1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 335 Distinguished Guests Visit

Uncle James and Lionel sailed into New York Harbor on a two-thousand-ton luxury yacht, the Grace.

This is a propeller-driven steam ship. There are no bloated and huge paddle wheels on both sides of the ship, which makes this yacht indeed look very elegant.

The exterior decoration of the boat is also extremely luxurious. There is a beautifully carved bow statue at the bow. From a distance, it is clear that the owner of this yacht is either rich or noble.

The Polaris, which was so famous in the United States and so much talked about by people, was inevitably eclipsed by the Grace.

After seeing this ship, Vanderbilt even came up with the idea of ​​​​building a luxury yacht that could rival the Elegance.

Of course, this is just an idea. Most of Vanderbilt's shipyards have been handed over to Liang Yao, and he no longer has the ability to build large luxury yachts on his own.

Liang Yao welcomed uncle and nephew James and Lionel at the busy New York Harbor terminal.

Under the spotlight, the two stepped off the Elegance yacht side by side, neither of them willing to give in.

Lionel is richer than his uncle, while James is senior to his nephew and is his elder. This is the reason why they cannot give in to each other.

What surprised Liang Yao was that Lionel was not bald, but had very thick hair.

Lionel also seemed willing to show off his proudly thick hair.

He was well-dressed, with a neatly folded bow tie on his chest, but no top hat, as if he was deliberately showing off his proud, thick hair.

It is very rare for a middle-aged Jew like Lionel to not be bald. Not only is he not bald, but he also has thick hair. This is the first time Liang Yao has seen him.

Liang Yao's subordinate Strauss is also Jewish. He is only in his twenties this year. His hairline has begun to move up significantly and his hair is getting thinner.

I'm afraid Strauss would be envious of Lionel's hair.

As for Lionel's uncle, he tightly wrapped his head with a top hat. Needless to say, the amount of hair on his head must not be optimistic.

"America welcomes you, New York welcomes you, Congressman Lionel and Sir James." Liang Yao welcomed these two people.

Liang Yao has done research on the Rothschild family during this period very early, and he still has a certain understanding of this family.

There are five branches of the Rothschild family. Except for the branch of Lionel in London, which does not have a title, the other four have barony titles in their respective countries.

During the Dorian period in the UK, it was quite difficult for foreigners to obtain British knighthoods, especially foreign Jews who did not have a good reputation in Europe. It can be said that Lionel’s father, Nathan, stacked the debuff for obtaining British knighthoods.

Full.

Although Lionel's father Nathan made a lot of contributions to the British government, he was unable to obtain the British title he dreamed of throughout his life, which was one of the few regrets in his father's life.

"Nice to meet you, General Liang. When I was in London, I heard that the United States had a 23-year-old general. I didn't expect that we would meet in New York today."

Liang Yao's first impression on Lionel was not bad.

Liang Yao has a handsome appearance, a tall and burly figure, and decent speech and behavior. The only thing that makes Lionel regretful is that Liang Yao's English has a strong American flavor and is not elegant enough.

It would be great if Liang Yao could speak authentic Cockney English.

"You are very discerning. For such a huge commercial project as kerosene, you came to our Rothschild family to cooperate. You have found the right person. Our family has a sales network in every big city on the continent of Europe." James smiled.

He said.

"As long as you can provide enough goods, you can mine a steady stream of real gold and silver in Europa."

The Rothschild family's ability to grow bigger in Europe has a lot to do with the abilities of Meyer's five sons.

Perhaps it was smoke rising from the old Meyer's ancestral grave. Each of his five sons was more capable than the last. None of them lived up to his high expectations. They all made the Rothschild family's industry bigger and stronger in their respective countries, and even monopolized it.

The financial lifeblood of a country.

James' vision is naturally not comparable to that of idiots like Hills.

From August's few words, he was keenly aware that the kerosene business was a very promising business with an astonishing market size.

Therefore, he immediately summoned several nephews to discuss the matter, and finally decided to go to the United States with Lionel to visit in person and meet Liang Yao for a while.

"Can you really increase kerosene production to more than 15 million liters in one year? To more than 50 million liters in two years?"

Lionel was exposed to kerosene for the first time. He was a person who liked to try new things, before Auguste brought kerosene back to Europe.

A very small amount of kerosene from California has flowed into the British market, but this is the kerosene produced in California in the early days, and the quality is even worse than the kerosene produced now.

After using it, Leonor found that this kind of kerosene burned stably and had better lighting effects than other vegetable and animal fuels.

However, the quantity of kerosene in the British market at that time was very scarce, and there were different opinions on its source, so Lionel did not take it too seriously.

After knowing clearly that all this brand-new fuel is produced in California, USA, and that Liang Yao has the ability to expand kerosene production to more than 50 million liters within two years at a very low cost, Leonor can no longer remain calm.

Can't come down anymore.

He knows what it means to monopolize a kind of consumables that people need daily. There are necessities of life like clothes and salt. If you can monopolize a necessities of life, it not only means a steady stream of money, but also means that you can influence even

influence the politics of a country.

This is why he is willing to condescend from London to come to the frontier land of America.

"As long as you two can provide me with enough low-interest loans to expand my production capacity, this output will not be a problem at all." Liang Yao said confidently, and then changed the topic, "I wonder if you have brought me what I want?

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The things he was referring to were naturally the artillery technical drawings of Amster Company and the artillery used for experiments.

Lionel smiled slyly and said to Liang Yao: "Mr. Liang, are you interested in visiting our yacht?"

"Of course I'm interested." Liang Yao smiled.

The Elegance yacht is not a dragon's den, so why not take a look at it.

The Elegance belongs to Lionel, and Lionel is a distinguished member of Parliament and has a very prominent position in London. Naturally, no one dares to search his yacht.

The technical drawings and artillery samples stolen by the Armstrong Company in the big explosion are likely to be hidden on the Grace.

Who dares to believe that a member of Congress of a country would single-handedly plan the bombing of his country's military factory, and use his own yacht to transport the stolen technical drawings and artillery samples to a country on the other side of the ocean that does not have a harmonious relationship with his motherland?

Woolen cloth?

Lionel and Liang Yao boarded the yacht Elegance under the envious eyes of a group of New York aristocrats.

(End of chapter)