Mixed In the United States As a Local Tyrant

  Chapter 65 Invitation

   Regarding how long it took Katilina to squat down to pick up the pen, I won’t discuss it for the time being if it’s not suitable for children. An Feng unbuttoned a few buttons of his shirt, wiped the sweat off his forehead with a paper towel, and continued to work hard. After finding the place marked just now, Lei recommended more than a dozen suitable locations, which are widely distributed.

   Graphene technology, which is destined to fail, should not settle in San Francisco, and Los Angeles is not suitable either. The state tax and local tax are very high. Usually, the US tax on enterprises is divided into federal tax, state tax and local tax. The federal tax is uniform, but the latter two are determined by each state and region, with highs and lows.

  California’s state tax has been raised this year, and the sales transaction tax has reached 7.5%, while the local tax charged by each city below Los Angeles County is higher, around 10%. Of course, the scope of local tax collection is smaller. I feel that it is difficult to start a business, and I have to be exploited by these grandchildren.

   Fortunately, the more taxes paid, the more uncle. No one dares to mess with a large taxpayer. Behind it stand the local government, state government, local congressmen, state congressmen, trade unions... Everyone is waiting for the company to pay taxes, donate, and pay wages to support them. Whoever has trouble with their own parents, Isn't that the same as killing people?

So there is a saying that the guys on Wall Street who were involved in finance were beaten to death in the street. The employment problem of tens of thousands of people is yours, do you dare to move?

  An Feng also wanted to complain about the federal tax. In the federal tax category, the corporate income tax is generally around 35%. Domestic companies are happier than those in the United States. In addition to the zero tax rate, there is a low tax rate of 20%, and the normal tax rate is only 25%. Of course, other gray situations, such as tax avoidance by offshore companies, are not considered.

  An Feng looked for the site recommended by Lei on the map of California, and finally gave California a cross. There is no way, there are many temples and Bodhisattvas. When a group of people are all excellent, you will get less attention. He decided to change places and set his sights on a city called Austin in Texas.

  An Feng heard of this city for the first time. Austin is the capital of Texas. On the contrary, the three major cities in Texas around it: Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas are much larger than it. It seems that the thinking of Americans is reversed.

But Austin has good greenery, beautiful environment, and a livable city... It looks good, and the tax rate is definitely lower than that of California. The government is very enthusiastic about attracting investment, but the rhythm of the market is still unabated. It is surrounded by the headquarters of Dell and Freescale Semiconductor. There is also Big Blue, a branch of IBM, which is the leader in the computer field and the fastest in graphene chip technology.

  In addition to being more than 2,000 kilometers away from California, An Feng was a little hesitant, but when he saw the information below, he changed his attitude. Lei is very careful. In addition to the choice of only office buildings, there is a second option: there are local colleagues who research graphene, but they can't continue to play, and they are going to sell the plant and equipment.

  Looking at the introduction, the equipment is 80% to 90% new, running well, and the factory building is very standard. If Anfeng wants a brand new factory building and purchases equipment to start operation, it will take at least half a year. The company is already well-established, and it only needs to add some small machines, which will not take much time.

An Feng was moved. He also understands the troubles that Song Wenrui has encountered recently. Some high-precision machinery and equipment are not just bought, they need to place an order and wait for a few months or longer. When patience is exhausted It was long overdue until almost the same time, and then the research and development could begin.

   When I was struggling, the phone rang, and I picked it up to answer: "Hi, Roger!"

   "Hey Bruce, are you free soon?" Roger asked.

   "Yes, I'm in Los Angeles now." An Feng said.

"I have a few friends who are interested in your investment and want to do a little venture capital. I wonder if you are free to come to a party the night after tomorrow? I can introduce you to each other. Well, and my brother Anthony will come too , he also wants to meet you."

   "Okay, formal or informal?" An Feng agreed, took a pen and wrote down the hotel address provided by Roger on the paper, and attended the night after tomorrow.

  Catiline, who had recovered a little strength from lying on the sofa, got up and asked with great interest, "Do you have a party the day after tomorrow?"

   "Yes, do you want to go?" An Feng asked her.

"certainly."

  …

  That night, Gu Li did not disappoint An Feng, and actually drove a Mercedes-Benz SUV back.

  But... this one is too big, right? Gu Li opened the door and got off the car. He was only a little taller than the car, but An Feng was as tall as the car. After receiving the receipt from Gu Li, it was 140,000 yuan, which is not cheap. He looked around the car a few times, no wonder, he Bought an AMG model: GL63-AMG.

To put it simply, AMG is a high-performance model specially made for Mercedes-Benz. All models with AMG, even if they look similar in appearance, must have undergone extreme tuning. Unlike ordinary GL-class, this guy is not only the price Doubled, doubled the performance.

  An Feng drove for a lap. The full-size SUV has a huge space. What surprised him was that it was equipped with shift paddles only for a sports car. The acceleration time from 100 kilometers was 4.9 seconds, which was the same as driving a sports car. If it wasn't for its huge body reminding An Feng that it was an SUV, he would have thought it was a sports car.

An Feng has nothing to say, but he is quite satisfied. Guli’s choice is definitely a fighting nation. He can bully people with a big body, run around on the curb in traffic jams, and compete with sports cars on the highway. , not necessarily falling behind, this is the legendary almighty.

  …

  The night after tomorrow, An Feng took Catherine, who was dressed up beautifully, wearing a small dress and jewelry, and turned into a **** and **** socialite, to the party invited by Roger. This time it is more formal, held in a hotel, men's suits and dresses, only women can freely display their clothes to show their beauty.

   Guli, dressed in black, drove them to the hotel.

  As soon as I entered, I met Miranda and Roger.

   "Hi, Roger!" An Feng shook hands with him, hugged, and it was Miranda's turn again. After letting go, he smiled and said, "Hey, pretty Miranda!"

   After the courtesies were over, Roger said to him: "Come, let me take you to meet friends."

Roger pulled him to introduce a few friends. Obviously, Roger's circle of friends is relatively young, and money is important. In line with the starting point of increasing the social circle, An Feng shook hands with them one by one, Passing business cards, chatting... After a round, Roger solemnly introduced a friend.

   "This is George, a venture capitalist, that is, he has a strong interest in your plan." Roger introduced him.

   "Hello!" George stretched out his hand to An Feng.

"Nice to meet you, George." An Feng shook hands with him. George is tall and straight, and he looks like he should be under thirty. According to American aesthetics, he should be handsome and handsome. Qian Youshuai, I wish this kind of person would not be raised—except myself.

  George didn’t feel An Feng’s gloom. He said: “I’m very interested in graphene. I heard that you will vigorously develop it. Perhaps the spring of carbon technology is coming.”

  An Feng said: "Some progress has been made, and there is no difficulty in research and development. The focus is on mass production."

  George was surprised by An Feng's confidence. He said honestly, "Your confidence is really strong. As long as it is produced in energy, it will be enough to shake the technological world."

  An Feng said with a smile: "People's ideals always have to be farther away, maybe the pace will not stop there in the future?"

   "Yes, I agree with that." George nodded.

The two chatted for a while, and Roger, who had disappeared, reappeared. He was accompanied by a man who looked similar to him but was older. Hug: "Hey, Bruce! Long time no see, how are you doing?"

   "Very well, Anthony, how about you?" An Feng said.

   "Great!" Anthony smiled and introduced his female companion, "This is my fiancee Selena."

   "Hello, Bruce!" Selena shook his hand.

   Anthony said: "We are going to get married next Sunday."

   "Congratulations!" An Feng congratulated.

  Anthony exchanged a few words with them, and then sent out an invitation: "George, Bruce, are you interested in attending my wedding in Texas?"

   Only then did An Feng know that the Blueline brothers came from the hometown of cowboys. He also had the idea of ​​going to Texas for a field trip recently, so he nodded and agreed, and George also said that he would participate. Roger was very happy: "Yes, we must have a lively bachelor party for Anthony! And the ladies!"

  (end of this chapter)