Chapter 387 386. Don't Ask About Your Future (3)

In addition, as far as he knows, unlike other Chinese organizations in the United States, the membership qualifications of Baiyinghui are very strict. It must be recommended by members and approved by all other members before being accepted.

He told what he knew, and Elson smiled and said, "If we recommend you, I think they will be willing to accept you."

After careful consideration, Li Du still refused Elson's help.

Joining Baiyinghui is an attractive choice for any Chinese American.

You must know that the Baiyinghui is the most influential Chinese organization in the United States. Every year, important people from the American political and business circles are invited to participate in the annual meeting.

Li Du remembers that in 2007, the Baiyinghui annual meeting invited the future president's *** speech, and in 2008 invited the former vice president, as well as Bill Gates, the blue giant, and Steve, the king of apples. Jobs attended certain parties.

Joining the Baiyinghui means that you can reach the sky in one step, from an ordinary person to a member of the upper class.

Baiyinghui emphasizes mutual help and requires members to unite as one. As long as they are recognized by them to join the association, even if it is a Chinese beggar, they will spare no effort to help him become the leader of the beggar gang.

In short, for any Chinese, as long as they have contacts in this association, they can quickly become worth tens of millions.

But it is only a net worth of tens of millions. If you go further, you have to rely on your own ability. You need to be hardworking to make iron. Baiyinghui can provide help, but it is not omnipotent.

The problem is that now Li Du is worth more than ten million dollars. He has more than eight million U.S. dollars in savings, wears a watch worth four to five million dollars, and has a jeweled saber at home that may be worth a lot.

For him, Baiying Club can't help much.

However, if he joins in, it will obviously improve his status and connections. This association includes almost the top Chinese in all circles in the United States.

For example, Tian Changlin, the former president of the University of California, Berkeley, Locke, the first Chinese-American governor of the United States, Chen Liwanruo, the first Chinese-American female mayor in the United States, Ho Dayi, an epidemic research expert, Yang Zhiyuan, the founder of Yahoo website, Kai-fu Lee, the famous CEO, and others.

Elson obviously knew the inside story, and he knew that for Li Du, sending him to join the Baiyinghui was to send him a great fortune.

It is no exaggeration to say that for ordinary people, joining Baiyinghui is equivalent to being reincarnated and ascending to heaven in one step, which is almost like saving his life.

Li Du guessed that Elson wanted to use this incident to reward him for saving Steve, and also wanted to use this incident to repay the favor.

But he has little flying insects in his hands, becoming a rich man is within easy reach, and it is the same without Baiyinghui's help, so why does he still join Baiyinghui?

After being rejected by him, Elson asked in surprise: "You don't want to join? Mr. Li, maybe you don't know the situation of Baiyinghui?"

Li Du said: "No, Mr. Elson, I know it very well. It is I who know it, so I refuse."

"I join the Baiyinghui now because I have the help of people with high status, not because I have reached the point where I can join. According to our Chinese culture, this is called "pushing seedlings to encourage growth."

"In addition, my status and identity do not match this association. It is easy for me to join, but it is difficult to contact and interact with them on an equal footing."

"The most important thing is, Mr. Elson, one day in the future I will join the Baiying Association, but I will not be recommended by people outside the association through the network channels, but will be invited by the association."

After hearing his methodical analysis, Elson laughed and said, "Haha, it's not easy to be invited by Baiyinghui."

Li Du also smiled, and said: "There is a saying in our Chinese culture that everything depends on man's effort. I have full confidence in my potential, and I will definitely be able to do it."

Elson patted him on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, then I won't talk too much, come on!"

Americans appreciate confident people, especially young people. Li Du's ambition and confidence made Elson look sideways.

At the airport, before leaving, Li Du said again: "Mr. Elson, I know the reason why you proposed to help me apply to join the Baiyinghui."

"Really?" Elson smiled at him.

He nodded and said, "Yes, actually you don't need to do that. I saved Steve because I'm a normal person, just for that reason. Any normal person who sees someone in need will lend a helping hand."

Elson looked at him, then nodded slowly: "Okay, young man, I understand."

The two sides waved goodbye, Li Du boarded the plane, Elson booked three first-class tickets.

Sitting on the large and comfortable soft chair, Da Ao said with a smile: "Boss, I think what you just said won the old man's goodwill."

Li Du said: "I didn't want to win his favor, that's what I thought."

Da Ao said suspiciously: "But you have done a great deed, and this is a great favor."

Li Du patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'll introduce you to another slang term in our Chinese culture, which is called 'but don't worry about your future if you do good deeds'. This is what a gentleman does."

Godzilla said thoughtfully: "Boss, I'm interested in your culture."

Back in Flagstaff City, Li Du resumed a peaceful life.

The weather in early September is still very hot, he has nothing to do, just tease Ah Miao and crispy noodles during the day, and when Sophie gets off work in the evening, he will have dinner with Sophie and tease Ah Ao together.

Ah Ao can eat and drink, grows very well and grows very strong, but it has never made a barking sound, and just opened its mouth to bark.

Sophie joked that Li Du had the foresight and gave him a name that fit his personality very well.

On the first weekend of September, after contacting Hans, the mahogany found a successor, a Chinese woodcarving master in Phoenix.

After Hans got in touch with him, he immediately found Li Du and asked Li Du to contact him.

Li Du said: "I'm not good at bargaining."

Hans said: "We haven't entered the stage of bargaining yet. The first thing is to stabilize this source of customers. You and him are compatriots, so you should have a better sense of identity."

The Chinese sculptor's name is White-Chen, a young man with a very generous personality. When he answered the phone and learned that Li Du was a Chinese student studying abroad, he changed his Mandarin and said, "Brother Li, bring me the mahogany. The price is easy to negotiate." !"

White-Chen lives in Tempe in the Phoenix metropolitan area. According to the geographical division of the United States, it is part of Phoenix, but it is also an independent city. Arizona State University is here.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was free on the weekend, Li Du and Hans drove over with the mahogany.

White-Chen was very enthusiastic and gave them the address, but said it was difficult to find, and asked them to wait at the gate of a resort called HPR&S.

But he was a little too enthusiastic on the phone, and Li Du felt that he had no idea.