Chapter 481: Oregon Statehood

The Oregon region, now perhaps should be more appropriately called Oregon. pancreas

Oregon's first election is coming soon, and California, as the big brother on the West Coast, should pay a little attention to its neighbor's little brother.

On April 20, 1856, Liang Yao left Sacramento and took a special train to Oregon.

On the train, Liang Yao's two assistants, Kony and Carnegie, went to the dining car.

Smoking is prohibited in the dining car. Before entering the dining car, Coney put out the cigarette in his hand and flicked it skillfully. The cigarette butt drew a fairly graceful arc in mid-air and flew out of the window.

"Everything designed by the boss reveals business opportunities."

Kony took out a drawing from his pocket and handed it to Carnegie. Liang Yao is now Kony's brother-in-law, but in front of his colleagues, Kony still prefers to call Liang Yao boss.

"Look, the design of this dining car is the perfect modern kitchen template."

Carnegie was a smart man, and after Coney's prompting, he quickly discovered the business opportunities.

It's just that Carnegie is still a little confused. Carnegie still knows something about this old man's past experience.

Carnegie said: "Senior, with all due respect, as far as I know, your previous investments in the real estate industry were not very successful."

In the early years, Kony's construction company was very prosperous, but later, Kony concentrated his efforts on building luxury houses, and his previous success fell short.

Rich people prefer to spend their own money to build luxury homes according to their own ideas, and are not very interested in buying ready-made luxury homes. Therefore, many of the luxury homes built by Kony Construction Company were either sold at low prices or lost to their own hands.

If it weren't for Kony's personal connections in California to take on some government projects, Kony's construction company might have gone bankrupt now, without even a chance to survive.

"That's because I didn't look in the right direction." Kony said seriously. pancreas

"I did a very thorough market research this time. After all, the rich are in the minority. I have carefully analyzed that if my company wants to become bigger and stronger in real estate, it should not do the business of rich people. According to the boss "I should do middle-class business."

"Senior, are you referring to the working-class people in California?" Carnegie understood somewhat.

"Not exactly. There are different levels within the middle class, but they are pretty much the same. Unlike the working class in other states, the average salary of the working class in California is about three times that of the working class in New York State. Not only do they have higher wages, Their jobs are more stable, they have some savings, and most importantly, they have housing needs.”

Coney poured himself a glass of burgundy red wine and asked Carnegie if he wanted to drink it. When Carnegie shook his head, he drank it himself.

After taking a sip of wine, Koniba smacked his lips and continued.

“Many workers still live in collective dormitories provided by factories and companies. Companies with good conditions can provide four-person or six-person dormitories for employees, while in poor conditions, even twenty or thirty people can live in one dormitory.

There are also clerks in stores in the city, chefs and waiters in restaurants, etc. pancreas

Land prices are relatively expensive in urban areas of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento and in their suburbs.

These people cannot afford to buy a single house in urban areas and near cities, but they can afford an apartment. "

"Senior, do you want to make an apartment?" Carnegie said.

“To be precise, it is an apartment with integrated kitchen and bathroom located in urban areas. Most families in California are mainly singles, families of two, and small families of three or four.

This kind of apartment can not only meet their work needs, but my apartment is different from other apartments. In other apartments, the bathroom, toilet, and kitchen are all shared, which is very inconvenient. "Coney glanced around the dining car.

"If an apartment has a separate kitchen and bathroom, I think it will have more privacy and the living experience will be more comfortable. Generally speaking, apartments with integrated kitchen and bathroom can provide working-class people with a more comfortable experience at a relatively cheap price .

Of course, this is limited to large urban areas where land prices are high and population density is high. There is no market for apartments in small places where land is cheap. pancreas

Did you notice that the data that the boss is most concerned about these days is the population data of California?

This shows that the intensity of immigration will continue to increase in the future. There will be more and more cities in California, the population of the cities will be more and more, the scale will become larger and larger, and the land prices will also rise. California’s real estate industry is about to have a great spring. "

Kony thought about his bright future.

"May the seniors succeed." Carnegie congratulated him.

"But if I want to improve my success rate, I also need to get the support of my boss. Carnegie, we are good friends who have worked together for many years. If, I mean, if my boss doesn't support me for a while, I would like you to put in a good word for me." sentence."

"Such a good business plan, I think the boss will support you." Carnegie said.

"Let's go meet the boss." Coney patted Carnegie on the shoulder, and then the two of them left the dining car together. pancreas

When Kony came to Liang Yao's private car, Liang Yao was reading a newspaper.

But what he read was not the Daily Californian or other local newspapers in California, but newspapers in Oregon.

Unlike California, when Oregon was established as a state, the main ethnic group there was no longer white, but Chinese.

The population of Oregon was not very large to begin with. Due to the high competition pressure in California, many Chinese chose to look for business opportunities in Oregon, where the competition pressure was less.

The large influx of Chinese into Oregon quickly diluted the population of Oregon.

According to statistics, in 1855, Oregon had a population of 280,000, of which 170,000 were Chinese and a small number of Sinicized Indians, and the remaining 110,000 were other ethnic groups.

As a newly established state, Oregon's population is not small. 赵

In fact, Oregon had already met the requirements for statehood three years ago, but due to some well-known political reasons, the establishment of a state has been delayed until now.

Oregon is now the second largest state in the entire West Coast and even the entire Western region, except for California, and it is also the second most developed state in the West.

According to the information revealed in the newspapers these days, if nothing unexpected happens, the first governor of Oregon will be Wu Yuanhua, chairman of the Jardine Group, and the deputy governor will be Thomas, the former mayor of Eugene. Pan Zhengwei, chairman of the Tongfu Group, will become one of the senators, and Fujian businessman Zeng Jinsong will serve as the state speaker.

"Boss, I have something to talk to you about." Coney approached Liang Yao and said.

"Sit down." Liang Yao put down the newspaper and pointed to an empty seat beside him.

"The employment contract between you and me is about to expire, and Zeiss has also graduated from the business school. Zeiss's grades in the business school are very good, and he is also very smart. When he was interning at the Atlantic Railway Company, Garrett spoke highly of him. I think Zeiss can take my place." Coney said after sitting down.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and Coney is a child of the Vanderbilt family. It is impossible for him to be his assistant for life. Since Coney has no intention of renewing the contract, Liang Yao will not force it. 赵

Five years ago, when Liang Yao sent Zeiss to the business school in the east (there were schools specializing in cultivating professional skills in the United States in the 19th century, similar to junior colleges), he trained Zeiss as his assistant.

Zeiss successfully graduated from the business school last year.

However, Liang Yao had no shortage of assistants at that time. In order to train and test Zeiss's ability, Liang Yao arranged Zeiss to work with Garrett, the president of the Atlantic Railway Company, and let Zeiss help Garrett.

"No problem, remember to say hello to your father so that your father knows what you are doing." Liang Yao agreed.

"This is my business plan. I would like to ask you to help me with it. Of course, I also hope to get your support." Connie opened his briefcase and took out his business plan and the drawings of the apartment from his briefcase.

Liang Yao took Connie's business plan and read it carefully. After reading it, he nodded and said, "It's a very reasonable business plan, with progress. I think there is no problem."

"After all, I have been your assistant for so many years. If I haven't learned anything, it's really unacceptable." Connie was very happy to get Liang Yao's affirmation. 赵

"But I think this kind of apartment will also be successful in big cities like New York and Philadelphia. Why did you choose to stay in California and not return to the East?" Liang Yao asked.

"There are many reasons. Because of what I did in New York in my early years, my reputation in the New York business circle has long been bad. It is easy to destroy a reputation, but it is difficult to repair it. I have more and better friends in California, so there is no need to go back to New York to meet cold buttocks.

Besides, William is doing very well now, enough to shoulder the responsibility of the Vanderbilt family, and Washington has successfully entered the military academy. The Vanderbilt family does not lack a Connie. In California, I can still see my sister from time to time." Connie said seriously.

Connie is also right.

Connie has worked in California for many years and has integrated into this circle in California. Although he is still a member of the Vanderbilt family, he is not in New York for many years after all, and his relationship with friends in the New York business circle has become increasingly distant.

Staying in California is a more cost-effective choice than returning to New York.

What's more, Connie's position in the Vanderbilt family is also embarrassing. 膵

He is the second son of the Vanderbilt family. The eldest son William has gradually revealed his talent in business in recent years and has been recognized by Vanderbilt.

The youngest son, Washington, was Vanderbilt's favorite son.

Like most parts of the world, the United States does not have a patriarchal system, but according to the laws and traditions of many states, it is customary for the eldest son to inherit the family business.

Vanderbilt is now training William as his successor, and the second son, Connie, is in an awkward position where his grandmother does not love him and his uncle does not love him. Vanderbilt would definitely prefer to give Connie a few million dollars so that Connie can have no worries about food and clothing.

Of course, it would be better if Connie had the ability to use the money to make a career and let the Vanderbilt family's industry flourish. If he does not have that ability, he will not force it.

This is also a common practice among wealthy families in the United States in this era.

The situation in politics and the military is similar. If the father is a congressman, there is a high probability that the offspring will also produce a congressman or governor. Gwen and Fremont are examples of this.赵

If the father is a senior military officer, there is a high probability that the offspring will become a colonel or even a general. Perry and Robert Lee are examples of this, one is from a naval family and the other is from an army family.

If you are not capable of being a congressman, you can settle for the next best thing, such as being a state legislator, a lower-level legislator, or an assistant (secretary) to a state official. If you are not capable of being a colonel or a general, you can be a lieutenant. Anyway, it won't be too bad.

The lower limit of the children of the wealthy families in America is the upper limit that most children from poor families cannot reach in their entire lives. Unless you are particularly awesome and have outstanding abilities, such as Lincoln.

In short, even if the descendants of wealthy families are mediocre, they can still live a comfortable life with the resources in the hands of the family. As long as they don't do anything stupid, do something unforgivable, or make a principled mistake. It is difficult for these wealthy people to fall from their original class.

It is also a wise choice for Connie to take root in California.

"I support your business plan." Liang Yao closed the business plan and returned it to Connie.

"There is something I want you to help me with." Connie said after taking back the business plan. 赵

"The working class has a certain amount of savings, but even if they take out all their savings, they may not be able to afford an apartment in the city." Connie said.

"I want to find a bank with strong financial resources, good credit and great influence to provide loans to these homebuyers. If you agree, I would like to cooperate with Bank of America. Of course, if you disagree, I might go to Bank of Boston."

"I agree. You can discuss the specific matters with Deng Ying." Liang Yao agreed.