Carrying a stack of documents, she walked through the side door of the courtyard to the viewing terrace on the cliff. Lin Su saw a Western man leaning on a bamboo chair with his legs crossed and reading a martial arts novel. Some confusion flashed in his eyes.
Today is already October 26th.
Wednesday.
For several days in a row, Simon Westeros spent most of his time on this terrace, reading, playing chess, drinking tea, and painting... Yesterday, he even invited some girls from the county art troupe to dance for him, and he disliked some of them. It's not beautiful enough, and I have to worry about choosing from the art troupe in Guilin, and they say that the red sleeves that add fragrance must be beautiful, otherwise it won't add fragrance, but will add chaos.
It was exactly like the playboys in Lin Su's circle.
Fortunately, he was just watching the girls dance and didn't do anything more ridiculous.
Otherwise... Lin Su found that there seemed to be nothing he could do.
Maybe even help him clean up the mess.
More than a dozen girls only danced for him for more than an hour in the evening, and each of them received a tip of 200 US dollars when they left. As a result, this morning Lin Su received a call from Secretary Liu from Yangshuo County, asking about Wei. Mr. Stroh, do you want to continue watching the dance today
US$200, according to the current exchange rate, is equivalent to RMB 1,720.
Lin Su relied on her academic qualifications and family background to obtain a senior-level position with certain preferential treatment. It was still in Shanghai, the most prosperous city in the country, and her current monthly salary was only 560 yuan. As for these art troupe girls in remote small counties in Guangxi, their monthly salary is only a few dozen yuan. Suddenly receiving a so-called tip of US$200 is a huge sum of money.
However, judging from the fact that Secretary Liu couldn't help but call and ask about the matter, the girls could not escape being asked to hand over part of the $200 they received. Lin Su suddenly felt that maybe a man knew this outcome and gave the girls 200 US dollars so that they could keep at least half of it.
That Alison Norris was not there, and the person accompanying the man was Chen Qing.
Lin Su came to the two of them, nodded to Chen Qing with a cold expression, handed the information in his hand to the man, and said: "Mr. Westeros, can you read these?"
What Lin Su brought was a batch of information on courtyards in the capital.
Now that you are starting to buy property in China, as the capital, you will not miss it.
Simon had already purchased a courtyard house in advance in a prime location not too far from the Forbidden City. However, after reading the document "The State Council's Decision on Deepening the Reform of the Urban Housing System" yesterday, Simon accidentally thought of a joke. Someone in the 1980s He sold his courtyard house in the capital to collect 300,000 yuan and went abroad to work hard. Thirty years later, he returned to China with 1 million euros and planned to retire. It turned out that the value of the courtyard house that year had reached 80 million, and it collapsed.
I couldn't help but have thoughts of mischief.
I plan to sweep up a batch of courtyard houses in the capital to see how many people will regret it in the future.
Before 1994, it was not easy to do this because the policy was vague, it was inevitable that the name would be somewhat unfair, and the procedures were also very troublesome. After 1994, none of this was a problem. The reason was that the document issued by the Chinese government in July this year announced the official arrival of the era of commercial real estate in China.
Putting down the martial arts novel in his hand, Simon picked up the information Lin Su brought.
Since they were collected through Lin Su, these courtyard houses are excellent in terms of location and scale, and they should basically be government assets. Without enough connections, you can't buy them even if you want to.
After patiently flipping through the eight sets of courtyard houses in his hand, Simon discovered that there was actually a set of courtyard houses with five entrances, which was even more rare. Similar courtyard houses must have been the residences of princes and ministers in the early years, and many of them have survived to this day. They will all be preserved as cultural relics and are unlikely to be sold publicly.
The reason why Simon was able to obtain this information was obviously due to his special status.
Moreover, the suggested quotation at the end of the information is nothing less than cabbage, 7 million, natural RMB, which is equivalent to less than 1 million US dollars. Think about it twenty years later, if such a top-quality courtyard house with five entrances is quoted at 1 billion, you can only imagine that even a four-entry courtyard house with 1 billion may not be able to buy it.
Originally, I wanted to sell out all the eight courtyard houses in my hand, but the total cost was less than US$5 million, and the value would increase hundreds of times in the future.
However, after seeing this information about entering the courtyard house, Simon temporarily gave up the idea of buying goods.
These were obviously selected and recommended by the authorities to give him preferential treatment. It would be inappropriate to sweep them all away. If you really want to scan goods, it's best to have someone do it in private.
"Now, that's it. You can discuss the rest with A."
Seeing that the man had chosen the five-entry courtyard house as expected, Lin Su nodded, but couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
7 million, based on her current monthly salary, it would take about 1,000 years to afford such a house in the capital, but the man in front of her looked like he was buying cabbage.
After sorting out the pile of real estate information, Lin Su did not leave in a hurry. She took a look at the "Dragon Movie" that the man picked up again, paused, and said proactively: "Mr. Westeros also likes to read Mr. Jin's martial arts novels." ?”
Simon nodded: "Yes."
Chen Qing, who was standing next to her, saw that Lin Su had nothing to say, so she glanced over and offered her a cup of tea.
After all, Lin Su couldn't do what Chen Qing did last week and snitched privately. He could only let Chen Qing and Simon Westeros get closer and closer. He didn't even know if Chen Qing had been there in the past few nights. Take the initiative to go to the bedroom in Westeros.
After taking a sip of the cup of tea that she felt a little disgusted with, Lin Su added, "Mr. Westeros, um, what do you think of "Dragon Movie"?"
Simon turned the page in the book in his hand, seemed to think for a moment, and said: "All living beings suffer." After saying this, he shook his head slightly and said, "A bunch of idiots."
Lin Su looked slightly stunned.
In this era, Jin Yong's dramas were not as widespread as later, and most people could still only read novels. However, as a woman, Lin Su had no interest in martial arts novels where adults often said that one loses one's ambition by playing with things. At this time, listening to Simon Westeros's review of "Dragon", Lin Su suddenly felt that she should probably take the time to read this novel.
Chen Qing listened to the man's comments and looked at Lin Su's reaction, with a smile on her lips.
To be able to get this job, Chen Qing naturally knew that Lin Su must have made a lot of preparations in private, and she herself was the same. However, what the man in front of them did was beyond their expectations. In the past few days, Lin Su obviously couldn't handle it because she had a lot more burdens on her than a translator.
Lin Su felt Chen Qing's slightly teasing gaze and felt a little embarrassed. She said calmly: "I didn't expect Mr. Westeros to have such a thorough understanding of this novel. It's really an honor."
"It's an honor?" Simon raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at the woman who forcibly chatted with him, sat up, looked at her and said: "Do you know? Lin, compared to many other ancient civilizations that have been lost in the long river of history, you It is a very rare blessing that our culture can be passed down for thousands of years, and you should be proud of it."
Feeling the man's gaze, Lin Su, who was inexplicably at a loss, said subconsciously: "Thank you."
The man's voice suddenly turned cold: "I'm not complimenting you."
Lin Su trembled slightly and said subconsciously: "I'm sorry, Mr. Westeros."
Simon shook his head: "I don't need your thanks or your apology, Lin, you didn't understand what I wanted to say at all. I mean, you should be proud of your own culture, in front of an outsider like me In front of us, we should look at this matter with a overlooking attitude." At this point, Simon pointed to the small town at the foot of the mountain: "Just like the outsiders living in this small town, they can settle in such a place in their lives. Wonderland on earth should be their luck, not your honor.”
Lin Suruo realized something and straightened up slightly: "Mr. Westeros, I understand."
"You don't understand," Simon said coldly, still staring at Lin Su, "Do you know what your country lacks most right now?"
Lin Su shook his head subconsciously.
Simon did not force others to do anything, and said directly: "Self-identity, you lack self-identity. Look at Japan and South Korea. Even I, an outsider, look down on their leftover culture that extends from Chinese civilization, but they themselves can protect it very confidently. And spread their so-called culture, the reason is that they have a strong sense of self-identity, they inherently feel that my culture is the best, the most outstanding. It is this kind of overlooking attitude in the bones that makes their culture If it can spread overseas, let’s look at you again.”
Having said this, Simon paused and said: "I can feel that China has been trying its best to promote its own culture in recent years. However, you have completely fallen into a misunderstanding. What you are trying to do is not to reshape your self-identity, but to You are trying every possible means to seek approval from others. I'm not sure about other aspects. Movies, a field I am more familiar with, are just what you are doing. In my opinion, when making movies, the first thing you should do is meet the needs of the people and the needs of the people. A kind of inheritance and creation of the national culture. But what you do is to participate in various film festivals around the world and seek recognition from others. Unfortunately, I don’t see much self-recognition from it. I only see A bunch of beggars.”
"Mr. Westeros, we are not beggars."
"Shut up."
Lin Su's eye circles turned red at some point. After hearing what the man said, she didn't speak again, but forced herself to look at the man in front of her.
Simon, who was getting more and more angry for some reason, continued: "I am leaving tomorrow. I know you must have received some tasks to test me. I am not in the mood to give you any answers, only this. Your country hopes to rise again, This year is indeed a good start. However, if it is just an economic rise, let me tell you, it is not a rise. In the future, it will only grow into a group of fat sheep. Wherever it goes, it will be just a human wallet that is looked down upon. What you need is to rise culturally first, reshape your nation's self-identity, and reshape your nation's self-esteem and pride, instead of having an inferiority complex engraved in your bones in the face of a little praise and recognition from any foreigner. Be complacent. As long as you are confident enough, it doesn't matter what others say. Does the tiger care about the monkey's bark? So, if you can't do this first, it's a pity, even if you surpass the United States economically in the future, As the world's largest economy, your citizens will still be looked down upon and considered inferior when they go out. Moreover, this is not the fault of others, but the lack of cultural confidence and self-identity. You feel it in your bones. I am inherently inferior to others.”
After saying this, seeing the woman in front of him already shedding tears, Simon suddenly became uninterested. He picked up the novel again and read it by himself.
After a moment, realizing that Lin Su had not left, Simon hesitated for a moment and said, "Quit your job and come to the United States with me."
"I don't."
"Then I'll have your unit fire you."
"Do you think I'll give in?"
"Your parents' positions don't seem to be too high either. It doesn't seem difficult to fire them both."
"You... bully people."
"It's a pity that I suddenly want to bully you. Look, you happen to be unable to resist. What a sad thing."
Lin Su glared at the man in front of her angrily: "What...am I going to America to do? To be your lover?"
Simon looked over with contempt: "I have many women, but there are really not many that I can recognize as my lovers. You are not worthy."
"you… "
Simon showed a hateful smile: "Do you want to fight me to the death?"
Lin Su bit her lip and continued silent.
"Look, you don't even dare to fight me."
"You bully people."
"As I said, I just want to bully you. If you refuse to give in, I will bully your whole family."
"asshole."
"Go wash your face, it's so ugly when you cry."
Chen Qing looked at Lin Su who covered her mouth and stood up to run away, then turned to the man opposite.
There was some strange little expectation in his eyes.
What the man just said really touched her.
but.
Next.
Is it my turn
Simon glanced at her and smiled: "I will arrange you in the Apollo Management Company team under Cersei Capital, which is mainly for China's investment department. I will give you two years to study for at least another MBA degree. Two years later , I will give you as many resources as you can go."
"Thank you, Mr. Westeros."
"Also, I am a very possessive man, so you will be mine for the next two years."
Chen Qing paused slightly this time and nodded quickly. However, she couldn't help but asked: "Mr. Westeros, what about two years from now?"
"After two years, of course you can do whatever you want. I have no intention of caring about you for the rest of your life. Even if you behave too mediocre, you may not appear in my sight again in less than a year. ”
Chen Qing nodded again.
I'm a little lucky, but also a little bit disappointed.
No woman is willing to be a man's personal favorite for a long time, but she is inevitably a little disappointed when she hears such straightforward words from a man.
Those who are near are not inferior, and those who are far away are resentful.
However, Chen Qing's heart is not as fragile as Lin Su's. From the beginning, her goal has been clear, to seize this opportunity at all costs. Now, Simon Westeros has given her the opportunity. If she does not do well, , she herself accepted her fate. After making up her mind, Chen Qing put aside her unnecessary emotions and took the initiative to find a topic: "Mr. Westeros, have you seen the article in Japan's Asahi Shimbun?"