The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 601: Don't Want to Fight or Dare to Fight

"Are you threatening me?" Spanish Governor Arsenio Campos was furious.

"How about threatening you? At worst, we'll start fighting! If you don't hit me, I'll fucking hit you too! Let's see who dies!" Chen Zhengwei raised his hand and overturned the table between the two of them, and the coffee on it fell onto Arsenio Campos.

Arsenio Campos's face was gloomy.

He had met many people and gone through many negotiations, but he had never met someone as unreasonable and brutal as Chen Zhengwei.

The negotiations had just begun and the table was about to be overturned.

He really wanted to say, "Let's start the fight!"

After glaring at Chen Zhengwei for a long time, he stood up angrily and left the table, going back to change his clothes.

After his staff left, they came back and said to Chen Zhengwei: "Mr. Chen, the Governor needs to go back and change his clothes. Let's talk after lunch."

"Let him think it over and tell me again!" Chen Zhengwei stood up and led his men away.

After leaving the municipal building, Ma Zai said to Chen Zhengwei:
"Brother Wei, if you want to start a fight, should I call some more people over?"

"Why are we fighting? All they do is fight every day! Even if we fight, can they stop me?" Chen Zhengwei glanced at his men. How could a fight be so easy?

He has always had his own set of negotiation skills, and he understands the current situation in Spain, so he is fearless.

But even if the talks broke down and a fight broke out, he didn't care.

Spain is now at best a third-rate country with a second-rate navy.

A large number of wooden warships are still retained in the navy.

Although there were also ironclad ships, the technical strength of their ironclad ships was similar to that of the United States. Of course, there were more ships than the United States.

Overall, the Spanish Navy and the Qing Navy can now fight with both wins and losses.

Moreover, Spain’s current economic and political situation is very bad, what can they use to fight?

All he had to do was send a fleet to rob Spanish merchant ships, and then lobby Congress to increase funding for the U.S. Navy. Within three years at most, he would be able to use the U.S. Navy to drive Spain out of America and seize Spain's colonies in Asia.

During this period, they could also pretend to be a fleet and blow up the port of Galveston, forcing wealthy businessmen and investors to transfer their investments to Houston.

He wins anyway.

"Go find out where the best restaurant here is!" Chen Zhengwei ordered.

The group then found a local restaurant called La Punta, which is a Spanish-style building not far from the Havana coast.

Chen Zhengwei entered the restaurant with a group of thugs, each of whom was carrying bags.

Those well-dressed gentlemen in the restaurant frowned when they saw Chen Zhengwei, then thought of something and looked away.

The waiter frowned when he saw a group of Chinese people coming in, and walked up to them and asked, "Everyone, do you have a reservation?"

Although the recent events in central and eastern Cuba have been a hot topic, not everyone understands it, nor does everyone know Chen Zhengwei.

The Chinese have no status in Cuba.

Even though Chen Zhengwei was accompanied by a group of subordinates, he was dressed very decently.

"Brother Wei, he asked us if we have an appointment!" a thug said in Chen Zhengwei's ear.

"This place is so close to the sea, drag him out and throw him into the sea!" Chen Zhengwei said without turning his head, and found an empty seat inside to sit down.

Several thugs grabbed the waiter, hit him in the stomach with their knees, then carried him out.

"You..." The other waiters in the restaurant were suddenly shocked.

A man wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up and bowed slightly, saying:

"Mr. Chen, he doesn't know your identity. He's just a nobody. There's no need to embarrass him!"

The man's female companion looked at him with admiration.

"Brother Wei, he mocked you for not making things difficult for a small person!" The henchman translated on the side.

Chen Zhengwei turned his head to look at the man, then looked away.

"I'm here to eat, not to kill people." Chen Zhengwei said to his men.

"Beat him to death when he gets out!"

Seeing that Chen Zhengwei ignored him, the man sat down angrily and whispered to his female companion: "Barbarian!"

Then I felt a little smug.

He showed his courage and gentlemanly demeanor.

The other thugs forced the waiter to come over and take your order.

"Give me the best things here! Also, go to the kitchen and keep an eye on it, don't let them add any more ingredients!" Chen Zhengwei ordered casually.

A moment later, more than half an hour later, the table was filled with Caribbean-spiced roast chicken, various seafood, saffron paella and Spanish cold soup.

The other thugs occupied several other tables.

Chen Zhengwei tasted it and found it tasted average, but it was okay to eat occasionally.

At least it tastes much better than British food.

In this era, most countries are food deserts, so French cuisine has such a big reputation.

The man who had just spoken also finished his meal with his female companion and walked outside.

After they went out, several thugs stood up and followed them, putting their hands on their waists.

"That gentleman!" one of them shouted.

When the man heard the sound, he stopped and turned to look behind him, his pupils suddenly shrank. He saw several Chinese holding revolvers facing him.

"What are you going to do?"

Bang bang bang!

The man was shot dead on the spot, and the woman screamed and fell to the ground, her face full of panic and disbelief.

The sudden gunshots caused chaos on the street and in the restaurant. Many people looked outside and saw the Chinese people pushing the door open, then quietly returning to their seats to eat.

As for Chen Zhengwei, he didn't even raise his head throughout the whole process.

After figuring out what had happened, the other guests felt cold all over and looked uncomfortable. They left quickly after leaving their money.

When I went out the door, I saw the man lying in a pool of blood.

And the woman was still crying desperately.

These people left quickly.

Soon, the police arrived. After checking the deceased and asking around and finding out that the murderer was still in the restaurant, they immediately rushed into the restaurant with guns.

However, as soon as they rushed into the restaurant, they saw dozens of guns pointed at them.

"Get out! Can't you see our boss is eating?"

Faced with the indifference and murderous intent of the Chinese, and most importantly the muzzles of the guns, the police officers were covered in cold sweat. They slowly left the restaurant, then hid in the distance and aimed at the restaurant door.

At the same time, someone was sent to quickly notify the police station.

However, a moment later, the police station received an order and withdrew all the officers.

By the way, take the corpse and the woman at the restaurant door away.

After dinner, Chen Zhengwei walked out while picking his teeth with a toothpick.

When I came out of the restaurant and saw that there were no police outside, I knew it must be an order from the Governor's Office.

Not only were there no police, but there were almost no people on the street.

"Let's go to the Municipal Building and see what the Governor has decided."

When we returned to the municipal building, the Governor's staff came up to us and said, "Mr. Chen, the Governor is waiting for you in the conference room!"

At this time, Arsenio Campos had already learned what happened in the restaurant at noon. It was a businessman who traveled between Spain and the local area.

However, he was killed in public just because he spoke up for justice.

The Chinese man was as vicious and cruel as the rumors said.

If it were someone else, he would definitely hold the other person accountable.

However, after discussing it with his staff, he gave up the idea.

If he caused trouble for Chen Zhengwei because of this matter, Chen Zhengwei would dare to bombard the port in the afternoon.

They had no doubt that the Chinese man would dare to do such a thing.

Although this made him feel humiliated, he still put the overall situation first.

Spain’s current economic situation is very tight, with a serious government deficit, coupled with political unrest and instability, making it difficult for the government to concentrate its attention and resources on dealing with external military conflicts.

Coupled with the gradual loss of colonies and the increase in rebellions and conflicts, suppressing the unrest in these areas has consumed Spain's few remaining resources.

So Spain couldn't afford to fight another war that would bring no benefits.

This was also the reason why he wanted to use Chen Zhengwei to get rid of those independent forces.

While he was thinking, Chen Zhengwei brought his people into the meeting room.

Chen Zhengwei sat down opposite the Governor, crossing his legs. "Mr. Governor, it's been so long, you should have thought about it! What do you say now?"

"There are still 50,000 Chinese in Cuba. I can help you contact those plantation owners and let them sell those Chinese to you!" Arsenio Campos said after organizing his thoughts.

"No need. What do those Chinese have to do with me?" Chen Zhengwei sneered.

"Besides, if I want to buy it, would they dare not sell it?"

So many people have died, who is still so brave as to value money over life?
"Even if they want to sell, they still have to see if I want to buy it!"

"Your biggest problem in the United States is the small number of Chinese people. Those Chinese people are all adult men and are of great value to you!" Arsenio Campos pointed out Chen Zhengwei's problem.

"Have you forgotten where those Chinese came from? The Qing Dynasty is now so poor that only people are left! I will send a few ships back, and as long as I give a call, countless people will follow with their families." Chen Zhengwei spread his hands and asked:
"Tell me, what use are tens of thousands of Chinese to me?"

"I've already told you my demands! Those ownerless plantations, sugar mills and cigarette factories will all belong to me! Then, I will pay taxes to you!"

Chen Zhengwei said lazily:
"To be honest, given the current situation in Spain, you are just robbing Peter to pay Paul, barely maintaining the situation. It's hard to say how many years you can colonize here!"

"What you can put in your pocket is yours!"

"If you're still not satisfied, then let's fight! If your fleet is destroyed, what else can you use to suppress your current colonies?"

"Even if you destroy your fleet, there are still many people who will not let you go!" Arsenio Campos responded.

"Let's start the fight! Let's see who can't stand it!" Chen Zhengwei said nonchalantly.

Arsenio Campos suddenly felt a headache.

Because Spain really doesn't want to fight.

And the guy in front of me really dares to fight!

It is because of this that the other party is so aggressive!

(End of this chapter)