After chatting for a while, David started talking about business.
He took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and placed them in front of Xiao Ran.
"Sean, here are some tax filing documents and the tax details of the tax payment. You can take a look."
“Since you have already obtained your green card, you don’t have to pay taxes one by one when doing transactions with others in the future.”
"You can wait until April 15th of the following year to file and pay taxes uniformly."
"In this case, you have a lot of time buffer, and you can also avoid taxes through some effective and legal means."
Xiao Ran reached out and picked up the documents on the table and read them carefully.
"I have a fairly good understanding of the U.S. tax laws. I studied them during my first year of graduate school."
"Since I can reasonably avoid taxes, of course it's the best, but it must be within the scope of the law. I don't want to be targeted by those guys from the IRS."
"Don't worry, I will help you handle the tax matters and won't cause any trouble."
David nodded in response and then changed the subject.
"With the amount of taxes you pay in Los Angeles, you can become a U.S. citizen at any time. Have you ever thought about this?"
"If you choose to naturalize, you will have many more rights than you do now, including many political rights..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran shook his head firmly.
"Forget about naturalizing in the United States, I never thought that having a green card would be enough to facilitate my activities."
"Chinese nationality is the hardest and most precious thing in the world to obtain. If I give up, I will definitely regret it."
"The possibility of me wanting to become a Chinese citizen in the future is slim. More importantly, my roots are in China!"
David paused, then nodded.
"Since you think so, forget it. With your current status, you can travel unimpeded in the United States."
After chatting for a while, he took out several documents and certificates from his briefcase and handed them to Xiao Ran.
"Sean, here's your concealed carry permit and permission to purchase and carry an automatic weapon."
"In addition, there are also permission documents for carrying weapons across state lines, as well as related documents."
"With these documents, you can carry your weapons anywhere in the United States without being subject to different laws in each state."
"Even if you take a gun to other countries in the Americas and Europe, with these documents, the relevant procedures are easy to handle."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran's face immediately showed joy.
He picked up his concealed carry permit and other documents and certificates, and looked and checked them one by one.
"Great. With these documents, I can carry my gun with me. I won't always have to put it in the trunk of the car and have to separate the gun and ammunition."
"I don't know if you have noticed, David, the security situation in Los Angeles is getting more and more chaotic, and blatant robberies on the streets are becoming more and more frequent."
David nodded helplessly.
"It's true, especially in Los Angeles, the security situation is indeed getting more and more chaotic. I even saw a robbery with my own eyes yesterday."
"This is related to the current economic situation. There are more and more unemployed people and when their lives are not secure, some people will take risks."
"Sean, you are now a celebrity in Los Angeles, and you drive a very eye-catching Lafa. You must pay attention to safety when you go out in the future."
Xiao Ran did not respond, but fell into thinking.
After a moment, he nodded and said:
"It seems that when I go out in the future, not only will I have to take Anthony and the others with me, but I will also always have weapons with me."
"In addition, the company to be established and the antique store to be purchased must have enhanced security just in case."
"That's true. In the current environment, we really need to be vigilant at all times."
David nodded in response.
Next, he took out some documents and handed them to Xiao Ran.
Among the documents were documentation of a $1 million donation to the Los Angeles police union and a badge of honor.
The reason why Xiao Ran donated money to the Los Angeles Police Union was because of David's suggestion.
The purpose is to have a good relationship with the Los Angeles police and prevent these guys from causing trouble for them.
He didn't want to drive on the highway only to be stopped and challenged by the Los Angeles police again and again.
In the United States, every time the police stops a car, it is basically a life and death test.
Xiao Ran didn't want to experience such a test.
With the endorsement of the police union, as long as he doesn't kill people or set fires, the Los Angeles police will basically not cause trouble.
Taking money from people to do things for them, the Los Angeles Police Department does a pretty good job in this regard.
Xiao Ran took a cursory look at the documents and then put them aside.
"David, tell me about those stores and show me the information about those stores."
"Okay, Sean."
David nodded in response, then took out some documents and an IPAD from his briefcase, and began to introduce the situation of several stores.
He first opened his iPad and clicked on a video to start playing.
What this video shows is exactly what is happening in one of the antique shops.
"Sean, this is the antique store I told you about before, the antique store near Rodeo Street."
"The street where this antique store is located is only 200 meters away from Rodeo Street, known as the star's wardrobe, and they are connected to each other."
"The environment on that street is also very good. There are many cafes, bookstores and other shops. It is relatively quiet but has a better atmosphere."
"The building where the antique shop is located is a three-story Baroque building that can be rented or sold. However, the price is very expensive, but it can be regarded as an investment..."
While the video was playing, David was also introducing the situation of this antique store.
Xiao Ran listened to the introduction, watched the video, and was still looking through the information in his hand.
After a while, David had finished introducing this antique store.
Immediately afterwards, he began to introduce the second antique store located on Santa Monica Street and showed related videos.
After the introduction, Elaine and Fang Yufei came down from upstairs and returned to the living room.
The two beauties were in high spirits and chatting away.
Seeing their appearance, Xiao Ran asked jokingly:
"How was it? Did you see Taylor Swift?"
The two beauties shook their heads together, but said excitedly:
"We didn't see Taylor Swift, we just saw a few cars parked in the front yard of the mansion."
"There were too many big trees and dense vegetation around the mansion, blocking almost all views."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but laugh.
"As expected, if you could see what Taylor Swift is doing at home from the rooftop, that mansion would be worthless."
"On the contrary, the price of my mansion will soar, and it will even become a paparazzi sanctuary."
"All the paparazzi who want to pry into Taylor Swift's privacy are willing to spend money to stay here just to take pictures of Taylor Swift's tidbits."
"Hahaha"
Everyone laughed.
After a few jokes, Xiao Ran asked Yi Lian and Fang Yufei to join in to see which store would be better.
After viewing the information and videos of the three stores, the two beauties made their choice immediately without any hesitation.
"Of course I choose this antique store near Rodeo Street. The environment here is better and there are more target customers."
"Quite a few of the wealthy people who shop on Rodeo Street will go to the street where the antique stores are located, and maybe they will go into the store and buy a few things."
“In addition to the better location and customer resources, the security is definitely better because it is close to Rodeo Street.”
Xiao Ran looked at the two beauties who spoke eloquently, and said angrily:
"You are talking about such extravagant things, but you are not doing it for your own convenience in shopping in the future!"
Before she finished speaking, the two beauties started laughing.
When the laughter subsided, Xiao Ran immediately continued:
"But you are right. This antique store has a better location, better customer resources, and most importantly, a good public security environment."
"The building where the antique shop is located has three floors. I can rent or buy them all, open a shop on the first floor, and work on the second and third floors. Kill two birds with one stone."
Before she finished speaking, Elaine and the others started cheering.
David also beamed.
For him, Xiao Ran chose this antique store, where he could earn the most legal fees and commissions.
After determining the target, everyone began to research the situation of this antique store.
After a while, Xiao Ran told David and asked him to contact the owner of the antique shop and make an appointment for an afternoon inspection.
David then took out his mobile phone and immediately started to contact the other party.
