Chapter 320: No. 8
"You're really in the limelight this time, by the way, I almost forgot to congratulate you on the sale of your phone!" Xiangjiang, on Richard's yacht, Richard raised the wine glass in his hand and signaled to Zhou Liwen.
"Hehe, thank you. However, my mobile phone is selling well, and your stock of Xiangjiang Telecom has also risen sharply, and today I looked at the market, and it has risen by 25% compared to a few months ago. Zhou Liwen smiled and also raised his glass to the other party.
Zhou Liwen, who just came back from the United States, made an appointment with Richard before that, and when he came back, the two sides met to determine the cooperation in domestic real estate. This time, he and Richard met to fulfill this promise, unlike the last time they met at the auction reception, this time everyone was much more casual, Zhou Liwen was invited to board the new yacht he had just bought to go to sea.
On the yacht, in addition to the captain in the cockpit, there were two people on the deck, Zhou Liwen and Richard, facing the cool sea breeze and looking at the blue sea, they chatted like old friends.
The reason why Richard opened his mouth to talk about Zhou Liwen was mainly because of the news reported some time ago and an article published in Time magazine.
With the launch of ORZ's new touchscreen smartphones, the smartphone market has set off another wave of reshuffle. At present, ORz has firmly stood at the top of the global mobile phone manufacturers, in addition to the global market share is slightly lower than Nokia, has passed Motorola, Ericsson, Samsung and other brands, to become the second giant.
Not only that, ORZ's unique open operating system and application system store platform has subverted people's conventional understanding of mobile phones, before ORZ, no one thought that the mobile phone could be used in this way, and from the beginning it can only be used to make and receive calls or text messages, and even the mobile phone for email has similar functions as a personal computer.
With the cloth of ORZ's new smartphone, the news media has shouted that in the future mobile phones will replace personal computers. Countless electronics manufacturers and IT software companies have focused on smartphones and see endless business opportunities.
Similarly, Zhou Liwen, who has been low-key before, was also officially exposed because of the success of this new smartphone. When the United States learned that the owner of the company that designed and manufactured this cross-era smartphone was actually a Chinese-American, the entire American society was boiling. Newspapers, radio, radio and even online media have claimed that this is another success of the American dream, and with the Republican Party behind it, Zhou Liwen suddenly became a hot public figure overnight.
Then, the news also reported that the emerging mobile phone giant Raven Zhou was invited by President George W. Bush to go to Camp David for a vacation, and even took out photos of Zhou Liwen and George W. Bush having a barbecue together and talking and laughing. Then, according to a well-informed source, Bush Jr. also invited Zhou Liwen to become his personal economic adviser.
Immediately afterwards, Time Magazine interviewed Zhou Liwen and made a detailed report on ORZ's growing mobile phone manufacturer in just a few years and becoming the world's second largest mobile phone manufacturing giant. Of course, most of the reports in this are water, and 8o% is basically all Zhou Liwen talking nonsense, talking about things that foreigners want to listen to and love to hear, as for the real things, of course Zhou Liwen will not take them out.
At the end of the interview, the current issue of Time magazine used Zhou Liwen as the cover character, and the big book and ink promoted the remarks of the American Dream that had been fried. Next, the Forbes rich list is not far behind, claiming that according to preliminary calculations, Zhou Liwen's personal theoretical assets have surpassed Soros, the founder of the Quantum Fund, who ranked 37th last year.
For a while, Zhou Liwen became a popular fried chicken, and his fame was much louder than Yahoo Yang Zhiyuan, coupled with his age and sunny image, he became the new idol of many young people.
"You, an adviser to the President of the United States, are you too low-key? Why didn't you come to Xiangjiang to visit by special plane and police cars to open the way? Didn't you inform the special arrangements in advance? Taking a sip of wine, Richard deliberately quipped.
Zhou Liwen cried and laughed: "People don't understand, don't you understand?" You're deliberately playing tricks on me, aren't you? I'm not a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, or I have the name of the president's personal adviser, to put it bluntly, I just made a skin for the country to see, if you want to get such a title, it's very easy, anyway, your Li family is famous in Xiangjiang, don't be the president of the United States, donate some money to ask the Queen of England for one, maybe you can get another knighthood. β
Richard laughed and shook his head repeatedly, saying he wasn't interested in the thing at all. Besides, the title of British knight seems to be full of brilliance, and it may have been okay a few decades ago, but now it has long lost its gold content. If he wants to engage in these false names, he can't get anything out of some money, even if he goes directly to England to find a declining nobleman to buy a viscount or baron's title. You must know that many British nobles who can't get along in recent years are eager to exchange their titles for money, pay money with one hand and get the title with the other, and when they are lucky, they can even buy one get one free, this business is almost the same as buying Chinese cabbage.
This time, Zhou Liwen was in the limelight in the United States, and he had carefully considered it. If he wants to continue to maintain cooperative relations with China and not harm his interests in China, the previous practice of hiding in the shadows and muffling his fortune will no longer work.
What's more, with the orz company ascending to the position of the second largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, Zhou Liwen can no longer be as low-key as before, even if he doesn't come out himself, he will be dug up after all. In such cases, taking the initiative is the most appropriate approach.
Chambers invited Zhou Liwen to join the Republican Party, and Zhou Liwen also wanted to use the power of the Republican Party to build momentum for himself. Of course, Chambers and the Republican Party are not Lei Feng, they do not have a tradition of doing good deeds without leaving a name, and this kind of mutual cooperation is actually exchanged for interests.
What Zhou Liwen paid was a private agreement with Cisco for a share exchange, and he also promised to support the Republican Party in terms of funding. Of course, this share swap is different from before, and as the status of ORz mobile phones improves, the value of ORZ's shares is also different from what it used to be. After paying a certain amount of shares, Zhou Liwen also officially became a shareholder of Cisco, instead of being indirectly held by TongguΓ² Scopa as before, and the two companies have officially formed a union.
Of course, Zhou Liwen will not give up the absolute controlling stake, and Zhou Liwen, the operating system and system platform store of the mobile phone, also has ownership, and he is only a matter of standing in line. The United States naturally has the rules of the American game, and since he has joined the ranks of the Americans, Zhou Liwen must play according to the American game.
On the surface, Zhou Liwen has paid a lot, but in fact he has also gained a lot. In terms of the value of exchanging Cisco shares, Zhou Liwen did not suffer a loss, and due to the big sale of mobile phones, Scopa's stock price also rose steadily, and Zhou Liwen's assets increased a lot in just one point.
Similarly, after paying, Zhou Liwen also got the return of the Republican Party. Bush Jr.'s overtures, Times magazine and other media reports, etc., have made Zhou Liwen famous, but also have an invisible layer of protection. Until, after doing these things, Zhou Liwen rushed to New York to meet his family and stayed together for a while. It wasn't until recently, when all the things in the United States were arranged, that he set off for China, and his first stop was directly to Xiangjiang.
Before leaving, Zhou Liwen and Richard had already determined their intention to cooperate in the domestic real estate market, and this time he went to Xiangjiang mainly to finalize the details with Richard, and then look at the plan prepared by Richard. The villain is worthy of being a villain, with a unique vision, not inferior to his father at all, after reading his plan, Zhou Liwen couldn't help but feel sincerely, Richard is much stronger than himself in the real estate industry, both the plan and the implementation plan have strong operability, and the current domestic shape corresponds to the success rate.
Of course, Zhou Liwen also has Zhou Liwen's advantages, and mentioned a few things that Richard didn't take into account. Richard was unimpressed at first, but after listening carefully, his expression suddenly became a little grim, and he thought about it and nodded, promising to make appropriate modifications to this plan with reference to Zhou Liwen's proposal.
"I remember you asked me a few months ago about Heung Kong Telecom's mobile business, right?" After chatting about the plan, Richard asked Zhou Liwen with a smile.
"What? Have you changed your mind now? Looking to sell Heung Kong Telecom's mobile business? Zhou Liwen was overjoyed, glanced at him and asked.
Who would have thought that Richard shook his head with a smile: "Your smartphone is selling so well, and this time the stock of No. 8 Tsai has risen sharply, which makes me feel that I lost a little bit of money by dismantling it at the beginning." So, I won't sell it for the time being, but I have an idea to discuss with you. β
Zhou Liwen waited for him to continue with an unchanged expression, and Richard said: "I am ready to reorganize the company's business, especially the main and auxiliary business. If you're interested, how about participating? β
"There is interest, but what benefits can I get?" Zhou Liwen asked bluntly: "If you let me make a lot of money to invest, and then just get the profits, I think this kind of cooperation will be counted." You also know my business habits, and I also fancy Heung Kong Telecom's mobile business because my own main business has a complementary role with it, for me, I hope to take Heung Kong Telecom into my own hands, at least I have to grasp the core decision-making power of the mobile business. β
"Hehe, it's a good habit, and I like to do it too." Richard nodded with a smile: "However, for such a large company, I think even if the two sides have different opinions, they can talk slowly, maybe we can come up with a plan that everyone can accept in the end?" β
"That's fine, as long as the final solution satisfies me." Zhou Liwen shrugged.
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