Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1587 Trivial Matters Before Starting a PhD (Part 2)

While holders of Hong Kong ID cards and passports can currently enter and exit the United States visa-free, this is only for short stays and does not mean that no procedures are required at all.

Those who overstay their visas or fail to complete the necessary procedures upon arrival will also face corresponding consequences if caught by the relevant authorities in the United States.

However, if Hong Kong students want to study in the United States, they can apply for the relevant student visa at the American consulate in Hong Kong with their ID card and passport.

Generally speaking, as long as the applicant has all the necessary documents, this type of student visa is quite easy to obtain.

However, this situation wouldn't work for Han Li.

Because Han Li currently holds a Hong Kong ID card with the prefix DI, which is only a form of non-permanent residency status in Hong Kong, a simple proof that you have legal status in Hong Kong.

This ID card starting with DI does not enjoy some of the benefits associated with Hong Kong locals, and of course, it does not offer the convenience of visa-free travel abroad.

Therefore, it is much more difficult for holders of DI-prefixed ID cards to apply for visas to travel abroad than for Hong Kong locals.

Fortunately, Han Li had a work permit from Hong Kong University, so his financial resources weren't an issue. He also had an invitation letter from Professor Rand Swanson of Peking University from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as relevant documents for enrolling in his doctoral studies. Therefore, his visa application to the United States went relatively smoothly.

Of course, before Han Li went to the United States to pursue his doctorate, he needed to do more than just apply for a visa. He also had to report to the university's administration office and department office and sign some related clauses.

These provisions do not impose significant restrictions or constraints on applicants; they are mainly about ensuring teaching time and quality, as well as other regulations.

After news spread that Han Li had reported to the school office that he was going to the University of Pennsylvania in the United States to pursue a doctorate, it immediately aroused envy and jealousy among many colleagues.

Many of them are not unable to afford a doctorate, but rather lack the opportunity to pursue further studies and doctoral degrees at world-renowned universities.

Just like in later generations, this era had a very clear and direct hierarchy of schools attended and the value of certificates obtained, with three, six, and nine levels of prestige.

Those diploma mills might fool unsuspecting ordinary people, but they simply won't work in the education field.

Because everyone here is part of this circle, they know the situation inside and out.

This has led them to prefer not to pursue a doctorate rather than obtain a degree from a diploma mill.

Because they simply cannot bear the shame, and Hong Kong University would not recognize such an academic qualification.

Even if a teacher obtains a degree from a dubious university, they will ultimately become a laughingstock and an object of ridicule and contempt from industry professionals.

Moreover, in this day and age, the thresholds for those world-renowned universities are exceptionally high, so high that some people who want to improve themselves have to apply year after year only to return empty-handed.

Wouldn't these people try to get recommendations to enroll like Han Li did?
People who can teach at Hong Kong University are definitely not lacking in intelligence. If they had the connections, they would have used them long ago. Why would they bother to teach classes on time and in a routine manner?

Furthermore, the University of Pennsylvania, founded by a former US president, boasts top-tier faculty, international influence, and authority in the current era.

Harvard University, which will have a huge global influence in the future, currently looks up to the University of Pennsylvania in many aspects, which is one of the main reasons why Han Li's colleagues are envious and jealous.

If these people knew that Han Li would be accepted into the tutelage of Professor Giovanni Morrick, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, as soon as he reported to the University of Pennsylvania, their envy and jealousy would definitely increase by several tens of percentage points.

Regardless, Han Li is still handling the trivial matters one by one before going to the United States to pursue his doctorate. Because Han Li doesn't know what the situation will be like for his doctoral studies in the United States, what kind of person his supervisor will be, or what kind of courses will be arranged, these are all reasons why he cannot be sure when he will be able to return to Hong Kong.

Therefore, in addition to the official procedures and visas that Han Li needs to handle, he also needs to make some arrangements for his businesses in Hong Kong.

Han Li doesn't need to worry about Hao Hongmin's electronics factory, because Hao Jianghe is an experienced businessman.

His understanding of the ins and outs of the business world was far beyond what Han Li, who was only good at theoretical discussions, could compare to.

Moreover, Hao Jianghe has been working very hard ever since his inner expectations were activated.

Especially after Hao Hongmin became pregnant, he didn't need anyone to urge him at all. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the electronics factory business. He wanted to earn a more comfortable and peaceful life for his grandson (grandson's son) so that he wouldn't be in a situation where he would have no face to face his ancestors after he passed away.

In addition, Chung Chu-hung's Hung Wan Garment Company can be said to be on the right track.

For now, we just need to maintain stable development, preserve the quality and reputation of the Sunshine and Phoenix brands, and then build a factory in Pengcheng when the time is right to further expand our scale and influence.

However, Han Li still needed to remind Chung Chu-hung to maintain good relations with the mainland.

In this way, once news breaks that private factories will be allowed to be built in China, they will be among the first manufacturers to move into Pengcheng. Although the difference between advanced and backward is not significant, the impression they give to the authorities is far greater than any amount of profit.

As for Guan Zhilin's Universal Real Estate Company, it remains the same, with the only expenses being the salaries of lawyer Jin, accountant Kang Cuilan, Lan Jieying, and others.

The company also has a group of middle-aged housewives who don't need to be paid wages, but only receive commissions to help out.

The profits from acquiring and selling real estate and properties have already shown initial success, and at least in terms of general business and daily profits, Han Li no longer needs to invest any more money.

The premise is that the real estate company has not acquired any properties or large areas of land in prime locations, because once these places are in Han Li's hands, he does not intend to release them to others.

To this end, Han Li also formulated a general plan for the real estate company, stipulating that they could purchase properties, assets, and land in some areas of Hong Kong if the price was reasonable, but they would need Han Li's approval to sell them.

In addition, Han Li also met Wen Bixia and Wang Xiaofeng once during this period.

Regardless of the reason, Wang Xiaofeng also increased Han Li's mental range by 0.05, in addition to the fact that this girl's childhood experience was indeed quite tragic.

Therefore, Han Li gave Wang Xiaofeng two options.

First, Han Li offered Wang Xiaofeng an opportunity to join the production with her own investment, and gave her a role in the drama that was no less than the second female lead.

But this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Whether Wang Xiaofeng becomes famous and rises to fame is irrelevant to Han Li from now on; their relationship ends here.

Secondly, Han Li was drawn to Wang Xiaofeng's ruthlessness in fighting back against anyone to protect her own people and interests.

Therefore, Han Li appointed Wang Xiaofeng as Wen Bixia's assistant (agent), responsible for her on-screen and off-screen contacts, maintenance, and related matters.

In terms of salary and benefits, it is the highest in Hong Kong. Wang Xiaofeng will also be provided with a car and accommodation. If she wants to live on the second floor of the real estate company in Knutsford Terrace like Wen Bixia, she can choose to live there.

Wang Xiaofeng.
(End of this chapter)