1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 72 Going to school is the way out for most people (third update!)

Since Liang Yao became the actual controller of California, despite the cholera, California is still full of vitality and everything is flourishing.

Liang Yao rode to the port of San Francisco. He had two things to do today.

One thing Cai Mingsheng asked him for.

Cai Mingsheng recognized the late Jenkins' son Allen as his godson. Cai Mingsheng thought the child was smart and clever, and hoped that Liang Yao could send him to school in the east.

The other thing is to take over Vanderbilt's steamship, which means that from today on, his Global Shipping Company officially owns steamships of over 1,000 tons.

After Jenkins died in vain, the young Allen took on the heavy responsibility of the family. In addition to helping his mother run the store and working part-time as a newspaper delivery boy, he also often helped in immigration hostels.

I heard that this child is very talented in language and can already master Chinese and some Fujian and Cantonese dialects proficiently. This surprised Liang Yao.

When passing by the immigration hostel, Liang Yao saw little Allen at a glance. The blond and blue-eyed little Allen stood out among a group of Chinese immigrants.

The work at the immigrant hostel is not easy. There are at least thirty Chinese immigrants arriving in San Francisco every day, and as many as dozens of people.

"Alan!"

Cai Mingsheng, who was traveling with Liang Yao, called his godson Allen's name.

Seeing that it was Liang Yao and Cai Mingsheng, Allen immediately ran out of the immigration hostel and stood obediently in front of them.

"Your godfather asked me to send you to school in the East and go back to pack your things. Tomorrow you will take Mr. Vanderbilt's ship to New York. When you get to New York, he will arrange everything for you."

In order to take the test for Little Allen, Liang Yao deliberately used Chinese to talk to Little Allen.

"Sir, I don't want to go to school in the east." Little Allen shook his head and replied in proficient Chinese.

"I went to elementary school in Philadelphia for several years. Both the teachers and classmates were snobbish. Going to school was a kind of torture. Not only could I not learn anything in school, but I also had to be bullied by senior classmates. I lived in fear every day.

Life is better in California.

I can make money here and make a lot of friends, who are much more interesting than my classmates in school."

Little Allen was very repulsive and disgusted with going to school and expressed that he did not want to go to school in the east.

Although little Allen's speaking speed is relatively slow and the pronunciation of some words is strange, there is still no problem in normal communication and conversation in Chinese. It seems that he is indeed very talented in languages.

"I will find you a good school so that nothing like this will happen again. If you don't go to school, you won't be educated, and it will be difficult to make a difference in the future," Liang Yao said.

Cai Mingsheng scolded little Allen as if he were lecturing his own children: "Asshole! Your father and I never had the chance to go to school before! Don't be shameless!"

"Mr. Vanderbilt dropped out of school at the age of eleven, and he is now one of the richest men in the United States!" Little Allen argued, "It can be seen that whether you go to school or not has nothing to do with whether you are successful or not. May I ask, sir?"

,is Mr. Vanderbilt a good-for-nothing?"

After hearing what Little Allen said, Cai Mingsheng angrily waved the riding crop in his hand and wanted to beat Little Allen.

"How dare you talk back?!"

Liang Yao stopped Cai Mingsheng and said to little Allen with a serious expression.

"Alan, Mr. Vanderbilt is a very promising person, but not everyone wants to be like Vanderbilt.

Getting an education and finding a job after completing your studies is the way out for most people, do you understand?"

It is true that Vanderbilt did not receive a relatively good education, but Vanderbilt's parents were particularly successful in his family education.

Little Allen's father, Jenkins, is gone, and his mother still has to support other children. The education that little Allen can bring to the family is very limited.

"Sir, have you ever attended college?" Little Allen asked.

"Read it."

Little Allen fell into deep thought. After thinking for a moment, he raised his head, looked up at Liang Yao, who was much taller than him, and said.

"Mr. Liang, compared to Mr. Vanderbilt, I think you are more powerful than Mr. Vanderbilt. It took many years for Mr. Vanderbilt to become a rich man, but it only took you less than a year to become a rich man."

The wealthiest man in the west.

I want to be your assistant like Mr. Strauss and become your right-hand man after I return from my studies."

Little Allen's words made Liang Yao dumbfounded: "Mr. Vanderbilt and I are not comparable. I look forward to you becoming my right-hand man in the future, but first, you must learn more knowledge to be qualified."

As my right-hand man, Strauss received a good education, he went to university."

Seeing that little Allen was willing to go to school in the east, Cai Mingsheng was very pleased. He turned to Liang Yao and said.

"Mr. Liang, this kid has been asking me to give him a Chinese name. You are a scholar, a scholar, and a scholar. Give him a Chinese name."

"What's your last name?"

"Yes, take my surname. It's better to be more foreign, half Chinese and half foreign." Cai Mingsheng thought for a while and said.

Cai Ai? Cai Lun?

No, it's not fashionable enough.

"Let's call it Zeiss." Liang Yao said without thinking.

After giving little Allen a name, Sven ran over happily, as excited as a child.

The Universal Shipping Company has a large steamship, and Sven's dream for many years has finally become a reality.

"Captain Sven, you look happy."

Liang Yao was as happy as Sven. With large steamships, he could directly cross the Pacific and transport compatriots on the other side of the ocean who were eager to immigrate to California, speeding up immigration.

However, Liang Yao, a large number of immigrants, also had to face two more troublesome problems, one from the Qing government and one from the American government.

It's easy for the Qing government to handle this matter. The whole Qing Dynasty is in complete rottenness on this matter. They just need to spend some money to deal with it.

Guangdong and Fujian were far away from the imperial center, and the Qing government was unable to deal with the immigration issue.

Liang Yao knew where the Qing government's bottom line was. As long as the Qing government's financial powerhouse in Jiangnan was not moved, the resistance from the Qing government would be better than nothing.

As for the local governors in Guangdong and Fujian, they would not only benefit from it, but would also express gratitude to Liang Yao for helping them solve the refugee problem that troubled them.

In recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently under the rule of the Qing government. In addition, local gentry officials have intensified their exploitation of the people. The Qing government has continued to collect money to repay the compensation for the Opium War. As a result, the Qing Dynasty now lacks everything except refugees.

The United States is more troublesome. The large number of Chinese immigrants in California will definitely arouse the alarm of Congress and the federal government.

But there is no opportunity to solve it. As long as the California State Assembly is established, the legality of Chinese immigrants can be written into law directly in the legislative assembly.

With the current state power in the United States, as long as California's state laws are not unconstitutional, the federal government will not be able to directly intervene in California's affairs no matter how unwilling it is.

The states in the United States are not provinces of the Qing Dynasty and have considerable independence.

Even in the 21st century, there are still many states that do not pay the federal government's debt, not to mention that it is still 1850, and California is still a territory that the United States has just swallowed from Mexico and has not yet had time to digest.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"I'm very happy, my big boss." Sven smiled happily, "The handover work has been completed. In addition to three large steamships, Global Shipping Company has 214 more skilled crew members and three excellent captains!

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"It's four ships!" Liang Yao corrected, "After Mr. Vanderbilt arrives in Nicaragua, the James Day will return to San Francisco and be handed over to Global Shipping Company.

"So I have a new flagship?" Sven was overjoyed.

He looked at the James Day moored in the port of San Francisco, and his tears almost dropped.

Please follow up on the third update!

(End of chapter)