1850 American Gold Baron

The Pacific Railway is a huge project that cannot be completed in a short time.

Although Liang Yao invested heavily in the construction of the Pacific Railway, he gave the California Railroad the greatest support in terms of personnel and funds.

However, only half of the Pacific Railway is currently built.

Therefore, when going to New York this time, Liang Yao could only take the Nicaragua route like last time.

Before the completion of the Pacific Railroad, the Nicaragua route remained the most important transportation link between California and the eastern United States.

After the widening of Nicaragua's canal by Vanderbilt, shipping efficiency has been significantly improved.

The last time it took Liang Yao two months to get from San Francisco to Texas, but this time, it only took Liang Yao 53 days to arrive in Texas.

Liang Yao had no intention of staying in Texas, but the hospitable and honest Texas people were so enthusiastic that Liang Yao felt a little uneasy.

After the fleet anchored in the port of Houston, Liang Yao stepped off the ship and landed on the land of Houston, where he received very unfriendly looks from Harvey and Nathan.

Harvey and Nathan are the sons of Texas congressmen and Zoe's love dogs.

Of course, the former commodore in New York was not an easy subject to deal with.

"You have been upgraded to Grandpa now." Liang Yao said.

Liang Weiming was so happy that he carefully took Catalina from Zoe's hand as if he was holding a treasure.

It is difficult for ordinary people to accept a daughter's pregnancy before marriage, let alone a famous family.

"After all, I am a mother now." Zoe avoided Liang Yao's gaze and said with her head lowered.

Except for her brown eyes, Catalina is indeed very similar to Liang Yao in other places.

It's just that compared to Zoe three years ago, her eyes are a little less lively and agile as a girl, and a little more mature.

Of course, southerners do not welcome northerners to invest in their territory.

However, he was not happy for long. Liang Weiming quickly reacted and knocked on Liang Yao's door twice.

"Play in the manor and you will see her soon." Zoe said.

Catalina tilted her little head and looked at Liang Yao curiously. She stretched out her chubby little hands and grabbed Liang Yao's chin and laughed.

"Zoe!"

Compared to the happy grandsons of the Liang family, Beier's face was not so good-looking, and he said to Liang Yao in a commanding tone.

Zoe knelt down, kissed the little girl on the cheek, then picked up the little girl and said to the little girl.

Although Liang Weiming didn't know much about Texas, he could tell that Bell had extraordinary influence in Texas and was a prominent local family.

"Yao'er, do you have any trouble with Mr. Bell?"

If you offend the southern planters and northern capitalists at the same time on the matter of marriage, you are also a talent, Fremont thought.

However, except for former Texas Governor Bell, other Texas dignitaries have a very friendly attitude towards Liang Yao. After all, California and Texas have a friendship that has shared weal and woe. Moreover, the California consortium is now Texas' largest trading partner.

Vaguely, Liang Yao seemed to hear Zoe's gentle sobbing, which made Liang Yao feel very guilty. He had not been to Texas since 1852.

Northern conglomerates would rather invest in France and Scotland than in the South.

"Where is ours now?" Liang Yao asked.

Due to the tense relationship between the North and the South, the debate between abolition and slavery has already risen to the level of political correctness.

"Isn't this a good thing?" Liang Weiming said cheerfully.

Liang Yao seemed to understand something.

"Grandpa, I have good news and bad news to tell you, which one do you want to hear?" Liang Yao asked.

The personal affairs between Liang Yao and Bell did not affect his friendship with other Texas dignitaries.

Before arriving at Bell's manor, Liang Yao saw Zoe riding on a horse wearing jodhpurs and riding boots from a distance on the way.

Catalina snuggled into Liang Weiming's arms and played with Liang Weiming's beard.

But soon, Catalina's attention was attracted by Liang Weiming beside Liang Yao. She opened her hands to Liang Weiming and said in a sweet voice: "Grandpa with a beard, give me a hug."

He knew very well that people in the south had hot tempers and were not easy to offend and willing to suffer losses.

Liang Weiming seemed to have seen some clues.

They didn't expect that Liang Yao still owed such a romantic debt in Texas.

Due to special historical reasons, California is not a northern state in the traditional sense, so the California consortium is the only free state with investment projects in Texas and other southern states.

Fremont and others who went to New York to attend Liang Yao's wedding were all worried about Liang Yao.

Seeing Zoe, Liang Yaocheng sped up and chased after her.

Zoe got off her horse skillfully and came to a little girl of two or three years old. The little girl had long black and straight hair and was wearing a small white skirt.

"Katrina, call daddy."

Vanderbilt even sent out invitations, and now the entire United States knows that Liang Yao is going to marry Vanderbilt's daughter.

Bell was so angry. Apart from giving Bell an unexpected surprise by letting him become his grandfather, Liang Yao couldn't think of anything else that could make Bell so angry.

Not long after, Liang Yao arrived at Bell's manor.

However, compared to former Texas Governor Bell's eyes that wanted to eat Liang Yao alive, Harvey and Nathan's eyes were already very friendly.

"You brat, what do you have to do with your grandpa? Did you stir up some trouble here?" Liang Weiming rolled his eyes at Liang Yao.

If Liang Yao breaks the contract because of this, things will not end well for Vanderbilt, and Vanderbilt will definitely not give up after losing face.

"Just call me by my name. General Liang is a very vivid title." Liang Yao looked at Zoe's little face and said, "You look a lot more mature."

"This child is just like you." Liang Weiming looked at Catalina and then at Liang Yao.

If Liang Yao did such a thing in Texas, Bell would never let Liang Yao go easily.

Just like three years ago, Zoe's skin is still healthy and wheat-colored, and she still has a very well-proportioned figure. On her waist is the President Polk knife that Liang Yao gave to him.

"Don't go to New York. Just make up for the wedding in Houston."

Fremont was born in Georgia, and technically speaking, Fremont is also a Southerner.

"Liang Shang. General Liang." Seeing Liang Yao, Zoe's eyes were a little moist.

More than 70% of the cotton, sugar, and tobacco produced in Texas are sold to California. The California railroad company also built railroads in Texas and laid relatively complete telegraph lines.

Although Liang Weiming's beard was pulled painfully by Catalina, he still allowed Catalina to play with it.

"How is it worse to be a son-in-law to us Southerners than to be a son-in-law to a Yankee?!"

"Mr. Bell, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." As Liang Yao's close friend and colleague, Fremont decided to stand up and rescue Liang Yao.

But before Fremont finished speaking, Bell immediately interrupted Fremont.

"Sir Fremont! This is a grudge between me and him! It's none of your business, so you don't need to say anything."

After saying that, Bell pulled out his sword and stabbed it to the ground: "Liang Yao! You either have to hold the wedding in Houston today! Or you can't even think of leaving Houston standing!"