1929 I am a chaebol in the United States

In Chinatown, several forces have agreed that the head tax is 1 cent per person. Sun Yuanlin privately raised the head tax for personal reasons. His purpose is to control these workers and prevent others from recruiting them. He also wants these workers to work only for him.

He had reached an agreement with Green, the Yun family and other forces a long time ago. He sent workers to work for these forces, and these forces paid him.

He has been recruiting workers at low wages in his own sphere of influence, and then sending these workers to work in these spheres. He can earn the difference from this.

In order to better control the laborers in his power, he opened casinos, opium dens, and brothels in his territory.

He made these workers owe him huge debts so that he could better control the workers.

If he admitted that he had raised the head tax at this time, it was estimated that other forces in Chinatown would come to him to ask for an explanation, and then what he had done in Chinatown would most likely be exposed. He looked at Lu Chen with a gloomy face and said:

"You are just looking for an excuse for your trouble. Everyone in Chinatown knows that the head tax is 10 cents per person. Do you think people will believe you just by saying a random price?"

One cent per person. Lu Chen looked at Sun Yuanlin in disbelief, thinking, damn, this old guy Sun Yuanlin is really bold. He actually raised the price tenfold.

Lu Chen looked at Sun Yuanlin with a look of confidence and said, "Sun Yuanlin, don't say that everyone gets one cent each. Your people told me personally at the street corner today that everyone gets one cent each. It doesn't matter if you deny it. I'm not the only one who knows this."

After saying that, Lu Chen turned around and said to Qin Jian: "Go and call everyone out to testify for me. Tell the big guys present here whether the people from the Tiandihui want to charge me one yuan per person for my capitation."

Qin Jian nodded, and immediately turned around and ordered people to call out the people in the trucks behind. Soon, more than 200 workers on the trucks got off and stood beside the trucks.

Lu Chen smiled and said to the workers:

"Brothers, don't be afraid. Since you registered with Zhang Hui, you are all members of my Lu's factory. I, Lu Chen, may not have any other abilities, but I will definitely not let my people be in any danger.

You should have heard what I said. If the Tiandihui charges one yuan per person, just tell everyone honestly. I, Lu Chen, guarantee that no one will cause trouble for you."

These laborers were already frightened by the gunshots when they were in the car. Many of them stood there trembling, not daring to look directly at Lu Chen.

Seeing that the workers did not react, Lu Chen said, "Tell them honestly how much head tax the strong man wanted to collect from me. I guarantee that none of them can hurt you."

The workers looked at Lu Chen, then at Sun Yuanlin, but still didn't dare to speak.

Lu Chen frowned and continued, "If you want to work for me, just ask me. Don't keep silent. If you don't talk, don't follow me. I don't need such people."

When the laborers heard Lu Chen's words, they began to feel conflicted. They were very hesitant now. They had seen how fierce Lu Chen was. He had seen dozens of Tiandihui members being killed by Lu Chen's men. They had no doubt that Lu Chen had the ability to protect them.

Moreover, the salary offered by Lu Chen was very tempting to them. As long as they worked for Lu Chen, the family basically didn't have to worry about food.

But they were afraid of Sun Yuanlin. Many of the workers here had already started families and their families still lived here. They were afraid that if they told the truth, Sun Yuanlin would cause trouble for their families afterwards.

Just as the workers were hesitating, one of them stood up and asked Lu Chen:

"Boss Lu, after I tell the truth, can you take my family away as well?"

After hearing this, Lu Chen immediately understood the concerns of these workers. It turned out that these people were afraid that Sun Yuanlin would cause trouble for their families. Lu Chen said directly:

"If you are willing, you can bring your family here right now. I, Lu Chen, will take them with me. Don't worry about not having a place to live after you arrive at the factory. We have built several buildings near the factory building to provide accommodation for factory employees. You can bring your family there to live. A room costs only 1 yuan a month, which is the same as an apprentice's weekly salary. And we collect the rent at the end of the month."

After hearing what Lu Chen said, the workers immediately became bolder. The worker who asked Lu Chen immediately stood up to testify for Lu Chen, telling everyone that the Tiandihui was indeed charging one dollar per person. As the first person stood up, more and more people also stood up to testify for Lu Chen.

Looking at the people who came out to testify, Sun Yuanlin was very calm. He said expressionlessly:

"What these people said is not true. They are all Lu Chen's employees now. How can the words coming out of their mouths be true? Don't be fooled by them."

Seeing that Sun Yuanlin still refused to admit it, Lu Chen did not continue to talk about it. Anyway, things had come to this point, and if other forces did not believe him, then there was no need for him to explain.

Lu Chen thought about how Sun Yuanlin and Xiao Rizi had attacked his manor last time, so today was a good time for him to settle accounts with Sun Yuanlin. He decided that even if he didn't kill Sun Yuanlin today, he would still skin him alive. Lu Chen first said to Wu Xuance:

"Friends of the Huaqing Gang, you have also heard what the laborers said. Whether you believe it or not is beyond my control. But what follows is a personal feud between me and the Tiandihui. I don't think you need to get involved. What do you think?"

Wu Xuance didn't really want to have a conflict with Lu Chen, especially since Lu Chen's men were holding powerful weapons. After all, a fight with Lu Chen would result in death.

If there was any reason that could allow him to reasonably withdraw from this incident with the Huaqing Gang, that would be what he was dreaming about now. When he heard Lu Chen say that he and Sun Yuanlin had a personal grudge, Wu Xuance immediately felt that this was a godsend opportunity. It was just right for him to withdraw from the Huaqing Gang.

Now it depends on what kind of grudge Lu Chen and Sun Yuanlin have. If the grudge is too big, he can just lead the Huaqing Gang out with a legitimate reason, and just watch Lu Chen and Sun Yuanlin fight.

After Wu Xuance figured it out, he asked curiously, "Mr. Lu, do you have any personal grudges with President Sun? Is it necessary to come to Chinatown with a gun?"

Lu Chen understood the reason behind Wu Xuance's words. Didn't he want people to know that this conflict was caused entirely by Sun Yuanlin? He took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and yelled at Sun Yuanlin:

"Sun Yuanlin, you need to give me an explanation for the time when you followed Xiao Rizi to attack my manor last time."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the people present immediately remembered what happened some time ago. It turned out that the person in front of them was the Lu Chen who was attacked. Thinking of this, everyone present, except for the people from the Tiandihui, looked at Sun Yuanlin.

They didn't know that Sun Yuanlin took the initiative to participate in this matter. If this was true, then Sun Yuanlin would not be able to gain a foothold in Chinatown safely. After all, colluding with outsiders and harming compatriots is what the entire Chinese nation hates the most.

When Sun Yuanlin heard Lu Chen talking about this, his face changed immediately. Last time, many Chinese leaders paid a lot of price to get rid of the Chinese in this incident. This is how the Chinese were able to avoid the fate of being expelled.

He also spent a lot of money to ask Green to help him make the main culprit appear to be coerced into participating. If those big guys knew that he was the one who took the initiative to cause trouble, those Chinese big guys would definitely come after him afterwards.

Sun Yuanlin immediately denied it, "Lu Chen, don't spit blood on me here. The last incident has already been concluded. My Tiandihui was also a victim. I was threatened by the Black Dragon Society and was forced to participate in the attack on you. Don't try to use this incident to throw dirty water on me."

Lu Chen looked at Sun Yuanlin as if he were a clown, and then said calmly: "Last time, I only produced evidence that could prove that Xiao Rizi attacked me, because I didn't want all Chinese in the United States to be persecuted by those Americans because of you.

You are not stupid enough to think that I only have evidence of our little life and no evidence of your attack on my manor, right? "

After hearing what Lu Chen said, the Chinese at the scene all had a better impression of him. If Lu Chen hadn't published Xiao Rizi's photo in the newspaper and issued a reward last time, the big boss behind them would have been very difficult to put all the blame on Xiao Rizi, letting Xiao Rizi bear the consequences of the attack alone.

They later heard that the Americans used this incident to force China to sign a trade agreement. Even though the United States and European powers are imposing tariffs on each other, China has not dared to increase tariffs on American products.

Sun Yuanlin saw that this matter could no longer be hidden, so he simply said:

"I attacked you because you deserved it. You beat my son beyond recognition in the Yun family. Shouldn't I seek revenge on you?"

Lu Chen said, "Your son beat my brother Chen so hard that he almost died. It's only right for me to vent my anger on him. You attacked my manor last time, so it's reasonable for me to come and settle the score with you this time, right?"

After saying this, Lu Chen looked at Wu Xuance and his group and said:

"Everyone knows the reason for this, and you all understand the grudge between him and me. Now it's up to you to decide whether to participate in the grudge between Sun Yuanlin and me or to give me, Lu Chen, some face and just watch from the side. It's up to you to decide now."

Lu Chen yelled at Hans, "Hans, take out our family assets. We are going to seek justice for our dead brothers today."

Hans nodded, then gestured to Ike. Under Zongren's gaze, Ike ran back to the car, took out a mortar and a box of shells from the car, and began to assemble them.

Everyone gasped when they saw the mortar, wondering who Lu Chen was and how he could come up with such a thing. This was different from a gun, and the sale of this thing was prohibited.

Seeing Ike equip the mortar, Wu Xuance decisively led the Huaqing Gang to retreat to the side, and other small forces also quickly drew a clear line with the Tiandihui. They retreated far away. Only a few hundred people from the Tiandihui remained opposite Lu Chen.

Green, who was standing next to Sun Yuanlin, was very satisfied with the situation. Sun Yuanlin was isolated, which was what he wanted to see the most. In this way, Sun Yuanlin could only rely on himself to gain a foothold here. He could control Sun Yuanlin forever.

Seeing that the other forces in Chinatown had retreated, Green stood up and said:

"Mr. Lu, right? My name is Green. Your aggressive attitude will not only fail to resolve this matter, but will also draw the attention of the police station.

I have a suggestion. Why don't you give me a favor and let's find a place to sit down and have a good talk. Let's discuss how to solve this problem. After all, you Chinese have a very good saying: "It is better to resolve a feud than to create one."

Lu Chen saw an American standing next to Sun Yuanlin and was wondering who he was. After hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly realized that this person was the owner of the goods named Green.

Lu Chen was still quite wary of Green. After all, there was such a big commotion that night, but this American was able to handle it. Moreover, he didn't let any news of this incident spread the next day. It was enough to imagine how capable this man was.

Lu Chen thought for a while and said, "Since it is Mr. Green who is speaking, I will definitely give you this face. But I have a condition, which is to let these workers behind me bring their families to work in my factory. The people from the Tiandihui are not allowed to stop us."

Green smiled and said, "Okay, I'll promise you on behalf of President Sun."

When Sun Yuanlin heard Green agree to Lu Chen, he tried to stop him from explaining, but was stopped by Green's look.

Lu Chen looked at Sun Yuanlin and asked him to give him an answer. Sun Yuanlin could only say, "I agree."

After hearing Sun Yuanlin's agreement, Lu Chen said to the workers behind him:

"You all go back and pick up your families and come here. I will wait for you here for half an hour. My people will drive away from Chinatown in half an hour. I hope you can hold on tight and don't take those unimportant things with you."

After hearing Lu Chen's words, half of the workers immediately ran back to pick up their families, while the rest returned to the truck.

After Lu Chen finished explaining, he asked Qin Jian and Hans to collect the weapons. Then he turned to Green and said, "Mr. Green, I agree with your proposal. Please find a place. Also, Mr. Wu, please come with me as a witness."

Green didn't care at all that Lu Chen had called Wu Xuance. He said, "In that case, let's find a place to talk here."