In Chinatown, several forces have agreed that the head tax is ten cents per person. Sun Yuanlin privately raised the head tax for personal reasons. The purpose was to control these workers and prevent others from recruiting them away. Also in order to make these workers can only work for him.
He had reached an agreement with several forces such as Green and the Yun family a long time ago, and he sent workers to help these forces work. These forces paid him settlement fees.
He has been recruiting workers at low wages within his own sphere of influence, and then sending these workers to work in these forces. He can earn the difference from this.
In order to better control these workers in his power, he opened casinos, opium dens, brothels and other places in his territory.
Let these workers owe him huge debts. This way he can better control the labor.
If he admits that he has raised the poll tax at this time, it is estimated that other forces in Chinatown will come to him to ask for an explanation, and then most of what he did in Chinatown will be exposed. He looked at Lu Chen with a gloomy face and said:
"You are making excuses for causing trouble. Who in Chinatown doesn't know that the head tax is 10 cents per person. Do you think you can make people believe you by just saying a random price?"
One cent per person, Lu Chen looked at Sun Yuanlin in disbelief, thinking, damn, Sun Yuanlin is such a big-hearted old boy, he actually increased the price ten times.
Lu Chen looked at Sun Yuanlin as if he was sure of you and said: "I'm talking about Sun Yuanlin, don't say that everyone is one person and one cent. What your people told me personally at the street corner today is that one person is one person, and you lick it It doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it personally, I’m not the only one who knows this.”
After speaking, Lu Chen turned around and said to Qin Jian: "Go and call everyone out to testify for me. Tell the big guys present whether the Tiandihui people want to charge me a head fee of one yuan per person. "
Qin Jian nodded, immediately turned around and ordered people to call out the people in the following trucks. After a while, more than two hundred workers on the truck got off. Standing next to the truck.
Lu Chen smiled and said to the workers:
"Brothers, don't be afraid. Ever since you registered with Zhang Hui, you are now members of my Lu factory. I, Lu Chen, have no other abilities, but I will certainly not put my people in any danger.
You should also have heard what I said. If Tiandi Club charges one yuan per person, please tell everyone honestly. I, Lu Chen, guarantee here that no one will cause trouble for you. "
These workers were frightened by the gunshots just now when they were in the car. Many people at the scene stood tremblingly, not daring to look directly at Lu Chen.
Seeing that the workers didn't respond, Lu Chen said again: "Tell them honestly how much the head tax the strong man wanted to charge me just now. I guarantee that none of them can hurt you."
The workers looked at Lu Chen and then at Sun Yuanlin, but still did not dare to speak.
Lu Chen frowned and continued: "If you want to work at my place, just speak to me and don't stay silent. If you don't talk, don't follow me. I don't need such people there."
When these workers heard Lu Chen's words, they began to struggle in their hearts. They were very hesitant now. They had already seen Lu Chen's ferocity. Dozens of people from the Tiandihui were directly beaten to death by Lu Chen's people. . They had no doubt that Lu Chen had the ability to protect them.
Moreover, the salary offered by Lu Chen was also very tempting to them. As long as they work at Lu Chen's place, the family basically doesn't have to worry about eating.
But they are afraid of Sun Yuanlin. Many workers here have married and their families still live here. They are afraid that if they tell the truth, Sun Yuanlin will cause trouble for their families afterwards.
Just when the workers were hesitant, a worker stood up and asked Lu Chen:
"Boss Lu, after I tell the truth, can you take my family away with you?"
After hearing this, Lu Chen instantly understood the concerns of these workers. It turned out that these people were afraid that Sun Yuanlin would cause trouble to their families. Lu Chen said directly:
"If you are willing, you can bring your family here directly now, and I, Lu Chen, will take them away with me. Don't worry about not having a place to live after you go to the factory. Our factory has built several buildings near the factory specifically for the factory. Employees can stay there. You can bring your family to live there. A room only costs 1 yuan a month. That’s a week’s salary for an apprentice. And we collect the rent at the end of the month.”
After hearing Lu Chen's words, the workers immediately became bolder. The worker who asked Lu Chen immediately stood up and testified for Lu Chen, telling everyone that Tiandihui was indeed charging one dollar per person. As the first person stood up, more and more people came forward to testify for Lu Chen.
Looking at the people who stood up to testify, Sun Yuanlin was very calm and said expressionlessly:
"None of what these people say is true. These people are now employees of Lu Chen. How can the words from these people be true? Don't be deceived by these people."
Lu Chen saw that Sun Yuanlin still refused to admit it even at this time, and did not continue to talk about it. Anyway, things have reached this level. If other forces don't believe in him, then there is no need for him to explain.
Lu Chen thought that Sun Yuanlin had teamed up with Xiao Zi to attack his manor last time, and he had a chance to settle the score with Sun Yuanlin today. He decided that even if he didn't kill Sun Yuanlin today, he would still peel off a layer of Sun Yuanlin's skin. Lu Chen first said to Wu Xuance:
"Friends of the Huaqing Gang, you have also heard what the workers said. As for whether you believe it or not, I don't care. But what follows is a personal grudge between me and the Tiandihui. I don't think you need to get involved anymore. I don't know. What do you think?"
Wu Xuance actually didn't really want to have a conflict with Lu Chen, especially since Lu Chen's men were armed with powerful weapons. He was very reluctant to argue with Lu Chen. After all, if you fight with Lu Chen, you will die.
If there is any reason that can allow him to reasonably lead the Huaqing Gang to withdraw from this incident, that is what he can only dream 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 God-given opportunity. Just in time to get out with the Huaqing Gang.
Now it depends on the grudge between Lu Chen and Sun Yuanlin. If the grudge is too big, he can justifiably lead the Huaqing Gang to escape. All he has to do is 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 Chairman Sun? Is it necessary to come to Chinatown with a gun?"
Lu Chen heard the external reason for Wu Xuance's words. Didn't he just want people to know that this conflict was entirely caused by Sun Yuanlin? He took out a cigarette and lit it, took a puff and roared at Sun Yuanlin:
"Sun Yuanlin, do you have to give me an explanation for the last time you followed Xiaozi to attack my manor?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, those 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 the people from the Tiandihui, all looked at Sun Yuanlin with their eyes.
None of them knew that Sun Yuanlin actively participated in this matter. If this is the case, then Sun Yuanlin will not be able to secure a stable foothold in Chinatown. After all, colluding with outsiders and harming compatriots is what the entire Chinese nation hates most.
When Sun Yuanlin heard Lu Chen talking about this matter, his expression immediately changed. What happened last time was that many Chinese bosses had to pay a lot of money to remove the Chinese in this incident. This prevented the Chinese people from being expelled.
He also spent a lot of money to ask Green to take action, so that the main culprit could be coerced into participating. If only those big guys knew that he was the one who caused the matter. Those Chinese big guys will definitely come to settle accounts with him afterwards.
Sun Yuanlin immediately denied it and said: "Lu Chen, please don't rant here. The conclusion of what happened last time has long been concluded. I, the Heaven and Earth Society, was also a victim. I was forced to participate in the attack on you because I was threatened by the Black Dragon Society. Don’t even think about using this matter 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 I was attacked when I was young. That was because I didn't want the entire Chinese population in America to suffer because of you alone. I did this only after being persecuted by those Americans.
You wouldn't be so foolish as to think that I only have evidence of my childhood, and no evidence of your attack on my manor, right? "
After the Chinese at the venue heard Lu Chen's words, their favorable impression of Lu Chen increased a lot. Last time, if Lu Chen hadn't published the photos of his childhood in the newspaper and issued a reward. The big guys behind them were really hard-pressed to put all the blame on Xiaori, allowing Xiaori to bear the consequences of the attack independently.
They heard afterwards that the United States used this matter to force Xiaori to sign a trade agreement. In the current situation where the United States and European powers are imposing tariffs on each other, they have not dared to increase tariffs on American products until now.
Sun Yuanlin saw that this matter could no longer be hidden, so he simply said:
"I attacked you only because you brought it upon yourself. You beat my son beyond recognition at the Yun family. Shouldn't I seek revenge from you?"
Lu Chen said: "Your son almost beat my brother Chen to death. It's right for me to vent my anger on my brother Chen. You attacked my manor last time, so it's reasonable for me to come to you to settle accounts this time, right?"
After speaking, Lu Chen looked at Wu Xuance and the others and said:
"Everyone knows what happened, and everyone understands the grudge between me and him. Now it's up to you, whether you want to get involved in the grudge between me and Sun Yuanlin, or give Lu Chen some face and watch from the side. Now It’s up to you to decide.”
Lu Chen yelled at Hans: "Hans, take out our family wealth and prepare to seek justice for our dead brother today."
Hans nodded, and then made a gesture to Ike. Under Zong Ren'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 took a breath when they saw the mortar, and they all wondered who Lu Chen was, who could actually take out this thing. This is different from a gun. The sale of this thing is prohibited.
Seeing Ike loading the mortar, Wu Xuance decisively took the Huaqing Gang to the side, and other small forces also quickly drew a clear line with the Tiandihui people. Back far away. The only people left across from Lu Chen were a few hundred people from the Tiandihui.
Standing next to Sun Yuanlin, Green looked at the situation with great satisfaction. Sun Yuanlin was isolated, which was what he wanted to see most, so that Sun Yuanlin could only rely on himself to gain a foothold here. He can control Sun Yuanlin forever.
Seeing that other forces in Chinatown were retreating, Green stood up and said:
"Mr. Lu, right? My name is Green. If you are so tense, not only will you not be able to solve this matter, but it will also attract the attention of the police station.
I have a suggestion. Why don't you give me a thin noodle, and then we all find a place to sit down and have a good chat. Let’s discuss how to resolve this matter. After all, you Chinese people have a saying that says, "It is better to dissolve enemies than to make knots." "
Lu Chen saw an American standing next to Sun Yuanlin. He was still wondering who it was. After hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly realized that this was the cargo owner named Green.
Lu Chen was quite wary of Green. After all, the Yankee could handle the big commotion that night. And he didn't let any news about this matter spread the next day. It's enough to imagine how powerful this person is.
Lu Chen thought for a while and then 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 pick up their families and go to my factory to work. Heaven and earth How about the people who know how to do it are not allowed to stop it."
Green smiled and said, "Okay, I promise you this on behalf of President Sun."
When Sun Yuanlin heard that Green promised Lu Chen, he quickly wanted to stop the explanation. But he 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. In half an hour, my people will drive out of Chinatown. I hope you can hurry up 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. The rest returned to the truck.
After Lu Chen finished explaining, Lu Chen asked Qin Jian and Hans to collect their weapons. Then he turned to Green and said, "Mr. Green, I agree with your proposal. You can find a place. Also, Mr. Wu can come with me as a witness."
Green didn't care at all when Lu Chen called Wu Xuance. He said, "In that case, let's find a place here to talk."
