It was a pleasant and wonderful evening.

Don was still asleep with Jessica in his arms, when he was woken up by a hurried phone call.

He was sure that it must have been the movie "Star Wars Episode 1", which caused a very sensational effect.

Unexpectedly, it was George Paxton who called.

George Paxton was his personal assistant, mainly to help Don with personal affairs, not corporate affairs, Don rubbed his eyes and sobered up for a moment, "George, is there something wrong?"

George Paxton's voice was a little anxious, "The latest news, the Internet company you made my attention to has a big move. ”

Don shuddered and sat up abruptly.

"Honey, you're so noisy......"

Jessica Alba grunted, turned away, and fell asleep again, revealing a beautiful back.

Don stood up, put on his pajamas, and walked out of the bedroom, only then asked, "What's going on?"

"I also just got the news that just last week, Excite, a well-known search company, wanted to buy Google for $750,000. Those two students...... Oh, the two founders of Google, who talked to Excite CEO George Bell for days. ”

"And then?"

Don was a little nervous, he was afraid of the butterfly effect caused by his appearance.

George Paxton said quickly: "Larry Page and Sergey Brin offered $1 million, but George Bell insisted on $750,000, and just yesterday, the negotiations broke down. ”

$1 million?

The strange feeling made Don speechless.

The negotiations broke down, and George Bell said a few nasty words that galvanized the two college students, who have now moved out of Stanford University and rented an office on Palo Alto University Road to start running the company in earnest. ”

Don immediately understood, "They're going to raise money?"

"Definitely, they're students, and for Google to grow, it has to recruit more employees, which requires a lot of money. "George Paxton clearly did a careful investigation.

"How's it going?"

"It's not clear yet, but now that technology stocks are booming, as long as it's an idea in the Internet, Wall Street and major foundations tend to rush up to send money, and it's easy to get financing. ”

"It's not going to be easy. ”

Tang En didn't think that the explosion of kingly domineering spirit would be able to get half or more of Google's equity like many online novels he had read in his previous life. He has a sunglasses system in Hollywood, and in the tech world, he can only rely on hard power.

He pondered for a long time, "That's it, fight for funds, we are definitely not as good as Huarkin, we mainly rely on sincerity! You immediately inquire about Google's address, I will fly back to California, let's visit!"

Hanging up the phone, Jessica Alba wore translucent pajamas, rubbed her sleepy eyes, walked over barefoot, leaned into his arms, "You want to go back to California?"

"Well, work needs. ”

"What about me?"

Jessica raised her head and looked at Don.

"Go to my house, "Spider-Man" will start filming in August at the latest, and you can think about the characters during this time. ”

Jessica nodded, bit her lip, and plucked up the courage to say, "I read the newspaper and said ...... Say you're living with Naomi?"

The rent of Donne's house in Beverly Hills is only 10,000 yuan per month, which is not a mansion in the deep courtyard.

Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts lived in his house during this time, which is an open secret in Hollywood.

And in order to increase her fame, Naomi Watts made no secret of it when interviewed by reporters that he was indeed living with Donn. But Nicole didn't, Nicole was her good sister, because she had just divorced, so she invited her to live with her and help her relax. Nicola is a good friend of Donn, and the two were very pure before, and they did not have the kind of relationship that was rumored to be in the outside world.

Don never minds this kind of thing, women can say whatever they like, as long as they don't cross the line.

Looking at Jessica's hesitant look, Don smiled and said, "Don't worry, Naomi and Nicole are very easy to get along with." ”

"But ......"

It's hard for Jessica to imagine sharing a man with other women, but she was surprised to find a loophole in Donn's words, "Ni...... Nicole?

Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Very surprised?"

Jessica opened her mouth in shock, and stopped talking.

The only hope was lost.

Even big stars like Nicole Kidman obediently snuggled up to Don and served Don with other women. She is a newcomer to the industry, what is it?

……

That afternoon, Donn returned to California and immediately took Reese Witherspoon and George Paxton to the office building at 165 University Road, Palo Alto, Manlo Park, California.

In a cramped office, six young people work in front of a computer, including Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

Compared to the obscure Google, Donn's fame is too great!

Especially the just-released "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace", which detonated a movie-watching frenzy in the United States!

Don's appearance immediately interrupted the atmosphere of serious work in the office, and the six young people were like fanatical fans, chasing after Don and hugging him.

Larry Page also smiled and said: "Originally, there were eight employees in the company, and those two people said that they had stomach aches and went to the hospital, so they must have secretly stopped by to see Star Wars!"

Don laughed, "Okay, I'll get in touch, tonight, I'm inviting you to go to the internal screening room of Twentieth Century Fox to see Star Wars!"

"Wow!"

Suddenly, everyone clapped excitedly, and their good impression of Tang En became even stronger.

It wasn't until Don made it clear what he meant that everyone's emotions calmed down.

Want to invest in Google?

Employees looked to Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

Financing is the most important thing for the company at the moment.

The two bosses have also contacted several foundations and are working to negotiate financing for the company.

It's true that they like Donn's movies, but the company's interests are inviolable.

……

In the Starbucks café on the first floor, Donn had preliminary negotiations with Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

"We don't need that much money!"

Contrary to Donne's assumption, Larry Page vetoed Donn's idea of being fat in one bite.

Sergei Brin was even more straightforward, "Mr. Walker, we do have plans to raise funds, but we only plan to give up 20% of the company's shares. ”

"What about the price?"

"$25 million!"

Don couldn't help frowning, "Do you think Google is worth $125 million? I remember some time ago, you were going to sell the company and only offered $1 million. ”

Of course, the price of $125 million is impossible, but now is the time for the dot-com bubble, as long as the price can be offered, nothing is impossible!

Larry Page was young like a middle school student, but he was not ambiguous in his negotiations, "It's simple, Mr. Walker. Google is like a pot of roses that are about to bloom, and the price of one million is only the flower seeds. ”

And Sergey Brin immediately added, "That's right, we have the confidence and ability to nurture the seeds, grow strongly, and bloom the flowers." ”

Tang En has already seen that the two young people in front of him are very difficult to handle!

They have a very clear principle in mind: to maintain their control over the company at all costs.

Even if Don is a famous director, even if they like Donn's movies very much, they will not allow him to meddle in the company's affairs.

Don didn't rush to negotiate the price, "What do you think Google's business market is?"

"$10 billion! Of course, it's not the total market value, it's the revenue of the business. Larry Page glanced at Donn and his two assistants, touched his laptop, and said tentatively, "Do you need me to show you the superiority of Google's search engine technology?"

Reese Witherspoon smiled very smartly, resolving the embarrassment that they didn't understand technology, she smiled sweetly, "Two senior brothers, I am also a student of Stanford University, you say that Google's search technology is good, then it must be good, I believe that our Stanford students are the best!"

Don laughed, "Actually, I want to invest in Google, mainly because of Reese's repeated persuasion, she is very optimistic about you." So be it, $25 million, 20% equity, I agree!"

Sergei Brin immediately waved his hand, "No, Mr. Walker, you misunderstood, we will sell 20% of the company's shares this time, but not just you." We need more partners to help Google grow. ”

Don's face was a little ugly.

He really didn't expect that it would be so difficult to obtain a mere 20% equity.

Larry Page said, "Mr. Walker, I appreciate your help and Reese for her support. But Google is a high-tech Internet company, we are not facing Hollywood, we need to find more partners who can help the company's development. ”

Google is a technology company, and its future development needs more management and technical talents, and Don does not have this connection. The major foundations from Wall Street, with investment industries all over the technology market, have rich connections, and can bring a strong boost to Google.

Tang En is not to be outdone, "Tang En Pictures has the widest and largest fan base, and movies are the leader. Google needs users, and I can provide Google with unprecedented publicity. ”

"Of course, we wouldn't be working with you if it weren't for that. Google has the best search engine technology, and we will never be short of investments. Your film is the greatest guarantee for our cooperation. Sergey Brin immediately explained.

Don frowned, "How much equity can you offer?"

“5%。 ”

"Too little!"

"At the top of 10%, we need to contact at least one large foundation, either Sequoia Capital, or KPCB Foundation, and they have a lot of appetite. ”

Don felt a little bitter in his heart.

He didn't know about the KPCB Foundation, but Sequoia Capital was too famous. In front of Sequoia Capital, Donn Pictures is as weak as a baby.

"I need priority for the second and third rounds. Mr. Page, Mr. Brynn, I think you guys are grossly underestimating my films, and my abilities. ”

Larry Page and Sergey Brin looked at each other, both with excitement in their eyes.

They are smart and can certainly judge Donn's investment potential.

Everyone is a young person, and as long as they are the same age, they can best understand the ideas and strengths of their peers.

It's just that this is a negotiation, and everyone wants to get the best benefit for themselves.

Donn's retreat was a great thing for them.