My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 767 Spiral Upward
In the days since the launch event, the entire Apple computer industry has been in a state of high excitement.

No one ever imagined that multimedia computers would be so powerful.

This expanded the market reach of personal computers.

Specifically, it completely shed the label of "home computer," greatly increasing its customer base.

This new type of computer with color and sound is spreading throughout North America and Europe.

Almost all newspapers and magazines with color pages published pictures of colorful apples on their color pages, along with a striking image of two "ear"-like computer speakers.

Even if some people sourly say that Steve is just a transformed "TV shopping salesman," it can't stop him from using this new weapon to its fullest potential.

He purchased the rights to broadcast the press conference on almost every television station in North America during the same period.

The total contract value is said to exceed $1.5 billion!
And all of them are during prime time.

This led to hundreds of thousands of new computer orders being placed every day thereafter.

Everyone says Apple made an incredibly good deal.

Before Steve, no one had thought of integrating the hundreds of television stations owned by the major networks and holding a press conference at the same time.

This maximized the dissemination of the new product launch, making this new color and sound product known to all Citibank television viewers.

As a result, Apple's stock price soared.

It jumped directly from over seven billion US dollars before the press conference to over 13 billion US dollars.

This increase alone set a record for Citigroup's stock market.

Conversely, this information from the financial market further corroborates the positive reception of the new computer product.

Then let's have more flash sale orders.

This increase in orders was reflected in a further rise in the stock market.

Sales are up again!

The data is surging in a spiral every day.

The entire Citibank is enthusiastically admiring Apple for becoming a trendsetter in the computer age.

Wei Dong and his group felt a sense of déjà vu.

On the way to Chrysler headquarters, I dropped He Yuzhu off at the airport.

Lin Wangfu stayed in Silicon Valley to work with Apple, while He Yuzhu returned to Shenzhen to coordinate.

Two years ago, I was a recent college graduate working as a civil servant in the county's statistics bureau.

I just can't stand the kind of life where I just drink tea, read newspapers, and drift through life.

I finally managed to get into Shenzhen to pursue a master's degree last year after going to great lengths.

He then took the initiative to go to the West Wharf to recommend himself to join X Computer.

I never imagined that I would be involved in the entire process of the rise of "the world's greatest technology company" this year.

He Yuzhu and Po-zai arrived in Silicon Valley a few days in advance so that Wei-dong and the others could watch the NBA Finals. The two of them also brought their own people to participate in the entire process.

I used to think that going abroad was a big deal, but now I'm actually working alongside Silicon Valley elites, and they even admire and respect me for catching the wave of opportunity.

So this guy was incredibly enthusiastic, always carrying a densely filled notebook in his hand, writing and drawing, even while riding in the car.

Wei Dong took notice, after all, Po Zai was a shareholder and partner, and his net worth had exceeded 100 million after this trip, while He Yuzhu was still just an employee.

At most, he's a senior manager: "What are your thoughts?"

He Yuzhu didn't even have a position in the sound card department. He was the sales manager of X Computer, but Wei Dong had previously suppressed X Computer's sales, so he didn't earn much in commissions or anything like that.

I'm really afraid he won't be able to endure poverty.

Unexpectedly, He Yuzhu's idea was that game: "Lao Lin and I have both praised your foresight in controlling the previous computer sales. Domestically, we will definitely wait for this wave of Apple computer deliveries to boost the production capacity of 386 chips before we start selling in large quantities. Currently, our main task is to support and maintain the export of computers and sound cards. When I get back, I will organize more people to make games."

Wei Dong scoffed, "How do we do it?"

He Yuzhu is different from software practitioners like Lao Huang who are both politically correct and professionally competent: "Kungfu software package was sold thanks to the good sales of Apple computers last year, and Three Kingdoms game has hitched a ride this year. At that time, I was thinking that we have a gap in hardware, but software can be written by anyone. The threshold for work software is relatively high, but game software can always sell as long as it is fun and attractive. With our relationship with Apple, we can make it domestically and sell it through Citibank. We will definitely make a lot of money. The cost is super low."

Wei Dong couldn't help but laugh, as if some extraordinary idea had flashed through his mind.

But instead of racking their brains to find a solution, they always prioritize solving the immediate problem: "It's a bit unexpected, but your thinking is very clear, and I support you."

He gestured in front of the waiting hall after getting off the bus: "For 386 computers, we definitely need to focus on the North American trend first and work hard to increase our chip production capacity. Besides, there isn't that much money in China to buy new computers. Pushing software at this stage is the right thing to do. Go back and help with the sound card and other related work. Go to Jiangzhou and talk to Lao Huang and the others. They have prejudices against games, but they still have technical strength. Hmm, I have a guy in Chengdu who makes fortune-telling software. You can also look into him. In short, try to recruit people from college students and young people to form a company. Let's make it a joint venture with... Citibank Kungfu Software Company. I'll give you shares. I hope you can lead this part of the work well and seize the opportunities of the new era of software."

He Yuzhu was naturally overjoyed and wished he could do anything to win the appointment. Qin Yuye listened in with an air of imperial authority, and when she saw him off, she even gestured for her fellow Daoist to help carry his luggage.

It's rare for people to come to Citibank; those returning home now are carrying large and small bags.

The things bought here are either shipped back to Hong Kong and stored in their own Hollywood mansions, or the Taoist nuns and brothers help carry the boxes.

The boss and his wife were just living a carefree life, empty-handed.

"Should we go to Washington State again? Dad, my brother and sister-in-law saw us on TV. If we go to Washington State, they'll drive over to meet up for a meal?"

He boarded the plane and sat down, allowing his wife to gracefully ask him questions.

Wei Dong laughed and scolded, "What are you trying to do? Are you trying to seize power and take over things just because you have a dozen or so brothers? Don't try to pull any tricks on me."

Qin Yuye also taunted, "Oh, when did I ever have such an idea? It's just that Washington State is close to Vancouver, and I wanted to show off my triumphant return. It's fine if you don't have the time, but I didn't even get Lawson to help. We're going to take this opportunity to establish this software company in California, right?"

Rang Weidong said, “Apple will definitely set up a branch in Silicon Valley, but the main focus is still on Los Angeles. The software company is secondary. There are a lot of things to do with the trading company, shipping, etc. So why did you buy a mansion back then? If it were me, I would have bought an apartment building, like the No. 5 Shanghai Tower. It's impressive, livable, and convenient for watching sports in the city.”

Qin Yuye drawled, "Since it's my first time buying property, I'm inexperienced. I'll definitely buy some real estate this time too, hehe. I think Demimore can definitely give me some advice. She seems to be quite ambitious, you know?"

Wei Dong was even more dumbfounded: "You're like a treacherous minister whispering in someone's ear. What do I care if she has ambitions or not? The reason I'm willing to invest in her movie and help her is because movie stars are natural traffic magnets. If she becomes famous, it will be easier for us to advertise and promote."

Qin Yuye leaned against the soft head like a landlady: "Is it the same for Brother Fa and Ah Hui?"

Wei Dong added a slight distinction: "Stephen Chow is closer to that, but Chow Yun-fat and Ah Fai have more influence in mainland China. For example, the images they portray in their movies are patriotic and positive, which is even better, considering the current state of domestic film and television... Holy crap..."

He finally realized: "Have you noticed that Steve's idea of ​​buying off all the TV networks in the country to simultaneously hold product launches seems to have copied the broadcasting power we had on Brick TV?"

Qin Yuye pondered for a moment: "It seems to be true. Last year, he followed me in Shanghai and observed the characteristics of our national advertising. In the mainland, there are mainly small TV stations. If you get one station on your channel, you can be seen all over the country. It's very efficient."

Wei Dong squinted and pondered slowly: "Let me think about it some more. We made money selling computers after adding a sound card, but what about the next wave? Steve can kick you out as long as you don't innovate or become useful. I need to think about what kind of business I can continue to make money from Apple."

Qin Yuye also closed his eyes and stopped talking, but felt the snuggling of their heads together, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

The flight was quite long, from Silicon Valley to Detroit, the Motor City, comparable to flying from the capital of a high-altitude province in Northeast China.

It did disrupt Wei Dong's original plan to travel along the West Coast to Washington State to visit architects before flying east to the NBA draft and visit hotel groups.

Then let's visit the west coast again when we go back to China.

However, after landing in Detroit, I felt a slight sense of disharmony.

Surprisingly, they were greeted by a hotel group.

However, Wei Dong didn't care. They were all foreigners anyway, and they were all business role models he wanted to learn from and observe.

They were taken directly to a high-end hotel of the hotel group, leaving them with the agreed time of 7 p.m. to do as they pleased.

Wei Dong saw that they had a few hours left, so he asked the hotel for a car and decided to explore the city.

The three Taoist priests and nuns naturally sat in the back; Qin Yuye really didn't want to be a third wheel.

But we brought them along for security.

This reinforced Wei Dong's preconceived notions about the safety of the United States, leading him to buy a gun and then remain in Los Angeles.

You can't just buy things and lose them all along the way.

What's more, these three don't even speak a foreign language. When they arrive at Citibank, they either go out with the car or wait at the hotel.

You should still relax and take a walk.

Wei Dong's sightseeing destination was naturally the Detroit Pistons' home arena.

Moreover, looking at the map, the Bulls, Bucks, Pacers, and Cavaliers are all within a few hundred kilometers of this area.

Since Wei Dong was already there, he decided to take a look around.

Actually, this is the peak period of the automotive industry in the Great Lakes region, and the city's construction and prosperity are very impressive.

Even if you don't get out of the car and just take pictures, driving around and having a blast is still very enjoyable.

So Qin Yuye quickly became enthusiastic and acted as the tour guide throughout the entire trip.

Everyone was so engrossed in shopping that they almost forgot about their scheduled meeting with the car company.

I rushed back to the hotel, but I was still a few minutes late.

The waiting car company executives looked quite displeased.

(End of this chapter)