Chapter 283 Bad-mouthed Ellison
"Shua..."
Just when Schmidt was about to speak, the door to the reception room was suddenly pushed open.
A man wearing a blue and black plaid shirt, black sweatpants, and gray sneakers walked in.
Seeing him, Eric Schmidt quickly stood up.
"Brin."
After Sergey Brin nodded, he looked at Xu Liang, smiled and stretched out his right hand.
"Mr. Xu, I'm very sorry, I'm late."
"It's okay."
Xu Liang is not a fool, how can he be so punctual when he is late?
You didn't come earlier, you didn't come late, but you came just when we were about to get to the point.
Who would believe me if I said I was not prepared beforehand?
But it doesn’t matter, he often uses these little tricks in business negotiations.
Sergey Brin waved his hand, "Everyone, please sit down. By the way, what were you talking about just now?"
"Which search engine is better, Google or Bing?" Schmidt smiled.
"Really? Which of the two search engines does Mr. Xu think is better?" Brin asked.
“You are better in the English market, but in markets other than English, Bing is better.” Xu Liang said with a smile.
“No, no, I don’t think so. The reason why Bing has a high share is because you are trying to spend money on promotion. This has nothing to do with the quality of the search engine.
Moreover, I think your search engine technology is inferior to ours in terms of architecture and programming.”
Sergey Brin looked confident.
"Really? Then why does Google still steal the 'advertising alliance' model developed by Bing?" Xu Liang said calmly.
Without Xu Liang, the advertising alliance revenue model would not have been developed by Google until 2003.
But now this original history has been changed by him, and it has become plagiarism by Google.
“No, no, the ‘advertising alliance’ model is original to Google.” Sergey Brin emphasized.
“Really? Then why is its operating mode the same as our Bing’s?”
Just as Brin was about to speak, he was directly interrupted by Xu Liang.
"Okay, Mr. Brin, I'm not here to argue with you about copyright."
The operating model is not a patent at all.
"We have a saying in China that if we unite, we will both benefit, and if we divide, we will both lose. Now Bing occupies most of the international market, and you occupy the English market. If we can merge, then there will be a horizontal market. The global search engine giant will see huge growth in both valuation and revenue," Xu Liang encouraged.
Sergey Brin understood, "Mr. Xu wants to acquire Google?"
"$2.5 billion, all cash acquisition, or half cash and half stock, Mr. Schmidt will serve as the chief operating officer of the new company, Mr. Brin and Mr. Page serve as the company's chief technology officers.
In addition, my subsidiary Hanhua Capital will also tailor an asset management plan for the three of them."
Said. Xu Liang took out two pieces of information and distributed them to the two of them.
“This is the investment return details of two investments made by our Hanhua Capital hedge fund department, as well as the current operation situation.”
In order to acquire Google, Xu Liang used all the bargaining chips he could.
Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt took the two documents and looked at them for a while, and their faces changed color instantly.
Whether it is the ultra-high rate of return or the investors that almost envelope Wall Street, they understand that Hanhua Capital is not the small institution they thought it was.
But it is a rapidly growing capital giant.
Brin and Schmidt exchanged glances, and the former said: "Mr. Xu, this matter is very important. We need to consider it carefully before we can reply to you."
Xu Liang then stood up, "I look forward to good news from both of you. ...Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Brin and Schmidt personally sent him to the company Outside.
Get in the car.
"Mr. Xu, do you think they will agree?" Lu Hui asked.
"I don't know, but even if they don't agree, I won't regret it." Xu Liang said.
He has used all his chips. If he still cannot persuade the other party, he has no regrets.
——
Brin and Schmidt returned to the company, and there was already sitting in the room a young man wearing a black coat, gray sweatpants, and slippers, looking a little slovenly. .
It is Larry Page, the remaining member of the Google Big Three.
He was looking through the profile of Hanhua Capital's hedge fund department left by Xu Liang on the table.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned around and looked over.
"Is he gone?"
Brin nodded and sat down opposite him.
They had previously agreed that the three of them would be greeted by Schmidt, Brin would go in behind, and Page would stay behind and watch.
While leaving a way out for one's side, it also serves as a test.
“I didn’t expect Liang Xu to have such outstanding talent in investment besides business.” Page exclaimed.
"I didn't expect it either. But I'm afraid this is not good news for us." Brin said.
Page understood what he meant. The more Xu Liang earned in the financial market, the more money he would have for Hongmeng and Bing to burn, which was very detrimental to them who had just turned a profit.
"Schmidt, do you think we should agree to Bing's acquisition?" Page asked.
After Eric Schmidt pondered for a moment, he slowly shook his head.
"I don't think we should agree." "Why?"
"First, Google has now turned a profit, and it is foreseeable that we can rank through bidding next year And the advertising alliance will make more money.
By then, Google's value will definitely not be only 2.5 billion US dollars, but 5 billion or even more.
Second, if we sell Google, of course we can get a lot of money, but what are you going to do in the future? Do you really want to stay in a company founded by Chinese people? Or transform into an investor after gaining financial freedom?
In my opinion, the social status brought by being in charge of a large company far exceeds simply having money.
Leave Google behind and we will all have a future worth looking forward to.
If we sell Google, our future may stay in the present. ”
Page and Brin fell silent.
Twenty-five billion dollars is indeed very tempting, but Eric Schmidt is also right.
If Google is sold, there is no way they will stay.
Whether you are a transition investor or a new entrepreneur, you may never have such a good opportunity as Google.
Of course, the more important thing is that Google has now completely occupied the English search market, and its profit model is also very clear. As long as it continues to advance, it is foreseeable to turn losses into profits.
“If we refuse and Bing enters the English market, we may not have enough funds to compete with them.” Brin expressed his concerns.
"I don't think we need to worry too much.
Now, Google has completely occupied the majority of the English market, and user habits have been cultivated. If you want to change, you must make tenfold and hundredfold efforts. This is also our entry into the Japanese market. The reason for encountering difficulties is also the reason why Bing chose to enter the European market but gave up the English market." Eric Schmidt said.
Brin and Page exchanged glances, and their hearts gradually tended to refuse.
Looking at the introduction in his hand, Page threw it on the table.
"It's a pity that I can't enjoy the high returns from Hanhua Capital."
Schmidt smiled: "Google is the best return."
"That's right."
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Xu Liang returned to the hotel.
As soon as we got out of the car, several men and women carrying long guns and short cannons rushed out from the corner.
The accompanying bodyguards quickly stepped forward to protect him.
"Mr. Xu, what is your response to the words of Oracle President Larry Ellison?"
Looking at the microphone in front of him, Xu Liang was a little confused.
“Larry Ellison?”
Seeing that he was a little confused, the female reporter quickly said: "Last night, Oracle President Larry Ellison evaluated the four eras and five levels of artificial intelligence you mentioned in your speech at Stanford University on the "Tonight Show" , is a baseless April Fool’s Day fantasy that has no practical value.
It is also said that Chinese people are accustomed to boasting and are rich in liars and thieves.”
A cold look flashed in Xu Liang’s eyes. Mang.
Looking at the female reporter’s twinkling eyes, Xu Liang suppressed the anger in his heart.
He knows the urinary nature of the media. They like to stir up trouble and stir up conflicts.
So before he figured out the facts, he didn't want to fall into someone else's trap.
"I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're talking about."
Give Zhang Hongwei a look, and the latter took a step forward to separate the surrounding reporters.
Xu Liang quickly walked towards the hotel.
"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, what do you think of Larry Ellison's words? Or is your speech really just an April Fool's Day fantasy? Mr. Xu...?"
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Xu Liang was too lazy to talk to her.
After returning to my room in the hotel, I immediately turned on my computer and searched for "The Tonight Show" on Google.
Probably because of the relatively popular relationship, there are actually videos online.
But the bandwidth is not enough, so you must download it first.
It took half an hour to get the seeds down.
After clicking it.
Larry Ellison chats with "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno.
That’s right.
It is not called ‘Jimmy Tonight Show’ yet, but ‘Jay Leno Tonight Show’. The former will not replace Leno until 2013.
After the two chatted for a while, Jay Leno changed the subject.
"Larry, have you seen the video of Hongmeng founder Liang Xu's speech at Stanford University recently?"
"Yes."
"What do you think?"
“It’s a bunch of boring nonsense. I have no idea there’s any merit in that speech.”
Out of a journalist’s consciousness, Jay Leno immediately dug deeper.
“But many people feel that his judgment on the four eras of the Internet and the division of the five levels of artificial intelligence are very forward-looking and point the way forward for the development of the industry.”
“This is normal, because Idiots are always more likely to identify with idiots."
A flash of excitement flashed in Jay Leno's eyes.
We all know that Larry Ellison, the president of Oracle, is a big mouth and speaks and does things without regard to the consequences, but we didn’t expect that he would be so bold to say so.
You must know that many of the people who appreciated Xu Liang's speech were professors from various universities and many well-known entrepreneurs.
(End of this chapter)