Chapter 174: Hunting

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Behind the main body of the villa is the leisure and entertainment area that is common in most estates, including gardens, tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, etc., and a dense forest on the periphery. The forest spreads along the small mountain, and when the sun shines on it, it takes on a greenish and blue color from near to far.

This vivid picture made Guo Shouyun and Jeff Bezos feel a wide heart at the same time, and their bodies seem to be much lighter.

"You're so nice here!" exclaimed Jeff Bezos.

"It's called Hanshan Villa, it's a place where I entertain guests, and it's also a private club. If you really like it, I'll ask George to get you a membership, and then you can live here in San Francisco!"

"Do I have to pay a due?"

Jeff Bezos smiled after a gleam in his eyes.

"No, you don't. I wouldn't let anyone else live here except my friends!"

Guo Shouyun's accentuated tone on his friend made Jeff Bezos's eyes flash.

"Jeff, why don't we go hunting in the back?"

Jeff Bezos's eyes lit up, "Is there a lot of prey in the woods this season?"

"Unless you want to hunt a cougar or a black bear, there is no shortage of prey in the woods at any time!" Guo Shouyun waved his hand, and George, who was standing next to him, immediately turned around and walked down. After a short time, he came over with two shotguns in his hands.

"Winchester M70, Remington double-barreled shotgun, which do you prefer?"

Looking at the two guns in Guo Shouyun's hands, Jeff Bezos picked up the Winchester M70 without much hesitation.

His choice was not unexpected by Guo Shouyun. In the United States, the Winchester M70 has always had the reputation of being the 'number one shotgun', powerful and accurate!

After choosing their guns, the two changed their clothes and walked towards the forest behind the manor with their bodyguards.

In order to prevent large animals such as tigers and wolves from escaping in, there is a two-meter-high barbed wire fence between the forest and the manor. However, the designers took into account the hunting needs of the manor owner, leaving a small gate between the barbed wire fence and the forest behind it, which could accommodate two people to enter and exit at the same time.

After stepping through the small door, there is a path that winds into the depths. The road is not wide, but the traces of stamping on it are still obvious. Obviously, the owner of the villa before Guo Shouyun was also a person who liked to hunt.

After walking along the path for about a hundred meters, the shadow of the manor completely disappeared from sight. Overgrown with weeds, shrubs, and a mix of large and small trees and vines, the wild situation presented before their eyes.

The two of them continued to go deeper with their respective bodyguards, and as the distance increased, the prey in the woods gradually increased.

"Bang...!"

Accompanied by the loud gunshots and the somewhat choking smell of gunpowder, Guo Shouyun clearly saw from the installed scope that a bloody flower bloomed on the head of the rabbit he was aiming at.

"Boss, your prey!"

The fast-paced bodyguard brought the hare that Guo Shouyun hit in front of him. Looking at the bloody rabbit that was shot by Remington, Guo Shouyun didn't dislike it, and took it over with great interest.

"At least four pounds!"

"If it's autumn, I'm afraid it's going to be heavier!" said Jeff Bezos.

Guo Shouyun nodded, if you lack food in winter, the animals will lose weight, and they will naturally lose weight.

After throwing the rabbit to the bodyguard next to him, "Today's first prey is here." ”

"I'm so unlucky, I haven't seen any prey worth shooting at until now!"

"Haha, don't worry, Jeff! Let's go inside, maybe you can hunt a deer today!" Guo Shouyun comforted.

"I don't want to be a deer, I can just shoot a few rabbits like you. Alas, I haven't touched a shotgun for a long time, and my hands are raw!"

The two of them talked, and continued to walk with the team deeper into the forest. Unfortunately, their luck was not good, and they did not encounter any decent prey until noon in the woods. However, a few pheasants and rabbits were barely enough.

Lunch was a Chinese food that Guo Shouyun specially ordered the kitchen to make, and in order to adapt to Jeff Bezos's taste, he deliberately asked the kitchen to be lighter.

"Does it taste right?"

"Not bad!" Jeff Bezos nodded, and after glancing at the other side, "Bruce, if I take your advice." What are you going to do with cloud computing?"

"To set up a wholly-owned subsidiary that belongs to Amazon, I want a position as an independent director, and occasionally come up with ideas, and the specific management is responsible for you and Amazon's management!" Guo Shouyun said after putting down his knife and fork.

Now his companies are not small, Google, LinkedIn, PayPal, Matrix and Phoenix, as well as Huaxia's Hanhua, are enough for him to be busy. I really don't have the heart, and I don't bother to bother with cloud computing anymore. In addition, the most important Amazon stake has been acquired, and the rest are some minutiae.

Moreover, after more than a year of rapid development, Guo Shouyun, who has accumulated a certain amount of experience, has also begun to adjust his asset structure. Grasp the big and let go of the small, consolidate the foundation and cultivate the yuan, some unimportant and non-core enterprises will gradually give up and replace them with the shares of some large companies destined to be brilliant in the future. It's like Thorn Bird Publishing is to Amazon.

Jeff Bezos's pupils shrank slightly, "I feel as if you are more confident in its future than I, the founder of Amazon!"

"No!" Guo Shouyun shook his head, "To be precise, I am confident in you." I wouldn't have invested without your Amazon!"

"I'm glad to have such an appreciation from you!"

Everyone likes to hear good things, and Jeff Bezos is no different.

Guo Shouyun smiled, "Jeff, I gave up the voting rights of Amazon shares and gave up my investment in cloud computing. But I want PayPal to make it into Amazon's backend payment system. ”

Jeff Bezos' eyes flashed, and he nodded after a moment's silence.

Originally, he wanted to ask Amazon if he could take a stake in PayPal, but after thinking about it, he gave up again. He has already gotten enough for this partnership, and a single Thorn Bird publishing company can bring in nearly $600 million in cash flow. If you continue to do so, it's a bit of a shame, and no one wants to work with someone who is insatiable.

"So we've come to an agreement?" Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

"I still have to consult with Amazon's board of directors before I can start formal negotiations!"

"Yes, I also need to convince the partners of Thorn Bird Publishing... By the way, did you attend President Bush's inaugural speech?"

"I'm not interested!" Jeff Bezos shook his head without hesitation.

Guo Shouyun nodded, similar to what he had guessed. Silicon Valley's tech giants are more supportive of the centrist Democrats than the Republicans supported by Wall Street. Of course, Silicon Valley is not as influential as it was a decade later, but it is also a force to be reckoned with in American politics.

Relatively speaking, Guo Shouyun has no obvious leaning towards the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. As long as anyone can bring him enough benefits, he will support whomever he wants. And this is the most natural choice of Chinese people: pragmatism!

"You received an invitation?"

"Hmm!" Guo Shouyun nodded.

Jeff Bezos forked a piece of tomato and put it in his mouth, and after chewing for a while, "Bruce, I got some rumors that aren't good for you!"

"It's because of Enron, right?" said Guo Shouyun with a smile.

Jeff Bezos nodded.

"Actually, it's nothing, such rumors have been going on since years ago. ”

"Companies like Enron are so intertwined on Wall Street that it's hard to say what they're going to do. Especially when its performance is declining and its operation is unsustainable!"

"The last madness?" said Guo Shouyun.

"Not bad!"

"Jeff, it's great to get a reminder from you. However, since I dare to short it, I am ready for anything. ”

Looking at his confident expression, Jeff Bezos nodded and didn't say anything more. With the current relationship between the two, it is enough to say this, but it is too much.