Chapter 40: My Wife and Children Are Raised by My Younger Brother

Brannan stood on the towering observation deck, where he often looked at the passing merchant ships and at the lighthouse in the port, looking down at the tiny city of San Francisco below.

He witnessed with his own eyes the rise of San Francisco from a small city with a population of less than a thousand to a large city with a population of more than 40,000.

He now also experienced firsthand the decline of the Brannan family.

There are no greater ups and downs in life than this.

Brannan's face regained the confidence and calmness it had had as the King of California.

When he learned that Liang Yao and Griffin's soldiers had looted his shops, casinos, and brothels in San Francisco, he just smiled lightly.

It seems that these huge properties have now become worthless to him.

Brannan returned to the house and opened his private vault.

Even his closest and trusted family members didn't know about this small treasury.

The small vault neatly stores U.S. dollar bills and bank notes from Citibank, First United States Bank, and Kentucky Insurance Company.

Underneath these dollar bills and bank notes, there is a locked wooden box about one foot long, one foot wide and half a foot high.

Opening the lock, a box full of gold coins and US dollar coins stored in the wooden box suddenly appeared in front of you.

"This is 230,000 U.S. dollars in U.S. dollar bills and bank notes. This box contains gold coins and U.S. dollars. These are the life-saving money that my brother has slowly accumulated over the past two years. My brother has not told anyone."

Brannan smiled a little bitterly. The money at the bottom of the box was what he planned to use to meet unexpected needs. He would never use the money unless absolutely necessary.

If possible, he would never use this money and let it lie here quietly until he dies in old age and then pass it on to future generations.

Although there is a lot of gold in California, there are not many U.S. dollar bills and bank notes with high credibility.

After all, there are no branches of big banks and companies here. The only institution that has anything to do with banks is Liang Yao's China Bank.

"With this money, we can make a comeback."

Little Brannan rubbed his hands excitedly. He was very excited, but he didn't expect his brother to have a backup hand.

"What you said was right at the beginning. Maybe you should give up when you are good. My brother may not be so miserable now. But if I could do it all over again, I would still choose to fight Liang Yao to the end. You know, my brother has been competitive since he was a child. He will not Accept defeat."

Brannan has no regrets about his original choice.

Brannan put these dollar bills away and stuffed them into the suitcase along with a box of gold coins and dollars, and then handed the heavy suitcase to his most trusted brother.

"The Brannan family deserves a comeback, but not here."

"What's the meaning?"

Brannan's cheering up rekindled little Brannan's fighting spirit and filled him with hope. His elder brother is the backbone of the family. As long as his elder brother does not fall, the Brannan family can stand up again.

But Brannan's words were like pouring cold water on little Brannan, causing his mood to fall completely to the bottom.

Little Brannan did not try to persuade him. He understood Brannan's character. Once he made a decision, no one could make him change his mind.

"From now on, you should assume the responsibility of the Brannan family. You are the head of this family."

Brannan struck a match, lit his pipe, and took a long drag.

"Take your sister-in-law and nephew to the east. That is the center of the United States. A merchant ship will arrive here in two days. The captain and I have a good relationship. If you take my letter, they will send you safely to the east.

New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Portland are all great places where you can settle down and start a family as soon as possible. "

With that said, Brannan walked up to little Brannan, grabbed little Brannan's shoulders and continued.

“Part of this money is used for starting a business or for pleasure, and the other part is used for Oliver’s education and supporting my wife.

When you get to the east, remember your brother's today's warning. He just suffered the disadvantage of being uneducated. He must send Oliver to the best school to receive the best education. If necessary, find the best tutor for Oliver. "

"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely take good care of my sister-in-law and Oliver."

Brannan Jr. made the promise to Brannan in front of God.

After explaining all this, Brannan felt relieved. He smiled very easily.

He hadn't laughed so heartily in a long time.

Two days later, Brannan secretly sent his family away, now free of worries.

Brannan, who returned to the manor, took out all the fine wines and delicacies in his cellar to reward his hired guns.

Most of his hired gunmen have escaped, and the remaining gunmen are either evil-doing and have nowhere to go, or they are truly loyal to Brannan.

Brannan did not treat these hired gunmen lightly. In this respect, like Liang Yao, he was willing to spend money.

He collected all the valuable gold and silver utensils in the manor as well as the arty paintings and books he had painstakingly collected and placed them neatly in the hall.

Even the gold-inlaid lace on the walls and arms was chipped away with his chisel.

"Today will be the last day you serve me. After the last hard battle tonight, these are all yours!

Liang Yao took away everything that should belong to us, and he should pay with his life for it! "

After completing the brainwashing of more than 30 extremely vicious people, Brannan took advantage of the darkness and quietly went to Liang Yao's residence.

Liang Yao had been prepared. He had already cast a net and was waiting for Brannan to take the bait.

Griffin's troops had returned to the fortress, and now no one could organize him to eliminate Brannan.

"Brannan is really a madman."

Under the moonlight, Flagg sighed lightly and felt sorry for Brannan.

"But this madman made California."

Liang Yao pressed down the hammer of the revolver with his thumb.

California should thank this madman. It was this madman who ignited the gold rush in the United States and even the world with his own strength.

Without him, the gold rush in California might have come, but it would definitely be several years later.

Brannan was not a mediocre person. His biggest tragedy was not meeting Liang Yao, but his over-expanding ambition.

Even if there was no Liang Yao, Brannan's final ending in history would not be much better.

In order to obtain Brannan's land, those big financial groups from the East did not hesitate to collude with Congress, sent Brannan to prison in the name of law, and obtained a large tract of Brannan's land at a very low price.

Just one day before he was imprisoned, Brannan naively wanted to negotiate the price of the land with the representatives of these big consortiums. In the end, what he waited for was not the offer from the consortium representatives, but a pair of cold handcuffs and an arrest warrant.

Those big consortiums that integrate politics and business are the real winners in the gold rush.

The door of the yard was violently knocked open, and Brannan finally invaded Liang Yao's private territory.

The gunmen and mounted police who had been ambushed on the second floor and around did not hesitate to shoot at Brannan and his loyal hired gunmen.

A bloody massacre took place in Liang Yao's private residence in San Francisco.

The moment he heard the gunshot, Brannan knew that he had been tricked.

This opponent did not disappoint him. It was an honor to die under such an opponent.

Brannan's thigh was unfortunately shot in the fierce battle. He just staggered and did not fall down, and he did not feel the strong pain caused by the gunshot.

Brannan's hired gunmen kept falling like harvested wheat, but no one chose to retreat.

Like a medieval knight, he was fearless and brave, calmly facing the enemy's rain of bullets, and continued to pull the trigger at the enemy until the last bullet in the revolver was used up.

This was not a battle, but an asymmetric massacre.

After the massacre, Deng Yan led the Chinese to reinforce the dying wounded to end their pain.

After experiencing the baptism of several battles, these warriors from peasant backgrounds gradually lost their peasant nature.

The simple farmer who trembled when hearing the sound of gunfire and hesitated to shoot at a human target, now faced a flesh-and-blood person and was able to calmly pull the trigger.

After the gunshot, even though he was covered in blood, his heart was calm.

They have become accustomed to the role they are playing now.

Liang Yao walked to Brannan's body. Brannan had been beaten to pieces, his body was bloody and bloody, and there was almost no good flesh.

He still held the gun tightly in his hand, and faced them in a fighting posture before dying.

Liang Yao took off his hat and covered Brannan's eyes.

"Give them a good burial and find Brannan the best pastor in California."