1850 American Gold Tycoon

The Pacific Railway is a huge project that cannot be completed in a short time.

Although Liang Yao invested heavily in the construction of the Pacific Railway, he gave the California Railroad the greatest support in terms of personnel and funds.

But the Pacific Railroad is currently only half-built.

Therefore, this time when going to New York, Liang Yao could only take the Nicaragua route like last time.

Until the completion of the Pacific Railroad, the Nicaragua route remained the most important transportation link between California and the eastern United States.

After Vanderbilt's widening of Nicaragua's canal, shipping efficiency improved significantly.

The last time it took Liang Yao two months to get from San Francisco to Texas, but this time, it only took Liang Yao 53 days to arrive in Texas.

Liang Yao had no intention of staying in Texas, but the hospitable and honest Texas people were so enthusiastic that Liang Yao felt a little uneasy.

After the fleet anchored in the port of Houston, Liang Yao stepped off the ship and landed on the land of Houston, when he received the very unfriendly eyes of Harvey and Nathan.

Harvey and Nathan are the sons of a Texas congressman and Zoe's love dogs.

However, compared to former Texas Governor Bell's eyes that wanted to eat Liang Yao alive, Harvey and Nathan's eyes were already very friendly.

Liang Yao seemed to understand something.

Bell was so angry. Apart from giving Bell an unexpected surprise by letting him become his grandfather, Liang Yao couldn't think of anything else that could make Bell so angry.

However, except for former Texas Governor Bell, other Texas dignitaries were very friendly towards Liang Yao. After all, California and Texas had a friendship that shared adversity. And the California consortium is now Texas’ largest trading partner.

Due to the tense relationship between the North and the South, the debate between abolition and slavery has already risen to the level of political correctness.

Northern conglomerates would rather invest in France and Scotland than in the South.

Of course, southerners also did not welcome northerners investing in their territory.

Due to special historical reasons, California is not a northern state in the traditional sense, so the California consortium is the only free state with investment projects in Texas and other southern states.

More than 70% of the cotton, sugar, and tobacco produced in Texas are sold to California. The California railroad company also built railroads in Texas and laid relatively complete telegraph lines.

The personal affairs between Liang Yao and Bell did not affect his friendship with other Texas dignitaries.

"Yao'er, do you have any trouble with Mr. Bell?"

Liang Weiming seemed to have seen some clues.

"Grandpa, I have good news and bad news to tell you, which one do you want to hear?" Liang Yao asked.

"You brat, what do you have to do with your grandpa! Did you stir up some trouble here?" Liang Weiming rolled his eyes at Liang Yao.

"You have been upgraded to Grandpa now." Liang Yao said.

"Isn't this a good thing?" Liang Weiming said cheerfully.

But before he was happy for long, Liang Weiming quickly reacted and knocked on Liang Yao's door twice.

Although Liang Weiming didn't know much about Texas, he could tell that Bell had extraordinary influence in Texas and was a prominent local family.

It is difficult for ordinary people to accept a daughter's pregnancy before marriage, let alone a famous family.

Before arriving at Bell's manor, Liang Yao saw Zoe riding on a horse wearing jodhpurs and riding boots from a distance on the way.

"Zoe!"

Seeing Zoe, Liang Yaochi sped up and chased after her.

Just like three years ago, Zoe's skin is still healthy and wheat-colored, and she still has a very well-proportioned figure. On her waist is the President Polk knife that Liang Yao gave him.

But compared with Zoe three years ago, her eyes were a little less lively and agile as a girl, and a little more mature.

"General Liang Shangliang." Seeing Liang Yao, Zoe's eyes were a little moist.

"Just call me by my name. General Liang is a very vivid title." Liang Yao looked at Zoe's little face and said, "You look a lot more mature."

"After all, I am a mother now." Zoe said while avoiding Liang Yao's gaze and lowering her head.

Vaguely, Liang Yao seemed to hear Zoe's gentle sobbing, which made Liang Yao feel very guilty. He had not been to Texas since 1852.

"Where is ours now?" Liang Yao asked.

"Play in the manor and you'll see her soon," Zoe said.

Not long after, Liang Yao arrived at Bell's manor.

Zoe got off her horse skillfully and came to a two or three-year-old little girl. The little girl had long, black, straight hair and was wearing a little white skirt.

Zoe knelt down, kissed the little girl on the cheek, then picked up the little girl and said to the little girl.

"Katrina, call daddy."

Catalina tilted her little head and looked at Liang Yao curiously. She stretched out her chubby little hands and grabbed Liang Yao's chin and laughed.

But soon, Catalina's attention was attracted by Liang Weiming next to Liang Yao. She opened her hands to Liang Weiming and said in a sweet voice: "Grandpa with a beard, give me a hug."

Liang Weiming was so happy that he carefully took Catalina from Zoe's hand as if he was holding a treasure.

Catalina snuggled into Liang Weiming's arms and played with Liang Weiming's beard.

Although Liang Weiming's beard was pulled painfully by Catalina, he still allowed Catalina to play with it.

"This child is just like you." Liang Weiming looked at Catalina and then at Liang Yao.

Except for her brown eyes, Catalina is indeed very similar to Liang Yao in other places.

Fremont and others who went to New York to attend Liang Yao's wedding were all worried about Liang Yao.

They didn't expect that Liang Yao still owed such a romantic debt in Texas.

Born in Georgia, Fremont was technically a Southerner.

He knew very well that southerners had hot tempers and were not easy to offend and were willing to suffer losses.

If Liang Yao did such a thing in Texas, Bell would never let Liang Yao go easily.

Of course, the former commodore in New York was not an easy person to deal with.

Vanderbilt even sent out invitations, and now the entire United States knew that Liang Yao was going to marry Vanderbilt's daughter.

If Liang Yao breaks the contract because of this, things will not end well for Vanderbilt, and Vanderbilt, who has lost all face, will definitely not let it go.

If you offend both the southern planters and the northern capitalists on the matter of marriage, you are also a talented person. Freemont thought.

"Don't go to New York. Just make up for the wedding in Houston."

Compared to the happy grandsons of the Liang family, Beier's face was not so good-looking, and he said to Liang Yao in a commanding tone.

"Is being a son-in-law to us Southerners worse than being a son-in-law to a Yankee?!"

"Mr. Bell, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." As Liang Yao's close friend and colleague, Fremont decided to stand up and rescue Liang Yao.

But before Fremont finished speaking, Bell immediately interrupted Fremont.

"Sir Fremont! This is a grudge between me and him! It's none of your business, so you don't need to say anything."

After saying that, Bell pulled out his sword and stabbed it to the ground: "Liang Yao! You either have to hold the wedding in Houston today! Or you can't even think of leaving Houston standing!"