1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 79 It has nothing to do with me

Wu Yuanhua was furious when he learned the truth.

John's arrival also gave Adal, who claimed to be a member of the Astor tribe, a sudden boost of confidence, and he aggressively brought John to Tingtao Garden to find Liang Yao, hoping to defeat Liang Yao.

Liang Yao was not in a hurry to see John, but asked Wu Yuanhua to collect the debt from John first, in order to dampen John's energy.

He himself was talking to Nigel about other things in the study.

230,000 taels of Spanish silver dollars was nothing to the prosperous Astor family, but it was a life-saving sum to the declining Wu family.

"Staten Mining Company has been established, and you are very trustworthy. You have also sold us all the land that Staten Company has chosen." Nigel said, "It's just that Staten Company still needs some workers.

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Staten Mining Company is a mining company established in Sacramento by Vanderbilt and others. Nigel is now specifically responsible for the affairs of Staten Mining Company.

"As long as Staten's bid is reasonable, it can directly place a job advertisement in the California Daily News, and there will be many idle gold diggers in the street taverns in San Francisco and Sacramento," Liang Yao said.

At this time, the fierce quarrel between Wu Yuanhua and John came from the living room.

Liang Yao opened the door of the study room and leaned on the handrail on the second floor with great interest to watch the show going on in the living room.

Wu Yuanhua threw Old Astor's IOU in John's face. Faced with this irrefutable evidence, John remained stubborn.

"I admit that this is my grandfather's debt, but what does this have to do with me? If you want money, you can go to heaven to ask my grandfather." John argued.

John's attitude is already clear: I admit that the IOU is genuine, but I just won't pay back the money.

"Then the inheritance you inherited has nothing to do with your grandfather? If you have any integrity, don't inherit your grandfather's inheritance! As long as you inherit your grandfather's inheritance, this debt has nothing to do with you!"

Wu Yuanhua argued hard that these debts in the United States were crucial to the Wu family.

In his eyes, it is only natural that a father's debt should be paid by his son. He did not expect that this descendant of the Astor family would be such a rogue.

"Is this John a bit like the old Astor?"

Liang Yao asked Nigel beside him.

He had only heard about the rumors about the Astor family, but had never seen it with his own eyes.

I stabbed his butt with a knife today, which really opened his eyes.

A family with a net worth of more than 20 million US dollars refused to repay a debt of only 230,000 silver dollars from a partner who had helped him in the past.

The person in the living room who was well-dressed and dressed like a gentleman and aristocrat, and the person arguing with Wu Yuanhua was probably John, the grandson of old Astor.

"Then you think too highly of this John." Nigel smiled, "Old Astor is the kind of person who would rather go to court and go through the litigation process than pay the gardener $15 in time. If you are in New York,

You must have heard many rumors about this late wealthy businessman. Although they are exaggerated, I can tell you responsibly that they are all true."

"incredible."

Sure enough, the dragon gave birth to the dragon and the phoenix gave birth to the phoenix, and the mouse's son could dig holes. It seemed that Wu Yuanhua's 230,000 silver dollar debt would never be returned.

I wonder what Wu Bingjian would think if he knew someone under the spring?

"Nigel, do you know about the Delaware and Hudson Railroad?"

In the living room, the quarrel between Wu Yuanhua and John continued, and Liang Yao decided to let them continue arguing for a while.

He asked Neagle about the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.

The name of this railway company sounds strange, like two railway companies, but it is actually one company. Foreigners like to name the company after their own names.

If it is a company established as a partnership between two people, add an "&" (and, meaning "and") between the names of the two people.

The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company was one such example.

Wu Yuanhua owns shares in the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company. Liang Yao is also interested in acquiring some shares of Eastern Quality Railway Company. If the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company operates well, he may consider acquiring shares from Wu Yuanhua.

of shares.

For him and Wu Yuanhua, this was a good thing that killed two birds with one stone.

Wu Yuanhua was able to get money to help the Wu family tide over the difficulties without making a wasted trip to the United States. He was also able to obtain shares in the railway company.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the shares of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company are worth acquiring and are not a junk railroad company.

Perhaps Nigel knew something about the railroad industry. After all, Vanderbilt had also been acquiring shares in railroad companies before. As Vanderbilt's right-hand man, Nigel should have been involved in this matter.

"This is a railway company with a relatively long history. Before getting involved in the railway transportation industry, this company was called the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. As its name suggests, they were originally a shipping company like Mr. Vanderbilt.

company of."

Nigel thought for a while and said.

"Mr. Vanderbilt also had plans to acquire the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company before, because this railroad company is one of the few companies in the United States that can develop and manufacture its own locomotives.

Acquiring them eliminates the need to import locomotives from Britain. Of course, the locomotives produced by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company are still not as good as the locomotives produced by the British."

"Then why was there no acquisition in the end?" Liang Yao asked.

"The price they asked was more than Mr. Vanderbilt expected," Nigel replied.

"How much is one share of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company worth?" This is the question Liang Yao is most concerned about.

"Forty or fifty dollars, I don't remember exactly how much it was," Nigel said, scratching his head.

In the meeting room, Wu Yuanhua and John were almost arguing, and Liang Yao slowly walked down from the second floor.

"Mr. John, you really opened my eyes today. A rich man with more than 20 million US dollars in assets actually behaved like an unreasonable shrew in my living room with his creditors in order to pay off a debt of 230,000 Spanish silver dollars.

A quarrel broke out."

As soon as these words came out, even John's companion Aspinwall couldn't help laughing.

The atmosphere in the living room instantly became cheerful.

"These debts should be discussed with my grandfather or my father." John's face turned red like a monkey's butt, "They are the ones responsible for the Astor family's debts!"

Wu Yuanhua was furious and was about to continue arguing with John. Liang Yao persuaded Wu Yuanhua and asked Wu Yuanhua to rest for a while to calm down.

"Are you Liang Yao?"

John, who was a little embarrassed after arguing with Wu Yuanhua, finally remembered the serious business of coming here today.

"Exactly."

Liang Yao, who had just sat down, returned to John's question with his legs crossed and asked immediately.

"I wonder if Mr. John is here today to negotiate with me on behalf of the Astor family, or is it your personal intention?"

"Of course, on behalf of the Astor family! I am here today to convey to you the will of the Astor family on behalf of the Astor family!" John sat upright and suddenly raised his voice.

"Mr. John, your words make me very confused. Since you do not admit the debts of the Astor family and claim that the debts of the Astor family have nothing to do with you, then why can you represent the Astor family?"

Liang Yao asked.

(End of chapter)