A train runs along the east coast of the United States, from north to south, and a huge city in front of it rushes towards it, and the outline gradually becomes clear. At this moment, the passengers began to get busy, and Tao Yong took care of his bags in the second-class private room and prepared to get off the bus.

In June, Tao Yong led 300 officers and sailors of the Eighth Route Army to shore in Portland, a coastal city in the northeastern United States. By arrangement of the British, they were dragged to a secluded harbor northeast of Portland. This small military port dock is currently leased by the British Navy.

After arriving at this military port wharf, the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army immediately changed into British Navy uniforms and were incorporated into the British Navy. According to the agreement, the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army were to train here for at least one year, and the British side promised to deliver all ships by the end of 42. It is said that it is the purchase of American warships, but it is not. Since Canada was Britain's traditional sphere of influence, the British Navy handed over the construction of two destroyers and four submarines to Canadian shipyards.

The British side informed that due to the war, the ships could not be delivered until the end of 42 or the beginning of 43 at the earliest. The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, taking into account the practical difficulties of the British side, naturally had no objections. Due to the expansion and brutality of the war, the British government needed a large number of penicillin drugs, and the drugs provided by the United States were not only insufficient in quantity, but also expensive. The penicillin drugs provided by the Chinese side are not only of high quality and low price (at least half cheaper than those of the United States), but also have sufficient quantities, so the British side has paid special attention to the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army and Navy.

In early September, Tao Yong received an order from the dark arrow to go to New York to "visit relatives". According to the Dark Arrow arrangement, he has a distant relative in New York, USA. Tao Yong knew that this was an organizational arrangement for him to meet Herman, and handed Ouyang Jian's handwritten letter to Herman. After receiving the notification from Darkarrow, he takes a leave of absence and boards a train to New York in Portland. After the train arrived at the New York station and slowly stopped, Tao Yong followed the passenger flow off the train with a suitcase in his hand.

Tao Yong wears a top hat, a suit and leather shoes, free and easy, and looks like a rich man. Standing in the station square, looking at this magnificent and prosperous metropolis, Tao Yong was in a trance, and his ears couldn't help but think of Ouyang Jian's words before leaving the headquarters: Herman's headquarters is in New York, and after arriving in the United States, according to the arrangement of the dark arrow, he handed over the letter to him in person. New York is the largest city on the East Coast of the United States and the largest seaport city in the United States. New York City has a history of about 300 years and was originally inhabited by Native Americans.

The first port of Manhattan was opened by the Dutch, who bought it from the Indians at the price of cabbage, and it was originally a Dutch trading storehouse known as New Amsterdam. In the mid-17th century, the Duke of York, the younger brother of King Charles II, occupied the area and renamed it New York. New York was then officially established as the capital of the United States. After more than 200 years of development, by the middle of the 19th century, New York had become the largest port, financial and trading city ・・・・・・ the United States.

"Excuse me, sir, do you want a car?" Tao Yong was in a trance, and a driver wearing a peaked cap pulled up in front of him in a black taxi. He is close to Zhu Zhechi, who used to be Ouyang Jian's guard, naturally has been exposed to it, and through his own efforts, he has no problems communicating in English. "I'm going to Manhattan to the district, 312 Houston Ave!" When the driver heard this, he immediately got out of the car, took Tao Yong's suitcase with great enthusiasm, and opened the back door to respectfully invite him to get into the car.

It was the first time Tao Yong had encountered this kind of courtesy, and he was somewhat flattered, because yellow faces are not popular in the United States. In fact, Tao Yong didn't know that the driver's "abnormal" performance was that he went to Houston Street in Manhattan. Nowadays, Manhattan is the richest area of New York, and it can be said that all the tycoons of the United States live in this area. And Houston Street is a street that concentrates almost all of the wealth of the United States, the financial street.

If Tao Yong said that he was going to Chinatown, he would never encounter this kind of courtesy, and he knew where these situations were. The car turned onto a side street on Houston Avenue and stopped in front of a three-story western-style building with an iron fence. The driver politely welcomed Tao Yong out of the car and personally carried the suitcase to the door. Tao Yong took out $1 and told the driver that he didn't need to give change. The driver was so excited that he thanked him again and again and left. Tao Yong confirmed the house number again and stepped forward to ring the doorbell.

No. 312 is Hermann's private residence, and through the ornate Gothic architecture, you can see the owner's hobbies, status and wealth. The subordinate confirmed his identity and politely welcomed him in. Herman was not at home, but Herman's wife received him warmly. Madame took him to the drawing-room and called Herman. Soon. Herman's tall, obese body appears in the living room. "Hello! Mr. Herman! Tao Yong was a little excited. Pottery! It's you! Ha ha! I didn't expect General Ouyang to send you! ”

Herman happily stepped forward to hug the bear, and Le's Tao Yong almost suffocated. After Herman expressed it in a special way, he looked at Tao Yong carefully and said: "Tao, I haven't seen you for a few years, I haven't seen you for a few years, the temperament of the soldier is amazing, seeing you is like seeing General Ouyang, General Ouyang is good!" It can be said that Herman's achievements today are completely due to Ouyang Jian, so Ouyang Jian is not only the most trusted friend and partner, but also the common partner of fate. At this moment, Herman's face was red and excited.

"Mr. Herman, General Ouyang asked me to greet you with him! And let me hand you the handwritten letter! After Tao Yong finished speaking, he called the suitcase and took out a white shirt. Herman took the white shirt, carefully unfolded it and spread it on the table, skilfully pulling out a bottle of white liquid potion and starting to apply it. Since Tao Yong had to undergo several security checks on the way to the United States, he could only use ciphertext to ensure that the letters were delivered safely to Herman.

Soon the font appeared on the white shirt, and Herman looked at it carefully several times, and the font gradually faded away. Herman closed his eyes and read it carefully, keeping the contents of the letter in his mind. Liangjiu Herman said: "Tao, China has a strategist like General Ouyang, which is your creation and gospel, and you should be proud and proud." General Ouyang's words are God's will for me. ”

Tao Yong had no right to know the content of the letter, let alone what the content of the letter was, since Herman needed to go all out to cooperate, Ouyang Jian naturally continued to release the bait. The content of the letter relates to the construction of the Chinese Navy in the future, which will not be disclosed here. As for the benefits, Ouyang Jian not only wanted to obtain benefits, but also gave Herman a big gift. This gift is Venezuela's oil, and Ouyang Jian told that with the course of the war, Europe, Asia, and Africa will become the main battlefields of the war. It is judged that the American continent is the safest harbor due to its geographical location and the situation of each country, and the war will not affect the American continent.

To this end, Ouyang Jian asked Herman to invest heavily in Venezuelan oil, saying that the demand for oil during the war would be astronomical. In the letter, Ouyang Jian revealed the situation of Venezuela's oil reserves, and said that Venezuela will become the largest oil reserve country in South America in the future, and pointed out that the country's oil reserves are second only to the Middle East, and the future is unlimited. In addition, Ouyang Jian gave a brief overview of Venezuela's oil reserves and provided accurate regions.

The regions are as follows: Lake Maracaibo in the west of Venezuela, Anzoategui and Monagas in the east, and Barlinas and Apure in the center, which are rich in oil resources. Ouyang Jian further pointed out that at present, the US oil giants and the Dutch oil company are mainly extracting oil in Lake Maracaibo, and the eastern and central regions have not attracted much attention. Ouyang Jian asked Herman to form an oil company as soon as possible to buy land and explore oil in the eastern and central regions.

Ouyang Jian's request is that if a large oil field is discovered, it will account for 2% of the shares. Herman was not surprised at all, because he had already regarded Ouyang Jian's words as a treasure and was convinced, and he had no objection to Ouyang Jian's conditions. It took a long time for Herman to recover from his excitement and said, "Tao, you can go back in New York for a few days, I will make you satisfied!" "Mr. Herman, I have received your kindness, the mission has been completed, I am going to visit relatives in Chinatown, so I will not bother."

Herman understood that Tao Yong had his own private affairs and said: "Tao, since you are going to visit relatives and friends, I will not force you to stay." I wanted to invite you to dinner at the best restaurant in New York, but it seems that you will not go. Herman took out an envelope, and the envelope was bulging. Tao, there are 5,000 dollars in the envelope, which I personally gave to you. Don't shirk, or you'll look down on me! Seeing Herman's unquestioning face, Tao Yong had no choice but to take the envelope.

At the time of the separation, Herman insisted that his driver drive Tao Yong to Chinatown. Tao Yong got off the bus at the entrance of Chinatown, looked up at the Chinese-style gatehouse standing at the entrance of the street, and a warm current of kindness overflowed his body. Looking up at the three big white characters of "Chinatown" on the Chinese gatehouse, Ouyang Jian's words echoed in his ears: New York Chinatown, located in the southern part of Manhattan, most of the Chinese in New York live in Chinatown.

In 1848, three mainland Taishanites crossed the ocean to the United States, which was the first Chinese Chinese to immigrate to the United States. A few years later, a large number of Chinese immigrants came to the United States, and the number of overseas Chinese immigrants on the West Coast of the United States reached 2 to 50,000, and increased year by year. With a pair of industrious hands, they do the work that Americans are not willing to do in the mines, farms, cigar yards, and lumber mills in the United States. In 1881, there was an economic crisis in the United States, and whites were massively unemployed, while Chinese had jobs.

As a result, whites hate the Chinese and unjustifiably accuse the Chinese of stealing their jobs. As a result, the Chinese Exclusion Act was enacted in California, and the excluded and persecuted overseas Chinese were forced to move to the eastern part of the United States, and gradually gathered in Lower Manhattan, New York, and then formed the current scale. Chinatown is an English translation of the name, which means Chinatown.