After seeing Davidson enter the sleeper car, Evan left the platform and returned to Inglewood.

The rest of the conversation will take place there.

The small area of Inglewood has unwittingly become the center of the president of the Warren company, and it is also one of the candidates for the headquarters of the current high demand.

This made Evan feel like time flies so fast, and things are so impermanent.

The only reason Evan agreed to Carl and chose to settle the company in Inglewood was that the small building that was used as an office was the cheapest.

Back in Inglewood, the first thing Evan found was Carl.

"Wells, as soon as they moved out, it was empty. Walking into Carl's office, Evan smiled, "Even your office looks a lot bigger." ”

Carl stepped out from behind the large mahogany desk, greeted Evan, pointed to the clear glass façade, and said, "I think it's something about it." ”

"The actual area is the same as before. ”

"As you said, with it, I can watch the outside very well, and no one dares to be lazy. Carl glanced at the glass-walled office area, which was bustling with business.

Carl's gaze stayed for less than a second before he retracted and turned to look at Evan, "Just separated from Davidson?"

Like Evan's habits, Carl's office has a small living room for guests, with high-end sofas, low coffee tables, and cupboards with tea leaves and various alcoholic beverages.

Well, in fact, Carl is not the only one who has this habit.

Evan walked to the small living room, sat down on the nearest couch, and said, "Yes." ”

"I learned that he didn't like airplanes as much as I did...... Hope he has a great trip. ”

Evan glanced at the transparent wall: "I said it casually, I didn't expect you to take it seriously." Is this glass Corning's?"

"Yes, high-strength, not fragile...... There are also high prices. Karl sat down across from Evan, looked at him strangely, and said, "Fortunately, it worked well, otherwise I would have been a wasted expense and a museum exhibit." ”

Evan smiled, shook his head, and said, "No, you should be glad that Roy (head of the audit department of the alphabet group) didn't start his first full audit with you. ”

Karl thought for a moment, smiled, and said, "You're right. ”

"Speaking of Roy, Evan, why don't you put him on the board? I believe the position of head of the audit department is enough for him to qualify as a director. ”

Evan said: "The position is enough, but he hasn't passed the probation period yet...... Let's wait for him to make a result. ”

"Results...... It's simple for him. Carl leaned back on the soft sofa and said enviously, "As long as he is serious and smart enough." ”

"Hopefully he's a smart guy. Evan waved his hand, "Okay, let's not talk about Roy." ”

"Carl, let's get down to business. Evan turned his words, looked at the other party, and asked, "Acquire the hospital...... What do you think?"

"I haven't heard you say that before!"

"Yesterday, I suddenly added this to the plan of applied health care, and I didn't say hello in advance, so I could only refuse. ”

"I'm sorry!" Carl apologized before explaining, "Actually, I did it on the fly. ”

"Having our own hospital can play a special role for us in many places, such as pharmaceutical development...... You know, the promotion of new drugs is to get the first customers to accept ......"

"Wait......" Evan interrupted, "Do you want to buy a hospital to use as a testing ground for new drugs?"

"Well, I hate to admit it, but that's really what I think. Karl nodded.

Evan looked at Carl expressionlessly, and after being silent for a long time, he said, "Carl, you are even cold-blooded than I thought, and you really deserve to be a lawyer." ”

Karl didn't understand the irony in Evan's words, and replied: "Evan, no matter what kind of medicine, if you want to clarify the efficacy of the drug, you have to go through this step. ”

"With obedient doctors, it becomes easy to find willing patients......

"Maybe you're right...... Evan paused and asked, "But, our institute hasn't been around for long, so it's ...... Don't you think it's too early?"

"A little bit...... Karl shrugged, "that's why I didn't hold out yesterday." ”

"However, if you agree with me, I think it's better to buy a little earlier than later. ”

"After all, institutions like hospitals are not so easy to acquire, and in case there are no good acquisition targets, we can open one ourselves. ”

Evan nodded slightly, seeming to agree with Carl's statement.

"Is there a legal risk for a pharmaceutical company to open a hospital?"

"Nope!" Carl shook his head and said, "Are you afraid that the Department of Justice will target you? No, unless we can be as successful as Paramount in Hollywood." ”

Evan thought for a moment and said, "In that case, you can add it back to your work plan." ”

"Let's look at the goal first, the question of money, and then talk about it. ”

"Understood. ”

"Oh, it's almost twelve o'clock. Evan raised his hand to look at the time, patted his thigh, stood up, and said, "Let's have lunch together." ”

"It's a great honor. Are you going to call Miss Sprour?"

……

In the afternoon, Evan went to Applied Physics Systems and Xerox to talk to Wells about transistor radios, and Xerox about the next upgrade route for photocopiers.

At about six o'clock in the evening, Evan returned to his warm home in the cold wind.

Audrey, who is on winter break, has already prepared a hot dinner.

"My dear, the Christmas gifts you asked me to prepare are ready, except mine. In the warm yellow light of the dining room, Audrey and Evan sat opposite each other.

"Thank you. Evan took a sip of the hot soup, gestured to Audrey's thumb, and when the irritation of the hot soup subsided, he looked at Audrey and said, "Thank you for your hard work." ”

"No, that's what I'm supposed to do. Audrey shook her head, then looked like she was about to speak.

Seeing this, Evan smiled and said, "Honey, are you worried about not being able to go back to Sacramento for Christmas with me?"

He put his free left hand over Audrey's right hand on the table, and said, "I told you, you don't have to care." ”

"I can understand that Christmas is supposed to be with your family, and Joseph is your closest family member besides me. ”

"Oh, Evan, you really don't know what to say. Audrey looked at Evan affectionately.

Evan smiled, "You don't have to say anything, just keep it secret for me and don't tell Dorothy in advance what gifts I bought." ”

Audrey remembered the list of gifts Evan had given, smiled lightly, and nodded.

After a while, Audrey suddenly remembered something, "Honey, I almost forgot, I received a call at five o'clock, it was from Layton......"

Before Audrey could finish speaking, the phone rang in the living room.