That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 641 I Really Don’t Want to Help You
Zhen Rongrong carried her lunch box, went up to the dormitory building with a heavy heart, and returned to the dormitory quietly.

As soon as she entered the door, she heard a weak voice.

"Rongrong, you're back? Why did you come half an hour early today? Did the restaurant close early?"

"No, some classmates from Beijing University came to see me today, and they drove me back."

Zhen Rongrong agreed with a smile, and skillfully took out the electric stove and small pot, preparing to heat up the nutritious meal that her roommate had brought back.

The conditions of the student dormitories at UC are pretty good, with double rooms and private bathrooms, and no one comes to check the electricity and dormitories. However, the annual accommodation fee is as high as over 2000 US dollars, so it is not a problem to secretly use the electric stove.

"Drove you back?"

Zhen Rongrong's roommate Ruan Shujun poked her head out from under the covers and asked with a twinkling look in her eyes, "Did your classmate stay at Dengta to work? What kind of car does he drive?"

Zhen Rongrong paused for a moment after practicing her movements skillfully before answering, "They came from the mainland to inspect the company's car. I don't recognize the brand."

Ruan Shujun thought for a moment and lay back down: "Rongrong, you have been in Dengta for more than half a year, and you can't even recognize the car logo. This won't do! When you go out to find a job in the future, people will think you are an ignorant country bumpkin."

Zhen Rongrong didn't say anything. She poured the warm nutritious meal into a cup and brought it to Ruan Shujun on the bed.

"Be careful because it's hot and eat slowly."

"Thank you, Rongrong. I really have been in trouble these days. I don't know what to do without you."

After Ruan Shujun took the cup, she seemed so moved that she wanted to cry.

Zhen Rongrong sniffed, as if she smelled something, but she still comforted him, "Okay, eat quickly! You can recover faster if you are full. You haven't been to class these days, and I don't know how much you have missed in your studies."

"Yeah, I have to get better soon, otherwise I'll feel bad if I keep asking you to work for me in the restaurant."

Ruan Shujun thanked Zhen Rongrong while eating. Suddenly, she asked, "By the way, Rongrong, did you help me find Kadiel today?"

Zhen Rongrong was cleaning the dormitory. After hearing Ruan Shujun's question, she shook her head and said, "I have classes this afternoon. It was already past five when I arrived in San Francisco. I didn't have time to ask about Kadiel's news."

"what?"

Ruan Shujun was so disappointed that even the nutritious meal in her hand didn't taste good anymore. Her eyes were full of tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Didn't you go and help me find him? Whenever he comes to San Francisco, he usually stays in a few hotels near Union Square, either the St. Francis or the Hilton. It won't take much time for you to go to the front desk and ask!"

Zhen Rongrong was stunned for a moment, then silently put the garbage she had cleaned up into the garbage bag, but found a few Valrhona chocolate packages in the garbage bag.

Only then did Zhen Rongrong remember that when she brought the nutritious meal to Ruan Shujun just now, Ruan Shujun tasted chocolate in her mouth.

Although Valrhona chocolate is not a luxury item, it is not cheap for poor students like Zhen Rongrong.

Zhen Rongrong felt uncomfortable and asked, "Shujun, did you eat chocolate?"

Ruan Shujun, who was eating a nutritious meal, was stunned and stammered, "Oh, my friend came to see me just now and gave me two Valrhona pills. Just two."

"Chocolate restores your strength quickly, which is good."

Zhen Rongrong quietly put away the garbage, returned to her bed, took out her book and prepared to read for a while.

She actually always remembered what Li Ye said to her - "The country sends you to study abroad, not to let you work, but to let you learn knowledge and come back to serve the country."

A few minutes later, Ruan Shujun held up the cup and called to Zhen Rongrong: "Rongrong, I'm done."

Zhen Rongrong took a deep breath, stood up, took the cup and prepared to wash it.

However, Ruan Shujun stopped her pitifully and said, "Rongrong, you must help me ask about Kadier's news tomorrow. I haven't been able to contact him for such a long time, and my heart is broken."

Zhen Rongrong's heart suddenly churned, and she finally couldn't help but said, "Ruan Shujun, can you be more realistic? That Kadiel will not come back."

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Ruan Shujun was stunned for a long time before she said aggrievedly: "How could he not come back? He swore to love me forever!"

Zhen Rongrong gritted her teeth and said cruelly, "Shujun, he didn't even show up when you were draining in the hospital. How could a man like that love you forever? You were deceived by him."

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"You are talking nonsense, you are lying!!!"

Ruan Shujun shouted angrily: "Kadier just didn't know that I went to the hospital. If he knew what I was like now, he would definitely come to pick me up. You just don't want to help me."

"I really don't want to help you anymore."

Zhen Rongrong's chest rose and fell rapidly, but her tone was calm: "I also have my own things to do. I don't have the time or obligation to help you find Kadier. You should solve your own problems yourself!"

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Ruan Shujun was stunned. She looked at Zhen Rongrong stupidly, not knowing why she suddenly seemed like a different person.

"Wuwuwuwu, Rongrong, I didn't mean it. I don't mean to blame you. I just have no choice. I can't lose my job at the restaurant.
I want to save money to pay for tuition. Please help me for a few more days. I will go to work when I have enough strength. I will never forget your kindness. ""

Ruan Shujun started to cry.

Her situation is different from Zhen Rongrong's. Zhen Rongrong is a government-sponsored student, but she applied to study abroad at her own expense.

Although those who can apply to study abroad on their own are not ordinary families in the mainland, the income level in the mainland is completely out of line with that of Dengta. Even the children of factory directors have to work to raise tuition.

UCLA is a public school, but the registration fee in 2000 was several hundred dollars. The tuition was around 2000 dollars a year, plus the dormitory fee was +. It was impossible to get by without dollars a year.

"Okay, okay, I'll take your place for a few more days. I hope you can recover as soon as possible!"

"Thank you, Rongrong. Thank you. You are my best friend."

Zhen Rongrong chatted with Ruan Shujun for a while and felt a little confused. She had no interest in reading and lay down to rest early.

But after she covered herself with the quilt, an idea crossed her mind: "I'm going to buy some Valrhona chocolate tomorrow. I haven't tasted any of them since I came to the lighthouse!"

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The next morning, after Li Ye got up and had breakfast, he received a call from Jeff.

He and Li Ye arrived in San Francisco at the same time, and had already contacted several helpers, preparing to set up the venture capital company as soon as possible.

Although Li Ye knew the general trend of the world, he still humbly accepted Jeff's suggestions on the establishment of a venture capital company. After all, venture capital companies have a special set of management methods, and they cannot be built up by manpower alone.

When it comes to the limelight industry, Lighthouse is the leader on the planet.

For example, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. It has invested in a long list of very successful companies including Intel, Amazon, Apple, etc. Some even say that it is the world's number one venture capital firm.

But how many people are there? A total of more than 20 people, including nine partners, four or five assistants, plus a few secretaries and part-time workers, that's all.

"Mr. Li, this is my schoolmate Gary. He has been working in Silicon Valley for the past few years and is familiar with the trends and developments in the industry. I plan to ask him to be my assistant."

After Jeff arrived, he first introduced a junior to Li Ye. After all, he had been away from Silicon Valley for many years, and some details required more precise control.

"Hello, Mr. Gary."

"Hello, Mr. Li."

Li Ye shook hands with Gary, and the other party looked at Li Ye with obvious surprise.

It’s not just because of Li Ye’s age, but also because of his skin color.

Li Ye noticed Gary's gaze and asked calmly, "Mr. Gary, do you have any questions?"

"Yes, sir," Gary said straightforwardly, "I just heard from Jeff that the company's funding source is from Hong Kong Island. So can I know if the specific investors of our company are also from Hong Kong Island?"

"not quite."

From the beginning, Li Ye had no intention of revealing all his cards. His original intention was to keep things confusing.
So he smiled slightly and said, "Our investment sources are not limited to Hong Kong Island. They also come from Britain, France, and Germany. But Mr. Gary asked this because he thinks your status as a shareholder will affect your investment opinion?"

"No, no, no, I'm just curious," Gary smiled and shook his head. "Lighthouse is a free country, and the investment market also adheres to the principle of absolute freedom. As long as you can bear the risk of failure, anyone can come and try their best to realize their dream."

“The risk of failure?”

Li Ye looked at Gary and said thoughtfully, "Mr. Gary, did your last company fail?"

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Gary looked at Li Ye awkwardly and nodded helplessly: "Yes, in Silicon Valley, failure is also a kind of qualification and experience."

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Li Ye laughed.

This Gary is interesting.

There are many startups in Silicon Valley, and the investment risk of venture capital is also very high.

We usually only hear about the success stories, that's because the failed companies have disappeared and been forgotten.

In fact, in Silicon Valley, more than 90 percent of venture capital investments are unsuccessful.

But as long as it is a successful investment, the rate of return will be hundreds or thousands of times the investment cost. It is precisely because of the high risk and high return that world-class venture capital companies flock to it, like crocodiles looking for suitable food.

Li Ye had heard in his previous life that there was a place called 280 Sand Hill Road on Highway 3000 near Stanford University. There were several small buildings that housed half of Lighthouse's venture capital companies.

And today, Li Ye plans to add a well-known venture capital firm of his own.

(End of this chapter)