In the United States, the Chinese have a very low status, even worse than black people. They are discriminated against both politically and economically, especially after the US government implemented the Chinese Exclusion Act, this situation worsened. Chinese people in all parts of the United States are almost slaves. Only in San Francisco, a city where 80% of American Chinese people have their status improved slightly. At least ordinary Chinese can walk on the streets like normal people and participate in some San Francisco's political and commercial decisions.

The reason why Chinese in San Francisco can gain such a certain status is that in addition to the Chinese people themselves, the Chinese American Association of the American Chinese Business Association and the Chinese Business Alliance in the United States play a very important role.

In the registration of the U.S. night, Zhigui is just a common civil organization, but those who are familiar with them know the complexity of their members' identities, it is difficult to classify them. Politicians, military strategists, gangsters, merchants, etc. are combined together. This most powerful civil organization overseas is built in the name of Hongmen. Although Zhigui cannot influence the US government, it has a certain influence on the city of San Francisco and even the entire state of California. Even the most racist white people in California dare not underestimate the power of Zhigui.

In addition to the complexity of the Zhigui, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Alliance is also a very strong Chinese organization. Almost all Chinese businessmen in the United States have joined this organization. Under the leadership of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Alliance, these scattered Chinese merchants have been twisted into a rope, a rope that is enough to kill most of the forces. In the entire western business community of the United States, although the status of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Alliance is not high, it has the role of controlling the western economy. Those big figures in the upper class have to make some political decisions that go left with the mainstream American thoughts in order to please the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Alliance, especially when the economy is in a depression.

Since the stock market crash on Wall Street in the middle of the year, the overall U.S. economy has been deteriorating, and several large banks have successively collapsed. All kinds of bad debts and bad debts have been dragged down by not only ordinary people, but also small and medium-sized workshops. The wave of the entire economic depression has expanded from the east to the west. However, compared with the east, the situation in the west, which is dominated by mining, is much better. Among all business groups, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which has always believed in property purchases, is particularly prominent, at least in the eyes of others.

In the Chinese Business Federation, the Dong family is just a new family that is just a new generation. Although Dong Zhenyu and his wife Sheng Qingping are very skilled in the Dong family, they acquired some promising industries as soon as they came, but because the time was too short and the business was not expanded, they could not say that they had a high social status. Everyone just knew that there was such a new Chinese family. However, the Liu family, which will marry the Dong family this time, is an important family in the Chinese Business Federation. Several companies and mining factories under their name have made them occupy a place in the upper class in the western region. Therefore, they have a very high status among the Chinese, and for this reason, the Chinese businessmen in San Francisco have also regarded the Dong family much higher.

This time, the Liu family held a Western-style party in a villa on the outskirts of the city on the grounds of preparing for the wedding. In addition to the Chinese businessmen in San Francisco, many foreign families and consortiums from the west also sent people to attend to show respect for the Liu family. During the party, Chinese businessmen and foreign businessmen clearly separated on both sides and talked to each other. Although the relationship between Chinese and foreigners in San Francisco was not as bad as other cities, it was not considered good.

As the owner, Liu Changwen led his in-laws to deal with foreigners and Chinese. First, he used this to show his family's status to the Dong family. Secondly, he also helped the Dong family to integrate into the business world in the western region as soon as possible. In fact, Liu Changwen, the head of the family, was not very willing to make a relationship with the Dong family. He believed that the social status of the two families in the United States was too different, and Dong Guanqing, who was over 30, was not a good choice. Unfortunately, the opposition of the whole family did not shake the determination of his son Liu Jincheng at all. In the end, he even threatened the family, forcing Liu Changwen to reconsider the marriage. However, when he learned that Sheng Qingping was a descendant of Sheng Xuanhuai, the famous Chinese red-top businessman, his unfair mood was relieved and he reluctantly agreed to the marriage.

The Dong family actually knew what the Liu family thought. Once upon a time, they were so despised by it, especially Sheng Qingping, who had a great status in the political and business circles in China, was deeply annoyed. However, for Dong Guanqing's happiness, they did not obstruct the whole thing. Even if they attended this party where the Liu family deliberately showed off their strength, they always kept a smile on their faces and did not let their inner disgust express anything.

Compared to twenty years ago, the aging Dong Zhenyu had a stronger aura on his scholarly body. He had already handed over all the business of the Dong family to his wife for a long time. He focused on studying the national classics and history and was considered a famous scholar in the Chinese cultural circle. As for Sheng Qingping, although she worked hard for the Dong family's industry, she did not aging prematurely because of this. Although she was nearly fifty years old, she still looked like a young woman in her thirties. With her natural noble temperament, she was also the focus of attention even at this evening party dominated by the Liu family.

After greeting guests who attended the party one by one, Dong Zhenyu and Sheng Qingping returned to the lounge on the grounds of fatigue, while Liu Changwen continued to stay among the crowd and exchanged views on the current situation with everyone in order to find possible business opportunities.

"I'm still not used to attending such banquets. If possible, I'm really willing to stay in those stones." After closing the door, Dong Zhenyu relaxed the bow tie on his neck and breathed a sigh of relief. While wiping the sweat on his forehead, he complained: "Did you see the eyes of those people? It's clear that we are parasites in the Liu family."

"I'm over fifty years old, why are you still like a child?" Sheng Qingping poured a glass of water for Dong Zhenyu. She said with a solemn expression: "Now the Dong family is not as good as before. All the property we brought is used to buy property. The US economy is in a depression again. If you want to make the company profit as soon as possible, you need to attend such a dinner. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to integrate into the upper class of the United States. You should still remember the faces of your cousins ​​when we left China, right? Although the eyes of those outside are hateful, I would rather stay here and be looked at by others than those of your relatives and friends."

Hearing his wife's words, Dong Zhenyu looked ashamed, gently held his wife's hand, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm really incompetent as a husband! I promised to let you live a happy and worry-free life, but now I'm just letting you, a woman, take on the burden of the whole family. I..."
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