1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 159 New Jinshan, New World

Roast squab with cress, half suckling pig, steamed mussels in San Francisco, Virginia bacon, cheese empanadas, grilled corn with jalapeño cheese, seafood pigeon soup, beet soup, buckwheat porridge, grilled cornbread, grilled method stick
A dazzling array of food was served on the table, exuding the tempting aroma of food.

Martin, who was restless, held a silver knife and fork in his hand. He couldn't wait to cut a piece of roast suckling pork and stuffed it into his mouth. He then poured the beet soup in front of him into his mouth.

Soon Martin eliminated another roasted pigeon, but this was not enough for him. He kept stuffing food into his mouth, firstly because he was really hungry, and secondly to cover up his nervousness.

Martin considered his way out as he ate.

He knew very well that it was not because of that 151-pound natural gold nugget that he was able to sit here and receive Liang Yao's hospitality.

According to the current price of gold, although this natural gold nugget is large, its value will not exceed 5 US dollars.

For ordinary people, 5 US dollars is a huge sum of money that cannot be earned in a lifetime, but for the gold tycoon across the table, 5 US dollars is just a day's income.

The location where gold is found is obviously more valuable than this natural gold nugget.

Seeing Martin wolfing down, Liang Yao, who was not hungry before, also gained an appetite. He also grabbed a piece of cheese meat pie that Martin hadn't touched and ate it.

Liang Yao picked up the Burgundy red wine in front of him and poured half a glass for Martin himself.

This is a small gift given to him by General Tromeland of the French Navy when he purchased the Roland.

"Eat slowly, don't rush."

Liang Yao was very patient.

Martin took the wine glass and drank half of the red wine in one gulp.

After drinking, he became more courageous, and he was not as nervous when facing Liang Yao as he was when he first came to the table.

"Only people like you are worthy of this natural gold nugget. This natural gold nugget is my gift to you."

Martin took the bottle, poured himself a full glass, and drank the whole glass like water.

"It seems that you are still an ambitious person."

Liang Yao frowned slightly, this person was not an easy-going old hat.

This 151-pound piece of gold is all he has now, and giving this piece of gold as a gift shows that Martin wants something more, at least more than the 151-pound gold.

"No, you misunderstood me. I want to work for you and become your pawn. You know that I went astray and became a gangster for a while.

I worked in the Boston Company, and Dr. Robinson of the Boston Company became the current Governor Robinson.

I'm worried they'll sue me if they find me, and even if you gave me dollars, I'm not going to spend them. "

Martin summoned up his courage and said that he didn't know if Robinson, who became governor, was still the kind and generous Robinson he used to see.

He dared not gamble his future life on Robinson's character.

Even if Robinson is generous, he will not be held accountable for his original mistakes.

And what about the old Boston Company miners around Robinson?They are now also California dignitaries.

As long as one of these people resented that he ran away with William Hawke who stole the Boston Company's gold, he would be unable to eat.

The only way to stay in California and continue to make a fortune without going to prison is to join someone who can't even offend the Boston Corporation.

There is only one such person in California, and that is Liang Yao who is sitting across the dining table.

"If I am your person and do things for you, even Mr. Governor would not dare to sue me. Only I know where this piece of gold was found. I think I am valuable to you."

After speaking, Martin buried himself in the food again to hide his nervousness.

Mr. Liang was able to accept William Hawke at the beginning, and he must have been able to accept me. Compared with the sins William put down, the crimes I committed are not worth mentioning, aren't they?
This is Martin's self-consolation.

The rich mining area in Nevada, this is indeed a piece of news that is very attractive to Liang Yao.

Fragrant Hills Gold Mining Company has sent a prospecting team into the Sierra Nevada to search for gold.

Finding gold mining areas in the vast and complex Sierra Nevada is not an easy task.

Although the prospecting team of Xiangshan Mining Company has discovered two gold mining areas and one silver mining area in the Nevada area, the quality of the ore is mediocre, and cannot be compared with the high-quality ore ore sand from the American River mining area.

If Liang Yao is the first to discover the rich mining area in Nevada, he will once again be the first in the new round of gold rush.

The gold industry is no longer the industry he is most concerned about, but no one would think that there is too much money, let alone the money that was picked up directly.

Martin burped. He had eaten so much that he couldn't hold any more food in his stomach.

Unwilling to eat, Martin put down the knife and fork in his hand, waiting anxiously for the result.

His future, and even his life, are now firmly in the hands of the young man across the table calmly slicing grilled bacon.

It feels bad to be in the hands of others in the future, but Martin has no other choice now, let alone bargaining qualifications.

All he could do was to wait for Liang Yao to give the result in torment.

Just like the criminals in the court are waiting for the judge's final trial decision.

"I heard your family is still in Boston?"

Liang Yao wiped his hands on the napkin, then took out a check from his wallet and put it on the table, while Kony handed Liang Yao a pen.

"Yes, sir."

Liang Yao actually knew that his family was still in Boston, which made Martin feel very flustered.

Someone who became a multi-millionaire, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the state assembly in California in just one year is by no means a good person.It's never a good thing to be missed by such a person.

Martin suddenly thought of Brannan, and remembered the fear of being dominated by Brannan when he was in Boston Corporation.

In the end, Brannan was sent away by Liang Yao, and the manor he was in was also the residence of the richest man in California.

The owner who lives here is still the richest man in California, but with a different person.

Replaced by someone richer and more powerful.

"According to the market price, your piece of gold is worth 45000 U.S. dollars. This is a check from the Bank of America for 50000 million U.S. dollars. It is my money to buy your piece of gold."

Liang Yao put down the pen in his hand, and Connie picked up the check on the table and handed it to Martin.

Martin picked up the napkin and wiped his greasy hands. His eyes were fixed on the number 50000 on the check and Liang Yao's beautiful round English signature, and he hesitated to reach out to take the check.

"Sir, I want to play for you," Martin said.

"I know, I don't like taking other people's things for nothing, you deserve it." Liang Yao said lightly.

"You are also a successful gold digger now. Your family should not stay in Boston and continue to live in poverty. I will send people to San Francisco to settle them. San Francisco will soon have elementary and middle schools. And other schools, I think your kids can get a good education here."

"gentlemen."

Martin stood up from his seat. He didn't want to bring his family to California, a place of right and wrong. He had just opened his mouth when Liang Yao interrupted him.

"The courts in Massachusetts can sue you for the crimes you committed in California. I am thinking about you and your family. Clean up your image, and you will become Mr. Wenkang Deng of Xiangshan Gold Mining Company in the future." assistant."

"Yes, sir."

Martin sat down involuntarily.

"Then I will work with Mr. Deng Wenkang in the mining area of ​​Nevada Xiangshan Gold Mining Company?"

"No." Liang Yao shook his head, he had other arrangements for Martin, "After you take Xiangshan Gold Mining Company to find gold in Nevada, you will go with Mr. Deng Wenkang to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, where gold was also found. "

"Australia?"

Martin was very surprised by Liang Yao's arrangement.

"Yes, I will set up a new gold mining company there. Based on our gold mining technology accumulated in California, we have great technical advantages in gold mining in Australia. If you are willing to take a share, you will also become the original shareholder of this gold mining company. "

Australian officials have not officially announced the news of the discovery of gold, but Liang Yao is already ready to send people to Australia to pan for gold.

He had become pen pals through Gibson at Barings and Australia's tenth governor of New South Wales, Charles Augustus Fitzroy.

This guy lived in New South Wales much more comfortably than he did in California. Although Australia is a British colony, it is far away from the British mainland, the sky is far away from the Queen, and communication is inconvenient. Britain is beyond the reach of Australia.Although California is also a frontier region of the United States, and the transportation to the east is inconvenient, it is still in the mainland of the United States after all.

And Augustus is now the native emperor of New South Wales.

Not only New South Wales, near Melbourne in Victoria, Queensland, and even New Zealand have gold.

When news of the discovery of gold in Australia spreads, the Chinese name of San Francisco will change from Jinshan to San Francisco.

He has become the biggest winner in the San Francisco gold rush, and there is no reason to miss the gold rush in Xinjinshan and even Australia and New Zealand.

"The founding shareholder of New Gold Rush Company?"

Martin wiped his mouth, his eyes glowing brightly.

With Liang Yao's appetite, the scale of this new gold digging company will naturally not be small, and the future money prospects are limitless.

If Oliver Martin was just an ordinary person, Liang Yao would not throw this tempting bait at him.

Historically, Oliver Martin is the legend of the bottom gold diggers in the California Gold Rush.

Relying on this 151-pound piece of gold, he established the largest mining company in the United States and entered the upper class of the United States.

When he passed away, he left assets as high as [-] million US dollars, and he was a veritable generation of mining tycoons.

There is no need to elaborate on the value of the [-] million US dollars in the Gilded Age. Although it is not as good as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie, all of whom are worth over [-] million and are so wealthy, they are definitely the first-class companies in the United States. Family.

(End of this chapter)