"Maybe we can raise the 'ou' of the five buildings to 438 meters and the height of the 'XlS' to 577 meters, reduce the inclination and curvature of the XS shaped building, and try to thicken the main body…" suggested Cullen after a long silence.
"The height can be increased, but the inclination and curvature can't change, neither do the proportions. Perfection—I want an Audrey Hepburn-style perfection, Mr. Cullen!" Ren Hong shook his head and emphasized.
"Unless a pillar is inserted in the middle of the 'S', like the icon of the dollar$, and the focus on the middle is resolved, the 'S' will not be able to stand up but only lie on the ground." At the sight of Ren Hong and his determined look, Cullen was like a wooden sculpture with only his mouth moving. He said with an unchanging voice like a robot.
"Damn it!" Ren Hong couldn't help but hit his head that was throbbing in pain, "Is this the only way to get it to stand up?"
"Yes! And also for the 'X' shaped building with an inclination of more than 45 degrees!" Cullen said, grimly.
"Besides, Mr. Cyrus, I have to inform you that 5 billion USD, according to your request, isn't enough to build the five skyscrapers. The average height of the five buildings is 480 meters, which was your original idea, and the cost of each building is at least 2 billion USD. 5 billion USD is only sufficient for us to build the three buildings of 'lou'." Cullen said.
Ren Hong continued to stare at the computer. Upon hearing Cullen's words, he said, without turning back: "Money isn't a problem. If 5 billion USD isn't enough, add another 5 billion USD. The problem now isn't what money can resolve. Make 'X' and 'S' stand, Mr. Cullen!"
Ren Hong didn't notice the corner of Cullen's mouth twitch. 10 billion USD! This young boss… He had no words to describe his boldness. Apple's headquarters ended up costing 7 billion USD to build, while XlouS' headquarters would cost 10 billion USD? The cost of five buildings could almost give life to nearly 60,000 people. Did XlouS have that many employees stationed at its headquarters? Cullen couldn't comprehend this young boss.
He is a lost cause! You can't be such a spendthrift even if you make a lot of money!
"All right! Mr. Cullen! I give in! Add a couple of pillars to fix that damned weight-bearing problem!" Ren Hong said helplessly, "But I want those pillars to be transparent!"
"Transparent?" Cullen looked at him dubiously.
"It's simple." Ren Hong pointed at the concept model on the computer and said, "The extra part—we can install a high-definition miniature electronic eye on the pillar and add a layer of the top-of-the-line, intelligent graphic display on its surface that will have a 360 degrees display and work 24/7. I want that eyesore to disappear. Even if it does exist, I want perfection." Ren Hong looked at Cullen, helplessly spreading his hands apart and saying with determination firmly.
"This is going to cost another few billion dollars, Sir. You must also factor in the probability of birds flying into it! This does deceive the eye, but the cost…" Cullen replied with some hesitation.
"That is why I asked for one that is the top-of-the-line!" Ren Hong looked at Cullen and added: "Mr. Cullen, any problem that can be solved with money isn't a problem, and I must reiterate that again. I don't mind increasing the cost to 11 billion USD. I want perfection! Perfection! Perfection!"
It was so important that he had to say it thrice!
Snapped!
Cullen snapped his fingers, realizing that any worries regarding money could screw off, and that mentioning money in front of this kingpin was simply an act of stupidity. He asked, "So, it's decided?"
"Why not?" Ren Hong shrugged, spread his arms apart, and said.
"OK! In half a month, according to your approximate requirements, my team and I will deliver a solid model structure of the building's interior layout for you!" Cullen said.
"Mr. Cullen, another great piece of world-class architectural design is now in your name." Ren Hong smiled and stood up, shaking hands with a light chuckle.
"Only someone as crazy as you could have prompted its creation. I thought that such a building would only come out of Dubai. I'm starting to look forward to it now." Cullen smiled.
"Me too!"
Ren Hong watched the world-famous architectural design master leave. He was also very much looking forward to the moment when XlouS stood on the world. when XlouS officially moved into the new headquarters, from that day onwards, it would be a brand new era.
After calming his restless mind, Ren Hong came to the research and development (R&D) room for Real-time Online Translator Version 2.0. It was apparent that without his guidance, version 2.0 wouldn't have been possible. Otherwise, it would have already appeared in the world. As a matter of fact, the world had long achieved instant voice translation into subtitles, but was very inferior.
The entire R&D team followed the tasks issued by Ren Hong and was only responsible for the efficiency of the R&D issues. And regarding the difficulties in R&D, Ren Hong had long resolved them one by one.
Just over an hour in the R&D room, Ren Hong suddenly received a phone call from Gao Yue.
The company had a lot of visitors on that day.
First of all, the major investment institutions, which were more passionate than anyone else. However, Gao Yue's response to them all was the same: the company isn't considering bringing in any capital at the moment.
The reason why XlouS dared to say this to any investors was that they had no shortage of money. And with Ren Hong's personality, he would never allow something like Cisco's founder and his wife being kicked out of their own company to happen. Even the slightest possibility of this happening to him was never tolerated.
Whether it was Sequoia Capital, IDG Capital, or some other investment firm, they were faced with the same answer.
Gao Yue felt wonderful having these people waving huge amounts of money and demanding to deliver them over. Perhaps for startups, such people would undoubtedly be treated as angels. XlouS, however, wasn't short of money, but the thrill of rejection was unspeakably pleasurable.
The company welcomed a number of people after the investment institutions left with extreme reluctance.
This time, Gao Yue informed Ren Hong of the arrival of those people because he stressed that he would be solely responsible for matters regarding the company's headquarters. That was why when he got the news, he dropped the work at hand and prepared to receive them personally.
In the VIP meeting room, Ren Hong hosted several groups of famous domestic construction groups at once. Since XlouS announced at the official press conference that it would spend no less than 5 billion USD to build the company's headquarters, some large construction groups came forward to hear about it. That was a large sum of money, although they didn't know whether the young chairman of XlouS was delusional, nothing mattered more than the hefty dollar bills he offered. After learning this news, the major construction companies gave orders to their representative to clinch this deal no matter what.
"Excuse me, gentlemen. The company didn't expect all of you to come so quickly and at the same time, no less. Our current company site isn't very spacious. I apologize for the inconvenience!" With a professional smile, Ren Hong said with a slightly apologetic voice to the people in the meeting room. In fact, deep down, he was delighted because these people came swiftly after hearing the news, and this meant that they respected the power of money.
It was also worth mentioning that not long ago, Gao Yue also 'chased out' a group of investors of the company.