Boston prawns, beef freighted from Wellington, Norwegian caviar...

Such a hearty dinner!

This is what Zhuke is today. If you changed him a few years ago?

Haha, absolutely stingy.

Once upon a time, when Zucker was only worth millions or tens of millions, he was so stingy and stingy when he was entertaining his friends John Lasseter, James Sean, Condy and others.

Well, let’s learn about street snacks.

However, although Zhuke is currently not willing to be generous and generous, he is not considered stingy.

"Zuke, let me introduce you to me. This is my female companion Isabella, who is a British model from Victoria's Secret." Elon Musk introduced.

The beautiful model Isabella immediately greeted Zhuke: "I'm glad to meet you, Mr. Wald."

Zucker responded: "I'm also happy to know you, Miss Isabella."

"Huh, Zhuke, your girlfriend Miss Lima, why isn't she here?"

Suddenly Musk said in confusion.

Zhu Ke smiled and said, "You know, after she retired from the modeling industry, she set up a female fashion supplies store that    gril    . There were several runway performances in Paris Fashion Week in France these two days. She was invited to come over and intends to contact several designers to expand the background of that     gril                                                                             �

Musk and Isabella nodded.

Zhuke looked at the two of them in fun.

"It's obviously a playboy, but he claims to be a love saint, which is simply funny." Zhu Ke said in his heart.

Musk, a young entrepreneur currently famous, does not own space exploration technology company (space-x), and he has not yet gained momentum. Compared with Zucker's wealth, he can only be regarded as a younger brother.

However, he is indeed romantic enough!

After the meal, the topic goes to the main topic.

"Zuke, in fact, I came here this time to seek investment from you." Musk said straight to the point.

"Well?"

Zhuke immediately frowned and said, "Man, you and I are shareholders of PayPal. You have more shares than me. Even if you are affected by the current downturn in the Internet, those shares are worth at least $80 million. Would you be short of money?"

In this impression, he should not be short of money.

Of course, his family conditions were also very good, and it was much better than that of Jobs, who was a civilian.

In August 1981, ibm built the world's first personal computer, and Musk, a 10-year-old child, owned one that year.

What does this mean?

Zhu Ke said again: "The online content publishing software zip2 under your name also has a lot of cash flow. If you seek investment from me, what assets will you make?"

Upon hearing this, Musk immediately shouted: "Zuke, I sold the online content publishing software zip2 to Compaq as early as 1999. My current cash flow is trapped by the stock market and I am short of money."

Zhu Ke was stunned.

You can't say it, Zhu Ke really doesn't know about this.

Of course, when it comes to the online content publishing software zip2, it is indeed an investment by Elon Musk to show his brilliant achievements.

In 1995, Elon Musk, who was only 24 years old at the time, received $28,000 from his father and founded the zip2 company with his younger brother Jimbar Musk.

Zip2 Company has only $40,000 in assets.

But in 1999...

Elon Musk and his younger brother Jimbar Musk sold them to computer giant Compaq for more than $300 million, respectively, and received $22 million and $15 million in cash.

In just 4 years, the Musk brothers made a fortune!

If Zucker is not a time traveler, I definitely believe Musk is also a cheater.

"Which industry do you look for when you are looking for investment?" Zhu Ke had a vague guess.

In the following time, Elon Musk showed his very outstanding eloquence.

......

"In early 2001, I planned a project called "Mars Oasis" to build a small experimental greenhouse on Mars, so that crops from Earth can try to grow in Mars soil. However, I found that the cost of buying launch vehicles from them was too high and almost an unbearable price."

"I have been quarrel with them for several months, but they are unwilling to lower the price to me."

"Of course I'm unhappy!"

"Since they don't give me a low price, I will just develop it myself! I don't believe it anymore. Who says private companies can't develop rocket technology?"

......

While speaking, Musk was passionate and kept telling Zucker about his thoughts.

"Zuke, how about we create a space airline together?"

"I have thought of the name, it's called Space Exploration Technology Company (space-x)!"

......

After a conversation.

Zhu Ke was secretly shocked.

The madman is indeed a madman!

It was later hailed as the real version of "Iron Man", which is indeed no joke.

The Russian Space Agency and the NASA did not provide them with low-priced launch vehicles, so this guy had the urge to develop a rocket.

Listen, can ordinary people do this?

This is not a treat or a house, but a rocket!

Zhuke said in a faint tone: "Musk, before you seek investment from me, you should also seek investment from others."

Musk smiled embarrassedly: "That's the case."

Not so ~

Before meeting Zhuke, he met with many investors, with more than 20, but the result he got was that everyone looked at him, as if he was looking at a madman and a madman.

"Private companies explore space and build rockets, are you crazy?!"

"What a joke, you can compete with ASA?"

"You are a lunatic!"

"Don't joke, be down-to-earth. This project is clearly a bottomless pit for money. Only fools will accompany you crazy!"

......

Yes, everyone rejected Musk.

In the original space-time, Musk founded Space Exploration Technology Company (space-x) in 2002, which invested alone and did not receive any foreign investment.

In 2006, he still failed to gain market trust. So he invested $100 million alone.

In 2008, the financial crisis broke out and Musk also ushered in a trough in his life. His rockets failed in three launches, and tens of millions of dollars of investment turned into a big fireball after the explosion.

Fighting and defeating repeatedly!

However, in 2009, he ushered in an explosion!

The Tesla car he invested in is on the market;

The Rockets of Space Exploration Technology Company have also successfully developed a number of new technologies, obtained low-interest loans of more than US$500 million, and the company has made profits.

In 2020, Musk's Tesla Automobile (the number one in the world of spontaneous combustion) had a market value of more than US$360 billion;

Space Exploration Technology Company (space-x), although it was not listed in 2020, is valued at $46 billion;

A true counterattack!

"Zhuke, you must believe me. Space is definitely the largest blue ocean for mankind to date. Once we send rockets produced by new rocket technology to space, that huge value will definitely make us gain crazy benefits."

"And, after our technology is mature, we can provide space travel to billionaires. It's not an exaggeration to charge them $20 million at a time, haha."

"Man, the initial investment does not require a lot. You just need to invest $10 million in me. In three years, the money will definitely increase by ten times, and a hundred times the value!"

Fraud, try hard!

In order to obtain Zucker's investment, Musk simply was shameless.

Three years to make it?

Zhu Ke laughed secretly and said, "By 2008, your rockets will not be successfully launched, and they will all turn into fireballs after fire."

Reject it?

Of course not!

Since 2009, Space Exploration Technology (space-x) has made a total fortune, changing every day, and its valuation of US$46 billion in 2020 is no joke.

In the end, Zucker promised Musk to invest $10 million.
Chapter completed!