1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 237 Liang Yao's Troubles (4K)

Speed ​​had a bright future, and his family needed him to stay in Washington.

Although the relationship between Lincoln and Speed ​​is very good, he doesn't want his friend to leave Washington because of him. If his best friend Speed ​​misses his future, Lincoln will spend the rest of his life in guilt. spend.

"I'm not leaving Washington."

Speed ​​understood the character of this friend who had been with him for more than ten years, he smiled and said to Lincoln.

"It's Herndon, a studious young man who is proficient in law. He has practiced in your law firm. I think you should have an impression of this young man. You are his idol."

Lincoln thought for a while, and soon remembered this person, he stroked his forehead.

"It turned out to be him. Herndon is indeed a promising young man in the legal profession. If he is willing to continue his career as a lawyer, he will definitely be a rising star in the legal profession."

Herndon once worked at the Logan-Lincoln Law Firm. During the years when Herndon worked in the law firm, Lincoln saw his diligence. Lincoln had a very good impression of Herndon.

The most important thing is that Herndon is very capable, but his reputation in the legal profession is relatively low. If the two cooperate, Lincoln will definitely be the leader of the law firm.

"I have sent a telegram to tell him that you are going to come out again. He is very excited and is now on his way to Washington." Speed ​​said.

"You two work together, I think you can make a career in New York."

Lincoln and his friends held a simple banquet at his home, which was more like a symposium than a banquet.

It was not until late at night that Lincoln's friends reluctantly bid farewell to Lincoln.

The next day, Speed ​​brought the dusty Herndon to meet Lincoln.

"Herndon, would you like to run a law firm with me?"

Lincoln shook hands with Herndon very happily, and asked Herndon.

In 1844, not long after the dissolution of the Logan-Lincoln firm, Lincoln and Herndon had cooperated briefly for a period of time, and Lincoln had a good impression of Herndon.

Lincoln was a tall, lanky man, while Herndon was a stocky man, Herndon wearing patent leather boots and lambskin gloves, very pleasant-looking, with a perennial positive smile on his face.

And Lincoln's face has a melancholy expression all the year round, just like his character.

"Mr. Lincoln, to be honest, I was very surprised when I learned that you were going to return to the legal profession." Herndon said flattered.

"I am even more flattered that you invited me to be your partner. With my qualifications in the legal profession, I am not qualified to be your partner. But I still want to say that I am happy to accept your generous offer !"

American lawyers in this era like to rank according to seniority, and sometimes seniority in the industry is more important than professional ability.

Herndon, who was nine years younger than Lincoln, had little experience in the legal profession.

"Since Herndon is here and we have reached a consensus on cooperation, I think it's time for us to leave for New York. If we go late, I'm afraid someone will get there first." Lincoln said to Stein with a trace of worry on his face. Peter said.

"It's just that Mary is pregnant, so it's not suitable to go to New York with me. It's better to stay in Washington."

"Don't worry, we have been old friends for more than ten years. I will take good care of your family in Washington. You can go to New York to participate in the interview with the American Group. I am waiting for your good news in Washington." De assured Lincoln, patted his chest.

"Speed, thank you." Lincoln is not a person who is good at expressing feelings, he simply expressed his thanks to Speed.

"We are good friends, there is no need to say this."

As he said that, Speed ​​took out his wallet, took out the $300 dollar coupon he had prepared and handed it to Lincoln.

"Abraham, the cost of living in New York is very high. It is not easy to settle down in New York. This is the $300 I borrowed from you. Remember to return it to me after you find a job and pay your salary."

Lincoln hesitated for a moment, and accepted Speed's $300.

After Speed ​​left, Herndon said to Lincoln very enviously: "Mr. Lincoln, I really envy you for having a friend like Mr. Speed."

New York at this time.

Liang Yao's recruiting work and recruiting work are proceeding in an orderly manner.

Due to the very generous conditions offered by Liang Yao, the recruiting work and labor recruitment work went smoothly.

The Arizona Infantry Regiment quickly recruited veterans from 8 companies, and this was still under Liang Yao's careful selection. If the standards were relaxed, the infantry of a regiment would have been recruited long ago.

Recruitment is to recruit industrial workers and engineers in major cities in the name of employees of the American Group, which are scarce talents in California.

And, of course, the women workers in the textile mills.

Liang Yao's wages for female workers are almost only slightly lower than those for male workers. Therefore, although there is a North American continent, there are still many female workers who are willing to go to California to try their luck.

The machines Liang Yao purchased from Pittsburgh, Ohio and other places were also transported to New York for shipment and shipped to California.

In addition to workers and machines, California, like other frontier regions, lacked books the most.

Liang Yao sent people to order a lot of books in various bookstores in New York.

Inside the manor, Liang Yao started to read "On the Eradication of Poverty" written by Napoleon III, which was written during Napoleon III's confinement period.

Napoleon III's diplomatic and military capabilities are worrying, but his internal affairs capabilities are outstanding.

Some viewpoints in "The Eradication of Poverty" are very novel and refreshing.

"Boss, the statue has been carved!"

When Liang Yao was reading a lot of books, Kony came to tell Liang Yao that the statue had been carved.

"Is Mr. Belmont here?" Liang Yao put down the book in his hand and asked Coney.

"I heard that the statue was completed today, and Mr. August has been waiting for a long time." Kony said.

"Let's go, invite Mr. August to visit the statue." Liang Yao stood up.

"Mr. Liang, you are the only one in the United States who can make a statue of gold that is as big as a human body."

August, the agent of the Rothschild family in New York, heard that Liang Yao used gold to reproduce the statue of Jacques-Louis David's "Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard Pass in the Alps". Statue reproductions of famous paintings are full of curiosity.

"I can't wait to see the statue now."

During the conversation, everyone came to a curtain, and Liang Yao ordered to lift the curtain covering the statue.

After the curtain was lifted, everyone showed expressions of amazement.

The statue carved out of pure gold exudes a dazzling golden glow.

Not only is Napoleon carved out of pure gold, but even Napoleon's crotch mount is also carved out of pure gold.

Soon, Auguste realized that something was wrong. The person on the statue was Napoleon, but it was not Napoleon Bonaparte, but Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, Napoleon III, the current French president.

"Is this the President of France?" August stared blankly at Liang Yao.

"No, this is the Emperor of France." Liang Yao smiled, "Mr. August, please send this statue and my letter to His Excellency Napoleon. This is my Christmas present for him."

Napoleon III was the first democratically elected president of France, the last emperor, and the only emperor of the Second French Empire.

This December, the president will stage a coup and formally proclaim himself emperor next year.

He would be at the helm of the Second French Empire for nearly 20 years before the Franco-Prussian War.

If nothing else happens, Liang Yao will enter the French market when he returns from his expedition to Japan, intending to use the French market as a springboard to open up the European trade market.

Moreover, Liang Yao coveted France's warship technology and artillery technology. The British would not sell these things to him, but the French might still sell them to him. It would not hurt to spend some gold to build a good relationship with Napoleon III.

After Napoleon III proclaims himself emperor, the cost of building a good relationship with Napoleon III will be much higher than it is now.

After the completion of the Atlantic Railway Company, along with the construction of the railway, troubles followed.

The land in the United States is private, but in the early years, in order to encourage private construction of railways, the state governments and the federal government promised each railway company that after the completion of the railway construction, the railway company would obtain the ownership of the land along the railway.

Obtaining ownership of the land along the railway is the driving force behind the construction of railways by major railway companies.

This policy is excellent, but the problem is that a lot of land in the east is owner-owned land, and some local governments without assholes did not inform the railway company in advance. After the railway company's railway was repaired, many railway companies knew that some The land on the road section is land of ownership.

Of course, some railway companies actually knew about it, but they still started construction directly with a fluke mentality.

After the railway was repaired and started operation, the owners of these lands took the opportunity to come out and ask for compensation. It sounds like compensation, but at worst it is extortion.

If the compensation is not in place, these people will also cause trouble on your railway line in the future, such as prying the rails to sell, deliberately driving livestock onto the rails, making the train impassable.

Parts of the Atlantic Railroad have had similar problems.

There are no more than two ways for railway companies to solve such problems. One is to go through legal procedures and solve them through litigation.

Since this is a bad debt involving not only the railroad company and landowners but also local governments, litigation is extremely inefficient.

The other is private, the railway company thinks that it is unlucky to lose money, or let the landowner use the land ownership as a stake in the railway company to settle the matter.

Although this method is quick and effective, it is not easy to implement. There are many problems. The focus of the problem is naturally how much money to lose and how many shares can be replaced by land.

You know, the reason why many landowners kept silent during the construction of the railway, and only jumped out after the railway was completed, was to severely blackmail the railway company for a sum of money and strive for the greatest benefit for themselves.

Liang Yao also thought about spending money on their land to settle the matter, but soon, he gave up on this idea.

Although he is rich, his money is not brought by the strong wind, but picked up from the ground by bending down.

It would be fine if only one or two landowners were compensated, and spending money to settle the matter would be a shortcut.

However, the Atlantic Railway Company has 32 similar land disputes. As long as one or two of them are compensated, the remaining 30 will definitely jump out and demand even more expensive compensation.

This opening must never be opened.

The western region is better, there is no such problem in the western region, because in the western region with vast land and few people, most of the land is unclaimed land.

"How are the law firms interviewed and the lawsuits handed over to them going?"

After returning to the office, Liang Yao felt a little headache looking at the mountains of documents on the desk.

The east is no better than California. He can only solve problems in a more civilized way and cannot do whatever he wants.

"You have been in New York for some time. I think you should understand the efficiency of litigation in the United States. In short, there is no satisfactory progress." Kony shrugged and said helplessly, "The lawsuit has been going on for several years or even more than a dozen years. Twenty years is commonplace."

"Those law firms that want to win contracts with the American Group, bragged to me about how good their law firms are during the interview, and that's all." Liang Yao was very dissatisfied with the performance of those so-called well-known law firms in New York.

"Fortunately, I didn't sign a contract with them. I just entrusted them to fight a few lawsuits to test their ability."

"Another law firm came for an interview today. Did you meet or not?" Coney asked Liang Yao.

"Which well-known law firm in New York again?" Liang Yao had no hope for these so-called well-known law firms in New York.

"It's not a well-known law firm in New York, but a new law firm." Kony said, "However, the lawyers in this law firm are quite famous, and they are well-known lawyers in Illinois. He has 237 winning records in Illinois courts. Looks like he's litigating very efficiently, and this guy has a solid record as an Illinois state legislator, congressman."

The resume of this lawyer made Liang Yao's eyes shine. This resume is indeed very beautiful.

"What's the name of this law firm and lawyer?" Liang Yao asked with great interest.

"Lincoln-Herndon Law Firm, this lawyer's name is Abraham Lincoln, and his other partner has a good resume, but he doesn't have the political experience of Lincoln's lawyer." Kenny looked at the resume in his hand and said .

"See you!" Liang Yao sat down on the chair, "Let them come to my office directly to meet me."

Since it was Lincoln, of course we had to meet him last time.

The lawyer's full name is Abraham Lincoln, and he was a state legislator from Illinois and a member of Congress.

Combining all these information, Liang Yao can confirm that this is the first president of the Republican Party and the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

"I see sir, I'll have this lawyer come in now."

Kony nodded and said, Kony could tell that Liang Yao was looking forward to this lawyer, but he didn't understand what Liang Yao was thinking about at the moment, thinking that it was the beautiful resume of the lawyer named Abraham Lincoln that impressed Liang. Yao.

(End of this chapter)