Chapter 633 Don’t want to fail again
“Illya, can you take the children upstairs first?”
At the end of the dinner, Jeff suddenly signaled to his wife Illya, Take the children and leave first.
Illya looked at her husband worriedly before leading the children upstairs.
Then Jeff said sincerely: "I am really grateful for Mr. Pei's trust and kindness, but I have already failed once, so I don't want to go through it a second time."
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Seeing the surprised expressions of Li Ye and Pei Wencong, Jeff smiled helplessly and said: "Speaking of it, it was really an exciting but terrible experience."
“After I graduated from Stanford, I already had a stable job, a beautiful wife, and a very happy life.”
“But one day, one of my classmates found He showed off his new sports car to me. So I was attracted by it.”
“I followed that classmate and entered the venture capital industry in Silicon Valley. In the 1970s, microprocessing exploded in Silicon Valley. At that time, countless people became rich overnight or went bankrupt overnight.”
"And I got rich suddenly. And then I failed again."
Jeff had a bitter expression on his face, obviously remembering the unforgettable past.
“My wife and I sold everything we could, including our house and car. Then we escaped that sad place and moved to New York.”
“I was really happy at that time. Confused, my wife works three jobs a day to support the family and supports me not to give up my dream of writing."
"Ha~"
Jeff shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly: "To be honest, before I received the invitation letter from Mr. Pei, I didn't believe that I could ever turn around again. I even hesitated when I received the invitation letter. Do you want to go to Hong Kong Island?
But my wife encouraged me to go to Hong Kong Island. She sold our wedding rings to give me enough money to buy a plane ticket.”
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Jeff spread his hands to Li Ye and Pei Wencong: "So now, how can I dare to change again, how can I dare to take risks again?"
Pei Wencong swallowed. He spat and said cautiously: "Mr. Jeff, actually we can sign a liability exemption agreement. Although your income will be reduced, we guarantee that you will not"
"No, no, no, there is no gain without risk," Jeff waved his hands continuously, and then said calmly: "I can give you some advice on venture capital, but I really don't want to take any more risks."
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Pei Wencong and Li Ye looked at each other and had no choice but to accept this reality.
Then in the following time, the two did learn a lot about Silicon Valley from Jeff’s mouth.
“Some people say that Silicon Valley will go downhill because the cost of production there is getting higher and higher. But I don’t think so. I think Silicon Valley will eventually surpass Boston.”
"Because the production structure of Silicon Valley companies is open, the companies around Highway 128 are large and comprehensive, with their own systems, and their parts are not interchangeable with each other.
In Silicon Valley, the companies are not large and comprehensive, but professional ization, components produced by different companies are compatible. This open production method is conducive to rapid innovation, and innovation is vital.”
“In addition, California’s legal environment is relatively loose, which makes it difficult to change. Jobs have become easier, which has led to Silicon Valley becoming more tolerant of talent mobility.
Many people change jobs to another company and want to come back after a few years. The company will not refuse, but will very much welcome you back. This is It may be more difficult in other places.
The frequent flow of talents brings the flow of information and the spread of knowledge, which is more conducive to the development of high-tech enterprises. ”
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As Jeff spoke, Li Ye felt more and more pity, because Jeff's vision was undoubtedly quite good.
Although Boston has not yet shown signs of being completely surpassed by Silicon Valley, Li Ye knows the future of Silicon Valley, so he has moved his next investment focus closer to Silicon Valley. And looking at the way Jeff looks now, he is not rejecting the limelight industry, he is just afraid of the past. Otherwise, how could he still pay attention to the place that once made him sad after so many years?
But Jeff did not see anything strange about Li Ye, and instead tried his best to help explain.
"Mr. Pei, Mr. Li, you may not know the difference between Silicon Valley and Boston's treatment of work. People in Silicon Valley "live to work",
but in Boston, it is "work to live", and people in Silicon Valley are all Workaholics think that work itself is fun and entrepreneurship itself is the goal.
I have seen many millions and tens of millions. Rich people, they wear jeans, eat pizza, and drink Coke. Their consumption is disproportionately small compared to their wealth, and they are full of energy."
When Jeff stopped. At that time, even he himself didn't notice that his eyes had changed, not as deep as before, but bursting with some strange brilliance.
Perhaps, he originally hoped to transform from a commoner to a rich man like those entrepreneurs who eat pizza and drink Coke!
Li Ye suddenly asked: "Mr. Jeff, I heard that there is a popular saying in Silicon Valley - It's OKtfail, right?"
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Jeff He was stunned for a moment, smiled, and didn't answer.
It’sOKtofail – It’s OK to fail.
Compared to other places, people in Silicon Valley are more tolerant of failure, making everyone eager to try.
There is no shame in failing in Silicon Valley. If one company fails, you can start another one, but in many other places, entrepreneurs will be looked down upon if they fail.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jeff, we have disturbed your life, and we are sorry."
In the end, Li Ye did not force it and said goodbye with Pei Wencong.
Jeff was also a little depressed. After all, Pei Wencong still received his subsequent royalties, which always made him feel a little uneasy.
After Li Ye and others got on the bus, Wen Leyu, who had been silent, softly said to Li Ye: "This Mr. Jeff is actually not willing to fail. He is just because of family problems. Responsibility and gave up on their dreams.”
Fu Yiruo also followed: "Mr. Jeff may be a little timid, but he is a good husband and a good father."
Li Yedao: "What, you all saw it?"
< br>Wen Leyu and Fu Yiruo both nodded, thinking Jeff was a good man.
"Okay! Then we won't make it difficult for him. Let's go to San Francisco tomorrow and see it while walking!"
"Go to San Francisco tomorrow? Why don't we go to New York for a walk?" Brother, sister Xiaoyu and I have never been to New York!”
Fu Yiruo was unhappy. She had followed Fu Guiru in Nanyang since she was a child and had never been to a lighthouse. How could she not go to Manhattan to see it now?
Li Ye quickly nodded and said: "Okay, okay, we are not in a hurry. Let's have fun with you first, and then go to San Francisco after we have enough."
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Fu Yiruo became happy now.
But Wen Leyu said calmly: "What about the letter that your classmate asked you to send to Zhen Rongrong? It won't be delayed, right? How about we send it over first?"
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Li Ye sighed and said helplessly: "Xiaoyu, I went to San Francisco really just to see Silicon Valley."
Wen Leyu blinked, raised the corners of his mouth and said: "Me neither You said it was because of something else! "
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Li Ye didn't say anything during the whole journey, but when he arrived at the hotel, he pulled Fu Yiruo aside and asked him very fiercely. : "Tell me, are you the one who instigated it? Why did Xiao Yu suddenly learn to be jealous?"
Fu Yiruo looked at Li Ye helplessly, and then said aggrievedly: "Isn't it natural for women to be jealous? Why? Can you rely on me? ”
(End of this chapter)