Resource Tycoon Reborn

Fang Mingyuan didn't give Hu Yanling and the others a chance to speak. He took three steps in three steps and then walked out.

Ling didn't have the intention to talk to Chen Nanshan anymore. He said a few random words and then left.

Zhan De's speech can be said to be a great success. Not only did it win warm applause from the audience of more than 4,000 people inside and outside the auditorium, it was also featured on Fengyuan News that night, and he also made a speech for Pingchuan Institute of Electronic Science and Technology.

An advertisement was posted. Pingchuan Institute of Electronic Science and Technology, a school that was established only a few years ago, is also well-known for this.

In mid-August, Fang Mingyuan's business jet landed at Osaka Airport. Not only Lin Lian came to pick him up, but also Shoichi Kayamain, the director of Sogo0 Co., Ltd. Group.

"Sister Lian, you have worked hard these days!" Fang Mingyuan said. During the period when he returned to China, Lin Lian was specifically responsible for many important affairs of Sogo0 Co., Ltd.

"It's not hard work, but first I want to congratulate my uncle on his smooth promotion." Lin Lian smiled sweetly and said. In Japan, she also heard Lin Rong mention that if Shi Wensheng could successfully become a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Committee, it would be a great success for the Fang family.

, is undoubtedly a great benefit.

"It doesn't matter whether you are promoted or not. The higher the position, the greater the responsibility!" Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. My uncle's foundation in the system is too low. To reach this point, it is estimated that if there is no accident, there will be no space for him to move up.

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"Mr. Hanashanyuan, how has the business situation of Sogo0 Co., Ltd. been doing during the time I left?" Fang Mingyuan turned to face Mr. Hanashanyuan.

"Fang Jun, the operation of the group company is normal. Last month's profit margin increased slightly!" Huashanyuan Zhengyi said quickly, "Fang Jun, please don't worry."

Fang Mingyuan nodded and said, "That's good! How is the Nomura Yunan case progressing now?"

"So far, the Osaka District Court has not held a second trial. However... the recent public opinion seems to be somewhat unfavorable to the Chinese!" Hanayamain Shoichi said after hesitation.

"Hmph!" Fang Mingyuan just snorted, but didn't say anything. Is public opinion unfavorable to the Chinese? Public opinion in Japan is often unfavorable to the Chinese. Among the three defeated countries in the Second World War, Japan is the binding force on right-wing forces.

Finally, there will be those weird remarks.

"What does the Osaka Police Department say about the burned evidence?" Fang Mingyuan continued to ask.

Hanayamain Masaichi shook his head and said: "Except for a public apology, there is nothing more to say. We also asked the Osaka Police Department, and the other party only said that they are actively seeking to repair and restore it, and nothing more was said."

"How are Kuang Qixuan and Chang Jianjun's daily lives?" Fang Mingyuan remembered that at the end of July, Chang Jianjun was discharged from the hospital for recuperation.

"Everything is fine. The company has arranged special personnel to help them. Everything is normal now." Huashan Yuanzheng said.

Fang Mingyuan only stayed in Japan for three days before heading to the United States. This time, he was invited by Bill to go to the small town of Redmond, Washington, near Seattle, before Microsoft's new computer operating system WINME was launched.

The company's headquarters is located. Bill personally went to the airport to welcome him.

Although it has only been more than half a year, compared with the Chinese New Year, Bill looks a lot more haggard. It is obvious that he has been under a lot of pressure in the recent period - on August 9 this year, the United States

Judge Jackson of the Federal Court made the final judgment on Microsoft's monopoly case. Judge Jackson decided to split Microsoft into two independent companies: one operates the computer operating system, and the other operates other application software, such as the "Explorer" browser.

Other businesses. In addition to the plan to split up Microsoft, the U.S. government will also impose strict restrictions on the company's business actions during Microsoft's appeal to protect market competition. When this news came out, Nass, which stabilized slightly,

The Dak Composite Index fell in response, falling by a full 20% in a week. Of course, Microsoft will not sit still and wait for Jackson's verdict.

"Microsoft is appealing to the Supreme Court, arguing that the Microsoft case should be heard by the Supreme Court, and at the same time questioning the fairness of Judge Jackson's trial." Bill said softly. He and Fang Mingyuan were the only ones in the car at this time.

"Bill, it doesn't have to be like this. I believe that the final result must be what we want to see." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile. Although, from a certain perspective, breaking Microsoft's monopoly was also an idea he had had, but

After some consideration, he did not believe that he had the ability to influence the outcome of the Microsoft monopoly case. His influence in the United States, apart from Hollywood, was probably the securities market. His influence on the US government and the US judiciary was almost negligible.

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The reason why the Microsoft monopoly case ended with mediation instead of splitting up Microsoft was due to the impact of its historical environment. The Microsoft monopoly case was filed during the period of rapid development of the new economy, that is, the Nasdaq Composite

During the period when the index was rising crazily, Microsoft's market value was literally rising. Bill's personal wealth also reached a peak of more than 130 billion, making him the world's richest man and attracting the attention of the world.

Now, the Nasdaq Composite Index has fallen sharply, from its peak of just over 5,000 points to 3,000 points, nearly halving. After the verdict that Microsoft was split up came out, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell again.

The heavy setback has shown that American investors are now as scared as a bird, and the forced breakup of Microsoft is likely to further undermine investor confidence. Considering the future economic prospects of the United States, the new U.S. government will naturally not break up the previous

Microsoft's firm belief.

Moreover, so far, due to Microsoft's successful publicity - from the beginning of the monopoly case, it has been trying to prove that everything Microsoft does is for consumers and for technological innovation. And Microsoft is this kind of company.

The desire to provide more perfect services to consumers has been misunderstood by the court as an industry monopoly. Moreover, Microsoft has continuously hinted in its propaganda that these actions of the US government that are unfavorable to Microsoft will also greatly affect the interests of consumers.

Therefore, so far, in the minds of American citizens, it is not as infamous as the U.S. Department of Justice, the nineteen state governments, and many competitors think. On the contrary, judging from the reflection of public opinion, most people in the United States

I do not agree with splitting up Microsoft. In the United States, which advocates individualism, Microsoft, which has made a fortune from nothing, is often considered the most typical American Dream and is respected by the people. This is probably in response to the saying that has been circulating in China in recent years.

In a sentence - killing one is a crime, killing ten thousand is a hero. Killing nine million is a hero among heroes! Microsoft is indeed a monopoly, but it not only monopolizes the United States, but also monopolizes individuals all over the world.

Computer operating systems are a representative company of the world's new economy. For such a company, the American people are probably more proud.

The most important point is that Fang Mingyuan came to the United States this time and planned to make up for Microsoft in advance.

Bill forced a smile and said: "I hope it's like what you said. If you come this time, you have to stay a little longer. WINME will be launched soon, but the research and development of its successor version will also start soon. We

But I need a genius brain like yours."

"It's not just the successor version of WINME, right? Is the development of XBOX going smoothly?" Fang Mingyuan said casually.

Bill's face stiffened slightly, and he said with a wry smile: "Fang, your question is really sharp!" Although Microsoft has invested heavily in the XBOX project, judging from the current research and development progress, if XBOX wants to be on the market,

It won't be possible until at least October 2001. What's even more troublesome for developers is that the manufacturing cost of XBOX remains high. Judging from the current estimated cost, the retail price is close to five hundred US dollars!

The PS2, which has been on the market for half a year and has set off a sales frenzy in Japan and the global home electronic game console market, is priced at only US$299! The price difference of nearly two-fifths has already determined that Microsoft's XBOX will be sold from the start of the project.

Since then, it has been decided that it will not make any money on hardware! If it had not been known that Sony and Sega Corporation were also selling consoles at a loss, it would be unclear whether the Microsoft board of directors would re-discuss whether to continue this project.

It's hard to say. But even so, when thinking about the future pricing of XBOX, Microsoft's executives are also confused - if it is higher, sales will definitely be affected; if it is lower, the more sold, the greater the losses.

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Moreover, Microsoft is the well-deserved overlord in the field of computer operating systems, but it is an out-and-out latecomer in the field of home game consoles. Sega Corporation, Nintendo and Sony, who are leading the way, are not soft players.

It's easy to pinch. Especially in this environment where Sega Corporation and Sony have already released this generation of game consoles, it is not easy for Microsoft's first-generation console to break the Japanese manufacturers' monopoly on home game consoles!

Fang Mingyuan shrugged and said: "There is no way. As an important shareholder of Microsoft, I have to remind you that if the time drags on too long... As far as I know, in another year or half a year, Sega Corporation's new generation

The console 'Water Bottle' is about to be launched. If that is the case, the console developed with 'Demon Sword' and PS2 as the target will most likely be outdated as soon as it is launched. If that is the case, you might as well put the various functional indicators of the console

Move closer to the 'Water Bottle' and directly develop the next generation console."

Bill was shocked. Although they had also heard that Sega Corporation was developing the next-generation console of the "Demon Sword" console, they did not expect that the development progress would be so fast!

"Fang, are you kidding?" Bill said seriously. He knew that Fang Mingyuan was a shareholder of Sega Corporation.

"Would I be joking about this kind of thing?" Fang Mingyuan spread his hands and said innocently, "I just got the exact news not long ago. Sega Co., Ltd. will be in early next year at the earliest, and in July and August next year at the slowest time.

, a new console will definitely be launched.”

"Oh God!" Bill said, covering his forehead with a headache. This is indeed a major matter that must be considered immediately. If the new console is not as fast as Sega Corporation's next-generation console, then what capital does it have to compete with Sega?

Co., Ltd. competition?

"Bill, in your country's presidential election, which party's candidate do you prefer?" Fang Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Personally, I prefer Democratic candidates, but as a company, we basically donate to both parties!" Bill said. This is not a secret. As long as Fang Mingyuan is willing to investigate, it is not difficult to find out.

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"I personally think that George W. Bush may have greater hopes for this year's presidential election. If it is possible, could Microsoft consider hiring senior advisors from the two presidential candidates to serve as the company's legal advisor?" Fang Mingyuan said "casually".

"Why?" Bill exclaimed in surprise. During the eight years of the current President Clinton's administration as a Democrat, although there were some scandals, overall, the U.S. economy continued to grow and the government's fiscal deficit was obvious.

The domestic inflation rate and unemployment rate in the United States have remained at a very low level, and the international competitiveness of the United States has been restored. Only by virtue of the longest period of economic development in peacetime in history and the realization of a balanced fiscal balance

Combined with a national treasury surplus of more than 550 billion U.S. dollars, Clinton will leave his name in history.

It can be said that Clinton left a rich political asset to the Democratic Party. Although during his term, the Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives for the first time after 40 years, there are still flaws.

Moreover, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate this time is Albert Gore, Clinton’s deputy who served as vice president for eight years. During his tenure, Gore strongly advocated reducing government waste and preventing excessive government power, and advocated

Reduce the size of government and a series of unnecessary regulations, and promote the development of high technology as the driving force of the new economy. These propositions are confirmed by the economic achievements achieved during Clinton's eight years in office.

And so far, Albert Gore is still ahead of George W. Bush in the current public opinion polls in the election battle.

"Personally, I think George W. Bush's people-friendly and aggressive political speeches are more attractive to today's voters!" Fang Mingyuan said with an indifferent expression, "Albert Gore seems a bit arrogant, and his speeches are not as passionate as George W. Bush's.

Like a superior person. Maybe...this is the sequelae of the Vice President?"

Bill was speechless... You are a Chinese, you don't even have a vote, why are you worrying about the US election? However, Fang Mingyuan's proposal made him suddenly realize a problem, that is, the Microsoft monopoly case will definitely last beyond the presidential term. By then, the United States will

It is very likely that these ministers will have to be replaced. Once the emperor and his ministers, this phenomenon is not unique to China. The same is true for Americans.

If the Minister of Justice is replaced, will the Ministry of Justice still pursue Microsoft as it is now? If the new president can be persuaded, maybe...

The more Bill thought about it, the more confident he became, and his face shone brightly. These few words from Fang Mingyuan were like piercing a layer of window paper for him, allowing him to see a glimmer of new hope.

The car soon drove into the mansion that Bill spent nearly eight years and nearly 70 million US dollars to build, covering an area of ​​22,500 hectares, like an 18th or 19th century manor. Here.

In front of you is the vast Lake Washington, and behind you is a hill, far opposite the city of Seattle. The headquarters of Microsoft is only a dozen kilometers away.

The car stopped in front of the door. The guard in the guard room came out and opened the car door. Fang Mingyuan and his group got out of the car. Looking at this mansion with mountains and rivers on its back, they couldn't help but admire it. Compared with Bill's mansion,

Come on, the Fang family's villa in Lishan is scum.

"Fang, Assistant Lin!" Bill handed over two brooches and motioned for them to put them on.

"What is this going to do?" Lin Rong asked Fang Mingyuan somewhat strangely.

"Bill built a set of computer automation equipment in his home. Wearing this device allows the central computer to know that we are guests and determine our location. If the information is complete, the central computer can know our environment based on our

Preferences, adjust the temperature, humidity, lighting, music, etc. in the room. For example, if someone likes a bright environment, maybe when he enters the room, the room will be bright. And if he likes darkness, maybe he will

When you walked in, there was a solitary small lamp on in the room." Fang Mingyuan said as he pinned on the brooch.

"Is it really that magical?" Lin Rong said a little doubtfully.

"Fang, how do you know that?" Bill said in surprise, "I remember that you haven't been to this house since it was built, right?"

"No, I just heard about it." Of course Fang Mingyuan would not tell him that his mansion had attracted a lot of attention from netizens on the Internet. Even in his house, there were sensors hidden in the floor, which could

It was revealed that people's footprints can be tracked over a large area, so that the lighting system can be automatically turned on when it senses someone's arrival, and automatically turned off when someone leaves. Of course, what Fang Mingyuan is most looking forward to

, or the aquarium in his living room. It is said that Bill kept the largest fish in the world - a whale shark! Although I have seen a lot of photos on the Internet, it is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes after all, right?

Bill didn't ask where he knew it. He stood in front of the door and waved his hand. The door opened silently inward, and a soft light lit up inside the door.

"It would be even more perfect if Bill shouted Open Sesame at the same time!" Fang Mingyuan said in a low voice.

Lin Rong couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Bill looked back and gave him a dumbfounded look - did he regard himself as the lucky Alibaba in the myths and legends of the Middle East? (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for better updates of the novel.

Faster!)