giants of the era

Chapter 266 Galaxy Network Inc. goes public in shock!

One month after the establishment of Mango Computer Company, a total of 7.5 computers were sold, which shocked the industry.

In fact, the implementation of computer direct sales is not a pioneering work, nor is it considered an extraordinary idea. The key lies in how to establish a market foundation in an orderly manner, start from small things everywhere, and be able to grasp the needs of users!
In this regard, although Li Zetian also has a certain talent, but he relies more on the memory of his previous life.Michael Dell has a keen insight into every trend of the market. During his work in Texas, he showed strong working ability, which made the performance of Mango Computer Company in Texas far ahead of most areas.People's doubts about him disappeared immediately, and they praised Mango Computer Company for its insight!
With the successful precedent of Mango Computer Company, companies engaged in direct sales of computers have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, blooming everywhere!
The market is too big, and it is far from being saturated. Mango Computer Company eats meat, but it has to leave some soup for others.

Due to the strong capital of Mango Computer Company, it will soon establish branches all over the world, which needless to say.In addition, as a low-cost assembled computer, Mango Computer is also the first batch of computer companies to enter the Chinese mainland.

As early as February 1984, 2, Mr. Deng visited the SH City Exhibition Hall. He felt something in his heart and said to the cadres around him: "The popularization of computers must start from the baby!"

China's top leaders have spoken, and parents across the country should not think about their children and let them learn computers?This is bound to usher in a computer sales boom!In addition, this can also be regarded as Li Zetian's support for the development of the computer industry in mainland China, and the price of Mango computers in mainland China is much cheaper than that in the United States.Of course, the headquarters of Ant Factory is in Shenzhen, so the cost of tariffs and ocean transportation has been reduced, and the price is also low.Also, considering the purchasing power of mainland China, the price is too expensive for them to afford.

In mid-May, it was Microsoft's turn to perform, and Microsoft Office Hotmail finally struck! ! ! !
At the product launch, everyone couldn't help but be attracted by this software.

When Bill Gates finished introducing this E-mail software, the audience burst into applause!
The word E-mail has quickly become a hot word in the industry.

In the initial stage of the development of Arpanet or the Internet in the future, the function of the network is actually to transmit information quickly.The invention of e-mail brought together the concepts of digital information and computer interconnection, creating a revolution in the age of communication! ! ! !

Many people say that the reason why the Internet develops so fast is because of the existence of email!
Even in 2016, email is still one of the most actively used software.

Of course, the current network is not yet popular, but the US National Science Foundation NSF is building the NSFNET network, and the role of email is suddenly prominent!

Wall Street investors are bullish on the future of e-mail.

On the day when Microsoft's product conference ended, the stock price rose by 6.5%, which was an amazing increase!
Subsequently, schools, research institutions, enterprises, and government agencies all over the world purchased Microsoft Office Hotmail from Microsoft Corporation, while individual users were relatively few.

Two weeks later, "Father of Email" Ray Tomlinson and Microsoft Office Hotmail boarded the cover of "Time Magazine" at the end of May together!
Ray Tomlinson became famous in one fell swoop, known to the world! ! !
Even Ray Tomlinson attracted the attention of the Turing Award Committee... You know, the Turing Award is the most prestigious and noble award in the computer industry, known as the "Nobel Prize in the computer industry". So far, even Li Zetian has not won this honor!
However, Li Zetian wrote the Java language at home to prepare for future development.

The Java programming language not only absorbs various advantages of the C++ language, but also abandons concepts such as multiple inheritance and pointers that are difficult to understand in C++. It is an object-oriented programming language that can write cross-platform applications. Performance, efficiency, platform portability and security, widely used in PCs, data centers, game consoles, scientific supercomputers, mobile phones and the Internet, etc...

I don't know if the invention of the Java language can win the Turing Award?

However, Li Zetian's genius doesn't need Java to prove it. Whether he wins an award or not, it doesn't matter to him.

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In June, Galaxy Networks went public.

The relatively mature products of Galaxy Networks are mainly GalaxyNet network cards and Galaxy network devices. Other products, such as switches, modems, and optical fiber cables, are still under development.

In this IPO, the company's total share capital is 10 billion shares, 2 million shares are issued at $8 per share, and the pre-listing valuation is $80 billion.

As the second listed company under Li Zetian's name, of course he has to participate in such a big event as the company's listing.

So in the early morning of the company's listing day, Li Zetian came to NASDAQ again.

Tian Shuai, Zhang Han and others all looked very excited and nervous, as if it was the first time a bride was getting on the sedan chair.

Li Zetian smiled at them and said, "Don't be nervous, take it easy, the IPO will definitely be very successful!"

"Yeah!" The two nodded.

"Mr. Li, what do you estimate the market value of Yinhe Network will be after going public?" Tian Shuai asked.

"It's hard to say, but it's very possible to exceed 100 billion US dollars!"

Hearing this, Zhang Han's eyes lit up, as if turning into dollar signs.After the company's IPO, the shares of Galaxy Network in his hands decreased slightly, with 4% of the shares, converted into US dollars, at least 4 million US dollars!
"Haha, after the company goes public, my shares will be worth a lot. I want to buy a luxury plane! Yes, Boeing 747!!!"

Li Zetian couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, and reminded: "Don't be in a hurry to cash out the stocks. Believe me, Yinhe Network Company has the potential to win more than [-] billion U.S. dollars. By then, the shares in your hands will be very valuable."

Cisco's peak market value is as high as 5759.3 billion U.S. dollars, and now Galaxy Networks = Cisco + 3COM, very powerful!In the future, under the leadership of Li Zetian, it will only become stronger!

In fact, Li Zetian also intends to cash out part of the stock at the right time, as long as the control of the company is still there.Because once the Internet bubble burst, the market value will plummet.Due to the butterfly effect, Li Zetian can no longer guess when the Internet bubble will burst, but he can be sure that the Internet bubble will definitely form.

"Hundreds of billions of dollars? Oh, then it's at least 40 billion dollars!" Zhang Han felt that if he cashed out the shares now, it would definitely make people regret, "Oh, my Boeing 747, it seems that I have to wait a long time Years to buy you!" Zhang Hao couldn't help but sighed.

Tian Shuai smiled and said, "Do you still have few planes and luxury cars? Especially luxury cars, they are all piled up in the garage."

Zhang Hao smiled awkwardly, and then said: "But there is no Boeing 747, such a large aircraft is domineering! Uh, it's just too expensive. If I don't cash out the shares, I can't afford it..."

"Forget it, I don't even have a private jet! You guys are more luxurious than me!" Li Zetian was speechless.

Zhang Hao laughed and said, "Mr. Li, if I were as rich as you, I would have bought a Boeing 747 a long time ago, and then transformed it into the most luxurious flying palace in the world! There are luxury suites and meeting rooms inside. , entertainment hall, concert hall, parking garage, Turkish bath steam room and other luxurious configurations, I can’t help being excited just thinking about it... Mr. Li, with your current status, it’s a bit unreasonable not to have a private jet. This is your status So, I suggest you buy a Boeing 747 quickly!"

Tian Shuai smiled and said: "Mr. Li, Zhang Han wants to rub your plane, enjoy it!"

Zhang Hao immediately retorted: "Am I not right? Mr. Li is a super rich with hundreds of billions of dollars. If he doesn't have a private jet, he will be laughed at. I'm thinking about Mr. Li. In addition, with a private jet, go It's convenient and safer! Mr. Li, what do you think?"

Li Zetian thought about it, and what Zhang Hao said was not unreasonable.

"You have a point, so... I decided to buy a Boeing 747."

Zhang Hao was overjoyed, and quickly said: "Mr. Li, when your plane is remodeled, lend me a ride..."

Li Zetian nodded helplessly and said with a smile: "Okay!"

The price of the latest Boeing 747-300 is very expensive, nearly [-] million U.S. dollars each. If the transformation is very luxurious, it may cost hundreds of millions.

In his previous life, Li Zetian read a piece of news that said that Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia customized an A380 Airbus aircraft in Airbus.Among them, only the ordinary Airbus A5 sells for as much as 380 million US dollars.

Gossip less, at this important moment of the company's listing, the future vision is reserved for later.

The opening bell of Nasdaq opened at 9:[-] U.S. Eastern Time. Before ringing the bell, everyone first watched a short video of the development process of Galaxy Networks. Afterwards, a representative of Nasdaq made a speech. Then, Galaxy Networks The representative, Li Zetian, spoke.

Li Zetian has been here once, and he is familiar with the road. However, the method of ringing the bell has been changed to an electronic button method. Just press the "bell ringing button", and the whole hall will ring the bell!

After speaking, it was almost time to ring the bell.

"Let's go to the stage and ring the bell together!!!" Li Zetian said with a smile to the company representative employees who came to participate in the bell ringing event.

As soon as the voice fell, everyone came to the stage one after another. Li Zetian stood in the middle as the chairman and let him ring the bell with the button.

Soon, the countdown began.

10, 9, 8, 7...

When the number reached 0, everyone's emotions reached the highest point at this moment.

Li Zetian's thumb immediately pressed the bell button.

In an instant, the bell rang and fireworks flew!

Everyone cheered, waved, or gave a thumbs up!

The Nasdaq staff on the opposite side took photos and recorded videos of everyone with their cameras!
Nasdaq is located in midtown Manhattan, just outside Times Square.

Afterwards, everyone left Nasdaq and came to Times Square to take pictures, with the big screen of Nasdaq as the background.What was repeatedly played on the big screen were the photos and videos from when the bell was rung just now.

At this moment, due to the appearance of Li Zetian, Times Square was surrounded by crowds of people, very lively!
"The bell ringing event is over, everyone can move freely. At 12 noon today, I invite everyone to have dinner at the Michelin three-star restaurant Per?Se!!!" Li Zetian smiled.

"Wow, it's actually a Per?Se restaurant!! This restaurant is one of the top restaurants in the world. It mainly serves French dishes. The reservation difficulty index: 5 stars!!! It is said that if you want to eat here, you have to get it Book a month in advance!"

"I don't know why, but I'm drooling all of a sudden..."

Li Zetian smiled and said: "Everyone wants to eat, just order it, don't save money for me!"

"Boss, you are so rich, we will not save money for you!"

"Yes, we want to eat the best and most expensive food!"

"..."

Li Zetian smiled and said, "No problem!"

Everyone played in New York for a while, and then they all came to Per? Se restaurant, enjoying a very delicious lunch.

Technology stocks are very popular with investors and shareholders!

At this time, the stock price of Yinhe Network Company rose wildly, and soon, the stock price rose to 9.5 US dollars. As long as it reaches 10 US dollars, the company's market value can exceed 100 billion US dollars.

"The stock price has risen to 9.5 US dollars, and it will definitely continue to rise in the future, breaking through 10 US dollars!"

There is not much difference between $9.5 and $10, and stockholders are bullish.

Before Li Zetian and others finished their lunch, the market value of Yinhe Network reached 100 billion US dollars.

When Li Zetian announced the news after receiving the phone call, a burst of joyful cheers erupted in the Per? Se restaurant.

The guests next to them clicked their tongues secretly.

"Oh my god, Chronos Li owns another ten billion dollar company!!!"

When the people around looked at Li Zetian, their expressions were full of shock, envy and jealousy.

Li Zetian smiled faintly, picked up the red wine glass, took a sip, and immediately said to Tian Shuai and Zhang Han beside him, "This is just the beginning!!!"

(End of this chapter)