Giant of the times

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the earth is like a furnace.

In a bookstore in Los Angeles, Li Zetian, Yu Jingqiu and Dongfang Yuqin were reading and chatting while the air conditioner was blowing on.

Yu Jingqiu asked curiously: "Oh, dear, why did you suddenly think of buying a bookstore?"

"Haha," Li Zetian smiled and replied, "Isn't it all for Youran and William? Buy a bookstore so that they can often read books in the future."

Yu Jingqiu curled her lips, "Humph, I don't believe it!"

"If you don't believe it, there's nothing I can do."

Li Zetian shrugged, turned to look at Dongfang Yuqin, and said, "Yuqin, let me change the name of the bookstore to Amazon later!"

"OK, all right."

Li Zetian nodded, then picked up a book of "Collected Poems of Rabindranath Tagore" and murmured: "Reading quietly in a bookstore while drinking coffee is really a great enjoyment in life! Oh, why didn't I think of it before..."

Of course, no one has thought of Li Zetian’s intention of buying the bookstore, let alone the reason for changing its name to Amazon.

However, in the 21st century, Amazon’s name is well known—the global e-commerce giant!

Although it is 1986 and it is too early to engage in e-commerce, Li Zetian did not develop e-commerce immediately. Instead, he first developed a bookstore chain. After that, it will be easier to enter e-commerce. It can be said that it is a matter of course!

In its previous life, Amazon still encountered many competitors during its development process. If the transformation of traditional bookstore giants had not been too slow, which one would it be for Amazon to become the leading e-commerce leader in the United States?

At present, the bookstore purchased by Li Zetian is an unknown small bookstore. In fact, Li Zetian did not want to acquire a large bookstore chain, but just planned to build a flagship store in dozens of major cities in the United States.

After reading all afternoon, Li Zetian's eyes were sore. After resting for a while, he went home with Yu Jingqiu and Dongfang Yuqin.

That night, Li Zetian made a development plan for Amazon, and then handed it to Dongfang Yuqin and sent people to implement it. The content was very simple, and it was nothing more than establishing a bookstore flagship store. However, unlike traditional bookstores, Amazon must use computerized management, develop a bookstore management system, and build a huge database to write every book in the bookstore into the database.

This approach is more efficient than traditional bookstores and can reflect which books are popular, what age, which region, etc. as quickly as possible.

The important thing is that although we are not engaged in e-commerce for the time being, when the time comes, as long as we develop the website, we can immediately go online and provide customers with millions of titles.

Li Zetian raised his head, looked at Dongfang Yuqin, and said with a smile: "Amazon needs to recruit a group of computer talents. Jeff Bezos, who is about to graduate from Princeton University this year, is a talented person. Arrange for someone to recruit him to our company."

"Mr. Li, do you know him?" Dongfang Yuqin asked in shock.

Li Zetian smiled and said: "You know, I often log in to the BBS of major American universities and accidentally discovered Jeff Bezos. He is a famous figure at Princeton University and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa. . I chatted with him online and felt that this person has good abilities and is a talent worth cultivating!" Li Zetian paused and smiled, "I heard from him that both Intel and Bell Labs have extended invitations to him. As a result, they were all rejected..."

The existence of BBS makes it easier for Li Zetian to actively search for talents. Many computer talents in universities like to visit BBS to exchange technology and experience.

Li Zetian is a great figure among them. He is very well-known on the Internet, but no one else knows his true identity.

Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon. He is a very awesome person. His achievements have given him the possibility of becoming the richest man in the world!

At this time, Dongfang Yuqin couldn't help but nodded after listening to Li Zetian's words. She knew that Li Zetian always had a very accurate eye for people.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will give him a very good treatment and let him come to work at Amazon!"

"Um."

Amazon made a small fuss and did not attract media attention.

People thought that Li Zetian was idle, so he bought a small bookstore.

…

…

At the end of August, American universities were about to start school. To Li Zetian's slight surprise, Li Zhengyu, the grandson of his Taiwanese uncle, came to the United States.

"Brother Zetian, hello!!!"

"Long time no see. I never imagined that little Zhengyu would have grown so big! By the way, are you here for tourism in the United States this time?"

"Brother Zetian, I got admitted to Stanford University, and I'm here to go to school this time."

"Not bad, I actually got admitted to Stanford University. It's really amazing!"

Li Zhengyu's relationship with Li Zetian was pretty good. Back then, he was one of Li Zetian's little book fans. Whenever he had time, he would always ask if he would write a book.

"By the way, Zhengyu, what is your major?"

"computer!"

"Well, this major is very good, and the future is promising! I see there are still a few days before school starts, so you might as well stay at my house these days, and then have fun in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles."

"Okay, thank you Brother Zetian!"

Li Zetian looked at Li Zhengyu and couldn't help but sigh slightly. In the blink of an eye, time passed so fast. The little boy who still had a runny nose had grown up.

"Have I started to grow old?" Li Zetian suddenly thought that he was already thirty years old. In his thirties, he had turned from a pretty boy to an uncle.

The richer or the more powerful the person, the more afraid of death.

This was the case with Qin Shihuang in ancient times.

Li Zetian is very afraid of old age and death.

After many years, Li Zetian suddenly saw Li Zhengyu today, and Li Zetian couldn't help but sigh.

It's really a sudden look back, people are old.

"I wonder if genetic technology can change human lifespan?"

For Li Zetian now, money is just a bunch of numbers, life is very important.

If he could spend money to buy time and youth, he would definitely not be stingy.

At this moment, Li Zetian suddenly thought of Dongfang Yuqin's mother passing away from illness. It was very painful for humans to feel helpless and desperate in the face of illness.

"I am already 30 years old, and the speed of development of genetic technology companies may not be fast enough!!!" Li Zetian thought to himself.

In the afternoon, Li Zetian sat alone in the study room in a daze.

After thinking for a long time, I decided to focus on developing genetic technology companies.

Are you rich? Who doesn’t want to live a few more years, and who doesn’t want to stay young forever?

The current Internet layout is sufficient, and we can just allow it to develop normally in the future. Forcibly promoting the Internet and laying fiber optic circuits based on personal strength alone will cost a lot of money and have a low return on investment.

In the Internet era, computers, network equipment, websites and software are the most valuable, as long as you grasp these.

Originally, Li Zetian planned to use most of the funds from the umbrella company to continue laying fiber optic lines, but now, he decided to use it to develop gene technology companies and promote the advancement of global medical technology! In addition to drugs, the derivative products discovered during its development process, such as shampoo, skin care, hair care, cosmetics, beverages, shower gel, toothpaste, milk powder, health products, etc., are all very profitable products and should not be underestimated. .

The derivative products of Gene Technology Company can create a second Procter \u0026 Gamble Company!

In the following more than a week, Li Zetian has been investigating global pharmaceutical companies. After Gene Technology Company has been silent for a long time, it is time to expand!

"Mr. Li, do you have a goal?" Dongfang Yuqin asked.

Li Zetian said calmly: "Pfizer!"

Dongfang Yuqin half-opened her small mouth and said in surprise: "This is the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world after Gene Technology Company."

"Yes, that's it! The company has great development potential in chemical drugs, biological agents, vaccines, health drugs, etc., and its excellent R\u0026D and production capabilities are in a leading position in the world! If Gene Technology Company annexes this company , it will definitely greatly enhance the strength of Gene Technology Company!"

Johnson \u0026 Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Amgen, Genenike and many other pharmaceutical companies are combined together, and Genetech is simply unmatched! ! !

As Li Zetian spoke, he hugged Dongfang Yuqin and said softly: "If the genetic technology company could develop a drug to treat cancer, my aunt might not have died."

Dongfang Yuqin's eyes turned red when he heard this.

Li Zetian stroked Dongfang Yuqin's face and said affectionately: "I will not let tragedies continue to happen, and I will not let any of you leave me!"

"Zetian~~~" Dongfang Yuqin hugged Li Zetian tightly, her eyes full of love.

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On September 10, Gene Technology officially launched an acquisition of Pfizer.

Two days ago, Jeff Bezos officially joined Amazon. As the saying goes, an army is easy to win, but a general is hard to find. The addition of Jeff Bezos made Li Zetian happy for a while.

"Mr. Li, now the national media has caused a sensation!" Dongfang Yuqin said with a smile.

"I know. Pfizer is not a small company after all. Large-scale M\u0026A projects like this are very rare!" Li Zetian smiled calmly and remained calm. Acquiring companies worth tens of billions of dollars seems to him as easy as drinking water.

“What is the attitude of Pfizer’s board of directors?”

"If the purchase price tempts them, of course they are willing to sell Pfizer. At present, Gene Technology has begun formal contact with Pfizer." Dongfang Yuqin said with a smile.

"Well, very good." Li Zetian murmured, "Umbrella Company still has 6 billion US dollars in its account, and Gene Technology Company's account still has 8 billion US dollars. To fully acquire Pfizer, it will take about 40 billion US dollars. aspect……"

Li Zetian thought for a moment, and suddenly an inspiration flashed in his mind. He suddenly remembered that in 1987, a huge stock market crash broke out in the United States. The global stock market plummeted, led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York, triggering panic in the financial market. Pfizer's stock price is bound to plummet, making it easier to buy it.

"The acquisition of Pfizer must be a protracted negotiation..." Li Zetian smiled slightly, and a trace of determination flashed on his face.

"Yuqin, please go ahead and let Gene Technology Company slowly negotiate with Pfizer to lower the acquisition conditions!"

"OK!"

…

At this moment, the outside media are paying attention to the merger of Pfizer by Genentech.

Li Zetian chuckled. At this time, he arranged for Dongfang Yuqin to talk to the United States about domain name agents.

At present, neither the United States nor companies attach importance to domain names, and it is easy to negotiate with domain name agents.

In less than a week, a company called "Global Domain Name Agency" was quietly established. The agency fee for a year was only US$200,000, which was dirt cheap, and the agency time limit was as long as 15 years.

Subsequently, Li Zetian began to ask his companies to apply for website domain names. Since the domain name agency is its own company, applying for a domain name can be done quietly. This way, it is not easy for others to find out that he has registered a domain name; secondly, when other people register a domain name, Li Zetian can check it at any time to understand the situation. Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

Coca-Cola, IBM, HP and other companies should be grateful that Li Zetian is a kind and honest person and did not steal their domain names, otherwise they will cry to death in the future. Li Zetian just applied for all the domain names he needed. Needless to say Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and other domain names, how could your company not apply for a domain name? In addition, Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, JD.com, 360, Google, YouTube, Facebook and other companies that have not yet been established have also applied for domain names.

Of course, if any company offends Li Zetian, he may apply for the other party's domain name.

…

In the study, Li Zetian was communicating with the Hong Kong Telephone Company.

"How's the internet going?"

"The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park has been able to connect to the US network. Currently, 125 companies have access to the network! In addition, some prosperous areas such as Central, Mong Kok, and Tsim Sha Tsui can also connect to the Internet."

Li Zetian asked in a deep voice: "Have you discussed the root domain name server with the Hong Kong government?"

"We have talked about it. According to what you said, in order to improve the speed of network access, Hong Kong needs a root domain name server. The Hong Kong government supports this. I think it will take less than a month for the Hong Kong government to ask the U.S. government Apply."

When Li Zetian heard this, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a smile.

"Very good, continue to pay close attention to this matter, and we must promote Hong Kong to obtain a root domain name server!"

"yes!!!"

After ending the phone call, Li Zetian lowered his head and pondered.

It is obviously not appropriate to apply for a root domain name server in the name of an enterprise. Therefore, it is best for the Hong Kong government to intervene, but I don’t know whether it can succeed?

"We can't completely count on the Hong Kong government. I have to mobilize my power on the US government's side..."

"Mr. Li,"

At this moment, Dongfang Yuqin walked in from outside the house.

"What's the matter?" Li Zetian asked.

"Gene Technology's acquisition of Pfizer is probably unlikely to succeed!"

Li Zetian frowned and said, "Why?"

"Because the U.S. Department of Justice came forward to stop it!" Dongfang Yuqin replied.

Hold! ! ! This dog~~Japanese American judiciary is really nosy!

Li Zetian took a deep breath and said: "In that case, let's give up the acquisition and let's spend huge sums of money to poach people!!!"

Li Zetian thought bitterly, if you don't want to buy, you won't buy. Isn't it okay for me to poach people?

"Oh, by the way, let gene technology companies establish drug research and development centers in China, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and other countries. Doesn't the United States like to prevent the development of gene technology companies? That's good, we will vigorously develop in other countries Develop and generate tax revenue for these countries!”

"Hmm~!" Dongfang Yuqin responded and left the study.