"As time goes by, computer technology will only get faster and faster. Think about it, gentlemen, how many ways did we think of in the 1970s to give computers a little more space? But now, running a complex operating system is no problem at all! If Mr. Clinton's information superhighway can be realized, it will be an unprecedented innovation, so the IT industry is definitely the best investment target in the future! " The middle-aged man spoke with fervor and assurance. From his excited look, it could be seen that if he were to speak in an auditorium, his body language would be very colorful.
"But at present, except for a few companies with good prospects, such as Microsoft, many companies have more or less some problems, such as Apple." The person who said this was obviously up to no good.
"That's normal. The current CEO of Apple may be quite skillful in management, but he has no specific plans for technical updates," the middle-aged man replied calmly.
"But we all know very well that after the release of Win 3.0, Microsoft has basically established its own monopoly." The other party did not intend to let him go. At this time, a voice interrupted, "Every company has its own direction. Microsoft is taking the civilian route, so Apple can take the high-end elite route."
There was an obvious flash of light in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he immediately turned to look at the person who spoke. It was a young man in his early twenties, with a pair of bright black eyes, slightly curly brown hair, and a height of about six feet, which made his tall and straight figure look slender. Coupled with a decent suit, his smile was quite elegant.
"Hello, Mr. Steve Jobs, I'm Adrian Kewell." The young man held out his hand to the middle-aged man.
"Hello, Mr. Kewell." Steve shook hands with him. "Nice to meet you."
He did not ask about the other's occupation. Those who could attend this kind of banquet were either rich or respectable, but his tone was inevitably a little arrogant. That was normal. If not, he would not be Steve Jobs.
However, Adriaan's next sentence made him frown. "Frankly speaking, I don't like you, Mr. Jobs."
This was the truth. Because of certain events in his previous life, he knew a little about the dark history of the founder of Apple. Simply put, he was eccentric, arrogant, dictatorial, and liked to take credit for other people's work. He even refused to acknowledge his illegitimate daughter. If he hadn't offended all the board members, he might have been kicked out of Apple.
Therefore, he really didn't like this person in his previous life. But now, things were different. The reborn Adriaan was quite similar to Steve Jobs in some ways, and it was inevitable that they would share the same tastes. More importantly, although this guy had a lot of problems, his talent in business was unparalleled. If he had not been kicked out of Apple a few years ago, it was hard to say who would have the last laugh in the war between Apple and Microsoft.
For Adriaan, who knew the future, Jobs had a lot of things he wanted. If he did well, the benefits would be very important to complement his plans. Therefore, it was not too much to build a good relationship with him now. Therefore …
"However, there are no perfect people in this world. There are good sides and bad sides, so even if you don't like him, you still have to respect him," Adriaan continued with a smile.
This disguised compliment immediately made Jobs' frown relax. He nodded and raised his chin slightly. "Indeed."
"I am a director, a new director, but I also run a media company and an investment company with my friends." Adriaan continued, "Mr. Clinton's concept of the information highway has given us a lot of new ideas. If it can be built smoothly, I believe it will open a new door for the media industry. Plus, we all graduated from Stanford, so we are relatively familiar with the situation in Silicon Valley, so we are optimistic about investment in the IT industry. I happened to hear your conversation, so I came over. I hope I didn't disturb you. "
"No, no, no, of course not." Jobs's eyes lit up behind the lenses. "I have to say, you and your friends are very far-sighted, Mr. Kewell. The IT industry has never been as fast as it is now …"
What followed was a long speech. Although it was a holistic analysis of the current IT industry, it was more about promoting his own company, NeXT Computer. The company was founded after he was kicked out of Apple, and its main business was to develop new computer technology.
Adriaan did not know whether to laugh or cry. In his previous life, he had heard this saying in his autobiography: Jobs claimed that his success was due to his ability to seize the opportunity to promote himself whenever and wherever he could. Now it seemed that this statement was somewhat credible. Frankly, if he did not know what the future would look like, he might really be impressed by Jobs. This guy's eloquence was absolutely superb, better than Clinton's speech at the fundraising dinner.
"Thank you for your explanation, Steve. My friends and I will consider your suggestions." When Jobs finished his long speech, Adriaan quickly took over to stop him from continuing.
"I believe you will make a wise choice, Adriaan." Jobs nodded and did not go on.
"So …" Adriaan looked at Claude in the distance. "I think I have to go. Let's keep in touch later."
He took out his business card and handed it to Jobs. Jobs gave Adriaan his business card, and they nodded at each other before parting ways.
The conversation was more or less fruitful. At least the two had directly addressed each other by name. But that was it for the time being. It would take a few more years for the relationship to deepen. At that time, the good things in Jobs' hands would be valuable. Of course, Adriaan would not say that to Claude.
"He's a business genius. Yes, he was very arrogant in the early 1980s. That's normal. Very few people become billionaires in their early twenties. It's not easy to stay sober, so it's normal to have setbacks." On the way back, sitting in the RV, Adriaan said, "At least Jobs didn't go down because of it, so I think he's someone to watch out for. Remember, 'icing on the cake' is never as good as' providing timely help '! "
"Oh, please, don't speak Chinese to me, okay? I get a headache just thinking about those square characters, "Claude cried." I know what you mean. That's it. "
"Well, let's talk about something else." Adriaan changed the subject. "What's the situation with the foreign trade company? There's not much time left. The Soviet Union can hold on for another six months at most. "
"Really?" Claude raised his eyebrows. "Are you sure?"
"No, it's just my own speculation." Adriaan knew what he was asking.
"Don't worry, I'll make arrangements, Eide." Claude thought for a moment and then added, "In fact, I've already made arrangements. After the discussion that night, I started to analyze it and made a plan."
"Plan? What kind of plan? "Adriaan suddenly became interested.
"Well … forget it, let's wait until it's done." Claude thought for a moment and said, "I was going to give you a big surprise."
"A big surprise? Well, then I'll wait. "Adriaan didn't ask any more questions.
A few minutes later, he frowned again. "What are you looking at, Krau?"
"Of course I'm looking at …" Claude looked at him for a long time and laughed. "Did living as a stay-at-home dad in London for more than a month affect you? But judging from your performance tonight, you haven't changed at all."
"Shut up, Krau! I said, if you talk like this again, I won't be polite anymore! "Adriaan immediately threatened angrily.
"Okay, okay, I didn't say anything," Claude laughed. "You really haven't changed at all, Eide."
Adriaan rolled his eyes and looked out of the car window. Change? Of course not. Although during the time when he was constantly harassed by Emma in London, Adriaan almost thought that he had changed, when he returned to Los Santos, he knew that he was still himself. He knew what he wanted and how to get it.
He only needed to attend the Democratic Party's fundraising dinner once. The main purpose was to see if there were any deviations in the highway proposed by Clinton. Adriaan was not interested in mixing with politics, so he left these matters to Claude.
After that, Adriaan immediately threw himself into the post-production of "The Shawshank Redemption." To be honest, the editing skills of the studio's editors were good, but their understanding of the film was far less than Adriaan's. In addition, the shooting time was compressed as much as possible. The shots were few and very messy. Almost no one could figure out the sequence of these shots.
Although Adriaan gave guidance through a videophone in London, it couldn't replace him editing the film himself. So when he returned to Los Santos, what he saw was a finished product with a clear story line but a very stiff twist. Faced with this situation, Adriaan had to make adjustments himself.
Fortunately, as he had expected, making changes was much easier than creating from scratch. It took about a week to finish editing "The Shawshank Redemption." Then, he spent another week dealing with the miscellaneous post-production work, such as adding the soundtrack. The soundtrack produced by Thomas Newman was completely different from what he remembered, but it was equally wonderful. Then, he contacted the lead actors to do the dubbing. This had to be supervised by Adriaan.
Finally, after two weeks, "The Shawshank Redemption" was basically completed. All that was left was to test it, release it, and publicity. The publicity work was very important because the goal of the film was very clear. It was aimed at the Oscars.
"It will be my ticket to next year's Oscars," Adriaan said to Laffern at the time.
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