Chapter 552 The front page of Time Magazine

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Although Guo Shouyun values Jobs, he is also busy with work now, and it is impossible for him to stay here every day. In addition to occasionally coming over every other day, he is also busy with the company's affairs.

Time passed day by day, and before I knew it, it was already mid-September. On this day, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Reserve finally approved the proposed merger of the National City Bank and Phoenix Corporation. The merger of the two financial giants announced the birth of a super bank with assets of nearly $500 billion in the United States.

The words 'Phoenix Bank' have unsurprisingly occupied the front pages of major financial media around the world.

"Time Magazine", which interviewed him before, published on the cover of its new North American edition with the title of "Internet Godfather, Financial Giant", with a half-length photo of him wearing a suit and holding his hands on his chest.

Under the propaganda of a series of authoritative media, Guo Shouyun's reputation has become increasingly prosperous, and he has gradually been accepted by people as a scientific and technological elite in the American technology industry, which can be compared with Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs, and a financial tycoon in the financial world that can be compared with Paul Turner and Blank Finn. The already well-known Kuok Business Group, Matrix Company, Ruby Company, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Pacific Energy, Unocal and so on have once again become the focus of discussion among global business people.

When public opinion was boiling, Guo Shouyun quietly stayed in his mansion in Antotherton, Silicon Valley, and was busy with his own affairs.

"Wendy, what do you think of me wearing this dress?"

"Honey, you look just as handsome in whatever you wear!"

After Tiguo Shouyun smoothed out the folds of his clothes, Wendy hugged his thick waist and smiled coquettishly.

After kissing her smooth forehead, "You're just as pretty! ”

"Take it!"

The delicate body turned lightly to the left, and the right hand hooked Guo Shouyun's arm.

After smiling and glancing at her, Guo Shouyun walked out of the room.

The car drove all the way and soon stopped outside a manor. After entering the door, the lively atmosphere in the hall was filled with joy.

"Bruce, Wendy...!"

Seeing the two of them, Laurenna greeted them with joy on her face.

"Where's Steve?"

Seeing that there were no other men in the living room except for the female dependents, Guo Shouyun couldn't help but ask.

"In the upstairs study! You know his temper, he hasn't touched the apple for half a month, and he can't help it. … That's right, Bruce. Today's Time magazine, Steve also read it. Your evaluation of him above made him very happy, and just now he told me that you are the only one in this world who knows him best. ”

Guo Shouyun smiled, "It's rare to hear him say that." … Wendy, you talk first. I'll go upstairs and have a look!"

When he had finished explaining, he turned and went upstairs. But before he could reach the door, he heard a faint quarrel inside.

After standing at the door and listening quietly for a while, Guo Shouyun knocked on the door. After a moment's pause, he pushed the door open and walked in.

Just like Steve Jobs's frugality and his love of Zen. In addition to the bookshelves, there is no desk at all, but a layer of Japanese tatami mats. Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, Scott Forster, Jonathan Rubinstein and other Apple executives just sat cross-legged with their computers in their arms.

It can be seen that they are not like Jobs, because they have been accustomed to this way of life for many years because they have been friends with the Japanese monk Otokawa Hirofumi. After sitting cross-legged for a long time, my legs and feet are numb, and I feel very uncomfortable. But Jobs was still the kind of self-centered, proud and paranoid person, who didn't care if they were used to sitting like this, and just held meetings to understand what they wanted to know.

Guo Shouyun's joining interrupted the process of their meeting. And Jobs, who was about to get angry, endured it when he saw that it was him.

After quickly sweeping his gaze over everyone in the room, and after guessing in his heart, Guo Shouyun smiled and said, "Steve, today I came to congratulate you on your recovery and smooth discharge from the hospital! You don't plan to entertain me with such a scene, do you?"

"Bruce, I've been lying in the hospital for a month now, and my body has long since recovered. And, instead of wasting time on hypocritical politeness and concern, it's better to focus on the research and development of the iPhone, which is really good for me, for the company, and for the entire tech industry!"

"Steve, your biggest flaw is that you can't balance your life and career effectively! Also, I'm the chairman of Apple's board of directors, so I can also attend today's meeting, right?"

"Of course!"

"Okay, what's the point of your argument?"

"It's the design of the iPhone. After a pause, Jonathan Rubinstein continued, "Steve asked for the iPhone to be designed to be simple, with a screen instead of a keyboard. But there are so many functions in a mobile phone, how can it be completely replaced by a screen? I think we should follow the example of the BlackBerry that is now the best-selling phone in the United States, add a mechanical keyboard to the iPhone, and achieve the ultimate performance, which is the right way. ”

"Dog~!I'm going to make an epoch-making phone, not an old antique like Nokia or Blackberry!" Jobs said unceremoniously.

"Steve, I admit that the iPhone you described is attractive, but it simply can't be achieved with today's technology. ”

"That's why Apple should be more developed!"

"Okay, don't quarrel with the two of you!" After stopping them, Guo Shouyun organized his language, "Apple has always given people the impression of being an innovator and a disruptor in the industry. Just like in '75 we defined the era of the personal computer with Apple1, in '83 we started the era of graphical interfaces with the Lisa computer, in '98 we changed people's dull impression of the black color of the computer, and in 2001 we changed the way people were entertained with the iPod and iTunes. ”

“… Every step we take at Apple in the past is an innovation and a disruption of traditional industries. People have also given Apple more attention and expectations. If the iPhone is only a follow-up to Nokia, Motorola and BlackBerry, then we can never think of surpassing them in the mobile phone business, and this is not the purpose of our Apple existence, and we have failed the fans who trust us, embrace and use our Apple products. ”

Jobs took the lead in applauding, and Guo Shouyun's words can be said to speak to his heart.

Bruce is right, Apple's positioning is to innovate and disrupt the industry, and our products will always be at the forefront of the industry, not followers of the industry. ”

"The company's corporate culture is important, but we also have to face the real difficulties!" says Jonathan Rubinstein.

After stopping Jobs, who was about to get angry, Guo Shouyun said to Tim Cook, who was closest to him: "Tim, can you lend me your pen and paper?"

"Of course!"

After taking it, Guo Shouyun recalled the memories of the first-generation iPhone in his mind and drew it on the paper.

For a long time, he rarely asked about Apple's management and research and development, except for promising Jobs not to interfere in Apple's management; more than that, he felt that with Qiao's help, Apple was still the Apple in his memory, and he didn't need to spend much time and energy to get rich rewards, so why not?

So, even if he knew how the iPod, iPhone and iPad were designed and operated, he rarely reminded Jobs. Unless the other party comes to the door, or a situation similar to today, Guo Shouyun rarely expresses his opinion on Apple's products.

When Guo Shouyun was concentrating on describing the performance and characteristics of the first-generation iPhone in his memory, everyone around, including Jobs, surrounded him.

With more and more manuscript paper in Guo Shouyun's hand, the eyes of the people around him became brighter and brighter. In particular, Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ivey, who was in charge of exterior design, were even more excited! If it weren't for the fear of disturbing Guo Shouyun's thoughts, they would have been unable to reach out and take these manuscripts in their hands to read and study them carefully.