Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 856 I'll Leave the Software Sales to You

Niu Xiaoqiang admired the work efficiency of Whitman and Pulis very much. The two people were really motivated, and they completed the tasks he gave in a short time.

In order not to discourage the young couple, Niu Xiaoqiang accelerated the speed of the car.At ten o'clock in the morning, his car parked in front of Hewlett-Packard.

It’s still the dilapidated room, and it’s still the dilapidated environment of last time. The only difference is that the sign hanging on the second floor has been replaced, and the sign that said “Whitman and Price Computer Company” has changed Became "Hewlett-Packard Computer Company".

Whitman and Puliss had been waiting on the doorstep for a long time. Like most programmers, they had a bad habit of smoking. While waiting for Niu Xiaoqiang, they took a whole pack of Marlboro There are only three left.

Seeing that Niu Xiaoqiang finally came, the two hurriedly stood up and slapped the dust on their buttocks.As soon as the car came to a complete stop, Whitman opened the door of the driver's cab with a look of graciousness, and Pulis put his hand on the top of the door to prevent Niu Xiaoqiang from bumping his head accidentally.

Niu Xiaoqiang was quite amused by the courteous behavior of the two of them, "You two, we are on the same level. You are not my wage earners, so you can't please me like this?"

Among the two, Whitman is obviously more likely to come. He chuckled and said, "Mr. Niu is the big boss of Hewlett-Packard Computer Company. Although we are both shareholders, the future development of the company depends on you to provide funds, so we are very grateful to you." It should be a little more enthusiastic.”

Niu Xiaoqiang praised with a smile: "The two of you work really fast. It took only a few days to complete the matter. Now I feel more and more that it is the most correct choice for you to be in charge of the company's specific business. "

Pulis made a gesture of invitation: "Mr. Niu, it's a bit cold outside, let's go inside and sit down and talk slowly."

It's late autumn now. Boston is located in the eastern part of the United States. The temperature in autumn and winter here is very low. Although it is sunny, when the autumn wind blows, the body's body temperature is lower than the actual temperature.

Niu Xiaoqiang nodded with a smile, and followed the two into the gate.

Whitman made coffee for the three of them, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Niu, every year around Christmas is the peak season for computer sales. Now there are only ten days left before Christmas. You promised Is it possible to implement the matter? We have money, so we can seize the opportunity and do a good job."

Niu Xiaoqiang looked very straightforward, and immediately took out his bank card upon hearing this.When he opened the account, he was only a silver card member. Since the funds in the subsequent account had exceeded 500 million US dollars, he had been upgraded to a gold card member by Barbara.

Whitman had seen this gold card last time, and taking advantage of Niu Xiaoqiang's ability to swipe the card to transfer money on the POS machine, he couldn't help asking: "Mr. Niu, if you have more funds on hand, can you give us more money?" Provide some funds?"

Niu Xiaoqiang stopped what he was doing, turned his head and asked, "20 US dollars is the amount we discussed in advance. If I invest more, it will be equivalent to a loss for me. I'm afraid this is not appropriate?"

Whitman said cheekily: "As I said just now, now is the peak season for computer sales, and it is the best opportunity of the year. It would be a pity if you delay making money because of too little funds, of course, We also know that this is not in line with our agreement, and after discussions with Pulis, we have come up with a solution to the problem."

Niu Xiaoqiang asked: "What way?"

"It's very simple to say, Whitman and I are willing to automatically give up a part of the share dividends. For example, the two of us can only get a total of 30.00% of the share dividends. As long as you are willing to invest more, we can reduce the dividend ratio. To 20.00%, this is not a disadvantage for you."

The two are only willing to reduce the proportion of dividends, but they are unwilling to reduce the proportion of shareholding. This shows that they are still very optimistic about the prospects of HP, and sincerely want to work hard for the company.

Niu Xiaoqiang still appreciates this kind of thinking, but he will not agree to it easily.What the two lack most now is funds, and they have no choice but to ask Niu Xiaoqiang for money.

Niu Xiaoqiang had more than one choice. Although he needed money very much, he never placed his hope on Hewlett-Packard Computer Company, but on Hunter Company and Packard Motor Company.

When it comes to profitability, Niu Xiaoqiang is currently the most optimistic about Hunter.Although Packard Motor Company can also earn a lot of money by relying on the modified car business, it also requires a lot of energy. It needs to coordinate many things and relationships, and it also needs careful planning and operation to achieve the goal of earning a lot of money.

Hunter Company is different, as long as it does a good job in telemarketing, it doesn't need to spend much manpower and material resources, and it can sign a patent licensing contract after negotiating good conditions.In comparison between the two, the efficiency of Hunter Company is obviously higher, and the operating cost is even lower.If you are lucky, you may be able to earn tens of millions of dollars in profits for Niu Xiaoqiang within a year.

As for Hewlett-Packard Computer Company, it has not officially launched its business yet. Even if it starts to operate immediately, it will be difficult to make a lot of money. In Niu Xiaoqiang's view, at least there is no need to expect anything within a year.

Because he has the initiative, Niu Xiaoqiang is not prepared to easily agree to the request of the two, he wants to maximize the benefits.

After thinking for a while, Niu Xiaoqiang had an idea. He smiled and said, "I can increase the investment, and I don't need the two of you to lower the dividend in exchange. Personally, I think it may be more appropriate to change the condition."

Whitman and Pulis showed curiosity at the same time: "I don't know what condition Mr. Niu wants to change?"

Niu Xiaoqiang smiled even brighter: "To be honest, I am also a programmer, and I have developed a design-related software by myself. If the two of you can help me sell this software for free and promise not to charge a cent For the money, I will agree to the request of the two of you."

Although Niu Xiaoqiang didn't make it clear, the two of them had heard the implicit meaning: this software would not be included in the business scope of Hewlett-Packard Computer Company, and would be sold as Niu Xiaoqiang's personal product, even if Niu Xiaoqiang earned money with this software. No matter how much money you get, it has nothing to do with the two of them.

To put it more bluntly, Niu Xiaoqiang wanted to sell his software on Hewlett-Packard, and it was free of charge. Apart from selling computers, Whitman and Priss also wanted to help sell the software for free. .

(End of this chapter)