Chapter 055: New Car
After spending a week in New York, Wen Ming returned to Apple in Boston, which was later than Sith and the others left.
The final valuation of Instagram was $470 million, as the number of registered users of Instagram exceeded 10 million over the course of three days of negotiations. Wen Ming gave up 10% of the equity and got a bank account figure of 47 million US dollars.
Just the number on the account, even if it is not enough, Wen Ming has not been able to successfully bring this money back.
Not long after the $47 million was entered into Wen Ming's account, it was zoned out again and entered the project of 'resurrecting' dinosaurs. This money is the first money that Wen Ming invested in this project.
"Finally, I don't have to worry about investing money in hardware."
Wen Ming, who slept on the plane, walked out of the airport quite refreshed, and he has been in high-intensity work for a week. The 'resurrection' dinosaur project had just been established, and there was too much preparation and manpower, so Wen Ming could only participate in it.
When Wen Ming left, Benjamin was still very reluctant, and now he completely disdains Cui Chuanming's proud protΓ©gΓ©, and Wen Ming's ability has been recognized by him.
"If you stay here and do research with me, I'm sure the success rate of this project will definitely increase a lot."
Wen Ming also wanted to stay and concentrate on research, because he only needed to apply the knowledge in his mind and didn't need to think too much about it.
But he couldn't stay.
'Revitalizing' the dinosaur requires a lot of money, and the wealth he has now is simply not enough to support this money-burning plan. So, he needs to earn more money to sustain the project.
Wen Ming chose to keep himself busy, earning money while helping Benjamin with his project research.
"Boss, this way!"
Jumping and waving in the parking lot, James had already joined Apple, but instead of the development department that matched his computer expertise, he entered the marketing department.
After experiencing a frenzy of Facebook followers, James already wanted to give up his computer science because he liked the feeling of fame. After he had more followers on Facebook, he also received several ads, which made him interested in promoting his products.
The promotion of "Plants vs. Zombies" and Instagarm both had James' participation. Of course, he, like Cage, is also a part-time job.
Wen Ming walked to James's side and asked curiously, "Didn't you say that there was a driver to pick me up?" Don't tell me you're now working part-time as a driver for the company. β
James laughed a few times and said, "That's right, I'm a part-time driver now." β
While speaking, James took Wen Ming to the side of a car, and the 5.5-meter-long Bentley Mulsanne was very conspicuous in the entire parking lot. Although luxury cars in the United States are cheap, they are not bad streets.
"Would you like to try your new car?"
Before Wen Ming went to New York, he explained that the Sith wanted to buy a few cars, and in addition to normal transportation, he also needed to fill the faΓ§ade. The Bentley Mulsanne, which costs $285,000 for the base naked car, is one of the most suitable commercial vehicles besides Rolls-Royce.
The moment Wen Ming saw this car, he finally felt that he had become a rich man, whether it was the cash flow brought by "Plants vs. Zombies" or the $47 million brought by Instagarm's financing, it was just a number on the account.
He couldn't see the real money and didn't use it.
"Come on, I'm afraid I'll scratch him."
Wen Ming wanted to open the trunk himself, but he didn't know how to operate it at all, which was very embarrassing. After all, although Wen Ming had a fate with a luxury car in his previous life, he didn't have the 'hardware' in his pocket that could support this fate!
James smiled excitedly: "I thought you were a genius who knows everything, and to be honest, when this car was first brought back, I couldn't figure out how to open the trunk." β
Wen Ming pretended to be angry and said, "Do you want to discuss with me here how to open the trunk of this car?" β
James laughed a few more times, opened the trunk, and helped Wen Ming put the suitcase in. Fortunately, Wen Ming's suitcase is relatively small, with only a few sets of clothes and other small pieces, otherwise, it is not certain whether it can be put in.
This kind of business-type luxury car has a large degree of compression of the trunk for the boss seat space in the rear.
Wen Ming finally sat in the boss's seat, on the grounds that he was tired and didn't want to drive, but James mercilessly despised it.
"Billionaires don't dare to drive their own cars for fear of scratches, do you think anyone will believe them?"
started the car, and the old driver James drove the luxury car to Apple very skillfully.
Every of the four people in Wenming's dormitory has a private car, which is common in the United States. And the only two who have their own cars are James and Cage, who often drove their own cars to school when they were in high school.
Wen Ming in this world also has a driver's license, and Wen Ming also had a driver's license in his previous life, but the actual driving age is the same as that of a pilot, which is calculated in hours, and the period of learning to drive in a driving school is also counted.
"Drive your car well."
Wen Ming didn't mind James's joke at all, but also changed the topic and asked, "Has the share reward mechanism made by the Sith been announced?" How did the employees in the company react to this? β
Taking out a share worth $5 million now, worth $10 million in a few months or at most a year, to buy a horse bone cannot but be said to be a big deal. Wen Ming's main concern is not how these shares are distributed, but the reaction of employees to this.
James picked up a few newspapers from the co-pilot, handed them to Wen Ming, and said, "I can only say that you are too generous." In recent days, there has been a lot of discussion in the company about how to spend the money once it is in hand. Of course, the most talked about is that you are really generous as a boss. β
Wen Ming took the newspaper and asked while reading it, "How are you going to spend it?" β
As the real veterans of Apple, James and others get a larger proportion, roughly estimated to be worth $200,000 now, and when Instagram is actually sold, it may be worth $400,000 to $500,000.
James said: "Of course I bought a car, otherwise what else can I do?" But one thing to tell you, David didn't want a stake because he didn't think he was helping. β
Cage is in Apple's legal department, James is in the marketing and promotion department, and both of them have substantive jobs. And Davy, because he is a medical professional, is not able to help much.
Wen Ming was reading the newspaper, and the news marked on it was all the news media touting the generosity of Apple's boss and the value of Instagarm's product.
You don't have to ask to know that these news are all spent on public relations.
"Doesn't he know how much he's helped me?"
Among the three of James and others, Wen Ming actually wanted to thank David the most, because it was David's connection that allowed him to meet Cui Chuanming and Benjamin, and then had the opportunity to get a dinosaur blood sample from Teresa Roy's hands.
Moreover, Instagarm was able to value $470 million at this time, also because of Teresa Roy, a fair capitalist. And without David, Wen Ming would not have been able to hook up with Teresa Roy so quickly.
James asked, "You mean your plan to 'resurrect' the dinosaurs?" Sith had already persuaded David, using this reason, but David didn't accept it very much, his reason was that with him or not, you could find Professor Benjamin, because he was at Harvard University before. β
Compared with James and Cage, as well as Wen Ming, who did not encounter a disaster, David's family conditions are the most ordinary. He is a single parent and his father is a yacht repairman on the dock.
James added: "Actually, even Cage and I think we shouldn't have that much equity, after all, it's worth a lot of money. β
Wen Ming smiled and said, "Then help me more in the future to reciprocate, of course, I don't accept it because my sexual orientation is normal." β