Chapter 967: Unintended Power
Although the island was encapsulated by Shi Zhenqiu, the operator didn't care about anything.
At least some basic services still have to be done, after all, there are not many distinguished guests like Shi Zhenqiu.
No, just after lunch, a staff member came over to inform me that there would be a fireworks festival on the main island of Guam in the evening.
Although the island is quiet, it is very comfortable for everyone to stay. But if you come out to play, you can't miss it.
Shi Zhenqiu discussed with everyone, and they all decided to go to the island to watch the fireworks music festival in the evening.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, seeing that the sky was about to get dark, Shi Zhenqiu and the dressed women took a speedboat again and returned to the main island of Guam.
Here, there are also Park Jun-young and his wife waiting for them.
Although he is a vocal teacher at Mystic, Park Joon-young still has to run his homestay. So most of the time, he lives in Guam.
Shi Zhenqiu came to Guam for the reason, and he missed him a lot, so he made an appointment to watch the fireworks music festival together in the evening.
In the middle of summer, Guam is not the peak tourist season.
After all, it's hot in most parts of the world at this time, so not many people want to run to Guam and still feel the heatwave.
Therefore, in order to revitalize Guam's tourism economy, the local government has partially organized this campaign to attract tourists to come and spend.
To this end, this event also invited big-name singers such as Avril Lavigne and Justin Dimberlake.
Sure enough, this event attracted a lot of tourists, and when Shi Zhenqiu and they came to the event site, it was already full of tourists and lively.
Guam's local operators have also done their best to make more money by taking advantage of this opportunity. Therefore, around the event site, all kinds of stalls have been spread.
The rich local characteristics of the island's delicacies and goods made the women linger and have a good stroll.
Rao is Shi Zhenqiu was already mentally prepared and regarded this time as relaxation and leisure. But after walking around like that, I still felt two trembling forces, and I was about to lose my position.
But looking at the women, they were all in good spirits, and they didn't feel tired at all.
Especially Yun'er, if Shi Zhenqiu is not mistaken, she has eaten all the way.
As a result, at this time, it seems that such a large string of grilled squid is about to be wiped out by her.
Really, it's obviously a girl, but after eating so much, her belly is as smooth as a mirror.
Not to mention Shi Zhenqiu, even Su Yan stayed away from her sister, saying that she didn't know this big stomach.
But overall, the carefree play is the most enjoyable.
The group ate and drank, and walked and stopped. When night falls completely, the Guam Fireworks Festival officially begins.
Without warning, in the distant bay, a large ship, after a loud bang, in the eyes of everyone, brilliant sparks bloomed in the sky.
This was the signal for the beginning, followed by clusters of fireworks from all over the bay, which soon brightened the sky in all colors.
The sky and the sea were filled with this splendor, and the eyes of the people who closed it were shocked by this magnificence.
Everyone stopped, all attracted by this unique fireworks feast, and all felt that the trip was worthwhile.
The grand fireworks display lasted for more than an hour, and just after the end, the musical performance began.
This time, Guam has been working hard and has invited a lot of good musicians.
Even the singers who were unknown to the tourists were impressed by the wonderful performances and then followed suit.
The music and beer, as well as the fiery atmosphere, kept everyone entertained.
Staying away from the locality, Shi Zhenqiu and the others don't have to care about the image, they all dance along.
The people who are excited because of the influence of the atmosphere are naturally not only Shi Zhenqiu. The tens of thousands of visitors at the scene were all about the same, already infected by alcohol and music, and had a lot of fun.
At such times, accidents are most likely to occur.
Shi Zhenqiu was dancing happily, and suddenly heard an exclamation from Kim Tae-hee next to him, which frightened him to look quickly.
I saw Kim Tae-hee frowning, half-bent over, stroking the surface of his feet.
And she was supported by Son Ye-jin, who was glaring at the person in front of her at this time.
Shi Zhenqiu hurried over and got stuck between the two girls and the other party. In any case, you can't let your own women suffer.
When he got to the position, he saw that the other party was a white man in his early fifties.
The other party must have drunk a lot of wine, and even if he didn't do anything, he just stood and staggered.
Fortunately, his consciousness was still quite clear, and at this time he was saying sorry words in his mouth.
Next to the white man, there was also a white woman of a different age. It can be seen that this should be a couple.
Kim Tae-hee and Son Ye-jin are not very proficient in English, and at this time, they don't understand each other's obviously accented words, and they don't know that the other party is apologizing, and they think they are being harassed, so they look at each other angrily.
Shi Zhenqiu understood, knowing that the other party really didn't mean it.
It turned out that the white couple drank a lot of alcohol and jumped at the festival for a long time, and the man was a little overwhelmed.
After the couple had discussed, they decided to go back and rest.
Shi Zhenqiu's location was the route they were leaving.
As a result, when he drank too much, his steps were vague and his body was unstable, so he stepped on the top of Kim Tae-hee's feet at once.
Shi Zhenqiu checked it first, and learned that Kim Tae-hee was only a little sore and not injured, so there was no anger in his heart.
Seeing that the couple were at a loss, he smiled and said, "Please don't worry too much, I have understood the situation and know that you are unintentionally negligent." Today is a happy day, and we don't take it to heart, so don't let a little situation affect your mood. ”
While forgiving the other party, he also informed the girls of the situation.
Kim Tae-hee and the others found out what was going on, and they were no longer angry.
Since the other party really didn't mean it, with so many people at the music festival, it's normal to bump into each other.
After receiving the understanding of Shi Zhenqiu and others, the couple finally breathed a sigh of relief and apologized again and again.
It was just a small episode, and the past is gone.
Just after the greetings between the two sides, the music festival came to an end, and the originally dim lights on the scene suddenly lit up.
Because of the bright lights, the other party suddenly saw Shi Zhenqiu's face clearly.
The man was better, but the lady exclaimed.
"Oh my god, this isn't Zhenqiu Shi. ”
The man was shocked by Madame's words and asked suspiciously, "Which Zhenqiu Shi?"
As a result, these words made the lady roll her eyes, and she snorted angrily: "It's a shame that you are still in the video rental business, don't you even know the singer of Rolling in the Deep? Don't forget, you are full of praise for those film and television works written by Shi." ”
As soon as she said this, the man woke up like a dream. When he looked at Shi Zhenqiu again, his eyes began to glow.
"Hahahaha, this is such a coincidence, I really didn't expect to meet you here, Shi. ”
Originally, when Mrs. was talking, Shi Zhenqiu thought she had met her fans. But listening to the man's words, he felt that the other party's attitude towards him was not the attitude that fans should have.
With that in mind, he began to look closely at the man.
The white man in front of him, in his early fifties, was very thin. With a half-white and half-black beard, the whole person is very charming.
Although he is dressed casually, he can see that his bearing is very extraordinary, not like ordinary people.
Thinking of this, he asked curiously, "May I ask who you are ......?"
The other party had already extended his hand to him enthusiastically.
"Hahaha, introduce yourself, I'm Reed Hastings and I'm a fan of yours. ”
Hearing this name, Shi Zhenqiu's mind flashed, and he finally understood why he felt that this man was very familiar.
"Ah, you're the president of Netflix, right?"
Speaking of this, he is really not an ordinary person, but a well-known entrepreneur who has appeared in magazines and media magazines many times.
In April, Reed Hastings was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
I really didn't expect to meet this great power here.
Holding the other party's hand, Shi Zhenqiu introduced Reed to everyone again.
When they learned that the ordinary-looking man in front of them was not an ordinary drunkard, but a wealthy man worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the women were also surprised.
Reed Hastings was very talkative, holding Shi Zhenqiu's hand and talking.
"I'm really sorry, Shi, I was in a bad mood because of a career problem, so I drank a little more. I didn't expect to surprise your friend, please forgive me for my mistake. ”
Shi Zhenqiu and the others refused again and again, and the matter passed like this.
But now that he knew who the other party was, Shi Zhenqiu was very puzzled.
"As far as I know, Netflix is thriving and has beaten Blockbuster, so what else worries you?"
Because Reed Hastings was selected for "Time" this year, Shi Zhenqiu focused on his experience.
Speaking of which, compared with more famous business tycoons such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, Reed Hastings's entrepreneurial path is simply full of drama.
He didn't start Netflix because he saw the promise of a video rental industry. And just because when he rented a disc at home to watch, he forgot to return it at the agreed time, and he was fined forty dollars.
This made the very picky Reed Hastings very dissatisfied, and in a fit of anger, he decided to start a video rental company that did not have to pay a fine.
As a result, Netflix, which is currently the largest related company in North America, was born.
Although Netflix's business was not good at the beginning, losing money year after year, it also made Reed Hastings have the idea of selling.
And the target of his peddling is the competitor Blockbuster.
The arrogant Blockbuster felt that Netflix's turnover was less than one percent of its own, and decisively rejected Reed Hastings' request to sell.
Enraged, Reed Hastings regained his fighting spirit and vowed to defeat BlockBuster.
In 2000, when the Internet was taking off, Reed Hastings jumped at the chance. In addition to the video rental business, he also began to try the online streaming business.
Thanks to this new channel and the fact that Netflix does not pay fines, Netflix's influence continues to grow, and the number of users has exceeded one million in less than three years.
Subsequently, relying on this achievement, Netflix completed the financing and went public, officially becoming Blockbuster's life and death rival.
After years of competition, Reed Hastings finally survived Blockbuster and became the largest DVD rental business in North America.
Shi Zhenqiu really couldn't understand that he had done his best, why did he still have any troubles?