Chapter 1951
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Feng Yu had thought carefully about what he said today. First, he told Jobs not to think too highly of himself. In fact, he was not irreplaceable. This gave Jobs a huge blow to his pride.
After that, Feng Yu told Jobs that if he gets Bill Gates to join the company, he will lose control of the company, and the company will not develop according to his plans.
But Feng Yu is different. After he joins the Fruit Company, he will continue to support Jobs and let the company develop according to his plans. Jobs will be the face of the Fruit Company forever.
Based on Jobs' character, it is already decided what he will do.
He is not even willing to give up his power during his surgery, let alone after his surgery.
Feng Yu only does not want the Fruit Company to become a subsidiary of Microsoft, and Jobs also does not want to do so.
Feng Yu had given up on acquiring the Fruit Company as it is not worth it.
Investing a small amount of shares can compete with Bill Gates. But what if Bill Gates persuaded the other shareholders and get a large number of voting rights?
With Jobs interfering, Feng Yu does not have to worry about this. Feng Yu cannot control the Fruit Company, but Bill Gates and his men will not succeed either!
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"What did you say? Didn't William say he will sell his shares to you? What's wrong? Why is he not selling?" Bill Gates looks at Ballmer. Did Ballmer change his mind and does not want to support their acquisition of the Fruit Company?
Paul Allen stared at Ballmer. He wants to see how Ballmer is going to explain.
"No. He had sold his shares."
"Who did he sell to? Feng?" Paul Allen is shocked. Feng Yu had sold his shares so quickly? How much is the premium? William did not even ask them for more shares.
"No. It's not Feng. It's Jobs."
Who? Steve Jobs? How can it be him?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen glanced at each other. Neither of them understood.
Why did Jobs increase his Fruit Company's shares? Isn't he going to retire? Could it be that he does not want to retire?
There are two reasons for increasing his Fruit Company's shares. One is for money. He thinks the company's shares will rise and get more dividends at the end of the year. The other was for power. The more shares there were, the higher the voting rights, the more power they would have.
If it was the first option, then Jobs could buy it directly from the stock market. That way, it would definitely cost less than buying it from other shareholders.
Buying such voting shares would require a high premium. From an investment point of view, it was not worth it at all.
In that case, it could only be the second possibility. Jobs wanted to increase his authority in the Fruit Company.
"Bill, didn't you talk to Jobs, and he promised to introduce you to a few shareholders who want to sell their shares? He also said that he would sell his shares to you later and support you to be the chairman and CEO while he recuperated. What's the situation now? Did you guys discuss this? "Paul Allen asked anxiously.
They had discussed and decided that Paul Allen would be the CEO of the Fruit Company after things had settled down. Paul Allen was also prepared to do something big.
Bill Gates shook his head blankly. This situation was different from what they had agreed on. Could it be that Jobs had changed his mind?
At this time, he heard a "ding dong" sound. The computer notified him that there was a new mail in his mailbox.
Bill Gates took a look at it. It was from Jobs. Jobs did not even want to call him and chose to send him an email. Seems like there were some things that he should not say.
After reading the email, Bill Gates closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.
Paul Allen and Ballmer looked at him. What did the email say?
"Things have changed. Jobs does not want to retire from the Fruit Company. He had cashed out some of his Pixar and Warner shares and plans to increase his stake in the Fruit Company. He wants to do something brilliant in his final journey. "
Paul Allen cursed in his heart. What's the point of a dying man doing? Why doesn't he stay at home to recuperate and let himself live for a few more years?
If Jobs stopped helping them, their hopes of buying voting shares in the fruit company and gaining as much say as possible would be dashed.
If Jobs shows that he is confident in the Fruit Company and wants to do something brilliant again, then the other shareholders will continue to support him. After all, Jobs had made a lot of contributions to the Fruit Company over the years. When the Fruit Company was about to go bankrupt, Jobs was the one who saved it.
Bill Gates had the confidence to compete with Feng Yu. It was not only because of Jobs' support, but also because he has connections with many North American financial groups. Those people will surely support him.
But Bill Gates will be at a disadvantage if he competes with Jobs. This is because Bill Gates had branded Microsoft as his business card. Once Bill Gates enters the Fruit Company, the other shareholders will not be able to control him in the future.
After all, Bill Gates's assets and reputation are something that the shareholders are afraid of. They were not worried about Job's small fortune and shares.
They also know that Jobs's health is failing and might pass away in one or two years. At that time, they will have to choose someone else to take over the company. The people behind the scenes will still be in control of the company. If it is Bill Gates, he will not allow them to control him.
Paul Allen mumbled to himself. "Why did this happen? Why did Jobs change his mind? What happened?"
Bill Gates and Ballmer were making phone calls to the shareholders of the Fruit Company they had contacted before to see if they are still willing to sell their shares.
The results were as expected. Those shareholders changed their minds and no longer want to sell their shares.
Ballmer lit his cigar and took a deep puff. "It must be Feng. He is the one who made Jobs change his mind!"
But no one knows how Feng Yu made Jobs change his mind.
Bill Gates had some vague guesses. He was friends with Jobs and had some understanding of Jobs. He had spent a lot of effort to convince Jobs previously. What made Jobs change his mind must be Jobs's reluctance to part with the Fruit Company.
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"Boss, it's settled. We had bought some of the Fruit Company's shares, and Jobs had increased his voting rights in the company. Also, Jobs had nominated me to be the Fruit Company's independent director. The Rothschild Family is also lobbying the other shareholders. The Fruit Company will not fall into Bill Gates' hands! "
"Ralph, don't be careless. Continue to monitor them closely. We must not let them have any chance of success."
Lenovo Kingsoft and Microsoft's operating system sales for the week are out. Based on the downloads, Lenovo Kingsoft is winning.
If the pre-installed PC sales can be the same, then it will be a big win!
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