Chapter 112: First Arrival in America

$115, First Arrival in America

Originally, Tang Wen was in a very good mood for his first trip abroad, but unfortunately he met Hua Yuhan, a crazy woman. Tang Wen's good mood was ruined in an instant.

But now Hua Yuhan is much more honest, and she did not take the initiative to harass Tang Wen. It is estimated that Tang Wen's appearance just now scared her "enough."

After the plane landed in New York at 6 pm, Tang Wen got on the special car of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York and left first. Hua Yuhan was left with a confused face. She couldn't understand why this man was "so cruel."

"Stinky man, I won't let you go." Hua Yuhan frowned and muttered softly.

Tang Wen really didn't want to provoke Hua Yuhan. After all, he didn't know the strength of the Ye family and the Hua family. It would be bad for everyone if things got too tense.

If Tang Wen can continue to make a fortune in America, then Tang Wen doesn't suggest giving her some "color" to see.

There is such a saying in the previous life, if you love her, send her to New York, where there is the most romantic Times Square. Of course, if you hate her, please send her to New York, because she will get lost in the bright lights and wine.

New York is a paradise for the rich, but of course it is a "hell" for the poor.

Unlike the previous time and space, the New York of this time and space can be said to be the "abyss" of the poor. Here, the poor can no longer be described as living, but as surviving.

The simplest example is, how much is the monthly rent for a small apartment of 50 square meters in an ordinary area in New York now? 3,000 US dollars for a group, and if it is a good road, the rent may be close to 10,000.

Of course, the rent of tens of thousands of dollars is basically the top-level apartments, and ordinary people don't even think about it. In terms of housing prices, New York in this time and space is also crushing everything. The urban area has reached an outrageous 2,500 US dollars per foot, which is more than 160,000 yuan per square meter in Chinese currency.

You must know that the United States is calculated by foot, and one foot is equal to 0.1 square meters. A small apartment is casually 500,000 US dollars or more, and the higher-end areas start at one million US dollars. The top apartments start at tens of millions of US dollars. Luxury houses? Are you kidding me? You don't have assets worth over 100 million US dollars. How can you go to see luxury houses?

The high cost of living has caused a distorted ecological chain in New York. Many people have to do some "unwilling" things for their livelihoods, so New York has always had the largest number of homeless people on the streets.

"What a pitiful city." Tang Wen sat in the hotel's Rolls-Royce and passed through the patched asphalt road. Looking at the large number of homeless people on the street, he sighed.

"Boss, these people are a group of drug addicts and don't deserve sympathy." JA looked at the homeless people on the street with disgust and spitted and cursed.

"Oh? Tell me." Seeing JA like this, Tang Wen immediately became interested.

"Most of the people living on the streets are from middle-class families. Because they can't pay back their loans after bankruptcy or being fired, they all hang out on the streets, taking drugs, drinking, being controlled by gang members, and doing some petty theft."

"They can be self-reliant, but the "pride" of the middle class makes them prefer to receive government relief rather than work, and when they have no money, they steal petty theft." JA seems to hate this group of people very much.

"Hmm? From your tone, it seems that you hate them?" Tang Wen asked.

"My brother died in a street gang fight, and then I joined the army." JA sighed.

"Sorry, I reminded you of your sad memories."

JA took a deep breath and said, "It's okay, Boss. I've walked out."

After watching the homeless people on the street for a while, Tang Wen asked curiously, "Is the American Mafia as strong as shown on TV? And what about the Skinheads? The Razor Party? And the 3K?"

"Most of the American Mafia are branches of Sicily. The Skinheads are immigrants from the polar bears. As for the 3K, because of racial discrimination, they have now moved to Ireland and Texas. There are very few in New York State. As for the Razor Party, it is just a bunch of petty thieves gathered together." JA explained.

Tang Wen was a little disappointed. He thought the American Mafia was very powerful.

"What big forces are there in New York?" Tang Wen continued to ask.

"The biggest force at present is the Gulf Group in Mexico, followed by the X13 Group in Colombia, and the Mafia in this map, the Rage Angels of the Motorcycle Gang, and the Armed Front. These forces can still be on the stage."

"According to what you said, there are still some inferior ones?" Tang Wen was so curious about the gangs in this time and space.

"There are many inferior ones, including the Crips, the Bloods, and the 14th Gang, a branch of X13." JA seemed to be very familiar with these street gangs.

"Oh, how come you are so familiar with them?" Tang Wen was very curious.

JA did not answer, and then raised his sleeves to show Tang Wen behind him the tattoo on his hand.

"Armed Front?" Tang Wen looked at the English tattoo on JA's hand.

"Yes, I was a member of the Armed Front before I joined the Marine Corps. My brother died in the hands of the Bloods in a street fight. After that, I joined the army."

"Is this okay?" Tang Wen was very curious.

"Yes, Boss. As long as you don't have racist tattoos on your body, most people won't say anything if America joins. Even in the military there are members who are not racist." JA shook his head and said.

After listening to JA's complete division of power in the United States like listening to a story, Tang Wen had a general understanding of it.

The big forces introduced by JA are not only powerful in New York, but also have their branches in other states. The most ferocious one is the Gulf Group in Mexico, which is the same as Tang Wen's time and space.

The Gulf Group in this time and space is not only extremely fierce, but it is no exaggeration to say that they have bought all the CTs in Mexico and the soldiers on the border.

However, in terms of recklessness, Colombia's X13 is still the most powerful. It is said that it was founded by members of the previous MIP guerrillas, and most of them are desperate criminals.

The Mafia in America can also be regarded as a hegemon because of its close relationship with the Gomorra organization in Sicily. As for the armed front that JA joined before, it is said that it was founded by a group of veterans of World War I.

The funding is said to come from the support of the Freemasons, but it is not clear whether it is true. JA was just a little brother at the time and did not know much.

There is no need to talk about the motorcycle gang Rampage Angel. In Tang Wen's previous world, they often made movies. They are a club formed by a group of retired veterans who love motorcycles.

Slowly developed into a group, the main business is the road bar, strip club, selling grass, and helping transport escort, which is similar to what Tang Wen saw in the movie before.

The gangs under him are either racists or a mob of gangsters who sing and dance with a group of people, but they can do anything with their large numbers, which makes other forces very unhappy.

However, these small gangs also understand that as long as they don't provoke the powerful people, they are still very safe.

"Don't the American police catch them?" Tang Wen was surprised.

"Boss, this is America. The big forces have their own police stations, so the prisons in America catch those street gangs. The more powerful people are, the more low-key they are." JA said with a smile.

"Capitalism is really capital first." Tang Wen was speechless.

But it seems to be similar in the previous life. Although the prisons in America say how many people they catch in a year, there are really few who are really on the table.

If we talk about the characteristics of New York, it is the beauties from all over the world. Although there are not as many handsome men and beautiful women as in Hollywood, there are no shortage of beauties here because it is a paradise for the rich.

There are also many agents who specialize in "matchmaking" for the rich. There are some scantily clad women everywhere on the road, and the contrast with them is the half-melted ice and snow.

Many women shivered and flirted with the men passing by.

This reminded Tang Wen of a TV series in his previous life, The Legend of the Degenerate Street.

The car slowly drove to Tang Wen's destination this time, the Mandarin Oriental New York. Mandarin Oriental New York is one of the most luxurious and best-located hotels in New York. It is located at the top of the Warner Center in New York, which is just south of Central Park. It is only a stone's throw away from all the important attractions in the downtown area. You can easily reach the surrounding luxury restaurants, cozy cafes and fashionable shopping malls.

The hotel overlooks the Hudson River and provides you with one of the best SPA services in New York. There are 11 different styles of decoration in the 202 well-decorated guest rooms and 46 suites. Just like some other hotels of Mandarin Oriental, the totem style from Asia is combined with European and American aesthetics, and the retro style and modernism are perfectly integrated here.

Tang Wen stayed in the presidential suite of Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York this time, which costs 18,000 US dollars a night. Although it is not as expensive as the 22,000 US dollars of the Four Seasons Hotel, it is no less luxurious than the Four Seasons Hotel.

More importantly, Tang Wen likes to look at the Hudson River and do some "favorite" things.

After getting off the car, the waiter at the door kindly guided Tang Wen into the hotel. Then the private butler led Tang Wen to the presidential suite in the VIP elevator.

The private butler is named Lika, a white woman about 22 years old. Although her appearance is okay. But her face has many Europeans' common "freckles".

Lika carefully led Tang Wen and others to the suite and left a button. Within 24 hours, as long as Tang Wen pressed this button within 3 minutes, she would be on call.

For the private butlers in charge of the presidential suite, they usually rest in the staff lounge on the same floor. They can only leave after the guests go out or leave the hotel.

So don't be fooled by their high salary, but they need to serve people 24 hours a day.

Coming to the bedroom, the Fili D'Oro goose down bed and luxurious sheets made Tang Wen lie very comfortable, but Tang Wen still felt that something was missing.

"Forget it, let Zhou Xu buy a house tomorrow, hotel? It's okay to come for an appointment occasionally." Tang Wen shook his head, fell on the bed and began to adjust to the jet lag.