Start your adventure with American TV series

"Many mining equipment were damaged by those spiders. I applied for compensation from the insurance company, but the amount was not enough to purchase new equipment to start work..."

In the living room of Ashley's house, Chris handed the information he brought to Locke and began to introduce the current situation of the gold mine.

"Okay, so how much investment do you need?" Locke asked after reading the information.

"We need to buy new tools and find ways to deal with the gas near the mines. Three hundred thousand dollars is enough. The insurance company will be responsible for part of the compensation. For this, I am willing to give 30% of the shares."

At first, Chris was unwilling to take out so much equity, but these days he suffered setbacks one after another. Most of the investors he contacted asked for 40% or even 50% of the equity, and his bottom line began to decrease.

"This sounds good. After all, we are all friends who have experienced life and death together. I won't ask for more equity, but I need to add another condition."

Locke didn't care about spending money. He knew that gold mines definitely existed and would definitely not lose money under normal circumstances, but he didn't want to be cheated, so he put forward his own conditions:

"I hope that the company's finances will be taken care of by the person I arranged. If there are no problems, we just need to contact the lawyer and confirm the details before signing the contract."

Anyway, I still have a lot of cash on hand. If I keep it in my hand and don’t spend it, when it comes time to file taxes, a small part of it will be taken away. I might as well take this opportunity to spend it.

At the same time, he also understood why Americans are not very interested in saving, because they will lose a lot of money while saving, but consumption and investment can be tax deducted.

Either make money and save it and be heavily taxed, which makes it easier for the U.S. government, or you can find a way to spend it or continue to invest.

He can't always keep an eye on the gold mine. This is just a small business for him, but he doesn't want to lose his money due to financial problems. Arranging his own people in terms of finance is a routine operation.

Chris agreed to this request after thinking about it for a while, and the two parties quickly reached an agreement.

"Okay, now that the business is over, it's time for private time. Ashley and I are going to watch a movie later. What about you?" Locke looked at Chris and Samantha who were sitting with him.

"We don't have to, you just have a good time."

Chris smiled and shook hands with Locke. He was very busy with a series of things these days.

"Then I won't interrupt your celebration. Don't forget to ask me when you wait for your wedding." Locke smiled and gestured to Samantha, making the female police chief reveal an embarrassed smile.

"Definitely."

Two days later, under the witness of lawyers from both sides, Locke and Chris signed an investment agreement, and then he left with Ashley.

However, he did not return to Beautiful Town immediately. Instead, he went to New York first. Ashley said that she had long wanted to see New York.

"Wow, this place is really great." After spending a whole afternoon shopping on Fifth Avenue with Tang Wei Locke, Ashley returned to Locke's newly rented apartment with the harvest in hand.

"As long as you like it." Locke shrugged.

"I like New York." Ashley raised the shopping bags in her hands, put them on the sofa in the living room, and began to take stock of her gains.

Tang Wei put down the shopping bag and opened the refrigerator door: "Does anyone want something to drink?"

"Bring me a bottle of Coke." Ashley said as she arranged the clothes she just bought.

"I can just drink plain water."

It's different from the American TV series where you always pour a glass of wine when you get home. Not to mention whether it's healthy or not, it's just not cost-effective from an economic perspective.

In fact, even Americans tend to just drink water or ordinary drinks when they return home. What is shown in movies and TV series is more of an advertising effect.

Similar soft advertisements are everywhere in the United States, and they have also created more and more alcoholics. For this reason, a large number of Americans have to join alcohol abstinence committees.

"Here you go." Tang Wei poured a glass of water for himself and Locke, and then handed the Coke to Ashley.

After taking a big gulp of Coke, Ashley said, "Thanks, Alice."

This was a rare good attitude she had towards Tang Wei in the past two days. After all, she already knew the relationship between Tang Wei and Locke.

Although Locke made his attitude clear when they first started dating, he almost fell out when he first met Tang Wei in New York. Fortunately, Locke also had his own way.

On the contrary, Tang Wei's reaction was very small. He had known many things for a long time. He had also seen the behavior of rich people in Las Vegas, and he was already prepared in his heart.

What she now thinks more about is using Locke's money to complete her studies, and even seize the opportunity to make good progress in her career.

As for the future, Locke has already said that if he wants to leave or find a boyfriend, he just needs to explain it in advance and everyone can get together and go.

After all, this is modern society, and Locke has no intention of having children. People who have children regard children as the continuation of their own lives, but he wants to take the path of growing up and becoming a god.

Now he couldn't even guarantee whether he could truly become a god, let alone achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven. Instead of watching his children grow old and die in front of him, it would be better not to have children in the first place.

In this way, it is impossible for him to expect that every woman he has an intimate relationship with will be willing to spend their whole life on him, and all women will live in peace together. This is basically an unrealistic delusion.

Ashley was busy sorting out the clothes she had just received. Tang Wei answered a phone call and after hanging up, he said to Locke: "Monica said that we are going to comfort Ross together today. Do you want to come with us?"

"Rose is still depressed there." Locke couldn't help complaining: "Isn't it just that my wife is a lesbian? What's the big deal? He can't be more manly. As long as he is strong enough, being lesbian is not a problem at all."

"What kind of lace." Ashley, who was listening with her ears pricked up, suddenly became interested, and a gossipy light flashed in her eyes.

Tang Wei had no choice but to briefly talk about Ross. Monica and Ross, an old man, had not dealt with each other since they were young, but at this time, they still needed to be concerned.

"It's really interesting. Honey, are you going to come over soon? Why don't you take me to see it too," Ashley said as she came to Locke and hugged him.

"You want to watch a show?" Locke gave Ashley a roll of his eyes: "It's still early now, the appointment is at eight o'clock, we will have dinner first and then go there."

So the three of them packed up and found a restaurant to have dinner. When they arrived at the bar, they saw Monica, Chandler, and Joey gathered around Ross.

"There's no need to be sad. In fact, I think this is quite cool." It was Joey who was speaking: "This is exactly the scene I have been looking forward to."

But Chandler couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Yeah, great, I'm going to have another nightmare tonight."

After all, when he was a child, he had witnessed the whole story between his parents and the maid. To this day, when he thinks about it, it is a childhood nightmare. Every time he talks about homosexuality or lesbianism, he thinks of it.

"Have you misunderstood?" Monica interrupted the two people's unreliable persuasion.

"Of course it's not a misunderstanding. Although Carol didn't tell me clearly, I've already confirmed it." Ross said angrily.

"Then what are you going to do?" Monica didn't know what advice to give, and her eyes turned to Locke, who had just arrived.

"The question is whether you want to recover." Locke ordered a glass of wine at the bar:

"After all, the person who fell in love with you is just a woman, and it is actually more acceptable for men. In the United States, there are all kinds of people, and lace is actually not a big deal. It is not impossible to want them all."

"Locke is right, let's go Rose, I can accompany you." Joey looked like he was going to take Rose to see the world.