What does the burgeoning personal computer represent? Perhaps your first reaction is high-tech.

But I have to tell you that this is just a cold assumption as an outsider and a third party.

In the hotel industry, which is currently the most successful application, every time a PC is configured, it means that several people will be reassigned to their jobs or even fired.

Behind a humble personal computer is a change in traditional business rules and processes, as well as people's work habits, and there is no room for maneuver in this adaptation process.

Needless to say, in today's high unemployment rate, employers have one more reason to lay off workers.

It is reported that many labor organizations are paying close attention to the impact of personal computers on traditional industries.

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Obviously, the Washington Post's reference to the hotel industry, which has been the most successful, is a clear allusion to Fangyuan Computer, which has a near-monopoly in this field.

Tang Huan gently put down the teacup, with a sneer on his face, the largest trade union organization in the United States, the American Federation of Labor-Industrial Trade Unions, uses my EBase human resource management system, what should they think?

But the Washington Post's entry point is unique, and its style of reporting is inflammatory, and that's where yellow journalism comes in.

Tang Huan did not regard the Washington Post report as a fantasy or even unreasonable because his high-tech achievements were equal to advanced, on the contrary, he empathized with him. I found that the other party's arguments may be very marketable.

It's like Uber in the era of mobile Internet in the original time and space. Car rentals and real-time rideshare services available. Although it brings convenience to passengers and saves social resources, it has been encircled and suppressed because it has shaken the foundation of traditional taxi companies and the rental car industry, and has ended up in an embattled end, and even has a demonstration effect, resulting in the entire Internet car rental industry falling into a trough.

In places like the United States, the key to success or failure is often to the point where compromise of interests can be achieved.

California officials know the benefits of building a high-speed rail line from San Francisco to Los Angeles like the Japanese Shinkansen. However, it has touched the original interests in the fields of civil aviation, railways, highways, environmental protection, land expropriation, etc., between the two places, and there is no need to engage in negotiations if they cannot be negotiated.

It is impossible for the personal computer industry to be hidden, but if the media with ulterior motives to incite the people at the bottom and the government that tries to divert the focus of social contradictions in order to reduce the pressure on its own governance, it is not impossible for Fangyuan Computer, a rising bird, to be knocked on a slap.

Although these possible worst outcomes were evaluated, Tang Huan still sat firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, waiting for more creative tricks and even hole cards to appear.

If you have to say what Tang Huan has to do. That is, he logged on to the PacificBulletinBoard System, which Zheru is still testing, and posted a very casual post with the theme of "Let's talk about the sins of Fangyuan computer". And very boldly promised to scatter the wealth.

But it was just a little trick on the goof, and it wasn't enough to relieve him of the pressure.

In addition, the current media hype is so strong, in order to avoid extraneous complications, Tang Huan has to stay in Silicon Valley all the time, and it is inevitable that he will be irritable.

Fortunately, at the headquarters in Cupertino, the sports and entertainment facilities are very comprehensive, and there are many pastimes for Tang Huan to choose from.

But Tang Huan's patience was eventually exhausted by the subsequent report of the San Francisco Observer, whose headline was not ordinary sensationalism -- "Chinese businessman Tang Huan wants to buy AT&T."

This shocking news immediately made the "Observer" out of stock, but after readers read the report, they directly scolded, "Do you dare to be more exaggerated, just buying a subsidiary of Bell Systems, but it is described as wanting to buy the entire American Telephone and Telegraph Company." ”

In addition to the exaggerated headline, the "Observer" sneered at Tang Huan more and more intensified.

A nouveau riche who has taken shit luck is so ignorant of the sky and the height of the earth, he really thinks that he is full of wealth and financial resources, and can buy anything.

Beware of the company you've built with so hard work and being bankrupted by ridiculous ambitions.

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When he saw this news, Tang Huan was stunned for a moment, how could the ears and eyes of the "Observer" be so well-informed?

You must know that this capital operation has always been entrusted to Goldman Sachs in secret, how did it suddenly come to light.

The negotiations were not going smoothly in the first place, but now that they are being focused by the media, there are some more constraints out of thin air, and the risk of their plans falling through is greatly increased.

Thinking of this, Tang Huan's face was rarely gloomy.

In the original time and space, the most well-known time point in the dismantling schedule of AT&T was 1984.

But in fact, just entered 1982, the resolution of the AT&T Company and the Department of Justice has come into effect, and the middle period belongs to the buffer period, after all, it is a super-giant with assets of hundreds of billions and more than 20 subsidiaries.

In other words, the final fate of AT&T's dismantling has been made clear this year.

Of course, AT&T's fate is nothing to sympathize with, it is too greedy.

In fact, the US government tacitly allowed regional monopolies such as local calls, but AT&T also monopolized long-distance telephone services. What is even more exaggerated is that the telecommunications equipment used by it is completely provided by its own subsidiary, WesternElectric.

AT&T, a vertically integrated company with its resources, has been extremely successful in rejecting its competitors, and it has made huge profits through monopoly, otherwise it would not have been able to withstand the expenses of Bell Labs.

After evading the previous antitrust investigations, AT&T and the Department of Justice began this round of fighting as early as 1974. Even meetings to discuss how to suppress competitors were recorded. This is even more conclusive.

Seeing that fate cannot be changed. AT&T began to look for ways to maximize its retention.

One of the focus of the antitrust is where Western Electric goes, and AT&T wants to keep this subsidiary because Western Electric can give it into the computer field, a market that had to be abandoned because of the antitrust judgment of the 1950s, but now has the conditions to pick it up.

Tang Huan knew that AT&T valued the long-distance telephone business and Western Electric more seriously, so he started the idea of its local telephone subsidiary, the San Francisco-based Pacific Bell Company.

After having this platform. Some of his ideas about the Internet have the progress in his own hands.

Pacific Bell's business scope is mainly located in California, and other parts of the West Coast of the United States also cover a part, with total assets of more than $10 billion, ranking among the top 20 Bell Jr. companies under AT&T, and even known as the "crown jewel".

With Tang Huan's private equity ability, it is not a problem to become the owner of Pacific Bell.

Moreover, these subsidiaries have to form other entities through various combinations anyway, and go out independently. AT&T doesn't need to be brainless, it's not good to take advantage of it.

Tang Huan, who feels very much room for operation. He entrusted this task to Goldman Sachs, which has a deep background, and it should be able to solve all kinds of problems involved in the transaction process, including law.

Sure enough, AT&T showed no nostalgia for what was not destined to be its own, and showed great interest in trading.

But the negotiation process was difficult, and in addition to some anticipated legal and legacy issues, AT&T had shown itself to be greedy.

For example, AT&T hoped that after Tang Huan took control of Pacific Bell, the equipment procurement would still be entirely provided by Western Electric, which would not let go of it.

This is too demanding, and Tang Huan himself has a telecom switch.

In another example, just as Big Blue entered the PC market, AT&T also had a great interest in this area, and it wanted to get a stake in Fangyuan Computer.

There are countless entanglements of interests like this, but fortunately, Goldman Sachs is in the way, and it is just grinding slowly.

But Tang Huan didn't understand how this secret could be known by the San Francisco Observer.

The above also inferred conclusively that Tang Huan must draw the resources of EA, Fangyuan Computer, Zheru, and even the Shennong Foundation to satisfy his ambitions, and the collapse is imminent.

Tang Huan threw the "Observer Daily" on the table in disgust, but when he thought that the other party was so black about himself, he had to obediently spend money to buy it, and he couldn't help but be angry.

"It seems that there will be no new forces jumping out, so let's end this farce quickly, there is still a lot of business to do. Tang Huan rubbed his eyebrows and secretly made a decision.

At this time, John Weinberg, co-chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, called and asked angrily, "How did the San Francisco Observer know about our plan?

"I wanted to ask you what's going on. Tang Huan, who was secretly unhappy, muttered in his heart, but after thinking about it, maybe the person who hacked himself just wanted to see him and Goldman Sachs break up.

"I have no reason to go around shouting about this deal, and you probably won't, or maybe AT&T's side is leaking the news because of the turmoil it is in. Tang Huan patiently speculated.

"Shall we continue to talk about this deal, then?" said John Weinberg, with the same gloom in his tone.

"Of course. Tang Huan replied lightly, "I don't think Goldman Sachs is willing to give up halfway, I believe you don't have a difficult situation that you can't overcome." ”

Hearing Tang Huan's compliment, John Weinberg's mood finally improved, and he laughed, "I didn't expect you to have such confidence in Goldman Sachs." ”

Tang Huan said a few words, "Of course", and at the same time slandered, "In the original time and space, you were able to call for wind and rain, omnipotent, even those European countries that did not meet the conditions could be packaged by you and joined the European Union." This kind of purely commercial commission in front of me is not a thing. ”

"Tang, let me give you a suggestion, it's better to deal with the recent public opinion turmoil quickly. Before ending the call, John Weinberg suggested.

"I know that this is the end of it. Tang Huan made his position clear, and immediately called Regis McKenna and Tang Wenmao to ask how the preparations were.

After feeling that there was no problem, he nodded and said slowly: "It's time for this farce to end, you guys should go their separate ways, by the way, don't forget to put the relevant text materials on the PBBS, so as to increase your popularity." ”

The two took the order and left, while Tang Huan went back to the apartment not far away to rest, but he was surprised to find that Neligin was actually here to help clean the room.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't expect an unexpected situation to suddenly occur, and the promised trip was delayed like this, and you wasted a lot of personal time. Tang Huan was a little apologetic.

"It doesn't matter. Your matter is the most important, is this trouble easy to solve?" asked Neligin with concern.

"It's just the noise of some clowns jumping off the beam. Tang Huan waved his hand casually and quipped, "You care about me very much." ”

"Isn't that a matter of course, you've always taken good care of me. Neligin smiled.

Looking at this woman's eyes, Tang Huan reached out and picked up the other party's chin, "Men usually take care of women with ulterior motives. ”

"Really?" said Neligin, blinking his eyes and asking, "I don't seem to have anything worth plotting." ”

"Then the benevolent see the benevolent, the wise see the wise, or the lover is in the eyes of the Shih Tzu. Tang Huan chuckled, pushed Neligin down on the sofa, and moved his fingers on the other party's straightened legs, "Your legs are very powerful." ”

"Don't forget, what kind of profession I came from. Neligin replied in a heavy breath.

Tang Huan grabbed the gymnastics Olympic champion's little feet and looked at them carefully, "It can be seen that your training back then was not ordinarily hard." ”

"I'm not a genius, and I was even judged by my predecessors to have no future, so naturally I can only make up for my clumsiness. Neligin sighed faintly.

"But in the end, you still managed to get a foothold in a national team full of strong players. Tang Huan showed appreciation on his face, "I like this kind of energy." ”

"Thank you. Neligin, who had already had a premonition of what was going to happen, turned more and more ruddy, "Is it really okay if you are in trouble?"

Tang Huan slammed the door in, then gritted his teeth and said, "You will soon see the scene of the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves." (To be continued......)