Chapter 229: Jobs
"Steve, you're late, the regatta is over. If you come early, you can enjoy it once... A race like never before. ”
Larry Ellison wanted to say it was a good game, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything, because he really couldn't think of what was exciting about the game just now.
"Larry, you know, I don't have much interest in sailing, I'd rather spend that time practicing meditation if I could, and if you're interested in meditation, I'd be happy to talk to you about it. ”
If someone else were to say something else, they might realize that there was something wrong with Larry Ellison's words, and even explore it, but Steve Jobs had no interest in it.
Speaking of Jobs and Zen, it can be said that everyone knows that since Jobs was a freshman, he read "The Original Heart of the Zen Scholar" written by Toshitaka Suzuki, and became a loyal believer in Zen Buddhism, and since then, he has become a staunch vegetarian.
"Forget it, friend, I only like sports, let me practice meditation, then it might as well kill me. ”
"No, in addition to your love of sports, you also like young girls. Jobs said with a smile.
Although the two are very good friends, but the interests and hobbies of the two are completely different, which is also a strange place for most people, one likes to be extremely quiet, the other likes to be extremely active, and the two big guys with completely different personalities have become best friends. And when the two talked about each other, they never took it into account, and Jobs once commented on Larry Ellison in front of reporters, saying that his motivation for progress is that he is a young girl.
"Okay Steve, let's not talk about that, let me introduce you to a friend, this is Zheng Yan from Huaxia, and just today, he became one of the shareholders of our Oracle. ”
"Zheng Yan, this is Steve Jobs, he is my best friend. Since you have always been keen to invest in the Internet industry, you must know something about him. ”
Zheng Yan thought to himself, not only does he know something, although the current Jobs was proposed by Apple and temporarily fell into a low point in his life, but the name of Apple's godfather is not in vain.
"Mr. Jobs, I really admired the name for a long time, I never thought that the friend that Larry introduced to me would be you. ”
Originally, Zheng Yan just came to meet Larry Ellison's friend with the mentality of expanding his network, but after meeting Jobs, Zheng Yan instantly changed his mentality, and he must hold this thick thigh that can't be thicker.
"Hello Zheng Yan, speaking of which, I'm just a loser who was kicked out of the game now. Since you're Larry's friend, you can just call me Steve. ”
Although Jobs was deeply hit by the betrayal of his partner, he did not break down, and after leaving Apple, he founded NeXT Computer Company, but the current situation of the company is not very good.
"Let's go, let's find a place to eat and talk together. ”
After the sailing race, Larry Ellison didn't want to continue standing on the beach and blowing the sea breeze.
"Steve, I think you should get rid of your vegetarian habits, otherwise your body will have problems sooner or later. ”
Larry Ellison was only on the advice of a friend, but he didn't expect that Jobs's body did have problems a few years later, which led to his death at the age of fifty-six. It's just that no one knows if this has anything to do with his vegetarian diet.
"Okay Larry, you've said this question many times, you know you can't convince me. Or tell me about yourself, listen to what you just meant, this financing is from Zheng Yan?"
Jobs was well aware of how difficult Larry Ellison was, so he quickly changed the subject. And he also wanted to know if Larry Ellison's problem was solved.
"You guessed it right, just this morning, Zheng Yan and I have signed an agreement, and he will raise $250 million at Oracle to get 12% of Oracle's shares. With this funding, I believe Oracle will not only be able to get out of this predicament, but also be able to take it to the next level. ”
Speaking of the Oracle matter, Larry Ellison is obviously in a good mood, and in recent times, he has been trying his best to solve the problem of funding.
By the way, you may not know that Zheng Yan is not only a shareholder of Oracle, but he is also a shareholder of Cisco. Presumably, he will also become one of Apple's shareholders in the near future. ”
Although Jobs has left Apple, after all, he is a company he created, and hearing Larry Ellison mention Apple, he can't help but be a little interested. So, Larry Ellison talked about Zheng Yan's bet with Barty Morris.
After Larry Ellison's explanation, Jobs also became curious about Zheng Yan. Although Steve Jobs is now starting his business again, he became a billionaire at the age of 25, and his pride in his heart is naturally not comparable to ordinary people. Now that a Zheng Yan who is younger than him and worth far more than him has suddenly appeared, it would be abnormal if he was not curious.
"When Apple was launched, I was touted by countless media outlets, and I was very proud of myself, but now when I look at you, I suddenly realize that what I achieved at the beginning is nothing at all. ”
Like most people who know Zheng Yan's details, Jobs also felt that he was hit, but no one knew that Zheng Yan had an unparalleled cheating artifact. It's like a game, when others are still slowly fighting monsters and upgrading and buying equipment, Zheng Yan already has a set of god-level equipment, which is not comparable at all.
"Steve, I'm just lucky. ”
Although the same praise has been heard countless times, Zheng Yan still feels a little embarrassed, especially when there is a real great god sitting opposite, and these words are still from the mouth of this great god.
"By the way, Zheng Yan, your bet with Barty Morris is to use Apple's shares as a bet, are you very interested in Apple?"
Although he left Apple, Jobs' company is still engaged in the computer industry, and he is certainly clear about Apple's situation. Apple's computer sales have continued to decline in the past two years, and the stock price has fallen all the way, which makes Jobs strange about Zheng Yan's decision, he doesn't believe that Zheng Yan will not see the problems that most people see.
"Steve, I'll tell you the truth, I'm really optimistic about Apple's future, and I'm even more optimistic about Apple than Cisco and Oracle. However, I am not optimistic about the current Apple company, and this bet is only an investment in the future. ”