Chapter 149: Invitation to the Cocktail Party
Two days after returning to San Raphael, another news from John came.
This time it's a problem with robotics companies.
John has been very busy recently, An Feng is a typical hands-off shopkeeper, he just wants to move his mouth, and he never does it, so things are all on him, when he and Guli Manshi are looking for investment, they have to find a location for the robot company as soon as possible, fortunately, he now has an assistant, otherwise he will really go crazy.
The address is in the area south of San Francisco Bay, so it may not be clear, but if it is replaced by "Silicon Valley", it should be a big name, including South San Francisco and the area in Santa Clara County, which can be called Silicon Valley, in fact, Silicon Valley is not a place name, just a description.
The address chosen for Mr. Anfeng was near San Jose, near the airport, at a factory that used to be a processing trade but closed down due to poor management, leaving behind two empty warehouses and a two-story office building. Quiet and convenient, it is suitable for setting up a machine company.
After An Feng looked at it, he decided to rent it.
A ten-year lease requires a $3.5 million fee, and the land is not cheap. Another $20 million was used to register the company, with 40% for themselves and 60% for GP International. The reason is that he is low-key, and the second is that there is a lot of money in the offshore account, and he has invested nearly 80 million in Aegis Security before, and he is now poor.
Robotics companies are a bottomless pit that costs money, and they are not expected to generate any profit for five years, and even need to invest huge amounts of money in technology research and development every year. An Feng had a general plan in his mind, but if he wanted to implement it, even he felt that the steps were complicated.
Let's take one step at a time, he has a hunch that the robot company will change the world.
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The days have calmed down again.
In addition to designing the drawings of a robotic exoskeleton, An Feng is doing something with Joanna that he loves to do.
Their lives have always been fun and they are people who are willing to try and learn. Concepts are easy to influence each other, and Joanna makes An Feng's behavior more in line with his identity and more inclined to the upper class. And An Feng let her integrate into life and show the most charming side of his wife.
They tacitly cooperate with each other, and An Feng considerately sends her to and from school in a luxury car every day, so that she can enjoy the attention of the crowd and the envy of women. Joanna shows affection with him and is his perfect companion...... In Daisy's words, if these two don't kiss more than a dozen times a day, I'm afraid they will feel uncomfortable.
A few days later, he received a call from Matthew.
"Hi Bruce, how are you doing lately?"
"Very good, how about you?" An Feng was spooning Joanna ice cream at this time, and she leaned on his chest, taking small sips to enjoy his gentle service.
"It's okay. You should be the most available, though. Interested in attending a cocktail party? β
Joanna's head went to his chin, and she was tired of hugging her, An Feng hugged her and asked, "What nature?" What about time? β
"The arrangement was to meet three days later in a private residence in Santa Barbara, which was of a private nature. I strongly recommend that you attend, as there are some partisans in the room. We are a group, and we know each other's friends in the circle. Enhance the relationship, what do you think? β
An Feng said: "It's good. I'll be on time. β
Putting down the phone, Joanna asked, "What invitation?" β
An Feng wiped her mouth for her: "At the official cocktail party, Matthew also called some politicians to come, which should be very important, because he suggested that I had better not be absent." β
"In the United States, it is inevitable that businessmen and politicians will deal with each other," Joanna said. It also helps to support some politicians once in a while. β
"Of course, I think so too." An Feng nodded, "He didn't say the party affiliation, I guess it should be Republican." Gotta do some homework. β
An Feng checked some information on the Internet, because the previous governor was old and did not be re-elected this year, the position of governor of California was re-seized by the Republican Party, so most of the California government team is composed of Republican Party members, and their campaign power is huge, and I heard that the presidential election next year is ambitious, Xiao Ohei has occupied the presidential seat for eight years, and the emperor takes turns to do it, and it is time to give way.
It seems that this reception can meet all kinds of heroes.
Three days later, the plane departed.
Although Anfeng's private jet is not large, it is also equipped with two pilots and two full-time flight attendants for random service, and the treatment is very good, and the four employees have to spend 400,000 yuan a year on an annual salary, and they also have enough vacation. However, for the current An Feng, this money is not a matter at all.
What salary level and what treatment, the salary given by An Feng is classified as high treatment, so whether it is a flight attendant or a driver, the attitude is very respectful. Angela said that they were professionally trained, and as a private custom of the rich, they took a lot of money and learned a lot of rules.
Comfortably flew all the way and landed at Santa Barbara Airport, two flight attendants stood by the open gangway, with sweet smiles on their faces, An Feng sighed that life should be like this. In a happy mood, Joanna was pulled down the gangway, and a black Bentley sedan was parked in front of her, and the driver was waiting beside her.
In line with the principle of ladies first, An Feng let Joanna get into the car first, she was dressed mature and solemn tonight, wearing a long black dress with a sling, necklaces, studs, bracelets, and bracelets, holding a simple red handbag, a standard celebrity lady's style. She is here to give An Feng a long face.
Rich people attend any formal occasion, it is necessary to have a good female companion, Joanna is comfortable with this kind of occasion, An Feng never worries about her face, but she is radiant, making those celebrities who are not good looking, or who are not temperamental enough, uncomfortable.
The car arrived at a private mansion built along the coast, quietly shuttled through the dense forest and the shadows of the trees, passed through the main entrance, and drove for another minute to reach the front of the house. The doors were opened, and when you got out of the car, you walked all the way down the red carpet to the house, and the reception even called the names of the guests.
Entering the house, there were a lot of people tonight, and it was a group of men in suits and leather shoes and their female companions wandering around, everyone taking the opportunity to get to know each other and talk with smiling faces. Most are white, but there are also some other people of color. After walking a few steps, I saw Matthew in the crowd approaching.
"Nice to meet you, Matthew!" An Feng went over to shake hands with him and hug.
After Matthew let go of An Feng, he hugged Joanna politely and praised, "Joanna." You've stolen the limelight from a lot of ladies tonight. β
Joanna smiled very decently: "Thank you." β
"There's a lot of people to make friends with tonight, including governors, Republican running stars, or wealthy businessmen who work with us," Matthew said. I think as a rich man, Bruce is too low-key, and it's okay to keep a low profile in front of the public. But please don't keep a low profile in front of your friends. β
An Feng said with a smile: "So I don't dare to slack off on this invitation." β
Matthew was satisfied: "It's this kind of mentality, in the United States, if you haven't supported a politician of any party, you're embarrassed to say you're a rich man." β
An Feng nodded: "I agree with your statement." β
Matthew said: "But the number of friends is not in the many, but in the fine, I will introduce you to some worth befriending." β
Matthew's meaning is obvious, to officially include An Feng in their camp. The people he introduces are not ordinary, they are either promising or powerful. Or some wealthy businessmen with complex backgrounds, although they have not heard of it, but after introducing the specific industries involved, they all have great backgrounds.
An Feng felt that Matthew was very sincere, and specially introduced the heavyweight to him.
But it's right to think about it, a billionaire with a net worth of tens of billions, a key partner of the family in new energy, and a strange person who may cure the old lady's condition. Anyone will be wooed. And then there's Joanna's relationship in itβthey're somewhat related. Although it is said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, it is said when the interests are insufficient. With a level of strength like An Feng, as long as you can get in touch, please remove the word "far" from distant relatives.
So they are relatives, and in terms of generation, the couple should be called "uncle" Matthew and Bazel, and the old lady is grandma.
Even if there is no such relationship. The potential to create wealth with Anfeng is also a non-partisan wealthy businessman, and it is also the preferred target for people from all walks of life.
After a few groups of people, Matthew introduced a person An Feng felt familiar: "This is Mr. Horst. β
An Feng remembered it, and he saw it on TV. The governor of California is him.
It is worth mentioning that the governor actually knows An Feng's origin: "I know you, An." It's amazing how amazing you are that Tylan Technology, which has changed agriculture, and the medical center that has now made a breakthrough, have focused the eyes of the whole world on Los Angeles! An unimaginable genius! β
An Feng smiled and said: "Your Excellency has won the award, and it mainly depends on everyone's support." β
The governor smiled and said, "I've wanted to talk to you for a long time, but unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity, thanks to this opportunity today, you are my idol." β
An Feng was puzzled.
Matthew laughed and explained, "Mr. Horst's family also runs a farm and has used Tyran's super fertilizer, and he was shocked by the results. β
Everyone laughed.
In fact, the governor is nothing more than that, he can be beautiful, and he doesn't rely on the support of the behind-the-scenes group? For the important role recommended by Matthew, the governor naturally did not dare to put on a show, he wanted to get money, win support, or live comfortably after leaving office, and the generosity of these people was indispensable.
Talking about some topics with the governor is nothing more than talking about politics. The rise of Chinese manpower in California, as well as this year's employment situation, drought, etc., chatted for about ten minutes, got acquainted with each other, and exchanged contact information - it also means that An Feng needs to attend more activities in the future, what fundraising, charity auctions, and the rich have some blood, but on the contrary, An Feng can directly let him help if he is in trouble.
Smiling and saying goodbye to the governor, An Feng took two cocktails from the waiter's plate, clinked glasses with Joanna, and said: "It's really not easy to build a relationship, both sides have to do everything possible to find topics that are of interest to each other, and they can't go beyond the fundamental purpose of making friends with each other." β
Joanna smiled: "It's easy for you here, and having Matthew's personal introduction also means that you are showing up as an important person." β
An Feng was proud: "So it is very important to choose a big backer." β
Joanna smiled, I don't know whether to say that he was lucky or something, he would actually stand with the Sinclair family, but after thinking about it, with his magic, gold will always shine, even if there is no Sinclair family, there will be other powerful families, or consortia to extend an olive branch to him. (To be continued......)