The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 756 New Year Reception
Chen Zhengwei's car caused a big sensation in Los Angeles.

The excited reporters who attended the press conference were also generous in their praise for this "horseless carriage".

The next day, reports about the car appeared in newspapers in major cities across the United States.

News about Chen Zhengwei has always been a hot topic in the United States, not to mention that it is a new technological product.

America's wealthy and middle class were very interested in the cars reported in newspapers, but the high prices discouraged most people.

Of course, the most important thing is that everything was reported in the newspapers and few people saw it with their own eyes.

"So our next step is to hand-make some vehicles before building the factory, and then have people drive them around in major cities. Not only will everyone have heard of them, but everyone will have seen them!" Chen Zhengwei said to Lin Changning, crossing his legs.

“美国年收入在2000美元以上的人有超过30万，年收入2500美元以上的人也超过了15万，仅仅这些人就能买15万辆汽车。”

"After 15 cars are produced, the price should be able to drop to 2000 yuan, or even lower, and people with an annual income of 1000 to 1500 dollars will be able to afford it."

"And they can also lend money to them through banks, which is another huge profit."

"After-sales maintenance of cars can bring in a lot of income... and there is also gasoline... I sell the cars, the bank is mine, and the oil company is also mine!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

“This is a big business!”

"After the production volume increases, the output value of the automotive industry will reach at least several hundred million US dollars per year... The profits generated in each link will be at least more than 2 million US dollars..."

And he can get the maximum profit from this industry chain.

He sold smokeless gunpowder all over the world through DuPont, and his annual profit was only 20 to 30 million US dollars.

His slot machines are now found in almost all major cities in the United States, and he earns less than 20 million U.S. dollars a year.

In 1881, Remington sold 30 guns and hundreds of millions of bullets, 90% of which were sold to Peru and Bolivia. Chen Zhengwei's profit was only more than million US dollars.

This is because Chen Zhengwei drove a warship through the war zone and sold the guns to Peru at a high price.

Of course, the gold mines, ports, and trade shares he obtained in South America were another matter, because Peru and Bolivia had no money.

As the South American war draws to a close, the Black Panther Army is also destroyed. If there is no new war... Remington's sales next year may not even reach 5 guns.

This shows how big the automobile industry is and how much importance Chen Zhengwei attaches to it.

And it's a growing market.

"With such a big business, be careful not to eat all the spoils alone or people will become jealous." Lin Changning reminded lightly. Although Chen Zhengwei never cared about such things, she always had to remind him.

"Then we still killed too few." Chen Zhengwei smiled contemptuously.

"Kill enough people, and they won't dare to think too much."

He wanted to see who was so brave.

There are fewer people trying to assassinate him recently. He hasn't been assassinated for more than half a year.

Chen Zhengwei is idle here, but Xiucai is so busy that his feet are hitting his head.

It was already 9 o'clock in the evening. There were still lights on inside the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and one room was filled with smoke.

Xiucai was sitting there smoking, surrounded by a dozen or so bosses from the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce.

"Brother Wei has always taken care of you! You should know this in your heart. Playing tricks on Brother Wei, let alone whether it is right or not, are you really not afraid of death just for money?" Xiucai said in a deep voice.

"Mr. Rong, we dare not! We all remember that Mr. Chen took care of us. Those people were blinded by greed! But after this incident, those people also know what to do and what not to do." Liang Yi Yue bowed, and others echoed.

"If they do something like that again... I'll send his whole family to sea!" The scholar warned again, and then continued:
"Brother Wei has always taken care of you and has always been willing to help you with everything. You should have seen the car in the newspaper, right?"

"Brother Wei is planning to build a car factory, but it's not just one factory, it's a bunch of factories."

When the others heard this, they immediately perked up and looked like they were ready to listen.

"Brother Wei wants to divide the car into different parts. Each factory will produce three to five parts according to the size of the parts. For example, there are factories specializing in seats, glass, doors and other small parts..."

Chen Zhengwei wants to disassemble the car into different parts, produce them in individual factories, and then assemble them together, so as to increase production as quickly as possible.

Although he could also build a factory himself...but he didn't have that many managers, so it would be better to leave it to these Chinese businessmen.

Except for core things such as engine, transmission, chassis and suspension system, body frame, steering system, and braking system, all other things are separated out.

Even for these core parts, many of them have to be subcontracted, such as gearbox housing, axles and wheels, external panels, brake discs...

These Chinese businessmen are responsible for paying the money and managing the business themselves. They also have to meet Chen Zhengwei's requirements, and whoever has problems will be held responsible.

This is more convenient than building your own factory.

When Xiucai heard Chen Zhengwei's ideas, he was amazed.

In fact, the production of penicillin has already used assembly lines. Although penicillin is difficult to produce, its structure is simple.

But cars are much more complicated, and Xiucai didn't expect that this could be done.

Sometimes he was really curious about what was going on in Chen Zhengwei's mind.

After hearing what the scholar said, the Chinese merchants were also a little confused. After looking at each other, they asked anxiously, "Mr. Rong, will this work?"

"Why not? Just like this chair, you make the legs, you make the back, you make the seat, you make the cushion, and then you are responsible for assembling it. Each of you only does one thing, so it will be done quickly!"

"There's only one thing. We give you the standard, and you must follow it. No more, no less! Whoever has a problem, I'll make trouble for him!"

After the scholar said this, everyone thought that it was indeed true.

This was totally unheard of. Then they started to discuss: "We definitely have no objection to this matter. What can we do?"

"I'll have someone bring the stuff over the day after tomorrow so you can all take a look!" Rong Jiacai said, "As for the factories, they're all built in Los Angeles! Everything is produced in Los Angeles, and then assembled into cars in Los Angeles! Then shipped to all parts of the United States for sale!"

Two days later, a car drove directly into Chinatown, causing quite a stir in Chinatown.

Rong Jiacai then had the prepared parts and drawings handed over to the Chinese businessmen. After some discussion, the Chinese businessmen each took a few of them and started to build a factory in Los Angeles.

Moreover, Chen Zhengwei specifically asked Yung Wing to set aside a factory area in Los Angeles, which was an automobile factory area.

All car-related parts are produced here and assembled on site to reduce costs as much as possible.

……

Early in the morning in Panama, Su Ya pushed away the arm on her and climbed out of bed.

After taking a shower, I went to the study in my pajamas and looked at the port city outside through the window.

"It's almost time... only ten days left!" Su Ya calculated in his mind, with an unconcealable smile on his face.

It's finally almost over.

He didn't like Panama; compared to the United States, it was like the countryside.

But as long as he did this well, he could return to the United States and serve as a director representative for Standard Oil.

Therefore, after arriving in Panama, he did not dare to relax for a moment. He personally selected people to organize the core of the resistance army, and then supported this resistance army like caring for a seedling.

Now this rebel force has more than 1 people, enough to overthrow the entire Panamanian government.

And it's not just about supporting the rebels.

Colombia has a reinforced battalion of fewer than 1000 troops in Panama.

He also bribed the major deputy battalion commander and several platoon leaders of the reinforced battalion.

By the New Year, the rebels had taken direct control of the Panamanian government building and various key locations in Panama, and at the same time besieged the army.

Then those people who have been bribed by themselves will take the opportunity to control the battalion commander and the army.

……

Time flies and it is December 12st. Chen Zhengwei returns to San Francisco to hold a New Year's party.

He still didn't bother going to Washington, even though Cicely had sent him several telegrams, hoping to spend the New Year with him in New York.

But even though we didn't go to Washington, the cocktail party in San Francisco still had to be held.

Still at the club, in the evening, carriages stopped in front of the club door, and those well-dressed gentlemen and ladies got off the carriages one after another, and everyone was dressed very formally.

"There are so many people!" Two German men in their thirties walked into the club and saw gentlemen and celebrities everywhere in the club.

"After all, this is the New Year's banquet of the boss in San Francisco! It is the most grand banquet in San Francisco, and everyone will come!" The two whispered to each other.

They were all investors who came to San Francisco from the eastern United States. After learning about the banquet, they found ways to get the invitation to the banquet.

After all, this banquet is of very high standard, and one can make friends with many wealthy people at the banquet.

"That's the Italian Duccio... the head of the Ferro family... don't talk to him about height, he's very sensitive about it and will think you're mocking him!" One of them looked at several Italians in the distance, and one of them, a man who was only a little over 1.6 meters tall, was Duccio.

Then the two looked in another direction, and saw a bearded, rough-looking German.

Even if he was wearing a gentleman's suit and standing in the club, he still looked like the kind of person who boasted, played cards and drank in a bar.

But no one would look down on him for this.

"That's Schulz... He's also German, let's go say hello to him!"

The two of them went over to get acquainted with Schultz, and just after they left, they saw someone coming in through the gate.

"The mayor is here! Let's go say hello!"

The mayor's arrival made the club more lively.

The mayor is always one of the most popular people at any banquet, and Mayor James has done a great job in San Francisco, which has experienced explosive growth during his term.

Moreover, he and Chen Zhengwei have a good personal relationship.

After the mayor, several Chinese people walked in. The one in the middle looked very thin and gentle.

"Mr. Rong!" Everyone walked over to greet him and chat.

The atmosphere in the venue was more lively than when the mayor came in.

Ten minutes later, the door of the club opened and a tall figure walked in.

Chen Zhengwei was wearing a red fur coat, sunglasses, a shirt and trousers underneath, and a pair of boots.

"Mr. Chen!"

The atmosphere in the club was at its highest point.

As for the bald man following Chen Zhengwei, he was subconsciously ignored.

(End of this chapter)