Chapter 47 Welfort Software

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"What, scared?"

"How so!"

In the end, it was a twenty-eight-year-old young man, who was provoked by Guo Shouyun, an old fritter who looked young, but had actually been working hard in the workplace for more than ten years, Zhang Lei immediately denied it.

"That's good! I have already laid the foundation of the three funds for you, and as for how much money you can raise from the society, it all depends on your ability. Also, you're smart. As a VC, GCA Capital will never have only these three funds!"

"I understand!"

Zhang Lei nodded seriously.

Guo Shouyun named the fund after the traditional 24 solar terms in China, which can understand his expectations for the company's future.

After glancing at him and smiling slightly, Guo Shouyun put down the club and beckoned to Zhang Lei. The two of them sat down on the sofa next to them, one after the other. Immediately afterwards, Guo Shouyun took out a document from the briefcase he brought with him and handed it over.

"This is the employment contract, and the registration information of GCA Capital in Hong Kong, if you think there is no problem after reading it, sign it!"

Zhang Lei nodded, took it over and carefully browsed it, and signed his name on the employment contract with a solemn expression.

"From now on, I'm going to call you Boss!" Zhang Lei said while returning the contract.

"It's a small problem to call, if you call me Lao Guo, I'd be more willing!"

"Lao Guo?"

Looking at Guo Shouyun's still somewhat green face, and when checking his information, the age shown on it was less than 20 years old, Zhang Lei felt a little weird.

"When will you be able to return to China?" Guo Shouyun changed the subject.

"There are still some things to deal with at Yale!" Zhang Lei thought for a while, "A week!"

"After you return to China, in addition to building a company, I still have a few things I want you to do for me!" After speaking, Guo Shouyun took out a document from his briefcase again and handed it to the other party.

"What is this?"

"A few small goals I've set!" Guo Shouyun smiled slightly.

"Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, Ctrip.com, NetEase, Sohu, and Sina each have 20% of the shares! If you can buy 1% more than the 20% equity, I will inject an additional $500,000 into GCA Capital. In addition, the acquirer of each target is Hanhua Investment Management Co., Ltd. ”

Looking at the documents in his hand, and then at Guo Shouyun with a smile on his face opposite, a glimmer of light flashed in Zhang Lei's eyes.

"I didn't expect the boss to be so optimistic about the future of the Internet?!"

"Didn't you read the analysis I wrote for you about the future of the Internet?" Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

Zhang Lei nodded, "If everything is as the boss expects, the Internet will profoundly change all aspects of business, economy, culture, finance and other industries, then this is definitely a gold mine worth making great efforts to develop! However, Hanhua Capital also has a private equity fund focusing on the Internet sector, I wonder if I can invest in these targets that the boss fancies?"

Facing Zhang Lei's sharp eyes, Guo Shouyun was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, and said in a subtle tone: "What if I'm wrong?"

"I believe that a person who can get a third degree from Stanford University and has a deep judgment and understanding of the future of the Internet has a low probability of making mistakes!" Zhang Lei said seriously.

Guo Shouyun nodded, "If you really want to vote, I won't stop you." But the shares I want must be guaranteed first. ”

"Yes!"

"Also, it's better not to put all my money on these Internet companies that I have my eye on. One person counts short, two people count long. My goals may not all be right, and you will make mistakes too. 'Eggs can't be put in the same basket', so as to ensure that we can get enough income and ensure the safety of our funds!"

"Of course, if all the investments I lead are companies that the boss is optimistic about. Then I don't think you'll need me anymore!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded, and patted Zhang Lei on the shoulder.

"Let's go, find a place to celebrate!"

……

After three days of discussion with Zhang Lei about the future development of GCA Capital, Guo Shouyun put him on a plane back to Yale. In about a week, he will return to China with a huge sum of $130 million from Guo Shouyun.

"Christopher, did you receive the Fast and Furious manuscript?"

"Got it! Cover design is currently underway and will be published in five days!"

"That's good!"

"Bruce, an ABC midnight talk show wants to invite you as a guest...!"

"Talk show?"

For American talk shows, Guo Shouyun is most familiar with the Ellen show, the Conan show and the Oprah talk show, and the others are not clear. And Bruce Guo is even more indifferent to talk shows, although he doesn't say that he hasn't watched it, but he hasn't seen it a few times a year. Therefore, there are only a few talk shows that Guo Shouyun knows at present.

"That's right! The Jimmy talk show, which airs every Saturday night at 11 p.m., shows that it has an average viewership of 198,000!"

"23 o'clock? 198,000 percent? Forget it, Christopher. Instead of wasting time on this low-rated show, I might as well write two more books. ”

"Then I'll push it for you?"

"Push it!"

"That's right, Bruce. The fifth part of Rowling's Harry Potter is about to be published. When the time comes, I'd like to give you two a book signing event that goes on a global tour!"

"Okay, you look at the arrangement!" Guo Shouyun agreed, and the higher popularity was conducive to the sales of his new book.

"That's right, Christopher. You immediately arrange the finances, in the form of legal documents, and send over the sales results of several books that have been published under my name, quickly. ”

"Okay, you can get it in three days at most!" Christopher Ritter didn't ask Guo Shouyun what he wanted these financial documents for. Now he is the cash cow of the Thorn Bird Publishing Company, no matter how accommodating he is, he can't be overly accommodating.

"Okay. … That's it for now, I'll hang up if it's okay!"

"Goodbye!"

After hanging up the phone, Guo Shouyun found Wendy's number and dialed it.

"Boss?"

"In the company?"

"No, in Seattle. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded, "How is the acquisition of Villefort Software Company going?"

"It's going well!"

"Did it go well?"

"Yes, the company's two founders, Mike Harrington, decided to take his new wife on a trip around the world, so he didn't turn down our offer. Gabe Newell agreed to our acquisition, but didn't want to move the company to Silicon Valley!"

Frowning slightly, after thinking about it, Guo Shouyun said: "If you don't want to move, forget it, complete the acquisition as soon as possible!"

Counter-Strike, the most classic first-person shooter of the future, is about to be officially released, and Guo Shouyun doesn't want to miss this gold mine.

"Okay! $15 million in acquisition funds, they want to arrive as soon as possible!"

"No problem. After the completion of the acquisition, a 10% stake will be left to the core team. In addition, the company changed its name to 'Villefort Game Studios', mainly focusing on the development of stand-alone games. By the way, have they read the game plan I wrote about 'The Road to Survival'?"

"Look, it was because of this game plan that Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington decided to sell the company. Also, he wants to recruit employees to form a new team to develop the 'Road to Survival'!"

"Yes, I agreed!"

After a pause, Guo Shouyun said in a solemn tone: "In addition, you can help me make an appointment with Danny Lewis, president of Merrill Lynch's Los Angeles office, I want to talk to him about a business!"

"Merrill Lynch?"

"Hmm!"

Wendy Solo wanted to ask why, but because of her identity and position, she held back.

"Okay!"

"Do it as soon as possible! Give me a call when the appointment is made!"

"Understood!"

After a brief chat, Guo Shouyun hung up the phone.

I put my phone in my pocket, took a few turns around the hotel living room, and then returned to the computer to look at the half-written "The Hangover", which was not interested. After forcing himself to write a few hundred words, Guo Shouyun shook his head. Sitting here and writing in a state is not efficient at all, and it is a waste of time.

"Forget it! I've been busy with work since I came to Los Angeles, and I haven't had time to go out and about. Tonight is a time to relax!"

Thinking of this, Guo Shouyun saved the written manuscript. After turning off the computer and changing into casual clothes, he walked out of the hotel.

Despite the fact that it is July, Los Angeles is not muggy at night due to the influence of the Mediterranean climate. And the cool breeze from the sea took away the anxiety in Guo Shouyun's heart.

The surrounding greenery is very good, the roads are wide enough, and the air is very fresh. The most important thing is that there are few people, even Los Angeles, which has the second largest population in the United States, is only the population size of a medium-sized city in China. Therefore, when Guo Shouyun was hanging out, everything around him gave him the quiet he wanted most.

Therefore, there is no need for a destination, and it is worth going anywhere. Later, Guo Shouyun didn't know how long he had been walking, but there were more people around him than before. By analogy, it used to be equivalent to an ordinary rural area in China, but now it is equivalent to the main road of a small town.