Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 823 Face Problems After The Project
"Is this the help manual for the Simplified Chinese version of Microsoft Windows 3.1?" Tang Huan asked casually, and several words of "some bandit" underlined by hand jumped into his eyes.

"Old Zhou, are you sure that this is the official document of Microsoft's Windows 3.1 Simplified Chinese version?" Tang Huan asked suspiciously while flipping through other parts.

"It's absolutely true." Zhou Weikun patted his chest and assured, "I personally purchased the genuine copy, and then printed out this document from the accompanying electronic manual."

"How is it possible? Isn't it self-inflicted!" Tang Huan muttered to himself, "If I remember correctly, Microsoft has already set up an office in Yanjing, planning to develop the Chinese market."

"The so-called office is actually an empty shelf." Zhou Weikun explained sarcastically: "When Xiangjiang Zheru developed the supporting localized language version software for the mainland, he found a well-known Chinese university to cooperate with, and Microsoft Windows3.1 The Simplified Chinese version of .[-] is basically a direct conversion from the Traditional Chinese version.”

"I said it looks a bit awkward." Tang Huan smiled suddenly: "Nouns like software and programs do not correspond to software and programs that are more used to the mainland."

"According to my speculation, Microsoft entrusted the relevant text resources of the Simplified Chinese version of Windows 3.1 to Baodao, so there was this mistake, or a more accurate description-someone's prank." Zhou Weikun shrugged , "In the final analysis, Microsoft has an arrogant attitude towards the Chinese mainland market, and then is lazy and only thinks about how to make money."

"Has this problem spread?" Tang Huan, who gently closed the document, asked curiously.

"At least it has spread in the small circle." Zhou Weikun's eyes were full of jokes, "Grasp the sore foot of the simplified Chinese version of Windows3.1. At the same time, the graphical user interface has become the standard configuration of the Fangyuan personal computer, and it can take advantage of the loosening of international trade sanctions and cooperate with some promotional plans to give profits to agents, so as to quickly recover the losses lost in the mainland market in the past few years. share."

The richest man said hypocritically: "It seems a bit unkind to do so."

Zhou Weikun, who usually behaves like a modest gentleman, insisted unequivocally: "You can just mention something casually when you are meeting with high-level officials this time. After we have a start, we will implement the plan to drive away Microsoft."

At this time, Meng Qingguan sat over and interjected with a smile: "What are you guys discussing? It feels quite mysterious."

Tang Huan opened the manual and pointed it to his uncle.

"Is this because the head was caught by the door?" Meng Qingguan couldn't help but yelled immediately.

"It should be due to the negligence of the Microsoft headquarters, and a prank was played by the people below." Tang Huan replied realistically.

"I said why there is always a sinister look in Lao Zhou's eyes today, and his feelings are to take the opportunity to put eye drops on his competitors." Meng Qingguan made a look of lingering fear, "To be honest, the water in Zhongguancun is indeed It’s too deep—the smuggling of Xintong Company was caught in the summer of last year. The amount involved in the case was tens of millions. At the beginning, it seems that the momentum of tossing has resumed."

"It's a pity that some entrepreneurs lose their way when they first climb to a high place." Tang Huan sighed softly, then closed his eyes and recovered.

Zhou Weikun put away the "black material" gently. Based on his years of understanding of the big boss, this kind of superficial suspicion actually represented acquiescence-yes, the superior is so hypocritical!

……

Of course, the richest man must be fully prepared. Next, he was busy for five or six days just meeting one by one from the ruler to the veteran, from the central to the central leadership to the local officials.

The members of the business delegation who came to China for the first time, as well as the Beijing-based representatives of the major multinational companies in charge of public relations, observed this scene carefully, and couldn't help being a little dumbfounded—it's too messed up!
China naturally gave a very high evaluation to Mr. Richest Man's visit. According to the CCTV news broadcast - Mr. Tang Huan came to China this time in the footsteps of spring!
Tang Huan, who finally took a breath, looked at himself on TV and couldn't help shaking his head with a dumbfounded smile.

"Are you proud?" Meng Qingguan teased, "I have to say, you're especially good at beating the drums—after the speech made by the head of the South Tour last year, it sparked a lot of controversy, and it wasn't until the second half of the year that the conclusion was made clear. There was a high-level earthquake. Now that you are rushing to bring a luxurious business investigation team before the two conferences, you are really walking in the footsteps of spring."

Tang Huan naturally understood what the high-level earthquake that my uncle mentioned was referring to, and he had waited until now to come to China, and the situation he was facing was indeed in place.

He stretched his waist and jokingly said: "Little uncle, why do I feel that when you come to Yanjing this time, you always have a gun with a stick in your words?"

"That's because I'm dissatisfied with you kid." Meng Qingguan blew his beard and stared at his eyes and said, "You are not kind as a brother, you used my girl as a coolie for a whole year last year, your aunt didn't say anything, but I can't promise."

"I was training Xiaojing. Her current level is no problem for a doctorate." Tang Huan snapped his fingers indifferently, "And, I also gave my little cousin a generous reward."

"Just fool me, how rich can it be?" Meng Qingguan asked incredulously.

The richest man waved his hand lazily, "Ask Xiao Jing yourself, she is planning to start her own company."

"So, last year when you squatted in Europe and taught the British a lesson, you made a lot of money?" Meng Qingguan gossiped "seeing the poor."

Tang Huan rolled his eyes, "Don't expect me to tell you the answer, you'll complain when you can, and I'll reward Xiaojing less."

"Capitalists, the richer you are, the more stingy you are." Meng Qingguan snorted, and then asked loudly: "Lizhi, is the watermelon ready? Bring a piece for my uncle—I talked too much just now, and my mouth is dry." Still waiting."

"Here we come, here we come." Lizhi walked in briskly, carrying a tray, "The HN watermelon that was just airlifted, my uncle is here."

"A capitalist who desires extravagance." After Meng Qingguan babbled again, he unceremoniously picked up a piece of watermelon and gnawed it.

Li Zhi smiled sweetly, picked up the flesh of the melon with a bamboo stick, and fed it to her man.

After eating a few yuan, she said: "Dong Jianhua's cousin, Zhang Peiwei, is optimistic about the land at No. 1 East Chang'an Avenue, and wants to invite me to do it together, but the required funds are huge, which will reach 15 billion U.S. dollars. I can't afford it." Right idea."

"No. 1 East Chang'an Avenue?" Tang Huan didn't understand for a moment.

"It's the children's movie theater." Meng Qingguan took the words, "It's a prime location, especially Yanjing is bidding to host the 2000 Olympic Games, which has further boosted the real estate boom. Many people are staring at it, but demolition is very tricky—— It may not be possible to build it."

"You're talking about that place." Tang Huan, who came to his senses, couldn't help but shook his head with a smile—unexpectedly, after he pushed Lizhi to the front and trained him as a spokesperson, he would actually be involved in this big project.

At this time, the phone rang.

Li Zhi walked up, picked up the microphone, and then had a few conversations in fluent English, and then reported to Tang Huanhui: "An overseas call from the United States, the other party is Bill Gates, the chairman of the board of directors of Microsoft Corporation."

"I know why he came to me." Tang Huan smiled playfully, took the microphone,

"Don, are you in China right now?" Gates' tone was obviously filled with frustration, "Can you help me find out why Microsoft's Simplified Chinese version of Windows 3.1 was ordered to be banned by the competent authority in the mainland market?" framed?"

"There is such a thing?" The richest man pretended to be surprised: "I remember, didn't Microsoft set up an office in Yanjing, how did it reflect it to you?"

"I was only told that the product violated the law and asked Microsoft to conduct a self-inspection, but God knows where to start?" Gates sighed and said, "Don, didn't you bring a huge business delegation to develop the market in China? I'm asking about the inside story."

"No problem." Tang Huan said eagerly and righteously: "Just wait patiently. I will reply to you within two hours."

Meng Qingguan glanced at his watch, then smiled at Tang Huan who put down the phone: "You are the richest man in the world, and you are so sluggish - it is night in the United States, and you make people wait for two hours, obviously you don't want to Let him sleep well."

Tang Huan explained with a look of injustice: "If I tell Gates the answer now, wouldn't it be a great risk of exposing me as a hindrance; if I wait until tomorrow to reply, it will appear that I am very incompetent in China."

"Of course you have the ability, otherwise, the development of the children's cinema site will not be profitable." Meng Qingguan broke the news: "I heard that even the name of this project, Oriental Plaza, has attracted a wave of opposition. It is believed that the square cannot be called casually; at the same time, the engineering design of the 70-meter-high building also violated the regulations and was beaten back.”

Speaking of this, Meng Qingguan pulled back again, "However, if several top companies work together, this project should be a delicacy worth tasting - after three to four years, it is completely possible to return to Xiangjiang. It was built first, and then the wealth started rolling in.”

"I don't think it will be that optimistic." Tang Huan shook his head bluntly. What he thought in his heart was: China's bid to host the 2000 Olympic Games involves complicated political games. It can be said that the chances of winning are not great; The contact with the local officials in Yanjing does not necessarily change the possibility of some people's sacking - such variables will obviously delay the progress of the Oriental Plaza.

"You mean, you don't want to wade into this muddy water?" Meng Qingguan was slightly surprised.

"If I retreat out of fear, won't my glorious image be affected? How embarrassing!" Tang Huan sighed, and then told Li Zhi: "You can participate, but you must be careful and do a long-term battle Don’t throw money into it all at once—according to my estimates, this project is not worth $15 billion, at least $20 billion.”

Meng Qingguan gasped when he heard that, "According to your speculation, it's better to get a few more pieces of land in Pudong, Shanghai."

"It's a matter of face - in addition to not letting people talk behind their backs, we must also prevent future projects from being ridiculed for their short-sightedness." Tang Huan waved his hands and said, "This project under the emperor's feet is really too eye-catching. , we account for up to 20.00%, and let those who are willing to show off stand in front."

"I know what to do." Li Zhi nodded understandingly.

……

If it wasn't for Lizhi's careful reminder, Tang Huan almost let Gates go, and forgot to call him back.

After typing the manuscript for a while, the richest man dialed the phone and said to Gates who had been waiting for him, "Bill, I asked for you. Microsoft's Simplified Chinese version of Windows 3.1 does violate the laws here... ..."

"Damn, how did this happen?" Gates, who finally learned the truth, was going crazy.

You must know that Microsoft's products are relatively easy to make money on the familiar platform of IBM-PC compatible machines, but in the context of the shrinking overall market share of IBM-PC compatible machines, even if the mainland China market contributes legitimate benefits, Even Baodao is not comparable, but it still has the significance of "fly legs are also meat" that cannot be ignored.

But now it's all right, Microsoft somehow doesn't even get fly legs, it's conceivable how Gates got angry.

After trying to calm down, Gates asked modestly: "Don, how do you think Microsoft should solve this problem?"

The richest man pondered: "The most sincere way is to develop a new version of Windows Simplified Chinese, such as 3.2."

When Gates heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

According to the development plan, Windows with a kernel version of 3 will end at 3.1, and Microsoft is working hard to develop the next-generation operating system-Windows with a kernel version of 4; especially at the same time there is a more important network operating system WindowsNT , to compete with Novell's network operating system NetWare.

In other words, Microsoft has no plan to develop Windows 3.2 at all-is it necessary to open a small stove for China alone?But even so, the launch time of Windows 3.2 will have to wait until next year.

(End of this chapter)