Reborn IT Giant

After the interview, Zheng Yan continued to go home and work as a nanny, but he did not know that because of his judgment on the form of Netscape and Microsoft, Netscape's Marc Andreessen became furious.

California, USA.

"Jim, I think you have to bear the main responsibility for this matter. Our negotiations with KPCB were about to come to a conclusion, but you chose to accept Zheng Yan's financing. What do you think we should do now?"

"Nowadays, our competition with Microsoft is no longer a secret. No matter from any aspect, Microsoft does not have an advantage. However, Zheng Yan, as a shareholder of our company, actually publicly stated that he is not optimistic about our competition with Microsoft. You know what will happen?"

What impact will it have on our company?”

"Don't forget, we are already preparing for the company's listing. At this critical moment, our shareholders have shown distrust of the company. Please tell me, how should we proceed next?"

Compared with Marc Andreessen's anger, Jim Clark's situation is not much better. Zheng Yan's willingness to accept the invitation to the talk show has exceeded his expectations. As for Zheng Yan's remarks on the competition between Netscape and Microsoft

, which caught him even more off guard.

However, Jim Clark was much calmer than Mark Andreessen, "Mark, I don't think it's time for us to discuss responsibilities yet. We should find ways to eliminate the impact of this incident. The company has done a lot of work to go public, and it must not happen."

Any surprises.”

"Eliminate the impact? Tell me how to eliminate the impact? Can you make Zheng Yan take back what he said?" It was okay that Jim Clark didn't say anything, but as soon as his words came out, it made Mark Anderson even more angry.

Speaking of this, Jim Clark also got a headache.

If someone else had made the comment, it would be fine, but it was Zheng Yan. Zheng Yan is not only a shareholder of Netscape, but also an investment myth in everyone's mind. Zheng Yan's past investment experience has given him accurate judgment on the Internet industry.

The impact is so vivid and vivid.

When it comes to breaking up with Zheng Yan, it doesn’t need to be said whether Zheng Yan’s judgment was correct. It’s just that the news of major differences among Netscape shareholders spread.

It will cause a fatal blow to Netscape, which is about to go public.

"How about I go to New York? The only solution now is to let Zheng Yan come forward." After thinking hard to no avail, Jim Clark decided to go see Zheng Yan in person.

"Yes, there is only one way now. If Zheng Yan is unwilling to change his mind, then find a way to take back his shares. If we lose to Microsoft, I can accept this, but we must not fail because of internal conflicts.

I don’t want to be a joke in everyone’s mouth.”

"I can try to get Zheng Yan to stand up. As for the company's shares, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to take back..."

"No matter whether you can succeed or not, you have to give it a try. After this incident, Zheng Yan is no longer suitable to be a shareholder of Netscape. I even suspect that he is a commercial spy sent by Microsoft."

The furious Mark Anderson didn't wait for Jim Clark to finish speaking and was interrupted. Jim Clark also knew that Mark Anderson was angry, so he stopped talking.

In Redmond, Washington, USA, Microsoft President Bill Gates and Vice President Steve Ballmer were also discussing the interview with Zheng Yan.

"Bill, what do you think? Zheng Yan has always been an undefeated legend in the investment community. Why does he lack confidence in Netscape, the company he invested in this time? The strangest thing is that even if he lacks confidence, there is no need to invest in Netscape.

Let's say it in such a public place, it doesn't seem to do him any good."

As the vice president of Microsoft and the first business manager hired by Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer has joined Microsoft since the early 1980s. He knows countless people, but he just can't understand Zheng Yan.

The purpose of lifting.

"Steve, you may not know that Zheng Yan is not only a shareholder of Netscape, he is also a shareholder of our Microsoft, holding 8% of Microsoft's shares." Bill Gates said with a smile.

"Oh? It seems that he is just like the rumors outside. As long as it is related to the Internet, he likes to get involved. However, this does not seem to explain what happened this time. After all, no investor will do it because of

One investment comes at the expense of another.”

Bill Gates' reply

Although the answer surprised Steve Ballmer, it still did not solve his doubts because there was no inevitable connection between the two.

After hearing Steve Ballmer's words, Bill Gates did not rush to answer, but was thinking about another thing.

Because of the competition between Microsoft and Netscape, Bill Gates wanted to get the license to use the Mosaic web browser from Telescope Company. However, after several months of negotiations, he learned that the license to use the Mosaic web browser had already been bought out by Zheng Yan.

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Before learning that Zheng Yan was a shareholder of Netscape, Bill Gates had never understood Zheng Yan's intention, but later he had some speculations. But after this interview came out, Bill Gates began to become confused again.

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If Zheng Yan is afraid that Microsoft will pose a threat to Netscape, then buying out the license to use the Mosaic web browser is tantamount to cutting off Microsoft's escape route in disguise, at least temporarily. But Zheng Yan is clearly not optimistic about Netscape.

So what's the reason for Zheng Yan?

"Steve, if you were Zheng Yan, would you do this?" Bill Gates asked Steve Ballmer.

"Of course not. Although others don't know it, we know it ourselves. Although Netscape's strength is not as good as that of Microsoft, or even comparable, there is nothing we can do against Netscape. If this were not the case, we would not have to compete with Netscape at all.

The company negotiates.”

Speaking of Netscape, Steve Ballmer also has a huge headache. This is the first time that Microsoft has bowed its head in front of other companies, hoping to reach a certain degree of cooperation with Netscape, but Netscape does not appreciate it at all.

"Yeah, if it were me, I wouldn't do this either. What on earth is Zheng Yan thinking?" Bill Gates said to himself.

"Forget it, Steve, you will be in charge of the next work of the company. I am going to go to New York to meet our shareholder in person. I think he might be waiting for me now." Thinking hard to no avail.

Later, Bill Gates made the same decision as Jim Clark.

Zheng Yan did not know about the internal conversations between Netscape and Microsoft. Zheng Yan was currently taking care of her children at home.