1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 71 Elizabeth’s Request (Second update! Please read it!)

"Mr. Liang, can I come in?"

As soon as Vanderbilt left, Elizabeth knocked on the door of Liang Yao's office.

"Miss Elizabeth? What can I do for you?"

Liang Yao closed the document he was reviewing, put down the pen in his hand and asked.

After obtaining Liang Yao's consent, Elizabeth walked in and moved a chair to Liang Yao's desk, sitting down facing Liang Yao.

"I want to do business with my father, but my father thinks that learning business is a matter for boys. But I don't think so. Your cousin is younger than me and can manage a bank in order for you. I

I envy her very much to have such an open-minded and good cousin like you." Elizabeth said with envy.

"It's no use envying my cousin, and her ability is not as strong as you think. You have to talk to your father about this." Liang Yao said.

"I have discussed this matter with my father. He gave me one thousand dollars and promised that as long as I use one year to turn this thousand dollars into three thousand dollars and prove to him that I have the talent for business, he

Just agree to let me do business."

As she spoke, Elizabeth took out a stack of one-hundred-dollar banknotes issued by the Northern Bank of Lexington and played with them in her hands.

"This is the first time I have received so much money from my father since I was a child. He has always been stingy. He was sure that I would not be able to turn this thousand US dollars into three thousand US dollars in one year."

"It shows that your Vanderbilt family has a pretty good family tradition."

Liang Yao didn't ask Elizabeth's age. Westerners look more mature during adolescence. It was difficult for Liang Yao to infer Elizabeth's specific age through her appearance.

But Liang Yao knows that Kony is 19 years old. If Elizabeth calls Kony her brother, she must be younger than Kony.

In 1829, Vanderbilt had developed a small shipping company with only one ship into a large company with seven ships. Liang Yao was not sure whether Vanderbilt had already become a millionaire at this time.

Although he was a rich man, his economic conditions in 1829 were definitely not bad.

Elizabeth was born after Vanderbilt made his fortune. Vanderbilt still did not pamper his children financially, which shows that he was relatively strict in disciplining his children.

"What's the use? After getting the money, isn't Kony as good as those playboys in New York?"

Elizabeth complained about her brother.

She and Kony are similar in age. When she was a child, Elizabeth often relied on her mother's love to tease Kony. Her relationship with Kony was the best among all her siblings.

Cony has become the kind of person she hates the most, and Elizabeth feels very uncomfortable.

"I think you came to me today because you wanted me to give you some advice on how to make three thousand US dollars from the one thousand US dollars you have in one year?" Liang Yao guessed Elizabeth's intention.

Elizabeth nodded: "My father thinks very highly of you, and when we first met, he even offered you cigarettes. There are very few people who can make my father offer cigarettes to you, so I want to invite you."

Give me an idea.

I am sure that I can turn one thousand dollars into fifteen hundred dollars within one year, but three thousand dollars is really too difficult for me, especially now that the American economy is not doing well."

At this time, Strauss brought two cups of tea. Elizabeth took the tea from Strauss and said thank you to Strauss.

Liang Yao took a sip of warm tea to moisten his throat.

He thought that Kony became what he was today mostly because of his family. If he could know some of the family situation of the Vanderbilt family, he might be able to get Kony back on track.

Kony will become his employee, but also a hot potato. He does not want Kony to remain just a waste who only knows how to eat, drink, gamble, and cause trouble everywhere in California after becoming his employee.

Of course, he could also choose to treat Coney coldly, but it would be difficult for Vanderbilt to do so.

"I can show you a way to get rich and let you complete your father's request within a year, but in exchange, I want to know something about your family, that is, some things between your brothers and sisters and Mr. Vanderbilt.

story."

"My father often said that he had a big family, but no one could make a difference, especially my older brother and little brother George Washington, who would only cause him trouble."

With a bitter look on her face, Elizabeth took Liang Yao as someone to confide in and talked to Liang Yao about the past between her family members.

My father devoted himself entirely to his business and was often away from home. In the early years, he did not even ask about the affairs of his brothers and sisters. It has only gotten better in the past few years.

Elizabeth and her brothers and sisters grew up with their mother Sofia, and occasionally helped her mother Sofia run and manage the hotel, because they all relied on the income from running the hotel and their father was very stingy with family members.

Her brothers and sisters complained quite a lot about their father, especially Kony. Kony even said that my father appeared out of nowhere. He married my mother in his busy schedule and then gave birth to a child.

I am such a burden.

Of course, Coney also paid the price for his quick tongue. He suffered a mixed doubles match between Vanderbilt and Sophia and was unable to get out of bed for a whole week.

The reason Elizabeth remembered it so clearly was because she was the one who brought him meals every day when he was ill in bed.

"If I have a family in the future, I hope my husband will not be like my father, who only cares about business and ignores family."

After finishing speaking, Elizabeth said with emotion.

"I think you will find a qualified husband, Miss Elizabeth. Please tell me how you originally planned to use this thousand dollars." Liang Yao coughed twice and said.

When talking about business, Elizabeth regained her energy.

"Originally, I planned to purchase some furs here and sell them back to New York. However, due to the influence of the gold rush, everything in California is more expensive than in New York. Purchasing goods here is not a wise choice."

"Have you ever inspected my hotel?" Liang Yao asked.

"The restaurant where you sell sandwiches and hamburgers?" Elizabeth replied.

"I have investigated it and it is a good idea. However, I only have one thousand US dollars. I can only open two restaurants like yours in New York at most. But I want to use two hotels to recover my capital within one year and earn two thousand US dollars.

A bit unrealistic.

After all, I can't sell sandwiches and hamburgers at such high prices like you in New York, and I also need to pay to buy food recipes from you, which is also an expense."

"You don't need to open two restaurants, you only need to open one. You only need to spend half a year working hard to run this restaurant, get the business started, build a reputation, and then spend a little money to advertise in newspapers to recruit franchisees.

Business." Liang Yao provided Elizabeth with a brand new way of thinking.

"Join?"

Elizabeth took out a pen and paper from her small bag and listened carefully to Liang Yao's words, for fear of missing a word.

“It is a new business model in which franchisees provide you with a considerable one-time franchise fee. Of course, you can also obtain a certain commission from their operating profits in the future.

And you only need to authorize them to use your store name, provide food recipes, and guide them on how to operate.

If you are more sinister, you may take over the decoration of their shop and earn the price difference, or even ask them to only buy ingredients from you, and the price of the ingredients is determined by you, the alliance leader.

Of course, the premise of all the above is that you will attract franchisees only if your first store is prosperous.

I suggest you open a fast food restaurant near Wall Street or near a construction site. They are the busiest people in the city and have very little time to eat. Fast food is very attractive to them."

Liang Yao thought of himself who later worked on Wall Street. In order to save time while working, he most often ate fast food, which eventually led to physical problems.

“So inspired!”

Elizabeth had a feeling of enlightenment. She seemed to have seen a new world. She looked at Liang Yao with admiration.

"My father is right, you are a business genius! You can make a fortune even in New York!"

"Maybe, but it's more difficult than in California. Compared to making money in New York, I prefer to make money directly in California.

Miss Elizabeth, I have to remind you that the entry threshold for catering is very low. I can only guarantee you that this model can make money in the early stage and fulfill your father's requirements. Later you will encounter more and more imitators.

With competitors, whether you can continue to make money at that time depends on your personal ability."

There will be another update in the evening! Don’t forget to read it!

(End of chapter)