Chapter 112 Cloud Services

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"Bruce, if you reveal the concept of 'cloud service' to me, aren't you afraid that Amazon will steal your idea?" Jeff Bezos's eyes flashed, and then he asked in a subtle tone.

"To say that you are not afraid is that it is false. But I believe in your character, Jeff!" Guo Shouyun put on a top hat for the other party. Of course, having said that, in addition to the fact that 'cloud services' are most likely to arouse Jeff Bezos's interest in him, provide a powerful topic for the two sides to communicate, and deepen the understanding and friendship between the two sides, it is also a pinching on the fact that Amazon simply can't come up with much money to develop 'cloud services'.

Moreover, Guo Shouyun has a deeper purpose. If Jeff Bezos can't resist the temptation of 'cloud services' and wants to enter this industry, then he will have to seek financing from the outside world due to lack of funds. Wouldn't that be his chance?!

"Oh, then I'd like to thank you for your attention! Why do I always think you did it on purpose?"

"Jeff, I don't understand what you mean?" Guo Shouyun's eyes flashed, and his face remained unchanged.

"If 'cloud services' want to be developed, they will inevitably require huge capital investment. And now Amazon is in a lot of difficulties, and even its own B2C business has to shrink, and there is no room to expand outward. If you want to develop 'cloud services', you must seek external funding, and you are the most suitable partner for cooperation if you have capital and are the initiator of the concept of 'cloud services'?"

Looking at Jeff Bezos, whose eyes were firmly fixed on him, Guo Shouyun was surprised by the wisdom of the other party. I figured everything out in a short period of time. However, even if the other party understands it, his plan itself is a conspiracy, for an ambitious entrepreneur like Jeff Bezos, since he has found a huge market that suits him and is lucrative at the same time, how can he refuse?

"Jeff, you think so highly of me. I'm only nineteen years old, but I'm not as shrewd as you think!" Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

"But I don't think so!" said Jeff Bezos.

Hearing this, Guo Shouyun frowned slightly imperceptibly, and originally planned to take this opportunity to confide in Amazon to solve their financial problems, but he had to swallow it back into his stomach. For a person like Jeff Bezos, who has a tough personality and a talent for himself, opening his mouth and breaking the window paper to make the other person realize his failure will not do him much to achieve his goal.

"Anyway, now that everyone has tacitly agreed and the interests are in front, I don't believe you can still bear it!" Thinking of this, Guo Shouyun stabilized his mind and changed the topic, "Jeff, your tennis court is good, how about we have a game?"

"Okay!

Jeff Bezos nodded, just as he also needed time to clear his mind and find a way to deal with it.

Tennis, as the world's second largest ball sport after football, is very popular in the United States, and it is thanks to the promotion of the United States that tennis has its current status. Therefore, both Jeff Bezos and Guo Shouyun have a certain level. For more than half an hour, the two of them went back and forth, and they actually fought a dead end.

"Alright, alright, stop fighting!"

After seeing Jeff Bezos waving his hand, Guo Shouyun also stopped. After taking the towel from the servant's hand, the two of them wiped their sweat and sat down on the chair next to them.

"In the end, age is unforgiving. I think when I was at Princeton, I had no problem playing for a day in a row. It's like now, I can't hold on for an hour!"

"If that's the case, I guess I'll lose badly now!"

"Hehe, I'm an official member of the Princeton tennis team!" After the words fell, Jeff Bezos patted Guo Shouyun's arm, "Let's go, let's take a shower." Otherwise, this dress is full of sweat, and it will be too uncomfortable to stick to your body!"

"Okay!" After agreeing, Guo Shouyun stood up.

"By the way, I have a bath here, do you want to take a dip?"

"Of course, my favorite thing is to take a bath!"

The two of them went to the second floor of the villa, where there was a bath of more than 50 square meters, and when the faucet was turned on, the water in the bath quickly rippled with humidity and steam.

"It's so hot, isn't it solar?"

"This is the water from the geothermal well in the villa area!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, that is, the luxury villa area, otherwise how could there be such a luxurious configuration.

"But why don't I buy a villa?"

After complaining in pain, after watching the hot water put away, the two began to undress and go into the water. In the United States, it is not uncommon for men and women to take mixed baths and run naked, and it is normal for two old men to take a bath together.

There are wooden chairs in the pool that are specially designed to sit on, and it is really relaxing to sit on them and feel the warm water rushing through your body.

"Bruce, would you like something to drink?"

"Let's get a coffee!"

Jeff Bezos nodded, and took out a radio from the waterproof box next to him, "Send two cups of coffee!"

After a short time, there was a knock on the door, and soon a graceful maid in her early thirties pushed the door open with two cups of coffee. Guo Shouyun, who experienced this kind of tone for the first time, was a little unaccustomed to it for a while. However, after glancing at Jeff Bezos, who was calm, he forcibly endured the discomfort in his perception until the other party left.

"This is the authentic Jamaican Blue Mountains. Come on, how about a taste?"

Guo Shouyun nodded. Although he doesn't like to drink coffee, he also makes up some knowledge about coffee for the sake of communication. For the Jamaican Blue Mountains, what impressed him the most was not how good the coffee was. Rather, the Japanese made another good deal.

After a long period of investment, almost all of the world's Blue Mountain coffee sales were in the hands of Japanese businessmen, with the exception of the United States and the United Kingdom, which received a quota of sixty or seventy tons. Of the less than 900 tons of authentic Blue Mountain coffee per year, only 10% is supplied to the entire world market, and the rest is all to Japan. This has also contributed to the high price of Blue Mountain coffee.

"How?"

"Very nice. But in contrast, I prefer more tea. Guo Shouyun nodded.

"I have good tea from China here, would you like to try it?"

"Don't bother, just have this cup of coffee!"

Jeff Bezos didn't insist, he took a sip of the cup and closed his eyes, as if enjoying and taste, and only after a while turned his head to look at Guo Shouyun, his eyes were deep and said: "Bruce, you don't lack funds or talent, why don't you create your own 'cloud service' company, but cooperate with Amazon?"

Guo Shouyun had a toothache, he didn't expect Jeff Bezos to be so proud in his heart. Knowing that he was calculated by his yang scheme, he still thought about how to move back to the first game, even if it didn't have much substantive effect.

"In that case, why not admit it. I'll just let you borrow a donkey from the slope!"

Thinking of this, after organizing the language, Guo Shouyun said solemnly: "There are two reasons. One: Jeff, you're a genius in Internet business, and I appreciate your business talent. In addition, 'cloud services' is a completely new field, and I don't have enough confidence to run it myself, so I need a talented collaborator like you who has a deep understanding of the Internet." ”

No matter how smart people are, they like to listen to good words, so whether it's true or not, it's always right to boast first.

“… Second, I am very optimistic about the future of Amazon, and I want to use this as a basis to open the foundation for cooperation between you and me. ”

"Why I think the second point is your main purpose. Jeff Bezos said after a moment's thought.

Guo Shouyun shrugged, "I know it's hard for me to change your opinion, so you think it's right! In addition, I want to say: Jeff, my interest in Amazon is just a financial investment, not to rob you of your rights, so you don't need to be wary of me all the time!"

Jeff Bezos nodded, "If I agree to your investment, how are you going to cooperate with Amazon in terms of 'cloud services'?"

"Set aside 10% for management, and the remaining two parties divide the equity according to the amount invested!"

After giving him a certain amount of time to think, Guo Shouyun continued: "Jeff, I have a solution to the current Amazon dilemma, I don't know if you would like to hear it?"

"How?"

"Let Amazon buy Thornbird Publishing!"

"Thorn Bird Publishing?"

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Don't you think it fits well with Amazon? Amazon's most profitable business is book sales, and Thorn Bird Publishing Company is the most promising publishing company in the world, and it is very profitable. After the merger of the two, Amazon's revenue capacity immediately increased significantly, completely solving the problem of book losses. At that time, not only will Amazon's stock price rise and be favored by capital again, but it will also have the spare power to invest in 'cloud services', killing two birds with one stone. ”

"Are you really willing?"

However, as long as the two sides merge, they will be able to completely open up the upstream and downstream of the publishing industry, and they will no longer be restricted by channel providers. So even if I don't give up, I'm willing!"

Guo Shouyun's tone was full of reluctance, but at the same time, there was no lack of determination. But despite what he says, he is very willing about this deal in his heart.

The reason why Thorn Bird Publishing Company was brilliant for a while was because of him, a reborn copyist. But he only remembered five or six books on the fire in later generations, and once he didn't have his support, he didn't have any idea in his heart whether the thorn bird that lacked the foundation could still maintain its current development speed. Therefore, instead of racking your brains to find a way out for it in the future, it is better to sell it for a good price while it is now shining in the publishing industry. He also took advantage of this to focus on developing the core enterprises that he valued.