Jia Lei and Jim Clark began to carefully study what Bill Gates had just said after returning to the company, but at this time Jim Clark was already a little wary of Jia Lei.

"I wouldn't agree to work with Microsoft anyway, the Netscape browser I'm working on is 1,000 times better than Microsoft's botched operating system, so why would he want to work with me. Mark Anderson said angrily that he was now about to die of anger at Bill Gates' words.

"I don't know! It stands to reason that Netscape has good enough products and customers that we don't need to cooperate with Microsoft to make a profit.

I don't understand, why Bill Gates is so confident that our company must cooperate with Microsoft, and he actually wants to share the browser market with us?" Jim Clark said with a frown, always feeling that there seemed to be something in what Bill Gates said just now.

You must know that Netscape Browser is now the leader in the Internet browser market, and other companies can't shake Netscape's position in the Internet software market.

"Don't talk so much, I think Bill Gates is so confident, so what cards does he have in his hand?

Let's take precautions, in any case, we must not let Microsoft's share of the browser market surpass ours before our company's stock is listed, otherwise we will be in big trouble. Jia Lei said solemnly, when the time comes, when the time comes, there will be no one to compare Netscape's shares with Microsoft.

Jia Lei is still waiting for the original shares in his hand to increase in value and cash out after they are listed, he has been planning for this for half a year, and he must not fall short in the last step.

"You're right, we should take a closer look at what cards Microsoft has!" Marc Anderson nodded in agreement.

"Huh...... , Jia Lei, since you are the major shareholder of Microsoft, you are going to join the board of directors tomorrow, why don't you help us find out what hole cards Microsoft has in its hand?" At this time, Jim Clark suddenly said in a weird way, he was deliberately sarcastic about Jia Lei.

"Clark, who the hell do you think I'm the kind of person who eats inside and out and leaks other companies' trade secrets?

I'm just a venture capitalist, and all I do is put money into a company that I think has the potential to grow, and then wait for its stock to go public and appreciate!

As for the normal business competition between Netscape and Microsoft, I will never interfere, so you don't want to be in the yin and yang connotation over there. Jia Lei said with a headache that he now regrets buying the shares of these two companies at the same time and making himself a different person inside and out.

"It's best if you can stay neutral! We've gotten along well for the past six months, and I don't want you to end up betraying our friendship for money. Jim Clark said solemnly that he didn't want it to happen to SGI again.

"Don't worry, I won't!" Jia Lei nodded and said.

I don't know why, Jia Lei felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at Jim Clark so defensively, sometimes fragile friendship really has no place in the face of money.

"Clark, Jia Lei and we have known each other for almost half a year, I don't think he will be embarrassed to betray us for money, right? Jia Lei is not this kind of person!" Mark Anderson thought for a moment and said, a young man of his age would prefer to believe in friendship.

"I hope so, anyway, I don't believe that anyone can still stick to their conscience and principles in the face of billions worth of stocks! What's more, Jia Lei was originally a banker from Wall Street, you must know that those bankers on Wall Street are all cannibalistic and don't spit out bones......" Jim Clark said with a meaningful look at Jia Lei.

"Since you doubt me, I'll avoid it for a while. Jia Lei had no choice but to say helplessly, and then he left with someone.

"Clark, are we going a little too far with Jia Lei like this?" Mark Anderson asked uneasily as he looked at Jia Lei's back, he always felt that he would lose something.

"It's a bit excessive! But now is the most critical moment before our company goes public, so I must eliminate all the dangers. Jim Clark said seriously.

The success or failure of this IPO is related to the success of his second venture, so Jim Clark will never allow anyone or anything to sabotage it.

*****

June 21, 1992

"Clark, Microsoft's negotiators are coming soon, and I advise you to agree to work with them. On the day of the negotiation, Jia Lei suddenly hesitated to say this to Jim Clark.

"Jia Lei, what do you mean by that, why should I give up my company's market share to you and Microsoft for nothing?" said Jim Clark with a sneer.

"Clarke, you really misunderstood me! I came to you to tell you that this is for your own good, not for your own good.

Microsoft is now starting to develop its own web browser, and if you don't agree to the terms of cooperation, Microsoft may come up with its own web browser to compete with us at any time. Jia Lei said with a headache that he heard this last time he was on the boardroom.

"I'm not afraid of that, I don't believe anyone can do it better than the browser invented by Mark Anderson! You say I'm right, Anderson!" Jim Clark said as he looked at Mark Anderson proudly, and this man was his biggest hole card.

"Yes, the browser I invented is the best in the world, and our Netscape browser is definitely not comparable to the shoddy and simple things on the market. Mark Anderson said confidently.

"You two don't understand! Things in the mall are not as simple as you think, maybe Microsoft's invention of the browser is not as good as ours, but Bill Gates's business methods are far 100 times higher than the two of you. You can't fight Microsoft!" Jia Lei said with a headache, playing in the mall is a means not a technology.

"Jia Lei, do you need me to remind you again? Don't forget, you also have shares in our Netscape company, you shouldn't have been helping Microsoft to deal with us now, right?" Jim Clark asked coldly, he felt that Jia Lei was most like sitting in the middle but his heart was biased.

"I'm really not speaking for Microsoft, I'm making this suggestion entirely for the good of your Netscape! Bill Gates and Microsoft now have another hole card in their hands, and you really can't fight him. Jia Lei hurriedly explained.

Since the last time he went to Microsoft's shareholders' meeting, Jia Lei understood what Bill Gates's hole cards were.

"Oh, can you tell me what extra hole card Microsoft has?" asked Mark Anderson curiously.

"I can't say this......" Jia Lei hesitated, this is a trade secret belonging to Microsoft.

"Why, what's not to say about this?!" asked Mark Anderson, puzzled.

"This is a trade secret of Microsoft, and I really can't say it based on professional ethics!" Mr. Jia said.

"Since you don't want to say it, forget it, anyway, Microsoft's negotiators will come soon, and we will know sooner or later what cards Microsoft has in its hands. Jim Clark said with a sneer, and then he walked directly past Jia Lei into the conference room.

"Jia Lei, although I understand that you are right to keep business secrets...... But...... Ay...... I really don't want to lose your friend. Mark Anderson also patted Jia Lei on the shoulder after speaking, and then walked into the conference room.

"Hey, why are you two so stubborn, I advise you two to cooperate with Microsoft for your own good......" Jia Lei shouted anxiously standing in place.

"This kid, please get out of the way and let our manager come over!"

When Jia Lei was anxiously walking back and forth in the corridor to find a way, a bunch of people suddenly came from a distance and directly pushed Jia Lei aside, Jia Lei stumbled and almost fell.

"Who are you, why are you pushing people?" Seeing this, Pete hurriedly ran over to protect Jia Lei behind him, and then asked angrily.

"We are the negotiators sent by Microsoft this time, where is your chairman? You hurry up and take us over?" said the manager of Microsoft, who was surrounded by the group, with his chin tilted up in sunglasses, and he directly ignored Jia Lei, who was wearing a vest and shorts.

"You didn't apologize to me for hitting me just now, why should I tell you?" Jia Lei patted his clothes and asked coldly, he was really a little angry when he was hit just now.

"Huh...... , I see that your company can still let employees bring their children together when they are at work, so I know that you are a grass platform team company.

Now that our Microsoft company can take a fancy to your company and want to cooperate with you, that is to give you face! You little staff member still can't treat me well?" The negotiation manager sent by Microsoft glanced at Jia Lei and Pete contemptuously and said, he felt that Netscape was a small and broken company, and there was no way to compare with Microsoft.

"Huh...... Since you don't even know my boss, it seems that you are not a high-level person at Microsoft! You also want me to show you the way...... Phew!Dream!" Pete said angrily, there is no one who can enter the board of directors in Microsoft that does not know Jia Lei.

This so-called negotiation manager is simply stupid, poisonous and self-righteous, and Pete just wants to say a word to him that MD is mentally retarded!

"Pete, don't worry about this kind of little person, we all lose our identity when we talk to him like this. Kerr, do you remember who pushed me just now?" Jia Lei suddenly turned around and asked, his bodyguards had always followed him.

"Boss, I remember, what do you have to order? Just now I thought that they were negotiators sent by Microsoft and would never threaten you, so I couldn't protect you in time. This time I didn't know people clearly, I was wrong!" Kerr bowed his head and admitted his mistake, he didn't expect someone from Microsoft to dare to do something to Jia Lei.

"You're right! It's the blind guy in the room who still wears sunglasses, but he'll have to negotiate later, so I'll let him go for now.

As for the one who did it just now, you just broke his arm that even pushed a child and let him go to the hospital for two months!" Jia Lei said coldly, if he didn't want to negotiate later, this manager of Microsoft would be swollen by Jia Lei now.

"Yes, boss!" Kerr replied at once, and then he broke the arm of the attendant with lightning speed, and the attendant cried out in pain.

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