Friday, October 17.

The Four Seasons Hotel, located at No. 8 Financial Street in Central, Hong Kong, was officially opened, and guests from all over the world gathered at once, including the three major shareholders of the Four Seasons Hotel, Lin Zuhui, Bill Gates and Waleed.

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong is divided into two parts: the 45-storey Four Seasons Hotel, which features 399 rooms, most of which offer 180-degree views of Victoria Harbour and the shores of the Kowloon Peninsula; The second is the 60-storey serviced apartment Four Seasons Place, which is available for long-term stays in Hong Kong, with 519 rooms and monthly rents ranging from HK$50,000 to HK$200,000.

It's the only hotel in the world to boast two three-Michelin-starred restaurants (in the future) and a shopping mall with direct access to the IFC mall, allowing guests to shop for luxury brands from Hong Kong Island without having to leave their homes.

But the scenery, food and shopping are not the core competitiveness of Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, which is best known for its unique location – it is located in the middle of the city, looking out to the north, you can see the mainland across the water, and you can walk down the stairs to the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal. Whether you want to gamble in Macau or take a trip to the high seas, it is very convenient. If you want to shoot the night view of Victoria Harbour, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong will definitely be in the picture.

Four Seasons Hotel itself is a five-star hotel in the world, and 'Four Seasons Hotel Xiangjiang' will become the best representative of Four Seasons hotels in the world.

There are only a handful of five-star hotels on Hong Kong Island, including the two hotels in the Convention and Exhibition Centre – Marriott Harbour View and Grand Hyatt, and the two hotels in Pacific Place – Shangri-La, JW Marriott, and Mandarin Oriental.

Now, with the opening of the Four Seasons Hotel, all these hotels have been pushed down in one fell swoop, becoming one of the most luxurious hotels in Xiangjiang.

"Hey, why hasn't Lin Sheng, the master, arrived yet?"

"That's right, the guests who came today are Dongsheng, Bill Gates, Prince Waleed, Prince of Monaco, etc., why didn't Lin Sheng receive it?"

At this time, many guests were arranged by the organizer on the 'disc-shaped square' outside the main entrance of the hotel, and everyone was also curious about Lin Zuhui's figure.

Suddenly.

A helicopter flew in the sky, attracting everyone's attention, and everyone was surprised, wondering if this was the organizer's show?

A group of bodyguards quickly ran towards the garden clearing next to the Circle Square, forming an open space for the helicopter to land.

"It's Lin Sheng!"

"Lin Sheng drove a helicopter to land, it's too windy!"

"He is worthy of being the richest man in the world at a young age, and his thinking is always so surprising!"

"Yachting, airplanes, surfing, diving..... Mr. Lin is an all-round rich man! ”

Bill Gates and other VIPs couldn't help but smile when they looked at Lin Zuhui's appearance, this is probably the world's most prominent super-rich; I'm afraid, it's Oracle boss Ellison, who can barely be compared.

The helicopter stopped steadily in the open space, Lin Zuhui walked down in a suit and leather shoes, giving people a state of spirit and temperament, he looked like a young man of thirty years old, giving people a great contrast, because he was still a self-made richest man in the world.

"Hello everyone, and welcome to today's opening ceremony at Four Seasons!"

Lin Zuhui's energetic voice came from far and near.

"Lin Sheng, congratulations!"

Next is the ribbon-cutting ceremony, due to the large number of VIPs, there are 5 people who participate in the ribbon-cutting.

Ribbon cutting, speeches, cocktail parties, performances, after a set, the reporters really saw what pomp and circumstance is.

Not to mention the participating politicians and business tycoons, there are many big-name stars in Haolaiwu.

"Mr. Lin, every time I come to Hong Kong, I feel that there have been great changes here, and the atmosphere of science and technology and culture is getting stronger and stronger, which is impressive!" Bill Gates held his wine glass and said admiringly.

Lin Zuhui glanced at the Xiangjiang dignitaries and said seriously: "The support and guidance of the Hong Kong government in this regard is the key to the success of Xiangjiang. It is with good policies that we, as investors, can invest our money in the technology industry. ”

With the development of Xiangjiang's science and technology industry and cultural industry, the whole world has begun to pay attention to and study; In this way, everyone will actually find that the origin of all this is in the media group and Xiaomi Technology, which is obviously closely related to Lin Zuhui.

Because of this, Lin Zuhui is actually very high-profile.

High-profile is not necessarily a bad thing, low-key is not necessarily a good thing, in short, Lin Zuhui does what he wants.

Bill Gates didn't delve into 'electric cars' and 'online games', because these two industries have just begun, and Microsoft hasn't set their sights on them yet. Of course, Microsoft's gaming division was established a few years ago, but it hasn't been involved in online games yet.

The real purpose of his visit to Xiangjiang is ICQ.

"Mr. Lin, ICQ's success in the field of blogging is what impresses me."

ICQ set up a blog department this year, adopting the social model of '140 words plus photos', and through the entry of Hollywood stars and media, the number of users has soared.

"He is not complete yet, we are considering adding video sharing, live streaming and other functions, it will become the world's largest social software ....." Lin Zuhui threw the bait.

At this time, he actually wanted to sell ICQ, and the social software in this world was a little different. ICQ is a synthesis of social software such as QQ, YouTube, FASN, etc.

If he is an American, then ICQ may become the 'Penguin Group' in the United States, not to mention monopolizing social networking, but it is bound to achieve higher achievements such as Facebook in his previous life.

Bill Gates immediately said: "The copyright issue is enough for you to have a headache." But I'd like to talk to you formally, do you have time tomorrow? ”

He can't wait to get ready to win ICQ, because he found a problem, Lin Zuhui has a very deep understanding of the Internet, and he is also very confident.

This made him dare not wait, so he wanted to talk about the acquisition, because Lin Zuhui had revealed his intention to sell before, so he was not worried that Lin Zuhui would not sell.

What's more, once it comes to video, music, etc., the copyright requirements in Europe and the United States are strict, and Lin Zuhui may not be happy to do it.

"Of course!"

After a brief exchange between the two, Lin Zuhui entertained other guests one after another.

........

In the evening, Lin Zuhui, who finished socializing, came to the presidential suite of the Four Seasons Hotel.

This presidential suite is exclusive to Lin Zuhui and is not open to the public, of course, Lin Zuhui is paid for the year.

When it comes to the Four Seasons New Year's Subscription, there are many examples of the more famous ones in the previous life:

1. In the series "In a Certain Name", it alludes to the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong, and Zhao Ruilong, played by Feng Lei, alludes to the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong with the "Three Seasons Hotel", calling it "Wangbei Tower": A group of brothers from the mainland live here, looking at the north and looking at the North Tower. Come out, not simply come out. In the play, Zhao Ruilong said that he changed 5 passports and 2 airports, and the destination was changed from Singapore to Hong Kong, and then he came out. It took so much effort to come here to look at the north because Hong Kong has a common law system and there is no extradition agreement with the mainland.

Second, just two months before the broadcast of "A Certain Name", Xiao Mouhua, who was at the helm of the Tomorrow Department, had used less than 10 years to control 6 listed companies, participate in and control 9 commercial banks, 4 securities companies and 4 trust companies, and the total assets of the core institutions of Tomorrow exceeded one trillion yuan, and only one Baoshang Bank, which was ruled bankrupt, caused a huge hole of 200 billion yuan. According to Hong Kong media reports, he was often followed by 8 female bodyguards, which is difficult for ordinary people to approach.

3. Like Xiao Mouhua, there are many mainland tycoons who use the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong as a hiding place. For example, Xu Moudong, the former actual controller of Peking University Jade Bird Group, and Su Mouren, the nominal president of Peking University Jade Bird and a political and business broker, were taken away for investigation, Xu Moudong went to Hong Kong and stayed in the Four Seasons Hotel for 2 years. In 2016, he left Hong Kong for Japan, and later resigned as the chairman of Peking University Jade Bird, even if his father died, he did not return to China, only asked someone to bring a eulogy, saying that he would definitely come back. "There is no way to go to Pengshan, and the blue bird is diligent to visit", Xu Moudong once used this poem to explain the origin of the name of the Peking University Jade Bird, and now it seems that this poem is more like a portrayal of him staying in Hong Kong and escaping in Japan.

When these half-brothers and like-minded "brothers" meet at the Four Seasons Hotel on Hong Kong Island and are aware of each other's pasts, they just soak in the infinity pool, enjoy their three-Michelin-starred cuisine, and secretly plan their own way through various channels.

.......

Lin Zuhui walked into his exclusive suite, and a fragrant breeze came to his face, which was Erica 'Sophie' of "007 Empire of Tomorrow".

The two didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and they separated after a French romance.

"Honey, what do you think of my outfit?" Sophie spun around in a smug circle, her eyes showing a lot of love.

This is Lin Zuhui's super ability and charm, the 'golden finger' he brought to women, whether it is an Oriental beauty or a Western beauty, as long as he wants to, it is difficult for the woman he has messed with to get rid of his grasp.

Of course, it must be that he wants to keep the relationship for a long time, otherwise there will still be a 'breakup' situation.

For example, the Hilton sisters, due to Lin Zuhui's perennial neglect, finally broke up peacefully.

Sophie is different, first of all, Lin Zuhui is not very cold to her, and often invites her to go with Monica; secondly, Lin Zuhui gave a certain commitment financially and verbally; In the end, Lin Zuhui used the 'Resident Holy Spirit' as bait.

In short, as long as Lin Zuhui manages his feelings, then he is equivalent to the protagonist with a 'golden finger', and there is no problem of being betrayed by a woman.

Lin Zuhui said in surprise: "This is your bad woman style in "007 Tomorrow's Empire"! ”

"So, am I bad?" Sophie came up, put her hands on Lin Zuhui's shoulders, and spoke in a seductive tone.

Lin Zuhui hugged her black lace waist and said, "I like a bad woman, only then can I have a taste!" ”

"Then I'll make you look good!" Sophie smiled wickedly, then turned and walked towards the living room.

Next, the two of them took the red wine and enjoyed the suite and the scenery outside.

"Where's the son?" Lin Zuhui asked.

"Why, remember that you have a son?" Sophie said with a smile.

Lin Zuhui nodded and said, "Of course I miss him very much!" ”

Sophie suddenly said with a happy face: "At Monica's!" After speaking, he showed a playful expression.

Lin Zuhui's eyes lit up and said, "So, Monica is also in the hotel?" ”

"I won't tell you!" Sophie said mischievously.

No guess, Monica also came to the hotel.

Lin Zuhui put Sophie's black silk thighs in his hand and slowly admired them, and this woman's lace clothes revealed the temptation of 'black widow'.

"I'm not tied yet!" Sophie said eagerly.

"Nono, today I want to tie you up!" Lin Zuhui's eyes flashed with excitement.

........

The next day, Lin Zuhui and Bill Gates had a good talk and reached a preliminary agreement on the ICQ deal.

The deal would have to be agreed by ICQ's board of directors, but it was a foregone conclusion, as the media group held a 72% stake in ICQ.

Lin Zuhui wants to gradually reduce his personal investment in the United States, and gradually turn to covert investment.

Diversified, offshore, trust and other modes to hold shares in U.S. prospective companies;

At the same time, the biggest secret hand is, of course, those foreign women and children.

......

In late October, the news that Microsoft will acquire ICQ, the world's largest social software, for $8.2 billion reported by the U.S. media spread all at once, causing a sensation in the world.

Of course, the American media also pointed out that half of the funds in this transaction will be paid by shares, after all, even Microsoft, which has tens of billions of dollars in cash flow, cannot take all the cash to acquire ICQ.

Why is ICQ so valuable? People are talking about it.

In fact, it is easy to conclude that ICQ is the world's largest social software, especially the birth of the ICQ blog, which has made the company's social status as stable as Mount Tai; Americans' work and life are inseparable from ICQ, among which voice services are expected to break the monopoly of traditional telecommunications, as well as games......

In short, Microsoft's acquisition of ICQ has consolidated its position as the Internet leader in one fell swoop, influencing all aspects of Internet users around the world.

With the spread of news, Hong Kong has become the focus of the world, the media of Hong Kong has fallen into a carnival, and the citizens of Hong Kong are proud.

The small Xiangjiang has actually created a miracle in the history of the Internet.

Heart-stirring.

At the same time, the stock of the media group soared by 15% in an instant, and the market value was as high as about 300 billion Hong Kong dollars, becoming a world-class technology giant company.

Lin Zuhui's net worth is close to 100 billion US dollars, shocking the world!

.......

Media Building.

Lin Zuhui organized a meeting with the senior executives of the software department of the media group.

Software/games are one of the four major businesses of the media group, and it is also the business with the largest proportion of assets, which originally owned two major listed companies - ICQ and Sina.com, as well as the ninth city, 'Sitong Smart Payment', software outsourcing, and software agency..... and a series of Internet businesses.

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With the sale of ICQ, Media Group received nearly $6 billion in proceeds.

The market value of Sina.com at this time is not low, as high as 60 billion Hong Kong dollars.

"The sale of ICQ is not that I want to reduce the Internet assets, but rather that we want to increase the investment in the Internet. Next, I will talk about a few points, and let's discuss them together. ”

"First, where is the growth point of Sina.com? At present, the market value of Sina.com is as high as 60 billion, because of the sharp increase in wireless growth business, the combination of traditional media (outdoor advertising, publishing house), Sina comics, Sina video and other businesses, which are favored by investors. ”

"However, the brutal growth of wireless value-added services is bound to usher in the rectification of the mainland government, and you must be psychologically prepared."

Everyone looked at each other, lamenting the boss's precautions, and even felt that Lin Zuhui was bound to get some news from the high-level in the mainland.

In fact, Lin Zuhui just looks at this issue from the perspective of a future person.

At present, Sina.com is the first of the four major portals in China, but he understands that the portal will decline; Moreover, Sina.com also has some restrictions in the mainland.

The president of Sina Comics said: "This year, Sina Comics started a VIP system, and the growth of paying players is good..... There is still a long way to go to reach the scale that the boss said, mainly because an online payment system is not yet mature. ”

Sina Comics is the 'webtoon industry', there is no VIP fee in the early stage, and the cartoonists who create it rely on Taidao, Xiangjiang and other publishing houses to buy copyrights to obtain income; Of course, not all works can be published, and those that cannot be published can only rely on creative enthusiasm and some subsidies from Sina Comic websites.

This is similar to the model of a certain point network, and it was not a VIP system at the beginning, and the main income was the Taiwan Island Publishing House, because Taiwan felt that mainland works were cheap, so they were also willing to buy a certain point of work for publication.

Of course, the difference is that Sina Comics has the support of large groups in the early stage, and cartoonists can still get stable income, so Sina.com's early investment is also quite large.

Lin Zuhui nodded and said: "The development of Sina Comics is still remarkable, with more and more Internet payment methods, there will be more and more VIP users; As long as you have a global vision, then we can grow to that height. ”

At present, the main Internet payment is online banking, and even money transfer, so the experience is really not good. But as Lin Zuhui said, the VIP system must go on, which is related to the author's creative enthusiasm.

Next.

The president of Sina Video said: "At present, Sina Video can only develop rental DVD and other businesses in Xiangjiang, and piracy is rampant both overseas and in Xiangjiang. ”

Everyone looked at Lin Zuhui, the establishment of Sina Video was the meaning of the boss, but they all felt that Xiangjiang was not the United States, and this business was a loss-making business.

Lin Zuhui said: "Sina video is very important, extremely important, this is a more important industry than TV stations in the future. When the speed of the Internet reaches a certain level, Sina Video will be transformed into an online video website, which is equivalent to a TV station, and this TV station can develop overseas. The port stream is Sina Video's biggest competitiveness overseas, because it will have a large customer base in Asia, and even Europe and the United States, so many netizens will use Sina Video at that time. ”

Everyone was excited, this is a cultural export!

Lin Zuhui continued: "Now, Sina Video has two stages of tasks, the first stage is to find a way to hold a competition, invite global computing teams to compete, and plan the best intelligent recommendation algorithm for us, and the prize money will be set at 1 million US dollars a year. ”

Sina Video is the Asian version of Netflix, and it also has business in many regions, so it can only be said that there is no influence overseas.

Everyone looked at Lin Zuhui suspiciously, what kind of routine is this? Sina Video also has a little business in Xiangjiang, and it doesn't earn 1 million Hong Kong dollars a year.

"We only need to spend $1 million a year to get the best intelligent recommendation algorithm and make technological progress; At the same time, it can also raise its profile overseas, especially in Taiwan and Singapore. ”

Everyone suddenly realized that although 1 million US dollars is a lot, it is for Sina Video; But it is a small number for Sina.com, and the current annual profit of Sina.com has reached about 800 million Hong Kong dollars, which is very considerable.

Then, Lin Zuhui said: "In this way, almost three years, I believe that the network speed has been changing with each passing day, and then we will enter the field of online video, start the monthly fee system, and take out a huge bonus to upgrade the network technology, which is the second stage of development." Sina video is the best weapon for Hong Kong to go to sea. ”

"That's right! Gangliu and Sina Video complement each other, and those fans of Gangliu will definitely be VIP users of Sina Video. ”

"It makes sense, Sina Video is worth the upfront investment."

In fact, even if some countries can't enter, Lin Zuhui also believes that Sina Video is worth investing in. Even if you only have Xiangjiang, you have to invest.

Of course, it is certainly not only in Xiangjiang, but also in many Asian countries.

Next.

Lin Zuhui continued: "Sina.com is preparing to set up another department - cloud computing, the so-called 'cloud computing' is: through the network "cloud" to decompose the huge data computing and processing program into countless small programs, and then through the system composed of multiple servers to process and analyze these small programs to obtain the results and return to the user..... This is a new revolution in the field of computers, and if Heung Kong can take the lead in R&D, it may be able to seize the lead. ”

The primary concept of cloud computing has been around for a long time, but Lin Zuhui put it forward, which is obviously the ultimate concept.

The crowd listened in fascination, and then became very excited.

At this time, there is no shortage of software talents in Hong Kong, and it is not so difficult to develop cloud computing.

What's more, Sina.com also has a research and development center in the mainland.

And Lin Zuhui also intends to suggest that Penguin and Ali also enter this research and development in the past two years, which is bound to compete with the United States in this regard.

This conference is far-reaching and very important for the entire Internet software industry in Hong Kong.