Chapter 34 The Golden Gate Bridge

"Cheers!" Sid raised his glass, and after the three of them clinked glasses, Larry Page tilted his head and said with some confusion, "That girl just now looks a little familiar." Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info”

"Well, you said that ......" Sid gestured to sign on his chest, and Larry Page and Sergey Brin nodded in unison.

"I think a lot of people will think she's familiar. Sid couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Adriana (Lima), the little goblin.

"What do you mean?" asked Sergey Brin, puzzled.

Sid smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and then looked up at Larry Page and Sergey Brin: "There's a Stanford MBA named Roy Raymond who wants to buy underwear for his wife, but he finds it embarrassing to buy it at a department store. He came up with an idea to open a very high-end store, where buying underwear would not make people feel Bian. ”

"He borrowed $40,000 from the bank and then $40,000 from his parents-in-law and opened a shop called 'Victoria's Secret.'" He made $500,000 in his first year, then he started selling catalogs and opened three more stores. ”

Five years later, he sold the company to Leslie Wexney's The Limitied for $4 million. Happy Ending, huh?" Sid asked with a faint smile.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin looked at each other, then nodded.

Just two years later, the company went public with a market value of $500 million, and Roy Raymond jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. Sid rubbed his hands together like Roy Raymond's leap.

At this time, Larry Page and Sergey Brin suddenly stood on end, although they were in a lively nightclub, they both felt a chill rising from the soles of their feet, especially the protagonist of Sid's story, who is still a Stanford graduate like them!?

"Poor fellow, he just wants to buy his wife a pair of stockings. Sid shook his head and laughed.

"Are you alluding to us?" asked Larry Page, staring at Sid.

"That girl was a model for Victoria's Secret, so you think she's familiar. Sid smiled and took a sip from his glass.

"Oh my God!" exclaimed Sergey Brin, clutching his hair.

"Don't be so surprised, I've read the blogs of the two of you, and you also have a lot of records. Sid smiled at Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

"No, no, that's a lie to the idiots on the internet. Larry Page waved his hand.

"Do you know why I'm in Hollywood?" asked Sid to Larry Page.

The two shook their heads.

"My first girlfriend in high school, on my first date, asked me to go to her house and hang out with her friends. Then I took a four-hour bus ride to her home in the suburbs, and when I arrived, she broke up with me on the spot. ”

"Oh, NO!!" Sid's tragic first love story made Larry Page scratch his head, and Sergey Brin stared in shock.

Although this is just the tragic story of the original owner of this body before Sid crossed over, Sid can't help but be sad and amused every time he thinks about it: "She dumped me for a USC directing college student, so when I graduated from high school early at the age of 16, I decided to do something big." ”

"I don't know about this. Larry Page said.

Sid smiled, then he pulled out his phone and flipped through an email, "Look at this." He handed the phone to Larry Page, who took it in confusion and looked at it for a few moments, and their faces immediately changed.

The above is about Sequoia Capital's plan to venture capital in Google, and is ready to use Google to engage in unprofitable search business, as a way to flank the business plan of Yahoo and its portal, which they really invest in. That is, Google is used as a chess piece, specially used as a wedding dress for others.

In this detailed email, Google lists the role that Google has played in helping other websites, especially the Yahoo program.

"Fu-!!," Sergei Brin said for the first time today.

Larry Page frowned, "Sid, is this email real?"

"Hehe, this is the news that a friend of mine at the bank heard. Sid smiled and shrugged, then he slapped the table and called a furious Sergey Brin and a worried Larry Page back, "Hey, cheer up." They want to do it again, they want to use you, and they're afraid of you, so Yahoo and Sequoia Capital want to kill you with money. ”

"These VCs [venture capitalists] want to pat us on the shoulder and say, 'That's a good idea, kids. But now it's time for adults to take over. 'But not this time!' Sid said, pointing firmly to the table, "It's our time!"

"This ......," Sid pointed at Larry Page, his hot eyes boiling with blood, "I want you to give them a business card that says, 'I'm the CEO,!!'"

Larry Page smiled knowing when he heard Sid's words.

"And that's what I'm expecting from you. Sid said with a blazing eye.

After the three of them clinked glasses again. Sid then asked, "So, do you believe Google can succeed?"

"Of course!" "That's right!" Larry Page and Sergey Brin nodded firmly.

"I knew it. Sid smiled and nodded, "Google, the brilliant idea of our generation's unique, TM Genesis." Then Sid changed his words, "And the water under the Golden Gate Bridge is bitterly cold. ”

Larry Page bowed his head with a knowing smile.

"Look at my face and tell me I'm talking nonsense. Sid pointed to himself and said to Larry Page.

"Have you ever thought about that girl again?" asked Sergey Brin curiously.

"Which girl?" asked Sid.

"The girl in high school who dumped you at a party at home. Larry Page answered.

“NO。 Sid shook his head, it was his ex's first girlfriend, what was his business.

At this time, the redressed Marisa Mayer walked away, not only did she add exquisite makeup and lipstick, but even the originally tightly wrapped skirt was pulled up, revealing a pair of white and tender long legs.

"If you guys want to talk about women, shouldn't you wait until we're drunk? Marissa Mayer quipped.

"So the official version will be released in the second half of the year?" Sid looked at Larry Page and the two.

"Yes, yes. Larry Page nodded.

"In this case, it should be regarded as my support for the two of you. Sid paused, "If your official version of Google for the public can run normally for a month, I'll bring Yahoo, MSN, and AOL as Google's partners." ”

"Yahoo, MSN, and AOL?" Larry Page was stunned, straightening up and exchanging glances with Sergey Brin, the co-founder, while Marissa Mayer looked at the three suspiciously, not quite understanding what had happened in the short time she had been away.

Sergey Brin nodded slightly to Larry Page, and then Larry Page took a deep breath and looked at Sid, "If you're interested, I think you should definitely invest in us." ”

"Well, 20%?" Sid asked rhetorically with a smile.

"20%, 25 million. Larry Page said firmly.

Sid didn't say a word, but reached out and shook Larry Page, Sergey Brin also shook it, and the three of them smiled brightly.

And Marisa Mayer looked at this emotional scene, and suddenly was a little confused, "W-what? What the hell is going on? Are you talking about Google's investment!?"

"Let's order some bars. Sid smiled and looked at the waitress not far away, "Excuse me!"

"Yes, sir?" the waitress who had been informed of Sid's identity immediately ran over.

Sid waved his hand and said, "You can take these away, and besides, bring a bottle of 1942 tequila." ”

Sid's order immediately made the other party smile. "Yes, Mr. Leon. ”