Indeed, as Microsoft expected, although the AmigaOS conference seemed to be a perfect blend of art, entertainment, and business, and the newspapers were also praised, but the sales were not very good, only in the first week of release, it was on the top of the best-selling business software list, and then it declined rapidly, but it was followed by the release of Windows 3.0, which received countless praises, although the price was as high as $149.95, but the sales exceeded 120,000 units in the first week.

Both sides rushed to release new products at this node, in fact, it was because of Gorbachev, the other party arrived in the United States on June 1, to visit the United States, many American entrepreneurs hope that when this pro-Western Soviet friend returns home, his own goods can be used as gifts by the president, and they will be packaged together and given to each other to take back.

Microsoft launched a powerful public relations campaign for this Soviet friend, using almost all of its connections, and when Gorbachev visited New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and Boston, there were high-ranking Microsoft or pro-Microsoft politicians who attended the meeting, waiting for an opportunity to talk to each other.

On the other hand, Tommy has almost no positive tricks in China, except for letting Ted publish the Microsoft scandal on the front page of his newspaper every day to suppress Gorbachev, there are few measures, only when the other party visits Stanford University, Tommy, Jason and a large number of Stanford alumni go to the dinner to buy high-priced tickets and listen to a speech delivered by the other party.

Then there is the Boston concert of Gun Flower, a Soviet rock band that came to the United States at the same time with Gorbachev as a guest, which made Americans who were not optimistic about AmigaOS suddenly remembered that the appearance of this band seemed to be an invitation from AmigaOS to help Gun Flower, which helped AmigaOS warm up a little bit of popularity.

"People think you might want to talk to them." Stephen Lane sat in the headquarters office of Vox News, and although he looked at Tommy with a smile, his face was actually a little ugly: "I told them that you didn't come to Washington to escape, but they obviously prefer to hear you tell them in person." ”

The reality of America is that Tommy can bring them a gushing fortune and all the shareholders can respond to his warmest smile, but once Tommy makes them feel that the gains outweigh the losses, it is the way it is, and they have to listen to Tommy to give them an explanation.

Tommy had four phones on his desk, and he didn't even look up at Stephen at this time, but was looking through various materials, and said, "Because the sales of AmigaOS have suffered a waterloo?" ”

"It didn't cost a small amount of money to develop it, and the books show that you're still burning money like crazy." Stephen sat on Tommy's desk and sighed.

He didn't actually want to come, but business is business, and if it was just his own investment, he wouldn't be here, but the problem is that there are a bunch of shareholders behind him.

"How long can you keep those shareholders silent? Or can't you do it in a day, and if you can't do it, I'll call Lord Sargent Shriver or Uncle Pete myself and let them deal with it, give me a week, and after a week, I might be interested in the butts of those shareholders. Tommy took the cigarette from his mouth and flicked the ash, took the moment to look up at Stephen and asked, then continued to keep his head down.

"Windows 3.0 sold 270,000 units in two weeks, Tommy, no one can sit still." Stephen looked at Tommy's busy appearance, and finally said, "Forget it, I trust you, in a week, I will deal with them, but if you miss the appointment in a week, I will be sad." ”

"Zoe, is you safe now? Did you join up with our other film crews? Tommy didn't even notice when Stephen was leaving, asking into one of the phones.

On the other side of the phone, Zoe Winters, a well-known reporter for VOX news network in Germany, said with excitement: "Of course, it's very safe, I can't believe that when other TV reporters were still paying attention to the spontaneous demolition of the Berlin Wall by the people of West Germany, I was already standing on Bernaulstrasse in East Germany." ”

"Get in touch." After Tommy finished speaking, he shouted into the other phone, "Susie! How are the venues and goods you prepared? I'm not going to let you go to Germany for tourism, and if you mess up, even if I don't care, our president's wife will send you and Jason to Africa to help grow cassava! ”

"You've got high-speed broadband internet in two universities, and there's a conference room on the two floors of the Born Building, which can accommodate hundreds of people, and you should be worried about the actors." Susie said on the phone.

Tommy turned to the next phone and continued to shout, "Mr. Bullock! Mr. Bullock! Are the most expensive actors ready? ”

"Ready." Sandra Bullock's father also said in an affirmative tone, he is in East Germany at the moment, although ordinary people cannot enter East Berlin at will, and Bullock is still an American retired soldier, the two countries are in the Cold War, but fortunately, East Berlin has not been affected by the Cold War, East Germany firmly fulfilled the post-war four-nation agreement, and Allied military and civilian personnel can enter and exit East German checkpoints without diplomatic and passport control, so Bullock has a civilian status given by the Allies, and has been selecting actors in East Germany during this time, Even Zoe and the others were able to enter East Germany at will, and they all relied on him to operate.

"Very good, only the last one remains." Tommy picked up the receiver of the last phone and dialed a number:

"Charles, are your actors and crew ready?"

On the other end of the phone, Charles said neatly: "Of course." ”

Receiving Charles's reply, Tommy exhaled heavily: "OK, next, let the world witness AmigaOS." ”

It's June 13, 1990, and his eyes are on the television set in his office, on which VOX News is reporting a piece of news that people around the world are watching.

East German border guards laid down their arms, picked up various demolition tools, and officially dismantled the 168-kilometer-long Berlin Wall.

Although the world witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall as early as November 1989, it was not officially demolished, but only because Günter Shabowski, the first secretary of the East Berlin Municipal Party Committee, falsely announced at a press conference that East Germans could cross the border between Germany and Germany without conditions, which eventually led to the brief opening of several border checkpoints in the city center, and a large number of East Germans living in the Berlin city took the opportunity to enter West Germany.

The West Germans then began to destroy the Berlin Wall with tools, smashing holes in the Berlin Wall so that East Germans could drill holes into West Germany without being inspected.

This mistake led to tens of thousands of East Germans illegally entering West Germany, and Günter Shabowsky, who made a big mistake, was also expelled from the United Socialist Party, and then the checkpoint was closed again, although some of the holes were not repaired, but because more than 20,000 border guards guarded this section of more than 100 kilometers of the Berlin Wall, in addition to the people who crossed the border at the beginning, and some young people who chose to take risks to run for freedom, a large number of ordinary people chose to continue to stay and watch, and there was no large-scale drilling and crossing the border. Second, the sudden influx of a large number of people into West Berlin caught West Germany off guard, and a large number of daily necessities in West Berlin were procured out, and some people even lived on the streets, so that the West German government even called East Germany, asking them to control the population flow problem first, and their own side was not yet psychologically prepared for thorough development.

The previous fall of the Berlin Wall had already allowed Zoe to win a journalism award, but for her, it was obviously not enough, this time she led a team of VOX reporters to enter the GDR through checkpoints during the live broadcast, so that other media reporters who did not have military status could only look at her figure and spread their hands in despair.

Reporters from the London station, the Paris station, the East Berlin station, and the West Berlin station of the VOX news network appeared almost in turn in the live broadcast screen.

Subscribers who have subscribed to VOX news in the world are watching the East Germany tear down the Berlin Wall on their TV sets, and at the same time watching British Prime Minister Thatcher hold a press conference, why should he give the British pictures, of course, because Margaret Thatcher once privately said that the demolition of the Berlin Wall by East Germany is irresponsible, and the demolition of the Berlin Wall will completely change the situation in Europe after World War II, which may have a serious impact on international peace and British security, but at this moment she hypocritically welcomes East Germany to make the right choice.

The attitude of the French government is similar to that of Britain, and a spokesman for the French diplomatic department regretted that Germany's attempt to dismantle the Berlin Wall and try to merge is no less historic than when Adolf came to power, and the whole of Europe will have to bear the consequences of a series of chain reactions brought about by German reunification.

VOX even got a clip of Gorbachev's internal speech at the dinner in Boston during his previous visit to the United States, which was directly broadcast on the news network, that is, Gorbachev said at the dinner that Margaret Thatcher had specially called him, hoping that he, as the leader of the Soviet Union, would play a leading role, directly intervene in the merger of the two Germanys, and let East Germany always be in the Soviet camp, which is good for both the Soviet Union and Britain, and that a defeated country like Germany should not enjoy freedom and independence.

The people in the VOX news studio did not know why they were focusing on instilling the British and French attitudes on the matter when they were focusing on the demolition of the Berlin Wall, but Jason, who had taken the time to watch the news, said:

"After being exposed by the American news network to the people who are concerned around the world, and all the peace-loving people in the world are angry at her, she wants to make the American Microsoft feel at ease to go to the United Kingdom to open up the market, I don't believe in Jesus or Tommy in the future, but believe in her instead."

(End of chapter)