Chapter 123: Business Matters (Part One)

  Reborn, what to do?

  Catherine had been thinking about this issue since she came into this world.

  Relying on one's own knowledge, walking ahead of others, becoming a truly wealthy person?

  Study hard, improve every day, and find a good job in the future?

  Or... just get by?

  Catherine thought about this for a long time.

  What should I do after transforming?

  Experience tactile sensations from the opposite sex, experience a different life?

  Die rather than obey, go for sex reassignment surgery at the first opportunity?

  Or... put on a disguise of the opposite sex and then invade their inner circle, doing some evil things?

  Catherine had also been thinking about this problem for a long time.

  The more she thought about it, the more her head hurt, so in the end Catherine decided that as long as she was comfortable, that was all that mattered.

  If I had to say Catherine's ultimate wish, it would probably be for this world to develop as she imagined, for the world to follow her own pace and move forward. To make this world a world where no matter how much trouble you cause or how comfortable you are.

  Of course, this wish is unrealistic.

  Then Catherine had another wish: to be able to do as she pleased within her own capabilities.

  So Catherine did many strange things.

  Imagine American soldiers carrying personal computers like in Fallout, and Harry Potter becoming a game of war chess.

  These things gave Catherine a sense of accomplishment.

  But for Catherine, these were far from enough, because her goal was much greater than that.

  "It's really... sunny again, huh..." Aida gazed up at the sun in the sky, seemingly feeling a bit listless.

  "Stillness calms the mind, naturally cool, Ida." Catherine took a deep breath.

  Indeed...

  Aida smiled again.

  "Kate, let's go shopping again today," Ida said.

  "I'm afraid it's not possible, I still need to go to the company for a while."

  The final test of XBOX has come to an end and it will be on sale soon. The "Harry Potter" is also about to premiere.

  "Alright, maybe next time." Ida shrugged.

  Then Elsa followed Catherine and left.

  They got on the bus and headed towards Manhattan.

  "Elsa, I think I heard something interesting last night?" Catherine said with a hint of a smile.

  "I just didn't want to be so passive at that time."

  The bodyguard was still ahead, and although Catherine wanted to tease Elsa a bit, she thought better of it.

  The company's R&D headquarters is still temporarily in New York, and as soon as the factory building in California is completed, it can be settled.

  Sanders is now in California, and Olsen is president of DEC in New York, after all, the Z80 was a joint effort between the two companies.

  The XBOX is almost ready. Catherine immediately launched the project, which is expected to be released on October 1st, along with the launch of initial games such as "Super Mario", "Contra" and "Honey Bee".

  The Xbox is backwards compatible with Sega games and also has a "Deluxe Treasure Edition".

  The collector's edition of XBOX is divided into platinum and gold editions - this is truly plated with gold. And because it uses the "three-gold" technology, it increases the application of precious metals on the motherboard, making the game console have a longer lifespan and more stable speed.

  As for the "Mario version" and "Contra version" of XBOX, Catherine is prepared to wait until later to release them. To be precise, it should be after Super Mario and Contra become famous.

  This Catherine was relieved because throughout the Mario series, they were very popular in the US market.

  "Olsen, I want to acquire DEC."

  After finishing writing her own plan book, Catherine said so to Olsen.

  "Aren't you already holding 65% of DEC's shares?"

  Olson looked puzzled.

  "That's right, but what I want to acquire is the shares in your friend's hands."

  Olson was somewhat taken aback.

  "And then there's this—"

  Catherine handed Olson a contract that made his heart skip a beat.

  Intel announced that it would acquire an additional 30 percent of DEC, bringing its total ownership to 95 percent. The two companies then began the process of merging and restructuring.

  Before antitrust regulators turned their attention to Intel, Katherine had Sanders complete another round of corporate restructuring.

  Then Catherine brought Olsen into Apple, making him the president of Apple, also with a salary of one million and 5% shares. Saunders continued to lead Intel.

  Catherine began striking while the iron was hot and continued integrating companies under her umbrella.

  Catherine has thought it over and is ready to set up a subsidiary and transfer all profits of her ARK Group.

  The location of this subsidiary is Liechtenstein - one of the legendary tax havens.

  Catherine had always wanted to get her hands on the Umbrella Corporation, but unfortunately Bruce didn't seem to have any intention of letting Catherine and those arms dealers interact, at least not so soon.

  Catherine has always wanted to rename the protective umbrella.

  That is the "black reef" that I have been thinking about all along. However, it's clear that realizing this dream may still require some time.

  Then it's DreamWorks' problem.

  The head of DreamWorks, Catherine is still in the selection process. In this regard, Catherine does not know much about it, so maybe it will take a relatively long time to settle down.

  But Catherine had already made up her mind about one person - Francis Ford Coppola.

  He is the director of the legendary film "The Godfather".

  And he also has a nephew named Nicolas Cage.

  He started making films independently from 1963, but really began to make a name for himself in 1970. At that time, if he were put together, it would seem not bad?

  But Catherine actually valued George Lucas more.

  Because Lucas is not just a director, his success in career is also dazzling.

  However, Lucas is still a university student, although he loves DreamWorks very much, after all, he is just a young man being trained by Eastwood.

  Hey... how's Eastwood?

  Catherine shook her head.

  Eastwood was not yet mature, or rather, his talent as a director was still gestating. It's not good to help the growth of sprouts by pulling them up. He and Lucas are different after all. After all, Lucas founded his own company in 1970 and released American Graffiti.

  Catherine rubbed her temples.

  There's still much to be done, let's take it slow.

  Catherine has mastered so many enterprises, this does not mean that Catherine must be fully committed.

  Knowing people and using them well is the foundation.

  She has an ARK group that oversees everything, and she's not afraid of any problems arising from her subsidiaries.

  ……

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