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Chapter 49 Lunch and Materials

Most of the Chinese restaurants these days are concentrated near Chinatown, which is not too far from Wall Street, but most of the people living nearby are low-income people.

When Locke entered the Chinese restaurant, he saw a Latina woman with two four-year-old children and a baby in her arms, trying to pay the bill with baby shopping coupons.

The owner of the restaurant did not refuse. This type of shopping voucher is issued by the government, and according to the regulations, it can only be used to buy baby products, but in fact, when using them to buy other products or pay bills, most merchants will turn a blind eye.

This is also the way some people at the bottom of the United States survive. As long as they have three or four children, they can easily receive thousands of dollars in relief funds and a lot of shopping vouchers for infants and young children.

Relying on this welfare bonus, some parents even choose to lie flat instead of continuing to work hard.

Hundreds of billions of relief funds are spent on this in the United States every year. This is also one of the important reasons why the black population in the United States will continue to expand in the future and the proportion will continue to rise.

After choosing the location, the waiter put the menu on the table and waited for Locke to order.

He skillfully switched to Chinese: "Here's Kung Pao Chicken and Mapo Tofu. My friend doesn't like spicy food, so please put less spicy food in it. Also, let me have a bowl of haggis soup. Don't give it to me." Serve improved dishes, authentic Chinese food."

In the final analysis, food is a bit subjective. The Chinese food that is popular all over the world has actually been improved to a certain extent to suit the tastes of the local people.

One side nourishes the other side, and food is a very subjective thing. Locke has even heard that people in some countries in Africa and Southeast Asia even regard bananas as a staple food.

It seems that the United States prefers to eat sweet food, so the sweetness of the dishes has been significantly increased. Locke said this to avoid trying improved dishes that taste weird to him.

Speaking of which, Tang Wei discovered this restaurant. The chef's Chinese food tastes very good, especially the lamb haggis soup that was just served.

Seeing Locke drinking the haggis soup with relish, Tang Wei couldn't help being a little surprised: "Speaking of which, you really don't look like an American, at least I haven't seen an American who likes to eat haggis."

"Maybe I was from Dongguo in my previous life." Locke shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

Because of the different eating habits, in the United States, almost no one wants to eat pig offal, chicken feet, and pig's trotters. They are all thrown away when they are slaughtered.

I heard that a businessman later found a way to sell these things directly to Asia and made a fortune. Unfortunately, the people of the Eastern Kingdom are not rich enough, so the business is uncertain.

The second dish served by the boss was mapo tofu. Tang Wei was not used to spicy food. After taking two mouthfuls, he kept inhaling, fanning the wind with his hands, and said in his mouth: "It's so spicy!"

"Eat more rice, I have told the kitchen to put less chili peppers, but if you really don't put any, the taste will not be there." Locke said, taking a bite of the newly arrived Kung Pao Chicken and putting it in Tang Wei's bowl .

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After eating, while there were not many guests, Locke chatted with the boss for a while, only then did he know that the boss was still the chef of the restaurant.

The boss also talked about his ten-year-old daughter, who said that she was very competitive and good at mathematics, and successfully transferred to a private school. He also said that if possible, she would let her study economics-related majors in the future.

Majors related to economics are extremely popular in the United States. Like lawyers and doctors representing the middle class, they make a lot of money and have a lot of face when they talk about it.

It's a pity that she is Chinese, and she is still a girl. Locke estimates that even if she is admitted to a top university in the future, her development will be limited.

Of course, even becoming a middle-level manager of a large company is more promising than being a restaurant.

Most of the Chinese in the United States live a normal life, their social status is not high, and they are severely restricted.

The better ones can only open Chinese restaurants, laundromats, and printing shops. In contrast, if you can become a middle-level manager of a large company, you will have more face and higher income.

Regarding the expectations of the boss, Locke said a few nice things along the way. In the past two years, more and more Chinese have come to the United States, and even the original Chinese will squeeze the new Chinese immigrants who have come to the United States in recent years.

It is actually not uncommon to kill acquaintances in all nations around the world.

Seeing that Locke likes to eat authentic Chinese food, Tang Wei said casually, "Actually, my cooking tastes pretty good, but unfortunately the condition of the apartment is not suitable for oily and smoky Chinese food."

"If you want to be more free, you can only go to the suburbs." Locke said: "Speaking of which, I bought a single-family villa in Meijing Town. If I have time, I will go there together and try your handicraft."

"No problem, our ancestors are chefs. I have learned a lot since I was a child. I promise you will swallow your tongue." Tang Wei was full of confidence.

Not long after lunch, Tang Wei received a call, and the two of them drove back to the consulting company.

From the salesman's point of view, Locke's willingness to assume a million-dollar debt for a financial license is completely taken for granted.

It is very difficult for financial companies outside the United States to apply for this license, but domestic companies on Wall Street, even if they are of average size, basically have this kind of financial license as long as the procedures are complete.

Moreover, the competition on Wall Street is fierce. Even if it is not a stock market crash season, companies will go bankrupt from time to time.

Today, the overall market in the financial industry is mediocre, and the shadow of the stock market crash a few years ago still remains, causing many investors to be reluctant to invest their money. Now Wall Street as a whole is in a money shortage.

Instead of going to the consulting firm immediately, Locke first found an accounting firm to make an appointment.

After all, it is impossible for Locke to fully trust the information provided by the consulting company. Before signing a contract or even in the initial stage after the company is acquired, relevant reviews must be carried out.

After leaving the accounting company, I met with Robert from the consulting company again. This time, the other party brought out the materials of the three selected companies, each with the latest relevant information and developments:
"In recent years, most of the fund companies have not had a good time. The stock market crash a few years ago almost wiped out these companies, which has also caused lingering fears among mainstream investors.

However, there are also a small number of guys who did not put money into the stock market to barely survive. Before the stock market crash, there were a lot of people who invested. They made money by charging management fees and commissions, which was a no-cost business.

These are the three most suitable companies that we have selected for you. Take a look first. If you are not satisfied, please give me some time. I will definitely find the right one, and the price will definitely satisfy you. "

Locke nodded. According to his requirements, the fund company to be acquired should not only have a complete license, but also have a ready-made office space and a few employees who are smart enough.

This is actually not difficult. In fact, in the past few years after the stock market crash, the overall industry has been sluggish. Various related companies have either gone bankrupt or are downsizing their employees. Unemployed people with various certificates are everywhere.

If the ability is not strong enough, it is impossible to survive in the industry now.

In fact, Lockong Fund Company, one is to manage the assets under its own name more conveniently, and the other is to raise funds and use other people's funds to make money.

He quickly flipped through the materials of these three companies, and became interested in one of them: "Not only does this fund company have no debts, but it still manages assets of 700 million US dollars, especially when the market is about to turn around. Is it going to be sold?"

(End of this chapter)