The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 141 I admire you

Although the archives were burned down in the fire, some Chinese people who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to become naturalized citizens were still blocked.

These people are mainly laundry shop owners who have settled down in San Francisco and even brought their wives and children over.

"I have dealt with the matter with the court. I will inform you when I go to process your identity in a few days. All members of the guilds and halls will go to become naturalized citizens." Chen Zhengwei said lightly.

Chen Zhengwei's words made everyone look at each other in shock.

"Mr. Chen, will all of us become citizens?" someone asked cautiously.

"Of course everyone!" Although Chen Zhengwei's tone was flat, the content was explosive.

That’s more than 40,000 people!

In particular, Chen Zhengwei not only served as a sheriff, but also took care of the court.

This is something that no one in Chinatown has done in all these years. They have dealt with foreigners many times and know how difficult it is.

Even if one has some opinions about Chen Zhengwei in his heart, one has to admit that Chen Zhengwei's skills are really amazing and impressive.

He has only been in San Francisco for a few months. If it were a few years, there's no telling what the situation would be like.

"If someone else said this, I would definitely not believe it. But since it's Mr. Chen who said it, there must be no problem!" Chang San gave a thumbs up.

"With Mr. Chen here, our Chinese lives will be better in the future!" Lin Yuanshan also said. These words were not flattery, but were sincere.

From now on, this Chinatown outside will finally have a prominent figure, and there will be ways to go when encountering problems.

"President Lin is right!" someone nearby echoed.

"Vice President, I am just a vice president! I can't bear the burden of the president." Lin Yuanshan was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly explained with a bit of anger in his heart. Isn't this harming him?

"It was my slip of the tongue. Blame me, blame me!" The man reacted and quickly smiled.

"President Wu died in an accident. You should take care of the club first and wait until the election after the new year!" Chen Zhengwei glanced at Lin Yuanshan and said.

"Yes, yes!" Lin Yuanshan agreed quickly.

"Has President Wu's funeral been held?" Chen Zhengwei asked again. After all, he was also a member of the Ningyang Guild Hall, so he had to show some concern.

"Yesterday, it came out..."

"That's good!" Chen Zhengwei nodded, and then asked about another matter.

"What about the miners?"

"They are all over the Old Silver Mine, using simple tools to do the dirtiest and most dangerous work...many people die every year. Even if they can come back alive, they are full of diseases!" Chang San said directly.

“Not only is it the dirtiest and most dangerous job, the pay is low to begin with, and there’s also the mining tax for foreigners…”

"Those who come to our Chinatown are still lucky. Those who go to the mines are really miserable!" others also said.

"Where is the exact location? How many people are there?" Chen Zhengwei was almost sold to the mine, but he still didn't know where it was.

"There is a small town called Jiuyinshan at the foot of the mountain 600 kilometers away from us. It is said that there are people, one-third of whom are Chinese. Those people have to pay off the high-interest loans of Yixingtang before they can leave. After so many years, I have not seen many people pay off their loans.

Yixingtang and his men would come to Chinatown to buy some things every once in a while." Chang San said again.

The gang controlled the miners, not only through usury, but also through brothels, opium, and casinos, especially opium. Most of the miners' income went into the gang's pockets.

"So far?" Chen Zhengwei lost interest immediately after hearing that.

It’s too far. It will take at least ten days by carriage.

Although he was very interested in the tens of thousands of miners there, he would never go so far to rescue them. Even if he was crazy, he would never do such a thing.

It would be better to find a way to get those piggy boats to transport more people.

There are a lot of people who can’t survive these days.

……

Late at night, William walked out of the bar drunk.

"Damn Chinaman, and that greedy bastard!" William kept muttering, his body swaying.

The fact that a Chinaman became sheriff did make him quite resentful and jealous.

"Is it him?" Aaron asked, sitting in the carriage, pointing at William not far away.

He had asked this question many times, every time someone came out of the bar.

"Yes..." Alan looked nervous and conflicted.

He didn't expect that William just wanted to cause trouble before, but failed, and Chen had remembered it until now and even found him.

"Very good!" Aaron showed a sinister smile, got out of the car with two men, and walked towards William. Alcohol paralyzed William's brain, and he didn't expect that someone would cause trouble for him here.

He just became alert when Aaron and his men approached, but before he could do anything, Aaron punched him in the temple.

The other two thugs held his arms, making it impossible for him to break free.

"Chinamen? What do you want to do?" William's eyes went dark and he almost fainted. He struggled to open his eyes and saw Aaron in front of him. A surge of anger rushed out from the bottom of his heart.

"I'll send you to see your God!" Aaron barely understood what the other party said, and said in Cantonese with a grim smile, and first took out William's gun.

William sensed something was wrong and kicked Aaron, but Aaron punched him in the stomach.

Then the three men pushed William's head into the ditch on the side of the road. The sewage in the ditch poured directly into William's nose and throat, and the stench full of excrement almost suffocated William.

William woke up completely, an indescribable fear rose in his heart, and he began to struggle frantically.

Aaron, with a grim smile on his face, pressed his head firmly into the sewage, and no matter how he struggled, he could not get free.

It was not until a few minutes later, when William had stopped moving, that Aaron slowly let go of his hand.

While he was waiting, he had already memorized the surrounding situation. Drowning in a stinky ditch after getting drunk was the most suitable way for him to die.

After all, Brother Wei said it had to be a surprise.

Aaron stuffed the gun back into William's gun bag, stood up, straightened his clothes, and then looked around.

There were no pedestrians at this time of day except for the occasional drunk coming out of the pub.

"Let's go!" Aaron and his companions quickly returned to the carriage.

The coachman drove away with the carriage.

Alan saw all of this clearly just now and felt extremely complicated.

……

The next morning, Chen Zhengwei changed into a purple striped suit and looked at himself in the mirror for a long time. He felt that he should go get a few suits made.

Just make it according to the style you draw in the system.

Otherwise, he can't afford to lose face by wearing only a few sets of clothes!
While having breakfast, Aaron came over. "Brother Wei!"

"Sit down and eat together!" Today it was just Chen Zhengwei and Li Xiwen, with a large table of morning tea in front of them.

Aaron immediately went to get the bowl and chopsticks and sat down.

"How did things go?"

"It's done... maybe it'll be in the newspaper today. I've already thought of a name for them. An agent drowned in a gutter after getting drunk. The order of the San Francisco Investigation Bureau urgently needs to be rectified..." Aaron said with a smile.

"Damn, you speak so fluently, are you going to college?" Chen Zhengwei scolded with a smile.

"Brother Wei, you asked me to study. I have asked them to read the newspaper to me every day recently!" Aaron became excited when talking about this. Finally, he had a chance to show off.

"I've read so many newspapers that my words naturally change! I just didn't have the chance at the beginning, otherwise I might have been able to pass the imperial examination and become a juren or something."

"Do you know why I admire you? Because you are very ambitious!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

Aaron looks careless, but he is actually a very meticulous and courageous person. Chen Zhengwei really admires him.

"Go find Allen!" Chen Zhengwei ordered after finishing his meal.

Later, Chen Zhengwei met Allen in uniform in the casino.

"Mr. Chen!" Alan guessed that Chen Zhengwei might be looking for him because of what happened last night.

"Alan, how long have you been making copper buttons?" Chen Zhengwei asked.

"Three years!" Allen thought for a while and said. He heard something else from Chen Zhengwei's question and his heart suddenly started beating uncontrollably.

"I think you are fully capable of taking on the position of Chinatown team leader. How can I help you?" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.

Although he became sheriff, the FBI still maintained its patrol team in Chinatown.

Because he is mainly responsible for the interior of Chinatown and managing the Chinese. The edges of Chinatown, those places close to the main roads, are all shops and apartments owned by foreigners.

"Two thousand dollars... sir! Two thousand dollars and I can become a team leader..." Alan's heart beat faster, making his mouth dry.

"No problem, I admire you and am willing to invest in you. I believe you won't let me down, right?" Chen Zhengwei smiled and threw a cigarette to Allen. Allen had helped him do some things recently, and he felt that he should give Allen a chance.

It also allows others to see that as long as they help you, there will be a lot of benefits.

"Of course!" Alan said seriously.

(End of this chapter)