Bill Gates stared at Fang Chen intently, not hiding his anxiety and greed for money.

It's not that he doesn't know how to disguise, it's just that he's already familiar with Fang Chen to this extent, and he also knows what Fang Chen is like, so he doesn't need to pretend, and he can't pretend anymore.

He could say with certainty that if he still pretended now, what he would get in return would be Fang Chen's sharp ridicule and merciless rejection.

In other words, he was showing weakness and using the relationship between him and Fang Chen to make Fang Chen feel a little bit tolerant, conceding, and compassionate toward him, thereby allowing him to invest in Netscape and obtain a large amount of investment income.

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Otherwise, there is really no need for Fang Chen to agree to his investment in Netscape.

It is true that Netscape is now in a period of rapid development, and the US$12 million given by Fang Chen and the loan obtained from the bank should have been basically used, and it is time to start the next round of investment.

However, there are so many people, institutions, and families eyeing the big fat piece of Netscape that they cannot be the only ones.

To be honest, Fang Chen would not be surprised if Europeans, Eastern Japanese, even Middle Eastern countries, and Tianzhu people appeared here at this time.

There is no way, because Netscape's development momentum is really great, and the entire outside world is also very optimistic about Netscape's "money prospects".

In this case, Fang Chen naturally had a choice, and even had the power of life and death. Whoever he wanted to invest in Netscape could invest in Netscape.

As the saying goes, this is how he works for fish and meat, and Fang Chen works for swordsmen. If he doesn't bow his head and act small, what can he do?

But to be honest, he really hated this feeling.

It's not just that I bow my head in front of Fang Chen, but I feel that the thinking patterns and behavioral habits I have formed for a long time are being challenged.

In the United States, business negotiations are actually relatively easy and transparent. He will cooperate with anyone who can bring him greater benefits, no matter who is his relatives, friends, classmates or brothers.

In other words, they do not recognize their relatives in the face of interests.

But in front of Fang Chen, he had to play the favor card, pin his hopes on his so-called friendship with Fang Chen, and use the Chinese way of doing business to deal with Fang Chen.

However, at this moment, Fang Chen chuckled, put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Bill, we are friends, even Metsu is a friend I have never met, and he has helped me a lot.

Since you want to invest in Netscape, why would I disagree?"

Hearing this, Bill Gates and Metsu Rockefeller looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that their strategy is not wrong, Fang Chen still cares about their friendship.

Seeing this, an inexplicable smile appeared on Fang Chen's lips. Could he say that Bill and Gates laughed too early?

"This is our investment letter, Fang. Take a look at it. If there are any problems, we can discuss it in detail. Of course, it is best if there are no problems. In this case, we can sign the contract as soon as possible."

With a smile on his face, Metsu Rockefeller took out a document from his document bag and handed it to Fang Chen.

Ever since his uncle, David Rockefeller, the head of the Rockefeller family, educated him last time, his attitude towards Fang Chen has become extremely good.

He would call and greet him every now and then, and even on holidays in China and the United States, he would mail some nice, even expensive gifts to Fang Chen.

He has already thought clearly that it is better to make friends with Fang Chen than to fight against Fang Chen. This may seem a little humiliating, but the benefits he can gain are huge.

Just like now, if Fang Chen can agree to the Rockefeller family's investment, not only will the family gain hundreds of millions of dollars in income, but he himself will also gain the attention of the family and even the Jewish family, and the entire Jewish family will know about his talents.

Only in this way can we further support him and move to a higher position.

After all, you have to know that at this time, there are countless people, families, and institutions out there waving money, crying, begging, and wanting to invest in Netscape, but they are unable to do so. Even when they meet Fang Chen, they are...

A kind of extravagant wish.

And sometimes when he thinks clearly, the humiliation he thinks is not really humiliation at all.

He had originally thought that his status was higher than Fang Chen's, and that the Rockefeller family behind him was more powerful than Fang Chen's. Fang Chen would naturally be lower than him, give him enough face, and take the initiative to give up some of his interests.

But in the end, Fang Chen didn't give him this face, but hit him head-on. He would definitely feel that he had lost all his face.

But what if he could clearly recognize the difference in status between Fang Chen and him before.

He was originally of a lower status than Fang Chen, so Fang Chen's severe blow to him was just a small lesson for the superior to teach the offender.

Then as a subordinate and an active offender, after he wakes up, can he still say that he has been humiliated?

Not only is it not, but it should be a matter of course.

Just like his uncle taught him a lesson for a certain mistake he made.

Fang Chen smiled and quickly read through the document.

He casually put the document on the table, and then said with a smile: "Bill, Metsu, my friends, I welcome you to invest in Netscape, but I have to say that the valuation you gave, two billion US dollars,

It’s really too low.”

Bill Gates and Bill Gates were not surprised by Fang Chen's reaction. After all, in the outside world, the media's valuation of Netscape was already as high as US$2.5 billion.

They have only offered two billion US dollars now, which is naturally lower.

But this is just a business deal, asking for high prices and paying back on the spot.

If Fang Chen were given enough money at once, it would be, say, 2.5 billion, or even more.

Not to mention that they felt sorry for the extra money, and he could guarantee that even if he paid so much money, Fang Chen would definitely still be dissatisfied and thought it was too little.

This is human nature.

"Fang, I admit that two billion US dollars is indeed a little less than that..."

As he spoke, Bill Gates stretched out his little finger and made a gesture on the first knuckle.

"But we still have advantages that others don't have. As long as you agree to my investment, I will let Microsoft add the Netscape browser to the latest operating system and make the Netscape browser the default software for the Windows operating system. In this case

, I believe that Netscape Browser will definitely gain users further, faster and more conveniently." Bill Gates said.

"The Rockefeller family and the Jewish family will provide Netscape with a three-year loan with an authorized amount of no more than 100 million U.S. dollars and an annual interest rate of no more than 10%, as well as all kinds of help within their capabilities. I believe you

You know, our Jewish people still have a lot of energy."

As he spoke, Metsu Rockefeller winked at Fang Chen, as if everything was unspoken and Fang Chen should "understand".

Fang Chen suddenly laughed.

Compared to dealing with him, or to obtain Netscape shares at a lower price, Bill Gates and the others probably really burned their brain cells a lot.

Otherwise, how could you come up with such an investment book that looks terrible at first glance, but when you chew it carefully, it becomes more interesting and flavorful.

From a certain perspective, the conditions proposed by Bill Gates and Metsu are exactly what Netscape needs now, even urgently.

Netscape Browser has become Microsoft's built-in software. As long as a computer with Microsoft operating system is installed, Netscape Browser is bound to have it. The huge power it can produce does not seem to require too much consideration.

It can be said that from then on, Netscape Browser will be invincible. Wherever Microsoft expands and how much market share it has in computer operating systems, Netscape Browser can expand wherever it goes and how much market share it has.

But the most important thing is that Bill Gates doesn't have to pay anything, or he only needs to pay a part to get all the benefits.

When Bill Gates did this, it seemed that no one paid anything, and it was almost the best of both worlds. But if you think about it carefully, you will know that someone paid for it in the whole thing!

That's Microsoft!

Microsoft must have paid some price for integrating the Netscape browser into its own operating system.

Programmers have to increase their workload to a certain extent, so I won’t mention such trivial matters.

However, the most important thing is, if instead of integrating Netscape Browser into its own operating system, Microsoft takes out this quota and chooses to let many software companies pay to bid for this quota.

Then he believes that Microsoft will definitely earn at least seven figures in revenue.

But just because of Bill Gates' words, this seven-digit income disappeared.

In addition, integrating software into the operating system is inherently taboo.

If it weren't for such taboos, Microsoft would have already integrated hundreds of software into its operating system, and would have been able to earn a steady income of at least several dollars every year.

Why not?

However, why Microsoft did not do this still seems to be enough to explain something.

As for a three-year loan of US$100 million with an interest rate of no more than 10%, it is even more tempting for Netscape.

You know, if a company wants to expand, the first thing it should think of is to get a bank loan.

Generally speaking, only when a company becomes insolvent or cannot obtain a loan from a bank will it think of raising funds and looking for venture capital companies.

The reason is also very simple. As long as you can get a loan from the bank, how much will the loan and interest cost?

It is impossible to lose more profit than if you divide the shares!

Moreover, once the loan and interest are repaid, both parties will be cleared. But if the shares are divided, it is literally dividing the company. From now on, others will have the right to distribute dividends, manage, and dictate to the company.

Therefore, after receiving an investment of US$12 million from Fang Chen, Netscape applied for a loan of US$8 million from the bank. In the following months, it also applied for loans from banks.

However, subsequent loans were all obtained using Netscape's assets as collateral.

Netscape's development momentum was so good that banks were naturally eager for Netscape to apply for loans.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for only US$12 million to support Netscape's rapid expansion.

However, with this US$100 million loan, Netscape's development speed will inevitably reach a higher level.

As for the energy of the Jewish people, he has indeed experienced it. Without the help of the Jewish people, it is indeed impossible for him to obtain the authorization of the X86 instruction set from Intel, even if it is only limited, as of January 1994.

But in fact, Fang Chen didn't see it that way. In his opinion, the conditions offered by Bill Gates and Metsu were worthless!

"Bill, Metsu, if I don't agree with the additional conditions you have proposed, and even think that these conditions are worthless to Netscape and me, what do you think?" Fang Chen smiled at him.

The two said.
To be continued...