I was quietly called in for questioning many times, and it took me another three days to write a very detailed report. Then, my resignation was approved smoothly.
I also got a visa during this period.
On November 4, Lin Su and Chen Qing arrived in the United States together.
In the 1990s, there was a craze for going abroad. There were so many men and women in China who wanted to realize their dream of going abroad. As a result, many ridiculous things happened. There were many friends and relatives around Lin Su who had such thoughts.
By chance, I learned from her mother who had leaked that she was about to go to the United States. Miraculously, she got a visa in less than ten days. Many people came to inquire about her, and not many people felt sorry for her giving up her stable job in China. Everyone knows that once you go abroad, the minimum job in other countries, converted into RMB, is dozens of times the domestic income.
In such an era that values daring to fight and fight hard, clinging to the iron job is a sign of no future.
The mixed feelings in Lin Su's heart were beyond words.
The words of a hateful man often come to mind: I will not only bully you, but also bully your whole family.
My father is 56 years old, and he is still only at the senior level, and he is in the relatively marginal clean water department, so he is unlikely to have much development. My mother's situation is roughly the same.
In fact, my parents have not had high expectations for their own future in recent years, and they only place their hopes on their four sisters and brothers.
In that era, family planning was not yet implemented, but instead encouraged people to be more powerful.
Therefore, the Lin family has a total of four children, two boys and two girls. She is the eldest sister, followed by her 26-year-old sister Lin Lan, 23-year-old third brother Lin Dong and 19-year-old fourth brother Lin Xing. Relying on their good family background, the four sisters and brothers are very promising in the eyes of outsiders. Although the second sister did not go on to get a doctorate like her, she was also a top master's student at Fudan University and entered a government job a year ahead of her. The third and fourth brothers, one at Peking University and the other at Wuhan University, also have promising futures.
How could some hateful guy ruin all of this
Although... he probably just said it and wouldn't actually do it, but she didn't dare to bet on it.
Therefore, he chose to surrender without much resistance.
Her parents didn't have much objection to her going abroad, not to mention working for a world-renowned Westeros company. In addition to her mother inevitably talking about her life-long events, she is worried that going abroad will further delay this matter.
The mother obviously didn't know that she had fallen into the tiger's mouth.
never mind.
No resistance.
Sacrifice me.
As soon as the plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport, Lin Su felt like she had entered a strange world.
The original study tour in the UK was completely arranged by the state, and many things had to be strictly abided by regulations. In addition, there were many compatriots around me. During the year, I didn’t feel like I was in a foreign country at all.
This time, I was basically alone.
Although Chen Qing sincerely told her before setting off that they would take care of each other in the future, it was difficult for her to regard each other as a partner.
The two left the airport with their luggage and soon found the person who came to pick them up.
Two men and two women.
The two men looked like bodyguards at first glance. They were tall and tough in appearance. It was unclear whether they carried guns with them.
Another brown-haired white woman in her forties wearing glasses, named Anna O'Bridge, introduced herself as a lawyer. From the business card Anna handed over, Lin Su saw that the other party belonged to the 'Norman Law Firm'.
The leader among the four is a younger girl, Isabel Dunn.
Just looking at the girl's beauty, Lin Su couldn't help but wonder about her relationship with Simon Westeros.
playboy!
Lin Su took it for granted that she didn't meet a certain man for the first time.
But, deep down in my heart, I can't help but feel...lost
Why should I feel lost
This is certainly not the case.
When Lin Su was worried, Chen Qing had already quickly got along with Isabel and the others. The language barrier was not a problem for them. Lin Su discovered this and quietly cheered herself up. She didn't want to lose to Chen Qing. After all, she didn't mention much. Interest in communication.
When I came to the parking lot, I saw two black Mercedes-Benz cars that were obviously much more upscale than the surrounding cars.
The two bodyguards helped put away the luggage and were about to act as drivers when Chen Qing suggested that the four women could take one car and chat while they were there. Mr. Bodyguard would drive another car.
Los Angeles is not a dangerous place, of course.
Anna was responsible for driving, Isabel occupied the co-pilot position, and Lin Su and Chen Qing sat in the back seat. After everyone left the airport, they first talked about driving.
Knowing that neither Lin Su nor Chen Qing had a driver's license, Isabel laughed and said that this was just right, because the driving habits of the East and the West are different. People with no driving experience would find it easier to get a driver's license in the United States because they do not need to correct some deep-rooted differences in habits. .
Lin Su listened politely, but actually showed little interest in these.
Occasionally glanced out of the car window.
I happened to see a large billboard erected next to the highway: Catch the Internet or You're Out!
The impactful black slogan has a gradient light blue background.
Without any additional comments.
Lin Su, however, remembered it deeply at a glance.
Have a rough idea of what this is.
In recent years, with the rise of the global new technology wave, China has also successively issued a number of important documents to promote the development of the information industry.
In order to keep up with the trend of the times, the Lin family also installed a computer at the beginning of the year, because the communication expenses at home can be reimbursed, and they are also connected to the Internet. However, the Internet speed is too slow, and most of them are foreign language websites. If Lin Su is not working on weekdays, Needed and not used often.
Thinking of this, I started to regret a little. I should have known more about things here.
After the first billboard flashed, the second and the third soon followed.
Chen Qing also quickly noticed these details and took the initiative to talk about this topic with the two women in the front row.
It turns out that a number of American new technology companies have simultaneously launched a large-scale marketing plan called 'Information Age' since the beginning of the month, with the intention of further promoting the concept of new technology and the Internet to the entire United States and promoting the public to actively enter the information age.
Lin Su didn't interrupt much, and mostly just listened.
When I noticed the budget figure of this marketing plan, I couldn't help but sigh, 1.5 billion US dollars, which is 13 billion yuan when converted into RMB. How will this be spent, and is it worth it
Realizing that her thoughts might appear petty, Lin Su would not speak out.
I also heard a few people talking about the fact that the penetration rate of personal computers in American households has exceeded 40%. Lin Su thought that in China, I am afraid that the penetration rate of 4% will still be many years away. Even if a computer was installed at home at the beginning of the year, my mother, who has always been frugal, has been pained by the price of 8,000 yuan for a long time. Other ordinary families can only think about computers at this stage.
Lin Su was reserved, but Chen Qing asked calmly.
Isabel smiled and gave the answer: "Of course it's worth it. The marketing plan started on Monday and ended yesterday. Affected by the good news in the market, Cisco's stock price rose by 7.1% in the past four trading days, and its market value increased by US$6 billion. . At the close of trading yesterday, Cisco's market value reached US$103.5 billion, becoming the second company with a market value of US$100 billion in the North American stock market. After Cisco, the market values of AOL, Microsoft, Intel, Oracle and other companies have all surged due to this marketing plan, accumulating The market value has increased by more than 30 billion US dollars, and compared with that, 1.5 billion US dollars is nothing."
"30 billion US dollars is really shocking. Mr. Westeros's net worth must have increased a lot."
"yes."
"Also, Isa, I didn't expect you to record so much data."
"Oh, I just happened to read it in the Los Angeles Times when I prepared the newspaper for my boss this morning. They are all public data. After all, everyone has been talking about this recently."
"By the way, how is Mr. Westeros doing... lately?"
"That's great. The boss has been staying in Los Angeles since Halloween. I don't know much about work."
Chen Qing seemed to hesitate for a moment and asked, "Are we going directly to Dumeijiao Manor?"
Isabel shook her head: "No, the boss asked me to temporarily place the two of them in Palisade." Realizing that Chen Qing did not know the location of Palisade, Isabel explained: "This is a road in the western suburbs of Los Angeles leading to Malibu. District, the boss purchased a property there a few years ago. It’s a very nice house that can directly overlook Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean from halfway up the mountain.”
"Oh, I'm really looking forward to it." Chen Qing responded very politely, and then asked directly: "So, when can we see Mr. Westeros?"
"It depends on the boss's arrangements, but it should be soon. Tomorrow and the next two days are the weekend."
Discussing various topics, the group quickly arrived at their destination.
Although Lin Su and Chen Qing had both seen Simon's mountaintop house in Yangshuo East Ridge, they had not imagined what Isabel meant by the property overlooking Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean.
Until the Mercedes-Benz drove into this mansion halfway up the mountain in Palisade.
After getting off the car, Lin Su couldn't believe it as she looked at the Mediterranean-style villa in front of her.
You and Chen Qing... live here
Isabel noticed the expressions of disbelief on both Lin Su and Chen Qing, and was not surprised. She herself was a little envious. My boss has always been very generous to girls like them, but he rarely gives them such a mansion to live in.
These two women from China are obviously something special.
Everyone got out of the car and four young girls wearing uniform black suits came out of the villa to greet them.
Isabel interrupted the two women's daze and took the initiative to introduce: "Chen, Lin, these are Catherine Elgar and Pamela Winser. Both of them have received professional security training and will be their bodyguards in the future. Responsible for your security travel and other tasks. Also, these are Lily Fawell and Christina Latham, they are their daily assistants and are responsible for daily life."
Lin Su and Chen Qing shook hands with the four girls.
During the greeting, Chen Qing's tone was modest, but her eyes were bright.
Being a bodyguard and an assistant is not a treatment that just anyone can enjoy. At least, during the exchange just now, although she works beside Simon Westeros, Chen Qing can be sure that Isabel Dunn is definitely not as good as she and Lin This is the configuration.
The feeling of unreality in Lin Su's heart became even stronger.
I can't help but think a little bit.
After several people introduced each other, Isabel took the initiative: "Chen, Lin, how about I take you around?"
He said and made a please gesture.
Lin Su and Chen Qing subconsciously followed Isabel into the villa.
After spending twenty minutes walking around the one-acre mansion, Isabel led Lin Su and Chen Qing to the terrace overlooking the mountain scenery on the edge of the cliff. Anna also followed, and the four of them were on the terrace. He sat down at the table and chair and started talking about business.
In the rest of the morning, Lin Su and Chen Qing continued to sign a series of documents such as employment agreements and confidentiality contracts under Anna's introduction.
Lin Su felt that he might have sold himself out unknowingly.
She didn't have time to read those thick documents carefully, so Chen Qing signed them crisply. She didn't want to be regarded as ignorant, so she signed them crisply.
but.
An annual salary of US$200,000 is equivalent to more than 1.7 million yuan, which seems to be quite worthwhile.
Maybe, it's a bit expensive.
Are you really worth so much
I got a credit card at noon. It is said that I can overdraw one year's annual salary in advance. I couldn't help but wonder if I could take it out and send some to my family.
My sister Lin Lan has already discussed marriage with her boyfriend. The man is also in the system. According to the level of both parents, the Lin family is somewhat high-ranking. Perhaps, by marrying them to a house, my sister will be more confident in the future.
There are also two younger brothers who are in college. In fact, their family backgrounds lead a good life. However, it is always better to be more generous. Well, at least buy a computer for each of them. In the information age, others cannot keep up. Since we have the conditions, we must provide them with the best.
Of course, there are parents.
And her grandparents who loved her very much since childhood.
All in all, I don't look forward to any future. I just hope that my family will be better and better.
They signed various agreements in the morning, had lunch, and went to a private hospital in Beverly Hills for a physical examination in the afternoon. The two women didn't think it was inappropriate, and thought it was appropriate. They were so busy, and unknowingly, one day It has passed.
It was already evening when we returned to the mountainside mansion in Palisades.
Isabel Dunn took Anna and others away after saying goodbye. There were only six women left in the huge mansion.
Although she vaguely felt that she would not stay here for long, Chen Qing waited for Isabel to leave, then walked around the villa again, and then unceremoniously chose the master bedroom on the second floor as her room.
Lin Su was a little confused.
I don’t know what I will face in the future.
When Lily asked about dinner, she just said it was casual and went to a living room downstairs.
Sit down on the couch and turn on the TV.
The channel was not deliberately selected, it happened to be the evening news period before NBC's prime time. Although her English ability could not be compared with that of Chen Qing, who was a professional, Lin Su was also better than many people, and she had no problems with ordinary communication and English writing.
The television is discussing the upcoming 1994 midterm elections in the United States next Tuesday.
The two special guests spoke quickly, but in their words they were not optimistic about the Democratic Party's election, and even predicted that the Democratic Party would suffer an unprecedented defeat this time. Remember that Simon Westeros is a supporter of the Democratic Party. Technology companies in the Westeros system are still facing large-scale antitrust investigations. If the Democratic Party loses this election, I wonder if he will be unlucky.
Thinking of this, Lin Su cheered up and listened carefully to the discussion on the TV, but in her heart she didn't know whether she wished him bad luck or something else.