My 1999

"Mr. Xu, there is no written guarantee, just a verbal promise, let us come up with a quota of 3 billion US dollars, if something happens..."

Seeing Lu Hui's worried look, Xu Liang smiled.

"Are you afraid that George W. Bush will go back on his word?"

"Um."

"I'm afraid too. But you can't stop eating because of fear, and the US$3 billion quota given to him doesn't mean it can't be canceled."

"But if that's the case, wouldn't it offend someone? That's the President of the United States."

"It's better to offend someone than to be treated as a fool. Moreover, the president of the United States does not have a lifelong term. His power is restricted by American capital. As long as we are of value to most people, we don't have to worry too much."

Although he said this, Xu Liang was still a little uneasy.

Although the United States has a small government, the president, as the head of state, has great power. If you really want to fight with him, even if you can guarantee your life, you will suffer huge losses.

Therefore, he did not want to break up with George W. Bush unless absolutely necessary.

"Lu Hui, send a fax to Xia Changsheng and ask him to contact Merrill Lynch and hand over the entire acquisition of Hynix to Merrill Lynch."

After Lu Hui nodded, "Mr. Xu, given Hynix's current predicament, do we still need Merrill Lynch to help with the acquisition?"

With a loss of US$16.5 billion, the South Korean government and the South Korean Bank of Exchange are eager to get rid of this mess as soon as possible. As long as Hongyan's conditions are slightly better, the other party will not refuse.

There is no need for outsiders to intervene at all, but this will cost a lot of money.

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Don't worry, leaving it to Merrill Lynch will only be good for our acquisition."

With more than 40 years of memories from his previous life, Xu Liang knows very well what the South Korean government is.

It can be summed up in five words - low self-esteem and arrogance.

He has every possible contempt for countries whose economy is not as good as his own.

He tried his best to draw a clear line between the old masters of China and at the same time wanted to inherit all the ancient Chinese culture. As time went by, he became mentally disordered.

It is unbelievable how active he is in obeying his master, the United States.

Therefore, if you want to make the South Koreans submissive, the most appropriate choice is to let white gentlemen come forward.

After returning to the hotel, Xu Liang simply packed up and flew to Seattle on the Kunpeng.

Coming out of the airport, Xu Liang immediately saw the old Gates who was graduating next to him.

Smiling, he opened his arms and walked over.

"Bill, it's been a long time."

"Xu, welcome to Seattle."

The two hugged each other affectionately.

"I heard about what happened in Washington. I'm very sorry. I didn't expect Ellison to be so arrogant." Gates said apologetically.

He was the one who invited Xu Liang to come to the United States. As a result, Xu Liang came all the way to attend the appointment, but Ellison let him go.

This is certainly Ellison's responsibility, but as a middleman, he invited Xu Liang over without making arrangements, and he was also at fault for not providing adequate hospitality.

"Bill, this is not your fault. And on this happy day when I see you again, don't bring up that maggot-like person to disgust everyone."

After looking at him, Old Gates smiled and nodded.

"Come on, let me take you to my house for a visit."

"I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

The two get in the car.

Under the guidance of the vehicle in front, the group left the airport and headed for Medina on the east coast of Lake Washington.

Bill Gates' famous mansion "Xanadu 2.0" is located in Medina, the smallest city in the United States. It is very close to the big city of Seattle and the location of Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, both a 15-minute drive away.

Xanadu 2.0, the English name is Xanadu 2.0, also known as Xanadu. This is the word Marco Polo called Kublai Khan's palace in his travel notes, and it is also translated as Yuan Shangdu and Xinggong.

After passing a road lined with native alders, maples and Douglas firs, the car came to a steady stop.

The driver got out of the car and opened the door, and Xu Liang walked out.

Although he had also seen Bill Gates' mansion in newspapers and media, it was still a bit shocking to see the real thing in front of him.

The front of the mansion overlooks the vast Lake Washington, and the back is deep into a hill on the east bank of the lake. It is an "earth-covered building", like a fortress.

The newspaper said that this mansion covers an area of ​​more than 6,000 square meters. The house is an all-wooden structure, all made of 500-year-old Douglas Cold Mountain wood. It took 300 workers 7 years and half a mountain to complete the construction. The total construction cost was as high as $97 million.

In addition to being expensive, luxury homes also have various high-tech products and smart homes.

Ordinary people who want to visit can participate in the Gates Foundation's charity auction. Someone once bought a ticket for $35,000.

"Xu, please come with me."

Xu Liang nodded and walked towards the mansion under the guidance of Old Gates.

At the gate, after entering fingerprints and other visitor information under the guidance of Old Gates, a brooch was hung on Xu Liang's collar.

Although Old Gates didn't say it clearly, Xu Liang also knew that this thing was probably a locator.

If you break in without this thing, the alarm system in the mansion will be triggered immediately.

At the same time, we can also see the strict security system of the old Gates mansion.

Not only did they dig half of the mountain as a bunker, they also built a powerful security system.

After passing through the door with a weather sensor that can transmit information to the control room to adjust the temperature and ventilation, Old Gates guided him into a huge living room.

The living room is like an aquarium. There is a huge shadow in the glass house dozens of meters long and wide, and several large fish are swimming near the shadow.

Suddenly, the shadow moved, and everyone saw clearly that it was a whale shark nearly ten meters long.

Looking at this huge shark, Xu Liang was really shocked.

I have always heard that foreigners keep lions and play with tigers, but this is the first time I have seen one play with a shark, and it is a big guy like a whale shark.

Xu Liang felt for the first time that poverty really limited his imagination.

He was still calm, but Lu Hui, who was here for the first time, was so frightened that she ducked back and almost fell down.

"Bill, your preferences are amazing."

"Haha, just to kill some time when I'm bored."

Gates Sr. was pleased with their performance.

To sum up his current mood in one sentence - he just likes you girls who have never seen the world.

Especially the shocked look in Xu Liang's eyes, a genius in the financial and corporate world, made him particularly proud.

The alarmed killer whale swam over slowly. Although the black eyes were not big, the white eye spots were very eye-catching.

After observing everyone for a moment, he slowly swam away into the distance and gradually disappeared.

It can be seen that this man-made body of water is far larger than they imagined.

"Xu, let's go, there are a lot of fun things inside."

"Then I'm looking forward to it even more."

The people who calmed down followed them and walked inside.

When they came to a glass door, the door opened automatically without him making any movement.

In addition to doors, lights and speakers will also automatically turn on when people approach.

After the person leaves, the door, lights, and sound will automatically close, as if there is wisdom.

It was a complete eye-opener for Lu Hui and Huo Gang.

They had never seen anything like it.

However, Xu Liang's expression remained calm. At present, the technologies in the old Gates mansion are still new and black technologies.

But in another ten years, the concept of smart homes would become completely popular.

Any high-end public place has this set of things.

However, being able to realize smart homes nearly twenty years in advance is enough to illustrate Gates' forward vision.