1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 146 Business is not as good as government?

Liang Shaoyu and his wife on the side looked at each other in blank dismay.

It is true that Liang Sheng's brain is really too ignorant, relying on his status as the son of the Liang family, he still wants to continue to dominate Liang Yao's territory.

But Liang Shaoyu also felt that Liang Yao's last sentence was too aggressive.

Although Liang Shaoyu couldn't hold his head up in the Liang family because he couldn't read since he was a child, the resentment was still buried in his heart and he dared not show it.

Even in California, a foreign country, the prestige of the old man of the Liang family still lingers in his heart, and he dare not challenge the authority of the patriarchal clan system.

Liang Shaoyu looked at Liang Yao with complicated expressions, including envy, puzzlement, and anxiety.

"Third nephew, you wouldn't let third uncle go to the mine to dig for gold, would you?"

Liang Shaoyu didn't know what to say for a while, and forced a smile on his face.

"Where is the third uncle? I have always been a person with clear grievances and grievances. I remember the kindness that the third uncle and the third aunt treated our mother and son in the past. I am not a wolf-hearted thing like Liang Sheng."

Facing Liang Shaoyu and his wife, Liang Yao changed his expression, Liang Yao said kindly.

He wasn't talking politely, Liang Shaoyu and his wife were indeed the best of several uncles and aunts to Liang Yao's mother and son.

When Liang Yao was born, his mother was only 17 years old, and her body was weak after giving birth. Her father's concubines were afraid of his wife's despotic power, so they didn't dare to help take care of his mother Deng Lan.

In the end, it was the third uncle who asked the third aunt to take care of Liang Yao's mother and son.

As for the so-called mother is more expensive than the child, that does not exist.

At that time, he had already given birth to two grandchildren, both of whom were first-in-law grandchildren, and his grandfather had also had enough of holding grandchildren.

Liang Yao's birth as a concubine seemed a bit redundant and embarrassing, and his talent in reading didn't win much favor from his grandfather and father, and he was more jealous and targeted by his wife.

Not long after he was born, his grandfather became a Jinshi, and he rarely returned to Xiangshan when he was an official outside.

The better he performed, the more incompetent the two eldest grandsons seemed.

"It's all one family, no matter what." Hearing what Liang Yao said, Liang Shaoyu felt relieved, "Third Uncle is not afraid of suffering, no matter how hard it is, it is better than being angry in Xiangshan, I just want to find someone who can support me here with you." Errands for the whole family."

Liang Yao asked Hu Jinchen to fetch 40 ounces of gold, and then he personally walked up to Liang Shaoyu holding a tray containing 40 ounces of gold.

"If Uncle San doesn't dislike it, the house is short of a housekeeper, how about Uncle San being my housekeeper?
In the future, the third uncle's monthly salary will be 40 ounces of gold. These 40 ounces of gold are a little wish from my nephew, and I hope that the third uncle will not be too little. "

40 ounces of gold is the highest salary that Liang Yao can get when working under Liang Yao. Deng Yan is a lieutenant colonel in the California Infantry Regiment. His monthly salary is 40 ounces of gold plus the monthly salary of 15 dollars paid to him by the federal government.

However, Deng Yan and several Deng brothers have a total of [-]% dry shares in Xiangshan Gold Mining Company, which is negligible for them.

Liang Yao's assistant, Strauss, also received a monthly salary of 40 ounces of gold, but after serving as the mayor of San Francisco, Strauss voluntarily requested that the salary be reduced to 20 ounces of gold per month.

As for his two assistants now, Kony and Hu Jinchen, their monthly salary is 30 ounces of gold.

This is already very high income in California.

Moreover, with the reduction of gold production, California gold is becoming more and more valuable.

The purchasing power of an ounce of gold this year is exactly double that of the middle of last year, and the purchasing power of gold in California continues to rise.

Previously, since only Liang Yao lived in the entire Tingtao Garden, there was no need to set up a special housekeeper, so Liang Yao's assistant had always been in charge of the housekeeper's affairs.

After Liang Yao became governor, Tingtao Garden also became lively. The celebrities in California acquiesced that he was the leader of California. Instead, they didn't like to discuss important matters in the state assembly, but preferred to go directly to Liang Yao's. The residence is directly negotiated.

Almost every day, celebrities and dignitaries from California come and go to Tingtao Garden, so it is time to set up a butler.

"One month? So much gold? Too much, too much."

Liang Shaoyu stared straight at the gold in the tray, and said incoherently.

He had never seen so much silver in his life, let alone gold.

Faced with so much gold, Liang Shaoyu always felt that he was dreaming, and couldn't help pinching himself secretly to determine whether it was reality or a dream.

"Not much, the gold in California is relatively cheap, and my second uncle is also paid for doing things for me." Liang Yao said.

"Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient. If you tell me about my errand, I will definitely handle it steadily."

Liang Shaoyu swallowed, and reached out to take the tray.

Maybe what those Guangzhou merchants said was true, maybe Liang Yao really had a net worth of several million taels.

"It's not easy to be my housekeeper. Uncle third, can he speak English? In California, he will often deal with foreigners." Liang Yao laughed.

"When I was on the boat, I brought your two younger brothers to learn some simple foreign dialects from the foreign monk. The foreign dialects don't seem to be difficult to learn, and my elm head can remember some."

Liang Shaoyu was afraid of losing the job Liang Yao entrusted to him, so he said hastily.

"Although you know a few words now, your third uncle can learn."

Liang Yao still decided to put some pressure on Liang Shaoyu: "It's good if you are willing to learn. In the first half year, I will let Jinchen take you and teach you how to speak and write foreign words, but after half a year, it will be up to you. Uncle Shi is not good at speaking foreign words, but don't blame my nephew for not showing affection, this is not a place for me to raise idlers."

"Don't you understand the third uncle's temperament? Although the third uncle is stupid, he will do what he says. Third nephew, I have one more thing to ask you. Xu'er is also 18 this year. I guess what I learned in Daqing. It’s not going to be useful in Citigroup either.”

Liang Shaoyu pulled Liang Xu to his side and said.

"Uncle heard that you have some connections in Citigroup, I hope you can show Xu'er the way, or find something to do."

Liang Yao glanced at Liang Xu, he decided to ask Liang Xu to study English hard, and see if he could be admitted to a military academy next year: "It's up to me."

The normal entrance examination for the military academy, his gang of mud legs must have little hope.

He only asked that the cultural level of the group of young people under him could barely reach the standard, and it would not be too difficult to spend some money to take care of them and send them to the military academy through their connections.

"Uncle, why didn't my mother come with you?" Liang Yao asked Liang Shaoyu.

He had already asked Wu Yuanhua to send a letter to his mother, hoping to bring the present to California, but unexpectedly, his mother did not come with the fleet.

"Hey~" Liang Shaoyu said with a long sigh.

"Father, that is, your grandfather, said that you are talented and intelligent, and think that business affairs are not the right way. I hope you can go back to the Qing Dynasty to take the scientific examination and pursue an official career. I think he also told you in the letter. Liang Sheng and I came here because we hope that the two of us will take over your affairs in California and let you return to Qing Dynasty.

Uncle didn't expect you to do so well in Citigroup. Uncle didn't dare to accept such a big property in your hands. According to me, there is nothing wrong with Citigroup. "

Liang Shaoyu was honest, and explained everything to him about the ins and outs of the matter.

Go back to the Qing Dynasty to take the imperial examination?What the hell joke?
Isn't it better to be the governor of the United States than to be a dog for the declining Qing Dynasty?

"So it means that grandfather and father are not willing to let him go?" Liang Yao frowned and said.

"That's probably what it means." Liang Shaoyu replied.

"Okay, I see, Uncle, you can take your aunt and brothers down to rest first."

Liang Yao nodded and signaled Hu Jinchen to take Liang Shaoyu and his family down to rest.

It is impossible to return to the Qing Dynasty, and it is impossible to return to the Qing Dynasty in this life.

But the mother still had to find a way to take it over. The rest of the Liang family, including his father, didn't care whether Liang Yao wanted to come to California or not. He just hoped that he could take his mother over.

It can also be regarded as a kindness and filial piety for the original owner of the body.

Of course, there was also the reason for those eight Spanish silver dollars, and those eight Spanish silver dollars were the only trace of warmth he felt when he came to this time and space.

"Your mother is weak because of her petty temper, and she can't talk about marrying into a rich family like your Liang family." Deng Yan said angrily.

"If you want to find a way to bring your mother to California, save him and stay in Xiangshan alone to suffer. Your old man is using your mother to blackmail you and let you go back to Daqing to take the imperial examination."

"I also know what the old man is thinking. I just didn't expect him to be so short-sighted. In the Qing Dynasty, even if he went to the end of his official career, at best he would just be a dog for the Aixinjueluo family. How can he feel at ease in the United States?"

The old man of the Liang family is sending Liang Shaoyu and Liang Sheng, two Liang family children with mediocre abilities in the Liang family, to California, which shows that in this old man's mind, no matter how much money he earns, he is not as safe as an official career.

In the eyes of the old man of the Liang family, those merchants in Guangzhou are those at the top of the pyramid of merchants, and they are not fish meat slaughtered by the imperial court.

If the old man really wanted to manage Liang Yao's property in California well, he should send his father or second uncle.

These two are the relatively capable two of the Liang family's children.

Of course, even if the old man sent his father and second uncle here, Liang Yao would not let them get involved in his property in California.

Everything he owns in California now was obtained step by step by himself, and there is no reason for his Liang family to pick up ready-made ones.

Deng Yan took out a gold cigarette case from his pocket, took out two cigars from the case, and cut them up.

One was passed to Liang Yao, and the other was held in his mouth and smoked.

Liang Yao took the cigar from Deng Yan in his hand, looked at Deng Yan who was smoking a stuffy cigarette, and he had an idea in his mind.

"Second Uncle, I have an idea." Liang Yao said.

"What method?" Deng Yan slowly exhaled the smoke from his mouth.

"Do you still have buddies in Guangzhou?" Liang Yao asked.

"I do have a few buddies, and my popularity in the Guangzhou Navy is not bad." Deng Yan said.

"Then this matter doesn't seem to be difficult. You write a letter to my mother first, saying that you are seriously ill and will die soon. My mother is a kind person. After reading your letter, she must come to California to visit you." .” Liang Yao said.

Deng Yan snuffed out the cigarette in his hand, and said after careful consideration for a while.

"Your mother is indeed a loving person, but the current situation is not a question of whether your mother is willing to come, but whether your old man and your father are willing to let him go."

"I've also thought about this level. It would be best if they are willing to take the initiative to release people. If they don't want to, they will force it. If your buddies are reliable, I will trouble your buddies to send my mother to California. It should be a great reward." Liang Yao thought for a while and said.

"If it's unreliable, and the Wu family still owes me a favor, I'll ask the Wu family to help, and send my mother to California no matter what."

"It's a bad idea, but it's still a way to have someone tie your mother out of the Liang Mansion. It's thanks to you for coming up with this idea."

Deng Yan didn't think of any other better way, and decided that although this idea was a bit bad, it was still feasible.

"Sir, there are several missionaries and nuns looking for you outside the door, do you see them or not?"

At this time, Kony came in and asked Liang Yaodao.

(End of this chapter)