1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 351 Black Gloves

I have to say that Pinkerton's work efficiency is very high. In just one week, Pinkerton gathered all the blacks in California to San Francisco.

This is also related to the fact that the major residential settlements in California are connected by rail. Pinkerton and his CIA agents can reach any residential settlement in California within 24 hours.

"Your Excellency, how to deal with these black people? Here, here is the list of these black people. There are [-] people in total."

Pinkerton handed over the black list to Liang Yao.

Liang Yao checked the list. Among the 1368 blacks, 715 were escaped from Texas, more than half of the total number.

Another 150 blacks refused to say where they came from.

In addition to origin, this rough list also includes black gender and age.

Liang Yao roughly estimated that more than 90% of the blacks are strong men between the ages of 16 and 35.

This is also expected. If the black slaves in the east want to reach California, they need to cross the New Mexico area, Arizona area, Colorado area, Utah area, and Nevada area on land.

The current level of development in this quasi-state area is very low, and the natural conditions are relatively harsh. The black slaves who can pass through these places to reach California must have nothing to say about their physical fitness.

It's not that there are no female black slaves, old black slaves, and young black slaves who escaped, but these relatively weaker escaped slaves usually died on the way to escape and failed to reach their destination smoothly.

"Are all the Negroes in California here?"

After checking the list, Liang Yao then put down the list in his hand.

"I can't guarantee that the CIA has found all the blacks in California, but I can guarantee that more than 98% of the blacks in California have been concentrated in San Francisco, and it is only a matter of time before some individual ones slip through the net." Pink Dun said truthfully.

Whether California is big or small, Pinkerton can't guarantee that there will be no blacks in California.

What's more, the problem of fugitive slaves in the southern slave states is so serious now, who knows if there will be a new influx of blacks into California.

"Very good. In the future, if the CIA and police officers from various police stations find black people, they will immediately transfer them to San Francisco for centralized management." Liang Yao is quite satisfied with this result.

"Issuing a reward order to all settlements in California. Once found hiding black people, based on the number of people hiding, one person will be fined $300 for hiding, $300 for whistleblowers, and $500 for those who directly turn it over to the police. The CIA this time Well done, I will apply to the Treasury for a bonus for you."

"The assistance of the Loyalty Society is indispensable. Without the accurate information they provide, we would not be able to complete the task you entrusted to me in such a short period of time." Pinkerton said.

The blacks in California have all been concentrated in San Francisco, and the next question is how to deal with them.

It is obviously inappropriate for Liang Yao to deal with these black people by himself. He is a prominent figure now, so he definitely can't do the dirty work by himself.

Liang Yao asked Kony to go to the telegraph room to take a telegram to Stanford, and asked Stanford to come and listen to Taoyuan.

After receiving the telegram, Stanford rushed to Tingtao Garden to meet Liang Yao.

Stanford was Liang Yao's black glove. Basically, the dirty work that Liang Yao didn't want to do was handed over to Stanford.

Of course, Stanford has done a good job in the work assigned to Stanford, which is why Liang Yao has kept Stanford.

It was dirty work that Liang Yao handed over to Stanford, but it was definitely not tiring work. Most people would not be able to take on these jobs if they wanted to.

"Sir, are you looking for me?"

Stanford wore a suit and leather shoes, combed his hair back, and had a well-cut beard. After seeing Liang Yao, Stanford took off his hat and bowed deeply to Liang Yao.

"How much is an adult black slave worth?" Liang Yao motioned for Stanford to sit down.

For the 715 black fugitive slaves in Texas who have been confirmed, Liang Yao has promised Bell to return the black slaves in Texas free of charge.

As for the remaining 653 black slaves, Liang Yao planned to entrust Stanford to dispose of them, and use the money obtained to pay the CIA bonus and subsequent whistleblower bonuses.

California does not owe blacks, and has no obligation to be a safe haven for blacks, let alone spend California taxpayers' money to solve black problems.

"It's very high. At present, a strong and healthy black slave can be sold for about 1300 US dollars in the slave market. Of course, the market and price may vary in different states." Stanford said with a lot of treasures.

Obviously, he is very familiar with the current situation of black slaves in the American market.

Black slaves in the United States have never been cheap. Around 1800, the price of a young and healthy male black slave was 400 to 500 US dollars. Up to now, the price has increased by about 3 times.

However, this is not the highest peak of black slave prices. The highest peak of black slave prices occurred on the eve of the Civil War. The price of a young and healthy male black slave reached an astonishing $1800, which is still priceless.

You must know that during this period, the monthly salary of an ordinary American worker was only a little over $10.

"If I asked you to secretly dispose of 653 black slaves, would you be able to do it?" Liang Yao handed the list of black slaves to Stanford who was sitting in front of him.

Stanford was a smart man, he knew that Liang Yao was looking for him to do some shameful things, and he knew better that this was the reason why he was able to settle down in California despite his many misdeeds.

Stanford was very happy and did not bargain with Liang Yao. After some thought, he said: "Yes, black slaves are currently sold at a price in slave states, but if you want to do what you want without leaving any traces, you need to give up a little more profit To the slavers.

But no matter what, we can at least make $700~800 from each slave. "

Each black slave can guarantee a profit of 700~800 US dollars, which can already guarantee that the follow-up treatment of the black slave escape problem does not need to use California's finances. Liang Yao is satisfied with such a profit.

"Very well, I will be responsible for this matter, and it must be done cleanly without leaving any traces." Liang Yao nodded and said.

He is relatively relieved to let Stanford do these things.

At the beginning of the year, the garment factory completed the order for 30000 sets of military uniforms received from France more than a month ahead of schedule.

Le Goff was very surprised when he heard that all 30000 sets of military uniforms had been sewn and could be delivered ahead of schedule.

After all, this is 30000 sets of military uniforms, and he has never seen any company that can complete the sewing of 30000 sets of military uniforms within half a year.

Le Goff's first reaction was to suspect that the garment factory was cutting corners and cutting materials in order to rush work. It was not until he went to the garment factory to inspect the acceptance in person that he realized that he was treating a gentleman with a villain's heart.

The materials used for military uniforms are solid, and all qualified face and wool materials are used. The stitches are also rigorous and orderly, and there is no sign of rushing work at all.

The quality of the uniforms was excellent, exceeding Legoff's expectations.Even if the quality is higher, it can still pass the acceptance criteria of the French military.

(End of this chapter)