Chapter 393
They stared at the small yacht that had the same independent style as its owner . A man would have to get up all his courage to drive it .
The yacht drifting on the water surface looked like a feather . Lan Jin hadn’t refitted it . He had only decorated it with paint .
A golden flying dragon with fierce claws was twisting its body around the boat with an awe-inspiring vibe .
It was a post-modern style decoration . Among the other clean yachts, theirs looked like the black sheep among the white ones .
For the sake of their friendship, Qin Guan decided not to make any comments . He just turned around silently, pretending not to see anything .
In fact, he was interested in their invitation . They sat around the table, talking about business . This was what Chinese people did .
"Qin Guan?"
"What's the matter?"
"Lan Jin and I started a small commercial company . Will you help us run the business?"
Qin Guan took a sip of his Bud Light . "I do not engage in commerce . Why me?"
"We need an accounting firm to take care of the accounts and the dutiable goods . We consulted with some firms . Some of them charge too much, while others are unreliable . "
"You are studying finance at Columbia . We can't seek for help far and ignore what lies close at hand . "
Qin Guan put his beer bottle down with shining eyes . "Really? What would I have to do to open an accounting firm?"
"Get your CPA," He Ming answered leisurely . "Then you won't need to care about anything else . "
"Oh, I nearly forgot . " He pointed to Lan Jin . "Lan could invest in you for free . Just pay him in profit when you start making money . The boy is interested in personal investment . He likes counting bills on his couch . "
Qin Guan was relieved . It was much simpler to start a firm there than in China . America was really the land of the free .
He swallowed a mouthful of beer . "I don't have much at hand . Just 1 . 6 million . . . "
He Jing and Lan Jin were a little surprised . "That's enough . If your business goes well, you won't need to worry about the high New York prices . You will even get a house . "
They were pointing in the direction of Long Island, where lights could be seen among the trees . This was their dream for the future .
"Well . . . I meant dollars," Qin Guan finished his words calmly, as if he was greeting some guy on the street .
His three friends spit their beer out .
"What . . . What did you say? 1 . 6 million dollars?"
He was a multimillionaire! The calmest boy among them was the richest one . They showed off everywhere with their luxury cars, while the real rich man had been hiding .
Qin Guan nodded . "You know about my part-time jobs . . . I just signed a contract recently . . . "
His friends didn't want to continue that conversation . We hate handsome guys . . .
Suddenly, Qin Guan remembered something . "He Ming, would you accept small import orders?"
"Of course . I can carry them out myself to save on service charges and customs duties . "
"That's great . My store on Chelsea Street is ready, and we will be needing some goods . . . Tell them, Weizi . "
They all forgot about the time as they talked under the night sky . All their careers had started from that club and headed in different, unknown directions .
When one realized that their goal, the very thing they were earnestly longing for, was close at hand, they were naturally full of energy .
Qin Guan had promised George Clooney that he would finish shooting his scenes before Christmas, so he had to take the CPA exams afterwards .
Despite Prof . Martin's complaints, Qin Guan packed his travelling bag, asked Cong Nianwei to take care of the store and went off again .
In fact, Qin Guan had been hesitant about the script at the beginning . Compared to "Elephant" and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind", with their black humour and absurd plot, this one was much more uplifting .
Qin Guan had not mentally stressed about "Elephant", as in China’s point of view, it was a failure of American education .
His role in "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" though put more pressure on him . He would be playing a Jew, both in the physical and emotional sense .
It was an interesting story, based on Chuck's autobiography, which had been published back in 1984 . In the book, he was a killer working undercover for the CIA as a TV host .
In fact, George had seen plenty of candidates . The agencies had sent numerous actors . Eventually though, Chuck had pointed at Qin Guan’s photo .
"When I was young, women were obsessed with me . I used to be a handsome guy like him . Besides, he looks just as cold and tough as the people working in the secret services . This feeling is kind of hard to describe . "
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