The years of red flags

Chapter 1519: United Ah San

"I'm not so naive. Forbes wanted to put me on the rich list, but I refused. Do you think I care about these titles?"

Bill asked in confusion: "Since you don't care about these titles, why do you sell off your Microsoft stock?"

"Can't you see? Smartphones are on the rise." Jiang Hua said with a smile: "In the past, people needed a computer for entertainment and work, but in the future, a considerable number of people will only need a mobile phone for entertainment and work. Windows' market share is facing challenges. In the future, Microsoft will go downhill."

"Of course I can see that, so Microsoft is actively transforming itself." Bill laughed and cursed: "Damn smartphones, they really make people love and hate them. And the iOS and Android operating systems."

"I have a suggestion. Can we use more civilized language when we talk to each other?"

Bill flatly refused: "Of course not. Don't think I don't know that the Android system was launched by your company. You have a far-reaching plan. When Linux and Unix first came out, you bought out the copyrights, but you still promoted them for free around the world. I laughed at you at the time. To use the words of you gardeners, you are trying to stop a chariot with your arms. But I never thought that your goal would be twenty years later."

Jiang Hua smiled and said, "There is a good saying in our flower-growing family's military strategy: Those who do not plan for the overall situation are not qualified to plan for a region, and those who do not plan for everything are not qualified to plan for the moment."

"I know you have a 5,000-year-old civilization," Bill complained, "Don't show off the wisdom left by your ancestors in front of me."

"Strictly speaking, we actually have a 1-year-old civilization, about years." Jiang Hua laughed, "It's just that there are some periods that we haven't dug up any evidence for. After all, our archaeology in the Flower Farm is not as casual as that in the West."

"Damn it, stop showing off your civilization." Bill said impatiently, "If I could, I would rather be one of you than be forced by some people to become a member of a nation that has been wandering for two thousand years."

"You place more emphasis on bloodline, and that cannot be changed."

Bill said in a very serious tone: "I can solemnly declare to you that Microsoft is already actively transforming. We may be lonely for a while, but it will not be lonely forever. We will regain our glory."

"I believe this." Jiang Hua said cheerfully, "How about I show you a way forward? You can study artificial intelligence."

"Damn, no wonder Steve said you're a genius, your ideas coincide with mine."

"You are indeed a genius." Jiang Hua praised, "But I have to point out that there is one thing you did wrong."

Bill asked curiously, "What went wrong?"

"First, you have outsourced a large number of programmers to India. Although their polytechnic is well-known around the world, their mechanical and rigid assembly line operation will stifle the flexibility of the market operating system and increase many system bugs."

"What about the second thing?" "Steve is generally quite diligent in his duties as president, but the board has been promoting Nadella recently, which I am not optimistic about."

"That guy is also a genius. He has done an excellent job since he joined Microsoft in 1992."

Jiang Hua sighed and said, "I understand this is a trend. Now the entire Silicon Valley is hiring Indians on a large scale, believing that they are more reliable than Chinese. I can only say that you don't understand the nature of Indians at all."

Bill asked with interest, "What is it about Ah San's nature that makes you despise him so much?"

Jiang Hua said in an extremely contemptuous tone: "You know us well. When we do something, if we are 80% sure, we will say 50% to 60%. This not only makes us appear more modest, but also increases our margin of error and gives us more opportunities. So we can accomplish whatever we want to do."

"That's right." Bill said in agreement: "To be honest, I still prefer this attitude, but this attitude is not welcome in the Ugly Country. We need confident people and we also need confident attitudes."

"That's right. They think our modesty is cowardice." Jiang Hua said disdainfully, "What kind of personality do Ah San have? When they are only 20% sure, they dare to say that they can succeed 100%. Maybe Nadella is really a genius, but according to my conservative estimate, his ability has been exaggerated by at least twice."

"I don't quite understand the situation you're talking about, but I'll observe it carefully." Bill said cautiously: "The board of directors has a strict process for selecting talents. Nadella is favored by the board of directors, so he must have something extraordinary."

"Okay, let's put aside Nadella's lead." Jiang Hua continued: "Let me tell you another fact, Jiang Qiuyun, that is, the Indians are particularly united in foreign countries."

"Are you jealous?" Bill asked with a smile, "I've heard a saying. It says that three of you flower growers together are like three worms, but one flower grower is like a dragon. It means that you don't like unity."

"You didn't understand the point I made." Jiang Hua said with a smile, "When an Indian enters a company and holds an important position, he will focus on recruiting people from his own countrymen. Soon you will find that your company's management will be filled with many Indians, and most of them are good at bragging, rather than doing practical work."

"It doesn't matter. As long as I still have the company's shares, I can still control the company." Bill said without any concern: "Do you know why you flower growers are not welcomed by the management in Silicon Valley? It's because you always want to jump out and start your own business. It seems to be engraved in your DNA. You are always unwilling to lag behind others. You especially want to be your own boss and have the final say. The problem is that sometimes they will take away customers and research teams, which is a loss that no laboratory or company can afford."

"Of course I understand. How have I, a flower grower, ever been inferior to others in my life?"

"So it's no wonder that they are not favored by the board of directors. No one wants to train a successor with great difficulty, but after just a few days of work, the person says he wants to quit and start his own business."

Jiang Hua smiled and said, "As a friend, I'll give you a piece of advice. You can use Ah San, but you must be mentally prepared. Their mysterious actions may lead you into a trap."

"Relax a little, my friend. Microsoft has the most mature management system in the world." Bill said confidently: "In front of a complete and mature system, the power of an individual is minimal."

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