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Chapter 243: Making the Best Use of Things
Although I am no longer afraid, I am still nervous and uneasy...

In the car, Frank tried hard to communicate with the people in black suits around him, trying to get some information from them, such as where he would be sent.

Although he couldn't decide anything, it at least made him feel better and less anxious.

Unfortunately, the men in black around him were like a group of deaf people. Not only did they ignore him, they didn't even communicate with each other.

He could only vaguely make out through the environment outside the car window that the car was heading west towards Oakland.

Because he could see the car driving from the East Bay highway and then entering the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Although this was his first time seeing the bridge in the early morning and the empty road even felt a little unfamiliar to him, the lights on the bridge reflected the city skyline in the distance.

Those familiar buildings helped him figure out the approximate location. Well, this must be Oakland or Alameda County, or San Francisco...

It couldn't be farther, it was impossible to really send him to the West.

After all, he is different from those who only have green cards, he is a naturalized citizen. So no matter where he is taken, he should have basic human rights protection.

Frank thought this in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud because he was afraid of angering these guys in black suits.

Because the fierce-looking man sitting in the passenger seat just now turned his head and said something to him.

"If you keep on talking like that, I'm going to throw you off the bridge. I promise."

Well, this was obviously just a threat, after all, he had human rights, but Frank still didn't want to challenge the authority of these people.

After all, a good man never suffers a loss in front of him. And he knew very well that he might still have some power, but it was definitely not much, and he had to use it wisely.

Just like that, the car finally quieted down and drove smoothly across the bridge. Suddenly, the ringing of the phone of the man sitting in the front passenger seat broke the silence in the car and even the silence of the entire street.

After all, it was early in the morning and there was not a single car on the empty road.

The man in the passenger seat answered the phone, said "hmm" a few times, and then hung up.

But Frank soon realized that the call was about him, because after the burly man hung up the phone, he began to look at him frequently through the rearview mirror in the middle of the car.

Yes, Frank was very sensitive at this time, and he needed to overcome the negative emotions in his mind by observing these details.

"Sir, what happened?" Frank finally couldn't help but asked again.

To his surprise, although the two men beside him remained awkwardly silent, the man in the co-pilot seat actually responded to him.

"Something did happen, but I'm afraid it's not good news for you. Are you sure you want to know?"

The man's playful tone made Frank silent for a long time before he spoke with difficulty: "Of course, I want to know. After all, I'm already like this, how much worse can it get?"

The man in the passenger seat shook his head slightly and said, “Let me share with you a proverb from my hometown that my father always said: When it rains, it pours.

It means that bad things usually don't happen alone, but like a chain reaction, they will follow one after another. The luckier the person, the more this is true. I plan to give this sentence to you today. "

Well, Frank could even hear a hint of sympathy from the man.

Fortunately, before he could ask further questions, the man took the initiative to say, “Your child has just made a new request. If Berkeley can recover the benefits it has given you over the years, he will agree to cancel some inappropriate conditions.

In fact, we all know that this is meaningless. There is not much left to be squeezed out of you. But this also makes us need to re-evaluate your value. Really, your child in Huaxia seems to be full of hatred for you. "

After saying that, without waiting for the silent Frank to recover, the man continued: "Which man doesn't have a few ridiculous love affairs when he is young? But it's rare to mess everything up so badly like you do."

After that, the man asked in a curious tone: "Actually, after studying your files, I have a question that I have been unable to figure out. Can you help me solve it?"

Frank took a deep breath and nodded silently.

"When you first immigrated to the United States, you brought about a million dollars in cash. This was a huge sum of money at the time, whether in China or the United States!
This is enough to show that you were quite wealthy in China at that time, and you should have lived a good life. And as far as I know, the tuition for higher education in China has always been very low.

So what made you immigrate to the United States knowing that you already had a child? Was it because of the high tuition fees here?"

Hearing this question, Frank instantly became excited: "No, it's not my fault. I had just graduated from high school and I couldn't make any decisions. It's all my parents' fault. They made this decision."

After hearing this, the man sitting in the passenger seat shrugged and said, "Well, there's no need to be so angry. If you are dissatisfied with them, then I have good news for you...

In view of the request made by your son in China, you have no property to execute and your whereabouts are unknown. As your only direct relatives in the United States, they can bear joint and several liability. The state public university system will initiate a lawsuit against them.

Even if it is just for show, the final judgment will be enforced. Based on our understanding of their financial situation, they should not have so much money to enforce.

So there is a high probability that their house will be auctioned off, but obviously that is not enough to repay the debt, so they can only file for bankruptcy. I wonder if this news will make you feel better.

At least you won't have to worry about not being able to pay inheritance tax in the future. Of course, you don't have to worry too much about them. Someone will be monitoring them all the time, and at least they won't starve to death before they are sure they are completely worthless. "

These words finally calmed Frank down completely.

He suddenly realized that no matter how wrong his parents had been in the past, they were still his last support in his subconscious mind and his only chance to make a comeback.

After all, there is a magical rule in this land. If you want to find a decent formal job, you first need a formal residence where you can receive mail, even if it is rented. Otherwise, no decent company will hire him.

This is also the reason why it is difficult to turn over a new leaf once you become a homeless person. So the current situation is that if he is proven to be worthless, then the whole family will become homeless. The two old people don't care, but what about his future?
If he became a homeless person, it meant that apart from those food banks, no other institutions would serve him. He couldn't even buy a ticket back to China by himself.

Wouldn't that mean his life would be completely ruined? He remembered reading a research report that said that once a person becomes homeless in this country, the average life expectancy is only three to four years.

After all, living in the most chaotic neighborhood, coupled with long-term malnutrition, if he can still live for a long time, he must be lucky. If he is really so lucky, he probably won't be in this predicament now.

For a moment, Frank was at a loss.

What the hell is wrong with this world? What did he do wrong? Why is he being treated like this?!
...China, the capital.

After having a hearty meal in the cafeteria, Qiao Yu returned to the office and lazily stood by the window, gazing at the scenery outside.

I have to say that the office that Tian Yanzhen chose for Qiao Yu has a very good view.

Just by simply changing your perspective, you can have a panoramic view of the two most famous scenery on campus, Weiming Lake and Boya Tower.

The campus is filled with the smell of youth in the evenings during the semester, and even the faint hint of autumn becomes dim in the bustle.

This made Qiao Yu a little sad...

His youth had slipped away almost without a trace. In the past year he had lost his precious first love, first kiss, and wonderful college life.

The woman who had taken away all the best things in his life was still irresponsibly studying in high school.

Now, even his graduate career will end in less than half a year, and he can't even fight against all this.

So, this is probably what the man in the white house calls life.

This gave Qiao Yu a different understanding of life - when people gain something, they always have to lose something.

It's like he is now, he has money, fame, everything he wanted before, but he has lost his youth...

"dong dong dong"

Just when Qiao Yu was immersed in his own world, feeling sad about the passing of time, a crisp knock on the door woke him up from his melancholy.

"Come in." Qiao Yu responded casually. Without turning around, he knew that it was Zheng Xiwen who came to see him again.

The knocks were very regular, no more, no less, always three, and the interval between each knock was always fixed. If you didn't know, you would think it was a secret signal.

"You're not busy anymore?" Zheng Xiwen walked into the office and saw Qiao Yu's back standing in front of the window.

Looking at Qiao Yu's back, Zheng Xiwen didn't feel any loneliness or nostalgia. On the contrary, he felt that Qiao Yu was probably celebrating?
Well, he couldn't guess what was going on in Qiao Yu's little head. Of course, it wasn't just him. Zheng Xiwen felt that few people in this world could guess what Qiao Yu was thinking.

He now only hopes that this talented young man can focus more on studying and spend less time thinking about people and things. That would definitely be a great blessing for the world.

"We have almost finished discussing it. It depends on how they respond. Why are we still busy? We should have some free time next. We will start to get busy once the project team is organized."

After saying this, Qiao Yu withdrew his gaze from the window, turned around, walked to his desk, and sat down.

Qiao Yu felt that his movements were smooth and extremely mature, because Director Tian was always like this. In comparison, he was just short of taking a sip from the teacup.

Thinking of this, Qiao Yu glanced at his transparent cup of boiled water, wondering whether he should change it to a large teacup.

Since youth is gone, we must make a complete break with the immaturity of the past.

"By the way, what do you want to talk to me about? Lao Zheng."

Old Zheng...

Zheng Xiwen savored his new name, shook his head slightly, and then put it out of his mind. Let the little guy call him whatever he wants.

"We have communicated with our counterparts. If you wish to bring Feng Yu and his family back to China, we can arrange it immediately. Given their current situation, it may be troublesome to bring them back in the future."

After hearing this, Qiao Yu first thought of the dilapidated environment of the Railway New Village. Unfortunately, he had not had time to implement the renovation plan for the community.

Otherwise, they could come back and see how beautiful the old neighborhood is now, so now is definitely not the time.

So he lazily said, "Why bring them back? They should have spent all their money by now, right? They don't even have money for retirement. If you bring them back, will you buy them retirement insurance?"

Although he was rebuked, Zheng Xiwen was not angry, but continued to say seriously: "For your sake, it is not a problem to support a few idle people. To put it bluntly, it is mainly because I am afraid that you will regret it in the future."

"Pfft... Me? Regret? No, the Qing dynasty has been gone for two hundred years, and now it's New China. To be honest, I've only met the man you mentioned twice, and we talked for less than three sentences. I've never even met his family.

You don't think I have any emotional basis with someone I've never met, do you? Knowing that they are in trouble, I am already gloating over their misfortune, and you still want to bring me a living father? Old Zheng, you don't want to watch me make a fuss, do you? "

Qiao Yu said disdainfully.

When negotiating with Google, I included this clause purely to facilitate the negotiation process, and it can also be considered as making good use of waste.

First, put forward an outrageous condition with a reason to scare the other party a little. After dealing with this outrageous condition, the subsequent negotiations will go much more smoothly.

This is a simple technique in game theory called a high-starting negotiation strategy. In this way, the negotiator on the strong side can narrow the scope of subsequent negotiations and be in a more advantageous position.

So it can also be called "deterrent pricing." He just used it casually, but he borrowed the man as the price to pay.

It turns out that this strategy works quite well.

The man in the future should be grateful that he made the best use of it...

Regret is naturally impossible.

But if they can't get over this hurdle, they will not be able to come to China to appreciate how beautiful the new railway village is, which would be a bit regrettable.

"Then we really can't care about them anymore. Their future may not be very good. They may become homeless, you know..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, homeless people... they sound pretty miserable... but what does this have to do with me? By the way, don't tell me about their affairs in the future, and don't tell my mom. I've let it go."

(End of this chapter)