Li Mu's time plan for going to the United States this time is: as short as a week, as long as ten days and a half, but the carry-on luggage he prepared is very simple, a 20-inch boarding suitcase, which contains two changes of clothes and some Simple personal items, except for a laptop and nothing else.
After sending Zhao Ziqiu back to Yanda, Li Mu drove to the airport alone and met the large troops waiting at the airport.
There are eleven people going to the United States with Li Mu this time. In addition to his personal assistant Li Ziwei, there are also three bodyguards including Wang Yuanlang. These four are considered Li Mu's personal team, and the remaining seven people are They are all negotiators, financial and legal representatives organized by Ding Zhenglin.
Compared with the last time when Makino Technology employees chartered a flight to the United States and held a farewell ceremony at the airport, this time Li Mu and his team went very low-key. There was no chartered flight. They just happened to buy out the first-class seats on this flight and did not notify them at the same time. Domestic media, even Sequoia Capital, which is eagerly waiting to interview Li Mu, have no idea when Li Mu will go to the United States.
In order to avoid trouble, the team of 12 people waited in the VIP lounge of the airport until all other passengers had boarded the plane and the flight attendants used opaque curtains to separate the first-class cabin from the business and economy classes before finally boarding the plane.
At 10:40 in the morning, the plane Li Mu and others took off took off at the Capital Airport. Li Mu lay on the semi-enclosed first-class seat and looked out the window at the Capital Airport, which was getting smaller and smaller, with a lot of emotions in his heart.
Li Mu has never been to the United States. As a programmer, he naturally regards the United States and Silicon Valley as the palace of professional fields. Therefore, he once thought about traveling to the United States in his previous life. However, he was detained by the embassy for a very strange reason. The person refused the visa. Since then, Li Mu has never thought of traveling to the United States.
Recalling the process of being refused a visa, Li Mu still vividly remembers it. He had been working in Yanjing for several years and had a savings of more than 100,000 yuan. He originally wanted to spend about 30,000 yuan in travel funds. After looking at the United States, the visa officer asked him a question after reading his career information, bank statements and other information: "What are you going to the United States for?"
Li Mu answered truthfully: "Go traveling."
The visa officer asked him again: "Which city or region in the United States is your favorite?"
Li Mu said: "I have never been to the United States, so I can't say where I like the most. If I want to say that I yearn for it, Silicon Valley is the one I yearn for the most."
The visa officer nodded with appreciation and said: "Silicon Valley is the pride of the United States. Since you are a practitioner in the Internet industry, you should go to Silicon Valley to take a look if you have the opportunity."
After saying that, the visa officer changed the subject and said, "Sorry, I can't pass it for you this time. I hope you will have the opportunity to visit Silicon Valley in the future."
Then, the visa officer rejected him without hesitation.
Li Mu's income, turnover, company guarantee and other materials at that time all met the application standards, so he was a little confused when he was directly rejected by the visa officer, so he asked the visa officer: "Can you tell me what the reason for the rejection was?"
The visa officer was patient and explained one by one: "First of all, you have never been abroad; secondly, you have worked in Yanjing for so many years, and you don't have a Yanjing household registration, nor any real estate or car ownership, and your savings are less than two thousand dollars." Ten thousand dollars; again, your yearning for Silicon Valley makes me worry that you have a certain tendency to immigrate, so I can’t give you a pass.”
At that time, Li Mu was dumbfounded and asked him: "Why do I have the tendency to immigrate because I have never been abroad, have no car, no house, and no savings? Isn't immigration a game only for rich people?"
The visa officer said with an apologetic look: "Sir, what I say next may be a bit explicit, please forgive me."
After that, the visa officer said seriously: "Immigration tendency is just a general term. Specifically, in your case, it can be understood as a certain suspicion of working."
Li Mu suddenly realized that the visa officer was thinking that he had no car, no house and no savings in Yanjing, and was living as a homeless person. Moreover, he also showed an extraordinary yearning for Silicon Valley. He was afraid that his purpose of going to the United States was not tourism. , but went to Silicon Valley to find a job, so he rejected himself,
That time Li Mu suffered a big blow in his heart. He felt that he was a failure as a three-year-old North drifter. He was holding back his anger. After leaving the embassy, he went to the Asian Games Village where car dealers gathered. He couldn't spend money. He bought a Pentium B50 for 100,000 yuan. It was his first car and the most expensive item he had ever bought in his life.
Who would have thought that in my previous life, I would be refused a visa to travel to the United States, but at this moment, I would be sitting on a plane heading to the United States, and I was preparing to go to the United States to negotiate a big business worth more than one billion U.S. dollars. The situation in my previous life and now To make a comparison, it is really heaven and earth, which makes people feel emotional.
When it comes to the United States, Li Mu feels both love and hate in his heart. It is undeniable that the United States has an unparalleled and powerful position in the IT field. It has brought together cutting-edge Internet talents from all over the world and has given birth to countless great Internet companies. It has also given birth to a large number of Computers have changed the entire social development process of hardware companies.
But having said that, the arrogance and arrogance of Americans also made Li Mu always harbor some grudge against this country.
It is precisely because of this love-hate feeling that Li Mu particularly hopes to use his products to conquer the American market.
For Chinese Internet companies, at least half of the weight behind the words "overseas market" lies in the United States.
If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer the United States!
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San Francisco Airport.
Lin Qingya, who has been busy working on the US branch of Makino Technology in Silicon Valley, rushed to the airport early in the morning with a rented fleet.
During this period, Lin Qingya, as the top management of Makino Technology in the United States, made many decisions personally. She seemed to be in control, but she missed her days in China more and more.
Li Mu makes all major decisions in the country. Even if Li Mu's suggestions are not adopted, it is Li Mu who makes the final decision. However, during this period, Li Mu has been emphasizing the concept of "carrying the banner" to Lin Qingya. In his opinion, Lin Qingya was sent to the United States to let her carry the banner of Makino Technology in the United States. In this case, she must learn to make decisions.
Li Mu deliberately did not participate in the location selection of the branch office;
Li Mu deliberately did not look at the floor plans and real shots of the office space;
Recruiting high-end talents, Li Mu doesn’t even read a single resume...
Everything is forcing Lin Qingya to quickly enter the role and become a real decision-maker.
Lin Qingya is no ordinary person. Although she is young, she is a combination of spring and sponge. She is said to be a spring because she has strong resistance to pressure and has the ability to turn pressure into motivation; she is said to be a sponge. , because she has a strong ability to absorb experience and knowledge and grows extremely fast.
Although Lin Qingya adapted quickly to being alone in the United States, when Li Mu was about to come, she almost immediately became dependent on Li Mu again. She always felt that she had hoped for the stars and the moon, and finally she had finally arrived.
Li Mu's Air China plane landed perfectly on the runway of San Francisco Airport. The moment the plane's tires touched the ground, Li Mu felt a solemn sense of responsibility in his heart.
Finally landed in the United States! Li Mu knew in his heart that he not only shouldered the mission of conquering this land, but also shouldered the mission of making the people on this land look at China's Internet industry, the Chinese people, and even China as a whole with admiration.
Perhaps in the future, the day when I first set foot in the United States will become a turning point in the development of the entire Chinese Internet industry. This represents the first time that China Internet will export to the American Internet market after following the American Internet for so long. More advanced Internet products and operating models.
The plane stopped, the bridge docked, and the cabin door opened. Li Mu, who was inexplicably excited, quickly got out of the plane with the rest of the team wearing a disposable medical mask.
As soon as he got off the plane, Li Mu lost the leisurely elegance he had on the plane. Standing on the soil of the United States for the first time, he couldn't care less about sighing and sighing, let alone giving advice in his heart. The group was ahead of all the passengers on the same plane. , go straight to customs.
This time, in order to ensure efficiency, Li Mu asked all accompanying personnel to keep their luggage as simple as possible and carry all luggage with them as much as possible instead of checking it in. In this case, the efficiency can be greatly improved. As for the daily necessities that everyone needs, Li Mu has already told Lin Qingya arranges for people to handle it in advance. If you have any temporary needs, you can purchase them locally anytime and anywhere. The retail market in the United States is highly developed and mature, and shopping is very convenient.
Lin Qingya had already been waiting at the airport exit with her assistant and the staff of Makino Technology. Li Mu and others came out after passing the customs. Lin Qingya immediately recognized Li Mu who was wearing a mask and hurriedly came forward, unable to contain her excitement. He said: "Mr. Li, I have been waiting for you to come."
Li Mu looked Lin Qingya up and down, smiled slightly, and said: "Qingya has not been in the United States for a long time, and she has become more beautiful and more elegant."
Lin Qingya smiled generously and said jokingly: "Thank you, Mr. Li, for the compliment, but you make it sound like I came to the United States not to work, but to dress up."
After saying that, Lin Qingya sighed and complained: "Mr. Li, you don't know, we have been so busy in the United States during this period that we have doubted our lives. I usually don't even have time to put on makeup, but today I still took the time to put on makeup on the way here. Makeup.”
Li Mu smiled and said: "I know you are busy, but don't think that we are here to help you solve your problems. In fact, we are here to cause you more trouble."
Lin Qingya said: "We have a backbone now that you are here, and we are happy even if it causes trouble."
Several people around him smiled knowingly, and Lin Qingya hurriedly said: "Mr. Li, the convoy is waiting outside. Let's get in the car first. I will slowly introduce the situation here to you in the car."
(End of chapter)