Chapter 157 Gold Worshiper
California, after a hundred years, is the most powerful state in the United States. It is the base of white left, Silicon Valley and Hollywood are all here, representing both the high-tech industry and the popular culture of the United States. It is like the Magic City and the Imperial City are in the same province, which has surpassed Texas, which has the largest land area, the strongest agriculture and animal husbandry, and a huge oil reserve.
But in this era, California is just an ordinary state among the states of the United States. Including California and the Pacific coast, the United States has only more than two million citizens. This number does not include illegal immigrants, and the number of illegal immigrants has exceeded one-tenth of the citizens of the United States ten years ago.
Standing on a hillside, Sheffield looked into the distance. The other side of the Pacific Ocean was his homeland in his previous life.
This gaze lasted for about ten minutes. Even Evelin, who was accompanying him, wondered if her new boss had never seen the sea. The sea breeze was still a little chilly in this month, and she couldn't stand standing for too long.
It took Sheffield a long time to retract his gaze, completing his journey of daze. Just like in the classroom in his previous life, he was clearly in a daze, but on the surface he could pretend that he was thinking about the correct answer.
"California is a little more desolate than I thought!" Walking down the hillside along the path, Sheffield had long forgotten about what happened on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. He knew that his motherland in his previous life would be reborn like a phoenix, and that the future would be good and would not need his care. Not interfering with the original route was already the greatest respect he could show to his motherland in his previous life.
Thinking that you can do something with a compassionate mindset is in itself a disdain for the hundreds of millions of people on the land of China. The people on that land do not need anyone's pity, they will definitely stand up and make money by relying on their own abilities.
Not interfering is the greatest respect. Sheffield thought he should not go and make trouble. It is better to figure out the things in the United States first. However, California's foundation is still too poor. Not to mention that it is not as good as the north, it is far behind the southern states, so he sighed.
"Of course it can't compare to a big city like Chicago!" Evelyn answered cautiously. When she was asked to resign voluntarily at first, she thought she had encountered something terrible. Her brilliant life was about to wither at the best age and end at the age of nineteen. Now it seems that her boss is not an unforgivable person.
"I'm sorry, I'm not a Yankee. Chicago is just where I'm from. My hometown is in Texas. It's very important to know where your boss is from. Don't make this mistake next time. Be careful!" Sheffield pointed to the gravel on the mountain road, carefully holding the girl's hand, and successfully stopped the boss's majesty halfway.
If Anne were here, she would definitely recall that Sheffield's gentlemanly style of paying great attention to details was one of the important reasons why she was moved. But she certainly could not have imagined that her lover was like this to all women.
The scumbag central air conditioner is so broad-minded that it can shine and heat all women in all directions without dead ends. Now it has successfully made Evelin remove her defenses in her heart, and the growing flowers will grow stronger and stronger until they bloom with the most beautiful brilliance.
Even Evelyn forgot that around them, there were dozens of bodyguards with guns, walking around and watching the nearby movements. Once there was any disturbance, they would turn this place into Gotham without hesitation.
From Evelin, I learned that the current population of Los Angeles is probably over 100,000. Sheffield has some understanding of this population size. In his previous life, his hometown was also a relatively large town in the province, with a population of about 100,000. It would take about an hour to walk from the south to the north of the town.
Considering that there are not many high-rise buildings in Los Angeles, because it is located in the Pacific volcanic seismic belt, the direct cause of the seismic belt is the movement and collision of plates, and the complex terrain always causes earthquakes. So in the absence of high-rise buildings, Sheffield believes that in two hours, he can almost understand the general situation of Los Angeles in the 19th century, and will never get lost in the future.
Currently, Los Angeles and even the entire California are dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry, so naturally an agriculture and animal husbandry association has been set up here. However, Sheffield did not go there to do his job. He now has serious things to do, such as finding out where his new female assistant lives.
Evelyn's family was similar to an average family in the United States today. On the surface, they were middle class, but in reality, they were freemen in ancient Rome. They lived a decent life, even relatively poor. They were not a wealthy family, otherwise why would they let their daughter go to work so early? Instead of going to college!
The first time he visited the house, Sheffield specially selected some gifts and brought two bottles of wine, which seemed like the first time he went to meet the parents. He and Evelyn took a carriage and stopped in front of a small house.
On the way, Sheffield was able to make preliminary observations of the pedestrians on the street. Simply put, Los Angeles is now a mixed bag, which is not quite the same as Texas. This is not to say that Texas is so good, but that in the overall environment, Texas's xenophobia is clear and purposeful. Because of the Civil War, the xenophobia in the southern states was directed at the Yankees and blacks.
Because of the good land conditions and the fact that the population is only half of that of the North, it has not been too affected by foreign immigrants. The northern states and the western states are very xenophobic, unlike the southern states which are so united in their xenophobia.
Los Angeles is also a mixed bag, and competition for living space and jobs is becoming increasingly fierce, which has led to some fears - fearing that immigrant workers will replace local workers, reduce wages, make residential areas blighted, destroy traditional morals, and threaten the original political order. People have stereotypes, thinking that Italians are mostly dark-skinned and stupid, that the Irish are lazy and alcoholic, and that Jews are greedy and cunning, not to mention illegal immigrants from East Asia.
After getting off the carriage and asking people to wait outside, Sheffield entered Evelyn's home carrying gifts. It was a very ordinary family of five. In addition to the parents, there was a younger brother and a younger sister, who looked like they had just finished school. This was better than Sheffield Manor. Including the old man who had been out of contact in Paris for ten years, there were only four people in his family who were related by blood.
Seeing Sheffield, who was well-dressed and well-mannered, Evelyn's father was stunned for a moment, but his eyes immediately brightened up, and he warmly welcomed Sheffield in, smiling and saying, "As a father, I know that sooner or later this day will come, and my daughter will grow up. We have strict discipline in our family, and Evelyn is a good girl!"
"And he has a strong sense of justice!" Sheffield nodded and added some good points about Evelyn's father.
“Dad!” Although Evelin didn’t want to think this way as a daughter, she felt very embarrassed when facing this situation. Her father, like many people, wanted to make friends with a rich man.
Worship money! This is also Sheffield's feeling, but this is not a big mistake. As the beacon of capitalism and the hope of mankind, our great United States has its own national conditions. Worshiping money is very normal. The Puritan countercurrent will be completely crushed as society progresses.
"I wonder what your family does?" Smilingly asking Sheffield to sit down, Evelyn's father continued his screening journey, trying to get more information from this seemingly harmless boy.
"My family runs a farm, and I came to California because I happened to buy a piece of land and continued to run a farm!" Sheffield thought for a moment and answered honestly. He would never deliberately lie to people unless he could gain benefits by lying to them. Obviously, it was meaningless for him to lie to a family like the other party.
To be honest, Aunt Ellie bought land in California last year, but she only had time to come and inspect it this year. Maybe she will continue to buy land. For example, the land near the Greater Bay Area has great appreciation potential.
For Sheffield, California is currently a virgin land where he can do whatever he wants with it. Although it is very desolate, it will slowly get on the right track under his hands.
"It's a good idea to start a farm. There are not many young people like William now. Many boys are lazy and have no desire to strive. I just look down on the attitudes of some young people." Evelyn's father praised with satisfaction, but Sheffield listened and thought, why do you look like you want to be good to my daughter?
"Dad!" Evelin couldn't help but speak. What was this? If her father knew that these people on the train killed people without blinking an eye, would he still dare to give his woman to others?
"Of course, I will take good care of Evelyn in the future. It's rare to find a girl with such a sense of justice." Sheffield ignored Evelyn's protest and settled the matter directly. "I just arrived in Los Angeles and I need a local to help me familiarize myself with the situation. Evelyn is the perfect candidate. The salary is thirty dollars a month."
When he heard the reward of thirty dollars, Evelyn's father smiled even brighter, and asked Sheffield how the meal went, as if to say that he had made the right choice after all.
“Boss, my father is talking nonsense. If he knew your true…” After dinner, Evelyn, who came out with Sheffield, thought for a long time but couldn’t find the right words to describe the scene on the train.
"He would say the same thing, I'm sure!" Sheffield chuckled and thought to himself, "Your father would choose to let you fall into the tiger's mouth just the same, because that's the kind of person he is."
Even if many women have jobs, property, or move to a good place, their social status is still largely determined by the men in their lives, such as husbands, fathers, and other relatives. Many women marry men who are rich or at least have the appearance of being rich, hoping to improve their economic situation because other paths to wealth are almost always closed to them.
(End of this chapter)
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