I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 318 The Temptation of Apples

Success is never achieved overnight.

Many later literary and entertainment novels, influenced by those popular stories like "Steve Jobs is God" and "My Dad is Steve Jobs," seem to have fallen into a misconception.

In many novels, the content involving Steve Jobs is mostly mentioned only briefly.

It seems that after he sold Pixar and returned to Apple, he made a great comeback, turning the tide of the game.

Moreover, most biographies contain this kind of clichéd content.

Liu Jin was also affected.

It's just a deification plan by the victims.

They portrayed Steve Jobs as a representative figure of the victims, and later continuously mythologized their Talmud, depicting Jews as a smart, kind, and business-savvy people. It was even called the "victim's bible" and sold all over the world.

In fact, before the Talmud, I had only heard of the Tanakh, which included the Torah, the Prophets, and the Book of the Lord.

Liu Jin also didn't know what the Talmud was all about.

But it must be admitted that they transformed Jobs into a business god, an invincible god.

Because he died later!
Who knows what Apple would be like if Steve Jobs had lived? It might not have been able to surpass Tim Cook!
God knows!
……

Liu Jin's interest in Apple in his previous life began after 07.

When the iPhone 2G was launched, Steve Jobs became famous overnight.

Then, the iPhone 4 swept the market and ushered in the era of smartphones.

But no one knows how many hardships and failures Apple went through before the iPhone 2G was released.

I returned to the living room and sat in front of the fireplace.

Liu Jin was holding a small notebook, writing and drawing in it.

He tried hard to recall his memories of his past life.

According to a biographical novel that is credited as Steve Jobs' memoir, Jobs' return to Apple was not a triumphant return, but rather the result of a series of power struggles.

The failure of the iPod almost led to Steve Jobs being ousted from the board of directors again.

Fortunately, he realized his mistake in time and stopped using his forward-thinking approach to product design, instead becoming very pragmatic.

After the failure of the iPod, he turned to developing other products.

Before the iPhone 2G was released, Apple released Mac OS X v10.4 'tiger' in 2005, which was used for Spotlight search and had a Dashboard with 14-bit Minitel applications; iPod shuffle, which could be used as a USB mass storage device; Mac mini computer, which was affordable, suitable for ordinary consumers, and easy to carry; and iPod Nano, a media player that also had a large storage capacity and was small in size.

In 2006, Jobs launched the MacBook Pro and Apple TV.

By 2007, he had integrated the technologies of the aforementioned products, along with the rapid development of network and communication technologies, enabling Apple to launch the iPhone 2G, which turned the tide of the game. This process, from Jobs' return to Apple as an advisor to Apple's resurgence, took a full ten years—a long and arduous journey.

However, as time went by, this process gradually faded away.

People only know about Jobs' triumphant return, but they forget that during that time, he almost killed Apple completely.

$0.21!
Can you believe it?
How much has it appreciated in value twenty years later?

Of course, various financial tools have been used in these twenty years.

Otherwise, with the stock Liu Jin currently holds, he could easily become Apple's largest individual shareholder.

But now, it seems he has another opportunity to increase his holdings.

But then came the long three years...

Liu Jin decided to throw out ten million US dollars and then ignore it completely.

Whether it goes up or down, we'll settle everything in 2025.

Americans would not accept a non-white person becoming Apple's largest shareholder.

Given their track record, they will most likely use various methods to snatch these shares back from Liu Jin. Therefore, Liu Jin decided to enter a quiet period after completing this acquisition, hiding himself and waiting for the best opportunity to make his move.

As for investing abroad, he felt the risks were too great.

Europe might be a little better than America, but Europeans can't trust that.

In particular, most of the future politicians in Europe are either America's proxies or puppets.

If necessary, Lao Tzu can hand over these stocks to the state.

Liu Jin cannot control Apple, but the state can become a shareholder in Apple.

……

"Are you going to buy Apple stock again?"

Chloe was shocked when she heard the news.

Don't you know how badly Apple's stock has plummeted?
She tried to persuade Liu Jin to change his mind, but was convinced by him and inexplicably invested $200,000.

After she realized what was happening, she immediately called Mela.

So Mela immediately called to inquire.

"You still have a fever, don't you?"

Apple is a joke now.

This is especially true in the financial markets.

Liu Jin bought five million US dollars last year, which is almost a complete loss.

Now they want to buy another ten million dollars? Mela couldn't understand it either.

"Mera, believe me, Apple will make a comeback."

"Why? Because of Steve Jobs?"

"You can say I'm crazy, but believe me, Jobs will succeed."

"Come on, I remember you bought Apple stock last year for $1.8, and now it's only $0.21. You want me to believe him?"

"Haven't you noticed that although the iPod failed, it wasn't the iPod that failed, but rather that the product was too advanced and its supporting technologies were not perfect? ​​The iPod's technological content and its concept were absolutely correct."

Mela remained silent!

"Trust me, Mela... Apple will stabilize the situation in three years at most."

Within five years at most, you will definitely see returns, and in the future, you will find that you will receive returns you never expected.

"Mera, don't you think the iPod's design is very much in line with our aesthetic?"

Women are mostly emotional creatures.

Even the most rational woman is more emotional than rational.

The image of an iPod flashed through Mela's mind.

Putting everything else aside, its appearance is truly captivating...

After a fierce internal struggle that lasted thirty seconds, she gritted her teeth and said, "If you don't keep your word in five years, you'll be writing books for me for the rest of your life. I'll take you to Guadeloupe, lock you in a dark room, and make you write books for me every day... If you can't write them, I'll whip you."

"Um, where is Guadeloupe?"

“Go check it out yourself. Also, I’ll invest half a million dollars.”

"Only 500,000!"

"Nonsense, do you think everyone is like you, with tens of millions of dollars in liquid cash in their account?"
Damn it, I suddenly don't want to talk to you anymore!

Meera ends the call.

Liu Jin was still pondering, where exactly is Guadeloupe?

the phone is ringing.

It was Ottilie on the phone.

She whispered, "Amos, can I offer two hundred thousand dollars?"

"what?"

"Stocks, Apple stock... I originally planned to use this money to buy a house. You know, Lao Zhong doesn't have much money, and I wanted to move to a bigger house. If it really has a good return as you say, I can invest in it."

What a wonderful girl! Old Zhong, what have you done to deserve this?

Liu Jin really wanted to tell Ottilie to stop saving money and just go on a spending spree.

With your limited spending power, you probably couldn't touch a single penny of Old Zhong's money...

But considering Old Zhong's mysterious combat prowess, Liu Jin could only suppress his impulse.

Old Zhong said that he would confront Ottilie next year!
I reckon they'll be together by then!
Liu Jin agreed without hesitation.

……

You can question Ma'er's character.

But we can trust his professional ethics.

In particular, after Chloe added a confidentiality clause to the contract, Ma'er's mouth was practically sewn shut with steel needles.

"Why add that confidentiality clause prohibiting the dissemination of information about who bought the stocks?"

When Liu Jin invited Chloe to dinner at the restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, he asked in a low voice.

This restaurant is indeed notoriously expensive.

The two of them spent 10,000 euros.

But the taste is just so-so, even though it's a two-Michelin-starred restaurant.

All I see are you guys showing off!

Chloe ate a slice of French crepe with Comté cheese and chicken mushrooms, then elegantly wiped her lips.

"I can't bear the shame!"

Her sexy red lips uttered cold words.

"If people knew I was buying a junk stock, they would laugh at me."

As she spoke, she cut off a small piece of calf thymus.

"Believe me, once Ma'er completes the acquisition, the entire Paris financial circle will be speculating about which fool bought Apple stock."

fool?

Who's the fool?

Let's see how things go in five years!
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(End of this chapter)