2003: The Opening Sniper Against the Financial Tycoon

"Tsk tsk, business class, no less!"

"The flight attendant is so pretty!"

"International flights are really different; they even have steak in their in-flight meals!"

"..."

Throughout the journey, Wang Pengfei kept nagging in Qin Hanyang's ear, acting like a curious child, finding everything new and exciting.

Qin Hanyang said, "Try to get some sleep quickly. We'll arrive there in the morning, so we can adjust to the time difference later."

"How can I possibly sleep?"

Wang Pengfei was wide awake and even bored enough to flip through a magazine he couldn't understand on the plane.

Then, as if struck by a thought, he glanced furtively at Tang Lin sitting in the front row and whispered:

"Yangyang, can you really buy a rocket for $50? I looked it up the other day, and I heard that building rockets in the US isn't cheap. You can't build one without tens of millions of dollars."

Wang Pengfei knew that his nephew was quite capable.

Like him, they're all just bluffing right now.

So much so that now, as I set off on the road, I can't help but feel a little worried.

When Qin Hanyang heard that his younger brother had actually taken the initiative to look up information, he didn't bother to explain and deliberately kept everyone in suspense:

You'll find out then.

"cut!"

Seeing that he wouldn't say, Wang Pengfei was a little disappointed, so he asked again, "Will you need my help then? I didn't bring any of those 'props' with me, and I don't know if the Americans do this kind of thing."

Qin Hanyang laughed and said, "No need. Americans here believe in Jesus. They don't know our gods or immortals or anything like that. Your approach won't work."

"That's true... and I don't speak English either."

Wang Pengfei scratched his head, looking regretful that his talents had nowhere to be used.

After a flight of more than ten hours, the plane slowly landed at San Francisco International Airport.

After exiting the terminal, now in a foreign land, I saw almost only black and white faces.

Tang Lin, having lost some of her usual composure, asked:

"Mr. Qin, where are we going now?"

"Look, our people are here to pick us up."

Qin Hanyang looked around the waiting area for a long time before finally finding someone holding a sign that read "Welcome Qing Hanyang".

Qin Hanyang could only step forward and use sign language to have a brief exchange with him.

"It's me."

"OK, OK."

After showing their identification documents, the other party quickly arranged for the three of them to get into a minivan.

The black guy had some language barriers and a strong body odor.

Fortunately, they were understanding and helped them with their luggage.

"Is this your friend?"

"I don't know him. He's probably just someone who came to pick someone up at the airport."

The entire journey was conducted in complete silence.

About half an hour later, the car slowed down after entering a neighborhood.

The Black driver, who couldn't speak the language, then took out his phone and made a call.

Qin Hanyang and Tang Lin both understood; the driver was reporting their impending arrival to the other side.

Tang Lin, after looking at some road signs outside the window, suddenly exclaimed in surprise:

"Is this... Silicon Valley?"

"You've been here before?" Qin Hanyang was also somewhat surprised.

Tang Lin nodded: "Yes, I came to Silicon Valley with my classmates when I was studying at Harvard a couple of years ago."

Wang Pengfei, who was listening nearby, interjected, "Miss Tang actually studied at Harvard? Do you know that Harvard girl, Liu Yiting?"

The Harvard girl was originally a carefully packaged inspirational story, specifically designed to appeal to some Chinese parents.

After being exposed as a fraud, the story drew widespread condemnation from the media and the public.

It also lets ordinary people know that there are shortcuts to getting into the world's top universities.

Wang Pengfei, at this moment, was somewhat like a bystander watching the drama unfold.

After hearing this, Tang Lin shrugged and said, "I know her, but she doesn't know me."

Qin Hanyang laughed and said, "This Harvard girl is probably hated to death by you overseas study circles, right?"

Tang Lin nodded and said, "Pretty much. Most of the criticism is directed at her. After all, she made a lot of money by publishing books and giving speeches in China after she became famous, which caused the value of studying abroad to plummet. As a result, the criticism is almost entirely borne by the students who studied abroad."

Wang Pengfei, seemingly enjoying the drama, asked, "So, Miss Tang, how did you get into Harvard?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Lin smiled but remained silent, offering no reply.

The car stopped outside a small apartment building. Two foreigners were already standing outside: one was a thin, curly-haired middle-aged man, and the other was a brown-haired young man.

The latter couldn't wait to help open the car door.

He first stared at it for a few moments, then looked at Qin Hanyang and said:

"Is that you, Qin?"

"Hello, Elon, it's nice to meet you!"

"Qin, my companions and I are filled with anticipation for your arrival."

"Me too."

Qin Hanyang was speaking to him in fluent English at this time.

This truly surprised Wang Pengfei and Tang Lin.

The brown-haired young man warmly put his arm around Qin Hanyang's shoulder and invited them to come inside.

"Come in with me quickly, my friends have been waiting to see you."

Wang Pengfei, standing nearby, was already so shocked that his mouth was agape; he never expected this scene to unfold.

"Who's this blond guy? Do you know anyone here in America?"

Tang Lin also cast a curious glance at them.

Qin Hanyang smiled and explained, "I only met him a few days ago. His full name is Elon Musk. He just started a company called SpaceX last year. He was the one who came up with the idea of ​​immigrating to Mars. My next rocket purchase deal is with him."

"oh......"

Wang Pengfei nodded, then realized the crux of the matter, "He has a rocket ready-made, right?"

Qin Hanyang smiled and said, "No, he's still building it."

"???"

Wang Pengfei looked serious and said, "No, then what's the point of talking to him? Go find someone with a rocket!"

"NASA in the US has rockets, but firstly, they won't sell them, and secondly, even if they were willing to sell, we couldn't afford them."

Upon hearing this news, Wang Pengfei's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

Then, with a certain expectation, he explained to himself:

"You don't mean... Musk is going to build this soon, do you?"

"No, it's not that simple. In less than three to five years, they won't even be able to build a rocket that can successfully take off."

Upon hearing this, Wang Pengfei and Tang Lin immediately widened their eyes.

Both of them seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Seeing their expressions, Qin Hanyang dropped another bombshell:

"Do you know how I got in touch with Musk? I emailed him from China and told him that the biggest capitalist in the East had his eye on his company and was planning to invest no less than $50 million... Well, our Delong Group ranked first in Hurun's new list of the top 5000 capital controllers this year. After I showed this to Musk, he was very happy."

"..."

Wang Pengfei and Tang Lin fell silent again.

Both of them thought Qin Hanyang had gone mad.

Wang Pengfei even gave him a frantic look, signaling him not to talk nonsense.

In his view, saying these things in front of the Tang family was tantamount to undermining himself.

"You two really are liars."

Tang Lin wasn't surprised for long; she clearly seemed to have expected it.

She had also thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of these two individuals. Although she was unaware of Tang Wanxin's alleged "exorcism and fortune-telling," she always felt that the head of their family had definitely been deceived.

In addition to the initial 500,000 RMB, they even gave the two 500,000 USD to manage.

She was even arranged to accompany him throughout his trip to the United States!

That's absolutely ridiculous!

"Since you say I'm a liar, then I'll prove you a liar for once."

After Qin Hanyang finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Pengfei.

"Uncle, you were the one performing last time, this time it's my turn."

After saying that, he smiled slightly and strode into the apartment with Musk.

At this moment, more than ten mid-level employees and shareholders of SpaceX gathered here, applauding and welcoming his arrival.

Musk excitedly introduced Qin Hanyang behind him to the crowd:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I know you've all been eagerly anticipating this. Yes, this is Mr. Qin from the East, who will be the one to support our dreams!"

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