Chapter 984 An Invitation
As for the part of shares that Zhang Hao reserved for himself and the other part of shares that were directly transferred to capital for cashing out, this was Zhang Hao's own right. Even if Zhang Hao did not transfer the shares in the documents to Mark and Jimmy in this way with priority, he could do so according to the law.
Mark and Jimmy looked at each other, and they both saw what the other was thinking from their own eyes. Then they looked at Zhang Hao who still had a calm smile on his face, and finally they sighed at the same time.
"This is my application to resign from the position of chairman. Mark, you are now the CEO of the company. The company will depend on you in the future. And Jimmy , you need to help Mark more. I will not come to the company starting tomorrow."
"Where are you going?" Jimmy asked hurriedly.
"Of course I'm going back to school!" Zhang Hao shrugged and said with a smile, "You won't forget that I'm still a student, right? I haven't completed my studies yet. Now that I've dealt with the company's affairs, of course the next step is to go back to school to continue my studies."
"I..." Jimmy was speechless. What Zhang Hao said made so much sense that he couldn't refute it.
Jimmy had always thought that Zhang Hao would end his studies early and devote his energy to the company as Bill Gates did. But he never expected that at Zhang Hao's most glorious moment, Zhang Hao not only transferred most of his shares, but also decided to leave the company and return to school to continue his studies, which was simply incomprehensible.
"Give me the wine!" At this time, Mark stretched out his hand to Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao handed the bottle of wine to Mark. Mark took the wine and poured it into the empty glass. Then he raised his glass and said to Zhang Hao sincerely, "Mike, no matter what decision you make, we are still friends and eternal partners. Come on! For your decision and your bright future, I toast to you!"
"Cheers to you, Mike!" Jimmy immediately understood and quickly raised the glass in his hand.
"Thank you, thank you!" Zhang Hao was moved, a warm current made his eyes a little moist, but he tried hard not to let the tears fall. He stood up with a smile, clinked glasses with Mark and Jimmy, and the three of them drank the wine in the glasses.
The next day, the news that Zhang Hao had resigned as chairman of Netscape became known to many people. Of course, the official news media did not report it too much, and only made a casual remark about it. Instead, the news that Zhang Hao had left Netscape and Mark took over the position of chairman as Netscape's CEO was widely reported.
In addition to transferring part of the shares to Mark and Jimmy with priority and favorable transfer terms, Zhang Hao also retained a portion of the shares as a shareholder of the company, but he is just a shareholder and will not participate in any operations of the company in the future.
In addition, Zhang Hao also transferred another part of his shares to the capital. Although these shares are not many, they are not small either, about one-third of the shares Zhang Hao originally owned. Part of these shares were discounted, and part were exchanged for other shares given by the capital. Since it was a private transaction, outsiders did not know how much Zhang Hao actually cashed out, but it is roughly estimated that the funds Zhang Hao actually cashed out were about 110 million to 120 million US dollars, and the shares exchanged were almost the same number.
In fact, the amount of money Zhang Hao cashed out was more than outsiders expected. Excluding the shares of other companies that were exchanged, the amount of cashed out reached a huge amount of 136 million US dollars. Although the proportion of those shares of other companies that were exchanged was not large, they were all shares of some old traditional companies. These shares included industrial shares as well as shares of banks and other financial industries. The stock prices of these companies and enterprises were stable, and the returns were good, and they were worth holding for a long time.
After handling the company's affairs, Zhang Hao felt relieved. With the disclosure of his resignation as chairman of Netscape and the transfer of equity, the immigration bureau suddenly became silent, and the two or three phone calls a day before that also disappeared instantly.
Although the Immigration Bureau stopped harassing Zhang Hao because of his choice, the tax department will definitely keep an eye on Zhang Hao next. After all, such a large sum of money cashed out will result in a huge tax bill when it comes time to file taxes next year. Zhang Hao has already sought the advice of a lawyer and is preparing to find ways to spend most of the money this year to avoid being bitten off by the tax bureau.
The trip back to school has been planned, and Zhang Hao has already commissioned an agency to help him buy a house near the school. Now that he has money in hand, Zhang Hao does not plan to continue living in the previous dormitory. He will directly buy a suitable house and a suitable car.
Of course, Zhang Hao had not thought about buying a mansion or something, as that would be too ostentatious. He planned to buy a bigger apartment and then decorate it well. At least doing so would make him appear more low-key.
In addition, the school has also submitted an application for resumption of classes. The school is aware of Zhang Hao's situation. Now that Zhang Hao is willing to return to school to continue his studies, the school naturally welcomes him with open arms. However, due to the need to go through the procedures, and the apartment has not been bought and renovated yet, Zhang Hao will not be able to return until next month. However, due to Netscape's reasons, Zhang Hao's studies have been interrupted for nearly a year, so there is no need to rush now. It is not too late to set off after everything is arranged.
These days, apart from dealing with some trivial matters in California, Zhang Hao spent the rest of his time relaxing. Every day, he either read books in his rented apartment or reviewed the courses he had missed. Sometimes, he would go to Song Chaoyuan's company in California and serve as an assistant as before, doing things he liked. As the days passed, Zhang Hao gradually got used to this rhythm.
Today Zhang Hao went to the library, stayed there for half a day, and drove back to his apartment in the afternoon.
After entering the door of the apartment, the apartment manager Ms. Vivian greeted Zhang Hao kindly. She was a plump white lady in her sixties. Ms. Vivian had worked in this apartment for nearly forty years. She was very careful in her work, had a strong sense of responsibility, was friendly and caring, and was deeply loved by the tenants here.
"Hello Ms. Vivian, this is for you. I bought some donuts on the way back. I will be leaving here in a few days, so this is my small gift to you." Zhang Hao handed over the paper bag in his hand with a smile. Vivian took it with surprise and grinned at the first sight.
"This is such a pleasant surprise. Thank you Mike. When are you leaving? I will miss you if you leave."
"Next week, my dear lady, you are the most beautiful and kind lady I have ever met, and I will always remember you..." Zhang Hao hugged Vivian, accepted the kiss on his cheek, and said to Vivian.
"Child, remember to come back and visit when you have time." Vivian said to Zhang Hao reluctantly.
"I will, I will!" Zhang Hao promised.
"Oh, look at my brain, I almost forgot something." After hugging for a while, Vivian let go of Zhang Hao, suddenly thought of something and patted her forehead. She quickly walked to the side, put on her reading glasses, rummaged behind the desk, and quickly found something from a pile of letters, and handed it to Zhang Hao.
"Someone came to see you this morning, but I told him you were out, so he didn't wait long and left this letter for me to pass on to you."
"Thank you, ma'am. Thank you very much." Zhang Hao took the letter with a smile and put it in his pocket. He then chatted with Vivian for a few more words before saying goodbye. He got into the elevator next to him and took the elevator to his apartment on the sixth floor.
After returning home, Zhang Hao took off his coat and threw it on the sofa, then started to pack some things he had bought on the way home.
After finishing the tidying up, Zhang Hao went to the kitchen to make himself a simple dinner, because he was the only one eating. In addition, Zhang Hao had been in the United States for a long time and was basically accustomed to the Western diet. Although Western food did not taste very good, it was convenient to make and there was no problem in terms of nutritional needs. Just like Zhang Hao now, he made himself a sandwich, added some salad, juice, etc., and that was a makeshift dinner.
Zhang Hao watched TV and ate dinner. After finishing his meal quickly , he cleaned up the dishes and then took a shower and changed into dry clothes.
After coming out of the bathroom, Zhang Hao sat directly on the sofa and continued watching TV. After watching for a few seconds, he noticed the coat thrown aside. Suddenly, he thought of the letter that Ms. Vivian had given him before. Zhang Hao stood up, took out the letter from his coat pocket, and then read it carefully.
After taking a look, Zhang Hao was a little confused, because the letter was a bit thick and didn't look like an ordinary letter. In addition to Zhang Hao's English name written on the envelope, there was only a flamboyant signature below. This signature seemed to be left by a man named Tom.
Tom? Zhang Hao thought about it. This is a very common English name, just like his father's name, Jianguo, and similar names like Jianjun and Jianhua. However, there are not many of his classmates and friends named Tom, and the Tom that Zhang Hao remembers most vividly is probably the one in the cartoon.
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but laugh. He opened the sealed envelope and found that it was not a letter but an invitation.
This invitation is not fancy, but rather simple, but the dark pattern printed on it has an indescribable sense of grandeur.
When he opened the invitation, the content inside was very simple, just a few lines of handwritten words, expressing the hope that Zhang Hao could take the time to visit a place in Los Angeles, California, and that Zhang Hao was always welcome to visit.
At the end of the invitation, Zhang Hao saw Tom's signature on the envelope. Looking at the invitation, Zhang Hao was extremely confused. He didn't understand who this Tom was, why did this invitation suddenly come to him? And what was the purpose of asking him to go to Los Angeles, California? Zhang Hao thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out. In the end, he simply gave up and threw the invitation aside. He continued to lie on the sofa and watch TV with relish.
