"As for the bet between our KPCB and Yanhuang Investment, it is not that it will not be fulfilled, but it needs a way that everyone can recognize, after all, this bet is one billion US dollars, even if we KPCB have to pay attention to it. ”

John Doerr wanted to downplay the impact of this incident on Netscape, but Helen didn't give him a chance at all, and continued to ask: "Mr. Doerr, of course we understand what you said, so can I understand it this way, do you think Mr. Zheng's method is not fair, or do you have a better way?"

Faced with Helen's questioning, John Doerr suddenly felt that the woman in front of him was very hateful, but he couldn't show it, so he had to say patiently: "It's okay for you to understand it this way, at least I personally think that Mr. Zheng's proposal is not very fair." ”

"Before today, I always thought that this bet was fair, but after negotiations with Mr. Zheng, I found out that I had actually fallen into Mr. Zheng's trap from the beginning. ”

Mr. Zheng once said in an interview two days ago that he invested in Microsoft and reached a cooperation with Microsoft on the browser project, and Mr. Zheng is also a former shareholder of Netscape. In other words, Mr. Zheng is well aware of Netscape and Microsoft. ”

"On the other hand, we look at KPCB, we are simply optimistic about the potential of Netscape, so we have invested in Netscape, which is not equal in terms of information, and in this case, I don't think it hurts to be cautious. ”

Zheng Yan didn't expect that in this case, John Doerr would be able to get the words back. Seeing that the billions of dollars have been lost, Zheng Yan will certainly not let him ruin Liwei's plan.

"Mr. Doerr, I do not deny that the information asymmetry you are talking about does exist. But don't forget, I said long before I worked with Microsoft that I wasn't optimistic about Netscape's competition with Microsoft, and many people know that. ”

"The reason why I set the period of the bet at one month this time is because I have taken this aspect into account. If not, I would change the term of the bet to one year, or even two years, after all, the longer the better. ”

"Of course, I'm not saying this to get you to agree to my terms, I'm just trying to tell everyone that my opinion on this matter has never changed. ”

"As for this bet, I'm not aiming for a billion dollars in bets, I just don't like people to judge me, and I would like to take this opportunity to tell Mr. Doerr that some of your remarks are a bit excessive. ”

John Doerr did find a good reason for himself, and characterized this bet as Zheng Yan's trap, and it was reasonable for him to reconsider whether to accept it out of consideration of the overall situation.

Zheng Yan was also not to be outdone, and directly put aside the bet, saying that this incident was a personal grudge, putting himself in the position of the victim, and fighting back as a victim is also understandable.

"Mr. Zheng, I apologize to you for some of my previous remarks, but as for the bet between us, I think it's better to forget it. ”

As soon as John Doerr finished speaking, he immediately got up and left, not only Zheng Yan didn't react, but even the reporters at the scene were shocked.

However, Zheng Yan soon came back to his senses. Since he said that the matter was a personal grudge, then the gambling was not important, but he picked out KPCB and Netscape. John Doerr may lose some face, but that's nothing compared to the billion-dollar risk.

Seeing John Doerr leaving, Zheng Yan didn't bother to deal with the many media reporters, and after handing over the venue to Bill Miller, he also left with Liu Wei, Larry Ellison and Jobs.

Sitting in the departing car, Larry Ellison teased Zheng Yan: "Zheng Yan, we didn't see the good show you said." ”

"It's true that I was careless this time, but I can't be blamed for this, I didn't know that John Doerr was so cunning, but it's a pity that the billion dollars. ”

Even when facing Bill Gates, Zheng Yan ate the other party to death, but he didn't expect to be deflated by John Doerr, and Zheng Yan also felt a little aggrieved.

"Zheng Yan, don't you really understand what John Doerr did? How can you say that he is also a big man in the investment world, and he would not care about his own face at all? In fact, if it were me, I might have made the same choice. ”

"Don't forget, you're far more famous in the investment world than John Doerr, and it's not a shame to lose to you. If you bite the KPCB and don't let go, then John Doerr can only bite the bullet and negotiate with you, who made you say the wrong thing. ”

When Jobs left Apple, it was also the result of a fierce struggle, and he naturally saw the whole thing clearly. John Doerr's face is worth a lot of money, but it's definitely not worth a billion dollars.

...

"John, should you give us an account of what happened this time?"

The cooked duck flew, and Zheng Yan only had some regrets at most. Also faced with this result, Jim Clark and Mark Anderson were a little angry.

John Doerr did clean the KPCB in the end, but the netscape as the fuse was not so easy, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that John Doerr had little confidence in the netscape, which was tantamount to adding insult to injury for the netscape.

"Jim, I'm sorry for what happened, but I can't be blamed for it. In order to further enhance the confidence of investors, you asked me to speak to reporters on behalf of the KPCB, and I admit that some of your words were not well considered, but you also have a responsibility. ”

"However, now is not the time to shirk responsibility, and we should think about how to deal with Microsoft. I can now be sure that Microsoft has developed a browser, and it is definitely not worse than Netscape in terms of performance, otherwise Zheng Yan would not have such a strong confidence. ”

"It's just that I still don't understand one thing, even if Microsoft has its own browser, how can Netscape beat Netscape in a month when Netscape has already taken over the market?"

"Okay John, it's already like this anyway, there's no point in passing the buck. Netscape's stock price will definitely be affected in the future, and I need KPCB's help to stabilize the stock price. ”

"As for Microsoft, Mark and I will pay attention. We were already working on a new generation of browsers, and as long as our products are guaranteed to be ahead of the curve, I don't believe Microsoft can replace us. ”

Now Netscape still needs KPCB as an ally, so Jim Clark holds back his resentment. Although John wanted to give up Netscape, he nodded and agreed when he thought about the money he had invested not long ago.