Chapter 305 Press Conference
This afternoon, Fang Hexuan only received friends and business partners who were not from Silicon Valley. This alone made him feel a little breathless.

Among them, the arrival of an unexpected person also surprised Fang Hexuan somewhat.

When Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, rushed over from Omaha and introduced himself to him, Fang Hexuan's mind was filled with self-mockery and a sense of unreality.

Today's Buffett is not as famous around the world as he is in the future, but he has already made a name for himself in the United States.

The fact that he came here on his own initiative without being invited is enough to prove how shrewd and well-informed he is.

The reason why Boss Fang made fun of himself was that in his previous life, he, like many bigwigs in the venture capital circle, regarded Buffett as his idol. But in this time and space, he got the other party's favor as soon as he started his business in the United States, and he had a sense of inescapable fate.

Buffett, now only 52 years old, wore gold-rimmed glasses and shook Fang Hexuan's hand with a smile.

"Haha, I came here uninvited, Mr. Fang won't chase me away, right?"

Fang Hexuan smiled back and patted the other person's hand with his left hand to show his closeness.
"Haha, I've heard that Mr. Buffett is a well-known American investment and stock market god. I've always wanted to meet him. How can I not welcome him?"

Hearing this, Buffett was stunned, and stared at Fang Hexuan with a strange expression for a few seconds. He did not refute, but still smiled.

"Haha, a few years ago I heard that in the far east, Hong Kong, there was a great man who made nearly 10 billion US dollars in wealth by investing in gold futures. I was deeply shocked and admired him at the time. Compared with me, Mr. Fang deserves the title of God of Investment. Oh, by the way, I know that people in Hong Kong call you the 'God of Wealth'. Is that right?"

It has to be said that the shrewd Buffett knows how to flatter. He was not dazzled by Fang Hexuan's compliments. Instead, he returned the compliments in a blink of an eye. This emotional intelligence is definitely not that of an ordinary person.

"How can a small city like Hong Kong be compared with the United States? I am just lucky. I am not at the same level as Mr. Buffett's precise and calm analysis and judgment in the stock market and investment field."

After these words were spoken, Buffett nodded secretly, and in his heart, his evaluation and respect for Fang Hexuan increased to a higher level.

In his opinion, it is rare for a young man who is only 22 years old to have a huge fortune and be praised highly by himself but still remain calm and not arrogant.

Buffett reflected on himself, what would happen if he, who was still a stockbroker at the age of 22, suddenly had nearly billion US dollars in wealth?

If you make some assumptions and fantasies in your mind, even if you keep a cool head, you will probably inevitably become arrogant and extravagant.

The reason he came this time was, firstly, to meet Fang Hexuan, this remarkable man, and secondly, to inspect Maple Leaf Company with his own eyes in order to prepare for possible investment in the future.

Fang Hexuan had guessed all this, of course, but he didn't say it out loud, just thinking that the other party was just playing around.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Vice President George Bush's private plane arrived in San Francisco, and Fang Hexuan drove to the airport to pick him up.

There must be a purpose behind showing courtesy to others. Fang Hexuan was so attentive because he naturally wanted to give the other party enough face and lay a good foundation for deepening their relationship.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Maple Leaf Company held a large cocktail party in the hotel's banquet hall to entertain all the guests who arrived today.

The atmosphere of the reception was very good. In addition to the exchange of experience among the business community, there was also discussion on public policies between the government and business, which attracted the participation of many surrounding participants.

In addition, some Hollywood male and female stars favored by Fang Hexuan also arrived at the scene. They moved among various big shots, using their tactics of flattering and currying favor with them, which also added a lot of color to the entire cocktail party.

Apart from following her brother around and getting to know various political and business leaders in the beginning, Fang Luoyi subsequently focused all her interest on chasing stars.

She has been interning at Maple Leaf for a month, starting from the lowest position, changing positions every five days, doing five different jobs. These two days, she was responsible for running errands for the big boss brother as an assistant. Although everyone in the company knew that she was a relative, no one had ever thought that she was Mr. Fang's biological sister, because Fang Hexuan asked her to change her last name during the internship.

It wasn’t until today that my colleagues learned the truth!
Therefore, although she was taken care of by CEO Julian, Fang Luoyi was still looked down upon and excluded by many people in Maple Leaf Company. This was also the first time that she truly felt the cruelty of the workplace culture.

When she was complaining to her brother on the overseas phone, Fang Hexuan helped her analyze it.

70% of Maple Leaf's employees are R&D personnel, and the remaining 30% are mainly in administrative and sales positions. This department structure is actually relatively easy to manage.

But when Fang Luoyi later took over retail-oriented companies such as Watsons (ParknShop, Taohua Datong, Red Bull), Felix Sports, and Starbucks, the internal departments became more numerous and complex.

How to reduce the company's internal friction and how to improve management efficiency are the knowledge and experience she needs to learn and explore.

Since she doesn't like the current internal atmosphere of Maple Leaf, she should think about how to establish a better corporate culture when she takes charge of a company in the future.

Although she secretly complained that her brother always looked for opportunities to teach her a lesson, Fang Luoyi's mentality became much more stable afterwards.

From the initial discomfort and dislike to the current ease, the growth is very obvious.

When Fang Hexuan asked Julian about his sister's performance, he felt very relieved when he received the other party's sincere affirmation.

Therefore, seeing Fang Luoyi pestering a female star to chat about gossip, Fang Hexuan just shook his head and had no intention of calling her back.

At this time, a middle-aged man who was taller than him came over and raised his glass of champagne to him.

Fang Hexuan came back to his senses, looked at the other person, and recognized him as Larry Ellison of Oracle.

The company has only just changed its name, but it is already well-known in Silicon Valley.

The founder Larry Ellison now looks quite gentle and a typical programmer, which is very different from his later arrogant and aggressive image.

Fang Hexuan also raised his glass and said politely:
"Good evening, Mr. Ellison."

"Good evening, Mr. Fang."

In fact, Fang Hexuan did not invite this person. Firstly, the current cooperation between the two companies is still very limited. Secondly, influenced by his previous life, he does not like him very much.

However, in Silicon Valley, Maple Leaf has made so much noise that it has attracted the attention of many startup peers.

Larry Ellison also wanted to use Maple Leaf's valuable land to build connections and see if anyone was willing to invest in Oracle.

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