Chapter 332： the most difficult time
Chapter 332 The most difficult time
Sending off Waite and his party, Cook rushed back to the office of Gang Master Joe on the fourth floor.
When knocked on the door and walked in, Cook saw Gang Master Qiao sitting on the small sofa with a lonely face, boringly holding the TV remote control and constantly changing channels.
After seeing Cook coming in, Gang Leader Qiao looked blank and asked blankly, "Cook, do you think our company can continue? With the current situation, how long can we support it?"
The gang leader Qiao, who has been strong all his life, should be the most helpless and unconfident time for him!
Cook walked over, put his hand on Gang Master Qiao's shoulder, patted it lightly, and comforted:
"Joe, have you forgotten the huge poster that hung in the park after your return last year? It has the words extraordinary! When you held a meeting with us, you kept saying, what we have to do, The future is to change the world. The difficulties we face now are just small difficulties that we will inevitably encounter on the way to greatness.”
It has to be said that it makes sense that Cook has won the trust of the gang leader Joe.
At least in terms of speaking, he is quite "accomplished"...
After listening to Cook's words, Gang Master Joe's expression softened a little, and he also squeezed out a little smile.
He reached out and rubbed his forehead, took off his glasses and wiped them, and asked, "Has the sales of IPOD improved a little? Why is the sales of such an excellent product so poor?"
Cook shook his head and sighed:
"In terms of hardware, IPOD is definitely no problem, it is definitely better than all MP3s on the market!
The problem lies in the software. After all, since it is a music player, you still have to listen to music.
Other MP3 can download songs on the Internet at will, without any restrictions at all, and supports a variety of music types.
And our IPOD is very restrictive. There are also many restrictions in downloading songs, and users can’t find any songs they can listen to…”
Cook still knows the company's flagship products this year.
He also admitted that the IPOD project, which was fully promoted by Gang Master Qiao, was really good.
In other MP3s, the capacity is generally only 64MB, and when 128 or 256MB can be called a large-capacity MP3, the IPOD's capacity starts at a G!
In terms of capacity, it really beats all MP3 products on the market, and in terms of manufacturing process, Apple does not hesitate to spend, and the all-aluminum alloy shell and silver-white color are perfect.
After the product was launched, it was well received by everyone, including the media and users.
But the problem is that there are no songs to listen to...
In the final analysis, IPOD is also a music player. When there is no music to play, sales will naturally be unsatisfactory.
How could Gang Master Qiao not know about this question?
He sighed and said, "Hey, we still have to continue negotiations with several major record companies. In addition, our own online music store will also be established at an accelerated pace. After all, we still have no money! If we have enough money, When negotiating with those record companies, we can show our sincerity and get enough music rights. If we have money, we can increase the number of people and build our own online music store as soon as possible..."
A penny beats a hero, not to mention that Apple is not short of a penny, and the more cash the better!
…………
Seeing Gang Leader Joe's sad face, Cook suddenly thought of something.
He smiled and said: "By the way, there will be an investment company coming tomorrow, it is said that it is an investment company from Russia. Maybe you can get a lot of money from them, then all the problems can be solved! "
Gang Leader Qiao was not as optimistic as he was, shaking his head and said, "Russia? Isn't it still in chaos over there, where is there any serious investment company. It is estimated that he also wants to take advantage of the fire, he doesn't want to pay much money, and the requirements are very high. "
"Hi, it won't take much time to meet you anyway, let's see tomorrow." Cook advised.
Actually, neither of them had any confidence in their meeting tomorrow.
Because the head of the so-called Russian Polar Bear Investment Company contacted Cook a few days ago, he did not reveal much information.
just said that their company intends to contact Apple to see if there are investment opportunities.
That is, Cook was willing to talk to him because the person in charge, Milner, graduated from an Ivy League school and worked in a big investment bank.
Otherwise, it is estimated that Cook would be too lazy to let them come over.
Just kidding, is there any big company in Russia?
Oh, there are, but they are all energy oligarchs. They are busy selling oil, and they don’t like Apple Inc. that sells computers.
………………
October 4th, a five-star hotel in San Francisco.
In the presidential suite, Wang Ye held a small meeting temporarily.
Milner gave him a simple work report,
Including the establishment of the branch, the branch is located here in San Francisco, and did not go to Wall Street.
Because this is the instruction of the king's industry...
In addition, he has made an appointment with Apple and will hold preliminary negotiations this afternoon, which is also the purpose of Wang Ye's visit.
Of course, what is more important is the current situation of Apple, as well as information such as stock price, company market value, and financial status.
Milner has already investigated in more detail.
After a brief understanding of the situation, Wang Ye asked, "Is Apple's situation so bad that only half of its employees are left?"
In Wang Ye's memory, Apple's situation this year is indeed not very good, but isn't IPOD listed, why is it so miserable now!
Milner smiled and said: "It may be worse than what I described! You must know that their company's new flagship product, IPOD, which is also promoted this year, is getting worse and worse. The company has invested a lot of resources and funds for this project. Now the sales are not good, and in the current world, it is not bad to be able to survive without going bankrupt."
It is true that the American economy as a whole is not doing well this year, especially after what happened last month...
But for Wang Ye, this is good news.
Because the more difficult it is for Apple, the easier it is for him to become a shareholder.
He has a lot of cash in his hand, which should be what Apple needs most right now...
looked at the time, it was already eleven o'clock in the morning, Wang Ye got up and said, "Let's go, let's go to the restaurant for lunch first. Then go to Apple and try to get things done in one go!"
From downtown San Francisco to Apple's headquarters, it's only an hour's drive away, not too far.
…………
After lunch, Wang Ye and his party took the two Mercedes-Benz S600s provided by the hotel and set off for Apple!
(end of this chapter)
Sending off Waite and his party, Cook rushed back to the office of Gang Master Joe on the fourth floor.
When knocked on the door and walked in, Cook saw Gang Master Qiao sitting on the small sofa with a lonely face, boringly holding the TV remote control and constantly changing channels.
After seeing Cook coming in, Gang Leader Qiao looked blank and asked blankly, "Cook, do you think our company can continue? With the current situation, how long can we support it?"
The gang leader Qiao, who has been strong all his life, should be the most helpless and unconfident time for him!
Cook walked over, put his hand on Gang Master Qiao's shoulder, patted it lightly, and comforted:
"Joe, have you forgotten the huge poster that hung in the park after your return last year? It has the words extraordinary! When you held a meeting with us, you kept saying, what we have to do, The future is to change the world. The difficulties we face now are just small difficulties that we will inevitably encounter on the way to greatness.”
It has to be said that it makes sense that Cook has won the trust of the gang leader Joe.
At least in terms of speaking, he is quite "accomplished"...
After listening to Cook's words, Gang Master Joe's expression softened a little, and he also squeezed out a little smile.
He reached out and rubbed his forehead, took off his glasses and wiped them, and asked, "Has the sales of IPOD improved a little? Why is the sales of such an excellent product so poor?"
Cook shook his head and sighed:
"In terms of hardware, IPOD is definitely no problem, it is definitely better than all MP3s on the market!
The problem lies in the software. After all, since it is a music player, you still have to listen to music.
Other MP3 can download songs on the Internet at will, without any restrictions at all, and supports a variety of music types.
And our IPOD is very restrictive. There are also many restrictions in downloading songs, and users can’t find any songs they can listen to…”
Cook still knows the company's flagship products this year.
He also admitted that the IPOD project, which was fully promoted by Gang Master Qiao, was really good.
In other MP3s, the capacity is generally only 64MB, and when 128 or 256MB can be called a large-capacity MP3, the IPOD's capacity starts at a G!
In terms of capacity, it really beats all MP3 products on the market, and in terms of manufacturing process, Apple does not hesitate to spend, and the all-aluminum alloy shell and silver-white color are perfect.
After the product was launched, it was well received by everyone, including the media and users.
But the problem is that there are no songs to listen to...
In the final analysis, IPOD is also a music player. When there is no music to play, sales will naturally be unsatisfactory.
How could Gang Master Qiao not know about this question?
He sighed and said, "Hey, we still have to continue negotiations with several major record companies. In addition, our own online music store will also be established at an accelerated pace. After all, we still have no money! If we have enough money, When negotiating with those record companies, we can show our sincerity and get enough music rights. If we have money, we can increase the number of people and build our own online music store as soon as possible..."
A penny beats a hero, not to mention that Apple is not short of a penny, and the more cash the better!
…………
Seeing Gang Leader Joe's sad face, Cook suddenly thought of something.
He smiled and said: "By the way, there will be an investment company coming tomorrow, it is said that it is an investment company from Russia. Maybe you can get a lot of money from them, then all the problems can be solved! "
Gang Leader Qiao was not as optimistic as he was, shaking his head and said, "Russia? Isn't it still in chaos over there, where is there any serious investment company. It is estimated that he also wants to take advantage of the fire, he doesn't want to pay much money, and the requirements are very high. "
"Hi, it won't take much time to meet you anyway, let's see tomorrow." Cook advised.
Actually, neither of them had any confidence in their meeting tomorrow.
Because the head of the so-called Russian Polar Bear Investment Company contacted Cook a few days ago, he did not reveal much information.
just said that their company intends to contact Apple to see if there are investment opportunities.
That is, Cook was willing to talk to him because the person in charge, Milner, graduated from an Ivy League school and worked in a big investment bank.
Otherwise, it is estimated that Cook would be too lazy to let them come over.
Just kidding, is there any big company in Russia?
Oh, there are, but they are all energy oligarchs. They are busy selling oil, and they don’t like Apple Inc. that sells computers.
………………
October 4th, a five-star hotel in San Francisco.
In the presidential suite, Wang Ye held a small meeting temporarily.
Milner gave him a simple work report,
Including the establishment of the branch, the branch is located here in San Francisco, and did not go to Wall Street.
Because this is the instruction of the king's industry...
In addition, he has made an appointment with Apple and will hold preliminary negotiations this afternoon, which is also the purpose of Wang Ye's visit.
Of course, what is more important is the current situation of Apple, as well as information such as stock price, company market value, and financial status.
Milner has already investigated in more detail.
After a brief understanding of the situation, Wang Ye asked, "Is Apple's situation so bad that only half of its employees are left?"
In Wang Ye's memory, Apple's situation this year is indeed not very good, but isn't IPOD listed, why is it so miserable now!
Milner smiled and said: "It may be worse than what I described! You must know that their company's new flagship product, IPOD, which is also promoted this year, is getting worse and worse. The company has invested a lot of resources and funds for this project. Now the sales are not good, and in the current world, it is not bad to be able to survive without going bankrupt."
It is true that the American economy as a whole is not doing well this year, especially after what happened last month...
But for Wang Ye, this is good news.
Because the more difficult it is for Apple, the easier it is for him to become a shareholder.
He has a lot of cash in his hand, which should be what Apple needs most right now...
looked at the time, it was already eleven o'clock in the morning, Wang Ye got up and said, "Let's go, let's go to the restaurant for lunch first. Then go to Apple and try to get things done in one go!"
From downtown San Francisco to Apple's headquarters, it's only an hour's drive away, not too far.
…………
After lunch, Wang Ye and his party took the two Mercedes-Benz S600s provided by the hotel and set off for Apple!
(end of this chapter)
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