(.) Chambers was not surprised by Zhou Liwen's attitude, and told Zhou Liwen very frankly that if he went public, Zhou Liwen, as the largest shareholder and founder of OR, would inevitably give up part of his interests appropriately, and at the same time may accept some huge capital increases in other aspects.

"It's a rule of the game, and since it's a rule, everyone has to follow it. Even in a company like Cisco, my personal stake is only a small minority, but that has never affected my position at Cisco. BVC, in this world, taking sides is not only a political factor, but also a capital factor, you are an American now, and it is impossible to really integrate into American capital without making some sacrifices. Besides, this kind of thing is not all bad for you, you say? ”

Zhou Liwen was a little silent, originally he thought that if he immigrated to the United States, he would be able to show his skills in the United States without the messy things in China, but he never thought that capitalist countries also have some "unspoken rules". Of course, Westerners pay attention to gentlemanly manners, and even if they want to get a piece of the pie, they often do so according to certain rules, and this rule is, to put it bluntly, the so-called "balance of interests" often read in history.

As a newcomer, Zhou Liwen has little roots in the United States, and his OR company is expanding too fast. In just a few years, it has grown from an inconspicuous small company to a giant high-tech company with a turnover of nearly 100 billion yuan and an annual profit of more than 10 billion. Even in this year's global wealth list, there is already a place for or, and Zhou Liwen's personal wealth has become one of the richest people in the United States and even the world due to the success of smartphones.

Like this big piece of fat, it is absolutely impossible for others not to be greedy in their eyes. Of course, the United States is a country governed by the rule of law, and it is unlikely that such a thing as blatant and scheming will occur, and many people can still find this kind of thing by using the means of capital to deal with OR companies.

Chambers is right, if you want to run your business well, or go further, and enhance your ability to resist the influence of certain factors, choosing to go public is a very good solution. Just like joining the Republican Party, this is also a side. In the intricate forces of various consortia and capital, it is absolutely impossible for Zhou Liwen and his OR to fight alone, unless he picks a side to join one of their camps and uses it as a shelter.

Thinking of this, Zhou Liwen couldn't help but feel a little bitter. Of course, he could refuse Chambers's offer, but he also had to be prepared to face a series of troubles in the future. After thinking about it carefully, Zhou Liwen opened his mouth and asked, "If I put OR on the market, do you have any good suggestions?" ”

Chambers kept paying attention to the expression on Zhou Liwen's face, and when he heard this, he showed a relieved smile.

"It's simple, have you heard of Wells Fargo?"

Zhou Liwen nodded, Wells Fargo, of course he had heard of it, this is a universal service bank based in New York with a comprehensive business and is known as the bank with the highest market capitalization in the world.

"It's a very good bank, and they want to be able to take over the listing contract, so if you don't object, you can talk to them."

"Yes." Zhou Liwen agreed with a little hesitation, Wells Fargo's reputation and service in the industry is indeed second to none, since he has decided to go public, he must choose a financial institution as the listing contractor of the stock exchange, rather than choosing other companies, it is better to choose Wells Fargo, at least in Zhou Liwen's view, Wells Fargo has a strong team, professional standards and perfect channels, it is indeed a good partner.

Although he agreed to Chambers's suggestion, Zhou Liwen did not give a positive answer to the proportion of his shareholding reduction, on the one hand, he needed to think about it carefully, and on the other hand, he had to wait for the people in rich countries to talk to him and read the plan before making a decision. However, there is one thing, Zhou Liwen will definitely not be like the founder of Cisco, waiting for the company to go public and withdraw with the money from the stock, so as to give up his hard work to others. Rather than this, Zhou Liwen is willing to fight with the other party, Chambers also knows this, he has no reluctance to do so, and whether it is him or some of the capital forces that asked him to bring words to Zhou Liwen, or even the controller of the rich country system knows very well that Zhou Liwen is the soul of the OR company, if there is no Zhou Liwen, the OR company will lose its original value even after it is listed, just with Bill. Gates is to Microsoft, Steve Jobs is to Apple, and the two have been equated, and they cannot be separated at all.

"I heard you've been paying attention to Apple's IPD project all these days?" After convincing Zhou Liwen, Chambers seemed to be in a good mood and asked with a smile.

"Hehe, it seems that there are no secrets in this world, and you even know this." Zhou Liwen replied without denying that Zhou Liwen's action was slightly larger for Apple's IPN project investigation, and with Cisco's influence and status in the high-tech and IT industry, it was not too surprising to get such news. What's more, at this time, there is no need for Zhou Liwen to conceal it, Scopa is a company jointly controlled by Zhou Liwen and Cisco, and in this regard, OR and Cisco have long formed an alliance, Apple has an IPN project A few years ago, the news came out, and Chambers of course also knows that there is also a tablet PC project similar to Apple's IPN project within OR.

"There's never been an eternal secret in Silicon Valley, and it's not really a secret." Chambers replied with a smile, he raised his glass and motioned to Zhou Liwen: "Come and put a glass on the market for us first." ”

Zhou Liwen didn't understand what he meant, but he still raised his glass and touched him.

After Chambers finished his glass of wine, he said meaningfully: "Not long ago, the people from Corning went to Apple to ....... After saying this thoughtless sentence, Chambers said sorry, it seemed that a familiar friend had just arrived, temporarily leaving Zhou Liwen's side and walking briskly into the distance.

Chambers left, but Zhou Liwen stood in place in a daze, and didn't move for a long time. At this time, Lin Yaxuan, who saw Chambers leave not far away, said hello to a lady she had just met, and then walked towards her husband.

"Aven...... Arvin"

"Ah" shouted softly twice, and Zhou Liwen found that Lin Yaxuan had returned to him.

"What's wrong? Your face seems to be a little ....... It was only about ten minutes, and Lin Yaxuan felt that Zhou Liwen's face seemed to be a little unsightly, and his expression was a little trance-like.

"John, ...... just now?"

Zhou Liwen shook his head and said: "It has something to do with him, but today he brought me two news that I don't know if it's good or bad." ”

"What's wrong?" Lin Yaxuan asked with concern.

"It's nothing, John just gave me a suggestion, and at the same time told me a piece of information that I had always wanted to know."

Looking at Lin Yaxuan's puzzled expression, Zhou Liwen smiled and shook her hand: "He suggested that I list OR, and I have already promised him, but the specific situation will have to wait for Wells Fargo to negotiate before making a final decision." ”

"Going public? Or "Lin Yaxuan was very happy to hear the news, in her opinion, it is of course a very good result to be able to list the company, you must know that almost all domestic enterprises and companies are eager to go public to make money, let alone in the United States.

Seeing his wife's surprised expression, Zhou Liwen didn't explain much, because there were some things that Lin Yaxuan didn't know, and in order to avoid her worries, Zhou Liwen didn't plan to tell her these inside stories.

"It's still early in this matter, and I'm afraid it will take about a year from preparation to real listing according to the procedure." Zhou Liwen smiled estimatingly, and then sighed and said: "It was another news that John told me that made me suddenly realize, I have been drilling the horns of the bull before, and I didn't expect the answer to be so simple." ”

That's right, the answer is very simple and simple Zhou Liwen didn't even think of it.

Zhou Liwen cooperates with Samsung Group on touch screens, and all the touch screens used in OR smartphones are purchased from Samsung, and it is also Samsung's largest buyer in this area. Zhou Liwen has been puzzled by the question of how Apple's IPN project solves the technical problems of large touch screens, and he does not think that Samsung will be stupid enough to deceive itself. You must know that with the shrewdness of Samsung's head Lee Kun-hee, this kind of thing will never be done to lift a stone and shoot himself in the foot. What's more, even if Lee Kun-hee wants to do business with Zhou Liwen and Apple at the same time, he also has other ways to attract Samsung's two largest customers, and there is no need to lie with such inferior means.

Chambers said that it was a heavenly opportunity, and this heavenly machine was Corning. When the name of Corning came out of Chambers's mouth, Zhou Liwen's head knocked on like something, and the whole person suddenly woke up.

Samsung's touch screen is produced by Samsung Corning, an important enterprise under the Samsung Group, but Zhou Liwen just ignores that this company is actually a joint venture, which is a joint venture between Samsung Group and Corning of the United States. Corning is the ultimate owner of the true core technology of the touchscreen. In other words, Samsung Corning is currently unable to produce qualified tablet touch screens for the time being, but Corning headquarters in the United States is not necessarily impossible. If Zhou Liwen's judgment is correct, the reason why Apple's IPN project has made a breakthrough is that after solving other hardware problems, the most difficult touch screen is the latest product from Corning in the United States, and even this product is only an experimental or trial type, and there is no mass production for the time being. This is also one of the reasons why Samsung replied that it would take about 6 months to solve the technical problem, from this point of view, Samsung did not hide it from Zhou Liwen, but it also does not know for what purpose, Samsung did not remind Zhou Liwen to pay attention to Corning in the United States.

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