Chapter 1188 Manor

Now, Google's market value has fallen to the bottom. Half a year ago, the technology giant with a value of more than 200 billion US dollars is about to fall below 100 billion US dollars.

As you can imagine, Google is in a hurry.

In fact, Google implements AB shares, and Google's management does not need to care about the views of capital at all. No matter how the stock price falls, it will not affect the control.

But this will not work.

The bigger the company, the more responsibility it has to bear.

There are two main reasons why Silicon Valley can succeed.

First, this is the science and technology industrial park of Stanford University, which has talents.

Second, there are many "angels" who are willing to take huge risks to pay for those young entrepreneurs to realize their dreams.

In other words, Silicon Valley must maintain a good relationship with colleges and universities, donate money, materials and projects to colleges and universities, and please venture capital.

If it really gets too serious and venture capital doesn't come to Silicon Valley, it's over.

If you want capital to come in actively, you have to stabilize the stock price so that they can make money. A lot of capital is pledged by stocks. Once the price falls too hard, it will be forcibly taken away by the bank.

At the beginning, Google was quite repulsive of capital. As Google gradually grew bigger, it gradually integrated into this large system of "capital + technology".

The stock price has plummeted, the top priority is to quickly boost the stock price, and it cannot fall any further.

As with Microsoft, so with Google.

There are two pieces of good news that can help.

First, the world's first mobile phone with an Android system will go on sale in the United States at the end of this month, and young people are looking forward to it. The second is the mobile advertising platform Admob.

Boss Zhou finally showed up and accepted the deal.

We've been talking since June.

It was finally negotiated.

The transaction price is 720 million US dollars!

According to the current Google stock price of $352, a total of 2.06 million shares have been taken out. Ziweixing obtained 30% of it, a total of 620,000 shares, and the lifting period was 24 months; Zhen Yu obtained 10% of it, a total of 210,000 shares, and the lifting period was three batches, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months.

"After going back and forth for several months, it's not troublesome enough to get such a small amount of stocks."

Zhou Buqi obviously doesn't like this kind of small business.

Zhen Yu rolled his eyes at him, "Yeah, you're the richest man!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "Senior Sister Zhen, I really didn't mean to be sweet. I really want you to take advantage of this wave of bottom-hunting to get more stocks, otherwise I really don't care."

Zhen Yu pulled her hair around her ear, "Okay, Boss Zhou, how do you want me to thank you?"

"Ahem..."

Zhou Buqi retreated quickly.

This senior sister is talking about boyfriends.

Zhen Yu pursed her lips and smiled, "Every time I come to Silicon Valley, I live in a hotel. I'll give you a house?"

"Don't mention it!" Zhou Buqi waved his hand and got a little angry when he mentioned this, "The last time I invested in the financial market, I helped that capitalist earn more than 2 billion US dollars in commissions. To thank me, he said that he was in New York I bought a two-story luxury apartment next to the Central Park and gave it to me."

"Any questions?"

"It's a big problem! I called and asked that day, and I had to pay more than 30 million US dollars just to pay taxes. Don't talk nonsense, I might as well not. It's even worth such a big favor."

"Gift tax?"

"right."

Zhen Yu has studied and worked in the United States for several years, and she is obviously very knowledgeable. She smiled and said, "You set up a charity fund and ask him to donate his house to the charity fund."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, and said cautiously: "Let's talk about it in a few decades. This wave of wool-sweeping is too hard, and I don't walk a tightrope. I am not short of money. I have to pay taxes and taxes. I can only give more. Give less."

Zhen Yu glanced at him, "Then do you want to buy a house?"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Buy, I will go to see the house tomorrow, and the intermediary has been found. Now the house is easy to buy, and there are big discounts everywhere. I will buy two sets, and then I will lend you one permanently. How about it?" ?”

"So generous?"

"necessary!"

"Why should I ask you to buy it?" Zhen Yu rolled his eyes at him, "I have money, so I can buy it myself."

...

Silicon Valley includes many urban areas, and the most luxurious area is Atherton. The bosses of companies including Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Google, etc. all live here.

Because there are many super rich people living here, it has become the safest area.

Room rates are high.

Not much cheaper than many areas in LA.

The next day, Zhen Yu went to Admob Company to continue handling the merger and acquisition case, while Zhou Buqi took Sun Guanran and Feng Muer, two little secretaries, to see the house together.

First, I saw a white single-family villa on Atherton Street, which was very luxurious.

The agent's offer was $6.5 million.

The overall structure is very grand, much better than the house that Zhou Buqi lived in in China.

Walking in, Sun Guanran couldn't help hugging Zhou Buqi's arm, with unconcealable excitement and joy in his eyes.

The design and decoration are the best in the world. There are also several oil paintings hanging on the wall, not prints, but original paintings. Every detail is full of luxury.

Unlike in China, people who have money dare not live too luxuriously.

"Go, keep watching!"

Zhou Buqi briefly read it and then withdrew.

Sun Guanran whispered, "This is pretty good!"

Zhou Buqi glared at her, "I have no experience!"

Sun Wanran curled her lips and muttered a few words in a low voice. However, she also had to admit that if she hadn't gotten in touch with this junior high school classmate, she might never have the chance to see a mansion of this level, let alone a chance to live in it.

Next, I went to another mansion on Atherton Street, which was more magnificent than the previous one. There are two huge palm trees planted beside the driveway, which look dignified and stately. It feels prettier than the White House.

Go in and take a look, gorgeous chandeliers, luxurious kitchens, including saunas, swimming pools and an outdoor tennis court...

The selling price reached 10 million US dollars.

However, because it is a mansion on the street, the swimming pools are all indoors.

Zhou Buqi felt that a house of this level was not worthy of his status. He had already gone abroad, so there was no need to live in an ordinary house in a low-key way. He should enjoy it and asked, "Where does Paul Allen live?"

The intermediary was Ms. Mary in her 40s. She was slightly taken aback and said seriously, "Sir, you are questioning my professional ethics."

Zhou Buqi was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "I just went over to see what kind of house he lives in."

"It's not appropriate unless you can get Mr. Allen's authorization."

"Depend on!"

Zhou Buqi couldn't help but want to scold her.

What a brain!

Brother is accompanied by two honeys and two white bodyguards, how can this status be bad?

Zhou Buqi didn't have any friendship with Paul Allen, so he settled for the next best thing, "Then you should have a mansion of the same level as Paul Allen's house, right?"

"have!"

This time, Mary was very happy.

She really misunderstood, and she has a bit of an empirical mindset.

She is the top real estate agent of this generation, and she has seen too many people from China who buy luxury houses for women here. Over time, "second wife villages", "third wife villages" and "fourth wife villages" have been formed. Those women don't do anything every day, they get in and out of luxury cars, and they are rich.

I thought it was the same for this young guy with two young girls by his side.

From the looks of it, he is super rich!

It can be seen from the aura that he is not the kind of owner who just looks at it but doesn't buy it.

Then, I got in the car and took a detour.

Went to the suburbs.

Turn and turn, ho!

Sun Guanran and Feng Muer almost screamed.

A large estate!

"It covers an area of ​​20,000 square meters. I used to be a venture capital financier, but I have encountered some trouble recently..."

While Mary was talking, an old white man with a red neck and a rifle came out of the guard room on the other side, his eyes full of scrutiny.

"Jason, it's me, Mary. This Mr. Zhou is a guest who came to see the house."

Seeing that he was an acquaintance, he let go of the guard in his eyes.

Mary turned her head to look at Zhou Buqi, and said in a low voice, "I have been working here for 12 years since the manor was built. Well, he participated in the Vietnam War."

Zhou Buqi hurried over to say hello, not daring to be careless at all.

The estate is too big.

It takes another minute to drive from the police station to the location of the mansion. Along the way, I feel like I have entered a world that only exists in movies. The green lawn is like a carpet, decorated with flowers, which can be called a garden.

It's a pity that now it's gradually entering autumn, and the colors are not so dazzling.

Next to it is a helicopter space, a parking lot, a basketball court, a tennis court, a children's playground... Then, there is a super-large swimming pool more than 100 meters long.

Unfortunately, there is no water in the pool.

According to Mary, there is a hole next to the swimming pool, and when it is really filled with water, the effect of the fountain can be turned on. In the entire 100-meter-long swimming pool, there will be 100 water curtains, which are colorful under the cover of the side lights of the swimming pool, which can be called a dream.

If Mr. Zhou has many friends, he can invite everyone to come here and have a swimsuit party. This is definitely the best place in America to throw a swimsuit party.

Mary's eyes are very sharp, and she can tell at a glance that this Mr. Zhou is a son-in-law, and he must have a lot of female friends. Everyone is invited to have a swimsuit party. Under the water curtain of this swimming pool, it is guaranteed to win the hearts of every girl.

"Hey, I like it here."

Sun Guanran held Zhou Buqi's arm tightly, his eyes full of anticipation. On the other side, Feng Muer also took his arm in a dignified manner, her eyes were also full of excitement and longing.

Zhou Buqi nodded, "Go in and have a look."

Ho!

Not to mention anything else, the wine cellar is full, with 12,000 bottles of red wine. I plan to sell them all at once. It seems that this financier has really lost money to his grandma's family under the financial tsunami.

8 ordinary bedrooms, 3 luxury suite bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, 1 living room, 3 living rooms, 1 home theater, 5 dining rooms...

Not to mention anything else, the restaurant alone has a main restaurant, and 4 affiliated French restaurants, Mexican restaurants, Italian restaurants, and Spanish restaurants.

The chef must be able to recruit 10.

"How many people do you need to take care of such a big house?"

"The previous homeowner hired 8 people. 1 housekeeper, 2 attendants, 1 guard, 2 lawn trimmers, 2 chefs. Not including the accompanying driver and bodyguard."

"Um……"

Zhou Buqi frowned, a little embarrassed.

So many outsiders?

Very troublesome!

When Mary saw this, she immediately realized what happened, and said with a smile: "The main thing is to have an excellent housekeeper to take care of the overall situation. The rest of the cleaning, maintenance of famous cars and famous wines, cleaning the swimming pool, and mowing the lawn can all be hired temporarily. Do it. It will be more convenient if there is a hostess who lives here all year round. It doesn't matter, we have many professional housekeeping companies here, which provide this kind of service for the rich."

Zhou Buqi nodded.

This is true.

This is the United States, with a complete system for the rich. There are financial institutions, insurance companies, lawyers, accounting firms, and security companies that can provide housekeeping, financial management, insurance, security, public relations, food, clothing, taxation, and even companies that specialize in hunting beautiful women to ensure that The living needs of the rich.

As long as you have money, you can do whatever you want.

It took more than 20 minutes to simply walk through and look at each room.

The house is very big.

And it is divided into the main room and the wing room, which are separated. Butlers, attendants, bodyguards, drivers, etc. live in the side rooms next to it. Well, the maid may be able to live on the side of the main house, ready to serve the owner at any time.

"Zhou Buqi, I want it! I want it!"

After seeing a luxurious suite like a palace, Sun Guanran couldn't help it, and took his hand, unwilling to let go.

Feng Muer nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Well, me too."

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "What do you want? Do you want to play Shuangfei?"

Sun Wanran blushed slightly, and lifted her fair chin slightly, "Okay, Shuangfei is Shuangfei, just play here."

Feng Muer was terrified, and waved her little hand again and again, "Don't...don't, this is someone else's house, it's too rude."

Zhou Buqi smiled, embraced on the left and hugged on the right, and continued to look at the house, "Mary, is there a better house here?"

"There should be none."

"should?"

"Well, I think this is the best house for sale in the Atherton area. It can even be ranked in the top three among all the houses. However, there is another manor on sale, the price is more expensive than here. "

Zhou Buqi raised his eyebrows, "Does expensive mean good?"

Mary said: "It's a manor with a history. It was built in the 1940s. Its design and decoration are not as good as this one, but historical celebrities have lived there. It's relatively new, with a history of only ten years. There was only one owner before. .”

"What about the price?"

"Here is 65 million US dollars, and there is 80 million US dollars. Mr. Zhou, do you want to go and have a look?"

"No need, just here."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand and made a decisive decision.

Sun Guanran was afraid that he would be tricked, so he quickly said in English: "Ma'am, can I get a discount?"

Mary smiled happily, "Of course, the transaction can be made for 62 million US dollars. In addition, our company will also provide housekeeping services for three years. If you need anything, just contact me directly."

Zhou Buqi is quite satisfied.

Sure enough, it's a high-end real estate agency. It's a one-stop service, and it's really convenient.

However, Zhou Buqi intends to go back and find a relationship, contact Paul Allen of Microsoft, or Eric Schmidt of Google, and ask them to help out and pass a message to this Ms. Mary.

Boss Zhou is no ordinary son, he is an entrepreneur in the field of science and technology, not the kind of second generation who can be teased casually. When serving, put your mind straight and put your heart and soul into it.

In just one morning, the house was settled.

It's just that the procedures are too slow.

It may not be able to be done in half a month.

In contrast, Zhenyu's efficiency is very high. Admob's board of directors approved it and formally reached an agreement with Google. Next, you can officially announce the merger and acquisition news to boost the stock price.

However, Zhou Buqi heard a shocking news from Zhen Yu.

There's been a lot of shooting here.

The shooter was a Chinese.