1850 American Gold Tycoon

Chapter 31 The Arrival of Politicians

[To ask you how can you keep your heart away and add more! 】

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"What kind of wind is blowing here today, so many far-sighted politicians are blowing here! Sacramento welcomes you! Dear Mr. Gavin!"

Liang Yao warmly received Ge Wen by the American River. The dam on the American River has been completed, and his employees are doing the final drainage work.

"It seems that I am not the first politician to meet you, Mr. Liang, you are younger than I thought, and your English is better than I thought."

Ge Wen has a very good impression of Sacramento. Although Sacramento looks rough, the streets are clean and the people are in order.

In San Francisco, Gerwin walks carefully for fear of stepping on excrement and splashing sewage and staining his expensive pants.

Stanford was right. It is true that Sam Brannan was the first millionaire in the western United States, and he was a rare hero, but Liang Yao's ability was even better than Brannan's.Ge Wen's first impression of Liang Yao was very good.

"Thank you, Mr. Ge Wen."

"Let me introduce, this is my friend, Leland Stanford." Ge Wen introduced Stanford to Liang Yao.

"Mr. Stanford, hello."

"I heard that you are an aristocrat from the Qing Dynasty?" Stanford said, looking at the handsome young man in front of him.

At this time, not only did the Qing Dynasty not understand the outside world, but the outside world also knew very little about the Qing Dynasty.

When the Qing Dynasty sent the first batch of young children to study in the United States, almost all Americans regarded those boys and children wearing long gowns and jackets and braids as little girls.

The first batch of young children went to the United States to study in 1872, not to mention that it is still 1850, and the United States will only know less about the Qing Dynasty than in 1872.

"I am not an aristocrat. According to what you say, I may be a gentleman. My grandfather was a mid-level official in the capital. My grandfather's younger brother once managed a county with a population of more than [-].

Our family can be regarded as a relatively prominent family in the local area, but it is a pity that my generation has declined due to some reasons. "

Liang Yao could have chosen to brag in front of them that he was a nobleman or even a child of the royal family.

It's just that there is no need to do this. A real nobleman has been precipitated for three or more generations, and the temperament on his body is difficult for ordinary people to imitate.

Although Liang Yao was not a professional actor, his acting skills were not bad. If he acted, he might be able to fool them and convince them that he was a nobleman.

But these people in politics are all top-notch people. He can deceive for a while, but he can't deceive him forever. There will always be a day when he will be exposed.

Furthermore, their admiration for nobles is those who are enterprising and talented, not those nobles in Beijing who can only walk their dogs and play with birds.

"My God, a population of 30 is actually a small administrative unit in your country? A population of 30 is enough to set up a single state in the United States!" Ge Wen adjusted his glasses. He was shocked by the large population of the Qing Dynasty.

According to the standards of statehood in the United States, as long as there are more than [-] permanent residents, they are eligible to submit a bill to Congress and apply for statehood.

"It's nothing surprising. My home country has a population of [-] million, maybe a little more. You must know that it is difficult to make accurate statistics with such a large population. There is an error of [-] to [-] million that is also being cleaned up."

"The current population of the United States is only over [-] million! My God, what a huge market this is! No wonder the British want to open your country." Ge Wen exclaimed.

Didn't you also take advantage of the fire to coerce the Qing government to sign the "Wangxia Treaty" and demand that the Qing government give you the same treatment as the British in China?Liang Yao sneered in his heart, the British and American powers were nothing more than raccoon dogs.

"It's not as good as you imagined. The size of a market is not measured by its population. Unfortunately, the local residents are very poor and don't have much purchasing power." Liang Yao said as he walked into the pergola by the American River.

Strauss had already prepared tea for them.

"Mr. Liang, can you tell me which gentleman visited you before me?"

After taking his seat, Ge Wen asked.

"John Charles Fremont, I think you should know him, a great explorer and an outstanding soldier, who opened up the western trail so that the eastern Americans could reach California by land.

The Sacramento Valley beneath our feet was what he first discovered.He is very interested in Sacramento, and he should be looking around for gold now, maybe you can meet again later. "Liang Yao said.

"I have heard a little bit that his father-in-law is Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, a family with a prominent reputation that I have to look up to.

If it wasn't for his father-in-law, when he was on the wrong side in the army struggle, it would not just be as simple as being expelled from the army. "

Whether the American political circle is big or small, Ge Wen still understands the relevant people in these circles.

"I just didn't expect this frustrated soldier to want to go into politics now. As far as I know, he should be more interested in exploration."

Liang Yao smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be a more exciting adventure to get involved in politics?"

"I didn't expect you to have such a feeling at such a young age. I am deeply surprised that you have a maturity that is not commensurate with your age." Ge Wen sighed very regretfully and said, "It seems that my vision is not as good as this Politics amateur, I'm too late."

"No, you came just in time."

"What do you mean?"

"California cannot accommodate two millionaires, but it can accommodate two senators."

Ge Wen was deeply shocked by this. This young man from the East was too ambitious.

"You mean, you're going to fund both of us running for the Senate at the same time?"

"Exactly, among so many politicians in the United States, only the two of you arrived in California first, which shows that you two are the ones who really care about California. As a citizen of California, who else can I support if I don't support you and Fremont?"

After hearing Liang Yao's words, Ge Wen, who originally had no hope for Liang Yao and had given up trying to win Liang Yao's political donations, suddenly glowed with scorching light in his eyes.

He is too eager to become a senator. If he competes with Fremont on the same stage, he does not have much confidence. After all, Fremont's backstage is stronger than his backstage.

Although he has more political experience, in the election, political experience is far less important than a prominent family background and a reliable background.

He was deeply touched by this, otherwise he would not have been in the House of Representatives for so many years and hadn't climbed into the Senate, and people with far less ability and qualifications than him could enter the Senate with dignity.

Politics is never a fair game.

Liang Yao's ambition was so great that Owen doubted whether Liang Yao had enough financial resources to support two senatorial candidates at the same time.

He and Fremont are running for the future California senator, and the money they need to spend is unmatched by running for the House of Representatives.

"Are you financially able to support both me and Fremont running for the Senate at the same time?"

Ge Wen didn't care about his hypocrisy, and directly raised his doubts to Liang Yao, and supported two senators for election at the same time, the cost would be astronomical!
"Not yet." Liang Yao confessed frankly.

He really doesn't have so much spare money to support two candidates running for the Senate at the same time.

Govington was disappointed, and couldn't help cursing, "If you don't have money, then what a fart you are!"

(End of this chapter)