At this time, the western part of the United States was completely desolate.
The people who came to these places were extremely poor, people who had lost their land, or people who could no longer live in the central and eastern parts of the country. They were either alone or with their families, driving carriages, and carrying their only belongings. Attracted by the preferential policies introduced by the United States government to attract immigrants to develop the western part of the country, they traveled thousands of miles to come to this barren land.
Those rich businessmen and capitalists did not care about these desolate lands at all. In comparison, they preferred the central and eastern parts of the country that were developing rapidly with the industrial revolution. There was gold everywhere. As long as they had enough money, they could make a lot of money by investing it in the stock market or setting up factories. These desolate lands were not attractive to them at all.
However, it was not that no one was interested in the future development of these areas and came to invest in them in advance. However, the desolate and backward environment here, which was completely like the wilderness, drove away most of the people. After all, not every rich person could live in such a harsh environment. There were no hospitals, no shops, no bars. Other than the vast land and harsh environment, there was nothing here.
Accustomed to the comfortable and convenient life in the bustling cities, it was difficult for them to adapt to the primitive and harsh life here. In the end, there were very few speculators left. Even those who stayed were not sure how long they could hold on and leave.
These speculators who came to the west with the poor were actually some small businessmen. They had limited funds in their hands and did not have much development in the big cities. In the west, they only hired some poor farmers who came to the west to build small farms. In essence, they were not much different from these poor people.
Those who were really powerful sat comfortably in their offices, commanding their subordinates to take care of their own businesses. Who would come to this barren land to look for trouble?
Chen Mo could be regarded as a really powerful capitalist, but he did not sit in his office to command the work of his team. Instead, he personally led a team to the northwest.
However, compared with those poor people or speculators who drove worn-out carriages and dragged their families, Chen Mo's arrival was completely different.
Hundreds of valiant Native American warriors rode on horses with guns on their backs. They were galloping at high speed, guarding the long convoy that was filled with supplies as they advanced toward the vast land.
The vast wilderness, the natural stone arches, the huge canyons, the charming ravines, the rapid waterfalls, the dark green Colorado River, the wild and desolate red earth, and the strange rock cliffs weathered into strange shapes.
The carriage traveled on the vast land of the west. Along the way, the scenery changed. It was magnificent, beautiful, and desolate. Occasionally, the vigorous figure of a cowboy riding a horse would pass by in the distance. The sound of hooves and the yellow dust raised by the running of the cattle would fly in this desolate and vast land. It was as if they were in an American blockbuster, and a thick smell of the west hit them in the face.
Smelling the fresh smell of cow dung, Chen Mo's expression didn't change at all. He calmly withdrew his gaze from the window and secretly slowed down his breathing.
It was not easy to be a cowboy. It seemed that it was necessary to improve their treatment.
Along the way, Chen Mo, who had abundant funds, bought huge pieces of vast land and built huge ranches that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Chen Mo's big spending shocked the poor people who came to open up the western wilderness. Later, when Chen Mo offered very generous conditions to recruit a cowboy, countless people rushed to sign up.
Compared to the people who worked hard in the wilderness and could only barely earn a living, Chen Mo, a rich rancher, offered much more attractive benefits.
However, the strange thing was that all the people who signed up had to go through a personal interview with this rich man. Only after they passed could they officially join his ranch and become his employees.
Although it was a personal interview, Chen Mo actually just sat on the side of the interview site and let a few people in charge of the interview interview.
The whole interview didn't take long. Everyone only had a few minutes. The interview process was also very simple. Chen Mo just asked a few questions, but in the end, less than half of the people passed.
Chen Mo still had certain requirements for the character and loyalty of his subordinates, especially the first batch of people. Although these cowboys didn't need to be as loyal as his private business team, not just anyone could join. Although the questions they asked seemed simple, Chen Mo could accurately distinguish whether they were lying or not. Lies had no effect on Chen Mo. He could directly torture people's hearts with these simple questions and know their truest thoughts.
Of course, these people who were personally selected by Chen Mo were only the first core members. These ranches were very large and were just starting out. With the construction of the ranches, the number of cattle, sheep, and horses would increase. In the future, more people would be recruited. The number of these people would be counted in the tens of thousands. This was not something Chen Mo could investigate. However, when the ranches became more prosperous and large in the future, everything would be on the right track. By then, Chen Mo wouldn't need every employee to be extremely loyal. It would be enough to ensure the character and loyalty of the core members.
As Chen Mo's route went west, a lot of money was spent. Chen Mo also built a series of huge ranches on this land that was still in a barbaric state. He became the largest landlord and rancher in the west, and even in the United States.
Native Americans, white people, and black people all became his employees.
After this series of big moves were completed, it was April 1846. There wasn't much time left before the outbreak of the Mexican-American War.
At this time, although the United States had purchased land from Britain, France, and other European colonial countries and obtained a large piece of land in the west, its territory was still far from the scale of later generations.
California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming, and other future southwestern areas of the United States, were still Mexican territory at this time.
Since 1821, when Mexico became independent from the Spanish colonists, the political forces in the country began to fight with each other. Coups and rebellions occurred constantly, and the political situation was turbulent for a long time.
Since 1821, everything in Mexico was chaotic.
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