1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 357 Pattern
In building a university in California, Fremont was behind it with all his hands.

Even if it is a free donation to fund the construction of the university, Fremont is willing.

He was the first American explorer to open up the Western Trail to California, and he had a deeper affection for this land than any other California dignitary.

His family has all moved to California and plans to settle here permanently.

"Universities can't be run with money." Minister of Education Pierman got up and said.

"The current number of students in California may be able to barely support a small university, but what about faculty resources and academic resources? These are what we don't have."

As the Minister of Education, Pearlman has a better understanding of the education situation in California. He believes that the current actual situation in California is not suitable for opening a university.

Pearlman's speech is also selfish. As a member of the California elite, he is more inclined to power than noble.

Pearlman's net worth of several thousand dollars is really not enough in front of the millionaires in the living room who started out with a net worth of millions of dollars. If it weren't for his status as the Minister of Education, he might not be qualified to appear in the living room of Tingtao Garden.

Asking Pillman to donate money, even if he is squeezed dry, he probably won't be able to squeeze out much oil and water.

However, Pearlman is not Liang Yao's target. Liang Yao's target is Phil, Strauss, and Ge Wen, who are worth millions in California.

"Teacher resources can be solved in a way. I am in contact with Yale University. Yale University is also very interested in opening a branch in California. But I hope that the first university in California will be a university for Californians themselves, and Not branch campuses of other institutions.

Of course, after we Californians have our own university.If other universities are willing to come to California to set up branch campuses, I also welcome them. "Liang Yao paused and continued.

"Education also represents the image of California to a large extent. Although you are rich, in the eyes of those upper-class people in the east, you are just a group of upstarts without quality and cultivation.

I think you don't want your children and grandchildren to be looked down upon by those self-proclaimed upper-class people in the east. "

As soon as Liang Yao finished speaking, everyone in the living room was talking about it.

Except for a few people in Fremont and Robinson who really cared about running a university, most people cared more about how much they would have to pay to get Standard Oil's refining formula.

"As long as we pay to support the construction of the university and show our sincerity to California education, can you disclose the refining formula of Standard Oil Company to us?" Someone shouted in the crowd.

Minister of Agriculture Chen Baoliang and the representatives of the Agricultural Association are actually mainly early Chinese immigrants. Relying on the dividends of the times, these people have now grown into big farmers, that is, the upper class of California.

After deliberation, these people said: "Although I haven't read any books and I don't know a few big characters, I still know the big things. Future generations will be illiterate and illiterate just like us.

If you are interested in running a university, our agricultural association can donate a sum of money to fund the establishment of a university in the state, and we do not ask you to disclose the secret recipe of Standard Oil Company's oil refining on this matter. We only hope that after the university is opened, a special agricultural department will be added. "

The size of the agricultural association representatives surprised everyone.

At the same time, it also made some California dignitaries feel ashamed.

"If a university is established, my clothing factory will earn a lot of money from the orders you won from the French. Without California, without you, I would not be where I am today. I am also willing to donate a sum of money for California We will do our best to educate people." Strauss, the mayor of San Francisco, also expressed his opinion.

After Strauss made his statement, Fremont, Gerwin, Robinson and others also followed suit.

The statements of these people also made Liang Yao feel relieved. The rich and powerful in California were not all profit-seeking people, there were also people who regarded California as their home.

"Everyone's kindness, Mr. Liang, is always in my heart. There are gentlemen in California, but I think the future of California must be bright."

Liang Yao got up and pressed his hands, motioning for everyone to sit down.

After everyone was seated, he continued to speak.

"The university needs to be built, and the oil in Los Angeles needs to be developed. These two things do not conflict.

I am here today, one is to discuss the establishment of a university with Dahuo, and the other is to discuss with everyone about the establishment of a petroleum association and jointly develop Los Angeles oil with everyone.

Of course, there is a third thing. The oil industry is a new industry. In view of the particularities of the oil industry, I would like to submit a proposal to add a chemical industry department to the state assembly at the end of the year. "

With that said, Liang Yao picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip of water to moisten his throat.

The establishment of a university is only a relatively minor matter among the matters discussed today.

While preparing for the establishment of the Petroleum Association and sharing the oil dividends with the powerful in California, Liang Yao also wanted to take this opportunity to improve the management system of the petrochemical industry in California.

For a long time to come, oil will be as important a tax source as gold.

"The chemical industry belongs to the industrial category. The Ministry of Industry is fully capable of managing the petrochemical industry. The addition of the Ministry of Chemical Industry will only increase the number of redundant staff. Besides, the officials of the Ministry of Chemical Industry and the officials of the Ministry of Industry will be in charge of whom?"

Based on his own interests, Minister of Industry Fair does not agree with the addition of the Ministry of Chemical Industry, but hopes to keep the state as it is, and let the Ministry of Industry manage the chemical industry in the state.

The Minister of Education, Pearlman, who had nothing to do with this matter, stood on the opposite side of Fair at this time: "Minister Fair, the Ministry of Industry not only manages the San Francisco Industrial Park, but also manages the Coal and Steel Alliance. To manage the mines in Sacramento, the mines in Nevada, and the oil in Los Angeles, I am afraid that the friends in the Ministry of Industry have more than enough energy."

The Ministry of Industry is the good and bad among the many departments in California, and the Ministry of Education is the Qingshui Yamen.

Whether a department is fat or not can be seen from the worth of the minister.

Although the addition of the Ministry of Chemical Industry will not bring any substantial benefits to the Ministry of Education, Pierman is still very happy to see that the Ministry of Industry will be taken away from the cake.

Liang Yao didn't expect everyone's support for every proposal he made.

After all, everyone has their interests and positions.

As long as his proposal can get the support of the majority of people is enough.

"The specific details of the establishment of the Ministry of Chemical Industry will be discussed at the meeting at the end of the year." Liang Yao stopped.

"Let's talk about the Petroleum Association next.

As long as you join the Petroleum Association, you can share the technology of Standard Oil Company. Of course, you need to pay a membership fee of 5 US dollars.

Of the $5, $2 will be used for the construction of the University of California, and the remaining $3 will be used to establish a state petrochemical company owned and operated by the California State Government and the Los Angeles City Government: Los Angeles Chemicals. "

"That's all?" someone asked.

"No, there is still an agreement to be signed."

Liang Yao waved his hand, signaling Hu Jinchen, Kony, and Carnegie to distribute the "California Petroleum Association Agreement" that had been prepared to everyone present.

(End of this chapter)