Rebirth of the Tech Madman

From the stunned expressions on the faces of Tang Huan and Ted Turner, one can see how this sudden accident had such a huge impact on them.

Damn it. Ted Turner was so angry that he threw away the binoculars.

Tang Huan, who was the first to calm down, ordered his followers in a deep voice, Go and visit our team members, and find out whose ship is destroying our good deeds.

It wasn't until the post-match dinner began that the details of the accident were fully understood. The troubled boat belonged to Rupert Murdoch, and the other party was unabashedly proud of it.

It turned out to be this old guy. Ted Turner was furious. Murdoch and I have been getting more and more at odds recently. I didn't expect him to disgust us here.

Tang Huan thought for a while and realized that Australia could be called Murdoch's home field.

The media tycoon was born on a farm 30 miles south of Melbourne. After inheriting his father's business, he won the first battle in Sydney and founded Australia's first national newspaper The Australian, laying a solid foundation for his media empire.

If you are fighting in Australia, it is difficult to get a bargain.

So, Tang Huan reminded, After returning to the United States, I will find a way to get the place back.

Unexpectedly, Murdoch was at the door of his hometown, with the power of a big victory, and his style was quite high-profile, he deliberately walked over and greeted him as a master.

Don, you should actually sell Warner's shares to News Corp. I've already prepared a very attractive offer. Murdoch showed regret on his face.

I have already reached a business-related deal with Warner, so I can only apologize. Tang Huan replied lightly.

Business-related? Murdoch asked meaningfully, You seem to have always been obsessed with the cable TV network. Is it also for this reason?

Of course. Tang Huan nodded slightly. You may not have read a paper I wrote, in which I analyzed the future cable TV network and telecommunication network. They can all be connected to computer networks through technical means.

I don't know how long this future will take? Murdoch laughed sarcastically. Your prediction has a greater effect on the stock price increase of the company under your name.

Murdoch, can you stop talking so much irrelevant nonsense. Ted Turner interrupted impatiently,

Your ship crashed and sank my ship, you must give an explanation.

There's nothing to say, it's just an accident. Murdoch's eyelids drooped, Who let it get in the way!

Okay. You've finally spoken your mind. Ted Turner sneered, Don't you like fighting? How about we go to the boxing ring in Las Vegas and have a fight? It will be broadcast live across the United States!

Bullying me for being old? Murdoch glanced at Ted Turner with disdain, and laughed, You might as well let Tang play, he has an age advantage.

Tang Huan picked up an apple from the fruit plate, squeezed it hard, and the whole apple turned into puree.

Are you sure, if I invite you to the boxing ring, you will agree? Tang Huan asked with a half-smile, I'm not just young.

Murdoch's old face instantly turned a liver color. After answering boring resentfully, he turned and left.

Seeing the back of this old enemy fleeing in a hurry, Ted Turner laughed heartily. The previous depression was swept away.

Tang Huan wiped his hands while frowning thoughtfully.

This post-match banquet is an open public place. Of course, the verbal conflict just now cannot escape the eyes and ears of the reporters, not to mention that it is still full of explosive gossip, so it was published in the newspapers the next day, and the spread did not reach the second. fourteen hours. It spread from Australia to the United States.

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Be sure to invite Barry Diller to CNN. When sending Ted Turner on the plane, Tang Huan specially reminded him.

Ted Turner nodded in understanding. Then turned to ask: When will you return to the United States?

It doesn't matter whether I'm in the United States or not. I don't understand the media industry like cable TV. Tang Huan smiled playfully, However, I can still control my subordinates remotely and give Murdoch money in the capital market. Create some trouble.

Then you must not be merciful. Ted Turner said with lingering anger, and waved goodbye to Tang Huan.

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Tang Huan originally planned to take another trip to Siam when he had time. Gain Funan had entered the dry season between November and April, and large-scale military operations were launched immediately. He really couldn't let go of his uncle.

As a result, Christina happily called, Our little princess is about to be born, don't you want to come and see?

Tang Huan slapped his thigh and almost forgot about this important event.

Because of the experience of giving birth to her first child, the ship queen's mental state was obviously much more stable during this pregnancy. Tang Huan didn't worry much about prenatal depression and the like, so much so that she ignored it.

This was Tang Huan's first daughter, and he couldn't help but feel a little extra happy, so he rushed directly from Australia to Paris. When I saw Christina, she was already admitted to the hospital.

I've already named the baby. The girl is named Athena Don Onassis, and the boy is named Plato Don Onassis. What do you think? the female ship queen asked ostentatiously.

That's right, the Onassis family includes all the three masters of ancient Greece. Tang Huan had nothing to say about the interest in naming Christina.

The female ship queen who got approval smiled happily and patted the heads of the two sons who were standing beside her, After you have younger brothers and sisters, it will be even more lively. You won't be like your mother, where your parents and older brothers are gone and you will be alone. Very much.

Having said that, Christina turned her gaze to Tang Huan, and thanked Tang Huan with infinite tenderness, Honey, since I met you, my wishes have come true, and you are my greatest reliance.

The delivery is imminent, so don't be emotional, so as not to disturb the baby in your stomach. Tang Huan gently held the hand of the Queen of Ships, smiling and comforting.

Okay, with you by my side, I won't think about anything else. Christina nodded contentedly. By the way, I should build another boat for the baby that is about to be born.

The previous ship Gemini went to the Falklands battlefield for a tour. Then he completed the circumnavigation of the world and is currently providing cruise services in Miami, USA. Business can only be said to be neither bad nor good.

Tang Huan couldn't help laughing wryly when he saw that the female ship queen had started to build a ship again.

Both elder brothers have their own boats. If the baby in their womb doesn't exist, they will be unhappy. Honey, don't you think so? Christina shook Tang Huan's hand and began to act like a baby.

Before Tang Huan could answer, the Queen of Ships laughed, Look, the baby is moving around in the stomach to protest, ouch...

Still protesting, this is clearly about to give birth. Tang Huan quickly called the doctor.

After Christina was pushed into the delivery room, the two little guys, Aristotle Don Onassis and Socrates Don Onassis, pulled Tang Huan together and begged, Dad, can you tell Mom Say, don’t let us go to kindergarten?”

Why don't you want to go to kindergarten? Tang Huan asked back with a smile, I think this is very good, and I can learn how to get along with other children.

The two children answered in unison with bitter faces. Because they are too naive, they don't have a common language, and it's too tortured.

Tang Huan looked at the precocious twins in a daze. The heart said it was true.

Although there is no definite evidence, after giving birth to so many twins, Tang Huan can basically come to a conclusion that the wisdom of the many elites in his mind is very likely to be passed on to the next generation in some form, otherwise it cannot be explained The existing eight sons are all so clever. Correspondingly, the conflicts in his mind are also decreasing.

These children with extraordinary intelligence are forced into their peers. It's not good for anyone.

Thinking of this, Tang Huan nodded. I can help you, but I have to find another educational solution for you.

The brothers breathed a sigh of relief. Nodding again and again, It's fine if you don't go to kindergarten. The past few months have been too torturous. There are several little kids with runny noses, don't mention being pestering.

Seeing them looking like grown-ups, Tang Huan shook his head with a smile, Come on, have a good chat with me. What are you thinking about in your little heads?

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Athena Don Onassis and Plato Don Onassis were born safely. The former was a bit more impatient, took the lead and became the older sister, and the latter became the younger brother.

It's not easy, I also have a daughter. Tang Huan happily put Athena's little hand on his own.

Look how beautiful Athena's eyes are. Christina also focused all her attention on her daughter.

As a result, Plato, who was left out on the other side, began to cry loudly.

Aristotle and Socrates, who were watching the excitement, glanced at each other, and then said in unison: Fortunately, we were all the same at the beginning.

Mom was wrong... Christina hurriedly comforted her little son who was jealous since he was only a few days old.

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Rare things are the most precious, and this daughter who is born once every ten miles really makes Tang Huan stay in Paris so happily that he doesn't want to leave.

However, a high-ranking person like him doesn't always have leisure time, and soon things are put on the desk, waiting to be dealt with.

The first one is that Commodore, which has dominated the low-cost computer market and even squeezed Texas Instruments out of the market, just entered January 1984, when a major personnel earthquake occurred, and the chairman resigned.

Tang Huan's direct reaction to this was that he could bring in an experienced compatible manufacturer for Fangyuan PC again, so that Japan would not be too arrogant and difficult to control.

In addition, it may be possible to fulfill the promise and help Warner find a next home for Atari.

The second incident surprised Tang Huan, but also made him dumbfounded. In the videotape format war between VHS and Betamax, he actually chose to side with Sony.

You know, the script in the original time and space was not like this.

Tang Huan, who was puzzled, hurriedly asked the Japanese side to send more information, and only then did he understand what was going on.

It turned out that after seeing the commercial value of video tapes proved by CNN, and Hollywood film companies represented by United Artists and MGM, they were moved and planned to come up with such a set of things themselves. profit.

There is no doubt that ready-made technical solutions can be harvested directly in Japan.

Regardless of the fact that Japanese automobiles, home appliances, semiconductors and other products are in the US market, some areas still need to rely on agency mechanisms to enter the US market, just like Nintendo once tried to let Atari act as an agent for the US market of game consoles.

If there is no video tape, then the video recorder is meaningless, and the value of the video tape lies in the content of the program recorded on it.

Don't look at Hollywood companies such as United Artists, MGM, and Paramount, and TV media such as American Television Network. They can make money in the home consumer market by distributing video tapes, because they hold the copyrights of these program content.

Moreover, in order not to affect mainstream media platforms such as movies and TV, the programs on videotapes are usually not time-sensitive.

If manufacturers of VCRs and videotapes directly promote their products to the US market, they will face legal risks. At this stage, the US judiciary has not yet reached a clear conclusion on the relationship between videotapes and copyright.

It can be said that there is an invisible barrier to market entry. In comparison, the program content providers in the United States occupy a more favorable position and have a greater right to speak.

So, with the advantage, I searched for the target in Japan with the mentality of picking up the cheapest, and I fell in love with the vhs format, because the video tape directly has a 4-hour length specification, and the price of the video recorder can be reduced to 1,000 US dollars. the following.

These features are simply tailor-made for the company. Due to the time difference between the east and the west of the United States, the various sports events broadcast need a video tape of this length as a buffer.

In addition, in terms of broadcast-level video tape products, it also stands on the same starting line as Sony, the veteran industry standard powerhouse in this field.

But in the process of bargaining, I felt that I was not as humble as I imagined.

After further investigation, I finally found out that most of the new patents in the vhs format, including 4-hour length and broadcast-grade s-vhs, belong to Epson. As a reward for the original cooperation, they can be used for free, but No right to spread.

As a negotiating technique, if you don't get enough benefits here, turn around and go to Sony.

This was originally done to increase the negotiating weight, but I did not expect that Sony, which should rely on technology and should be tough, showed a humble attitude, and as a result, it immediately pulled those who wanted to fight the autumn wind into the betamax camp . (To be continued.)