To be honest, Americans are still very hospitable, perhaps because Lei Weidong became the majority shareholder of Apple when he was only 14 years old, so the Bill family was very curious about Lei Weidong, and left Lei Weidong and others to eat, and asked Lei Weidong long and short questions.

For Bill. Gates, the future richest man in the world, Lei Weidong is also very interested, so he had a good conversation with Bill's family. Gates also gradually got acquainted, not only talked about the situation in Hong Kong, but also talked to Bill. Gates talked about some software applications, and Lei Weidong looked beyond reality to make Bill. Gates felt like a confidant.

After a few days of discussion and coordination, Lei Weidong finally got what he wanted. Gates and Paul Allen made friends.

Bill. Gates still admires Lei Weidong's theory of software applications, which coincides with many of his own ideas. It can be said that because of Lei Weidong's guidance, Bill. Gates may have developed the Window system a year or two earlier, and that's the case in technology, sometimes things that have been worked hard for months without a clue can be solved with a few words.

Because the benefits are huge, Bill. Gates and Paul Allen also wanted Lei Weidong to stay and guide them more, just because Lei Weidong still had a lot of things to do, and it was impossible for him to stay in Seattle all the time. In addition, Lei Weidong also knew that he was a few pounds and a few taels, and he just mentioned some of the characteristics of the software in later generations. I don't know anything about software, think about how Lei Weidong can develop software if he doesn't even know the basic computer language of C.

After pestering for two days, Lei Weidong finished Microsoft's affairs and was about to leave. Gates and Paul Allen had no choice but to give up.

When I bought a stake, I was afraid that the U.S. law would cause trouble.

Lei Weidong did not only invest in Microsoft in his own name, but spent $600,000 to buy 35% of Microsoft's shares, which were divided into three shares by Lei Weidong, of which Lei Weidong personally 15% shares, Harry Potter Investment Company 10% shares, Archangel Investment Company 10% shares, and finally Bill's equity became 45%, and Paul Allen became 20%.

In '77, $600,000 was not a small amount, and it only cost 600,000 yuan to buy an unfamous company like Microsoft, which only got 35%, and the buyer was a major shareholder of Apple. It can be said that Bill. Gates and Paul Allen are already earned.

Of course Bill. Gates and Paul Allen can't possibly know how valuable their companies are in the future, and Americans are talking about millionaires or something, and millions of dollars can be a millionaire in the United States, and Bill's previous dream was to become a millionaire on his own at the age of 28.

Paul Allen's family is not very wealthy, so he is still very excited to get such a large sum of cash, if it weren't for the deep feelings for Microsoft, plus Bill also needs him, persuade him on the side, otherwise Paul Allen will even sell the last 20% of the shares, this situation makes Lei Weidong amused, I didn't expect the future monopoly to make such a fuss about this money.

And this business has become the one thing Paul Allen regrets the most, and later Paul Allen has always been grateful to Bill, because he listened to Bill's persuasion to keep the remaining shares.

Of course, Lei Weidong can't do too much, if Paul Allen doesn't have shares, then he won't run, you can't play with money in the software industry, mainly relying on talent and technology, and the reason why Microsoft can grow stronger in the early stage, Bill Gates and Paul Allen are the greatest, so for Microsoft Lei Weidong should not have absolute control, as long as 35%, because a Chinese can not run Microsoft in the United States as big as later generations.

Bill, who came from a wealthy family. Gates is not short of money, and the bigger reason why he founded Microsoft is that he loves this industry, although the company is not making money now, but Microsoft is like his child, hoping to thrive under his care. If it weren't for the fact that Lei Weidong is the majority shareholder of Apple, as the No. 1 technology company in the United States, Lei Weidong's shareholding would bring great benefits to Microsoft.

Bill. Gates will never accept Lei Weidong's investment, even if he has had a pleasant conversation with Lei Weidong in the past two days.

However, even if he accepts Lei Weidong's shares, Bill. Gates still retains 45% of the company's shares, is Microsoft's largest shareholder, and requires absolute rights within Microsoft.

For Bill. Gates' request to Lei Weidong not only did not object, but repeatedly said that he would not intervene in Microsoft's day-to-day management, and would only send someone to check the company's financial statements.

Although he does not control Microsoft, Lei Weidong will definitely not let people dilute his equity, when the contract was made, Lei Weidong also thought carefully, and specially asked Chen Dazhuang to consider all aspects, the contract is written very standardly, and try not to leave loopholes. In this regard, Bill. Gates has a criminal record.

Moreover, the contract clearly stipulates that when Microsoft increases its shares, Lei Weidong and the two major investment companies have the right of first refusal at the same price, and they are not allowed to dilute the shares of Lei Weidong and the two major investment companies at will.

At the same time, Lei Weidong also promised that no matter whether Microsoft is listed or not in the future, his shares in Microsoft will not exceed 35%, and if the shareholders are increased, Lei Weidong will always support Bill in the board of directors. Gates.

As the founder of Microsoft, in the 21st century, Bill. Gates personally has only 8% of the company's equity in Microsoft, and it is because the company's equity has been diluted in the process of the company's growth, so it will become so low.

And when the company grows in the future, if you want to buy Microsoft shares, it depends on who has more money, even if Microsoft becomes the president in the future, as long as the company is famous all over the world and has a large number of Wall Street shares within the company. The U.S. government will certainly not be able to suppress it then.

For the trip to Seattle, Lei Weidong felt very smooth, not only met two friends, but also won so much equity in Microsoft, now the cost is so low, when Bill and they come up with that set of programs in the future, the company will definitely double the value, and when the time comes, it is estimated that he can earn back thousands of times the price.

Of course, Lei Weidong is definitely not so stupid, he sold Microsoft shares within a few years, Lei Weidong is considering holding it for a long time, and he doesn't even think about selling it. When Microsoft goes public, Lei Weidong still wants to buy some more stocks for his wife, Honggu and Xiaoqian.

After acquiring Microsoft's equity, Lei Weidong was ready to leave Seattle to do other things. Gates introduced it to Joe's gang leader, if it weren't for the lack of time, Lei Weidong really wanted to see what the scene would be when these two tech geniuses, who have been rivals since then, met.

You know, in the 80s, Apple and Microsoft, the two major companies, were at odds with each other in many ways.