Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 59 The apple is in hand!
Ethan Jones's surprised words made Old Joe, who was wearing a black T-shirt, curse -

"Oh Sxxt! You ask me why I'm here? And I also want to ask why you didn't look for me?"

"MOS has officially started producing 6502 in Mountain View! I heard you are a shareholder of this company?"

"Dxxn! Why didn't you tell me such a big thing!"

"Are we still brothers?"

"hold head high!"

Ethan's mouth twitched at the angry words.

Because he suddenly remembered that Jobs seemed to have talked to him about computer production.

At that time, he seemed to have reached a certain tacit understanding with this guy?

But because of MOS's generosity, he forgot about it when he got excited?
'Oh shit! How could I have forgotten the apple!'

Ethan complained in his heart, but his facial expression did not change much.

even……

He also squeezed out a little grievance.

"Oh - Steve - you really wronged me - I have been busy with the affairs of MOS Company these days, site selection (take a look), registration (sign), equipment purchase (listen to a report), formal production (know there is such a thing), all these things have to be taken care of by me -"

"I wanted to contact you after the first batch of chips came out. I wanted to give you a surprise."

"But...you knew about this in advance?"

"Oh - I'm so sorry - I didn't keep it a secret -"

Ethan pursed his lips, looking regretful.

Jobs was stunned by this behavior. "WWW...What? Are you trying to give me a surprise?"

"Yeah~" Ethan nodded with a smile on his face.

But before it lasted a second, his smile was replaced by regret. "I was busy until the early hours of last night. I thought the results of the trial production should be out in the next few days. Don't you want to work on the computer? So I watched it myself to urge them to hurry up."

At this point, he spread his hands again and said, "But... I'm sorry... maybe my behavior was a little inappropriate..."

"I'm sorry to have misunderstood you."

'...'

Jobs was somewhat at a loss for words after hearing Ethan's words.

"Oh my friend, I'm so sorry..."

He waved his hands, trying to explain, "I didn't know the situation was like this. I just heard that MOS had already built a factory in California. I thought you forgot about me. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was too impatient..."

Ethan was relieved by Jobs' softening attitude, because he knew he had gotten away with it.

He waved his hands to show that he didn't care.

Then he invited Joe to come in and discuss the computer production in detail.

Knowing that he was in the wrong, Jobs would naturally not refuse such an arrangement.

However, just as Jobs was wondering if his behavior of calling the shots was inappropriate, as he followed Ethan through the living room and prepared to go upstairs, he suddenly heard these words:

"Ethan, aren't you going to have breakfast? Weren't you already shouting that you were hungry at around nine o'clock last night?"

"If I remember correctly, you asked Evelyn if she wanted to eat fried chicken? If Thomas hadn't kicked you out of the kitchen, would you two have complained about gaining weight again today? And then put the blame on us, saying that we didn't help you control your diet?"

"Sometimes I'm really curious. When did you learn to shirk responsibility? You weren't like this before!"

'...'

'Aunt Linda, thank you!'

Ethan's face froze.

He tilted his head and glanced at Jobs.

Old Joe, who had his long hair combed back, was stunned at first, then he smiled with the corners of his mouth raised.

At the same time, he rolled up his sleeves and raised his eyebrows.

"Oh Ethan—until the early hours?—Ah huh?"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding..." Ethan's cheeks tightened, and he said quickly: "Maybe I remembered it wrong, let me think about it again, last night? I was at home last night, so the matter of watching the factory production was the day before yesterday? Right, right, right! It was the day before yesterday... Hey hey hey! Steve! Steve! Let's talk it over, don't do anything!"

…………

Ten minutes later, in Ethan's room.

Jobs, who hadn't eaten breakfast, was munching on an apple sandwich Linda had made, while Ethan was curled up in bed, drinking cereal and mumbling, "Here's the thing. Because the patent issue with 6502 was too troublesome, I really forgot to call you to tell you that the chip problem had been solved."

When Ethan told Jobs about his experiences in the past month, the handsome young man with long hair was no longer angry.

At the same time, he also sighed: "Ohhhh... What is illegal in other states is legal in California? Is it that California laws are lax or that the professors at Stanford Law School are awesome?"

Of course, he didn't dwell too much on such a small matter. After learning from Ethan that the 6502 chip was safe, Old Joe didn't hesitate and asked directly: "Can I buy the chip now?"

"Of course!"

Ethan nodded and slapped his thigh.

"How many chips do you want?"

"I'll order it for you!"

“Internal reserve price!”

"Twenty-five dollars a piece!"

The core purpose of Ethan No. 6502 is to touch the larger commercial market.

And after Jobs told him that Wozniak had a military background, let alone Jobs wanting to make computers now, even if he didn't want to do it, Ethan would pull out a gun, put it to his waist, and force him to do it!

That's right! Ethan is so domineering!

As for the price of 6502?
He has also discussed this with MOS.

The initial selling price is $42 per unit, and the price will not be reduced before the upcoming San Francisco Electronics Show.

After the electronics show, if Motorola and Intel both followed suit and lowered prices, they would reduce the price of 6502 from $42 to $25 and keep it there for a while.

The length of stay depends entirely on market demand.

If the market demand is high, they will reduce the price of 6502 to the final price of $12 per piece within a year. Although from a business perspective, this kind of proactive price reduction is a bit stupid, but I am willing to do it.

Moreover, the production cost of 6502 is only $2. Even if it is sold at $12 per piece, after deducting other costs, the net profit is still about $6.

So, it’s just a matter of how much you earn.

As a shareholder, Ethan can get the price for the next stage in advance.

This is Chuck Pete's thanks and also a small benefit from MOS.

Ethan's straightforwardness also made Jobs smile happily.

He held up two fingers and gestured in front of Ethan.

This action made Ethan understand.

"Twenty thousand, right? Sure!"

"Five hundred thousand dollars! Delivery upon receipt of payment!"

However, before he finished speaking, Jobs waved his hands and said, "No! No! No!... What do you mean 20,000? It's 200! 200!"

"I want two hundred 6502s!"

"Then……"

"I have no money."

Jobs spread his hands.

It seems like I'm here just to beg for alms.

'? ? ? '

This situation stunned Ethan!

To be honest, when Jobs showed two fingers, Ethan knew that this guy probably wanted two hundred coins. He said twenty thousand coins was just a joke to see what Jobs was like when he was nervous.

but……

Ethan didn't know whether Jobs showed any panic or not, but he knew that he was intimidated by Jobs's arrogance.

You don't have money to buy chips? Then what's the difference between you and going to a restaurant with only your mouth?

This is 1975!

It’s not 2020!

The timeline is not right! How come some people started buying for free?

More importantly, this zero-dollar purchase happened to Ethan Jones!
After staring at Boss Qiao for a long time and confirming that he was not joking, Ethan Jones asked in a daze, "Steve, do you think I have the blood of a noble family?"

This question made Steve Jobs stunned for a second.

After a moment, he came to his senses and laughed, "Like!"

"I can even sing 'Ah! Everything Will Be All Right' for you right now if you want."

"Les aristocrates à la lanterne! (Drive the nobles to the lampposts!)"

"Les aristocrates on les pendras!" (Hang the nobles from the lampposts!)

'...'

“Puff! Hahahaha—”

Ethan couldn't hold it back anymore and burst into laughter.

As he laughed out loud, Jobs couldn't help himself and lay on the table laughing.

After a long while, Ethan, who had recovered, patted his thigh and said, "Okay, let's be serious, Steve. If I remember correctly, you are rich, right? When you went out to replace the motherboard, you should have earned more than 5,000, right?"

"It's only been a few months? You've spent it all?"

Ethan's questioning silenced Jobs.

He thought for a moment with his eyes evasive, and finally pursed his lips and said, "Yes, I spent the more than five thousand dollars."

'...'

This fact left Ethan at a loss for words.

Just when Ethan was thinking that this guy might have spent the money on gambling, Jobs said, "I used the money to renovate our house, which is decades old. The last renovation was six or seven years ago. Then I used the remaining money to buy my father a car, a Ford. My father liked it very much because he was a car mechanic. With a Ford, he could get parts at will."

“Sure, he had a pickup truck before, but who doesn’t like a new car?”

"My dad and his friends asked me where the money came from. I told them that I earned it with my friends. When they knew that I became friends with the inventor of Snake Game, they were very happy and said that I finally stopped fooling around."

"You may not know, but they have always been worried about me. Although they didn't say anything when I was pursuing fashion, they were actually very sad. When I went to Asia last year, they were worried that I would not be able to come back."

Ethan was stunned by Jobs' words.

Although the figure leaning against the table had a smile on his face, Ethan could sense a hint of sadness in him.

"Is that so? Then I'll pay for the chip for you."

Ethan took a deep breath, walked to the table, and took out his checkbook from the drawer.

He wrote down fifty thousand dollars and handed it to the other party.

"This fifty thousand dollars is my sponsorship to you. Five thousand is for the chips, and the rest is for the computer. Is that enough?"

"Besides, you don't have to pay it back, regardless of whether your small business is successful or not."

"I can help Chuck Pete, a person I've never met, realize his dream, so I won't be stingy when it comes to my friends."

Jobs was delighted by the light check. After taking it carefully, he smiled and said, "Oh, Ethan, you really understand me. Why should I pay back the money I earned with my own ability?"

Before he finished speaking, he said, "Okay, no more jokes. If I start a company, this will be considered your investment. 20% of the shares, okay? I, Steve Jobs, have always been so generous!"

"Then... write a non-dilution clause for your shares separately? Give you both a structural anti-dilution clause and a full ratchet clause? How about that? I, Steve Jobs, do know a little bit about business!"

"Hahaha--"

Jobs's lovely appearance made Ethan Jones laugh repeatedly. He opened his arms and hugged him. At the same time, he said loudly: "For my own benefit, I can only wish you success in advance, Steven!"

Note: ① The song in the article is about capitalists hanging street lamps. ② Jobs had a good relationship with his adoptive parents. When Jobs was bullied at school when he was a child, his adoptive parents spent all their savings to transfer him to another school. Because they promised Jobs' biological parents that they would let Jobs go to college, they sent him to Reed College. Reed College is not a garbage school. It is very good. When the best colleges were first ranked in 71, Reed College ranked in the top ten for liberal arts and science. Of course, the tuition is also very expensive. The tuition in 2500 was about $ a year. Jobs' adoptive parents really spent money on Jobs. ③ Structural anti-dilution clauses refer to giving investors the right to subscribe for shares equivalent to their existing shareholding ratio when the company conducts subsequent financing, so that their equity ratio will not be reduced due to subsequent capital increases. ④ The full ratchet clause means that no matter how many equity shares are involved in the subsequent financing, as long as the valuation of the subsequent financing is lower than the valuation of the investor's current investment, the investor's equity will be adjusted accordingly according to the subsequent financing price. It is commonly said that if the company does not perform well, it will pay back the money. In reality, basically no one uses it. At most, it is a partial ratchet, because this thing is equivalent to the company founder finding an investment father for himself. As for the article? Just treat it as Jobs's joke.

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