Chapter 262: Airplanes and Starbucks
That's right, that's just the beginning.
With the development of the Internet, the Galaxy Network Company will really make money! When the time comes, network cards, routers, switches, and other network hardware equipment will simply be in short supply.
After lunch, the crowd spent an afternoon in New York before returning to the hotel to rest.
At the close of the stock market that day, the market capitalization of Galaxy Networks reached a staggering $12.5 billion!
If a start-up with a market value of more than one billion dollars in the past life can be called a "unicorn company", if it is placed in the 80s, a market value of hundreds of millions of dollars can also be regarded as a "unicorn company". It is conceivable what kind of waves the market value of the Galaxy Network Company has set off in the United States with a market value of more than $10 billion!
Overnight, tech stocks swept the NASDAQ again!
Tian Shuai, Zhang Yan and others couldn't sleep excitedly, and sang late in the KTV room of the hotel.
Early the next morning, Li Zetian chartered a plane and returned to Los Angeles with all the staff.
Lying on the soft and comfortable seat, Li Zetian took out the CD-alkman, wore headphones, listened to the song with his eyes closed, and passed the time. It was too late last night and a lot of people were catching up on sleep on the plane.
Six hours later, the plane arrived in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is blessed with four seasons, with mild and sunny summers.
Li Zetian also fell asleep on the plane, and when he woke up, he was in good spirits. After getting off the plane, he was going to meet the manager of Boeing, and Dongfang Yuqin had already made an appointment for him to meet at the Starbucks café near the airport.
Starbucks Cafe.
"Hello, Mr. · Li, I'm Noah Sheridan of Boeing!" Li Zetian was greeted by a middle-aged man in his forties, tall and thin in a suit and leather shoes, with short hair, a high nose bridge, a well-defined face, a pair of white-framed glasses, and a baritone voice that was very magnetic.
Li Zetian smiled, shook hands with him and said, "Hello, Noah Sheridan." Please sit down, we'll talk about that later, let's order a cup of coffee first. Although the Starbucks café has not been open for a long time, the ingredients are all top-quality coffee beans, and the taste is very good, and many white-collar petty bourgeoisie in the United States like it very much!"
Wang Po sells melons and boasts!
As the owner of Starbucks, Li Zetian is naturally obliged to recommend his own company.
Noah Sheridan nodded with a smile and beckoned to the waiter.
"Sir, do you have any orders?" the waiter asked softly.
"Two of your best coffees here!" Noah Sheridan was apparently visiting for the first time.
"Yes, sir, please wait a minute. ”
Soon, the coffee was served, steaming hot coffee, the aroma was intoxicating.
Li Zetian actually drank coffee at a Starbucks café for the first time.
Frankly speaking, Starbucks coffee is actually not the top, Li Zetian's coffee is much better than here, and there are ten most expensive coffees in the world, such as Geisha coffee from Esmeralda Estate, from Panama, $350.25/lb., and cat poop coffee, from Indonesia, $160/lb...... There is Yu Jingqiu at home, what delicious and delicious things are not prepared!
I took a sip of coffee and felt that it tasted good.
Starbucks coffee is not very expensive, and the café environment is good, no wonder it is so popular!
Li Zetian put down his coffee cup at this time and began to talk about business.
"Mr. Sheridan, I asked you to meet this time, in fact, I want to order a Boeing 747 from Boeing!"
Although Sheridan had been prepared in his heart, he was still very excited when he heard this.
As the richest man in the world, Li Zetian has huge influence, and if he buys a Boeing plane as a private jet, it will undoubtedly make other rich people scramble to follow suit. It's called the celebrity effect!
Without waiting for Sheridan to speak, Li Zetian said: "The Boeing 747-300 is the latest model of the current Boeing 747, which has been delivered in April 1983, and Swiss Air is the first user. However, as far as I know, the Boeing 747-300 is a transitional aircraft between the -200 and -400, and Boeing is preparing to develop a more advanced Boeing 747-400, right?"
Hearing this, Sheridan nodded and admitted, "Yes, Mr. · Li, so do you want to order a Boeing 747-400? If so, you're probably going to have to wait three or four years...... But if you want to buy a Boeing 747-300, Boeing can deliver it to you very quickly!"
The Boeing 747-300 is a transitional product, and Li Zetian will not use it!
The Boeing 747-400 was used for more than ten years, and then Airbus launched the A380 and then replaced with the A380.
After thinking about it, Li Zetian immediately replied: "I want to order a Boeing 747-400!"
"Okay, Mr. Li。 "The entire Boeing 747 family is in the same vein, and the Boeing 747-400 is an improved and extended range version of the 747-300. ”
"As for how to renovate?" Li Zetian thought for a moment and said, "I will send someone to contact Boeing later to follow up on the entire project! Actually, I haven't thought about how to renovate it yet, so I'll make an appointment to meet you and say hello." ”
"Boeing welcomes you at any time and will serve you wholeheartedly!"
Sheridan said, "Mr. · Li, when the Boeing 747-400 is designed, I will send someone to introduce the 747-400 to you in detail?"
"Hmm. ”
Soft and beautiful music was playing in the café, and Li Zetian quickly ended the meeting with Sheridan. Although it didn't make a deal right away, it did speed up the transformation time of private jets. When the Boeing 747-400 was launched, Li Zetian's private jet was also built, saving a long time for transformation.
After Sheridan returned to Boeing, he told the company the content of his conversation with Mr. Li.
Boeing attaches great importance to Li Zetian as a user, and can't help but set up a special group to contact Li Zetian. In the words of Boeing's CEO, "Chronos· Li is a golden signboard with a 'headline halo', and no matter what he does, he will attract the attention of the media. His private jet will certainly attract the attention of the world! In any case, Boeing must seize this opportunity!"
Li Zetian did not leave the Starbucks café immediately, but met with Howard Schultz, the CEO of the new Starbucks, here and listened to his report.
Under his management and with the financial support of Li Zetian, Starbucks has grown at a rocket-like speed, and within a year, 35 cafes have been opened in the United States.
"Starbucks doesn't sell coffee, it's people's experience with it! This is the secret of Starbucks standing out from the crowd and winning from other cafes. Howard Schultz said to Li Zetian.
Li Zetian nodded and looked around, it was indeed the case.
As soon as you walk into Starbucks, it feels different from other cafes.
Each Starbucks café is unique, and the layout is designed according to the characteristics of the local environment.
The soft lighting and uncluttered surroundings, the large soft sofas and sleek wooden tables and chairs seem to be arranged casually, the polished marble bar looks exquisitely crafted, and the exquisite coffee-making utensils and delicate cups and coasters like gifts are all exquisitely conceived. The colours of the lamps, walls, tables and mermaid logos range from green to shades of coffee – a strong imitation of the hue of coffee, creating an atmosphere of harmony between nature and people.
In addition, Starbucks has also made strong investments in food research and development, and has developed many new products. Coffee beans are sorted by flavor, allowing customers to choose their favorite coffee according to their taste. "Lively flavor" is light and lively, with an attractive aroma and invigorating taste, "rich flavor" if it has a round taste, balanced aroma, smooth texture and full body, and "rough style" with a unique aroma and strong appeal......
"Without Howard Schultz, I'm afraid there would be no Starbucks now. Schultz is really powerful, it seems that he didn't use the wrong person, no wonder he was able to develop a small coffee chain company into a giant with a market value of nearly $90 billion in his previous life......"
Li Zetian nodded secretly, once again making him realize the importance of talents.
Li Zetian has so many companies, he is basically a sheep herding management, and this requires a highly capable professional manager!
"Schultz, I am very satisfied with your work, so I decided to give you an additional 1% of the shares as a reward, and you will have 6% of the original shares before the company goes public!"
Howard Schultz was pleasantly surprised when he heard this.
"Thank you, Mr. Li!!!”
"This is as it should be! I have never been stingy with talents! Work hard, in the future, your future is unlimited!" Li Zetian patted him on the shoulder and said. [.]