Chapter 966: Lin Dong
I played an afternoon of golf with Jack Welch and the others, and didn't dine together in the evening, Simon made other arrangements.
Returning to the manor in the northern suburbs from near the golf course, the time was more than six o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Qing and Lin Su were already waiting here, as well as Lin Su's younger brother Lin Dong and Lin Dong's girlfriend Bai Lan.
I had already known Lin Su's younger brother in advance, and it was the first time we met.
Lin Dong obviously inherited the good genes of his parents like his sister, he is handsome, nearly 1.8 meters tall, wearing a pair of rimless glasses, and a little more polite. Lin Dong's girlfriend Bai Lan is also tall and has a very attractive goose egg face.
To put it simply, they can be described as a pair of beautiful people.
Lin Su was both expectant and apprehensive about Simon calling her to bring her brother over for dinner, expecting her brother to be recognized by a man, and being worried about what to do if a guy behaved too harshly, not to mention, the relationship between the two was really a bit difficult to explain.
At this time, standing next to him, watching Simon and his younger brother skilfully greeting, someone was not arrogant, and his younger brother was also calm, and finally put his mind at ease.
Of course, there is still a little bit of dissatisfaction.
A guy's Chinese is obviously so good, why should he deliberately use English to talk to his brother, when he is with her and Chen Qing on weekdays, he has always used Chinese.
Then he thought of a reason for him.
Probably I want to test my brother's English ability.,Speaking of which,Speaking of which,Oral is indeed a shortcoming of my brother.,Fortunately,There's no problem with daily conversations at all.,But Bai Lan, who has already started talking about marriage with his brother.,It's obviously a little worse.。
I can't care about that much.
After a brief greeting, everyone came to a living room in the villa and sat down, Simon did not forget to ask about the preparation of dinner, then looked at Lin Dong again, and asked with a smile: "It's been a week since I came to the United States, how do you feel about this?"
Lin Dong thought for a moment and said, "It's very prosperous, it's surprising." ”
In fact, the real feeling is far more than just a sentence or two can be described.
When he was still in China, the Lin family was actually an upper-class eunuch, and for ordinary people, Lin Dong was also born with a golden spoon, and he was a standard son of heaven from childhood to adulthood. However, these days after arriving in the United States, or since he took that Gulfstream V private jet, Lin Dong felt that he had suddenly been exposed to another world.
Something that fits exactly what many people imagine to be a capitalist society.
Although he came from a good background, Lin Dong is not a nerd who stays in an ivory tower and doesn't ask about the world, he knows very well that all this is not the real gap between China and the United States, let alone the prosperity that can be enjoyed as long as he jumps out of the territory on the other side of the ocean.
The root cause is still the young man sitting next to him at this moment.
Simon Westeros.
The world's first trillion-dollar super-rich and the only one and only one of a trillion dollars, this young man's net worth even exceeds the current GDP level of China, with a population of 1.2 billion.
And his sister is his lover.
If it is another case, his sister becomes someone else's lover, which will definitely make the Lin family lose face. However, when this person is Simon Westeros, many people think it is normal, and now on the Chinese side, many people around the Lin family know this, however, except for a few inevitable sour words, most people's attitudes are amazement and envy, as well as all kinds of climbing and compliments.
Even Father Lin and Mother Lin, in addition to being a little worried about Lin Su's future, did not show much resistance to the matter itself.
It was precisely because of his sister's identity that Lin Dong was able to get in touch with the scenery at the top of the pyramid.
MIT's OFFER seems to be just someone's words.
Flying by private jet, which is just a fantasy for most Chinese, seems to be very commonplace.
When you arrive in the U.S., you can live directly in one of Manhattan's top high-rise duplexes.
In the rumored Wall Street, his sister took him to a party and met many executives of financial giants who could influence the world economic pattern.
And so on.
It's all like a dream.
Because he is a frequent audience, Lin Dong is actually very aware of the living conditions of most ordinary Chinese students.
Gold everywhere in the United States?
It's all imaginary.
If it weren't for his sister's factors, even if he was born in an official family, if he couldn't get a scholarship, after arriving in the United States, even if he didn't fall to the level of going to a restaurant to wash dishes, he would have to try to find some part-time jobs. After all, his family is just ordinary little bureaucrats, and his parents are the kind of people who abide by the rules in the officialdom after all, but in fact, they don't have much to make money, so it is impossible to support him to spend time in the United States.
With the current state of China's development, coupled with the exchange rate difference between the US dollar and the renminbi, the proportion of children of international students who can really come to the United States to enjoy life is pitiful.
Most people study abroad, and it is inevitable to brush dishes.
Lin Dong didn't expect that he would be able to avoid this inevitability, and these days, being taken by his sister to see the scenery at the top of various pyramids even had a quite shocking impact on the proud mentality he had formed since he was a child, and even had the idea of no longer wanting to study and going directly to the sea to struggle.
If you can't live this kind of life in the future, what's the use of getting a doctorate or even going further academically?
Simon listened to Lin Dong's answer, looked at his appearance of his hands on his knees although he was relaxed on the surface, smiled slightly, and said: "It's summer vacation now, I don't know what the doctoral program schedule is at MIT, if you don't need to report it as soon as possible, you can ask your sister to take you around the United States during this time." ”
Subconsciously, of course Lin Dong wanted to do this. However, after a little hesitation, he said: "Simon, if I can, I hope to be able to find a job during this time." ”
Simon looked at the young man who was only a few years younger than him on the sofa next to him, and instead of answering this question immediately, he said, "So, are you sure that MIT is a business after graduation?"
If he could, Lin Dong would simply want to go to the sea to engage in business now. It's just that he is also a very smart person, and he doesn't understand his sister's attitude towards him, so don't take the liberty of expressing his position, my sister also said during this time that Simon Westeros is a person who values personal ability very much, so no matter what the future holds, it is still necessary for him to get a doctorate at MIT.
As long as you have enough ability and have your sister's channels, there are many opportunities to get ahead in the future.
Thinking so, Lin Dong nodded seriously: "Yes." ”
"In that case, you should let your sister accompany you to look around during this time, don't worry," Simon suddenly smiled a little badly, and said, "When you really start enrolling, there may be no time to rest." ”
Lin Su, who had been listening quietly just now, noticed the smile on the corner of Simon's mouth, and suddenly remembered that a certain guy said that he would arrange his brother's future for her, not that he didn't believe someone, but because of the eldest sister's mentality, she didn't want Lin Dong to be tossed by someone, growing up so big, her brother hadn't suffered anything.
After a little hesitation, he still asked, "Simon, what are you going to let Xiaodong do?"
Lin Su used Chinese, and when he saw his sister interjecting, Lin Dong, Bai Lan and Chen Qing on the other side all looked over. Lin Dong was also inexplicably a little embarrassed by his sister's title of a certain 'Xiaodong', but he couldn't say anything.
Simon also looked at Lin Su, also changed to standard Mandarin, and said: "I remember telling you that while studying for a doctorate in the future, it is best to let Lin take some MBA courses part-time, and I will arrange this matter, and it will be Harvard." In addition, since Lin is now determined to be in business, it is best to start some exercise at the same time as studying, and in Boston, I will arrange a job for him at the Boston Consulting Group, which may seem a bit of a retreat to you, but it is the most convenient way to broaden your business horizons. ”
The Boston Consulting Group is a corporate strategy consulting firm on a par with McKinsey.
Of course, Lin Su knew this.
And he also understands that Simon's arrangements will definitely be of great benefit to his brother's future.
It's just that Lin Su doesn't believe that a guy will release water just because Lin Dong is his younger brother, and even, on the contrary, he will be more strict. Studying for a Ph.D. and part-time MBA, and taking a job at the Boston Consulting Group, then, in the next few years, Lin Dong really doesn't have any free time.
"I'm thinking, Simon, can't you let Xiaodong study with peace of mind first?"
Simon didn't answer, but looked at Lin Dong: "How old are you this year?"
Lin Dong said honestly: "24 years old. ”
Simon shrugged his shoulders and looked at Lin Su again: "If I remember correctly, in China, many people are already married and have children at the age of 24, and their children may have entered kindergarten. Although Lin is also young, if he wants to go far in the future, he must start immediately. You know, many people are over 30 years old, and basically they won't have any more achievements, so in this way, your brother only has 6 years left, Lin, do you think it's a lot?"
Lin Su opened his mouth and was about to refute, but Lin Dong had already said, "Sister, I think it's okay to do this." ”
Simon smiled and said directly: "Then it's decided." ”
Lin Su glared at her brother helplessly, and then glanced at someone, so she had to agree, no matter what, it seemed that even if she objected, it seemed to be useless.
Someone is a tyrant a lot of the time.
In the living room, Bai Lan, who was sitting next to Lin Dong obediently, saw that the big man didn't look at herself a few more times from beginning to end, nor did he mention any arrangements for her, she couldn't help but feel a little lost, but she didn't dare to show it on her face, she just listened carefully to everyone's conversation, and grasped some points a little, such as Simon Westeros directly using the title 'Lin', which is the case for both Lin Su and Lin Dong, and secretly noted that this is probably the way Americans call others, and I also remember that Chen Qing often calls Lin Su in private.
I started to feel awkward, I got used to it, but I thought, well, it's very stylish.
After finalizing the matter, the topic turned to all kinds of trivialities, and when the time came to 7 o'clock, the waitress came to remind everyone to enter the restaurant together.
After dinner, Chen Qing stayed, and Lin Su insisted on sending Lin Dong and the two back to the city together, in fact, she didn't want her brother to see her and Chen Qing staying with someone together, Simon knew a woman's thoughts, and of course he wouldn't force it.
Sending Lin Su away, Simon turned around and returned to the villa, Chen Qing naturally grabbed the man's arm and hung on him, talking about the Internet technology training class plan that was being planned recently. Chen Qing is also a resolute person, a few days ago when he was in China, he had an idea, completed the business plan in just three days, and has recently begun to recruit troops.
When the two of them returned to the living room in the villa and sat down, Chen Qing shrank directly into Simon's arms, put her arms around the man's neck and asked, "So, boss, what do you think?"
Simon shook his head and said, "Not very well." ”
Chen Qing pursed her mouth slightly: "Regarding the excellent project, you didn't say it was good at the beginning, but now, well, judging by the sales volume during this time, I am still very successful." ”
Simon put his arm around the woman's soft waist and asked with a smile, "Are you short of money now?"
"There is no shortage. ”
"Then look a little bit more open," Simon said, "and I'm not saying that this project is bad, but you shouldn't spend too much time on these projects yourself, but you need to take yourself to a higher level." The lower ones work hard, the middle ones work wisely, and the upper ones work hard, you should know this better than me. ”
Chen Qing's eyebrows crooked: "Yes, I just didn't expect that the boss's understanding of Chinese culture would always surprise me." ”
"Okay, don't be a sycophant. ”
Chen Qing obediently restrained some smiles and said: "Actually, I am also working hard, the boss must know that I have established my own small team, these are my people, but, just like the boss had to come forward to make a movie himself, I also need to personally plan and deal with some projects now, which is not contradictory." ”
Simon shrugged: "Okay, you do your best, I'll see where I can go in the future." ”
Chen Qing twisted his body in Simon's arms again, and said: "Actually, I also know that Internet technology training is not big, after all, it is not like English, or a variety of more practical vocational training, so I hope that this training in the future can develop in a more high-end direction, boss, since informatization is an inevitable trend in the future global society, referring to the United States, although China is temporarily lagging behind, the scale of the Internet industry will definitely be very large in the future, right?"
Simon nodded, understanding Chen Qing's intentions, but did not interject and motioned for the girl to continue.
Chen Qing continued: "Although the scale of China's Internet industry will also be very large, at this stage, many people simply do not know what to do, after all, most people have never been to Silicon Valley, not even the United States. Therefore, I hope to build a platform, a platform to guide Chinese people who are interested in the Internet industry to start their own businesses, and to build this platform, we can also fund some people to start their own businesses in the form of venture capital, so that we can take the lead in China's Internet industry, which is a good plan, isn't it?"