Breaking through Guandong, I became Zhu Chuanwen

Chapter 314 Hanyao American Branch

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, Lin Hanyao was on holiday, Zhu Chuanwen called Nie Shize to his office once a week.

"Old Nie, have you seen the parameters of the alloy steel that Qu Zhengqian and Gu Ansheng brought back in Japan?"

"Look, boss, if you can really get that nickel alloy ratio, I think this larger caliber mortar, mountain gun, and field gun can also be made, and because the thickness of the barrel is thinned In the future, the guns produced by Hanyao will be more convenient to transport and carry."

Now the pressure on this matter is placed on Zhu Chuanwen, nickel alloy, nickel alloy, according to the discussion of various shopkeepers in the past two days, although there is a record of nickel use in history, but now nickel ore is mainly in the hands of European countries, Germany China, the United Kingdom, Russia, and France also value this alloy very much. It is much more difficult to buy than to buy crude oil.

Therefore, this matter can only find another way, starting from the United States, and purchasing nickel ore from American Steel.

Zhu Chuanwen was thinking about it, but Nie Shi had a relaxed expression on his face. The fact that Hanyao Gun Factory suddenly became the "son" of the owner was widely circulated among the shopkeepers, and all good things were urgent. Looking at them, these shopkeepers are very jealous.Just talking about the private gatherings of the shopkeeper a few years ago, Lao Nie always paid the bill with a red face, which proved that he was in a really good mood.

Lao Nie has analyzed this matter to all the shopkeepers: "You can't help it no matter how jealous you are, I am casting swords for my master! Have you heard of General Mo Xie? I used to be the swordsmith of my master!"

Nie Shi is right, having a sword and not having a sword are two different concepts.

Just this time, Zhu's insurance team slashed at Hei Province a few times with a bright sword, and the whole Hei Province, even Fengtian and Ji Province were all flickered by this cold light.

Without the guarantee of force, Hanyao is a sweet pastry, anyone can take a bite, last year's deterrence seems to have expired at the end of this season, after the three major detachments are dispatched in unison this time, let alone the honeymoon period now Russians, even the officials of the Qing Dynasty who were short of money at the end of the year have settled down a lot.

All of a sudden, the Hanyao Chamber of Commerce in the three provinces has lost a lot of nonsense.

The two thought about it for a while, and then Zhu Chuanwen asked Nie Shize: "By the way, you said that thing about the progressive rifling?"

Zhu Chuanwen kept a close eye on the various research and development of the gun factory.

"Boss, the progressive rifling has been tried on a new batch of mortars, and the effect is very good. The range of the 50 mortars has increased by 200 meters, but correspondingly, the weight has also increased by 5 kilograms. The rifling is different, and some parts are thicker. will also increase."

After being equipped by Zhu Shaofang's detachment, this batch of new mortars began to be equipped to the two cavalry detachments. There was also a light machine gun for each squad, all imitated by Hanyao Gun Factory.

After the merger of Fengtian Manufacturing Bureau, the imitation ability of Hanyao Gun Factory can now be ranked first in the Qing Dynasty.

"Is there any response from the various detachments?"

"That's true." Nie Shi suddenly became a little embarrassed.

"Let's tell the truth!" Zhu Chuanwen said with emotion in his heart. Compared with other shopkeepers, Lao Nie still has some respect for him. Apart from asking for money, this person doesn't like to run to him very much.There are different methods for different people, and once a week is set up for Nie Shize.

"Chief Shan and Lin sent news that they still hope to use the original model. They said that for cavalry, the distance of 200m is not a big improvement, but 5kg is a disadvantage for carrying it on horseback." Nie Shi Then he said truthfully, and glanced at Zhu Chuanwen.This kind of thing couldn't happen in the original Hanyang Arms Factory. Zhang Zhidong's team can use whatever they are assigned, and it's their turn to pick and choose?

Zhu Chuanwen pondered for a while, although he felt that Shan Shuxin and Lin Laoba were ignorant, he still said: "Understood, let's respect the opinions of the two detachment captains, your gun factory and Cao Dezhong have good communication, if you don't want cavalry, just go Equipped to Zhu Shaofang's detachment, 200m is not a small improvement for the infantry, let the military supply offices on both sides carry out the replacement and handover."

On the last day of the New Year's holiday, Zhu Chuanwen took care of the last gun factory. This kind of tight arms has also deeply affected Zhu Chuanjie in New York, USA for three years.

At this time, there are many high-rise buildings in New York, in a luxury apartment next to Columbia University.

"Chuanjie, let's go, there is a lion dance in Chinatown today!" Xia Yuqing happily pushed open the door, and said to Zhu Chuanjie who was writing at his desk inside.

"Lion dance?" Zhu Chuanjie also put down the pen in his hand and walked outside excitedly.

After the two of them got dressed, Lao Yan, who was a nanny and bodyguard, followed closely behind.

Lion dance, this activity is still common in Beijing and Jinmen, but it only started to rise in these two days in Bingcheng...

Zhu Chuanjie is most excited when there is a lion dance, which means there is a temple fair and excitement to watch.

The lion dance is divided into north and south, divided by the Yangtze River. In the north, there are mostly northern lions. Hebei is the birthplace of northern lions. Beijing and Tianjin are also mostly craftsmen from Hebei.Northern lions usually appear in pairs of male and female, led by the master dressed as a warrior, the little lion plays with the big lion, and the big lion plays with the little lion, showing family harmony.But in New York at this time, there are mostly southern lions.

The three of them strolled on the roads of Chinatown, Zhu Chuanjie looked at the surroundings that were no different from those in China, and felt a little emotional. Although he still wanted to join in the fun, he couldn't help but think a little more in his heart.

Living in New York for half a year has given Zhu Chuanjie a good understanding of this place. The Chinatown he is strolling now is only a few years older than him. The block formed by Jungle Street and Park Street in the southeast of Lower Manhattan is It began to gradually take shape around 1890.

The life of the Chinese here is actually very difficult. The older generation can be said to be the earliest "beautiful drifters". The United States stood a little bit on its heels.

The initial foothold of these people was actually San Francisco, that is, San Francisco, California. However, with the economic crisis in 1880, a large number of white people lost their jobs, while the Chinese had jobs, although they were mines, farms, cigar factories, and timber factories. Do jobs that white Americans won't do.

For some reason, Zhu Chuanjie felt in his heart that he had been learning about the history of Chinatown for more than half a year, and his complexion had become heavy. He was far less happy and carefree than he was when he joined in the fun in Bingcheng.

In comparison, Xia Yuqing doesn't think so much. He is very simple. Apart from studying physics, he likes to read books on local customs and customs, especially the southern lion dance, which is completely different from Bingcheng.

"Chuanjie, this is different from the lion dance in the north. You see, the lion dance here is called the lion dance." Xia Yuqing introduced to Zhu Chuanjie and the others in the crowd.

"I heard that this evolved from the court dance of the Tang Dynasty?" Zhu Chuanjie also heard Xia Yuqing's chatter just now.

"That's the case, ten years ago in Xianfeng (1860) it was still called Ruishi, but it was said that the word "Rui" was a homonym for "sleep" in dialect, so Foshan people changed it to "Wake up Lion", which means to wake up the lion to wake up the soul of the country, to strike Boost your spirits. From then on, wherever there are Chinese, there must be lion dancers." Xia Yuqing added what she had learned.

Unlike Zhu Chuanjie who likes to ask the old people in Chinatown about the history of the Chinese, Xia Yuqing prefers to ask these people about these folklore things. Although communication has to be lucky, it is okay to meet people who can speak Mandarin, but to catch people who speak Cantonese or southern Hokkien .

Hearing such an explanation, Zhu Chuanjie couldn't help but have some thoughts in his heart: what he said to his eldest brother is correct, although the starting point is good, but how to say these things, some of them are not very practical, and it is better to think of ways to improve the compatriots if they are pondering. In such a living environment, it is not a solution to stay in the streets of Honggun Town all the time.

Red Stick Town Street is the main security method in Chinatown today. There are several organizations here who do not want to be named. Relying on the way of such associations, they maintain the security of the area and compete with white organizations.

For Zhu Chuanjie in the past six months, it can be regarded as having passed the addiction of being an adult. Everything is decided by himself. After the novelty at the beginning, some thoughts began to accompany him. It’s okay to go to Columbia University during the day , because of the letter of introduction from U.S. Steel, almost all the professors here know the background of these two Chinese students, and they haven't encountered any disgusting things.

Some American students curiously asked Chuanjie and Yuqing why they did not have braids, unlike the common Qing people?After getting acquainted, some exchanges that closely follow current events began between students and students, students and professors...

But every time he walks in this Chinatown, Zhu Chuanjie's pragmatic thoughts deeply influenced by his brother begin to arise, thinking that it was like this in Bingcheng back then, under the rule of a group of Russians, yellow skin is a second-class citizen , to the United States is still the case.

Doing jobs that white people don't like, with low wages, just talking about the American railway that traverses the east and west, according to Zhu Chuanjie's understanding, there are tens of thousands of Chinese workers buried here.

Dignified Huaxia!Zhu Chuanjie couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

One person was thinking about it, but Xia Yuqing tugged at Chuanjie's sleeve, pointed at the two newly arrived lions and said, "Chuanjie, look quickly, these are Wen and Wu lions."

The southern lions are divided into civil and martial arts. The civil lions are represented by Liu Beishi, while the martial lions are represented by Zhang Feishi and Guan Yushi.The Chinese love money. In addition to the warriors who like to worship Guan Yu, the merchants also worship Guan Yu, because Guan Erye also has a name, that is, the God of Wealth. The red lion is the Guan Gong lion; the yellow lion is the Liu Bei lion.

The two are lions rising up, rising up, and advancing suspiciously. What is being staged is a drama of "picking greens". This picking greens originally meant to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.

In recent years, Kangda liar's Baohuang Company has been defrauding these overseas Chinese a lot in the United States, and the intention of anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty has long since collapsed.By the way, now that the big liar's daughter is also studying in Columbia's women's college, Zhu Chuanwen asked Zhu Chuanjie to stay away from these people.

"Yuqing, why is there no Zhang Feishi?" Zhu Chuanjie looked around for a while, but at the end he didn't see a black lion, so he asked curiously.

"Zhang Feishi is too domineering, and he only uses it when he is kicking the hall to challenge. This is a festive event to welcome the new year, and red and yellow are the most auspicious."

After watching the lion dance performance, Zhu Chuanjie took a few people to have a good meal in Chinatown, and then returned to his apartment.

Back in his room, Zhu Chuanjie resumed writing the plan that he had stopped writing before.

If you turn over the first page, you can see the full name of the article Zhu Chuanjie is writing - the necessity of Hanyao's American branch.

Zhu Chuanjie planned to send this to his elder brother.

After staying for half a year, all kinds of things in the United States came to mind, which made Zhu Chuanjie have a little sympathy for the Chinese living in this land, just like when the elder brother brought his family to the ice city, he was bullied by the Russians everywhere. The Chinese are also facing the same situation.

Zhu Chuanjie intends to ask his elder brother to help the Chinese in the United States. It is not the Holy Mother, but it explains the various advantages of the United States.

One is that today’s Chinese are too loose. There are several organizations in Chinatown, but only to protect the lives of the Chinese, counteract evil with evil, and compete with local white organizations with an eye for an eye. The Chinese do not have a clear banner to defend their rights.

Second, the Chinese have too few guns, and most of them use fists and kicks. The wave of learning martial arts from the north and the south has continued. According to the information collected by Zhu Chuanjie through several Hanyao offices, every Chinatown has its own red sticks. , to unify and organize the resistance forces here, but this force is still too weak in Zhu Chuanjie's view. In Zhu Chuanjie's view, there must be guns first!
Zhu Chuanjie also gave an example of this kind of thing, fighting with others, if you want to be evil, you have to be worse than others!Only in this way can people feel awe. What the Chinese did in the United States seemed to him to be too weak, not comparable to what his elder brother did in Ice City.

The third point is the advantage. There are still many Chinese Americans who are educated. In Zhu Chuanjie's view, this is a good advantage. Using these people is much better than letting them be buried in the small world of Chinatown.

So writing to Zhu Chuanwen this time is to strengthen part of the competitiveness of the Zhu family in the United States. It will take a long time for Zhu Chuanjie to study here. Without the pressure of his elder brother, he will start to look like a little devil in the world again. Constantly taking root and sprouting, I really can't understand these resignation.

Maybe the Zhu family's rebellion is engraved in the bones...

Zhu Chuanjie still has a little bit of careful thinking. His elder brother can start from scratch in Bingcheng, so now that he has self-conscious knowledge, he also wants to set off a revolution that belongs to the Chinese in New York, USA.

The reasons for doing these things are written in detail here, and this is a good opportunity...

The reason, of course, is that Zhu Chuanjie believes that Americans’ attitudes towards Chinese have changed at this time. After communicating with teachers and classmates at the school, he found that compared with the integration of blacks, Americans seem to have a little different illusions about Chinese.

Blacks are restless, but what about Chinese!From decades of observation, the US government believes that this nation has its own culture, and assimilation is very difficult, but it is very docile.

The Chinese are good at saving money, but the money they save will be sent back to the country that they think is backward. For a race that earns money on its own land but does not contribute to them, the top leaders of the United States discriminate against it.

At this time, Zhu Chuanjie wrote a bold suggestion at the end. He needed his brother's investment to open a Hanyao branch in the United States. This is supported by the California government.

He wants to do an experiment. If the investment enters the United States and is then transported to Ice City in the form of products, will the Americans still respond with such hostility towards the Chinese?
(End of this chapter)