Chapter 1430
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Although Harry Potter is one of Microsoft's Directors, he had been invisible since he joined the Board of Directors.
The Directors seldom attend the meetings personally. They only send a representative to attend the meetings, and this representative never speaks. He is not involved in Microsoft's management and development.
Bill Gates is overjoyed. At the same time, he sighed. A professional investment manager is a professional. He knows an investment manager only needs to share the profits and should not interfere with the company's operations.
That's why Bill Gates was surprised to see Harry Potter attending the meeting personally. And when Harry Potter took the initiative to speak, they were even more surprised.
But Bill Gates is curious and wants to hear what this magician has to say.
"What I mean is there is no need to fight this war anymore!" Harry Potter said, "I think the two sides should shake hands and make peace instead of continuing to fight with daggers drawn!"
"… …" Bill Gates's face darkened, and Harry Potter continued. "Since the market opened yesterday, Microsoft's share prices had fallen by 2.7%. Our foundation had suffered losses of more than 100 million USD, and I think all of you have suffered similar losses. There is no need to fight this war anymore."
"You are indeed an investor. You only know about share prices and nothing else!" Bill Gates cursed in his heart. When he was about to retort, he saw all the Directors looking at him with admiration. He sighed in his heart.
That's right. The Directors do not want his company's control, but they want the share prices to rise. Once the share prices start to fall, the Directors will not support him anymore.
Even if he is the founder of Microsoft.
"Mr. Harry Potter, how do you think we should shake hands and form an alliance?" Bill Gates changed the topic. He held back the harsh words in his heart and asked softly.
"The Daqian will stop introducing WPS, and we will stop suppressing QQ. Both parties will return to their previous status quo. This is the best outcome!" Harry Potter laughed.
"This is not good!" Bill Gates's face turns red. Harry Potter's suggestion is reasonable. Both parties will return to their previous status quo.
But everyone knows the Daqian had won this war. They had forced Microsoft, who has a monopoly on the operating system, to admit defeat and return to their previous status.
As the initiator of this battle, Microsoft is even more humiliated. They are too stupid.
"The Daqian cannot introduce WPS, and QQ must be approved by us before it can be released!" Bill Gates said with a pale face.
"Then there is no room for discussion. Pretend I did not say anything!" Harry Potter shrugged his shoulders and was about to shut up.
"No. I have not finished my sentence. I can guarantee you that QQ will be approved, but it must be approved by us before it can be unblocked. If not, it will be impossible!" Bill Gates said.
After hearing what Bill Gates said, everyone knew that Bill Gates is about to give in. But he is not willing to put down his and Microsoft's reputation to force QQ to go through the approval process.
If QQ is released after the approval process, Microsoft will not be slapped in the face. After all, Microsoft had never said they will block QQ completely. They only want QQ to go through the approval process.
This way, Microsoft's reputation will be preserved, and the Daqian will give up on WPS.
But the problem is, will the Daqian agree to this request?
"Sigh … although this condition is about the same, I think the Daqian will not agree to this condition!" Harry Potter sighed.
Everyone nodded at Harry Potter's words. They believe Harry Potter's words. After all, Jia Yapeng is someone who wants to launch WPS to attack Microsoft. Harry Potter's conditions are similar, but they are humiliating, and Jia Yapeng will not agree.
"But I have a new idea! The Daqian should agree to it! "Harry Potter said.
"What suggestion?" Bill Gates asked curiously.
"Since the root cause of this fight is QQ and MSN, then we might as well let the conflict return to the root. Let QQ and MSN fight with their true abilities and see who is the real strong one!" Harry Potter laughed.
"I think we can make an agreement with the Daqian to record the number of active users of QQ and MSN. After that, Microsoft and the Daqian will not interfere with these two software's operations!"
"After a year, both parties will check each other's active user data. Whoever has more new users wins, and the loser will have to admit defeat. If the Daqian loses, they will give up on free WPS. "
"If Microsoft loses, they will stop blocking QQ and withdraw their lawsuits. Everything will go back to how it was before!" Harry Potter laughed. "Within this one year, both parties will not escalate other conflicts. Both the Daqian and us will stop suing, and we will stop restricting QQ. The Daqian will also stop promoting WPS. "
"Everything will be quiet until the results are out one year later. Both parties will decide based on the results."
"This …" Bill Gates was a little hesitant. To put it bluntly, this was a bet. But if he lost …
"Hahaha … Do you think Microsoft is afraid of losing to the Daqian when it comes to operating a software?" Harry Potter laughed.
"Of course not. How can Microsoft lose to the Daqian?!" Bill Gates retorted. He thought about it and realized he will not lose to the Daqian.
After all, Microsoft owns Windows, a super platform. A built-in MSN can increase MSN's installs by hundreds of millions. How can he lose to the Daqian?
Instead, the problem is whether the Daqian will agree to Microsoft's request.
"I am fine with it. I am just worried that the Daqian will not agree!" Bill Gates snorted.
"You can ask him!" Harry Potter took out his Nokia phone and was about to make a call.
"Oh? Mr. Potter, you have Jia Yapeng's phone number?" Bill Gates frowned, and his heart skipped a beat. Is this Harry Potter sent by the Daqian?
"Of course. The Daqian Group is one of the companies that America First Foundation has invested in. Both 51 Search and Amazon have shares in America First Foundation. I know Mr. Jia!" Harry Potter laughed.
"Hahaha … No wonder Mr. Potter is trying to mediate between us. You are afraid that your shares in both companies will fall!" Bill Gates understood Harry Potter's plan and sneered.
"Of course. But this is also a win-win situation!" Harry Potter smiled even more happily, and then he waved the phone in his hand and said, "Mr. Chairman, should I call my phone?"
"Go ahead!" Bill Gates thought for a while and felt that he will not lose no matter what. At most, it will be more complicated.
"Okay!" Harry Potter laughed and dialed Jia Yapeng's number.
A few minutes later, Harry Potter hung up the phone with a smile and said, "It's done!"
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