Chapter 199: Utopian Socialist

The dock of the Allaire factory was full of excited people.

People were not afraid of the scorching sun, just to see the North Star.

Vanderbilt was very good at using public opinion to guide the people and stir up their emotions.

"Why are these people happy? The boat belongs to Vanderbilt, not them, so what does it have to do with them?"

Zeng Jinsong obviously could not empathize with these excited New Yorkers, and could not understand why these New Yorkers were excited about the launch of a boat that had nothing to do with them.

"I also read the reports of Scientific American and some other newspapers. The newspapers said that the North Star was Vanderbilt's private yacht."

"The bourgeoisie tried its best to instill a point of view in the people. The wealth of capitalists is the wealth of the entire nation.

Even the poorest patriots in the East End of London would involuntarily straighten their chests when they thought of Britain's wealth and industry."

This scene reminded Liang Yao of a sentence in Engels' "On the Current Situation of the British Working Class".

This is true for the poor patriots in London, and so are the poor patriots in New York?

Zeng Jinsong did not understand what he meant. Pan Zhengwei looked at the Polaris moored at the dock and pondered Liang Yao's words.

"Have you also read Friedrich Engels's book?"

A sigh came from the crowd.

"The simple emotions of the working people are always easy to be exploited, such as in London, Paris, and New York."

In this era when even the capitalist system is not sound, socialist thought is a relatively unpopular thought in America, and even the theoretical system has not yet taken shape and is still in its infancy.

Of course, this is also related to the late start of American industry, the relatively low level of development, and the vast land area of ​​America, and more opportunities to make money.

America has more options to divert internal class contradictions.

At this time, on the other side of the Atlantic, the workers' movement in Europe was in full swing.

Liang Yao looked in the direction of the voice and saw a rough hand reaching out.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Etienne Cabet. I guess you are Mr. Liang?" Cabet introduced himself to Liang Yao.

"Mr. Cabet? Are you Cabet, the author of "Travels of Ingaria"? I've read your works." Liang Yao shook hands with Cabet.

He collected many strange books in his private library in California, including the works of this utopian socialist.

"I didn't expect that a busy man like you could read such a boring book."

Cabet was very surprised. He didn't expect Liang Yao to read his works.

"As far as I know, you are one of the biggest capitalists in America. You should throw this kind of book into the fireplace."

"There are traitors in every class, right?" Liang Yao laughed.

"You are really a humorous person. It's comfortable to talk to you. I've seen a lot of news about you. I heard that you have built California very well." Cabet took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

"If there is enough time, I really hope to have a long talk with you. There are many traitors, but it is rare to see traitors of the bourgeoisie.

I'm sorry, Mr. Liang, I have to catch the train to Yinlino Yinzhou."

Liang Yao was about to take out a pen and paper to leave his address for Cabe, but Cabe said.

"For a famous person like you, it's easy to find out your address."

After saying that, Cabe took a somewhat staggering step, went against the current into the crowd, and left the dock of the Alaier factory.

As soon as Cabe left, there was an extremely fierce applause from the crowd watching the Polaris. The excited people shouted Vanderbilt's name until they were hoarse.

This reminded Liang Yao of the scene of fans chasing stars in later generations.

Vanderbilt has been on the headlines of major newspapers in New York for many years. He is a well-deserved traffic leader in New York City and the top stream of this era.

In addition to Vanderbilt's grassroots identity, Vanderbilt is an idol and role model for many New York immigrants.

These poor people also hope that they can realize their American dream like Vanderbilt and reach the pinnacle of life.

Vanderbilt waved to his fans and then walked to Liang Yao.

"Sorry, I'm a little late and kept you waiting. Today is a very important day for me. I specially cleaned up, so I was delayed for some time." Vanderbilt said with an apologetic tone.

He was dressed very formally today, and even his thick and sloppy beard was specially trimmed to make himself look neater, which was very rare for him. It seems that Vanderbilt attaches great importance to the launch of the Polaris.

"Let's go, please visit my private yacht. It's hard to see the full picture of my private yacht from a distance."

After apologizing, Vanderbilt invited everyone to visit the boat with a proud look, just like a little boy showing off his toys.

"You call this steamship with a displacement of up to 2,500 tons a yacht?"

Theodore felt that Vanderbilt was in Versailles.

"Even the flagship of the American Navy doesn't have such a large displacement!"

"Yes, it is larger than the private yachts of those British nobles, but to me, it is just a yacht." Vanderbilt laughed.

Everyone boarded the ship. The decoration style of the Polaris was very luxurious, revealing the temperament of a nouveau riche.

Liang Yao walked up the exquisite stairs to the reception desk, where there was a large round sofa and a circular oak table in front of the sofa.

From the reception desk, you can directly enter the main reception room, where all kinds of furniture are made of expensive and fine mahogany.

These mahogany furniture are engraved with magnificent patterns from the Louis XV period, and the furniture is covered with elegant new velvet with patterns.

Connected to the main reception room are 10 first-class cabins, which are used to receive guests.

The decoration style of the first-class cabins is also full of luxury. Each room is equipped with large glass doors and lace curtains. Inside is a medieval French armor with shiny white paint on the surface, and the bed is covered with flowing silk curtains.

The main colors of each room are different, including green and gold, crimson and gold, orange, etc.

Guests can choose the room they want according to their preferences.

Further in is the restaurant, where the tabletops are made of smooth marble and Naples granite, and the tables are decorated with exquisite silver and porcelain, inlaid with rubies and gold.

The ceiling of the restaurant is painted white, with circular images of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton and others, and decorated with purple, light green and gold cloud patterns.

Of course, the most attractive thing is a full-body statue of Vanderbilt.

The statue is carved from pure gold.

"Oh my God, is this a private yacht costing $500,000? The smell of dollars and gold is everywhere." Vanderbilt exclaimed.

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