1850 American Gold Baron

After the evening dance, the guests gradually left, and the Vanderbilt manor gradually became quiet.

Thousands of kerosene lamps illuminated the manor as brightly as day, and under the lamps were the figures of the busy servants in the manor.

The biting cold wind on the Hudson River kept blowing in his face, making Liang Yao feel the chill of New York winter.

Kony was probably drunk, and his steps became a little staggering.

However, Kony's direction and goal were very clear. He walked slowly towards Liang Yao step by step. It seemed that he was not drunk.

Coney's clothes are as elegant as before, with a black silk tie, a white corrugated silk vest, a black coat, and exquisite lambskin gloves.

This outfit makes you look like an authentic New Yorker.

It's just that today's Coney is no longer just a New York playboy, he has his own industry.

Coney's assets are no less impressive in New York, where the children of wealthy families gather.

"Liang Yao"

"Elizabeth is a good sister, and she will be a good wife."

"I didn't drink too much!" Kony suddenly raised his voice and emphasized, "I'm very sober."

After watching Kony go away, Elizabeth turned around and put the coat in her hand on Liang Yao.

For half a day, elite people came in and out, it was very lively, and the whole wedding was gorgeous and spectacular.

After learning about this incident, Kony, who was originally a talker along the way, became taciturn.

Liang Yao and Elizabeth held a grand wedding at the Anglican Hongdao Church at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 35th Street.

The new decoration is elegant and chic, and guests praised the interior decoration of Vanderbilt Manor as unmatched by other houses in New York.

Liang Yao's manor is next door to Vanderbilt Manor, and the two are neighbors.

"My father was a sailor. You don't have to say this. I think you know what I want to hear." Elizabeth said with great relief.

When Kony was abandoned by Vanderbilt in California, among the several siblings, Elizabeth was the only one who cared for Kony.

Before the wedding was over, major media outlets in New York rushed to report on the wedding.

After taking a few puffs of cigarette, he flicked most of the remaining cigarette into the Hudson River.

"Okay, you're sober." Liang Yao knew that it was futile to argue with a drunk person on this topic, so he helped Kony to sit on a stone pier aside.

In order to organize the wedding, Vanderbilt distributed invitations to people of the same class in New York, but in the end very few came, and New York's elite tried their best to avoid attending the wedding.

After all, when Liang Yao's team arrived in New York, they scattered silver coins worth fifty thousand US dollars and countless candies along the way.

"Koni, you've drunk too much, go and have a rest early." Liang Yao said seriously.

Liang Yao took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, then took out a match and struck it against the upper part of his shoe, igniting the match.

There is a large age gap between the Vanderbilt children. Corny and Elizabeth are similar in age. They grew up together, and their relationship naturally grew deeper.

Kony called Liang Yao's name, put his hands on Liang Yao's shoulders to support his shaky body, and then a strong smell of alcohol hit his nose.

Almost all of New York, from dignitaries to peddlers, were discussing this wedding of unprecedented scale.

However, this wedding was a very failed wedding for the Vanderbilt family.

After the church ceremony, the couple hosted a banquet in Vanderbilt's new house.

Kony also knew that Liang Yao had a child in Texas.

"Kony told you that?"

This wedding completely followed the customs of New York's social elite.

The carpet the newlyweds step on is said to be high-grade silk specially used by the Qing Dynasty to pay tribute to the emperor!

"Elizabeth, me." Liang Yao stepped forward and took Elizabeth's hand.

"Oh?" Liang Yao was a little surprised.

Kony continued to chatter.

The church was packed with the upper class from Murray Hill, Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. The four-wheeled carriages on the adjacent streets spread one after another for more than 800 meters.

Two of America's richest families are getting married in New York.

"Kony! Go and rest quickly!"

Even Vanderbilt's nouveau riche aesthetic is the target of their complaints. A slightly better evaluation is that Vanderbilt is rich, but his behavior is very vulgar, he has no cultivation, and he cannot be refined.

Today, guests and celebrities at this wedding gathered on the banks of the Hudson River.

This was something Vanderbilt had never dreamed of before.

"I have a child in Texas." Liang Yao said.

This shows that Vanderbilt, who came from a rough background, had not yet been accepted by New York's upper class society.

The tea given to the guests at the wedding is also tribute tea. Its value is higher than the same weight of gold!

Kony listened to Elizabeth's words, so he said nothing more and left the river obediently.

Liang Yao couldn't help but was slightly startled when he heard Kony calling his name.

But he also knew that the reason why so many American celebrities attended the Vanderbilt family's wedding was not because of his reputation as a Vanderbilt, but because of his son-in-law's reputation.

December 20, 1855.

"You should also go back early." Elizabeth said.

"I know." Elizabeth said calmly.

At some point, Elizabeth emerged from the darkness, holding a fur coat in his hand.

This wedding not only heralds the recognition and acceptance of Liang Yao's existence by mainstream American society, but also symbolizes that the old New York aristocrats who once looked down upon Vanderbilt officially recognized Vanderbilt's upper-class elite status.

More than seventy years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, a reshuffle finally took place.

When returning to New York this time, Kony came from California with Liang Yao.

Thinking of this, Vanderbilt couldn't help but straighten his back and felt extremely proud.

It can be said to be the grandest wedding in the history of New York, with the largest number of celebrities attending. Even President Fillmore and the ambassadors of three major European countries, Britain, France and Russia, made a special trip to attend the wedding and send blessings to the newlyweds.

Even in the slums, there are rumors that Sir Liang would give silver coins to the residents of the slums in order to gain more blessings.

The last wedding held in the Vanderbilt family was on April 13, 1848, when Clark married Maria Louise Vanderbilt.

The interior of Mr. Vanderbilt's manor has been renovated, and it is said that it was redesigned by designers hired from Europe at a huge expense.

Elizabeth shook her head: "When Mr. Bell was still the governor of Texas, I visited Mr. Bell to open a branch in Houston. At Mr. Bell's estate, I met Catalina, who looks very similar to you.

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The last time Kony called him by his first name, he was a hopeless gambler.

Just a few years ago, Vanderbilt was known to these guests as a rough and vulgar sailor.

"Say." Elizabeth acted very calmly, as if she had expected it.

"Elizabeth, I have something to tell you, and it's not a good thing for you."

According to traditional Chinese customs, the Liang family brought more than ninety carloads of betrothal gifts!

It seemed that the coolness transmitted from the stone pier to the buttocks stimulated Kony, and Kony's expression became serious and stern. He looked directly into Liang Yao's eyes and said: "Elizabeth grew up with me and loves me the most.

Sister, you must take good care of her. If you let me know that you bully her, even if you are my boss, I will not be polite to you!"

After a short period of thinking and entanglement, Liang Yao decided to tell Elizabeth frankly.

In 1851, Liang Yao purchased a piece of land next to the Vanderbilt Manor and built the manor here as his residence in New York.

Nowadays, Liang Yao's manor is almost completed, but he rarely comes to New York. Therefore, after the main building was completed, Liang Yao had no intention of expanding the manor. The manor has also been vacant for a long time.

After the wedding was held at the Episcopal Church at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 35th Street and at the Vanderbilt Manor in accordance with the customs of the New York social elite, Liang Yao led Elizabeth to his home on a silk carpet.

's new house.

In the evening, the wedding will be held in this new house according to traditional Chinese customs, but the wedding in the evening is mainly open to Chinese guests and a small number of important guests.

Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, the Chinese-style wedding held at Liang Yao's private residence in the evening is even more mysterious.