Fei Fei Li
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Yeah, so we opened a dry cleaner shop during the middle of my freshman year. And that became my entire memory of my undergraduate. Here's a fun fact. Princeton is organized by residential dorms. I lived in one of them called Forbes. It turned out Forbes is very famous for its Sunday brunch. I didn't know there was a Sunday brunch. because I was home doing dry cleaning.
Yeah, so we opened a dry cleaner shop during the middle of my freshman year. And that became my entire memory of my undergraduate. Here's a fun fact. Princeton is organized by residential dorms. I lived in one of them called Forbes. It turned out Forbes is very famous for its Sunday brunch. I didn't know there was a Sunday brunch. because I was home doing dry cleaning.
Right. But then when I went back to Princeton as a faculty, Forbes was very kind. They made me a faculty fellow. And I discovered Sunday Brothers. 50 years later.
Right. But then when I went back to Princeton as a faculty, Forbes was very kind. They made me a faculty fellow. And I discovered Sunday Brothers. 50 years later.
Right. But then when I went back to Princeton as a faculty, Forbes was very kind. They made me a faculty fellow. And I discovered Sunday Brothers. 50 years later.
So I felt so good. I finally got my Sunday brunch.
So I felt so good. I finally got my Sunday brunch.
So I felt so good. I finally got my Sunday brunch.
Yeah, it was a total shock. To this day, actually, as a 19-year-old, as much as I appreciated Gene and Bob, I did not realize the extent. We're talking about late 1990s. There are two public school teachers with two kids about to go to college. Wow.
Yeah, it was a total shock. To this day, actually, as a 19-year-old, as much as I appreciated Gene and Bob, I did not realize the extent. We're talking about late 1990s. There are two public school teachers with two kids about to go to college. Wow.
Yeah, it was a total shock. To this day, actually, as a 19-year-old, as much as I appreciated Gene and Bob, I did not realize the extent. We're talking about late 1990s. There are two public school teachers with two kids about to go to college. Wow.
He said Jing and he decided to do that. I mean, at that moment, I was very, very grateful. But now after I became a grown up, this is unimaginable.
He said Jing and he decided to do that. I mean, at that moment, I was very, very grateful. But now after I became a grown up, this is unimaginable.
He said Jing and he decided to do that. I mean, at that moment, I was very, very grateful. But now after I became a grown up, this is unimaginable.
Especially he later told me, I think when I was returning the money, he said, I didn't realize you'll be able to return. Right.
Especially he later told me, I think when I was returning the money, he said, I didn't realize you'll be able to return. Right.
Especially he later told me, I think when I was returning the money, he said, I didn't realize you'll be able to return. Right.
I did not know that. He did use the word lend. And of course, in my mind, I was like, of course, I'm going to return. Like, I'll do anything to return. But Jing and Bob did not expect that. They could not have assumed that. So the money was being raised to help your mom? No, to help my family. To start the business. Yeah. We as a family, I still consider myself the CEO of the dry cleaner. Yeah.
I did not know that. He did use the word lend. And of course, in my mind, I was like, of course, I'm going to return. Like, I'll do anything to return. But Jing and Bob did not expect that. They could not have assumed that. So the money was being raised to help your mom? No, to help my family. To start the business. Yeah. We as a family, I still consider myself the CEO of the dry cleaner. Yeah.
I did not know that. He did use the word lend. And of course, in my mind, I was like, of course, I'm going to return. Like, I'll do anything to return. But Jing and Bob did not expect that. They could not have assumed that. So the money was being raised to help your mom? No, to help my family. To start the business. Yeah. We as a family, I still consider myself the CEO of the dry cleaner. Yeah.