1850 American Gold Baron

Ding~

Winter~

The new adjustable alarm clock placed in the corner made a noisy noise.

The hungover Liang Yao reluctantly left the warm bed. He poured a glass of water, walked to the table, and checked his recent schedule.

According to the arrangement, he will leave for San Francisco today to check the construction progress of the commercial street. Tomorrow happens to be the birthday of Sheriff Flagg's wife, Alfreda, so he can bring some gifts to visit Flagg.

During these days of business war with Brannan, Flagg provided him with a lot of help.

Without Flag's help, the violent conflict between him and Brannan in San Francisco would have been more than just sporadic exchanges of fire, and the construction of the San Francisco Commercial Street would not have gone so smoothly.

Although Brannan is arrogant and domineering and is known as the King of California, on the surface, Flagg is still the Sheriff of San Francisco.

Strauss is a very diligent person, to be precise, he is a diligent and intelligent person. His ability is much better than Jones.

Just as Liang Yao finished washing, Strauss was already standing at the door waiting.

Although his beard and hair are relatively long, they are neatly trimmed and look pleasing to the eye, not as slovenly as Sven, who also has hair and a beard.

Strauss, wearing a suit and ties, stood upright at the door and said.

"Boss, Mr. Stanford wants to see you. He said he wants to talk to you about something alone."

Stanford did not attend their banquet yesterday and disappeared during the trip. Liang Yao thought that Stanford had gone back to San Francisco.

Through the conversation with Ge Wen at the wine table yesterday, Liang Yao has been able to confirm that this Leland Stanford is the founder of Stanford University, the future first real governor of California, and the president of the Pacific Central Railway Company.

One of the ten largest plutocrats of the Gilded Age.

As long as ordinary people achieve one of the above achievements, they are already among the best, let alone having all of the above achievements in one person.

The most outstanding work of the Pacific Central Railway Company is the western section of the Pacific Railway, which is the section with the most difficulty in construction and the harshest conditions. Because this section of the railway passes through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which is one of the most important mountains in the country.

The Pacific Railroad was the first railroad to cross the North American continent and was known as an industrial miracle at the time.

And buried under this miracle are the corpses of Chinese laborers who were lured to the Americas to pan for gold.

They came to California with dreams of gold and wealth, but were eventually tricked into building railroads in Nevada. The only reward they could receive was that the Pacific Railroad generously gave them a salary that was only about 3% of that of white labor.

For this 3% salary, more than 15,000 Chinese workers of the Pacific Central Railway Company had to work longer hours than white workers, and their work was also more arduous and dangerous.

"Stanford didn't go back to San Francisco yesterday?" Liang Yao took a sip of water to moisten his throat and sat down.

"Mr. Stanford was walking around Sacramento yesterday."

"I heard that Stanford runs two stores in San Francisco. One store sells mining supplies and the other sells daily necessities. You also opened a store in San Francisco. How much do you know about him?"

"Mr. Stanford can be said to be the most successful store owner in San Francisco. He can always buy goods from Mr. Brannan at a lower price, and the rent of the store is also the lowest." Strauss hesitated.

Supplies for gold miners and daily necessities are Brannan's core businesses. I didn't expect Stanford to be able to prosper these two businesses in San Francisco.

Gervin told him that Stanford was an excellent young lawyer who had helped him fight several troublesome lawsuits.

It now appears that Stanford is not only an excellent lawyer, but also a businessman with ulterior motives.

"You don't seem to have finished what you said."

Liang Yao put down the water glass and looked blankly at Strauss who was hesitant to speak.

"Based on my personal intuition about Mr. Stanford, Stanford is similar to Brannan in some aspects. His daily necessities store is less than twenty yards away from my store. The location and business of this store are very good.

, it was originally run by my compatriots."

"So, this Stanford isn't a bad guy."

No matter how capable Brannan is, he is just a nouveau riche at best, but Stanford is a professional litigator and is good at taking advantage of legal loopholes. Such a person is much more difficult to deal with than Brannan.

Strauss smiled bitterly: "If Mr. Stanford could arrive in California earlier, the King of California might not be Mr. Brannan."

"I understand, let him come in." Liang Yao nodded, he still decided to meet Stanford.

Stanford, led by Strauss, walked confidently into Liang Yao's office.

After Strauss poured Stanford a cup of tea, he stood behind Liang Yao so that he could be ready at any time.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Liang, I need to discuss this matter with you alone." Stanford looked at Strauss behind Liang Yao, then turned to Liang Yao and said.

"Strauss, wait for me at the door."

"Yes, boss."

Strauss nodded in agreement, then walked out of the office and closed the door gently.

"What do you want Mr. Stanford to do?"

Liang Yao stared at Stanford with great interest. Thinking of what Stanford did later, it was difficult for him to have a good impression of Stanford.

"I know you really want to bring down Brannan. I have a way for you to send him to jail without spending any money, even 1 cent."

"Go on, Mr. Stanford." Liang Yao looked at Stanford with great interest.

"What Mr. Liang doesn't know is that in addition to running two small shops, I also serve as Brannan's legal advisor. You must know that in California, a lawless place, there are not many people who are proficient in the law."

With that said, Stanford took out a thick stack of documents from his briefcase and continued.

"As we all know, Brannan committed countless crimes in California, which are enough to send him to the gallows. Territory areas follow the federal laws of the United States, and we can use the law to bring Brannan to justice."

At that time, in accordance with federal law, Brannan's illegal gains will be turned over to the federal government, and his real estate will be auctioned directly on the spot. You are the richest person in California, and the prime commercial locations in San Francisco will also be owned by you.

"

Liang Yao was not interested in looking at the evidence in Stanford's hands. He just asked Stanford: "Mr. Stanford, as far as I know, Brannan treats you very well. Why do you do this?"

"Brannan has committed many crimes, and he should serve as a warning to others. This is the responsibility of every conscious citizen."

"It seems that your consciousness is very high."

"Of course, I lurked next to Brannan just to obtain these incriminating evidences."

Of course, Liang Yao would not believe these nonsense from Stanford. Stanford came to him just because he saw that the situation was not good and acted according to the prevailing situation.

Besides, he didn't have time to wait for the court to sentence Brannan.

"Mr. Stanford, what do you want from me? Evidence of my crime?"

"Mr. Liang was joking. As far as I know, all of Mr. Liang's assets are legally obtained and protected by law." Stanford explained his purpose.

"I know that you now own a large amount of land in San Francisco and Sacramento. I want to set up a railway company and build a railway from San Francisco to Sacramento. The railway needs to pass through your private land and requires your permission. Of course,

You can also invest in my railway company and become its major shareholder."

Stanford's vision is quite vicious. Liang Yao has already had plans to lay railroads in San Francisco and Sacramento.

But before that, he must defeat Brannan and completely gain control of San Francisco.

Once the construction of San Francisco and Sacramento is completed, connecting California's main gold-producing areas and commercial areas, the profits will be unimaginable.

Not only was he laying railroads, he also wanted to lay telegraph lines in San Francisco and Sacramento to facilitate communication between the two places.

The biggest obstacle to building basic transportation and communication facilities is land, and these lands are now in his hands. He has an unparalleled advantage over others.

Liang Yao wants to keep this area, which is the lifeblood of California's economy, tightly in his hands, so it is naturally impossible for him to share a piece of the pie with an unknown person like Stanford.

Furthermore, the conditions proposed by Stanford could not impress him.

"Stanford, you are too ambitious." Liang Yao rejected Stanford's proposal. "I am not interested in your proposal. Secondly, I also doubt whether you have enough financial resources to carry out this huge project."

Stanford's face became very ugly, almost distorted, and the look he looked at Liang Yao became a little more sinister: "Mr. Liang, how about you think about it again? I think Mr. Ge Wen will also be very interested in this proposal."

"Mr. Gervin has just invested in United Mining Company. I don't think that in the short term, Mr. Gervin will be interested in this kind of project that requires long-term huge investment to get a return. If you think Mr. Gervin is interested, you can first

Talk to Mr. Gwen."

Liang Yao said coldly that Stanford would be wrong if he thought that Ge Wen could suppress him. Ge Wen was just a frustrated politician, and he and Ge Wen were in a cooperative relationship, each getting what he wanted.

"Mr. Liang..."

"Brannan's casino and brothel need someone to take over, but for now, its scale is still too small and far from meeting the needs of the market."

"I understand. I am willing to take over and take care of these two industries for you." Stanford suddenly became more energetic. "I know some human traffickers in Central America. I know what to do. Girls there are cheaper than American girls."

"Go." Liang Yao dismissed Stanford and got up to have breakfast in the restaurant on the first floor.