The day after it was reported on Wall Street that Apple's valuation was $200 billion, an executive director of Goldman Sachs suddenly called Li Zetian's home.

Li Zetian answered the phone and chatted with him.

“Mr· Li, how high is Apple's valuation now, have you ever thought about listing Apple on the NASDAQ!" the executive director asked tentatively.

Li Zetian laughed.

The other party called, just thinking that if Apple went public, Goldman Sachs could be the lead underwriter.

However, Li Zetian did not want Apple to go public.

What do most companies go public for, and not primarily for financing?

But does Apple need it?

No, you don't!

Since Li Zetian re-entered Apple, he immediately turned around his profits and losses, and has been profitable for many years and has accumulated a lot of wealth.

In addition, with Apple's earning power, it is better not to go public, and Li Zetian can get a huge amount of dividends every year, without having to give it to other shareholders.

"I'm sorry, Apple has no plans to go public for the time being!!" Li Zetian decisively refused.

The executive director of Goldman Sachs Group sighed slightly, as if he had already guessed that this would be the case, so he didn't force it, and ended the conversation after a simple chat.

In the next few days, Li Zetian was contacted one after another, still asking whether Apple wanted to go public, but Li Zetian refused.

Wall Street investors saw that Li Zetian's attitude was so resolute, so they did not continue to persuade him.

……

On the afternoon of August 11, Seagate Technology CEO Alan Shugart suddenly called, and the content of the call made Li Zetian slightly startled.

“Mr· Li, there is a company in China that released VCDs one step ahead of us. Alain Shugart smiled wryly, a small and insignificant company actually released a VCD in front of Seagate Technology, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face of Seagate Technology.

Li Zetian's heart moved and asked, "What is the name of this company?"

"The name is Wanyan Company," Alain Shugart thought for a moment, and then added, "The founder of the company is called Jiang Wanmeng!"

Really!!!

"Tell me a little bit about the situation over there. Li Zetian said lightly.

"Okay, Mr. Li。 Alain Shugart responded, and immediately briefly introduced Wanyan Company.

It turned out that Jiang Wanmeng saw the development potential of VCD as early as 1992, and then cooperated with c-cude company to let them design the decoding chip, and the movement was purchased from Sony, so that Wanyan VCD was quickly developed.

In the end, Alain Shugart couldn't help but admire: "Mr. Li, you're right! VCD may not be very good in Europe and the United States, but it is really very popular in China!! Wanyan Company's 1,000 units were sold out as soon as they were launched!!

Alan Shugart was slightly excited, the Chinese population is more than one billion, how big this market must be!

When Li Zetian heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but outline a sarcastic smile.

Just went on the market and sold out immediately?

Frankly speaking, VCD DVD players basically have no technical content, and the real technology is mainly decoding chips and movements, with these two, anyone can make VCD. However, Wanyan Company does not have these two companies.

The VCD that was worked so hard to develop, but in the end, made a wedding dress for others, how sad.

In fact, Wanyan Company is not completely without opportunities, this opportunity is the patent of the whole machine, which is enough to curb the development of other competitors. Wanyan even has a certain chance to obtain the patent of the decoding chip, because it was Wanyan that funded C-cude to develop the VCD decoding chip. If the big financier asks for a share of the patent, C-Cude may still agree. In the European and American markets, there are video recorders and DVDs, and -cude does not pay as much attention to the patents of decoding chips.

After Li Zetian hung up the phone, he shook his head, Wanyan Company did not attach importance to patents, but in the end it was applied for by foreign companies, and then used it to ask Chinese VCD companies for patent fees, which is simply depressing!

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China.

Wanyan Company.

"Haha, I didn't expect our company's products to be so popular, and they were sold out as soon as they went on the market!" Jiang Wanmeng was overjoyed and said to the employees, "Let the factory step up production, and in addition, I will treat you tonight to celebrate the sale !!of Wanyan VCD."

"Yay!!Eat a big meal!!"

"Haha, Wanyan VCD is on fire, we are going to develop!"

“……”

Jiang Wanmeng said with a smile: "Hehe, in order to develop and promote VCD, everyone has been working hard for a while recently, and at the end of the year, I will give each of you a big red envelope!"

"Mr. Jiang, how many red envelopes are there?!"

"Hehe, our Jiang is always atmospheric, and it will definitely not be less!"

Jiang Wanmeng smiled and said: "Hehe, don't worry, as long as the company makes money, it will definitely not lose you!"

……

China, Sony Branch.

"Wanyan VCD is really good, it's so popular in China!" a short middle-aged man looked at the VCD in front of him and said in surprise.

"President, this VCD has no technical content at all, but it is very popular in China, and we at Sony can't let go of this market!" suggested a 25-year-old man.

The short middle-aged man nodded when he heard this: "Well, what you said makes sense, VCD is still very marketable in China! Call the headquarters immediately and develop Sony VCD!"

"Hi !!"

……

At this moment, the employees of Wanyan Company are still holding a celebration banquet, but they don't know that the crisis has come.

Powerful companies such as Sony and Philips are also preparing to enter this market.

Two days later, Sony inquired about a news from Wanyan that Wanyan had not applied for any patents!!

"Uh...... Is Wanyan a fool that it hasn't even applied for a patent??"

"President, this is true. Chinese don't pay attention to patents in the first place, so I sent someone to investigate, and it was exactly as I suspected. ”

"Haha, it's just great, the Chinese are so stupid! Hurry! We immediately applied for a patent for the VCD machine!!"

"Hmm!"

……

Wanyan Company.

"Mr. Jiang, no, most of the users who buy our VCD are enterprises, they buy it back and disassemble it, they imitate it one after another, and they also plan to launch VCD. A friend of mine at C-Cude has received news that at least 30 Chinese businessmen are ready to talk to them about cooperation. In addition, Sony, Philips and other large international companies seem to be preparing to develop VCDs!!" Wan Yan's vice president said anxiously.

Jiang Wanmeng was dumbfounded, and a cold sweat flowed.

My God, so many companies have entered VCD, and even Sony and Philips, what should Wanyan do?

"Mr. Jiang, many Sony employees laughed at us, saying that we didn't apply for a patent, and we were stupid, and as a result, anyone could come and get a piece of the pie. The vice president looked ugly and sighed.

Jiang Wanmeng was a little confused, he originally thought that in China, a country where piracy is rampant, the whole machine patent is useless, and applying for a patent requires money, and it can be saved, but he didn't expect it to cause irreparable consequences.

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Seagate Technology, CEO's Office.

“Mr· Li, should we release the Seagate VCD right now?" asked Alain Shugart. Unlike Wanyan, Seagate Technology has developed its own decoding chips and movements, and does not have to rely on C-CUDE and Sony.

"Prepare first, but don't release it right away. The corners of Li Zetian's mouth rose, and a strange smile appeared, and he said: "The current Chinese VCD market can be described as a group of demons dancing, Sony, Philips and other companies are a little nervous, just let them be a little more nervous, and then we will go out and crack down on their arrogance!!"

"Hehe, okay, Mr. Li!" Alain Shugart nodded, smiling knowingly.

……

C-cude has a decoding chip, Sony has a core.

In just two weeks, there are several more brands of VCDs on the market in China.

Even Sony soon launched the "Sony VCD".

The president of Sony Branch proudly told reporters at the VCD product launch conference: "The technology used by Sony VCD is more advanced than other VCDs, and it is the best VCD product at present, and we are very confident that Sony VCD will become the largest VCD brand in China!!"

Li Zetian always pays attention to the news of Sony, and after seeing this Sony press conference, he pouted and immediately called Alan Shugart.

At the same time, sue Sony for daring to illegally use Seagate's VCD patent and prohibit Sony's VCD from being sold worldwide!!

"Okay!" Alain Shugart replied with a smile, knowing that Li Zetian was waiting for Sony to launch the VCD and then get it.

An order was then sent to Seagate China.

In the morning, Seagate China held a product launch event and released the Seagate VCD product.

In addition, it was solemnly announced at the press conference that it would sue Sony!

Sony Corporation is a large international company with a strong focus on reputation.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately shook China, and it didn't take long for the news to spread all over the world.

"The VCD patent is actually Seagate Technology's, awesome, well done, but I can't get used to the small RB Sony!"

"Uh, what a fucking tragedy for Sony, just released the Sony VCD, and in the blink of an eye, it was sued!"

"Hehe, what else does the president of Sony say, he is very confident that Sony VCD will become the largest VCD brand in China, and now it is okay, Seagate Technology has banned it from selling in China, which is really happy!"

"Sony still wants to make Chinese money, no way! We all support Seagate, this company is CHronos· Although he does not have Chinese nationality, he is a Chinese, and he is investing in China, doing charity, and helping China develop its economy! The Hope Primary School in my hometown is still built by him!"

The Chinese are a little hostile to RB, and even hate RB companies.

Every penny that RB makes in China has the potential to become a weapon against China.

In World War II, some of the large RB enterprises were basically related to the military.

Between Sony and Li Zetian, the Chinese naturally choose to support Li Zetian.

As soon as the news of Seagate Technology's lawsuit against Sony came out, there was a lot of support, and it was almost a celebration with firecrackers.

At this moment, a dark cloud hung over Sony's head.

The president of Sony's China branch angrily slammed a document on the ground and scolded: "Although Wanyan Company was the first company to launch a VCD, it seems that Seagate Technology has been developing VCDs for a long time and has applied for a patent." Seagate Technology didn't announce it early or late, but when we released Sony's VCD, they said that the VCD patent was theirs, and it was clear that they wanted to deal with us!!"

"Don't be offended, President! Li has always been at odds with Sony, and this time it is reasonable to target us. The secretary said.

"I'm just angry, now we have produced so many Sony VCDs that can't be sold, and the loss is not small! RB head office must be very dissatisfied with us!" The president said coldly, "Send someone to Seagate Technology Company immediately, and we must get the patent authorization of the whole machine!!

"Hmm. The secretary nodded in response, knowing that it was a chore.

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At this time, Wanyan Company.

Jiang Wanmeng and others watched Seagate Technology's VCD product launch conference in front of the TV, and everyone was bitter and helpless.

"Mr. Jiang...... What's wrong with you?" shouted a female worker.

Jiang Wanmeng's face was very ugly, and even a little desperate. He heard someone calling him, followed the sound and glanced at her, barely squeezed out a smile, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I've been a little tired lately." ”

Not to mention that Sony and Seagate have launched VCDs, other workshops and factories have also launched VCDs.

The sales of Wanyan VCD plummeted and declined rapidly.

The miscellaneous brand VCD launched by the workshop factory is cheaper than Wanyan VCD, and it has a great advantage in price. Seagate VCD and Sony are big foreign brands, and Chinese people like to buy foreign products.

The position of Wanyan VCD was very awkward, and Jiang Wanmeng's previous ambitions were instantly crushed by reality.

Everyone in the company lamented and panicked.

The red envelope is gone!

The bonus is gone!

The company is going to be finished!

Are you going to lose your job?

Jiang Wanmeng looked at the employees with low morale and said: "It's all my fault, if I applied for a VCD patent, maybe Wanyan Company wouldn't be like this." ”

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, how can you save money in this area, what a good patent! Look at how miserable Seagate has made Sony!"

"Oh, look, a Seagate Technology spokesperson predicted at the press conference that VCD sales in China will be a huge number, at least 10 million, whatever. Oh my God, if you charge 10 yuan for each machine, you can earn 100 million yuan a year!!"

As soon as the words fell, the surroundings were silent!

100 million RMB??

Everyone present couldn't help but be shocked by this number!

You don't have to do anything, you can earn 100 million yuan, sit and count the money!

"It's a pity that 100 million yuan doesn't belong to our Wanyan company now...... one employee sighed.

Everyone's resentful eyes looked at Jiang Wanmeng.

Jiang Wanmeng also felt guilty, lowered his head, and stopped talking.

Wanyan Company is a collectivized company, not Jiang Wanmeng's private company.

"Jiang Wanmeng, I'm very disappointed in you! You resign, from today onwards, you are no longer the president of Wanyan Company. A leader sitting in the front row suddenly stood up and said coldly, very ruthless.