1850 American Gold Tycoon

"Chuo Qing (Huang Kuan's nickname) received funding from British businessmen when he was studying in the UK. According to the contract, Chuo Qing needs to comply with the sponsor's wishes, accept the appointment of the London Missionary Society, return to Hong Kong to open a clinic, and serve as a missionary. As a scholar, I preached in Hong Kong." Rong Hong said.

"If there is a breach of contract, you will have to pay the tuition fees and liquidated damages for studying at the University of Edinburgh."

It turned out that it was something like this, and Liang Yao thought it was something difficult.

If you only need to pay liquidated damages, things that can be solved with money will not be a problem for Liang Yao.

What worried him most was that the London Missionary Society refused to release him.

Huang Kuan struggled for a long time, and finally took out the contract he signed with the British businessman and handed it over.

Liang Yao took the contract and glanced at it briefly.

The total liquidated damages of 345 pounds is indeed an astronomical sum for ordinary people.

Female textile workers in the UK had no food or drink, and had to work in textile factories for five years to save this money.

Doctors' income may be much higher, but it is not easy for a doctor who has just entered the profession to earn 345 pounds.

"I can write an IOU, Mr. Liang, and this money will be treated as if I borrowed it from you." Huang Kuan gritted his teeth and said, "In the future, this money can be deducted from my salary."

"Why do you think of coming to me to get a job?" Liang Yao put down the contract in his hand and was not in a hurry to express his position.

"To be honest, before I came to you, I interned in a British hospital in order to obtain medical qualifications, but the British looked down on me from the bottom of my heart. After receiving the letter from Chunfu (named Rong Hong), I I decided not to be so conceited by the British, so I bought a ship ticket to come to America, hoping to find a job under you."

Huang Kuan said clearly.

Obviously, Huang Kuan's academic journey in the UK was not as smooth as Rong Hong's at Yale University.

Rong Hong proved himself with excellent results at Yale University and gained the respect of Yale teachers and students.

However, Huang Kuan's excellent results at the University of Edinburgh were met with more criticism and doubts from his classmates.

Huang Kuan originally thought that as long as he had a decent job after graduation, he would get the respect he deserved.

Facts have proved that Huang Kuan was still naive. What the British discriminated against was not the origin and occupation of people of color.

In terms of discrimination, they rarely treat everyone equally. They discriminate against all people of color from the bottom of their hearts.

“California has a talent introduction program. If your conditions meet California’s needs for talent introduction, you can get a subsidy.

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However, the subsidy limit of the California Talent Introduction Program is US$500, which is not enough to repay your liquidated damages. "

Liang Yao thought for a moment, took out a blank check from his wallet, picked up a pen and filled in the amount on the check. After filling in, Liang Yao habitually blew on the wet ink on the check, and then handed the check over. To Huang Kuan.

"This is a check for 350 pounds, which can be drawn directly at Bahrain Bank. Just think that I borrowed it from you. You can slowly repay it with your salary in the future. I won't count your interest."

"Thank you, Mr. Liang. I'm sorry, but I wonder where Mr. Liang will arrange for me to work?" Huang Kuan took the check and added at the end, "I have not yet obtained the qualification to practice medicine."

"California is planning to establish a university. Since you are not qualified to practice medicine, prepare to teach." Liang Yao said.

Huang Kuan is currently the only Chinese person who has received systematic medical education from the West and is bilingual in both English and Chinese.

Letting Huang Kuan practice medicine would be overkill. It would be better to let Huang Kuan teach and translate modern Western medical classics to maximize his talents.

After dealing with Huang Kuan's matter, Liang Yao made new arrangements for Rong Hong.

In addition to studying at Yale University, Rong Hong also assisted Pastor Brown in taking care of the first batch of international students in California.

Now that Rong Hong has successfully graduated from Yale University, it would be overkill for him to be responsible for these things.

California began planning its first university last year.

However, the preparation for the establishment of the university still encountered many difficulties.

Unlike the difficulties encountered in establishing universities in the eastern part of the United States, the difficulties encountered in California are not funding problems, but faculty problems.

Although California offers very generous conditions to university professors who are willing to teach in California, it hopes to poach a group of outstanding university professors from prestigious universities in the eastern states of the United States. But very few people are interested.

Of course, there are factors in the school's reluctance to release people and obstructive factors.

However, California is isolated in the western United States, far away from Europe and the academic centers in the eastern United States, and academic exchanges are inconvenient, which is also a very important reason.

Perhaps things would improve once the Pacific Railroad opened and the Civil War broke out.

However, Liang Yao didn't want to wait until that time. He hoped to build California's first comprehensive university as soon as possible.

Liang Yao hopes that Rong Hong can go to Yale University to lobby, but what he will gain in the end is another matter.

As long as Yale University is willing to help California build California's first comprehensive university, he will not hesitate to reciprocate the favor and find some Chinese scholars with profound Chinese studies for Yale University to help Yale University build their Chinese studies major.

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West Point, located on the west bank of the Hudson River in New York State, was established in 1776 as planned by the Continental Congress' authorization committee.

This military school with Guo Tonggeng is the first military academy in the United States.

Since the founding of the United States, West Point Military Academy has trained many outstanding officers for the United States and is known as the cradle of high-ranking military officers in the United States.

Another well-known military academy in the United States during the same period was the first state-run military academy in the United States: the Virginia Military Institute in Virginia.

However, the Virginia Military Institute, which was founded on November 11, 1839, has a far less profound historical background than the West Point Military Academy.

Southerners like to think of West Point and the Military Academy of Virginia as the twins of the American Military Academy.

But northerners sneered at this and believed that Virginia Military Institute could not be compared with West Point.

The Northerners would eventually pay the price for their arrogance. The outstanding Confederate officers trained by the famous Confederate general Thomas Jackson at the Virginia Military Institute would inflict hardship on the Northern Army in the Civil War a few years later.

In the past two years, the two military academies have each focused on their student sources.

West Point prefers to recruit students from the Northern Free States.

Virginia Military Institute preferred to admit students from the southern slave states.

It can be said that the opposition between north and south appeared in all aspects and everywhere at this time.

Wearing his brigadier general uniform, Liang Yao strutted into West Point Military Academy.

"Salute to your Excellency the General!"

The guards at the door respectfully paid a military salute to Liang Yao. It could be seen from the expressions on their faces that the two guards were extremely nervous, fearing that Liang Yao would provoke him.

Before the Civil War, brigadier general was the highest rank in the American Army.

The status of an American general depends on his current position and the reputation accumulated during his military career.

For example, Scott, who is also a brigadier general and commander of the American Army, has a much higher status in the military than Liang Yao.

West Point Military Academy covers a large area, and Liang Yao walked a long way to reach the principal's office at West Point Military Academy.

The door to the principal's office was ajar. Out of courtesy, Liang Yao didn't open the door directly, but knocked on the office door.

"Please come in."

Soon, a loud and powerful voice came from the office.

Liang Yao opened the door and saw the owner of this office lying down writing.

"Hello, General Li." Liang Yao looked at the owner of this office.

At this time, the principal of West Point Military Academy was also a general in the South.