Chapter 153 I am the Queen, Come Chase Me
Whampoa Hotel, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island.

Zhong Chuhong sat next to Liu Zhicheng and whispered:

"Brother Cheng, you asked me to be in charge of the inland expressway project. I am a little worried that I am not cut out for business."

Liu Zhicheng patted her thigh to comfort her. He enjoyed this interaction because no one would see it in the private room.

But he doesn't care if someone sees him. If he is ugly, it would be considered "obscene" in the eyes of Hong Kong media.

But he is handsome and powerful, so the Hong Kong media only uses the word "romantic" to describe him.

"You are smart and hardworking, and with my support, you will definitely be able to do it.

Besides, you are making money for me, wouldn't you like that?" Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

After receiving praise from Liu Zhicheng, Cherie Chung said in a sweet voice:
"You're still talking about it, aren't you afraid that one day it will get out that the women around you will not only serve you, but also make money for you."

Liu Zhicheng said nonchalantly: "Then you don't know. If anyone knows about this, they will only think that I, Liu Zhicheng, am amazing and I have trained the women around me well."

Cherie Chung was immediately surprised. She once again witnessed Liu Zhicheng's tough character and finally understood what "invincible" meant.

“So, you have to be confident, and you have to be confident in every frown and smile.

Not only will you sleep with the richest man in Hong Kong, you will also be in control of a billion-dollar investment project. In the future, the Hong Kong media will only call you the infrastructure queen."

At this moment, Cherie Chung felt that it was great to have a man to protect her from the wind and rain.

And I can have such a good career, I am so happy that I don’t know what to do.

"Thank you, husband!"

For Liu Zhicheng, he doesn't mind giving these women a career and making their lives fulfilling.

"Come, let me sleep with you too, otherwise the media will say that I was slept with by the infrastructure tycoon." After saying this, Liu Zhicheng started to pull off his clothes.

Cherie Chung refused to give in and started to play around. Her clothes fell off piece by piece as she ran towards the room.

"I'm the queen, come chase me."

.........

In mid-March, Liu Zhicheng boarded a Cathay Pacific flight to the United States.

This time Liu Zhicheng may stay in the United States for a longer time. First, she will go to Xerox to purchase relevant patents for computer graphics windows.

The next step was to purchase a chip production line and his own private jet. He would not be able to return to Hong Kong until mid-April after participating in Apple's IPO.

In its past life, Intel has been the main chip supplier for the PC industry since the 286 chip, leading the technological progress of the PC industry.

During this period, Intel has been constantly challenged by other manufacturers and has not achieved complete monopoly.

Although Microsoft started later than Intel, it has been developing rapidly since the launch of the WINDOWS system.

In the PC operating system market, it occupies more than 90% of the market, almost dominating the industry.

Except that Apple has been insisting on using its own operating system by relying on the closed nature of its system.

Other operating system manufacturers have almost been wiped out by Microsoft, and this is the power of its graphical windows.

This does not reflect how smart Microsoft's business strategy is.

Rather, it is because the operating system itself has the characteristics of a natural monopoly, which makes Microsoft's monopoly stronger than Intel's.

Moreover, once this monopoly is formed, it is difficult to break.

The CPU is hardware and is hidden inside the machine, so it does not have enough stickiness to customers.

Continuous research and development is necessary to maintain technological leadership and secure market position.

The operating system is software, which is the application interface used by customers to control their computers. As customers use it, user stickiness will continue to increase.

Once an operating system occupies a sufficient market share, it will be difficult to be replaced. This is why Liu Zhicheng wants to make a breakthrough in software.

Although Microsoft's WINDOWS system is awesome, this graphical window system was not invented by Microsoft.

In fact, as early as the 70s, Xerox Corporation in the United States launched the originator of computer graphical interface: Alto.

Xerox has always been committed to the fields of copiers and printers and has no intention of entering the computer industry.

Therefore, Alto was an experimental model and was not truly commercialized.

It was only in 1981 that a few thousand units were manufactured for internal use within the company or donated to universities and other research institutions.

It wasn't until 1983 that Apple launched the OS 1.0 system based on Alto.

Microsoft's WINDOWS was launched even later, at the end of 1985.

If Liu Zhicheng wanted to make a breakthrough in software, he had to be the first to launch an operating system with a graphical interface.

This graphical window operating system cannot bypass Alto's technical patents.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, Liu Zhicheng had to obtain the relevant patents from Xerox.

If the relevant patents were not obtained, the risk would be too great and Liu Zhicheng did not dare to take it lightly.

So, the first thing I did when I came to the United States this time was to visit Xerox.

In fact, Xerox also has a branch in Hong Kong, which was established in 1964 and its office is located in Taikoo City Center.

However, since the matter was of great importance, Liu Zhicheng still felt it would be more appropriate to negotiate at Xerox's headquarters in the United States.

At the New York International Airport, after learning that Liu Zhicheng was coming to the United States, Lyon came to pick him up in person.

The two got into the extended Lincoln, and Leon said with a smile: “Liu, welcome to North America again. You have made a good deal. With the listing of Apple, you will become the richest Chinese in Southeast Asia.”

"Thank you. I should also thank you for your support to me over the years." Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

"Liu, let me ask you a question. Can Apple's stock be held for a long time?" Lyon said somewhat formally.

"Do you also want to invest in Apple?" Liu Zhicheng asked curiously.

"To be precise, I wanted to invest in some equity in Silicon Valley companies, but in the past few years, Silicon Valley companies have experienced ups and downs.

It's a bit hard to figure out. You have made some achievements in new technology. I would like to ask for your opinion?" Lyon said.

In the past few years, Lyon has also followed Liu Zhicheng's investment and made a lot of profit. It is impossible for the funds to be kept in the bank to earn interest.

Seeing that Liu Zhicheng invested in Apple at the beginning and obtained high returns, he came up with the idea of ​​investing in new technology industries.

But after my own observation and judgment, I suddenly discovered that high-tech companies have been experiencing ups and downs in recent years, and some of them are hard to understand.

If the investment is successful, the rate of return will be amazing. If the investment fails, it will be a total loss, and the probability of failure is much higher. In this case, it is necessary to find some professionals to ask for advice. Leon first thought of Liu Zhicheng.

"I can't give you this advice. A few years ago, I knew that Apple had the potential to develop because I believed in high technology. But now Apple is

We have reached the point where we need to compete with companies like HP and IBM, and I am not sure what the future will be like." Liu Zhicheng shook his head.

"Then which companies' stocks do you think are suitable for long-term holding?" Lyon asked again.

"If you want to hold it for the long term, you might consider HP or Intel." Liu Zhicheng thought about it and chose a few companies and told him.

HP's future is to be one of the dominant players in the global PC market, and its stock market returns will certainly not be bad. However, Liu Zhicheng does not invest in it. If he does, it will be in new technology companies in the early stages.

As for Intel, it goes without saying that the 8086 chip released by this chip company has become the first choice for many electronic products and has become a star in the chip industry.

However, this type of company is more sensitive than Apple. Even if Liu Zhicheng can invest, his investment is limited. Instead of doing this, it is better to do a favor to Lyon.

In this way, if Lyon makes a lot of money from it, then it will naturally value itself more and cooperate in many areas in the future.

"Intel? It's a good company indeed, and I know what to do," Lyon replied.

The last time he asked Liu Zhicheng about gold, he gave a similar answer.

Some things don't need to be explained too clearly, because Leon also knows that nothing is absolute.

"Okay." Liu Zhicheng nodded and didn't say anything more.

The car arrived at the hotel, and outside the hotel, there were already several people waiting downstairs.

"Hello, Liu, long time no see." Jobs was waiting for him in the hotel.

"Yeah, long time no see." Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

Regarding the investment in Apple, just like investing in Walmart, Liu Zhicheng had no intention of worrying about it at all and just let it develop.

In fact, this also shows an attitude, that it is a pure investment that avoids some so-called risks.

He will only appear when Apple needs financing, because this will affect his absolute returns.

"Liu, we are conducting a pre-IPO roadshow. You are welcome to participate. With your fame, we will gain greater profits." Jobs said with a smile. The two chatted as they walked into the hotel lobby.

"No, Mr. Jobs, I'm not here for the roadshow." Liu Zhicheng shook his head and refused.

When investing in new technology companies in the United States, try to be as low-key as possible.

Liu Zhicheng has already gained considerable fame in the United States. He is called the richest Chinese in Asia by Forbes, surpassing the ship charter king. Among the entire Chinese community, he is second only to Wang An.

"I understand you." Jobs smiled and said, "Let's go. Woz drank too much last night and was in low spirits, so I didn't let him out.
We'll drink a little more later, but we can't drink anymore starting tomorrow, so we need to focus on preparing for the launch."

"Okay." Liu Zhicheng nodded and said.

……

The next day, Jobs and his team continued their roadshow, while Liu Zhicheng, accompanied by Lyon, went to Xerox's headquarters in New York.

In the reception room of Xerox, Ge Ya, the deputy general manager in charge of sales, received Liu Zhicheng and his party.

Liu Zhicheng came to visit today in the name of being an agent for Xerox's product sales, and now Liu Zhicheng is famous in the United States.

Therefore, it was normal for Xerox to arrange a vice president in charge of sales to receive Liu Zhicheng.

The meeting between the two parties was very pleasant and they soon reached a preliminary agreement, obtaining the patent for the picture window and the agency rights for Xerox products.

Fortunately, Xerox was making a lot of money in the printing and copying fields at that time and was not interested in the personal computer industry at all.

In order to compensate for this legal risk in advance, Liu Zhicheng hired legal advisor Ron at a high salary and personally participated in the negotiations to ensure that there were no potential flaws in this technology licensing.

Within a few days, Liu Zhicheng obtained Xerox's comprehensive Windows technology license at a cost of only a few million US dollars, making up for the biggest legal risk.

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After staying in New York for a few days, Liu Zhicheng landed at a private airport in Seattle in a small plane.

After the plane landed, the group got off the plane quickly, followed by several work assistants and bodyguards responsible for security.

As soon as he got off the plane, Liu Zhicheng saw a few white people walking towards him. They were the business representatives arranged by Boeing to pick him up at the airport.

However, even if it is a private airport, no other people are allowed on the runway when the plane is landing. They will only come over after the plane has stopped.

Every year, numerous airline representatives come to negotiate the purchase of Boeing aircraft or to visit.

A Boeing aircraft costs tens of millions of US dollars. The sale of any aircraft is a huge deal. Even for a Fortune 500 company, it is a considerable order.

Moreover, before coming to Seattle, Liu Zhicheng had already expressed his intention to purchase. Although he indicated that he would only buy one, it still attracted the attention of Boeing.

Liu Zhicheng is now very famous. If he can buy a Boeing aircraft, it will definitely have an advertising effect. At the same time, it will also help Boeing develop the super-rich market.

So, Boeing attaches great importance to Liu Zhicheng's visit to Seattle today.

"Hello, Mr. Liu, welcome to Seattle. I am Tom, the executive vice president of Boeing." Tom, the leader, shook hands with Liu Zhicheng and said with a smile.

"Hello, thank you Mr. Tom for coming to pick me up in person." Liu Zhicheng said after returning the handshake.

"It's our honor to have Mr. Liu visit Boeing," Tom said with a smile.

"Mr. Tom, you're so polite." Liu Zhicheng nodded and smiled.

"Mr. Liu has been flying for several hours and must be very tired. We have prepared a hotel for him.

Please go there and rest for a night. Tomorrow morning, I will pick you up to visit Boeing." Tom said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you very much. I'm a little tired." Liu Zhicheng said.

Then, under the guidance of Tom, we got on a super-stretched Lincoln business car and arrived at the destination after speeding on the highway for ten minutes.

A large hot spring hotel, which is actually a hotel owned by Boeing. It is very luxurious and is specially used by Boeing to entertain potential customers from all parties.

After all, to be Boeing’s potential customer, one must either be a business tycoon or a government representative, so hospitality naturally needs to be in place.

The next day, after enjoying a very sumptuous breakfast, Liu Zhicheng and his party were arranged by the Boeing reception staff.

We took a stretched Lincoln sedan to the Boeing Gigafactory in Everett, 48 kilometers north of Seattle.

The 40-minute drive passed in a flash. From a distance, Liu Zhicheng could see the white buildings from the car. This was the super factory that produced Boeing aircraft.

Seeing this scene, Liu Zhicheng showed an expectant smile on his face.

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