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   Chapter 419 The Wheel of History

   It can only be said that history is a cycle, and no one can escape. Even if it is an enemy for a few decades, it will still be hard.

  Like the Be system and the Nest system, it was late but arrived. After more than ten years, after the Be system changed several vests, it was still fighting with Apple.

Although to many people, the gang leader Qiao has a sharp and indifferent personality, and is strict and demanding. In the early years, many Apple employees were afraid of his tyranny and rudeness, and even dared not take the same elevator with him, for fear of taking another look at Qiao. Helper, got fired.

   But the gang leader Joe is a human after all, and there are bound to be fluctuations for different people, and Markkula is one of them.

Coming to the familiar redwood forest, I haven't been here for more than ten years, and the trees here are even taller. Gang Master Joe finally looked at Markkula, "I need to establish a new Apple board and let Apple start again. Scully, Amelio They have made Apple mortally ill..."

Jobs talked to Markkula about dissolving the entire board of directors, including the reason why Markkula was expelled. If he wants to heal Apple’s bones, he must let all those who stand in his way leave and get rid of all the bad things for Apple. Impact.

"I see!"

   Markkula was very mild, without any dissatisfaction, and without any unacceptable meaning, "Apple really needs you, maybe we were all wrong at the beginning..."

Hearing this, Gang Master Qiao suddenly felt relieved, but he knew what Markkula said, but he just followed the trend and gave him steps. Although he said that Markkula was a traitor, Gang Master Joe also Understand that at that time, he was already a betrayal.

   "Apple is in a very bad situation right now, there is a shortage of capital flow, component suppliers have no confidence in Apple, and users' acceptance of Apple has also declined seriously..."

   In the Apple conference room, Jobs showed great momentum, but he was also worried that this mess was really hopeless.

   "Bruno Song and PA Semiconductor found Apple through Ella Woolard, and they must have something to do with Apple!"

   Facing Markkula, Gang Master Qiao said with some worry, for Song Yang who suddenly came to the door, Gang Master Qiao always felt like he was being watched by a wolf.

"I heard everything you did after you returned to Apple, and I think it should continue. As for the rest, keeping Apple alive is the most important thing. Bill Gates can fight for Microsoft's nemesis SUN and AOL. Case down!

I have heard of Bruno Song, he is a young man who is very good at seizing opportunities. Like you, he is also a guy with wild ideas. He finds Apple and shows that Apple has what he wants, and also shows that, He has ideas about Apple and thinks Apple has a chance..."

Markkula said to the gang leader Joe, who has always pursued perfection and has a tough personality, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, and now Apple is a mess, and even Bill Gates can let Microsoft enter the Internet. Bow to the enemy Admit defeat, throw your face on the ground and step on it. What else can't you let go of the gang leader Qiao? Let the gang leader Qiao do it for Apple, bow your head when you should, and compromise when you need to compromise.

Jobs can ignore other people's words, but Markkula's words have a huge impact on Joe's gang leader. After hearing Markkula's words, Jobs was silent, and finally nodded lightly, he knew Markkula's words It's all the truth, now it's not about the face of Qiao Gangzhu, but the need to let Apple live!

   "Director Woolard!"

Apple headquarters in Cupertino, early in the morning, Apple employees saw Chairman Ella Woolard and led people to the gate, as if waiting for someone to come. Seeing this scene, let no one Few are whispering.

A few minutes later, a long train came down towards the Apple headquarters, and finally a group of people got off the car. When they saw Song Yang getting out of the car, many Apple employees who knew Song Yang couldn't help covering their mouths. , they all felt that something big was happening.

The media reporters who heard the news hurried over. When they saw Song Yang with a group of people shaking hands with Ella Woolard, they quickly raised their cameras and captured the scene. He wanted to go forward for an interview, but was stopped by the security personnel on both sides of Song Yang and Apple.

It's really hard to imagine that Apple's current market value is less than three billion US dollars, and it can only last for less than two months. At this time, Song Yang, the upstart of the Internet, suddenly came to Apple. , how can people not think too much?

   Last year, Song Yang was the most invested person in the Internet industry. Although he was criticized by many media and investment experts, Song Yang was a loser, but Song Yang did indeed acquire the Alcatel mobile phone brand.

   And this year, Song Yang came to Apple again. Would he be tempted by such a "cheap" Apple? !

   Almost immediately after Song Yang entered the Apple headquarters, a burst of news spread throughout Wall Street and Silicon Valley in an instant. Song Yang and Apple management were in contact!

   There is only a picture of Song Yang shaking hands with Ella Woolard at the beginning, but for the media with big brains, this is enough.

For a while, the rumors that Song Yang was going to acquire Apple Computer were rumored to be abuzz, and it was even rumored that Song Yang was going to privatize Apple. These rumors made Apple's half-dead stock price, like a chicken blood, and skyrocketed in an instant. Performance.

   But then various speculations and rumors began to appear. Some speculated that Song Yang’s visit to Apple this time might just be an ordinary cooperation. It was speculated that Song Yang felt that the mobile phone was not fun, and he wanted to enter the PC manufacturing industry and jointly produce computers with Apple.

  I also have concerns. With the character of Jobs, when they meet Song Yang, who is young and vigorous, and has never suffered setbacks, the two are afraid that they will not stage a full martial arts in the Apple conference room...

There are also analysts from Wall Street, from the perspective of metaphysics, analyzing those companies that have cooperated with Song Yang in the past, not to mention being scammed, but anyway, there are frequent moths. Netscape, the first cooperation, is now almost cold, and then It's Microsoft, now it's riddled with monopoly lawsuits, and CUC International, which sold Xue Leshan to Song Yang, was ridiculed for lack of insight, and now it's deeply involved in fake accounts, and now it's Apple again, I don't know if Apple is the best. can stand it...

When they saw this metaphysical analysis, many people really felt that it was really evil. If Song Yang knew the media's analysis, he would not have to send them a lawyer's letter to let them know about his own legal affairs team. Strength, what a pity, Netscape, Microsoft, and CUC International are unlucky, what are they doing? When Song Yang cooperated with them, he took them out with real money. Can't blame the dry water...

  Under various rumors and speculations, Apple's stock price fluctuated wildly, but it still rose by more than 10%. Because it was cheap enough, the stock price was only less than 14 dollars, and the ups and downs seemed to be violent.

   Song Yang, Greck, Marcus and other senior executives of the North American Global Investment Fund, as well as Dobble from PA Semiconductor and others, entered the Apple headquarters.

   "President Ella Woolard, thank you for your support this time!"

  Song Yang said to Ella Woolard, who is still the chairman of Apple, this time, Song Yang did not contact Jobs first, but found Ella Woolard to be the lobbyist this time.

   Talking with Jobs, with the character of old Joe, it is impossible to say that the conversation will collapse directly. No one knows what decision Joe will make.

  It was different for an old fox like Ella Woolard, who had been the president of DuPont, he had to be much more tactful, otherwise he would not be able to sit in that position.

   "Everything is for Apple, I hope it won't be the wrong choice this time!"

Ella Woolard forced a smile and said that the Apple stock in Joe's gang has been sold for most of the time, and the barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes. If the apple falls, it is estimated that he is psychologically unacceptable, and the actual loss is not. Big, but Ella Woolard and the other directors are different. They still have a lot of Apple stock in their hands. If they really go bankrupt, then the stuff in their hands will be worthless and become waste paper. It's the reason why their group of directors can't do Jobs.

After entering the conference room, the people on Song Yang's side sat down with Ella Woolard, the current Apple executives, Schiller, Cook, Forstall, Mansfield, Eddie Ku, Pitt · Oppenheimer and others came to the scene one after another, but only Jobs was not seen.

  After a while, the meeting room began to quiet down, but the absence of Gang Leader Qiao made the atmosphere in the meeting room a little dignified.

Song Yang's expression was the same as usual, with a light smile on his face, and there was no sign of annoyance at all, but his eyes were lightly directed towards Cook, Eddie Ku and other big bulls. If they could poach these people, then The hardware industries such as Alcatel mobile phones and Panda TV in Song Yang's hands are estimated to save him a lot of worry.

However, it is not so easy to poach people from the master of the Qiao Gang. The reality distortion field of the Qiao Gang master is the highest standard in the chicken soup industry. Amelio is affected. say good things.

Song Yang didn't speak, but it didn't mean that Greck, Marcus, Dobpoor and others had no opinion. Seeing that Song Yang had been there for a few minutes, but Gang Master Qiao was late, Dobopoor couldn't help but say, "Egypt. Chairman La Woolard, it seems that Apple's internal opinions are not so unified!"

This time, it was PA Semiconductor and the North American Global Investment Foundation, who came with a US knife. For Apple, which can only last for two months, this is their life-saving straw, and now Jobs is not present, How can we not let Dobpool and others think too much, Gang Master Qiao is deliberately hanging on to them and expressing dissatisfaction.

Ella Woolard's face was also slightly unsightly. Looking at Schiller and others, the executives who were seen by Ella Woolard were helpless. How could they influence Jobs' decision? Decide.

   "Maybe, he has other things to do, we have enough time today to solve all this!"

   To greatly increase the delay, (_)

   (end of this chapter)