Chapter 312 Accident
July 7th, the night after the Maple Leaf Computer press conference ended.

Fang Hexuan did not plan to stay in Silicon Valley for a few more days to wait for subsequent sales data. He planned to leave for Los Angeles tomorrow morning.

Therefore, having dinner with his sister tonight was already on his schedule.

Fang Luoyi probably vomited after eating Western food in the Maple Leaf Company's restaurant during this period, so she insisted on finding an authentic Chinese restaurant in Chinatown to satisfy her appetite.

The two men, accompanied by 10 bodyguards and four SUVs, drove directly to San Francisco for an hour, asked around in the most famous Chinatown, and chose a restaurant called Yang Chow Restaurant.

The boss was from Shanghai, his name was Xue Fusheng. Before liberation, he followed the captain of the transport team to the island of Wa, and later found an opportunity to go to the United States.

He started serving Huaiyang cuisine in Chinatown in the mid-50s and has been doing it for more than years.

Fang Hexuan and his sister grew up eating Ningbo cuisine cooked by their mother, and are also accepting of Huaiyang cuisine.

Boss Xue didn't recognize the two of them and thought they were new immigrants, but he was a little surprised that they could understand the Shanghai dialect.

This guy is also good at chatting. After chatting with the brother and sister, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

After all, if you really count, they are all from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

The only difference is that Xue Fusheng went from Shanghai to the island and then to the United States, while Fang Hexuan and his friends went from Ningbo to Hong Kong and then to the United States.

Although Fang Hexuan did not reveal his identity, judging from the way he and Fang Luoyi were dressed, as well as the fact that they were accompanied by 10 bodyguards, even if Boss Xue was a bit clueless, he would have guessed that the brother and sister were probably the young master and daughter of a Ningbo family in Hong Kong.

Whether out of fellow-townsman friendship or for the purpose of currying favor with an important figure, Boss Xue felt that he could not treat the two men poorly.

Therefore, he cooked personally and prepared a table of authentic Ningbo dishes for the two of them in addition to his main cuisine.

During the meal, Boss Xue personally stepped forward to toast the two siblings with a glass of wine, and then stopped disturbing their conversation.

"Yiyi, I'm leaving for Los Angeles tomorrow morning. You can stay in Maple Leaf for a few more days, and then you can go back to Hong Kong to visit your mother."

Fang Luoyi stuffed eel meat into her mouth without caring about her image. Hearing this, she looked up at her brother and asked in confusion:

"Brother, you're not waiting for the sales results?"

"I didn't set any hard targets for Maple Leaf, and besides, it wouldn't make any difference if they told me over the phone or faxed it to me."

Fang Luoyi's beautiful big eyes rolled around, as if thinking about something, and then she said coquettishly:
"Brother, I've been working hard for a month and haven't had a single day off. Can I go to Los Angeles with you?"

Fang Hexuan curled his lips, not giving his sister any chance, and said directly:
"If you're tired, I'll grant you a day off. I'm going to Los Angeles for something. What are you going to do?"

Fang Luoyi still did not give up, and asked stubbornly:
"What's the matter? Can't you tell me?"

"As for work, your current task is internship and study. The rest has nothing to do with you."

Fang Luoyi's face suddenly fell, and she pouted and said angrily:

"You've been taking me out to play since we were little, but now you're going to Los Angeles to play but you're asking me to work hard. Brother, you've changed!"

"Nonsense, of course I've changed, our whole family has changed, and you're no exception. Stop being so petty, or I'll settle the score with you for dyeing your hair yellow last time."

After all, Fang Luoyi was caught by the braid. Like a defeated rooster, he hung his head and ate his food with a dejected look on his face.

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The next morning, Fang Hexuan returned to Silicon Valley, had breakfast at the hotel, and was about to get in the car to Los Angeles, but his trip was interrupted by Julian's call.

"Boss, I just learned from a deputy editor of the Los Angeles Times that Apple will accuse us of plagiarizing their ideas in the newspaper today." "A friend of mine at Apple also told me that Mr. Jobs is going to sue us for plagiarism in a California court. If he succeeds, Maple Leaf may receive a sales ban from the court."

Hearing this, Fang Hexuan frowned, feeling a little unhappy.

It’s not that I’m angry about the accusations against Apple and Jobs, but I think Julian has lost his composure.

In fact, it is not the other party's fault. There is a huge gap between Fang Hexuan and his CEO subordinate in their understanding of the personal computer industry.

Although Julian is a professional manager, he was also an engineer before.

Therefore, he inevitably had some fear in his heart about the divinity of Jobs or Apple.

Perhaps this is a psychological barrier that many entrepreneurs and engineers in Silicon Valley have, but Fang Hexuan does not have it.

At least, he himself is not too afraid of Jobs, who is not yet in his complete form.

What our ancestors said is true, the setbacks in life will create a stronger life.

If Jobs had not experienced the humiliating experience of being kicked out of Apple by the board of directors and shareholders, there might not have been a subsequent rebirth, and the iPhone that changed the world might not have been born.

Jobs, who is still relatively young, is full of vigor and energy, and as sharp as a knife, which can hurt others as well as himself.

Impulsiveness, pride, and aggressiveness are all bad qualities he cannot get rid of, which is also an important reason why he has a bad relationship with the board of directors.

Even Wozniak, his kind old partner, sometimes couldn't stand his harshness and coldness.

In his previous life, Fang Hexuan had read some biographies about Jobs and watched some of his later interview videos.

It is obvious that there has been a big change in temperament and the way of looking at the world between the young Jobs and the Jobs who later took over Apple again.

If Maple Leaf's CEO Julian takes the lead and becomes a little weaker than Apple psychologically, then the competition between the two companies will almost be over.

After Julian eagerly expressed his concerns, Fang Hexuan was silent for a moment, then said in a low and calm voice:

"Julian, if you are afraid before the battle, I can only conclude that you are not fit to continue to be the CEO of Maple Leaf."

After hearing this, Julian's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He wanted to explain in panic, but was blocked by Fang Hexuan's next words.

"Maple Leaf and Apple are destined to be rivals in this life. I never think that Maple Leaf's products are inferior to Apple's. On the contrary, I think we are better at learning, which is our advantage. Jobs is too proud. In the upcoming competition in the personal computer market, whoever can respond to the market faster will definitely be the ultimate winner. This is the user experience that I have always emphasized. In this regard, we are definitely better than Apple."

Julian calmed down after hearing his boss's confident and concise analysis on the other end of the phone.

He thought about it for a long time, and finally had a deeper understanding of many of the concepts that Fang Hexuan had been emphasizing before.

Perhaps because he felt that he had kept his boss waiting for too long, Julian apologized a little embarrassedly, and then promised:

"Boss, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will personally contact several newspapers and TV stations and clarify the matter to the public in a timely manner."

Fang Hexuan nodded and said on the phone:

"Also arrange some media for me. It's impolite not to reciprocate. We can't just respond passively. When it's time to take action, we must show no mercy!"

(End of this chapter)