“It’s nice to get to meet you two.”
Jasper reached out to shake Page’s and Brin’s hands as he spoke, approaching them once they got out of the car.
Page shook Jasper’s hand and spoke with a smile, “Hello, Mr. Laine. I’m Page and this is Brin, we’re the co-founders of Google. It’s an honor to meet you.”
“I’m honored to meet you as well.”
In truth, Jasper had seen pictures of these two people in his past life.
Page was a shut-in obsessed with technology, a direct and blunt man. While Google was still in its most difficult incubation stage, they had relied mostly on generosity to overcome it.
Brin, on the other hand, was more restrained and had more tact. He was more of a businessman than Page.
When Google grew, Page became the face of Google most of the time but true control of the company still laid in Brin’s hands.
He was a low profile man who had self-restraint.
After quick small talk, Jasper invited the two into the hotel’s restaurant as they enjoyed dinner.
Page and Brin had just sat down when they realized that Jasper had attentively prepared a meal that catered to their Jewish tastes.
“To be honest, Mr. Laine, I’m feeling a warmth from you that I’ve never felt before during this time,” Page told Jasper, feeling touched.
Jasper smiled. “I learned that you two are Jewish from Mr. Todd, so I had the hotel prepare something else instead. It’s nothing much, actually. I just believe that mutual respect is the foundation of mutual trust between people.”
Page and Brin shared a look before nodding.
This alone had earned Jasper brownie points from both of them.
As they ate, Jasper also began to chat aimlessly with Page and Brin.
Jasper had merely been an employee of a small financial company back in Somerland in his past life, so he had only eaten meals outside with his superior a handful of times—let alone top-notch talents like Page and Brin.
Yet here Jasper was, eating dinner with them as the duo spoke politely to Jasper.
Such was life…
After simple small talk, Page first brought up the issue of investment.
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