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 spoke 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 with Li Ye about the establishment of Fengtou Company. At the same time, he also observed Li Ye carefully.

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 the conclusion Jeff came to after consulting several elderly Chinese people.

Li Ye thought for a moment and said, "How about calling the new company Grow Flowers? GF for short."

"grow flowers? Bloom? Grow flowers?"

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

Gary smiled and said, "If startups are seeds, then our venture capital company is really growing flowers. Mr. Li's suggestion is very appropriate."

[Is it appropriate? I'm paying, so of course it's appropriate? ]

Li Ye almost smiled crookedly, he was so happy about the success of some of his own hobbies.

Flowering? Growing flowers?

It’s obviously “planting flowers”, okay?

Jeff then talked to Li Ye about some issues related to setting up a new company, such as company site selection, employee recruitment, etc. Since Pei Wencong gave him a satisfactory annual salary and shares, he needed to demonstrate his value.

However, as they were talking, Li Ye asked something casually.

"Mr. Jeff, Mr. Gary, you are both graduates of Stanford University. I would like to ask you something. I heard that two professors at Stanford invented a technology that can send electronic love letters to each other within the school because of love?"

"Electronic love letter?"

Jeff was stunned for a moment and remained 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 that."

Li Ye nodded to Gary and asked humbly, "Then can Mr. Gary 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 were in the mainland, Gary would definitely shut up at this moment. Anyone who dares to steal the boss's limelight must be tired of living.

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

Both of them like to communicate their feelings through love letters, but the routers at Stanford University use different protocols and standards, so it is very troublesome to transfer files to each other. When sending love letters, they either fail or get garbled characters.

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

“.”

As Gary spoke, Jeff, who had been silent just now, became alert. He looked at Li Ye who was smiling faintly and realized that his first test had come.

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 find it very interesting."

Li Ye certainly found it interesting, because Professor Bosack and his wife were the founders of Cisco.

The couple used computers and other hardware and software at Stanford to successfully build the world's first true local area network system (LAN).

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

Even at Stanford University, the network between the business school and the computer school is not connected.

Therefore, the Internet technology developed by the Bosaks because of "love letters" is an important milestone destined to go down in history.

Someone once said an exaggerated statement: If there was no Cisco, there would be no Internet.

So, if Li Ye was not interested in the couple, then why would he come to the other side of the ocean during the New Year?

At this moment, the Bosak couple is in the darkest moment before dawn. If Li Ye does not take advantage of the situation and rob them, can 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 Bosak right now. I am a good friend of Mr. Bosak's colleague, and my friend is also involved 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 him, "Don't tell me you are interested in Mr. Bosack's patented technology, because we are not sure whether this technology belongs to Professor Bosack.

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

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, Bosack did not completely obtain the patent rights for the multi-protocol router.

Although the couple registered and established Cisco in 1984, they were both professors at Stanford University. The development and experiments of routers were all completed at the university, and the ownership of the patents is unclear.

As history would have it, several months later, the Bosacks reached an agreement with Stanford University, resigned from the university, and obtained the right to use the relevant code with the agreement that "if the development is successful, they will donate money and give shares to the university."

"Mr. Li, Jeff, Professor Bosack is free today at noon. If we are interested, we can go to Cisco's office to discuss it."

Gary came back soon with what looked like good news.

“Have they registered the company yet?”

Jeff was somewhat disappointed, because since the other party had registered a company, he must have a certain business acumen. He wanted to spend a little money to get the biggest benefit, but it seemed that it would be difficult 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 home.

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

Jeff and Gary's confidence immediately returned.

There are countless start-up companies like this in Silicon Valley. Their survival time may be measured in days. They may go bankrupt tomorrow.

Therefore, the two believed that the Bosacks would not be able to resist the temptation of venture capital's money. After all, in Silicon Valley, it is normal to research a patent and then walk away with a lot of cash.

But the two sides had been in contact for less than ten minutes when they almost parted on bad terms.

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

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

According to normal thinking, if the other party does not sell technology, then they can just invest in Cisco, but why is it like this now?

We came with money, okay?

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

So it’s better to hope that Thanos will suddenly have a kind heart than to expect her to be nice to you.

So Li Ye smiled and said, "Ms. Lerner, can we see this technology live? I think this is a groundbreaking 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 on her face. It was obvious that she didn't care about Li Ye, this inconspicuous young Asian man, at all.

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

But his husband Bosak looked at him strangely.

Because Bosack later became a key figure in the construction of the "ARPANET" promoted by the Lighthouse Department of Defense, and the "ARPANET" is considered to be the prototype of the modern Internet.

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

If this transmission network can be popularized through technical means in the future, it will truly be a groundbreaking invention.

"Okay, I'll take you to visit the school, but you can only visit and you can't reveal anything else."

"Of course, thank you Mr. Bosack."

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

After Jeff and Gary came out, they talked to Li Ye in a low voice.

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

Li Ye shook his head: "Is it easier for us to negotiate with Stanford University, or for him to negotiate with Stanford University? And we need Professor Bosack's research and development capabilities in computers."

Jeff hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "So, should we discuss the terms of the investment with him?"

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

“.”

At this moment, the Bosaks have overdrawn their credit card 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 chicks hatch from the eggs laid by the hen, can't the mother eat them however she wants?

Braised? Boiled? XX big plate chicken? All are OK!

Didn't Cisco later kick the Bosacks out of the company at a cost of $170 million?

. . . . . .

The Bosacks drove out and led the group toward Stanford University.

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

Fu Yiruo asked, "Brother, that Jeff is no good! He almost broke up with Mrs. Lerner just now. Are you sure you want to choose him as the shopkeeper?"

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

Li Ye did not answer directly, but asked: "Then do you think it would be better for us to talk to the Bosaks instead of them?"

“Or if Jeff and I were two venture capital firms competing for a project at the same time, who would they be willing to work with?”

“.”

Wen Leyu and Fu Yiru were silent.

Judging from the situation just now, the couple didn't even look at them.

Li Ye sighed and said, "This is someone else's territory. If we want them to work for us, we have to follow their rules. One day, when we are stronger than them, it will be our turn to make the rules!"

(End of this chapter)