Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 257

What's more, as a listed company, Apple must also carry out substantive projects, otherwise, there is no way to explain to investors.

Tang Huan quickly figured out Apple's intention. Isn't it just to launch the Apple IIe in the original time and space two years earlier, but this version of Apple IIe is obviously more powerful, and it will catch up with a fairly good market environment .

For Tang Huan, who was already full-fledged, these technologies that Jobs asked for were gradually becoming tasteless. His software platform no longer mainly relied on Apple II, so it was all right to let them out.

But the question is, what terms does Apple offer in exchange?

Seeing Tang Huan's half-smile expression, Jobs replied gloomily, "Of course I bought it with money."

Tang Huan laughed, and turned to look at Markkula, "Mike, this proposal is very constructive, and I am willing to cooperate, but now I am not short of money."

"Tang, we are all our own people, let's take care of them." Markkula smiled wryly, playing the emotional card.

"Apple's shares have made you a billionaire, but what benefits have Zheru's shares brought us?" Seeing this, Jobs snorted. Putting it in his own private company EA, and giving the relationship between Zheru and EA a name of labor export, and Fangyuan Computer is also in this mode, which is too unkind."

"This question is a cliché, and it's meaningless to talk about it in general." Tang Huan replied flatly, "And they are all separate products, how to operate them is my own business, if you are jealous, there is no need. In addition, the software and function expansion card business closely related to Apple II has been honestly sharing benefits with everyone, and it is very considerable.”

Speaking of this, Tang Huan glanced at the few people present playfully, "If you feel that you are at a disadvantage, you can sell back the 11.00% of Zheru's shares in Apple's hands to me. Personally, I own [-]%. You can also accept it."

"This is the quid pro quo you want." Jobs patted the table angrily.

"Then you should find a condition that is more interesting to me." Tang Huan spread his hands indifferently.

"If it's as you said, you agree to transfer all the expansion card technology to Apple and help us quickly launch the new Apple II model?" Markkula asked thoughtfully.

"Of course this is no longer a problem." Tang Huan nodded sincerely.

"Isn't that appropriate? Zheru's prospects are so good. If you sell shares prematurely, the company's interests may be damaged." Scott raised an objection.

"I didn't expect you to have more confidence in Zheru than I do." Tang Huan joked to Scott, and then said seriously: "The new model you plan, I'll call it Apple II Enhanced for now, after incorporating Zheru's After the expansion card technology, it is basically an 8-bit version of the second-generation Fangyuan computer. There should be no comparable products in the US market. With the current sales network of Apple, it has sold a total of millions of units. It's very possible. So, this deal is still worth it."

"Since Tang is only willing to accept this condition, then so be it, but we must ensure that our enhanced Apple II will be released at about the same time as IBM's personal computer, preferably not later than the first half of the year." Tang Huan accepted invisibly. Markkula made a final decision on the naming of the new product, and confirmed to Tang Huan, "Tang, can this request be fulfilled?"

"With Woz here, you have nothing to worry about." Tang Huan laughed.

Scott, who was watching with a cold eye, could understand Markkula's starting point for such a decision as the chairman of the board of directors of a listed company, but he could not agree with what he considered a short-sighted approach.

Glancing at Jobs and Woz, who had no objections, Scott snorted coldly in his heart. Apple gave up 11.00% of Zheru's shares, but the three of you each kept [-]% of the shares, obviously with selfish intentions Well.

By the way, do you guys have a tacit understanding in advance?
Invisibly, the CEO of Apple Inc. began to feel that he and the three company founders no longer had the seamless cooperation they had before.

"Then act quickly." Markkula urged impatiently, "The stock market needs Apple to make substantive moves, instead of just admiring the fierce competition between Tang's second-generation Fangyuan computer and IBM's personal computer. "

Tang Huan nodded slightly with a smile, thinking in his heart, it seems that Apple's stock will usher in a new wave after the lifting period.

……

Tang Huan paid enough attention to the deal between Zheru and Apple and set up a project team to handle it, while he himself was preparing to fly to the east coast of the United States.

But before that, Tang Huan drove to Lin's house, intending to have Lin Qingxia as a companion, but before his butt was hot, he was forced out of the house by the other party.

"Why do I feel that I was kicked out by you?" Tang Huan asked helplessly.

"I'm not blaming you." Lin Qingxia rolled her eyes at Tang Huan, "That girl Lixia is always quick-talking and she let her relationship slip out at home."

"Then you should teach your sister a lesson." Tang Huan shook his head dumbfoundingly, "I'm going to chat with my uncle and aunt for a while."

"If they ask, when will we get married, how will you answer?" Lin Qingxia asked angrily, and without waiting for Tang Huan to respond, she scolded, "Don't think I don't know about your colorful life. , even if I get on the pirate ship and I can’t get off, I have to tolerate you, but my family is very conservative and not so easy to talk about.”

Tang Huan rubbed his nose, put his arms around Lin Qingxia's shoulders, and changed the subject evasively, "Let's get in the car first, and I have something to discuss with you."

"Let's talk about it here." Lin Qingxia was half pushed and pulled into the car by Tang Huan, and then she was intoxicated by the rain-like kiss.

"I knew you had bad intentions." Lin Qingxia, who had regained her composure, beat the man's chest a few times coquettishly.

Tang Huan enjoyed a different kind of massage with a smile on his face, "Why don't you move out, or it would be inconvenient to meet you."

"You are so beautiful." Lin Qingxia snapped.

"We can specially decorate a large study room with the books you want to read..." the persistent Tang Huan tempted.

Lin Qingxia's eyes flashed with longing, and she punched Tang Huan twice, "You big bad guy, you're trying to coax me again."

"Then let's not discuss this topic for now." Tang Huan, who had seen through the trick, laughed, and talked about the purpose of the trip, "The inauguration ceremony of the new president of the United States is coming soon, I was invited to watch the fun, and you bring it on."

"It's boring, I won't go." Lin Qingxia refused politely.

"Longer experience is good." Tang Huan would not give up just yet.

"Are you threatening me?" Lin Qingxia kicked Tang Huan with a flushed face.

"Aren't we negotiating amicably?" Tang Huan, who was smiling, made up his mind that he must break through the fortress of restraint that the other party had rebuilt after not seeing each other for many days.

"There's really nothing I can do about you." Lin Qingxia finally gave in, "When are you leaving?"

"The ceremony is on the 20th, we are leaving now, and we can play for a few days."

"It's been too long, and my family and I can't explain it." Lin Qingxia shook her head, "Why don't you go ahead and wait until the 19th, and I'll go to Washington by myself, and you can pick me up when the time comes."

Tang Huan pondered for a while, feeling that the current result is not bad, and he can no longer press every step of the way, so he nodded and agreed.

……

Although Lin Qingxia refused to go to the East Coast in advance, Tang Huan still set off. He came to Harvard University to visit Zhuang Menghua.

Some time ago, through personal relationship, Tang Huan sent Zhuang Menghua to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway for an internship.

This time at Harvard University, in addition to caring about whether the other party is adapting as usual, he also needs to inquire about some information for mutual confirmation from the side.

It turned out that Tang Huan secretly entrusted Buffett to help acquire a shell company earlier, and all related matters have been almost handled. He wanted to hear the microscopic situation actually observed by Zhuang Menghua.

To Tang Huan's surprise, Amy Chua and Judy Foster were also here. It seemed that the latter had encountered something unhappy and was being resolved.

"What's wrong?" Tang Huan asked casually after drinking the water.

"There is a guy who claims to be a fan of Judy, who always mails her some messy letters, which annoys her almost to a nervous breakdown. No, Judy feels that someone is following her again these two days." Amy Chua chirped about the ins and outs over again.

Tang Huan nodded, "In this case, we can only think broadly."

"This is my internship experience, which records some of the situation of the shell company I observed." Zhuang Menghua handed over a notebook.

"The attitude is quite serious." Tang Huan praised, opened it and flipped through it, then nodded slightly, it seems that the next step of the plan can be started.

"Hey, Boss Tang, don't forget to pay your salary." Zhuang Menghua reached out and shook Tang Huan's eyes.

"You little money addict, take it yourself." Tang Huan cursed with a smile, and put the wallet in the other party's hand.

"You have a conscience." Zhuang Menghua happily drew two banknotes, and then returned the wallet, "Judy is going back to Yale University, you can act as a bodyguard to send it, it can be regarded as exorcising evil spirits."

"Why do I feel like you're going round and round and calling me ugly." Tang Huan shook his head dumbfounded, and then his eyes fell on Judy Foster, "You don't have a psychological shadow, do you?"

"It's not that serious. I ran here to relax and feel better now." Judy Foster shook her head, "I'll be going back now."

……

Surprisingly, when Tang Huan sent Jodie Foster back to her residence at Yale University, just downstairs, he also had a faint feeling that someone was really spying on the two of them, although Just fleeting, but very clear.

"It's really wicked." Tang Huan murmured to himself.

"It seems that we are going to do an experiment to prove something." Tang Huan hugged Jodie Foster and whispered in her ear.

The smart Judy Foster immediately realized something, and couldn't help asking nervously in a low voice, "Do you also have that strange feeling of being followed?"

"Not sure." Tang Huan patted the other person's back comfortingly, "Let's go back to the car and pretend to be intimate, and see if we can lure the snake out of the hole."

Naturally, the two of them couldn't be troubled by this kind of play on the spot, and soon they walked towards the parking lot in a very intimate manner, as if a pair of lovers who were reluctant to part ways wanted to take advantage of the last chance before parting to have a good time.

After waiting in the car, Tang Huan and Jodie Foster coordinated with each other to make various moves to create the illusion that they were accomplishing their good deeds.Of course, there is something special about being bumped into each other, but it's a pity that the atmosphere is not right.

As the car swayed slightly, the man hiding in the dark finally couldn't hold it any longer, appeared, and walked over quickly.

Tang Huan, who discovered this situation, felt a little relieved, which had been tense.

It has to be said that this guy has always refused to show his face before, which caused too much psychological pressure on people.

"That person has appeared, let's work harder to attract his attention." With a sneer on his face, Tang Huan took off Jodie Foster's shoes and placed her little feet on the car window superior.

This trick worked as expected. The guy sped up his pace, but just when he got close to the car door to see the show inside, the car door suddenly opened, causing him to scream in pain and fall to the ground with his face covered.

Tang Huan, who jumped out of the car quickly, rewarded the other party's two big feet without mercy, and asked his origin angrily.

"I was passing by because I saw this car moving on its own, so I came over to take a look out of curiosity." This guy was quite clever, reasoning and begging for mercy.

Tang Huan stepped on the opponent's hand, and said teasingly, "Is there something good hidden, do you want to show it to us?"

This person had no chance to resist, and was finally beaten out of anger. After pulling his hand desperately, a donkey rolled and avoided, but Tang Huan's warm feet followed closely, kicking the person until he rolled his eyes.

It wasn't until the guy hugged his head and really begged for mercy that Tang Huan withdrew his feet and found a loaded pistol from his body.

"This is a dangerous person. Let's call the police." Tang Huan said to Judy Foster who had already put on his shoes and got out of the car.

Jodie Foster originally wanted to calm things down, but when he saw the pistol that could be fired at any time, his face turned pale immediately, and he followed Tang Huan's suggestion.

You know, not long ago on the night of December 1980, 12, the famous British Beatles musician John Lennon was shot dead in front of his apartment in New York by a so-called fan. He was only 8 years old. Judy .Foster couldn't help but think the worst.

After interrogation, it was revealed that this guy, Edward Richardson, had indeed been stalking Jodie Foster on the campus of Yale University and planned to pick an opportunity to shoot the star, but he did so because he thought she was "too beautiful." The previous thoughts were shaken.

In other words, this person's hesitation saved Jodie Foster from a catastrophe.

What makes Jodie Foster even more frustrating is that the other party is not the one who has been harassing her by mailing letters recently.

But no matter what, Jodie Foster hopes that this matter can be controlled within a certain range and minimize the impact on her normal life.Once the media finds out, there will definitely be no peace.

"I think you should take another vacation." Tang Huan gave Judy Foster a suggestion, "And it's best to let your family stay with you."

"I will seriously consider it." Jodie Foster nodded, "You should hurry to Washington."

The other party's maturity far surpassed her age, so Tang Huan didn't ask her how she would deal with it. After all, his itinerary was already planned and it was not easy to disrupt it.

……

After receiving Lin Qingxia, Tang Huan no longer had to try hard to find any excuses this time. He directly dragged the beauty and stayed in the same room at the Washington Hilton Hotel in pairs.

As the saying goes, men conquer the world to win women, and women conquer men to win the world.

Although Lin Qingxia would not have thought of this, she couldn't help but feel secretly happy when she saw that Tang Huan was so obsessed with her. As for those worldly worries, she had long forgotten them.

Apart from meeting acquaintances such as the Chartered Ship King and Robert Bartley, Tang Huan did not take this opportunity to deliberately make friends with political and business celebrities, so it was very easy.

Although it is the Cold War era, after all, 911 has not happened in the original time and space decades later, official residences such as the White House, and nearby areas are still quite open to the interior of the United States.

Therefore, there are more and more choices of scenic spots to visit. Tang Huan used his knowledge and knowledge to conquer Lin Qingxia again.

After Carter resigned, he went to pick up the hostages released by Iran. It was a little regretful that Tang Huan did not find a chance to discuss with him about coming to Shennong Fund as an errand.

The presidential inauguration is an American blockbuster. After watching the excitement, everyone can do whatever they want.

Lin Qingxia was coaxed by Tang Huan into agreeing to come out and live alone, which was the biggest gain of this trip, and the rest were ignored by him.

After sending away Lin Qingxia, whose fortress of reserve had once again been broken by him, Tang Huan set off for the 3COM headquarters. He felt a little sorry for being let go several times in a row.

These shareholders forced Robert Metcalfe to set a military order to develop 3COM's assets to 6000 million US dollars within a certain period of time, and hired an executive from HP to serve as CEO, and divided Robert Metcalfe's It can be said that they have taken great pains, and it also shows the psychology of these people who are "thirsty for money".

For greedy people, there is no more effective way than directly discussing benefits.

Tang Huan, who had been prepared for a long time, said boldly: "The price of DEC's minicomputer is several times that of the second-generation Fangyuan computer, but the number of network cards in the main box is not related to this multiple. So, I don't need to say more. , you should also understand who is more cost-effective to cooperate with."

(End of this chapter)