Reborn IT Giant

During this trip to the United States, participating in the Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony was a new experience for Zheng Yan, and investing in Oracle was a real surprise for Zheng Yan.

Early the next morning, after Zheng Yan signed a contract with Larry Ellison, Larry Ellison took Zheng Yan to a private dock.

"Larry, why did you bring me here? Didn't you say you had a friend you wanted to introduce to me?"

Although private yachts are not a new thing, Zheng Yan looked around and found that most of the people docked at the pier were sailboats, which seemed not suitable for going out to sea. He couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Oh Zheng Yan, don't worry. There is a small-scale sailing competition here today. I will take you to watch it. As for my friends, they will be here soon."

Zheng Yan looked at Larry Ellison, who was full of excitement. Although he had no interest in sailing, he couldn't dampen Larry Ellison's interest.

"Why Larry, you still like sailing?"

"Of course, I am a sailing athlete. By the way, there are two things that interest me the most. The first is to defeat Microsoft and make Oracle the largest software company in the world; and the second is to win

America's Cup Sailing Challenge. You have to know that the America's Cup is one of the four most influential traditional sports events in the world, along with the Olympic Games, World Cup Football and Formula One."

Speaking of the feud between Larry Ellison's Oracle and Microsoft, it can be said that everyone in the Internet field is aware of it. Speaking of Oracle's listing one day earlier than Microsoft, I wonder if it is because of this that the two companies have been together since then.

They have been entangled since the beginning. It was jokingly called a battle between California playboys and Seattle computer geeks.

However, because Zheng Yan had never paid attention to the sport of sailing, he did not know that Larry Ellison was not only a sailing athlete, but also worked hard to win the America's Cup. It was not until 2010 that he finally led Oracle

The team won the 2010 America's Cup, which fulfilled one of his dreams.

Speaking of sailboat racing, it has a history of hundreds of years in Europe, and it also has a history in the United States.

With a history of more than 100 years, it has been deeply loved by the American people. But Zheng Yan did not expect that Larry Ellison, as the president of Oracle, would be so enthusiastic about sailing and put this sport on the same level as defeating Microsoft.

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"Larry, don't tell me you're going to play today?"

"Of course not. The sailboats competing today are all small sailboats with a weight of less than 0.5 tons. This is a private communication among insiders. I just came over to take a look. Whenever I am in a bad mood, whether I am participating in a

Sailing races or watching a sailing race can make me feel happy."

Zheng Yan looked at Larry Ellison in front of him. When he talked about sailing competitions, he had that kind of love from the heart that he didn't have. Zheng Yan thought to himself: Should he also find something he likes?

Things get done, after all, for now, there is no need to consider the issue of making money.

"By the way, Zheng Yan, do you want to try it yourself? This sport integrates competition, entertainment, viewing and adventure. When you personally drive a sailboat on the sea, the wonderful feeling is simply beyond words.

To describe it. If you want to give it a try, we can rent a sailboat later."

I don’t know if Larry Ellison has some thoughts on his own, or if he really recommends his favorite sports to Zheng Yan, but Zheng Yan is really envious of Larry Ellison’s expression when he talks about sailing. Although Zheng Yan

Being richer than Larry Ellison, but not experiencing the happiness of Larry Ellison, I have to say, this is a very sad thing.

"Forget it, Larry, needless to say, I have never tried sailing or rowing. If you are interested, I would be happy to enjoy your performance."

"Those involved in the competition quickly boarded their sailboats to conduct final inspections. The competition is about to begin."

Originally, Larry Ellison wanted to persuade Zheng Yan, but after hearing the referee's voice, he temporarily suppressed this idea and turned his attention to the upcoming game.

As a gust of wind blew up, the referee's gun fired.

"Open sail."

Brush! Brush! Brush!

All the participants raised the sail folded at the bottom of the boat almost at the same time. Of course, in addition to the sound of the sail being raised, the skirts of the women present were also swollen by the wind. However, the people present were all here for the sailing competition.

, only Zheng Yan, who is not very interested in sailing, noticed this detail.

Fortunately, Zheng Yan was not a pervert. After being distracted for a moment, he also turned his attention to the sailing competition. The raised sails were instantly filled with wind, and the streamlined sailing boats were shot like sharp arrows that were taken off their strings.

go out.

Although the participants are not professional athletes, they all know that due to the wind, now is the time to sprint, and every contestant has given their best at the beginning of the competition.

"Zheng Yan, which sailboat do you think will win the final victory? How about each of us choose one and see who can guess correctly?"

Larry Ellison is very obsessed with all things related to sailing. Although he cannot participate in the competition and knows that Zheng Yan does not know much about sailing, he still wants to compare his eyesight with Zheng Yan.

"Okay, then I'll choose ship No. 1. I like this number."

Anyway, it was just for fun and he wouldn’t lose anything. Zheng Yan didn’t want to spoil Larry Ellison’s interest. As for liking the number 1, that was just an excuse. But Zheng Yan discovered that the sails of the number 1 ship seemed to be stirring.

The size was so big that Zheng Yan thought it would be faster. Unexpectedly, his cleverness was ridiculed by Larry Ellison.

"Haha... Zheng Yan, it seems that you really don't understand sailing. Except for the No. 1 boat, all other boats have the possibility of victory."

Seeing Zheng Yan's puzzled face, Larry Ellison explained: "Ship No. 1 was not adjusted properly when it just left the dock. Now the sails are stressed horizontally. If the wind is stronger, the ship will capsize."

It’s not surprising either.”

"Normally, the sails will be stressed laterally only when you are preparing to stop the ship. I know you don't understand this aspect. I can give you another chance to choose a new ship."

After hearing what Larry Ellison said, although he really didn't understand it, Zheng Yan still blushed a little and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.