"What?!!" Jobs said in surprise, "Apple is going to buy my next company!"

"Yes, Jobs. Mr. Williams formally proposed it at the meeting, and it is absolutely infallible, and now the entire Apple company knows about it, and I believe that it will not be long before the US media will report it! In just two days, you should receive a formal takeover offer from Apple! Okay, you should think about it, I'll hang up the phone!"

When Jobs heard this, he fell silent. He unconsciously threw his phone on the table, then walked to a gray couch and sat down slowly. His gaze stared blankly at the white wall opposite. At this moment, his head was full of thoughts!

Henry went home and thought carefully about what to do with Jobs. In the end, he came to the conclusion that Apple needed a Jobs. Because the most important point is that Henry has no time to spend on Apple! The so-called "governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh", to be able to rule the arch, Jobs is just one of his many professional managers!

If you use it well, if you use it easily, then continue to use it, if you use it badly, if you use it in the way, then kick it out immediately!

What's the big deal?

In a previous life, Apple spent $40 million to acquire Next. And this money is drizzling for Henry!

The next day, Apple formally launched an acquisition request to Next, offering to buy NEXT for $40 million, and hired Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO with a 1% stake in the shares.

Jobs didn't sleep all night, and he was always thinking about whether to sell the next company or not. Then. When he received Apple's request to buy it, he was immediately surprised.

The $40 million acquisition of NEXT is normal. Because the situation of Next is quite difficult now, but Jobs never imagined that Henry Williams would hire himself as CEO of Apple.

Jobs was surprised at the same time. A long-lost and fierce sense of excitement arises spontaneously!

Jobs didn't think about it at all, and at the first time he received the news, he had already agreed in his heart.

In addition to Jobs, the major shareholder of Next Company is Canon.

When Jobs ran out of money, he sought cash from his Japanese partner, Canon, and as a result, everyone knows, Canon must have been miserably trapped!

Canon invested $100 million in NEXT in 1989 and $10 million to $20 million in 1991. In 1992, it invested 55 million US dollars. If you add in the money of Steve Jobs and other investors, the money invested in NXET alone is close to a billion dollars. But right now, NEXT's market capitalization is less than $40 million. Henry's offer of 40 million is already very generous, you know, after 1995, Next barely achieved profitability, and even so, it was finally acquired by Apple for $40 million!

The other shareholders of NEXT are very happy to be able to sell NEXT. This bottomless pit company. I don't know how long it will take to lose money, but now they are thinking that they can sell it as soon as they can make money. Anyway, I can get a little bit back, and the price given by Apple is very good!

Therefore, Jobs did not even try to convince anyone else. Everyone agreed to sell the company!

The first round of negotiations between Apple and Next was settled, and Next fully accepted Apple's acquisition conditions.

Soon on December 30, 1994. The two parties signed an acquisition contract.

The media outlets reported in astonishing language: "Tech genius Steve Jobs returns to Apple and joins forces with Henry Williams to build Apple." We can't imagine what Apple will become in the future!"

"Steve Jobs was the most talented man in the seventies and eighties, and Henry Williams was the most talented man America has ever seen, what kind of sparks will collide when they come together?!!"

"Apple will rise and conquer the world!"

“……”

For the first time, two people appeared on the cover of Time magazine, Henry Williams and Steve Jobs, one on the left and one on the right, holding up a missing apple in the middle, with the title: "The Apple !! Supported by Two Giants"

Analysts at Morgan Bank expressed their opinions, saying, "The return of Steve Jobs will definitely bring a turnaround to Apple, and the existence of Henry Williams is like playing a single-player game -- invincible! I believe that we will soon see a different Apple!"

Wall Street analysts claimed: "If Apple had not been delisted from the stock market, its market capitalization would have exceeded $10 billion by now!"

The producer of a certain Hollywood film company told reporters: "At this moment, I think making a movie about Apple will definitely be a big hit!"

Netizens have commented.

"Steve Jobs is my idol, and it's great that he can return to Apple, and I strongly support it!"

"Steve Jobs was really awesome and ushered in the era of personal computers! It was really embarrassing that he was kicked out of Apple at that time. After nearly 10 years of absence, he is back. I am sure that he will be able to bring us a better product!"

"Henry Williams really had the vision to invite Jobs back to Apple!"

“……”

Now, NEXT has moved to Apple's headquarters, and all employees have been integrated into other departments. In his office, Mr. Jobs looked at the blueprints for two products — the MacBook and the iMac.

"This, this was designed by Mr. Williams?!" Jobs asked a surprised Apple employee next to him.

"Yes, Mr. Jobs! Mr. Williams officially demonstrated it at a meeting a few days ago!"

"Oh, his design is fantastic, it's perfect!!" Jobs looked at the design, his eyes lit up!

"Mr. Jobs, Mr. Williams said he would come to the company to meet you at four o'clock in the afternoon!"

"Okay, I see!" Jobs nodded, remembering the first time he met Henry, in 1986, when he and Henry Williams competed for the Pixar animation studio owned by ILM. At that time, Henry Williams was only 12 years old. Unexpectedly, he and his 12-year-old child actually failed in the process of competing for Pixar. Henry Williams thought Pixar had great potential and was willing to pay several times the market value of Pixar, but at the time, he laughed at him. But then it turned out that he was right!

It is really admirable that the investment vision is so high at such a young age. In the blink of an eye, in 1995, Henry Williams was already the richest man in the world, and he was so down.

Jobs shook his head unconsciously, stared out the window, and sighed slightly!

(Jobs: Alas, people are more popular than people! The third watch has finally caught up, asking for votes, asking for subscriptions, asking for support!!)

(To be continued.) )