Chapter 86 Buying Land

Peter Welch smiled warmly at this time and said: "Chronos·li, why don't I take you to see Cupertino and introduce you to Cupertino at the same time."

Seeing Peter Welch being so proactive and enthusiastic, Li Zetian naturally guessed what he was thinking.

Haha, exactly what I wanted!

So, Li Zetian smiled and agreed: "Okay, then there will be Mayor Lao Welch!"

"It's nothing, please come with me."

Peter Welch introduced as he walked, "Cupertino was a small village in the 19th century and was later under the jurisdiction of the city of Fremont. The city's initial economic operation was fruit agriculture, and almost all the land in the area They are full of fruits such as plums, peaches, apricots and cherries. There is also a winery in operation. By the mid-20th century, Cupertino's economy began to take off, and various highways and railways were built. The first residential area was established. On October 10, 1955, Cupertino was officially established as a city and became the 13th city in Santa Clara County. In the 1960s, large industrial parks were built locally and acquired With the support of private landowners, commercial plazas and other supporting facilities were also built and named Cupertino Plaza. In 1967, the first local community college was established. Look, this area is Cupertino Plaza!"

Looking in the direction pointed by Peter Welch's finger, there is a spacious and modern square not far ahead, with a large fountain and flower beds in the middle, surrounded by post offices, newsstands, libraries, various Shops and train stations...

Li Zetian nodded secretly. Although small towns and cities in the United States have small populations, they are all very developed. Cupertino is currently dominated by an agricultural economy. However, agriculture in the United States is very developed and is basically mechanized, so an American farmer can manage a lot of land and is much richer than a Chinese farmer. Along the way, Cupertino is dotted with single-family buildings.

"Mayor Welch, what is the current population of Cupertino?" Li Zetian asked.

"There are almost more than 6,000 people, including many Asians."

Li Zetian nodded clearly, and then asked about the situation of community colleges. Obviously, this university is of great significance to Apple and is equivalent to Apple’s talent pool. Therefore, Li Zetian attaches great importance to this community college!

"The average annual tuition at community colleges is six hundred dollars, and the average annual tuition at public universities is close to thousands of dollars. Therefore, many students from poor families are willing to choose community colleges. So far, Cupertino Community College has There are more than a thousand students, including many adults who are also students of community colleges. During holidays, community colleges will offer some courses specifically for primary and secondary school students, ranging from music and dance, painting, sports, cooking, writing, to technology, computers, and even business management. Everything is available.

The main courses of community colleges are basically the same as the first two years of courses at four-year universities in the United States, and community college graduates can directly apply for third-year admission to the Top 20 prestigious universities, and their credits will be counted. Therefore, many local students in the United States will give up and enter directly. Instead of attending a four-year university, you first attend a community college for two years. "Peter Welch then added, "If Apple chooses Cupertino for its headquarters, then the local community colleges will definitely focus on computers and train a large number of new people to join Apple and inject freshness into the development of the company. blood, adding vitality to the enterprise! ! ! "

Li Zetian smiled and nodded, "Yes, the existence of community colleges is indeed very beneficial to Apple. However, Mayor Welch, it must be that Cupertino Community College has only been established for a few years and has insufficient foundation. I am afraid that it will not be able to serve Apple for the time being." Provide excellent computer talents. In addition, not only Cupertino has community colleges, but also many other places. Apple will make a decision after reviewing and comparing!"

Peter Welch smiled awkwardly and thought to himself that although the other party was young, he was calm and calm and could not be dealt with. No wonder he became a billionaire at such a young age!

Afterwards, Peter Welch took Li Zetian and his party to take a general look around Cupertino.

When everyone came to the city hall to rest, Jobs was the first to express his dissatisfaction and said: "Chronos·li, I think Apple is a high-tech company, and it needs to move to a larger city if it wants to move. Cupertino is too small! "

Zhang Han said: "Yes, Cupertino is like a rural town. It is not suitable for Apple to move here!"

Tian Shuai suggested: "Chronos·li, we should inspect some places more..."

Li Zetian remained calm and sat firmly on the Diaoyutai. In fact, before coming, he had already ordered Jobs and others to make a fool of themselves so that they could ask for benefits from the Cupertino city government.

Although Bill Welch was a little anxious, he also saw the other party's tricks. He knew that the other party was not willing to let the hawk see the rabbit, and there was no benefit. He was definitely not willing to move Apple's headquarters to Cupertino. Therefore, instead of beating around the bush, we might as well say openly: "Chronos·li, please believe me, Cupertino must be the best choice for Apple! If Apple can settle in Cupertino, we can provide Apple with a very Excellent conditions! I promise, these are definitely conditions that other cities cannot offer!!!"

Li Zetian couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "Mayor Welch, to tell you the truth, I actually prefer Cupertino. After all, the scenery here is pleasant, the climate is comfortable, and it's a good working environment! But everyone doesn't agree... …Let’s do this, we will discuss it after lunch and then give you an answer!”

The less anxious Li Zetian appears, the more concessions the Cupertino city government will make.

"Oh well……"

Later, Peter Welch took Li Zetian and his party to have a sumptuous lunch at the most famous restaurant here, and then arranged for a hotel to rest.

In the hotel, Li Zetian discussed with everyone where the headquarters building should be built in Cupertino.

At about 3:30 p.m., they came to Cupertino City Hall again.

"Chronos·li, what is your decision...?" Peter Welch asked.

"Mayor Welch, after our discussion, we can consider establishing a headquarters in Cupertino." Li Zetian said unhurriedly.

"Chronos·li, which place are you interested in?" Peter Welch hurriedly took out the map and asked.

"Roughly this area...the specific location and area still need to be measured." Li Zetian circled it on the map with a pen.

Looking at the place circled by the red pen, Peter Welch was extremely stunned.

"Chronos·li, have you circled too much? There are at least 500,000 square meters here. Does Apple need so much for its headquarters?"

"It's not needed now, but it may be needed in the future. Apple is expanding very fast!" Li Zetian smiled and thought to himself, Cupertino is the heart of Silicon Valley and one of the core cities. In the future, every inch of land will be at a premium, so of course it will be. Take advantage of the current bargain to seize the land. According to Li Zetian's understanding, land in such small towns is very cheap, especially in places far away from the city center. The land has little value, less than one dollar per square meter. Even if all 500,000 square meters of land is bought, it may not be enough. to $500,000.

Peter Welch was a little hesitant. Cupertino is located in Silicon Valley and will definitely have development prospects in the future. At the same time, he also knew very well that Li Zetian wanted to take advantage of the fact that Cupertino has not yet developed and the land is very cheap, so as to sell it at a low price. Price wants to get as much land as possible. If he doesn't agree, he is likely to turn around and leave.

At this time, Li Zetian said in a calm tone: "Apple is preparing a listing plan, and there will be a round of financing at the end of the year, and the Rockefeller family will be the lead investor. You know, with the influence of the Rockefeller family in the United States, Wall Street will definitely Investors were shocked. It is not difficult to imagine that once Apple goes public, it will inevitably create a huge IPO miracle. By then, I am afraid that major media around the world will rush to Apple’s headquarters for interviews. If Apple’s The headquarters is in Cupertino, so Mayor Welch, you should know exactly what this means to Cupertino..."

When Peter Welch heard this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let our city government discuss it before making a decision!"

"Okay, then we'll wait here." Li Zetian smiled.

Peter Welch nodded and followed several city officials to another room.

After five or six minutes, they came out.

Peter Welch said: "Chronos Li, after negotiation, the Cupertino city government agreed to sell approximately 500,000 square meters of Apple's land for $400,000. Do you have any questions?"

Li Zetian did not bargain with him and readily agreed: "No problem!" He couldn't help but excitedly thought that when Apple got rich, they would build the Apple Spaceship headquarters in advance. Wow, that's so awesome!

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