Rebirth 98, the rise started from ripping off Microsoft

Chapter 539 Old Fox and Little Fox

Facing the distressed Xu Wentao, Lu Yiming couldn't help laughing: "You want the world's richest man to pay you? That's impossible, don't even think about it. The richer you are, the more stingy you are. You don't understand this truth, do you?" ? They will never do anything that is not of great benefit to them."

To become the richest man in the world, he is naturally a ruthless person who is proficient in making money. If you want to make money from this kind of person, how can it be possible just by treating guests to dinner?Is the richest man in charge of this meal for you?
Xu Wentao sighed, "So, it's impossible for the richest man to invest?"

Lu Yiming changed the subject and said with a smile: "It may be difficult to get Bill Gates to invest, but as long as there are good projects, it's not sure. Wait a minute and I'll help you find out about Bill Gates first."

With Lu Yiming's words, Xu Wentao finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."

After many calls, Bill Gates' private jet finally arrived in Zhonghai.

Suddenly, the gongs and drums were noisy, and the firecrackers were all fired.

Bill Gates, who had just walked out of the hatch, staggered in fright and almost rolled down the gangway.

Condescending, Bill Gates saw Lu Yiming's vigorous face at a glance.After he got off the gangway, he walked towards Lu Yiming quickly, opened his arms, and said with a smile on his face: "Oh, my friend, I'm glad to see you again."

Lu Yiming hugged Bill Gates and said, "My dear Bill, welcome to Zhonghai."

Although the two seem to be very intimate, in fact, they have their own thoughts.

In the eyes of Bill Gates, Lu Yiming is a dangerous person who can bring huge benefits.

In Lu Yiming's eyes, Bill Gates is a bully who can be used. If he wants to cut leeks in the United States with peace of mind, he has to rely on him, a land tiger, to take care of him secretly.

"Oh, little fox."

"Hmph, old fox."

After each secretly said in their hearts, the two eyes met, and the relationship between old friends who had been reunited for a long time was changed again.

Lu Yiming pulled Bill Gates, introduced him one by one the leading figures in Zhonghai City, and then said seriously: "Bill, I'm not bragging to you, the future development potential of Zhonghai, even if it is put in the world, is absolutely It is second to none. Are you interested in investing in Zhonghai?"

As the richest man in the world, Bill Gates has already maxed out his skill points to deal with big deceits, and he is completely unmoved by Lu Yiming's "enthusiasm".He said without changing his face: "China Overseas is indeed a good place, but the investment issue involves the adjustment of Microsoft's strategic decision-making. I must discuss it with other shareholders of the company before making a decision."

Bill Gates knows very well that in the current situation where cash flow is comparable to a lifeline, any investment has to be thought twice.Although he is optimistic about the future development of Xia Kingdom, he will never make any promises lightly.

After hearing what Bill Gates said, the officials who came to greet him all had expressions of disappointment on their faces to varying degrees.

Lu Yiming didn't care, Bill Gates' response was within his expectation, and even if Bill Gates promised too readily, he would have to consider whether there was a fraud in it.

However, Lu Yiming is well aware that these capitalists have no advantage in not getting up early, as long as they can offer enough attractive conditions, they will not worry about Bill Gates not letting go.

"You have come from afar, let's go, I will take you to the hotel first, and we will have dinner together in the evening."

Lu Yiming invited Bill Gates into the Bentley Elegance 728, and headed for the Sheraton Hotel where he was scheduled to stay.

In the hotel, Xu Wentao approached Lu Yiming in private while Bill Gates' team was checking in, and asked, "Is the investment thing really out of the question?"

Lu Yiming smiled and said: "Secretary Xu, don't panic. Didn't I promise you just now? As long as Bill Gates nods, I can pay for the investment. After the investment lands, Zhonghai City will gain a reputation and I will get benefits. It's a win-win situation. But Secretary Xu, we have to agree in advance that I have to have the preferential policies that foreign-funded enterprises should have."

In fact, Lu Yiming had already stared at Zhong Hai.After all, he really sees the prosperity of this area.If you don't find a reason to enter the game at this time, it is tantamount to losing money.

Xu Wentao was speechless, and said, "You still ask for foreign investment treatment when investing in Zhonghai?"

Lu Yiming said solemnly: "The money in my hand is also US dollars, okay? Why can't it be considered as foreign capital? And they say that the rich and the water don't flow to outsiders' fields, so we Xia people can't turn our arms around, right? Besides, you declared that But Bill Gates invested, and it turned out that he didn’t even receive foreign investment treatment, isn’t this fooling a fool?”

Xu Wentao was speechless by Lu Yiming's words, so he could only ask: "Can you really make Bill Gates nod?"

Lu Yiming blurted out: "That's for sure. It's not been a day or two since he and I have been in trouble in the United States. The relationship is called iron."

When Xu Wentao heard this, he immediately relaxed a lot, and even joked: "Is this idiom made you use it like this?"

In fact, as a veteran in the officialdom, how could Xu Wentao not understand Lu Yiming's move?
It's nothing more than Lu Yiming wants to invest and finds a reason to point out preferential policies.

However, if it is possible to use the name of Bill Gates to give Lu Yiming some concessions, it is definitely within the acceptable range of the government.

According to Lu Yiming, this is really a win-win situation.

"Okay, Mr. Lu, how much do you plan to invest?"

Lu Yiming said without thinking, "[-] million dollars in cash."

"How much? Four hundred million? U.S. dollars?"

Xu Wentao suddenly lost his composure.

You know, in 700, the country's foreign exchange reserves were only [-] billion US dollars.

This amount of money is definitely not a small amount.Even in Zhonghai, [-] million US dollars is definitely a big investment, and Lu Yiming's investment is pure cash.

Unlike some businessmen who came back from Taiwan to invest, they said it was an investment of tens of billions. As a result, most of the money was borrowed from banks in the mainland. Glove White Wolf.

Some are simply scam gangs, who cheated the bank's investment and ran away, leaving a pile of unfinished buildings.

In fact, in this meeting in the city, the psychological expectation is to win a project worth [-] to [-] million yuan from Bill Gates. Even if the goal has been achieved, now Lu Yiming's [-] million yuan is far beyond theirs. expectations.

Lu Yiming didn't expect Xu Wentao to be so excited.In Lu Yiming's impression, as the city with the best economic development in China, Zhonghai should not be short of this money.

But in fact, Zhong Hai at this time is not more than ten years later.

Xu Wentao said with certainty: "As long as the investment lands, you will definitely have the benefits and treatment that foreign investors have."

With this promise, Lu Yiming's goal was achieved, and he immediately said: "That's no problem, just wait for my good news."

After Bill Gates settled down, in the evening, the big shots in the city took the lead to entertain Bill Gates.

For the money spent in the city, it was the first time for Lu Yiming to eat and drink with public funds, and he ate so happily.

Li Yiwen said with a smile: "Are you as good as that? With your worth, it's not that you can't afford it. It's like being reincarnated like a starving ghost. Isn't it embarrassing?"

Lu Yiming retorted: "Is it the same to spend your own money eating big meals and eating public meals?"

Afterwards, Lu Yiming also asked Bill Gates beside him intimately: "How is it? Are you still used to the food?"

Bill Gates was gentle and gentle, chewing slowly. Hearing Lu Yiming's question, he swallowed the food in his mouth, wiped his mouth, and said, "Xiaguo's food really lives up to its reputation."

For this banquet, several chefs were invited in the city, but it was only prepared according to the standard of a state banquet. Naturally, the taste is not bad, and it may not be possible to eat it simply by being rich.

This time, Lu Yiming also had a meal with Bill Gates first, and his mouth was full of oil.

Satisfied with food and drink, Lu Yiming said to Bill Gates: "Come on, come to my place to have a look?"

Bill Gates readily agreed.

When everyone arrived at Yan's garden, Bill Gates took a look and commented: "Your house is nice, but it always feels a bit too old-fashioned, and it doesn't match your status as a technology upstart."

Although Lu Yiming strictly speaking relied on financial fortune to become a billionaire, in the eyes of Bill Gates, Lu Yiming's software technology is very strong, and most of his investments are Internet companies, and he will definitely become a pivotal giant in the technology field in the future .

Lu Yiming said with a smile: "If you like it, you can buy it. Let's live in it first. When we build a new mansion in the future, we must integrate all kinds of advanced technologies."

Bill Gates laughed when he heard the words: "Haha, what you said won my heart. We are indeed the same kind of people."

Technology tycoons naturally like cyberpunk deep down in their hearts, and because of this, Bill Gates and Lu Yiming are quite different in age, but they still have many common topics.

Knowing the arrival of Bill Gates, Lu Ding and Lu Xuehua hurriedly prepared fruit cakes.

Even Shi Caijiang and Su Yunjin, who were used to seeing big scenes, were a little at a loss. After all, the shadow of famous trees and the distinguished guests they had received were not as "expensive" as Bill Gates alone.

You know, today's Bill Gates has a personal net worth of up to 630 billion U.S. dollars, which is the result of his generous donation to establish a charitable foundation.

Since Microsoft's stock price hit a new high in December 3000, Bill Gates' daily book income has reached as high as [-] million U.S. dollars, and his daily income is not enough to describe the speed at which he makes money.

Such a "distinguished guest" is naturally "expensive" to the extreme.

But how much face is it that Lu Yiming can invite such a distinguished guest to his home?
At least Shi Caijiang and Su Yunjin couldn't imagine it. They didn't really realize how big the gap between their social circle and Lu Yiming's social circle was until now. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a world of difference.

"Dad, Mom, Uncle, Auntie, this is Bill Gates, I believe I don't need to introduce more?"

"Bill, these are my father and mother, and these are my girlfriend's father and mother. Aunt Fang, come here and be an interpreter."

After meeting and greeting each other, Lu Yiming took Bill Gates to visit Yan's garden, and also took this opportunity to chat with Bill Gates about investment.

"I plan to set up a software industrial park in Zhonghai to support the development of the software industry in Xiaguo, especially to train excellent programmers."

Bill Gates became nervous when he heard this. After all, Xia Guo is not the third brother. He has a complete industrial chain and is a unified country. The society is stable and harmonious, and he is full of fighting spirit and has great potential.

Now that Lu Yiming said that he wanted to build a software industrial park, Bill Gates was lying when he said that he should not panic. After all, he is used to being prepared for danger in times of emergency and has always maintained a high degree of vigilance.

Seeing that Bill Gates looked a bit ugly, Lu Yiming knew what he was thinking, and said jokingly, "Why, are you worried that I also make operating software and grab Microsoft's business?"

Bill Gates said unceremoniously: "From what I know about you, you can do this kind of thing."

He remembered the investment in VALinux. At that time, Lu Yiming gave Microsoft a slap in the face. Although Lu Yiming later sold all his shares to show his innocence, how could Bill Gates be so relieved of Lu Yiming? Woolen cloth?
Even in the company, Bill Gates has always emphasized that "Microsoft is always only [-] months away from bankruptcy", which shows how insecure he is in his heart.

After the birth of the Internet, his idea proved to be extremely correct.

Even eighteen months is too long. Many Internet companies do not even have a life cycle of eight months.

Lu Yiming knew that Bill Gates was suspicious, so he had to patiently explain: "You misunderstood, and I can't do this as far as our friendship is concerned. Don't worry, no one can beat your dominance of operating software on the PC side." Shake it, I won't spend money in this field when I'm full, after all, I never do business that loses money."

Bill Gates frowned and said, "Then what do you want to do?"

Lu Yiming did not directly answer Bill Gates' words, but said to Bill Gates: "In order to resolve the anti-monopoly crisis, you should have already started to consider a deal with the US Department of Justice, right?"

The U.S. Department of Justice, as a "hyena" that bites people, is naturally not easy to deal with.

Now that Microsoft has been ruled to be a monopoly, if it does not want to be split up, paying a price is an inevitable result.

But such an important matter, even many executives of Microsoft don't know it yet. Bill Gates looked at Lu Yiming in shock, wondering how he knew?
But after all, he is a treacherous old fox. Although he was shocked in his heart, Bill Gates remained calm on the surface: "Where did you hear this news? It's nothing..."

Lu Yiming smiled slightly, and looked at Bill Gates sharply: "Really? Not at all, Microsoft's current situation, and you can't help it. Compromise and concessions are the only way to survive. I don't believe you Not thinking about it."

Bill Gates still wants to fool the past, but how can Lu Yiming let him do so?

Lu Yiming knew what kind of agreement Microsoft would reach with the US Department of Justice.

After all, in his previous life, he was one of the beneficiaries of this incident.

First, the U.S. Department of Justice prevented Microsoft from engaging in exclusive deals that could hurt competitors, required computer makers to use uniform contract terms, and required Microsoft to allow manufacturers and customers to remove icons that mark some Microsoft features.

In the end, Microsoft was even required to publish some technical data, so that the Windows applications written by software developers can have the same performance as Microsoft products.

In exchange, the federal Justice Department did not require Microsoft to change any existing code, nor did it prohibit Microsoft from bundling other software in future Windows.

However, this lawsuit successfully gave more software companies a way to survive and work, and set off the first wave of PC software industry development.

Even this wave spread to Third Brother and Xia Guo in the next few years. The reason why Lu Yiming became a programmer after graduation was also due to this.

Now that he was reborn, he naturally didn't want to miss such an opportunity. After all, if Xia Guo's software industry wanted to develop, it had to seize every opportunity that could be seized.

Earning foreigners' money can also cultivate domestic software talents. Such a cost-effective deal, you would be a fool not to do it.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one has reacted at this moment, Lu Yiming naturally wants to plan ahead and make arrangements in advance, so that when the tide turns, he will naturally be able to take the lead and ride the wind and waves.

However, Bill Gates had to be involved in this matter, otherwise Lu Yiming alone would not have enough appeal.

In order to dispel Bill Gates' vigilance, Lu Yiming immediately stated: "I don't intend to make PC-side operating software, I just want to make money, and even the programmers trained in the industrial park must be attached to the operating software platform of Windows. "

Lu Yiming said sincerely: "At that time, instead of threatening Microsoft, I will be able to greatly enrich Microsoft's software ecosystem and become Microsoft's moat. This is a win-win situation, Bill. Let me tell you, we Xia people are the most Like win-win, you have to believe me."

After hearing this, Bill Gates felt that it made sense, and that the opening of Microsoft's operating software platform was indeed inevitable, and it was not unavoidable for Lu Yiming to get a share of it.

But regarding Lu Yiming's ability, Bill Gates became even more defensive. Everyone was still discussing when Microsoft would be split up. Only the young man in front of him could tell at a glance which move he was going to take next.

Therefore, Bill Gates kept an extra mind and said, "Can I invest in this thing you made?"

For Bill Gates, no matter how extravagant Lu Yiming's promise was, it was something he could go back on in minutes.After all, how much is sincerity worth these days?
Therefore, Bill Gates asked for a shareholding, directly controlling the right to speak in it, and at the same time, it can also play a monitoring role. Once Lu Yiming's path is off track, he can know at any time.

"Huh? You want to invest?"

Lu Yiming really didn't expect that Bill Gates would also spend money on this project. After all, he was spending his own money to help other countries cultivate talents.

(End of this chapter)