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The Zhou family's annual living expenses require a budget of at least 500 million U.S. dollars. If it is divided among everyone, it amounts to tens of millions of U.S. dollars. In fact, it is impossible to spend it all.

Just saved it.

For example, Wen Zhixia, Aunt Xue, and Ning Yaxian have never made any extravagant purchases. If they buy something particularly expensive, it must not be for themselves.

Calculated in this way, everyone should have a lot of private money. If you add it all up, it will definitely be a large amount of money.

But Zhou Buqi didn't want to do this.

Some of these people in the family are very rich, such as Shi Jinglin. She is estimated to have hundreds of millions of dollars in hand, part of which comes from her husband's family, part from her natal family, and part of which she earns herself.

But most of them exist in the form of stocks, bonds, and funds.

No one would have so much cash in their hands.

Others are similar.

If you want to raise funds, everyone needs to sell all these financial products, which is unnecessary. The reason why the Zhou family is short of money is because Zhou Buqi is unwilling to sell his stocks in a big way.

Not only will it not sell, but it will continue to increase its holdings.

For example, Microsoft stock.

In April, the Zhou family bought $1 billion worth of Microsoft stocks in one go, as well as Apple, Google, Amazon, Nvidia... If the family had some funds left, they would buy some at any time.

If Zhou Buqi was willing to sell the financial assets in his hand, the Zhou family would no longer have any debt burden. There is no reason why he should not sell his own stocks and let his wife sell the stocks to raise funds for him.

Originally, Yingying and Yanyan wanted to share a man together, and they had to make a lot of sacrifices. Then it was a bit too much to rob them of all their private money.

Don't worry about money.

Whether it’s work or life, is the world’s richest man still short of money?

Next, Zhou Buqi will continue to work hard for the listing of Ziweixing.

This is also forced by reality.

Because according to tradition, Wall Street will take summer vacation in August because New York is too hot at this stage. Therefore, in August of previous years, the enthusiasm of the financial market has weakened.

In fact, according to the old plan, the launch date was selected in September. But I don’t know who said it, the number 8 is better, 8 is issued, and according to the practice of domestic companies going public, I asked Daxian to do the math.

I found that August 22, the day of the zodiac, is auspicious and suitable for listing, and making progress all the way.

Ziweixing also invited a research company to inquire about the possibility of listing in August, and the feedback was very positive. Although Wall Street’s practice is to take vacation in August...but it’s not impossible to take an alternative vacation!

No capital institution wants to miss out on a capital feast like the listing of Ziweixing.

It's just that some people are bullish and some are bearish.

After all, they will actively participate.

If Ziweixing chooses to go public at this time, then most of the capital institutions will adjust the summer vacation...some will be adjusted to July, and some will be adjusted to September.

That afternoon, Zhou Buqi made another trip to Goldman Sachs, mainly to discuss the specific issuance price.

After a while, I received a call.

From Liu Qiangdong.

He came to New York and wanted to ask Boss Zhou for help.

Zhou Buqi asked him to come directly to the Rockefeller Center building.

After meeting, I found that there was a young and beautiful girl I had never seen before, and I chatted with her... I found out that she couldn't speak Chinese and turned out to be a Korean girl.

Zhou Buqi invited Liu Qiangdong into his car and said funnyly: "I just want to pick up girls, what are you doing with me?"

"Looking for your help."

"Shall I brew it for you? I'll transfer it to you once I've got it?"

Zhou Buqi looked strange.

Liu Qiangdong didn't like this kind of gag, and said seriously: "There is a charity dinner for the publishing industry tonight, do you know?"

"have no idea."

Zhou Buqi shook his head.

Liu Qiangdong said: "What the New York Times holds is a grand event in the cultural world. Many big writers, big directors and big producers will participate. Here, we can provide authors with a platform to communicate with publishers, film developers, and game developers. Opportunities to connect and help market development of their works.”

"What are you doing?" Zhou Buqi was a little confused, "Does this have anything to do with you?"

Liu Qiangdong said: "My girlfriend is a writer. After class, she wrote a novel about Korean girls studying in the United States... Hehe, a love novel."

Zhou Buqi's eyes widened, "You're not the leading actor, are you?"

Liu Qiangdong said with a smile: "It's a fictional story, but the prototype is me."

Zhou Buqi said: "Isn't it just a published version of the novel? Just tell me and I will help you get it done. If the story is exciting, there is a good chance it will be adapted into a movie."

The two of them were communicating in Chinese, and they were not afraid that the Korean girlfriend would hear them.

But even so, Liu Qiangdong was very cautious and said in a low voice: "It's not necessary, let her try it by herself first. If it doesn't work, I will ask you to support me."

This was very simple for Zhou Buqi. He immediately called Michael Moore and asked him to help prepare two more tickets.

Michael Moore was very surprised, "Will you go there tonight? That's just right, Brian Herbert will be there too!"

"Brian Herbert?" Zhou Buqi had never heard of him, "Who is he?"

Michael said: "He is Frank Herbert's son. "Dune" is Frank Herbert's work, and the copyright is now in the hands of his son. I will also go there tonight and compete with people from Legendary Pictures Copyright of the novel.”

Zhou Buqi was a little unhappy, "Legendary Pictures can't compete?"

Michael said: "The conditions proposed by Legendary Pictures are more generous than ours. I hope to rely on Universal Pictures' popularity and influence to sign a contract with them with lower sharing conditions and longer contract years."

The same goes for making movies.

Movies produced by Universal Pictures may be several times better than those produced by Legendary Pictures, and they will be distributed harder, thereby earning more box office and channel revenue.

The conditions offered by Universal Pictures are somewhat harsh, which is normal.

Zhou Buqi originally didn't want to attend the evening event, but after hearing what he said, he changed his mind, "Okay, then prepare a few more tickets. I will bring a few friends there tonight."

At night, I met another acquaintance - Elon Musk.

"Huh?" Zhou Buqi was a little surprised, "Why are you here? Didn't you go back to Los Angeles?"

Musk laughed and said, "I just arrived a while ago."

"What are you doing here?"

"Come and dig someone up."

"What?"

Zhou Buqi didn't quite understand.

Musk said: "Look for an engineer who is very passionate about Mars."

Zhou Buqi said amusedly: "This is a grand event for the publishing industry, and all the people here are creators. Are you looking for the wrong place?"

Musk shook his head. "He is an engineer and a writer."

"Um?"

"Haven't you read the best-selling book "The Martian"?"

"The Martian?"

Zhou Buqi was slightly startled.

He hasn't read the best-selling book, but he has seen the movie, which is definitely a classic in science fiction.

Seeing this, Musk shook his head, "The most popular science fiction novel in recent years, the sales volume is higher than "The Three-Body Problem"! The author of the novel is an IT engineer, and he also studies aerospace technology and orbital dynamics. From the novel You can see it."

Zhou Buqi was immediately moved, "He is an IT engineer? Where does he work?"

Musk said: "It seems to be AOL."

Zhou Buqi said: "He is an IT engineer, not a rocket engineer... If you ask me, it would be more suitable to work for me. I can help him adapt his novels into movies and games."

Then, he told Ning Lu beside him, "Go and call Michael Moore over here!"

Musk was shocked, "Don't poach me!"