Chapter 44: The Villa

The car stopped in front of a villa, and everyone got out of the car to grab their suitcases and walk towards the house.

The villa is extremely high-end and luxurious, the whole building is constructed with marble as the main material, and the interior is designed with 6 large fireplaces, eye-popping domes, and hand-painted murals. The neat foyer, the use of white gives it a very tasteful feel. A lavish foyer with a staircase that winds its way from the first floor to the second floor. Heavy, elaborate curtains hang from the ceiling to the floor. And the ceiling is more than ten meters high, which is impressive. The villa is also equipped with a two-storey study, which exudes luxury and luxury. A large 3D cinema, wine cellar, and bar are all at the end of the room. The lavishly decorated gym with its sophisticated chandeliers is an eye-catcher. Gardens, swimming pools, small bridges and flowing water, the charming scene is picturesque. It's just a lot of extravagant details. It seems that the owner of the house is also a wealthy local figure, and the villa has a private beach in front of the villa, which is connected to the lake, and a yacht berth has been built.

"Hey, this villa is really amazing, it's only 200,000 (US dollars) in 5 years, it's definitely worth the money."

Even Li Zhendong was stunned when he saw such a luxurious decoration scene, and he couldn't believe that the rent of such a villa would be so low.

"Of course, I looked at no less than ten of them, and finally ordered this. Although the price is the highest of these, it is definitely a great value for money. Shao Gang was complacent about his unique vision. Especially with the recognition of Li Zhendong.

"Since the bubble burst in early 2006, the U.S. housing market has been in a correction phase. Coupled with the impact of the financial crisis, many Americans have been unable to meet the conditions of credit for home purchases, so they have poured into the rental market, but despite this, they have not been able to raise the price of rent, but the market price is terrible low. This is in China, and it is estimated that the rental price will be higher than buying a house. But not for the United States, because they are vast and sparsely populated, and do not have any conditions for speculating in real estate, unlike the average person in China who is not even one square meter, while the United States has only one person in ten square meters. From this point of view, it is estimated that it will take several years for the housing market to completely get out of the crisis. That's the difference between the U.S. and the country. China will never have a bubble burst because of this, let alone any so-called economic crisis. Zhao Yanqing explained.

Li Zhendong listened to Zhao Yanqing's analysis and nodded secretly. A simple sentence can tell the difference between the foreign economic situation and the real estate situation, which is called professionalism, and it is the result of intentions. Li Zhendong has today, and it must not be accidental. It is far from enough to rely on the strength of one person, if you want to achieve great things, you must have a group of such people around you to assist you, and you will go higher and further.

"Yes, 200,000 5 years, the price is already very high." Shao Gang quipped.

Everyone burst out laughing. At this moment, Shao Gang's phone suddenly rang, and he took out a look at 'Janis'. Then he motioned for everyone to stop, shook his mobile phone and pressed the answer button.

"Hello Janis, what a coincidence, I was about to contact you, but I didn't expect you to get the first step." (Eng)

"Haha, did you get off the plane? I used to call you all the time and it was turned off. (English)

"We've gotten to our accommodation near Lake Michigan and have just settled down." (Eng)

"That's a pity, thinking that when you arrive, I'll arrange for a car to pick you up. I didn't expect you guys to be so fast. (English)

"Don't be so polite, we have a car arranged here, how dare you trouble you with such a small matter." (Eng)

"Then you're too outsider, you shouldn't be so polite to each other, right?" (Eng)

"Yes, yes. That's what you're saying. As an apology, tonight we will be the east, and everyone will get together together. For this matter, our big boss also rushed over, saying that he must thank you in person for helping you so much. (English)

"How is this possible, of course I have come to do the friendship of the landlord. At 8 p.m. at ComedySportz Chicago, I've already set up a table, and I'm tired all the way, so everyone can relax in the evening. (English)

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before hanging up the phone.

"Janis said eight o'clock in the evening, Chicago Club, he had already arranged it. Brother Dong, you see..."

Shao Gang stopped halfway through his words, and Li Zhendong understood what he meant and spoke.

"You can do it, when you get to the United States, everyone will naturally listen to your arrangement."

"It's good for you to go on this occasion, Xiuqin and I will go outside for a walk, wouldn't it be a waste if you don't appreciate such a good night." Zhao's mother has no interest in these so-called entertainments.

"It's been a long time, five years, and this beach has a time when you are annoyed." Li Zhendong opened his mouth to retort.

"Just let them find something they like to do. Be careful yourselves. Zhendong and Gangzi and I took them over to see what arrangements were made over there and when they would sign up. Zhao Yanqing knew that they didn't want to be exposed to these occasions too much, so he spoke.

"Okay, okay, then we'll make our own arrangements. By the way, don't forget to remind me to bring those two 3-times Chinese cigarettes and Pu'er tea cakes when I go over. Running all the way over, you have to give people some Chinese-made greeting gifts. Li Zhendong quipped.

Everyone chatted again, Shao Gang looked at the time, it was already more than six o'clock in the evening. He opened his mouth to remind a few people that it was time to go, it would take a certain amount of time to get from the villa to the Chicago club, and it was obviously a little inappropriate to be late for the first meeting, especially when they were still asking for help.

Everyone simply packed up, took the necessary items, and walked out the door with the bell ringing at 7 o'clock. Because this is a tourist area, taxis are very easy to call, and as soon as you go out, you can see many taxis wandering here to solicit customers. Shao Gang stretched out his hand to stop one, and everyone got into the car one after another, after telling each other the destination. The taxi driver kicked the gas pedal and headed towards the Chicago club.

Along the way, the taxi driver was like seeing an alien, chatting with everyone constantly, and the topic was also east, south, north, west, and boundless. While everyone was chatting hotly, the driver told everyone that the Chicago club had arrived. Then, everyone walked out of the car one after another, leaving Shao Gang in the front row to pay the fare.

Zhao Wu looked up at the dazzling neon sign with the words 'ComedySportz Chicago' on it.

"This is it, yes, Chicago Comedy Club." Shao Gang said as he took out his phone to contact Janis.

After a while, I saw Janis walk out of it, followed by a beautiful woman and a handsome man.

Seeing Shao Gang and his party, Janis warmly hugged Shao Gang. Then he shook hands with Li Zhendong and the others in accordance with Chinese etiquette, and it seemed that the other party had done his homework before meeting. After a few pleasantries, Janis motioned for them to come inside and talk.

"Bosses, please inside!" (Eng)

Led by Janis, several people walked through the noisy environment into a relatively quiet private room.

"This is my wife, and this is a Chinese translator I hired. Janis explains.

"We don't need a translator, we can understand what you say. Under Li Zhendong, the first meeting, please take care of the two of you. Li Zhendong first communicated with Janis's interpreter with his eyes, and then greeted Janis and his wife with a smile on his face.

"Haha, I didn't expect Chairman Li to speak English so well, it really surprised me. (English)"

"See laugh, see laugh.... (English)"

After everyone sat down around the table, Li Zhendong pointed to the two people next to him and said.

"My beloved daughter Li Yun, this is my beloved son-in-law Zhao Wu. What has been bothering you before is the business management program of the two people here, which made you bothered, and you came in a hurry, and you didn't bring any gifts, a little meaning, to show your gratitude. (English)"

As soon as he heard Li Zhendong talk about 'gifts', Shao Gang was so smart that he immediately put the two handbags on the table. Then Li Zhendong took advantage of the trend and pushed the two bags in front of Janis. The movements of the two of them were done in one go, as if they were alone.

Janis on the side saw it and nodded secretly. Without any eye and language contact, Shao Gang seemed to be like a roundworm in Li Zhendong's stomach. The degree of this tacit understanding is really not something that can be cultivated overnight.

"Thank you so much. Then I might as well be respectful. (English)"

"Yes, we will be friends in the future, and if you have the opportunity to go to China, I will definitely give you a reason not to come back. (English)"

After listening to Li Zhendong's words, Janis was stunned at first, and then everyone laughed loudly, the atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed.

"Definitely, definitely. Mr. Li's two sons and daughters are really talented men and women, and Li Yunchang is really beautiful, which completely subverts my concept of beauty, which is simply incomparable. Mr. Zhao Wu is a talent, and it is my honor to recruit two of them. (English)"

Janis said with a smile, without your help, I am afraid it would be difficult for us to get this opportunity to learn. (English)"

Of the few people present, only Zhao Wu was not too fluent in English, but it was enough for the other party to understand what he wanted to express.

"You can rest assured that the Booth School of Business cultivates business elites, all over the world, and I believe you must have heard of it. (English)"

"Of course, we're here. Zhao Wu spoke very bluntly.

"Actually, it wasn't originally called Booth School of Business, but last year an alumnus donated $300 million to an education fund named David Booth, which was officially renamed Booth School of Business. With the guarantee of abundant funds, the school has efficiently adopted a departmental approach to business research, leaving behind other business schools a few streets, and has been imitated and never surpassed. Of course, Booth Business School is world-renowned, mainly because of its internationally renowned teaching staff and strong strength in a number of fields. You made the right choice. From this sentence, it is not difficult to hear that Janis is full of admiration for this school.

He is right, there are only 3 EMBA majors in the world, and Booth Business School is one of them, which can also be said to be the originator of EMBA. Our so-called EMBA is actually a senior general manager. It includes a comprehensive major in strategy, international business, business leadership, overall management, and economics, which are more suitable for the future development situation in terms of ideas and perspectives, so this is why I insisted on letting you come here in the first place. ”

Li Zhendong also gave a concise introduction to Li Yun and Zhao Wu about what he knew.