When it comes to socializing, if you have enough ability, you can naturally integrate into certain circles.

In two or three hours, Han Chudong met with many big names who often appeared on American television and in the political pages of newspapers.

Due to force majeure, I cannot go into detail. I can only say that the conversation was pleasant and I handed out a small stack of business cards, more than thirty in total.

It seems that Washington has moved its entire office space here.

From the big boss to the first in line of succession, all the way to the eighth in line of succession, all gathered in this hotel in San Francisco today. This refers to the order in which people will take over the Oval Office after the boss has problems.

The high standard of the meeting can be seen from this. Helicopters hovered overhead from time to time. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a sentry every three steps and a guard every five steps.

Thanks to his young age, no one forced Han Chudong to choose a camp. In the eyes of others, he was like a "walking bank" and was popular wherever he went. This allowed him to once again indulge in his desire to join the upper class and take photos with politicians from many countries, including the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, who is currently the British Secretary of State for Education and Science.

If becoming rich is a stepping stone to success, then as the third richest man in the United States and the fifth richest man in the world, even if it is just the surface level, Han Chudong is equivalent to owning a siege vehicle, which is enough to make others treat him enthusiastically.

Rich people are permanent, but politicians come and go. Apart from some relationships that may be used and need to be carefully managed, most of the time they are just passing through.

Because the topic mainly focused on the global economy, many financial experts and business tycoons came from all over the world, including the CEO of Airbus. He asked Han Chudong if he had any idea of ​​purchasing a Concorde supersonic business jet. After expressing his concerns about the US flight ban, the other party expressed understanding.

Boeing's EO also came, as well as some executives from large companies such as Mobil Oil, DuPont Group, and Citibank. Japan also sent executives from Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Yasuda and other companies. They are not necessarily major shareholders, but they all hold great power.

In fact, entrepreneurs like Han Chudong who work hard can be regarded as model workers. Most wealthy people with total assets exceeding 100 million US dollars like to leave their troubles to professional managers.

When they help you make money, give them some rewards. If they make losses or stagnate, replace them with a more capable professional manager.

Considering that, unless they inherit an estate, traditional businessmen often need decades to accumulate a certain amount of wealth, it is not surprising that they like to spend their time on themselves. The myth of the IT industry's benefits has not yet begun. The group of people who have made a name for themselves in Silicon Valley in recent years are nothing more than those from IBM, HP, etc., and it is not so easy to accumulate wealth.

So whether it was old Paul Getty, or Buffett and Munger who just met some time ago, they all envied Han Chudong's success at a young age.

Starting from scratch and earning more than 2 billion US dollars in one year, if it had not really happened, not many people would believe it.

When Han Chudong stepped out of his comfort zone to socialize, he found that he was far more famous than he expected. When he told other businessmen his name, they would often show a look of sudden enlightenment, then smile and extend their hands...

In the past, I had only heard of the legend of the Walton family, a family with several billionaires whose total wealth ranked first in the world.

At this moment, Han Chudong unexpectedly saw old Sam Walton in the crowd. He was chatting with two equally elderly men. After all, he was one of the many small shareholders of Walmart, holding 3.4% of Walmart's total shares, so Han Chudong took the initiative to step forward and say hello.

He extended his hand to Sam Walton and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Walton. I'm Mason Han, and I've been investing in the Wal-Mart chain through Mason Private Equity."

"I know you. I saw you chatting with President Ford just now, so I didn't interrupt you. You are really a very, very capable young man."

Sam Walton shook hands with Han Chudong as he spoke, and said enthusiastically to the two old men in front of him: "You know this great young Chinese businessman, right? Han, this is Jay Pritzker, one of the founders of the Chicago Hyatt Hotel Group, and this is Jack Perez, a director of the Swiss Bank Group."

Introducing others is a social etiquette. Upon hearing this, Han Chudong greeted the two of them warmly and said politely, "Mr. Pritzker, this hotel is not your property, is it? And Mr. Perez, I have always been very confident in the confidentiality of Swiss banks. Maybe I should open an account there and handle some currency transactions for cross-border business."

Jay Pritzker Sr. spoke first, saying, "This is one of our group's assets, so I was able to sneak in today. In fact, I didn't even get an official invitation, unlike you real rich people."

He has quite a bit of assets, enough for nine figures in US dollars, so this self-deprecation sounds more like a joke.

However, whether compared with Sam Walton, who is worth over 1 billion US dollars, or compared with Han Chudong, there is indeed a big gap. Hyatt Hotels Corporation was only established in 1957 and is currently in a period of rapid development, but its overall scale cannot be compared with those old peers such as Marriott, InterContinental, and Hilton International.

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The old man named Jack Perez was helpless and said, "If you are not a real rich man, then I don't have the courage to chat with you. Mason Han, you are at the top of our company's list of important potential customers. You just borrowed 200 million US dollars from Citibank, right? If you come to us, you may be able to get a more favorable interest rate."

Han Chudong smiled and nodded: "We can talk when we are free. After all, I am always short of money, and it would be great if I could get more loans. In my eyes, no matter what company I look at, it seems to have great potential. I also like some new and cutting-edge technologies. Investment and research and development are very expensive.

It would be best if you could give me a huge sum of money so that I could buy out all of Mr. Walton's shares. I am very optimistic about the development prospects of supermarkets. I am also running a chain of supermarkets, so I know more about this aspect."

Jack Perez thought Han Chudong was joking, so he also made a joke: "As long as you provide enough assets as collateral, it is not completely impossible, provided that Sam Walton is willing to sell it to you. You made a big mistake by letting Sam know your intentions in advance, and you are so confident in his business, the offer will definitely increase accordingly."

Old Sam Walton looked at Han Chudong and nodded with a smile: "Believe me, it will definitely be more than 30% higher. I know Baofeng Electric Company, a very good retail chain store. The investment consultant suggested to me that it is best to invest in it..."