1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 334 Found a Treasure
After meeting Fillmore, Liang Yao left Washington by train for New York.

Obtaining the president's authorization for the affairs of the Far East is the biggest gain of this trip, and its usefulness is far greater than giving him a regiment.

Liang Yao's biggest threat on land in California came from Mexico, and if there was an armed conflict with Mexico, it would not make much difference whether to use three regiments or four regiments.

After returning to New York, he proposed to Elizabeth, and Elizabeth agreed without any surprise.

Liang Yao then proposed to Vanderbilt to hold a wedding. As for the wedding of the two, he could do whatever Elizabeth's sisters did.

However, this proposal was rejected by Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt insisted that Liang Yao's parents attend the wedding, and the wedding must be held in New York.

Elizabeth was his youngest daughter. The celebrities in New York didn't appreciate the marriage of the previous daughters. This was a lump in Vanderbilt's heart.

He hoped that through this wedding, he could earn back the face he had lost before, and now Liang Yao's status and status were not comparable to those of Clark.

Another thing is that Vanderbilt heard from a Chinese businessman in New York that Hiring is his wife and Ben is his concubine, and he doesn't want his daughter to marry without knowing why.

This also caused Liang Yao a lot of headaches. What bothered him was not the dowry and bride price, but getting his parents to attend the wedding.

It's okay to ask his mother Deng Lan to go to New York. The problem is his father. His father's current appearance of being neither human nor ghost will definitely embarrass him when he arrives in New York.

If he can't let his good-for-nothing father come, he can only let his grandfather come. However, his grandfather Liang Weiming is nearly seventy years old, and it's hard to say whether this old bone can withstand the exhaustion of the boat.

Liang Yao had no choice but to enter into a marriage contract with Vanderbilt first, and wait for the people on his side to come to New York before holding the wedding.

Because Garrett, the vice president of the Atlantic Railway Company, performed well and was a trustworthy person, Liang Yao promoted Garrett to be the president of the Atlantic Railway Company, in charge of the operation of the Atlantic Railway Company.

Of course, he is also responsible for assisting Vanderbilt in the construction of the Pacific Railway. This huge project will be the most important project of the Atlantic Railway Company in the next four years.

Garrett brought his assistants to New York in a hurry. In addition to thanking Liang Yao for his promotion, Garrett also hoped that Liang Yao could invest in the acquisition of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and take over the big market in Pennsylvania.

"For $260 million, with the reputation and assets of the Atlantic Railway Company, can't you borrow $260 million from the bank?" Liang Yao couldn't help frowning. Get a loan from a bank."

After speaking, Liang Yao, who felt a little thirsty, picked up the water on the table.

"My point of view is the same as yours. It's just that the Atlantic Railway Company has already borrowed 850 million dollars from banks. We have borrowed from all banks that can lend, so I came to you." Garrett said.

"850?"

Liang Yao almost spit out the water in his mouth, he retracted what he just said, Garrett's business strategy is not conservative, but radical.

What is the concept of 850 million US dollars?
Two years ago, when Liang Yao just acquired the Baltimore-Ohio Railway Company and formed the Atlantic Railway Company, its assets were only more than 300 million US dollars.

The management of the Atlantic Railway Company was far more radical than he had imagined.

"Don't you know? We have consulted you for every loan and every acquisition plan of the Atlantic Railway Company. In addition, this is the financial statement of the Atlantic Railway Company in 1852."

Liang Yao's reaction also surprised Garrett, he winked at the young assistant beside him and said.

"Give the financial statement in your hand to Mr. Liang for review."

After thinking about it carefully, Liang Yao did ask himself for these loans and the acquisition of the Atlantic Railway Company, but the amount of each loan ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Liang Yao didn't pay much attention to it. Loans totaling $850 million have been taken out.

Fortunately, the American railway industry has been in a state of rapid development in recent years, and there is nothing wrong with high-leverage operations, as long as the Atlantic Railway Company’s water is squeezed out before 1857, that is, before the American railway bubble burst.

Liang Yao looked carefully at the financial statements of the Atlantic Railway Company, and said while looking carefully: "The financial statements of the Atlantic Railway Company are full of talents. This financial statement is done well, who made it? I hope you didn't make false accounts. "

"This financial statement is made by me. The Atlantic Railway Company is a subsidiary of the American Group. The financial statement is also prepared in accordance with the requirements of the group. Every account on it is well documented." Rhett opened his mouth to explain, and Garrett's assistant stood up and said.

"Oh? You did it?"

Liang Yao looked at this young man who was younger than him curiously, and looked at the scribbled signature on the financial statement. After reading it for a while, he realized that the somewhat scribbled signature was Andrew.

Andrew?
Seeing this name, Liang Yao instantly became interested. After closing the financial statement, he asked the young man curiously: "What's your name? When did you come to work for the Atlantic Railway Company?"

"Andrew Carnegie, sir, I was a private telegrapher and secretary for Mr. Scott, Western District Director of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the railroad Mr. Garrett is now buying. Now I am working for Garrett. Mr. works as a private telegrapher and secretary, and I also have a job in the financial department." Carnegie replied confidently and calmly.

Andrew Carnegie, personal telegraph operator and secretary for Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Liang Yao can be sure that this 18-year-old young man is a famous steel tycoon in history, a generation of legendary tycoons who single-handedly made America's steel output surpass that of Britain.

It is rumored that this person is a well-known workaholic. When he was working for Scott, he was able to hold several jobs by himself and was able to handle it with ease.

Garrett found a treasure here.

Liang Yao did announce the financial statements of Xiangshan Gold Mining to the subsidiaries of the American Group, and asked them to use the financial statements of Xiangshan Gold Mining as a template to make financial statements.

But few financial statements could satisfy him.

If this financial statement was made by Carnegie, then Liang Yao would not be surprised. Whether it is Carnegie or Rockefeller, these legendary tycoons of the Gilded Age have one thing in common, that is, they are not only smart, but also very good at learning.

"Aren't you tired doing so many jobs by yourself?" Liang Yao asked back.

"I'm not tired. I can learn a lot from the Atlantic Railroad that I couldn't learn from the Pennsylvania Railroad, which makes me full of energy." Carnegie said frankly.

"And I need money, and more work will make more money to allow me and my family to live a decent life."

"How much is your monthly salary?" Liang Yao asked.

"All the jobs add up to $85 a month," Carnegie replied.

A salary of $85 a month is high in New York, let alone Baltimore.

Liang Yao, a rare and rare genius like Carnegie, still hopes to take it for himself. He dug Garrett's wall in front of Garrett: "Be my assistant, and the monthly salary is 500 US dollars."

"This?"

Being able to be Liang Yao's assistant was something Carnegie could only wish for, and he would definitely learn more from being Liang Yao's assistant than Garrett's.

Carnegie suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, looked at Garrett and said.

"I am now an employee of His Excellency Garrett. I have signed a contract with Mr. Garrett, and I will serve Mr. Garrett for 5 years."

"Mr. Garrett, what do you think?" Liang Yao asked Garrett.

"You have already spoken, how could I have the nerve to refuse?" Garrett regretted bringing Carnegie and himself to meet Liang Yao today.

"But it's okay, this kid is very capable and has a bright future. Following you has a better future than following me. It's just about the acquisition of the Pennsylvania State Railroad Company?"

Having just poached Garrett, he should return Garrett's favor. Moreover, the acquisition plan is also reasonable. Liang Yao said, "Go back to Baltimore and wait for the Bank of America's news."

The two had just finished talking about the acquisition of the Pennsylvania State Railroad Company. Kony walked into the office and reported to Liang Yaohui: "Sir, Mr. August has returned to New York from Paris. Mr. Lionel from London and Mr. James from Paris Here they are, they're at the New York docks, and they'd like to talk to you about the kerosene business."

"Where are they now?" Liang Yao asked.

Lionel was the eldest son of Nathan, the London branch of the Rothschild family. After Nathan's death, Lionel took over his father's business and successfully became a British MP.

As for James, because he is the youngest son of the founder Meyer, he is the only one among the Roche Five Tigers who has survived until now.

In terms of wealth, Lionel's London branch is undoubtedly the richest, but in terms of seniority, his uncle James is still older, and the wealth of James' branch living in Paris is not far behind the London branch .

Therefore, these two are currently the two most powerful voices in the Rothschild family.

Liang Yao was not surprised that the two bigwigs of the Rothschild family came to New York in person. The kerosene business was worth their trip.

Now that these two are here, the technical drawings and experimental artillery of the Amherst Company that he has been thinking about must have also arrived in New York.

"We're coming to New York soon." Coney said, "Should we go to New York port to meet these two distinguished guests?"

"It is time to welcome them."

Liang Yao got up, grabbed a coat and left the office. He picked a good horse from the manor's stable and rode to the New York pier.

(End of this chapter)