I got into a taxi and the driver was a middle-aged man with yellow skin.

Seeing the elegant appearance of Li Moyang and Xi Wu, I guessed that they were Japanese, so the driver said hello in Japanese and then asked where they were going.

Li Moyang smiled: "Master, I am a Chinese who has just become a Japanese citizen. My wife is Japanese. Are you Chinese?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Brother, you are awesome. You lurked in Japan to fight against Japan. It's really a relief."

Xi Wu cooperated tacitly, bowed slightly, and said "Hello" in Japanese perfectly.

Secretly, he pinched the tender flesh on Li Moyang's waist hard. Li Moyang endured the pain and responded: "That's necessary."

The middle-aged Chinese driver then said: "Where are you going? Just because of your feat, I will give you a 15% discount to take you to your destination."

"Let's take a look at the house on Changdao and live there for a year and a half."

The driver was surprised and said: "Haha, I can't tell. My brother is a rich man. This is a rich area. Especially corrupt officials from China live there. The land is really booming."

Li Moyang thought to himself, it seems to be true. Many corrupt officials have settled in Changdao. This driver may know something.

"Really? I really don't know that there is such a thing. Well, let's go check it out first. If it's too expensive, we'll rent a house somewhere else."

This suddenly opened up the driver's chatterbox. He drove towards Changdao, chattering endlessly. Li Moyang secretly thought that taxi drivers seemed to be chatty everywhere, both in China and in the United States. Maybe it was because driving was too lonely.

The middle-aged Chinese driver said excitedly: "You don't know something. The reason why Long Island is world-famous is not only because it was the residence of early European princes and nobles, but more importantly, it is the home of former U.S. President Roosevelt, the Kennedy family, and modern Chinese dignitaries.

The aristocratic Soong Meiling family, the Morgan family who started out on Wall Street, the Guggenheim family who started out in copper mining, and many Hollywood stars and other powerful figures have all settled here.

Among the top ten luxury homes in the United States in 2004 ranked by the famous American magazine "Forbes", the first and third places were both located in Long Island, with prices of US$75 million and US$50 million respectively.

It is Chang Island, with its horrifyingly high housing prices, that is attracting the attention of more and more Chinese people. It is said that in the past two years, the number of Chinese people coming to Chang Island to buy houses, especially those from the mainland, has increased at an annual rate of 2% to 4%.

It’s not surprising that more and more Chinese are coming to Long Island to buy houses. What’s most surprising is that the Chinese pay a lump sum in cash for a multi-million dollar house. This is very difficult for many Americans.

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The middle-aged driver took a breath and continued: "Buying a house is like buying cabbage. You don't care about the price at all. This is not surprising. Do you know what is most surprising?"

Li Moyang shook his head: "Tell me, I really can't guess it."

The middle-aged driver smiled bitterly and said: "No one usually lives in the mansions of Chinese people, and the doors of many homes are locked. After asking around, I found out that they live there at most two or three times a year, and they are usually empty."

Li Moyang pretended to be surprised and said: "Damn it, I can't live in a house. Why? I have money and no place to spend it?"

The middle-aged driver said speechlessly: "It is understood that there are three main categories of Chinese people who come to Long Island to buy luxury homes: one is private entrepreneurs; the other is Chinese officials; and the third is entertainment stars. Most of these people's luxury homes are of a medium level, and there are also some private ones.

The house is extremely luxurious.”

Li Moyang asked: "You are from a good background, so tell me, what are the purposes of these three types of people buying houses? It's strange that they can't live in them after they buy them."

The middle-aged driver smiled and said: "Who am I? I am a taxi driver or a Chinese driver. I am doing business for these people in China. It is great because I am familiar with the roads and can speak Chinese. I am very famous in the local area."

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Li Moyang praised: "There are specialties in the art industry, you are awesome, you should talk about it."

The middle-aged driver began to brag: "Once, I met a famous Chinese private entrepreneur who came to Long Island to celebrate the Spring Festival. His mansion was hidden in the woods, and it took at least a few minutes to walk from the courtyard door to the door. His house

It has been almost 10 years since I bought it, but he only comes to live here every Spring Festival or when he comes to the United States to discuss business.

After knowing each other for a long time, I asked him why he bought a house here. After hesitating for a long time, he said that in addition to the good environment and many celebrities, the most important thing is that this mansion can become a base for him to develop relationships with relevant departments at home and abroad. He said

He said that now some domestic leaders and friends who come to the United States on business trips stay in his mansion. This not only makes the leader feel very proud, but also deepens his relationship with the leader.

If the leader's trip is funded by public funds, staying at his house can help them save money. In addition, he can also help arrange some projects, such as playing golf, sailing a yacht to sea, or renting a helicopter to go to the American casino in Atlantic City.

etc., which not only pleases the leader, but also greatly helps his business.

The entrepreneur also said that every time he talks about business with Americans, he will tell them that he owns a mansion worth 4 million US dollars in Long Island and drives a Mercedes-Benz sedan worth 150,000 US dollars. Once the other party hears this, he will understand what he means.

With financial strength, the sale can be concluded quickly.”

"It's really not easy for private entrepreneurs." Li Moyang sighed from the bottom of his heart this time.

The middle-aged driver also sighed: "Yes, it's not easy to make some money in China."

He continued: "In addition to officials and private entrepreneurs, many entertainment stars have also spent huge sums of money to buy houses and land in wealthy areas such as Long Island and Manhattan in New York. During the Spring Festival this year, a Chinese star, just that one, has been

The very popular one took some well-known domestic actors on a first-class flight to a New York mansion to spend the Spring Festival, which really caused quite a stir in the local Chinese community."

Li Moyang asked again: "Why do celebrities buy houses here?"

The middle-aged driver curled his lips in disdain and said: "You have to understand the mentality of these domestic movie stars. Only those with luxury houses and American citizenship can be considered international movie stars."

Li Moyang also smiled disdainfully and said: "I see, apart from appearing in American movies, there are other ways to become an international movie star."

"Yes, Americans are not fools. It is precisely because they are attracted by the generosity of the Chinese people that in order to attract more people to invest money in the United States, the relevant departments of the United States organized many inspection groups last year and invited people from the Chinese economic circles to come

The United States inspected luxury homes. In August last year, Columbia

Asia University specially organized a 30-member Chinese delegation to inspect the current situation and development of real estate in the United States, and recommend New York luxury homes to domestic wealthy people. A real estate delegation from a municipality in China visited Long Island for 17 days. You said the real estate here in Long Island

Can land prices not rise?

Damn it, you earn people’s money in China and then come to the United States to spend it. Americans are living a good life, but we are the only people who are still enjoying themselves in China.”

Li Moyang was happy. This driver was still an angry young man in the United States.
Chapter completed!