Chapter 191: Private Prison(2/4)
After hearing what Old Man Huang said, Sean ordered Jonas to come over and ask, and then he finally knew the whole story.
"The problem of racial discrimination has always existed. I talk about it, but it is of no use." Sean sighed, "I will help you solve the official problem, but the conflict between you and several gangs..."
"This problem is not a big one. As long as the officials don't take sides, it will be solved gradually." Old Man Huang said with a smile.
"I have a brother named Yu Rui. Mr. Huang should have met him. He was also at the restaurant that day." Sean suddenly said: "Old Huang also knows that it is impossible for other families to enter New York when the five major families in New York are here.
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Old Man Huang's eyes flickered, "What do you mean, Mr. Sean?"
"Yuri can provide some information, targeted information." Sean put on a meaningful smile.
"What does Mr. Sean need here?" Mr. Huang understood instantly.
"I want a piece of land near Center Street." Sean said, looking into Old Man Huang's eyes.
Old Man Huang frowned deeply, "Die!"
As we all know, the Chinese have the habit of buying houses and land, and this habit has been passed down for thousands of years.
It is said that the Chinese are poor, but in fact, data shows that the average income of Chinese in the United States is more than 50% higher than the average income of Americans.
As Chinatown has expanded outward little by little over the years, the land has been acquired by the Chinese little by little.
Saving money and buying houses and land are the fundamental means for Chinatown to expand little by little.
Of course, due to xenophobia, racial discrimination, different living habits and other reasons, land is not that valuable in the hands of the Chinese.
4 square kilometers of land in Manhattan, New York!
The land occupied by Chinatown is prime land, close to the New York City Police Department, city government office buildings, federal office buildings, Wall Street...
The reason why the Chinese got it at a relatively low price is actually similar to the way black people gathered in large numbers, causing white people to sell properties at low prices.
Sean took a fancy to the land he could get during the expansion of Chinatown.
The reason why Old Man Huang hesitated was precisely because of the land. The Chinese are very obsessed with the land.
"Don't worry, I won't lose a penny of the price, and I will help you take over the entire Jewish Quarter in a short time." Sean said with a smile.
"How old do you want it to be?" Old Man Huang asked with a frown.
"Twenty acres!" Sean blurted out.
"No, it's too much!" Old Man Huang stood up suddenly and stared at Sean.
Today's Chinatown is not as big as it was in later generations, 20 acres and 13,000 square meters is too big.
"18 acres!"
"2 acres!"
When he heard the figure of 2 acres, Sean jumped up in anger. Damn it, the old lady didn't bargain so hard, it was too much!
“17 acres!”
"3 acres!"
"16 acres!"
"4 acres!"
"15 acres!"
"4 acres!"
Sean:???
I'm so down!
Old Man Huang: I know, but I'm afraid of chaos.
Old Man Huang shook his head, and Sean was afraid that the old man would shake his head off.
"No, you can't do this, Mr. Huang, you have to take a longer view!" Sean made the old man very angry.
He didn't think Old Man Huang could imagine how valuable the land in Manhattan would be in the future, but the racial characteristics of the Chinese determined that the old man regarded land as extremely important.
For Old Man Huang and the elderly people in Chinatown, the United States is not their hometown, and they have never regarded the United States as their own country and have no sense of identity.
(PS: Influenced by thousands of years of traditional culture, democracy and other things have always been far away from the Chinese. Compared with getting involved in politics abroad, the Chinese prefer to develop in the economy, education and culture overseas. U.S. law stipulates that any U.S. citizen or holding
Residents with green cards have the right to join court juries, but few Chinese are willing to participate. The Chinese generally believe that this will take up their time to make money. Similarly, they are not willing to participate in any demonstrations and troublemaking activities. Those who stand out will die first.
They all pay attention to keeping a low profile, and they also feel that it is a waste of time to make money. They are not willing to participate in elections and vote, and they also feel that it is a waste of time.)
(PS2: Take Malay as an example. One-third of the population in Malay is Chinese, but the proportion of Chinese in the Malay army is less than 3%. No matter what you say, the fact is that there is not enough recognition.)
The only thing they can identify with here is Chinatown. Chinatown is home, home!
Watching their homes expand little by little is the biggest wish of these old men.
Sean was helpless and asked Jonas to bring him a map of New York.
Looking at the map, Old Man Huang turned his head and squinted at Sean, why did you prepare this thing in advance?
Sean: Do you believe me when I say I have never had any ideas for you?
Sean is also at his wits end.
If he wants to take over the entire land close to the highway, he must convince Old Man Huang. Without Old Man Huang triumphing in the middle, even if Sean spends money, what he can get will be scattered.
The map was laid out. Sean originally wanted a piece of land directly opposite Chinatown, but looking at the old man's appearance, there was no chance.
After thinking about it, Sean moved his hand to the location of the later 'Museum of Chinese in America'.
The Museum of Chinese in America was established five years ago, in 1980, in Old Chinatown, New York. It mainly displays some fragments of Chinese life in the United States and the achievements they have made in various fields over the past 200 years.
Showing culture, history, etc. are just superficial. It has been 80 years, who can I show it to?
The real purpose is to strengthen the cohesion of Chinese Americans.
In 2009, as Chinatown grew larger, the museum moved once, to No. 210-215 Central Street.
Now Sean is interested in this piece of land, but the total area of the museum is only 1,500 square meters, less than 3 acres, which obviously cannot satisfy Sean's appetite.
Start laying out your own plans from now on. If you can't get a large enough piece of land, then why bother playing with it?
"Here, I want 10 acres!" Sean said firmly, "No more!"
"This is Italian territory." Mr. Huang looked at the map and immediately softened when he saw it was not Chinatown.
"I know, I will let Yuri cooperate with you." Sean was too lazy to follow Lao Zha and slowly started inking.
The land he was interested in was half in the Italian Quarter and half in the Jewish Quarter.
"Yuri cooperates with you and will give you information about the Italian and South American gangs. Do you understand the rest?" Sean narrowed his eyes and said.
"I will send people to get rid of all their senior officials. As for whether your people can successfully take office, that is none of my business."
"Of course." Sean nodded.
"But the police and the New York City Government..." Old Man Huang raised his eyebrows.
"I will lobby for you on this matter, but you will have to send a group of people to calm the situation afterwards." Sean looked up at the old man.
The old man hesitated and then said: "Okay."
"Afterwards, your development direction will be towards this. Squeeze out all the people here as soon as possible. I will provide the funds to purchase the real estate."
"But there is a problem, population." Old Man Huang said with some embarrassment: "With enough population, the city government can't do anything to us, but the problem is, it's a bit difficult."
"Then bring someone here. Isn't New York the largest gathering place for Chinese on the East Coast?" Sean frowned.
"But New York is not just Chinatown in Manhattan. Here, well, the rent is a bit high, and many people go to live in Brooklyn." Old Man Huang felt a little helpless.
Sean:…
"If you have any needs, you can tell me and I will try my best to help you. I will pay for the purchase of this piece of land, and before I get it all, I can give it to the person who bought it for use." Sean thought for a while.
He continued: "In addition, I have a bank in my name. If someone is buying a house in Manhattan and doesn't have enough money, they can seek a loan from my bank. I will slightly lower the loan threshold."
When reviewing loans, American banks will habitually raise their standards for Chinese people. This is not to say that they are discriminatory. White people always feel that Chinese people are not stable enough and may have many accidents.
But Sean knows that only Chinese people who have mortgage debt are good Chinese people...
After making a rough plan with Old Man Huang, the matter is finally over.
It's not that easy to win over that piece of land, even if Yuri cooperates, but the land is easy to fight, and acquiring all the properties is the most difficult part.
Sean estimated that it would take a lot of effort every year.
Just leave it alone for now.
It's important for Yuri to work with Old Man Huang to take down several gangs around him.
Land is a matter of time. With his connections, Old Man Huang will not refuse him to buy land in Chinatown.
An American super-rich man who understands China, speaks Mandarin, and has goodwill toward them is of great significance.
After seeing Old Man Huang off, Sean took the car back to the villa.
On the way, Sean asked about the condition of the two prison boxers, and the news he received was that the white boxer's calf was completely broken, the forearm bone was cracked, and three ribs were broken.
To be continued...