Chapter 642 This Is Someone Else's Territory (My Phone Is Out of Battery, so I'll Take a Break for One Chapter)

"Mr. Li, I just talked to Mr. Pei this morning. Mr. Pei asked me to discuss the naming of the new company with you first."

After introducing his assistant to Li Ye, Jeff discussed the establishment of Fengtou Company with Li Ye. At the same time, he was carefully observing Li Ye.

Because after observing for several consecutive days, Jeff did not think that Li Ye was a simple "intern", but more like a "young master" in the oriental tradition.

This is also a conclusion Jeff came to after consulting several old Chinese.

Li Ye thought about it and said, "How about calling the new company grow flowers? GF Company for short."

"grow flowers? Bloom? Grow flowers?"

Jeff fell into deep thought and nodded silently after a moment.

And Gary smiled and said, "If the startup company is a seed, our venture capital company is really growing flowers. Mr. Li's proposal is very suitable."

[Is it suitable? I pay for it, of course it is suitable? 】

Li Ye almost smiled crookedly, happy for the success of his own interest.

Bloom? Grow flowers?

It's obviously "planting flowers", okay?

Jeff then talked to Li Ye about some issues related to the establishment of a new company, such as company site selection, employee recruitment, etc. Since Pei Wencong gave him a satisfactory annual salary and shares, he needs to show his value.

However, during the conversation, Li Ye seemed to ask something inadvertently.

"Mr. Jeff, Mr. Gary, you are both graduates of Stanford University, so I want to ask about something. I heard that two professors at Stanford invented a technology that can transmit electronic love letters to each other on campus because of love?"

"Electronic love letters?"

Jeff was stunned for a moment, and he was silent. He had graduated for a long time and was not familiar with the situation in the school.

But Gary's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Mr. Li, you are talking about Professor Bosack and Ms. Lerner, right? I know something about this."

Li Ye nodded to Gary and asked humbly: "Then Mr. Gary, can you explain it to me in detail? I am very curious after hearing the rumors."

"Okay, Mr. Li."

Gary first agreed to Li Ye, then bowed slightly to Jeff, and then began to explain to Li Ye.

After all, he is Jeff's assistant now. If he shows off too much, Jeff might be unhappy.

Of course, this is only in the lighthouse. If it is in the mainland, Gary will definitely shut up at this moment. He dares to steal the limelight from the boss, which means he is tired of living.

"Mr. Li, Leonard Bosack entered the computer science department of Stanford University in 1979, and soon after he met Sandy Lerner, the head of the business school laboratory.

They both liked to communicate their feelings through love letters, but the routers at Stanford University all adopted different protocols and standards, so it was very troublesome to transfer files to each other. Sending a love letter would either fail or result in garbled characters.

So they designed a "multi-protocol router" and tried it on the network within Stanford University. Now it has overcome various computer incompatibility issues and successfully connected 5,000 computers within the university."

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As Gary narrated, Jeff, who had been silent just now, also became energetic. He looked at Li Ye, who smiled indifferently, and realized that his first test had already appeared.

So after Gary finished his introduction, he asked Li Ye: "Mr. Li, do you think this technology is worth investing in?"

Li Ye nodded: "I do think it's very interesting."

Li Ye certainly thinks it's interesting, because Professor Bosack and his wife are the founders of Cisco.

They used computers and other hardware and software in Stanford to successfully build the world's first real local area network system (LAN).

You should know that in the 1980s, some computer manufacturers already provided networking services, but the system could only run on their own computers.

Even in Stanford University, the network between the business school and the computer school could not be connected.

So the networking technology developed by the Bosacks because of the "love letter" is an important milestone destined to be recorded in history.

Someone once said an exaggerated statement-if there was no Cisco, there would be no later Internet.

So. If Li Ye was not interested in the couple, why did he run to the other side of the ocean during the New Year?

At this moment, the Bosacks were in the darkest moment before dawn. If Li Ye did not take advantage of the opportunity and take advantage of the fire, would he still be considered a qualified time-travel speculator?

When Jeff saw Li Ye nod, he immediately asked Gary seriously: "Gary, we need to contact Professor Bosack now. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Of course, I can contact Professor Bosack now. I am a good friend of Mr. Bosack's colleague, and my friend also participated in the practical application experiment of this technology."

Gary was also excited and was about to go out to make a phone call.

But Jeff stopped him and carefully instructed: "Don't say you are interested in Mr. Bosack's patented technology first, because we are not sure whether this technology belongs to Professor Bosack.

Just say that we hope to order a batch of general routers to build a computer network like Stanford School."

After listening to Jeff's instructions, Li Ye nodded secretly.

Although Jeff did not understand the specific situation, he had the correct thinking of a venture capital company. At this time, Bosak did not fully obtain the patent rights for multi-protocol routers.

Although the couple registered and established Cisco in 1984, both of them were still professors at Stanford University. The development and experiments of the router were all completed at the university, and the ownership of the patent was unclear.

According to the historical trajectory, it took a few months for the Bosaks to reach an agreement with Stanford University, resign from the university, and obtain the relevant code with the agreement that "if the development is successful, they will donate money and give away shares to the university." right to use.

"Mr. Li, Jeff, and Professor Bosak are free at noon today. If we are interested, we can go to Cisco's office to talk."

Gary came back soon with what looked like good news.

"Have they registered the company?"

Jeff was a little disappointed, because since he had registered a company, he had a certain business acumen, and if he wanted to get the maximum benefit for his money, it seemed that it was not easy to fool him.

However, when Li Ye and others arrived at the so-called Cisco Company, they found that it was just the living room of the Bosak couple's house.

Although the house in Atherton is worth a lot of money, the couple's company is obviously not on the right track of development and is at the same stage as "Bill Gates' garage".

Jeff and Gary's confidence immediately grew again.

In Silicon Valley, there are countless startups like this. Their survival time may be measured in days, and they may go bankrupt tomorrow.

Therefore, the two believe that the Posaks will not have much resistance to the temptation of venture capital money. After all, in Silicon Valley, it is normal to develop patents and then leave with a lot of cash. The phenomenon.

However, the two parties had only been in contact for less than ten minutes before they almost broke up on bad terms.

The hostess, Ms. Lerner, said in a stiff tone: "Are you going to buy our router? Or are you interested in our patented technology? If it's the latter, then please leave!"

Jeff and Gary were both a little embarrassed. They just tested whether the other party had full patent rights, but they were scolded by the female professor.

Originally, according to the normal thinking, if the other party did not sell technology, then they would just invest in Cisco, but why is this happening now?

Did we come with the money?

But Li Ye was not surprised at all, because this Lerner girl was famous for her violent temper. Later, when she was working at Cisco, she actually forced six vice presidents to resign en masse.

So if you expect her to talk nicely to you, you might as well expect Thanos to suddenly have a bodhisattva-like heart.

So Li Ye said with a smile: "Ms. Lerner, can we see this technology live? I think this is an epoch-making technology.

Perhaps in the near future, we will not only be able to achieve communication within companies and universities, but even connect the entire planet. "

After Li Ye finished speaking, Ms. Lerner looked over with a frown. It was obvious that she didn't pay attention to Li Ye, an inconspicuous young Asian man.

In other words, she didn't think Li Ye could understand her "great invention."

However, his husband Bosak had a strange look in his eyes.

Because Posak was later a key figure in the "ARPAnet" promoted by the Lighthouse Department of Defense, and "ARPAnet" is considered the prototype of the contemporary Internet.

In 1986, ARPANET was already connected to Hawaii, London and Northern Europe through satellite communications.

If this kind of transmission network can be democratized through technical means in the future, it will really be an epoch-making invention.

"Okay, I will take you to visit the school, but you can only visit and cannot reveal anything else."

"Of course, thank you Mr. Posak."

Li Ye smiled and nodded in agreement, then went out and waited outside.

After Jeff and Gary came out, they communicated with Li Ye in a low voice.

"Mr. Li, he shouldn't have a patent. Should we talk to Stanford University?"

Li Ye shook his head: "Is it easier for us to talk to Stanford University? Or is it easier for him to talk to Stanford University? And we need Professor Bosak's computer research and development capabilities."

Jeff hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "So... shall we discuss the conditions for joining the stock with him?"

Li Ye nodded: "Give him some help. We are cooperating with them, not robbing."

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At this time, the Posaks have overdrawn their credit cards to develop a new generation of universal routers. They really need funds, but the hope of success is right in front of them. How can they easily sell the hens that lay eggs?

So it’s best to start in the direction of the chicken coop.

When the chicks hatch from the eggs laid by the hen, can the mother eat them as she pleases?

Braised? Stew? XX chicken? It’s all OK!

Later, didn't Cisco spend 170 million to evict the Bosaks?

. . . . . .

The Bosaks drove out and led everyone to Stanford University.

Li Ye, Wen Leyu, and Fu Yiruo were in a car, following closely behind.

Fu Yiruo asked: "Brother, neither can that Jeff! We almost broke down with Mrs. Lerner just now. Are you sure you want to choose him as the shopkeeper?"

Wen Leyu also looked at Li Ye, obviously with similar thoughts.

Li Ye did not answer directly, but asked: "Do you think it would be better for us to talk to the Bosacks than for them?"

"Or if Jeff and I were two venture capital companies, and we came to compete for a project at the same time, who would they be willing to cooperate with?"

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Wen Leyu and Fu Yiruo were silent.

Just now, the couple did not look at them seriously.

Li Ye sighed and said: "This is their territory. If we want them to work for us, we have to follow their rules. Until one day we are stronger than them, it will be our turn to make the rules!"