Reborn IT Giant

"Zheng Yan, get up quickly."

After venting yesterday, Zheng Yan felt refreshed and wanted to take a good nap. Unexpectedly, Zheng Ruoxue did not come to disturb him, but Li Yanran rushed into his room.

"Didn't you agree yesterday that no matter what happens, don't disturb me? How can you sing this?" Zheng Yan asked in a daze.

"I don't want to disturb you, but I can't help it. Larry is here. As for whether you want to get up or not, you decide for yourself. Anyway, I have sent the message."

As soon as Li Yanran finished speaking, she immediately left the room. After hearing this, Zheng Yan was no longer in the mood to sleep, and got up from the bed in a daze.

"Larry, Steve, why are you two here?"

Zheng Yan went downstairs and saw that not only Larry Ellison but also Steve Jobs were here. Needless to say, the reason why the two came was so moved that Zheng Yan felt that it was a bit of a fuss.

"Because of your letter of challenge, the entire financial world is about to explode. As your friends, of course we two have to pay attention. Now it seems that our worries seem a bit unnecessary." Larry Ellison laughed.

He said.

After yesterday's report came out, Larry Ellison wanted to come to New York, but Jobs dissuaded him. But as soon as Zheng Yan's interview came out yesterday, Larry Ellison and Jobs couldn't sit still. They sat down early in the morning.

The plane arrived in New York. However, the two of them never expected that Zheng Yan was sleeping in.

"They're just a few clowns. What's there to worry about? But it's not bad. If they hadn't jumped out to cause trouble, you two wouldn't have come to New York. But now that you're here, stay here for a few days.

I'll show you a good show."

"Look Larry, I have already said that Zheng Yan must be absolutely sure, the two of us are just in a hurry."

The longer he spent with Zheng Yan, the less Jobs felt he could see through him. Although extraordinary people do extraordinary things, they can't always do extraordinary things, right? But in any case, Jobs' confidence in Zheng Yan became more and more full.

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"Okay, since you don't have any problems here, you have to talk to me. You also know that Microsoft and Bill Gates have always been my confidants.

Trouble, by investing in Microsoft, you are investing in the enemy." Larry Ellison said deliberately pretending to be asking for help.

Larry Ellison was just joking. Zheng Yan knew this very well, so he didn't care at all. He said with a smile: "Larry, you are wrong to blame me. It is because I know this that I invested in Microsoft."

Maybe I can help you find out Microsoft's secrets, so you don't know when you will be tricked."

"He wants to plot against me? What a joke. Bill Gates is just a relatively famous virus. Although he is eroding the entire Silicon Valley, he can never take advantage of me."

After hearing Zheng Yan's words, Larry Ellison immediately became excited, but it was not against Zheng Yan, but because of Bill Gates.

"Okay Larry, Bill Gates and his Microsoft will be defeated by your men sooner or later, right? Let's not talk about this. Zheng Yan, since you proposed a bet, you must have been prepared for it, but have you

I thought, one month is too short."

"To put it bluntly, Netscape's position in the browser market is the same as Microsoft's position in the operating system market. It has formed an industry monopoly, so Larry and I both feel that your bet this time

It’s a bit risky.”

Trust is trust, and Jobs is not worried at all. If Microsoft and Netscape enter the browser market at the same time, Netscape will have no chance of winning. Jobs has no doubt about this, but now Netscape has become a trend, and he

I really can't think of any way to defeat Netscape in one month.

"Actually, for now, this matter is still confidential, but since we are friends, it doesn't hurt to tell you. However, you must keep it secret for me, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to earn KPCB's one billion US dollars."

"Actually, before Netscape went public, that is, after the last interview, in addition to Jim Clark and Marc Andreessen, there was another person who came to me. This person was Microsoft's Bill Gates, and I reached an agreement with him.

…”

If Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs had just called to inquire about the situation, Zheng Yan would never tell the truth. But since the two came all the way, Zheng Yan felt that if he continued

It was a bit unreasonable to hide it, so I told him and Bill Gates' plan again.

"What? You mean that Bill Gates is going to risk being sued by bundling the browser with the operating system? But how is this possible? There is no conflict between Netscape and Microsoft. Why would Bill Gates do this?

Do?"

"If the browser can bring huge benefits to Microsoft, it is barely justified. After all, everyone knows his greed. But what is the purpose of using it for free? Just to destroy Netscape? This reason is too far-fetched.

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After hearing Zheng Yan's explanation, Larry Ellison finally understood the source of Zheng Yan's confidence. However, he began to doubt Bill Gates' intentions in doing so, which was clearly to harm others and not benefit himself.

"Larry, you are wrong. If Microsoft doesn't destroy Netscape, it may seem like nothing now, but before long, Bill Gates may not be able to sleep." Jobs has been committed to operating system research and development.

After hearing Zheng Yan's explanation, I somewhat understood.

"Because the birth of the Internet has provided more possibilities for the development of computers, Netscape's browser is a good direction. If I guess correctly, what Bill Gates is worried about is not the browser, but the operating system."

"Yes, as Steve said, this is what Microsoft is worried about. If Jim Clark and Marc Andreessen had this awareness, I wouldn't mind accompanying them to fight Microsoft, but it's a pity that they have never thought about this.

, I had no choice but to give up on them.”

After all, Larry Ellison was not an ordinary person. After what Zheng Yan and the two said, he immediately figured it out. But after he figured it out, Larry Ellison became even more excited.

"No, Zheng Yan, since you have thought of this a long time ago and started planning it a few months ago, why didn't you tell us? Jim Clark and Marc Andreessen may not want to compete with Microsoft, but we do."

"If the three of us join forces, with Oracle's market layout, Steve's technical support, and your terrifying financial strength, we can definitely compete with Microsoft, and maybe we can break Microsoft's monopoly, but so

A good opportunity, but you gave it up."