1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 443 Isn't One Enough?

Although keeping a mistress, derailment within marriage is not uncommon in American society, especially the upper class of American society.

But no matter from the legal level or the social consensus level, the United States only supports having one legal spouse.

Seeing Bell's agitation, Fremont stepped forward to communicate with Bell.

It is said to be an exchange, but it is actually to appease the master Bell's emotions and buy Liang Yao some time to think about it.

Fremont was also born in a prominent family in the south. Although he was still angry, Bell still gave Fremont some face. His emotions gradually eased, and he reluctantly agreed to give Liang Yao a few minutes to think about it.

"Father, I just want to stay by your side with Katerina."

Zooey didn't want to embarrass Liang Yao.

"I don't need a wedding, I don't want to leave Texas, I just want to stay with you."

Zoe was raised by Bell alone, and the daughter knows what the daughter is thinking.

Bell knew that Zooey liked Liang Yao, and there was no woman who would not want a grand wedding.

"Silly girl, what are you thinking? Daddy won't let you be wronged." Bell looked at Zooey distressedly.

Liang Weiming hugged Katerina and walked in front of Bell. Just now, while teasing Katerina, he had already understood the ins and outs of the matter.

This is indeed a difficult matter, but it is not impossible to solve it.

Liang Yao has already been naturalized in the United States, but Liang Yao still has the nationality of the Qing Dynasty.

The foreign-related household registration system of the Qing Dynasty in this era is still blank, and there is no relevant law stating that before becoming a nationality of a country, one must give up the nationality of the Qing Dynasty.

According to the laws of the United States, Liang Yao can only have one legal wife, but according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, Liang Yao can also have one wife and multiple concubines.

The invitations from Vanderbilt's side have already been sent out, and the major newspapers have already made a lot of noise about the marriage between the Liang family and the Vanderbilt family, and everyone knows it.

It is obviously impossible to break the appointment at this time.

The most important thing right now is to convince Bell.

"Mr. Bell, I am Liang Yao's grandfather and the patriarch of the family." Liang Weiming briefly introduced himself to Bell in broken English.

"I like this great-granddaughter very much, and I am also very satisfied with my granddaughter-in-law, your daughter. It is a great blessing for our Liang family that Miss Zoe can marry into our Liang family."

"Oh?" Bell looked pale, but his attitude was still firm, "Since you are satisfied, then hold the wedding in Texas."

"In Dezhou?" Liang Weiming shook his head, "No, since my daughter-in-law of the Liang family is going to hold a wedding, naturally I can't just let it go, holding a wedding in a small place like Texas would be too wronged for our daughter-in-law of the Liang family.

No matter how you say it, our Liang family is also a distinguished nobleman. Since we want to do it, we should do it in Guangzhou! "

"In Guangzhou?" Bell asked suspiciously.

At this time, Guangzhou was well-known all over the world. The only trading port open to the outside world in the Qing Dynasty for a long time was even more famous than Jingshi, the capital of the Qing Dynasty.

Even Bell, who lives in the backcountry of Texas, has heard of this metropolis.

Moreover, the noble term of nobility has an irresistible allure to both the Yankees in the north and the Dixie in the south of the United States.

Bell is no exception.

It has long been rumored that Liang Yao is an aristocrat of the Qing Dynasty, but this is just a rumor.

Liang Yao himself has never responded positively to this matter.

Bell was also skeptical about the Liang family's aristocratic status.

"Yes, hold a grand wedding for my granddaughter-in-law in Guangzhou! At that time, we will invite the local governor and admiral of Guangzhou, as well as the prince of the Qing Dynasty to attend our two weddings and be our witnesses." Liang Weiming said solemnly .

"Zoe's name will also be written into the genealogy of our Liang family."

As he spoke, Liang Weiming handed Katerina to Bell, and Bell, who was hugging his granddaughter, gradually relaxed.

Then, Liang Weiming walked up to Zooey, took out a pear blossom wooden box, opened the box and showed everyone the jewelry inside, and then handed the box to Zooey.

Liang Weiming said to Zoe who was at a loss: "These jewelry belong to my wife, that is, your grandmother. I was not willing to sell them when our Liang family was in the most difficult time. Now, I will give them to you."

Liang Weiming's words and actions dispelled Bell's doubts. If the local officials of the Qing Dynasty and even the princes of the Qing Dynasty could come to their Liang family's wedding in Guangzhou, it would confirm the status of the Liang family's nobles.

His daughter joined the noble family openly, and Bell could still accept such a result.

Bell kindly pulled Liang Weiming into the manor to discuss the details of the two weddings.

Liang Yao passed the barrier in Texas without any danger.

However, at the evening banquet, Bell still didn't let Liang Yao go. A group of old men from Texas took turns to toast the son-in-law from Texas.

Liang Yao knew that these wines could not be turned away. If he didn't drink down tonight, these Texans would not let him leave the venue standing up.

It was already noon when Liang Yao woke up the next day. Because he drank too much alcohol last night, Liang Yao still felt a little headache after waking up from a hangover.

Liang Yao really didn't have much appetite for lunch, so he and Fremont came to Bell after a few simple bites.

Although Bell has retired from the position of governor, it is only a person who has retired. He still has a good influence in the state.

Now that Bell is his prospective father-in-law, there are some things that he can naturally discuss with Bell.

Fremont handed Bell a drawing.

Bell spread the drawing flat on the walnut desk, picked up the magnifying glass on the side, and examined it carefully.

Here's a map of the California-Texas railroad by a surveying and mapping team in Fremont.

"Your California consortium has a really big appetite. As far as I know, the Pacific Railway you built is still a long time away from completion. Now you want to build a railway from Los Angeles to Houston." Bell put down the magnifying glass in his hand and asked .

"One Pacific road, isn't it enough?"

"Not enough." Liang Yao said decisively, covering his swollen head.

"At least not enough for Texas."

The opening of the Panama Canal is still something that can't even be seen.

Europe is currently California's largest overseas market.

With the expansion of the import and export scale of California.The capacity of the Nicaragua route is already stretched.

And around Cape Horn, the transportation efficiency is very low.

Liang Yao needs to have a port on the Atlantic coast to handle Europe.

The starting point of the Gardner Railway is in Los Angeles, and the most important products that California exports to Europe are petrochemical products mainly kerosene in the Los Angeles area.

As long as the railway is built, petrochemical products in Los Angeles, industrial products in San Francisco, and even munitions in Sacramento can be continuously transported to Houston through the developed railway network.

Then it is shipped from Houston to major ports in Europe.

"Oh? Let's hear it." Bell became interested.

(End of this chapter)