1850 American Gold Tycoon

Chapter 80 Do It Yourself
"I'm here today to warn you to give up the gold producing area of ​​Sacramento immediately! The water of gold is too deep, you, a Chinese brat, can't hold it!"

The arrogant John said in a voice almost growling.

"Don't think that the land belongs to you if you have the legal procedures of the Mexican government.

Please remember that California is now the territory of the United States, not Mexico. Congress will not recognize those land deeds in your hand, and those land deeds in your hand are a pile of waste paper! "

John has already learned from Adal that almost all of California's largest gold producing areas are concentrated around Sacramento.The huge gold production in the Sacramento area made him salivate.

John had the Sacramento area gold in his pocket, and he believed in family backing, and these western rednecks in California didn't have the guts to say no to him.

As long as the gold production area in Sacramento is taken down, with the machines he brought from New York, the gold production can be doubled several times.

At that time, their Astor family can directly use the gold scoured in California to directly purchase land and real estate in major cities.

His father, Astor Jr., would also have admired him, and the reason why John was willing to leave the colorful world of New York and come to this remote and wild place in California.It's nothing more than wanting to make some achievements to show his father.

To prove that among the three brothers, he, John, is the best.

John's father, Astor Jr., was the only son of Astor Jr. and the sole heir of the Astor family. Astor Jr. had no worries about inheriting the family property.

But John's generation is different. John has three brothers. Who will be the main heir of the family in the future is bound to be a big problem.

John came up with an unreasonable and arrogant attitude, making it clear that he was not here to have a good discussion with Liang Yao, but to tell Liang Yao the result, indicating that he was determined to get the gold producing area in Sacramento.

Since John was unreasonable and broke through Liang Yao's bottom line as soon as he opened his mouth, Liang Yao naturally didn't need to give John a good face.

"Regardless of whether Congress recognizes the legality of the Mexican government's land grant, even according to the laws of the United States, the unowned land in the west is based on the principle of whoever occupies it, and whoever owns it. The land in Sacramento is not your turn to dictate, Mr. John " Liang Yao said coldly.

Liang Yao's tough attitude was beyond John's expectation.

After a moment of astonishment, John gave his response.

"Mr. Liang, I have to remind you that the law is made by Congress, and Congress has the power to amend the law. There is gold buried in the land of Sacramento. This alone is enough for Congress to amend the law."

John moved out of Congress again, as if Congress was run by his family.

John's confidence comes from the Astor family, and the Astor family's confidence lies in the connections old Astor has accumulated in Congress over the decades.

Almost all the respected old councilors have maintained a close friendship with old Astor, as well as ulterior interests.

Otherwise, the old Astor would not have repeatedly succeeded in land bidding in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and even New Orleans.

"Congress has the power to amend the law, but I don't think the process will be simple, and Congress must also bear the consequences of amending the law."

Liang Yao responded. As far as he knew, the members of the American Congress at this time were not monolithic.

In addition to the contradictions between the North and the South, a group of young congressmen representing the interests of northern factory owners also had their own interests, such as William Henry Seward of New York State.

He was deeply dissatisfied with the fact that the old congressmen spent more than half a year wrangling in the parliament, and were deeply dissatisfied with the delay in coming up with a satisfactory plan for the establishment of a state in the quasi-state area.

The rapidly rising western states and territories also have their own appeals in Congress, such as the Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, and the prospective Senator Fremont of California. MPs are dissatisfied.

"I'm not here today to discuss with you, but to give you an ultimatum! Give up the land in Sacramento, quit the gold industry in California, or you're going against the Astor family and the consortium in New York!"

After finishing speaking, John stood up gracefully and prepared to leave, and left the last sentence.

"I hope you can do well on your own!"

But Liang Yao didn't intend to let John go. Since John said this, he didn't need to be polite to John.

Liang Yao winked at the guard at the door. The guard at the door understood and blocked John's way.

"What are you doing? You barbaric Chinese!"

John turned around and scolded.

"The 23 Spanish silver dollars you owed my friend have not been repaid. Before you scold the Chinese, please remember that without the generosity of the Chinese, your Astor family would not be where it is today. Don't forget your Astor family How did you get your first pot of gold!"

With that said, Liang Yao stretched out his hand towards Wu Yuanhua.

"Brother Wu, bring all the IOUs of the Astor family, and it doesn't make sense to reason with these ungrateful guys."

Wu Yuanhua hurriedly handed over the IOU signed by old Astor.

The descendants of the Astor family are really rascals. Wu Yuanhua had already given up on this debt, but he never thought that Liang Yao would be willing to help.

Liang Yao slapped the IOU on the table: "Mr. John, if you don't repay the 1827 debt today, I don't think you can get out of this door."

"Bandits! Robbers! You Chinese are shameless robbers! You have no right to restrict my personal freedom!"

When he heard that he wanted to pay back the money, John's countenance changed, and he pointed at Liang Yao and Wu Yuanhua's nose and cursed.

Liang Yao hated people pointing at his nose the most. He stretched out his hand to pinch John's wrist, and John's screams like killing a pig came from his ears.

"Only robbers can deal with scoundrels, can't they?"

"I didn't bring any money to California." John was still stubborn and refused to return the Wu family's money.

This set of rhetoric is obviously deceptive. John came to California to mine, and the only bank in California is Liang Yao's Bank of America. How could John come here without cash.How to recruit workers without cash?

"If you don't have money, take the machine as collateral!" Liang Yao said coldly.

Looking at a group of ferocious Chinese people around him, beads of sweat the size of soybeans oozed from John's bald forehead. Out of consideration for his own safety, John struggled for a long time before deciding to pay back the money and leave this ghost place Besides.

As long as you leave this ghostly place, you will have a lot of opportunities to settle accounts with these Chinese guys in the future.

"The people of the Astor family are very vengeful. John suffered a loss here today and will not let you go." Nigel did not forget to remind Liang Yao.

"They are here for the gold in the Sacramento area, let them go directly, as long as the gold production area in Sacramento is in my hands, they will not let me go."

Liang Yao saw it clearly. Anyway, there was no room for maneuver between him and the Astor family. Why don't you just get Wu Yuanhua's debt back and get a favor.

"That's right. California gold is tempting, but if you want to get it, you will inevitably offend people." Nigel sighed.

(End of this chapter)