Chapter 641 I Really Don't Want to Help You Anymore

Zhen Rongrong carried her lunch box, went up to the dormitory building with a heavy heart, and returned to the dormitory quietly.

As soon as she entered the door, she heard a weak voice.

"Rongrong, are you back? Why did you arrive half an hour early today? Did the restaurant close early?"

"No, some classmates from Beijing University came to see me today, and they drove me back."

Zhen Rongrong agreed with a smile, and skillfully took out the electric stove and small pot, preparing to heat up the nutritious meal she brought back to her roommate.

UC's student dormitories are in good condition, with double rooms and private bathrooms, and no one comes to check the electricity or bed. However, the accommodation fee for a year is as high as $2,000+, so secretly using the electric stove is not a problem.

"Did he drive you back?"

Zhen Rongrong's roommate Ruan Shujun popped her head out of bed and asked with twinkling eyes: "Did your classmate stay at the lighthouse to work? What kind of car does he drive?"

Zhen Rongrong moved skillfully, paused for a moment, and then replied: "They came from the mainland to inspect, and I don't recognize the brand of the company's car."

Ruan Shujun thought for a while and then lay back down: "Rongrong, you have been coming to the lighthouse for more than half a year, and you can't even recognize the car logo. This is not good! If you go out to find a job in the future, people will think you are an ignorant country bumpkin."

Zhen Rongrong didn't say anything. She put the warm and nutritious meal in a cup and brought it to Ruan Shujun's bed.

"Be careful because it's hot and eat slowly."

"Thank you Rongrong. These days I really don't know what I would do without you."

After Ruan Shujun took the dinner cup, she seemed so moved that she wanted to cry.

Zhen Rongrong sniffed, as if she smelled something, but she still comforted her: "Okay, eat quickly! Only when you are full can you recover quickly. You haven't gone to class these days, and you don't know how much you have fallen behind in your homework. "

"Hmm, I have to get well soon, otherwise I'll always have to ask you to work in restaurants for me, and I'll feel really bad."

Ruan Shujun thanked Zhen Rongrong while eating. As she was eating, she suddenly asked: "By the way, Rongrong, did you help me find Kadir today?"

Zhen Rongrong was cleaning the dormitory. After hearing Ruan Shujun's question, she shook her head and said, "I have classes this afternoon, and it was already after five o'clock when I arrived in San Francisco. I didn't have time to ask about Kadir. "

"ah?"

Ruan Shujun was so disappointed that even the nutritious meal in her hand no longer tasted good. Her eyes were full of tears, as if she had been greatly wronged.

"Didn't you go find him for me? Whenever he comes to San Francisco, he usually stays in a few hotels near Union Square, either the St. Francis or the Hilton. It doesn't take much time to go to the front desk and ask!"

Zhen Rongrong was stunned for a moment, then silently put the cleaned garbage into a garbage bag, only to find that there were several packaging of Valrhona chocolates in the garbage bag.

Only then did Zhen Rongrong remember that when she brought the nutritious meal to Ruan Shujun just now, Ruan Shujun's mouth tasted like chocolate.

Although Valrhona chocolate is not a luxury product, it is not cheap for poor students like Zhen Rongrong.

Zhen Rongrong felt bad and blurted out: "Shujun, have you eaten chocolate?"

Ruan Shujun, who was eating a nutritious meal, was stunned and said hesitantly: "Oh, my friend came to see me just now and gave me two Valrhona pills. Just two pills."

"Chocolate restores energy quickly, which is good."

Zhen Rongrong silently put away the garbage, returned to her bed, took out her book and prepared to read for a while.

In fact, she always remembered what Li Ye said to her - "The country is not sending you to study abroad to work, but to learn knowledge and come back to serve the country."

A few minutes later, Ruan Shujun called Zhen Rongrong with a dinner cup: "Rongrong, I've finished eating."

Zhen Rongrong took a breath, stood up, took the dinner cup and prepared to wash it.

However, Ruan Shujun called her pitifully and said, "Rongrong, you must help me ask for news about Kadir tomorrow. I haven't been able to contact him for so long, and my heart is about to break."

Zhen Rongrong's heart suddenly started to churn, and she finally couldn't help but said: "Ruan Shujun, can you be realistic? That Kadir will not come back."

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Ruan Shujun was stunned, and after a while she said aggrievedly: "How could he not come back? He swore to love me forever!"

Zhen Rongrong gritted her teeth and said cruelly: "Shujun, he didn't show up when you were in the hospital for drainage. How could such a person love you forever? You were deceived by him."

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"You're talking nonsense, you're lying!!!"

Ruan Shujun shouted angrily: "Kadir just didn't know that I went to the hospital. If he knew what I was like now, he would definitely come and pick me up. You just don't want to help me."

"I really don't want to help you."

Zhen Rongrong's chest rose and fell rapidly, but her tone was very calm: "I also have my own things to be busy with. I don't have the time or obligation to help you find Kadir. You should solve your own affairs yourself!"

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Ruan Shujun was stunned. She looked at Zhen Rongrong stupidly. She didn't know why she suddenly seemed to have changed.

"Woooooooooo, Rongrong, I didn't mean it. I didn't mean to blame you. I just have no choice. I can't lose my job in the restaurant.

I need to save money to pay for my tuition. You can help me for a few more days, and I will go work when I have the strength. I will not forget your kindness."

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Ruan Shujun started to cry.

Her situation is different from Zhen Rongrong. Zhen Rongrong is a government-sponsored international student, but she applied to study abroad at her own expense.

Although those who can apply to study abroad on their own now are not ordinary families in the mainland, the income level in the mainland is completely out of touch with that of Beacon. Even the children of factory directors have to work to pay for tuition.

UC is a public school, but the registration fee in 1986 was a few hundred dollars. The annual tuition fee was about 2,000, plus the dormitory fee was 2,000+. It was impossible to survive without $6,000 a year.

"Okay, okay, I'll take your place for a few more days, and you should recover as soon as possible!"

"Thank you Rongrong, thank you, you are my best friend"

Zhen Rongrong chatted with Ruan Shujun for a while, and she felt a little confused, so she had no intention of reading and lay down to rest early.

But when she covered herself with the quilt, a thought came to her mind - "I'm going to buy some Valrhona chocolates tomorrow. I haven't tasted them since I've been at the lighthouse for so long!"

. . . . . . . .

The next morning, after Li Ye got up and had breakfast, he received a call from Jeff.

He and Li Ye arrived in San Francisco quickly and had already contacted several helpers, preparing to set up a venture capital company as soon as possible.

Although Li Ye is aware of the general trend of the world, he still humbly accepts Jeff's suggestions for the construction of venture capital companies. After all, venture capital companies have a special set of business methods, and they cannot be built with manpower.

When it comes to industries in the limelight, Lighthouse is the leader on the planet.

For example, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. It has invested in a large number of particularly successful companies such as Intel, Amazon, and Apple. Some even say it is the world's number one venture capital firm.

But how many people does it have? There are more than twenty people in total, including nine partners, four or five assistants, plus a few secretaries and working dogs, that's all.

"Mr. Li, this is my alumnus Gary. He has been working in Silicon Valley in the past few years and is familiar with the trends and developments in the industry. I plan to ask him to be my assistant."

After Jeff arrived, he first introduced a junior to Li Ye. After all, he had left Silicon Valley for many years, and some details needed more precise control.

"Hello, Mr. Gary."

"Hello, Mr. Li."

Li Ye shook hands with Gary, and the other person looked at Li Ye with obvious surprise.

Not only because of Li Ye's age, but also because of the other person's skin color.

Li Ye noticed Gary's gaze and asked calmly: "Mr. Gary, do you have any questions?"

"Yes sir," Gary said straightforwardly: "I just heard from Jeff that the company's source of funds is from Hong Kong Island. So, can I know if the specific investors of our company are also from Hong Kong Island?"

"not completely."

From the beginning, Li Ye had no intention of fully disclosing his trump cards. His original intention was to keep things confusing.

So he smiled slightly and said: "Our investment sources are not limited to Hong Kong Island, but also from Britain, France, and Germany. However, Mr. Gary asked this because he felt that the identity of the shareholder would affect your investment opinions. ?"

"No, no, no, I'm just curious," Gary smiled and shook his head: "Lighthouse is a free country, and the investment market also adheres to the principle of absolute freedom. As long as they can bear the risk of failure, anyone can take a chance on themselves. dream."

"Risk of failure?"

Li Ye looked at Gary and said thoughtfully: "Mr. Gary, did the last company you worked for fail?"

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Gary looked at Li Ye awkwardly and nodded helplessly: "Yes, in Silicon Valley, failure is also a kind of qualification and experience."

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Li Ye laughed.

This Gary is interesting.

There are many startup companies in Silicon Valley, and the investment risks of venture capital are also very high.

People usually only hear about various success stories, and that's because the failed companies have disappeared and been forgotten.

In fact, more than 90% of venture capital investments in Silicon Valley are unsuccessful.

But as long as it is a successful investment, the rate of return is hundreds or thousands of times the investment cost. It is precisely because of the high risk and high return that world-class venture capital companies flock to the investment, looking for suitable food like crocodiles.

Li Ye had heard in his previous life that there was a place called 3000 Sand Hill Road on the side of Highway 280 near Stanford University. There were several small buildings that accommodated half of the venture capital companies in Lighthouse.

Today, Li Ye plans to add a well-known venture capital of his own.