Silicon Valley

Henry and the others ran into the delivery room impatiently. On the hospital bed, Ulysses' hair was a little loose, his face was very haggard and pale, and he was lying powerlessly. When Henry saw her appearance, his heart ached. Although he has never given birth to a child, the pain of a woman giving birth is definitely not ordinary pain. Those heart-piercing screams from the delivery room are really heart-pounding!

Henry ran over in a hurry, held her hand, and said with concern: "My dear, thank you for your hard work!"

Ulysses showed a happy and sweet smile.

Henry looked at the doctor beside him and asked, "Is she all right?"

"Mrs. Ulysses has just given birth and is weak. She just needs to be recuperated for a while!"

"Well, that's fine, that's fine..."

Henry turned to look at Ulysses, kissed her on the forehead, and said, "Rest well from now on, and recover soon."

Ulysses nodded at him, smiling.

At this moment, Henry noticed that there were two babies in the cradle beside the bed. I was too concerned about Ulysses just now, so I fooled him.

The two babies have not yet opened their eyes, lying there, yawning from time to time, as if they were asleep. Because they are twins, the two little guys are smaller than ordinary children. However, the powder carved jade, with small hands and feet, is extremely cute. Henry couldn't help reaching out to touch their little feet. These feet are really small, pink and tender, exquisite and translucent, and feel very comfortable to the touch. Henry deliberately stretched out his index finger into their little hands for them to hold, "Oh, these two little guys are quite strong, it's quite fun!"

"Mr. Williams, the one on the left is the elder sister, and the one on the right is the younger brother." The doctor on the side said.

"The daughter looks like her mother, and the son looks like me!" Henry sized him up and said with a smile, "One will be all-powerful in the future, and the other will be handsome in the future..."

As he said that, Henry suddenly felt that his hands were a little wet. He took a closer look, and when I wiped it, his brother Xiao Beibi actually urinated.

"Hey... okay, little guy, this is the first time we meet, you treat your father like this!"

Kailinna, Helen and the others laughed loudly, and the sound of laughter gradually filled the entire delivery room, all filled with happiness and joy...

After Henry watched Princess Ulysses and the children, he let them have a good rest. After leaving the delivery room, Henry thought to himself, how should Ulysses be rewarded, she gave birth to twins for herself...

"Smith, go to France immediately to help me buy Louis Vuitton LV. Remember, Louis Vuitton must be bought wholly. This is a gift I want to give to Mrs. Ulysses!!!" Henry returned to the study and called commanded.

"Yes, boss!" Smith replied.

Louis Vuitton LV is the world's luxury goods giant. Since 1854, Louis Vuitton has been handed down from generation to generation. With its excellent quality, outstanding creativity and exquisite craftsmanship, it has become a symbol of fashion travel art. Products include handbags, travel accessories, small leather goods, accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, watches, high-end jewelry and personalized customization services.

Rich families like to give away mansions, but Henry thinks it is unnecessary. The Williams family has a lot of mansions, so it is not sincere to give away mansions. Henry thought about it. Ulysses is an English princess with a noble status. Luxury accessories can match their status. Therefore, Henry thought of buying a luxury company and giving it to Ulysses.

When Smith arrived in Paris, France, he came to Louis Vuitton without stopping. In fact, Louis Vuitton merged with the wine family Moët Hennessy in 1987 to become the "Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton Group". Founded in 1743, Moët \u0026 Chandon is one of the most popular champagne brands in the world. Hennessy, founded in 1765, is the world's best-selling cognac distillery. Relatively speaking, Louis-Vuitton (Louis Vuitton), which has a history of more than 100 years, seems relatively "young".

Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton Group, referred to as LVMH, the largest shareholder is Europe's richest man Bernard Arnault, he holds more than 47.5% of the company's shares. The Arnault family was originally engaged in construction business, but in 1987, the "greedy" Arnault set his sights on LVMH. Perhaps it was the times that created heroes. At the end of the 1980s, just in time for the economic downturn, Arnault was able to buy a large number of LVMH shares at a very low price. He took advantage of the power struggle among the company's management, and after a rather difficult lawsuit, he finally got his wish to bring the LVMH company into his hands.

With the strong cash flow of Moet and Hennessy, he has enough financial resources to acquire various boutique brands: such as Guerlain, Dior, Givenchy, Fendi, Bulgari, Sephora, Permarch and so on. At the moment, Bernard Arnault is in the process of acquiring LVMH's rival, Gucci. However, it encountered trouble in the process of acquiring Gucci.

As early as 1999, LVMH acquired a 34% stake in Gucci. Gucci suddenly lost its freedom and was subject to LVMH. Faced with this situation, Gucci CEO De Sole made a request for LVMH to acquire Gucci in its entirety. Arno refused. The reason is naturally very simple-all acquisitions will cost a lot of money. Arnault hopes to achieve the goal of killing two birds with one stone by controlling Gucci: on the one hand, control Gucci at a relatively low cost, thereby restraining Gucci's strong competition, and on the other hand, obtain considerable income from this investment.

However, this time Arnott miscalculated. After being rejected by LVMH, Gucci's management decided to use its trump card: to expand the share capital and sell 42% of the total share capital to Arnault's French compatriot company PPR for US$3 billion. After the share expansion, PPR became Gucci's largest shareholder, while LVMH's share in Gucci was diluted from 34% to 20%.

Currently, LVMH is in a lawsuit with Gucci. Arnott was in a state of desperation at the moment, but at this time he suddenly received the news that someone was going to buy Louis Vuitton, and he was very angry for a while.

"Who wants to buy Louis Vuitton?!" Arnott asked loudly. He thought it was a competitor who wanted to buy Louis Vuitton, so his tone was very bad.

The secretary whispered: "It's Henry Williams, the richest man in the world. At this moment, the negotiator sent by him is in our company!"

Arnott heard that Henry was going to buy Louis Vuitton, so he couldn't help but soften his tone, "Tell them, I won't sell it!"

"Chairman, don't you want to listen to their quotation? This price is very unexpected, it is really shocking!"

Anos was silent for a while, and said, "How much is their offer?"

"U.S. $20 billion to fully acquire the Louis Vuitton LV brand. Don't want any other brands under the group!"

$20 billion! !

Bernard Arnott was taken aback, what a rich man! At present, the entire LVMH group is only more than 20 billion euros, and the market value of Louis Vuitton LV will never exceed 14 billion US dollars. Bernard Arnott immediately hesitated, if this business is successful, LVMH Group can make a lot of money!

"Chairman, the other party said that if we don't agree immediately, they will leave and go to acquire other luxury companies, such as our competitor Gucci..."

Bernard Arnott said in a deep voice, "Go ask them to come see me!"

"Okay, Chairman!"

Five or six minutes later, Smith came to Bernard Arnott's office.

"Hello, Mr. Bernard Arnott."

"Hi, Mr. Smith, welcome, please take a seat!"

Bernard Arnott said, "Just now my secretary has told me your intention and sincerity to come, and I am also very satisfied with the conditions you offered! Oh... please allow me to ask a question, Henry Is Mr. Williams’ rush to acquire Louis Vuitton related to the birth of Princess Ulysses?”

"Yes, that's right!" Smith laughed, "Our boss wants to give Louis Vuitton to Mrs. Ulysses to thank her for giving birth to two children for the Williams family!"

After hearing this, Bernard Arnott was extremely shocked, but at the same time felt an indescribable sense of gap. He thought he was the richest man in Europe, but his total net worth was only more than 20 billion U.S. dollars, which was about the same as a random gift from others...

"Mr. Williams really loves his wife!!!"

"Of course," Smith nodded.

Then, Smith continued: "Mr. Bernard Arnott, look, you are very satisfied with our quotation, can the two parties hand over as soon as possible and complete the acquisition?"

"Oh, no problem, I will notify other shareholders and hold a board meeting immediately to discuss this matter."

"Thank you so much!"

Bernard Arnault holds 47.5% of the shares of the LVMH Group. Basically, he alone has the final say. However, as a listed company, the sale of the company still requires a board meeting to discuss the matter in accordance with the rules, so as not to be underestimated. Shareholders accused of violating their rights and interests.

Smith asked at this time, "Mr. Bernard Arnott, please keep quiet about the plan to acquire Louis Vuitton this time. Our boss is going to give Mrs. Ulysses a surprise!"

"Haha, no problem, we try to keep a low profile!" Bernard Arnott laughed.

After Smith left, Bernard Arnott notified the directors to hold a board meeting. Because Henry's offer was too high, it was exciting. Board members voted almost unanimously. So on the next day, when Smith came to Bernard Arnott's office again, he was told that the LVMH Group had decided to sell LV Louis Vuitton to Henry. LV Louis Vuitton is only a subsidiary of the LVMH Group and is not listed, which saves the trouble of delisting. Soon, the two parties signed an acquisition agreement. Since LV has been owned by Henry, LVMH Group can no longer use LVHM. In fact, the name LVHM itself is not famous, but its brands are famous, such as LV Louis Vuitton, Guerlain, Dior, Givenchy, Fendi, Baoge Li and so on... Therefore, the change of the name of the group company is just a change, and the impact is not big. For the sake of money, everything is easy to talk about.

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Among all kinds of parties in the United States, Baby-Shower is the most warm and lovely one, that is, within one or two months before the baby's due date, the female friends of the expectant mother will gather the expectant mother's girlfriends and female colleagues In order to help her prepare both materially and spiritually, the mothers-to-be will be convened by relatives and female relatives to spread blessings, advice, gifts and humor to the mother-to-be.

Henry also held a Baby-Shower in the Williams Manor, but the Williams family is extraordinary after all. After the child was born, many countries around the world that had good relations with Henry contacted Henry one after another, expressing that they would send gifts. Therefore, Henry decided to hold a birthday party for the two children on the seventh day of their birth, and at the same time officially name the two children on this day. The custom in the United States is to hold a birthday party on the seventh day after the child is born. At the same time, this day is also the deadline for naming the child, which is called "Seven Nights".

The birthday party was approaching, and there were many guests from all over the world. Fortunately, Williams Manor was large enough to accommodate even tens of thousands of people.

At this time, many countries sent many gifts from all over the world. What moved Henry the most was that China sent two red pandas, the female named Bei Bei and the male named Ding Ding, who were placed in the zoo of Williams Manor by Henry to take good care of them. with. They were a little cautious when they were first delivered, but after a while, the two little guys got used to the environment and made it their own home, playing as if no one else was around. It's just that these two little guys can climb trees. When Henry didn't pay attention, they both climbed to the tree two or three meters above the ground. When Henry saw it, he was shocked. My dear, don't fall down! , you two are national treasures...

Queen Elizabeth II sent two very delicate, beautiful and lovely teddy bears, one gray and one blue. Teddy bears are almost the first gift every parent gives their children in the UK, and they are loved by the general public. Speaking of which, teddy bears also have a deep connection with the British royal family. At a palace banquet in 1901, Edward VII saw a duke's child holding a simple and cute bear doll wearing a British guard uniform. Edward thought it was very interesting, so he asked the little boy: "What's your baby's name?" He replied: "His name is Teddy, and he is my best partner." At this time, many nobles were frightened and turned pale, because Edward VII's nickname was Teddy, and no one dared to call the king by his nickname. . Edward VII laughed out loud. He squatted down and said to the little boy, "My name is Teddy too. Can I be your best partner?" It not only symbolizes noble status and taste, but also symbolizes loyalty and protection to the king!

Hasbro sent a custom-made Barbie doll and a set of Transformers. This set of Transformers is specially created by Hasbro, which is unique in the world. All Transformers characters are included. The materials used are graphene fibers, diamonds, gold, emeralds, etc. The cost is very expensive, the most expensive " "Optimus Prime" is over $500,000!

Barbie doll is the best-selling toy in the toy market in the world, and it has almost become the beloved object of little girls all over the world. It is most appropriate for Hasbro to send Transformers to his younger brother and Barbie dolls to his older sister. This Barbie doll originally belonged to Mattel Toy Company. After Henry acquired Hasbro, due to its huge financial support, he started to attack Mattel Toy Company, thus bringing the "Barbie Doll" brand into Hasbro's banner !

The Barbie doll that was delivered is the most expensive Barbie doll in the world, worth $5 million. This pricey Barbie doll is the crystallization of cooperation between Hasbro and the famous American jewelry design company Tiffany. The sparkling diamond necklace on Barbie's neck is composed of a 2-carat pink diamond and several square white diamonds. It also comes with fifty styles of crystal high-heeled shoes and a lot of beautiful clothes for all seasons, and even mini glasses... In short, you can dress up Barbie in any way you want!

Others have given gifts to the children, and Henry will not be left behind. Not only will he give them, but he will also engrave their respective names on the gifts...

(This chapter is two in one. In addition, everyone said, what gift should I give...)

(to be continued ~^~)