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"Mom, I've made up my mind. I want to go to the capital, and I want to be a star!" Although Jiang Xiaoya was still a bit immature, her determined words gave Gao Qingzhen a headache.
A star? Having only seen some programs and dramas on TV occasionally bought in the village, she thought this child was really getting wild and disobedient.
"Do you even know what it means to be a star? Just shouting nonsense here? What can you do? Besides studying, you're nothing. Er Ya, listen to your mom, focus on your studies. Your older brother supports you..."
By mid-July, the family had already moved into their new house. At this time, the brightly lit home felt somewhat gloomy.
Because of Jiang Yizhou, many reporters had traced his household registration files to this place and traveled a long distance specifically for interviews.
It was through such direct means that the neighbors had no choice but to believe that the eldest son of the Maoqiang family, who they thought was just like other wealthy people from the village who rarely returned, had actually become a billionaire. Those reporters with press badges and microphones were not faking anything.
No one had ever seen someone who earned tens or hundreds of millions get interviewed by nationally renowned media.
Just learning from the reporters that her son had reached such heights made her understand the previous vague explanations; she didn't care about money at all. Perhaps in her son's eyes, it was just a drop in the bucket!
"Recently, Mr. Jiang Yizhou's 55% stake in elink Company was acquired by America Online for cash and stock valued at 5.5 billion dollars. Did you know about this?"
"Ms. Gao, what are your thoughts on your son Jiang Yizhou becoming a billionaire?"
"Ms. Gao, how did you raise such an outstanding son?"
The bombshell news suddenly made this calm village lively after many years and would become a topic of conversation over meals and in the fields for quite some time.
This was also why Gao Qingzhen no longer resisted letting her daughter go to school in the capital; she initially worried about delaying her son, but now there wasn't much to worry about.
"Mom, I've thought it through. If things were still like before at home, I would definitely choose to study to change my fate. But now I want to do what I want to do!"
Jiang Xiaoya was shocked after learning about her brother's achievements but then began to fantasize; perhaps she could be as glamorous and shining as those stars in magazines and on TV movies.
The girl who had been suppressed by her mother and family conditions for over ten years increasingly yearned for what she wanted.
"You need to think carefully; being a star isn't that easy. Don't think that you can rely on your brother! If he doesn't support you later on, don't regret it!" Gao Qingzhen helplessly admonished. Since they now had better living conditions, intentionally choosing to suffer was not what she wanted.
The daughter thinks this way; on one hand, it is a bit rebellious, but on the other hand, the eldest son indeed has the ability to support the second daughter's wish.
I just don't know if she will regret it in the future!
"No regrets!"
...
Far away in the United States, Jiang Yizhou found it inconvenient to contact his family. Although they were discussing whether to install a phone, it was still undecided whether the whole family would go to the capital, so this matter was put on hold.
Basically, he would call home once around ten o'clock. The Village School's phone did not have international long-distance service, so he could only agree on a time to call.
Since the last time he contacted home and was questioned by his mother about what was going on, Jiang Yizhou learned that a reporter had actually found his hometown. He never expected that such a remote place would attract reporters; he couldn't help but admire their dedication.
If those reporters knew, they would probably complain: "If it weren't for you, Jiang Yizhou, causing such a big stir without any substantial statements, would we still be looking for news everywhere?"
However, Jiang Yizhou got scolded by his mother over the phone because he shouldn't have kept things from them. He thought to himself that if he had told them at that time, they would probably have considered him a dreamer!
After being scolded, Jiang Yizhou cut off the call quickly, citing that international call fees were too expensive and that he had run out of credit. He didn't dare to call his mother again.
By now, it was already mid-July, and it had been over twenty days since he became a billionaire.
Not daring to call his mother again, Jiang Yizhou only instructed his assistant to prepare housing and security measures for his parents. If they didn't come to the capital, he would probably have to send bodyguards over.
He couldn't afford to overestimate the current level of safety. The idea of being unable to escape was a real event adaptation; there was no absolute safety, especially now with no ubiquitous online monitoring system and rudimentary identity management. Facial recognition and fingerprints could not be identified online. These things that Jiang Yizhou used to find annoying now strangely gave him a sense of security.
"Boss, the Yahoo board meeting is about to convene; you need to set off!" Shen Qing gently reminded him of the upcoming schedule.
Because Jiang Yizhou made a significant move by acquiring shares of Yahoo held by several institutions looking to exit, either through America Online shares or cash, he had accumulated 15% of Yahoo's stock.
It was somewhat amusing because America Online's acquisition of elink caused its stock price to soar. As a result, some institutions preferred to exchange for America Online's shares first. Currently, he only held America Online shares originally valued at 100 million dollars, but with the positive news about America Online spreading, this portion had appreciated to 1.1 billion dollars...
Well, the world is truly wonderful!
The current Yahoo does not have the same commanding presence it had in 1999, with a market value of only around 2 billion dollars.
Due to holding 15% of the shares, Jiang Yizhou naturally entered Yahoo's board of directors, and this was his first appearance to express his stance.
"Let's go!" Jiang Yizhou arrived outside the company, where Bill Green had been waiting by his car. The three of them got into the newly purchased Passat.
For Bill Green, he had already encountered his first challenge; the boss seemed very fond of Yahoo's stock, and he needed to understand the boss's intentions well.
“Tony, buying so many Yahoo shares does not align with the principles of diversified investment to reduce risk. I hope we can change this,” the cautious Bill offered his opinion.
Any rational investor is very sensitive to risk; an all-in approach is unimaginable for them—it’s something for entrepreneurs.
“Bill, this is what my vision tells me. Just like when I created Qi, I believe that within three years, Yahoo will rise like a star and quickly become an unimaginably large enterprise. Portals are the mainstream in recent years, and Yahoo is the strongest among them.”
Jiang Yizhou explained casually from the back seat with Bill Green, shifting the blame to something as unreliable as "vision."
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