Li Mu and others followed Lin Qingya out of the airport. There was already a high-end motorcade waiting outside, starting with several large Cadillac SUVs, followed by two Cadillac stretch limousines, which looked no different from Air Force One. , behind the team, there were several SUVs, which looked particularly impressive.
Li Mu and Lin Qingya got into a luxury car together. The back seat of the car was full of luxury. Lin Qingya pressed a button on the armrest, and the window connected to the cab in front of them immediately rose. A thick pane of glass was raised and the curtains were lowered.
Seeing Li Mu's surprise, Lin Qingya smiled and said, "I just discovered it on the way here. If you come to the United States often in the future, our American branch will buy one."
Li Mu smiled and said: "One car is boring, but this team is quite impressive. Why don't we just build a team according to this specification, or a little higher than this specification."
Lin Qingya said: "Mr. Li, the fleet we rented is already considered a fleet of state guests. Except that there are no police cars to clear the way, in terms of vehicle configuration, it is no different from the fleet of state guests. Wouldn't it be too exaggerated if we really built such a fleet? point?"
Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "We naturally have to keep a low profile in China. It is at our own doorstep. No matter how well we develop, we must be humble enough at our own doorstep. But it is different in the United States. We are at other people's doorsteps. , and it not only represents ourselves, but also represents the business card of the entire Chinese Internet companies. The United States and the United States are looking at us, and the folks at home are also looking at us, so at this time, it is appropriate to raise a high profile."
Lin Qingya smiled and said: "Then if you had told me earlier, wouldn't it be more high-profile if I brought dozens or hundreds of media to pick me up today?"
Li Mu waved his hand: "This time is special. The reason why neither side has arranged for media or made any publicity is that I deliberately want to keep a low profile. When I come to the United States, there is no need to make a big fuss when I first arrive. Americans don't understand Let’s keep a low profile about our strength, what I want is to make big news.”
Lin Qingya nodded and said: "Mr. Li, the big news you mentioned is that after we get the financing, we will announce our financing amount to the outside world, right?"
Li Mu nodded and said: "If you want others to know how rich you are, it's not enough just to buy luxury cars and villas. You have to be on the rich list to let people know how much you are worth."
Lin Qingya thinks what Li Mu said makes sense. Although Makino Technology now has a certain influence in the United States, not everyone in the United States understands the Internet industry, and not everyone understands finance, so they have no understanding of Makino Technology. Clear concept of judgment.
The only concept that ordinary people can accurately grasp is to measure it with money.
It is meaningless to tell them how great a company is, how many users the product has, how sticky the users are, etc. It is better to tell them directly how much the company is worth.
Li Mu understands this very well.
In a previous life, before Alibaba went public, the public had no idea how powerful Alibaba was. They only knew about Taobao and Tmall, but ordinary people had no idea how much it was worth.
Alibaba has truly become an Internet company sought after by all Chinese people. Boss Ma, who likes to teach others, has truly stepped onto the world stage and released his showmanship skills on a global scale. In fact, it started when Alibaba went public and its market value exceeded 100 billion US dollars and 200 billion US dollars. of.
More than 200 billion U.S. dollars and more than 1 trillion yuan. Once this data was released, the people truly realized how strong this company is.
At this time, Li Mu said again: "Qingya, I came prepared this time. The missile launchers at home have been erected. Once I start to sit down and talk with the capital, I will definitely fight a huge battle with them. Public opinion I need you to cooperate with me in building momentum. When I sit down and talk with people from Sequoia, it will be the beginning of our high-profile visit in the United States. Once the negotiations begin, your task is to make the eyes of the United States and even the world pay attention to this. On the first negotiation.”
Lin Qingya immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will fully cooperate with you."
Li Mu smiled slightly, nodded with satisfaction, and brought the topic back to the motorcade, saying: "Actually, having said that, the motorcade has many uses. We have become a bridgehead in the United States, except for real national leaders. In addition, if leaders from all over the country come to the United States to work, inspect, or attend meetings, the U.S. government will not provide any fleet services. However, if the fleet of our Makino Technology U.S. branch is in San Francisco, then in principle, anyone who comes to San Francisco in the future Our leaders can use Makino Technology’s fleet for free whenever they need it.”
After saying that, Li Mu added: "Although the team's pomp is a bit grand, everything we do is open and transparent, so it is natural and legal. Domestic public opinion will definitely guide public opinion from the perspective of support and appreciation, and will not bring any negative effects." Influence."
Lin Qingya said: "I understand, Mr. Li, I will make arrangements for the team in the near future."
Li Mu said: "By the way, please help me personally make an appointment with Bill Gates of Microsoft, Steve Jobs of Apple, and Larry Page of Google. Just tell me that I personally admire them very much and hope to have the opportunity." Meet them and have a chat, even better if we can have dinner together.”
Lin Qingya said in surprise: "Mr. Li, with your current worth and the current influence of Makino Technology, isn't the word 'admiration' a bit too much?"
Li Mu waved his hands and said with a serious face: "Nothing is wrong at all. These are all giants in the Internet industry and have made great contributions to the entire Internet industry. Let alone admiration or worship, just do what I say. Just convey it this way. If they are interested, just check their schedule first and I will accommodate them."
"Okay." Lin Qingya nodded, and then said: "By the way, Elon Musk contacted me yesterday and asked me if you were coming to the United States soon. I didn't reply him clearly. He told me that if If you come, let me tell you that he would like to take time to visit you."
As she spoke, Lin Qingya smiled and said: "The words he used to say he wanted to see you sound very similar to the words you used to say he wanted to meet the other three people just now. It seems that Elon Musk should admire you very much... "
Li Mu said with a smile: "This person is quite interesting. He might find another way and do something earth-shattering in the future. You don't need to reply to him. Just give me his contact information and I will contact him."
Li Mu is not very interested in new energy vehicles, but he has to admit that Elon Musk himself is a very interesting boss. Such a person may not be very shining at the moment, but once his time comes, he will It will definitely shine brightly.
However, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a special sense of accomplishment when he thought that Elon Musk, who was sought after by countless people in his previous life, was now waiting for him to come to the United States with admiration.
Li Mu could guess that Elon Musk is now very proud. When he originally sold PayPal, he wanted to use Li Mu to raise the price with eBay. Unexpectedly, he fell into the pit dug by Li Mu. As a result, PayPal is now being used by eBay and Makino. Technology jointly holds shares, and in the following period, PayPal's market value has been rising sharply. Elon Musk must have been grateful for his original decision more than once in his heart, otherwise he would really have to package and sell PayPal, where would it be today? This is a great situation to make money while lying down.
Although Elon Musk really wants to meet Li Mu, Li Mu does not prioritize him too high at the moment. He is not only ranked behind the capital side, but even behind the industry leaders he wants to meet. Li Mu has no in-depth plans for Elon Musk now, and it is not the time to engage in Tesla; Li Mu is not very interested in aerospace technology, so for him, it is best for Elon Musk to be able to Work hard at PayPal, work hard for a few years, and build PayPal into a tens of billions of dollars company. At that time, if he wants to build Tesla, he will first buy 30% to 50% of its shares. .
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As the motorcade traveled to Silicon Valley, Li Mu began to jump for joy like a child.
Silicon Valley is a sacred place for everyone who works in the Internet and electronics industries. Zhongguancun has always been quite sacred in Li Mu's heart, but compared with Silicon Valley, the latter is Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the former is at best Guanyin Bodhisattva. The money-spreading boys around him were not in the same weight class at all.
Sitting in the car, Li Mu felt even more excited when he looked at the various corporate logos on the streets along the way, many of which were even quite impressive aircraft carrier-type companies in later generations.
Once upon a time, I dreamed of being a part of this place and contributing to the development of the Internet industry. Unexpectedly, I have now opened a branch here. Well-known companies here include: Apple, Google, IBM, Oracle, Intel, Nvidia, Cisco and other leading large companies, Li Mu believes that in the near future, Makino Technology will also become a top first-tier company here.
The motorcade slowly drove into the core area of Silicon Valley and stopped in front of a star-rated hotel. Everyone got out of the car and prepared to check in.
Originally, Lin Qingya's planned process was to first pick up Li Mu and his party to Silicon Valley. After checking in at the hotel she had booked in Silicon Valley, everyone would have a good rest first, and then arrange a meeting at the hotel at noon to bring Makino, who is currently in the United States, Technology employees were also called over to help Li Mu and his team clean up the dust, and then headed to Makino Technology's new company in Silicon Valley in the afternoon.
However, after arriving at the hotel, Li Mu found that everyone was in good spirits. Almost all the eleven people who came with him slept in a daze all the way. When they woke up, the plane arrived, so they were not sleepy at all, and they had just arrived. In the United States, everyone is still a little excited. Let alone sleep at this time, there is no thought of taking a nap.
So, after a brief communication, Li Mu decided to let Lin Qingya take everyone to the branch of Makino Technology in Silicon Valley first. He was like a proud king, waiting to patrol his territory.
(End of chapter)