In a conference room at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, USA, all of Microsoft's directors gathered to make the final vote on who would win the Xbox.

John Thompson, the current chairman of Microsoft, glanced at the ten directors who held the highest power of Microsoft sitting in a precarious position, and coughed lightly: "I think everyone should also know my intention to convene everyone this time, Microsoft sells the Xbox business is already imperative, there are currently two companies that are very sincere in acquiring the Xbox business, they are South Korea's Samsung Group and Huaxia Myth Group, this is the final offer of the two companies, let's talk about which company to sell Xbox, right?" ”

After Thompson finished speaking, a staff member fiddled with the projector, and the quotation of Samsung and Mythical Group appeared on the projection cloth on the wall, Samsung's quotation was $2.8 billion, and Mythical Group was $3 billion, paying in cash.

Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, was the first to speak: "I personally think that it is most appropriate to sell Xbox to Huaxia Mythical Group, and everyone must have known that this company is only a two-year-old company, but the rapid development is amazing." And this company is a franchise in the game business, and there is a video game DLG at this year's E3 show that won the best game for the PS4 platform, plus there is a Capcom company, and our Microsoft game studios are bloody, presumably Xbox can get a new life in the hands of the mythical group. ”

Ballmer's relationship with Bill Gates is very good, and his appointment as CEO was also supported by Bill Gates, who was still the chairman of Microsoft at the time, and although he announced his retirement in 14 years due to poor management, he is still a member of Microsoft's board of directors and holds a 4.3% stake in Microsoft.

A typical European and American, an old man in his fifties gently lifted his gold-wire glasses, and said slowly: "Mr. Ballmer, I don't think so, I agree that Huaxia Mythology Group has great potential, but the current company is not a large company, and if this company is listed as a whole, the market value will not exceed five billion US dollars." Although such a company is slightly higher than Samsung Group in terms of bidding, it is far inferior to Samsung in terms of heritage. Everyone should know what our Xbox business is, every year we at Microsoft lose more than a billion dollars because of it, and it also lags behind Sony in the format of optical drives, and it seems that we don't know when we will be able to make a profit. It would be irresponsible for Xbox to let such a company buy Xbox! I don't think in three years, the Xbox brand will disappear because of your bad decisions! ”

This old man's name is Spencer Carey, and he had the foresight to invest in Microsoft more than 10 years ago when it just started to kill all sides, although the shares have been diluted to only 1.3% over the years, but the money earned has exceeded the original investment thousands of times.

"Mr. Spencer, maybe you don't know that the acquisition of the Mythical Group is fully funded by their chairman, which means that he personally acquired the Xbox business, which will not affect Xbox." Another old man on the board said.

Spencer sneered: "Mr. Wilson, Xbox is not something that can start making a profit after acquisition, it still needs to invest a huge amount of money to subsidize the losses caused by the purchase of each Xbox, and it also needs to develop the next generation of Xbox. ”

The old man, Wilson, was dumbfounded and stopped talking.

John Thompson knocked lightly on the table, looked around and said, "So it is true that Samsung Group has an advantage over Huaxia Mythology Group, so let's sell the Xbox business to Samsung Group, do you have any objections?" ”

Ballmer raised his hand and said, "Mr. Thompson, on the issue of funding, I don't think there is any problem with Huaxia Myth Group, they can operate and develop Xbox." ”

A middle-aged man in his early forties said in an unkind tone: "Mr. Ballmer, how much money does Huaxia Mythology Group have, I think all of us should be very clear, you are desperately advocating the sale of Xbox to them, is it receiving any benefits from them?" As soon as the middle-aged man opened his mouth, he accused Ballmer of receiving the benefits of the Mythical Group, and the meaning of the target was very obvious.

Ballmer sneered: "I'm just telling the truth, and besides, I can let myself and my family live without worrying about money for the rest of my life with just a stake in Microsoft, what benefits do you think the Myth Group can give me?" ”

There seemed to be a hint of gunpowder in the air in the conference room at this time, and the slightest hint of fireworks could cause a big explosion.

It's no news that Microsoft's board of directors is at odds, with the 10 members of the board divided into two factions fighting fiercely for their own interests and the right to speak. Don't think that only the Chinese can engage in infighting, the Europeans and Americans are not weaker than the Chinese in fighting in the face of interests, and even surpass.

When the Chinese people faced the invasion of foreign enemies, most of the time they still put aside their prejudices and jointly resisted the enemy, and the Europeans and Americans did not necessarily do this. During World War I and World War II, the big capitalists in Europe and the United States not only sold weapons and ammunition to their own armies at high prices, but even sold large quantities of arms to enemy countries in order to make huge profits.

Thompson is also a headache, since he succeeded Bill Gates as chairman of Microsoft in 2014, because his prestige is not enough to intimidate these members of the board of directors, the board often has such a stiff thing when it meets. Despite the fact that these directors do not hold many shares, but each of them is a big figure in the United States or the world, even if Thompson uses the authority of the chairman to force a resolution, these directors are not convinced.

"Mr. Ballmer, what you said you think the Huaxia Mythology Group will not be short of funds?" Thompson said with a sigh.

Ballmer said: "Mr. Thompson, directors, of course there is a reason why I say that. In addition to being the chairman of the Huaxia Mythical Group, the chairman of Huaxia Mythical Group is also the largest individual shareholder of IBM, with 15.3% of IBM's shares in his hands, and his dividends are more than enough for the operation of Xbox and the continued development of the next generation of Xbox products. The chairman of Huaxia Myth Group said that he will continue to supply blood to Xbox until Xbox has normal hematopoietic function. ”

The middle-aged man who said that Ballmer had taken the mythical group couldn't believe it, "Mr. Ballmer, you must be lying!" How could IBM allow a Chinese person to hold so many shares? ”

Ballmer smiled, knowing that the news came from Bill Gates, who in 2014 had been asked by several investment firms that owned Microsoft shares to leave the board of directors at the same time. After some manoeuvre, Bill Gates ceased to be chairman of Microsoft and ceased to be a director of Microsoft, and Ballmer was able to stay on the board.

Although Bill Gates announced that he would no longer interfere in any of Microsoft's operations and devote the rest of his life to charity, he still had to make his voice heard through Ballmer in such a big matter as Microsoft. Coupled with the fact that Paul, one of Microsoft's major shareholders, also agreed to favor selling Xbox to Huaxia Myth Group this time, Ballmer naturally has no other opinions.

Wilson said: "Since the Huaxia Mythology Group has enough funds, then in any respect, the next home of Xbox should be the Huaxia Mythology Group!" ”

Thompson thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's vote, and if you agree to sell Xbox to the Samsung group, please raise your hand." ”

"Mr. Thompson, it's not too late for us to invite representatives of the Samsung Group and the Huaxia Myth Group to come here and state their views on Xbox separately." Spencer said.

"I agree with Mr. Spencer."

"I also agree with Mr. Spencer."

"Agreed."

Several directors immediately agreed.

Thompson nodded, he also felt that Spencer's words were quite reasonable, and said: "Then so be it, please invite the representatives of the Samsung Group and the representatives of the Huaxia Mythology Group to come to us." ”

Ballmer took a deep look at Spencer, but he didn't expect that his light words would completely disrupt his plan, but he didn't say anything, Chairman Thompson had already made a decision, and it was useless for him to oppose it. What's more, he thinks that the winning side of the Mythical Group has surpassed the Samsung Group, but he doesn't worry too much about anything.

The staff member in charge of the minutes immediately walked out of the conference room to find the representatives of the two companies who were already in the Microsoft headquarters building, and after a short time, two men in suits and leather shoes walked and came in with the staff. The one in front was an Oriental man in his forties, with a pair of glasses and an extraordinary bearing, and the one in the back was about twenty-five or sixteen years old, but Li Haoyu, the chairman of the Shinhwa Group, came in person.

"Gentlemen, let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Lee Jae-yong, the president of Samsung Group, and this is Mr. Lee Ho-woo, chairman of Shinhwa Group." The staff quickly introduced.

"Hello members of the Microsoft Board of Directors, I'm Lee Jae-yong, President of Samsung Group, and it's an honor to meet you." Lee Jae-yong said with a smile on his face.

Li Haoyu glanced at the various members of Microsoft's board of directors and said in American English: "Gentlemen, I am Li Haoyu, chairman of Huaxia Myth Group, and I hope you will take care of me." ”

Authentic American English made many members of Microsoft's board of directors have a good impression, and they all said: "Hello Chairman Li. ”

Lee Jae-yong looked at the young man next to him, who was almost twice as young as him, and there was a trace of vigilance in his heart.