On December 12, 1980, Apple Computer Company made its initial public offering on Wall Street at a price of $25 per share, and a total of 5 million shares were sold out, raising a total of $125 million (excluding the cost of issuing shares).

Apple has raised more money than any other company since Ford's IPO in 1956, making it the largest IPO since Ford went public in 1956.

Before the listing, Apple Computer's stock was split 1:10, 15 million shares became 150 million shares, and after the listing of 5 million shares, the company's total share capital reached 155 million shares, and the market value of Apple Computer was as high as $3.875 billion at the issue price.

On the first day of Apple's listing, the closing price was $29 per share, and at this price, the company's market capitalization reached $4.495 billion.

Before Apple went public, at the suggestion of Li Hualong, Woz. Jobs instituted an employee stock option plan called Wozplan, which allowed employees to purchase up to 1,000 shares at a low price. Through this program, more than 80 employees hold Apple stock options.

Because of Apple's IPO, more than 40 employees went from ordinary white-collar workers to millionaires overnight. Apple has created more millionaires than any other company in its history.

The appearance of Li Hualong changed the history of the development of Apple Computer Company, his first investment of 500,000 US dollars, and his guarantee for Apple Computer Company's computers, obtained a loan of more than 3 million US dollars, laid a solid foundation for the development of this company, and in May 1789, Apple Computer Company obtained 50 million US dollars in financing, so that Apple Computer Company can grow even stronger.

Li Hualong felt that Apple's market value exceeded $4 billion on the first day of listing. It's unbelievable, he didn't expect such a good thing to happen, his Softbank holds 45 million shares of Apple Computer, at $29 per share, these shares have a market value of $1.305 billion, and he has invested a total of $15.5 million before, which can be described as a lucrative investment.

Long before Li Hualong took a stake in Apple Computer, he considered that after Apple Computer went public, he would let his shares be lifted as soon as possible. Jobs and Steve? Gary? Wozniak, the two founders of Apple Computer, signed the agreement.

In accordance with the agreement. At the beginning of Apple's listing, Li Hualong's Softbank could not immediately sell Apple's original shares to cash out, and only after half a year of Apple's listing did a part of the ban be lifted, and after one and a half years (i.e., 18 months) of listing, all the shares held were lifted.

In contrast, Steve? Jobs and Steve? Gary? The Wozniaks held the original shares of Apple Computer, and the ban was lifted for a longer time.

On the first day of Apple's listing, there was a big increase. In the months that followed, Apple's stock price did not exceed $30 per share, and there were many times when the stock price was below the issue price.

Half a year later, part of the shares of Apple Computer in the hands of Li Hualong's Softbank company were lifted. Less than a week later, Softbank began to reduce its holdings in Apple Computer, selling shares for more than 15 months, and selling all 45 million shares of Apple Computer. After paying taxes, nearly $1 billion of the funds left in the hands were equivalent to $22.22 per share.

Li Hualong has invested two sums of money in Apple Computer. The first was $500,000, which was invested in 1976 and received 30 million shares (the number of shares after the stock split), which yielded a return of more than 1,300 times; The second money was $15 million, which was invested in 1989 and received 15 million shares, an investment that yielded a return of more than 20 times.

Li Hualong is particularly satisfied with the return on investment obtained by investing in Apple Computer Company, which is higher than investing in Hong Kong real estate and investing in gold futures.

Of course, Li Hualong also knows very well in his heart that the total amount of money he invested in Apple Computer Company is less than 100 million Hong Kong dollars, and the funds of his real estate company to invest in Hong Kong real estate and his personal investment in gold futures are many times more.

More than ten years later, he and his family bought a large number of shares of this company, and subscribed for the company's additional shares, and secretly became the controlling person of this company.

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Apple Computer went public, Li Hualong did not pay much attention to it, and even he did not participate in the various activities held by the company for the listing, Li Shenglong has graduated from Stanford University and entered the Apple Computer Company to work, and he attended various activities for Li Hualong.

Li Hualong did not take the initiative to pay attention to the development of Apple Computer, but Li Shenglong would call him at least once a week, and each time he would talk about Apple Computer Company a few times.

Li Hualong could feel that Li Shenglong was happy to work at Apple Computer, and if he wanted to, he could make Li Shenglong a pivotal person at Apple Computer and influence the development of Apple Computer, but he did not do so.

In Li Hualong's plan, he let the development of Apple Computer Company, and after the ban on the company's shares is lifted, as long as the stock price is okay, he will sell and cash out. Whether Steve Jobs, the founder, will sweep the floor in the future, he will not pay too much attention.

Li Hualong also thought that under his influence, maybe Apple would not sink and would go a different way, but he didn't want to do this, he didn't want to change the historical trajectory too much, Apple Computer Company did not develop, but gave Microsoft the opportunity to develop into an international giant, which was more beneficial to him.

In Li Hualong's impression, Microsoft became the supplier of IBM's first DOS operating software for personal computers. to the road of rapid development.

Li Hualong's plan to abandon Apple and support Microsoft has already been formulated.

Li Hualong felt that after IBM launched the first personal computer, Microsoft's market value would not be particularly high, and the maximum valuation could not exceed $100 million, and he could get more than 30 percent of the company's shares by investing $40 or 50 million, and as Microsoft grew and grew, he could get a rich return on investment.

Selling Apple shares can cash out a lot of money. With only a small amount of money, Li Hualong can get more than 30 percent of Microsoft's shares, and he feels that this business is very cost-effective, even if Apple suppresses Microsoft, even if in 2,000 years, Apple's market value is much better than that of Microsoft in another time and space, exceeding $500 billion, for him, the rate of return on investing in Microsoft is higher.

Before Apple went public. Some media in the United States believe that Li Hualong is the co-founder of this company, and this statement has been given by Steve? Jobs and Steve? Gary? Wozniak and the two agreed, but Li Hualong didn't see it that way, or rather. He didn't have much affection for Apple Computer, and he invested in the company simply to make a profit, as long as the price was right. He would sell the stock and cash out.

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In late December, Cheng Yueru took her second son Li Shengxi to Hong Kong for the Spring Festival, this time. Li Shenglong did not come with him, he took advantage of the Christmas holiday to take his girlfriend to Hawaii for a vacation.

On the first night Cheng Yueru came to Hong Kong, Li Hualong spent the night with her.

After settling Li Shengxi to sleep, Li Hualong hugged Cheng Yueru in his arms and said with a smile: "Yueru ......"

"What are you doing?" Cheng Yueru pursed her lips and smiled.

"I want to kiss you!" Li Hualong kissed Cheng Yueru's lips as he spoke.

After a hot kiss, Cheng Yuerujiao gasped and said angrily: "You carry me to the bed." ”

"Hungry?" Li Hualong asked with a wicked smile.

"Yes, I want to eat you."

Cheng Yueru took the initiative to kiss Li Hualong's lips.

After lingering passion, Cheng Yueru had a satisfied expression, like a lazy kitten snuggled in Li Hualong's arms.

Li Hualong stared at Cheng Yueru's face with a smile, although the other party is no longer a fancy age, but in his eyes, mature young women are also very charming, especially the woman in front of him in his heart.

"This time, I'm going to stay in Hong Kong for a few more days." Cheng Yueru smiled.

"Okay!" Li Hualong smiled and kissed Cheng Yueru's lips.

"Can you stay with me every night?"

"Yes!"

"Don't promise so quickly." Cheng Yueru chuckled, "If I live in Hong Kong for two months, those women around you will have opinions." ”

Li Hualong smiled and did not answer.

Cheng Yueru stared at Li Hualong for a long time, and said with a smile: "You know, now Sheng Long admires you very much." ”

"Didn't he admire me before?"

"Admired, but he rarely expressed it. In recent months, when I talk to him on the phone and meet and chat, he often takes the initiative to mention you. ”

"That's good, isn't it?" Li Hualong said with a smile.

"Very good!" Cheng Yueru smiled, "Before, I was worried that Sheng Long, this kid, wouldn't be able to accept you. ”

"It seems that my father has done quite successfully." Li Hualong said smugly.

"Don't be complacent." Cheng Yueru quipped, "Even if each of your children admires you, you are definitely not a perfect good father in their hearts." ”

"It's hard to be perfect, but it's good to be perfect." Li Hualong smiled.

"You wouldn't still want to bring young beauties to Yat Pine Garden, would you?" Cheng Yueyue asked.

"Do you think I'll want to?" Li Hualong asked with a smile.

"I'm sure you'll want to." Cheng Yueru smiled faintly, "I don't care how many beauties you bring to Yisongyuan, if in the future, you don't want to deal with me, I won't come to Hong Kong, without you, I'll live well." ”

"That's what you think?" Li Hualong asked, his hands starting to break.

"Ah......" Cheng Yueru groaned, "What if I don't think so?" ”

"Do you still want it?" Li Hualong asked with a wicked smile.

"Don't!" Cheng Yueru chuckled, reached out and grabbed Li Hualong's baby, "People in their fifties, take it easy, and the water will flow for a long time." ”

"No, what are you still holding it for?"

"Who is rare!" Cheng Yuerujiao glanced at Li Hualong with disgust and let go of her hand.

Li Hualong smiled slightly, did not speak, and continued to break his hands.

Cheng Yueru was not disgusted, she felt that it was quite comfortable, she was fascinated by her eyes and enjoyed it.

After a while, Li Hualong felt Cheng Yueru's body tremble.

"Still say you don't want it?!" Li Hualong teased.

"It's so comfortable." Cheng Yueru threw a wink.

"Let's go!" Li Hualong kissed Cheng Yueru's lips, no longer spoiled, and hugged Cheng Yueru's delicate body tightly.

The two were silent for a while, and Cheng Yueru smiled and asked, "Are you still taking big tonic pills now?" ”

"Eat!" Li Hualong glanced at Cheng Yueru a few times and asked, "What's the matter, you want it too?" ”

"I don't want it, I'm not like you, I can't live without a woman." Cheng Yueru said angrily.

"Then why are you asking this?"

"Don't you think it's strange that your woman gave birth to three sets of twins for you in a row, and they were all conceived after you took the Great Tonic Pill?

In late August this year, Song Yuanyuan gave birth to twin sons for Li Hualong, who named the two sons Li Shengxin and Li Shengan respectively, and then he registered a company called Principal International in Singapore, and planned to have these two sons inherit the company in the future.

"I think it's weird, but I don't think it's bad." Li Hualong smiled.

"Yes." Cheng Yueru muttered.

"How could you be interested in such a thing?" Li Hualong asked with a smile.

"I think it's very good, it's funny." Cheng Yueru said with a smile.

"When Sheng Long is thirty years old, I will send him some big tonic pills."

"Do you know the secret recipe for the Great Tonic Pill?" Cheng Yueru asked.

"Got it. The second brother has already told me the secret recipe, and before, I tried to make some big tonic pills, and the effect was not bad at all. ”

Cheng Yueru was silent for a moment, then asked with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that after Sheng Long takes the Great Tonic Pill, he will be as attentive as you?" ”

"Whether you take the big tonic pill or not, it has nothing to do with the heart of the flower."

"Your eldest brother and your fourth brother, they must have a lot of lovers around them, right?"

"I don't know."

"You know for sure." Cheng Yueru smiled and said, "Let's hear it." ”

"I'm dizzy." Li Hualong smiled bitterly, "Why are you interested in this kind of thing?" ”

"It's not a small talk now, I always have to find something to talk about."

"Wouldn't it be better to talk about two children?"

"You can talk, but we'll talk about it later, and I want to talk about your two brothers."

"They definitely have lovers, but the secrecy is well done, and I don't know the specifics." Li Hualong smiled bitterly, "You don't think I'm particularly idle, right?" ”

"Sometimes I think you're pretty idle."

Li Hualong shook his head with a wry smile and yawned.

"Sleepy?"

"Sort of. In the winter, I used to go to bed early and wake up early. ”

"Let's not talk about that, let's go to bed early, and we'll talk again when we wake up tomorrow morning...... All right? ”

"Good!" Li Hualong kissed Cheng Yueru's lips, and then turned off the light, "Baby, good night!" ”

"Darling, good night!" Cheng Yueru smiled and kissed Li Hualong's cheek.

Li Hualong hugged Cheng Yueru's delicate body, smiled, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

Cheng Yueru also fell asleep quickly, and this night, she slept very soundly. (To be continued......)