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Chapter 134 Get to Know the Great People! (seeking subscription)
On the evening of July 7, Li Zetian was invited to a charity gala.

So far, Li Zetian has not done charity activities.Of course, the main reason is that he is short of funds and has no extra money to do charity. But now, the three companies under his name are not short of money, and they can use funds for charity activities.

In European and American countries, whether it is a company or an individual doing charity, they can reduce taxes. For example, if they donate 100 million US dollars, they can save 150 million US dollars in taxes. This is why many people like to do charity.

The charity gala was held at the Hilton Hotel, and Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu attended in costumes.

Many rich and famous people came to the party, as well as many famous celebrities.

However, when Li Zetian came here hand in hand with Yu Jingqiu, the entire room was overshadowed.

Almost all eyes were on the two of them.

Compared with Americans, Li Zetian is neither tall nor handsome. He is wearing a black suit and is ordinary. However, the status of a person is not about dressing up. Everyone present knows his face, which is enough.

Yu Jingqiu was dressed very beautifully. She was tall and tall, with black hair like waterfalls, and a long white dress, like a fairy. In addition, her snow-like skin complemented each other perfectly.

"This is Chronos Li, the founder of Apple Inc., he really has an extraordinary temperament!"

"It's the first time I see a real person, it's really different!"

"..."

Listening to their words, Li Zetian secretly felt amused. If a person achieves great success, in the eyes of others, farts are delicious, and what he said has become a wise saying.In fact, before he succeeded, Li Zetian had never heard anyone praise him for his extraordinary temperament, but said that he was a little boy...

One of the organizers of this charity gala is Buffett, whose full name is Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

If he hadn't sent the invitation, Li Zetian might not have come.

Warren Buffett, the stock god, is very famous. To Li Zetian, it can be said that he is like a thunderbolt!If you can make friends with such a person, it must be of great benefit.

Buffett was still very young at this time, 46 years old and strong and strong.

He walked over with a smile, "Welcome, Mr. Li!"

Li Zetian smiled and said, "Mr. Buffett, please call me Chronos. This is my wife Susan Yu."

"Mrs. Li (Mrs. followed by the woman's husband's last name), you are very beautiful tonight!"

"Thank you!" Yu Jingqiu smiled.

Buffett personally received Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu, and the three sat at a table and chatted happily.

Half an hour later, the charity gala began.

First, there are singers singing, and then the items are auctioned. These charity auction items are nothing more than antique calligraphy and paintings of a certain collector, or things used by celebrities. Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu are not very interested.

However, the last auction item made Li Zetian feel a little interesting. It was a Da Vinci manuscript, which recorded the scientific research records Da Vinci did at that time.

Leonardo da Vinci is one of the smartest people in the world and a genius scientist, inventor and painter during the European Renaissance.Many people rushed to buy his manuscripts.However, manuscripts can also be expensive or cheap.Bidding for the manuscript started at $30 but quickly rose to more than $100 million.

Buffett saw that Li Zetian was also interested in this manuscript, so he couldn't help asking curiously: "Chronos, don't you want to shoot?"

Li Zetian smiled and replied: "Hehe, seeing how energetic they are shouting, let them play for a while, and then I will bid."

Buffett was taken aback when he heard this, and then laughed.

After a while, when the price climbed above $150 million, only a handful were still competing, and they were hesitant.

"This gentleman bid $152 million, is there anyone else who wants to bid?" the auctioneer asked loudly.

"$200 million!!!"

A faint voice sounded, but it was like a thunder on the ground, which shocked everyone.They followed the reputation and found that it was the young billionaire.

Many people were quietly watching him. Since the charity auction started, he hadn't called for a price until the last auction item appeared, and finally he did.As the top richest man in the United States, it would be a shame if he didn't get a single auction item in a charity auction. Others thought he was not keen on charity activities.

"This one first bid 200 million US dollars, has anyone else bid a higher price?" The auctioneer looked around and asked loudly.

Some people are willing to give Li Zetian face and stop asking for the price. Moreover, the price has already reached 200 million US dollars, which has discouraged many people.However, some people did not like Li Zetian, and provocatively shouted 250 million US dollars!
Li Zetian glanced at the bidder, who was a middle-aged fat man.

"That's Kelly Watson from the IBM Watson family..." Buffett introduced in a low voice beside Li Zetian.

"So that's it, I said who is not giving me face..." Li Zetian smiled, and then said, "Hey, 250 is quite suitable for him, so I will just become him and stop bidding."

Buffett reminded: "Chronos, you went to the charity gala tonight, but didn't take any photos. It doesn't matter at all, but I suspect that IBM may take the opportunity to make a fuss and retaliate against you and Apple!"

Li Zetian shrugged and said: "Charity is not based on words, but on practical actions! Don't worry, Mr. Buffett, I have already planned to set up the 'Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu Charity Foundation, and use 25% of the income for charity activities in the future! "

Buffett was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but nodded secretly.

"Mr. Watson bid $250 million, is there anyone else bidding?" the auctioneer shouted loudly at this moment.

All eyes were on Li Zetian, but Li Zetian was chatting happily with Buffett, apparently giving up this round of auction.

The auctioneer shouted three times, but still no one raised the price, and finally the manuscript was purchased by Kelly Watson.

After the charity gala, Kelly Watson deliberately walked up to Li Zetian to say hello, but she was very unfriendly.

"A famous billionaire in the United States wouldn't even be willing to spend 250 million dollars, would he? Chronos Li, you are really stingy! Haha..." The fat man laughed heartily with his big belly.

"I just think two hundred and fifty is very suitable for you, so in order to fulfill you, there is no asking price! What? Do you still want to show off your wealth to me? Are you worth 10 billion US dollars? Can you enter the top 100 of the "Forbes Rich List" Is it? If you don’t have 10 billion US dollars or you can’t enter the top 100 Forbes rich list, then you are not qualified to compare with me. I seem to be worth several 10 billion US dollars..."

The fat man's face turned red, and he was speechless for a while.He is just one member of the Watson family, and his family assets naturally far exceed Li Zetian's, but his personal assets are obviously not comparable to Li Zetian's.

The fat man said angrily: "What are you, the Watson family is countless times stronger than you!"

"Hehe, did you move the family out if you couldn't do it yourself? Do you want to be ashamed? What if I buy IBM?"

When the fat man heard this, his expression was astonished and angry, and he said disdainfully: "Apple is not even one-tenth the size of IBM, and you still want to buy IBM? It's a joke! IBM's acquisition of Apple is about the same!!!"

Li Zetian shrugged and said, "Hehe, let's wait and see!"

"Then wait and see!" The fat man walked away angrily with a sullen face.

At this moment, Li Zetian turned to look at Buffett, and said with a smile: "Mr. Buffett, it's still early, why don't we find a place to chat?"

"Ok, no problem."

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