Chapter 146: Resolving Richmond's Conflict Problem
"Oh? Where does this dear friend work?" Chen Xi held the wine glass and looked at Tran aside with a joking smile.
"I..." Tran blushed as he stared at her.
Although he got along well among the Vietnamese in Richmond and felt that he had some status in the gang, he actually didn't have much money in his pocket.
He does not have his own company, and usually receives some wages from the gang.
Occasionally, I help some bosses in Vietnam solve some problems to earn some extra money.
Being asked so directly by Chen Xi, he felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
Chen Xi did not speak, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but the meaning was obvious to Tran.
"Ha, don't be like this. Tran is actually not a bad person. He just wants to do something for his compatriots in Yue, but his approach is a bit extreme. Chen Xi is very capable and is also very good at fighting. We We met through a fight, and he beat me up when he got up, hahaha."
Ho tried to joke around to ease the tense situation between the two.
"You Chinese people are great at business. Look at you, you are both a student and a boss." Ho continued to praise him.
"It's okay."
Chen Xi felt that there must be some reason why Ho wouldn't call him out to drink and reconcile with Tran for no reason at night.
However, Ho did not explain directly, so Chen Xi decided to continue reading.
“Tell me whichever girl you like here, she’ll be mine.” Ho pointed at a few Asian women twisting their bodies on the dance floor not far away, and could see through the flickering lights. Out in good shape.
Chatting with men is as simple as women, money, and some alcohol. The two people who were originally at odds gradually started chatting.
"Brother, how is Box Hill? I haven't been there for a long time. When I went there before, I felt that the shops were all scattered and the central area was not big." Tran now began to call Chen Xi his brother.
“Yes, the official currently has no plans to vigorously develop there, so there is only a larger shopping mall. However, Doncaster is adjacent to Box Hill and has now begun to build a shopping mall, Westfield, which is claimed to be the largest in the southern hemisphere. shopping malls in the coming years. , Box Hill will also gradually develop..."
Chen Xi clinked glasses with the two and talked about the Westfield being built. This shopping mall is located just a few steps next to his home, but it is known as the largest in the southern hemisphere. There is moisture, because Tu'ao is a slightly larger country in the southern hemisphere.
However, the development of Box Hill did not start until he returned to China in 2016, and it is still in its early stages.
However, Richmond will soon undergo a major transformation. Officials plan to redevelop this area and create a wealthy area in Mocun.
It is hard to imagine that Yueguo District, which originally had relatively poor security and development, will become a wealthy area in the next few years. Just like domestic demolitions, unexpected things always happen.
Therefore, Chen Xi began to adjust his plan.
After meeting Ho today, he planned to take action in Richmond.
Before this was the territory of the Yue people, and it was not easy for him to interfere.
But now it seems that things have become a little more interesting.
"Do you know? Brother Chen Xi, we, the lower-class Vietnamese, originally lived in Richmond. Although it is not very good, at least we have enough food and clothing, and we can usually send some money back home. But , Chinese people have opened more and more shops here in the past two years, and our lives have become very difficult. Many people can’t even eat. I can’t afford it. I know you Chinese are very good at business, but it’s not like we don’t work hard, because many of us are gangsters and no one wants to go out to work. We can only do low-level jobs, and our bosses will deduct their wages. I can't live half of the time..." Tran was getting more and more emotional, probably because he drank too much, and his voice became choked.
Chen Xi also understood in his heart that the country of Yue itself was a poor country. Most of the people who could come here were refugees in the early days, while most of the young people who came later were from illegal households.
Even if they have skills, they will be exploited at all levels because of their identity.
This is an unavoidable reality.
"Chen Xi, do you have any good ideas? What I mean is that I hope you can help us think about how to let us Vietnamese people survive in Richmond while avoiding conflicts with the Chinese. We Vietnamese people in Richmond have begun to ask Another Vietnamese district, Springvale, has been moved, but it is too remote. Although the competition pressure is small, there is no profit. For the Vietnamese people who stayed in Richmond, you can also see Sooner or later, a big conflict will break out with the Chinese. To put it bluntly, the Chinese are relatively weak in number and strength in Richmond. If a bloody conflict breaks out, they are likely to suffer, and most of us are gangsters. , if there is really a big commotion, he will probably be deported, which will not be beneficial to both parties."
Ho's words began to get to the point, which was one of his purposes for attracting Chen Xilai today.
"Is it Brother Feng who is taking the lead among the Richmond Chinese?" Chen Xi asked carefully.
"Well, this is the territory of the Yue Gang. According to the rules, your Chinese gang did not reach out here. Brother Feng came here years ago and later united the surrounding Chinese merchants. He is considered a A small organization. To be honest, if we wanted to take some unfair measures, he would have disappeared long ago." Ho put down his wine glass and made a gesture, and Chen Xi nodded.
It is not difficult to deal with such a small character using the methods of the Yue Guo Gang, but times are different now, and things that can be solved well will not be fought and killed.
Moreover, if an immigrant like Brother Feng commits a murder, the police will definitely investigate it.
If serious conflicts often occur in this area, the officials will definitely take action to rectify it.
This is what the Vietnamese do not want to see.
There are so many forces in Mo Village. If the official wants to manage them well, they will definitely agree on some rules with them in private.
There are many jobs that require low-cost labor force such as gangsters. Turkey and Australia are already a country with a sparse population. On the one hand, they have increased immigration control, raised the threshold for immigrants, and turned a blind eye to those gangsters. , this is what the authorities have always loved to do.
As the threshold for investment immigration becomes higher and higher, from the initial few million to tens of millions, the skilled immigration policy also changes every year. Employer-sponsored immigrants are not subject to legal supervision, which has made immigration more and more difficult over the years, leading to a gradual increase in the number of illegal immigrants.
However, black households also need to live a normal life, but they are exploited by black-hearted bosses, and this dissatisfaction gradually accumulates, eventually leading to intensifying conflicts.
It is not easy to solve this situation.
"You are acting like a leader, and you want me to solve the regional population and employment problem. Haha, you really think highly of me."
Chen Xi took a sip of wine and narrowed his eyes, looking drunk but not drunk.
“Hey, come on, it’s boring to have wine but no girls.”
Ho thought Chen Xi wanted to have some fun, so he waved his hand, and immediately there were three people wearing scantily clad clothes. Vietnamese girls came in all shapes and sizes.
They have hot figures and very charming faces, exuding a style unique to Southeast Asian women.
Chen Xi just smiled faintly, he had no such idea.
It's just that this matter is not something he can solve. Even the official government has left it alone. How can a small person like him accomplish it?
However, since Ho called the beautiful woman over, he did not refuse. Anyway, it was just a pretense.
He put his arms around the shoulders of the beautiful woman sitting next to him and began to look at her carefully.
The woman wore a hot short skirt, revealing her long and powerful legs.
Her top tightly hugged that perfect figure, highlighting her deep collarbones and alluring waistline.
The face is delicate, the skin is delicate and shiny. A pair of big, bright eyes, sparkling with passion and temptation. The lips are painted with bright lipstick and look seductive and sexy.
“Handsome guy, drink!”
The beauty spoke broken English, poured a full glass of wine for Chen Xi, and then handed it to him. Although Chen Xi was already a little dizzy, he was still thinking about what Ho had just said.
“What do you Vietnamese people who don’t have jobs do on a daily basis?” Chen Xi turned to ask Ho and Tran.
"Mainly in the fruit and restaurant business, of course, some are also involved in smuggling..." Ho didn't hide it, and even told Chen Xi about the smuggling.
I don’t know if I drank too much, but I still said such things when there were outsiders around me.
Chen Xi looked at the beautiful woman next to him, who just clinked glasses with him with a smile. It seemed that these women had been hanging out in this place for a long time, and had heard everything and seen everything.
So these women did not show any special reaction to Ho's words, as if they were already used to it.
"How is your education level? What skills do you have? What about your character?" Chen Xi continued to ask.
“The level of education is generally not high, and most people don’t even speak English. Although some people are pretty good, after coming here, because they have no legal status, the jobs they do are different from the skills they learned before Very different. Many people have certain skills, such as maintenance, construction site work, etc., which they can do well. As for their character, it is difficult to generalize, but if you pay enough, They will definitely listen to you.”
Tran spoke. He was very familiar with the situation in Richmond. After all, he had been living here for so many years and everyone here knew him. He was considered a celebrity in this area.
The three of them were all a little drunk as they chatted, and everyone’s hands were on the girl’s body. The three women didn’t care. They were just eating this bowl of rice, but they kept on eating. Lean on the three of them.
In the nightclub, the deafening sound of music filled the entire space.
Some people were drinking at the bar, and some were chatting in the corner.
People on the dance floor twist their bodies to the rhythm and release the stress and exhaustion of the day.
Lights flashed across people's faces, creating a carnival atmosphere.
Chen Xi’s head is getting more and more dizzy.
"Okay, it's getting late. Let's take you to rest. We'll talk tomorrow." Ho was also a little drunk at this time, but his ability to drink was better than the two of them.
He stood up and said hello, and several beauties came over to help Chen Xi and Tran.
Chen Xi was taken to a not very high-end hotel, but this hotel was considered good here and it was also opened by Vietnamese.
"Hey."
As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to lie down on the big bed, completely ignoring the beautiful woman who helped him in.
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