened.

Chen Zhengwei let Wanyun go in disappointment and went downstairs in his pajamas.

"Mr. Chen!" When Wang A-mei saw Chen Zhengwei, she lowered her head and stood aside.

This woman is still working for Wanyun. Her clothes are very simple, but she looks a lot better overall.

The current life is the best outcome for her.

"Go open the door!" Chen Zhengwei gave the order and sat down on the sofa.

The henchman came in and walked up to Chen Zhengwei and said, "Brother Wei, the mayor is missing!"

"Which mayor?" Chen Zhengwei was a little confused.

"That Batty! He and his family are missing. They might have run away. His staff didn't see him at the government building this morning, so they went to his house and found that he was gone." said the henchman.

"That guy runs really fast! But where can he run to?" When Chen Zhengwei heard this, his eyebrows stood up and there was a fierce aura about him.

He has wanted to kill the other person for a long time.

How could he get away so easily?

"Send someone to the port and the train station to inquire, then send a telegram to Sacramento and Los Angeles, and have everyone over there keep an eye on him. There are only a few roads out of San Francisco! I don't believe he can grow wings and fly!"

"Have someone ask his aide... Is his name Dais? Ask him where Batty can go. He has followed Batty for so long, maybe he knows something. If he wants to get my support, he has to dig him out for me!"

Soon, Chen Zhengwei's men found Dai Si again.

"Mr. Dais, if you want to get our boss's support, then dig up Batty. You've been following him for so long, you wouldn't know everything, right?"

"Southeast of Sacramento, he has a manor there. He may stay there for a while. It's very close to Lodi, only a few kilometers away. Ten kilometers southeast is Stockton, from where you can take a train to Nevada."

Dai Si hesitated for a moment, but still told what he knew.

If Anthony Batistuta had left him some political resources before leaving, he might not have sold it so readily.

He has been helping Anthony Batistuta since the election, and it has been two and a half years now, but it is not for the salary.

……

After Chen Zhengwei finished his meal, he went to the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. The members of the Chamber of Commerce had been notified long ago and were waiting inside the Chamber of Commerce.

After seeing Chen Zhengwei, they all stood up.

"Mr. Chen!"

"Please sit down! I don't care much about these etiquettes." Chen Zhengwei said.

"Who in Chinatown doesn't admire Mr. Chen? Mr. Chen has created a new world for the Chinese. If we weren't afraid of disturbing Mr. Chen, we would all want to wait outside the door." Liang Yi Yue said immediately.

"You're so thoughtful. I'll wait for you outside the door next time!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"That's a deal then! Just don't think we're annoying, Mr. Chen!" Liang Yi Yue and others said.

"Okay, everyone sit down!" Chen Zhengwei laughed and sat down at the top.

"You can do business in the United States with peace of mind from now on! If someone causes trouble for you, sue him for discrimination!"

"So you can be braver in the future!" said Chen Zhengwei.

"I'm not just talking about you!"

"Killing people and setting fires will earn you a golden belt, repairing bridges and roads will leave no corpses, but being too honest won't do!"

"Be brave! I'm not afraid of doing something wrong, I'm just afraid of not doing anything at all!"

"Get my words out!"

When Chen Zhengwei came back that day and saw those people at the entrance of Chinatown, he wanted to say it.

"Of course, if you break the law and get caught, that's not what I taught you!"

"But if you get in trouble or get bullied outside, you can come find me!"

(End of this chapter)