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The countdown to the launch of Ziweixing has entered.

All approvals are over.

In the end, all that is left is the final confirmation of the issuance price, which is set between US$95 and US$125. How much will be set... This will not be finalized until the night before the listing.

After all, the capital market is constantly changing, and there may be temporary changes.

Once the market conditions come, the pricing can be higher to maximize profits; once the market turns cold, the pricing must be lowered to ensure the success of the stock issuance.

The next day, Zhou Buqi took the people from Ziweixing to visit the capital institutions that had subscribed for more than US$500 million in Ziweixing's IPO.

There are 9 in total.

Seven of them are on Wall Street.

Go over and send a small gift to say thank you.

The stay time at each house is only 10-20 minutes, not too long. Taking into account the distance and rest in between, we are done today. As for the two companies in the UK and Switzerland, Zhou Qi wouldn’t go there and asked Chief Financial Officer Nie Caijun to make a trip.

Zhou Buqi's handling of human relations can always leave a good impression on others, especially every time he comes to visit, he will bring gifts, either Chinese paintings, calligraphy, or exquisite porcelain.

The first company I went to was Geode Capital.

This institution is keen on investing in domestic Internet companies and has many contacts with the country. Skip, its president, is also an important investor and board member of Tesla.

The relationship with Zhou Buqi is very familiar.

This time, Zhou Buqi presented a calligraphy work, which was written by Mr. Zhu Mingyue, the winner of the 4th Lanting Award, "When the sea flows across the sea, the true character of a hero is revealed."

This was handled by Sun Wanran.

It cost a full 3,000 yuan.

Mr. Skip was so moved that he immediately arranged for his secretary to hang such a great work of art in his office, and then took out a seal from the safe as a gift in return.

It is the seal of Qianlong's son, Prince Zhi Yongrong, with the four characters "dedication and dedication" written on it.

Zhou Buqi took the seal and took a look...ho!

nice one!

I don’t know how much it costs, but it must be dozens of times higher than the total value of today’s gifts.

Make a lot of money!

The second company I visited was Advantage Capital.

This is a very small institution, and it is nothing compared to the hundreds of billions of dollars managed by Geode Capital. But the big boss Moknitz is a tough guy.

I have dealt with Zhou Buqi several times.

Because Merit Capital is also an investor in Tesla, and Moknitz is also a member of Tesla's board of directors and one of the only shareholders who opposed delisting in Tesla's delisting case.

Mokenitz accepted the gift with a smile and said in a friendly manner: "Zhou, actually I have to thank you for being able to get the subscription share of Ziweixing. This is the best opportunity to make money by holding your thigh."

"One code is a code." Zhou Buqi smiled and waved his hand, "In investing, there are always risks. If you lose respect for investors because you make money, in my opinion, it is no different from ungratefulness. .”

"Oh?" Mokenitz looked at him meaningfully, "Who is it?"

Zhou Buqi was unambiguous, "Jobs! Apple is great, and many investors have indeed made a lot of money relying on Apple. But Jobs's attitude towards investors... is really annoying, as if he makes money for investors." Once he has the money, he can become the investor’s slave owner.”

He Yang, Nie Caijun, Meng Houkun, Liu Qing and others who came with him looked at each other and smiled without saying a word.

I feel that this big boss really talks about people and ghosts.

Not to mention anything else, SoftBank invested in Ziweixing and became the largest shareholder of Ziweixing... Since then, Son Zhengyi has been like his grandson and has to obey him in everything.

Even Sun Zhengyi spent several years to order a new luxury yacht, but Zhou Buqi "borrowed" it halfway. It was just and natural.

The attitude is very clear, I have helped you make so much money, and you want a yacht to enjoy yourself. What's wrong?

Jobs was also very aggressive, but the most he could do was scold the management.

It's not like Boss Zhou, who treats capital institutions of SoftBank's level as followers and dispatches them at will.

Mokenitz was obviously not concerned about Jobs. He smiled half-heartedly, "I'm afraid it's not just Jobs, right?"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Yes, there are also Gates and Bezos, the notorious Three Musketeers in Silicon Valley!"

Jobs, Bill Gates, and Amazon's Bezos are all famous for their bad tempers.

Many times when management makes a suggestion, all three respond with the same offensive mantra: "That's the stupidest advice I've ever heard!"

The normal business atmosphere in a company promotes free communication.

Anyone can raise objections and encourage different voices to emerge.

Then, everyone starts a discussion.

But once the words "This is the stupidest advice I've ever heard" come out, it will have a terrible effect. Instead of encouraging everyone to communicate honestly, it will silence the other party.

No one dared to comment.

The company becomes a dictator's chamber.

Now, after the "Three Musketeers" in Silicon Valley, there is a fourth such cold, authoritarian, willful and arbitrary guy - Elon Musk.

Of course, this guy is what Mokenitz is paying attention to. "I have dealt with several of them, but if you ask me, the most difficult one to get along with is Elon Musk."

"Yeah?"

Zhou Buqi slaps haha.

Moknitz said worriedly: "Zhou, Tesla cannot be delisted!"

Zhou Buqi said calmly: "The board of directors has approved it. In the afternoon, I will meet with him to raise some funds needed for delisting."

Mokenitz was very anxious, "If we really do this, Tesla will be destroyed!"

"Really?"

"must!"

"How many Tesla shares do you own?"

"ah?"

Moknitz was slightly startled.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Since you are worried about Tesla's long-term development, it is easy, just sell Tesla's shares. How much do you have? I want them all!"

"this……"

Moknitz became confused immediately.

Musk has become a figure alongside Jobs, Gates, and Bezos. Only long-term investment will yield the greatest returns. How can we sell our stocks now?

Mokenitz frowned and said with embarrassment: "After Tesla is delisted this time, it is very likely that the company's headquarters address will be adjusted and moved to a state that allows AB shares."

Tesla is now headquartered in Silicon Valley.

However, the place of registration is in Delaware.

Different states have different laws, and Delaware does not allow the AB share model. Therefore, Tesla will inevitably move its registration location to a place with more open business.

Zhou Buqi said: "I don't think there is any problem with this."

Mokenitz said solemnly: "Once Tesla adopts the AB share system, he will be even more unscrupulous within Tesla, and there will no longer be any force that can restrain him. That will lead to Tesla Falling into an abyss!"

"Not really."

Zhou Buqi's reaction was an understatement.

Mokenitz said seriously: "It will definitely be like this, and it is very dangerous. Tesla's electric cars are doing well, and we have seen some good signs. But what did he say at the last board meeting? He said Tesla Tesla is not a car company. Tesla is a company that develops sustainable energy. What is he going to do? He will lead Tesla into a strategic astray! If we can build cars with peace of mind, maybe Tesla will really It may become a large company with a market value of over US$200 billion or US$300 billion!”

Zhou Buqi felt that he really had nothing to say to such old-school investors, so he could only tell the truth, "Actually, the suggestion to delist Tesla was made by me. Let Tesla adopt the AB stock strategy. , that’s what I meant too.”

"ah?"

Moknitz was stunned.

Zhou Buqi said calmly: "I think Tesla has always been on the right development path. I think too many questions in the board of directors will only affect the efficiency of Tesla's strategic deployment and business execution, and will only increase Musk’s workload.”

Mokenitz said with a shocked look on his face: "Zhou, you are taking too much risk! This shouldn't be the case when investing! You can't put all your hopes in an unfettered person!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "As I said, if you find something is wrong, you can sell the stock."

Mokenitz shook his head repeatedly and muttered to himself, "How can this be possible? This won't work, this won't work, it really won't work..."

Zhou Buqi stood up and planned to leave, "I'm not interested in Tesla. What I'm interested in is Musk. No matter what he does, I will support him."

Mokenitz was very anxious, stood up, and said gracefully: "If he is allowed to act willfully within the company, it may lead to a reduction in book profits and embezzle your interests!"

"Embezzlement of my interests?" Zhou Buqi decided to give him a fatal blow, "He does not need to embezzle my interests. If he needs money, I will give him all my money. I will give him everything I have. , to support his big plans for human sustainability."

"this……"

Moknitz's eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost during the day.

After leaving this institution, Nie Caijun and Meng Houkun burst into laughter.

Liu Qing also scolded: "Why are you teasing him like that?"

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "This old bastard is so stingy! I gave him a priceless calligraphy work, and he didn't even fart, not even a gift in return. I really thought he was qualified. You want me to give you gifts? Shameless thing!"

Liu Qing said with a smile: "Isn't it just a piece of calligraphy? How much is it worth?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Words are worthless, what about my face? I even came to the door in person, but what about him? It's like who owes him, do you really think investors are great? What I look down on the most are investors!" "

Liu Qing twitched her lips, "I think you are colder than Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Bezos, and Musk combined."

Zhou Buqi coughed and whispered: "It depends on the situation. I have always been as warm and enthusiastic about women as the sun... Hey!"

Liu Qing had already gotten married and had children. Seeing that he was such a bastard and dared to tease her, she stepped on his feet.