Pacific Telecom, a veteran telecommunications company with assets of tens of billions of dollars, naturally went public on the New York Stock Exchange, and all the participants made a profit, and the atmosphere at the dinner party was also full of singing and dancing.

Steve Keys sat in the corner, staring curiously in the direction of a break room, where many people, especially Arabs and Japanese, frequented after Guy finished his speech, as if to grab something good.

At this time, Steve Case's brother Daniel Keys came over and whispered, "Ready, we'll see Don later." ”

"Good. A perk-hearted Steve Keys agreed, but he was still curious, and his eyes gestured in the direction of the lounge, "What are the people doing over there?"

"They're buying a top-tier membership card for Pebble Beach Golf Course. Daniel Keys replied with a strange look on his face, "These Japanese people are really incomprehensible, just now the Sakura Bank people bought 10 tickets, Sumitomo Bank bought 12 tickets on their heels, and finally Mitsubishi Bank bought 18 tickets at once, it is like they are fighting spirits." ”

"And how much does this top-tier membership cost?" Steve Keys listened even more curiously.

"$1 million. Daniel Keys sighed, "Looking at the way these Japanese are spending a lot of money, they will probably sell 100 copies tonight." ”

"Isn't that a hundred million dollars!" Steve Keys gasped, his face full of incredulity.

"I don't quite understand these people's thinking, but that's the way it is, and that's where Don's genius comes in. Daniel Keys shrugged his shoulders, and then motioned to his brother not to speak, Tang Huan had already come.

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Tang Huan and San Francisco Mayor Diane Feinstein's husband, investment banker Richard Blan, chatted a few words about the torch relay ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympics. Two young white men greeted him.

Glancing at the older one, Tang Huan asked with some uncertainty, "Are you Daniel Keys of Humber Quest Investment Bank in San Francisco?"

"Exactly. Daniel Case, who was just about to introduce himself, nodded happily, unconsciously deeply impressed by Tang Huan's personality charm, the other party was a Silicon Valley tycoon with all kinds of opportunities, and he actually remembered himself as an ordinary investment bank manager.

Humber Quest was the same company that was in charge of Apple's IPO with Morgan Stanley. Because of the innovative nature of his financing concept, Tang Huan was naturally impressed, and then took care of the other party's business several times.

"Your company has always been interested in the high-tech development of Silicon Valley, what projects have you been working on recently?" Tang Huan asked casually with a smile.

"I had invested in ControlVideo, an online services company that provided network support for the Atari 2600, but the North American home TV game console market took a sharp turn for the better, causing it to lose its main business and is now looking for a way out. Daniel Keith raised his hand and introduced his brother next to him, "This is Steve Keys." My younger brother works as a marketing manager at ControlVideo. ”

Tang Huan looked at Steve Case, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and asked, "No one dares to guarantee that venture capital will be 100% successful, what do you think of the current ControlVideo?"

Daniel Keys and his brother Steve Keys attended the dinner, of course, for the sake of chance, but not with the expectation of immediate results. Tang Huan was able to call his name directly, which was already a very unexpected surprise.

Seeing that the richest man in the United States suddenly came to talk to Steve Case. Daniel Keys held back his excitement and hurriedly gave his brother a color, signaling him to behave well.

In fact, brothers Daniel and Steve Case, despite their young age, are not simple characters.

Their father was a lawyer. His mother was a teacher, and her family was a well-to-do middle-class family in Hawaii, and her upbringing was still very advantageous.

Steve Keys showed a commendable business acumen when he was in elementary school, and he and his brother Daniel Keys made juice from limes from the backyard and sold them at a stall. Each cup costs 2 cents. And when adults actually buy it, they often pay 5 cents for a coin without change.

It can be said that this brother understood the mystery of high profits very early.

After that, the two brothers continued to buy and sell all kinds of small businesses, such as greeting cards, and they may not make a lot of money, but they have really exercised their excellent abilities in a busy way.

Now, in the face of Tang Huan's special attention, Steve Case, who remained calm, succinctly expressed his thoughts, "AOL's ongoing attempts at various service functions have shown that the prospects of network applications are infinitely broad, and although ControlVideo has lost the business of Atari 2600, it can turn its service target to the fierce personal computer industry, and I believe that there will definitely be manufacturers who need similar online services." ”

"The online services that need to be explored in the business profit model require open thinking, high enthusiasm, tenacious quality, and decisive execution. Tang Huan, who bowed slightly, looked at Steve Keys with a smile, "It can be seen that you are very interested in the field of online services, and the conditions are good in all aspects, are you willing to come to AOL to work in order to give full play to your abilities." ”

Steve Keislen paused, then scratched his head, and replied embarrassedly, "I wasn't prepared for that, I was going to get some venture capital from you for ControlVideo." ”

"None of this matters, and ControlVideo's shareholders could merge it into AOL if they wish. Tang Huan waved his hand disappreciatively, and then asked the assistant to arrange it, after all, this kind of trivial matter was not worth his continued effort.

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The successful listing of Pacific Telecom kicked off the prelude to the listing of the small Bell companies, and in the face of this gluttonous feast of wealth sharing, the media naturally had to write a special book.

And it is said that at the banquet on the day of the successful listing of Pacific Telecom, the Pebble Beach Golf Course, which Tang Huan had just bought, actually sold more than 100 top-level membership cards worth $1 million.

Such a grapevine. made many people marvel again, Tang Huan, a nouveau riche, has too exaggerated ability to make money.

However, Tang Huan did not respond positively to the news. If you are willing to discuss it, then you can do it casually, the more mysterious it is. The more sought after the top membership card for Pebble Beach Golf Course.

But in the face of the gossip of the first lady of the United States, Nancy, Tang Huan is not so vague to deal with it.

After dealing with some matters in New York, including the listing of Pacific Telecom, Tang Huan then visited the White House, and this itinerary expressed many meanings.

For example, don't look at some media outlets represented by the New York Post, which have recently blackened Tang Huan a lot and are eager to make him a liar with no integrity at all, but the official attitude of the United States is very clear that it will not participate in and care about these senseless hype among the people.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows it. Tang Huan, who has a handle, is much cuter than the impeccable richest man in the United States, which is called checks and balances. The disturbances after removing this essence are all farces that are not worth mentioning.

As a result, the White House remained open to Tang Huan, and soon met with Nancy, as well as Helena O'Brien, the wife of US Secretary of State George Pratt Schultz, who was eager to learn more about China. Lest you lose the dignity of the world's number one power under the magnifying glass of the media during the upcoming state visit.

Tang Huan is a friend of middle-aged and elderly women. The conversation is called a matter of detail, and during the period, the topic inevitably comes to him.

It stands to reason that everyone is a decent person, and they should know what it means to respect personal privacy, but they can't stand the curiosity of the old ladies who cooperate with their husbands all day long and are busy with the same politics and governance.

"Membership fees are pre-payment, and the income is not as exaggerated as the media portrays it. Tang Huan explained lightly.

"The movie "Protecting Flowers". I've seen it too, and you're doing a really good job. Nancy sighed with admiration, "How is your relationship with the heroine's actor Talissa Deng now?"

Listening to these boring questions, Tang Huan couldn't help but have a big head for a while. Fortunately, the rescuers came, and Reagan took time to see him.

"It seems that the media has attacked you to the fullest, do you want me to help you restore your prestige, such as arranging a position of adviser on this visit to China? Reagan asked playfully.

"Thank you, Mr. President, for your kindness. Tang Huan shook his head and replied directly, "This visit, the treasure island will be an important topic, and I still have a lot of business there, so I don't want to be unnecessarily affected." ”

"In that case, then it is not forced. Reagan nodded knowingly, "I heard that there are many idioms in China, you can tell me a few, so that I can help communicate when the time comes." ”

Tang Huan groaned and said, "That's true. For example, if you govern a big country, you can cook small and fresh ......"

After listening to the explanation, Reagan couldn't help but admire, "China's culture is really broad and profound, and this translation must be chosen." ”

Although Reagan was strongly ideological, it is easy to understand the importance he attached to the visit when considering Sino-US relations in the context of the current Cold War.

After helping the "great communicator" do some off-stage homework, Tang Huan picked a gap and talked about the purpose of coming to the White House this time, "I heard that after the space shuttle 'Challenger' was launched on February 3 this year, it did not succeed in putting the satellite Western Union-6 into the correct orbit, and NASA plans to try to recover it after the launch of the space shuttle 'Discovery' in the second half of this year." Even if it succeeds, the Western Union-6 will need to be repaired before it can be put into normal use. I'm interested in buying this near-scrapped satellite and handing it over to a satellite company I set up in Asia to operate, I don't know how it works?"

"I'm going to wait for my staff to give an assessment before I can give you an official answer. Reagan was very realistic.

Tang Huan bowed slightly, "I have another thing that I want to talk to Mr. President, which is about the Funan battlefield in the Indochina Peninsula in Asia. ”

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After a meal at the White House, Tang Huan flew back to San Francisco directly from Washington to give an explanation to John Jobs.

On Reagan's visit to China, Tang Huan will not accompany him, but John Jobs will represent the business interests of Fangyuan Computer Company, and he himself will use his own rhythm to take advantage of the general trend of warming Sino-US relations.

While discussing the details, Franklin Miyuri, the general manager of the Golden State Warriors, approached him and reported: "The NCAA Michael Jordan you fancy is still planning to participate in this year's NBA draft, and I can't figure it out." ”

Hearing this, Tang Huan couldn't help but be a little stunned. You know, Franklin Miyuri is also a famous radio and television producer in the San Francisco Bay Area, and he can talk so well that he can't fool a young man in his early twenties?

"Isn't it good to be directly favored by the Golden State Warriors, what do you think this Michael Jordan is going to do?" Tang Huan asked curiously.

When Franklin Miurey was the owner of the Golden State Warriors, due to poor financial resources, the team's results were not good, and he couldn't even make the playoffs.

But after the introduction of Tang Huan, the gold owner, the Golden State Warriors have obviously improved, although they are still not far from the championship, but they will finally not miss the playoffs and maintain the popularity of the San Francisco Bay Area city heroes.

But because of this, in the NBA draft process, the top picks belong to the teams that didn't make the playoffs that year, while the Golden State Warriors have a lower selection priority.

Although NBA teams can trade draft picks in the same way as trading players, Tang Huan doesn't like the uncertainty in it, which led the Golden State Warriors to sign Michael Jordan directly.

"I guess Michael Jordan was worried that he didn't go through the draft, that his contract wasn't guaranteed, or that someone with ulterior motives was lobbying him behind his back. Franklin Miyuri shrugged helplessly, "Michael Jordan is very assertive, and I can't control it, or you, the boss, will come forward and ask in person, and I will temporarily settle him in the hotel." ”

"It's okay, you bring someone and let me take a look. Tang Huan nodded.

Soon, Michael Jordan, who was already well-known in the NCAA, appeared in Tang Huan's office.

"I'm optimistic about you, can't you withstand the so-called guarantee of the NBA draft?" Tang Huan asked directly while looking at Michael Jordan with interest.

Michael Jordan's big black face was purple at the time, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

"The Golden State Warriors have been able to make the playoffs in the past few years, which is quite good, and I intend to continue to invest in it to support it in the NBA championship, which can fully satisfy your personal pursuit of honor. ”

Speaking of this, Tang Huan pondered for a moment, "I'll introduce you to a commercial contract again, I also have shares in Nike, so I can decide to ask you to do product endorsement." ”

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