Chapter 254: The eldest son of the Li family

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After seeing from Guo Shouyun's expression that he didn't know himself, someone took the initiative to introduce: "Mr. Guo, I'm Li Zeju from Hong Kong, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Li Zeju?"

Guo Shouyun suddenly realized that although his two lives were combined, he didn't know what this high-key Li Jiacheng prince looked like because of the 'Zhang Ziqiang kidnapping case', but his name was thunderous.

"I've heard of Mr. Li's name for a long time, but I've never had the chance to see him! It's really a privilege to be able to meet Your Excellency here today!" Guo Shouyun enthusiastically stretched out his right hand to the other party.

The closeness reflected in his words made Li Zeju a little surprised, but in this way, it is also a good thing for the next communication between the two sides.

"Mr. Guo is polite! Your own success in the field of financial investment and the Internet industry is often heard of even by me in Hong Kong, and I personally admire it very much!"

"The media in the United States won't give me anything to say!" Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

"Media messages are written for the general public, and entertainment and hype trump objective presentations of facts. In contrast, smart people prefer to judge based on facts. ”

Guo Shouyun smiled, "Please take a seat!"

The latter nodded and sat down in the seat next to him.

"Mr. Li is not in Hong Kong, why did he come to the UK?"

A glimmer of light flashed in Li Zeju's eyes, "What does Mr. Guo think of the current telecommunications market?"

“3G？”

Some past events surfaced in Guo Shouyun's heart. If the memory is correct, the Li family, who made a lot of money from last year's 3G bubble, is copying the old bottom of the European 3G industry at this time. I have to say that they did pick a good time, the scheming old Li Tou, and made a good business again.

"Not bad!"

"If I have enough funds now, I will definitely buy 3G licenses from all countries in Europe. Guo Shouyun smiled.

"Oh? Mr. Guo has any basis? You must know that because of the NASDAQ crisis, the telecommunications market is very sluggish. Vodafone, British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and other communication giants have chosen to slow down their investment in the 3G industry! In addition, there is no convincing profit model for the current commercialization of 3G, and it is difficult to judge what its future holds!

Li Zeju stared closely at the man beside him, he wanted to know the opinion of this man who was extremely talented in the business and financial industry in his opinion, despite the controversy in the outside world.

Guo Shouyun also understands the other party's mind to some extent, but he doesn't mind exchanging his views on the telecommunications industry with the other party. After all, he doesn't expect much interest in the telecommunications industry for a decade. Of course, there is also a relationship between money and personal energy.

"Mr. Li, do you think 3G is the future?"

"Of course!"

Li Zeju said without hesitation. Everyone knows that 3G is the future, but no one knows if it's time for mass adoption.

And, there is a well-known law in the business world that a business that is half a step ahead of its peers in technology succeeds, but one step ahead is a failure. The most famous examples are the Iridium program and the Concorde.

"According to Moore's Law, the number of components that can fit on an integrated circuit doubles about every 18-24 months, and the performance doubles at the same price. In other words, the performance of the hardware that can be bought for every dollar will more than double every 18-24 months. This means that the performance of our mobile phones, computers, and TVs will double every year and a half to two years. As the performance of hardware increases, the requirements for communication performance will naturally be higher, and the most anticipated communication standard is 3G. Therefore, in the long run, which communication operator can give priority to meeting this requirement of customers, then he will have an advantage in the future!"

Now the reason why the major European telecom giants are worried about 3G investment is nothing more than the heavy losses in the early 3G bubble, and now they can't find a reasonable and clear profit model. It is the nature of people to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and the same is true of enterprises composed of people. Their choice is not surprising either. However, the most important thing about business investment is opportunity. When others hesitate, build on the premise of careful analysis to suppress the heavy bet. Bear a certain amount of risk, in order to reap considerable profits in the future. As the saying goes: fear when others are greedy, be greedy when others are fearful!"

"It seems that Mr. Guo also believes in Mr. Buffett's value investing theory!" After thinking for a moment, Li Zeju said.

"The best way for a person to succeed is to learn from those who are successful. Mr. Warren Buffett's theory of value investing has proven its superiority, so why should I give up on such a successful experience? Learning from other people's strengths, you can't copy them, combined with your own actual situation, making the best choice for yourself is the way of smart people!"

"Since Mr. Guo is so optimistic about the telecom industry, why not join in?"

"I thought, but unfortunately I have limited financial resources and energy. After a pause, "If I hadn't invested in the energy industry, I would have chosen the telecommunications industry!"

In fact, Guo Shouyun's words are not untargeted, when he has a huge amount of money, he has indeed wandered between telecommunications and energy. After all this consideration, he chose energy, especially in the energy-related utilities sector.

The main reason for this is that both sides are in crisis at the same time, and there are many giants in the telecom industry, which are more expensive to acquire and difficult to integrate. In contrast, there are quite a few large companies in the public sector sector, but all of them are regional. Unlike the telecommunications industry, national giants such as Verizon, AT&T, and World Communications control most of the market, and the head is serious.

Li Zeju nodded, now Guo Shouyun's Pan Pacific Energy Group has set off a frenzy of acquisitions in the U.S. public utilities sector, with an average of two large companies advancing in a month, and the impact has long been not limited to the United States. As far away as Hong Kong, he also knows a lot about it.

"Mr. Li, if Hutchison wants to make a difference in the European telecommunications industry. The best way is to choose two or three major markets, buy 3G photos at a discount, carry out commercial layout, and seriously develop the market. When the foundation is solid and the break-even is broken, then compete for other markets. Of course, you have to look at the opportunity!" Guo Shouyun thought for a while and said.

The Li family's influence in Hong Kong and even the entire Greater China region is extraordinary, and there will certainly be no shortage of places to deal with it in the future. Now use your previous knowledge to give advice to the other party, which can be regarded as investing in human favors in advance.

"Which markets is Mr. Guo optimistic about?"

"Doesn't Hutchison already have a choice?" said Guo Shouyun.

If his memory is correct, Hutchison initially laid out the United Kingdom, Italy and the Netherlands!

"It seems that Mr. Guo is not completely ignorant of Hutchison?" Li Zeju said.

"Of course, I've looked at every opportunity after the crisis, and telecom is one of them. As one of the main players in the telecommunications industry, Hutchison naturally needs to take a closer look!"

Li Zeju nodded, "Since Mr. Guo has some understanding of the macro and micro of the telecom industry, has he considered the issue of 3G network profit model?" ”

"I've thought about it, but I haven't found a good way!" Guo Shouyun shook his head. In fact, he knows very well that 3G will not be profitable until smartphones are truly popular. But nearly ten years later, of course, he can't talk about it now.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Li Zeju's eyes.

"Gentlemen, may I sit here for a moment?"

Just then, a young voice suddenly interjected.

The two of them subconsciously raised their heads, looking at the tall and handsome young man standing not far in front of the two, Guo Shouyun just felt a little familiar. But Li Zeju stood up all of a sudden.

"His Highness William!"

Guo Shouyun suddenly didn't expect that Prince William, the second heir in line to the British throne and a famous celebrity in the world in the future, would also appear at this charity auction.

"Hello!" Prince William stretched out his hand and shook the two of them separately, then pointed to the empty seat next to him, "Can I sit?"

"Of course!" Li Zeju nodded. Guo Shouyun naturally has no problem. After all, everyone wants to be in touch with the British crown prince, and he is no exception.

After the three of them sat down again, "I saw that the two of you were talking very speculatively just now, can I be lucky enough to know what you guys are talking about?"

After Li Zeju and Guo Shouyun glanced at each other, the former said: "Mr. Guo and I are discussing the views of the 3G telecom industry!"

"Oh, Mr. Guo also wants to invest in 3G telecom business?"

Guo Shouyun shook his head, "I'm very interested in utilities in the UK, but although I am optimistic about the 3G business, I don't plan to enter." After all, my own energy is limited, and now I have enough to keep myself busy in those industries! Besides, it's not a good thing to be a rival to a shrewd investor like Hutchison!"

Mr. Guo joked. In the telecommunications industry, Hutchison is not as good as Vodafone and British Telecom!"

"You two are humble, you are both the top business elite. After a pause, Prince William continued, "How did Mr. Guo come to England?"

"My fiancée is British!" Guo Shouyun did not hide it.

"Oh?"

Prince William and Li Zeju were surprised at the same time. Although the outside world has a lot of criticism about Guo Shouyun's business investment, his family is rarely mentioned. As for the other half, even less.

And Prince William, in comparison, is a little more concerned than Li Zeju. After all, being able to win over a business tycoon's feelings for Britain is not a bad thing no matter how you look at it.

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