In Frank M. T. Carry, Mary Gates took her son to the rest area where no one was around, looked at him with a serious face, and asked, "Bill, what is the reason for your terrible performance just now?"

Bill Gates, who was still a little distracted, concentrated, a trace of memory flashed in his eyes, and said in a complicated mood: "Mom, things are like this......"

Next, Bill Gates described what happened in his company before, as well as Xia Yu's acquisition intentions.

"Mom, that's the way it is, he didn't identify himself at all before he came, and if I had known that he was the real director of IBM, my choice wouldn't have been like that. ”

Finally, Bill Gates said with emotion.

Mary Gates frowned and said, "Xia Yu actually wants to buy your company?"

After speaking, without waiting for Bill Gates to speak, she said to herself: "I remember that Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital, which happens to be a capital investment management company, and it is possible to invest in your company." ”

At that time, Xia Yu had just entered the company and won a seat on the board of directors of the company, Mary Gates had learned some things about Xia Yu, knew Xia Yu's details, and after understanding, she knew very well that Xia Yu was different from her.

Although she is a director of the company, she is only because of her connections, on behalf of the company, in fact, she is just a link, although she has a certain degree of autonomy, but more often than a microphone, reflecting the situation of IBM to her bank, and then let the bank make a decision to support or reject according to the situation, throughout the bank's will.

But Xia Yu is different, Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital, he can make decisions directly, and because of the difference in resources, although Xia Yu came in later, she knows that in Frank · In T. Kari's heart, Xia Yu's weight is heavier than her.

To put it bluntly, Xia Yu is a powerful capitalist, and she is just a bank executive, and her actual social status is much higher than her.

Her son Bill Gates rejected Xia Yu's investment, so this time she wants to help her son match up to see if she can get some business from IBM, then there may be difficulties.

Especially if the more important the business Bill Gates wants, the greater the variables that exist.

Thinking of this, the good expectations she had when she finished talking to Bill Gates completely disappeared.

Glancing at Bill Gates, he found that he seemed to be a little foggy, and Mary Gates pondered for a moment, intending to introduce Xia Yu's situation to him.

"Bill, don't look at this director Xia is very young, but he is the chairman of Polaris Capital, I have learned about him, although Polaris Capital is a company that was just established this year, but the investment is very strong, among which Abbott was privatized by them at a price of more than three billion US dollars, in addition to investing in many companies, the strength is very strong......"

When Mary Gates said this, Bill Gates understood in seconds, and his face became heavier and heavier.

Of course, he had heard of the name of Polaris Capital Company, after all, he was engaged in the software industry, so he naturally knew that Polaris Capital Company, which had invested heavily during this time, did not expect it to be Xia Yu's company.

Although Polaris Capital has been established for a short time, far less than the previous Four Kings of Venture Capital, in terms of its performance, its strength has surpassed those venture capital companies, and the rise is too rapid.

However, his company rejected Polaris Capital, and now he regrets it.

Mary Gates saw her son's increasingly ugly face and knew that his mentality was affected, which was not a good thing.

She immediately said to Bill Gates: "Bill, don't be too pessimistic, you have to think on the bright side, Polaris Capital wants to invest in your company, then it proves that your company has great potential, you have chosen the right path, and your mother supports you to continue." ”

"And you can also spread the news, and it will definitely attract a lot of capital companies to invest in you. ”

It's just that she is not as optimistic as she said.

Let's see what President Frank's attitude is, to see if he can win an order for his son's company, it's been a while since he started developing a microcomputer, and he should be thinking about software.

"Mom, you're right, my company has potential, as long as I run my own company well, I will definitely succeed!"

Bill Gates smiled and said firmly, as if encouraging himself.

Mary Gates smiled and encouraged: "Yes, you will succeed." ”

"Let's go, I'll take you around the company, you have to observe more, IBM has a lot of excellent things to learn from you. ”

After saying that, Mary Gates got up and continued to walk around with Bill Gates.

After an hour or so of shopping, Mary Gates asked her son to wait in the break room, and she walked into the president's office. T. Cary was working on papers at his desk when he heard footsteps and looked out the door.

"Ms. Gates, where's your handsome son?"

Frank S. T. Cary put down his pen and asked with a smile.

Mary Gates sits at Frank Brown. T. Cary said with a smile: "He is in the lounge, I just took him around the company, he has started a business, there is a software company, so I asked him to come to the company to visit and learn, IBM has a lot of corporate culture and systems worth learning from him." ”

Frank S. T. Kari smiled and nodded, "It's a great idea, and it would be very helpful for him if he could learn some." ”

"I don't think he's old, only twenty years old, but I didn't expect to start his own business, and he inherited your excellent genes. "Frank S. T. Cary praised.

Mary Gates smiled and thanked him, and then talked about Bill Gates's message: "Thank you, this is mainly thanks to himself, he is very assertive, when he was a sophomore at Harvard University at the age of 19, he came out to start a business despite the opposition of me and his father, he was only 19 years old at the time, and he has been running the company for five years now......"

Frank S. T. Carey was surprised this time, he didn't expect Bill Gates to take a break from school to start a business at 19, and after listening to Mary Gates's introduction, the image of Bill Gates's genius appeared in his mind.

Of course, Frank S. T. Carry is naturally not stupid at all to be the president of IBM, and Mary Gates must have some idea when she suddenly came in and told him about Bill Gates's merits.

He didn't pick it out, just smiled and exclaimed: "Your son is really a genius, I believe he can take the Gates family to another peak." ”

"This, I also believe, at least he will be higher than his father's. ”

Mary Gates laughed.

After chatting for a while, I found out that Frank T. Carey has not followed her words, he can't find an entry point, Mary Gates has no choice, and after a moment of silence, she finally understands her true intention.

"Well, President Frank, I came to you today for one thing. ”

"Please!" T. Carey leaned forward slightly, made a listening gesture, and looked at Mary Gates with a smile.

Mary Gates asked: "President Frank, the microcomputer has been developed for so long, I don't know how the company decided in terms of software?

Frank S. T. Carry's eyes became deep, and he paused and said vaguely: "It depends on the situation, mainly Don Esther is in charge, some will develop it themselves, of course, some will be invited to external bidding, I don't know which ones." ”

Mary Gates is certainly a director of the company, but when it comes to the company's operation, she has no right to interfere with him, at most she can give him a little advice, whether to adopt it or not is his business, and if you want him to implement it, only the board of directors votes to approve it.

Now it's clear that Mary Gates wants to match her son's company, and if it's just right and up to standard, it's not impossible to sell her face.

But if the requirements are too much, it will not work, he is the president of the company and must be responsible for all directors and shareholders.

Wasn't the reason why the microcomputer R&D department was placed in Boccareton, far from the headquarters, to avoid all kinds of influences and bureaucratic atmosphere of the company?

If you are easily influenced by Mary Gates, then why is it necessary to make such trouble?

Of course, the cooperation with Xia Yu is different, and that is because the SCP-DOS system of Seattle Computer Products Company is really good.

Frank S. T. Carry's answer was obviously not satisfactory to Mary Gates.

She immediately asked, "President Frank, I wonder if the operating system has been decided?"

If the operating system is not determined, then the software of the microcomputer is absolutely impossible.

Looking at Mary Gates' burning gaze, Frank T. Cari hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "It's been decided, the performance is not bad, and it has been voted on by all the R&D department personnel, but the specific information, because it involves a confidentiality system, so I'm sorry." ”

Mary Gates was disappointed in her heart, but she could only smile reluctantly: "OK, I understand, as a director of the company, of course, I want to do everything in the interests of the company." ”

Frank S. T. Kari said that it was impossible to talk any further.

But Mary Gates didn't give up, she was active in thinking, and immediately changed her way, planning to save the country with a curve, to see if she could let her son play in Frank Gates. T. Carry showed it in front of him and won his approval.

Therefore, she changed her tone and said: "President Frank, I don't know if it is inconvenient for you, if you can, can you take a little time to pass on a little experience to my son, I hope he can take a little less detours." ”

For this not too excessive request, for the sake of the director's face, thinking that he would need his support later, Frank Frank T. Kari didn't refuse, smiled and nodded, "Of course, but I have to go out in half an hour." ”

"Okay, thanks, I'm going to call him in now. ”

With that, Mary Gates got up and walked away quickly.

Soon, Bill Gates walked in without humility or arrogance, regaining the self-confidence he had always had. T. Kari had a feeling of brightness.

Next, Frank M. T. Carey and Bill Gates chatted for a long time, and Bill Gates also seized this opportunity to show his strengths and knowledge as much as possible. T. Carry's praise.

But it's a pity that he just signed an agreement with Xia Yu today for the operating system, and the most difficult part has been solved, and other software aspects are either independently developed or they also plan to find Seattle Computer Products Company, after all, the operating system is developed by it, and the research and development capabilities have been recognized by him, and the efficiency and quality of the research and development software are also guaranteed.

So it wasn't until half an hour had passed that Frank T. Kari didn't say anything dry either.

Mary Gates, who sat in silence for half an hour, saw Frank Gates. T. Carey looked at his watch and had to leave with Bill Gates thanks.

"Bill, I'm sorry Mommy didn't help you. ”

Walking out of IBM, Mary Gates said with some guilt.

Bill Gates was very optimistic, smiling and comforting: "Mom, I came here today, I feel that I have gained a lot, and I believe that I can manage the company better after I go back, I have gained a lot, thank you Mom!"

It's just that he doesn't regret in his heart that he didn't get on the ship of IBM?

Mary Gates felt a little better at this time, packed up her mood, and looked at her son encouragingly: "Bill, mom believes that you will succeed, come on!"

"Mom, I'm going to do my best! I'm going to be your pride!"

Bill Gates said confidently.

Mary Gates showed a happy and proud smile, stroked Bill Gates's head and said: "Bill, you have been your mother's pride since you were a child, and your father and I are proud of you!"

"Let's go, it's already eleven o'clock, let's go have lunch, there's a restaurant near here with good craftsmanship. ”

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With the appearance of Xia Yu, Microsoft is no longer the Microsoft of the previous life after all......