Top of the Great Era

Chapter 2968 The Power of the Forbidden Zone

After Sam Ultraman left, Zhou Buqi waved his fist proudly.

Now it’s settled!

Nine times out of ten it will work!

  Now, Ziweixing International has firmly grasped the opportunity of mobile Internet and stood at the top of this era, with a market value of about 1 trillion US dollars at most. If it can take down Sam Ultraman, it means that Ziweixing International can also firmly stand at the top of the next era, which is amazing, and the market value of 2 trillion or 3 trillion US dollars is not a problem!

Secretary Zhao Limuge couldn't help laughing when she saw how excited he was. She said with a sweet smile, "Boss, you are really good at fooling people. I think he is about to cry."

"What nonsense? This is called personal charm!" Zhou Buqi snorted, and then he was a little surprised, "Hmm? Do you understand?"

Zhao Limuge pursed her lips, raised her chin, and said proudly, "I understand. My English is very good now."

Zhou Buqi said, "It's OK as long as you understand. Go give Mattrick a call and ask him to come over in the next few days."

"No big deal!" Zhao Limuge was very confident. She had already mastered this kind of daily communication. "What's the reason? Changyou's stock price has exploded recently. It's the end of the year again. He should be very busy, right?"

Zhou Buqi said, "Just say that I have a big project and I'm in need of a person in charge. I've taken a fancy to Sam Altman, the president of YC Investments, and I want to poach him. Ask him to come over when he's free, and I'll say some nice things to win him over."

"Okay! No problem!" Zhao Limuge understood the boss's idea and said with a smile, "Changyou's stock price has exploded this year, and its market value has more than doubled to over 1 billion US dollars. As Changyou's CEO, Mr. Mattrick's achievements and honors must be very convincing. It's best to find a few more Americans to serve as lobbyists. By then, that Ultraman guy will definitely come over."

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "You are the only one who is smart!"

"Isn't it?" Zhao Limuge blinked a few times. "If it were you, I would invite Mr. Hastings of Netflix, Mr. Musk of Tesla, and Mr. Kilar of Ziweixing Global. They are all well-known business elites, and they all rely on you to have their current social status. Let them come forward, the effect is guaranteed to be good!"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "Smart guy, go call Mattrick! Don't worry about being a lobbyist for now. I asked him to come here so that he can give me an annual summary of Changyou's strategy and business."

Zhao Limuge disappeared in a flash.

Zhou Buqi went straight out of the office, walked around a long circle, and came to the door of an independent office. The sign on the door was "CHO, Xu".

He knocked on the door.

The door was pushed open a crack.

"Old Xu, what are you busy with?"

"Ah? Jinjin!"

Xu Liangjie is really busy, and his workload is very heavy. Not only is he the group's chief human resources officer, he also serves as Yahoo's president, and as a group executive, he is here to support Zheng Xiaoli.

Zhou Buqi walked in and said with a smile: "The company wants to acquire a company, Reddit. I just went to negotiate with them."

Xu Liangjie said, "Well, the materials were just handed over to me. They said the negotiations went smoothly and are expected to be settled within two weeks. They asked me to arrange the salary and rank benefits for the new employee."

Zhou Buqi said: "The interim CEO of this company is Sam Altman. He is currently the president of YC Investment. I want to recruit him to be the company's vice president, in charge of generative artificial intelligence business, and his business level can be the highest level."

"what?"

Xu Liangjie was shocked.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "I just talked to him and he's basically got the deal! He promised me that he would resign from YC Investment after the Reddit case is over."

“Isn’t it a bit hasty? I’ve also heard about the generative AI model. This is not a big project in the general sense. The current artificial intelligence industry regards general AI as a forbidden zone. Many people say that there is no chance within 30 years.”

Xu Liangjie currently holds a "civilian position", but he has a real technical background and even once served as the chief technology officer of eBay.

It’s just that I’m old now and my technical level can’t keep up with the times.

By transitioning to management, you can serve the technical team well.

Zhou Buqi said, "It is precisely because it is a restricted area that I want to break in. Others don't do it, but we do it. This is the pattern of a large company. Without competitors, it is easier to do it, especially to attract talents. I believe that there are many great scientists in Silicon Valley. General technical projects are not very attractive to them. It is more exciting and challenging to break into the restricted area."

Speaking of this, Zhou Buqi felt the same way.

Human nature is the same.

Just like a woman.

For Mr. Zhou nowadays, it is difficult for him to be interested in beautiful women in the general sense. In the early years, he would go out to hunt for beauties, but now he has basically stopped this behavior. The main reason is that he has experienced a lot and no longer feels fresh.

This means that beauties in the general sense have no chance of entering the Zhou family.

Don't even think about it!

Wang Yanan did it because she walked into the restricted area, relied on a clever roundabout route, and took advantage of her daughter Wang Yihuan's relationship to swagger into the Zhou family's door.

This made Zhou Buqi personally experience the power of the restricted area and gain a deeper understanding of commercial competition. Now is the era of science and technology.

Competition in the technology industry is extremely fierce, and countries are actively developing their layout in the technology industry. In such a fierce environment, it is really difficult to stand out. In contrast, breaking into the restricted area is the easiest option.

Xu Liangjie nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Zhou Buqi said, "I have basically convinced him. You, Lu Qi, Shen Xiangyang, and a few reliable Americans can talk to him about this. It's basically the same. The company can give him the most support. This big project can be invested in for a long time and does not care about commercial returns. In addition, he should have several million dollars in his hands now. The company can transfer a batch of stocks to him at the current price of the original shares."

"I know." Xu Liangjie smiled. "By the way, since you're here, I want to tell you something."

"Ok?"

"I will resign from the position of Yahoo's president and let Zheng Xiaoli take over."

"Does it fit?"

Zhou Buqi frowned slightly.

Xu Liangjie said confidently: "The time is almost right. In this year's performance evaluation, Zheng Xiaoli beat Kurian to be the first in the company and was named the best manager of the year. It is only natural that she should be promoted. Her achievements in the past year and a half at Yahoo are obvious to all. This is no longer a transformation of Yahoo. She has simply created the second peak of Yahoo. I don't believe that any faction within Yahoo would have any objection to her. Even if there is an objection... it is mature now, and it is time to take action."

Zhou Buqi said: "Then arrange it, and get promoted in January."

Xu Liangjie is his subordinate, but also not a subordinate.

Just like He Yang is called Boss He in China, Xu Liangjie is also Boss Xu in Ziweixing International, and his internal influence is even greater than that of Lu Qi.

The key is that he is older. In the early days of Zhou Buqi's entrepreneurship, he was equivalent to a mentor, providing the entrepreneurial team with indispensable industry experience. At one point, he even had to compete with Zhang Yiming for the position of president of Ziweixing.

Zhou Buqi handed Ziweixing to Zhang Yiming, which made him treat Xu Liangjie with not only respect but also guilt.

When dealing with Lao Xu, he would not order him around like he did with other people.

I often run over to deliver messages to him in person.

When Zhou Buqi returned to the office, he saw Zhao Limuge again and was a little surprised, "Why are you here again?"

Zhao Limuge said with a smile: "Now I am the only one."

Zhou Buqi asked: "What about them?"

"I'm going to the airport to pick someone up." Zhao Limuge pouted and put her hands on her belly to make a bulging gesture. "The one with the big belly is coming from London. We have to make careful arrangements!"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "What's the tone of your voice? Did Yang Mi offend you?"

Zhao Limuge snorted, "She always likes to show off."

"What are you showing off?"

"She's showing off that she's pregnant. She says she's uncomfortable every day. She can't eat this or smell that. She's so delicate. She's much worse than Sister Baoshan. She also reads stories to the baby in her belly every day with a storybook... It's as if she's the only woman who can get pregnant."

"Is prenatal education not enough?" Zhou Buqi glared at her. "This kind of atmosphere is unacceptable. Do you still want to come in?"

"miss you!"

Zhao Limuge answered without hesitation and in a crisp voice.

Zhou Buqi said coldly: "Don't be jealous if you think about it. If you really want to enter the house, you have to call her sister. Whoever dares to bring the palace fighting back home, get out as soon as possible!"

"No way..." Zhao Limuge pouted, "I just... I'm just envious. I don't have any other thoughts. I just... I also want a baby. I also want to get pregnant."

"Wait!" Zhou Buqi waved his hand and didn't give her a good look, "Wait in line! First come, first served!"

Zhao Limuge said "Oh", and fearing being scolded, she quickly turned the topic to work, "By the way, Fu Sheng just called."

"what's up?"

"Two things. First, he said that Cisco's acquisition of Panda Mobile has been completed and the money has been transferred. He wants to ask you, he wants to take out 5 million US dollars for stock investment, how should he choose?"

"Technology companies, industry giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. If anyone asks you this again, just give them the same answer." Zhou Buqi saw that she was feeling aggrieved, so he gave her another reminder, "If any of your relatives or friends ask you this, just say the same thing."

Zhao Limuge then smiled, "Okay, I understand. And the second thing, he said that he made a major discovery about the OLED screen patent that you arranged for him."

Zhou Buqi's eyes lit up, "Oh? Really?"

Zhao Limuge said: "Well, he said it was a major discovery, very, very important. I said you are in the company, he should have arrived by now, and he wants to talk to you in person."