Chapter 316: Immigration
The charity auction was still very good, and after the reception, the auction officially opened. Since it is a charity auction, the lots are basically donated by some business celebrities who come to the meeting, including antiques, jewelry, and works of some famous calligraphers and painters. This kind of charity auction has always been popular in Hong Kong, and participants can not only give a piece of love in this way, but also use it as an occasion to meet friends and improve their reputation.
Zhou Liwen came today to make soy sauce, and besides, he didn't know that there was this auction before he came back, so he didn't bring anything to donate. However, during this period, he still raised his hand a few times and auctioned a Chinese painting painted by a famous painter in Xiangjiang at a price of 1.5 million, which can be regarded as a cheer for Zhou Bei.
Until the end, the entire charity auction raised a total of 37.15 million yuan, which can be called a complete success. After the meeting, Zhou Liwen met with Li Haifeng and others, and met his old friends in the business community in Xiangjiang again, and everyone knew that this seemingly inconspicuous young man was actually the real owner of the Bei Fund, the boss of Orz, one of the world's mobile phone manufacturing giants.
Zhou Liwen was naturally not interested in taking that painting away, so he simply gave it to his sister Zhou Bei, but it made her, a little money fan, laugh happily. Since the next day's flight was in the morning, Zhou Liwen politely declined the kindness of some business celebrities to invite him to find a place to sit, said hello to his sister, and left first.
Early the next morning, Zhou Liwen came to the airport alone and waited for boarding and takeoff. In the departure lounge, he found a restaurant for breakfast, picked up the latest newspaper and flipped through it, and his eyelids jumped when he saw a headline.
This headline news was not born in Xiangjiang, but in Shanghai, but the people in the news are also famous in Xiangjiang, so they will be in the newspapers of Xiangjiang in this way.
Huhai Fu Amao was arrested, and that's what the news is about. Of course, some official charges and so on mentioned in the news, whether you believe it or not, the report says so anyway. Fu Amao, who has been in Shanghai for nearly ten years, has finally come to this point, and has fallen into the abyss from the peak, which has become a tragedy.
If it remains the same, Ah Mao's imprisonment will continue from today to more than ten years later, and it is really ironic to say that the rich in the past and the prisoner under the rank are today.
Sighing lightly, Zhou Liwen turned the page of the newspaper, for him, Ah Mao has become history, although his downfall is a bit unruly and pompous, but what really to say is actually four words "offended people". It can be seen that it is also fate for him to fall to this point.
Because of Ah Mao's news, Zhou Liwen's heart was a little heavy, he didn't have the heart to watch movies or listen to music on the plane, so he asked the flight attendant for a glass of red wine and a blanket, drank red wine, and then wrapped the blanket around his body, and soon fell asleep.
slept all the way, and when he opened his eyes, the flight was almost arriving at La Airport, and it was just morning in the United States at this time, and Zhou Liwen, who woke up, was not tired at all, saving him from jet lag.
After leaving the customs, Zhou Liwen saw Pang Yishan who came to pick him up at a glance, and walked quickly towards his car with simple luggage.
"It's been a hard journey, Dong Chou, do you want to go home and rest first?"
"My parents aren't in Los Angeles, are they?"
"Mrs. Zhou took them to New York a few days ago, and now they are in the east."
Zhou Liwen nodded, he had heard about this matter when he was on the phone with Pang Yishan the day before yesterday, and after thinking about it, he asked, "How is the arrangement made by the Immigration Bureau?" β
"Your procedures are very simple, Mr. Eric told me, Dong Zhou's procedures can be done anytime and anywhere, and the immigration bureau welcomes you very much."
"Eric ......?" Zhou Liwen recalled it and quickly remembered, isn't this guy the man who took the initiative to persuade him to immigrate and send a green card? It seems that Lao Mei is really interested in herself, since this is the case, Zhou Liwen does not need to be reserved, anyway, the purpose of his coming this time is to go through the formalities. Looking at the time, Zhou Liwen asked Pang Yishan to call and ask if he could do it today, if there was no problem, he would not go home first, and go directly to the immigration office.
dialed a number, Pang Yishan told the other party about the situation, and soon hung up the phone and nodded to Zhou Liwen, Zhou Liwen immediately got into Pang Yishan's car, and the car drove out of the airport and went straight to the city.
A few hours later, Zhou Liwen stood in front of the wall hung with the Star-Spangled Banner and swore an oath with people, and after the oath was finished, Erik, who helped Zhou Liwen go through the formalities, stretched out his hand to Zhou Liwen with a smile: "Raven, congratulations!" β
"Thank you." Zhou Liwen shook hands with the other party, Raven is his new English name, and this name is also printed on the new passport, on the one hand, Zhou Liwen values the English translation and his original name, and secondly, because of the meaning of this name.
After completing the formalities, Eric politely sent Zhou Liwen out of the Immigration Bureau, this treatment is not something that ordinary people can enjoy, but for a rich man like Zhou Liwen with great potential, the service of the Immigration Bureau is even more thoughtful than the domestic service industry.
Leaving the immigration bureau, Zhou Liwen had to deal with some bank accounts, driver's licenses and other matters under Pang Yishan's arrangement, and it was already afternoon when all these were completed. After explaining the arrangements for the next few days, Zhou Liwen went back to his villa in Los Angeles, where his parents, wife and children had already lived in a place several days before him, and after buying it, he was the last one to move in.
The villa house in Los Angeles is very large, there are three master bedrooms and five guest rooms, and the decoration pattern is also Zhou Liwen's favorite British decoration, for the modern minimalist style, it is the so-called Nordic style that is popular in China Zhou Liwen is not cold at all, this kind of straight and cold decoration looks refreshing, but living in this kind of room feels like being in a hotel.
On the contrary, although the British decoration is cumbersome, it is very warm, especially making people feel at home. When he arrived at the place, Zhou Liwen took a turn, and he felt much more beautiful than in the photo, and the housekeepers and servants invited were well-trained and polite, which made Zhou Liwen even more satisfied.
Familiar with his new home, Zhou Liwen returned to the living room and sat down, looking out the window at the verdant lawn and scenery.
"Sir, your coffee." The housekeeper, Miss Lilith, put the coffee on the coffee table with a smile, and Zhou Liwen hurriedly thanked her, and asked her to call herself Raven directly in the future, no need to call herself Mr. or anything, so it sounds kinder.
"Okay Raven, I'd like to ask you what you like about the taste of the meal, so that I can inform Paul to prepare dinner for today."
The housekeeper Miss Lilith is a middle-aged woman under the age of fifty, and women who are not married abroad are called Miss, Lilith has been engaged in housekeeping for more than 20 years, and is a very capable housekeeper, and she said that Paul is Zhou Liwen's chef, an Italian American, who makes very good Italian food, and his French cuisine is also good, and he has also studied some Chinese food.
"Don't bother, I don't have any taboos, just keep dinner simple, let Paul take care of it himself."
"Okay Raven, please call me if you have something." Lilith smiled and nodded, and then went to the kitchen, and after she left, Zhou Liwen took a sip of coffee, but he didn't expect that this coffee was really good, and it tasted better than the coffee of Li Haifeng's company.
After completing the immigration procedures, Zhou Liwen breathed a sigh of relief, at least Ah Mao's situation would not fall on his head again, and he changed his skin, although he was a little helpless, but it was also necessary for him. It stands to reason that he should have a good rest these days, stay here for a few days, and then fly to New York to meet his family, but in two days it will be the day when orZ's latest touchscreen smartphone will be officially launched.
Drinking coffee, Zhou Liwen wondered whether there would be any reaction in China to his move this time, how to deal with these problems if there was a reaction, and also guessed the expected situation of the mobile phone cloth listing market this time. Just as he was thinking about it, the phone that was set aside rang.
"Hey......." Zhou Liwen picked up his phone and said.
"Hey! Dear Zhou, my friend, I heard that you have arrived in Los Angeles and have completed the naturalization process at the USCIS? There was a hearty laugh on the other side of the phone, and Zhou Liwen recognized it as soon as he heard it, it was Cisco's Chambers who called.
"Hehe, you're well-informed enough, you didn't know the news in three hours after I came out of the immigration office?"
Chambers laughed and said, "Congratulations Zhou, if you are an ordinary person, maybe no one will care about these problems, but don't forget that you are not only not an ordinary person, but also a rich person." Rich people are always privileged in the United States, and welcome to join us. β
"Thank you!" Zhou Liwen also laughed when he heard it, it is true that as Chambers said, his identity is not what it used to be, since the last time he came to the United States to negotiate with Cisco, the Immigration Bureau personally looked for him, I am afraid that the other party will know as soon as he enters the country, with Chambers's identity and status in the United States, it is normal to get news from Zhou Liwen for the first time.
After congratulating Zhou Liwen, Chambers asked a few words about the new smart phone that will be on sale soon, Cisco attaches great importance to this project, because of the cooperation with Zhou Liwen, Cisco has now put part of its focus on the mobile phone business, for President and CEO Chambers, if this mobile phone and the previous ones are also a great success, this is very good news for Cisco.
Zhou Liwen was full of confidence, and told Chambers with a smile not to worry about sales, although the touch screen mobile phone is created by Orz, its future is the result that Zhou Liwen has known for a long time. What's more, Americans are inherently fond of trendy electronics, which is slightly different from the more conservative Europeans, even if the sales in the European market are slightly worse, but in the American market, they will definitely sell well.
"Okay, let's wait and see." Chambers said with a smile, and then proposed a suggestion, so that Zhou Liwen has time to go to his own village to sit, anyway, he has now immigrated to the United States, lives in Los Angeles, and is not far from his village, it is very convenient to drive, it is better for everyone to get together these days, so as to understand the market situation at any time, exchange their opinions, and then talk about the next cooperation.
Regarding Chambers's invitation, Zhou Liwen thought about it and readily agreed, the two said a few more words, and hung up the phone after making an appointment. Then Zhou Liwen called Pang Yishan again, asking him not to accompany him in the past few days, and to focus on the work of listing smartphones, and he would arrange his next itinerary by himself.
In the evening, I tasted Paul's food, although there were not many dishes, but the taste made Zhou Liwen very satisfied. Zhou Liwen couldn't help but his thumbs up and praise a few words, and the chubby Paul couldn't close his mouth with a smile on the side, and he happily explained the origin and methods of these dishes to Zhou Liwen.
After dinner, although Zhou Liwen slept on the plane, he was still a little tired at night, and returned to his room to call Lin Yaxuan and his parents in New York, telling them that they had arrived in the United States and had completed the formalities at the immigration office. However, I can't pass for the next few days, and when the matter here is over, I will go to New York to meet them.
On the phone, the mother Li Xiaoyuan complained about Zhou Liwen very much, Zhou Liwen could only laugh and say sorry again and again, and then let Lin Yaxuan hold his son and listen to the little guy's babbling a few times, listening to the little guy's babbling voice, Zhou Liwen suddenly had all his troubles, and after hanging up the phone and taking a shower happily, he went to bed early.
The next day, when he got up early in the morning, Zhou Liwen ran around his home, sweated and went out after changing his clothes. Before leaving the house, he told SΓΉ Lilith that he didn't have to prepare food for himself for the next two days, and that he was going to stay with a friend for a few days. Then she asked her to call herself and call a taxi, and when the car came, she got into the car, and the driver asked Zhou Liwen where to go, and Zhou Liwen directly asked the driver to take him to the car dealership and prepare to buy a car.
The United States is known as a country on wheels, Zhou Liwen doesn't have a car, it's not very convenient, he changed his driver's license yesterday, and he wants to go to Chambers today, so let's just buy a car after thinking about it. The car dealership is not too far from home, and I arrived at the place after ten minutes, checked out and got off the car, walked to the car, and just arrived at the door, a young salesman greeted me with a smile and asked Zhou Liwen what car he wanted to buy.
After going around, there are all kinds of cars here, and there are all kinds of cars. The salesman took Zhou Liwen to look around, and Zhou Liwen quickly took a fancy to an F43O convertible, went up to try it, and asked for this one with great satisfaction.
"I'm sorry sir, this car doesn't have a ...... for the time being." The salesman was a little embarrassed, the F43O convertible is a classic car, the production is not much, and you have to queue up to pick up the car.
Zhou Liwen smiled and didn't say anything, he took out the black gold card directly from his pocket and asked the salesman to find the manager, and within a minute the manager came upside down, he checked Zhou Liwen's level from Zhou Liwen's Express Netcard card, VIPs like him don't need to queue up at all, this is also the unspoken rule of the United States and the privilege of the rich. Swiped the card, went through the formalities, and in less than an hour, Zhou Liwen drove the F43O convertible that was specially filled with fuel for him and left the dealership.
(A big chapter, many words are 1ooo words to make up for yesterday)
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