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Chapter 422 Motorola Headquarters
The fact that Lin Haoran became a shareholder and vice chairman of Walmart did not cause much stir in the United States.

After all, Walmart's presence in the United States is not strong today, with its chain stores mainly concentrated in several southeastern states, totaling only 229.

Although this scale is not small, the area covered is too small and it is difficult to attract widespread attention.

However, the course of history is always full of variables.

No one would have thought that Walmart would undergo tremendous changes more than 20 years later. The number of its stores grew rapidly, and it eventually became the leader in the global retail industry. The number of its branches gradually exceeded 10,000.

By comparison, Walmart's size today may not seem particularly outstanding.

However, the rise of any behemoth requires a process of gradual accumulation and development.

Lin Haoran understands this, so he is not obsessed with Walmart's current size.

On the contrary, because Lin Haoran has frequently appeared in major media during this period, Walmart's attention has increased a lot.

Some investors are also eyeing Wal-Mart.

Apple's investment, as well as Lin Haoran's investment in Hong Kong, have already been known to many people through media reports.

Therefore, Lin Haoran now has many fans in the United States, just like Steve Jobs was admired by many people in the future.

Since Lin Haoran has invested in the company, these shareholders who admire Lin Haoran think that Walmart will definitely be a very promising company in the future, so they also follow suit and invest in Walmart shares.

Walmart's stock price rose significantly as a result.

However, these have little to do with Lin Haoran. Although Walmart is now also a secret target of Huanyu Investment Company, acquiring shares is a long-term task. Whether the stock price rises or falls is just an extremely normal thing.

December 12th, today is a very special day in the West, Christmas is here.

Lin Haoran can already feel the festive atmosphere in the major shopping malls and streets of New York.

However, this has little to do with him. After all, he is Chinese and has never been very interested in Western festivals.

At 9:30 in the morning, Lin Haoran appeared at New York's John Fitzgerald Kennedy International Airport.

Following him were the two brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo, and 13 other secret guards.

His destination was Chicago, Illinois.

He plans to visit Motorola's headquarters.

Motorola's headquarters is located in the suburbs of Chicago.

Su Zhixue came specially to see him off.

"You have been in the United States for more than 20 days. You should be used to the life here, right?" Sitting on a chair in the waiting hall, Lin Haoran asked Su Zhixue with a smile.

"Boss, I don't have many friends in Hong Kong. This time I came to the United States, I brought my wife and children with me, so I don't feel anything unusual!" Su Zhixue shook his head and said.

"If anything happens, call me immediately. I have a lot of arrangements in the United States. Their importance is self-evident. You are the person I trust the most here!" Lin Haoran's words were full of earnestness.

"Yes, boss, I understand. I will do my best and live up to your trust." Su Zhixue nodded solemnly.

He patted Su Zhixue's shoulder gently and continued, "Especially now, as our business in the United States gradually expands, you, as the person in charge here, have a great responsibility.

Whether it is the acquisition of stocks of listed companies such as Coca-Cola, Intel, Citibank, Chevron, ExxonMobil, or other projects that may be involved in the future, you need to strategize and ensure that everything goes smoothly.

I'll leave this matter to you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. "

"Don't worry, boss. I will handle everything properly." Su Zhixue nodded vigorously, his eyes full of determination and confidence.

Lin Haoran smiled and nodded, then turned around and walked towards the boarding gate with the brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo and the secret guards.

Their figures gradually disappeared in the bustling crowd, leaving only a series of footsteps echoing in the waiting hall.

Su Zhixue stood there, watching Lin Haoran leave, feeling inexplicably moved.

The boss trusted him so much that he even had the urge to go through fire and water for Lin Haoran.

He knew that this trust was not only a recognition of his personal abilities, but also an expectation of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

Su Zhixue has been following Lin Haoran for more than two years.

When Huanyu Investment Company was first established, he was the first employee.

In his darkest time, it was his boss Lin Haoran who extended a helping hand to him.

He felt that he would never be able to repay this gratitude in his entire life. Being loyal to his boss and working hard for him might be the best way to repay him.

Looking at Lin Haoran's receding back, Su Zhixue took a deep breath, turned around and left the waiting hall.

Lin Haoran and everyone else boarded the plane smoothly.

More than two hours later, a plane slowly landed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Lin Haoran had never been to Chicago.

The last time he came to the United States, after settling the gold futures matter in New York, he flew directly from New York to San Francisco, then arrived at Apple’s headquarters and signed an investment contract with Apple.

In the end, he successfully acquired 10% of the shares with 3.25 million US dollars of funds, and these shares have been converted into million US dollars in cash.

Less than a year later, Lin Haoran came to the United States again, but this time he did not go from New York to San Francisco, but to Chicago, the third largest city in the United States.

When I got off the plane, the sun was shining brightly.

However, the winter sun is not that hot.

At this moment, the time is around eleven o'clock in the morning.

The continental United States spans four time zones from West 5 to West 8, each one hour apart. New York belongs to Eastern Time, while Chicago belongs to Central Time.

Lin Haoran looked up at the azure blue sky, feeling deeply moved.

This time he came to Chicago not for investment.

He walked out of the airport with the two brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo and the secret guards, and was greeted by the fresh air and breeze unique to Chicago.

Chicago has windy winters due to the influence of Lake Michigan.

Although this city is not as prosperous and bustling as New York, it has its own unique charm and flavor.

"Boss, where are we going next?" Li Weidong asked.

"Let's settle down in the hotel first, and then we will go to Schaumburg in the afternoon." Lin Haoran replied.

He had asked Su Zhixue to book the hotel for him in advance. It was located on the top floor of the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the world.

There is a five-star hotel there called Vertex Mirage, which roughly means vertex mirage. It is inspired by the changing clouds refracted by the highest point of the building. Dynamic optical glass is embedded at the bottom of the top-floor infinity pool, which projects flowing clouds during the day and turns into star trail maps at night.

Since he was planning to develop the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Lin Haoran also planned to stay in these top luxury hotels more often to learn from other people's experiences.

After checking into the Vertex Mirage Hotel, Lin Haoran was deeply attracted by its unique design and luxurious service.

Overlooking the Chicago cityscape from the top-floor infinity pool, the white clouds and the city's outline interweave on the dynamic optical glass to create charming pictures that are refreshing.

As expected of the hotel with the highest room rates in Chicago, Lin Haoran felt the beautiful environment and for a moment thought that although the room rate was high, it was well worth it.

After a short rest, Lin Haoran changed into a neat suit and prepared to go to Motorola's headquarters.

After leaving the hotel, he took the two brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo and the secret guards to the town of Schaumburg.

The town of Schaumburg is located in the suburbs of Chicago and is the headquarters of Motorola. It is also the main destination of Lin Haoran's trip.

While driving, Lin Haoran admired the scenery of the city of Chicago through the car window.

The high-rise buildings and wide streets complement each other, showing the modernity and prosperity of the city.

Of course, Lin Haoran didn’t know Robert Galvin, the president of Motorola, but it didn’t matter. With Citibank as an introducer, he successfully contacted this big shot in the technology industry.

Back in New York, he made an appointment with Robert Galvin to meet with him alone this afternoon.

The main reason for the meeting was the hope to join forces with Motorola to make Hong Kong the first region in the world to commercialize mobile phones.

He really couldn't stand the days when he had difficulty contacting other people when he went out.

Although today's mobile phones are still very simple and as big as bricks, as long as they are easy to carry and can be used to contact or receive calls at any time, nothing is a problem.

An hour later, Lin Haoran arrived at his destination, the headquarters of Motorola, an extremely ordinary-looking industrial park, but its area was not small, covering 300 acres.

More than a decade ago, this place was able to accommodate more than 10,000 employees, becoming one of the first corporate headquarters in the United States equipped with a dust-free semiconductor laboratory.

The park was heavily guarded, but after Lin Haoran reported his identity, he had a smooth journey, and there was even a patrol car in front guiding his car.

Apparently, Robert Galvin had told the head of security about his visit to the Motorola corporate campus.

Guided by a patrol car, Lin Haoran's motorcade slowly drove into the core area of ​​Motorola's headquarters.

The park is lined with green trees, which form a sharp contrast with the modern office buildings, creating a peaceful yet efficient working atmosphere.

The car finally stopped in front of a uniquely shaped building.

Lin Haoran straightened his suit and stepped out of the car, followed closely by the brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo.

As for the other secret guards, they stayed in the car.

After all, if such a heavily guarded place is dangerous, then no place is safe.

(End of this chapter)