Chapter 53: New York Night
On the left is Wendy, on the right is Zhang Manyu, both beauties are wearing expensive evening dresses, and one side walks into the door of the "Hyatt Regency Hotel" with An Yifei's arm. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The young and handsome Zampu surprised An Yifei a little, because his appearance was too different from the impression brought by later generations.
"Hey, Ann. It seems that the description of you as a Chinese businessman is not accurate, I have the illusion of seeing a nobleman, you are much more handsome than in the photo", Zampu greeted An Yifei familiarly.
After kissing Mrs. Zamp politely, An Yifei replied with a smile in pure and fluent English: "Come on, Zampu, although you look like an old friend of mine, you have the hypocrisy of a politician. I know you're just as much of a businessman as I am."
Americans like to be straightforward, and not only Zamp, but also the people around him laughed. An Yifei's appearance and temperament are exceptionally outstanding, which made him quickly attract the favor of these New York dignitaries.
Although they are not used to such occasions, Wendy and Zhang Manyu can form a small group and do not feel isolated, on the contrary, the two beauties have attracted some guys who think they are suave and courteous.
The United States is a federation composed of many countries, and the mayor of New York City is now implicitly criticizing An Yifei for setting up an offshore company, but there are many rich Americans who play like this, and he just reminded An Yifei not to go too far.
"Ann, you know, your naturalization application was approved in less than five minutes on my desk. We understand your concerns, but New York needs elites like you, and we look forward to your investment here. Actually, since you're naturalized right here, you're already a New Yorker."
"Mr. Mayor, I will consider investing in some projects. I also understand that these are the most difficult times in New York, but I am a businessman, and it is the nature of a businessman to pursue more profits, isn't it? ā
Around 80, New York entered a period of stagnation, and a large amount of capital began to flow out, and a wealthy man like An Yifei who moved against the current was of course very popular.
Zampu on the stage was giving an impromptu speech, but An Yifei knew that this guy had actually entered the first financial crisis, but fortunately, there was still a good period of nearly ten years for real estate from now until 90. But An Yifei will not cooperate with this guy, because the other party's desire to control is too strong, and he is also a personality who wants to control everything.
Sure enough, after the reception began, Zampu turned a corner and asked An Yifei if he was interested in investing in Trump Tower, but he politely declined. An Yifei thought to herself: "You take your name as the name of the building, so what is my investment?" When crude oil futures earn, I will buy a building alone, but not now."
Another purpose of such a reception is a party gathering, even if An Yifei is unwilling, but since he came to the banquet, he has been branded as a Republican.
A guy in a suit and leather shoes walked over leisurely, "Mr. An? I'm Jonathan Michael, a member of Mr. Reagan's election team, and you can call me George."
As soon as An Yifei was told by him, he vaguely remembered that this was the secretary of state a few years later, because he had seen it on TV. It's just that the one in front of him looks young.
"Hello, Mr. Jonathan. It's an honor to meet you", An Yifei once again brought her noble smile.
Glancing at Zhang Manyu and Wendy, who were consciously far away, Jonathan nodded and smiled, "Ann, although you are not a member of the Republican Party now. But if you can help Reagan's campaign, a lot of things will be easier in the future."
An Yifei certainly understands what the so-called "help" is, that is, money. The U.S. election period is a lot of money, and all of that money comes from the conglomerates or the rich behind them. Knowing the course of history, of course, he has to make a bet.
"No problem, Mr. Jonathan. I'd love to help a gentleman, and at the same time, be happy to be your running mate," An Yifei's hint was clear, meaning to help Jonathan and, through him, to help Reagan.
After speaking, An Yifei called Wendy over, and after introducing the two parties, "Wendy, if Mr. Jonathan needs anything in the future, he will help him if he can."
Due to the ubiquitous FBI and public opinion supervision, the amount of so-called donations will not be very large, at most hundreds of thousands of dollars. But a steady source of money is the backing of a team, and a steady stream of donors is like a parent for many politicians. A tycoon like An Yifei has unlimited potential, and even within the same political party, he will compete for his support. As a result, Jonathan is very happy with the results achieved.
Wendy is not a rookie anymore, although she is a Democratic Party herself, but she just does what her boss arranges. Moreover, the amount of such political contributions will not be large and will not adversely affect the business.
When Jonathan stayed away, An Yifei, who felt that the air was depressed, walked to the balcony, and then saw Zhang Manyu also here, her back with a glass of red wine was extremely beautiful, supported by the neon in the distance, like an elf in the night. The girl who felt him turned her head and showed an innocent smile, her eyes flowing like autumn water, full of friendship.
"Brother Fei, I want to go to Wisconsin, to Harley's production site and order my own motorcycle. For a motorcycle enthusiast like me, it's like a redemption, a call I can't resist."
"Okay, if it doesn't work, buy two and put one in New York. The other one is consigned back to Hong Kong, and the money in the card given to you should be enough. I'm going to California on an errand, so I may not be able to accompany you."
"Well, Brother Fei, you are so good to me", Zhang Manyu's parents have been very strict with her since she was a child, so she felt An Yifei's similar spoiling connivance, and she was extremely moved, and took the initiative to lean into his arms, hug and kiss.
Wendy in the room turned around and shrugged, and after gently declining a man's invitation to dance, she raised her glass and took a sip, "I hate it, I'm such a big beauty, why can't you see it?" ā
After staying in New York for a week, An Yifei not only got a naturalization and a driver's license, but also participated in several Republican Party gatherings and chose the camp to join in the United States. In the past few days, he has also gone unnoticed to visit the Brown Brothers company, which will be cut off in the next year, and although the building in their hands is not as tall as the Zamp Building that followed, it covers a much larger area and is in an excellent location.
Again, buying a New York property in the early eighties was a real buyout. In a few decades, the price of property here will increase countless times, and even the rent will be staggering. Moreover, the Brown Building, which was intended for sale, was sold at a very low price in the 80s, which is also a reflection of the economic downturn in New York at this era.
Because he planned to spend a lot of time in the United States, An Yifei in turn used the phone to direct the affairs of Hong Kong, in fact, there was almost no need for him to worry about anything. Today's movies and television are all time periods for the collective growth of the little shoots, and it is not a good choice to open the golden finger to pull out the seedlings to help them grow.
Therefore, in the ups and downs of the rhythm that should have been, a large number of directors and actors have grown. The only difference is that An Yifei has insured his company, and once he gets into trouble, he will shoot a movie or TV series that is out of time. For example, the movie "My Sassy Girlfriend" and the TV station "Roufu Emperor" have been extremely popular with Hong Kong citizens.
The first thing An Yifei found was, of course, Apple, which had not yet been listed and was founded by Jobs and two other partners.
"Yes, sir. We do need money, but it's impossible to take 40 percent of the shares if you invest $20 million," Jobs rejected An Yifei's proposal without thinking. Because he and his friend Woltz alone occupy half of the shares, and after the remaining sixty percent is divided in half, he only occupies thirty percent, of course, he is not satisfied.
"Twenty-three million, this is Apple's best chance, think about it. Don't worry", to be honest, An Yifei was not very optimistic about Apple's future for more than ten years, and it wasn't until the appearance of Love Crazy Four that everything changed. He wanted to take the lead, but also to redesign the future of the company. Speaking of which, Apple doesn't have the trouble of Dell, which was born a few years later, you must know that An Yifei is a person who doesn't like trouble.
Jobs's hesitation made An Yifei stand up, the main purpose of his trip was George Lucas's special effects studio, not Apple, in fact, the best time for Apple to take a stake was around 1990, before Jobs returned to Apple, not now. So he didn't have any regrets when he heard the other party's rejection again, because he knew how chaotic Apple would be in the coming years. Not at all as reassuring as Microsoft, Dell, and so on.
Jobs thought that the other party was just doing it, but he didn't expect it to really walk away, and he regretted it a little. With the funding, he's pretty sure the R&D will be accelerated.
If An Yifei, who drove away, knew what he was thinking, he would have persuaded him to fire the so-called scientific researcher Lisa, and the so-called Lisa programming scientific research costs that appeared a few years later were frighteningly high, and all of them went into the pockets of that Lisa, resulting in the result that the Apple computer with that system was not only ridiculously expensive but also extremely difficult to use.
Leaving Apple behind for the time being, An Yifei blacklisted it in his heart, and at most he would not consider investing in it until ten years later, but at that time, it is estimated that it will be difficult for a chicken-like computer company to enter his eyes.
The United States is a country of automobiles, and after An Yifei flew from New York to San Francisco, he bought a 67-year Ford Mustang very smoothly, and after coming out of Apple, he went straight to the key target of this visit to the United States: Industrial Light & Magic.
On the road, An Yifei saw the Fairchild company, which would be forced to close its doors and be dismembered next year due to the solution leakage, slowed down the car, and drooled as he stared at the neat processor production plant and the beautiful greenery of the factory.
Of course, he knew how suspicious the alleged solution leak was, but it was none of his business. What he wants to do is to take a part of the money earned from crude oil futures and get a piece of the "big meal".