Singer Golf Course.
It was a beautiful day, and Kyle, having rarely put down his work—well, it's called taking a break—brought Jessica Chastain along to a meeting with Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon.
Kyle had been to this golf course several times before, and the manager had tried to sell him a membership, but Kyle refused.
Play golf?
Sorry, Kyle really doesn't like this so-called "elegant" sport.
Kyle once heard an interesting story about golf.
It is said that in Scotland in the 16th century, local shepherds felt bored while grazing, so they often hit stones with sheep sticks to see who could hit the stone farther and more accurately. This was the early form of golf.
Regardless of its origin, in the 19th century, capitalists and aristocrats in some countries who became rich through the Industrial Revolution found that this sport was very suitable for them, especially in some social occasions.
But.
The nobles and capitalists were unwilling to share the same sport with the shepherds, so the sport of golf, which boasted "green, oxygen, sunshine, and friendship," was born. It was also promoted as a healthy sport that combined the enjoyment of nature, physical exercise, and play.
To this end, they have also made strict regulations on venues, golf clubs and other facilities.
Over time, it became a sport that almost represented "aristocratic" status.
hehe!
Thinking of this, Kyle couldn't help but curse inwardly: "So-called elegant sports, aren't they just those rich people being lazy? They're too lazy to move, yet they still come up with so many gimmicks to increase the entry threshold."
However, Kyle still came today.
"Hi, Kyle."
"Hi, Jeff."
Led by the waiter, Kyle met Bezos somewhere in the venue.
"Jeff, let me introduce you. This is my female companion, Miss Jessica Chastain," Kyle introduced.
Hearing this, Bezos teased, "Hey, man, do you think I haven't seen Juno? Don't forget that I personally attended the premiere. However, I didn't expect you two to be together, haha."
Kyle was not angry in the face of his teasing.
After all, he was telling the truth.
"Hey, man, I often hear that the big guys in Hollywood often use red sofas and unspoken rules. Are you one of them?" Bezos whispered beside Kyle.
"Nonsense."
Kyle looked at Bezos's shining eyes and retorted bluntly: "I am a gentleman, don't confuse me with those people, okay?"
After a pause, he added, "Also, I heard that your taste in the opposite sex is quite unique!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bezos's face turned dark.
Kyle smiled without giving any face.
"Kyle, what are you whispering about?" Jessica asked puzzledly.
"Nothing, nothing."
Kyle waved his hands quickly, but the look he gave Bezos was full of ridicule.
Kyle had heard of Bezos's unique aesthetic in his previous life.
Internet tycoons, how weird!
In 2019, Bezos abandoned his long-legged and slim-waisted ex-wife Mackenzie and, despite other people's opposition, resolutely chose a 55-year-old lady - Sanchez.
When the news report came out, many people were shocked.
As the world's richest man in 2019, Bezos's divorce from his ex-wife was big news, but it did not attract much attention.
But his new girlfriend is Sanchez, who has thick legs, a round waist and a very ordinary appearance. This is very puzzling. You know, Sanchez is not only 55 years old, older than Bezos, but also has been married and divorced many times, and has three children with different men.
In order to pursue 55-year-old Sanchez, Bezos gave her a huge heart-shaped diamond ring, and the luxury houses, luxury cars, etc. were just standard items.
I have to say, Bezos's taste is really strong!
"Most of the world's wealthy people have unique aesthetic values."
"Facebook's Mark Kyleberg, Microsoft's Bill Gates, Google's Larry Page, and even Tim Cook like men, but Larry Ellison has a positive outlook and is surrounded by beautiful women."
Kyle couldn't help laughing when he thought about this.
...
In the following period of time.
Kyle and the other two were playing ball and chatting at the same time.
As we chatted, we talked about ICQ.
"Jeff, I told you you wouldn't come all the way here just to play basketball with me. Turns out you're here for ICQ. Don't forget, even before it went public, ICQ's estimated market capitalization is no less than your Amazon. And what's more, your company is already public."
Kyle said with a smile.
At the beginning, Kyle was quite strange. Even if the two had a good relationship, given that Bezos was currently focused on his career, he would definitely not fly from Seattle to Los Angeles to find Kyle to play basketball.
"All right."
Bezos pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "That's right, I just want the ICQ shares you hold."
"No problem! Just exchange your Amazon shares with me." Kyle said with a wave of his hand.
Kyle knew that Bezos was rich!
Moreover, Amazon just completed its IPO a few days ago. Although the stock price did not rise much, it still made a lot of money and has a lot of cash reserves.
However, if he simply wanted to use cash to buy the ICQ shares from Kyle, Kyle would definitely not agree.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that ICQ's market value still has room to rise.
What Kyle was really interested in was always the Amazon shares.
Man, after all, those are the only three major companies in the world with a market capitalization of more than 1.3 trillion US dollars!
For Kyle, who believes in the principle of "if you don't pick up money when you go out, it's considered lost", facing a big piece of fat like Amazon, if he can't bite off a piece of the fat, he would be completely unworthy of his identity as a time traveler.
"Kyle, is there no room for negotiation? You know I will pay a high price."
Bezos said in a deep voice.
Kyle looked at him seriously. "Let me be frank. If there's no Amazon shares, I think we should just drop this matter."
The atmosphere was somewhat unpleasant.
However, Kyle and Bezos are both people who know how to deal with others. Even if the deal is not concluded, they will not embarrass others face to face.
Then, naturally, happy times returned.
A few hours later, before parting, Bezos said to Kyle, "It's not that we can't consider the share swap, but I need to think about it again."
"Well...."
Kyle was stunned at that time.
No one expected that Bezos would actually give in. This was a huge deal. Even large investment banks like Citigroup and Goldman Sachs wanted to acquire Amazon shares and had been trying for a long time, but they still couldn't get a break from him!
Kyle himself was planning to give up and make plans during the Internet bubble after 2000, but he didn't expect to have the opportunity now.
If a person does not care about himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. Kyle will definitely regret missing the opportunity.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Kyle said.