2003: The Opening Sniper Against the Financial Tycoon

After the cheers of "Awesome!" from the audience subsided.

Musk then got down to business.

He pointed to a young man with yellow skin in the venue, and a professional lighting technician focused a spotlight on him.

"Yes, my Chinese friend is here right now, and he will also be a brand new partner of SpaceX - Mr. Qin Hanyang from China."

The Delong Group, which he represents, will invest $5000 million to become the second-largest shareholder of SpaceX, holding a 35% stake.

From the very first day he arrived, our space civilization took a step forward.

I believe that with him joining us, we will get closer and closer to the day we land on Mars!

Musk's speech was generous and passionate, outlining his dream for Mars.

However, many of the banquet attendees were not optimistic about SpaceX's future and whispered among themselves in small groups.

"Poor Elon, still won't give up on his rocket?"

"Since he founded SpaceX, our parties have been missing a powerful organizer and participant."

"Yes, it's rare to see such a rich sucker."

"There's also a sucker in China who's invested in this madman."

"..."

Many of the attendees were invited from the Silicon Valley tech circle, but their reactions to Musk were mostly sarcastic and mocking, to the point that they didn't even bother to care about Qin Hanyang's background.

But Musk also has a group of die-hard fans.

This is the "Space Club" from all over Silicon Valley.

It's full of science fiction fans; SpaceX's consultant, Griffin, came from there.

There were about thirty people in the group, and they were currently giving Musk a huge shout-out on stage.

"Elon, we're all looking forward to that day!"

"You will succeed; we are all waiting to witness your miracle!"

"..."

Perhaps it was precisely because SpaceX's prospects were not viewed favorably that the attitudes of supporters and opponents were particularly clear, and the entire venue became somewhat lively again.

Many international students gradually learned about Musk's background after hearing some popular science explanations from foreigners.

They were even more shocked when they learned it was a private company.

The aerospace industry is a bottomless pit for investment; you could throw in hundreds of billions of dollars and still not make much of a splash.

There are even private entrepreneurs who dare to get involved?

The problem is that it's one thing for foreigners to have money to mess around, but Delong Group is just too audacious.

Are they just bored and have too much money to spend, so they dare to follow Musk's nonsense?

However, what shocked them even more was Qin Hanyang's appearance.

"Who's this guy? He's so young!"

"Is he the son of Tang Wanxin, the second-generation heir of the Delong Group?"

"No, this person doesn't seem to be from Jiangcheng. Could he be a rich kid from Beijing's elite circles?"

Immediately, the international students present began to gather information and discuss it among themselves in small groups.

No wonder they were surprised.

Qin Hanyang's face really looked younger than theirs!

Moreover, Qin Hanyang's calm confidence and aura under the spotlight made them doubt his age.

"Ladies and gentlemen, fellow students studying abroad, good evening."

Qin Hanyang greeted everyone, glanced at the members in the front row, and then made a surprising remark.

"Before the banquet started, I asked Elon if Bill Gates would come. Elon told me that he didn't have the influence to invite the world's richest man at the moment."

"Hahaha."

The joke was a bit lame, but everyone still laughed.

Qin Hanyang continued, "Hearing this, I do feel a little regretful, because I really wanted to persuade Gates to join this investment as well, because in my opinion, his Microsoft has already begun to decline."

"Wow~"

An uproar erupted in the crowd. They couldn't understand how this young man from the East dared to make such a startling statement and openly predict the downfall of the world's richest man.

Qin Hanyang smiled slightly and explained:

"Undeniably, Gates' company is doing very well, is innovating, and is even becoming or close to becoming a monopolist in a certain field."

But at this point, product quality has begun to become unimportant.

Because they began to focus on sales, it was this group of people who rewrote the company's financial statements and revenue figures, and it was this group of people who became the company's operators.

If a product's designers and engineers are neglected, it is bound to decline.

Therefore, Gates would be better off investing in a promising company like SpaceX before Microsoft completely declines, and he will reap unexpected rewards in the future.

Um... If anyone here knows him, please pass on this advice for me.

By the way, this advice is free, and you don't even need to thank me, because I'm going back to my country tomorrow.

"Hahaha!"

These foreigners are somewhat familiar with the habits of Chinese people.

I thought it would be some bureaucratic platitudes, but I never expected that Qin Hanyang would be so bold as to openly lecture the world's richest man!

A fat white man in the crowd laughed and said, "Hey, Chinese kid, you like to spout this kind of nonsense just like Elon."

"Yeah?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hanyang walked up to Jobs and asked, "Mr. Jobs, do you think what I said makes sense?"

"certainly."

Steve Jobs shrugged and nodded.

As someone who had been kicked out of Apple and then returned, he greatly admired Qin Hanyang's statement.

"Salespeople are a bunch of idiots. Once they start running a company, the product developers become less important. Many of them lose their passion for creation, and decline is inevitable. Your opinion is the same as mine, young man from China."

Everyone assumed that Qin Hanyang had caught Musk's habit of boasting, and no one paid any attention to what he said.

But when Steve Jobs came out and expressed his agreement, things were different.

At least no one is arguing anymore.

Even a group of international students were secretly shocked, never expecting that this young man actually had something!

Qin Hanyang smiled and said, "Thank you for your recognition, Mr. Steve Jobs. In my heart, you are an artist, but I also have to give you a piece of advice. If you have any spare money, remember to invest in SpaceX."

"Hahaha."

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Although I know it's a joke, this kid is too outspoken. Is he here specifically to invest in Maskel?

Steve Jobs smiled and said, "I'll think about it in the future, but today I just want to enjoy this banquet."

This is just a polite remark that nobody cares about.

Don't be fooled by the presence of a big shot like him at today's banquet.

But that's just how Westerners are.

They love throwing parties, but they don't care about extravagance at all; it's just for fun.

Steve Jobs was just one of them.

The main reason is that Musk knew many friends before founding SpaceX, so these Silicon Valley bigwigs were willing to come and support him.

Followed by.

Qin Hanyang made some polite remarks, which were nothing more than expressing his optimism about SpaceX's prospects and that Delong Group would make additional investments in the future.

After that came the formal signing ceremony between him and Musk.

The flashes started clicking loudly at that moment.

The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Silicon Valley Today, and other media outlets are reporting on it extensively.

Musk, with his arm around Qin Hanyang, looked excited as he faced the camera; this was a historic moment for SpaceX.

Looking at Musk, who was immersed in joy, Qin Hanyang whispered in his ear:

"Elon, I'm going back to the US tomorrow, and I'll transfer the funds to you quickly."

Musk, of course, had no doubts, after all, the $50 banquet was funded by Deron Williams.

"Qin, how long is 'soon'?"

Qin Hanyang smiled slightly: "Hmm... next week."

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