1850 American Gold Tycoon

Chapter 65 Shameless

"Strauss, you look happy."

Back in Tingtao Garden, Liang Yao started to deal with the trivial things accumulated in the past few days.

Liang Yao was also in a good mood. Being able to pull Vanderbilt into his bandit ship, he at least had a more reliable partner, so he didn't have to bear the firepower of the eastern chaebols alone.

Liang Yao used Xiangshan Gold Mining Company to exchange some of the shares of the Stonington Railway Company. Unfortunately, the old fox Vanderbilt refused Liang Yao's participation in his shipping industry and promised to give Liang Yao some compensation.

Simonsen would open a shipyard in San Francisco with shares he had exchanged for the Fragrant Hills Gold Mining Company.

Sekel also saw a huge gap in the steam engine market in California, and decided to directly transfer some equipment and technicians to San Francisco to set up a branch factory in California after returning home. If possible, he would also open a steam engine manufacturing plant in Sacramento in the future.

The steam engine manufacturing plant set up by Sekel in California also had shares exchanged by Liang Yao with Xiangshan Gold Mining Company.

Fan Daze directly purchased three newly built shops on the commercial street from Liang Yao to sell the daily necessities needed by the miners.

The most important thing is that they all bought some land from Liang Yao for the future establishment of their mining company.

The next thing Liang Yao wanted to do was to directly buy a ready-made large steamship from Vanderbilt, and he wanted to continue to accelerate the speed of immigration.Now that Vanderbilt promised to make up, let his steamship make up.

"The canvas overalls produced by your joint venture garment factory sell very well, and are deeply loved and praised by the miners." Strauss said with a sense of accomplishment.

"So, I can also get a lot of dividends?"

"Of course, just this little dividend is nothing to you. With the growth rate of your wealth, next year you will become the first multi-millionaire in the West!"

Strauss is also a relatively rich person now, but his little money doesn't even have a fraction of Liang Yao's.But compared to the embarrassment when I first came to California, it is much better now.

"It's just a water-filled multi-millionaire." Liang Yao shook his head and smiled wryly.

"I still remember what you taught me when I first met you. You told me that products should be updated and iterated to meet the needs of customers and the market. This has benefited me a lot. I will always remember your teachings."

Speaking, Strauss opened the suitcase, took out a pair of strange pants from the suitcase and introduced.

"I improved the existing overalls in my spare time. I heard that the miners complained that the pockets of the trousers were not strong enough. I thought of using copper rivets to fix the pockets and strengthen the seams. The effect is very good."

This is the world's first pair of jeans!
Liang Yao looked at the pair of jeans carefully.

"You are my largest shareholder. I would like to hear your suggestion, and I also hope that you can give our new product a name." Strath said.

"This is a good product. I think it will be a hit. Let's make it freely. As for the name, let's call it jeans." Liang Yao said without hesitation.

Strauss thought about it for a while and thought that this name was very good, but he was even happier that he had won Liang Yao's approval.It is not easy to get the affirmation of the boss.

"Strauss, Mr. Vanderbilt's investigation in California is coming to an end. When he returns to New York, you will take his boat to New York."

Jeans are just a trivial matter, Liang Yao has more important things to do now.

That is to go east to recruit engineers, purchase machinery, and develop California's industry.

Laying telegraph lines, constructing the Sacramento and San Francisco railways, expanding shipyards, constructing steel mills, food processing plants, and other industries cannot be built with California’s current industrial base. The fastest and most effective way is to build Related industries in the east were transferred directly to California.

If possible, Liang Yao would like to go to the east to buy some poorly managed, preferably small and medium-sized enterprises that are on the verge of bankruptcy.

Why doesn't he consider large enterprises with more advanced technology, larger scale and more competitiveness?
The reason is also very simple. The interest relationship behind large enterprises is more complicated, and acquiring them is not just a matter of money.

Maybe after some wrangling, he can buy these big companies, but he can't afford to wait.

California is about to become a state, this is the most critical time, he must stay in California to prevent accidents.

"What to do in New York?" Strauss asked puzzled.

"Recruit some excellent engineers and skilled workers, and acquire some factories. I want to squeeze the moisture out of me." Liang Yao said, "As for which industries to acquire, I will make a list for you, and I will also discuss with Fan Mr. De Bilt to say hello and to offer you some assistance."

Liang Yao entrusted such an important task to Strauss, which made Strauss both happy and worried.

The joy is that the boss trusts him, but the worry is that it is difficult for him to complete this arduous task due to his ability.

"Yes, boss."

Strauss gritted his teeth and accepted this daunting task.

Liang Yao casually opened a letter on the table, and the sender was Fremont.

After receiving part of Liang Yao's political donations, Fremont and Ge Wen went to Washington as quickly as possible to lobby members of Congress to promote the establishment of California.

The content of the letter made Liang Yao's blood rush, and he couldn't help but punched the table hard.

"Damn, these bastards are so fucking shameless!"

Liang Yao was angrily shouted out of his mother tongue by these guys.

The news that Fremont brought back can be said to be terrible.

Members of Congress and plutocrats have long conspired to see California's gold mines as their own.

When Fremont told them that Liang Yao and they had legal certificates and related procedures for granting land by the Mexican government, these guys scoffed at it and didn't take it seriously at all.

There are even worse situations, and Fremont got a piece of news through multiple inquiries through the family relationship.

Astor Jr., the helm of the Astor family, and some local celebrities and the respected old congressman John C. Calhoun, suggested that Congressman Calhoun should not recognize the land-grant of the Mexican government in the California area, and The government conducts an equal and fair auction of these lands through bidding, because this is more in line with the spirit of the laws of the United States. After all, the west is a land of no man and everyone has the right to enjoy it.

Calhoun mentioned this matter in Congress and received the support of a large number of members of Congress, because in this way, the government can also obtain a lot of financial revenue through auctioning the land.However, the specific resolution has not yet been finalized.

Because the biggest controversy in Congress at present is whether the Territory will become a free state or a slave state after the establishment of the state.The issue of land tenders in California seemed less important than the free and slave states.

However, Liang Yao knew that the dispute between free states and slave states would be resolved soon, and the issue of land ownership in California would be discussed in Congress.

For now, the situation is extremely unfavorable to him.

Fortunately, he has already signed a cooperation agreement with Vanderbilt, and [-]% of the shares in Xiangshan Gold Mining Company have been transferred out, and some land in Sacramento has also been sold to them.

At least, he's not fighting alone.

After all, Liang Yao underestimated the shamelessness of these people. What kind of democracy, freedom and equality are fucking bullshit!
"Boss, why are you angry?"

Although Strauss couldn't understand what Liang Yao had just yelled just now, it was the first time he saw the boss being so angry.

When Brannan killed Chinese women and children indiscriminately, when Cai Laixi was killed, the boss was also angry at the time, but he had never been so angry.

Obviously, this time the situation is more serious.

Who could be more irritating than a villain like Brannan?Strauss thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

"Strauss, you ask Henry, the president of the newspaper, to come to my office."

Liang Yao closed his eyes, and said while rubbing his temples with the index fingers of both hands.

"Yes, boss."

Strauss didn't dare to ask any more questions, and retreated lightly.

(End of this chapter)