Chapter 909: A Good Man
Martin calmly patted the black ash on the suit, turned his head, and grinned at Yang Fei: "It's okay now, I can't live at all." ”
Yang Fei touched his nose and thought to himself that this person was really optimistic, he was already homeless, and he could still laugh so humorously.
Martin stretched out his big hand: "Hey, I'm Martin, thank you for all the assistance you have made for my family!"
"Yang Fei. ”
Martin stared at Yang Fei, tilted his head again, pointed his head at his head with his left index finger, and said, "Are you, you are so familiar?"
Yang Fei shrugged his shoulders and said that he couldn't help, if you can remember who I am, then I am who I am. You can't remember, and I can't help you find me out of your memory bank.
Martin held Yang Fei's hand tightly, and he didn't let go if he couldn't think of it.
"Oh, I remember, you are Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang Fei of Huaxia Beauty Group?"
"Yes, it's me. We've seen it?"
"At Mr. Sean's house, that day, there was a party, I saw you, and you kept dancing with Miss Linda of Mr. Sean's house. ”
"Oh yes. Yang Fei also had some impressions and said with a smile, "Fortunately." ”
When he first came to the United States, all the black people he met felt like a mold, and if the contact time was short, he didn't leave a deep impression at all.
Martin once again expressed his gratitude to Yang Fei for his great kindness, and at the same time respected Yang Fei, a wealthy man in the East.
"If it's not you, it's the other neighbors -- in fact, there are quite a few other neighbors around, blacks, whites, well, they're all watching the fire from the wall, and they didn't come to help, only you, oh, my most respected Mr. Yang, and you're the only one who, like God, saved my family, my wife, my children, from the fire. ”
Yang Fei waved his hand, indicating that it was a trivial matter, and asked him again: "Where are you going to live as a family?"
At the mention of this frustrating question, Martin couldn't help but have a headache: "I don't know, I really don't know." Maybe it's a bridge hole, maybe it's the eaves of a shopping mall, who knows?"
The mouse said in a low voice: "Fei Shao, he said that he is a councilor? a dignified councilor, just such a house? Now that the house has burned, isn't he a poor man?"
Yang Fei said: "Look at him, he has given birth to a bunch of children, and he is still so dense, it can be seen that his wife has not worked for at least ten years, so think about it, he makes some money alone, is it enough for so many people to spend? Do you think it is very cheap to buy a house in the United States?"
In 1992, the market price of real estate investment in the United States was about $1,000 per square meter, but by the end of 2014, real estate investment in the United States had reached $4,000 to $5,000 per square meter.
According to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, the most authoritative index in the United States, in the 123 years from 1890 to 2013, 28 years were down, or 23%, and 95 years were up, or 77%.
The great bull market between 1995 and 2007, which occurred mainly between 1999 and 2005, averaged 11% per year, and was still 8% after adjusting for inflation.
This rise that outpaced inflation later turned out to be a bubble, and U.S. home prices began to fall in 2006, triggering the subprime mortgage crisis, and by 2011, U.S. home prices were lower than they had been more than a century earlier, in 1895, after adjusting for inflation, but then rose again.
This period of history is very similar to the real estate bubble in the island country.
In 1998, the first year of the U.S. housing bubble, it was not uncommon for a congressman to have only one apartment, after all, congressmen also received a fixed salary.
After listening to Martin's complaints, Yang Fei muttered: "I still have a house, which is now vacant, and can be rented to you for temporary living, what do you think?"
"Oh sell ga! Great! Mr. Yang, you are the savior of my whole family!" Martin shook Yang Fei's hand again and shook it vigorously.
Yang Fei said: "Then it's decided." ”
Chen Mo asked, "Yang Fei, when will you still have a house?"
Yang Fei blinked and said, "You can rent a set now, and then lend it to Mr. Martin." ”
Chen Mo opened his mouth and said nothing in the end.
Although she still couldn't understand Yang Fei's intentions, she knew that Yang Fei must have a deep meaning in doing this.
Although they have been following Yang Fei for a short time, Chen Mo and Ning Xin have figured out Yang Fei's path, that is, they are absolutely targeted.
Martin said: "Mr. Yang, how are your products selling in the United States?"
Yang Fei said helplessly: "It's not good." Americans are not friendly to foreign products. ”
Martin said: "No, right? Americans like Chinese goods, the price is low, and the quality is good. ”
Yang Fei said: "Americans also like to buy bargains?"
Martin laughed: "Of course, America is a paradise for the rich, but not everyone in the United States is rich. Those who have no money are in the majority. Just like our family, we have to save money to spend, and the clothes that my son and daughter wear are all made by Chinese. ”
Yang Fei laughed: "Interesting." ”
Martin said: "Mr. Yang, as long as your product is cheap and good, it will definitely sell well." ”
Yang Fei said: "Mr. Martin, do you think it is possible to have a cheap and good product? ”
"So we're hoping to buy a product like this," Martin said. The wages of the Chinese are much cheaper than in the United States, and the products on your side are very cheap. ”
Yang Fei also took this into account, and he delayed building a factory in the United States, just because the labor here is too expensive.
Many products, produced domestically and exported to the United States, are still cheaper than those manufactured locally in the United States.
The most famous example is that Apple's foundries in later generations were almost all abroad, and whoever was cheaper would be found, and later because of the relocation of the factory, the company and the government also had a conflict.
Martin's words couldn't help but make Yang Fei hesitate a little, is it really a wise move to build a factory in the United States?
Ning Xin likes the second daughter of the Martin family very much and is playing with her.
The little girl was five and a half years old, and she was as beautiful as a black pearl.
Yang Fei thought for a moment and said: "Mr. Martin, my company is preparing to shoot a commercial film, and I want to invite a white girl and a black girl to be the protagonists, and your second daughter is very in line with my ideal image." I want to ask her to participate in the commercial, what do you think? Well, of course, it is paid, based on the market price. ”
Before Martin could say anything, his wife immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, yes, yes." ”
Martin shrugged helplessly: "If it had been placed in the past, I would not have let such a young daughter make money by making advertisements, but in the current situation, I am also very sad and helpless." ”
Martin's wife said: "I know a white girl, she is Winnie's classmate, she is very cheerful and lively, and she can play with my Winnie. If I introduce her, can you also give me a referral fee?"
Martin frowned and said, "Dinah, how can you do this?"
Yang Fei smiled slightly: "It's nothing." Of course, as long as the person you introduced is hired, then I will pay you. ”
Chen Mo rented a suite and came over to hand over the key to Yang Fei.
Yang Fei invited Martin's family to stay.
When he got home, Chen Mo asked Yang Feidao: "A councilor, is it worth making friends like this?"
Yang Fei said: "We are in a foreign country, and we also need friends. I think Martin will be a good friend of ours in the future. The power of a councillor is not great, but he is also a councillor, and some things are better handled by him than by the local administrative organ. ”
After a slight pause, Yang Fei said again: "The parliamentarians are also influential, especially in the appeal of the ethnic group, the black parliamentarians are very appealing. Perhaps, when our new ad comes out, Martin can help us. There are tens of millions of black friends in the United States, and if they all buy our products, then we will be able to gain a foothold in the United States. ”
Chen Mo said: "I know that you are playing a game of chess, and all people are your chess pieces." ”
Yang Fei said with a smile: "I don't like to hear it, so if I say that, I am also my own chess piece, and I play the biggest role." ”
Chen Mo smiled: "However, I have to admire, you are really thoughtful and your brain is fast." ”
Yang Fei said: "Then I have to make it clear first, I didn't know the identity of his family before saving people in the fire." It was after I saw Martin that I came up with this idea. ”
Chen Mo said: "I know, you are a kind and good person. ”
Yang Fei shook his head: "Sometimes, I don't want to be a good person. Because if a good person does business, it is rare to last long. Business is cruel, and we can't rely on our own kindness to fight with others. Just like in war, the good side, tends to die faster. During the Vietnam War, many soldiers of our army were assassinated by disguised Vietnamese peasants and even children because of their kindness. ”
Chen Mo sighed: "Is it so terrifying?"
Yang Fei said solemnly: "Therefore, I will be appropriately unkind in the future." You are also responsible for reminding me. ”
Chen Mo and Ning Xin looked at each other, reminding the boss that he was not kind?
They didn't dare to imagine that when Yang Fei wanted to do good deeds, they had to remind them in time: Yang Fei, you should do evil!
Yang Fei looked as usual, and smiled.
Ning Xin said in a low voice: "He lied to us! Looking at his smugness, he must be playing with us!"
Chen Mo pursed his lips and smiled: "I think so too." ”
Ning Xin said: "Yes, the next time he does a good deed, we will deliberately remind him to see how he chooses!"
Chen Mo said: "With my understanding of him, he will definitely scold us, and then do my own thing to be a good person." Because, he is a good person in his bones. ”
Ning Xin said: "However, in my impression, Yang Fei in the past was very domineering and very murderous! Once, he broke a lot of people's legs in order to save me. ”
Chen Mo looked at her: "Really, tell me quickly, what's going on, why does he help you beat others?"
Ning Xin said embarrassedly: "It's nothing, it's in the past." I feel that Yang Fei has changed a lot in the past two years. ”
Chen Mo said: "Could it be that there is poetry and books in the belly?"
Ning Xin chuckled: "I think most of him is stupid in reading." ”
At this time, Yang Fei suddenly turned around and glanced at them.
Ning Xin stuck out her tongue and had fun with Chen Mo: "You must trick him once!