LA Detective

Chapter 580 Father and Son
After Luke took his father to visit the villa, the father and son drove to the supermarket for shopping.

Luke originally planned to go to the restaurant to eat. He lived in the club for a while, and the family did not prepare in advance, so it was easy to go to the restaurant.

But then I thought about it, eating in a restaurant is not as comfortable as eating in my own mansion. It would be nice for the father and son to drink some wine and chat in their own yard.

Luke took his father to a nearby Chinese supermarket and bought some cooked braised goose, preserved eggs, sauced beef, and peanuts. When he came back, he made three quick dishes, steamed grouper, bean curd with hot pepper, and stir-fried choy sum .

The two opened the awning and brought the vegetables to the yard. Luke took two bottles of Wuliangye from the wine cellar.

Looking at the spacious courtyard, Li Zhaofeng saw the birds singing and the fragrance of flowers and the trees lined with trees. Looking at such a beautiful scenery, he had to drink a few more glasses.

Luke poured the wine and raised the glass, "Dad, I'm toasting you."

Li Zhaofeng picked up the wine glass and waved, "Half a glass, you'll be fine in the afternoon, let me drink slowly."

The two drank and ate vegetables, and chatted about homework.

"How are my grandparents doing?"

"The body is all right, there is nothing serious about it, but your grandfather is deaf this year, so speak louder with him."

"What about my second uncle?"

"It's all good. The last time I met your second uncle, he said that when you and Jack go to New York for the New Year, he will make delicious food for you."

Luke smiled, "I really miss the dishes made by my second uncle."

Luke's second uncle, Li Zhaonian, opened a restaurant and cooks himself, and he is very good at cooking.

Luke thinks that the food in the restaurant is different from the food at home. The food in the restaurant is delicious, but for various reasons, the taste is usually biased.

The cooking at home is not so particular and uses less ingredients. Although it is healthier, the taste is not as good as that of restaurants.

Li Zhaonian is not only a good cook, but also a member of his own family. The dishes he cooks at family banquets combine the best of both worlds, which are really hard to find outside.

"Dad, I invite you here this time. I need your help with something."

Li Zhaofeng put down his chopsticks, "What's the matter?"

Luke briefly described the investigation of the series of cases of the Kallman Pharmaceutical Company some time ago, and concluded, "In my guess, the success rate of the new antihypertensive drug developed by the Kallman Pharmaceutical Company is very high, and the stock price will definitely go up by then. up, and now that Kalman Pharmaceuticals has bottomed out, it's a great time to buy shares."

Li Zhaofeng frowned and thought, took a sip from his wine glass, and asked after a while, "How much capital do you have now?"

Luke said, "This time I went to the club and helped my friends with some small favors, and I made some money. I can probably spend 120 million U.S. dollars."

Li Zhaofeng asked, "Cash?"

"Yes." Luke nodded. Sister Lilith is not short of money. Lilith's $45 consulting fee has already arrived in the account a few days ago.

This morning, Penny's $[-] purchase of sketches also arrived.

Although Luke knew that Penny's thoughts were impure and she was planning some small calculations, seeing the fifty thousand dollars made her feel a lot better.

Man, it's that realistic.

Li Zhaofeng knew that his son made a lot of money from the treasure hunt last time, but Luke also spent a lot of money on building a house and buying furniture and appliances. According to his guess, Luke's current cash should only be 70 to [-].

How long has passed, and Luke has earned hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he has to admire his son's ability to make money.

It really lives up to the old saying, 360 lines of work will lead to the top spot. As long as you can do your best, the money will come naturally.

Li Zhaofeng asked, "Do you have a deep relationship with Kallman Pharmaceuticals?"

"It's not too deep, that is, investigating the case related to Kallman Pharmaceutical Company, and having contact with some middle and high-level executives of the company."

"Did those Kalman executives tell you any of the company's internal secrets?"

Luke thought for a while, "I'm not sure what you are referring to? The police will only ask for clues related to the case, and will not investigate the company's secrets in depth."

Li Zhaofeng explained, "Because you have had close contact with Kallman Pharmaceuticals and have a working relationship, I am worried that you may be suspected of insider trading and be targeted by the China Securities Regulatory Commission."

Luke frowned slightly, thought for a while, and shook his head, "I don't think it's an insider transaction. I haven't discussed the company's stock with the executives of Kallman Pharmaceuticals. Regarding the stock trend of Kallman Pharmaceuticals, basically Out of my personal speculation."

Li Zhaofeng said, "I'm just worried about this possibility, so you should be on your guard.

The specific situation needs to be analyzed in detail. First of all, the China Securities Regulatory Commission also pays attention to evidence. As long as there is no evidence, they will not be able to prove that you are involved in insider trading.

Second, the amount of the stock purchased; if it is only more than 100 million US dollars, it will not affect the stock market, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission will not look down on these small money. "

Luke nodded, "In other words, it's not a big problem."

Li Zhaofeng took a sip of his wine and continued, "For you now, it's really not a big problem.

But no one can predict what will happen in the future. You are now a captain-level middle-level police officer.

In the future, your position will be higher and higher.

If one day you become the director and someone finds out about this matter, even if there is no evidence, it will still have a bad impact on you.

If your conjecture is correct, it will become a fact that you will buy the shares of Kalman Pharmaceuticals as soon as you finish investigating the Kalman Pharmaceuticals case and make a lot of money.

This incident will generate bad public opinion.

I'm not saying it will have an effect, but...

The higher you stand, the more people stare at you, and it is inevitable that you will find out the past.

So, you better be prepared. "

Luke understands his father's worries. Although it sounds a bit unfounded now, it is not a precaution.

Just like what my father said, who can tell what will happen in the future, Luke can't be on the front line to handle cases all his life, and he will definitely become a high-level police or FBI officer in the future. The space is also wider.

Anything is possible in America.

Be careful.

Luke nodded, "Dad, what you said makes sense, what do you think is safer?"

Li Zhaofeng said, "Actually, the problem itself is not that big. We just need to take some precautionary measures to make some procedures more reasonable and avoid some unnecessary troubles.

For example, you can start a company in the name of other people. You are the major shareholder of the company, but you do not have a specific position. Buying stocks in the name of the company will be more secure.

Even if the China Securities Regulatory Commission wants to investigate, it won't be able to find you. "

Luke worried, "Then will they find out that I am a shareholder of the company?"

Li Zhaofeng laughed, "America is different from China.

The United States also has different requirements for start-up companies and listed companies.

Listed companies may need to note the company's management and major shareholders, but start-up companies do not need to.

The business department in the United States can't find shareholder information at all, and the only thing of value is the equity contract signed by both parties.

Only the two parties know it, so there is nothing to worry about. "

Luke also felt that this was safer, "Okay, let's do it this way."

After discussing the business, the two began drinking and chatting again.

"Are you still used to living in this community?"

"pretty good."

"How are the neighbors around?"

Luke shrugged, "Not much contact yet?"

"Did you have a housewarming party?"

“Only on a small scale, I invited my mother and grandpa.

After a while, I plan to invite my colleagues to visit again. "

Li Zhaofeng picked up the glass and took a sip with his son, "It's not enough, you have to invite your neighbors to be guests, so that you can integrate into this community as soon as possible."

Luke really didn't have similar experience, "Do you need a door-to-door invitation?"

"Of course, you have to take the initiative and show enough sincerity before the neighbors will accept you.

This is very important. "

"OK, let's hold the housewarming party before I go to work."

Luke knew what his father said was right. Before that, he just rented a house in Ruidu community, and he didn’t plan to live there for a long time, but now it’s different. He bought this house, and he will live here for a long time, and get along well with the neighbors around him. Relationships are necessary.

"Okay, I can help you entertain the guests. I checked this community and there are many Chinese residents, so we should be able to chat."

Both father and son are activists and start planning for the housewarming party.

First, the father and son discuss the scope of inviting guests, whether it is targeted invitations or whether all neighbors should be invited.

Except for the well-known writer, Luke didn't know the other neighbors in the community, so he simply invited all of them equally. Although there were more people, his yard was big, and it was not a problem to have a party in the yard.

Luke then found 'Ray's Party Company' online, which provided party products and services.

Luke inquired about the party company's service items and charging standards, and was generally satisfied, but because he couldn't provide the specific number of guests, he couldn't determine the total cost.

After that, Luke went to the supermarket to buy invitations, and began to visit neighbors one by one, inviting them to the housewarming party on the night of August 8th.

Some neighbors were very enthusiastic and agreed to the invitation on the spot; some neighbors were unsure whether they would have time; and some neighbors had no one at home, so Luke put the invitation directly into the mailbox.

Luke roughly estimated the number of people attending the party and informed the party company.

The party company gave a list of food, required party items and service personnel required at the party, and gave a party cost quotation of US$2500.

The price was reasonable, and Luke didn't bother to look for other companies.

In addition to the neighbors, Luke also invited his mother and the little fat man to the housewarming party. Americans pay great attention to family values. Although Luke's parents are divorced, it is not a big deal in Los Angeles.

After the divorce, we are still friends, can live in harmony, and can be appreciated by people around us.

Li Zhaofeng, Linda, and Fatty are Luke's relatives, and they also support him. If the party host is only Luke alone, they will be looked down upon by the guests.

(End of this chapter)