The dinner party at the Evan family didn't end until nine o'clock, and Audrey's craftsmanship was praised by everyone.

After that, they all entered a state of being too busy to keep their feet on the ground.

On November 9, Chester traveled from Sacramento to Los Angeles with a handful of aides to begin working with Wells. However, his wife, Helen, did not accompany him and stayed in Sacramento. She found a job on her own and didn't want to quit her job because of her husband's short-term business trip.

A week later, Carl rented a new three-story building in Inglewood to serve as Xerox's office, and in the meantime, the formalities were largely completed.

On 14 November, the Army Signal Corps, which was very interested in photocopiers, sent an expedition to Los Angeles with the help of Vydak. Carlson and Carl received them personally, accompanied by Vidak.

The next day, Carlson demonstrated a photocopier to the corps soldiers in the newly opened office area of Xerox. After the demonstration, the leader of the expedition team, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, a soldier named Ryan Damon, had a twinkle in his eyes and said on the spot that it was a good thing and that they wanted it.

Of course, Damon is talking big, he is just an inspector and has no right to decide. However, the GI was a warm-hearted man, and while he asked Carlson for information about photocopiers, he called the headquarters directly, reported to the above, and strongly recommended that the corps purchase photocopiers.

Generally speaking, the procurement of the army has corresponding procedures, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

However, under Damon's operation, the Signal Corps really trusted his opinion and went through the process as quickly as possible.

At the end of November, the Army Signal Corps and Xerox signed a preliminary agreement under which Xerox was required to provide three photocopiers and a certain amount of special copy paper for trial use. If the XPCC is satisfied, it will place additional orders for dozens of units in the future.

At this time, the production line of photocopiers had not yet been built, and the three photocopiers provided were all completed in the laboratory.

The Corps' order gave Carlson and Xerox confidence, and soon Girard, who knew a lot about photocopiers, went to New York with two samples. He will hold a public demonstration of electrostatic photocopying technology in New York for executives at major New York companies, bankers and federal government officials.

This is Carlson's proposal. In the first place, for the sake of secrecy, Evan did not allow Carlson to participate in any communication meetings, publish articles, or any other activities that could reveal progress.

But with a finished product that can be used and patents in hand, Carlson felt that it was time to promote the electrostatic photocopying technology generously. So, with Evan's consent, there was Girard's showcase.

In addition, Carlson gave interviews to newspapers and held presentations in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he was attended by major local banks such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo, as well as a large number of local industrial companies in California, such as a bunch of aircraft companies in Los Angeles, including Howard Hughes's Hughes Aircraft Company.

In addition, the people of Xerox have not forgotten their own BOSS status, in their opinion, as the son of the governor, it is too common to use power and collusion between officials and businessmen.

Evan did not refuse a request from a subordinate. Although he knew that his own Earl might not like his activities as a fly and dog, Evan felt that Earl should not interfere with the copier's usefulness.

So, Evan approached his father, Earle's assistant, and asked for the contact information of the head of the state government office and the propaganda department.

Naturally, Evan's behavior did not escape Earle's attention, and after asking him about his purpose, Earl only left a "don't sell me waste" and hung up.

With Earl's acquiescence, Evan began to feel comfortable and bold in reaching out to the people involved.

In this way, Carlson's technology showcase also featured state government employees.

It's fast to December, and the temperature plummets.

Caltech enters exam week this semester. Unlike other classmates who had to fight at night in order to cope with the exam, Evan couldn't see a little pressure and urgency, and still maintained the habit of going to bed before eleven o'clock.

At Caltech, Evan didn't look like a student at all. Although he also attends classes and hands in homework, his relationship with the instructor is not so much that of the professor and the being taught, but of equal communication. If a Caltech student enters a classroom and finds a professor on the podium and a student in the audience communicating questions and answers or debating as if no one else was around, while the other students are listening impatiently or unexpectedly, it must be Evan in the classroom.

Evan's reputation has become well-known at Caltech, and the home of the high-IQ society Plane Walker has ushered in another expansion.

On Sunday, December 12, it was cloudy and rainy.

After Evan drops Audrey off at the Freesman House, the car turns to Santa Monica Beach.

Ten minutes later, Evan's car stopped not far from the beach. It's a major traffic artery, and there's a lot of traffic on the road. There is a restaurant on the side of the road that looks like a new opening, and the golden arch sign is very prominent.

That's right, this is a McDonald's fast-service restaurant that has been open for less than two days, the third store of the McDonald's brand, the first in the whole of Los Angeles, and the first two stores opened in San Bernardino.

After two months of combing and summarizing, the McDonald's brothers have sorted out a relatively complete McDonald's store opening rules. The opening of this store in Los Angeles means that McDonald's has embarked on a long road of expansion.

As long as the store's performance meets the requirements, Evan will make additional investment, and when it reaches a certain scale, McDonald's will accept external investment. Of course, this will be at least four or five years away. In the short term, Evan has enough cash on hand to support his expansion.

Evan came here today, not to inspect it, but to experience the McDonald's service at this time.

This McDonald's occupies a large area and has a large dining space. It is flanked by a parking lot. It also offers a drive-thru service where the window is on the side close to the road, and customers can drive directly to the window to order and pick up food without getting out of the car. This service is convenient and fast and extremely friendly for car owners. Because of this special service, McDonald's quickly became known.

After a drive-thru experience, Evan arrives at the restaurant, followed by Bob, who plays the dual role of driver and bodyguard, with the burger he just bought.

"Welcome. ”

The waiter on duty greeted him warmly, "What do you want to eat?"