Chapter 1641 You Must Believe in Fate

When Feng Yiping and Lao Ma were meeting together, Silicon Valley was at the peak time of getting off work.

Although Christmas was two days away, they still had to go to work and work overtime today. Most Silicon Valley people were still in a good mood.

Thinking of the situation at this time last year and the year before, they were satisfied.

At that time, they were lucky enough not to be laid off, and most of them had already taken a long vacation, but that was not a benefit, it was a measure taken by the company to save costs.

Taking advantage of Christmas and New Year, the original one-week vacation was extended to two weeks, so that the office and laboratory could be closed to save costs.

Of course, you didn't have to expect it to be a paid vacation at that time.

But this year, despite the multiple impacts of sluggish employment growth, twin deficits, and sharp rises in energy prices, as Feng Yiping's magazine predicted in the first issue at the beginning of the year, the overall situation of the US economy is indeed quite good. Experts from all walks of life said that the economic growth rate for the whole year this year will definitely exceed 4%.

The salary slips of well-known Silicon Valley executives disclosed by the media these days also illustrate this point. On average, the salaries of executives of Silicon Valley companies have generally increased by more than 50% this year.

From the list that has been made public, Yahoo CEO Semel topped the list with $230.6 million.

Among the companies related to Feng Yiping, Page and Brin can never make the list because they both announced this year that they will only receive an annual salary of $1 from the company from now on, but overall, Feng Yiping's employees have a good income.

Because the infrastructure, operating costs, and other related management expenses are too high, YouTube, which has not yet made a profit, has also been filled with a jubilant atmosphere in the past two days.

Although their salaries cannot be compared with those executives on the list, from the average level of Silicon Valley, they are very good. For example, Ma Ling's salary this year has exceeded $500,000.

Her salary is high, and the treatment of her team is naturally good, but there are also problems, because of the characteristics of their team work, even during the Christmas period, a considerable number of people still have to be on duty.

Employees of all companies under Feng Yiping are also facing another problem. It seems that they can't think about spending this Christmas in a foreign tourist destination, because Feng Yiping announced that he will hold a party on the second day of Christmas, that is, on the 26th. The reason is so strong that even Google agrees.

Everyone naturally doesn't want to miss the opportunity to get close to the big boss, so many families have postponed their family travel.

Ma Ling didn't quite understand why Feng Yiping chose this day to hold a party, but as long as he came back around the 26th, it would be a good thing.

She sent the duty arrangement to everyone's mailbox and hurried home.

Before she opened the door, the bell on the wreath made of holly branches on the door rang, and Vincent popped out from behind the door, "Mom, take me out to play now, okay?"

Looking at her son's expectant eyes and his pretended pitiful appearance, Ma Ling hesitated.

Ever since she bumped into Huang Jingping and Amanda again on Thanksgiving Day, she has been very careful about when to take her son out, especially for activities that most people would participate in. She would not go if she could avoid it.

For example, the Children's Christmas Parade held in Silicon Valley at the beginning of the month.

It seems that Silicon Valley is still too small, and Amanda there seems to be naturally very close to Vincent, her brother, but she remembered it so clearly after seeing it once in the car.

If she met Amanda again, Ma Ling really couldn't find a reason to stop them from playing together.

But looking at the courtyards decorated with lights and full of Christmas atmosphere, she nodded, "Okay, let's go to San Jose for dinner tonight, and then go to the Central Park there, okay? I heard that it's fun there these two days,"

She made this decision because it stands to reason that even if Huang Jingping wanted to take Amanda out, she would not go to San Jose, but would choose to go to San Francisco.

"Great!" Vincent happily kissed his mother on the face.

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Although it is winter and the temperature is not high, the trees in California are still lush and full of vitality.

On both sides of the street, the houses hidden under the green trees are generally decorated with lights.

Colored lights are hung under the eaves, Santa Claus stands on the columns, and there are various unique sculptures on the lawn: there are Santa Claus's deer, cute penguins, and round snowmen...

Even those families who seem to be too lazy to do it will definitely buy a few cardboards with Santa Claus painted on them, put them on the branches in front of the house, or stick them on wooden sticks and insert them in the grass.

The shops we passed along the way were decorated with Christmas trees of all sizes inside and outside.

"Mom, when are we going to buy the Christmas tree?" Vincent asked while leaning on the car window.

Ma Ling estimated the time when Feng Yiping might arrive in the United States, "Let's buy it today, okay?"

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At this time, Amanda, who had just returned from a trip to San Francisco during the day, was pestering her mother to take her out to play, "Mom, look, the night view these days is the most beautiful, let's go out, okay?"

Huang Jingping was not very interested in the so-called night view here, "Go to San Francisco again?" She asked.

"Okay, okay," Amanda hugged her mother's thigh and jumped.

"Didn't you just come back? When dad comes back, can we go out and watch together?"

"No, I'm going out," Amanda is a girl who can't stay at home and always wants to play outside.

"Perhaps, we can go to San Jose?" Hearing the noise here, Carol came over and came up with an idea.

"There is a tradition in the central park there. Every time around this time, a Christmas tree exhibition is held. Facebook sponsored one this year,"

"In order for the children to have fun, there is a fairy tale house and amusement facilities such as a small train,"

"Fairy tale house? Is there Snow White? Mom, I want to see the fairy tale house, I want to see Snow White," Amanda shouted immediately.

She doesn't pay much attention to the Christmas tree on Facebook, or in other words, she doesn't really care about Snow White in the fairy tale house. For her, it's nice to be able to play outside.

"Okay, okay," Huang Jingping reluctantly agreed to her daughter.

Knowing that Feng Yiping would come to the United States for Christmas, she was in a particularly good mood these two days.

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In the past two days, this small central park in the center of San Jose has been very lively all day long.

It is said that this Christmas tree exhibition, which has been held for more than 20 years, attracts nearly 500,000 visitors every year.

The peak time for visiting is naturally at night. Only at night, when nearly a thousand Christmas trees on both sides of the main road in the park are lit up, can the scene be spectacular enough.

Vincent came out of a steakhouse, holding a cup of hot cocoa in his hand, and walked happily in front of Ma Ling, "Mom, mom, come and see,"

Next to these Christmas trees, there are many other decorations, such as the traditional gingerbread man's house that children love. What will attract Vincent is a giant soldier guarding several huge gift boxes.

"Wait a minute," Ma Ling picked up her son and walked to the stalls in front.

Just like in China, in such a crowded place, various stalls and hawkers are naturally indispensable.

She passed by a hot dog stand that Vincent was salivating over, and then passed by a stall filled with all kinds of small gifts that made Vincent dizzy, and stopped in front of a stall selling Santa hats. "Like it?"

"like,"

Ma Ling not only bought Vincent a hat, but also bought one for herself. She also wore the hat very deep. In her opinion, this could be regarded as a disguise, so that the little girl could not You will see your son at a glance.

"Mom, why are there all cups hanging on this Christmas tree?"

It was a Starbucks Christmas tree, and it was naturally filled with their coffee cups.

At this time, in the parking lot next to her, Amanda looked at the bright night scene over there and listened to the roar of people there. She insisted on getting off her mother's arms and kept urging her, "Mom, hurry up. "

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It was at this time that Feng Yiping ended the review and summary meeting he hosted, and walked side by side with Lao Ma, preparing to take these guys from Ali for a brief visit.

"Handling the relationship with some local governments is the most troublesome," Lao Ma said with some emotion, thinking about the issues just discussed at the meeting.

"Who says it isn't? It's really difficult to do anything," Feng Yiping said.