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"Shua..."

Just when Schmidt was about to speak, the door to the reception room was suddenly pushed open.

A man wearing a blue and black plaid shirt, black sweatpants, and gray sneakers walked in.

Seeing him, Eric Schmidt quickly stood up.

"Brin."

After Sergey Brin nodded, he looked at Xu Liang, smiled and stretched out his right hand.

"Mr. Xu, I'm very sorry, I'm late."

"It doesn't matter."

Xu Liang is not a fool. How can he be so punctual when he is late?

You didn't come earlier, you didn't come late, but you came just when we were about to get to the point.

If you say you were not prepared beforehand, who would believe it?

But it doesn't matter, he often uses these little tricks in business negotiations.

Sergey Brin waved his hand, "Everyone, please sit down. By the way, what were you talking about just now?"

"Which search engine is better, Google or Bing?" Schmidt smiled.

"Really? Which of the two search engines does Mr. Xu think is better?" Brin asked.

"You are better in the English-speaking market, but in markets other than English, Bing is better." Xu Liang said with a smile.

"No, no, I don't think so. The reason why Bing has a high share is because you are trying to spend money on promotion. This has nothing to do with the quality of the search engine.

Moreover, I think your search engine technology, whether in terms of architecture or programming, is inferior to ours at Google. "

Sergey Brin looked confident.

"Really? Then why does Google still steal the 'advertising alliance' model developed by Bing?" Xu Liang said calmly.

Without Xu Liang, the advertising alliance revenue model would not have been developed by Google until 2003.

But now this original history has been changed by him, and it has become plagiarism by Google.

"No, no, the 'advertising alliance' model is Google's original creation." Sergey Brin emphasized.

"Really? Then why is its operating mode the same as our Bing's?"

Just as Brin was about to speak, he was directly interrupted by Xu Liang.

"Okay, Mr. Breen, I'm not here to argue with you about copyright."

The operating model is not a patent at all.

"We have a saying in China that when we unite, we both benefit, and when we divide, we both lose. Bing now occupies most of the international market, and you occupy the English market. If we can merge, then there will be a search engine giant that spans the world. .

Both valuation and revenue will see huge growth. "Xu Liang strongly encouraged.

Sergey Brin understood, "Mr. Xu wants to acquire Google?"

"For $2.5 billion, all cash, or half cash and half stock, Mr. Schmidt will serve as the new company's chief operating officer, and Mr. Brin and Mr. Page will serve as the company's chief technology officers.

In addition, my subsidiary Hanhua Capital will also create an asset management plan tailored for the three of them. "

As he spoke, Xu Liang took out two pieces of information and distributed them to the two of them.

"Here are the details of the investment returns on two investments made by our Hanhua Capital hedge fund arm, and how it is operating now."

In order to acquire Google, Xu Liang used all the bargaining chips he could.

Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt took the two documents and looked at them for a while, and their faces changed color instantly.

Whether it was the ultra-high rate of return or the investors that almost enveloped Wall Street, they understood that Hanhua Capital was not the small institution they thought it was.

It is a rapidly growing capital giant.

Brin and Schmidt exchanged glances, and the former said: "Mr. Xu, this matter is very important. We need to seriously consider it before we can reply to you."

Xu Liang sighed and then stood up, "I look forward to good news from you two. ...Goodbye."

"goodbye."

Brin and Schmidt personally escorted him outside the company.

Got in the car.

"Mr. Xu, do you think they will agree?" Lu Hui asked.

"I don't know, but even if they don't agree, I won't regret it." Xu Liang said.

He has used all his chips, and if he still can't persuade the other party, he has no regrets.

——

When Brin and Schmidt returned to the company, a young man wearing a black coat, gray sweatpants, and slippers was already sitting in the room, looking a little slovenly.

It is Larry Page, the remaining member of the Google Big Three.

He was looking through the profile of Hanhua Capital's hedge fund department left by Xu Liang on the table.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned his head and looked over.

"Is the person gone?"

Brin nodded and sat down opposite him.

They had previously agreed that the three of them would be greeted by Schmidt, Brin would come in behind, and Page would stay behind and watch.

While leaving a way out for one's side, it also serves as a test.

"I never expected that Liang Xu, in addition to business, would have such outstanding talent in investment." Page exclaimed.

"I didn't expect it either. But I'm afraid this is not good news for us." Brin said.

Page understood what he meant. The more Xu Liang earned in the financial market, the more money he would have for Hongmeng and Bing to burn, which was very detrimental to them who had just turned a profit.

"Schmidt, do you think we should agree to Bing's acquisition?" Page asked.

After Eric Schmidt pondered for a moment, he slowly shook his head.

"I don't think I should agree."

"Why?"

“First, Google has now turned a profit, and it is foreseeable that next year we can make more through PPC and advertising alliances.

By then, Google's value will definitely not be just 2.5 billion US dollars, but 5 billion or even more.

Second, if we sell Google, of course we can get a lot of money, but what are you going to do in the future? Do you really want to stay in a company founded by Chinese people? Or transform into an investor after gaining financial freedom?

In my opinion, the social status brought by being in charge of a large company far exceeds simply having money.

Leave Google behind, and we all have a future worth looking forward to.

If we sell Google, our future may be stuck in the present. "

Page and Brin fell silent.

Twenty-five billion dollars is indeed very tempting, but Eric Schmidt is also right.

If they sell Google, there's no way they can stay.

Whether you are a transition investor or starting a business again, you may never have such a good opportunity as Google.

Of course, the more important thing is that Google has now completely occupied the English search market, and its profit model is also very clear. As long as it continues to advance, it is foreseeable to turn losses into profits.

"If we refuse and Bing enters the English market, we may not have enough funds to compete with them." Brin expressed his concerns.

“I don’t think you need to worry too much.

Now, Google has completely occupied the majority of the English market, and user habits have been cultivated. If you want to change, you must work ten times or a hundred times. This is why we have encountered difficulties in entering the Japanese market.

This is also the reason why Bing chose to enter the European market but gave up on the English market. "Eric Schmidt said.

Brin and Page exchanged glances, and their hearts gradually tended to refuse.

After looking at the introduction in his hand, Page threw it on the table.

"It's a pity that I can't enjoy the high returns of Hanhua Capital."

Schmidt laughed: "Google is the best reward."

"You're right."

——

Xu Liang returned to the hotel.

As soon as we got out of the car, several men and women carrying long guns and short cannons rushed out from the corner.

The accompanying bodyguards quickly stepped forward to protect him.

"Mr. Xu, what is your response to the words of Oracle President Larry Ellison?"

Looking at the microphone in front of him, Xu Liang was a little confused.

"Larry Ellison?"

Seeing that he didn't understand, the female reporter quickly said: "Last night, Oracle President Larry Ellison evaluated the four eras and five levels of artificial intelligence you mentioned in your speech at Stanford University on the "Tonight Show" , is a baseless April Fool's Day fantasy and has no practical value.

He also said that Chinese people are accustomed to boasting and are rich in liars and thieves. "

A cold light flashed in Xu Liang's eyes.

Seeing the female reporter's twinkling eyes, Xu Liang suppressed the anger in his heart.

He is well aware of the urinary nature of the media. They like to stir up trouble and stir up conflicts.

So before he figured out the facts, he didn't want to fall into someone else's trap.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're talking about."

Giving Zhang Hongwei a look, the latter took a step forward and separated the reporters around him.

Xu Liang quickly walked towards the hotel.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, what do you think of Larry Ellison's words? Or is your speech really just an April Fool's Day fantasy? Mr. Xu...?"

Xu Liang was too lazy to talk to her.

After returning to my room in the hotel, I immediately turned on my computer and Googled "The Tonight Show."

It's probably a relatively popular relationship, and there are actually videos online.

However, the bandwidth is not enough, so you must download it first.

It took half an hour to plant the seeds.

After clicking.

Larry Ellison chats with "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno.

That's right.

It's not called 'Jimmy Tonight Show' now, but 'Jay Leno Tonight Show', and the former won't replace Leno until 2013.

After the two chatted for a while, Jay Leno changed the subject.

“Larry, have you seen the video of Hongmeng founder Liang Xu’s recent speech at Stanford University?”

"Seen."

"what do you think?"

"It's a load of boring nonsense and I have absolutely no idea there's any redeeming quality to that speech."

As a journalist, Jay Leno immediately dug deeper.

"But many people feel that his conclusion on the four eras of the Internet and the division of the five levels of artificial intelligence are very forward-looking and point the way forward for the development of the industry."

"That's normal, because idiots are more likely to identify with idiots."

Jay Leno's eyes flashed with excitement.

We all know that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is a loudmouth and speaks and does things without regard to the consequences, but we didn't expect that he would be so bold to say so.

You must know that many of the people who appreciated Xu Liang's speech were professors from various universities and many well-known entrepreneurs.