The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 467 Could this be the boat Mr. Chen bought?

New York, Columbia University, a middle-aged man in his forties just returned to his office and saw several Chinese people inside.

He suspected that he had walked into the wrong room. He stood at the door and looked at the sign on the door to confirm that this was his office.

"Stranger, are you looking for me?" the middle-aged man asked with some caution.

Although he was fully focused on academics, he had heard a little about the Chinese in New York, especially the fact that these people all wore a kind of soft hat.

Many people call this hat a thug hat, or
"Professor Charles F. Chandler!" Xu Yan sat on a chair, playing with a pen in his hand.

A few thugs were standing not far away.

"Yes, I am!" Charles Chandler said in a deep voice.

"It's like this, our boss needs some chemical experts, and many people recommended you..." Xu Yan said with a smile.

Charles Chandler, born in 1836, studied at Columbia University and received his doctorate, and then studied further at the University of Helenberg and the University of Berlin in Germany.

After returning to the United States, he taught briefly at New York University, and then came to Columbia University where he had studied before. In 1864, he became a professor of chemistry at Columbia University Medical School. In 1865, he became a professor of chemistry at Columbia University Department of Chemistry. Three years ago, he became a full professor of chemistry at Columbia University.

We are very good at the research of medicinal chemistry, industrial chemistry, and the production of drugs and chemical products.

Originally, Xu Yan was just trying to recruit some students and teachers from the university...but after learning about this person's details, he knew that he was exactly the type Chen Zhengwei was looking for.

Perfectly meets Chen Zhengwei's requirements.

"Professor Chandler, I came here to invite you! The salary is easy to negotiate, I guarantee it will be better than here."

"Sorry, please forgive my refusal. I am very happy here and have no plans to move for the time being!" Chandler shook his head.

"You dare to refuse our boss' invitation?" The men around Xu Yan immediately spoke in dissatisfaction.

"I know you... Actually, who you are is not important to me. I just want to teach... Here I can communicate with chemists from all over the world and be exposed to the latest ideas." Chandler shook his head slightly.

"If your boss needs any help, I can offer some assistance. But I'm not leaving here!"

"So tough? I don't believe it!" A thug grinned and pointed the gun directly at Chandler's head.

"Death can stop me from seeking the truth, but it cannot imprison a free soul!" Chandler said calmly.

"Who told you to take out the gun?" Xu Yan glanced at the thug, and the thug put the gun away in dismay.

"I'm sorry, my people are not very sensible!" Xu Yan apologized to Chandler. "You are a respectable scholar, I hope you can seriously consider it. This is an invitation, and it is valid for a long time."

Seeing Xu Yan's good attitude, Chandler felt relieved.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous at all.

Fortunately, this Chinese man was reasonable, which made him feel more favorable towards him.

"My promise is still valid. If your boss needs any help, I will do my best to help." Chandler said.

"Maybe we can be friends! I have met many chemists, and they all praise you!" Xu Yan stood up and extended his hand to Chandler.

"I'm honored!" Chandler was in a good mood when he heard Xu Yan say that.

"Then come visit me again next time!" Xu Yan smiled and led his people away.

After leaving Columbia University, the henchman asked, "Brother Yan, are we just going to let this go? How about we kidnap his family? Take him back to San Francisco first, and then he won't have any say over it."

"Since it's a cooperation, the other party must be willing. Otherwise, if they don't put in any effort, what's the point of coming?" Xu Yan asked back.

Xu Yan has his own way of persuading people, and he can convince them 99% of the time.

Xu Yan looked at Columbia University outside the carriage window. Some students were walking around the campus with books in their hands. There was a peaceful atmosphere.

It makes people a little envious.

After a moment, he said expressionlessly: "Let someone check his family situation and property situation, and see if he has bought any stocks or has any hobbies!"

If his financial situation is problematic, that's great.

If there is no problem... then find a way to make his financial situation problematic, whether it's stocks or playing cards, then lend him some money, set a trap, and get the money back.

By then he won't even be able to pay the interest.

"Find another female student to seduce him! All men are lustful! Then find an opportunity to expose the matter and write an article in the newspaper. Then he won't be able to continue his job as a university professor."

In fact, even if he had not been seduced, he would definitely have been ruined.

What matters is not whether he did it or not, but whether others think he did it or not.

He lost his professorship and was in debt, so he had no choice but to go to San Francisco.

"By the way, will that minister come today? Has anyone been sent?" Xu Yan asked.

"We've already got our henchmen at the train station, and we've also arranged a banquet for the evening. But Brother Yan, for those with braids, we..."

"What do you want them to do? They are not on the same level as us!" Xu Yan waved his hand.

The people with braids that the henchman was referring to are some Chinese in New York.

Before Chen Zhengwei came, there were already some Chinese in New York, probably a few hundred, but less than a thousand.

The leader of these people was a man named Li Xiling, who had some wealth and rented a house at the southern end of Mott Street. He liked to make friends with some local councillors and also organized a social hall in the Chinese community.

After Chen Zhengwei came to New York, he also wanted to get close to Chen Zhengwei, but Chen Zhengwei refused to see him.

What Xu Yan said were Chen Zhengwei’s exact words.

What qualifications does a small businessman who is still trying to curry favor with the constituency party leader in New York have to curry favor with him?

Xu Yan had met Li Xiling once here, but that was all.

However, although Li Xiling failed to curry favor with Chen Zhengwei, life for the Chinese in New York became much better. The Irish who used to cause trouble for them no longer bothered them.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiling simply cut off his braids, wore a gentleman's suit and hat every day, and suddenly felt that dealing with those foreigners became much easier.

While the two were talking, Ouyang Ming also got off the train. From a distance, he saw a dozen Chinese people leaning against the pillars of the train station, smoking and chatting.

Soon, someone saw Ouyang Ming and the servants and students behind him.

Although Chen Zhengwei didn't pay much attention to him, he still asked them to book a carriage.

"Is that Minister Ouyang?" the henchmen came over and asked. "Yes!" Ouyang Ming knew it was Chen Zhengwei's man when he saw the man's clothes.

There are many Chinese people wearing gentlemen's suits and short-brimmed soft hats in San Francisco, and even many workers have started wearing such soft hats.

But the people here must be Chen Zhengwei's men.

"It's great that Minister Ouyang has arrived! The boss has already prepared a banquet for the minister. We will first send the minister to the embassy, and then attend the banquet in the evening!"

The thugs said with a smile.

Ouyang Ming sighed in his heart. San Francisco is Chen Zhengwei's territory... Although New York is better than San Francisco, it is still limited.

I thought too simply when I came here. The Zongli Yamen had no idea about the situation here.

It’s not easy to be an ambassador...

He also had to send a telegram to the Zongli Yamen to explain Liu Xihong's situation.

He caught a cold on the road and died of it.

……

"I need to hold a meeting to hear their opinions. I personally agree to join the Bureau of Investigation." The head of the New York branch of the Pinkerton Detective Agency said to the people from Washington.

"Can we sit in on your meeting?" someone from the Ministry of Justice asked.

"Of course!"

Soon, the New York branch of the Pinkerton Detective Agency was called together for a meeting.

In fact, the business of the Pinkerton Detective Agency in New York has been completely suspended in the past two months, so people can be gathered together quickly.

And the result was not surprising.

Almost everyone agreed to join the Justice Department's investigative bureau, including the detective agency clerks.

After almost all of Pinkerton's top brass were massacred, joining the Bureau was the "best" outcome for them.

Soon, telegrams were sent to Pinkerton Detective Agency branches all over the country.

In just half a month, the Department of Justice absorbed all the branches of the Pinkerton Detective Agency into the Bureau of Investigation.

A total of seventy or eighty detectives, and more than two hundred reserve detectives, plus personnel from the Office of Special Agent of the Department of Justice, directly support the framework of the Bureau of Investigation.

The Pinkerton Detective Agency's original intelligence channels and informants also expanded the FBI's power.

It just takes a while for the FBI to get on track.

The top brass at the Ministry of Justice were very satisfied with the result; they finally had a force of their own.

……

As March approached, more and more ships arrived in San Francisco from the Qing Dynasty, with piggy boats docking almost every week.

After spending two months in darkness in the cabin, the batches of piglets that survived cried for joy when they saw the light again.

At the same time, he looked at this exotic port city with great expectation.

They heard people in Guangzhou say that there was gold everywhere.

Then... they were sent to farms and mines. Although there was not gold everywhere, they could indeed eat well and dress warmly here, and even have meat for every meal.

After getting familiar with the environment here, these people settled down in San Francisco with peace of mind, determined to work for a few years and save some money to buy land when they return home.

In addition to the piglet boats, there were also ships that transported goods, including porcelain, silk, tea, jade, and various daily necessities, including soy sauce, rice vinegar, and even funeral supplies.

There are several ships docked at the dock, and security company personnel are training on them every day.

Before the boat bought by Chen Zhengwei arrived, they had to use these piglet boats for training first.

Although it is not very useful, it is better to have it than nothing. It can at least let them get familiar with some things on the ship and learn to control the sails.

Especially letting them float on the sea every day to pick out those who are seasick first.

On this day, a huge fleet finally crossed the ocean and arrived in the waters near San Francisco.

"We're finally here!" A captain with the rank of colonel was looking at the distant port with a telescope. Their current location was more than 3 nautical miles away from San Francisco, which was on the high seas.

If we go any further, it will cause a diplomatic dispute.

They set out from Portsmouth, England, crossed the English Channel, entered the Atlantic Ocean, then sailed along the east coast of South America, rounded Cape Horn, and then headed north, finally arriving in San Francisco.

It took them three full months to arrive.

"Send someone to the shore to contact the Chinaman! Then send a telegram to the minister and ask him to send a note to Washington that our ship has suffered some damage during the voyage and needs to stop in San Francisco to rest, repair the ship, and resupply."

After all, in addition to the ship sold to Chen Zhengwei, there are three warships in the fleet, including a cruiser with a displacement of 3000 tons.

"I hope the blonde chicks here are as hot as they're rumored to be!"

The news that the British fleet appeared on the high seas spread quickly in San Francisco and caused some panic.

"The British are attacking again?"

After all, it is less than four nautical miles away from the port and can be seen even from the port.

Not to mention there are so many ships coming in and out of San Francisco.

This is a fleet.

On several wooden boats on the shore, the security personnel were learning how to operate the boats. The captain, leaning on the rudder, was looking at the fleet in the distance with a telescope, and his mouth was opening wider and wider.

This...could this be the boat that Mr. Chen bought?

Especially in the fleet there is a ship... What is that? Why is it so big?

And those on the hull...are they gun muzzles?

　Still need to adjust your work and rest schedule and update in advance.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)