1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 437 Adhesive

Early next morning.

It's a sunny day and the temperature is very pleasant. It's a good time to hold a picnic.

Since Liang Weiming was the protagonist of the banquet this time, basically all the celebrities in California came.

In their opinion, Liang Yao is very busy on weekdays and has basically postponed all the banquets that he can. He does not attend banquets very often. This is a good opportunity to get closer to Liang Yao. There is no reason to miss such a good opportunity.

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Different from the early days of statehood, Chinese people have now become the absolute majority in California.

The proportion of Chinese in California's upper class has also risen sharply from less than 10% in 1851 to 60% now.

However, this proportion is still lower than the proportion of Chinese in the total population of California.

At present, the Chinese population in California accounts for about 70% of the total population. The remaining population is mainly immigrants from other states or regions in the United States, Mexico, and Europe, as well as friendly local Indian tribes.

California is a new state composed of immigrants from many ethnic groups, and its culture is naturally very diverse.

As for headdresses and earrings, upper-class women in California generally don't like gold jewelry.

He was dissatisfied with the fact that women could openly participate in such complex banquets, and believed that women should not show up in public, but should take care of their husbands and children at home.

"In a gathering between men, women and other people are involved, which inevitably breaks the etiquette." Liang Weiming also had a conservative side.

The women drank tea and chatted in the manor under the arrangement of the hostess, Mrs. Sartre.

Ladies in California's upper class also have their own circles. Generally speaking, Western ladies like to hang around Mrs. Fremont, with Mrs. Fremont as the core. When chatting, Mrs. Fremont is always the focus of their conversation.

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Chinese in California generally like to wear Hanfu from the pre-Ming Dynasty or Hanfu modified according to their own preferences when attending more formal banquets. However, Chinese with official status, such as several big merchants in Guangzhou, usually wear official robes from the Qing Dynasty to show off their status.

Differences in status.

As for the walking stick, it is not standard. Whether to carry a walking stick or not depends entirely on personal preference.

This aspect is similar to those run-down European aristocrats who like to put on a show to gain a sense of presence.

Of course, there are also women who like to try new things and like to mix and match or even wear dresses from other ethnic groups. These special cases are not discussed.

In addition to circles divided by ethnicity, there are also circles divided by region and industry, such as the circle composed of ladies from San Francisco, the circle composed of ladies from Los Angeles, and the circle composed of ladies from Sacramento.

The wives of factory owners and capitalists formed a circle, the wives of large farmers formed a circle, the wives of oil men formed a circle, and so on, forming different small groups.

Liang Shaochen's face still looked sick and haggard, and he looked like a sick man. However, compared to when he was in Xiangshan, his face was already a little brighter, and his health was gradually improving. He was just suffering from frequent drug addiction.

Still tormenting him.

Oriental ladies mainly wear all kinds of Hanfu and Hanfu modified according to their own preferences after coming to California. However, they all like to wear gloves.

However, since there is hunting today, many men still choose to wear breeches that are convenient for riding.

The choice of hats is relatively free, but most men still choose the standard dome hats of capitalists. There are only differences in materials, but the hats made of beaver leather are the most popular.

After all, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and wherever there are rivers and lakes, there are intricate gangs and circles.

"The United States is originally an rude and joyless country built by a group of people who destroy etiquette and music. Americans have always valued profits over etiquette." Liang Yao said with a smile.

In this era, whether in the East or the West, the rights enjoyed by women were extremely limited.

Because gold is not too rare in California, women of California's upper class prefer various jade stones that are rare in California.

Ladies from the East like to hang around Liang Yao's mother, Deng Lan. At first, Deng Lan felt uncomfortable with this, but now she has gradually adapted to life here.

Liang Weiming has read Liang Yao's "Tongjian of All Nations". Among the countries introduced in "Tongjian of All Nations", the country that Liang Weiming is most interested in is the United States.

Liang Shaochen rode a horse and complained about the exaggerated hem of Krinolin skirt.

This can also be seen from the attire of the guests attending the banquet.

As long as you become financially independent, you will naturally be able to obtain more things.

As for which one is right or which one is wrong, that is a matter for the benevolent and the wise.

There are many reasons why Liang Weiming is interested in the United States. One is because Liang Yao is in the United States, and the other is because the United States is the most special existence among Western countries. It has a very short history of founding. Even the history of the Qing Dynasty is longer than the history of the United States.

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After all, in the West, which has entered industrial society, major factories, especially those in the textile industry, are also willing to hire cheaper female workers.

Most Yankee and Dixie men wear simplified and improved Western-style dresses. If there is any difference, it is that Yankee men's dresses are simpler than Dixie dresses.

Western ladies generally wear the very popular fluffy skirts with large hemlines, also known as crenolin skirts. The fluffy and wide hem of this skirt is more than enough to hide two or three people under it.

"The foreign woman's dress is really strange. The hem is so big that she looks like an old hen laying eggs."

"It has been a country for less than a hundred years, but it is a powerful country with a vast territory and abundant resources. It must have its merits." Liang Weiming held the reins with one hand and stroked his beard with the other, thinking deeply.

If we have to compare ourselves, Western women did enjoy a little more rights than Eastern women at the same time, and Western society was also more tolerant of women than Eastern women.

Women's dresses, whether they belong to Eastern or Western ethnic groups, are mainly skirts.

The Western-style dresses for men from various European ethnic groups are relatively more complicated.

“In such a big country, with tens of millions of people from different countries, there must be something that can bind them together and unite them into a country.

Of course, there are also a few shabby nobles who like to show off and have a sense of presence. They think they are superior to others and stubbornly wear a double-breasted long coat called a gustocol, and then match it with a kind of half-length leggings called a kyorot.

They believe that compared to gold, these jade jewelry carefully crafted by famous craftsmen are more in line with their temperament. Only vulgar people like gold.

For example, rare pearls, jade, natural gemstones, amber, etc.

For example, we in China rely on five thousand years of historical heritage and the learning of Confucius and Mencius."

"Furthermore, the United States was founded less than a century ago, and there are not even a few pages in the history books. How can we talk about rituals and music?"

The men ate something to satisfy their hunger in the morning, then led the hounds and carried the goshawks into the mountains and forests in groups to hunt and prepare the ingredients for today's picnic.

Liang Weiming didn't understand why such a strange country could become one of the world's powerful countries and occupy such a vast territory less than a century after its founding.

"American dream." Liang Yao gave the answer after thinking for a moment.

Perhaps the American dream is the spiritual glue of this country.

Liang Yao traveled thousands of miles across the ocean from Guangdong and spared most of the world to come here. He was pursuing his dream, a dream of escaping from reality and comforting himself in a hidden corner.

(End of chapter)