This board meeting is very short. This is because all the directors have other positions in Microsoft, and there are not many things to discuss during the monthly board meeting.
Feng Yu is Microsoft's director, and he has his own office. His office is the same as the rest of the directors. It is on the top floor of a building, and his office is only a few dozen square meters.
To Feng Yu's surprise, the President of the Asia-Pacific region is Steve Ballmer. This gives Feng Yu the opportunity to meet Steve Ballmer alone.
"Steve, have a seat. Ralph, go and prepare two cups of coffee." Ralph is Feng Yu's secretary in Microsoft. Feng Yu hired him himself and will not use Microsoft's people. Of course, Feng Yu is paying this secretary's salary.
Steve Ballmer sat on the sofa and looked at Feng Yu. "Feng, are you from Hua Xia?"
"That's right. What's wrong? You seem to look down on people from Hua Xia. "Feng Yu pretended to be unhappy.
Steve laughed. "Feng, do you think I will look down on people who are wealthier than me? I am only curious. Hua Xia's economy is still in its infancy. How come there is a tycoon like you? Do you have an ancient family backing you? "
Family? In the eyes of the westerners, for a young man to have so much wealth, he must have the support of a big family. This was indeed the case in the past. In Feng Yu's previous life, a young man named Mark Zuckerberg appeared and gave those who had such thoughts a hard slap in the face.
Without any background, with only ideas and hard work, one could still become a top tycoon in the world. Moreover, the money they earned would be more than they could spend in their lifetime.
"You can say so. My father and brother-in-law are considered tycoons in our country. But I think it's because of my hard work that I have my current net worth. "Feng Yu purposely said.
Steve raised his brows. Because of his hard work? This young man is too arrogant. But his family is willing to hand over their assets to him. Maybe he is really capable. But it was more likely that he was the only heir of his family.
Earlier, Feng Yu had mentioned that his father and brother-in-law are tycoons. He heard that in the East, especially Hua Xia, they have a strong preference for sons over daughters. They feel that daughters are outsiders. So, these assets will be given to Feng Yu in the future. Is his family sending Feng Yu here to train?
Thinking of this, Steve smiled and complimented, "That's right, this is definitely inseparable from your hard work."
There was another thought in his mind: But more important is your family. Without the help of their families, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett would not be where they are today! I did not invest a single cent, and I became Microsoft's shareholder. I am a multi-billion USD tycoon!
Of course, he would never say this out loud.
"Steve, you are in charge of the Asia Pacific region. You should have heard the board meeting just now. The Chairman said that I have the final say in the Hua Xia region. Are you unhappy about this?"
Steve thought to himself. Will you be happy if you are in my shoes? My next step is to enter the Hua Xia market. Now, you had taken away the most important market share, and the rest of the markets are not as big as the Hua Xia market. You had taken away half of my authority, and you are still asking me if I am happy?
"You are Hua Xia's people and are more familiar with Hua Xia. It is only right for me to let you take over that market share. This way, I will be more relaxed. Furthermore, we are all contributing to Microsoft's development. The more Microsoft develops, the more we will earn, right? "
Feng Yu smiled and looked at Steve. Is this what he really thinks? He remembered the media in his previous life had mentioned that Steve Ballmer is a power-hungry person.
"Steve, if it is you, how will you develop the Hua Xia market?" Feng Yu asked.
Steve was curious. Does Feng Yu not have any plans? If he does not have any plans, why did Bill Gates agree to let Feng Yu take over the Hua Xia market?
Or is this Feng Yu testing me?
Arrogant!
There were not many people that Steve admired, and this young man in front of him is not one of them!
"If it is me, I will advertise Microsoft operating system in China and work with all the PC brands. I will let all the consumers choose to install our operating system when they buy a PC. Our operating system is the only option!"
Feng Yu nodded. "This is a good idea. But if Microsoft can do this, other software companies can also do the same."
"We have Office software, and this software can only be used on our operating system. You might not know how good this software is. But now, the US, Europe, and many other countries, from their governments to enterprises, are using our software. That's why they can only use our operating system! "Steve said proudly.
"I remember Microsoft is not the only company that has Office software. There are at least a dozen similar office software. If Microsoft did not have agreements with hardware manufacturers, Microsoft's operating system and software will not be introduced so quickly. Maybe you don't know about this, but China prefers to use pen and paper to work. "
Why is this so? The operating system of a PC is not difficult, but it is not easy to use. Although Win95 is easy to use, it is not as easy as XP in Feng Yu's previous life. The first person to use a PC in a company is not the office staff. It will be the leaders.
The leaders are older, and they are not as receptive to new things as the younger generation. The people who know how to use a PC do not own a PC, and those who own a PC do not know how to use it!
When the leaders buy something, they will not consider if it is useful or not. They will consider the benefits they can get from it. In Feng Yu's previous life, there are many PC systems, and many of them are not compatible with each other!
Steve frowned and asked back. "Then how are you going to market it?"
"My method is similar to yours. But there is another important factor, and that is the price. Our operating system, office software, etc. are cheaper than the rest. Also, I can use the lowest cost to popularize Microsoft's operating system. Also, the sales of the operating system will not be our main source of profits. "
Because you are providing us with the operating system, within two days, there will be a cracked version in Zhongguancun, and the rest of the country will have it. Very few people will be willing to buy the more expensive version. They do not care about the copyright. They only buy the cheaper version. Why must they spend a few hundred RMB for something that can be done with a few dozen RMB?
Of course, if the software can be done with a few dozen RMB, they can also get a few hundred RMB invoice.
"Then how are we going to make money?"
"Wait. After they get used to it, we will make money. It is hard to market in any new market, and it needs a lot of investment. Within 3 years, I promise that 90% of Hua Xia's PC users will be installed with Microsoft operating system! "
Hmmm … I can't guarantee if they will spend money to install the operating system. This will give Lenovo enough time to accumulate experience in developing operating systems. This will be the foundation for Lenovo to overtake Microsoft in the future … …
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