Li Mu felt that time was slowing down a lot as he was waiting for the 929 big sale.
In fact, there were only a few days in total, but it felt extremely long.
Two days before the start of the big promotion, visa officers from the US Embassy came to the door and concentrated on processing interview materials for Makino Technology employees. Such awesome treatment made everyone in the company excited.
Originally, Li Mu asked Lin Qingya to prepare materials, apply for a visa, and then wait for the embassy's review before notifying him of an interview. Now the U.S. Embassy directly omits the review and waiting process and goes directly to the original office, which reflects the great importance it attaches to Makino Technology.
The U.S. Embassy means that as long as they are regular employees of Makino Technology, they can apply for a U.S. business visa, which is valid for half a year and does not require an interview for renewal. All middle- and high-level managers can apply for L-1A visas, which has a higher degree of freedom.
The United States is a very interesting country, and its values are very different from those of the Chinese people. This is extremely obvious in visa processing. For example, as early as the beginning of the 21st century, many well-known domestic celebrities may be rejected when applying for a U.S. visa. However, Xie Tianxiao, who plays underground rock music, was able to easily obtain a U.S. visa when he was in poverty, and gave the green light during the visa application process. The reason was simply because Xie Tianxiao had been featured in the American "Rolling Stone" magazine and was an authoritative person in the United States. Recognized Artist.
It is said that the visa officer said to Xie Tianxiao: "You are artists recognized by authorities in our country. You are welcome to perform in the United States anytime and anywhere."
It can also be seen that for visa officers, recognition from the home country is far more useful than other dazzling visa materials.
Makino Technology is currently a local Chinese company that has been favored by various authoritative media and magazines in the United States. Not only has it established a US branch, it has even invested in the US-based Internet company PayPal. These alone are enough to make the visa officer look at Makino Technology with admiration. What's more, Makino Technology also received a business invitation from eBay this time. eBay itself is also a very famous company in the American Internet. Therefore, in summary, the embassy and visa officers have a very good impression of Makino Technology, so they will come to visit a large number of employees. The interview procedures happened.
Li Mu wanted to apply for an L-1A visa like other managers, but the Chinese staff at the embassy strongly recommended that Li Mu apply for a U.S. green card.
Although it is difficult to apply for a green card in the United States, Li Mu currently meets the conditions for multiple green card applications.
The first is to apply for a green card as an outstanding talent. This is relatively easy. In the early years, many big names in the entertainment industry in China applied for a green card in the United States. It was through the outstanding talent method that talents like Li Mu, who are recognized by the entire American Internet industry, applied. It is said that the success rate of this method is almost 100%.
In addition, Li Mu also meets the conditions for investment immigration. With the current investment amount of Makino Technology in the US branch, it is very easy for Li Mu to apply for a green card.
A green card is not equivalent to immigration, but is equivalent to obtaining the status of a permanent resident of the United States. In theory, you can freely enter and exit the United States anytime and anywhere. Logically speaking, it would be more convenient to obtain a green card, but I understand that green card holders must visit the United States every year. After living in the United States for a certain period of time, Li Mu temporarily gave up.
He now has no energy to waste a few months every year living in the United States. He will wait until his business in the United States makes great progress before considering applying for a green card.
After getting the visa materials, Wei Lan, who hadn't seen him for a few days, called Li Mu and asked, "What time will you get off work tonight?"
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Seven or eight o'clock."
Wei Lan said, "Are you free? Let's have dinner together tonight?"
After finishing speaking, Wei Lan added without waiting for Li Mu's answer: "My dad listened to your advice and sold all eBay stocks one after another, making a lot of money. He said that if it weren't for the lawsuits involved in the country, he would definitely do it himself. I came back from the United States to thank you personally, so I must thank you properly on his behalf..."
Wei Jun was reluctant to sell the one million shares of eBay stock, but when Wei Lan asked Li Mu about it, Li Mu's suggestion was to sell it as soon as possible because the good news about eBay was too strong at the time, and the market gave The reaction must be a little extreme, so all the good things are bad. Once the market reaction changes, there will definitely be a moderate decline, so it is better to sell it early and keep the profits in your hands.
eBay's stock is not a high-quality stock in Li Mu's eyes. It will become increasingly bleak in the future. If you want to make a long-term investment, it is better to wait for Makino Technology to be listed on Nasdaq, or to wait for Google to be listed in 2004. It is definitely better than eBay's stock. Much better performance.
Wei Jun still somewhat distrusted Wei Lan's words, but he unconditionally believed in Li Mu's words and immediately sold the stocks in hand, making a profit of 20 million US dollars.
Li Mu didn't know how much Wei Jun had earned, but he just thought he could earn almost a million dollars, so he didn't take it seriously and said to Wei Lan: "Tell me, the old man, it's nothing to do with a little effort. It's unnecessary." So polite."
Wei Lan asked sharply: "Then you just don't want to eat with me?"
Li Mu said: "No, I don't mean that."
Wei Lan said: "I asked you to treat me to dinner, and you said you don't need to be so polite. Isn't that just a disguised rejection of me?"
Li Mu smiled helplessly and said, "What I mean is, you asked the old man not to be so polite, and there is no need to express any gratitude. As for the meal, why don't I go?"
"That's pretty much it." Wei Lan said, "Let's go eat hairy crabs tonight. I know a restaurant that serves very authentic hairy crabs! I've been craving crabs these days."
People in Shanghai and the southeastern part of South Jiangsu Province love to eat hairy crabs. Li Mu, who comes from the northern part of South Jiangsu Province, doesn't like it. Li Mu is not used to steamed crabs. In contrast, he prefers to eat steamed crabs with strong flavors. sea crab.
However, Li Mu didn't pay much attention to food, so since Wei Lan said so, he didn't make any comments and said: "What time is it tonight? Please tell me your address."
Wei Lan said: "I can do it, it depends on your schedule."
Li Mu thought for a while and said, "Let's go later to avoid the peak period."
Wei Lan said: "Okay, I'm going to the construction site in the afternoon to do some errands. I won't go back to the company after I'm done. If it's done early, I'll go find you first."
Li Mu then said: "Okay, then you come to my place first, and then we go together."
Wei Lan asked: "Where are you today?"
"Makino Technology."
"Huh? Isn't Taobao's 929 sale coming soon? Why don't you take charge of the overall situation on Taobao?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "Today, the visa officers from the US Embassy came over to go through the visa formalities together. I also applied for it. There may be some demand for traveling to the United States in the future, so I will go through it first."
Wei Lan asked him curiously: "Will you go to the United States often in the future?"
Li Mu said: "I definitely have to go. I can't tell if it will happen often."
Wei Lan smiled and said: "If you go, you can ask me to come with you. I have always wanted to visit my parents, but Wanying has too many things to do. I am embarrassed to ask for leave from Brother Liang. If I go with you, That’s a lot more reason.”
Li Mu said: "No matter how busy you are, you can't keep going. If you really want to go back, just choose a time to go back. I'll say hello to Brother Liang."
At this time, Wei Lan put the phone from her ear to her eyes with helplessness and looked at it. She sighed silently and wondered to herself, is this guy Li Mu incomprehensible to the style, or is he deliberately drawing a clear line with himself
Immediately, Wei Lan said to Li Mu: "I don't have to go for the time being, and it's quite annoying to take a transoceanic flight alone. If I go with you, I can have a companion on the way. If you, a rich man, suddenly decide to charter a flight, then I Wouldn't it be more comfortable to take a special flight?"
Li Mu could only smile and said: "Okay, you can see for yourself anyway."
"Okay." Weilan smiled and said, "I won't tell you anymore. I'll go to Makino Technology to find you after I finish my work."
…
At seven o'clock in the evening, Wei Lan knocked on the door of Li Mu's office.
After entering the house, she found that Lin Qingya was reporting to Li Mu on the visa application status of Makino Technology employees today, so she remained silent and stood silently at the entrance, waiting for Lin Qingya to finish her report.
After Lin Qingya reported the situation, she said to Li Mu: "Mr. Li, if there is nothing else, I will go out first."
Li Mu nodded, Lin Qingya turned around, nodded and smiled at Wei Lan, and then said to her: "Miss Wei, you talk to Mr. Li first, and I won't interrupt you."
Wei Lan also responded with a polite smile: "Okay, Mr. Lin, you go first."
Lin Qingya and Wei Lan are both key figures in Li Mu's industrial layout. Although they perform their own duties in different companies and have no professional contacts, they still know each other.
Facing Wei Lan, Lin Qingya felt a little uncomfortable. In her eyes, Wei Lan was the kind of woman who could kill everyone with her dress, appearance and temperament at any time. She could not help but feel ashamed in front of her. , not to mention anything else, just looking at her smile, that kind of breathtaking beauty and impeccable aura, I am afraid that even if I practice in front of the mirror for a year, I will not be able to achieve it.
In fact, Wei Lan does have an aura that will make all women of the same sex who have met her feel that being a woman with the external conditions like Wei Lan is a blessing that cannot be achieved in a few lifetimes.
Lin Qingya went out with a hint of humiliation stirred up by Wei Lan in her heart. Wei Lan held a white Chanel handbag behind her back and walked to Li Mu's desk.
Li Mu looked at her. She was wearing a slightly conservative and ordinary OL outfit, but she was able to perform it impeccably. Wei Lan was truly a goddess among goddesses. If only external conditions were considered, she was even more suitable than Chen Wan. As a host, she is more suitable to be a star than Du Wei. If she is allowed to debut in South Korea, she will definitely become a benchmark for Korean female stars in plastic surgery.
Wei Lan walked up to Li Mu, across the desk from Li Mu, and joked with a smile: "You must enjoy working in front of a beautiful woman like Mr. Lin every day, right?"
Although Lin Qingya is also a beauty, her image and temperament are more than one level behind Wei Lan.
Li Mu smiled slightly, without commenting on her words, and said, "According to you, the most enviable people in Yanjing should be Wanying's male compatriots, right?"
(End of chapter)