When Fang Xinshui and his companions saw the waiter closing the door and leaving, one of them said:
"Brother, is this the slang? It sounds really cool! Why don't we learn it too!"
Hearing his brother's words, Fang Xinshui said unhappily:
"Who should I learn from? You teach me?"
"Ah! I can't do that either!"
"What the hell are you talking about! This is the jargon used by the gang. If you want to learn, you have to join the gang. How can you want to switch?"
"No, no, calm down, big brother. I just think it's fun and want to learn it, but I won't betray the gang."
Soon, footsteps were heard outside the door. Several people stood up and looked towards the door. They saw the waiter who had left pushed the door open and walked in. Fang Xinshui thought it was hopeless, but then he heard the waiter say:
"Our hall master invites you! Please follow me!"
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So they wanted to talk in a different place! Fang Xinshui and the others had no objection and stood up to follow.
The waiter took them to a living room, which was about 40 square meters, surrounded by a circle of sofas, and there were several coffee tables in front of the sofas. Two strong men stood behind the door, and there were four or five other strong men sitting or standing on several sofas in the living room.
After a few people came in, two burly men behind the door indicated that they needed a body search. Fang Xinshui understood that this was a routine procedure, so he opened his hands very naturally and let them search him. He and others came here to discuss business, not to rob others, so everyone's weapons were placed on the brothers who were waiting outside.
After everyone was searched, a man in a gray suit and a top hat spoke up:
"Whoever is in charge, follow me in. The others can rest here."
Several brothers were unwilling to hear this and were about to speak, but Fang Xinshui had anticipated this and said directly:
"Don't be nervous, brothers. This is New York, not Brazil. We have no enemies here. We are just here to discuss business. We are guests and we should follow the host's wishes. You can just drink with these Hongmen brothers here. I can go in alone."
The Hongmen gang members in the living room just smiled and said nothing. It was obvious that they had seen this kind of situation many times and were no longer surprised.
"Boss, please come in!"
When the little guy in the top hat saw that everyone else had stopped talking, he waved his hand at Fang Xinshui.
Fang Xinshui was not polite either. He strode up to the man and walked into the room through the door he pushed open.
When I entered the room, I saw a thin man in his fifties sitting in front of a tea table drinking Kung Fu tea. Opposite him sat a short and fat middle-aged man.
The two men saw Fang Xinshui coming in, looked him up and down, and the thin man said:
"Brother, I heard from the brothers below that you want to discuss business with me."
Seeing that the other party had no intention of inviting him to sit down, Fang Xinshui approached and pulled out a chair, sat down and said:
"You must be the leader of the Hongmen Grand Association, Fang Jin'ao, in the New York branch!"
The man in the top hat who opened the door for Fang Xinshui saw that Fang Xinshui sat down on the tea table without any manners, and was about to reach out to pull him up.
Fang Jinao on the opposite side waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine, and then he stepped back and leaned against the door.
"From the tone of your voice, you don't sound like a serious businessman! I wonder if you could tell me what kind of business you are in?"
Master Fang looked at the Fangxin Waterway with great interest.
"Hey! Master Fang has a keen eye. I worked as a businessman for a while, but I couldn't stand the awkwardness. I prefer to be more straightforward like now! My name is Fang Xinshui. Who knows, we were a family five hundred years ago! Hehe..."
As he said that, he started looking for a teacup on the tea table, and it seemed that he was going to make tea for himself.
Fang Jin'ao, who was standing opposite, saw Fang Xinshui's actions, smiled slightly, and passed a cup of tea to Fang Xinshui with a pair of tongs. Fang Xinshui drank it in one gulp without hesitation, smacking his lips as if he was still unsatisfied.
That little expression clearly told everyone that this was not enough to fill the gaps between their teeth! Fang Jinao's eyes twitched involuntarily, wondering where this idiot came from!
He exchanged glances with the short and fat middle-aged man opposite him, without saying a word, and just looked at Fang Xinshui quietly.
Fang Xinshui saw that the other party did not add tea for him, nor did he speak, but just looked at him quietly. He knew that the other party was waiting for him to reveal his identity, so he did not hide it and said with a smile:
"I'm from Sao Paulo, Brazil. I organized a small Chinese gang called Xinshui Gang there. I came here to discuss a big deal with Hongmen!"
When Fang Jinao heard that he was the leader of a small gang from a small place, he felt bored. Brazil is a remote place and he had never heard of it. What big business could he do there?
Don’t think it’s strange that you haven’t heard of Brazil. First of all, education was not popular in that era, and many Americans lacked geographical knowledge. After all, apart from a few developed countries in Europe and the United States, there were few countries that could arouse the interest of ordinary American people.
For other American countries, those who know Mexico are well-informed. Human instinct determines that people will only remember those who are better or equal to themselves! As for those who are worse than themselves, they can be directly classified as them.
Secondly, there was no Internet in that era, and information was not transmitted quickly. Apart from coffee raw materials, which were relatively well-known among American coffee manufacturers, Brazil did not have any other products that were well-known in the United States. Therefore, it is not surprising that no one has heard of it.
"Oh! I wonder what kind of business Mr. Fang wants to discuss with us!"
The short and fat middle-aged man on the side spoke.
"We have a labor dispatch company in Brazil and we want to recruit some workers from our hometown to come and work here. If anyone wants to immigrate to Brazil and buy property, we can also provide some help."
Seeing Fang Jinao's lack of interest, Fang Xinshui said directly.
"This is the multi-million dollar business you mentioned. Do you have any misunderstanding about the word 'big'?"
Fang Jinao looked at Fang Xinshui speechlessly for a few times and then spoke.
Fang Xinshui saw the other party's speechless expression, as if he was not interested. He couldn't help but think, are American gangs so rich? A business worth tens of millions is not considered a big business? He said unconsciously:
“Is a business worth tens of millions still small?”
"A business worth tens of millions is certainly not small, but you just hired some workers and you dared to say it was a business worth tens of millions! You are here to entertain us, right?"
Fang Jin'ao's tone was already slightly angry at this moment, and he looked at Fang Xinshui with a cold gaze.
Hearing Fang Jinao's words, Fang Xinshui laughed and said:
"Master Fang, we need to have a vision. If we only come here to recruit a few thousand people, do I need to come to you? Although recruiting a single person may not be a big business. But what if we need tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people? Is this still a small business?"
Fang Xinshui's words left everyone stunned.
"Boss Fang, are you serious? Do you know what you are talking about? What industry do you have in Brazil that requires tens of thousands of people?"
"Hehe... Of course I'm serious. As for those industries that need so many people, don't worry. We are a labor dispatch company. As long as you can get so many people, we can naturally absorb them."
Seeing that several people were finally moved by him, Fang Xinshui said with a proud look on his face.
Seeing Fang Xinshui's arrogant tone, Fang Jinao also asked:
"I don't know what kind of person you want, a man or a woman!"
Fang Xinshui was so thirsty that he didn't care how many people were there. He poured himself another cup of tea and said:
"No limit, as long as they are healthy Chinese, male, female, old or young, we will accept all. It is best if families come together to request."
"How much will each of you give?"
"I wonder how much money your church needs?"
The short and fat middle-aged man who rarely spoke said:
"How about five hundred dollars?"
Hearing the other party's offer, Fang Xinshui was stunned. Five hundred dollars per person, who are the people you found? It's so valuable. Obviously, the two people's understanding of this matter is biased. Fang Xinshui said with some doubts:
"Boss, you must be mistaken. We just need to recruit workers and farmers. You are not asking for high-end talents at this price!"
The middle-aged man said as a matter of course:
"That's right! This is the price we charge for shipping one person to the United States!"
After hearing what the other party said, Fang Xinshui understood what he meant. It seemed that it was his fault for not explaining it clearly. He laughed to ease the embarrassment and said:
"Haha... I see. You calculated the freight! Don't worry, we don't need you to help us transport. We have our own ship. You just need to organize the personnel in China. We will take over at the dock. As long as there is enough for one ship, we will pay and deliver the goods."
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