Chapter 301: Utilitarian
If you want to talk about marriage, it must be a marriage ceremony, and the process is naturally quite a lot, which is normal.
But engagement is also not to be underestimated, and there are still many things to consider.
In fact, Zhang Dawei did not do a very good job in proposing, because he should have tried to do it in a romantic way, and he should have surprised Melissa.
But here in Zhang Dawei, basically there are no surprises from beginning to end, everything is so logical.
Zhang Dawei also knows that engagement is very popular here in the United States, and it can be regarded as having a marriage contract. But such an engagement can last weeks, months, or even years, that is, the engagement alone is almost impossible to take place.
The cost of marriage is too high, at least many Americans think; Therefore, it is natural to be extremely cautious about getting married, just get engaged and have a baby, there is no need to rush to get married.
This incident is indeed common in the United States, but Zhang Dawei feels that such a situation may not be suitable for him.
"Honey, our engagement party is a simple party, isn't it?" Zhang Dawei patted Melissa lightly, and confirmed again, "We only invite relatives and friends, and we can get together and chat about it at a time, a relaxed theme." ”
Melissa nodded and said expectantly, "I don't need a lively, lavish engagement ceremony, and I'm sure that's not your thing." I think it's actually better to be with people we like. ”
Zhang Dawei also nodded in agreement, thinking that this was indeed the case, "I think this atmosphere will definitely be better, at least the atmosphere is very simple." It's all familiar people, we all have favorite topics, and we can talk about it, which is good. ”
Melissa thinks the same way, of course, because Melissa feels that the engagement ceremony is important. But what she is looking forward to more is the wedding, and his and Zhang Dawei's wedding will definitely take place soon, so this engagement ceremony is just an appetizer.
The two of them are chatting about the engagement, although Zhang Dawei has successfully proposed, but such a beautiful moment also needs some rituals. I want to share such a beautiful moment with more relatives and friends.
This will be a more intimate engagement ceremony, and only good friends and relatives will be invited...... Although it is a relatively small engagement ceremony, whether it is Zhang Dawei or Melissa, they will not be stingy in this matter, let alone perfunctory.
So the two of them are of course enthusiastic enough about this engagement ceremony, because it is a good memory.
Because this is likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime event, I naturally want to be perfect.
Melissa went to Gina, hoping to get some advice from Gina. Including the past few days, Melissa has been constantly communicating with her girlfriends, chatting with them may be able to get more inspiration, hoping to get more advice.
Zhang Dawei's task is naturally to take the baby at home, and because the baby just wants to play at home. Her Vivian sister went to school, and the baby seemed to have enough resistance to reading and school.
Or playing games at home is more important for the baby, she wants to practice wrestling with Pooh, she wants to fight with Xiaobai.
Zhang Dawei just sat lazily on the grass and looked at the information, Zhang Dawei knew that the life of a rich person could indeed be leisurely and nourishing enough, and he also knew that the service industry in the United States was indeed very developed. It's just that many things can't be completely handled by others, and many things still need to be under control.
The tax policy in the United States is too complicated, and Zhang Dawei's income is also a high-income group, even if there is a private accountant, there are indeed lawyers who will give some advice. Even if Zhang Dawei is now legally avoiding taxes, this kind of thing does not mean that Zhang Dawei does not need to worry at all, and he also knows that there is no shortage of people who lack professional ethics in the United States.
What's more, in these matters, Zhang Dawei really doesn't like others to help him get ideas, and he will definitely not let go of this initiative.
It's important to look at it and make sure it's not boring. There are also some suggestions that you can also strive to maximize benefits when legally avoiding taxes...... Since donations are exempt from some taxes in most cases, these donations are also exquisite.
Rather than letting the IRS take the money directly, it is better to use these donations to get some benefits for yourself, which is indeed a way that many wealthy Americans are used to.
Now Zhang Dawei still has some experience in legal tax avoidance, encouraging consumption and investment, which is naturally the simplest. However, it must also be said that Zhang Dawei does not have so many investment projects, unless he wants to buy ranches in the future.
Then donate, donations are tax deductible, and donations can also get a good name, as well as some invisible benefits.
"Merry, what do you think of me donating a sum of money?" put his arm around Melissa's shoulders and said with Zhang Dawei said, "Or you can help me donate a sum of money to donate a sports hall in your name at your alma mater." ”
Melissa glanced at Zhang Dawei and said angrily, "Are you preparing for the tax return day again?"
Melissa really knew Zhang Dawei and knew that Zhang Dawei's donation was not because of how kind or socially responsible. In the final analysis, it is to avoid taxes, and when avoiding taxes, I still think about how to make a profit.
Zhang Dawei didn't deny it, and said with a smile, "Don't use your name, you and I haven't registered your marriage yet, and you don't need to pay that much tax." So I think it's better to pay taxes in your name in the future. ”
Melissa thought for a moment and said, "I still hope that you will donate to those better schools, and when the time is right, I may donate a sum of money to my alma mater and work with my alumni to develop the school." But I hope that you can choose a better school so that our daughter can get a college offer more easily in the future. ”
It's not that a family doesn't enter the door, this is a portrayal of Zhang Dawei and Melissa.
Donations can avoid taxes, donate to some schools, and can also lower the 'entry threshold', which is naturally something that cannot be helped. If he could, of course Zhang Dawei did not want to pay taxes, but when he had to pay taxes, he had to think about how to better make some guarantees for his own interests.
Melissa glanced at the baby who was sitting on the floor and playing with Little Joe, and thought that the baby was a genius though. But it's better to give the baby a little more protection, and it's very likely that the little genius doesn't like to study, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you can easily get an offer from any famous school you want to go to, so it's better to donate first.
There are a lot of 'unspoken rules' in American universities, especially in these prestigious schools and donations, there are too many articles there, and there are naturally too many places to study the knowledge there.
Because a large part of the funding of many universities in the United States comes from donations, and many of these donations come from alumni. Alumni feelings are common in the United States, and there are even families with generations of graduates from the same university. Many companies recruit and also open a convenient door for alumni of the same university......
And the admissions committees of those universities will often study the student's family background when recruiting students. If it is the child of an alumnus, the threshold is naturally relatively low. But more often than not, the focus is on the children of the rich, because the children of the rich are born with golden keys, and these children may get donations when they go to school......
This is the reality, universities are definitely not ivory towers, and many of the dirty mentions in it have disappointed many people on the surface.
But this is real, even if many people in the United States are complaining about such things and even protesting. But those elite schools will still open the door to the children of celebrities, wealthy and politicians when recruiting children.
Because universities need funding, because universities also need to develop, and sometimes government funding is simply not enough.
"I know, I'm going to donate to the gym everywhere, which is in line with my status as an athlete. The baby is only three years old now, and by the time she is going to college, I will definitely have donated sports halls to many schools, which will definitely make it easier for her to get in. ”
Hearing Zhang Dawei say this, Melissa also laughed, because Zhang Dawei's statement like this is really good.
Looking at the baby, Melissa said, "I don't think our baby needs to worry, she can easily get a college offer, as long as she takes this kind of thing seriously." We're just doing some work for her so that she doesn't get robbed of her college place. I've suffered such losses because the children of the rich, because their resumes are prettier!"
I can't see it, Melissa still has some angry genes.
But this is also a reality, because college admissions in the United States really don't just look at credits. Sometimes you have to think about race, you have to think about balance, and so on, so sometimes there are really students with good grades who have to go to worse schools.
The two of them talked and laughed, and they had the same opinion on the matter of donations, because if you don't donate, you will have to pay taxes. It's better to buy a good reputation, and get those invisible benefits by the way, which are actually very good things, and they are worth doing.
As for which school the baby will go to in the future, in fact, Zhang Dawei and Melissa are all joking. Otherwise, they wouldn't be playing crazy with their babies all day long, not thinking about anything like studying at all.
The baby is very powerful, very smart, and more obedient; if Zhang Dawei and Melissa have to give the baby early education, the baby will definitely learn very well. But there is no need, because the baby doesn't like those, because Zhang Dawei and Melissa just want the baby to have a carefree and happy childhood. ()
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