1929 I am a chaebol in the United States

After dealing with the investigation team's affairs, Lu Chen took Zhang Hui and others and drove to the address written on the Green paper.

This is a very old manor, built in a very obvious European style. Lu Chen rang the doorbell at the gate of the manor.

After a while, an old servant came out. Seeing that Lu Chen was a Chinese, Lao Pu was a little surprised, but then he looked at Lu Chen with a smile on his face.

"Sir, this is the Douglas family's manor. Who are you looking for?"

When Lu Chen heard the name Douglas, he couldn't help but wonder why Green asked me to come to his house. Could it be possible that I could get a job at his house? Is his family more powerful than the US military?

Puzzled, Lu Chen took out the letter from Green from his pocket and handed it to the servant.

"Please give the letter to the owner of the manor."

The servant looked at the envelope, then turned around and went back into the manor. After a while, the servant came out again and said respectfully to Lu Chen:

"Sir, please come in. The master is waiting for you inside."

Lu Chen followed the servant into the manor. When Lu Chen was outside, he didn't feel how big the manor was. He estimated that it only covered two or three acres at most. It was not until he entered the manor that he felt that his layout was a bit small.

As soon as he entered the manor, Lu Chen saw two huge flower beds on the left and right. Behind each flower bed was a fountain, which didn't look very big, probably about the size of a basketball court. In the middle of the flower beds was a road paved with marble slabs. This road connected the gate to the villa.

The villa here is a castle-style villa. The servant led Lu Chen and others into the living room.

As soon as Lu Chen entered the living room, he saw a portrait. The person in the portrait was so lifelike that even the two stars on his shoulders could be clearly seen.

After entering the living room, an old man with white hair asked Lu Chen and others to sit down.

"You guys must be the outstanding soldiers Green mentioned in the letter. Please take a seat."

After Lu Chen and his friends found a seat and sat down, Lu Chen smiled and said:

"We are not as good as Mr. Green said. We are just ordinary soldiers. I don't know what to call you, old man. And is there anything Mr. Green wants us to come to you for?"

The old man smiled and asked the servant to serve tea to Lu Chen and the others, then he said in a friendly manner: "My name is Arthur Douglas. You can just call me Arthur. Greene asked me to do him a favor in the letter, which is to recruit you into the US Army and transfer your military status to the Philippines. He also told me that after I see you, I will definitely like you."

Lu Chen felt a little disgusted. What do you mean he likes us? Does this old man have any bad habits? Lu Chen asked timidly:

"Mr. Arthur, what do you think?"

Arthur smiled and said, "I do prefer Chinese people."

Like Chinese people? What does this mean? Is it to be friendly to Chinese people? Or is there something else? Lu was a little confused.

Arthur continued, "I have been to China several times. I like your country and your culture very much. I also like your books. I have collected books like Thirty-Six Strategies and Sun Bin's Art of War. I have applied many times to be a military attaché in China, but unfortunately, I have never been able to do so. So I still prefer to deal with you Chinese people."

So you are a Huaxia fan, please explain clearly, I was misled. After hearing this, Lu Chen smiled and said:

"I didn't expect that you, Mr. Arthur, are so proficient in our Chinese culture."

Hearing Lu Chen's compliment, Arthur said modestly: "It's just superficial, superficial. Your Chinese civilization is really fascinating. I have studied it for a lifetime and only understand a little bit. Since you are willing to join our U.S. Army, I still welcome you. You can leave your information here. I will help you handle everything."

Lu Chen quickly thanked him: "Thank you very much, Mr. Arthur."

At this time, Lu Chen saw a middle-aged man wearing a black leather jacket, a pair of sunglasses and holding a pipe walking down from upstairs.

He said to Arthur, "Dad, my friend asked me to go out and play, so I'm going out first."

Arthur watched his son walk down, and quickly called him to stop, then said:

"Mike, come here and I'll introduce you to some people."

Mike came over reluctantly. He glanced at Lu Chen and the others and said to Arthur:

"Dad, they are just a few Chinese people, what's there to know about them?"

After saying that, Mike saw that his father looked unhappy, so he quickly turned around and said to Lu Chen and the others, "Hello, my name is MacArthur Douglas. Nice to meet you."

Lu Chen didn't expect to meet this legendary figure like this. He quickly said, "Hello, Mr. Mike, my name is Lu Chen, and their names are Zhang Hui, Zhao Hua, Qi Jiang, and Liu Qiang. Nice to meet you."

Mike became interested when he heard Lu Chen's name. Lu Chen was still quite famous among the upper class in the United States. Mike asked curiously:

"Are you the lucky Lu Chen who made five or six thousand in the stock market?"

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, I was lucky enough to make money in the stock market."

"It's really you. Can you tell me which stock can make money now? I don't ask for much, I just want to make some pocket money."

Mike said happily.

Arthur said unhappily: "Mike, you are a soldier, why are you learning stock trading from others?"

Mike said, "Dad, you know the current economic situation. The salary of our troops has dropped a lot. If we don't find some supplements from other places, the current salary will not be enough."

Lu Chen smiled and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Mike wants to invest or make quick money."

Mike said, “Is there a difference between the two?”

Lu Chen said: "I'm not good at making quick money, but if you want to invest, I can give you some advice."

Mike said, “How long does it take to make money from investing?”

Lu Chen said, "If Mike wants to invest now, I recommend you buy stocks of big companies like Ford and General Motors. Their stock prices are very low right now, and their valuations are seriously lower than the actual value of their companies. I estimate that in one or two years, their stock prices will rise significantly."

Mike thought for a while and said, "Are you sure they will appreciate in value in two or three years!"

Lu Chen said confidently: "Mr. Mike, please trust me, I am a professional."

Mike smiled and patted Lu Chen on the shoulder and said:

"Okay, we'll be friends from now on."

Mike turned to Arthur and said, "Dad, now that Lu Chen and I know each other, we can go out now."

Arthur waved his hands helplessly.

"Go away, go away."

After getting permission, Mike immediately walked out of the villa.

After Mike left, Lu Chen chatted with Arthur for more than an hour. Lu Chen was very much to Arthur's liking. They talked about Chinese history, the United States, and the military. In order to curry favor with this big shot, Lu Chen began to bring out the half-baked military theories he had seen on the Internet in his previous life. Arthur was very impressed. It was not until noon that Arthur reluctantly sent Lu Chen out of the manor and asked Lu Chen to come visit more often.