Chapter 305 The Visiting Jobs

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"This kind of desk lamp-style design is very novel, but I think that if electronic products want to be remembered, in addition to performance, the key is the futuristic and technological sense of industrial design. ”

After a pause, Guo Shouyun turned to say, "Do you have a pen?"

"I have!"

Arthur Rubin, who was a little unconvinced, took out the black pen in his pocket and handed it over. He really wanted to see if the boss who was 'touted' by the boss to be extremely talented in design has any real talent.

Guo Shouyun untied his pen and turned to the blank page of the material at the back, and the classic crank design of Apple's iMac computer came to mind.

His hands move at will, and he is a bit of a sketching foundation, although he is not as good as those professionals with strong hand-drawing skills, but a simple computer shape is still difficult for him.

"How about you take a look?"

After taking a look, Jobs's eyes lit up.

"Bruce, it's so right to come to you today!"

After Arthur Rubin finished reading it, there was also a hint of admiration in his eyes when he looked at Guo Shouyun.

Guo Shouyun smiled, he was not surprised by this result. It would be strange if Apple's insistence on a classic form factor that hasn't changed for a decade hasn't impressed Jobs.

"It's good to be satisfied. By the way, remember to pay me a design fee!"

"Phew, give!"

Looking at the coin that Jobs took out of his pocket, Guo Shouyun cried and laughed: "One dollar? Steve, when did you become so stingy?" ”

"It's not that I'm stingy, it's that your plan is too grandiose. Buying Arm has already spent all of our revenue from the iPod player over the past year. So, the company is out of money now! This coin is my personal investment!"

Guo Shouyun shook his head and smiled, "Okay, I'll accept this coin." ”

“… No kidding, how did you think about what I told you last time?"

Jobs's expression returned to seriousness, "After the mergers and acquisitions of the past few days, Ruby Company is indeed very strong in chip design. If it is merged into ARM and becomes a subsidiary of Apple, the integration of resources will indeed strengthen our R&D strength in the field of mobile chips. However, Ruby's R&D direction is not only mobile chips, but also telecommunications and 4G, what are you going to do?"

"Sell!"

"Sell?" Jobs was surprised.

Guo Shouyun nodded, "When I was young, I was ignorant, and I always wanted to take everything to make money into my own hands. As a result, it is only now discovered that people's energy is limited and their time is even more limited. With limited energy and time, it's better to do one or two things to the extreme than to do everything!"

Jobs looked at his friend in front of him in a daze, with a hint of emotion on his face.

"Bruce, you're just 23!"

"Do you think I look like a 23-year-old now?" Guo Shouyun pointed to the white hair on his sideburns, "Steve, in the past year, I have stayed at home and rarely asked about the company's affairs. But it was this year of purity that made me understand a lot of questions. The ruby thing is one of them!"

Jobs nodded. He could see that in the past year, his boss and friend had changed a lot. In particular, the whole person has become more stable and mature than before. However, it is also understandable that anyone who has experienced a series of things such as becoming a father and having a coma in a car accident will quickly become mature.

"Bruce, as much as I agree with your merger proposal, the company has taken out all of its liquidity to acquire a stake in Arm, and even paid some shares. If you buy rubies now, the funds are too tight unless you borrow. But now I'm afraid very few banks are willing to lend us enough!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, when he bought Apple, he used a leveraged buyout. This has invisibly increased Apple's debt. Later, the NASDAQ crisis and the failure of the new generation of iMac G4 products launched in 2000 all affected Apple's revenue. It wasn't until the launch of the iPad last year that some of the decline was recouped, so Apple's development is not optimistic.

In addition, under the guidance of Guo Shouyun in recent years, Ruby has actively explored the markets in East Asia, Southeast Asia and India, relying on the low-price dumping of 'true red chips', and its development has been booming. Even if you don't count the telecommunications sector, Ruby's assets are more than $400 million!

"I've thought about that. You don't need Apple to contribute capital, you just need shares!"

Jobs nodded, "It looks like my little stake in Apple is going to be compressed again!"

"Steve, if this iMac product sells more than 1.5 million units in two years, then I'll raise your stake back to 5%!"

"I love challenging work!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and stood up.

"Going for a walk?"

"Okay!"

After coming out along the corridor that connected to the back garden, the two took a walk on the lawn behind Guo's manor.

"I forgot to ask you, how is Finding Nemo now, when will it be released?"

Since the acquisition of Apple and the fact that he became friends with Steve Jobs, there has been no obstacle to the cooperation between Matrix Pictures and Pixar. Therefore, the best-selling children's stories in Guo Shouyun's "Blues Story Club" have also begun to become classics in his impression little by little under Pixar's superb computer technology.

"It's estimated that it will be next year, as for the specific time, it depends on the progress of Pixar!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Steve, I heard that you had some unpleasant trouble with Disney CEO Michael Isner?"

"He's so greedy! Disney is strong, but just the distribution channel is like taking 35% of the profits?" Jobs shook his head.

"Which Hollywood giant is not greedy? When Matrix first started working with Warner, he was also blackmailed by them!"

"Now your matrix is the tastiest cheese in Hollywood. ”

In the past year, the results of the matrix can be described as brilliant, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has reached a staggering $974 million worldwide, "Pirates of the Caribbean" first has grossed $654 million worldwide, "Fifty Shades of Grey" has grossed $571 million worldwide, "The Hangover" has grossed $238.2 million worldwide, and "Legally Blonde 2", "Fast and Furious", "Smart: Ghost 2" and "Chainsaw 2", which have basically exceeded $100 million worldwide.

Throughout 2002, the matrix surpassed giants such as Universal, Time Warner, and Disney with a series of hit movies, and ranked first in the total box office list with $2.637 billion.

Of course, if all of this, while enviable, is not enough to make the Hollywood giants bend their backs. What's really coveted about Matrix Pictures is that all of their big hits are a series. This means that in the next ten years, the revenue of the matrix will occupy the top three in Hollywood.

In the end, the outbreak of the matrix also allowed Guo Shouyun to completely confirm his reputation as a genius writer. The ones he wrote have also become the most desired scripts of major film and television companies.

Looking at Jobs' admiring eyes, Guo Shouyun smiled slightly, "Steve, since the matrix is so popular, do you have any intention of joining in?"

"Join in, you mean Pixar?" With Jobs' intelligence, he instantly guessed Guo Shouyun's purpose. Moreover, he has not heard of the other party's interest in animation companies.

"Not bad!"

"What kind of conditions can you give me if I join?"

"14% plus $1.6 billion in cash! Plus, you get a seat on the board!"

Pixar is now worth about $2.5 billion. On the basis of the explosion of films, the growth of the game industry's revenue, the increase of five-star cinema chains to 20, and the holding of a large number of film and television copyrights, the matrix has an asset valuation of 7 billion US dollars. Therefore, Guo Shouyun's price is also fair. The most important thing is that in the long run, the shares of the matrix are worth a thousand dollars. If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't listed, it would definitely be able to get a sky-high price.

"14% stake, $1.6 billion in cash. Yes, I agreed?"

"You promised?"

Looking at the surprised look on Guo Shouyun's face, Jobs smiled, "What, is there anything strange?"

"Shouldn't you have a bargain with me?"

"I don't know how much the original 14% of the original shares of Matrix Holdings are worth, how can I still bargain? And I have $1.6 billion in cash to buy later. In fact, even if you don't ask today, I'll take the initiative to sell Pixar to you!"

"Oh, why?"

"Because, when Matrix Pictures is developing for a while, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get a lot of original shares from you!" After a pause, Jobs looked into the distance, "Moreover, I prefer Apple to Pixar." Especially now that Apple's development is at a critical juncture, I also need to focus on energy and time. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded slightly, and then looked at the year-old friend beside him. Jobs was furious by his straight eyes.

"What kind of eyes do you have?"

"Steve, how long has it been since you had a medical exam?"

"Medical exam?"

Jobs was stunned, he couldn't keep up with his friend's brain circuits.

"Let's go, it just so happens that I'm going to St. Joseph's Hospital for a check-up today, so you can come with me!"

"Bruce, I'll have to go back to work later, and I don't have time for you. Also, I just had a check-up last year and am in good health. ”

"Isn't it time to squeeze in. Moreover, how long has it been since last year's inspection, how can it still be counted!" Guo Shouyun couldn't help but say, pulling Jobs towards the way he came.

As the most talented wage earner under his command, he can't let the other party die early at the age of 56 due to pancreatic cancer like in his previous life.

For the sake of Apple's super asset, Guo Shouyun decided to equip Lao Qiao with a full-time doctor, and go to the hospital every two or three months for a comprehensive and thorough examination. Strive to let Joe help the master to work for himself in Apple for a lifetime in good health.

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"How?"

Wendy looked at the tall and handsome man in front of her, wearing a dark blue suit, a white shirt and a black striped tie. There was a hint of appreciation and deep love on her pretty face.

After stepping forward to help the other party sort out his collar, he looked up at his sideburns, which were obviously different from ordinary people, and said with some distress: "It would be better if there were no these gray hairs!"

Guo Shouyun looked at himself in the mirror, especially in front of his ears on both sides, about one finger high and two fingers wide white short hair, "It's not a bad thing to have this little white hair, but it makes me look much more mature than before!"

"That's what you think!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and did not continue the topic.

"The family will be handed over to you!"

"Well, don't worry. I'll take care of the two children. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded, stared at the delicate flower in front of him, his lips squirmed, but in the end, he only left a sentence of 'I will come back early', turned around and walked out.

Feeling the lost eyes behind him, Guo Shouyun despised his hesitation in his heart. However, now he still can't pass that level in his heart.

"Boss!"

Matthew, the captain of the bodyguard who had been waiting outside for a long time, greeted him. Now, Guo Shouyun's bodyguards have basically been replaced by Rudy Mueller and Pire Lee, two cronies cultivated from Yulin Island. Moreover, since the last time he was assassinated, causing his favorite person to be unconscious, Guo Shouyun's attention to safety has reached the extreme.

Not only did he increase the number of security personnel around him to 50 people. He also ordered Rudy Muller and Pire Lee to increase the number of trainees in the second phase of Yulin Island from less than 100 at the beginning to 200 now. Moreover, after Guo Shouyun replenished a large amount of military equipment, the training on the island was not just a simple bodyguard, but was trained according to the standards of elite special forces.

He had already suffered a loss once, and he would never want a second time.

"Is the car ready?"

"It's ready!"

"Let's go!"

"Yes!"

Guo Shouyun himself, with sixteen bodyguards, sat in five cars, and slowly drove out of the gate of Guo's manor. The destination of their trip was Guo Shouyun's other villa in San Francisco, 'Hanshan Villa'. Ever since it was bought, it has been his place to entertain foreign guests. It's the same today.

"Sir!"

When Guo Shouyun got out of the car, George Fields, the butler who had been waiting on the side, hurriedly greeted him. Now he and the old Ward who stayed in Guo's manor, one outside and one inside, are responsible for the trivial affairs around Guo Shouyun.

"Have you arrived?"

"I'm here, I'm in Reception Room 3!"

Guo Shouyun nodded and strode inside.

"How many people are here?"

"Five!"

After a few words of simple communication, Guo Shouyun came to the door of the No. 3 reception room with ease. After knocking on the door, he pushed it open and walked in.

At this time, all the people who heard the movement inside subconsciously turned their heads to look at the door. And when they saw the comer, they also subconsciously stood up.

After a quick glance among the five people, Guo Shouyun's gaze stayed on a middle-aged woman wearing a long black coat in the middle, with short blond ear-length hair, a serious expression, and a low-key and simple temperament, revealing a shrewd and capable middle-aged woman.

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