1850 American Gold Tycoon

The wharf of Alair Factory was full of excited people.

People are not afraid of the scorching sun just to catch a glimpse of the Polar Star.

Vanderbilt was very good at using public opinion to induce people and stir up people's emotions.

"Why are these people happy? The ship belongs to Vanderbilt, not them, so what does it have to do with them?"

Zeng Jinsong obviously cannot empathize with these excited New Yorkers and cannot understand why these New Yorkers are excited about the launch of a ship that has nothing to do with them.

"I also read reports in Scientific American and some other newspapers. The newspapers said that the Polaris was Vanderbilt's personal yacht."

"The bourgeoisie does its best to instill a point of view into the people. The wealth of the capitalists is the wealth of the entire nation.

Even the poorest patriot of London's East End was overwhelmed by the thought of Britain's wealth and industry. He will involuntarily puff up his chest. "

This situation reminded Liang Yao of a sentence written by Engels in "On the Current Situation of the British Working Class".

This is true for the poor patriots in London, so why not be true for the poor patriots in New York?

Zeng Jinsong didn't understand what he meant. Pan Zhengwei looked at the Polaris moored on the dock and carefully considered what Liang Yao had just said.

"Have you also read Friedrich Engels's books?"

There was a sigh from the crowd.

"The simple emotions of the working people are always easy to exploit. This is true in London, Paris and New York."

In this era when even the capitalist system is not yet complete, socialist thought is a relatively unpopular trend in the United States. Even the theoretical system has not yet been formed and is still in its infancy.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that America's industry started late and has a relatively low level of development, as well as America's vast land area and more opportunities to make a fortune.

America has more options to deflect internal class conflicts.

At this time, on the other side of the Atlantic in Europe, the labor movement was in full swing.

Liang Yao looked around and saw a rough hand stretched out.

"Introduce yourself, I am Etienne Cabet, and you must be Mr. Liang?" Cabet introduced himself to Liang Yao.

"Mr. Cabei? Are you Cabei, the author of "Yingalia Travels"? I have read your writings." Liang Yao shook hands with Cabei.

His private library in California has a collection of many strange books, including writings related to this utopian socialist.

"I didn't expect that a busy person like you could read such a boring book."

Cabei was surprised. He did not expect Liang Yao to spend his writings.

"As far as I know, you are one of the biggest capitalists in America, and you should throw this kind of book in the fireplace."

"There are traitors in every class, right?" Liang Yao said with a smile.

"You are such a humorous person, and it is very comfortable to talk to you. I have seen a lot of news about you, and I heard that you have built California very well." Cabei took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

"If I have enough time, I very much hope to have a long talk with you. There are many scabs, but bourgeois traitors are rare.

I'm sorry Mr. Liang, I have to catch the train to Yinlinuoyinzhou. "

Liang Yao was about to take out a pen and paper to leave an address for Kabei, but Kabei said.

"For a famous person like you, it's easy to find out your address."

After finishing speaking, Cabei walked into the crowd against the current with a somewhat staggering step, and left the dock of Alair Factory.

As soon as Cabet stepped forward, a burst of extremely fierce applause broke out from the crowd watching the Polaris. The excited people shouted Vanderbilt's name until they were hoarse.

This reminded Liang Yao of later generations of fans chasing stars.

Vanderbilt occupies the headlines of major newspapers in New York all year round. He is a well-deserved traffic controller in New York City and the top figure of this era.

Coupled with Vanderbilt's grassroots background, Vanderbilt is an idol and role model for many New Yorkers.

These bitter people also hope that they can realize their American dream and reach the peak of life like Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt waved to his fans and then walked towards Liang Yao.

"I'm sorry, I came a little late and kept you all waiting. Today is a very important day for me. I specially cleaned up, so I wasted some time." Vanderbilt said with an apologetic tone. .

He was dressed very formally today, and even his thick and untidy beard was specially trimmed to make him look neater, which was very rare for him. It seems that Vanderbilt took the launch of the Polaris seriously.

"Let's go, please come and visit my private yacht. It's difficult to get a full view of my private yacht from such a distance."

After apologizing, Vanderbilt was like a little boy showing off his toys, inviting everyone on board to visit with a proud look.

"You call this steamship with a displacement of up to 2,500 tons a yacht?"

Theodore thought Vanderbilt was at Versailles.

"No flagship of the American Navy has such a large displacement!"

"Yes, it is larger than the private yachts of the British aristocrats, but to me, it is just a yacht." Vanderbilt said with a smile.

Everyone boarded the ship. The decoration style of the Polar Star was very luxurious, revealing Zhang Yang's nouveau riche temperament.

Liang Yao walked up the exquisite stairs to the reception area, where there was a large round sofa and a small circular oak table in front of the sofa.

You can directly enter the conference room from the reception desk. The various furniture in the conference room are made of expensive and fine mahogany.

These mahogany furniture are carved with magnificent patterns from the Louis XV period, and the furniture is covered with elegant new velvet decorated with patterns.

Connected to the conference room are 10 staterooms, which are used to receive guests.

The decoration style of the state-of-the-art cabins also reveals a luxurious atmosphere. Each room is equipped with large glass doors and lace curtains. There is a pair of medieval French armor placed inside, with shiny white paint on the surface. The bed is covered with elegant Silk valance.

The main colors of each room are different, including green and gold, crimson and gold, orange, etc.

Guests can choose the room they want according to their preferences.

Further inside is the dining room. The tabletops are made of smooth marble and Naples granite. The tables are decorated with exquisite silverware and porcelain, inlaid with rubies and gold.

The ceiling of the restaurant is painted white, with circular images of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton and others decorated with purple, light green and gold cloud patterns.

Of course, the most attractive thing is a full-length statue that is similar in size to Vanderbilt.

The statue is carved from pure gold.

"Oh my god, is this a private yacht costing as much as 500,000 US dollars? It smells of US dollars and gold everywhere." Van Daze sighed.

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