The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 684 Revenge
In the evening, not long after Chen Zhengwei finished his meal, he stood at the window and looked out.

Outside the main building of the consulate is a garden and lawn, and outside that is a circle of white walls. Outside is Guangzhou's famous Thirteen Factories, the commercial and foreign trade center of Guangzhou.

If you open the window you can hear the hawking of small vendors, it is quite lively.

He wondered whether he should go and see the flower boat.

The flower boats in Guangzhou are also world-famous. It is said that there are six or seven thousand of them. When night falls and the lanterns are lit, thousands of flower boats on the Pearl River converge into a stream like a river of stars. It's exciting just to think about it.

Li Xiwen walked quickly to Chen Zhengwei and said, "Brother, a telegram just came in saying that the president hasn't found the bullet yet."

"It's been three days, and they haven't even found the bullet? What are they doing?" Chen Zhengwei frowned. Why are the doctors in Washington and New York so useless?

You have to know that the doctors used by the President of the United States must be the best surgeons in New York and Washington.

As a result, even the bullets could not be found.

"Is the person still alive?"

"The patient can still hold on! Brother Xu Yan has already asked San Francisco to arrange two of the best doctors for treating gunshot wounds to go there, just in case." Li Xiwen said.

"Let's arrange it this way!" Chen Zhengwei nodded.

It takes about eight or nine days to get from San Francisco to Washington. I hope we still make it in time.

"Will they arrive tonight?" Chen Zhengwei asked another question.

"If they can't have it, I'm going to go to the Pearl River to see the flower boats."

"Brother, Uncle Lu said that they should be here by noon."

While Chen Zhengwei was speaking, several people came to the side door of the consulate. After knocking, the side door opened and two Chinese youths stood inside. They looked at them and let them in.

The entire consulate was taken over by Chen Zhengwei's people, and even the consul in Guangdong had to find a place to live on Shazhou.

It is a small island on the Pearl River and also a British and French concession, where many foreign businessmen are active.

After a while, the young men were taken to the consulate.

"Brother Wei, someone is coming!"

"Bring him here!" After hearing the voice, Chen Zhengwei turned around and walked to the sofa and sat down.

A moment later, five young men were brought over: "Brother Wei!"

When several people saw Chen Zhengwei, their eyes turned red, and their faces showed a look of both familiarity and grievance.

"Uncle Yu is dead!"

"Okay, I know what's going on. When you go out to do things, your life and death are decided by God! Who are you showing off to? If they catch you, you will follow them? What did I teach you before?" Chen Zhengwei said expressionlessly.

These thugs have lost their minds!

"But we can't let this matter end like this. If you have a grudge, then you have to take revenge! Have you found out who the perpetrators are? Go and kill them tonight and send their entire family to heaven! I'll get some people to help you do it, and then come to the consulate after you're done! I want to see who dares to arrest them this time!"

"Then come with me tomorrow to meet the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhang Shusheng! Something happened to my people in Guangzhou, and he has to give me an explanation!" Chen Zhengwei sneered.

If he doesn't give me an explanation, then I will give him one.

Otherwise, do you really think he is dead?
He didn't know that Zhang Shusheng had already left and went to inspect Guangxi.

"Brother Wei, we've found out everything! We can't let them get away!" Several of the thugs immediately became alert.

When working with Brother Wei, you never have to worry about being wronged outside.

Anyway, even if the sky falls, Brother Wei is still there to hold it up.

"How many manpower can I give you?"

"Thirty! Thirty is enough! Most of them are from local gangs. They are the ones who sold us out!"

"Go and call Lezi!" Chen Zhengwei said to Li Xiwen.

A moment later, a man in his early twenties with thick eyebrows and big eyes and a serious expression walked in: "Brother Wei, are you looking for me?"

"Le Zai, take thirty people with you and do the work with them!"

"Brother Wei, I understand!" Le Zi glanced at a few people and said immediately.

He didn't ask what he was asked to do.

This Lezi was from the Sixingtang, and his name was Guan Le.

The Sixing Hall was originally established based on the four surnames of Liu, Guan, Zhang and Zhao. It is a hall with clan as its core.

Ever since Liu Guanchang became the captain of the USS Warrior under Chen Zhengwei, he has become famous.

The people of the Four Surnames Hall gradually joined Chen Zhengwei, and the Four Surnames Hall only retained its original clan nature.

Le Zai is steady, brave and resourceful in his work. He was recommended to Chen Zhengwei by Chen Zhenghu and quickly climbed the ladder under Chen Zhengwei.

……

Lezi and a few others went outside to discuss things. Not long after they left, someone else came to the embassy.

This time, Lin Fuyuan and Xu Xinyi came with two people.

"It looks like we can't take a ride on the flower boat today." Chen Zhengwei said angrily.

"Forget it, bring the person here."

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen looks as good as ever!" Behind Lin Fuyuan and Xu Xinyi were two young men, both of whom were scion of their families.

Speaking of complexion, Chen Zhengwei remembered something very important, but there were so many people around and it was too much to talk about, so he would talk about it later.

"Sit down and talk about the situation." Chen Zhengwei said.

"Mr. Chen, I have established connections with the customs here. From now on, they can turn a blind eye to our ships entering the port. After all, people become officials just for money!" Xu Xinyi spoke first.

The Qing Dynasty had extremely strict control over guns, so Xu Xinyi first established connections here.

"In addition, I have also found some sales channels! There have been heavy rains in Chaozhou recently, and even the land has been flooded. In addition, the salt tax is high, and many people can't survive. People are worried. I have negotiated with several big families. They can't pay now, so I will lend them some guns and bullets first. When they do something, it will be too late to turn back, and they can only continue to buy guns and bullets from us!"

While Xu Xinyi was speaking, he was also observing Chen Zhengwei's expression, wanting to see what Chen Zhengwei's vision was like.

"You know how to do business. I like your business philosophy! What is it called? It's called starting a business with a loan! When they succeed in their business, the money will come naturally." Chen Zhengwei pointed at him and laughed.

"But can you be sure that they will start a business after getting the guns? They have no money now. If they get the guns, they can just sell them and make a living! What will you do?"

"This is easy. When the time comes, I will give them the guns and then inform the government. In the Qing Dynasty, private possession of firearms is a serious crime! They have to rebel whether they want to or not!" Xu Xinyi said confidently.

"That's right!" Chen Zhengwei nodded. As expected of a family that has been doing business for generations, they know the ins and outs of doing business very well.

You don’t even need to teach yourself, you just know how to do this business.

As for whether this business makes money or loses money, it doesn’t matter. The key is to get off to a good start.

What's more, he looked at the firearms of the Green Camp soldiers. Even the elite Green Camp soldiers in Guangzhou used muzzle-loading rifles that were decades outdated, not to mention the counties in other regions.

And the person Xu Xinyi found this time is also good.

The clans in Chaozhou have a large population and strong cohesion. Although it is difficult to expand, it is easy for a single incident to cause a big mess.

Moreover, they are familiar with the local environment, and even the government offices find it difficult to eliminate them.

If they can't start a business, they will find a mountain forest to hide in, become bandits, and then change projects to start a business. "Besides this, there are some other places. Although they are not as devastated as Chaozhou, there are many conflicts between clans and government offices, and between clans! Although they dare not start a rebellion, they also plan to buy some guns for self-protection. As long as one village buys them, other villages will have to buy them too!" Xu Xinyi said straightening his body.

"Sanlang, please show the list to Mr. Chen!" Xu Xinyi intended to let the young man behind him show his face in front of Chen Zhengwei.

"Mr. Chen, Sanlang has traveled most of Guangdong in the past few months!"

"Good, you can tell at first glance that he's a good talent!" Chen Zhengwei glanced at the young man, who looked to be in his early twenties and looked quite steady.

Then he took a booklet that the other party handed out and flipped through it roughly. It contained all the clans and local forces in various regions of Guangdong. The number of guns they wanted was also different, ranging from three to five to dozens.

"How much do these add up to?" Chen Zhengwei asked after closing the booklet.

"Mr. Chen, Chaozhou needs 600 rifles and pistols, and other places need 1,260 rifles and pistols, totaling 1,860 rifles, plus 86,000 rounds of ammunition."

Chen Zhengwei nodded in satisfaction.

Although the number is not large, it will be easy once we get started.

What would you do if the villagers next to you who are competing for water with you come out with guns?
If everyone has a gun, there won’t be chaos!

As long as there is an proliferation of guns among the people in Guangdong and every village has a gun, the government will not be able to suppress it if the trend becomes popular.

If we encounter any more natural disasters or man-made calamities, Guangdong will be full of Mars.

"I brought the guns! They're on the boat! And they're all 13-shot rounds! I also brought a batch of revolvers! I'll have someone contact you later and leave a batch of guns for you." Chen Zhengwei said.

This time he brought 1880 Remington 1873 rifles, which are a modified version of the Winchester and can hold thirteen rounds of bullets.

This type of gun costs much more than the Remington roller rifle and is too expensive for the Qing Dynasty. However, this type of gun can only use Remington bullets, unlike the roller rifle which can use any bullets.

Guns can be sold at a loss, but bullets can make the money back.

Chen Zhengwei also plans to build a bullet factory in Ryukyu, by which time the cost of manufacturing and transporting bullets will be reduced to a very low level.

After understanding the situation on Xu Xinyi's side, it was Lin Fuyuan's turn.

"Mr. Chen, we used the Lin family's previous channels to bribe some officials. Here is the list!" Lin Fuyuan handed Chen Zhengwei a booklet.

Chen Zhengwei took it and took a look, showing a very interested look.

There is actually a prefect, a state governor, and even a lieutenant general here, who is a battalion-level commander and a third-rank official.

There are four county magistrates among them, including Panyu County and Xin'an County in Guangzhou, both of which are convenient for smuggling.

The farthest one is the magistrate of Fuding County in Fujian Province...

Chen Zhengwei closed the booklet, which was of great importance.

These people may not dare to rebel, but they can indeed be of great help in some matters, including immigration.

Lin Fuyuan also changed the subject: "In addition, I have contacted some wealthy businessmen and associations in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula, and I can transport some people from there to Los Angeles. As for the hall, I asked Zhang Yan, the head of the hall, to discuss it, and some of them refused!"

"Especially the Ghee Hin Kongsi, they seem to have some issues with Mr. Tan! They are one of the largest gangs in the Malay Peninsula and Singapore!"

"Yi Hai, another big company, has clung to the British, and they are not too interested in this either."

"Yixing? Do you have any opinion about me?" Chen Zhengwei had a happy smile on his face.

Although he didn't know why those people had a problem with him, he didn't care.

Do dead people’s thoughts matter?

"I heard from Master Zhang that Yixing had a branch in San Francisco..." Lin Fuyuan explained.

Chen Zhengwei suddenly realized.

The gangs in San Francisco... were almost all taken over by myself.

"I see!"

"You guys go out and wait for a while! Boss Lin, wait a moment!" Chen Zhengwei said to the others.

After everyone else left, Chen Zhengwei first asked about the situation of the officials in the booklet.

These are the Lin family's connections that they have accumulated over decades, which prevent them from rebelling, but they can turn a blind eye to many things.

In addition, many things can be done as long as you pay money.

Then Chen Zhengwei talked about another matter: "Find out where the best Liuwei Dihuang Wan is! I want the best prescription and the best ingredients! It would be best if you could tie up the doctor and send him to Los Angeles!"

"If any word of this gets out..."

When Chen Zhengwei said this, his eyes turned unfriendly.

"Mr. Chen, please rest assured! I will do my best!" Lin Fuyuan immediately bowed and said seriously.
He was quite excited in his heart.

You have to know that Chen Zhengwei entrusted his private affairs to him, which shows that he really caught Chen Zhengwei's eye.

……

At the same time, rumors about the origins of Chen Zhengwei and others were rife in Guangzhou.

At a roadside stall near the Thirteenth Lane, the Dianshi Ruan Yan was drinking, and several constables were chatting at the table.

"Who on earth are those people today? They're all dressed in Western clothes and don't even have braids, and the governor actually let them enter the city with guns!"

"I heard that those people's warships were parked at Huangpu Port. At that time, several thousand people came outside the city, and finally the governor allowed them to lead the way in!" Another person immediately defended.

"What are their origins?"

"He seems to be from overseas...his name seems to be Chen...Oh yeah, Chen Lao Hu!"

"I seem to have heard of this name..." a constable said thoughtfully.

"It is said that the people we arrested last time were led by Chen Lao Hu! He was that Mr. He..." said a constable who had been silent all this time.

The others suddenly realized what was going on.

Someone secretly glanced at the official Ruan Yan next to him. Ruan Yan had put a lot of thought into the matter of Lord He last time.

In the end, they just patted their butts and left.

Just as a few people were chatting, a horse-drawn carriage came to the stall.

A young man glanced at the stall, with hatred and ferocity in his eyes: "Sure enough, it's here."

The man named He ran away, but he still remembered all those who arrested them.

Moreover, after they were arrested, Ruan Yan tortured them in prison.

Uncle Yu had his legs broken by him, and was covered in wounds. He also had his nails pulled out and eventually died in prison.

This hatred is simply bone-deep!

Even now, he still wakes up from his sleep from time to time, always feeling pain in the wounds on his body.

　Brothers, please don't rush me. Because of the editor's warning, I was a little constrained in writing these chapters, and it was difficult to write.

　　I am also considering how to grasp the scale and make adjustments.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)