Hong Kong's new giants

"Yes!"

"May I ask what your position is at Amazon.com?"

"I'm Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com!"

"Hi Mr. Bezos, it's like this, 'Amazon Shopping Center' has been registered for almost two years, and there are currently 29 Amazon shopping malls in the United States...so, sorry to tell you, you can't register Amazon is the website name."

Bezos was stunned for a moment, why didn't he know about this?You know, for the name of Amazon, he has thought hard for a long time. It can be said that he likes "Amazon" very much, because he thinks that Amazon breeds the most creatures in the world, so in the future, Amazon website can sell all kinds of products on it.

"Shopping malls and websites are two fields, so there shouldn't be infringement, right?" Bezos said with the last reluctance.In fact, of course he knew that he might get into trouble, but he really couldn't bear the signboard of 'Amazon'.

"We have already consulted a lawyer about this, and it is confirmed. However, Mr. Bezos, our boss is very interested in your website and hopes to meet with you. By the way, I forgot to tell you, we are Jingwei Capital, the boss It is Mr. Lin Zuhui, the richest man in the world."

Bezos was taken aback for a moment, and immediately asked: "Is the Amazon shopping center also owned by Mr. Lin Zuhui?"

"Of course! So, our boss wants to talk to you!"

"Well, how about tomorrow?"

"Well, it should work!"

After hanging up the phone, Bezos quickly called a friend in California to ask if there was an 'Amazon Shopping Center' brand, and got an affirmative answer; then he asked a lawyer friend, but the result was still 'bad' news.

Suddenly, he felt a little lost.

He was born in an investment bank, and he is very cautious about venture capital, so he planned to seek investment from relatives and friends at the beginning, and then invest in an investment bank after a large scale, and then go public for financing.

"Should we stick with the name Amazon?"

"If Jingwei Capital wants to invest, what conditions will it ask for?"

Bezos fell silent.

……

The next day, Lin Zuhui took a private jet to Seattle, and then found Bezos' company.

When we met for the first time, Bezos gave Lin Zuhui the impression that he looked like a programmer. Although he came from an investment bank, it is said that he had studied programming for several months.

At this time, the office of Amazon.com was very simple. It is said that it was prepared to start a business in a garage at the beginning, but now it has just moved into an office building.

After everyone sat down in Bezos' office, Bezos said: "Mr. Lin, what is your idea of ​​​​naming 'Amazon'? To be honest, I have been preparing for a business for more than a year, and I have not paid attention to the Amazon shopping mall. established."

Lin Zuhui moved in his heart: "It was named according to your idea!" He was named Fei, so he likes to steal the name from his previous life.

What's more, naming a company is very time-consuming and energy-intensive. If it can be used for doctrine, why not use it!

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "Amazon is the largest river in the world, which breeds the most creatures. So I hope that my shopping mall brand can be opened all over the world and sell the most products in the world."

Bezos was taken aback, how could this idea coincide with his own!

He smiled wryly: "To tell you the truth, Mr. Lin, I think so too. I think my website can sell the most kinds of books in the world!"

Lin Zuhui said: "I am very optimistic about this project. Moreover, Internet shopping sites can not only sell books, but also sell clothes and home appliances... With the development of time, Internet shopping sites will even severely hit the real economy. People stay at home. You can buy anything, and the whole world will become a logistics system... So, if there is such a budding Internet company, I would like to invest in it."

Bezos was taken aback again, is this a prophet?

Of course, he also thinks so, everyone is the same kind of people.

"Mr. Lin, the name 'Amazon'?" Bezos hesitated.

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "What you are doing is the 'Amazon' Internet, that is, online; what I am doing is the real economy 'Amazon' shopping mall, that is, offline. Theoretically speaking, if you pass through a lawyer, of course it can exist at the same time. of."

When Bezos heard it, he felt a little furious. After all, Lin Zuhui's name is definitely not doing good deeds.

In the end, he said: "I decided to change the name, after all, it is confusing."

Lin Zuhui sighed regretfully in his heart, and originally planned to pull the Amazon signboard!

"Okay! So can we talk about the VC thing?"

Bezos said: "I'm sorry, I haven't planned to accept venture capital yet!" His heart was very confused, after all, he lost the good name of Amazon.

Lin Zuhui said coolly: "Since this is the case, then I can only invest in the same type of Internet shopping websites. I am really optimistic about this industry!"

When Bezos heard this, his hairs immediately stood up, because he remembered that Lin Zuhui's understanding of this field just now was farther than what he was planned for.That is to say, if Lin Zuhui invests in a rival company, he will rely on his capital, contacts, and overall planning knowledge.Then, Bezos believes that he must not be able to do this rival company.

"Wait a minute, I want to ask Mr. Lin, how much money do you want to invest and how many shares do you want to own? If the conditions are right, I can give you priority!"

Lin Zuhui suddenly wanted to laugh. When Sun Zhengyi invested in Yahoo in his previous life, it was said that it was the same. He offered a high price and threatened to invest in a rival company.

"My request is not high, 200% of the shares of 10 million US dollars."

It's just a normal angel wheel!

Bezos agreed very quickly this time, and immediately said: "I can accept Mr. Lin's investment, but Mr. Lin has to promise me not to invest in similar companies."

Lin Zuhui stretched out his hand and said: "If we are friends, then I can only hope that your company will become stronger and stronger!"

Besso immediately stretched out his hand and said, "Being friends with someone like Mr. Lin, I believe you will give me some good advice!"

"Why not! VCs do this too!"

This is a good point. Venture capital is not without real power. They can even advise or participate in the recruitment of CEOs, provide human resources, and suggest business methods.

Although Lin Zuhui invested in Amazon's 10% stake, it will definitely be diluted a lot in the future. After all, the shopping website burns money from the beginning, and it may cost billions of dollars.

The deal was negotiated quickly, but what Lin Zuhui didn't expect was that Bezos finally decided to use 'Amazon' and asked Lin Zuhui to sign legal documents.

At this time, Bezos didn't even think about how big the market for Internet shopping websites would be, or how big he could be; he only knew that the name Amazon was very good, and in terms of popularity, Amazon Shopping Center was even louder, You can use it to increase your influence.

……

Before returning to Xiangjiang, Lin Zuhui said to Lu Bingwen, the president of Jingwei Capital: "Have you ever played video games?"

Lu Bingwen nodded and said, "I have played some games, but I am not particularly good at them. I mainly played with my children."

He received a Western-style education, and his children are also studying in the United States, so it is normal to play games with them.

Then, Lin Zuhui described the "Counter-Strike" game in his memory, and Lu Bingwen wrote it down while listening, and the handover was soon completed.

He did not tell where the plan came from, and Lu Bingwen would not ask.

"According to this game plan, ask Activision to make a stand-alone or battle game. The development time can be longer, but it must be a high-quality product."

"Ok!"

Without wasting a useful memory, if Activision Blizzard is sold in the future, it will naturally sell for a higher price.

Of course, he will not keep Activision Blizzard in his hands, and sell it if it is suitable. He will not wait until after 2015. He has no shortage of profitable projects.

Chapter 574 [Daily Life of the Rich]

In early April, Xiangjiang.

In the morning, Villa 75, Deep Water Bay.

Lin Zuhui woke up from a deep sleep, looking at the luxuriously decorated bedroom, feeling the comfort of the big bed, couldn't help showing a satisfied expression.

Villa No. 75 in Deep Water Bay has five floors, namely: basement, podium, the first, second and third floors of the villa. The third floor of the villa is the room for Lin Zuhui and the girls. It is the hall, restaurant and other function halls.

Lin Zuhui walked out of the first floor and came to the swimming pool on the top of the podium. He took off his sportswear and only kept his briefs, revealing his strong body. This is his real golden finger.

He is not tall, just a standard 178cm figure, but once he takes off his clothes, one can feel that every inch of his skin is full of explosive power.Of course, he can't be said to be out of the human category, he can only be said to be a top-level human body.

The two female bodyguards couldn't help taking a sneak peek, and then quickly continued their duties in embarrassment. They used binoculars to pass through the high podium to check for suspicious persons around the villa of the inspection team.If there is, the security will be notified immediately to investigate to ensure the safety of the employer's home.

Yesterday and the day before yesterday was the weekend, and dozens of members of Lin Zuhui's family gathered here. Because of this, the entire villa was surrounded by security guards.

For a long time, Lin Zuhui's security force has been known as Xiangjiang's toughness, and because of this, some media have also "ridiculed" him for being greedy for life and afraid of death.Regarding these, Lin Zuhui has always ignored them. When a reporter asked a question, he only emphasized that "solve more people's work problems, otherwise these people will easily embark on the road of crime", and the public opinion was in an uproar.Believe it or not, Lin Zuhui doesn't care much about it. Now that time has passed, everyone has gotten used to it.

And in the eyes of most citizens, it is very necessary for Lin Zuhui to strengthen his security force, because he is not the richest man in Hong Kong, but the richest man in the world.

Lin Zuhui has always refused to comment on Huo Sheng's lack of bodyguards.If he really wanted to comment, he could only say that Huo Sheng is not the boss of Xiangjiang, and has never been. In terms of influence in Xiangjiang, he is far inferior to the four major families and the top ten chaebols.Therefore, he will hardly be the target of the kidnappers.

Theoretically speaking, the kidnappers would not regard Lin Zuhui and his family as targets, but he would not gamble.In fact, if the kidnappers really kidnap Lin Zuhui, they may capsize in the gutter; of course, Lin Zuhui will not expose his strength, it is not worthwhile.

Lin Zuhui jumped into the swimming pool perfectly, and then swam back and forth.His stroke standard, skilled, full of motivation, 10 minutes later, he took his first break.

As soon as he leaned against the pool, a tea tray fell beside him, with a glass of pure fruit juice on it.

After taking the juice, Lin Zuhui took a few sips and put it on the tray.

Turning around, he said to Cai Ning, "Would you like to come down and swim together?"

Cai Ning's "stewardess squatting" on the shore, the hot figure can be seen at a glance, the high mountain peak, the perfect buttocks, and the intellectual face, it greatly increases the man's appetite.

She smiled gently, and said: "No, so as not to disturb your exercise, I will prepare clothes for you." After speaking, she walked towards the room with secretary steps.

Lin Zuhui took it for granted, he plunged again and continued to swim in the water.

In Xiangjiang, the popularity of swimming is very high, and the rich also like swimming, which is regarded as a skill for longevity.Lin Zuhui is no exception. He also likes winter swimming, sea swimming, diving, and yachting. In short, he likes to play a lot.

After 15 minutes, Lin Zuhui finished his morning exercise, went back to the villa to wash up, and went to the cloakroom.

Now it's all right, Wang Lingyin, Wang Zuxian, Cai Ning, and Gigi Lai all followed in and changed his clothes for him.

There is nothing to say about this treatment!

Lin Zuhui opened his arms naked, and these women began to organize his image for the day, from the inside to the outside are all arranged by his women.Everyone in Xiangjiang knows that Lin Zuhui always dresses exquisitely, including hair is meticulous, and he attaches great importance to his image.

As everyone knows, these are all at the service of his woman.Of course, Lin Zuhui himself is the same, he will pay attention to his own image, he feels that this can give people a good influence, and have a positive impression on customers and employees.

"Will the four of you have different opinions?" Lin Zuhui asked curiously.

Li Zi: "Everyone's aesthetics are always similar, and we can easily get along with each other!"

Wang Zuxian: "You are handsome and have a temperament. What we wear for you will work well. So, everyone will not worry about this. The main thing is to tidy up for you and it will be OK!"

Cai Ning: "Didn't you find out? We are all trying to beat the eldest sister!"

Wang Lingyin: "I think everyone cooperated very well!"

Lin Zuhui was speechless for a moment, these women would make some 'things' for him anyway, so that he could have a chance to rectify the family tradition.Fortunately, everyone gets along so well, so there is no room for him to use his skills.

……

In the morning, Lin Zuhui came to the New Times Group in Central Plaza.

Although the New Times Group is the big landlord in Xiangjiang Central, the Central Plaza is in Wanchai, which means that the headquarters of the New Times Group is in Wanchai, not in Central, which makes people somewhat regrettable.

Of course, you don’t have to go to Central. After all, real estate companies such as Sun Hung Kai, Hopewell, and Hang Lung are all in Wanchai.

However, as a world-class company, New Era Group's headquarters is not located in Central, which is somewhat outrageous.However, New Times Group’s properties in Central: Citicorp Center, Huazhi Center, Wing On Building, Entertainment Building, Octopus Bank Building, Legu Building and other Central properties are obviously not suitable for New Times Group’s headquarters.

For the time being, the only option is to wait for the tender for the property above the airport and rail terminal. In this way, the headquarters of New Times Group will be moved to Central around 2003, looking down on Victoria Harbour.

Coincidentally, at that time, the New Times Group ranked among the top 500 of the world's top 100 companies, and it was very easy.

Sitting in the office, Lin Zuhui still picked up the newspapers that had been laid out and looked at them. He read newspapers very quickly, selectively reading current events and news.Therefore, there are many newspapers and magazines of the day on his desk every day. After he officially works, his assistant will take these newspapers and magazines away, because the boss does not like to put too many things on the desk.

After a while, he saw an article about 'I'm afraid the world will not be chaotic'.

"Fortune" magazine published a sensational and offensive article, saying that after the "Nine Sevens", everything in Xiangjiang would change, and thus it would die.

Lin Zuhui couldn't help shaking his head, these people are really annoying.

He regards Hong Kong as his base camp and foundation. It can be said that if he has 10000 trillion cash flow, he will put 5000 billion in Hong Kong; therefore, he attaches great importance to Hong Kong. He hopes to bring new economic industries to Xiangjiang; besides that, why does he strive to develop listed companies, that is, he hopes to bring economic pillar companies to Xiangjiang.For example, New Times Group has about [-] shareholders, most of whom are citizens of Xiangjiang. Lin Zuhui is also leading everyone to get rich together, not to mention that New Times Group still supports so many Xiangjiang families.

The "death" of Xiangjiang "predicted" by "Fortune" is not what most Hong Kong businessmen, especially Chinese businessmen, would like to see.Facts have long proved that other overseas places are not as profitable as Xiangjiang.That is, the die-hard fear of relocating capital and the Keswick family have recently expressed the intention of "turning back".According to analysts in the securities industry, the companies under Jardine Matheson may resume their listing status on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

of course.

As the British are about to withdraw from the stage of Xiangjiang, some changes have also taken place in Xiangjiang at this time: everyone is in danger and applies for immigration; pornography, gambling and drugs are rampant, just like the movie "The Young and Dangerous"; As a final search, Xiangjiang entrepreneurs moved their factories to the mainland.

It is understandable to have these emotions, but Lin Zuhui believes that Xiangjiang will still be the most dynamic city in Asia because of him.

How many Hong Kong citizens can be benefited by the establishment of culture in Hong Kong?How much can Hong Kong's economy be improved?

Lin Zuhui's answer is more than 10 people, which can increase Xiangjiang's GDP by more than 5%.

His reason is that the cultural industry in South Korea and the United States accounted for 10-11% of GDP in previous lives; while other countries/regions in the world accounted for about 5%, and Xiangjiang only had 4.5%.

Lin Zuhui has tens of thousands of talents from Wanhui Media and ATV Group, and with his golden finger, he will drive the entire cultural industry of Xiangjiang; so there is no problem in raising the cultural industry of Xiangjiang to more than 10%.

Just one industry he has laid out has such a scale and effect. He believes that the layout of other fields can change the situation of Xiangjiang in the 21st century.

In 2003, Singapore's per capita GDP was absolutely not surpassed by Xiangjiang, and even in 2013 it may not be surpassed.

After all, Xiangjiang has a population of more than 600 million. For example, Lin Zuhui is the mayor of this city. There is no problem in making this city a world-class city.

Let me give another example: Hong Kong’s tourism industry continues to surge this year. In the first half of the year, tourist spending was about 400 billion Hong Kong dollars. Lin Zuhui believes that this figure has increased by more than 10% compared with history. This is the nepotism brought about by the "Hong Kong culture" .For this reason, Lin Zuhui donated 2000 million yuan to the Tourism Bureau in the first half of the year, hoping to set up a research group to make reasonable planning and layout of some major tourism projects.Because some scholars have suggested that if the tourism industry in Xiangjiang is not properly planned, it may cause tens of billions of losses every year.

Just a "Cultural Establishment of Hong Kong" has achieved such an achievement, not to mention that Lin Zuhui has also done a lot in "Technology Revitalization of Hong Kong".Emphasis on the cultivation of talents, industrial layout, overseas investment in technology industries, etc., will bring great impetus to the development of Hong Kong's technology.

In the office, Lin Zuhui wrote an article casually, mainly refuting the article in "Fortune", and then handed it over to Li Ke for the people in the office to polish it, and then handed it over to the "Economic Times" for publication.