Mr. Zhou Ming, as the organizer of the exhibition, we are only responsible for providing the venue and publicity in principle, and do not participate in the provision of any form of cooperative exhibition, nor will we participate in any commercial activities, but at the request of customers, we can provide customers with opportunities to contact each other, and can also provide customers with corresponding services for cooperative exhibitions.

This was what Cook, the president of Futai Company, said to Zhou Ming, and based on these words, he quickly invited a friend of his, who was thin and tall, with short hair, a pair of rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a beard.

"This is my friend, we used to work together at Hewlett-Packard, but now he is Steve Jobs, the chairman of AP. I think you must have heard of Mr. Zhou Ming, a company that has created miracles, his company was sold out within an hour of the day of listing, so that he created at least four billionaires in an hour, and in Silicon Valley, AP is synonymous with technological innovation, so I think it is very suitable for your requirements, and it will be a good combination. ”

Cook introduced Jobs to Zhou Ming, and although Jobs was a little surprised when he saw Zhou Ming, he still took the initiative to extend his hand to Zhou Ming with a smile.

Looking at the hand that Jobs stretched out towards him, Zhou Ming had mixed feelings in his heart, maybe now the name Jobs is only very well-known in the circle of Silicon Valley, but Zhou Ming, as a person who has been reborn, is very familiar with this name. After all, more than 20 years later, when smartphones were popularized in the market, his name was simply thunderous, and it was difficult to know it.

However, it is not twenty years later, the mobile phone is still in the era of big brother, and the company is not the high-tech giant company that led the world's smartphone trend in the future, just a computer company with a little value, and Jobs has not died as a marketing gimmick for the company, and he is just a somewhat alternative business leader in the eyes of others.

Zhou Ming held Jobs' hand, looked up at the famous face, and thought that if he could have the opportunity to shake hands with such a famous figure, he was afraid that in the future generations, he would make many fruit fans crazy.

"I am very familiar with Mr. Jobs and AP, and I am very happy if I have the opportunity to work with AP, but I am curious if AP will allow us to exhibit with them?" Zhou Ming asked.

Jobs and Cook glanced at each other, they both saw a trace of surprise in each other's eyes, it seemed that Zhou Ming's reaction was a little different from what they had predicted, Cook first said: "Mr. Zhou Ming is like this, I have introduced your situation to Jobs, he is very interested in Jack Company and you, so I can decide to have a trial cooperation with you......"

Before Cook could finish his sentence, Jobs interrupted him and said, "Mr. Zhou Ming, is that right? Let me be honest with you, I am no longer in APE, but I need a sum of money to run my new project, and it just so happens that Cook said you can provide me with the funds I need......

Cook kept giving Jobs a look, asking him not to tell him what he had worked so hard to help him get up.

Of course, Jobs could understand Cook's hard work, but he didn't know why, after listening to Zhou Ming's words, he didn't want to lie to him, and then he said: "Of course, although I have left the company now, I still have enough shares in the company, and I can help you facilitate the cooperation in the event that you reach an agreement with Futai Company, and I am confident that my words will not drift away with the wind." ”

Before Jobs finished speaking, Cook went on to explain to him: "That's the case, Mr. Zhou Ming, you may know about Jobs' departure from the company, but it is just a power struggle within the company, Jobs is the founder of the company, and he is also the person with the greatest influence on the company, even if he leaves the company, his decision is still like a holy decree for the company." ”

Zhou Ming waved his hand and said: "I don't have time to understand the grievances and grievances between Jobs and Apai, as long as you can do my thing, the money will not be less for you!"

Jobs's eyes lit up, obviously he understood Zhou Ming's extraneous voice, Zhou Ming's attitude was obvious, he knew that he and Cook were those little ninety-nine, and he could also see that he and Cook were taking him as the big wrong, he just didn't want to care, his purpose was very clear, that is, for the exhibition contract.

On the other side, Cook said to Zhou Ming: "Of course, since we have all come here, we will definitely take Mr. Zhou Ming's business as the top priority, and I believe that in the science and technology exhibition in two days, Jieke Company will definitely be next to Aipai Company." ”

Zhou Ming was very satisfied with the check book and swiped a check for two and a half million US dollars, Cook was very happy to get it, but Zhou Ming slapped it on the table, facing Cook's puzzled eyes, Zhou Ming told him: "Mr. Cook's guarantee is very satisfactory to me, but for the Apex company, it seems that your guarantee does not play any role." ”

Cook smiled at Zhou Ming a little embarrassed, and then he tried to look at Jobs, but Jobs turned a blind eye and just asked Zhou Ming: "Can you tell me why you have to participate in this exhibition and be with Appe?"

Faced with Jobs' question, Zhou Ming shrugged his shoulders very easily and said: "Because the influence of Jieke Company is not enough, I need to give him a brand through this exhibition, as for Apex Company, I'm sorry, I don't have to choose him, but now Mr. Jobs is in front of me, that's all." ”

"In other words, if the chairman of another company is standing in front of you now, then you will also cooperate with him, right?" Jobs asked Zhou Ming.

"I'm really haunted to answer that question, but if you have to ask, Mr. Jobs, then I can tell you, yes, as long as this tech company is very famous and influential in Silicon Valley right now. Zhou Ming replied without hesitation.

Jobs smiled and shook his head and said: "This is really a very ridiculous answer, it reminds me of a story of a soldier and a general; the soldier said that he was as majestic as the general, and the general didn't believe it, so he went to inspect the barracks with the soldiers, and all the soldiers who saw it saluted them, so as long as they were with the general, they could temporarily have the majesty of the general; but the majesty obtained in this way is illusory after all, and the general is not always around, so what if the general is gone? Everything will show the prototype, won't it?"

"The Western version of the story of the fox and the fake tiger. Zhou Ming teased and continued, "But it seems that Mr. Jobs got the point wrong, the point is not who borrowed whose prestige, but that the soldier has a dream of becoming a general, right? If there is no heart that is unwilling to be ordinary, I believe that this soldier will not find a way to borrow the majesty of the general." ”

Zhou Ming and Jobs were so needle-pointed, which actually made Cook very anxious, and he persuaded him left and right: "Mr. Zhou Ming and Jobs, in my opinion, your cooperation is very constructive, and there is no need to worry about why you must temporarily join the Futai Science and Technology Exhibition, and choose each other's problems, these are very wrong and unfriendly!"

While talking, Cook even made a very exaggerated move, he was just trying to get Zhou Ming and Jobs out of the-for-tat.

However, it turned out that Cook did this too much, because when Zhou Ming said the dream, Jobs was stunned at that time, chewing the word 'dream' repeatedly in his mouth, as if he thought of something, and his spirit suddenly became a little trance.

Zhou Ming nodded and continued: "It's a dream, if Aipai Company is now selling computers and technology, then our Jieke Company is selling our dreams!"

"So is there any difference between your dream and the AP company? Aren't computers and technology the dreams of mankind in the future? Why do you say that your dreams will be noble?" Jobs asked, seizing on this point.

Zhou Ming laughed and said: "These are two completely different dreams, you have to put them together and say that I can't figure it out." ”

"For me, dreams are creativity without limits. Zhou Ming said, "If it is a growth industry, creativity is to make products more efficient, easier to use, and easier to work." On the other hand, if it is a shrinking industry, then creativity is to quickly withdraw from the original model and quickly change itself before the products and services become obsolete and unusable. ”

As Zhou Ming finished speaking, Jobs was already completely shocked, and he looked at Zhou Ming with wide eyes, as if he had seen God's incredibleness.

After Zhou Ming finished speaking, he sat back in his chair, drinking coffee while quietly waiting for Jobs' answer.

After a long while, Jobs breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I think I was persuaded by you, I will take you to meet Peter, he is the real person in charge of the company now, and he will accept to participate in the exhibition with you." ”

Zhou Ming said happily: "This is really good news, but I think Mr. Jobs, you were not persuaded by me, but by the money I gave to Mr. Cook, right? Then don't worry, since I can give Mr. Cook two and a half million US dollars, then as long as the cooperation with Ipai is successful, I can also give you the same money, I will not treat you badly!"

Subsequently, Zhou Ming and Jobs discussed the time to go to Aipai Company to discuss cooperation, and then left first.

Looking at the backs of Zhou Ming and Cheng Qian leaving, Cook let out a sigh of relief and said: "Jobs, my friend, fortunately he doesn't care, otherwise with your stinky temper, I'm afraid you won't be able to get this money, after all, there are not many losers like him in this world!"

"Loser, Cook, you say he's a loser?" Jobs asked, pointing to Zhou Ming's back, rather surprised.

"Isn't it? This is even the one he himself admitted, throwing money at the Stanford Convention Center, and then spending 8 million just to temporarily participate in the Futai Science and Technology Exhibition, and also spending 2.5 million yuan to participate in the exhibition with the Apex Company, isn't such a person a loser?" Cook asked very incomprehensibly.

Jobs shook his head, sighed and said, "Perhaps, he is really a loser, but in my opinion, this loser is not simple!"

sighed, Jobs was silent for a long time before he said: "I have a hunch that this person will do something that surprises God, and this is the most important reason why I will choose to agree to him, my friend, let's see!"