1850 American Gold Tycoon

Uncle James and Lionel sailed into New York Harbor on a two-thousand-ton luxury yacht, the Grace.

This is a propeller-driven steam ship. Without the bloated and huge paddle wheels on both sides of the ship, this yacht looks indeed very elegant.

The exterior decoration of the ship is also extremely luxurious. There is a beautifully carved bow statue at the bow. From a distance, it is clear that the owner of this yacht is either rich or noble.

The Polaris, which was so famous in the United States and so much talked about by people, inevitably eclipsed the Elegance.

After seeing this ship, Vanderbilt even came up with the idea of ​​​​building a luxury yacht that could rival the Elegance.

Of course, this is just an idea. Most of Vanderbilt's shipyards have been handed over to Liang Yao, and he no longer has the ability to build large luxury yachts on his own.

Liang Yao welcomed James and Lionel's uncle and nephew at the busy New York Harbor dock.

Under the spotlight, the two stepped off the Elegance yacht side by side, neither of them willing to give in.

Laoner was richer than his uncle, and James was senior to his nephew and his elder. This is the reason why they don't give in to each other.

What surprised Liang Yao was that Laonar was not bald, but had very thick hair.

Laion also seemed willing to show off his proudly thick hair.

He was well-dressed, with a neatly folded bow tie on his chest, but no top hat, as if he was deliberately showing off his proud, thick hair.

It is very rare for a middle-aged Jew like Laionar to not be bald. Not only is he not bald, but he also has thick hair. This is the first time Liang Yao has seen him.

Liang Yao's subordinate Strauss is also Jewish. He is only in his twenties this year. His hairline has begun to move up significantly and his hair is getting thinner.

I'm afraid Strauss would be envious of Lyonner's hair.

As for the uncle who came to Onner, he tightly wrapped his head with a hat. Needless to say, the amount of hair on his head must not be optimistic.

"America welcomes you, New York welcomes you, come to Congressman O'Neill and Sir James." Liang Yao welcomed these two people.

Liang Yao had done research on the Rothschild family during this period very early on, and he still had a certain understanding of the family.

Of the five branches of the Rothschild family, except for the one from London that has no title, the other four have barony titles in their respective countries.

During the Dorian period in Britain, it was quite difficult for foreigners to obtain British titles, especially foreign Jews who had a poor reputation in Europe. It can be said that Oonnar's father, Nathan, has fully stacked the debuffs of obtaining the British title.

Although O'Neill's father, Nathan, made many contributions to the British government, he was unable to obtain the British title he dreamed of throughout his life. This was one of the few regrets in his father's life.

"Nice to meet you, General Liang. When I was in London, I heard that the United States had a 23-year-old general. I didn't expect that we would meet in New York today."

Liang Yao's first impression on Laoner was not bad.

Liang Yao has a handsome appearance, a tall and burly figure, and decent speech and behavior. The only thing that Laoner regrets is that Liang Yao's English has a strong American flavor, but it is not upper class.

If only Liang Yao could speak authentic Cockney English.

"You are very discerning. For such a huge commercial project as kerosene, you have come to the Rothschild family to cooperate. You have found the right person. Our family has a sales network in every big city on the continent of Europe." James smiled. said.

"As long as you can provide enough goods, you can drill for a steady stream of real gold and silver in Europa."

The Rothschild family's ability to grow bigger in Europe has a lot to do with the abilities of Meyer's five sons.

Perhaps it was smoke rising from the old Meyer's ancestral grave. Each of his five sons was more capable than the last. None of them lived up to his high expectations. They all made the Rothschild family's industry bigger and stronger in their respective countries, and even monopolized it. A country’s financial lifeline.

James' vision is naturally not comparable to that of idiots like Hills.

From August's few words, he was keenly aware that the kerosene business was a very promising business with a terrifying market size.

Therefore, he immediately summoned several nephews to discuss the matter, and finally decided to go to the United States with Lai Onar to visit in person and meet Liang Yao for a while.

"Can you really increase the production of kerosene to more than 15 million liters in one year? To more than 50 million liters in two years?"

It was Oonner who came into contact with kerosene for the first time. He was a person who liked to try new things, before August brought kerosene back to Europe.

A very small amount of kerosene from California has flowed into the British market, but this is the kerosene produced in California in the early days, and the quality is even worse than the kerosene produced now.

However, after using it, Leonar found that this kind of kerosene burned stably and had better lighting effects than other vegetable and animal fuels.

However, the quantity of kerosene in the British market at that time was very scarce, and there were different opinions on its source. Laoner was not too concerned about kerosene.

After knowing clearly that this brand-new fuel is all produced in California, USA, and that Liang Yao has the ability to expand kerosene production to more than 50 million liters within two years at a very low cost, he came to Oonnar no longer convinced. Can't decide.

He knows what it means to monopolize a consumable that people need daily. If you don't have it, it is a daily necessity like clothes and salt. If you can monopolize a daily necessity, it not only means a steady stream of money, but also means that you can influence and even influence the politics of a country.

This is why he was willing to condescend from London to come to the frontier land of America.

"As long as you two can provide me with enough low-interest loans to expand my production capacity, this output will not be a problem at all." Liang Yao said confidently, and then changed the subject, "Have you brought what I want? "

The things he was referring to were naturally the artillery technical drawings of Amster Company and the experimental artillery.

Lai Onner smiled slyly and said to Liang Yao: "Mr. Liang, are you interested in visiting our yacht?"

"Of course I'm interested." Liang Yao smiled.

The Elegance yacht is not a dragon's den, so why not take a look at it.

The Elegance belonged to Lyonard, who was a distinguished member of Parliament and had a very prominent position in London. Naturally, no one dared to search his yacht.

The technical drawings and artillery samples stolen by the Amsterdam company in the big explosion are likely to be hidden on the Grace.

Who dares to believe that a member of Congress of a country would single-handedly plan the explosion of his country's military factory, and use his own yacht to transport the stolen technical drawings and artillery samples to a country on the other side of the ocean that does not have a harmonious relationship with his motherland? Woolen cloth?

Laoner took Liang Yao aboard the yacht Elegance under the envious eyes of a group of New York aristocrats.