The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 274 Mouse Patent
In the dinner after the awards ceremony, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", which won five awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director, undoubtedly became the protagonist of the banquet.

All the members of the crew were surrounded by people, who kept complimenting them, especially the best director, actor and actress, and many film companies directly extended olive branches.

With the title of Oscar Award, the films that these people participate in can increase the box office by at least [-]%, which is a great publicity stunt.

Even Michael Douglas, the producer, has been sincerely invited by many film companies, hoping to use his vision to make more and better films for the company.

In Hollywood, the number of Academy Awards shows the status of this company in Hollywood.Companies like Disney, Paramount, and Fox have dozens of trophies, so they speak harder than others.

And like United Artists, although it is also among the top eight film companies in Hollywood, but because of the lack of Oscars, it always seems not so confident.

Xu Guanwu got rid of the entanglement of several filmmakers, and was about to quietly take a few statuettes made of chocolate and bring them back to Hong Kong as gifts for others.I happened to see Richard Zanjuk walking over with a wine glass and smiling.

"Aren't you going to invest in that Conan movie? Why didn't I see you go to Edward to discuss it?" Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"What's the rush? Anyway, he can't find anyone else to take over now." Richard shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm going to wait until he's at the end of his rope before taking this project. Otherwise, he won't be able to take over the project." The project is the producer, and there will be a lot of box office benefits in the future."

Xu Guanwu couldn't help laughing, "How do you know he won't find other people to invest?"

"That's not easy. Is there anything in Hollywood that can hide from my glasses and ears? Besides, investing in the filming of Conan requires a lot of investment. And I don't think any film company in Hollywood dares to spend such a sum of money. It was a gamble for money, so he couldn’t stick to it in the end, so he could only sell the project. Then I will take the opportunity to sell it, buy it at a low price and become a producer by myself, invest and make money by myself.”

Xu Guanwu couldn't help clapping his hands. As expected, he is the son of Darryl Zaniuk, a famous second-generation actor in Hollywood. He is not only ruthless but also arrogant.

"Since that's the case, you should consume it slowly," Xu Guanwu nodded and said, "By the way, did your father tell you about my cooperation with Fox Corporation in filming "Jaws 2"?"

"Shh! Don't say it so loudly, this good news will be sealed for a while before it is released." Richard nodded, and motioned to Xu Guanwu again.

Xu Guanwu nodded understandingly, "Are you still the producer of "Jaws 2"?"

"Let's see and talk, who knows?" Richard said indifferently, "The experience of filming "Jaws" was like a nightmare for me. Funding problems, shooting problems, and personnel problems emerged one after another. It still gives me a headache just thinking about it. So I don’t know if I can do it again right away.”

Xu Guanwu couldn't help smiling when he heard it. He also heard that after the filming of "Jaws", even Steven Spielberg suffered from phobias. Can't escape that noise.

……

After the banquet, Xu Guanwu and his wife went back to the hotel and called Hong Kong as usual.

When it was heard that Xu Guanwu had successfully won the Academy Award for Best Picture, thunderous applause and screams rang out over the phone again, so that Xu Guanwu had to cover his ears to speak.

After everyone finished the fun, Xu Guanwen said a lot of congratulatory words, "By the way, Ah Wu, when are you and Ah Zhi planning to come back?"

"Just two or three days later, I'll deal with the matter on the American side." Xu Guanwu thought for a while and said, "Why, brother, is there an urgent matter on the Hong Kong side?"

"Oh, it's not that urgent. It's just that someone from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce called and asked when you will be back." Xu Guanwen thought for a while.

"Oh, that's okay. When they call again, they will say that I will go back in early April." Xu Guanwu smiled and said.

Xu Guanwen agreed, and then chatted for a few more words before hanging up the phone in his hand.

"Oh, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Huo Daheng is urging again." Xu Guanwu sighed, "Azhi, let's go back to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow. If you want to buy something, hurry up and buy it."

"Then you go with me, okay?" Zhao Yazhi said with a smile, "I still have a lot of things to buy, and I can't lift them without anyone's help."

"I'm going to take a look at Silicon Valley tomorrow. You'd better go alone first." Xu Guanwu patted Zhao Yazhi's little hand, "If you really can't lift it, let them deliver the goods, at worst, just pay a little more."

"I don't even know what the business in Silicon Valley is doing." Zhao Yazhi asked suspiciously.

"It's high-tech industries such as integrated circuits and personal computers. I don't really understand it, but I think it will definitely make a lot of money in the future." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"Really?" Zhao Yazhi asked suspiciously, and then waved her hand again, "Forget it, I don't engage in investment, so you should figure it out yourself."

After hearing this, Xu Guanwu couldn't help shaking his head with a smile.

……

The next day, Zhao Yazhi went shopping by herself, while Xu Guanwu took a car to Silicon Valley, Stanley Angel Investment Fund Company.

"Boss, congratulations, "Jaws" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" have won so many awards, they are almost invincible in the world." Fund manager Paul said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu was also happy to hear that, and walked into the office with Paul.

"Boss, this is our investment record report. According to your instructions, we have bought a large amount of stocks in Intel and IBM. Now we own 5% of the stock in Intel, but we have not yet entered the board of directors. , we are still working hard to get in touch with other directors. As for IBM, we also bought 3% of the stock, and the value of these stocks has risen by [-]% at present." Paul introduced the company's business, "In addition to Intel and IBM, two companies In addition, we also invested in Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, and the boss, we also purchased a patent for a product."

"Which product?" Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"Boss, please look, this is the patent we bought." Paul said, pulling out a wooden square box from the drawer, which contained gears, rollers, and clumps of wires. Behind the wooden box There is also a long wire, I don't know what it is for.

"This is..." Xu Guanwu couldn't help being a little dumbfounded when he first saw this thing. It looked like a child's toy, and it was a very poorly made toy.

But after a closer look, Xu Guanwu felt that it was similar to something in later generations, and suddenly a name appeared in his mind, "Mouse?!"

"Boss, have you seen it before?" Paul originally wanted to make things difficult for the boss, but he didn't expect that the boss would call out its name as soon as he took it out, which really made Paul very depressed.

Xu Guanwu was even more amazed. He didn't expect the 70s mouse to look like this. If it wasn't for the long wire tail at the back, he would hardly be able to recognize what it is.

"Has the patent for this thing been registered?" Xu Guanwu couldn't help asking anxiously, thinking that the mouse is almost inseparable from the personal computers of later generations.

"A patent has been applied for." Paul said, "Boss, I bought this patent for [-] US dollars. At that time, I thought that this thing would be a best seller in the future, so I immediately registered for a patent."

"Very good, you did a good job." Xu Guanwu patted Paul on the shoulder, "You have a good vision. This mouse will definitely become popular in the world in the future."

With the mouse as a killer, Xu Guanwu felt that the establishment of this investment fund was really worthwhile. Apart from other things, the production patent fee of the mouse alone would make him eat and drink endlessly.

"Paul, from now on, keep an eye on these types of companies. One is for computer operating systems, one is for database processing, and the other is for personal computers. These three types of companies are the focus of investment. "Xu Guanwu exhorted again.

"I see, boss." Paul nodded.

"Very good, starting today, your salary will increase by [-]%." Xu Guanwu patted him on the shoulder, "If you have this kind of patent in the future, if you are not sure, just call me."

"Okay, boss." Paul said happily. He never thought that he would catch a big fish by accident, which made the boss look at him with admiration.

With a salary increase of 15%, Paul's annual salary will reach 70 US dollars, which was considered sky-high in the [-]s.Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, works at MITS with an annual salary of only $[-].

Although the Stanley Angel Investment Fund has only been established for a year, it has already invested more than 4000 million US dollars in Silicon Valley. It is currently one of the largest venture capital companies in Silicon Valley, and it is also the main target for entrepreneurs with youthful ideals to apply for funds.

Although most of the investment fund's money has been invested in well-known companies such as IBM, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Xerox, there are still US$500 million in funds invested in these new start-up companies.Although each company can only apply for US$[-], it is already a huge sum of money for these entrepreneurs.

I stayed in Stanley Angel Investment Fund Company for a day, and the investment consultants of the same company also had a simple meal, and learned about the current status of the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley.

Xu Guanwu found that although a year had passed, the development of the personal computer field was still slow. Basically, hackers and other computer enthusiasts bought a lot, and they did not have their own exclusive monitors, and they needed to modify the TV.In addition, the capacity of the hard disk, memory, etc. is also pitifully small, not to mention the motherboard and the expansion interface on it. Up to now, there is no unified standard, which greatly limits the development of personal computers.

While chatting with them, Xu Guanwu thought about the development of later generations of computers, and constantly reminded Paul to pay attention to the investment goals in the future.Paul recorded everything one by one.

……

After a day in Silicon Valley, Xu Guanwu returned to Hollywood.But after a busy day, he couldn't stop even at night.

Because everyone knew that he was going back to Hong Kong tomorrow, so Michael Ovitz from CAA and Richard from 20th Century Fox rushed to find him.

Michael Ovitz is here to report on Stallone's itinerary in recent days.Because Xu Guanwu, as the big boss, suggested to give Stallone a chance, CAA sent people to watch Stallone again to supervise him to quit smoking and drinking to participate in rehabilitation.

Stallone also seems to know that if he sinks like this, he will be finished sooner or later, so he also obeys the company's arrangement. In addition to quitting bad habits such as smoking and alcohol, he also accepts the advice of a nutritionist, eats nutritious meals, runs, and exercises frequently. That layer of fat on the body.

Xu Guanwu heard that Stallone's performance has improved recently, and he couldn't help but nodded with a smile. Since he still knows how to work hard, he can be saved.

And Richard came here because of the authorization of the agent of the board of directors.Although Xu Guanwu promised to let him act as an agent yesterday, but because he only talked about it verbally and has not signed a formal document, he will not be recognized by anyone.

Seeing his anxious look, Xu Guanwu seemed to be afraid that he would go back on his word, so he hurriedly signed the authorization document to him.

In addition to receiving 5% of the equity income as a commission, Richard enjoys the voting rights brought by 20% of the stock.

Of course, what he did was also under the supervision of the Stanley Angel Investment Fund, and Xu Guanwu's investment would not be wasted.

(End of this chapter)