Chapter 832 I am just an ordinary writer, what kind of business circle can I join?
On Fang Minghua's side, the three men were chatting while eating. They were talking about national events. For example, this is an election year in the United States. Who will win the election, George W. Bush or Gore? The Nasdaq stock market keeps plummeting and I don’t know what the head is? When will China join the WTO? .
I know all this.
Bush must have been elected.
The Nasdaq stock index fell by almost two-thirds.
How did China join the WTO?
It seems to be next year? 2001.
Of course, Fang Minghua would not show off in front of the two of them.
Haha, I'm just a writer, I listen more than I talk.
"Come on, Minghua, try this." Zhang Qing grilled a bunch of lamb kidneys and handed them to Fang Minghua.
Fang Minghua took it and took a bite.
"Well, this tastes good."
"Haha, I know you are from the northwest and your taste is heavier than mine and Dawen's, so I'll add more cumin and pepper."
Zhang Qing replied and handed it to Li Li.
"Li Li, try it, you Xijing people's favorite."
"Thank you."
Zhang Qing also gave Reda Wen a skewer of mutton, took a skewer himself, and asked casually: "Minghua, do you want to meet someone?"
"Who?"
"Zhao Xicheng, Chairman of Foremost Group of America."
"Zhao Xicheng?"
Seeing that Fang Minghua didn't understand much, Radar Wen added on the side: "Zhao Xicheng is not only the chairman of Foremost Group, but also one of the business leaders in the Chinese community in the United States. He has great prestige in the business community."
After hearing this, Fang Minghua asked Zhang Qing: "Have you made an appointment?"
"No, how can I make my own decisions without your consent?" Zhang Qing smiled and said, "But as long as you speak, Zhao Xicheng will definitely see you."
Fang Minghua shook his head after hearing this: "I'm just an ordinary writer, I can't get along with these business leaders, forget it."
Are you just an ordinary writer? !
Apart from Bill Gates, I’m afraid there’s no one else in the world who’s wealth is second to yours!
Even Bill Gates has equity and paper wealth, but you have real cash!
Zhang Qing complained in his heart.
But it is obvious that Fang Minghua does not want to have anything to do with the business world.
Zhang Qing was very smart and immediately stopped talking about it and never mentioned it again.
Radarwen listened to the conversation between the two and understood.
Zhang Qing wanted to lure Fang Minghua into the business world of the Chinese community, otherwise he would not take the initiative to introduce Zhao Xicheng to him.
But Fang Minghua was unwilling. He just wanted to live leisurely in the United States and write novels.
The three of them changed the topic again, and Radar again talked about the group organized by Stanford University professor Yu Rong Yifang to rectify the names of Chinese laborers who built railways. Fang Minghua was very interested in this point.
Asked many things.
Zhang Qing knew that Fang Minghua had written a novel "Track Spikes" about Chinese laborers building the Pacific Railway, which was very controversial in the United States.
However, he was not very interested in this topic. Of course, when the other two men were chatting, he had to join in a few words. The three of them just chatted casually while eating.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Qing prepared English afternoon tea again, and everyone left after drinking.
As soon as she got in the car, her daughter, who had been playing for a long time, quickly fell asleep in Li Li's arms. While driving, Fang Minghua listened to Li Li, who was sitting in the back seat, talking about the three women chatting.
"Minghua, Meiling and Lisa all said that my skin is good and I look very young. Hey, tell the truth, is it true?"
Fang Minghua glanced at Li Li through the rearview mirror.
The skin is indeed well maintained, perhaps because it has a good foundation. But after all, approaching 40 is not considered young anymore.
Silly woman, this is just a compliment to you.
Fang Minghua understood it like a mirror.
Of course you can't tell the truth to women.
"Well, they are right, your skin is indeed very good, just like it was when I first met you."
"Huh? Really? Is it too exaggerated?"
Li Li couldn't help but touch her cheek, but a happy smile appeared on her face.
Seeing Li Li's childish look, Fang Minghua also had a smile on his face. Li Li is a bit childish and naive compared to Song Tangtang.
But this made him excited.
"Lili, how about we buy a bigger house? You are now a billionaire." Fang Minghua said while driving.
He's absolutely right.
After Fang Minghua instructed Phillips to liquidate most of the stocks held in his account last year, Li Li also short-sold all the Amazon stocks she held. After deducting various taxes and fees, the profit was as high as 185 million US dollars!
A proper billionaire.
However, Li Li shook her head after hearing Fang Minghua's words: "I think the place where I live now is quite good, and I am familiar with the neighbors. I don't want to move."
"Dad, I don't want to leave either. I want to go to a kindergarten with Teacher Jim!" My daughter Xinxin woke up without knowing what happened and said in a crisp voice
It's that Jim again!
Fortunately, after being educated by Fang Minghua, I no longer talk about marrying Jim all day long.
Since Li Li has no plans to move and Fang Minghua no longer thinks about it, it is best for mother and daughter to be happy.
It was early June, and Li Li was on vacation.
Different from the dual-semester system commonly used by domestic universities, most universities in California adopt the quarter system.
The quarter system divides a year's courses into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Usually, schools with this type of academic system start the autumn semester in late September and go on vacation in early December. The winter semester starts in early January and ends in mid-March. The spring semester starts in late March and ends in early June. The summer semester starts in late June and ends in late August.
Of course, Li Li can't stay away for such a long time. In late June, she will also participate in the summer camp organized by the school and teach students for a week.
With more than twenty days left, Fang Minghua decided to take Li Li and her daughter on a trip. The area around California was of course not interesting. Fang Minghua wanted to take a tour of Alaska.
First fly to Anchorage, then rent a car and drive yourself.
Li Li had not been there either, so she immediately collected information on the Internet and made a guide with great interest. Just when Fang Minghua and his family were preparing to go on a trip, Phillips called from Los Angeles.
"Boss, can you come to Los Angeles? There is a luxury house for sale here at a low price. It is extremely cost-effective and has great investment value."
"Why the low price?" Fang Minghua was a little skeptical.
"The head of the household suffered huge losses from stock trading and urgently needed to pay off the bank loan, so he had to sell it at a low price."
Oh.
The stock market has plummeted this year, and suicide stories are everywhere in newspapers, television and online. They are no longer news.
"Do you have any information? Send it to my email."
"OK!"
Within half an hour, an email was sent to Fang Minghua's mailbox.
Fang Minghua opened the attachment of the email and looked at it carefully while drinking tea.
Damn it!
This damn thing is not a villa, it is just a large manor! There are fifteen employees alone!
Looking at the information and photos sent, Fang Minghua was a little moved.
"Lili, come and take a look."
Fang Minghua went to the next bedroom and called Li Li who was packing her luggage.
"What happened?"
Li Li came to the study.
"Look at this villa."
"Where exactly?" Li Li glanced at her hair.
"On the edge of Mandeville Canyon in Brentwood, Los Angeles."
"Wow, it's so big, it's actually 66 acres! Can you grow vegetables and keep bees?" Li Li was surprised when she saw the introduction in the information.
"Yes, look at these pictures again, lakes, art galleries, tennis courts and polo fields!" Fang Minghua scrolled the mouse with great interest.
“It’s only 20 million US dollars, which is very cheap.”
Li Li was also moved when she saw it.
She pointed to one of the pictures, taken by a lake with lavender growing around it.
"Wow Minghua, if you get up early in the morning, walk along the lakeside, and read, will that day be like what is described in "Walden Pond"?"
"Are you excited?"
"Yeah!"
"Then let's go and have a look tomorrow."
(End of chapter)