1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 249 The Foundation of California
"A middle school teacher who is depressed, with an unsatisfactory life, and a small Irish businessman who is bankrupt. It is not a common social phenomenon in other states to complete the class leap and become a state minister in just two or three years."

Liang Yao shot cold eyes at Pillman and Fair, inaction was inaction, and he didn't want to hear their two sophistry.He decided to give the two ministers a run for their money.

"Don't forget, how did you become ministers and manage your affairs in their positions? What California needs is a state minister who can do practical things for the people of California, not a state minister who just sits and eats. If you are not qualified for the job of ministers, you will Abdicate and let the virtuous."

Child labor seemed like a minor problem to Pearlman and Fell.

After all, employing child labor is commonplace in every state in the United States.

Neither of them expected Liang Yao's reaction to be so intense.

Both Pearlman and Fell have a clear understanding of how they became the California state secretary.

Pearlman took advantage of the shortage of talents in California at the beginning of the state's founding. Pearlman, a middle school teacher with education experience, was selected by Liang Yao to be the Minister of Education in California.

And Fair was also single-handedly selected by Liang Yao. When Fair's mining company was established, half of the start-up capital of $5 was guaranteed by Liang Yao to the Bank of America, and the other half was directly invested by Liang Yao in his own name.

Without the start-up funds Liang Yao gave him to start a business and provide protection for Fair's mining company at the beginning of its establishment, it would be difficult for Fair to be where he is today.

As a white businessman who came into contact with Liang Yao earlier and got help from Liang Yao.Fair still knows how much energy Liang Yao has in California.

Liang Yao could not only manipulate the California government and Congress to remove him from his position as a minister, he could even bankrupt the company he was proud of, making it impossible to operate in California.

This kind of result is something that Fair does not want to happen.

"Companies in California regard the law as waste paper, knowingly committing crimes and employing a large number of child laborers. The Ministry of Industry has not supervised it in place and needs to be responsible for this matter. I will conduct a review to you and will definitely punish these companies and factories that employ child laborers severely."

Fei Er's mind turned quickly, and he immediately made a deep self-criticism to Liang Yao.

As a successful businessman and politician in California, judging the situation is the basic quality and consciousness, which he still has.

"The Ministry of Education also bears great responsibility for the ineffective supervision of schools! I also make a profound review to you, and I implore you to give us a chance to make corrections! We will definitely try our best to solve this problem!"

Pearlman followed suit, acknowledging his own and the California Department of Education's negligence.

Fair owns a mining company with assets exceeding one million dollars and is a serious upper-class man in California.

And Pearlman's little investment is at best the middle class in California with a better life, and Fair is respectful in front of Liang Yao, let alone a small person like him.

"This is the attitude of a responsible minister."

Liang Yao's expression softened a little, and he pointed to the wooden stool in the factory director's office, signaling the two to sit down.

"If you encounter a problem, you should solve the problem. As long as you have a correct attitude, find the right direction, and brainstorm, you can always find a solution to the problem. Tell me what you can do to solve this problem."

When Fair and Pearlman heard the news, they immediately racked their brains and began to think about measures to solve the problem of child labor.

Liang Yao wasn't in a hurry, he didn't have any other plans for the trip today, and he had plenty of time to accompany them. If they couldn't think of a reliable way, they wouldn't even think about leaving this office.

"Severely punish companies and factories that recruit child labor! Sue these unscrupulous companies and factories in the state court!" Fair broke the silence first, and said.

"How to punish?"

What Liang Yao needs is not these beautiful empty words, what he wants is specific punishment measures, measures that can make companies and factories that employ child labor feel pain.

Only by making these companies and factories that employ child labor pay a relatively painful price can they have a long memory.

"The most effective punishment is of course a fine, especially a fine," Fell replied.

"Then fine. The specific fine will be drawn up by the Ministry of Industry after investigation. It should not be too small to make these companies and factories feel irrelevant. Of course, the fine should not be too large, so as not to affect the follow-up operations of these companies and factories." Liang Yao said .

"Then the company under the American Group?" Fair hesitated for a long time before asking.

Companies large and small in California employ child labor, and the American Group is no exception.

"Punish whatever you want! No mercy!" Liang Yao expressed his attitude, "I forgot to tell you that before you came, Wyatt, the director of the San Francisco Iron and Steel Plant, was convicted of illegally employing child labor. , has violated California law, has been fired by me, and will face prosecution in state court."

Hearing that Liang Yao set an example and directly fired Wyatt, Feier was convinced by Liang Yao.

Liang Yao himself did not bend the law for personal gain, so the matter was much easier to handle, and there was no reason for other companies and factories not to pay fines.

"I admire what you've done." Fair was in awe.

"The Ministry of Industry has given relevant proposals. Shouldn't the Ministry of Education make a statement?" Liang Yao turned his attention to Pillman.

"Once it is discovered that some students are absent from class to work, the students' free lunch qualifications will be revoked. After the Ministry of Education returns, it will call a meeting with the principals of all primary and secondary schools and ask them to strictly control the students in the school." Pillman thought for a while and said.

After hearing this, Liang Yao shook his head. He was not satisfied with the answer: "The reason why I prohibit companies and factories from employing child labor is not to punish these students, but for the future of California. How many students are there in total in California now?"

"There are a total of 16 students under the age of 13850 in California, including 8635 students in elementary schools and 5215 students in middle schools. Of course, this is the data at the end of last year. The number of immigrants in California is increasing every day. Now this number must be more Some." Pearlman blurted out all the treasures.

Liang Yao was satisfied with Pillman's answer this time. If the state education minister doesn't know how many students there are in the state, he should pack up as soon as possible.

13850 students are not many, accounting for 3.55% of the total population of California.

Not long ago, Liang Yao just asked Deng Wenyu about the financial situation in California. Last year, there was a fiscal surplus of US$2145015. Deng Wenyu and Liang Yao were also very optimistic about California’s fiscal revenue in the next few years.

With the current financial resources of the California state government, it is still capable of providing more funding to the Ministry of Education.

"The free meals provided by the school for students have changed from the original lunch to breakfast, lunch and dinner, but only students with full attendance can enjoy free meals." Liang Yao said.

"The state government will provide a $2 family living allowance for students who are able to attend full attendance every month to reduce the pressure on the student's family. Incorporate the student attendance rate into the assessment indicators of each school and the faculty and staff of each school, the top three in California's attendance rate school.

The state government will award these three schools the title of civilized school. Of course, this title is not fixed, it is based on the situation of student attendance in each quarter. The school with the title of civilized school will receive a sum of money in the quarter. The state government provides bonuses to reward the faculty and staff of the school. The Ministry of Education will go back to discuss the specific amount of the bonus, and then submit it to the Ministry of Finance for approval.

If the average attendance rate of all small and medium schools in California can reach more than 90% every quarter, the state government will provide an additional month's salary bonus to the staff of the Ministry of Education, which means that if the work of the Ministry of Education is done well, one quarter can Receive 4 months salary.

For this bonus for the staff of the Ministry of Education, I will personally fight for you from the Ministry of Finance. "

Pillman took out the notepad and pen that he carried with him, and quickly recorded what Liang Yao said, for fear of missing a single word.

When he heard that the Ministry of Education also had a bonus, Pearlman's eyes couldn't help but shine. If he could get an extra month's salary every quarter, he could get 16 months' salary in a year!
Thinking of this, Pillman couldn't help but be full of enthusiasm.

"Lieutenant Governor, this is going to cost a lot of money! The family living allowance for the students alone is $332400 a year! This is based on the number of students last year! Including the cost of meals, the school and the Ministry of Education This is an astronomical sum!"

Feier couldn't help jumping out, and said emotionally.

California's financial cake is relatively large, but the education sector has taken more of the cake, which means that other departments have less funding, including the Ministry of Industry.

"This account can't be calculated like that."

Liang Yao stood up and said.

"As long as these students become talents, companies in California will be able to employ the students they cultivated in the future. It will cost a lot of money to settle down in hiring engineers and technical workers from the eastern region, and the homes of these students are in California!
I hope that 10 years from now, companies in California will be able to hire talents trained in California, create greater value for California and companies, and provide more tax revenue for California.

These children are the flowers of California, and they will thrive only if they are watered and fertilized. "

Liang Yao had already talked about this, and Feier could only support Liang Yao's decision.

At present, California's industry is expanding rapidly, and ordinary workers are easy to find, but engineers, skilled workers, and management personnel are still in short supply.

In the final analysis, California is still unable to train its own engineers, skilled workers, and managers.If California can cultivate its own talents to create blood for itself, it will be the enterprises in California that will benefit in the future.

Not all California companies are as rich and powerful as the American Group, which can import talents from the East regardless of cost.

"I support your decision. From Ireland to the United States, you are the person I have seen who supports education the most." Fair stood up and said with emotion.

"It is a blessing for the people of California to have a visionary like you who does not care about short-term gains and losses in power."

"California will definitely become the most prosperous state in the United States under your leadership." Pearlman also got up and said from the bottom of his heart.

"Well, there is no need to say more about these words."

Liang Yao glanced at the time on the wall clock in the office, and before he knew it, it was already 6:30 in the evening.

"It's getting late, you go to my manor to have dinner together before leaving. I have been away from California for too long, and I don't know much about the current situation in California. I hope you can talk to me. Some of the situation in California in the past few days."

(End of this chapter)