The journey starts from the Titanic

The field in autumn is golden, clear sky with white clouds, azure blue, and the smell of grass and soil in the air. The breeze blows by, leaving shallow waves on the pasture.

Drive, drive, drive...

The horses galloped on the California plains and chased each other. The Rocky Mountains in the distance seemed to be not far away, and they were there with a beckoning hand, but they couldn't run, just like the horizon.

But what does it matter?Ignoring the little regret of the end of the world, watching the mountains and horse racing is also a pleasure.

Riding horses, trusting horses by the rein, unfettered, and carefully appreciating the wild beauty of nature is also pleasing to the eye.

Call-Situ Nan gave a long shout, strangled the horse's head, stopped, and looked down at Tom, whose little face was flushed. It was more exciting than usual when he strolled around the pony at home.

"Is it fun? Tom!" Situ Nan asked.

"Hmm!" Tom gave a strong nod to his little head, and said: "I want to grow up quickly and ride a horse in the future! Run fast, like the wind."

"Well, a man should run as freely as the wind, and run vigorously!" Situ Nan touched Tom's head and educated.

"Stone, you see, we are in front of the school under construction. Now the workers have built a highway to connect to Hollywood, and the materials and equipment are also ready, just waiting to start."

Laura Ze immediately said, don't look at her usual ladylike appearance, when it comes to equestrianism, she is much better than Situ Nan, a chess player who was born halfway.

Laura deliberately wore tight-fitting breeches, showing her slender and beautiful figure.Just after a fierce exercise, the rose-like pretty face flushed slightly, and when it was alluring, that frowning smile fell in Situ Nan's eyes with all kinds of style.

I saw her waving a horse whip and pointing to the construction road ahead: "We are planning to build the school according to different colleges. Engineering majors are concentrated in the south, liberal arts majors are in the east, and the place near the Hollywood Hills in the west is used to build a living area. , The remaining 15-6 square kilometers of land in the north is reserved for the school. The racecourse left by the original ranch is temporarily reserved for other purposes in the future. The most important thing is to build a large-scale school in the middle of the school. The public library, which has at least 10,000 square meters and five floors, is designed to hold millions of books and can accommodate thousands of people at the same time.

In addition, a series of facilities such as a physics laboratory, a chemistry laboratory, an auditorium, a gymnasium, etc. will be built. These plans will be completed in the next 8 to 10 years. By then, the number of teachers and students in the school will reach 4,500. Will cover all courses of the current university.If all goes well, the school will welcome the first batch of students tomorrow spring..."

Laura gushed that these ideas were the result of discussions between her and the future principal Samuel Stratton.

Situ Nan silently listened to Laura's introduction of the school's development plan, and calculated it in his mind. According to such specifications, 10 million US dollars is not enough to build a school. If it is really successful, no amount of money will be spent.

"But building a school is not just a pile of buildings. For the school to continue to develop, it must have a good operating mechanism. This is not something that can be solved with money. Otherwise, schools that always rely on personal or social donations are If you fail, remember this.

In fact, you can study like the University of Chicago. Their successful cooperation with the Rockefeller Foundation is worthy of our reference.In addition, the school should have its own asset investment company to ensure more returns from the investment to support the development of the school.Although it has only just begun, because it is brand new, it is necessary to have this idea and form a tradition."

Situ South Road.

The ranch he bought from Hengda Brown at the beginning was expanded and it was really big. Now that the school has been rebuilt, Situ Nan will take a lot of time to ride a lap.

Then, they rode up to the top of Hollywood Hill along the newly constructed uphill road.Halfway up the mountain, I saw a group of workers building a huge billboard on the cliff on the mountainside with the words Hollywood written on it.

"Oh. My goodness, you see them hanging from the top of the mountain with a rope tied to their bodies, it's so..." Laura said in surprise.

She was worried about the workers who were hanging in the air. The workers were relatively short, but with flexible hands and feet, and skilled, they nailed the last billboard in a short while.

When the workers who completed the high-altitude operations were pulled up, there was a round of applause. When Situ Nan and the others walked in, these brave and solid workers were celebrating the success of the project.

Undoubtedly, these are the masterpieces of the Hollywood development company's engineering team. It is also the workers of the local construction company in Los Angeles who have successfully completed these difficult projects. These daring workers are all from far away China.

After they came to the U.S., with more effort, they learned excellent technology, and gradually became a force that cannot be ignored in California's construction industry. They developed companies in Hollywood, Fannie Mae, and more and more in China. Workers are hired to do hard work that locals do not want.

Their dedication not only wins the respect of others, but also changes the destiny of themselves and those around them.

Yang Laosan is an example of this. When he came to Los Angeles a few years ago, he was unfamiliar with the place and had no professional skills, so he could only work on the construction site.

When Situ Nan inspected the construction site again, he heard his accent a little familiar, so he chatted with him.This year, most Chinese who got up early in America came from Guangdong Province, so Cantonese has become the main language of communication among overseas Chinese in the United States. The Chinese names of places such as San Francisco in the United States also come from Cantonese.If you don’t understand Cantonese in Chinatown, it’s hard to move. It wasn’t until Fujianese, Taiwanese, and Chinese after the reform and opening up to the United States that Mandarin gradually became the language of communication for overseas Chinese.

In any case, when these simple people build this hot land, they should also enjoy the fruits of construction!

Chapter 195: An De Guang Mansion?

"Yo, Master Situ? Master Situ is here. Everyone will meet Master Situ soon." Yang Laosan mentioned a dazed worker next to him.Well, he is the head of these people.

The sharp-eyed Old San Yang saw Situ Nan riding a tall horse and hurried over to greet him.A few years ago, Situ Nan couldn't remember an unintentional courtesy, but did Yang Lao San forget it?

Although Situ Nan didn't say anything for him, he didn't even know his name, but he was just a polite sentence. In the eyes of the management of the construction company, Lao San Yang's position became so important.With hard work and flexible mind, after two years, Yang Decai has changed from a small worker to a small boss of a construction company.

The project of putting up a billboard mid-level in Hollywood is also affirmation to Yang Laosan, because this is Situ Nan's idea. Otherwise, who would spend so much manpower and material resources on the cliff to build a billboard?

This is an advertisement boo head, in order to attract more people to buy houses on the top of the Hollywood hills.Looking up, several elegant small villas have been built on the top of the mountain, hidden among the distant mountains Meidai, which are interesting and unique-that is the love nest created by Situ Nan for Laura.

Seeing a group of 30 simple and honest men, sweating profusely, although Situ Nan didn't know who they were, he still greeted them and encouraged them.

Good things like the Hollywood Hilltop Villa will not fall on these respectable and lamentable construction workers. For these humble and hardworking workers, perhaps Situ Nan’s kind smile can make them feel warm, once and for a big shot. The brief conversation is enough to become their future conversation resource, and they will remember it for a lifetime.

It's a bit of a superior expression, but that's the truth.Physical work in the United States is not a lowly job. A skilled blue-collar worker earns a much higher salary than a small office worker with no merit.

Situ Nan heard that many Chinese workers in the company sent their wages home to build bridges and build roads in their hometowns, and donated money to school. They did a lot of good things.This made him feel ashamed while gratifying.

After a few greetings, Situ Nan continued to ride the horse.

Situ Nan and the others are freshly clothed and angry horses, romantic and chic, and they leave without dust, and they are full of envy in the eyes of a group of honest workers.With miserable days, they and Situ Nan are separated from another world, but the poor all look forward to the life of the rich.

"Yang Tou, I heard that the house on the top of the mountain is so beautiful and the mirrors are so beautiful. Have you ever gone in to see it?" a worker shook his head and asked.

"Of course it's pretty. Everyone drools when they see it. If you don't believe me, you don't want to talk about decoration. Even the toilet is smooth and shiny. If I have money, I will fasten it. Let me live for two days. Life is willing."

Young Lao San closed his eyes and thought, as if he was sitting in a spacious and bright home, with obedient servants waiting by his side, letting him shout, that day was like a god!

"I have no extravagant hopes for a beautiful building. If I can have a rotten house down the mountain, I will be satisfied. Hey, you say I have worked hard on the construction site, and finally have my own house?" Someone missed the house. Sighed.

"Work hard and save for a few years, even if the United States has no money to buy a house, it will be a big deal!" Another guy next to him replied.

This is what everyone feels like.They usually look at the villa on the top of the mountain, and they are always envious. Building a house on the top of the mountain, how can they feel more magnificent than the big house of the village landlord Lao Cai!

"Huh? Old Yang, are you drooling?" Someone beside him interrupted Yang's fantasy, and everyone burst into laughter when they saw the liquid hanging from Yang's mouth.

Just now Jiajing was about to use a character maid to massage him, Yang Laosan was interrupted by someone who had a good dream. He was a little upset, realized that he was out of shape, and a little embarrassed. His swarthy face was rising and he saw these people's happy appearance. I was so angry that I had to take out the foreman’s majesty and pretend to be annoyed: "Saliva? I can't sweat it? You help the poor, don’t think about it. If you want to live in a beautiful foreigner’s building, you will have a good baby in the next world Pull! Quickly clean up the household items, pull up and down. We are going to school next week! Move quickly, there will be no food after we go back!"

Yang Lao San urged the workers around him to correct their attitudes and secretly warned him not to daydream anymore.A group of workers laughed and packed their tools and went down the mountain.

Just now their scene fell in the eyes of Situ Nan, he actually didn't go far, Yang Lao San could still hear a lot of those thick voices, and he couldn't help feeling: They were all simple people!

Not only are Chinese workers wandering in foreign countries, but even American workers, it is not easy to own a house.

Many workers have worked hard all their lives and built countless houses, but if they can't buy a house of their own, or even the hard work of their life, they want to realize their dream of a house. Even a snail house of dozens of square meters can make a family safe and secure.

Is it difficult?

It's a bit difficult!Especially in cities, building a house is not a trivial matter for individuals.Especially when we learned the lessons from the fire caused by the San Francisco earthquake ten years ago, the city's restrictions on the floor area ratio of residents' houses and other aspects were relatively severe. The reason was that many of the building materials at that time were wood, which was not conducive to fire prevention.On the contrary, it is very popular in suburban farms that the farmer’s self-built houses are built. After erecting the beams, it is convenient to pave them with large wooden boards, because it has become the first choice for farmers.

However, with the advancement of technology, cement and concrete have gradually become the main materials for construction, and the government has also relaxed restrictions on building housing, and the real estate industry in the United States has been able to flourish.In the prosperous 1920s after the First World War, the construction industry and real estate in the United States were the most prosperous period, and it was also the era when commercial housing became popular.In just a few years, Situ Nan was still waiting patiently.In the United States, not only is it cool to be a big capitalist, but being a big landlord is also a role that Situ Nan cannot miss.

Investing in land to make quick money, hoarding land in Hollywood is to make huge profits in a few years. This is Situ Nan’s plan, which is beyond reference, but it is the same to make huge profits. Should ordinary people who work hard also be allowed Realize their long-cherished wish for the house?

Chenze Eryu only won for a while, not for a lifetime. If it means to speculate on land prices and house prices, it will inevitably make many people unable to afford houses. Then, who will sell the houses they have hoarded in their hands?

The market can be cultivated.Situ Nan appreciates Ford's approach more and more. On the one hand, he produces a large number of cheap cars with small profits but quick turnover. On the other hand, he pays higher wages to workers so that workers can afford the cars produced by their own company. A huge car market.When cars become expensive toys for the rich and discourage ordinary people, the United States cannot become the kingdom of cars.Without cultivating a group of middle class, the United States would not have such a huge domestic market, nor would there be so many large world companies.