Dean's stay in Ohio this time was somewhat lengthy, and by the time he returned to Silicon Valley, it was the end of January.
From before Christmas, he had spent roughly a month there.
He spent about a week visiting his family and checking out Peter's bald eagle removal company.
Then there was Miranda and the surrounding friends and relatives, as well as a variety of party invitations, most of which were in Columbus.
Only after sorting through his personal relationships did he have the time to visit Susie's rent collection company.
Although it had been developing for two to three years, the revenue of the rent collection business had hardly changed.
Its annual profit was always around six to seven million US dollars, remarkably stable.
With this income, Susie lived a comfortable life, now a true petite bourgeoisie.
Under Dean's advisement, she had also acquired a set of real estate in Columbus.