The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 735 Unheard of
Prince Dewaon brought officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Penang by boat. When the ship entered the port, a large number of ragged Chinese people could be seen queuing up to get off the ship.

"Your Highness, I will tell them your identity and let you get off the boat first!" someone said beside Prince Dewan.

"No, just wait a moment!" Prince Dewaon waved his hand and warned, "We came here to establish diplomatic relations with Mr. Chen. Don't do anything unnecessary!"

After reprimanding his officials, Prince Dewaon looked at the scene at the dock with interest and said to a man next to him: "I heard that the Chinese in Malaysia suffered a great disaster!"

The man next to him is named Lin Yuming, from Fujian, 40 years old, and immigrated to Siam when he was a child.

He now contracts some taxes and infrastructure in Bangkok and is one of the most influential Chinese in Siam.

This time I came here to serve as an advisor to Prince Dewaon.

"Yes... They traveled across the ocean to come here just to make a living, and they didn't expect to encounter such a thing. This incident was a bit too sudden. Although there were conflicts between the two sides before, the conflicts were not big. In these sultanates, Chinese account for almost half of the population. How could such a thing happen suddenly?" Lin Yuming nodded.

Then he changed the subject: "After all, there are not many people as open-minded as your Majesty and your Highness, so Siam is developing so fast now!"

"The Chinese have been in Siam for a long time and have penetrated into all walks of life in Siam. We also regard the Chinese as part of the country. It doesn't matter what ethnicity you are, what matters is that you are Siamese!" Prince Dewaon said with a smile.

In fact, the founding emperor of the previous dynasty, Taksin, was of Chinese descent, and his father was from Teochew.

The founding emperor of the current dynasty, Rama I, was a general under Taksin at the time.

Later, of course, there was rebellion and the wearing of the yellow robe.

But what’s interesting is that when Rama I wrote to the Qing Dynasty, he stated that he was Taksin’s adopted son!
Nowadays, all the kings of Siam have Chinese names, such as Chulalongkorn’s Chinese name is Zheng Long.

The two chatted for a while, and Prince Dewaon was more focused on observing the warships docked in the port and the Chinese with guns on the dock.

He had heard about the majesty of the battleship before.

What surprised him most was the mental state of the Chinese people at the dock.

Completely different from the Chinese he had met elsewhere.

In his stereotype, Chinese people are shrewd, smart, capable, hardworking, but usually weak.

They like to stick to small circles and rarely interact with outsiders.

The Chinese people at the dock, dressed in hunting suits, looked somewhat rude and reckless, exuding a fierce aura.

"A group of sheep led by a lion will also become lions!" Prince Dewan whispered to himself.

"Your Highness, what did you say?" Lin Yuming didn't hear clearly.

"Nothing... I've heard that Chinese people are talented and have great talents. Mr. Chen is a representative figure of Chinese overseas. I'm looking forward to meeting him." Dewan said with a smile.

Considering the size of the Qing Dynasty, it seems natural for Chinese people to behave like this.

If the Chinese were not brave and good at fighting, they would not have such a large territory.

It’s just that the Chinese he had met were a little weak.

Only after all the Chinese in the port had been taken away did someone come to greet them.

It was Li Xiwen who brought a dozen people from the security company.

"The Prince of Siam?"

"Yes, we sent a telegram to Mr. Chen and met with him."

"Come with me, it's a bit chaotic here... but there's nothing we can do." Li Xiwen said.

"I understand!" Prince Dewaon smiled.

After getting off the boat, the group took a carriage to another hotel. Prince Dewaon wanted to rest before meeting Chen Zhengwei.

After all, the journey would take several days by boat, and he was very tired.

After nine o'clock, Prince Dewaon asked people to collect newspapers. He sat there and looked through them. He saw the headline of a Malacca newspaper at a glance.

"A fire broke out in Klang, Selangor. Most of the city was engulfed in flames, and even the royal palace was not spared. There are no specific casualties yet, but it is rumored that the Sultan of Selangor also died in the fire!"

"Fire..." Prince Dewan read the news carefully, and considering Chen Zhengwei's previous behavior, he had many guesses in his mind.

However, for such a big thing, even reporters dare not speculate too much.

The port on the Klang side is guarded by Chen Zhengwei's men.

Chen Zhengwei's subordinates have always treated everyone equally.

No matter if you are a journalist or a businessman, no matter if you are British or French, no one is allowed to enter.

Apart from Klang, places like Larut and Kuala Kangsar are far away from the coast, so the news could not be transmitted and did not appear in the newspapers.

……

It was not until the afternoon of the next day that Chen Zhengwei met him at the hotel.

Prince Dewan, accompanied by an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lin Yuming, were taken into the hotel's banquet hall after arriving at the hotel.

Chen Zhengwei has recently used this place as his office and even had a few sofas moved in.

When I entered the banquet hall, I saw several sofas and coffee tables near the window. A man in white pants and a pink shirt was sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigar.

"Brother Wei, someone is coming!"

Chen Zhengwei looked over here, smiled and stood up and extended his hand: "Welcome, don't mind that this place is simple. After all, when you are out there, you can't be too picky."

After Chen Zhengwei stood up, a terrifying sense of power immediately emanated from his body.

Prince Dewaon hurried over and held Chen Zhengwei's hands with both of his hands. "Hello, Mr. Chen! Nice to meet you!"

"In fact, I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time."

Prince Dewan is more than a head shorter than Chen Zhengwei, and standing in front of Chen Zhengwei is like standing in front of a little giant.

"I was afraid that I might be accidentally disrespectful during this meeting, so I brought a consultant with me!"

"Hello, Mr. Chen!" Lin Yuming followed Prince Dewaon and walked forward.

"From Fujian?" Chen Zhengwei could tell by the accent.

"Many Guangdong people think that Fujian people are not their own people, and Fujian people also think that Guangdong people are not their own people." Chen Zhengwei said with a smile: "But I am different. In China, everyone is Chinese. When we go abroad, everyone is Chinese!"

In fact, most Chinese people today do not have much sense of national identity.

However, Chen Zhengwei's national consciousness has long been deeply rooted in his bones, and even his subordinates are accustomed to the fact that Chinese people are one family outside.

"Mr. Chen has a great heart!" Lin Yuming immediately said with a smile. "If Mr. Chen didn't have such a broad mind, he wouldn't have come to help these Chinese in Malaysia!"

"Overseas Chinese are all grateful to Mr. Chen for extending a helping hand!"

Although Chinese people in other parts of the world have not suffered such a disaster, they can still feel the same way.

After hearing about this, no one failed to thank Chen Zhengwei.

"After all, I am the only one who will take care of you overseas!" Chen Zhengwei smiled.

"sit down!"

After the group sat down, Prince Dewaon first invited Chen Zhengwei to visit Siam if he had the chance. King Chulalongkorn of Siam was looking forward to meeting Chen Zhengwei.

Of course, this is just a courtesy.

If Chen Zhengwei passed away suddenly, Chulalongkorn would be very scared.

After all, Chen Zhengwei has too many criminal records.

Then Prince Dewaon got down to business: "Mr. Chen's act of helping the Chinese in Malaysia has spread." "There are also many Chinese in Siam, and the Chinese in Siam are also very concerned about the situation here, and Siam has always regarded the Chinese as their own. So we not only lend Mr. Chen a $300 million interest-free loan, but we can also organize some ships to help, and we can also raise some food."

"If Mr. Chen needs any other help, we can do our best!"

"We hope to establish closer diplomatic relations with the United States ... or Mr. Chen, and cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles."

"My elder brother, King Rama V, often said that there is much we can learn from Mr. Chen and the development of San Francisco."

"We hope to send some people to San Francisco to study and learn more advanced economic and military development concepts!"

When Chen Zhengwei heard this, the smiling expression on his face finally changed a little and his eyebrows raised.

The King of Siam and this prince are both very interesting.

Although it was just a small country in Southeast Asia, it was much smarter than most people he had met.

Not only did they immediately indicate that they would contribute money, manpower, and boats, but they were also more than I had asked for, and I felt embarrassed to make things difficult for them.

Moreover, they had to establish diplomatic relations with them and send people to study there.

In later generations, this is something that anyone would know, but in this era, it is a rare broad vision.

North Korea is still closing its doors to the outside world.

Vietnam is on the verge of national destruction, yet it is still pursuing conservative policies and resisting learning from the outside world.

So now Thailand is a very rare country in Southeast Asia that maintains its independence and has not become a colony.

"We heard that Mr. Chen has the most advanced weapons and ammunition technology in the world. We hope to buy some weapons and ammunition from Mr. Chen! If Mr. Chen can build a factory in Thailand, we can pay more!"

"In the meantime, we'd like to buy some penicillin!"

"Most of the problems are fine, except for building the factory!" Chen Zhengwei said after thinking seriously for 3 seconds.

"You are an agricultural exporting country and are not prepared for industrialization at all. The so-called weapons factory is completely meaningless to you. For you, it is better to buy than to make."

Siam is an agricultural country with a very poor industrial base, and Chen Zhengwei has no interest in helping them.

"If someone really wants to attack you, you can't stop them. If no one attacks you, you don't have the need to produce your own weapons..."

"Besides...if someone really beats you up, you can hire my security company!" Chen Zhengwei smiled.

"Huh?" Prince Dewaon was a little surprised. He was not surprised that the other party refused to build an weapons factory in Thailand.

They didn't have high expectations. In fact, as Chen Zhengwei said, buying weapons would be more suitable for them.

What surprised him was Chen Zhengwen's next words.

Hire... Chen Zhengwei’s security company to fight?
"First of all, you have to be clear that I'm just a businessman. In addition to owning weapons factories, shipyards, and various other factories, I also own a security company."

"From small things like armed escort to big things like suppressing rebellions and overthrowing regimes... For example, if you want to be king..." Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

Prince Dewan's expression froze for a moment. Chen Zhengwei's words really scared him.

"It's just an example!"

"Even conflicts between countries..." Chen Zhengwei thought carefully: "Except Britain and France! As long as you can offer a price, other countries will win!"

After all, Britain really cannot be defeated, and France has a good relationship with it.

He also hoped that when war broke out with Britain, the French would help him tie down some British warships.

"Mr. Chen... are you... serious?" Prince Dewaon still found it hard to believe.

He had never heard of the concept of a security company.

Hiring private individuals to intervene in national wars?

Simply unheard of.

Lin Yuming, who came with him, was even more dumbfounded.

"Do you think I'm kidding you?" Chen Zhengwei asked with a smile, crossing his legs.

Prince Dewaon was silent for a while, then he took a long breath and said, "If we need anything, we will contact Mr. Chen!"

"As for other aspects..."

Chen Zhengwei didn't mind, he was just promoting his security company.

After all, as he has more and more people under him, the security company will definitely expand its business scope.

Wars between countries have always been the development direction of security companies.

Moreover, only by participating in war can the rapid development of weapons, technology and tactics be rapidly promoted.

He runs a security company, not to support his soldiers.

After a brief discussion, Siam lent Chen Zhengwei 300 million U.S. dollars interest-free, of which 100 million U.S. dollars would be replaced by rice.

Siam was originally a major rice exporter.

"But I think you may need something else more...fertilizer! It can probably increase your agricultural output by 30%!" Chen Zhengwei suddenly said.

"We are also trying to introduce chemical fertilizers, but farmers do not agree. Moreover, farmers in Siam do not have extra money to buy fertilizers," said Prince Dewaon.

In fact, they have noticed fertilizers, but farmers don't recognize it at all.

In addition, Thailand's soil is fertile, so the Thai government does not take this too seriously.

"Tell them that food produced with chemical fertilizers is more nutritious and can be sold at a higher price, so we can increase the purchase price." Chen Zhengwei immediately thought of a way to open up the market.

Chen Zhengwei has a mine.

He holds most of Peru's guano mine shares.

"If you buy fertilizers from me, I can use part of the profits to subsidize you!" He estimated that the subsidy would only be enough for two years at most.

“As for those who don’t have money, we can give them the fertilizer first and then repay them after the harvest.”

Chen Zhengwei felt that he didn't need to pay for it himself, he just needed to contact a few banks.

In fact, this is a loan.

And you don't need too many, just find a few people in one area to serve as models.

He didn't even have to pay for fertilizer subsidies. He could contact other fertilizer companies in the United States and ask them to pay to open up the Thai market.

Chen Zhengwei is confident that he can convince them.

Once the market opens, we will swallow up those companies in one gulp.

They paid the money, opened the market, and then both the company and the market were theirs.

After all...when he was thinking about this problem just now, he suddenly remembered that he actually didn't have a fertilizer factory.

But it will be there once the market opens.

"We can try it!" Prince Dewan thought about it for a while and it seemed to be a feasible solution.

He felt that Chen Zhengwei indeed had the keen vision of a businessman and came up with a solution with just two sentences.

It is not difficult to come up with a solution, but the difficult part is to come up with it so quickly, in just a few seconds at most.

(End of this chapter)