My Age of Investment

Spend a few hours wandering California Highway 1, enjoying the roadside scenery while driving.

Xia Jingxing regained some familiarity with driving, so he did not continue to drive.

It's not that I feel bad about oil, it's mainly that I feel bad about my waist, and driving is still very tiring.

After inviting Liu Hai to eat seafood at a certain beach resort, the two went home.

A few days later, when Xia Jingxing made an appointment to take the road test, Liu Hai appeared at the road test site with his car again.

The test car must be inspected to confirm that there are no problems with the lights, horns, brakes, etc., otherwise you will not be able to take the test.

Liu Hai helped with all these tasks, saving Xia Jingxing a lot of trouble.

The examiner reported the words one by one, left turn light, right turn light, emergency light...

This is much simpler than the domestic exam. It's straight and rude, and it's not an electronic sound: when two cars meet... overtake the vehicle ahead at night... when parking on the side of the road... turn on the so-and-so light.

Don't think about it, just follow the instructions.

The simulated lights are done, and the road starts.

According to the instructions reported by the examiner, drive the vehicle to complete the actions of going straight, turning left, turning right, parking, reversing, etc.

Driving in the United States and China is similar, both are left-hand drive vehicles, and there are minor differences in traffic rules.

The examiner mainly took a test: turn left at the green light to give way to straight ahead, turn right at the red light to yield to pedestrians, turn right and turn left, stop at the Stop sign for three seconds, do not step on the brakes to slow down when changing lanes...etc.

These did not stumped Xia Jingxing, they all passed smoothly.

After passing the test, a photo was taken on the spot, and an official driver's license was produced and issued.

Liu Hai took the driver's license and glanced at it, smiled and said, "You got your driver's license really fast, what car are you going to buy next? Ferrari or Lamborghini?

I know someone who is selling cars and can help you get a good price. "

Xia Jingxing shook his head and let out a long sigh, "Alas, I'm not interested in ordinary luxury cars, let's save up and try to get it right in one step."

"Then what do you want to buy?"

Liu Hai asked with a smile.

"Buy a plane!"

Liu Hai coughed twice, "Then you have taken the wrong driver's license, you should have taken the pilot's license."

Xia Jingxing nodded, "Yes, I plan to take an exam in the future."

"Brother, have ambition!"

Liu Hai gave a thumbs up, but he didn't think Xia Jingxing was talking big.

If Facebook succeeds and Xia Jingxing becomes a billionaire, isn't it normal to buy a plane?

But starting a business is not an easy thing, and no one can tell what will happen in the future.

In addition, this brother is also very strong in stocks.

He doesn't know the specific positions, but he has made millions of dollars, which is certain.

In short, in his opinion, this is a young man with unlimited potential who is worthy of friendship.

"By the way, our First Securities organized a customer appreciation dinner the day after tomorrow, and we are going to send you an invitation letter. Do you want to come?"

Liu Hai lowered his voice and whispered, "The people invited are all the millionaires and billionaires who hold positions in our company, and all of them are the best among the Chinese in San Francisco.

This is a good opportunity to mix with people, don't miss it. "

Xia Jingxing chuckled and shook his head, "Forget it, with my little business, who knows you, and what kind of contacts can you make?"

Liu Hai shook his head gently, "You can't say that, you look down on yourself too much.

Whether it’s making millions of dollars in stocks, or building an Internet company that raises $500,000.

Anything can be looked at by people when you take it out.

There are young Chinese people in San Francisco who are the same age as you. No one can compare to you.

Let me tell you, this dinner is of a very high standard. The guests present include Liu Jinhang, Chairman of First Securities, Yu Yinliang, the first Chinese-American state senator in California, Wu Jianmin, President of East West Bank, Jerry Yang, founder of Yahoo, Huang Renxun, CEO of NVIDIA, and Global Vice President of Microsoft. President Li Guanfu, former chairman of the board of directors of Guanqun Computer Wang Jialian, and CEO of Sybase Cheng Shouzong...

Xia Jingxing raised his eyebrows,

"With such a high standard, I feel that the big Chinese and Chinese business people in the United States have gathered together."

Liu Hai spread his hands, "That's right, that's why I told you that the opportunity is rare, it's okay to go up and get familiar!

I've heard that there are big clients from other states who came over for dinner and didn't want to miss out on such a great opportunity to network.

Originally, with your assets and fame, you were not qualified to be invited.

I told the supervisor that your family is very powerful in mainland China, and that Facebook has been valued at tens of millions of dollars, and the supervisor agreed to invite you to attend. "

Xia Jingxing thought about it, and it seemed to make some sense.

Almost all of those who can hold millions of dollars or tens of millions of dollars in stocks in Firstrade are multi-millionaires, or even hundreds of millions of dollars in assets.

Compared with others, my own assets starting with tens of thousands of dollars are not enough to see.

So, to be able to attend the dinner party, is it all earned?

"That's okay, I'll participate in one too, thank you Brother Hai for your help."

Liu Hai waved his hand, "You don't have to see the outside world, everyone is friends. I also see that you want to make a career in the United States, so I will see if I can help you.

If you can't do anything else, you can only do what you can. "

"Haha, I should still thank you."

Xia Jingxing thought for a while and then asked, "Do I need to wear formal clothes?"

Liu Hai nodded, "Of course, you won't tell me, will you?"

Xia Jingxing really didn't, and he didn't hide the fact, he shook his head, "I haven't attended these more formal dinner parties, so I don't care."

"Then hurry up and buy a set! People rely on clothes, horses and saddles, and if you don't dress yourself up a bit richer, how can you make contacts?"

Liu Hai smiled and said: "Anyway, I will use it often in the future. Buying a better set is an investment in myself."

Xia Jingxing frowned.

It doesn't cost much to buy a better suit, but all your money is in the stock market!

NetEase's current stock price fluctuates between 14-15 US dollars, which is still a little far from the price in his mind. It is a pity to sell it.

But if you don't sell stocks, you don't have any money, and you can't even pull out a thousand dollars.

Seeing Xia Jingxing frowning, Liu Hai asked with a smile, "What's the matter? Don't tell me you don't have money, right? If you don't have any money, then we poor people will really have to drink the northwest wind."

"My money is all in the securities account, and I only have more than eight hundred dollars on me.

Do you know of any place that sells cheap suits? Take me to buy a set. "

Xia Jingxing made a decision in an instant, there was no need to deliberately pack himself.

It's best to know one or two big people, but it doesn't matter if you can't.

And looking at people is ultimately about intrinsic value, not an expensive suit.

Liu Hai understands the traditional virtues of Chinese diligence and thrift very well, but some money still cannot be saved.

Wear a cheap suit and run off to chat with a bunch of billionaires?

It's a bit difficult!

But he didn't say much, after all, everyone has their own ideas.

He took Xia Jingxing to visit a few finished suit stores and tried a few sets of clothes, but Xia Jingxing was not satisfied, either because the price was too expensive or the style was not good.

"Brother, this set is good, it suits you very well. With your clothes rack-like figure, the whole person looks very energetic."

When Xia Jingxing tried a light gray suit, Liu Hai commented while standing beside the fitting mirror.

The young white saleswoman was also nodding and complimenting her.

Xia Jingxing flipped through the price tag. It was a little expensive at US$750, and he had no money to buy leather shoes, so he took them off again and prepared to replace them.

"Just this one!"

Liu Hai saw that Xia Jingxing liked this outfit and directly helped make a decision.

Then he asked the saleswoman to wrap it up in English, and the latter went to settle the bill happily.

Xia Jingxing smiled bitterly and said in Chinese, "Brother Hai, forget it, let's change another one, I won't have the money to buy leather shoes after buying this dress."

"It's okay, this dress is my birthday present! I won't give it to you when it's your birthday."

After speaking, Liu Hai ran to the counter to check out.

Xia Jingxing didn't bother to settle the bill, thinking in his heart how to repay this favor.

Next, Xia Jingxing chose another pair of leather shoes for five hundred dollars, and after paying the bill by himself, he finally got a set of clothes together.

Liu Hai drove Xia Jingxing to the station, stuck his head out of the car window, and said to Xia Jingxing who got out of the car with a large bag and a small bag: "At seven o'clock in the evening the day after tomorrow, remember to be on time for the dinner and don't be late."

Xia Jingxing nodded and smiled, indicating that he remembered it, waved at him, and entered the subway station.

Liu Hai watched the figure gradually disappear, started the car, and left!

PS: Thank you Junji Strange Road 22, Zongheng Reader, Fengyu Crimson, Zhonge, and Feichi for rewarding on the highway!

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