Chapter 217: Cisco is going public
After Sir Huo's funds were in place, Zheng Yan immediately rushed to the United States, and as for the development of the land in Central in partnership with the Li family, it was directly handed over to An Ran and the others. Although the work of the two is only to provide funds and will not participate in specific development matters, it is also the first job, and it is inevitable that they will be a little excited and excited.
Just got a job, An Ran and the two were in a period of excitement, so Zheng Yan did not follow him to the United States, and there were only three people on this trip to the United States: Zheng Yan, Wang Zhen and Miyuki Aso.
"Oh boss, long time no see, welcome to the United States again. ”
As soon as Zheng Yan and the others came out of the New York airport, Bill Miller, who came to pick them up, came over.
On the one hand, the promise made to Bill Miller was fulfilled, and on the other hand, the investment lasted about a month, and Zheng Yan did not want to spend all the time in the United States, so he just handed over the matter to Bill Miller.
"Bill, long time no see. I still like it when you call me by my name, and even though I'm your nominal boss, I prefer that we get along as friends. ”
Bill Miller is definitely a once-in-a-century genius in the investment world, and the best way to restrain a talent like him is to give him a platform to display his talents, and the other is to tie him up with feelings. Of course, if you can convince him in the area he is good at, it will undoubtedly be the most stable. So Zheng Yan never thought of putting the boss in front of Bill Miller.
"Okay Zheng Yan, in fact, I think it's more kind to call your name. And at your age, it's hard for people to associate you with the concept of a boss. ”
Even now, Bill Miller remembers that from the beginning of knowing Zheng Yan to joining Zheng Yan's Yanhuang investment, it is still full of drama. Originally, I just had a conversation with Zheng Yan, but I ended up getting myself in, but fortunately, so far, the two have gotten along relatively happily.
"Let's go, let's go back to the hotel first. ”
Although he could rest on the plane, after more than ten hours of flying, Zheng Yan still felt a little tired, but not physically exhausted, and mentally unbearable.
After returning to the hotel, Zheng Yan didn't expect that in addition to Bill Miller's wife Leslie, the Leonards were also there.
"Leonard, why are you coming to New York? Don't tell me you're here to pick me up. Zheng Yan said with a smile.
"I'd love to tell you that I'm here to pick you up, but you know that Cisco is located on the West Coast of the United States, and New York is on the East Coast of the United States, so even if I say that, you won't believe it. Still, you can guess what my purpose is in New York. Leonard said mysteriously.
Originally, Zheng Yan still felt a little tired, but Leonard's appearance swept away Zheng Yan's mental exhaustion.
Cisco's listing was almost prepared, but because of Zheng Yan's idea of a new generation of routers, Leonard decided to postpone Cisco's listing, and now they met Leonard and his wife in New York, so their purpose is naturally obvious.
Thinking that his first major investment in the Internet field was about to pay off, Zheng Yan was also excited.
"I think that in New York today, the only thing that can attract you is the clock of the NASDAQ exchange, I don't know if I guessed right?"
"Well, I knew that with your shrewdness, this would definitely not be able to hide from you, yes, I came to New York this time to get Cisco public. Since you're here and you're the majority shareholder of the company, would you be interested in going with me for the bell ringing ceremony?"
Speaking of the NASDAQ bell ringing, although it is just a simple ceremony, no one has ever underestimated this ceremony. Under normal circumstances, on the day of the company's listing, the company's legal representative rings the bell in the exchange. Although the process is simple, the sense of ritual is very heavy.
"Leonard, Cisco was founded by you and Santi, and I think this moment of glory should belong to the two of you, so I'm not going to join in the fun. ”
Although Zheng Yan had heard a lot about the bell ringing ceremony in his previous life, he had never had this kind of experience, so he was inevitably a little curious. However, Zheng Yan has always stayed away from this kind of appearance, so he dispelled this idea.
"No, Zheng Yan, although the company was founded by us, your contribution to the company is also great. The idea you proposed last time, after being tested in the lab for a while, found that it was indeed feasible. Now the new generation of routers has begun production, but there is no news yet, waiting for the moment when the company goes public. ”
"If Santi and I are the inventors of the router, then you are the successor and promoter of this invention, and because of you, this invention is more perfect, so at this important moment when Cisco goes public, we hope to have you by our side. ”
Leonard's words were sincere, which made Zheng Yan a little embarrassed, after all, his ideas were all plagiarized, not only plagiarized the idea of the router, but also grabbed Cisco's wealth in disguise.
According to Zheng Yan's plan, the shares of Cisco in his hands will be sold when Cisco's market value reaches its peak, or exchanged for shares of more potential Internet companies such as Apple, Google, and Yahoo in the later stage.
Although it is a bit of a grinding mill and killing a donkey, from the perspective of investment, Zheng Yan's idea is not a problem. But now the attitude of Leonard and his wife has shaken Zheng Yan's thoughts a little.
"Okay Zheng Yan, since Leonard and Santi both want you to join this bell ringing ceremony, I don't think you should refuse. ”
Seeing that Zheng Yan was reluctant to agree, Bill Miller also persuaded him on the side. Although Zheng Yan and Leonard met through themselves and are currently only a pure partnership, both are friends with Bill Miller, and he also hopes that the two can get along as friends, not just partners.
Zheng Yan was also a little curious, and even faintly expectant, but under the persuasion of several people, he no longer insisted and agreed to Leonard's request.
Although Zheng Yan didn't tell Leonard about the purpose of this trip, he also got some information from Bill Miller, knowing that the two must have a lot of things to communicate, and he himself had to prepare for the company's listing, so he left first.