1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 202 Utopian Socialists

The wharf of the Alaire factory was full of excited people.

People are not afraid of the scorching sun just to catch a glimpse of the Polar Star.

Vanderbilt was very good at using public opinion to induce people and stir up people's emotions.

"Why are these people happy? The ship belongs to Vanderbilt, not theirs, so what does it have to do with them?"

Zeng Jinsong obviously cannot empathize with these excited New Yorkers and cannot understand why these New Yorkers are excited about the launch of a ship that has nothing to do with them.

"I also read reports in Scientific American and some other newspapers. The newspapers said that the Polaris was Vanderbilt's personal yacht."

"The bourgeoisie has tried its best to instill in the people a point of view. The wealth of the capitalists is the wealth of the entire nation.

Even the poorest patriot in London's East End can't help but puff up his chest when he thinks about Britain's wealth and industry."

This situation reminded Liang Yao of a sentence written by Engels in "On the Current Situation of the Working Class in England".

If the poor patriots in London are like this, why not the poor patriots in New York?

Zeng Jinsong didn't understand what he meant, while Pan Zhengwei looked at the Polaris moored at the dock while carefully considering what Liang Yao had just said.

"Have you also read Friedrich Engels's books?"

There was a sigh from the crowd.

"The simple emotions of the working people are always easy to be exploited. This is true in London, so is Paris, and so is New York."

In this era when even the capitalist system is not perfect, socialist thought is a relatively unpopular trend in the United States. Even the theoretical system has not yet been formed and is still in its infancy.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that America's industry started late and has a relatively low level of development, as well as America's vast land area and more opportunities to make money.

America has more options to deflect internal class conflicts.

At this time, on the other side of the Atlantic in Europe, the labor movement was in full swing.

Liang Yao looked around and saw a rough hand stretched out.

"Introduce yourself, I am Etienne Cabet, and you must be Mr. Liang?" Cabet introduced himself to Liang Yao.

"Mr. Cabei? Are you Cabei, the author of "Travel to Igaria"? I have read your writings." Liang Yao shook hands with Cabei.

His private library in California has a collection of many strange books, including writings related to this utopian socialist.

"I didn't expect that a busy person like you could read such a boring book."

Cabei was very surprised. He did not expect that Liang Yao actually spent his writings.

"As far as I know, you are one of the biggest capitalists in America, and you should throw this kind of book in the fireplace."

"There are traitors in every class, right?" Liang Yao said with a smile.

"You are such a humorous person, and it is very comfortable to talk to you. I have seen a lot of news about you, and I heard that you have built California very well." Cabei took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

"If I have enough time, I very much hope to have a long talk with you. There are many scabs, but bourgeois traitors are rare.

I'm sorry Mr. Liang, I have to catch the train to Illinois."

Liang Yao was about to take out a pen and paper to leave an address for Kabei, but Kabei said.

"For someone as famous as you, it's easy to find out your address."

After finishing speaking, Cabet walked into the crowd against the current with a somewhat staggering step, and left the dock of the Alaire factory.

As soon as Cabet left, a burst of extremely fierce applause broke out from the crowd watching the Polaris. The excited people shouted Vanderbilt's name until they were hoarse.

This reminded Liang Yao of later generations of fans chasing stars.

Vanderbilt occupies the headlines of major newspapers in New York all year round. He is a well-deserved traffic controller in New York City and the top figure of this era.

Coupled with Vanderbilt's grassroots background, Vanderbilt is an idol and role model for many New Yorkers.

These bitter people also hope that they can realize their American dream and reach the pinnacle of life like Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt waved to his fans and then walked towards Liang Yao.

"I'm sorry, I came a little late and kept you all waiting. Today is a very important day for me. I specially cleaned up, so I wasted some time." Vanderbilt said with an apologetic tone.

.

He was dressed very formally today, and even his thick and scruffy beard was specially trimmed to make him look neater, which was very rare for him. It seemed that Vanderbilt attached great importance to the launch of the Polaris.

"Let's go, please come and visit my private yacht. It's difficult to get a full view of my private yacht from such a distance."

After apologizing, Vanderbilt was like a little boy showing off his toys, inviting everyone on board to visit with a proud look.

"You call this steamship with a displacement of up to 2,500 tons a yacht?"

Theodore felt that Vanderbilt was at Versailles.

"No flagship of the American Navy has such a large displacement!"

"Yes, it is larger than the private yachts of British aristocrats, but to me, it is just a yacht." Vanderbilt said with a smile.

Everyone boarded the ship. The decoration style of the Polar Star was very luxurious, revealing Zhang Yang's nouveau riche temperament.

Liang Yao walked up the exquisite stairs to the reception area, where there was a large round sofa and a small circular oak table in front of the sofa.

From the reception desk, you can directly enter the conference room. The various furniture in the conference room are made of expensive and fine mahogany.

These mahogany furniture are carved with magnificent patterns from the Louis XV period, and the furniture is covered with elegant, patterned new velvet.

Connected to the grand guest room are 10 staterooms, which are used to receive guests.

The decoration style of the staterooms also reveals a luxurious atmosphere. Each room is equipped with large glass doors and lace curtains. A pair of medieval French armor is placed inside, with shiny white paint on the surface. The bed is covered with elegant

Silk curtains.

The main colors of each room are different, including green and gold, crimson and gold, orange, etc.

Guests can choose the room they want according to their preferences.

Further inside is the dining room. The tabletops are made of smooth marble and Naples granite. The tables are decorated with exquisite silverware and porcelain, inlaid with rubies and gold.

The ceiling of the restaurant is painted white, with circular images of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton and others decorated with purple, light green and gold cloud patterns.

Of course, the most attractive thing is a full-length statue that is similar in size to Vanderbilt.

The statue is carved from solid gold.

"Oh my god, is this a private yacht costing as much as 500,000 US dollars? It smells of dollars and gold everywhere." Van Daze sighed.

(End of chapter)