Yu Li's childhood sweetheart and I in the courtyard

Chapter 185 Apple Computer Launched
This man, once he got married, started a business, and had a child, he seemed to have fully matured overnight.

Since Leslie Cheung had a pair of dragon and phoenix twins, he directly followed Yu Wei and immediately became a standard otaku dad.

But there are also very annoying times. After Yu Haitang gave birth to twins for him, Leslie Cheung would often call Yu Wei in the middle of the night and talk about parenting.

After being harassed by him for several days, Yu Wei couldn't take it anymore, so he copied dozens of songs and threw them to him, telling him to record songs quickly and earn money for milk powder.

Now Leslie Cheung stopped immediately, but Yu Wei came to Phoenix Investment Company because of something he planned a long time ago.

"How much silver has the New York branch purchased now?" Yu Wei asked after arriving at Xu Qiang's office.

"Since the New York branch was established, it has purchased 5000 tons of silver! In particular, the 400 million ounces of silver released by the Mexican government was about [-] tons. After the price fell, most of them were taken down by us."

"What is the price we bought?" Yu Wei asked again.

"On average, the price we buy is around $3 an ounce." Xu Qiang replied.

"The three Hunter brothers, didn't they notice that we were sweeping the goods?" Yu Wei asked.

"No, after the Mexican government threw out 5000 million ounces of silver, they temporarily switched to soybean futures." Xu Qiang said.

"Silver prices are below $6 per ounce, we continue to buy, and don't buy any more." Yu Wei said.

"From now on, before I notify you, we will only buy gold, not sell it. But we are not operating in New York, we are operating in London." Yu Wei added.

Yu Wei remembered that in January 80 in his previous life, the highest price per ounce of gold reached $1.

Afterwards, it continued to fall, falling to US$2000 an ounce in 272, and then continued to rise, reaching a maximum of US$2011 an ounce in 1800. It is safe to operate according to this general trend.

Since [-], I have to start selling slowly, and try to dispose of the thousands of tons of gold brought in from New York as much as possible.

It seems that it is time for Hang Seng Bank and Phoenix Bank to join in and carry out gold trading business!

After that, Yu Wei went to Hang Seng Bank and Phoenix Bank, discussed with Li Guowei and He Shanheng, and settled on the development of gold business.

The next day, Yu Wei came to Phoenix Technology Group again. Li Wen welcomed Yu Wei into the office, closed the door, and said excitedly to Wei:
"Yu Sheng, the patent authorization of the LCD screen has finally been obtained. We are one step behind others, but we have also developed many related patents. Now we are equivalent to exchanging with the other party."

"That's good. Our research and development of LCD screen technology must continue. Fortunately, this time we also have a lot of related patents to exchange with others, otherwise we will lose a lot!" Yu Wei said.

The patent for the LCD screen was applied for by the United States in 1968, which was a short step away. Fortunately, Yu Wei insisted on continuing the research and development at that time.

Because Yu Wei knew the development direction of LCD screens, Phoenix Technology Group also developed a lot of patents in the past few years, and this was able to successfully complete mutual authorization with the other party.

"The LCD screen factory will be launched immediately. Our company will use a lot of LCD screens, such as TVs, game consoles, mobile phone displays, etc." Yu Wei said.

"This LCD screen factory has great potential and a wide range of uses. You have to develop it as soon as possible for electrical products such as TVs that can be replaced by LCD screens. Step by step, step by step, purchase production equipment as soon as possible!" Yu Wei said.

"Is Jobs currently in the research and development room of Phoenix Technology Apple?" Yu Wei asked again.

"Yes, I've just been here for a few days, and I basically live in Apple's R&D room!" Li Wen said.

"Come on, let's go and see this guy, I guess his personal computer is going to be successful!" Yu Wei said.

"I've been there once, and I'm already installing the operating system and other software for the final test!" Li Wen said.

"Wubi and Pinyin, the two Chinese input methods I developed later, are also installed?" Yu Wei asked.

"It's all installed. I tried it out at the time, and it's really easy to use! But for the time being, there are only simplified characters across the river, and I'm not used to it just now!" Li Wen said.

"It's good to get used to it, traditional characters are more troublesome, let those software engineers slowly develop traditional characters!" Yu Wei said.

But he said in his heart: "First of all, this is for entering the market across the river in the future. Secondly, of course, it is necessary for Chinese people all over the world to learn simplified characters and pinyin!"

"Hey, Jobs, I suggest you take a shower first, you're full of stink!"

As soon as they arrived at the Apple R&D room, Yu Wei and Li Wen smelled a rather sour smell, which was emanating from Jobs, and Li Wen immediately said.

"Li, if you don't tell me, I'm going to take a shower soon, Mr. Yu, are you here too?"

Jobs first replied to Li Wen, saw Yu Wei coming with Li Wen, and said hello to Yu Wei.

"I have good news for you. Our LCD screen will be put into production soon! In the middle of next year, we will be able to launch another personal computer with an LCD screen."

"It won't be long before you're going to be busy again!" Yu Wei said.

"That's great! Mr. Yu, wait for me first, I'll go back to the dormitory here to take a shower, change my clothes and come back!" Jobs said quickly.

"Jobs, you can come to my office directly later, I am treating guests today, and I will have the food brought directly to my office."

Li Wen checked the time and found that it was almost lunch time, so he directly invited Jobs to have lunch together.

"Okay, Li, I'll be right back, and I'll meet you in your office. Mr. Yu, we'll see you later!" After finishing speaking, Jobs hurried away!

"Jobs, I came up with a good idea from the LCD screen, we can make a laptop!" After lunch, Yu Wei said to Jobs after chatting with Li Wen and Jobs.

After Yu Wei finished speaking, he took a piece of A4 paper and a pen from Li Wen's desk, and drew directly on the laptop.

"We directly use LCD screens, so the size is greatly reduced." Yu Wei continued to explain.

Subsequently, Yu Wei introduced the laptop to Jobs in detail.

"This idea is so genius! Mr. Yu, you are amazing!" Jobs said excitedly after listening carefully.

"We first finalized the Apple computer, then produced and sold it. At the same time, we developed a personal computer with a liquid crystal display. We also trial-produced a laptop computer and applied for a patent first. Jobs, what do you think?" Yu Wei said.

"Good idea, that's the decision. I'll hurry up and finalize the Apple computer, and then hand it over here for production and sales. I'll continue to lead the R&D team to develop those two computers." Jobs immediately nodded in agreement.

Three months later, the Phoenix LCD factory was officially put into production after trial production.

Prior to this, Apple's personal computer was the first to be sold on the shelves. This computer was directly installed with the Phoenix operating system and Phoenix office software.

The first batch of computers produced, Yu Wei directly sold them to various groups and companies of the Phoenix family through the process.

All the cash registers of the Phoenix Supermarket Group, and those of the local tyrants, were all replaced with Apple computers.

Of course, the Chinese Wubi input method and Pinyin input method are also installed directly as standard configurations!
Coupled with the new product of the Phoenix Technology Group, the Phoenix printer, the office efficiency of each group has skyrocketed.

And Yu Wei also asked Huo Jianning to arrange computer operation training courses for various groups and companies at the right time.

Then, at his own expense, he donated [-] computers to each university in Hong Kong.

All the customers of Phoenix Supermarket Group have been attracted by the computers at the checkout counters of supermarkets and convenience stores for some time, and have inquired one after another.

The cashier uniformly informs the customers that this is an Apple PC and it will be on sale later.

But after waiting for half a month, there was still no movement. After a few days, the channels of Phoenix Satellite TV, Disney Satellite TV, and Sky Satellite TV broadcast the advertisements of Apple PCs one after another.

Unconventional, more like a product introduction than a commercial.

After playing the advertisement repeatedly for more than ten days, Apple computers were put on sale in Phoenix supermarket stores all over the world.

Immediately, the effect of this advertisement like a product introduction will come out!

Universities, government agencies, companies and various institutions went to Phoenix Supermarket to purchase Apple computers.

The supply was short of demand, and the first batch of 20 computers were sold out within a week. Yu Wei hurriedly used the cargo plane of Phoenix Logistics to replenish the goods.

A month later, when Yu Wei came to Phoenix Technology Group to check the production status of the LCD factory, he happened to meet Jobs. Jobs pulled Yu Wei aside and said in a low voice:
"Mr. Yu, I received a call from Apple's financial manager today, saying that he had remitted 500 million US dollars to my personal account in Hang Seng Bank. What's going on?"

"Jobs, congratulations! You are now a multi-millionaire! In the first month, we sold a total of about 50 computers. Calculated as a net profit of one thousand dollars, how much profit do you have?"

"You own 10% of the company's shares, and we have a profit of 5000 million this month. Of course, this is just sales profit, but how can you say that, you are already worth [-] to [-] million dollars!"

"This is just the first dividend, and it will be deducted at the end of the year. Now Apple is not a small company. You are the general manager of Apple. You can't be too shabby. Hurry up and spend the money!" Yu Wei laughed.

"Oh." Jobs was stunned for a moment, and then he said "oh", and asked Wei after recovering:
"Am I going to be a millionaire?"

"Yes, after this year, you will be a billionaire!" Yu Wei replied with a smile.

"Jobs, with the promotion of the three major TV stations, the strong sales channels of Phoenix Supermarket Group, and the strong production capacity of Xiangjiang, nothing is impossible!" Yu Wei added.

"That's right! Mr. Yu, you were right to strongly demand production in Xiangjiang! The production capacity here is really strong, and the upstream and downstream industrial chains are also complete. The key is that there are no trade unions here, and the workers are still working hard and obedient!" Jobs thought for a while and said.

(End of this chapter)