Don’t you want to come back as soon as possible? Are you ready to leave for China as soon as possible?”
Steve nodded and said, “Everything will be subject to father’s arrangements.”
As he said this, Steve remembered Charlie’s explanation and said, “By the way, Dad, after I return to New York, I have to go to Houston.
I want to acquire a remote sensing satellite company, and I hope you can approve it.”
Steve knew in his heart that although the remote sensing satellite company that Charlie wanted was only worth three to four billion US dollars, he was not yet the head of the family. Otherwise, it would be easy for his father to think that he did not take him seriously as the head of the clan.
Unlike going to China to invest, this time when I went to China, my father let me manage an investment fund of 50 billion.
Since my father has given me the right to decide, I can use the 50 billion to invest in China as I please.
But if he spent his 50 billion investment in China elsewhere, his father would definitely not be satisfied.
Therefore, he must first obtain his father’s approval before he can acquire the company honestly and fairly.
Howard was a little surprised for a moment, he asked Steve in confusion: “Why do you suddenly want to acquire a remote sensing satellite company? This kind of company shouldn’t be of much help to our current business, right?”
Steve explained seriously: “Dad, I think the satellite field should be a big market in the future.
It’s a bit late for us to enter the market now and we missed Musk’s company, so I want to acquire a related company first.”
Practice and understand satellite-related business and upstream and downstream industries, including satellite manufacturing and satellite launch.”
Howard said calmly: “It’s too late for the satellite industry. No matter how profitable it is, it’s not as profitable as oil and finance, and it’s not as stable as the satellite industry.”
Steve saw that Howard didn’t seem too cold, so he quickly said: “Dad, the company I plan to acquire is estimated to be worth around US$5 billion at most.
I know that this kind of industry cannot be compared with energy and finance, but I still want to give it a try, and I hope you can agree.”
Howard heard that the amount was only five billion US dollars, so he thought for a moment and said, “Since you have the idea to explore further, I, as a father, should also give you more support.
Go ahead and do it. I will give you the budget. If you increase it further, you can decide for yourself within 10 billion US dollars.”