The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 642 Perhaps this is the American dream!

The next day, Chen Zhengwei's office.

"I will give you this 4000 million dollars in installments. The first installment is 1000 million, and I will give you 1000 million in three months, and then another million in another three months! You know, the US government still owes me a lot of money."

John Rockefeller nodded. This was not surprising to him.

No wealthy person in the United States can come up with $4000 million in cash, not even a banker like JP Morgan.

In fact, Chen Zhengwei was able to come up with 2000 million US dollars in cash and pay it off in two installments within the next six months, which exceeded his expectations.

After all, Chen Zhengwei maintains a large army, and everyone can see that he invests a large sum of money in the army every year.

The fact that he could come up with so much cash under such circumstances is enough to show that Chen Zhengwei has strong financial resources.

Then Chen Zhengwei sat there with his legs crossed and chatted with John Rockefeller.

Next to them were two lawyers, checking the contract.

John Rockefeller was still very curious about the new technology that Chen Zhengwei mentioned. Chen Zhengwei roughly talked about fuel engines and diesel engines.

In addition to automobiles, these two engines have a large application market.

"Ships, trains, farm equipment and generators and some industrial equipment... all of them can be used."

"You know Edison Electric Company, right?" Chen Zhengwei asked casually.

"Of course, their market is hot now!" said John Rockefeller.

Edison Electric Company was really hot right now, especially after the large-scale adoption of electric lighting in San Francisco and Chicago.

Rich people in the United States are now installing electric lights in their homes, otherwise they will be laughed at for being backward.

"I also have shares in Edison Electric Company." Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

"Mr. Chen has a good vision!" said John Rockefeller. Now everyone can see the development potential of electricity.

Edison Electric Company shares were never sold.

"Of course, no one knows the development of this world better than me!" Chen Zhengwei said with his hands open.

"In the future, every building and street in every city will be covered with electric lights, which will inevitably replace the current gas lamps. This will affect some of the oil companies' business, but will also bring a larger market."

"The current steam power generation system is too slow. It is OK for small-scale applications, but it cannot transmit electricity on a large scale."

"I have asked people to study the diesel power generation system, which is more stable and more efficient. By that time, the daily diesel consumption in the United States will be an astronomical figure!"

"In addition, diesel engines are more stable and have fewer failures for ships and trains."

“Can you imagine how big this market will be?”

"I have gained a lot from communicating with Mr. Chen!" John Rockefeller was looking forward to the scene that Chen Zhengwei described.

By that time, Standard Oil would expand rapidly.

If you calculate it this way, they didn't lose money when Chen Zhengwei bought shares in Standard Oil.

"So, you are responsible for digging for oil and refining it, and I will develop technology to open up the market! It's a win-win situation for us!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

He really wanted to develop these technologies as soon as possible, as they would be much more stable and efficient than the steam system.

And...after seeing the application scenarios, Standard Oil was more motivated to drill for oil overseas.

Of course, Chen Zhengwei did not lose out either.

Standard Oil bought oil fields overseas to drill for oil, and whether it was local security or long-distance transportation, it needed Chen Zhengwei's security company.

Chen Zhengwei can still make a lot of money here.

More importantly, Standard Oil could also extend its reach to other countries by drilling for oil.

Without having to put in much effort on your own, you can use Standard Oil's preliminary work to open up the market for other products in that country.

After all, Standard Oil only wanted oil, but he was different.

He wants them all.

Standard Oil controlled the local oil, and he controlled the local food and industrial products.

As he said, this is a win-win cooperation.

Therefore, Chen Zhengwei attaches great importance to this cooperation.

This is also why he was reluctant to force Standard Oil into his mouth.

It is more beneficial for him to cooperate than to eat alone.

It took half a day to sign the contract, and then the two held a press conference to announce the news that Standard Oil had issued additional shares and Chen Zhengwei had invested in Standard Oil.

Although the price was not announced, it caused quite a stir when it was learned that Chen Zhengwei had acquired 20% of Standard Oil's shares.

You have to know that Standard Oil was a truly giant company, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Chen Zhengwei's 20% stake in Standard Oil was worth nearly $ million.

Adding Chen Zhengwei’s other assets…how much money does Chen Zhengwei have now?

America's first billionaire?
After all, no one knows how much assets Chen Zhengwei has, not even Chen Zhengwei himself.

He has too many inexplicable assets.

Everyone was just making rough guesses, and when the reporters at the scene thought of this, their breathing quickened.

Unlike giants like John Rockefeller who have been in business for many years, Chen Zhengwei has only been rising to prominence for three years.

In three years, he accumulated billions of dollars in assets and became the richest man in the United States?
This is news that will shock the entire United States.

Chen Zhengwei smiled and shook hands with John Rockefeller in front of the camera.

"Mr. Chen, do you really have $100 million in assets? Do you have anything to say?" a reporter couldn't help asking.

"What do you want to say? Maybe this is the American dream!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

……

The next day, the news made headlines across the United States.

"China's Chen buys stake in Standard Oil!" "America's first billionaire?"

"The richest man in the United States is revealed, a billionaire's wealth myth!"

This is the American Dream!

As these newspapers came out of the press, they immediately caused a sensation in the United States.

After all, people's pursuit of wealth is fanatical and endless.

"Rockefeller actually cooperated with that guy. His influence is even greater." William Wheeler whispered after seeing the news at the White House.

He felt all the time that Chen Zhengwei's power and influence were expanding.

His tentacles are expanding and penetrating into various industries.

The military, industry...

He has become a shadow hanging over America.

William Wheeler sighed, but he had long given up the idea of dealing with Chen Zhengwei.

This guy... So far, many people have tried to assassinate him, but he has never been injured.

This inevitably makes people wonder whether he is really loved by God.

That guy is well prepared for assassinations and has never failed on the battlefield. Coupled with his brutal methods, it takes absolute courage to go against him.

What's more...it can be seen from Colombia that Chen Zhengwei's army is now part of the United States' strength.

In addition, Chen Zhengwei's actions in Cuba have also made him think about Spain recently... The former hegemon has long since declined. The United States wants to improve its international status and gain greater benefits from overseas... Sooner or later, there will be a war with Spain.

Chen Zhengwei is one of the key players.

Unlike the Indians, Chen Zhengwei has led the Chinese to occupy an important position in the United States and integrate into this country.

So from all aspects, what we need to do now is to unite Chen Zhengwei and those Chinese people.

Of course, there are thousands of reasons, but the most important reason is... we can’t beat them!

"But does that guy really have $100 million in assets? That's exaggerated." William Wheeler asked his staff.

"There should be! His business is spread all over the place, and he has many plantations in Cuba..." William Wheeler's staff shrugged. After all, business with no capital comes faster.

Most of Chen Zhengwei's assets were acquired through unscrupulous means.

Just like those plantations in Cuba...

……

"American Dream? It's really ironic that a bandit talks about the American Dream!" A well-dressed gentleman, looking at the newspaper in his hand in his manor, sneered.

But that's all.

There are many people who dislike Chen Zhengwei, but few dare to show it when facing him.

……

"Does this Mr. Chen really have assets worth 100 million US dollars as the newspaper says?" Lin Fuyuan asked Lin Wenqing while looking at the newspaper in his hand.

“There should be more! I’m just guessing. The exact number may be known only by Mr. Rong,” said Lin Wenqing.

"It's really...amazing!" Lin Fuyuan exclaimed.

Before they went to Southeast Asia, they were a wealthy merchant family and had been doing business in Southeast Asia for a long time, but their assets were only one million silver dollars.

And there is even less money available.

This time when they came from Singapore, they sold a lot of assets in Singapore and only brought more than 300,000 silver dollars.

"I think we can give what you said last time a try!" Lin Fuyuan said to Lin Wenqing after a moment.

Lin Wenqing was somewhat excited when he heard this, and then asked: "But this is dangerous. Are you sure?"

"You have to try to know. The risks are great, but the benefits are also great. If you can accomplish this, you will be valued by Mr. Chen, and our Lin family will also rise in San Francisco." Lin Fuyuan smiled, stroking his beard.

He also learned about the situation of local Chinese businessmen in the past two days. They were all uneducated laborers, but with the help of Mr. Chen, they actually made a fortune of hundreds of thousands.

And there are not just one or two such people.

There is also Los Angeles. Although he has never been there, he has heard about the situation there.

So he decided to give it a try.

If you're going to bet, bet more.

As long as there is a chance, his Lin family will definitely surpass those local Chinese businessmen, as the foundations of both parties are not on the same level.

Although the Lin family is a business family, they are also a family with a long tradition of poetry and literature. The children in the family have been taught by words and deeds since childhood, and there are many talented people in the family.

……

"Brother Wei, didn't you say you wanted to find someone to bribe Zhang Shusheng's officials and cronies so that the guns could be sent out?"

"Those from Singapore?" Chen Zhengwei asked immediately.

Rong Jiacai was a little surprised: "Brother Wei, you can even think of this?"

He was not surprised that Chen Zhengwei could think of it, but he did not expect Chen Zhengwei to say it almost without thinking.

"How can I be your boss otherwise? I thought of it when I saw them that day! Those Chinese businessmen are different from us. They have deep ties with the Qing Dynasty. And the moment you see them speak, you can tell that they are not from a poor background, unlike those Chinese businessmen in San Francisco." Chen Zhengwei smiled.

Although he had arranged for Chen Yonglu to do this before, Chen Yonglu did not have deep roots in Hong Kong, and it was not easy to find such a person to do it.

As for the gang members in Hong Kong, if they had this connection, they wouldn't be starving for food there.

So when he saw those people coming from Singapore, he had some ideas.

He didn't say anything, just waiting for the other party to speak first.

If they don't take the initiative to bring it up, I will have to find a new way to talk to them after some time.

Fortunately, it seems that they are still sensible now.

(End of this chapter)