Wall Street Legend

He was probably an experienced fisherman, otherwise he wouldn't have installed a sonar.

There are many fish resources in California waters. Most of the states in the east, west and south of the United States are close to the sea. Almost no one eats freshwater fish. When he learned that a group of big fish were coming, just a few hundred meters away, the captain immediately turned off the engine. , a group of crew members carried buckets and poured a mixture of various meats and animal offal into the water.

Throwing the rod and pulling the line are all done in one go. Ye Dongqing has fished before, so his technique may not be very good, but he knows what to do.

The first fish was hooked a few minutes later. Mr. Cook caught it. It was a hairtail fish with a bright white color all over its body. It was still alive when it came out of the water, but soon stopped moving. This kind of fish is easy to die, so almost everyone buys it in the market. Hairtail that is less than alive is very suitable for charcoal grilling.

Just pull the fish up, and naturally someone will be responsible for taking the fish off the hook and re-baiting it.

Afraid of losing the fish, Mr. Cook just said thank you, and then threw the bait into the sea again. Ye Dongqing also caught fish. When he opened the door, there was a big dragon fish, which is what people call the giant grouper. Seventy It weighed more than ten pounds, and they were in a stalemate for more than ten minutes. It took a lot of effort to pull the opponent to the side of the boat. According to Mr. Geffen, if it had been two months earlier and the sea water had not warmed up, this kind of fish would rarely appear in California. In the northern seas, it is a fish that likes warm water.

Taking photos is a must. I took a few photos holding the fish and asked someone to send them to me. Ye Dongqing continued fishing with a thick cigar in his hand. He was more or less drunk. He caught a fish and grandson He even uttered a curse word, but the palm-sized squid was thrown back into the sea.

Time passed by, and more and more fish were caught. By the time Mr. Geffen got so lucky and started fishing with a yellowfin tuna, no one cared about their own bait anymore, and everyone gathered around to see what he could do. I couldn't catch this fish. Although it was not the more precious bluefin tuna, it was good to encounter yellowfin tuna. Unfortunately, this fish was not big, less than one meter in height, which made Geffen completely uninterested. I even wanted to cut the line and let the fish go.

Ye Dongqing was not polite and volunteered to take over the fishing rod. When he successfully caught the fish, his legs were sore. People found ice and put the poor tuna on it.

Except for the crew members who ran before and after, no one cared how much these fish were worth. The picture was just for fun. After the temperature gradually increased, a group of people sat in the air-conditioned cabin chatting and drinking watermelon juice. Some people I am helping to grill the fish on the deck and prepare to make some sandwiches with the fish.

Mr. David Geffen was very patient, and then he brought the topic to business and told him: Leo, I recently thought of a good idea. Regarding the idea of ​​​​the Internet industry, are you interested in partnering with me?

This was business, and no one else interrupted in an instant. Ye Dongqing had already learned some general information from Mr. Cook. At this moment, he pretended not to know and said: Oh? I know this business better. What are you going to do? What?

Movies and music. I know many bosses of big companies, and I can work with them to sell movies and music using computers, and just listen to them and watch them on the computer. My youngest son mentioned this idea to me. At that time I was thinking why not realize it? If I share the profit with them, I will definitely make more money than I do now. I think as long as we do a good job in operation and promotion, we will definitely make money.

Geffen actually doesn't know much about the Internet industry. Like other rich people in their fifties, he just wants to succeed again and pass the time through investment.

Ye Dongqing had already thought of a way to deal with it. He was not too optimistic about this aspect. He shook his head and said with a smile: I think you have found the wrong person, sir. Regarding music, you should contact Tim. Apple has a project specifically for takeout. Music, as for the idea of ​​online movies, I can put you in touch with Netflix, which is now the best online video disc sales company in the world. It is very experienced in this area and may be happy to add another department.

I also founded a video sharing platform. Unfortunately, the network transmission speed is too slow and the technology does not meet the requirements. Some people may be willing to buy them, but they are not yet able to watch them smoothly. In addition, the rental market is very developed and the price is very low. , people may not be comfortable watching movies on a small computer screen, as if the disc is stuck, and it will often freeze, which will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

It sounds very professional, and David Geffen can understand it. He also conducted market research before finding Ye Dongqing, and the conclusion is also not optimistic.

Don’t think that major companies invest huge sums of money in making movies just for the sake of box office. The global box office is important, but the movie does not become useless after the release period. There are still people who will watch it and rent the DVD to watch it at home. Helping film and television companies can make another fortune, and most of them are a steady stream of income.

Some movies do not perform well at the box office, but they are very suitable for the rental market. Compared with movies, long-running TV series are more profitable. Take the already complete sitcom Friends as an example, it can still earn tens of millions of dollars every year. Profit of 100 million U.S. dollars, which is why investors are willing to spend big money to shoot movies.

Mr. Geffen did not insist on his idea. He somehow believed that Ye Dongqing's vision was definitely more professional than that of a layman like himself. He replied dejectedly: Well, it seems that I can't achieve another glorious career. Originally, I thought I could make a difference in the Internet market. As for cooperation with Apple, I have been helping Tim contact the bosses of record companies. You should treat me to a feast. After all, you are Apple. The company’s major shareholder.”

Haha! Of course, call me anytime if you want to eat anything!

Ye Dongqing doesn't want to talk too much about cooperation. The project has been sentenced to death by him. According to Boni Ma, Tencent is trying to get involved in this area, but the model that suits China may not necessarily be suitable for the United States. People are used to it. Instead of sitting in front of the computer, I sit on the sofa and watch dramas on the TV.

The topic changed and it came to models and celebrities. Except for him and Mr. Cook, most of them were in Hollywood. They had more common topics and it would not be boring to listen to. There were all kinds of unreported gossip, such as who and who messed up. Getting sexually transmitted diseases, such as which top actress offered herself a pillow seat for an opportunity, and more importantly, who made money from investing and who lost money.

Considering the influence of Mr. Geffen, Ye Dongqing also deliberately mentioned his relationship with Laura, hoping that he could help give her a few opportunities to appear in DreamWorks movies. This is not a trouble. They just wanted to help each other, so they agreed on the spot and said they would arrange it when they got back.

The efficiency was very fast. I fished for a while in the afternoon. As soon as I returned to the hotel in the evening, I received a call from Laura. She said that she had been notified to go to DreamWorks to interview for a supporting actress in a movie. She asked Ye Dongqing if she wanted to come with her. Go play...