The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 758 The Most Popular Person in New York

The White House, 2 p.m., when the temperature is highest.

James Garfield was walking in the yard accompanied by his wife.

This time he managed to save his life.

Although there are some sequelae left, such as dull pain in the body every time it is cloudy, it is not as important as losing life.

Moreover, the Black Panther Army is gradually disbanding. Although there are still some black movements in the eastern states, their scale, momentum, destructive power and influence are much smaller than those of the Black Panther Army.

Within the United States, only South Dakota Territory, Montana Territory, Arizona Territory, and New Mexico Territory were still fighting with the Indians, and their wars were coming to an end.

Everything is developing in a good direction.

The President's secretary came up to him.

"If it's not urgent, can we talk about it later?" The First Lady reminded. She was enjoying the present moment and didn't want the secretary to disturb her.

"Of course! I'm just asking if you need a coat, sir. The weather is a bit cold now!" said the secretary with a smile.

"No need, we'll be back soon!" James Garfield returned to the study after more than ten minutes.

"whats the matter?"

"A coup d'état took place in Panama on the night of December 12st."

"They were well prepared. The coup did not lead to much resistance. It was not like an ordinary rebel army. There must be someone supporting them."

"And on January 1, five San Francisco-class gunboats entered the Panama port..."

"Where is Panama?" This was James Garfield's first question.

"Is this matter related to China Chen?" James Garfield asked again.

"This matter is very likely related to Chen from China!" the secretary whispered.

"It's not just possible, it's definitely related to him!" James Garfield was certain.

This matter is definitely related to Chen Zhengwei.

"What is China Chen's purpose? What does he want? He should inform us before doing anything. Every time we realize it too late, which makes us very passive!" James Garfield complained.

He has become accustomed to Chen Zhengwei's troubles everywhere... such as in Hawaii.

Now everyone knows that Hawaii will definitely be incorporated into the United States, it is only a matter of time.

This saves the US government a lot of energy.

But he felt that Chen Zhengwei should say hello sometimes, and not put the White House in such a passive position every time.

James Garfield asked his secretary to bring a map of Panama and Colombia... After looking at it for a long time, he asked, "Is there anything important in Panama?"

"Yes! We originally planned to open a canal in Panama. From here to here..." The secretary pointed to a point on the east and west coasts of Panama: "It's only 40 miles."

"If we only build a canal, our ships won't have to go around Cape Horn anymore!"

“But then something went wrong, and Colombia took the canal rights back.”

"It's impossible to open a canal here in Columbia!" James Garfield knew a little about the situation in Columbia. After all, this was the greatest achievement of the previous president William Wheeler.

Leased a port in Colombia.

And this matter is still related to Chen Zhengwei.

"Sir, you are right! The right to build and operate this canal is now in the hands of the French!"

"French..." James Garfield guessed Chen Zhengwei's target.

If we get the right to build this canal, we can connect the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean in Central America...

While he was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

"Mr. President, a telegram! It's from San Francisco..."

The secretary handed the telegram to James Garfield, and the President looked at it and then placed it on the table.

"really!"

It turned out to be related to Chen Zhengwei.

His goal was indeed to dig a canal in Panama.

This telegram was sent by Chen Zhengwei, asking the White House to cooperate with him and express support for Panama's independence, after which Panama would take back the right to build the Panama Canal. The US government needs to communicate with the French to take back the right to build the Panama Canal.

After all, although the French have been preparing for several years, they have not yet actually implemented it except for measuring and formulating plans.

If they stop now, their loss won't be big, at most they'll just be a little embarrassed.

James Garfield leaned back in his chair. He couldn't refuse Chen Zhengwei.

However, there is no rush for this matter. We can observe the situation first and then find an opportunity to express our concern for Panama.

At the same time, he is also considering a trip to Los Angeles...

He really wanted to talk to Chen Zhengwei.

About black people.

The internal disputes in the United States need to stop so that the United States can concentrate all its efforts on development.

It's such a waste that so much money is wasted on war every year.

The damage caused to the United States by the Black Panther Army this year alone is close to $100 million.

"When is the Chinese New Year? Maybe I should go experience it! I haven't been to Los Angeles yet!" James said thoughtfully.

However, he was still considering how to arrange his time to go to Los Angeles during the Chinese New Year when Secretary of State W's assistant came to the White House and brought a piece of news.

"Sir, a piece of news just came. Last night, among the three South American countries that were negotiating, Bolivia launched an attack on Chile and recaptured two cities occupied by Chile!"

"Is this matter related to China Chen?" James Garfield asked.

This kind of news should not be informed to him at all, unless it is related to China Chen.

All matters related to China Chen will be given to him, which will help him grasp Chen Zhengwei's movements.

"Yes, this is the consensus of Secretary W and others! Bolivia should not start a war again at this time unless someone is supporting them!"

"How much impact will this incident have on their negotiations?" James Garfield rubbed his temples. He began to have a headache.

He felt that Chen Zhengwei was the biggest troublemaker in the United States and America. This guy was too active and he was everywhere.

"Very big! Because Bolivia is located between Chile and Peru, they took back the city and separated some of the Chilean troops that had penetrated deep into Peru from the Chilean mainland... I believe Peru will take action soon! In this way, Chile will spit back all the previously occupied territories and guano mines."

"Chile has been stepped on this time. The negotiations are bound to fall apart! The British are likely to suffer as well!"

Chile fought with Bolivia and Peru for two years and occupied a large amount of territory and coastline of Bolivia and Peru...especially the guano mines.

Now that Bolivia has suddenly sent troops during the negotiations...Chile has almost lost all of its gains in the past two years.

How could Chile agree?

In this negotiation, it was the British who acted as mediator. Now the British must be very angry and are likely to intervene personally and increase their support for intelligence.

James Garfield felt his head hurt even more.

……

"Bolivia and Peru have finally done something this time!" Chen Zhengwei sat on the sofa, smoking a cigar.

"I'm going to look up to them!"

"If Bolivia wants to develop, it must keep its two port cities... otherwise they will be blockaded by others and become a landlocked country! How can a landlocked country develop? Now is the ocean age. Looking around the world, no landlocked country can develop." It has to be said that Bolivia's attack this time did make Chen Zhengwei look up to them.

Bolivia's top leaders are still very decisive.

"Increase weapons and food aid to the two countries...Ship them a batch of Remington 13-shot rifles, and sell them grenades! Of course, not a penny less, they can use mines or other things as collateral." Chen Zhengwei said while puffing out cigarettes.

"Also, the people we sent will be here soon!" Chen Zhengwei already knew about this before Bolivia launched the attack.

Some people were also sent to help Bolivia train soldiers.

"Brother Wei, will the British take action themselves? This time it is Britain that is mediating. If Bolivia suddenly takes action, it will be very embarrassing for Britain!" Aaron asked.

Chen Zhengwei glanced at Aaron and was in a good mood: "You can think of this, you have made progress!"

"Brother Wei makes me use my brain. I read the newspaper every day. After reading a lot, I have my own ideas!" Aaron said with a smile.

"Not bad!"

"The British will definitely take action! But it's nothing more than bombing the port. They won't send their army into Bolivia to fight! That would lead to opposition from the United States! And the level of their army is just to make up the numbers."

"They can't be defeated by anyone at sea or on land!"

"Can we win?" Aaron immediately responded!
Chen Zhengwei laughed loudly, and then continued:
"Bolivia also has enough depth."

"As for bombing the port, it's already been destroyed anyway, so let them do whatever they want!"

"They can bomb the coastal areas as much as they want, as long as we can win the battle on land!"

This attack was not only led by Bolivia, but Peru also gave its nod.

However, Peru does not have the land depth of Bolivia, and the capital of Peru is on the coast. Due to concerns about the British, they did not take action for the time being.

But this does not mean that they are not prepared for war.

They will wait until the situation develops further and the negotiations break down completely before launching an attack to take back the saltpeter mines in the Atacama Desert.

This was the main source of income for Peru and Bolivia, and was taken away by Chile at the beginning of the war.

It was thanks to this saltpeter mining area that Chile was able to stabilize the domestic situation and regain its strength.

In fact, before the outbreak of the Three Kingdoms War, Chile had already fallen into an economic crisis.

"As long as they hold on for another three years, we can intervene in this war!" Chen Zhengwei said in a powerful voice.

In just three years, the number of Chinese in the United States will reach over one million, and his fleet will also reach a certain scale.

As long as Britain does not send more than half of the Mediterranean Fleet and the Home Fleet, even if it only sends a few battleships, Chen Zhengwei is confident that he can win.

And... three years later, if only part of the British fleet was destroyed...

They certainly don't have the money to continue building the fleet.

……

In New York, a man in his twenties, with a small mustache, charming eyes and a smile, walked into a salon.

"Count Toulouse!" Everyone greeted each other.

"Good afternoon, sir!"

Some ladies could not help but smile when they saw the Count of Toulouse, his eyes were so charming.

And his voice is full of magnetism and masculine charm.

David Abagnale, now Count of Toulouse, is a rising star in New York social circles.

It only took him a few months to earn wealth that others would never achieve in their entire lives.

Many people are speculating on how much wealth he has now.

$400 million? $500 million? $600 million?
He made a lot of money from several investments in New York, and now every salon related to economics is proud to invite him.

It can be said that he is very popular in New York now.

"Count Toulouse, do you have anything to share with us recently?"

"I have a lot of things every day that I can't wait to share with others! Besides investment!" David Abagnale said with a smile.

"Of course, this is just a joke! What would I be doing here if I didn't share it with you all?"

Many people laughed out loud.

"In fact, I am often troubled... because I can always see a lot of opportunities, but I can only choose one or two opportunities to operate! After all, I need to invest a lot of money every time!" David Abagnale showed a distressed look.

"Count Toulouse, why don't you share other opportunities? Everyone will be grateful to you!"

"I do have this idea, but there are many opportunities that only I can operate!" David Abagnale continued.

"Did the Count of Toulouse miss the opportunity due to lack of funds? Maybe I can take out some money... just give me a part of the profits!" Someone suddenly spoke, and everyone looked over. It was a famous investor in New York with assets of millions of dollars.

"This way, Count Toulouse won't be troubled by the missed opportunity, and I can also make more money!"

David Abagnale did not rush to answer, but showed a thoughtful look, and said after a moment: "Investment is risky!"

"I believe in the vision and ability of Count Toulouse! After all, you have never failed! My experience over the years has taught me that investing in people is always safer than investing in industries!" the other party said with a smile.

“Maybe we can talk after the salon!”

"Can I join in? I'm interested too!" someone else spoke up.

After hearing what these people said, others were also moved.

The first two were arranged by Xu Yan, but soon other people spoke up.

"Why not count me in!"

"Can I sit in and learn about the situation?"

A week later, a new investment company, Crown Investments, emerged in New York.

As soon as the Crown Company was established, it had more than 1000 million US dollars in liquid funds and continued to attack the New York financial market.

With the Count of Toulouse's amazing investment vision and keen intuition, he was able to reap huge profits in the financial market every time.

Those investors quickly received a return on their investment, and the return on investment became faster and faster, from half a month to a week, and then to a few days.

Some people even invested today and received the first dividend three days later, which is equivalent to 5% of the principal.

In just 3 days, I earned a dividend of 5% of the principal.

Although this is an exception... most returns are not that high, with monthly returns usually between 6% and 8%, but this has also driven the wealthy in New York crazy.

Every day people lined up outside the Count of Toulouse's house and the Crown Company with checks.

The Crown Company is also constantly improving its system.

From the beginning, every investment would pay dividends, then it became dividends once a week, and then it was fixed to once a month.

Even so, it still cannot resist the enthusiasm of those wealthy people to invest.

Countless people came to the Count of Toulouse waving checks, saying that as long as you can invest your money in Crown Investment Company, you don’t have to do anything for a year and the value of your money can increase by at least 72%!

Most of the time, the dividend yield is over 6%, and the highest can even reach 10%.

The Count of Toulouse, on the other hand, reduced the number of times he appeared at various salons.

Even so, he remains the most popular man in New York.

Wherever he went, someone would pay for him.

(End of this chapter)