The think tank brought bad news to Mu Chenhao. There was a problem with Mu Group's investment in North America!
With the recent prosperity, Mu Chenhao has not felt a sense of crisis for a while. Now that he heard the news reported by the think tank, he was a little surprised. The business in North America has always been stable, so how could something suddenly go wrong
However, due to distance and communication issues, the think tank was unable to give a comprehensive explanation, so Mu Chenhao decided to go to North America to see it in person.
When Mu Chenhao was on a business trip, he was afraid that Zhuo Zizheng would do something bad, so he insisted on bringing Xia Qingkong with him. The work of the Mu Group was naturally handled by a think tank.
The 12-hour flight seemed extremely boring and boring. The plane was flying all the way east over the vast Pacific Ocean.
Mu Chenhao had already read all the newspapers in front of him and was thinking about taking a nap to pass the time when the flight attendant's food delivery cart rolled over.
Because time was tight, there was only one first-class and business-class ticket left, so Xia Qingkong sat on it. Mu Chenhao didn't care about this, so he bought the economy class one.
After asking about the dishes, Mu Chenhao ordered chicken rice. The middle-aged man next to him took the plate from the stewardess and handed it to Mu Chenhao. Mu Chenhao also smiled and said, "Thank you!"
However, he immediately thought that although the other party was Chinese, he might not understand Chinese, so he added, "Thank you!"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Hearing the other party's standard Mandarin answer, Mu Chenhao smiled and said, "I just saw you watching "DESPERATION". I thought you didn't understand Chinese, are you Chinese-American?"
The man nodded, "I have been to the United States for six years and now I live there."
It was still a long time, and seeing that the middle-aged man behaved well and spoke well, Mu Chenhao simply asked about some situations.
The man said politely, "Six years ago, I was a reporter for the Kyoto Daily News. My wife came to the United States three years before me. After she became a naturalized citizen, I followed her."
Mu Chenhao responded, "It's good. We are a family together. What do you call us? What are you doing now?"
The man was much older than Mu Chenhao, so Mu Chenhao used the honorific title.
"My surname is Meng, Meng Jianwen. You can call me by my English name Steven." Then he pointed to the Los Angeles Times in Mu Chenhao's hand, "I am now working as a foreign reporter for this newspaper. Where are you, sir?" You may not be very young, but your manner and manner are quite extraordinary!”
Mu Chenhao did not hide it, "My surname is Mu, Mu Chenhao."
Meng Jianwen looked surprised, "Mu Chenhao? Are you... the president of Mu Group?"
Mu Chenhao nodded, "Mr. Meng also knows about the Mu Group?"
"That's natural. I am a reporter myself. Although I am not in charge of the financial sector, I have heard of Mr. Mu's name. I didn't expect to have the honor of meeting him on the plane today. It's really rare!" Meng Jianwen also said politely.
Mu Chenhao waved his hand, and then chatted with him about business, education, and children.
Meng Jianwen now has a five-year-old daughter, while Mu Chenhao has Little Tomato and Little Potato. When it comes to their children's education, the two of them talk very well.
Meng Jianwen's parents were among the first people in China to get rich first. Meng Jianwen always felt that the more famous entrepreneurs were, the busier they were.
He himself has come into contact with many such so-called successful entrepreneurs. Many of them are really focused on their careers and don't pay enough attention to their children. He didn't expect Mu Chenhao to pay so much attention to his children.
Meng Jianwen saw that despite the age difference with Mu Chenhao, they had a very good conversation, so he said, "I live in downtown San Francisco. If Mr. Mu needs help here, please contact me at any time."
As he spoke, he took out a business card from his jacket pocket and handed it to Mu Chenhao. Mu Chenhao naturally exchanged his business card.
This is how chance encounters happen on the road. Once the conversation starts, it becomes easier to handle. Mu Chenhao is also here for the first time. The previous overseas markets were all handled by think tanks. He happened to take the opportunity to learn about his own comparisons with Meng Jianwen. Concerns.
It was rare to have someone to chat with during the trip, and he was the president of M Moser Group. Of course, Meng Jianwen quickly started chatting and introduced Mu Chenhao in detail about some of his feelings about living in California and his understanding of the United States.
In today's era, the elite is generally regarded as the beacon of America. When talking about how good the United States is, it will definitely be linked to some domestic problems, and Meng Jianwen is naturally not immune to this.
However, he always stops at the point where he sees the gap. Only when he sees the gap can he work harder. As the saying goes, "Learn from the foreigners and develop skills to defeat the foreigners!"
At present, China's development has not surpassed that of the United States in terms of GDP, but it has firmly ranked second in the world. Any gap cannot be changed by just thinking. The only way to change this gap is to roll up your sleeves and work hard.
When I suddenly looked up one day, I realized that I had left a large number of opponents far behind, and the first distance was already within reach.
Although Mu Chenhao did not agree with some of Meng Jianwen's views, he did not interrupt him and just listened with a smile.
From Meng Jianwen's narration, Mu Chenhao learned that his lover also worked in journalism and the two were college classmates. His wife now works as an editor at the San Francisco Daily News, and the two had a daughter five years ago.
But I haven’t bought a house in San Francisco yet. The housing prices in San Francisco are also criticized by various people. Even in the neighborhoods with the worst security, the houses cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary people.
When Mu Chenhao heard this, a flash of inspiration flashed in his heart. No matter what era or country, excessive housing prices seemed to have become a common social problem. Mu Chenhao silently sketched out a rough plan in his mind. .
The topic was still being updated, and somehow it came to Las Vegas. Meng Jianwen said embarrassedly that he had never been to Las Vegas after coming to the United States for so many years.
But as far as he knows, San Francisco also has legal gambling venues. There are now nearly 40 states in the United States that have opened legal gambling, but like Las Vegas, you must be 21 years or older to enter.
Mu Chenhao joked, "I've never been there, but I know a lot about it!"
Of course Meng Jianwen didn't care, and continued with a smile, "I also know that you don't need identification to buy lottery tickets, but you do need it when redeeming lottery tickets. You cannot redeem prizes if you are under 21 years old, and if you have a foreign ID card, you need to pay an additional 5% tax. "? The two were chatting when suddenly a voice came from the corner, "Mr. Mu, you let a lady take the initiative to chat with you. This is not the behavior of a gentleman. "