On the evening of July 26, Li Zetian was invited to a charity party.
So far, Li Zetian has not done charity activities. Of course, the main reason is that he is short of funds and has no extra money to do charity, but now, the three companies under his name are not short of money, but he can use funds for charity activities.
In European and American countries, whether it is a company or an individual doing charity, tax reduction can be achieved. For example, if you donate 100,000 US dollars, you can save 1.5 million US dollars in taxes. This is why many people like to do charity.
The charity gala was held at the Hilton Hotel, and Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu attended the event.
Many rich and famous people came to the party, as well as many celebrities.
However, when Li Zetian came here together with Yu Jingqiu, the whole room was overshadowed.
All eyes were almost focused on the two of them.
Compared with Americans, Li Zetian is neither tall nor handsome, wearing a black suit, ordinary, but the status of a person is not clothing, and everyone present knows his face, which is enough.
Yu Jingqiu was dressed very beautifully. She was tall and tall, with blue silk like a waterfall. She was wearing a long white dress, like a fairy, and her snow-like skin complemented each other perfectly.
"This is Netos Li, the founder of Apple. He really has an extraordinary temperament!"
"The first time I saw a real person, it was really different!"
"… "
When Li Zetian listened to their words, he secretly felt amused. If people have achieved great success, in the eyes of others, their farts are fragrant, and their words become famous sayings. In fact, before he succeeded, Li Zetian had never heard anyone praise him for his extraordinary temperament, but said he was a little white face...
One of the organizers of this charity party is Buffett, whose full name is Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway company netbsp; if not for his invitation, Li Zetian may not actually come.
The stock god Buffett is very famous. For Li Zetian, it can be said to be thunderous! If you can make friends with such a person, you must be very humble.
Buffett was still young at this time, 46 years old and strong.
He smiled and walked towards him, "Welcome, Mr. Li!"
Li Zetian smiled and said, "Mr. Buffett, please call me netos. This is my wife Susan Yu."
"mrs · Li (mrs. followed by the woman's husband's surname), you are very beautiful tonight!"
"Thank you!" Yu Jingqiu laughed.
Buffett personally received Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu, and the three sat at a table and chatted happily.
After half an hour, the charity party began.
First, there were singers singing, and then the items were auctioned. These charity auction items were nothing more than antique calligraphy and paintings of a collector, or things used by celebrities. Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu were not very interested.
However, the last auction item made Li Zetian feel a little interesting. It was a manuscript of Leonardo da Vinci, which recorded the scientific research records that Leonardo made at that time.
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the smartest people in the world, a genius scientist, a master and a painter of the European Renaissance. Many of his manuscripts are eagerly bought. However, manuscripts are also divided into expensive and cheap. The manuscript started at $300,000, but quickly rose to over $100,000.
Buffett saw that Li Zetian was also interested in this manuscript, and asked curiously, "netos, don't you shoot?"
Li Zetian smiled and replied, "Haha, since they shouted so vigorously, let them play for a while before I bid."
Buffett was stunned at first, then laughed.
After a while, when the price rose above $1.5 million, only a few people were still competing, and they were still very hesitant.
"This gentleman has bid $1.52 million. Anyone else want to bid?" the auctioneer asked loudly.
“$200,000!!!”
A faint voice sounded, but it was like a flat thunder, which shocked everyone. They followed the reputation, and it was the young billionaire.
Many people are watching him quietly. Since the charity auction began, he has not made a bid until the last auction item appeared, and finally made a bid. As the top rich man in the United States, it would be a shame if he did not get a single auction item at the charity auction. Others thought he was not keen on charity activities.
"This one bid $200,000 first, is there anyone else who bids a higher price?" the auctioneer looked around and asked loudly.
Some people are willing to give Li Zetian face and stop bidding. Moreover, the price has been as high as two million US dollars, which has already discouraged many people. However, some people do not like Li Zetian, and they shout provocatively to 2.5 million US dollars!
Li Zetian glanced at the person who made the bid, and it was a middle-aged fat man.
"That's Kelly Watson from the IBM Watson family..." Buffett introduced in a low voice beside Li Zetian.
"That's it, I said who doesn't give me face like this..." Li Zetian smiled and then said, "Hehe, 25o is quite suitable for him, I'll just be him and stop bidding."
Buffett reminded: "netos, you attended the charity gala tonight, but didn't take any pictures. This originally didn't matter, but I suspect that IBM may take the opportunity to make a fuss and take revenge on you and Apple!"
Li Zetian shrugged and said, "Doing charity is not about words, but actual actions! Don't worry, Mr. Buffett, I have already planned to set up the 'Li Zetian & Yu Jingqiu Charity Foundation,' and I will use 25% of my income for charitable activities in the future! "
Buffett was startled and nodded secretly.
"Mr. Watson bid $2.5 million, is there anyone else bidding?" the auctioneer shouted at this time.
Everyone's eyes are on Li Zetian, but Li Zetian is chatting with Buffett, and he has obviously given up on this round of auction.
The auctioneer called it three times, but no one raised the price. In the end, the manuscript was bought by Kelly Watson.
After the charity party, Kelly Watson deliberately went to Li Zetian to say hello, but it was a very unfriendly one.
"A well-known American billionaire wouldn't even be willing to spend $2.5 million, would he? Netos Li, you are so stingy! Haha..." The fat man said with a big belly and a big laugh.
"I just think two hundred and fifty is a good fit for you, so in order to fulfill you, there is no asking price! What? Do you still want to show off your wealth with me? Are you worth $100 million? You can enter the top 100 of the Forbes Rich List. If you can't get in, you are not qualified to compare with me, I seem to be worth several hundred million dollars... "
The fat man's face turned red, and he was speechless for a while. He is only a member of the Watson family, and his family assets are naturally far Li Zetian, but his personal assets are obviously not comparable to Li Zetian.
The fat man said angrily: "What are you, the Watson family is countless times stronger than you!"
"Hehe, if you can't do it yourself, you will move the family out? Are you still embarrassed? What if I don't buy IBMm?"
Hearing this, the fat man was stunned and angry, and said disdainfully, "Apple is not even one-tenth the size of IBM, so you still want to buy IBM? It's a joke! It's almost as if IBM bought Apple!!!"
Li Zetian shrugged and said, "Hehe, let's wait and see!"
"Then wait and see!" The fat man walked away angrily with a gloomy face.
At this moment, Li Zetian turned to look at Buffett and said with a smile, "Mr. Buffett, it's still early, why don't we find a place to chat?"
"Ok, no problem."
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