People's ambitions grow step by step.

Even for Su Yehao himself, when the unexpected first occurred, he only wanted his parents' assets and didn't think so far ahead.

Although he knew he could get rich, he didn't expect to earn billions of dollars in just two years.

The wealth-creation myth of Silicon Valley is no joke. Su Yehao has a lot of capital and a large base, and although he earns a lot of money, from the perspective of return on investment, he is slightly inferior to those big shots who have made thousands of times their investment.

A typical example is Masayoshi Son.

When he invested in Yahoo, he invested $2 million in the first round and $80 million in the second round, for a total stake of more than 30% in Yahoo.

The investment principal had already been cashed out by Masayoshi Son selling a small number of shares shortly after Yahoo went public. Now, the remaining shares are all profit, worth more than $10 billion, and are constantly appreciating.

Making money like this is even easier than Su Yehao, who has a cheat-like advantage.

In his previous life, Masayoshi Son also invested in Jack Ma's Alibaba.

In this life, with Su Yehao's intervention, Masayoshi Son will definitely miss out on this piece of fat.

Jack Ma was lured by the promise of a $200,000 annual salary and stock options. He smiled brightly when he left, repeatedly promising to do his best.

It was similar to Ponny Ma when he was appreciated and promoted.

With a good job, a high salary, a promising future, and career advancement, he was blinded by the petty gains Su Yehao offered. It would be difficult for him to consider starting his own business in the short term.

Comparing the two.

Jack Ma is eloquent, has ideas, and is capable. He is indeed a rare talent, suitable for expansion.

Ponny Ma, on the other hand, is more stable and down-to-earth, suitable for being a senior executive.

However, their great luck has been taken by Su Yehao. It's no problem for them to make a small fortune in this life, but it's almost impossible for them to take turns being the richest man like in their previous lives.

After working under Su Yehao for a few years, even if they are willing to leave their comfort zone and start their own business again, the market environment will definitely be different from now. One step slower means every step slower, and it will be difficult to achieve success.

Recalling the happiness Jack Ma once spoke of, and his statement that he didn't want money, Su Yehao felt that he was a good person and finally helped him get what he wanted.

As for the troubles of being troubled by huge wealth, Su Yehao will bear it silently alone...

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Not long after sending Jack Ma away.

Su Yehao was about to flip through the documents to understand the recent situation of the companies he invested in last year.

He heard his phone ring. He thought it was one of the girls calling, but when he picked it up and looked at it, he realized it was Lei Busi (transliteration of the name).

After answering the phone and holding it to his ear, Su Yehao asked with a smile, "Considering the time difference, it's still night over there, right? What's up?"

"Yeah, someone from the company is in Silicon Valley for an inspection. I knew you went to the United States, so I specifically called you at this time."

Lei Busi said with a smile:

"Actually, it's nothing big. I just wanted to inform you that Yinhai Blog has been launched. We plan to invite you to open a column and chat with netizens online to increase the sophistication of our product. The website address has been sent to your email. Once you have time to register, send me a reply, and I'll verify your real name..."

The idea for "Yinhai Blog" was contributed by Su Yehao. Celebrities, of course, need to be verified to prevent netizens from being deceived.

This product will probably take a few years to become popular. Su Yehao is already mentally prepared.

After chatting for a few words, he told Lei Busi to go to sleep.

Su Yehao turned on his computer, connected to the Internet, and logged into his email. Although he found the email sent by Lei Busi, he couldn't open the link, which showed no response.

As a technical newbie, he didn't know what was going on and thought it was related to the distance of information transmission. The Internet speed was not fast in this era, let alone across the Pacific Ocean.

Yinhai Blog has just been launched, so it's not too late to check it out when he returns to Hong Kong.

Su Yehao only told Lei Busi that he should develop in this direction, but he didn't tell him that Yinhai is playing a role similar to that of a guinea pig. After accumulating some experience, he would try to copy it to the United States and develop it into a microblog.

He used to often see that real estate tycoon in New York using Twitter to manage government affairs. Although he had never used it himself, it looked very similar to a microblog, and it shouldn't be difficult to develop.

He should try to avoid direct competition with the Silicon Valley giants. Fortunately, there are still many new products. If he could create a platform where people could speak freely, it would help iCQ and tvt further monetize their free traffic.

Since the website wouldn't open, there was nothing Su Yehao could do.

The computer screen flickered. With the current technology, the refresh rate of all screens was very low, which was a bit dazzling.

He continued to check his new emails.

He was surprised to find that Christie's auction house had sent him a message this morning, asking if he was interested in Van Gogh's oil painting. If he was willing to take over, he could complete the transaction at the auction price and waive all the auction commissions.

He had heard from Miss Vera that Van Gogh's *Under the Stormy Sky* had been withdrawn by the buyer, with a transaction price of $40.07 million.

Even for a potential major client like Su Yehao, because his historical transaction amount at Christie's was too low, he was still unable to enjoy the lowest discount, and the auction commission was as high as 10%.

These auction houses mainly make money by charging commissions. It is said that some major clients can pay as little as 7%, which Su Yehao cannot enjoy for the time being. Ordinary clients generally pay a commission of 15%.

When he thought that if he took over this *Under the Stormy Sky*, he could save more than $4 million in commissions alone, Su Yehao was instantly a little tempted... Rounding it off, it seemed almost like getting it for free.

That's how buying things is.

For some commodities, you don't really need them, but suddenly you find a good discount, and you immediately pay for them, feeling very cost-effective, like you got a bargain.

Su Yehao didn't reply directly. Instead, he called Linda Yun and told her:

"Find someone to help me check and ask clearly why Van Gogh's painting was withdrawn by the buyer a few days ago. Is there something wrong with the work itself?"

Linda Yun thought this task was very interesting and immediately asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Are you planning to spend money to buy it?"

"Let's ask first. With $4 million in commissions waived, I have a little idea."

Su Yehao sat on his swivel chair, twisting back and forth, and said to Linda Yun:

"If there's nothing wrong with the work and the buyer withdrew it for personal reasons, then as long as I can solve the funding problem, I really want to buy it. I earned so much last year, and I haven't chosen a yacht yet. I want to buy myself a gift as a reward. I can use it as one of my family heirlooms."

Linda Yun smiled and sat down, saying:

"Of course you should buy it. It's a Van Gogh oil painting! I heard that one doesn't come out every few years. Except for museums, they are all in the hands of rich people. Yachts are consumer goods. Your family's ship is already very big. How can buying a Van Gogh be more cost-effective? It can also appreciate in value."