The day after completing the property transfer, Xiao Ran registered the Discovery Company.
As a result, Feilong Zaitian Exploration Company was officially established.
As for the company's offices, they are on the second and third floors of the Baroque-style building on Brighton Road.
With the establishment of the company, various subsequent affairs also began.
First came the work of converting the antique store and decorating the Baroque-style building.
Including modifying the small vault to make it safer and stronger.
Xiao Ran handed over the design work to Elaine and Fang Yufei, who designed the decoration style inside and outside the company and antique shop.
Of course, the overall direction is still up to him.
After receiving the task, the two beauties immediately threw themselves into the work with great enthusiasm.
The specific construction was handled by a decoration company in Beverly Hills.
As for the security renovation project, it was handed over to Anthony's original security company, which was regarded as a kind of compensation for poaching Anthony and the others.
Work such as purchasing office equipment and recruiting company employees have not yet begun.
It won’t be too late to start these tasks after the company’s office space is renovated.
In fact, Xiao Ran was not anxious at all.
He understood that the soul of Feilong Zaitian Exploration Company was himself.
This exploration company is nothing without him!
Discovery is nothing more than a front.
With this company, he can operate and file taxes in the name of the company, which can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
There is also the need to expand the sales scope and channels, while concealing his clairvoyance ability, he can also maximize his profits.
While preparing to establish the exploration company, Xiao Ran was also busy with graduation.
After several rounds of revisions, his graduation thesis was finally finalized.
Next, it’s time to answer the question.
Thursday morning.
Xiao Ran came to Stephen's office again, ready to discuss the defense.
After entering the office, he found out.
The vice president of UCLA and the dean of the School of Economics are here, sitting on the couch.
This made him a little surprised, wondering why these two people appeared in Stephen's office at the same time.
What's even weirder is that the UCLA vice president looked at him with eyes that were extremely hot, as if he was seeing his biological father.
Before Xiao Ran could say hello, this guy had already stood up and came over to greet him.
"Good morning Sean, I'm Philip, nice to meet you"
The vice president of UCLA said with a smile, very enthusiastic and polite.
"Good morning, Mr. Philip. Nice to meet you too. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Xiao Ran nodded politely and said hello, shaking hands with the other party.
Next, he said hello to Stephen and Walter, the dean of the School of Economics.
Compared to the vice president of UCLA, these two professors, who are economists, are relatively more reserved.
While saying hello, Xiao Ran had already realized.
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!
It was obvious that the vice president of UCLA and the others were here for him, and they should have something to ask of him, or perhaps something to ask for.
He quickly became a billionaire, which not only shocked the entire UCLA, but also attracted strong attention from the school!
After understanding this, Xiao Ran also guessed Phillip's intention.
No need to ask, these guys are here in the autumn wind!
Xiao Ran smiled softly and then looked at his mentor.
"I wonder when my graduation defense will be? Stephen, I want to make preparations."
This is the reason why he came here, so naturally he can't delay his business.
Stephen nodded slightly and immediately gave the answer.
"Sean, your graduation defense is next Friday, so you should have enough time to prepare."
"Ah! It's only a week, it's so fast, isn't it too hasty?"
"I've been busy preparing for the establishment of the company these days, and I'm a little pressed for time!"
Xiao Ran said in surprise.
This was a graduate student's graduation defense, so it was a bit unexpected for him to give him this little preparation time.
The next moment, Stephen gave an explanation.
"Sean, I am quite satisfied and appreciate the quality of your graduation thesis."
“You don’t have to worry about your graduation defense, and it won’t take up too much time.”
"As long as you are familiar with the content of the paper, it is not difficult to pass!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran didn't understand.
This is a clear indication of the need to let go!
The so-called graduation thesis defense seems to be just a formality.
In the School of Economics, Stephen was famously strict and would actually let his students down.
What prompted Stephen to make this change was obviously the change in Xiao Ran's status and the huge wealth he possessed.
If you have money, you can reach the gods!
It is indeed a wise saying in the United States!
It was Xiao Ran's huge wealth that made Stephen have much lower requirements for his thesis, as long as it was acceptable.
Xiao Ran naturally welcomed this kind of good thing.
"Okay, Stephen, I will take the time to prepare for the defense!"
Next, they discussed the paper for a while.
Then Philip intervened.
"Sean, you are about to graduate. The graduation ceremony is coming soon."
"The school plans to let you serve as an outstanding graduate representative and give a speech at the graduation ceremony."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Isn’t this just for white students?
Even for the so-called political correctness, it should be black students!
No matter how bad they are, they are still ethnic minority students in the United States. When will it be the turn of Chinese international students?
Xiao Ran was very surprised by Phillip's words.
But he understood in the blink of an eye, and a hint of contempt flashed deep in his eyes.
In the final analysis, it is the magic of money!
UCLA allows me to deliver a speech at the graduation ceremony as an outstanding graduate because of my wealth.
Whether you perform well academically or not is not important at all.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran immediately shook his head.
"Forget it, Philip, I still know what my academic level is!"
"I am not an outstanding student. It is a bit inappropriate to give a speech as an outstanding graduate representative."
"This honor should be given to others. There must be someone more suitable than me."
Stephen nodded slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Walter did the same, nodding appreciatively.
However, Philip did not agree with his rhetoric.
"I know that you Chinese people have always been modest and don't like to be in the limelight. I understand this."
"But you are studying economics. Economics is an applied subject and is closely integrated with real life."
"You are the first student in the history of UCLA to become a billionaire from scratch while still in school."
"With such amazing achievements, who dares to question you as an outstanding graduate giving a speech?"
"UCLA will not only establish you as an outstanding graduate representative, but also include you on the candidate list of outstanding alumni."
"When you graduate from UCLA, you will immediately be added to the UCLA Distinguished Alumni Directory..."
have to! It’s still because of money!
If you don't have huge wealth, you won't be able to get close to any outstanding alumni.
Xiao Ran smiled softly and said nothing more!
As the vice president of UCLA, Philip has already mentioned this. If he refuses again, it will be tantamount to a slap in the face.
Stephen and Walter, who were sitting aside, blushed but did not object.
The UCLA school officials were too explicit in their treatment of Xiao Ran's change in status.
This makes them a little embarrassed, but they understand.
With personal wealth reaching Xiao Ran's level, no matter which university he goes to in the United States, he is an outstanding alumnus.
Even the famous Harvard, Yale, and MIT are not immune to this.
One of the reasons why American universities award the title of Distinguished Alumni is to raise donations.
At the same time, we also use this method to build our own school circle.
Xiao Ran understood this very well.
as expected!
In the next conversation, Philip started talking about donations.
Although the old guy didn't explicitly ask for money, which would be a bit too ugly, he hinted at it in a subtle way.
It would be great if Xiao Ran could be generous and donate a sum of money to UCLA, or donate one or two top-notch antiques and works of art.
The honor of outstanding alumni is more secure and undisputed.
During the conversation, he mentioned "Portrait of Miss Bogani" several times, and his intention was self-evident.
Xiao Ran did not explicitly refuse, nor did he nod in agreement, he only said that he would think about it.
In fact, he was still a little tempted by Phillip's proposal.
In the future, he will live in Los Angeles and do business in the United States. Being an outstanding UCLA alumnus will bring many benefits.
Alumni who graduated from UCLA are spread all over the United States and in all political and business circles. American society also values alumni relations.
Especially in some prestigious schools, alumni associations of various sizes are spread all over the United States, and they are very energetic.
With the status of an outstanding alumni, no matter where you go in the United States, you will be able to connect with local UCLA alumni.
At some point, it might be of great use.
Although he was a little tempted, Xiao Ran did not plan to donate money to UCLA, but planned to donate one or two special antiques or works of art.
It is best for these antiques or works of art to come from the United States. They are not very valuable but have special significance. Donating them will not cause too much distress.
However, Xiao Ran does not have such antique cultural relics or works of art in his hands for the time being, and can only slowly discover them later.
After chatting for a while, he got up to say goodbye and left the office.
As soon as he left, Walter said with emotion:
"Stephen, it seems that your student is not only very lucky, but also very smart!"
Stephen nodded slightly and said proudly:
"Sean is really smart, and his performance during this period amazes me even more!"
