Chapter 381 LAPD Certification
Guo Desheng was just looking at his nose and his heart, but now he also spoke:

"It's definitely an opportunity, but it's also not without risks. No one knows how long the current market situation will last. Aren't you afraid?"

Hearing this, Cheng Yutong also looked at Li Huanggua, also wanting to know the answer.

Cucumber adjusted his glasses again and said confidently:
"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by you all. Ever since I lost to Mr. Fang last time, I have been observing this man. I found that many of his business behaviors seem careless, but in fact they are well thought out."

"I believe you have also noticed that he has made some significant moves in the stock market recently, and Wanda has also been searching for houses door to door throughout Hong Kong."

"If he is not worried, what should we be afraid of? As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Compared with him, the richest man, we should not be hesitant."

Guo Desheng did not respond to Huanggua's analysis, but his old friend Li Zhaoji spoke again.

"Have you thought about how to cooperate?"

Li Huanggua nodded and said firmly:
"The four of us jointly set up an investment company, each of us injected a sum of money into it, and the shares were determined according to the amount of money."

"Then, under the name of this investment company, we will make every effort to acquire private properties and land, acquire small and medium-sized real estate companies, invest in non-real estate companies that have properties, and even look for good opportunities in Southeast Asia."

The more Cheng Yutong talked about Li Huanggua's plan, the more excited he became. His New World Development was the weakest of the four companies, but he himself had great ambitions.

If we can really work together to search for good stuff in the market, we will definitely make a lot of money.

Li Zhaoji and Guo Desheng also looked at each other, and they saw the meaning of "feasible" in each other's eyes.

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Fang Hexuan had no idea that he had been targeted. While he was in charge of the harvesting of the Hong Kong stock and property markets, he did not forget to care about the global sales of his Maple Leaf Company and BYD.

From the time it went on sale on July 7th to the time of writing this report, nearly four months, 10 units of the Maple I 16KB version and 80116 units of the 64KB version were sold worldwide, totaling more than 19925 units, with sales exceeding US$10 million.

Fang Hexuan was quite satisfied with these figures. After all, according to the data he had obtained, IBM 5150 only sold more than 24 units last year, while the PC market sales in 1981 were only 18 billion US dollars.

For an emerging industry, Maple Leaf, like other peers, needs to work hard to cultivate this new market in the early stages.

As for BYD, it has been on the market for almost a month. EVO has sold 3255 units in the US market, 3628 units in Europe and Britain, 418 units in the Middle East, 95 units in Malaysia, 1762 units in Hong Kong (including orders from United Taxi and Hong Kong Driving School), and 662 units in the Mainland (including purchases in Guangdong Province), with total sales reaching 9820 units.

If calculated based on normal sales data, the total sales of EVO in October should be 7920 units, which exceeded BYD's expectations.

After looking at the sales data of these two favorite companies, Fang Hexuan finally felt a little relieved.

It’s not particularly outstanding, but the start was slightly beyond expectations, which means there is still a lot of room for improvement!

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Los Angeles, USA.

Nick Humphrey is a high school student. He was born into a wealthy family. His father, Bob Humphrey, is a well-known Hollywood stuntman and once worked as a car stuntman in Hal Needham's team for a long time.

Perhaps it is family influence. As a car stunt master, old Bob particularly likes cars. This has been passed down to the next generation. 16-year-old Nick is also obsessed with various cars like his father.

Half a month ago, old Bob bought the first model of the new brand BYD on the market after hearing the introduction from a friend, and quickly sent it for modification after experiencing it for two days.

Old Bob not only likes to collect various cars, but is also particularly fascinated by how to improve the performance of cars. When he was looking at cars at a car dealership, the shopping guide told him that the best thing about this BYD EVO is that it has a lot of room for upgrading, which is especially suitable for modification experts.

Therefore, after more than ten days of tinkering, with the help of the top modification studio in Los Angeles, the power system of the newly purchased EVO was equipped with a turbocharger kit, racing tires were replaced, and the steering wheel and dashboard were all changed to professional racing standards.

These modifications and upgrades may not seem like major changes in the eyes of later generations, but the results made old Bob very satisfied.

The Humphreys don't live in Beverly Hills, but they do live in an expensive villa in Los Angeles.

The largest part of their house is not the yard, but the underground garage, which is filled with more than a dozen classic car models.

If EVO was not BYD's first car, perhaps old Bob would not have bought it. In addition to its modification potential, he also saw its collection value.

Little Nick took advantage of the fact that his dad was not at home on the weekends and secretly drove the EVO out for a spin.

His skills are not bad, not as good as his father's, but he has never lost to people of the same age.

Perhaps because the new car was too eye-catching, he was ridiculed by a black driver driving a Camaro next to him while driving normally on a main road in Los Angeles.

Nick was still young and honest, so there was no way he would admit defeat. The two cars started racing against each other on the road.

Their crazy behavior scared other drivers so much that they honked their horns wildly, and those who didn't know thought they were in Germany.

Not long after, after receiving a report, LAPD dispatched three Ford police cars to intercept the crazy Nick and the black driver.

Seeing this, the black driver hurriedly drove away from the scene, and Nick did the same.

But when they wanted to escape, the LAPD did not intend to let them go. Afterwards, three police cars came to support them.

Just like that, Nick was targeted, and there were three tails on him.

He didn't dare stop the car and let the police catch him. If he did, not only would he be taken to the police station, but his car would also be confiscated.

Old Bob had warned Nick many times not to drive his car without permission before he reached adulthood. Nick was caught by his old father once, and just that time, he was grounded for half a year. It’s scary to think about it!
So, Nick had only one thought in his mind, which was that he must not surrender no matter what.

One side dared to run, while the other side chased relentlessly. In this way, a thrilling car chase drama was staged on the streets of Los Angeles.

As expected of a family of speed racing, Nick drove the EVO and quickly left the two police cars following behind him behind.

I thought I had finally escaped, but I didn't expect to get into bigger trouble. The LAPD even dispatched a helicopter.

What's even more ridiculous is that there was a cameraman from a TV station on the police helicopter.

In this way, Nick's cat-and-mouse game with the LAPD ended up on the local news program in Los Angeles.

The excellent handling and acceleration performance demonstrated by EVO in front of the camera also caught the eyes of many car fans who were watching the news.

This is LAPD certified.
(End of this chapter)