1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 146 Business is not as good as politics?

Liang Shaoyu and his wife looked at each other in confusion.

It is true that Liang Sheng, that crazy bastard, is really too ungrateful. He wants to continue to dominate Liang Yao's territory by relying on his status as the legitimate son of the Liang family.

But Liang Shaoyu also felt that Liang Yao's last words were too harsh.

Although Liang Shaoyu had been unable to hold her head high in the Liang family since she was a child because she could not study, she still had that resentment buried in her heart and did not dare to express it.

Even in California, a foreign country, the old man of the Liang family still had the lingering power in his heart, and he did not dare to challenge the authority of the patriarchal system.

Liang Shaoyu looked at Liang Yao with a very complicated expression, including envy, confusion, and a bit of uneasiness.

"Third nephew, you won't let your third uncle go to the mines to dig for gold, will you?"

Liang Shaoyu didn't know what to say for a moment, and forced a smile on his face.

"As for the third uncle, I have always had a clear distinction between grudges and grievances. I remember the kindness that the third uncle and the three aunts did to our mother and son in the past. I am not a wolf-hearted person like Liang Sheng."

Facing Liang Shaoyu and his wife, Liang Yao changed his expression and said in a pleasant tone.

He was not talking politely. Liang Shaoyu and his wife were indeed the best among several uncles and aunts to Liang Yao and her son.

When Liang Yao was born, his mother was only 17 years old and was weak after childbirth. His father's concubines were intimidated by the power of his wife and did not dare to help take care of his mother, Deng Lan.

In the end, the third uncle asked the third aunt to help take care of Liang Yao and her son.

As for the so-called mother is more valuable than her son, that does not exist.

At that time, he had already given birth to two grandsons, both of whom were legitimate grandchildren. His grandfather had already had enough of having grandchildren.

The birth of Liang Yao, a concubine, seemed a bit redundant and embarrassing. His talent in reading did not win much favor from his grandfather and father, and he was more jealous and targeted by his wife.

Not long after he was born, his grandfather won the Jinshi Scholarship. He was an official abroad and rarely returned to Xiangshan.

The better he performed, the more incompetent his two eldest grandsons became.

"We are all a family." Hearing what Liang Yao said, Liang Shaoyu put down his worries, "Uncle San is not afraid of hardship. No matter how hard it is, it is better than suffering in Xiangshan. I just hope that I can find a living here with you." A family errand.”

Liang Yao asked Hu Jinchen to fetch 40 ounces of gold, and then he personally walked to Liang Shaoyu holding the tray containing 40 ounces of gold.

"If you don't mind it, Third Uncle, we are in need of a housekeeper. How about Third Uncle being my housekeeper?"

From now on, Third Uncle’s monthly salary will be 40 ounces of gold. These 40 ounces of gold are my nephew’s wish. I hope Third Uncle will not be too little.”

40 ounces of gold is the highest salary you can get for working under Liang Yao. Deng Yan is a lieutenant colonel of the California Infantry Regiment. His monthly salary is 40 ounces of gold plus the $15 monthly salary paid to him by the federal government.

However, Deng Yan and several Deng brothers collectively own 10% of the shares in Xiangshan Gold Mining Company, so this salary is negligible to them.

Liang Yao's assistant Strauss also received a salary of 40 ounces of gold per month before. However, after Strauss became the mayor of San Francisco, he took the initiative to reduce his salary to 20 ounces of gold per month.

As for his two current assistants, Kony and Hu Jinchen, their monthly salary is 30 ounces of gold.

This is a very high income in California.

Moreover, as gold production decreases, California gold becomes more and more valuable.

The purchasing power of 1 ounce of gold this year is exactly twice what it was in the middle of last year, and the purchasing power of gold in California continues to rise.

Previously, since only Liang Yao lived in the entire Tingtao Garden, there was no need to set up a dedicated housekeeper, so the housekeeper's affairs had always been handled by Liang Yao's assistant.

After Liang Yao became the governor, Tingtao Garden also became lively. California celebrities agreed that he was the leader of California. On the contrary, if there were any important matters, they did not like to discuss them in the state assembly, but preferred to go directly to Liang Yao's office.

Please discuss your accommodation directly.

Celebrities and dignitaries from California come in and out of Tingtao Garden almost every day, so it’s time to install a butler.

"A month? So much gold? Too much, too much."

Liang Shaoyu stared straight at the gold in the tray and spoke incoherently.

He had never seen so much silver in his life, let alone gold.

Facing so much gold, Liang Shaoyu always felt that he was dreaming, and couldn't help but secretly pinch himself to determine whether it was reality or a dream.

"It's not much. Gold in California is relatively cheap. My second uncle also gets this reward for working for me." Liang Yao said.

"Then it's better for me to be respectful than obey your orders. If you tell me the errands, I will definitely do it safely."

Liang Shaoyu swallowed and reached out to take the tray.

Maybe what those merchants in Guangzhou said was true, and maybe Liang Yao really had a net worth of several million taels.

"It's not easy to be my butler. Does your third uncle know English? In the future, you will have to deal with foreigners in California." Liang Yao said with a smile.

"When we were on the boat, we took your two younger brothers to learn some simple foreign words from the foreign monks. Foreign words didn't seem difficult to learn, and my slender head also remembered some of them."

Liang Shaoyu was afraid of losing the job given to him by Liang Yao, so he hurriedly said.

"Although I only know a few words now, your third uncle can learn from them."

Liang Yao decided to put some pressure on Liang Shaoyu: "As long as you are willing to learn, I will let Jinchen take you in the first half year and teach you to speak foreign languages ​​and write foreign characters, but after half a year, it will be up to you.

If Third Uncle Shi can't speak foreign languages ​​well, don't blame my nephew for being unkind, this is not a place for idlers."

"Don't you understand the temperament of the third uncle? Although the third uncle is stupid, he always keeps his word. Third nephew, I have one more thing to ask you. Xu'er is also 18 this year. What I learned in Qing Dynasty, I guess.

It won’t be of any use in Citi Country.”

Liang Shaoyu pulled Liang Xu to her side and said.

"Uncle, I heard that you have some connections in Citi Country. I hope you can give Xu'er some guidance or find something to do."

Liang Yao looked at Liang Xu and decided to let Liang Xu study English hard and see if he could pass the military academy next year: "I'll take care of this."

If he were to take the military academy exams normally, the chances of his bunch of idiots would definitely be slim.

He only requires that the cultural level of the young people under his command can barely reach the standard. When the time comes, it will not be too difficult to spend some money to improve it and send them to the military academy through connections.

"Uncle, why didn't my mother come with you?" Liang Yao asked Liang Shaoyu.

He had asked Wu Yuanhua to send a letter to his mother, hoping to bring him to California. Unexpectedly, his mother did not come with the fleet.

"Hey~" Liang Shaoyu said with a long sigh.

"Father, your grandfather, said that you are talented and intelligent. He feels that the businessman's career is not the right path after all. He hopes that you can return to the Qing Dynasty to take the scientific examination and pursue an official career. I think he also told you in his letter that this time he will let you Liang Sheng and I came here because we hope that we can take over your affairs in California and let you return to Qing Dynasty.

I didn’t expect you to do so well in Citi Country. I don’t dare to take over such a big industry in your hands. According to me, there is nothing wrong with Citi Country, so why go back to the Qing Dynasty and suffer such birdiness.”

Liang Shaoyu was honest and explained everything to him clearly.

Going back to the Qing Dynasty to take the imperial examination? What a joke from hell?

Isn’t being a governor in the United States better than being a dog for the declining Qing Dynasty?

"So your grandfather and father are refusing to let him go?" Liang Yao said with a frown.

"That's probably what I mean." Liang Shaoyu replied.

"Okay, I understand. Uncle, you can take your aunt and brothers down to rest first."

Liang Yao nodded and motioned to Hu Jinchen to take Liang Shaoyu and his family down to rest.

It is impossible to return to the Qing Dynasty, and it is impossible to return to the Qing Dynasty in this life.

But the mother still had to find a way to take her over. The rest of the Liang family, including his father, didn't care whether Liang Yao wanted to come to California or not. He just wanted to take his mother over.

It can also be regarded as repaying the kindness of the original owner of the body and fulfilling filial piety.

Of course, there was also the reason for those eight Spanish silver dollars. Those eight Spanish silver dollars were the only warmth he felt when he came to this time and space.

"Your mother is weak because of her petty temper, and she is even more speechless when she marries into a wealthy family like your Liang family." Deng Yan said angrily.

"I need to find a way to bring your mother to California so that he can stay alone in Xiangshan and suffer the consequences. Your old man is using your mother to blackmail you and ask you to return to the Qing Dynasty to take the imperial examination."

"I know what the old man is thinking. I just didn't expect him to be so short-sighted. In the Qing Dynasty, even if his career came to an end, he would only be a dog for the Aixinjueluo family. How could he be as comfortable as in America."

The Liang family is sending Liang Shaoyu and Liang Sheng, two Liang children with mediocre abilities, to come to California. This shows that in the heart of this old man, no matter how much money you make, it is not as safe as taking an official career as an official.

In the eyes of the old man of the Liang family, those merchants in Guangzhou were the people at the top of the merchant pyramid, and in the end they were not just fish and meat to be slaughtered by the imperial court.

If the old man really wants to run Liang Yao's property in California well, he should send his father or second uncle here.

These two are the two relatively capable ones among the Liang family's children.

Of course, even if the old man sent his father and second uncle here, Liang Yao would not let them get involved in his property in California.

Everything he has in California now has been earned step by step by himself, and there is no reason for his Liang family to pick it up ready-made.

Deng Yan took out the gold cigarette case from his pocket, took out two cigars and cut them.

He handed one to Liang Yao and took one in his mouth and started smoking.

Liang Yao took the cigar from Deng Yan and looked at Deng Yan who was smoking. He had an idea in his mind.

"Second uncle, I have an idea." Liang Yao said.

"What can I do?" Deng Yan slowly exhaled the smoke from his mouth.

"Do you have any best friends in Guangzhou?" Liang Yao asked.

"I do have a few close friends, and my popularity in the Guangzhou Navy is pretty good," Deng Yan said.

"Then this matter doesn't seem to be difficult to handle. You write a letter to my mother first, saying that you are seriously ill and will die soon. My mother is a person who values ​​friendship and will definitely come to California to visit you after reading your letter.

." Liang Yao said.

Deng Yan put out the cigarette in his hand, considered it carefully for a while and then said.

"Your mother is indeed a person who values ​​friendship, but the current situation is not about whether your mother is willing to come, but whether your old man and your father are willing to let her go."

"I have also thought about this. It would be best if they are willing to take the initiative to release her. If they are not willing, they will force me. If your best friends are reliable, then trouble your best friends to take action and send my mother to California. I will do it myself."

I’ll give you a big reward.” Liang Yao thought for a while and said.

"If it is unreliable and the Wu family still owes me a favor, I will ask the Wu family for help and I will send my mother to California no matter what."

"This idea is a bit bad, but it is still a way to have your mother kidnapped from the Liang Mansion. You are lucky to have come up with this idea."

Deng Yan didn't think of any other better way and decided that although this idea was a bit bad, it was still feasible.

"Sir, there are several missionaries and nuns looking for you outside the door. Do you see them or not?"

At this time, Kony walked in and asked Liang Yaodao.

(End of chapter)