Nine idlers

In the United States, the status of the Chinese is very low, even worse than that of the blacks. They are discriminated against both politically and economically, especially after the US government implemented the Chinese Exclusion Act, and this situation worsened.Chinese are almost slaves all over the United States. Only in San Francisco, a city where [-]% of Chinese Americans gather, the status of Chinese has improved slightly. At least ordinary Chinese can walk on the streets like normal people and participate in Some San Francisco political and business decisions.

The reason why the Chinese in San Francisco were able to gain a certain status in this way is that apart from the power of the Chinese ethnic group here, the American Chinese Association and the American Chinese Business Alliance played a very important role in it.

In the registration of Qiye in the United States, Guilds are just ordinary civil organizations, but those who are familiar with them know that the identities of their members are so complicated that it is difficult to classify them. The combination of politicians, military strategists, quacks, businessmen, etc. together.In the name of Hongmen, the most powerful non-governmental organization overseas was established.Although the letter to the Guild cannot affect the US government, it can affect the city of San Francisco.Even the whole of California has a certain influence, and even the most racist white people in California dare not underestimate the power of the Guild.

Except for the complicated one of sending to the guild.The Alliance of Chinese Chambers of Commerce is also a very powerful Chinese organization. Almost all Chinese businessmen in the United States have joined this organization. Under the leadership of the Chinese Entrepreneurs Alliance, these scattered Chinese businessmen have been twisted into a rope, a rope that can kill most forces. .In the business circles of the entire western United States, although the status of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is not high, it has the role of controlling the western economy. Those big figures in the upper class have to make some political decisions that are leftward with the mainstream thoughts of the United States in order to please the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. This is especially true now that the economy is entering a recession.

Since the stock market crash on Wall Street in the middle of the year.The overall economy of the United States is going from bad to worse, several large banks have closed down one after another, all kinds of bad debts, bad debts drag down not only ordinary people, but also those small and medium-sized workshops and factories.The entire wave of economic depression has spread from the east to the west.It's just that compared with the east, the situation in the west, where the pillar industry is dominated by mining, is much better.Among all business groups, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which has always believed in real estate purchases, is particularly prominent, at least in the eyes of others.

In the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Dong family is just a new family that has just arrived, although Dong Zhenyu and his wife Sheng Qingping, the contemporary family of the Dong family, are clever.They acquired some promising businesses as soon as they arrived, but because of the short period of time, they did not spread out commercially, and they did not have any high social status. Everyone just knew that there was such a New Chinese family.However, the Liu family who will marry the Dong family this time is an important family in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Several companies and mining factories under their name have given them a place in the high society in the west.Therefore, it has a very high status among the Chinese, and for this reason, the Chinese businessmen in San Francisco also value the Dong family a lot.

This time, the Liu family held a Western-style party in a villa on the outskirts of the city on the grounds of preparing for the wedding. In addition to the Chinese businessmen in San Francisco, many foreign families and financial groups in the west also sent people to show their respect for the Liu family. respect.During the party, Chinese businessmen and foreign businessmen were clearly separated on both sides, talking to each other. Although the relationship between Chinese and foreigners in San Francisco was not as bad as in other cities, it was not good.

As the master of the family, Liu Changwen led his quasi-in-laws to deal with foreigners and Chinese, in order to demonstrate the status of his family to the Dong family.The second is to save the Dong family and let the Dong family integrate into the western business world as soon as possible.In fact, as the head of the family, Liu Changwen was not very willing to marry the Dong family, thinking that the social status of the two families in the United States was too different, and Dong Guanqing, who was over thirty years old, was not a good choice.It's a pity that the opposition from the whole family did not shake his son Liu Jincheng's determination at all. In the end, he even used the family as a threat, forcing Liu Changwen to reconsider the marriage.But when he knew that Sheng Qingping was a descendant of Sheng Xuanhuai, a famous merchant in China.It was only after a little bit of relief that he felt unjust, and reluctantly agreed to the marriage.

The entire Dong family actually knew what the Liu family was thinking.Once upon a time, they were so underestimated by the times, especially Sheng Qingping, who had a considerable status in China's political and business circles, was deeply annoyed.But for Dong Guanqing's happiness, they didn't do anything to hinder the whole thing. Even if they came to this party where the Liu family deliberately showed off their strength, they always kept a smile on their faces, not letting their inner resentment show any.

Compared with 20 years ago, the old Dong Zhenyu has a more scholarly atmosphere. He has already handed over all the business of the Dong family to his wife.And he concentrates on the study of national economics and history, and he can be regarded as a famous expert in the Chinese cultural circle.As for Sheng Qingping, although she worked hard for the Dong family's property, she did not age prematurely. Although she was nearly fifty years old, she still looked like a young woman in her 30s. The evening party dominated by the Liu family was also the focus of everyone's attention.

After greeting the guests attending the party one by one, Dong Zhenyu and Sheng Qingping returned to the lounge on the grounds that they were tired, while Liu Changwen continued to stay in the crowd and exchanged views on the current situation with everyone. In order to find possible business opportunities.

"I'm still not used to attending such banquets. If possible, I would really like to keep those stones inside." After closing the door, Dong Zhenyu loosened the tie around his neck, let out a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from his forehead , while complaining: "Did you see the eyes of those people? They are clearly saying that we are parasites of the Liu family."

"It's over 50, why do you still look like a child?" Sheng Qingping poured Dong Zhenyu a glass of water.With a serious expression on his face, he said: "Now the Dong family is no better than before. All the property we brought is used to buy property. The American economy is in depression again. If we want to make the company profitable as soon as possible, we need to attend such a dinner party, otherwise it will be difficult for us to integrate into the American society." High society. You should still remember when we left Huaxia. The faces of your cousins, right? Although the eyes of those people outside are hateful, but compared to those relatives and friends who look at you, I would rather stay here and be ignored by others. "

Hearing his wife's words, Dong Zhenyu looked ashamed, gently held his wife's hand, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm really incompetent as a husband! I promised you to live a happy and worry-free life, but Now let you, a woman, bear the burden of the whole family, I..."

"Don't talk about it! I'm all voluntary." Sheng Qingping shook her husband's hand vigorously, smiling on her face, looking at her husband's old but elegant face, Xu Changqing's appearance couldn't help but appear in her mind, and she was also in her heart. Think about what would happen now if she married Xu Changqing back then.