At Lenovo headquarters, Liu Chuanzhi is discussing the gains and losses of this acquisition with Yang Yuanqing.

As a long-established mobile phone manufacturer, Motorola is still the third largest Android smartphone manufacturer in the United States and the third largest smartphone manufacturer in Latin America, and has partnerships with more than 50 operators around the world.

As a new smartphone manufacturer, Lenovo wants to create the same brand value, which requires more than $1 billion of cumulative investment for many years, and the risk of failure is huge. The acquisition of Motorola is undoubtedly the best choice, and the acquisition of Lenovo's mobile phone business will allow it to quickly enter the coveted U.S. market.

Lenovo put a lot of effort into this acquisition, and even pulled in Alibaba. It's just that they didn't expect that giants such as Google and Microsoft would be involved in the acquisition, and they didn't expect Zhang Ran to defeat all their opponents and become the final winner.

Liu Chuanzhi sighed: "Zhang Rancheng's government is too deep, not long ago at the White House meeting, he talked about the Foreign Investment Committee's suppression of Chinese companies, and also said that his friend was ready to buy Palm mobile phones last year, which is completely like talking about other people's business, this drama is simply very good!"

Yang Yuanqing remembered that when he went to Motorola's headquarters in January and met Zhang Ran, Zhang Ran kept saying that he was just interested in Motorola's set-top box business, and he didn't pay any attention to him, and sighed: "He learned acting, and he is really good at acting!"

Liu Chuanzhi looked at Yang Yuanqing and said, "Although we lost the bid, we may not have the opportunity to get Motorola." Zhang Ran is a very ambitious person, but he is extremely safe in doing things, and he will never easily get involved in an industry he doesn't understand. This acquisition of Motorola should not be for the mobile phone business, but to obtain the right to talk to Google, so that Netflix and Android are tied! He is not interested in mobile phones, Motorola cannot do it in his hands, and it will definitely be sold in the end. If Zhang Ran can complete the acquisition of Motorola, then after completing the acquisition, he will ask him to have dinner. Say what we think, if Century Summit doesn't want to run the mobile phone business anymore, we can sell it to Lenovo, and we are willing to take over. ”

Yang Yuanqing's eyes lit up when he heard this, he deserved to be Mr. Liu, and he saw the problem thoroughly! He said with a smile: "Mobile phones are not easy to do, and we Lenovo have not done very successfully in making mobile phones, not to mention Zhang Ran, a layman!"

At the same time, Hastings dialed Microsoft CEO Ballmer and asked loudly: "Steve, how could Microsoft lose? How could Microsoft lose this kind of bidding to Zhang Ran!"

Ballmer frowned, and was very unhappy with Hastings's tone: "Hastings, pay attention to your identity, it's not your turn to take care of this matter!"

Hastings now just wants to stop Zhang Ran's acquisition: "Steve, I'm sorry, I'm not offending you in a bit. Zhang Ran's acquisition of Motorola is not for the mobile phone business, he wants for the Motorola patent, and he wants to build his own mobile phone system......"

Ballmer interrupted Hastings' words and said unceremoniously, "I know that because Zhang Ran bought Netflix, you want to kill him." But I have no interest in your grievances, I don't want to have anything to do with your grievances, and you don't want to involve your grievances in the company's business. Do you know why you lost to Zhang Ran? Because Zhang Ran is thinking about how to do things well, and you only have your own things in your eyes!"

Hastings opened his mouth to explain, but in the end nothing could be said. He joined Microsoft in the hope of using Microsoft's power to create a new streaming media, so as to take revenge on Zhang Ran, but after joining Microsoft, Ballmer suppressed him in various ways, and Microsoft's streaming media never worked, and finally he had to give up streaming media and serve as a director of Microsoft.

Hastings was a little disheartened when he heard Ballmer say this: "You're right, I'm really too obsessed with personal hatred, and I'm really not qualified to continue to be a director of the company." I'll submit my resignation letter as soon as possible!"

Ballmer had already seen that Hastings was not pleasing to the eye, and said coldly: "I'm looking forward to it!"

After hanging up the phone, Hastings sat down at his computer and reflected on the past, and he realized that Ballmer was right. The reason why I failed to do streaming media at Microsoft, in addition to Ballmer's suppression, is that I am too obsessed with hatred of Zhang Ran. Always want to quickly grow Microsoft's streaming business and then beat Zhang Ran. It is not surprising that things are quick to achieve quick success, and it is not surprising that they fail.

Hastings thought for a long time in front of his computer, and finally he opened his mailbox and sent an email to Larry Page, Google's CEO.

This is the last revenge on Zhang Ran, and the final result depends on God's arrangement!

Larry Page saw the email the next morning, and after reading it, his whole face became solemn. He immediately called Eric Schmidt and Sergey Brin and said that there was something very important to discuss.

A little over ten minutes later, Eric Schmidt and Sergey Brin entered Larry Page's office and asked him what had happened. Larry Page didn't speak, and put the email he had just printed out in front of the two.

The email read: "Larry, streaming is the future of movies, and streaming media wants to connect more users not with a mobile phone brand, but with a mobile phone system." We all know that the most important thing for the mobile phone system to succeed in the market is not how good the system itself is, but that there are enough developers to develop various applications for the system, and the reason why Microsoft's P failed is that no one developed applications for them and failed to establish a perfect ecosystem for P.

Zhang Ran's mobile phone system has the potential to establish an ecosystem. Zhang Ran not only has Netflix and BesTV Online in his hands, but he is also the founder and major shareholder of Fly, and has the ability to persuade Fly to work with them to build the system. Fly has a large number of users, and there are many third-party developers who develop various apps for it. If Fly and Zhang Ran join forces, there will be a large number of third-party developers who will settle in Zhang Ran's system and develop various applications. It is said that he also holds a stake in Facebook, and if Facebook joins again, then Zhang Ran will be even more unstoppable. And don't forget the Chinese market, Google withdrew from China, and Zhang Ran is Chinese, has a good relationship with the government, and under the promotion of the Chinese government, Zhang Ran's mobile phone system can easily dominate the Chinese mobile market. If he can occupy a certain share overseas, coupled with the huge Chinese market, who will be able to stop him at that time?"

After reading Hastings' email, Eric Schmidt and Sergey Brin both looked solemn. With all the resources in Zhang Ran's hands, if he makes a mobile phone system, it is really possible to succeed.

Larry Page asked in a deep voice, "What do you guys think?"

Sergei Brin said directly: "Zhang Ran must be stopped, and they must not be allowed to complete the acquisition." We will immediately submit a new offer to Motorola, 18 billion, 20 billion can be, as long as we can stop this acquisition, it will be a victory!"

Although Century Summit has obtained the right of first refusal, there is still some time before the transaction is completed. As long as Google's new offer is high enough, Motorola can find various reasons not to close, let the acquisition of Century Summit abort, and then accept Google's offer.

Eric Schmidt shook his head slowly: "You can't rush to a conclusion, it's hard to say whether Zhang Ran really wants to get involved in the mobile phone system." If Zhang Ran had not had such a plan, but we had sabotaged the acquisition, then he would have hated us and would probably have turned to Microsoft. If Zhang Ran falls to Microsoft, then Microsoft will get a large number of developers, and P's biggest shortcomings will be filled, and things will become even more difficult to clean up!"

Larry Page felt that made sense and asked, "So what do you say you should do?"

Eric Schmidt pondered for a few seconds and said slowly: "In this way, I will talk to Zhang Ran and persuade him to join the Android Alliance." As long as he can join the Android Alliance, we can even bundle Netflix into Android. If Zhang Ran agrees, everything will be fine, and if Zhang Ran refuses, it means that he does have the ambition to do the system independently, then we will go all out to snipe this transaction!"

Sergey Brin and Larry Page were in the spotlight, and this was indeed the safest way to go!

In a suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, Zhang Ran's mother Huang Ying was trying on dresses, while Zhang Ran, Zhang Jingchu, and Zhang Ran's father Zhang Zhimin were waiting in the living room.

Zhang Ran attended the Oscars last year, and originally wanted to bring his parents with him, but Huang Ying said arrogantly, you can't win the award, what am I going to do? Call me when you can win the award. Zhang Ran is the favorite for the Oscar this year, and the chances of winning the award are very high, so he brought his parents with him.

Huang Ying doesn't seem particularly suitable to wear brands such as Prada and Dior at this age, and she doesn't want to wear them, for fear that others will say that she is a fairy and eighteen weird, so Zhang Jingchu asked a designer to help her customize a few sets of dresses. At first, Zhang Jing wanted to find Guo Pei to design, but considering that Guo Pei's dress stage style was relatively heavy, she finally chose the exception of the founder Marco.

Marco has not yet designed a dress for Aunt Peng, and outsiders don't know much, but she is very famous in the circle, and she is one of the few designers in China who has her own ideas and persistence. It is undoubtedly very suitable for her to design a dress for Huang Ying.

Huang Ying, dressed in a white elegant dress, came out of the room, looked at Zhang Ran and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhang Jingchu stepped forward and pulled Huang Ying and exclaimed: "Mom, you are very beautiful, noble and temperamental!"

Zhang Ran took a closer look, the design of the whole dress was very good, the stand-up collar and buckle were very exquisite, and the dark flowers were embellished, which looked elegant and fashionable, which was very suitable for people of their age. He said with satisfaction: "Mom, if the two of us go out together, if I don't say it, people will definitely think you are my sister!"

"Naughty!" Huang Ying glared at Zhang Ran, but with a bright smile on her face, she looked at Zhang Zhimin and asked, "Old man, what do you think?"

Zhang Zhimin said "um": "It's okay!"

Zhang Ran suddenly laughed: "Dad, Mom wants you to praise her!"

At this moment, the mobile phone in Zhang Ran's pocket vibrate, took it out and looked at it, frowning slightly, how could Eric Schmidt call him at this time? It should be that he wants Motorola to stay in the Android camp! He immediately connected the phone: "Erik, you won't call because we have obtained Motorola's right of first refusal, so you will ask the teacher?"

Eric Schmidt laughed, "We can't afford to lose. Motorola has a good relationship with Google, and we hope that this relationship will continue, and we have a lot to do with Century Peak. I don't know when you'll have time, but I'd like to meet with you and talk about cooperation!"

Zhang Ran was a little surprised, the acquisition of Motorola by the peak of the century was not completed at all, and Google came to talk about cooperation, which is too anxious, isn't it? This matter is a bit strange! He pretended to be relaxed and said: "Not in the last two days, I want to attend the Oscars." Well, how about Wednesday afternoon next week?"

Eric Schmidt then remembered that tomorrow was the day of the Oscars, and Zhang Ran had won 11 Oscar nominations, and asked, "Yes, what about the location?"

Zhang Ran looked at the room and said, "Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles Beverly Hills!"