Chapter 492: 1-9 Split

How did the then-unknown Dongling High-Tech win the lawsuit against Microsoft? It mainly relied on borrowing strength to fight strength, shaping the sense of crisis that Microsoft was about to enter the computer hardware industry, and unifying the public opinion of the global computer hardware and software industry.

Let the computer industry companies in America, IBM, Compaq, Dell, HP, etc., all unite. Even Microsoft's ally Intel began to be dissatisfied with Microsoft, and the first anti-Microsoft alliance was officially established!

When the first anti-Microsoft alliance was established, Microsoft's real opponent was no longer Dongling High-Tech, but the entire computer hardware industry!

And then Larson concocted public opinion, helped Dongling High-Tech shape the role of a tragic hero, thereby triggering the American society's resentment against Microsoft, plus the pressure of the anti-Microsoft alliance, making the American Federal Department of Justice have to intervene in the antitrust investigation that Microsoft might be involved in!

When facing the pressure of the entire computer industry, facing antitrust investigations, and when stock prices fell continuously, even Huaerjie institutions began to short Microsoft, Microsoft had to make a choice.

Fighting to the death with Dongling High-Tech, this nobody, was too uneconomical for Microsoft. Compared to that, admitting defeat and settling for tens of millions of US dollars could solve the trouble. If it were a normal person, they would know how to choose!

From the lawsuit back then, one could see how Larson's means were. Concocting public opinion, creating momentum, fanning the flames, and understanding human nature, Larson had all these skills filled up.

This time, Li Dongling came to America and also needed to create momentum for Himalaya Radio. To get the support of Huaerjie institutions, he needed to use Larson's set of skills.

Larson listened to the chips Li Dongling offered. 3.5 million US dollars in legal consulting fees was not the point. This money was not given to him for nothing, and it was impossible for it all to enter his pocket.

Instead, it was given to Larson as activity funds, allowing him to do public relations for Himalaya Radio, find media to create momentum, find powerful figures for support, etc.

3.5 million US dollars was not a small amount. How much budget did those grassroots Internet companies in Silicon Valley have when they were established? How much money did Yahoo get for its first venture capital?

Hearing that Li Dongling took out 3.5 million US dollars in activity funds for Himalaya Radio, Larson felt Li Dongling's determination to win!

The salary belonging to Larson was mainly the second and third points Li Dongling proposed. In the future, the legal orders of Feiyan Technology and Himalaya website in America would all be handed over to Larson's law firm.

This depends on how far Himalaya Radio can develop. If it can reach the momentum of Netscape now, then it is not difficult for Larson's law firm to get tens or hundreds of millions of legal fees every year.

The key is that this is a long-term business. As long as Himalaya Radio is still alive, he can earn this money every year. If he encounters a lawsuit, he will earn more.

Finally, it is the 0.2% equity of Feiyan Technology rewarded to him after Feiyan Technology goes public. Whether this equity is valuable or not depends on how many US dollars Feiyan Technology's market value can reach. The higher the market value, the more valuable this equity is.

One day, if Feiyan Technology can really become an Internet giant company, with a market value of over 1 billion US dollars, or even higher, then this equity even has the opportunity to double Larson's net worth, which is not impossible.

Of course, these are just speculations now. No one knows what will happen, it just depends on whether Larson dares to bet.

"Li, the Hardy Law Firm will not let you down!" Larson thought for a moment, then laughed loudly, reached out to Li Dongling, and accepted Li Dongling's conditions.

Larson loves the US dollar, which is true, but his motivation is also quite outstanding. After reaching an agreement with Li Dongling, he quickly entered the role.

"I don't know much about the Internet, but I know a thing or two about how to create momentum!"

Larson said, "The ultimate goal of creating momentum is to let Feiyan Technology go public with the help of Himalaya Radio. This actually consists of two parts!"

"First, let more computer users in America know about the existence of Himalaya Radio. This point is very important, but the second point is even more important..."

"Let Himalaya Radio get support from Huaerjie and American congressmen?!"

Hearing Li Dongling's words, Larson snapped his fingers excitedly. "bingo, Li, you should have stayed in America back then. Maybe Dongling High-Tech would have gone public long ago, and we would have all become billionaires!"

Cooperating with Li Dongling, for Larson, there is no need to waste words. As long as he says one point, Li Dongling can understand what he means.

Li Dongling laughed and didn't speak. Although the place is different and the national conditions are different, the principles of this world are basically the same, especially when cutting leeks. It is always that the money of the gentry is returned as it is, and the money of the leeks is split 7-3. As for who gets 7 and who gets 3, it depends on who is more skilled.

Yao Luoying looked at Li Dongling with some doubts. She didn't understand Li Dongling and Larson's words, not knowing how Feiyan Technology's listing involved powerful American congressmen.

Li Dongling saw Yao Luoying's expression. Now that classic movie "Let the Bullets Fly" by Jiang Wen hasn't been released yet, and the famous scene of the gentry and Huang Silang jointly cutting leeks hasn't spread.

"America is actually a real human society. As an outsider, if Feiyan Technology wants to go public in America, it needs the endorsement and support of Huaerjie and some powerful figures in America to go public, or rather, after going public, Feiyan Technology's stocks can be sought after!

In a word, if Feiyan Technology wants to issue stocks in America and the stock price can rise, it must let Huaerjie and some federal powerful figures earn income by following Feiyan Technology. Otherwise, who will lift the sedan chair for Feiyan Technology's stocks?!"

Li Dongling roughly told Yao Luoying. However, some words are not easy to say too bluntly, but the truth is basically like this.

If one wants to give an American example, it is estimated to be the famous Nikola Motor Company. This hydrogen energy truck company was once Ma Sike's biggest opponent. At its peak, even Ma Sike had to retreat, of course, the leeks cut in America were screaming!

The founder of Nikola Motor, Trevor Milton, who appeared out of nowhere, no one knows where he came from, but he appeared in front of the media as a successful person, claiming that he was no longer interested in money, only wanted to change the world, let the whole world use clean energy, and protect humanity's mother star.

Wait, no, why is this sentence so familiar? Ma Sike seems to have said it too, but Ma Sike's bragging part was indeed realized.

A few months after Nikola Motor was established, Trevor Milton announced that he had designed the world's first hydrogen energy truck in his own basement, and then couldn't wait to hold a press conference.

Don't ask why there was no functional display and test drive link on the exhibition stand. Is the big cake drawn by Trevor Milton not fragrant?!

Subsequently, Trevor Milton also claimed that he only did welfare for the fans and families of Nikola Motor. He didn't rely on selling hydrogen energy trucks to make money, but wanted to rely on building hydrogen energy stations to make money, using solar and wind energy to decompose water to produce hydrogen energy, and practicing his environmental promise.

He also claimed that for the sake of his family, the after-sales and maintenance of Nikola trucks were free for life. Tears in the eyes of family members...

Nikola trucks came out of nowhere, and then caused a sensation. The parent company of Budweiser beer directly pre-ordered 800 Nikola trucks to transport beer. Germany's Bosch announced the introduction and production of Nikola truck batteries, and Iveco announced that it would provide a full set of truck components for Nikola trucks.

More than dozens of the world's top 500 companies successively announced that they had reached strategic cooperation with Nikola Motor. The stock prices of these companies subsequently appeared to varying degrees of increase.

The subsequent links are familiar. Nikola Motor Company reverse-acquired a listed company. In the case of not having a truck that could run, it passed the audit of the American Securities Commission by relying on exquisite PPT and successfully went public.

Two days after going public, the market value exceeded 34 billion US dollars, surpassing the century-old Ford Motor. Within a month, the stock price quadrupled, beating Tesla's stock price. The entire Huaerjie investment banks and securities companies were frantically promoting Nikola Motor's stocks to leeks. At this time, the leeks in the entire America, facing the crazy rising Nikola Motor stocks, regarded Trevor Milton as a god. What Ma Sike, they hadn't heard of it at all.

Afterwards, although there were twists and turns, Nikola Motor's half-year revenue was only 30,000 US dollars, and it was also earned by installing solar panels for users. At this time, Bosch couldn't hold on, jumped off the car halfway, announced that the news of cooperation with Nikola Motor was untrue, and would no longer cooperate with Nikola on batteries. But by this time, Bosch's stock price in Frankfurt had already risen several waves, and the major shareholders were estimated to have cashed out long ago.

Just when Nikola Motor was despised and the stock price was cut in half, America's General Motors stood up again, announcing that it had reached a 2 billion US dollar transaction with Nikola trucks. The stock prices of the two companies subsequently soared. The leeks who had just run away regretted it and hurriedly bought Nikola stocks.

But then there was no then. Nikola founder Trevor Milton was prosecuted for suspected fraud, but the stocks he cashed out had already exceeded 3 billion US dollars and arrived overseas. After squatting in federal prison for ten or eight years, he came out and was a billionaire again.

As for the world's top 500 companies that cooperated with Nikola before, they all cleared their relationship. Anyway, relying on the publicity with Nikola, their stock prices had already risen several waves and had already cashed out.

Huaerjie investment banks that frantically promoted Nikola stocks to leeks had already begun to educate leeks at this time and had already prompted them of the risks, but the leeks just wouldn't listen!

How much money Nikola founder Trevor Milton made is not clear, but the Huaerjie investment banks, investors, powerful figures, General Motors, Bosch, Budweiser beer parent company, and other world top 500 companies that cooperated with him, whether they knew he was a liar or not, is estimated to become a world mystery.

Nikola truck is a carnival, and it is also a standard gentry's money returned as it is, and the leeks' money is split 9-1. Trevor Milton may not be able to get that 1!

Feiyan Technology and Himalaya Radio don't need to play like Nikola Motor and Trevor Milton, but they also need some people to endorse them. If Feiyan Technology can't make money, which investment bank on Huaerjie is willing to hype Feiyan Technology's stocks.

"Himalaya Radio needs to get support from Silicon Valley venture capital and Huaerjie investment banks. I will also seek support from New York investors and state congressmen for Himalaya Radio!"

Larson said, "Feiyan Technology holds a banquet to make initial contact with those people!" ===== CHAPTER 493 =====