Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 228 The Fortune Myth of Apple’s IPO

"It's better not to go. I have already accepted a play from Xiangjiang, and the other party is very sincere, and will come to San Francisco to shoot, I have to prepare carefully." Lin Qingxia politely refused, and finally burst into a smile , "Even if you fly over, I won't go."

"What is Tang Huan looking for you for?" Seeing her daughter put down the phone, walked back to the sofa and sat down, Mother Lin asked casually.

"He asked me to accompany him in New York to see what stocks were listed on the market. He said that he was about to earn over [-] million U.S. dollars. He was very excited and needed a friend by his side to share the joy of harvest." Lin Qingxia picked up the script and smiled. answer.

"More than [-] million dollars? Does Tang Huan use the unit of [-] million to calculate his money?" Lin Lixia screamed, jumped over, took her sister's arm and shook it a few times, and asked with starry eyes, " Such a spectacular thing, why don't you go and see the excitement."

"What's interesting, it's not our own career achievement." Lin Qingxia picked up the script and hit her sister angrily.

"If you marry him and become a family, then it will also become a joint achievement." Lin Lixia muttered dissatisfied.

"It's okay not to go. It's okay to date here in San Francisco, but it's too far away in New York. It's not good for a lonely man and a widow." Mother Lin expressed her opinion, "If you talk about Tang Huan, a young man, no matter how you look at it It's all pleasing to the eye, that is, if he doesn't smile and talk to you, it feels like he's facing a mountain, and you can't see what he's thinking at all."

Seeing her mother nagging and shaking her head, Lin Qingxia pursed her lips and smiled, then shook the script in her hand and said, "You guys are so noisy, I'm going to figure out the script myself."

Lin Lixia giggled, bouncing after her.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Qingxia sat in front of the dressing table and glared at her sister angrily.

"I'm curious, why did you directly reject Tang Huan's invitation? Didn't you all attend the US President's banquet together a while ago? Isn't it all the same excitement?" Lin Lixia leaned over, staring into her sister's eyes and questioning.

"This time is different. I feel that if I go, it will be dangerous." Lin Lixia pushed away her sister's pretty face, "Don't gossip like that, okay?"
"Well, no more gossip." Lin Lixia nodded obediently, "Tell me, what is danger?"

"Smelly girl, you have been a ghost since you were a child, and now you are pretending to be so stupid, you want to get beaten." Lin Lixia angrily pressed her sister on the bed, and threatened angrily.

"Brother Baoyu, please spare me." Lin Lixia yelled, and Lin Qingxia quickly let go of her hand in fright, "Don't shout, I don't want to be scolded with you."

Lin Lixia stood up triumphantly, pacing with her hands behind her back, and said old-fashionedly: "Miss Lin, you are always avoiding like an ostrich. It is not good to refuse to face up to the problem. Aunt Qiong Yao's literary movies are not In reality, if Tang Huan is so indecisive and unable to control the situation, how can he make more than [-] million yuan. I can guarantee that he will come to you very likely, and he has no way to run away."

"Then I will accept my fate." Lin Qingxia snorted angrily, "Anyway, I feel more and more that I am like a fish in Tang Huan's net. As long as he wants to catch it, struggling is futile."

Seeing that her sister's mood suddenly turned to self-pity, Lin Lixia felt that she had gone too far, and quickly said, "I was just saying what I felt. Don't take it to heart. Well, keep reading." The script..."

Then, she made a grimace and slipped away lightly.

Seeing her sister's funny look, Lin Qingxia burst into a smile, and couldn't help remembering that the two sisters participated in a community charity event organized by Shennong Foundation not long ago, and they were also so mischievous and lively.

Alas, not only I am Tang Huan's prey, but also a Shennong Fund, I don't know how many people have won over to cheer and love it. What men want is this kind of feeling that the stars are holding the moon.

Lin Qingxia shook her head vigorously and picked up the script again. This was the movie "Love to Kill" that Hong Kong director Tan Jiaming was preparing to shoot. After watching it, she thought she might be able to try to change her acting style, so Just took it.

……

However, my sister's little chattering mouth is really effective.

Early the next morning, when Tang Huan actually came to visit, Lin Qingxia was so surprised that she asked, "Aren't you in New York?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Lixia, who was sitting at the dining table, burst into laughter, which made the whole family, except Lin Qingxia, feel confused.

Seeing Lin Qingxia's face gradually turning red, Tang Huan laughed in surprise, "Didn't I fly back here on purpose to invite you to New York together?"

"You haven't had breakfast yet, let's have some together." Father Lin interrupted and extended an invitation.

"Thank you uncle and aunt." Tang Huan nodded with a smile, walked over and sat directly on the empty seat.

Lin Qingxia, who had been robbed of her seat, glared at Tang Huan, and could only bring the table and chopsticks for him, and also had to move the chair by herself.

"What stock are you talking about, can it really be worth over [-] million US dollars?" Lin Lixia, who was sitting next to her, tilted her head and asked Tang Huan curiously.

Father Lin coughed lightly, "Don't casually inquire about other people's business secrets."

"It's okay. After tomorrow, this information will be released in broad daylight. It's not a commercial secret." Tang Huan waved his hand with a smile.

"What a skill." The awe-inspiring Father Lin sighed, and the rest of the Lin family also responded in the same way.

"This is called wealth on paper. It is very different from the numbers on the bank passbook. After it goes public, it will definitely rise and fall from time to time. Don't take it too seriously." Tang Huan ate slowly while being modest. breakfast.

Seeing that Tang Huan would rather fly back and forth between San Francisco and New York than come to Lin Qingxia's door in person to watch the stock listing event, Lin's father and Lin's mother couldn't say anything more. They could only let their The daughter decides for herself.

"There is a time difference of several hours between the east coast and the west coast. Let's make it in time." The resigned Lin Qingxia asked, obviously agreeing to the invitation.

"It's too late, we'll go public tomorrow, we have enough time." Tang Huan nodded, "You can also take a trip along the way."

……

When Lin Qingxia was fooled by Tang Huan to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York, which is still owned by the Hilton Hotel at this stage, and found that she only booked one suite, she was very upset. I became coquettish.

"It doesn't matter, just rest separately." Tang Huan, who acted innocently, spread his hands with a smile.

"That doesn't work either, hurry up and open another guest room." Lin Qingxia hit Tang Huan, who was a bit malicious no matter how he looked, with a lady's bag.

"There are no more guest rooms. This hotel receives either rich or expensive guests, so the housing supply has always been tight. I managed to get a suite." Tang Huan began to play tricks, raising his hand and pointing upwards, "Don't believe me, The official residence of the permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations is located on the top 42 floors. There is the Grand Central Station of New York Railway Station and the hotel's own platform. Franklin Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, Douglas MacArthur Those American dignitaries used this platform to travel or stay, even Li Hongzhang, Governor of Zhili in the Qing Dynasty earlier."

"Stop lying to me. No matter how tight the housing supply is, you will definitely have a way." Lin Qingxia pushed Tang Huan.

"Just think of it as saving me money." Tang Huan said with a bitter look on his face, "Even if the family is big and the business is big, you still have to know how to live."

"You deserve it, there are so many hotels, who told you to stay here. Besides, don't you want to make a fortune tomorrow, as for being so stingy." Lin Qingxia chuckled and began to look at the layout of the suite, and then Standing at the door of the master bedroom, he issued a ban, "Then I will live here, and if I dare to plot evil, I will kill you."

Tang Huan smiled noncommittally, took Lin Qingxia's hand and kissed it lightly, "That's it, I'll order food."

Seeing that although Tang Huan behaved intimately, it was still more than polite, Lin Qingxia's uneasy mood finally calmed down, especially after the night was safe and sound, she let go of her vigilance.

……

On September 1980, 9, Friday, three months earlier than the original time and space, Apple's stock finally went public.

Due to the use of response bidding, the bankers finally set the stock price at $22 per share, an increase of $18 from the original price of $4 per share.

Although Tang Huan joined the game by opportunism, the Zheru he built boosted Apple's performance, causing it to publicly issue more shares than the original 460 million shares and raise more than $1.01 million. , which is the most since Ford Motor's stock went public in 1956.

Therefore, in fact, Tang Huan did not share the interests of others. He just took advantage of the wind of Apple's listing to obtain the part that should belong to him from the extra part of the benefits.

Within a few hours, Apple's stock was snapped up, and the people at Morgan Stanley were all smiles, after all, they would get a [-] percent commission on it.

Looking at a group of men in suits and ties, discussing obscure figures and popping champagne to celebrate, Lin Qingxia, who was dressed in fine clothes and smart, couldn't help but feel a little confused. Is this a secular pursuit that is different from art?

No matter what, Lin Qingxia is sincerely happy for Tang Huan's achievements. Many commemorative photos show her smiling face like a flower, and there are even intimate shots of each other putting their lips on each other's faces.

Amid the excitement of investors, at the close of the day, Apple's stock price rose to US$35, exceeding the original closing price of US$29 in time and space, and its market value exceeded the original level of US$17.78 billion, easily Songdi broke through 20 billion US dollars in one fell swoop.

The myth of wealth created by Apple's listing is more than that. It also made 300 people millionaires and 4 people billionaires.
As if the news had grown wings, it spread all over Wall Street in an instant, and everyone couldn't help but stare at it, and the four billionaires who fell from the sky have become entrepreneurial idols in the minds of countless people.

Jobs, who protected his shares like eyeballs, had a personal net worth of US$2.56 million.This year, he was only 25 years old.

Markkula, the most discerning angel investor, also got a paper wealth of more than 38 million US dollars.This year, he was [-] years old.

Tang Huan, who came out halfway, made great contributions to Apple Computer by virtue of the spreadsheet software CGrid he developed, and received a return of more than 1.5 million US dollars.This year, his actual age was also 25, but on official documents, he was younger than this age.

Woz, the inventor of Apple I and Apple II and a technical genius, ranked closely behind Tang Huan.This year, he is 30 years old.

Originally, as the founder of Apple, Woz has more stocks than Tang Huan, so he should not be at the bottom.

But the kind-hearted Woz noticed the unfair distribution of shares within Apple, especially the old people who assembled computers in the garage in the early days, and were ruthlessly ignored.

Among these people, there is Daniel Kottke, the buddy who went to college with Jobs and went to India together.

Therefore, Woz launched a "Woz Plan" to sell some of the shares under his name at a low price, or even donate them to these colleagues.

It is precisely because of this that Woz slipped to fourth place.

"Mike, we are all rich." Tang Huan laughed loudly, and hugged Markkula vigorously.

"Yes, but you still have one, or even two such opportunities, because Zheru and EA have been targeted by Wall Street." Markkula, who looked like a gentleman, patted Tang Huan's shoulder reservedly.

"The foundation is too shallow, I dare not be too optimistic." Tang Huan poured two glasses of champagne and handed one to Markkula.

"I hope our cooperation can be as close as before." The beautiful Markkula seemed to have a faint worry.

"IBM entering the personal computer market will be the opponent of all vested interests. Apple is not alone." Tang Huan stared at the champagne, and said slowly but firmly: "However, starting next year, a personal computer standard The battle is bound to unfold, and whoever can't keep up with this beat may mean being out."

"After the successful financing this time, the funds needed for Apple's operations will be more secure, and I believe the research and development results of the Lisa project will be released soon." Markkula looked at Tang Huan, "To At that time, Zheru's software is needed to fight side by side."

"Definitely, definitely." Tang Huan smiled and nodded in agreement, but he sighed in his heart. A graphical user interface might be enough to keep you busy for at least two years.

After Tang Huan finished socializing, Lin Qingxia asked in a low voice, "When are we going back to San Francisco?"

"Wait a minute, I have to deal with an interview with the "Wall Street Journal" tomorrow." Tang Huan shook Lin Qingxia's soft little hand, "Let's have a candlelight dinner tonight to celebrate."

Lin Qingxia nodded helplessly, but in fact, she had nothing to object to.

……

After unconsciously drinking several glasses of red wine in the romantic atmosphere flickering by candlelight, Lin Qingxia suddenly felt a little uneasy, especially after meeting Tang Huan's bright eyes a few times, her ears became even warmer My heart was beating and my cheeks were on fire.

Can't drink any more, Lin Qingxia, who was slightly drunk, warned herself secretly, the high spirits of the man in front of him during the day were too lethal to women, just think about the scene of the two kissing each other on the cheek at that time, and you can understand the subtlety of it .

Tang Huan picked up the crystal glass and said considerately: "After drinking this, it's over. You go to take a shower and rest, and I will let the maid clean up. Tomorrow's "Wall Street Journal" interview venue will be arranged here, and I will explain it to the hotel. one time."

Lin Qingxia, who was full of eyes, also picked up the crystal cup, "Congratulations again, billionaire. Among the Chinese peers, you should be the first, don't you have a special sense of accomplishment?"

Seeing Lin Qingxia, who was obviously talking more, Tang Huan smiled playfully, clinked his glass with a ding, and replied slowly: "Sharing with someone, especially with you, is the sense of accomplishment."

"You are always so discreet in what you do and say." Lin Qingxia laughed, raised the cup, and drank it down boldly.

Seeing Lin Qingxia get up to take a shower, Tang Huan smiled and slowly drank the wine in the glass.

……

After taking a bath, the feeling of alcohol seems to have eased a little, but the thoughts in my mind are more flexible, and the senses are more sensitive, and even the courage seems to have grown.

While combing her hair, Lin Qingxia experienced this wonderful feeling of being slightly drunk, and a brisk smile appeared on her face unconsciously.

After dealing with trivial matters, Tang Huan walked into the master bedroom gently, came behind Lin Qingxia, lowered his head and sniffed, looked at the flowery face in the mirror, and sincerely praised, "It smells so good, so beautiful! "

"It stinks, go take a shower." Lin Qingxia said coquettishly.

"Yes." Tang Huan nodded, kissed Lin Qingxia's shoulder, and walked out with brisk steps.

Hearing the sound of footsteps disappearing at the door, Lin Qingxia couldn't help being stunned for a moment. There seemed to be something wrong with what she just said, and why didn't she reprimand this guy and walked into this bedroom without permission.

The uneasiness in Lin Qingxia's heart became more intense, and the woman's intuition told her that something would definitely happen next.

After her thoughts were disturbed for a while, Lin Qingxia bit her lower lip, stood up, walked to the bed, picked up the phone, and slowly dialed a number.

The line was connected, and then, a familiar male voice came from the microphone.

Lin Qingxia suddenly didn't know what to say and fell silent.

"Qing Xia, is that you?"

"Yes." Lin Qingxia said with a trembling voice, "I'm going to get married."

After the microphone said "oh", there was a long silence.

After receiving only this one-word response, Lin Qingxia suddenly felt that her past infatuation was really ridiculous, and a line of clear tears slid down her cheeks.

The man's bathing speed was far faster than Lin Qingxia expected. After hearing the sound of footsteps, she turned off the microphone in frustration, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears.

"Who to call, it's mysterious, it's not my first love." Tang Huan, who had already entered the master bedroom, joked.

(End of this chapter)