1850 American Gold Tycoon

Early next morning.

It was a sunny day and the temperature was very pleasant, making it a perfect time for a picnic.

Since Liang Weiming was the protagonist of the banquet this time, basically all the celebrities in California came.

In their opinion, Liang Yao is very busy on weekdays and basically puts off all the banquets that he can. He does not attend banquets very often. This is a good opportunity to get close to Liang Yao. There is no reason to miss such a good opportunity.

Unlike when the state was founded, Chinese have now become the absolute majority in California.

The proportion of Chinese in California's upper class has also risen sharply from less than 10% in 1851 to 60% now.

However, this proportion is still lower than the proportion of Chinese in California's total population.

At present, the Chinese population in California accounts for about 70% of the total population. The remaining population is mainly immigrants from other states or regions in the United States, Mexico, and Europe, as well as friendly local Indian tribes.

California is a new state composed of immigrants from many ethnic groups, and its culture is naturally very diverse.

This can also be seen from the attire of the guests attending the banquet.

Most Yankee and Dixie men wear simplified and improved Western-style dresses. If there is any difference, it is that Yankee men's dresses are simpler than Dixie dresses.

The Western-style dresses for men of all European ethnic groups are relatively complicated.

However, since there is hunting today, many men still choose to wear breeches that are convenient for riding.

Of course, there are also a few who like to show off and have a sense of presence. They think they are superior to others. They stubbornly wear a double-breasted long coat called gustocol, and then match it with a kind of half-length leggings called kurot.

The choice of hats is relatively free, but most men still choose the standard dome hats of capitalists. The only differences are in materials, but the hats made of beaver leather are the most popular.

As for the walking stick, it is not standard. Whether to carry a walking stick or not depends entirely on personal preference.

Chinese in California generally like to wear Hanfu from the pre-Ming Dynasty or Hanfu modified according to their own preferences when attending more formal banquets. However, Chinese with official status, such as several big merchants in Guangzhou, usually wear official robes from the Qing Dynasty to show off their status. Differences in status.

This aspect is similar to those run-down European nobles who like to put on a show to gain a sense of presence.

Women's dresses, whether they belong to Eastern or Western ethnic groups, are mainly skirts.

Western ladies generally wear puffy skirts with large hemlines that are very popular nowadays, also known as crenolin skirts. The fluffy and wide hem of this skirt is more than enough to hide two or three people under it.

Oriental ladies mainly wear various types of Hanfu and Hanfu modified according to their own preferences after coming to California. But they all like to wear gloves.

Of course, there are also women who like to try new things and like to mix and match or even wear dresses from other ethnic groups. These special cases are not discussed.

As for headdresses and earrings, upper-class women in California generally don't like gold jewelry.

Because gold is not too rare in California, women of California's upper class prefer various jade stones that are rare in California.

For example, rare pearls, jade, natural gemstones, amber, etc.

They believe that compared to gold, these jade jewelry carefully crafted by famous craftsmen are more in line with their temperament. Only vulgar people like gold.

As for which one is right or which one is wrong, that is a matter of benevolence and wisdom.

The men ate some food in the morning and then led their hounds and hawks into the mountains to hunt in groups to prepare the ingredients for today's picnic.

The women drank tea and chatted in the manor under the arrangement of the hostess, Mrs. Sartre.

The ladies of California's upper class also have their own circles. Generally speaking, Western ladies like to hang around Mrs. Fremont, with Mrs. Fremont as the core. When chatting, Mrs. Fremont is always the focus of their conversation. .

Ladies from the East like to hang around Liang Yao's mother, Deng Lan. At first, Deng Lan felt uncomfortable with this, but now she has gradually adapted to life here.

In addition to circles divided by ethnicity, there are also circles divided by region and industry, such as the circle composed of ladies from San Francisco, the circle composed of ladies from Los Angeles, and the circle composed of ladies from Sacramento. The wives of factory owners and capitalists formed a circle, the wives of large farmers formed a circle, the wives of oil veterans formed a circle, and so on, forming different small groups.

After all, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and wherever there are rivers and lakes, there are intricate gangs and circles.

"The foreign woman's dress is really strange. The hem is so big that she looks like an old hen laying eggs."

Liang Shaochen's face still looked sick and haggard, and he looked like a sick man. However, compared to when he was in Xiangshan, his face was already a little brighter, and his health was gradually improving, but he was suffering from frequent drug addiction. Still tormenting him.

Liang Shaochen rode a horse and complained about the exaggerated hem of Krinolin skirt.

"In a gathering between men, women and others are involved, which inevitably breaks the etiquette." Liang Weiming also has a conservative side.

He was dissatisfied with the fact that women could openly participate in such complex banquets, and believed that women should not show up in public, but should take care of their husbands and children at home.

"The United States is originally an rude and joyless country built by a group of people who destroy etiquette and music. Americans have always valued profits over etiquette." Liang Yao said with a smile.

"Furthermore, the United States was founded less than a century ago, and there are not even a few pages in the history books. How can we talk about rituals and music?"

In this era, whether in the East or the West, the rights enjoyed by women were extremely limited.

If we have to compare, Western women did enjoy a little more rights than Eastern women at the same time, and Western society was also more tolerant of women than Eastern women.

After all, in the West, which has entered industrial society, major factories, especially those in the textile industry, are also willing to hire cheaper female workers.

As long as you become financially independent, you will naturally be able to achieve more things.

"It has been a country for less than a hundred years, but it is a powerful country with a vast territory and abundant resources. It must have its merits." Liang Weiming held the reins with one hand and stroked his beard with the other, thinking deeply.

“In such a big country, there are tens of millions of people, and these people come from different countries. There must be something that can bind them together and unite them into a country.

For example, we in China rely on five thousand years of historical heritage and the learning of Confucius and Mencius. "

Liang Weiming has read Liang Yao's "The Universal Mirror of All Nations". Among the countries introduced in "The Universal Mirror of All Nations", the country that Liang Weiming is most interested in is the United States.

There are many reasons why Liang Weiming is interested in the United States. One is because Liang Yao is in the United States, and the other is because the United States is the most special existence among Western countries. It has a very short history of founding. Even the history of the Qing Dynasty is longer than the history of the United States. .

Liang Weiming didn't understand why such a strange country could become one of the world's powerful countries and occupy such a vast territory less than a century after its founding.

"American dream." Liang Yao gave the answer after thinking for a moment.

Perhaps the American dream is the spiritual glue of this country.

Liang Yao traveled thousands of miles across the ocean from Guangdong and spared most of the world to come here. He was pursuing his dream, a dream of escaping from reality and comforting himself in a hidden corner.