22 May 1990.

Microsoft had to release the Windows 3.0 operating system at this time, no way, Microsoft has already produced a lot of operating systems, if you don't sell it, you can't destroy it.

Because of the HarmonyOS operating system, Windows 3.0, which was commercially successful in its previous life, became bleak.

In order to sell the inventory, Microsoft had to deal with it at a low price.

The full version of Windows 3.0 was originally priced at $149.95, but now it is only sold for $50, which is simply a jump sale.

Due to the low price, there are many people queuing up to buy in major shopping malls.

At present, there should be 30 to 40 million computer users in the United States, and most of them are low-end computers, that is, personal computers with less than $1,000.

Even if you want to install the HarmonyOS system, these computers are very choked. It's okay if you just buy the HarmonyOS system, but you also have to update the memory, independent graphics card, optical drive or something, otherwise you won't be able to give full play to the advantages of the HarmonyOS operating system.

Not all Americans are very rich, most American families are not willing to spend so much money to upgrade their computers, plus the Tamron Internet cafes are all over the United States, so there is a big market for the jumping price version of Windows 3.0.

This time, Microsoft is purely losing money and making money.

In order to regain the market share of the operating system, Microsoft must release Windows 3.0, just as it allowed piracy to circulate in China in its previous life to occupy the market of the Chinese operating system, but in Europe and the United States, piracy cannot be done openly, so Microsoft can only formulate a low-price strategy.

Although Windows 3.0 cannot be compared with the Harmony OS system, it has been greatly improved compared with the previous Windows system, introducing two basic concepts of all Windows system series in the previous life:

First: Program Manager: Each application is allowed to contain an icon, and the program can be launched by double-clicking the icon.

Second: File Manager: You can browse the installed applications and various files directly through the window.

Therefore, as soon as Windows 3.0 was launched, it was rushed by those who were unwilling to spend a lot of money to buy the HarmonyOS operating system.

……

Zhao Ye has always paid attention to the situation of Microsoft, and after the release of Windows 3.0, Zhao Ye received the news very quickly.

Seeing that Windows 3.0 was actually on fire, he was suddenly helpless.

Microsoft, a fierce rival, is really difficult to eliminate for a while.

"Boss, do you see if we are launching a simple version of the HarmonyOS operating system, and also take the low-cost route to compete with Windows 3.0." Qiu Bojun spoke.

The explosion of Windows 3.0 surprised him.

The HarmonyOS system is already so amazing, Windows3.0 can still sell well.

In Qiu Bojun's view, it may be because the Hongmeng system is too strong.

Sometimes, it's a mistake to be too strong.

Qiu Bojun couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Bill Gates doesn't know what Qiu Bojun thinks, otherwise, he has a sentence that MMP doesn't know whether to say or not......

Zhao Ye pondered for a while, waved his hand and said: "It doesn't have to be like this, launching a simplified version of the Hongmeng system will lower the grade of the Hongmeng system." Windows 3.0 is selling well because of its low price and the large number of old computers held by users. However, in the future, more and more people will choose to buy a new computer, and at this time, users will consider whether to choose the HarmonyOS system or choose Windows 3.0.

I guess most people should choose the HarmonyOS system.

The PC itself is a very expensive product, often selling for thousands of dollars. At this time, do users still care about spending more than two hundred dollars to purchase the HarmonyOS operating system?

So, next, you have to take the initiative and cooperate with the world's major computer manufacturers, including IBM. The Borderless Group and IBM are in competition, but this does not prevent them from cooperating. ”

Zhao Ye's tone paused, he thought of something, and continued: "As far as I know, since 1985, IBM has had a bit of a bad relationship with Microsoft and Intel, and staged a 'farmer and snake' drama! ”

At first, Microsoft agreed to IBM to develop an operating system together, but as Microsoft gradually became more and more profitable from computer software, Bill Gates came up with his own idea. On the one hand, it is engaged in research and development with IBM, and on the other hand, it vigorously develops Windows operating system based on the DOS system.

In the face of Microsoft, which abandoned its peers and ate alone, IBM may have plans to part ways with Microsoft, and then start developing its own operating system independently! ”

In fact, in the previous life, IBM parted ways with Microsoft in the previous life and developed the OS/2 operating system on its own.

Faced with the betrayal of the little brother, IBM chose to cooperate with Apple. However, the Wintel alliance formed by Microsoft and Intel has beaten IBM and Apple with a swollen nose and face. In the 90s, IBM suffered the biggest crisis in its history, and in order to survive the crisis, Gerstner reformed the company, and one of the main measures of reform was to consolidate and spin off the business, including the sale of the IBM PC division to Lenovo in China in 2005.

Now convincing IBM to cooperate with Wujiang Group is very successful.

Moreover, the advantages of the HarmonyOS system are there, and IBM knows how to choose if it is a little smarter.

Zhao Ye also wants to be a PC foundry and develop China into a world factory.

As long as the major manufacturers accept the Hongmeng system, Zhao Ye will let them talk to them about OEM.

"By the way, the second-generation HarmonyOS should strengthen network functions, and the Internet will rise in the future, and the operating system that can support network functions well will be more competitive." Zhao Ye instructed Qiu Bojun.

Qiu Bojun was very clear about the layout of the group company, and he nodded and said, "Well, I will strengthen R&D investment in the network!" ”

"Well, that's it, let's go about you."

Zhao Ye nodded to Qiu Bojun and signaled that he could leave.

After Qiu Bojun left, Zhao Ye picked up a document and read it carefully.

This is an important thing that is happening between the two Germanys at the moment, basically the two sides have begun to negotiate, and the trend of reunification has been formed.

Zhao Ye looked at how many East German marks held by Wujiang Group, worth more than 2.8 billion US dollars, and when the two Germany were reunified, the exchange rate of East German marks and West German marks became one to one, then the value of East German marks held by Wujiang Group would increase by 4 times.

The original exchange rate was 4:1.

Even Germany will not be willing to let the Borderless Group make a lot of money.

Negotiations in the end are certain.

Zhao Ye took a look at another document about West Zeiss, in this life, West Zeiss was very miserable, all kinds of businesses were robbed by East Zeiss, and he also lost his cooperation with ASML, which caused West Zeiss to collapse!

"The reunification of Germany was in October, and now it is June, so we have to make some preparations in advance...... If the West German government is unwilling to exchange 1:1 with the Wujiang Group, but insists on 4:1, then the Wujiang Group will not lose. Therefore, while there are still four months left, it is necessary to reduce the East German marks on hand to pieces and deposit them into several accounts. ”

Zhao Ye picked up the phone at this time and dialed the phone number of the person in charge of Wujiang Group in East Germany.

"Chairman, do you have anything to do with me?" Tang Yingwu asked.

He is the general manager of the East German branch of the Wujiang Group, has been in office for a few months, is proficient in financial operations, and has been an executive at Goldman Sachs Group on Wall Street.

However, Chinese people have a career ceiling in the United States, and it is extremely difficult to rise.

Therefore, at the invitation of Wujiang Group, he resolutely decided to jump ship.

Of course, Tang Yingwu also knew Zhao Ye's plan, and with the changes in the situation between the east and the west, the trend of reunification has become more and more obvious.

Tang Yingwu couldn't help but express his shock at Zhao Ye's vision, and he actually judged two years ago that the East and West Germany would be unified.

"Manager Tang, although I believe in the credibility of the German government, I am not afraid of 10,000 in case, so we must take precautions and prepare in advance. My idea is to break the East German mark in my hand into pieces and quietly transfer it to other accounts! ”

Tang Yingwu heard this, thought for a moment, and then nodded in response: "Chairman, your idea is very reasonable, then I will do it according to your plan now?!" ”

"Well, time is of the essence, and we need to act immediately!"

"Okay!" Tang Yingwu responded, "Chairman, is there anything else?" ”

Zhao Ye shook his head: "No, so be it!" ”

Just as Zhao Ye was talking to the head of the company in East Germany, South Korea applied to join the American Internet network in June and got the consent of the United States!

This was nothing, but at this time, a South Korean newspaper exposed the failure of China's application to join the US Internet network.

South Korea has been China's little brother since ancient times, but in the seventies and eighties, South Korea's economic development was rapid, and it was known as the "Asian Four Little Tigers".

Gradually, I actually looked down on China.

Just imagine, I used to be a little brother, but now the little brother is better than the big brother, and this sense of superiority arises spontaneously.

Moreover, I like to compare with my big brother in everything.

even treats the culture of the big brother as his own.

Just ten days ago, it happened to be the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival was also celebrated in South Korea, and Qu Yuan was also commemorated. Because they think that Qu Yuan is a Korean Smecta!

This time, the newspaper exposed that South Korea had joined the Internet network, while China was rejected, and suddenly their sense of superiority rose again.

Many Koreans can't help but rejoice!

"We in South Korea have joined the Internet after applying once, while China has applied several times but still failed to join the Internet, which shows that our South Korea has more status in the eyes of Americans!"

"Do you know what China looks like? I went to China in 1981 and it was so poor, with dilapidated houses and no decent high-rise buildings. Moreover, I don't even have a place to eat KFC! ”

"No, China is so poor, there is not even KFC!"

"Haha, I didn't have it before, I don't know if there is now. But this is also normal, the income of Chinese, dozens of dollars a month, where can I afford to eat KFC! ”

“……”

For some reason, whenever everyone talked about China's backwardness, everyone was full of interest, as if they had found a common topic.

……

In its previous life, China was rejected many times and did not join the Internet until 1992.

Nowadays, however, even if the United States invites China to join the Internet, China will not necessarily agree.

At the beginning, you ignored me, and now I can't make you climb!

With Zhao Ye's proposal of "three networks in one", it was immediately paid attention to by the state, and at this time, it is working with Wujiang Group to overcome the related technologies of "three networks in one".

In order to speed up the development of "triple play", Zhao Ye personally served as the chief technology officer of this project.

IP technology directly uses ipv6, saving trouble in the future, and there is no need to worry about insufficient addresses.

"Boss, look at this Korean newspaper, they join the Internet, it's just happy, they actually gloat and taunt us between the lines!" Liu Yinyin brought a translated Korean newspaper and handed it to Zhao Ye.

Zhao Ye took the newspaper, glanced at it quickly, and smiled contemptuously.

"Don't worry about them, little South Korea, they don't deserve to be compared with our China, they are now just dogs fighting people, and they can be proud for a while. If it weren't for the support of the United States, would South Korea's economy have been able to develop so fast? ”

I don't know when Koreans actually have a sense of superiority in front of the Chinese.

Zhao Ye was speechless.

When the Asian financial crisis broke out in 1997, give South Korea a good look!

Samsung Electronics still wants to rise, want to eat fart!

Wujiang Group will definitely press Samsung to the ground and rub it in this life!

South Korea's semiconductor industry is not expected to be as developed as it was in the past.

Near noon, Zhao Ye got up and went to the restaurant to eat, and after lunch, he still had to go to the laboratory to lead the development of "three networks in one".

There are many things, only Zhao Ye knows what technology to use and how to solve it. Even if Zhao Ye doesn't know the specific technology, he understands the direction of research and development, which can also allow the development team to avoid detours.

At the same time, the Borderless Group reopened negotiations with the state.

Originally, Wujiang Group only planned to be an Internet operator, but if it is "three networks in one", it will involve "TV" and "telephone". If the three invest together, what kind of money does Wujiang Group get?

Of course, Zhao Ye wants to do three businesses, but the state doesn't agree, so Zhao Ye doesn't force it, just be an Internet provider now.

Then, the "TV" and "telephone" departments are not allowed to get involved in the ISP Internet field.

Otherwise, everyone is an ISP, and the competition will become fierce.

……

In the blink of an eye, two months have passed.

Zhao Ye put down the newspaper and looked embarrassed.

"The United States in the Gulf is really like its previous life, setting off a curtain that shocks the world!"

"The whole world trembles!"

"China should also realize its shortcomings in the field of military industry at this time......," Zhao Ye muttered, "and the Wujiang Group may soon usher in close cooperation with the military industry!! ”

"Manager Ye, how many barrels of oil do we have in reserve?" Zhao Ye looked at Ye Zhiqiang, general manager of Xinghai Trading Company, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea.

"12 million barrels, with an average purchase cost of $12 and $144 million!" Ye Zhiqiang replied.

When Zhao Ye heard this, he couldn't help but sigh slightly, since he was warned by the United States, the Wujiang Group could not directly conduct large-scale trade with the Soviet Union.

After the Gulf incident, the price of oil skyrocketed to $40 a barrel in the next four months, which can make a lot of money.

Under the oil crisis, Hong Kong is particularly short of oil, and it is not at all worried about selling.

Moreover, trade with the Soviet Union can continue in the future, and this transaction will be profitable without losing money. China will soon go from being an oil exporter to an oil importer.

Zhao Ye really wanted to build an oil pipeline connecting China and the Soviet Union, but the current situation in the Soviet Union was unstable, and if this project was launched, most of the time it would be yellow halfway through.

Moreover, the construction of this oil corridor is not something that the Wujiang Group can say, at least it must be between countries. But Borderless can facilitate this and invest in this oil channel.

The "tolls" of this oil corridor must be a good business.

The most important thing is to provide China with a stable source of access to oil. If you bring oil back from the Strait of Malacca, you may face the danger of being blocked.

The matter of the oil passage can only be put on the first place at present.

At the moment, the purchase of oil from the Soviet Union is only trivial, and the real place to make money is international crude oil futures.

As long as it can seize the opportunity of the Gulf incident, Wujiang Group will be able to make a lot of money, even if it is sanctioned in advance a year later, Wujiang Group has strong strength to resist the crisis!

To this end, Zhao Ye did not hesitate to invest $2.4 billion in crude oil futures, and used 5 times the leverage, that is, $12 billion to smash into the crude oil futures market.

PS: The explosion will start tomorrow and last until the end of the month

(End of chapter)