"Fang, if I can make the decision on the root server, based on our relationship, I won't ask for a penny from you. But now it involves a large number of network experts, congressmen, and decision-making committees. There is really nothing we can do.

Already."

Holding back the pride of a winner on his face, Bill Gates said in a feigned sorrow.

With a disdainful sneer, Fang Chen glanced at Bill Gates with disdain. It was extremely hypocritical to still pretend to him at this time.

Bill Gates didn't know why he came to Seattle before, but he just found out from his mouth that he wanted the auxiliary root server to be located in China.

In this case, unless Bill Gates is a god, how can he possibly know what conditions those network experts, congressmen, and decision-making committees will offer, and it must also be shares of Netscape.

It's not enough to coax a stupid boy, but it's obvious that you're just trying to rip him off.

However, the most irritating thing is that Bill Gates knows that he knows everything, but he still pretends to be stupid.

However, considering that he has never had any good intentions, they just left each other alone.

Thinking of this, Fang Chen's mood suddenly became much smoother.

And thinking about it again, in this way, he not only completed the matter of settling the auxiliary root server in China, but also naturally gave away the shares of Netscape to Bill Gates, killing two birds with one stone.

"Okay, if you don't tell me how much you want, I'll tell you myself. I'll sell you 10% of Netscape's shares and the matter will be settled."

As soon as his thoughts changed, Fang Chen waved his hand and said impatiently.

"10%, Fang, that's too little. You don't know how many people I need to convince if I want the auxiliary root server to be settled in China? There are hundreds of people. With so many people, how can 10% of the shares be divided! I also

No matter how much you want, just sell me 20% of the shares like last time." Bill Gates' head shook like a rattle.

"Just 10%, love or not."

Although he knew how cunning and shameless Bill Gates was, Fang Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard that Bill Gates was so bold and wanted to take away 20% of his shares.

He didn't know what Bill Gates had in mind.

Before, he had sold 20% of Netscape shares to Bill Gates. If he sells another 20% now, it means that Bill Gates and the others only need to acquire 11% of the total equity from the stock market.

.

Bill Gates and others held more than 51% of the shares, gained control of Netscape, and openly kicked him aside.

Although his ultimate goal is to kick all the shares of Netscape into the arms of Bill Gates, it is definitely not now.

At this stage, he still needs to have enough control.

"10% of the shares is really too small, and there is no way to distribute it." Bill Gates shook his head hurriedly.

…

"Fang, 15% of Netscape's shares, 20 million US dollars in lobbying funds, and your own visit to Mr. Clinton to get his consent. This is my final bottom line. If it doesn't work, forget it."

After a series of bargaining and verbal battles, Bill Gates' attitude gradually became tougher.

For him, it was not easy to find such an opportunity to blackmail Fang Chen. If he didn't give Fang Chen a hard blow and cut a piece of flesh from Fang Chen's body, it would be his failure.

Moreover, if we had not considered the future, gaining control of Netscape, and the benefits that would come from the substantial increase in Netscape's market value after he took over Netscape.

The price he offered now is really a loss.

There is no way, there are too many people in the United States who are hostile to China, especially those bastards on the High-Speed ​​Network Review Board who eat people without spitting out their bones.

Without spending a lot of money to satisfy their appetite, it is impossible for them to relent and allow something as important as the auxiliary root server to be settled in China.

He just calculated in his mind that he would need to spend at least 200 million U.S. dollars in cash alone. After all, for such a big thing, it is simply impossible to bribe those bastards without one or two million U.S. dollars per person.

.

As for the favors consumed for this, they are simply priceless!

He himself doesn't know how much he will have to pay in the future to fill up all these favors.

And then adding in the money spent to acquire these Netscape shares, not only was he already poor, he didn't have a dollar in his pocket, he also needed to borrow debt, or join forces with other people, in order to acquire the Netscape shares.

Down.

Otherwise, we can only give Metsu and the others an advantage.

This was something he negotiated with great difficulty. Why should he take advantage of Metsu and the others?

Negotiating with this bastard Fang Chen is simply more tiring than running a marathon.

And when the time comes, although he is sure that Metsu and the others will support him, Metsu and the others will not let him pay any less for the price he has to pay.

As a half-Jew, he knew very well how greedy his own people were.

Hearing this, Fang Chen glared at Bill Gates and said angrily: "What nonsense, 20 million lobbying funds, I won't let you give me an extra 20 million, just give me 15% of the shares, don't pull it down.

"

However, even though he said this, Fang Chen secretly laughed in his heart.

It seems that Bill Gates is really poor. Otherwise, according to Bill Gates's character, he would not have asked him for 20 million US dollars.

After all, Bill Gates is quite generous in front of others. In the past two years, he has donated more than this amount of real money to charities.

Of course, the amount Bill Gates donated in name must be much more than what he actually donated.

But compared to those bastards who "let the gentry contribute money and lead the people to donate. After the gentry donates, the people will follow suit. After the money is received, the gentry's money will be returned in full, and the people's money will be divided into 30 and 70."

Damn, Bill Gates' performance is pretty good, he's done some real charity.

But it is true, not to mention other expenses, just say that the two purchases of Netscape shares were worth 1.6 billion last time and 1.8 billion this time. Even if Bill Gates only paid half of the money, it would still be worth it.

It’s also 1.7 billion US dollars.

Now, Bill Gates's net worth is only 15 billion US dollars. This 1.7 billion US dollars is basically equivalent to 10% of his net worth or more.

A little more than 10%, although it sounds good, but everyone also knows that things like net worth are fictitious. They are all in shares. What can actually be pocketed is the annual dividends and shares sold.

money.

The dividends are definitely not much. Microsoft has been able to distribute two to three billion US dollars to Bill Gates over the years, which is considered a lot.

After all, although Microsoft has been established for 20 years, it has really taken off in the past few years, to be precise, five years ago, after the release of Windows 3.0.

Moreover, if a company is in a period of rapid development and does not look for money everywhere, it will have no money to pay dividends.

Let's look at Qingtian. It has developed well enough in the past five or six years, and he also promised to give Duan Yongping 1% of his shares as dividends. But in fact, Qingtian has not distributed a single dividend so far.

There is no way, there are too many places that need money. Even if he hadn't changed the law and caught up with various once-in-a-century opportunities, Qingtian would not have too many foreign debts and could develop smoothly.

So far.

To be able to grow to half of its current size while balancing assets and liabilities is considered extraordinary.

However, in the past few years, the salary and bonus he gave Duan Yongping totaled more than 10 million, and Duan Yongping didn't spend much money, so not only was the money enough, but Duan Yongping sometimes

You can also donate one or two million to the Qingtian Charity Foundation.

As for himself, there are too many ways to get money, and many of them are not paid out of the company's accounts, but are kept in his personal account, so he himself cannot think of dividends.

Fang Chen speculated that the US$7.7 billion should have been emptied out by Bill Gates. If it didn't work out, he would have to borrow money.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that he was a good person. After all, with Bill Gates' current financial situation, if he really sold Bill Gates 20% of Netscape shares, Bill Gates would probably even pawn his underwear in order to raise money.

And in comparison, the 15% stake sold to Bill Gates this time should be considered a relatively safe value.

Fang Chen calculated in his mind that after this transaction, the total shares held by him, Marc Andreessen, and Jim were 45%, which was already less than 51% of the controlling stake.

However, Bill Gates only has 35%, which means that if Bill Gates wants to take control, he must secretly acquire 80% of Netscape's outstanding shares in the stock market, which is 16% of the total share capital.

Just get it in your hands.

This is obviously an impossible thing to do.

As for Clinton, let's talk about it. After all, he will have some actions in the future that are quite outrageous and may easily arouse the vigilance of Clinton and even the entire United States.

Seeing Fang Chen's shameless energy, although Bill Gates felt sorry for the two million dollars, he didn't bother to say anything else. After all, he couldn't break up with Fang Chen just for the sake of the two million dollars.

After chatting for a while, Fang Chen politely asked the two of them to have a midnight snack. The result was great. Bill Gates, two shameless people, actually agreed immediately.

However, Fang Chen did not suffer any loss. He squeezed Bill Gates and asked Bill Gates to do his part as a landlord. He had to get his meal back.

Looking at the starry sky through the sunroof of the car roof, Bill Gates suddenly said to the drunken Metsu: "Why do I feel that something is not right about this trip?"

"What's wrong?" Metsu opened his eyes hazy and said unsteadily.

"It was a little too smooth. Fang Chen relaxed a little too quickly." Bill Gates said with a solemn expression.

"Come on, Bill, you two have been fighting for 1% of the shares for half an hour. It's enough to play a standard football match. If it's too easy to let go, then I really don't know what it means to be difficult."

." Metsu rolled his eyes.

Hearing this, Bill Gates laughed twice and said, "Although that's what I said, I always feel that something is not right."

To be honest, even though Fang Chen wanted to beg them today, he always felt that Fang Chen's performance today was not like himself, and even felt like he was setting up a trap for him.

"Okay, don't think so much. If Fang Chen is asking us for something, it's true, Netscape's share transaction contract is true, Netscape's future prospects are true, then everything is true, even if it's false, it's true.

real."

"Bill, as long as we work harder and get control of Netscape, even if Fang Chen has all kinds of abilities, he can only do nothing but stare!"

"If we are willing, let Fang Chen continue to be a small shareholder and see how we develop Netscape and how much wealth we can bring him. If not, I have a hundred ways to turn Fang Chen into a
To be continued...