1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 369 Sirs, please get in the car!

The rise of new powers is based on the old powers.

Germany came to power by stepping on France, the United States came to power by stepping on Spain, and Japan came to power by stepping on the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia. It is no exception.

The overall strength of the United States in the mid-19th century could not be said to be weak, but it was by no means very strong.

If we had to rank them, the overall national strength of the United States during this period was one of the second-rate powers after England, France, Russia, Prussia, and Austria-Hungary, and before Spain and the Netherlands.

Of course, the United States has a unique advantage over these great powers.

That is, the United States has a vast mainland area, and most of its land is very fertile, and all kinds of natural resources are abundant and complete. Compared with the above-mentioned powers, the United States has greater potential and higher ceilings.

If we have to say that the United States has any disadvantages, it is that its core population of over 20 million is a bit underwhelming. This is America's biggest shortcoming.

The mainland has a vast territory and rich resources. This is why the United States, as a latecomer power, has not gone to extremes.

Compared with the expansion of Germany and Japan, the expansion of the United States is relatively orderly and controllable.

Liang Yao does not dare to worry about the British and French colonies at the moment, but we can still worry about the Dutch and Spanish colonies.

When facing Britain and France, we should keep our tail between our legs when we should. When facing the Netherlands and Spain, we should take a bite when we need to.

If no one dares to offend, there is no point in talking about development.

In this era of the weak and the strong, peaceful development and rise are a joke.

There are only so many resources on the earth. If you want to rise, you will either suffer the consequences of your own people or the people of other countries. There are only two paths to choose from.

As for how to choose between these two paths, Liang Yao already had the answer in his mind.

His high prestige in California and even the entire West Coast is based on the booming economic development of California and the West Coast region, and the relatively high living standards and income of the people.

If he chooses to exploit local people for development, the prestige he has accumulated will be gone in a few years.

This is also the reason why the taxes collected in California so far are very limited. If you want to let the people have something to exploit and achieve sustainable fishing, you must first support them and make them rich first.

The voice for colonization in the United States has always been very high. In 1852, Liang Yao and Perry went on an expedition to Japan, and the enthusiasm in the United States was very high from top to bottom.

This also shows that the United States' attitude towards colonization is undesirable.

There are three reasons why Liang Yao chose to reach out to Pontianak.

One is because the island of Borneo is suitable for growing rubber, the other is because there is a ready-made Chinese power in the Lanfang Republic, and this weak republic has been seeking asylum from the Qing Dynasty in order to avoid being annexed by the Dutch East India Company. The third is that the Netherlands has offended him.

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The mayor of Reno Town, Deng Wenkang, and the local police chief escorted more than a hundred criminals to the train station.

California lacks labor force, so even prisoners must undergo labor reform to support themselves.

Female prisoners usually cooperate with Lotus Garment Factory and use sewing machines to produce quilts.

However, there are already very few women in California, and even fewer female prisoners. There are only over a hundred female prisoners.

The number of male prisoners is much greater than that of female prisoners. The labor reform for male prisoners is usually to be shackled and sent to major railway companies to build railways.

The male prisoners escorted by Deng Wenqi were going to be sent to the California Railroad Company to build the Pacific Railway.

"There are enough prisoners in Reno. Eight to nine thousand people can make up a group of more than a hundred prisoners." Seeing so many prisoners wearing prison uniforms, Liang Yao couldn't help but complain.

"These criminals were not clean before they came to California, and they can't blame me. The good people stayed in more civilized places like San Francisco and Sacramento, while the bad people came to Reno and Carson." Deng Wenqi spread his hands and said.

"It would be a pity to send such a good labor force to build roads." Liang Yao said with emotion as he looked at these young and strong people.

"Third Brother, do you have any new arrangements for these prisoners?" Deng Wenqi asked.

"Yes, there are new arrangements for you. You should be sent to the prison in San Francisco first, which is close to the dock." Liang Yao said with a smile, "Why, I finally came to Nevada, why don't you invite me to your home?

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"Remember, the carriage has already been prepared by the three of you and Mr. Fremont." As he spoke, Deng Wenqi turned to the coachman not far away and shouted.

"Wu Daqi! You have a very bad temper as a driver! If you don't drive the car over, why don't you let the speaker and the congressmen walk by looking for trouble? It's such a fight! You need to be beaten again, don't you?"

"Wu Daqi?" Liang Yao frowned, "Why does this name sound familiar?"

"The kid who slapped Deng Lan's butt on the Cape Town couldn't survive in Sacramento, so he went to Reno to hunt for gold and fell into my hands." Deng Wenqi said with a smile, "Does this third brother also have new arrangements?

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The reason why Wu Daqi didn't catch up with the car was not because he didn't know Liang Yao, but because he knew Wu Daqi, he felt extremely uneasy. God knows if Liang Yao holds grudges.

Having been Deng Wenqi's slave for so long, Wu Daqi was a little scared of being beaten by Deng Wenqi.

"The little one deserves to die! The little one deserves to die! I hope the Speaker will not remember the villain's fault and spare this little boy's life!"

Wu Daqi lowered his head, bravely came to Liang Yao, knelt down with a plop, and then slapped himself repeatedly with his hands without hesitation.

Not long after, Wu Daqi's face became red and swollen from being slapped by himself, but he could not feel the pain on his face at all.

At this time, Wu Daqi's fear of death far exceeded the pain caused by slapping himself.

Wu Daqi still knew the choice between pain and death.

"Wu Daqi, Wu Daqi, how come you are one of the first immigrants to go to San Francisco to pan for gold, so why do you look like this?" Liang Yao said calmly.

The earliest batch of Chinese gold diggers basically made it through.

In addition to Liang Yao, the most promising ones also used the gold they found in San Francisco and Sacramento to set up factories in a decent manner and became factory owners.

A slightly less advanced one is to set up a farm and become a manor owner, or open a chain store and become a big shop owner or a mid-level military officer.

Those who are even worse can become captains of shipping companies, low-level officers in the army, small shopkeepers and farmers, and become California's middle class.

It was the first time for Liang Yao to see Lu Daqi acting like a driver and becoming a coachman, so he was quite surprised.

"This is the fate of this little kid. This is how life should be." Wu Daqi said without thinking, and after saying that, he did not forget to continue to give himself a slap on the ears.

"This kid is not bad luck. He found a big gold mine when he first came to Reno. He just doesn't know the rules, he doesn't know how to promote, and he just doesn't deserve it." Deng Wenqi shouted to Lu Daqi.

"Why don't you hurry up and get on your way! You want the Speaker and the members to watch you slap you all day long?!"

"Thank you, mayor! Thank you, speaker!"

After Deng Wenqi's words, Lu Daqi felt relieved. He hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead, got up from the ground with difficulty, and bent down to Liang Yao, Deng Wenqi and others.

"My lords, please get in the car!"

(End of chapter)