Chapter 173 Agreement and Struggle

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"If you really don't have a suitable one, you can only buy it first!"

Although the island is too far from the United States, it is not an intractable problem when there are airplanes. And being far away from the U.S. mainland has the added benefit of potentially less surveillance.

After all the considerations, the price, coupled with the area he valued the most, basically decided that 'Yardao Island' was his goal for buying a private island for the first time.

However, the name of Yardao Island is really not very good. Guo Shouyun once again gave full play to his literary and youthful characteristics, and changed this island that is very important to him in the future into 'Yulin Island'!

The ancient emperors of China called the army that defended their own safety the 'Yulin Army', Guo Shouyun never thought of being a 'soil emperor' here, but he also cultivated his most trusted personal guards to protect his own safety. The purpose of both is the same.

After tasting the name he had given, Guo Shouyun nodded with satisfaction. Just then, the sound of car horns was heard outside.

After looking at the time, "It looks like Wendy picked someone up." Jeff, what choice did you make?"

"Knock...!"

"Come in!"

"Sir, Miss Wendy has brought the guest back. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded and said, "George, you go and instruct the kitchen to prepare lunch." The taste is exactly what I said before!"

George Fields nodded, turned and walked out.

Looking at his back, Guo Shouyun showed a hint of satisfaction on his face. A personal butler who has been trained by a professional agency, among other things, is definitely professional enough when it comes to taking care of the family.

After sorting out the documents on the table and putting them in the safe next to him, Guo Shouyun put on his coat, sorted them out in front of the mirror, and then turned around and went downstairs.

As soon as I came down the stairs on the second floor, I saw Jeff Bezos walking in with a young man who was supposed to be a secretary and a stout black-clad bodyguard.

"Jeff!"

Looking at Guo Shouyun, who came up with open arms, Jeff Bezos smiled and walked forward quickly and hugged the other party.

"Bruce, I haven't seen you in a while, you've become more stable and richer than before!"

"People are always growing. As for the rich. Jeff, you're much richer than I am!" After a pause, Guo Shouyun half-turned around, "Come, sit down and talk." Also, I've prepared a sumptuous lunch to entertain you this time, so be sure to stay with me for lunch later!"

"Even if I don't say it, I'll ask for it. ”

Laughing, the two sat down on the couch next to them. When George Fields brought the coffee with the servant, the two of them took a sip each, "Jeff, what did you do all the way to San Francisco?"

"For the last time, of course. The delay was a bit long, so I had to visit you personally as a sign of sincerity. Jeff Bezos smiled.

"It's an honor to have you so much!" After a pause, Guo Shouyun stared at the bald man opposite, "So there is a result?"

"Hmm!"

"Hope you can tell me an exciting answer!"

"I also hope it's an answer that satisfies you. But whatever the final outcome, this is the conclusion we have reached after more than three months of detailed investigation and analysis based on your last proposal!" Jeff Bezos beckoned, and quickly took out a document from his briefcase. Jeff Bezos took it and took a brief look at it, and put it in front of Guo Shouyun.

When he went to see it, he heard Jeff Bezos say: "Amazon is willing to accept your $400 million capital injection and pay 10% of the shares." In addition, the two companies will jointly invest US$100 million, each holding a 50% stake, to establish a joint venture to develop cloud services. ”

"What about Thorn Bird Publishing Company?" After quickly browsing through the documents, Guo Shouyun looked directly at the other party.

"Sorry, Thorn Bird Publishing's business is too unrelated to our Amazon. And, now we can't afford it either. ”

Jeff Bezos shook his head. Of course, these are practical issues that he is talking about. But what really made him refuse to merge with Thorn Bird was the control of the company.

According to McKinsey's assessment, which he commissioned, the value of Thorn Bird Publishing is about 1.5 billion. This means that once it is annexed, Jeff Bezos will lose half of his stake in Amazon. This would seriously threaten his control over the company. With a tough personality, he would never want to be kicked out of the company he founded by the board of directors like Steve Jobs.

Never allowed!

Looking at Jeff Bezos's expression, as an entrepreneur, he probably understood the reason for the other party's refusal. After a moment of silence, "Jeff, I'm sure you know that too. According to the U.S. business law, when the controlling stake of the head office in the subsidiary reaches 80%, the financial statements of the subsidiaries can be calculated in parallel. Thornbird Publishing's pre-tax profit last year was $578 million. Once the two companies merge, it means that it can contribute $578 million in cash flow to Amazon. In this way, not only can we solve the current financial difficulties of Amazon, but also have enough funds to continue to expand our business, and the funds for the development of cloud services are also enough!"

Jeff Bezos raised an eyebrow, he didn't know the benefits of annexing Thornbird Publishing. It is precisely because he knows too well that this meeting has been delayed until now. Otherwise, there would have been results as early as the year before last. Moreover, even he rejected Guo Shouyun. There are also some doubts about this within Amazon. It was all his authority that finally overpowered.

"Jeff, if you're worried about equity. Then I am willing to sign a legal authorization document with you. During your tenure at the helm of Amazon, all the voting rights represented by my shares were given to you to exercise. Unless one day you leave Amazon, it will always work!"

Jeff Bezos's pupils shrank, and Guo Shouyun's words were beyond his expectations.

"Are you serious?" said Jeff Bezos.

"Of course!"

Guo Shouyun nodded affirmatively, "I believe that one of the core values of an enterprise must be to have a spiritual leader who understands it and knows how to develop in the future." Jeff, you are the spiritual leader of Amazon, and only you can take Amazon to a higher position. I can't compare to you when it comes to understanding e-commerce. Therefore, I am willing to give you the voting rights of the shares. ”

The sincere tone and expression moved Jeff Bezos. In this world, there are many people who think they are excellent, but few people can admit their shortcomings in front of others. In particular, sitting across from him was a successful person who had already achieved amazing things at a young age.

"I am deeply honored to receive such high praise. But are you really that optimistic about the future of Amazon? If you leave the Thornbird in the matrix, I believe it will grow faster. ”

"I'm really very optimistic about the future of Amazon. As for the matrix, I originally planned that if you refused, then I would soon increase the capital and expand the shares of the matrix in Thornbird to 80%, and then connect the finances of both parties in parallel to accelerate the development. … Of course, if you say yes, that's a different option. Moreover, I am very confident that even without the Thorn Bird, the development of the matrix will not slow down!"

Looking at his confident expression, Jeff Bezos nodded. Guo Shouyun's achievements in the past year have indeed given him the capital to say this.

"I need some time to think about it!" said Jeff Bezos after a moment of silence.

"No problem!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded. It can be seen from the micro-expressions of the other party that there should be a great hope of success this time.

Because of oneself and others, for entrepreneurs to a certain extent, the importance of money has given way to the pursuit of life and the realization of ideals.

He used to hear people say that when money reaches a certain amount, it becomes a pile of numbers placed in a bank card. In a sense, this statement is true. Because people's pursuits are constantly changing.

When you are earning two thousand a month, you want to eat well. When you are earning 20,000 yuan a month, you may want to enjoy a big meal a week, listen to music by the way, or go shopping with friends. When you have a monthly salary of 200,000 yuan, you want to buy a house and a car, and you don't care about the price when you buy things. By the time you earn a monthly salary of two million or more, the money is no longer used to meet the needs of life, but to pursue your ideals. For example: starting a business, achieving higher life values, and so on.

Just like Guo Shouyun now, whether it is Google, LinkedIn, or Matrix and Phoenix, no company's shares are still in his name. In addition to the Kwok Wealth Trust, there are the Kwok Charitable Foundation and the Bruce Scholarship Fund. Legally, although he controls the companies, they are no longer his. But it didn't matter, because he knew that even then he was not short of money to spend.

Rather than simply making money, realizing the value of his life is more important to him. If, in the past few decades, he has been able to develop a super-consortium comparable to that of Rockefeller and Morgan. Then he will definitely go down in history.

The higher he stands, the more he can understand why the super-rich in the United States created a 'wealth inheritance model of charity combined with trust'. When there is a certain amount of money, its value is weakened. Its original status began to give way to the realization of higher ideals and values in life.

Guo Shouyun believes that Jeff Bezos is the same. He didn't want to miss out on a stake in Amazon, not because of how much money he could make. Because he wants to take absolute control of Amazon and let it help him realize the value of life he seeks.

If his control over Amazon can be guaranteed, then the stake is also negotiable.

After all, he also knows what it means for Amazon, which is now in trouble, if it can raise nearly $600 million a year.

"Let's go, it's too stuffy in the house, I'll take you out for a walk!" Guo Shouyun stood up and said.

"Okay, I'm going to have to walk around your mansion for the first time!" laughed Jeff Bezos.

The two of them walked out of the room laughing together.