1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 242 See Who Scalps Who First

"What is the current population of California? What was the fiscal revenue last year? Is there a surplus?"

After dismissing Deng Wenshun, Liang Yao asked California Finance Minister Deng Wenyu about the recent population and financial situation in California.

It has been more than half a year since he left California, and these data must be somewhat different from the data he knew when he left California.

"California now has a population of 39, of which 22 are ghosts, and the remaining 17 are Chinese. It's just that the waterway from Guangzhou to Jinshan is thousands of miles away, and many people can't stand the fatigue of boats along the way. , died of illness on the way, otherwise the population would be even more.”

"There are 39 people, how many of them are female?"

Liang Yao is quite satisfied with this population data. Historically, in just four years from 1848 to 1852, when the gold rush began, the non-Indian population in California suddenly increased from 1848 in 1.4 to 1852 in 22.

Under Liang Yao's manipulation, this population has increased again.

The proportion of Chinese in the total population has also increased to 43.6%. As long as he is given some more time, he will be able to dye California, and even the entire west coast of the United States, so that the federal government will not be able to bleach it.

California is a new state that was established in 1850. The United States has a mandatory requirement for the establishment of a state in a territorial area with a population of 6. For a new state, the population has reached 39 in just two years, which is already the highest in the history of the United States. A miracle like no other.

As for the transoceanic immigrants who died on the way due to illness, there was nothing he could do about it, and why didn't he hope that all the immigrants who escaped from the sea of ​​suffering in the Qing Dynasty would successfully make it to California alive.

But the conditions in the middle of the 19th century were not comparable to those of the 21st century. It can only be said that people have their own destiny, and life and death depend on fate.

"Female population, the registered female population is less than 9. Except for the relatively balanced ratio of men to women in Los Angeles, the rest of the places have more men than women."

When it comes to the issue of population structure, Deng Wenyu can't help but look worried.

"California is full of energetic young and strong bachelors. When there is no work in the mines and when the fields are slack, they either go to gamble or [whoring], or go on the road to make troubles. Moreover, there are not a few young and strong men who make troubles. The police station can hardly suppress them. Come on, these people have no family, and they have no scruples when they make troubles, they are very presumptuous."

Unbalanced population structure is indeed a very troublesome problem. In the history of the United States, when the West was developed, the western states also had such problems.

However, it is not as serious as the current state of California. With the development of the western region, there are still many families who moved to the west with their families. However, during the California gold rush, men from all over the world flocked to California. The ratio of men to women will be balanced. Ghost.

Data is cold, but people are hot. The extra 21 men look like cold data, but each of them is a living soul and a vigorous body.

If there is no way to solve the problem of these people getting married, the security problem in California will only become more and more serious in the future.

Fortunately, although the ratio of men to women in California is unbalanced, there are still plenty of jobs. Otherwise, it would be a disaster to face such idle bachelors.

"Okay, I get it." Liang Yao nodded and said, he probably already had an idea of ​​the population, "Let's talk about California's finances last year."

"Last year (1851) the fiscal revenue of the California state government totaled $4788752, and after deducting various expenses and subsidies to the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education, there was still $2145015 left.

If it weren't for the bums of the Federal Customs Administration, maybe the state government would have $[-] to seven million in revenue this year, including tariffs. "Deng Wenyu reported every detail.

After all, it is the wealthiest first-level administrative region in the world, and it has revealed its rich nature since its birth.

The fiscal revenue of 478 million US dollars is already relatively close to that of Illinois, but Illinois was established more than [-] years earlier than California, and its population is about twice that of California.

Moreover, Illinois has more taxes than California, which currently mainly comes from gold mining.

For the purpose of supporting the local industrial and mining industries in California, California has a three-year tax exemption policy for other industrial and mining industries other than gold mining. After three years of supporting those industrial and mining industries, California's tax revenue can be raised to a higher level.

God enjoys the food, and it is comfortable to lie on the gold mine.

"The Federal Customs Administration accepts them, as long as it doesn't hinder us." Liang Yao said to Deng Wenyu.

Tariffs are the most important fiscal revenue of the federal government, bar none.

This time when Liang Yao went to the east, Liang Yao also tested the bottom line of the federal government on this matter, requesting the federal government to give California the power of partial tariff autonomy. Even if Liang Yao gave sufficient reasons, Fillmore and Curwin would Life and death will not let go.It can be seen that the federal government's attitude towards tariffs.

Liang Yao also understands that cutting people's fortunes is like killing their parents. To prevent the Customs Administration from collecting tariffs in California is not only legally unjustifiable, but also the entire federal government. The master of the Congress must meet him with a knife.

The most important thing for California right now is to develop its own industry. There is no need for Liang Yao to get into trouble with the federal government on the issue of tariffs. Anyway, the federal government won't be able to collect the tariffs in California for many years.

"Remember the teachings of the third brother." Deng Wenyu nodded and accepted the teaching.

"I heard that many Chinese have moved to the Oregon area recently. Is this the case?" Liang Yao asked Deng Wenyu.

"Yes, there are. Some small fur businessmen and some Chinese hunters moved to the northern Oregon area, but not many, maybe a thousand people."

Deng Wenyu didn't know why Liang Yao asked the question about the Oregon area, he just took good care of his own one-acre land in California, and why he cared about the Oregon area.

"Good thing." Liang Yao asked Deng Wenyu, "Do you know how many people there are in Oregon?"

"I don't know the exact number of people, but according to my understanding, there are still more than [-] people." Deng Wenyu thought for a while.

The Oregon region is the most closely connected state with California. After the industry and commerce in California gradually increased, Oregonians no longer imported some necessary living materials and tools from the eastern region as before, but went directly to Sacramento, which is closer. Buy necessary living supplies and tools directly with San Francisco.

"There are more than [-] people."

Liang Yao's thoughts suddenly came alive. With a population of more than [-], the Oregon region is not far from the threshold of statehood.

"Let those Chinese businessmen come to see me in a while."

"understood."

Although I don't know why Liang Yao suddenly asked about the Oregon region, Deng Wenyu didn't ask about it in accordance with the principle of asking what should be asked and not asking too much about what should not be asked.

Just mentioning the Oregon region, Deng Wenyu thought of a more difficult problem.

"Third Brother, do you still remember Bernat? The one who said that he would peel off his scalp to make boots."

"Remember, what's the matter? He's causing trouble on our California border?"

Hearing the name Bernat, Liang Yao couldn't help frowning.

"That's not true. California is our territory. He hasn't had the guts to make trouble in California. It's just that after returning to Oregon, this kid often leads two or three hundred people to kill Indians. The Indian tribes are miserable. Indians, whether they are Indians in California or Indians in Oregon, do not rob Chinese caravans."

Deng Wenyu complained to Liang Yao.

"In the second half of this year, the Indians in the Oregon area, such as the Kuss, Klamath, Chinook, and Cayuse, have robbed our caravan several times. Fortunately, everyone is fine. They were all released back safe and sound. Those Indian chiefs in the Oregon area, the Topomo and Maidu tribes, sent us a message saying that they had no choice but to snatch the caravan when they couldn't survive.

The chiefs of the Pomo and Maidu tribes also hoped that you could come forward to mediate this matter, but unfortunately you were not there at the time. This is a major matter that only you can decide, and my uncle and I dare not agree to it. "

"This Bernard, it's unreasonable, I think he's tired of working." Liang Yao said angrily.

His attitude toward Indian tribes, whether within California of the six Indian tribes: Pomo, Maidu, Hoopa, Yurok, Chumash, Serrano, or Indian tribes outside California .Peace has always been the main focus, even if we don't get along well, we will not offend each other.

Therefore, there have been no major disputes with the Indian tribes, and there have been exchanges with some friendly Indian tribes, among which the relationship with the Pomo and Maidu tribes is particularly strong.

In the end, Bernat was disturbed. It seems that this guy can't get rid of it. Let's see who scalps the first.

"Jin Chen, go to the telegraph room and send a report to Lieutenant Colonel Deng, asking Lieutenant Colonel Deng to meet me in San Francisco."

Liang Yao paced back and forth in the room, and after sending Hu Jinchen to the telegraph room to send a telegram to Deng Yan, he turned and said to Deng Wenyu.

"Tell the chiefs of those Indian tribes that I am willing to come forward to resolve this matter. To show my sincerity, I am willing to go to Sacramento to meet with them personally to resolve this matter."

Mediation shit, that fellow Bernard is a racist, and the Indians didn't provoke him to kill his family.If the Chinese were not powerful enough in California, this guy would not only dare to kill Indians, but also dare to kill Chinese, as long as they are not white.

It is impossible to reason with this kind of people and take the road of mediation. The only way to completely solve this problem is through physical means.

　On 7.17, 2k was updated, which made up for the missing update on 7.17.As long as you don't work overtime tomorrow, there will definitely be a make-up update!Make up for the update on the day of leave on 7.21!
　　
　
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