This trip to the United States and participating in the NASDAQ bell ringing ceremony is a new experience for Zheng Yan, and the stake in Oracle is a real surprise for Zheng Yan.

Early the next morning, after Zheng Yan signed a contract with Larry Ellison, Larry Ellison took Zheng Yan to a private dock.

"Larry, what are you bringing me here for? Didn't you say you had a friend who wanted to introduce me?"

Although private yachts are not a new thing, Zheng Yan looked around and found that the sailboats docked at the pier were basically sailboats, and it seemed that they were not suitable for going to sea, so he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Oh Zheng Yan, don't worry, there is a small-scale sailing competition here today, I will take you to see it. As for my friends, they will come in a moment. ”

Zheng Yan looked at Larry Ellison, who was full of excitement, although he was not interested in sailing, but it was not easy to disappoint Larry Ellison's interest.

"Why Larry, you still like sailing?"

"Of course, I'm a sailor. By the way, the two things that interest me the most are the first thing to beat Microsoft and make Oracle the largest software company in the world, and the second is to win the America's Cup Challenge. You should know that the America's Cup is one of the four most influential traditional sporting events in the world, along with the Olympic Games, the World Cup and Formula 1. ”

When it comes to the feud between Larry Ellison's Oracle and Microsoft, it is well known in the Internet field. Speaking of which, Oracle went public a day earlier than Microsoft, and I don't know if it's because of this, the two companies have been entangled since then. Dubbed it a contest between a California playboy and a Seattle computer fan.

However, because Zheng Yan had never paid attention to the sport of sailing, he did not know that Larry Ellison was not only a sailor, but also worked hard for the America's Cup until 2010, when he finally led the Oracle team to win the 2010 America's Cup, which was a dream fulfillment.

Speaking of sailing, it has a history of hundreds of years in Europe, and in the United States, it has a history of more than 100 years, and has always been loved by the American people. It's just that Zheng Yan didn't expect that Larry Ellison, as the president of Oracle, would be so enthusiastic about sailing, putting this sport on the same level as beating Microsoft.

"Larry, don't tell me you're going to play today?"

"Of course not, the sailing boats in today's race are all small sailboats under 0.5 tons, which is a private exchange between insiders, I just came to take a look. Whenever I'm in a bad mood, whether it's a regatta or a regatta, it makes me feel good. ”

Zheng Yan looked at Larry Ellison in front of him, and when he talked about the regatta, he had that kind of love from the bottom of his heart. Zheng Yan thought to herself: Should I also find something I like to do, after all, at the moment, the problem of making money no longer needs to be considered.

"By the way, Zheng Yan, would you like to try it yourself? This sport is a combination of competition, entertainment, viewing and adventure, and when you sail on the sea, the wonderful feeling is simply indescribable. If you want to try it, we can rent a sailboat in a while. ”

I don't know if Larry Ellison himself is a little moved, or if he really recommends his favorite sport to Zheng Yan, but Zheng Yan is really a little envious of Larry Ellison's expression when he talks about sailing. Although Zheng Yan is richer than Larry Ellison, he has not experienced the happiness of Larry Ellison, and I have to say that this is a very sad thing.

"Forget it, Larry, I haven't tried sailing or rowing much. If you're interested, I'd love to see your performance. ”

"The race crew hurriedly boarded their boats for the final inspections, and the race was about to begin. ”

Originally, Larry Ellison wanted to persuade Zheng Yan, but after hearing the voice of the on-site referee, he temporarily suppressed this idea and shifted his attention to the upcoming game.

With a gust of wind, the command gun in the referee's hand also sounded.

"Set sail. ”

Brush! Brush!

All the participants raised the sails folded at the bottom of the boat almost at the same time, of course, in addition to the sound of the sails, the skirts of the women on the scene were also blown up by the wind, but the people on the scene were all here for the sailing competition, only Zheng Yan, who is not very interested in sailing, noticed this detail.

Fortunately, Zheng Yan is not a pervert, and after a moment of distraction, he also focused on the sailing competition. The raised sails instantly filled with the wind, and the streamlined sailing ships shot out like sharp arrows off the string.

Although the participants are not professional players, they all know that due to the wind, it is time to sprint, and one by one the players have given their best at the beginning of the competition.

"Zheng Yan, which sailing ship do you think will win the final victory? Why don't we choose one by one and see who guesses accurately?"

Larry Ellison is very obsessed with all things sailing, although he can't participate in the competition, and he knows that Zheng Yan doesn't know much about sailing, but he still wants to compare his eyesight with Zheng Yan.

"Okay, then I'll pick the number one, I like that number. ”

Anyway, it's just playing, and he won't lose anything, and Zheng Yan doesn't want to ruin Larry Ellison's interest. As for liking the number one, that's just an excuse. It's just that Zheng Yan found that the sails of the No. 1 ship seemed to be particularly large, and Zheng Yan felt that it should be faster. Unexpectedly, his self-made cleverness was ridiculed by Larry Ellison.

"Haha... Zheng Yan, it seems that you really don't understand sailing, except for the No. 1 boat, all other boats have the possibility of victory. ”

Seeing Zheng Yan's puzzled face, Larry Ellison explained: "The No. 1 ship was not adjusted when it just left the dock, and now the sails are stressed laterally, and if the wind is stronger, it is not surprising that the ship will capsize." ”

"As a rule, the sails are only subjected to lateral stress when the ship is ready to stop. I know you don't know anything about this, and I can give you another chance to pick one again. ”

After hearing Larry Ellison's words, although he really didn't understand, Zheng Yan still blushed a little, and he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.