Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

After returning to Los Angeles, Lin Baicheng returned to the same state as before leaving. He spent most of his time at New World Software Company developing office software, and then took some time to guide the development of the "Tank Battle" game, and occasionally paid attention to the sales of Rubik's Cube.

The sales of Rubik's Cube are increasing day by day, and there is a trend of becoming popular.

Regarding the acquisition of a home appliance company, Lin Baicheng asked Isabella to find a professional investigation company to investigate and select target companies that met the requirements.

At Apple, Lin Baicheng would occasionally go over and chat with Jobs and other Apple management. Because Lin Baicheng brought an unsecured loan of US$10 million to Apple, Apple's directors and management became much closer to him and no longer regarded him as a director who did nothing.

It has been more than a month since Apple received a loan of US$10 million. Due to the direct acquisition of a small factory, the production line has been built. Now the number of personal computers shipped out of the factory every day has greatly increased, and the revenue and profits have naturally continued to increase. .

Apple's development is entering a rapid development lane, and Lin Baicheng has nothing to say. He occasionally goes over to understand some of the company's operations in more detail and ensures that there are no major mistakes in the company's decision-making, and then he doesn't interfere.

On the Microsoft side, since Lin Baicheng lent Microsoft $5 million, the company has once again recruited troops and engineers, and began to invest in the research and development of operating systems.

The research and development of operating systems is much more complicated than that of office software, not to mention that Lin Baicheng's technology is definitely a leader in this era, so office software has not yet been developed, let alone an operating system.

Therefore, although Microsoft has expanded in other business areas, it has not changed much. Fortunately, the company's current profits are pretty good and there are no problems with the company's operations, so there is no need to worry.

On this day, Wade Thomas of Goldman Sachs asked Lin Baicheng and Phil Smith to have coffee together, and Lin Baicheng readily agreed.

Phil Smith congratulated: "Alan, congratulations. The market performance of "Donkey Kong" is excellent. You are going to make a lot of money this time."

"I should say we are happy together."

Lin Baicheng smiled and said: "Donkey Kong is doing well, and Smith, as the exclusive agent, can still make a lot of money, so we are all happy."

"Yes, it's the same joy."

Phil Smith smiled and nodded. As an exclusive agent, he could indeed make a lot of money. Because of the excellent performance of "King Kong Cube" and "Pac-Man", as well as the excellent trial operation performance, Phil Smith plans to sell the game "Donkey Kong" for 2,500 US dollars, even if it is given to subordinates. The dealer will be cheaper, but he can still sell one for 2,300 US dollars, and he can make hundreds of dollars per unit.

As long as there is no decline in sales later on, "Donkey Kong" can make Phil Smith tens of millions of dollars, just like the two games "King Kong" and "Pac-Man".

Phil Smith makes a lot of money, and Lin Baicheng knows this very well. After all, you can tell how much Phil Smith makes by looking at the prices of arcade machines in the United States.

The reason why Lin Baicheng did not make any changes was not only because arcades were not the main business of Galaxy Games in the future, but also because there was no trouble in handing over sales to agents and he could receive payment as soon as possible.

No matter which country it is, most people who open game arcades are associated with gangsters. It is not easy for a foreign company to open up the market, let alone deal with these people. Lin Baicheng does not want to cause trouble for himself, so Would rather earn less.

Wade Thomas said at this time: "I should be the one to congratulate you. The game is a big hit, and both of you can make a lot of money."

“If you want to make money, the premise is that the game can be a hit.”

Lin Baicheng said: "This time the performance of the game "Donkey Kong" was mediocre in Japan. Fortunately, the performance in markets such as the United States and European countries was excellent, otherwise we would have lost money this time."

"The gaming industry also has a lot of risks."

Wade Thomas spoke up and said: "Take Atari for example. They bet heavily on the Atari VCS video game and even sold themselves to Warner for this purpose and received an investment of US$100 million. Fortunately, Atari VCS is relatively successful, and it can be seen that this device will bring huge profits to Atari. But this is a success. If it fails, Atari and Warner will suffer huge losses."

"High investment and high return, this is normal."

Lin Baicheng nodded. Now Atari is not really making a lot of money. When Fairchild Semiconductor, its biggest competitor, withdraws from the video game industry early next year, Atari will truly develop. With an investment of 100 million US dollars, It brought scores of returns to Atari.

"Alan, have you ever thought about seeking financing for Galaxy Games? Find a partner?"

Wade Thomas revealed the purpose of asking for coffee today. Galaxy Games has developed three popular games in succession. This cannot be described as a moment of good luck. In addition, all three games have made huge profits. Goldman Sachs is naturally jealous. , want to invest in this company.

Lin Baicheng shook his head: "Thomas, you should know that Galaxy Games is not short of money."

Wade Thomas said: "Alan, although Galaxy Games is not short of money, multiple partners are always good. Goldman Sachs can help Galaxy Games a lot in terms of financing and listing."

"So Goldman Sachs wants to invest in Galaxy Games?"

Lin Baicheng raised his eyebrows, but still said: "Thomas, I won't hide it from you. Galaxy Games will definitely be listed in the future, and it will be a few years later without any accident. However, Galaxy Games is not short of money, so before going public, , the company will not choose to raise funds.”

"To put it bluntly, game companies are so profitable, why should I choose to raise funds and let others take the money that should have been earned by me?"

As he said, Lin Baicheng will choose to list Galaxy Games because the game console will be sold in the United States and Western countries in the future. If you want to avoid getting into trouble, it is necessary to list it in the United States. However, he will definitely not choose to raise funds before going public, otherwise his losses will be too great.

"Alan, you're right."

Wade Thomas knew that Lin Baicheng was right, so he had to say: "Alan, if the company goes public in the future, it must choose Goldman Sachs as the underwriter."

"Goldman Sachs will definitely not be forgotten by then."

Lin Baicheng smiled and agreed. He would definitely not choose just one underwriter when the time came, so there was no problem in giving Goldman Sachs a spot. After all, there was quite a lot of cooperation between the two parties.

There is absolutely no harm to Lin Baicheng in maintaining a good relationship with a large investment bank.