Chapter 83 Interview

At this time, the reporters kept asking questions with their mouths like machine guns, and they kept shooting at Li Zetian with their "long guns and short cannons"!

"Excuse me, Chronos·li, how did you come up with the idea of creating Apple?"

"How much stock do you own in Apple?"

"I heard that Apple is preparing to go public. Is it true?"

"..."

People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong!

Li Zetian looked at the surging reporters and couldn't help but smile bitterly. However, this kind of thing will happen sooner or later, and there is no way to escape.

Li Zetian organized the language and then said: "I discovered Intel's 8080 microprocessor by chance. Suddenly, a glimmer of inspiration flashed in my mind. I felt that I could make a microcomputer! So, I established Apple and developed the first generation personal computer Apple-l. However, during the development process, I encountered many difficulties. First of all, I did not have enough funds to support me in developing the Apple-l project. To get investment, I looked for dozens of venture capital companies, but no company was willing to invest in me. Just when I was desperate, a company called Umbrella promised to invest 300,000 US dollars in me, but asked me to sell 60% of the shares. . I thought about it again and again, and finally agreed!" Li Zetian's original plan was for Umbrella to fully hold shares. He personally would not take any shares, but he felt that it was too fake. It was completely unreasonable for a founder to have no shares, so he later transferred it to himself. 40% of the shares. Of course, there are many ways to make your own shares scarce and inconspicuous, such as establishing a few more overseas offshore companies and then transferring them to their subsidiaries. Naturally, there will be fewer shares on the surface.

When the reporters heard this, they couldn't help but envy Umbrella's good luck. The original investment of 300,000 US dollars, one year later, the return rate was as high as hundreds or even thousands of times! This is probably the most exciting venture capital investment in American business history! ! !

There is no doubt that from this moment on, Umbrella Company began to rise in fame!

Li Zetian continued: "The funding problem has been temporarily solved, but the development process of the Apple-l project was not smooth sailing. After we spent 300,000 US dollars, we finally made Apple-l. However, we took it to Time Magazine When I was hoping to get help from them, I ran into big trouble! The Apple-l personal computer had a big BUG. As soon as I turned it on, the computer burned! Oh, my God, this was undoubtedly a big problem for us at the time. What a devastating blow! We have to find out the bugs in Apple-l and redesign it, but we are at the end of our rope and have no money!!!”

When Li Zetian said this, he deliberately stopped and looked at the reporters. He found that these reporters were all attracted by his half-true and half-false stories!

Li Zetian smiled secretly, and then said: "Is Apple going to be finished? Yes, I really thought so at the time. When I was desperate, it was my fiancée who helped me! Not only did she stay with me to encourage me, she even He gave me all his savings for more than ten years! Although it was only 100,000 US dollars, it was undoubtedly the last life-saving straw for Apple at the time! It can be said that without the support of my fiancée, it would have been impossible. There wouldn’t be me and Apple today!!!”

As he said that, Li Zetian hugged Yu Jingqiu tightly and kissed her affectionately, unaware of the shame of showing off in front of all the reporters!

Yu Jingqiu's cheeks were slightly red, looking a little shy, but at the same time she felt extremely happy.

You know, after this interview is over, the video will probably be broadcast across the United States and even the world, and all viewers in front of the TV will see Li Zetian kissing her.

The reporters did not expect that Apple's development process would be so tortuous. It was not easy! At this moment, everyone saw Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu embracing each other affectionately, and couldn't help but express their blessings to them, especially Jingqiu, who nodded in praise.

"As the saying goes, 'Behind a successful man there must be a great woman.' This is so true!!!"

"Yes, I really envy that there is such a woman behind Chronos·li!"

"A man is talented and a woman is beautiful, a perfect match!"

"That's right!"

"..."

Yu Jingqiu's ears turned red when she heard their voices.

Li Zetian let go of Yu Jingqiu's small mouth at this time, turned to look at the reporter, and continued: "Apple-l finally succeeded, becoming the world's first personal computer and bringing huge revenue to Apple. Although When my fiancée gave me 100,000 US dollars, she said nothing, but I regarded the 100,000 US dollars as financing Apple, so the board of directors decided to give her 10% of the shares! I think she is definitely qualified. Get this 10% share!”

Bang bang bang!

The reporters were so moved that they couldn’t help but applaud!

"As for everyone's question about Apple going public... Actually, I also have this plan, but the details are kept secret for the time being, so I have no comment!"

The reporter asked: "Chronos Li, Wall Street has valued Apple at US$1 billion. Do you think this valuation is reasonable?"

"I believe that Apple's market value will definitely be more than 1 billion US dollars!!!" Li Zetian said firmly, then clapped his hands and said loudly, "Okay, everyone, today's interview ends here, please don't disturb me anymore. Me and my family! I will not answer any more questions!" Li Zetian said.

When the reporters saw that they could no longer ask any questions, they withdrew one after another.

As soon as the reporter left, the neighbors next door came again. While reporters were interviewing, they stood at the door and eavesdropped.

The convenience store aunt was shocked. Apple's market value is 1 billion, and Yu Jingqiu owns 10% of the shares, which is 100 million US dollars. Oh my god, I didn't expect that Yu Jingqiu, the daughter of the owner of the fast food restaurant next door, is also a billionaire! Oh my gosh, I introduced my son to her before!

When the convenience store aunt thought of this, she felt very embarrassed and did not dare to look into Yu Jingqiu's eyes. Before, she thought Yu Jingqiu was pretentious. She was just pretty, so what's the big deal? She wasn't the daughter of the owner of a small fast food restaurant. Her son was a white-collar worker in the company, earning a salary of US$1,000 a month. But now it seems that the money earned by his son is not even one ten thousandth of that of Yu Jingqiu... let alone Yu Jingqiu's fiancé!

Alas, comparing people to each other is so irritating!

Other people's children are younger than my own, but they have become billionaires. How come my own son is so useless...

The convenience store lady shook her head and said to herself that it would be better for her son to quit his job and start a business than to work for someone else. He might also become a billionaire!

…

In the news program that night, many American TV stations broadcast the video of Li Zetian's interview this afternoon, which immediately caused a sensation in the United States.

Chen Ruoxi also watched this news interview. After reading it, she yelled like crazy and smashed things. After a while, the whole house was in a mess.

Finally, she fell down on the bed, her hair disheveled, staring at the ceiling with dull eyes, and murmured to herself: "Li Zetian actually gave Yu Jingqiu 10% of Apple shares, which is worth 100 million US dollars! No, that 100 million US dollars It should have been mine, it was mine! Yu Jingqiu robbed me of 100 million US dollars..."

If Chen Ruoxi knew that 10% of Apple's shares would far exceed 100 million US dollars in the future, even exceeding the market value of Wang An Computer Company, maybe she would go crazy...

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