Chapter 156: New Jinshan, New World

Roast pigeon with cress, half roasted suckling pig, steamed San Francisco mussels, Virginia bacon, cheese empanadas, grilled corn with Mexican cheese, seafood passenger pigeon soup, beet soup, buckwheat porridge, toasted cornbread , grilled baguette

A dazzling array of food was brought to the table, exuding the tempting aroma of the food.

Martin, who was feeling uneasy, held a silver knife and fork in his hand. He eagerly cut a piece of roast suckling pork and stuffed it into his mouth. He then took the beet soup in front of him and poured it into his mouth.

Soon Martin killed another roasted squab, but this did not satisfy him. He still kept stuffing food into his mouth, firstly because he was too hungry, and secondly to hide his nervousness.

Martin was eating and thinking about his way out.

He knew very well that it was not because of the 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 US$50,000.

For ordinary people, US$50,000 is a huge amount of money that cannot be earned in a lifetime, but for the gold tycoon across the table, US$50,000 is just a day's income.

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

Seeing Martin gobbling up the food, Liang Yao, who was not hungry at first, also gained an appetite. He also grabbed a cheese pie that Martin had not touched and started eating it.

Liang Yao picked up the burgundy red wine in front of him and poured half a glass for Martin with his own hands.

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

"Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry."

Liang Yao was very patient.

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

After drinking, he became more courageous, and he was not as nervous when facing Liang Yao 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 of wine, and drank the whole glass as if it were water.

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

Liang Yao frowned slightly, this person was not an easy-to-dismiss old hater.

This 151 pounds of gold is all he has now. Giving this gold as a gift shows that Martin wants something more, at least more than this 151 pounds of gold.

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

I worked for the Boston Company, where Dr. Robinson became Governor Robinson.

I'm worried they'll sue me if they find out about me, and even if you give me dollars, I have no life to spend them. "

Martin plucked up the courage to say that he didn't know if Robinson would still be the kind and generous Robinson he was before after becoming governor.

He did not dare to risk his future life on Robinson's character.

Even if Robinson is generous, don’t hold him accountable for his original fault.

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

As long as one of these people holds a grudge against William Hawke, the man who stole the Boston Company's gold, he will suffer a lot.

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

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

"If I were your man and worked for you, even Mr. Governor would not dare to sue me. I am the only one who knows where this gold was found. I think I am valuable to you."

After saying that, Martin ate his food again to hide his nervousness.

If Mr. Liang could accept William Hawke at the beginning, he must also be able to accept me. The crimes I committed are not worth mentioning compared to those that William put down, right?

This is Martin's self-comfort.

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

Xiangshan Gold Mining Company has sent an exploration team into the Nevada Mountains to search for gold.

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

Although the exploration 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 average and cannot be compared with the high-quality ore sand of 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 to take advantage of the new gold rush.

The gold industry is no longer the industry he pays most attention to, but no one would mind that the money is too much, let alone the money he picked up directly.

Martin burped. He was so full that he couldn't hold any more food in his stomach.

Unsatisfied, Martin put down the knife and fork in his hand and waited anxiously for the result.

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

It feels bad to have the future controlled by others, but Martin has no other choice now, let alone the right to bargain.

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

Just like the criminals in the court 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. Connie handed Liang Yao a pen.

"Yes, sir."

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

A person who became a multi-millionaire, deputy governor, and state speaker in California in just one year is definitely not a good person. It is definitely not a good thing to be remembered by such a person.

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

And Brannan was finally sent away by Liang Yao. The manor he is now in is also the residence of the richest man in California.

The owner who lives here now is still the richest man in California, but he has changed.

He has changed to a richer and more powerful person.

"According to the market price, your gold is worth 45,000 US dollars. This is a check from Bank of America for 500 million US dollars. Just consider it as my money to buy your 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 took a napkin and wiped his greasy hands. His eyes were fixed on the number 50,000 on the check and Liang Yao's beautiful round English signature. He hesitated to reach out to take the check.

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

"I know, I don't like to take other people's things for free. This is what you deserve." Liang Yao said lightly.

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

"Sir"

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

"The crimes you committed in California can also be prosecuted by the court in Massachusetts. I am considering you and your family. Clean up your image and you will be an assistant to Mr. Deng Wenkang of Xiangshan Gold Mining Company in the future."

"Yes, sir."

Martin sat down involuntarily.

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

"No." Liang Yao shook his head. He had other arrangements for Martin. "After you lead Xiangshan Gold Mining Company to find gold in Nevada, you will follow Mr. Deng Wenkang to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, where gold has also been discovered."

"Australia?"

Martin was very surprised by Liang Yao's arrangement.

"Yes, I will set up a new gold mining company there. With our gold mining technology accumulation in California, we have a great technical advantage in gold mining in Australia. If you are willing to invest, you will also become a founding shareholder of this gold mining company."

The Australian government has not officially announced the news of the discovery of gold, but Liang Yao is ready to send people to Australia to mine gold.

He has already connected with Charles Augustus Fitzroy, the tenth Governor of New South Wales, Australia, through Gibson of Barings Bank and became pen pals.

This guy is much more comfortable in California than in New South Wales. Although Australia is a British colony, it is far away from the British mainland, the sky is high and the queen is far away, and communication is inconvenient. Britain is also out of reach of Australia. Although California is also a frontier area of ​​the United States and has inconvenient transportation to the east, it is still in the mainland of the United States after all.

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

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

When the news of the discovery of gold in Australia spreads, the Chinese name of San Francisco will also 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 New Gold Mountain and even Australia and New Zealand.

"The founding shareholder of the new gold rush company?"

Martin wiped his mouth, his eyes exuding a blazing brilliance.

With Liang Yao's appetite, the scale of this new gold rush 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 have thrown this tempting bait to him.

Historically, Oliver Martin was a legend among the lower-class gold diggers in the California Gold Rush.

He started his business with this 151-pound piece of gold, established the largest mining company in the United States, and entered the upper class of American society.

When he died, he left behind assets of up to 30 million US dollars, making him a veritable mining tycoon.

There is no need to elaborate on what 30 million US dollars in the Gilded Age meant. Although he was not as wealthy as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie, who were all worth over 100 million and rich enough to rival a country, he was definitely a first-class entrepreneur in America.