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My intention to study in the United States has been recognized by every friend. It was a bit regretful that I started my business too early and did not have a good experience of the beautiful life on the university campus.

Another point is that everyone who has been with Boss Zhou these years has been too successful.

Especially the listing of this wave of Ziweixing will push everyone into the top fifty on the domestic rich list. This is a bit too exaggerated and too successful.

Everyone needs a transition time to re-recognize themselves and balance the relationship between work, life and wealth.

College is a good choice.

The next morning, everyone went to New York University together. They took a Toyota Coaster, which is an official car owned by Ziweixing Global. The streets in the United States are full of Japanese cars.

In the car, Ma Pingshan asked: "Boss Zhou, why did you choose New York University? I checked last night and it seems that this university is not even an Ivy."

Guo Pengfei laughed and said: "Old Ma, do you still care about those names?"

Ma Pingshan smiled and said, "I'm just curious. There are many good universities here in New York. Columbia University and Cornell University are all famous schools in the Ivy League."

Zhou Buqi said: "Cornell University is too far away. It's in the north of New York State, three to four hundred kilometers away from here. If you choose Cornell, you might as well go south and choose Harvard."

"Where's Columbia University?"

"Columbia University is also in Manhattan, but it is on the edge of Manhattan. It is not in such a central location as New York University. Many of New York University's teaching buildings are in Times Square and Wall Street. How convenient is this?"

"Um……"

Ma Pingshan didn't seem to agree.

New York University is located in the core area of ​​New York, and it is an open university. Many teaching buildings are not on campus, but are distributed in many areas of Manhattan, highly integrated with the city.

In fact, it has something to do with the planning in the early years.

New York University has a long history, and the planned area is very large. Later, many core areas in Manhattan were cut off from the New York University site, including Wall Street.

So there is a very popular saying here that the entire New York City is New York University.

Meng Houkun said: "I think this is good. We are not here to get gold. There is no need to pursue the Ivy League reputation. And another point is that everyone has their own career. Studying abroad is studying abroad, and we can't completely abandon it. Shopkeeper. An open university like New York University would still be more suitable."

Zhou Buqi said: "Actually, Columbia University is also fine, but over there...many people in China like to come to the Ivy for gold, and Columbia University is the place to go. For this reason, they have also specially launched an MBA training class for Chinese people. Let’s not go over there and join in the fun with them.”

Xu Baihui said: "I don't want to study in that kind of business training class. It's boring. If you want to study, just be a serious international student."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "If you pay for that kind of MBA training class, you can attend it. If you apply to be an international student, the approval process will be strict. For people like us, if we want to apply to the same university at the same time, it is almost impossible." impossible."

Xu Baihui didn't believe it, "Even if you have money?"

"If you have money..." Zhou Buqi paused, "It's definitely possible if you have money, but how much do you have to pay? Donate 100 million US dollars to others, and then become an international student. The school director will definitely give special approval. This kind of Are you willing to spend the money?"

Xu Baihui curled her lips.

Zhou Buqi said: "If we follow the normal process, it would be difficult for us people to enter the same university. But New York University is different. It cooperates with Changyou and pays more attention to business dealings with Manhattan. I have already contacted them here. The school board also passed it.”

Guo Pengxiang smiled, "Then we are all special admissions students who came in through the back door?"

Zhou Buqi said: "No, I've talked to them. Apart from exam requirements, we all meet their admissions requirements. We must be good at sports or art, or have experienced hardships." Experience. If you have one of the three, you meet the special recruitment criteria. Most of us can pass through the normal process."

Not everyone is good at sports and arts.

Even if Xu Baihui is an art student, she may not be able to meet other people's standards. But having experienced hardships, this will be more in line with the requirements, because this is also one of the hidden conditions for the "Ten School Entrepreneurship Alliance" that was originally established. Everyone has their own sad and sympathetic experiences.

Just like Chen Dong.

I had a baby with my girlfriend right after I was in high school. In order to live up to my girlfriend, I would rather repeat my studies than get admitted to Peking University to be with my girlfriend. After entering Peking University, they didn't dare to let their families know, so the young couple worked, studied, and raised their children in the university.

Who wouldn’t be moved by this kind of experience?

At this time, we have arrived outside New York University.

very close.

The campus of New York University is very old and has many European-style buildings. Professor Kunsler, the vice president, came to receive him.

Zhou Buqi met Professor Kunsler twice. He is an expert in the financial industry and serves as a director of several Wall Street institutions.

As soon as they met, they asked about "Jenny".

Jenny is Senior Sister Zhen Yu.

She went to the Caribbean for vacation with Shi Jinglin and would not come back until tomorrow.

Xu Baihui walked closer and said with a smile: "Professor, I heard that in our admissions requirements, in addition to expertise in sports and art, we will also give special treatment to those who have experienced hardship."

"That's true." Professor Kunsler nodded. "At the school board meeting a few days ago, we specially approved five students from Cambodia. They escaped from there and encountered pirates on the way. Originally There were 8 children, and after arriving in the United States, there were only 5 of them left.”

Xu Baihui asked: "Where are the results?"

"Grade?" Professor Kunsler glanced at her, "Madam, don't you think that this kind of experience is far more important than grades?"

Xu Baihui smiled and said, "Yes."

Now that NYU has not started its summer vacation yet, there are relatively few students on campus. Professor Kunsler will take everyone to visit some famous buildings in the school. The first stop is the school history museum.

Professor Kunsler said slowly: "No one wants to experience difficulties, but if they experience it, it may not be able to turn into the greatest wealth in life. For some people who lack ambition and ability, suffering is suffering, and more is just suffering." Disaster. But for people with ideal pursuits and moral sentiments, suffering experience is wealth. These young people have the courage to run out, which shows that they do not belong to the indifferent public group."

Such American universities all have some idealistic values. Professor Kunsler went on to talk about more familiar examples, "For example, Mandela was sentenced to prison and lost his freedom for 29 years for opposing apartheid, but it was This kind of suffering created a great heart and mind. After being released from prison, he firmly pursued forgiveness and reconciliation, promoted the non-violent democratic process in South Africa, and created a new life in South Africa..."

Zhou Buqi laughed.

I can't stand it.

South Africa is not a good example. Other examples are easy to talk about, but the African continent is really different.

Just like once watching a game at Oracle Arena, I met the famous NBA player "Shark" O'Neal.

This is a very cute and outspoken fat man.

He bluntly told Zhou Buqi that after he made money, he went to Africa and wanted to experience and search for the experiences of his ancestors... After going there once, he never wanted to go a second time.

He even thanked the white people who sold his ancestors as slaves to the United States, saying that if it weren't for them, he might still be an animal now.

Only black people dare to say such outrageous things.

At noon, through the introduction of a local American driver, we went to the famous "Chelsea" vegetable market in Manhattan to eat lobster at a seafood restaurant there.

This is not a fancy restaurant.

It is a local delicacy hidden in the vegetable market that only locals know. It is very enjoyable to eat, especially the signature lobster, which tastes like chewing bread.

In the afternoon, I made an appointment with a real estate agent and went to see the townhouse.

Each set is worth tens of millions of dollars.

It's really expensive.

Even in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, the price of such a house is less than $1 million. Here in Manhattan, the price is as high as $10 million.

It's a bit like a courtyard house within the second ring road of the domestic capital.

There is history, culture, inheritance, and every inch of land is valuable.

Zhou Buqi is not interested in townhouses, but Meng Houkun, Guo Pengfei, and Ji Zian are more suitable. Townhouses are more open and suitable for socializing than high-rise apartments.

Unfortunately, there are only three houses for sale.

Zhang Yinlei, Ji Zian, and Chen Dong each placed an order, with an average selling price of US$9.2 million.

Wait until Ziweixing is listed and cash out before paying.

As for the evening...

Zhou Buqi could also go to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to get together with everyone, chat and brag. He spent more than two hours just playing Landlord... and then went to Xu Baihui's large suite.

Her suite has two bedrooms.

She lives in one room, and the other two girls she brought from China live in the same room. Zhou Buqi hasn't seen them yet, so he went over to have a look and show his loyalty as a landlord.