Chapter 66: Paradise

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"Welcome to PARIS!"

After seeing Guo Shouyun enter the door, standing in the counter next to him, wearing a red hat and a crimson uniform, the young girl who looked a little Mexican immediately said respectfully.

Guo Shouyun glanced at the other party briefly, and then shifted his gaze to the side of the counter.

The oven with grilled sausages, the incubator with hamburgers, chicken rolls, and pies, the catering beverage machine with juice, milk, and coffee, and the freezer for Häagen-Dazs.

After nodding with satisfaction, his eyes turned to the retail area, fresh food area and fruit and vegetable area next to it!

"How? Didn't you live up to your trust?"

Catherine Lincoln, who had made an appointment with Guo Shouyun, quickly came up after hearing a report from her subordinates that there was a 'strange' customer in the store.

Glancing at her, Guo Shouyun nodded with a smile and pointed to the stool next to him, "Sit down and talk!"

After the two of them were seated, a clever employee quickly came over with two cups of coffee.

After thanking him, Guo Shouyun smiled and said, "Catherine, it seems that it is indeed the right choice for me to start looking for you to be in charge of the Guo family." ”

"If only you could satisfy this fussy fellow!" Catherine was secretly relieved in her heart.

You must know that in the past few months, although Guo Shouyun has never been to the store to check. But during this time, the design plan she submitted was called back by the other party no less than five or six times. After repeated revisions in the middle, it has the appearance it looks like now.

Of course, Guo Shouyun also accepted some of her proposals. For example, the name of the store was changed to the more fashionable and open 'PARIS', which translates to 'Bailejia' in Chinese, instead of 'Guo's Community Store'.

"How's the business?" asked Guo Shouyun.

"Not bad, farms, logistics, restaurants, retail, combined with a total monthly revenue of nearly $2.6 million! On the farm side, I have no objection to your acquisition policy. But why did we have to buy property for the expansion of the Paradise Community Store? This seriously squeezed our already poor cash flow. ”

"Doesn't the acquisition of properties also save us money on rent?" said Guo Shouyun.

"But we could have used the money to open up more stores, instead of having fewer than 30 branches like we have now!" Catherine was obviously not so easily convinced.

"Catherine, Bailejia around the mid-to-high-end communities of large and medium-sized cities must own properties, and other places can be rented!" After thinking about it, Guo Shouyun said in a firm tone.

Knowing the future development situation, he knows very well that if he holds the property now, he can reap 1.5 times the appreciation income in five years. But this kind of thing that belongs to the future can't be said to Catherine now. After all, he didn't have much basis either.

However, Catherine's financial difficulties are also factors that have to be taken into account. Therefore, after some practical consideration, Guo Shouyun took a step back and gave up buying a property with less room for appreciation in the future, and only pursued the essence.

"Okay!"

Catherine nodded, she wasn't unreasonable. Owning a property can save at least 15%~20% of the cost expenditure, which Catherine also understands. But instead of saving costs, she hopes to expand quickly, offset costs with revenue, and go public to raise funds after forming a certain scale. This is also the business idea of most companies in the United States. But this is contrary to Guo Shouyun's business idea of steady and steady progress in the early stage and gradual expansion in the later stage.

However, Guo Shouyun is the chairman of the company in the end, and in the case that he has made a decision and has already taken a step back under her persuasion, Catherine must also compromise.

"Can I take out a mortgage on the group's property?"

"Not for the time being!" After thinking about it, Guo Shouyun shook his head.

"Why?" said Catherine, surprised.

"I'll tell you later, but not now!" Guo Shouyun shook his head resolutely in a tone.

Now the interest rate on going to the bank for a loan is still too high in his opinion. After 9/11, the Fed will cut its benchmark interest rate to an unprecedented 1%, and the discount rate will remain at a low level of 0.75%, which is undoubtedly the lowest and most cost-effective time for loans. But that's something you can't say to Catherine.

“… Of course, in order to support the development of the group, I will give you 10 million US dollars a month! I think this money is enough for the current Kwok Business Group to develop in a year or two. Guo Shouyun thought about it and said.

Catherine nodded, stared at him and said, "It seems that you really make a lot of money in writing!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and did not continue the topic.

"Let's go, it's almost noon, I'll invite you to dinner!"

"Okay, you're in for a treat!"

Catherine wisely didn't ask much, nodded and stood up with him.

After lunch and chatting with Catherine, Guo Shouyun drove to Google's office area in the afternoon. When he returned from Los Angeles, he spent more time here than at home and on LinkedIn.

“Boss！”

"Boss!" ......

Smiling and responding to the greetings of the employees one by one, after this period of hard work, he has initially established his authority among Google's employees.

After passing through the office area, Guo Shouyun pushed open the door of his office and walked in. Putting the briefcase on the sofa, sitting down and turning on the computer, looking at the mailbox, and noticing the email on the top, Guo Shouyun quickly remembered one thing.

Picked up the phone, thought about it and put it down. He got up and went out to find Larry Page's office, knocked on the door, and pushed the door in after getting permission, to his surprise, Sergey Brin was also there.

"Bruce!"

"It just so happens that both of you are here, and I'll go and ask them one by one!" Guo Shouyun nodded.

"Come and sit!"

After beckoning him to sit down, Larry Page said, "What's the matter?"

"I know how well Google Encyclopedia is developed?"

"We're always improving. However, this project is huge, and it will take time to recruit editors, so I am afraid that it will not be satisfactory in a short period of time. Sergei Brin frowned.

"The development of encyclopedia is a long-term thing, there will never be an end, there is no need to rush. After a pause, Guo Shouyun's gaze quickly swept over the faces of the two, "What did you talk about just now?"

"Discuss your proposal for a press presentation for us. In addition to the 10 hot news items fixed every day on the right side of the search page, Sergey and I thought we could use the bottom side of the homepage. After all, the number of views here is the highest in the entire Google. And, when appropriate, it can also be advertised. ”

"Larry, you and Sergei have a good idea, but now is not the time!" Guo Shouyun shook his head.

After the two glanced at each other, they did not rush to refute. After getting along for the past few months, they have given great affirmation to Guo Shouyun's ways and methods in Google's management. Moreover, the skyrocketing number of times Google has been used is also the best proof of this.

“… Although Google is currently the world's largest search engine due to Yahoo traffic, our position is still unstable, and the most important thing to consider at this time is the user experience of the website. When Google becomes the first choice for more than 80% of the world's Internet users to search online, we can consider how to maximize Google's interests while taking into account the user experience. ”

The two of them thought for a moment, then nodded together.

"Bruce, your words are always so convincing!" laughed Larry Page. Sergey Brin next to him also looked in agreement.

"I'll always be praised by you, but I'll be proud!" Guo Shouyun smiled, "Okay, that's all for the joke." Let's talk about Google's international strategy. ”

Hearing this, the expressions of the two instantly became solemn. After all, Google's future is at stake.

"For the international market, this year I have temporarily selected three countries as priority objects, namely RB, Germany and France! These three countries have developed economies and have a large number of Internet users, and we must win them. ”

The two nodded, but didn't say much.

"In the first half of next year, it will be Spain, Portugal, and the corresponding Portuguese- and Portuguese-speaking South America and Mexico. Expansion throughout Europe in the second half of the year. Finally, there are the countries of East Asia, especially China. After highlighting the last two words, a trace of emotion flashed in Guo Shouyun's eyes.

"Bruce, you're the CEO of Google, and Google's development is up to you, and we have no opinion!" said Larry Page.

"That's right, Bruce, we believe you!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Both, when we expand Google's network to the world, it will be when we get rid of Yahoo and become independent, and then Google will become the world's most dazzling Internet giant." ”

"Why, don't we have a good time working together?"

"Sergey, do you think Yahoo would be willing to work with us when we were a rival in digital advertising?" said Larry Page.

"I almost forgot this!"

Sergey Brin was stunned. Compared to Larry Page, Sergey Brin really doesn't have much business talent.

Next, the three of them did some targeted discussions about the future development of Google, and then left.