Seeing that De La Torre was enjoying his meal, Fang Lang did not care. After all, Fang Lang was very confident in the fighting power of Chinese food. He did not care about De La Torre who was eating breakfast, and looked at Wan Chongxin and said:

"There's so much breakfast, you haven't eaten yet! Let's eat together and talk!"

Wan Chongxin was not a shy person. He got up early in the morning and bought breakfast. He had not eaten yet, so he didn't hesitate to pick up the breakfast on the table and started making it.

"Well! I'm welcome then!"

"How is the matter about the penicillin production equipment and manufacturing process that I asked you to inquire about last time?"

Fang Lang asked while drinking porridge.

"I came here to explain this to you. I have inquired from many sources and found that although the drug penicillin is not protected by patents, its preparation process and production equipment are confidential. We have no way to buy production equipment on the market."

Wan Chongxin put down the porridge in his hand, picked up a fried dough stick, shook his head and then spoke.

Fang Lang was surprised to hear that he couldn't buy production equipment. Isn't America a free world? Why don't you sell production equipment for something without patent protection?

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This is a life-saving thing. Fang Lang will not give up so easily. He took a sip of the porridge in his hand and then slowly said:

"I understand. How about this! You send a telegram to Commodore Jackson of the US Fourth Fleet in my name, stating that I want to purchase a penicillin production line and see what he says. At the same time, if you can't get it through the regular channels, have you tried other channels?

We have to prepare for the worst. If we can't get it through the formal channels, then we will find informal channels. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat! Do you understand?"

Hearing Fang Lang's words, Wan Chongxin felt a little embarrassed. He looked at Fang Lang hesitantly and said:

"Although I grew up in Chinatown, my mom told me that I must not join a gang even if it meant starving me to death! So, although I know where the Chinese gangs are in Chinatown, I have no connection with them at all!"

I never thought that in this era, there are still people like Wan Chongxin who live in Chinatown and have no contact with gangs. No wonder he was in such a miserable situation when I first met him.

But Fang Lang thought that this was a good idea. A formal company would follow formal procedures, and it would be clean when investigated. This was better. It would be better to find a dedicated person to take charge of the informal channels. Isn't his uncle a very suitable candidate?

"That's good. You can use your own channels to help confirm who is the head of the Hongmen in New York. I will find someone else to be in charge of this line. Remember, you only need to find out who the head is and where to find them. You don't have to come forward to contact them yourself."

De La Torre, who was standing by, saw that the two were communicating in English the whole time and did not try to avoid him. He didn't know what he was thinking, so he stood up and said:

"You guys chat, I'll go outside and take a look!"

Fang Lang understood what he meant. Apparently, seeing that the topic they were talking about was somewhat sensitive, and worried that others might hear it, he went outside to keep watch. Fang Lang was not polite, patted his arm, and nodded.

But De La Torre thought that although Fang Lang trusted him and allowed him to sit in, he should not know too much about his leader's private affairs. If someone forced him to get information from Fang Lang and he told others, he would be a bad person. It would be better for him not to know too much. No matter how many people asked him, he would know nothing.

When Wan Chongxin saw De La Torre's actions, he couldn't help but look at him twice and nodded to him.

After De La Torre went out, the two began to communicate in Chinese.

"Boss, there is no need to investigate this information. After all, I grew up in Chinatown. There are many gangs in New York's Chinatown. The most powerful one is the Hongmen you mentioned. However, the Hongmen headquarters is in San Francisco, and the one in New York is a branch.

The leader is from Fujian and I’m from there. His name is Fang Jin’ao and he should be almost fifty years old. I don’t know where his home is, but I know they usually hang out in a big restaurant called Si Hai Yi Jia in Chinatown. If there is a gang with the most power in the United States, they must be them.”

It was unexpected that Wan Chongxin, who was not involved in any gang, was so familiar with the gang's situation. Fang Lang couldn't help but look at him twice, with an expression that said, "You kid, are you trying to frame me?"

"Boss, don't be surprised. I have a friend who grew up with me and is now a member of the Hongmen Grand Hall. That's why I know it so clearly."

"Okay! I understand. I'll arrange for someone else to follow up on this matter, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. Just pretend you don't know about it. How much money is in the company's account now!"

Fang Lang did not doubt Wan Chongxin's explanation. After all, as a Chinese who grew up in Chinatown, no one would believe him if he said that there was no gang member around him.

As for why Fang Lang first thought of finding the Hongmen, the reason is very simple. First, the Hongmen is very powerful in the United States, and they have people in all walks of life. Second, Roosevelt was a lawyer for the Hongmen. With such a relationship, no one would believe you if you say that the Hongmen has no influence in the United States.

"Global Trade currently has one million US dollars in funds at its New York headquarters. If you need it, we can always transfer 18 million US dollars from the Italian branch."

Fang Lang was very surprised to hear that his company already had such a large cash flow.

"How can there be so much money? Have all the supplies we shipped back from Brazil been cleared out?"

"Yes, our company now has thirteen cargo ships, and these ships have already departed from Italy. Three ships will stop in New York and load the new machinery and equipment we purchased to Brazil. They are expected to arrive in ten days."

Wan Chongxin obviously knows more about the company's situation than Fang Lang.

"Since we already have so many ships in our fleet, it is necessary to set up a dedicated shipping company. You will be in charge of this matter. All ships will be assigned to this company and registered in the United States. This will make it easier for us to receive orders when Europe is revived. After the company is established, you can also start placing ship orders with American shipyards. See if you can quickly expand our transportation company."

“This may be difficult because the orders at U.S. shipyards are already booked for four to eight years.”

Wan Chongxin was familiar with the situation at American shipyards. The transportation of aid materials had never stopped, and ships were sunk at sea every day. Therefore, the number of ships in the United States was constantly increasing every day.

"That won't do. Now many places in Italy and France have been recovered by the Allies. Send a telegram to Cohens when you return today. I remember that the steel and shipbuilding industries in Genoa, Italy are very developed. The "global" in our global trade cannot just remain in name.

Genoa is still in the hands of the Germans. According to the current progress of the war, the Allies will definitely recapture Genoa by the end of May. If we act directly when the Allies have just occupied Genoa, we can acquire a high-quality shipyard at the lowest price.

We must have our own shipbuilding industry, and at the same time see if we can acquire a steel mill. Europe's demand for revival steel will be very strong.

At the same time, see if there is any opportunity to set up a shipbuilding and steel company in New York, and take advantage of the strong support the United States is providing to such companies to set up the companies first, and then use the names of these two companies to control the Italian companies.

Although we entered the market late and cannot catch up with the dividends of the war, we can start applying for patents for containers and container ships. By then, we will directly eliminate all current cargo ships.

No, it is not enough to just focus on Italy and the United States. You must organize your people as soon as possible and start acquiring shipyards and steel mills in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. We must build our own container ship empire in the shortest possible time. At the same time, we must acquire terminals in these countries and build our own container terminals. By then, we will be the world's largest logistics giant."