Chapter 312: Jobs' Wedding
Although Zheng Yan wanted to rush back to New York as soon as possible, because Jobs's wedding was approaching, he finally stayed until March 18, when it was finally the day of Jobs' wedding.
"Oh, it's terrible, I don't know what Steve thinks, why he has to go in this broken car, which is slow like a reptile compared to my sports car. ”
In order to control the situation and avoid unnecessary chaos, Jobs insisted that all guests take a uniform chartered bus to Yosemite National Park, where the wedding was held. It was Jobs' arrangement that made Larry Ellison, who has always been thrill-seeking, extremely dissatisfied.
"Okay Larry, I've been listening to you complain for a long time. You know, today is Steve's wedding, not yours. If you're the protagonist today, even if you want to fly there, no one will stop you. ”
"Besides, you don't look at the weather today, it's snowing outside, even if you drive the sports car, I'm afraid it's at this speed. Now that you don't have to drive yourself, what else do you have to complain about. ”
For Larry Ellison, an energetic middle-aged uncle, Zheng Yan has no way to deal with him, but fortunately, the distance is not too far, and he will soon arrive at Yosemite National Park, and Zheng Yan will not have to continue to be tortured by Larry Ellison.
The wedding took place at the Avani Hotel in Yosemite National Park, which is not luxurious, but is designed in a style that mixes influences from the Art Deco and Arts Arts movements, as well as the park management's love of a giant stone fireplace. Its best feature is its beautiful scenery, with large floor-to-ceiling windows that lead to the ceiling to see Half Moon Stone Mountain and Yosemite Falls.
The wedding ceremony took place in a huge sunroom with snow falling outside, but inside it was warm as spring, and through the huge glass windows, the glacier viewpoint loomed in the distance.
Although Steve Jobs was also a celebrity in the United States, there were not many people attending the wedding, and there were no famous business tycoons, except for his family, a few friends, about forty or fifty people.
As the wedding ceremony began, Jobs and Lauren also entered the ceremony. Although Jobs and Lauren were both standard Westerners, the wedding was a Buddhist wedding, and the officiant of the wedding was Jobs's spiritual mentor and friend, Otogawa Hirofumi.
Originally from Japan, Otokawa is one of the representatives of Japanese Zen Buddhism, and since the sixties, he has been spreading Zen Buddhism in the United States, and has formed an indissoluble bond with Steve Jobs.
The whole wedding process couldn't be simpler, with Zen incense lit as guests and couples entered, followed by the sound of Buddhist gongs instead of the wedding bells. Otogawa Hirofumi waved his cane to strike the gong, burned incense and chanted, which could be seen through the expressions of the guests at the scene, and most of the guests were difficult to understand. even gave Zheng Yan the illusion that he was not attending a wedding, but was burning incense and worshipping Buddha in a temple.
"Where is this wedding ceremony, it's simply a religious ceremony, and there is no wedding atmosphere at all..."
From the beginning of the journey, Larry Ellison was dissatisfied with everything that Jobs had arranged for the day, even though the wedding ceremony had already begun, and he was still chattering on the sidelines. Zheng Yan now understands Larry Ellison's character, and knows that he is straightforward and fast-talking, and he doesn't care about him.
For Buddhist weddings, Zheng Yan and his two generations have never seen them, and they never thought that they would be much more complicated than traditional Chinese weddings, and a total of more than a dozen processes were carried out until the Buddhist wedding blessing song was sung, and the entire ceremony was completed.
"Oh my God, it's finally over. Let's go Zheng Yan, go to dinner and see what big meal Steve has prepared for us today. ”
After the ceremony, it was time for the meal, and Larry Ellison couldn't sit still for a long time, so he pulled Zheng Yan and prepared to leave.
Although Larry Ellison is a bit of a bastard today, Zheng Yan is annoyed, but apart from him, Zheng Yan doesn't know anyone else, so he has to continue to talk to Larry Ellison, at least someone to talk to.
"Oh God, is this our lunch today? Zheng Yan, I think we should go to the restaurant next door. After seeing the dishes on the table, Larry Ellison couldn't help but complain.
Since both Jobs and Lauren were vegetarians, and it was a Buddhist wedding today, lunch was made to strict vegetarian standards – no eggs, milk, or anything refined, let alone meat and seafood.
"Larry, you've been complaining for a day, and I think you should take a break. It's just a lunch, and in the evening, no matter what you want to eat, no one will stop you. ”
Although many people were dissatisfied with today's lunch, and even found it difficult to swallow, no one except Larry Ellison expressed it so clearly. Since Zheng Yan and Larry Ellison were sitting together, almost everyone looked at the two of them, Larry Ellison didn't realize it, but Zheng Yan felt embarrassed.
"When I get married one day, I'll definitely let Steve attend, and promise that there won't be a vegetarian dish at the wedding banquet, so I'll take revenge. ”
Hearing Larry Ellison's words, Zheng Yan really regretted sitting with him a little, and felt that even if he didn't speak for a day, it was better than now. But Zheng Yan also has to admire Larry Ellison's tabooless character, if he changes positions, Zheng Yan thinks he doesn't have this kind of courage.
"Larry, if you want to get revenge on Steve like that, I'm sure you'll have a chance, and maybe a lot of chances. ”
No one can deny Larry Ellison's success in his career, but in terms of relationships, although he has never lacked beautiful women around him, it has to be said that he is a great failure. Larry Ellison was divorced four times in his life, but none of them could accompany him to his old age.
Many people know about Larry Ellison's failed marriage and chaotic private life, but Zheng Yan didn't expect someone to point it out on the spot. Zheng Yan and Larry Ellison really don't know the people present, and the people present don't know Zheng Yan, but there should be many people who know Larry Ellison.
It is said that hitting people does not slap people in the face, scolding people does not expose shortcomings, and the people sitting here are not necessarily afraid of Larry Ellison, but they should not directly sarcastically mock him like this, but some people do it.
Larry Ellison's face changed when he heard this, although his private life was criticized, but no one had ever said it to his face except for his friends joking. He may not have deep feelings for other women, but he has deep feelings for his first wife, and when the other party filed for divorce, he tried his best to keep it, but it was unsuccessful.