1850 American Gold Baron

"Flag, are you crazy? We are not enemies!"

Hearing that Flag had returned from Sacramento, Brannan came to visit Flag.

Flagg glared angrily, pulled out a gun and pointed it at Brannan, telling Brannan to get out.

"You know what you did. Get out of my house before I can keep my mind!"

Flagg unceremoniously told Brannan to get lost.

Brannan looked at Flagg's messy house and seemed to understand something, and left Flagg's residence.

It seems that he still underestimated the extent of his opponent's shamelessness, ransacking a police chief's home and putting the blame on him. Brannan had to admit that the opponent did a very good job.

Why didn't he expect that Liang Yao would show up like this? At the same time, he also felt that this competitor who was eleven years younger than him was becoming more and more interesting.

Although the break with Flagg made Brannan feel a little annoyed, it did not dampen Brannan's confidence.

Even if Flagg is on the opposite side of him, he is still confident of winning in this battle, which is just a little more troublesome.

Most Americans come to California for gold and wealth, but not all.

The rise of California will bring not only financial opportunities, but also political opportunities.

Although Washington was still quarreling over the issue of establishing states in the territorial areas at this time, some politicians with a keen sense of smell had already sensed the political opportunities that California could bring them.

That's what former Mississippi Rep. William Gervin thought, and he needed to get to California before anyone else noticed.

With this idea in mind, William Gervin followed many gold diggers to California, a place full of gold.

He was not short of money. Unlike those gold diggers, he came to California not for gold, but for power.

As an ambitious politician, he knew very well what the rapidly rising California could bring to the United States and what it could bring to him.

Brannan returned to his seaside manor and changed into more formal clothes to meet this important guest.

Brannan extended his hand to say hello to this important guest.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Gervin, welcome to California."

Gervin, who was wearing a suit and tie, habitually smiled back at Brannan and shook hands with Brannan politely.

"Hello, Mr. Brannan."

Brannan poured Gavin a glass of wine imported from France. Gavin drank it gently and frowned slightly.

"You built California well, Mr. Brannan."

Ge Wen sat on the sofa holding a wine glass.

Brannan also sat down: "Mr. Gervin, you took the trouble to come to San Francisco to see me. You must not only want to talk to me about the development of California."

A politician would go all the way to borderland California, what else could he do?

Brannan had roughly guessed Gwen's intention.

"California is developing very rapidly. Its population will soon reach 100,000 or more. By then, California will meet the criteria for establishing a state. According to convention, California will have two senators by then. I want to become a California state.

's first senator."

Grain did not beat around the bush and directly explained his purpose. This time, Grain was no longer satisfied with just being a member of the House of Representatives, but wanted to become a more powerful senator.

"I will build California into the richest state in the United States, richer and more prosperous than any state in the eastern United States, and I will fight for more rights for California in Congress."

Brannan would not take the politicians' words seriously. He didn't care whether California was prosperous or not. He only cared about how much gold he could extract here.

"So you're here to ask me to help you run for the future Senate of California?"

"I'm not asking you, but to cooperate. Large mining companies and consortiums in the east will soon enter California. They plan to set up headquarters and gold mining bases next to the Sacramento gold mining area.

They will not miss any opportunity to make a fortune. It is undeniable that you are the most powerful person in California now, and almost no one can compete with you, but in a few months, the situation will be different."

Brannan took a deep breath. What Gwen said was exactly what he was worried about.

He expected that the large mining companies and consortiums in the east would move into California. The reason why he was so anxious to eliminate Liang Yao was because he wanted to grab as much gold as possible before those large mining companies and consortiums arrived in California.

and wealth.

There isn't much time left for him, so it seems he must hurry up.

"At that time, if you want to compete with them, you will have no advantage. But you are lucky. You know me. I have extensive connections in politics, and you have great influence in California. We all have mutual connections."

The most needed thing.”

Before Gavin finished speaking, several gunshots came from San Francisco not far away, interrupting his words.

This made Ge Wen frowned: "It seems that the security in San Francisco is not very good."

"Yes, the Sheriff of San Francisco is incompetent. It is what every California citizen hopes for: California establishing a state as soon as possible, electing senators and representatives as soon as possible, and setting up a state government." Brannan said leisurely.

"I understand that San Francisco needs a more competent police chief. If I become a future senator from California, I will find a more competent police chief for San Francisco."

"So, it's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Gervin." Brannan and Gervin clinked their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.

After Gwen left, Brannan fell into deep thought.

The small gold prospectors and gold mining companies will soon be eliminated. In the future, California's gold mining industry will be dominated by large mining companies and consortiums with advanced equipment and strong financial resources.

He must make a fortune before those big mining companies and consortiums come to California!

He stared at the map of California on the wall, his eyes fixed on the surrounding mining area signs.

"Land, as long as you master the land, you will have a steady stream of wealth!"

Brannan's mind suddenly opened. The gold diggers were not the owners of these lands. The owners of these lands belonged to those early immigrants from Mexico.

They are too weak to protect these lands. Now he can come forward and buy the land from these early immigrants at a very low price. By then, when the large companies arrive in California, they will have to pay a high price from their own hands.

Buy the land they covet.

Of course, he can also use these lands to invest in large companies. No matter which way he chooses to deal with these lands, he can make a lot of money!

As long as he buys these lands, he will be the legal owner of these lands, and then he can justifiably evict those nasty guys from Sacramento. After all, the United States protects the sacred private property of its citizens from infringement.