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"Jobs, Wozniak, you've both grown so much during this time. I knew I wasn't wrong about you. Even when the company encountered difficulties, you didn't give up. I'm sometimes really grateful to you. Apple's current predicament is largely due to our bad luck, encountering the sudden emergence of Oracle Computer. But we still have a chance to turn things around. Now that we're allied with the behemoth that is Oracle Computer, and even Mr. Su Cheng, the richest man, although we've lost 30% of our shares, isn't this an opportunity for us to rise again!" Mike Markkula said, standing up with a smile.

Markkula is an investor. He invested in and joined Apple, helping the fledgling company develop a complete strategy and business plan. To some extent, Markkula is like Jobs' mentor in business, and he has taught Jobs many things over the years.

"We lost 30% of our shares for this. It seems like we've lost a lot, but if Apple can't develop, these shares are nothing. So, exchanging shares for Oracle Computer's support this time is definitely more beneficial than harmful. If we still can't develop with this, then we'll really have wasted such a good opportunity.

A year ago, we envisioned the company going public in the future, and then we would all become billionaires. Now, perhaps this idea seems ridiculous to everyone, but we may not be without a chance, and perhaps our achievements will be even greater than before. We previously planned to go public in 1980, and I hope our listing plan can still proceed as originally planned!"

Jobs said earnestly to his two partners.

"I think so too," Mike Markkula agreed.

"Me too!" Wozniak nodded.

"Then, for the future of Apple, let's work hard!" Jobs extended his right hand.

"Let's work hard, future billionaires!" Three hands clasped tightly together.

Next, Apple needed time to regroup and develop, until their new products came out, then Apple would reappear again.

This time would not be long, a year at most, half a year at least.

Before the new products came out, Apple, in the eyes of the public, might just be slowly declining or even being eliminated.

Even many Silicon Valley investors who were originally very optimistic about Apple were now slowly losing interest in Apple.

Some people even began to mock Mike Markkula, his hundreds of thousands of dollars of investment seemed to really be gone.

Today was almost half a month since Tianyuan Investment Company's acquisition of China Bus began.

In the past half month, Tianyuan Investment Company had unknowingly acquired 18.92% of the shares in the market and even without the knowledge of the China Bus board.

However, now everyone had discovered that there seemed to be a lot fewer China Bus shares on the market.

The daily trading volume was not small, but the price had not been raised, which surprised some people who paid attention to the stock market.

Some people raised the price, but found that no one continued to buy.

This made them think that the large trading volume was normal behavior.

In fact, for the past year or two, the Hong Kong stock market had been in a relatively sluggish state, with only a few stocks suddenly rising sharply from time to time.

Ultimately, it was because everyone had no confidence in the future of Hong Kong.

Before the negotiations had results, few stockholders dared to make a big splash in the Hong Kong stock market.

This also provided a good acquisition environment for Zhang Qizheng's men.

Therefore, although some people noticed that China Bus's stock seemed to be abnormal, they did not dare to stop it, in case someone deliberately set up a trap to harvest leeks.

Because in the past two or three years, many people had been taught many lessons by the stock market, and the stock market funds had continued to shrink, and everyone was afraid.

China Bus was just a very ordinary stock. With such a stock and these strange transactions, if there was no dealer setting up a trap to harvest leeks, then what was it?

Instead, no one thought that someone was eyeing the helm of China Bus. They simply thought that someone was setting up a trap.

So, some people simply sold this broken stock to prevent the share price of China Bus from falling sharply after the leeks were harvested.

"Zhang, there is another order for HK$19.5, and this time there are as many as 200,000 orders." In the box, a trader ran in to report.

"Take it, take all orders below HK$19.5." Zhang Qizheng said without raising his head.

According to the order performance on the market, although relying on stock market acquisitions would not last long, there should be no problem before 20%. The Yan family should not pay too much attention.

Dealers sitting in the village to harvest leeks is just a very common thing in the stock market.

Even if the Yan family discovers the abnormal transaction of China Bus, they will not think that someone wants to acquire it in a short time, but only think that someone wants to use China Bus's stock to harvest it.

After all, their Yan family controls 33% of the stock, plus so many shareholders, it is impossible to rely on the stock market to compete for the controlling stake of China Bus!

Therefore, before the acquisition reaches 20%, as long as you pay attention to some acquisitions, it will generally not arouse the Yan family's vigilance.

Zhang Qizheng had already sent people to contact those shareholders who had a general relationship with the Yan family.

He would not personally come forward to see these people.

Because Zhang Qizheng's popularity in Hong Kong was also relatively high, almost everyone in the business community knew that he was Su Cheng's man.

Therefore, once Zhang Qizheng personally came forward, everyone would soon discover that Su Cheng was targeting the China Bus stock.

Of course, this could not be discovered. Once discovered, Zhang Qizheng's plan to control China Bus's equity at a very low price would be shattered.

Therefore, sending people to contact these shareholders was all in the identity of British Chinese, so that they could not find out the details even if they wanted to check.

"Zhang, we only bought 166,000 orders for this order, and the other 34,000 orders were bought by others, and there have been many such operations before." His men quickly came over to report to Zhang Qizheng.

"Could it be that someone has discovered our actions?" Looking at the busy figures of the traders, Zhang Qizheng murmured.

For Zhang Qizheng, this was just one of his many tasks, and China Bus's strength was not very strong. Back then, Hutchison Whampoa took a lot of effort to get it.

After thinking about it, Zhang Qizheng took out his mobile phone, walked to a corner, and dialed Brother Wu's phone number.

"I found a small force in the stock market that has been fighting against us. Please check it out and see if you can find out what's going on." Zhang Qizheng said after the call was connected.

(End of this chapter)