Chapter 376: Everyone, Please Get in the Car!
The rise of new powers is based on the old powers.
Germany came to power by stepping on France, the United States came to power by stepping on Spain, and Japan came to power by stepping on the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia. It is no exception.
The overall strength of the United States in the mid-19th century could not be said to be weak, but it was by no means very strong.
If we have to rank them, the comprehensive national strength of the United States during this period was a second-rate power after England, France, Russia, Prussia, and Austria-Hungary, and before Spain and the Netherlands.
Of course, the United States has a unique advantage over these great powers.
That is, the United States has a vast mainland area, and most of its land is very fertile. All kinds of natural resources are abundant and complete. Compared with the above-mentioned powers, the United States has greater potential and higher ceilings.
If we have to say that the United States has any disadvantages, it is that its core population of over 20 million is not enough. This is America's biggest shortcoming.
The mainland has a vast territory and rich resources. This is why the United States, as a latecomer power, has not gone to extremes.
Compared with the expansion of Germany and Japan, the expansion of the United States is relatively orderly and controllable.
Liang Yao doesn't dare to worry about the British and French colonies at the moment, but he can still worry about the Dutch and Spanish colonies.
When facing Britain and France, we should keep our tail between our legs. When facing the Netherlands and Spain, we should take a bite when we need to.
If no one dares to offend, there is no need to talk about development.
In this era of the weak and the strong, peaceful development and rise are a joke.
There are only so many resources on the earth. If you want to rise, you will either suffer the consequences of your own people or the people of other countries. There are only two paths to choose from.
As for how to choose between these two paths, Liang Yao already had the answer in his mind.
His high prestige in California and even the entire West Coast is based on the booming economic development of California and the West Coast, and the relatively high living standards and income of the people.
If he chooses to exploit the local people for development, the prestige he has accumulated will be gone in a few years.
This is also the reason why the taxes collected so far in California are very limited. If you want to let the people have something to exploit and achieve sustainable fishing, you must first support them and make them rich first.
The voice for colonization in the United States has always been very high. In 1852, Liang Yao and Perry went on an expedition to Japan. The enthusiasm in the United States was very high from top to bottom.
This also shows that the United States' attitude towards colonization is undesirable.
There are three reasons why Liang Yao chose to reach out to Pontianak.
One is because the island of Borneo is suitable for growing rubber, the other is because there is a ready-made Chinese force in the Lanfang Republic there, and this weak republic has been seeking asylum from the Qing Dynasty in order to avoid being annexed by the Dutch East India Company, and the third is that the Netherlands has offended him from.
Reno Mayor Deng Wenkang and the local police chief escorted more than a hundred criminals to the train station.
California lacks labor force, so even prisoners have to undergo labor reform to support themselves.
Female prisoners usually cooperate with Lotus Garment Factory and use sewing machines to produce quilts.
However, there are already few women in California, and even fewer female prisoners. There are only more than a hundred female prisoners.
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[1850 American Gold Tycoon]
The number of male prisoners is much greater than that of female prisoners. The labor reform for male prisoners is usually to shackle them and send them to major railway companies to build railways.
These male prisoners escorted by Deng Wenqi were going to be sent to the California Railroad Company to build the Pacific Railway.
"There are enough prisoners in Reno. Eight or nine thousand people can make up a group of more than a hundred prisoners." Seeing so many prisoners wearing prison uniforms, Liang Yao couldn't help but complain.
"These criminals were unclean before they came to California, and they can't blame me. The good people stayed in more civilized places like San Francisco and Sacramento, while the bad people came to Reno and Carson." Deng Wenqi spread his hands and said.
"It would be a pity to send such a good labor force to build roads." Liang Yao said with emotion as he looked at these young and strong people.
"Third Brother, do you have any new arrangements for these prisoners?" Deng Wenqi asked.
"Yes, there are new arrangements for you. You should be sent to the prison in San Francisco first, which is close to the dock." Liang Yao smiled and said, "Why, I finally came to Nevada, why don't you invite me to your home?" ?”
"Remember, the carriage has been prepared for the three of you and Lord Fremont." Deng Wenqi turned and shouted to the coachman not far away.
"Wu Daqi! You have a very bad temper as a driver! If you don't drive the car over, why don't you let the speaker and the congressmen walk by to find you? It's such a fight! You need to be whipped again, don't you?"
"Wu Daqi?" Liang Yao frowned, "Why does this name sound familiar?"
"The kid who slapped Deng Lan's butt on the Cape Town couldn't survive in Sacramento, so he went to Reno to hunt for gold and fell into my hands." Deng Wenqi said with a smile, "Does this third brother also have new arrangements? ?”
The reason why Wu Daqi didn't catch up with the car was not because he didn't know Liang Yao, but because he knew Wu Daqi, he felt extremely uneasy. God knows if Liang Yao holds grudges.
Having been Deng Wenqi's slave for so long, Wu Daqi was a little scared of being whipped by Deng Wenqi.
"The little one deserves to die! The little one deserves to die! I hope the Speaker will not remember the villain's fault and spare this little boy's life!"
Wu Daqi lowered his head, bravely came to Liang Yao and knelt down with a plop, and then slapped himself with his hands without hesitation.
After a while, Wu Daqi's face was swollen from the slap he made, but he didn't feel the pain at all.
At this time, Wu Daqi's fear of death far exceeded the pain caused by the slap.
Wu Daqi was still clear about which to choose between pain and death.
"Wu Daqi, Wu Daqi, you are one of the first immigrants to San Francisco to pan for gold, and you have become like this?" Liang Yao said lightly.
The earliest batch of Chinese gold diggers basically made it.
In addition to Liang Yao, the most promising ones also used the gold they found in San Francisco and Sacramento to set up factories and became factory owners.
The slightly inferior ones set up farms and became manor owners, or opened chain stores and became big store owners and middle-level officers.
The worse ones can also become captains of shipping companies, lower-level officers in the army, and become small store owners and farmers, becoming the middle class in California.
Liang Yao was surprised to see someone like Lu Daqi become a driver.
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"I am so miserable, it is destined to be like this." Wu Daqi said without hesitation, and did not forget to continue to slap himself.
"This kid is lucky. He found a big gold mine when he first came to Reno. But he doesn't know the rules and doesn't know how to behave. He deserves a slap." Deng Wenqi shouted at Lu Daqi.
"Hurry up and drive the car! Do you want the speaker and the council members to watch you slapping people all day?!"
"Thank you, mayor! Thank you, speaker!"
After Deng Wenqi spoke, Lu Daqi felt relieved. He wiped the sweat on his forehead and got up from the ground with difficulty. He bowed to Liang Yao, Deng Wenqi and others.
"Please get in the car, gentlemen!"