1850 American Gold Tycoon

"You don't know about two transfers and one residence?" Strauss was a little surprised.

"I don't know." Liang Yao shook his head while riding his bicycle.

"Recently, there are so many government affairs and so many secular affairs that I pay less attention to private matters."

"Ever since you married Miss Elizabeth in New York with a bicycle team, bicycles and sewing machines have become standard gifts for West Coasters, plus a wedding house for the wedding, commonly known as two turns. One house,” Strauss joked.

"You personally advertised, and the effect was amazing. I heard that this trend has now spread to eastern cities."

"Two transfers and one house are not cheap." Liang Yao suddenly realized that it turned out to be two transfers and one house.

He did this for the purpose of advertising his products.

Although sewing machines and bicycles are now cheaper than when they first went on sale, they are not cheap.

"You may not be able to buy an ordinary bicycle for $130. An ordinary pedal sewing machine costs $82, not counting the house. You have single-handedly increased the cost of marriage in the United States." Stet Rouse laughed.

In this era when Americans' monthly salary is generally only US$7 or US$8, more than US$200 is an astronomical sum for ordinary people.

"You might as well just say that I have become a public enemy of all American unmarried men." Liang Yao rolled his eyes at Strauss.

"At the same time, you are also the Prince Charming in the eyes of all the unmarried women in the United States." Strauss continued to joke.

"You are handsome and rich. You are already a celebrity in the military and political circles at the age of more than 20 years old. You also have the title of Viscount of France. There is no other perfect person like you in the entire United States."

"Your little mouth looks like it's been smeared with honey." Liang Yao said with a smile.

"It seems that you are in a good mood now. I have something to ask you." Strauss said.

"Let's talk directly. There is no need to beat around the bush between us. Whatever I can do, I will definitely do it for you." Liang Yao said.

"You can definitely do it, and only you can do this." Strauss said.

"The construction of Liangzhou is on the right track. These days I have been responsible for attracting investment and recruiting immigrants here in California. Although my work has achieved some results, I still hope that Liangzhou can have some high-end manufacturing in the initial stage. Industry."

"So, what do you like? Tell me." Liang Yao slowed down his riding pace.

Although Liang Yao's construction focus is in California, the two little brothers Oregon and Liangzhou still help if they have any difficulties.

"Bicycle." Strauss pointed to his bicycle.

"Bicycles? Producing bicycles requires skilled senior technicians. Moreover, bicycles are also produced in California. Liangzhou is a new state. The market size of the new state is limited, and the economic level is far inferior to that of California and Oregon." Liang Yao frowned.

It's not that he doesn't want to set up a factory in Liangzhou, but that the bicycles produced in Liangzhou cannot compete with the bicycles produced in California.

"I have also thought about your questions. Liangzhou does have a huge gap in skilled workers, but we can train them, although it will cost more money in the early stage.

I have also thought about the sales issue. The bicycles produced in Liangzhou cannot compete with those in California, so they will not be sold in California and Ohio.

My family and many friends are doing small business in Germany to make a living. I want to produce bicycles in Liangzhou and then ship them to Germany to give them to my family and friends and use their sales channels to sell them. I think bicycles will be very popular in Germany. "Strauss looked at Liang Yao longingly.

There is a reason why some people can make a name for themselves in history. This Strauss did have a business mind.

Setting up a factory in Liangzhou to produce bicycles would benefit both the public and private sectors.

"Okay." Liang Yao nodded in agreement. He still knew what Strauss was thinking.

"That's great! On behalf of the people of Liangzhou, thank you!" Strauss was very happy.

"But I want to put the ugly words in front of you. The bottleneck of General Machinery's bicycle production is not labor, not technology, but raw materials. You have to figure out how to make raw materials yourself. I won't help you solve it." Liang Yao said.

"You mean rubber?" Strauss guessed.

"Yes, rubber production is limited. The main rubber producing country is Brazil, and the output is not large." Liang Yao said.

In the 1850s, rubber cultivation had not yet begun in Southeast Asia, the most important rubber producing area in later generations. At this time, only South America (mainly Brazil), the original place of rubber, has rubber.

Moreover, rubber had not yet begun to be planted on a large scale at this time, and the output was very limited, so Liang Yao could not buy much rubber.

As for his transplanting rubber to Borneo and opening up a large number of rubber plantations, it will take at least six or seven years for these rubber trees to produce rubber, and that is if the transplant goes smoothly.

"Understood, I should find a way to solve this myself." Strauss nodded.

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"The thugs in the United States are so fierce. They are so lawless that they even dared to smash up the city hall."

"In the Qing Dynasty, it was a capital offense to cause trouble in the county government office. If you smashed the county government office, you would not be accused of provoking quarrels and causing trouble, and committing the crime of rebellion and treason against the nine tribes?"

"That's right! I think these people are just tired of living, and it's not like they don't have enough food to eat and will starve to death."

"Brother Lin, I heard that one of your shops in New York was ransacked by rogue people. Is this true?"

"Don't mention it. It's so fucking bad to mention this. I just received a telegram today. Another shop was robbed by these bloody rioters. These rioters are falsely protesting and petitioning to put pressure on the government. They are using the parade to It’s true that petitions do evil things.”

"The most chaotic place is New York. I heard that the thugs who started petitions almost ransacked the entire Broadway Street, and even the shelves of the stores that suffered were demolished."

"Brother Chen Xian, this is a bad statement, and Chicago is not much better."

"And Philadelphia! I get angry when I mention this. These people are taking advantage of our small population and are targeting us Chinese shops to rob!"

"If this quarrel continues, it will be a disaster. It will become increasingly difficult to do business in the east."

After returning to Tingtao Garden after a long journey, Liang Yao heard the Chinese businessmen who had arrived in advance complaining.

"Everyone is welcome and safe."

Entering the living room, Liang Yao greeted the guests in the living room with fists in his hands.

"Mr. Speaker, you are here."

As soon as Liang Yao appeared, the living room suddenly became quiet.

Pan Zhengwei from Tongfu Group stepped forward and asked, "I wonder if the president has summoned me for something important this time?"

Liang Yao convened these Chinese businessmen this time in the name of the president of the American Chinese Chamber of Commerce, so Pan Zhengwei was the president.

"Everyone, please take a seat and have tea." Liang Yao pressed his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down, took the tea from the maid's hand, took a sip, and continued.

"Liang has heard about all the bad things you have encountered recently."