„Eric, even if you do not participate in Oscar, cannot leave Los Angeles at this time, after Oscar, has Firefly Pictures subject party, is this Firefly first Oh?” In Cliff Peak Manor, Drew lies on the bed lazily, looks two who the opposite packs the baggage. “艾瑞克,就算你不参加奥斯卡,也不能在这个时候离开洛杉矶吧,奥斯卡之后可是有萤火虫影业主题派对呢,这可是萤火虫的第一次哦？”尖角庄园里,德鲁懒洋洋地趴在大床上,看着对面收拾行李的两人。 Tina Fey helps Eric fold the clothes, hears the Drew words, gained ground to glance the eye to take Eric of clothes from the closet. She now is the Drew assistant, basically is always together with Drew, even also with Drew stays together, Drew must deliver Eric to leave Los Angeles, she then also followed. 蒂娜菲帮艾瑞克叠着衣服,听到德鲁的话,抬头瞟了眼正在从衣柜里取衣服的艾瑞克。她现在是德鲁的助理,基本上与德鲁形影不离,甚至还和德鲁住在一起,德鲁要来送艾瑞克离开洛杉矶,她便也跟了过来。 Eric gives Tina Fey western-style clothes, said: „This matter Michael they will arrange.” 艾瑞克将一件西服递给蒂娜菲,道:“这件事迈克尔他们自会安排好的。” „Or, do I go with you together?” Drew supports the body, some anticipations said. “要不,我跟你一起去吧？”德鲁支起身体,有些期待地说道。 „I do not go out to play, therefore you honestly keep Los Angeles, do not disturb to me.” “我可不是出去玩,所以你还是老老实实留在洛杉矶,别给我捣乱了。” Drew discontented snort|hum sound, has put on the stripe package of buttocks textiles the soft body to wriggle gently the bedside like a big insect, barefoots to jump down, gathers by the Eric suitcase to help to fold the clothes together, looked to bring black frame eyeglasses peaceful Tina Fey, Drew to say suddenly: „Or, making Tina go with you together, in any case I these days not too many matters?” 德鲁不满的轻轻哼了声,穿着条纹包臀针织衫的柔软身体像一只大虫子一样蠕动到床边,赤着脚跳了下来,凑到艾瑞克的行李箱旁帮着一起叠衣服,看了看带着黑框眼镜安安静静的蒂娜菲,德鲁突然道:“要不,让蒂娜跟你一起去,反正我这段时间也没太多事情？” Tina Fey hears these words, flashes through an anticipation at heart, glanced the Eric form secretly, but quick somewhat does not have shaking the head of energy saying: „I do not go, ∧↗ I may anything unable.” 蒂娜菲听到这句话,心里闪过一丝期待,偷偷瞟了眼艾瑞克的身影,但很快就有些没底气的摇头说道:“我不去,∧↗我可什么都不会。” „Does not need you to be able anything,” Drew gathers near the Tina Fey ear, as if covertly spoke the intimate conversation, has not actually lowered the sound: „Has you side Eric. He will not provoke other women.” “不需要你会什么,”德鲁凑到蒂娜菲耳边,仿佛偷偷摸摸地说悄悄话,却一点也没有压低声音:“有你在艾瑞克身边。他就不会招惹其他女人了。” Tina Fey understood the meaning of Drew instantaneously. The complexion was red immediately. 蒂娜菲瞬间明白了德鲁的意思。脸色顿时红了起来。 Eric the final several clothes will take to give Tina Fey. Has knocked on the Drew forehead conveniently under: „Do not talk nonsense, I not, cannot handle any at sixes and sevens matter in the manor.” 艾瑞克将最后几件衣服取出来递给蒂娜菲。顺手在德鲁脑门上敲了下:“别胡说八道了,还有,我不在的时候,不许在庄园里做什么乱七八糟的事情。” Drew covered the head to cry out, lengthened the sound to say discontentedly: „I knew.” 德鲁捂住脑袋叫唤了一声,拖长声音不满地说道:“我知道了。” Packed the baggage, Eric refuses Drew to deliver itself, was leading Alan as well as four bodyguards, rode in a carriage to arrive at the Los Angeles airport. Has boarded a small Boeing personal passenger plane. The passenger plane is Disney Corporation rented for the management specially uses, after Disney Firefly purchases, the right of use of passenger plane also changes Firefly. 收拾好行李,艾瑞克拒绝了德鲁送自己,带着艾伦以及四名保镖,乘车来到洛杉矶机场。登上了一架小型的波音私人客机。客机原本是迪斯尼公司专门租赁供高管使用的,迪斯尼被萤火虫收购之后,客机的使用权也改签到了萤火虫旗下。 After airplane lift-off, Eric told that Alan takes out the material, alone came to the restroom in airport, sat by the window has opened the folder in hand at the desk. 飞机升空之后,艾瑞克吩咐艾伦取出资料,独自来到了机场的一间休息室,坐在靠窗的书桌旁翻开了手中的文件夹。 After Chris returns to New York, according to the Eric beforehand injunction, the Firefly investment starts to pay attention and collect about the computer and information and material of network relevant industry. And some investment plans that in couple days ago, will settle on have sent to the Eric hand, but in this big bunch of materials. The company has brought to the attention of Eric, this is also he specially rushes to the New York reason. 克里斯返回纽约之后,按照艾瑞克之前的嘱咐,萤火虫投资开始关注并收集关于计算机和网络相关产业的信息和资料。并且在前几天,将自己看中的一些投资项目发到了艾瑞克手中,而这一大堆资料中。有一家公司引起了艾瑞克的注意,这也是他特意赶往纽约的原因。 The name of this company is called AOL( AOL). In original space and time, in 2000 with the Time Warner that AOL of group and merge, previous life at that time, Eric just 25 years old, but also the university graduates few years, is the smug warm-blooded time passage, therefore, is the same with many young people, related to extremely pays attention to 180 billion USD mergers to this, but at that time the AOL Time Warner group market value after merge even once surpassed USD, Eric remembers clearly, some people had made a contrast very much in the past specially, in 2000 GDP of mainland also had 99 trillion Renminbi, was equal to 1300 billion USD, in other words, a market value of AOL Time Warner group company peak. Has achieved mainland GDP 26%. 这家公司的名字叫做美国在线（aol）。正是原时空中,在2000年的时候与时代华纳集团和合并的那个美国在线,前世那个时候,艾瑞克刚刚25岁,还大学毕业没几年,正是踌躇满志的热血年华,因此,和很多年轻人一样,对这起涉及到1800亿美元的合并案非常关注,而当时合并后的aol时代华纳集团市值甚至一度超过美元,艾瑞克记得很清楚,当年有人专门做了一个对比,2000年大陆的gdp也只有99000000000000人民币,相当于13000亿美元,也就是说,aol时代华纳集团一家公司巅峰时期的市值,就。达到了大陆gdp的26%。 But now, in the hand this material showed that although AOL this company has been formed for seven years, actually is also only Virginia common Network Service Provider, the estimate value of company, only then 300 million USD, has 120 staff as well as 1 50,000 user, has 10% in the percentage of network service market. 而现在,手中这份资料显示,美国在线这家公司虽然成立了七年时间,却还只是弗吉尼亚州一家不起眼的网络服务提供商,公司的估值只有三亿美元,拥有120名员工以及15万用户,在网络服务市场的占有率也只有10%。 After too thick material of Eric in the hand not carefully looked at several, the airplane landed on the Kennedy Airport. 艾瑞克将手中并不算太厚的资料细细的看了几遍之后,飞机已经降落在了肯尼迪机场。 „Eric, here,” went out of the terminal, Eric then saw put on black long windproof coat Chris to beckon toward oneself. Although is at the end of March, the New York temperature as before be only about ten degrees, only put on Eric of thin coat also to put on a windproof coat in Los Angeles. “艾瑞克,这里,”走出机场大厅,艾瑞克便看到了穿着黑色长风衣地克里斯朝自己招手。虽然已经是三月底,纽约的气温依旧只有十度左右,原本在洛杉矶只穿一件薄外套的艾瑞克也不得不套上一件风衣。 „Was Chris, what kind of recently?” Eric and Chris hugged, exchanged greetings. “克里斯,最近怎么样？”艾瑞克与克里斯拥抱了下,寒暄道。 „, Oh, this is Mr. Steve Case,” Chris nods, then introduced his side to Eric together the picking middle-aged person. “还可以,哦,这位是史蒂夫凯斯先生,”克里斯点点头,然后向艾瑞克介绍起他身边一起来接机中年人。 Eric had read many Steve Case materials, Steve Case is the AOL founder, wears a khaki windproof coat, the moon-face, looks like somewhat shy. 艾瑞克已经看过很多次史蒂夫凯斯的资料,史蒂夫凯斯便是美国在线的创始人,穿着一身卡其色风衣,圆脸,看起来有些腼腆。 „Mr. Williams, sees you very much happily, I like your shoots movie very much,” Steve Case puts out a hand to think highly to say toward Eric on own initiative, although he starts from scratch now, accumulated trillion wealth, but compares with Eric feels dwarfed as before. “威廉姆斯先生,很高兴见到你,我很喜欢你拍摄的电影,”史蒂夫凯斯主动朝艾瑞克伸出手恭维道,虽然他白手起家到现在,已经积累了亿万财富,不过与艾瑞克相比依旧是小巫见大巫。 Eric smiled has been grasping starting with the opposite party, introduced accompanying, together boarded to return to Manhattan. 艾瑞克微笑着与对方握了下手,又介绍了一下身边的随从,才一起上车返回曼哈顿。 On Eric and Chris a car(riage), after waiting for car to start, asked corpulently: „You talked to him how?” 艾瑞克与克里斯上了一辆车,等汽车发动之后,便便问道:“你跟他谈的怎么样了？” Chris shook the head: „Has not come to an arrangement, he totally has not dropped the listing finance program, but, he complies to chat with you.” 克里斯摇了摇头:“还没有谈妥,他还没有彻底放弃上市融资计划,不过,他答应跟你谈谈。” Eric relaxed, when Chris collects the AOL material, the opposite party to go on the market financing, has arranged six months. However, looks like in Eric, now at is not the best opportunity of AOL listing. 艾瑞克松了一口气,在克里斯收集到aol资料的时候,对方为了上市融资,已经筹备了半年时间。不过,在艾瑞克看来,现在根本不是aol上市的最好时机。 „So long as can also discuss on line.” “只要还能谈就行。” Chris looked at the watch, Eric is west the time in the morning nine o'clock from Los Angeles, according to an east-west section four hours of time difference, now New York is also around 9 : 00: „Was right, I deliver you to return to the dwelling first, goes to the company directly?” 克里斯看了看手表,艾瑞克是西部时间上午九点钟从洛杉矶出发的,按照东西部四个小时的时差,现在纽约也是九点多:“对了,我是先送你回住处,还是直接去公司？” If Steve Case has not come to pick, Eric did not mind actually first returns to him in the Manhattan apartment: „Goes to the company.” 如果史蒂夫凯斯没有来接机的话,艾瑞克倒是不介意先回他在曼哈顿公寓:“还是去公司吧。” „Good,” Chris told several to the driver. Also said: „In the evening my family eats meal. Emily goes to the kitchen personally.” “那好,”克里斯冲司机吩咐了几句。又说道:“晚上来我家吃饭吧。艾米丽亲自下厨。” „Good.” Eric nods refreshedly, has not seen Chris to say these words time, afraid and awkwardness that in the vision flashes past. “好吧。”艾瑞克爽快地点点头,没有看到克里斯说这句话的时候,目光里一闪而过的心虚和尴尬。 ...... …… „If not take seriously the user experience, even if a technology of company is advanced, was often eliminated by the market, therefore, the AOL operational strategy is primarily the user, we will count the degrees of satisfaction of all users each quarter. And collects user's suggestion to improve......” in the conference room of Firefly investment company, Steve Case has the explanation of fervor very much own management mentality. “如果不重视用户体验的话,即使一家公司的技术再先进,也往往被市场淘汰,所以,美国在线的经营策略便是一切以用户为主,我们每个季度都会对所有用户的满意度进行统计。并且收集用户的建议加以改进……”萤火虫投资公司的会议室里,史蒂夫凯斯很有激情的讲解着自己的经营思路。 After the Firefly investment contacts him, Steve Case has produced at heart introduced the Firefly investment fund the thought that after all, if the choice goes on the market, AOL has to accept the massive supervisions, this definitely will limit a pace of development of enterprise in the certain extent. However, reason that has not opened the mouth to the present, and also proposed speaks face-to-face with back owner Eric that Firefly invests, nothing else but waits for a better price. To attain more benefits from Firefly here. 在萤火虫投资接触他后,史蒂夫凯斯心里就已经产生了引入萤火虫投资资金的念头,毕竟,如果选择上市的话,美国在线就不得不接受大量的监管,这肯定会在一定程度限制一家企业的发展步伐。不过,之所以到现在都没有开口,并且还提出了与萤火虫投资的背后拥有者艾瑞克面谈,无外乎待价而沽。想要从萤火虫这里拿到更多的利益。 „Mr. Case, I heard. You favor letting AOL go on the market, right?” The Eric and other opposite party of the speech conclusions, asked. “凯斯先生,我听说。你还是更加倾向于让美国在线上市,对吗？”艾瑞克等对方的演讲结束,才问道。 Steve Case nods unquestioning: „Yes, the words of choice listing, AOL can derive the development funds from the capital market easily, in our development plans, earnestly seeking of AOL to fund is very big.” 史蒂夫凯斯毫不迟疑地点点头:“是的,选择上市的话,美国在线可以更加容易地从资本市场汲取发展资金,在我们的发展计划中,美国在线对资金的渴求度是非常大的。” Eric smiled, if Steve Case persists in choosing to go on the market, today will not appear here, matter that but, everybody is well aware, does not need to see through an affair face to face. 艾瑞克笑了笑,如果史蒂夫凯斯坚持选择上市的话,今天就根本不会出现在这里了,不过,大家都心知肚明的事情,也没有必要当面拆穿。 „Regarding the listing of AOL, I did not oppose that” Eric said: „But, I thought that now is not the best opportunity of listing.” “对于美国在线的上市,我并不反对,”艾瑞克道:“不过,我觉得现在并不是上市的最好时机。” Steve Case has shown the look of doubts. 史蒂夫凯斯露出了疑惑的神色。 Eric said: „If you compare the attention current event, should note the election speeches of recent several Democratic Party President candidate William Clinton, he proposed a plan of information superhighway.” 艾瑞克道:“如果你比较关注时事的话,应该会注意到最近几次民主党总统候选人威廉克林顿的选举演讲,他提出了一个信息高速公路的计划。” „I truly heard,” Steve Case nods: „But, although I support Clinton advocated, but I did not think that he has the too high odds of success, last year Persian Gulf War has brought very high prestige for Bush President successfully, but Democratic Party that Clinton is at is also in a state of disunity, if Clinton cannot be elected as President, his many governance concept is also only a paper empty talk.” “我确实听说了一些,”史蒂夫凯斯点点头:“不过,虽然我支持克林顿的一些主张,但我并不觉得他拥有太高的胜算,去年海湾战争的胜利为布什总统带来了很高的声望,而克林顿所在的民主党内部也是一盘散沙,如果克林顿不能当选总统的话,他的很多执政理念也都只是一纸空话。” „Cannot say, reason that Clinton will propose the information superhighway plan, because his campaign team saw the substantial growth prospect of computer network. I thought that this is a hard-and-fast time trend, even if Clinton fails to be elected, Bush President reappointment, is unable to change this trend, therefore, AOL such already chose to go on the market, is a very unwise matter.” “不能这么说,克林顿之所以会提出信息高速公路计划,也正是因为他的竞选团队看到了计算机网络的巨大发展前景。我觉得这是一个不可违逆的时代趋势,哪怕是克林顿落选,布什总统连任,也无法改变这种趋势,所以,美国在线这么早就选择上市,是一件很不明智的事情。” „Mr. Williams, although my popularization to the computer network is also confident, but......” “威廉姆斯先生,虽然我对计算机网络的普及也非常有信心,但是……” „60 million USD.” “6000万美元。” „What?” Steve Case has gawked, asked indefinitely. “什么？”史蒂夫凯斯愣了下,不确定地问道。 Eric said: „I know that AOL this plan sells 30% stocks, the plan raises 5000 USD funds, I can leave 60 million . Moreover, following several years, if AOL lacks the fund, Firefly can invest as before.” 艾瑞克道:“我知道美国在线这次打算出售30%的股份,计划筹集5000美元的资金,我可以出6000万,而且,接下来几年,如果美国在线缺乏资金的话,萤火虫依旧可以进行投资。” Hears Eric to start to offer directly, Steve Case said: „Mr. Williams, 60 million USD has as if been short, although our company plans truly raises the 50 million USD fund, but if the market reflection is good, the financing scale definitely continues these many.” 听到艾瑞克直接开始报价,史蒂夫凯斯道:“威廉姆斯先生,6000万美元似乎少了一些,虽然我们公司计划中确实是筹集5000万美元资金,但如果市场反映良好的话,融资规模肯定不止这么多。” „Is very good,” Eric smiled: „It seems like you complied to chat the matter of capital with Firefly, then the concrete amount, can negotiate by our teams.” “很好,”艾瑞克笑了笑:“看来你已经答应和萤火虫谈谈注资的事情了,那么具体金额,可以由我们双方的团队进行谈判。” Steve Case has gawked staring, realized quickly Eric brought itself in the ditch: „Mr. Williams, I was just saying that a possibility, has not complied.” 史蒂夫凯斯愣了愣,很快意识到艾瑞克把自己带沟里了:“威廉姆斯先生,我刚刚只是在说一种可能,并没有答应。” „Has not related, then we then discussed that” Eric sat straight the body, the smiling face on face was as before invariable. “没关系,那么我们接着谈,”艾瑞克坐直了身体,脸上的笑容依旧不变。 Chris also with a smile inserted the tastes at this time: „Mr. Case, Eric not only need handle Firefly Pictures, in the hand also several movies must operate, but, several days later was Oscar, you said that must chat face to face, he cancelled attended the Oscar presentation ceremony, caught up with New York specially, therefore, you should be able to see that we had the sincerity.” 克里斯这时也笑着插口道:“凯斯先生,艾瑞克不但要打理萤火虫影业,手中还有几部电影要操作,而且,过几天就是奥斯卡了,你说要当面谈谈,他可是取消了出席奥斯卡颁奖典礼,专门赶来纽约的,所以,你应该能看到,我们是非常有诚意的。” „Good,” Steve Case also thought that got down possibly to outsmart oneself again artificial, said: „But, about Firefly capital scale, as well as organizes the later authority the matter, my some own conditions?” “好吧,”史蒂夫凯斯也觉得再矫情下去就可能弄巧成拙了,道:“不过,关于萤火虫注资规模,以及组织之后管理权的事情,我有一些自己的条件？” „Please say?” Chris has extended putting out a hand. “请说？”克里斯伸了伸手。 „First, Firefly cannot meddle the current management of AOL.” “首先,萤火虫不能插手美国在线的日常管理。” „This you can feel relieved that” Chris replied: „You should know that the Firefly investment at present is also the Cisco biggest shareholder, but except for quite significant company item, we do not meddle the management of Cisco.” “这个你可以放心,”克里斯答道:“你应该知道,萤火虫投资目前也是思科的最大股东,但除了比较重大的公司事项之外,我们并不插手思科的管理。” Steve Case had known obviously also about this matter that nods saying: „Another matter, I hope that Firefly can hold the voting rights of stock to give me.” 史蒂夫凯斯显然也对这件事有所了解,点点头道:“另外一件事,我希望萤火虫能够将所持股份的投票权交给我。” Hears this condition, Chris looks to Eric, does not meddle the voting rights of the current management and transfer stockholder's rights of AOL is two matters, gives up the voting rights the words, was equal to that Firefly lost thoroughly controls the authority that AOL Corporation moved toward, how Steve Case wants to toss about is OK. 听到这个条件,克里斯看向艾瑞克,不插手美国在线的日常管理和转让股权的投票权是两码事,放弃投票权的话,就等于萤火虫彻底失去控制美国在线公司走向的权力,史蒂夫凯斯想怎么折腾都可以了。 Eric had pondered at heart fast, then holds up three fingers, said: „Three years, within three years, Firefly will hold the voting rights of stock to give you.” 艾瑞克心里快速思考了一番,然后举起三根手指,道:“三年,三年之内,萤火虫将所持股份的投票权交给你。” „Three years were too short, at least five years,” Steve Case bargained back and forth. “三年时间太短了,至少五年,”史蒂夫凯斯讨价还价道。 „It is not good, five years were too long,” Eric shook the head: „Most three years . Moreover, I hope AOL three years later chooses to go on the market.” “不行,五年时间太长了,”艾瑞克摇了摇头:“最多三年,而且,我希望美国在线三年之后选择上市。” Three years later, was just in 1995, at that time, was the beginning of network large explosion, was the beginning of network foam formation. 三年之后,刚好是1995年,那时候,正是网络大爆炸的开端,同时也是网络泡沫形成的开端。 Because of that merge of AOL and Time Warner, Eric to some AOL many attention, AOL most magnificent time also short five years after 1995. This is because the service of AOL main management is the digit dialing accesses the net to serve, but after 2000, along with the breakage of network bubble, as well as the popularization of wide band internet way, AOL to fly the straight below speed to decline rapidly, the market value shrank in several years over 90%, reason that therefore, Eric now attaches great importance AOL, is settles on AOL completely from 1995 to 2000 in the five years the net worth of time, passed these five years golden period, AOL then did not have any value. 因为美国在线与时代华纳的那次合并,艾瑞克对美国在线还是有很多关注的,美国在线最辉煌的时期也只是在1995年之后的短短五年时间。这是因为美国在线主要经营的业务是拨号上网服务,而2000年之后,随着网络泡沫的破裂,以及宽带上网方式的普及,美国在线以飞流直下的速度迅速衰落,市值短短几年就缩水了超过90%,所以,艾瑞克现在之所以对美国在线如此重视,完全是看中美国在线在1995年到2000年之间这五年时间的身家,过了这五年的黄金时期,美国在线便没有了什么价值。 „Steve, can discuss about the capital amount that but three years, I am will not yield absolutely.”( To be continued please search the floating astronomy, the novel is better to renew is quicker! “史蒂夫,关于注资金额还可以谈,但三年时间,我是绝对不会让步的。”(未完待续请搜索飄天文學,小说更好更新更快! ... ...