Chapter 489: Seeing All the Flowers in Chang'an in One Day

Zhou Hualiang was the second generation who came to America. He had only learned Cantonese and Mandarin from his old man before, because there was no language environment, so he didn't speak very well.

But ever since he was selected to become the General Manager of Dongling High-Tech America Company, Zhou Hualiang's Mandarin level had improved by leaps and bounds. The US dollar was really the biggest motivation.

As the second generation who immigrated to America, Zhou Hualiang, after entering the workplace, could clearly feel how high the workplace ceiling above his head was!

In those big companies in America, there are many Chinese and Chinese-American faces, but most of them are concentrated in technical positions. In management, especially senior manager positions, there are very few Chinese faces.

Zhou Hualiang knew that if the Dongling High-Tech he joined was not founded by a Chinese person, then if he wanted to become a general manager, not to mention it being extremely difficult, he probably shouldn't count on it in this life anyway.

It is like this in the company. As for American city councilors, state governments, and Capitol Hill, Chinese faces are even less visible. The ceiling is set clearly. It is not to say that it is absolutely impossible for Chinese to hold these positions, but the probability is about the same as winning the lottery.

"Yao Jingli!"

After speaking to Li Dongling, Zhou Hualiang called out to Yao Luoying again. Zhou Hualiang was not only the General Manager of Dongling High-Tech in America, but also managed Feiyan Technology's business in America.

Looking at Zhou Hualiang, Li Dongling patted him on the shoulder. "In America, you have worked hard!"

Zhou Hualiang, who was patted on the shoulder by Li Dongling, felt a burst of turmoil in his heart. With Li Dongling's age and the scale of Dongling High-Tech now, if Li Dongling were placed in America, he would definitely be blown into a figure like the second Bill Gates.

Look at the net worth of those old ministers of Microsoft now. Needless to say, the several founders, even the professional managers who joined Microsoft earliest, such as Ballmer and others, also saw their net worth soar, and their net worth had long exceeded hundreds of millions of US dollars.

Zhou Hualiang didn't expect to become Ballmer or anything, but if in the future, Dongling High-Tech had the opportunity to climb to the level of Microsoft today, then Zhou Hualiang, as one of Dongling High-Tech's managers, would also see his net worth soar!

"These are all things I should do!"

"Li Zong, Yao Jingli, the accommodation has already been arranged!" Zhou Hualiang said to Li Dongling and Yao Luoying.

Subsequently, a group of people got into the car and rushed to a high-end villa area in New York. This time Li Dongling came to New York to stay in the villa area, which was convenient for keeping secrets and discussing some things.

"Still remember the last time we came here, no one would have thought that we could win the lawsuit against Microsoft!"

Through the car window, looking at the New York urban area outside, Li Dongling said to Yao Luoying beside him, his words couldn't help but carry a bit of sigh.

It was the same scenery. New York's urban construction had basically taken shape. In the next few decades, there would not be much change. Not only New York, but the urban construction of other large American cities had also taken shape.

But compared to the last time Li Dongling saw New York, his state of mind was completely different. The last time he came, it was the newly established Dongling High-Tech, facing the risk of falling down at any time, coming to New York to find a glimmer of life. At that time, his heart was somewhat filled with anxiety and confusion.

And this time in New York, it was for Feiyan Technology's listing. New York was still that New York, but for different people, seeing it, the state of mind was indeed completely different. Some people saw its debauchery.

Some people saw that although New York is big, it is not easy to live in. It is very likely that they arrived full of ambition, but finally left in a down-and-out manner, and it is not certain that they would even become street wanderers!

"But Dongling High-Tech won, didn't it?!" Yao Luoying held Li Dongling's hand.

Li Dongling laughed and turned his head to Yao Luoying. "Now I don't know how many people remember Dongling High-Tech, but I think people here will remember Dongling High-Tech one day!"

The car drove all the way into the villa area. This time Zhou Hualiang rented several villas in one breath for the team members coming to America to live in.

As soon as he entered, Yang Zhi Gao began to take several bodyguards and Dongling High-Tech security personnel to arrange security.

The bodyguards hired by Zhou Hualiang were placed on the periphery, responsible for the safety of other team members. The safety of Li Dongling and Yao Luoying was mainly the responsibility of the personnel led by Yang Zhi Gao.

This was not because he didn't trust Zhou Hualiang. After all, it was not his own territory. Yang Zhi Gao still followed the idea of being careful and making no mistakes, not wanting to take risks, so as not to capsize in the gutter. At that time, I am afraid there would be no chance to regret it.

"This villa is equipped with a swimming pool, projection room, sauna, gym, wine cellar, and vehicles. I have hired a team led by Cantonese cuisine masters to be responsible for Li Zong's meals during this period. If it doesn't suit your taste, we can also invite teams of Lu cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, etc.!"

After entering the villa, Zhou Hualiang said to Li Dongling. This time, in order to welcome Li Dongling's arrival, Zhou Hualiang had spent a lot of thought.

Li Dongling looked at the villa for a few times and nodded. Not to mention anything else, America is regarded by many as a paradise on earth. Whether it is luxury goods, sports cars, yachts, villas, Hollywood actresses, and other debauched lives and entertainment facilities, it is one of the best in the world.

Of course, the premise is that there are enough US dollars to squander, and the time to squander is long enough. Otherwise, one may not even be able to go to the slum community, and one is even disliked for being slow when washing dishes!

"This is New York!"

"What a big villa. This is a Spanish-style villa, right? It must be over a thousand square meters!"

"More than that, there is a basement below, as well as a wine cellar and garage!"

Xu Yansheng, who was the technical lead for the Feiyan Technology Himalaya Radio project this time, and several other team members were assigned to live in this villa.

When pushing open the villa door, Xu Yansheng saw the luxuriously decorated villa in front of him and couldn't help but scream with several others.

Even though he had a psychological estimate of the luxury of the villas in New York, when he saw that moment, he still couldn't help but be surprised. The current villas in the country, the decoration and style had not reached the point where even the toilet was hated to be decorated as a golden toilet, which made people like Xu Yansheng, who saw it for the first time, naturally inevitably a bit surprised.

"This is a rich area in New York. If you want to buy such a villa, paying property tax, insurance, security, and other fees every year, your net worth must be at least over 10 million US dollars, and your annual income must be in the hundreds of thousands, or even millions of US dollars!

Only after you have been to Harlem, New York Chinatown, and other slum communities can you see the real New York!"

The one speaking was Liu Gang, who was responsible for Feiyan Technology's listing legal affairs. Liu Gang previously worked in the Secretariat of the Domestic Judicial Bureau, responsible for writing daily reports for several directors of the Judicial Bureau. After working for more than a year, he was unwilling to continue the boring content day after day, abandoned the identity of the Secretariat, and ran to be a lawyer in a local unit.

If he hadn't left the Secretariat, in the Secretariat, Liu Gang would probably have been promoted in a few years. After exercising in the local unit for more than a year, he originally had the opportunity to be transferred back to the Judicial Bureau, but Liu Gang continued to work as a lawyer, and it was that kind of alternative lawyer, specifically helping people fight lawsuits and collect debts...

More than ten years ago, triangular debts were rampant in the country, and those who owed money were the masters. But Liu Gang not only helped companies collect debts, but he also helped the working cattle and horses who were owed money. As a result, he lived for two days and two nights squeezing hard seats on the train, sleeping in a big bunk for one yuan a night, frantically chasing people who owed debts, and being cleaned up and besieged by the debtors' thugs. That was a common occurrence, but Liu Gang held on, and his record was quite good.

Six or seven years ago, the Judicial Bureau and lawyer associations in America, England, and other places jointly organized an exchange project, and Liu Gang was selected to New York.

Liu Gang's internship at the New York Bar Association was related to Wall Street legal affairs and listing legal affairs. This was also the reason why Feiyan Technology invited Liu Gang to come this time, which was to let him handle Feiyan Technology's listing legal issues.

A lawyer is a profession that can come into contact with all walks of life. He can see the bright and beautiful side of a city, and he can also see the side that is not so glorious.

And the lawyer career in the country, as well as what he saw and heard in New York, made Liu Gang never look at a city from the surface. His understanding of New York was much deeper than that of Xu Yansheng and the others.

"The TV series 'Beijingers in New York' was filmed here, right?"

Hearing Liu Gang's words, another person assigned to live in this villa spoke up.

This TV series showed the city skyline of Manhattan, the rows of skyscrapers, the colorful Times Square, and the viaducts crisscrossing the city, with New York as the main means of transportation, to the people of the country.

It let the country "open its eyes" to see foreign life for the first time, attracting countless people to envy it. However, decades later, those who were influenced by this TV series and bought houses next to viaducts and railways, thinking that travel would be convenient, were cursing at the roar and horns of cars and trains at night. It is not clear whether they were cursing or not...

The most famous sentence in this drama applies to New York, and also applies to Yanjing, Shanghai, Pengcheng, Hong Kong, London, and other major cities around the world: If you love someone, send him to New York, because it is heaven; if you hate someone, send him here, because it is hell.

And the source of getting rich by washing dishes comes from this TV series. After the male lead failed in his career in New York, he made a comeback by washing dishes and cutting onions in a restaurant, which gave people who watched the TV series the illusion that washing dishes in New York could also make big money and buy houses and cars.

Thus, the era of hundreds of thousands of people running to America to wash dishes every year began!

Hearing Liu Gang's words, and then thinking of the TV series he had watched, as well as the luxurious villa in front of him, Xu Yansheng, who had just arrived in New York, felt a sense of unreality for a while, not knowing what the true face of New York was!

After the fatigue of the journey, Yao Luoying went upstairs, and others also arrived at other villas to rest. Li Dongling looked at Zhou Hualiang, who was still standing respectfully in the villa waiting, and waved his hand at him. "Sit!"

"The country and America are a bit different, but there are not as many rules as you think!"

Hearing Li Dongling's words, a bit of awkward smile appeared on Zhou Hualiang's face. He was so cautious because he was afraid of offending the big financier somewhere. His current salary was not low, and he was still supporting a house in a high-end community. He didn't want to lose this white-collar job as a senior manager.

"Dongling High-Tech America Company has had quite good revenue in the past few years, which is inseparable from your credit!" ===== CHAPTER 490 =====