(These chapters are difficult to write. I have been thinking about them for a long time before writing them. Let me give you some recommendation votes. Today I will make up for the missing chapter from yesterday. There will be two more chapters in the afternoon and evening. Thank you Dear Mr. Allen, can you meet me? You, I am very happy!¡±
"There, it would be my honor to meet Mr. President!"
"Oh, can we not be so polite? Let's sit down together and let's chat casually, okay?"
"Of course, this is what I want!"
Wenfeng met Paul Allen in the office of Yanhuang Star Holdings Company. This was also the second time that Wenfeng met Paul Allen. They had been there for more than a year, and Paul Allen and Bill Gates had always been with each other. When dealing with Zhang Feng, Paul Allen was actually full of expectations to be able to see the writing style again at such a delicate time.
"Mr. Allen, I heard that something unpleasant happened between you and Bill?"
In fact, it is not that Wen Feng agrees with Zhang Feng's decision. Three days have actually passed since the last communication with Zhang Feng, and what happened in these three days was enough to make Wen Feng feel shocked and There were many dangers, so he had to make a decision as soon as possible and start in-depth communication with Paul Allen. Otherwise, according to his original plan, he might never communicate with Bill Gates and Paul Allen again in the future. Lun for any meetings.
"Yes, I think there have been some very unpleasant events between Bill and I. For example, I am opposed to the current equity situation of Microsoft and Mr. Steve Ballmer's joining!"
Unlike most autobiographies in the future. Paul Allen did not describe too much about his family and childhood in his autobiography, but used the second chapter to briefly introduce his parents' situation. His mother loves reading. "Whether it's Bellow or Balzac, Jane Austen or Chinua Achebe, Nadine Gordimer or Lin Yutang," she reads all the works of these people; she is inspired by his mother's Impact. Allen ¡°could read on his own before he entered kindergarten.¡± His father was calm and amiable, very strict with his children, but also very tolerant; whenever Allen got into trouble while doing experiments at home, he never blamed him.
After graduating from elementary school, his parents sent Allen to the local aristocratic school: Lakeside Middle School. It was here that Allen discovered what he was best at - writing computer programs, and met the most important partner in his life - Bill Gates.
When he first met Gates, Allen discovered three characteristics of this man: "He is really smart; he is really competitive. I want you to know how smart he is; he is really persistent."
But Allen and Gates actually belong to two social classes: Allen's father is just a staff member of the Washington State University library, while Gates' father is the president of the Washington State Bar Association. Allen was "a little shocked" during the interview. Allen liked reading literary works and doing scientific experiments since he was a child, while Gates' favorite read since he was a child was Fortune Weekly, which his parents subscribed to him. Gates once took this magazine and asked Allen: "Do you know what it would be like to manage a Fortune 500 company?" Allen said he didn't know. Gates, who was only thirteen years old, said with great expectation: "Maybe we will have our own company in the future." Despite these differences, they quickly became good friends because of the same talents and hobbies. And later they established a company together.
However, due to class differences, there will still be differences in concepts between two people once they work together. Differences will inevitably arise in their cooperation, and this rift will become wider and wider. Even if there is no literary style, they will eventually part ways. .
"I feel that Bill and I may have had major decision-making differences. So I personally say that I can no longer cooperate with Bill!"
In fact, the final success of Paul Allen and Bill Gates is completely inseparable from their genius. According to the information read by Later Wenfeng, Paul Allen¡¯s IQ was as high as 170, ranking first in the United States at the time. Third, Bill Gates¡¯ IQ is as high as 160, and both of them are said to be gifted.
When two geniuses work together, there is inevitably a fight between the two tigers. Thanks to his writing style guidance and his financial support, Microsoft's pace is actually two or three times faster than the actual future. In less than a year, due to Microsoft's cooperation with IBM, a giant in the computer industry, Microsoft has begun to accumulate rapidly. If measured by market value, it may now be close to 100 million US dollars.
But it was at this time that the desire for power prevented Bill Gates from taking the first step to target Microsoft's actual major shareholder style. Of course, it was inevitable to start targeting Paul Allen first, and Paul Allen was relatively speaking. His personality is much more restrained than that of Bill Gates. He is both a friend and a collaborator with Bill Gates. He is really unwilling to engage in an open and covert fight with Bill Gates, so he decided to quit. This is in line with what happened later.The breakup was completed five years earlier.
"Mr. President, I know that what I have done has seriously violated business ethics. After all, I signed a thirty-year contract with you to work at Microsoft at the beginning, but now because of my problems with Bill, your If you suffer a loss, I am willing to return some of my shares to you and choose to withdraw from Microsoft!"
In fact, the biggest difference between Paul Allen and Bill Gates can be seen from the above remarks. He is a very sincere person and a very professional person. He may have made a deliberate decision to quit Microsoft, but Inevitably, he violated the contract. At this time, he looked at Wenfeng with a regretful expression, and even thought of Wenfeng's plan to completely take back the shares donated to him.
"Dear Mr. Allen, I would like to ask you about your future plans?"
Wenfeng looked at Paul Allen with a smile, not commenting on his words, but in fact, in his heart, he would never give up on this young man with an IQ of 170 and who paid great attention to principles and ethics in doing things. Maybe three days ago He hasn't paid such attention yet, but after these three days of contact with the Gates family, Paul Allen's status has inevitably risen rapidly in his heart.
In fact, Wen Feng did not respond to Zhang Feng's opinion immediately that day because he thought that Zhang Feng was right. Bill Gates was indispensable to Microsoft, and he would definitely recruit him if there was a chance. Among them, it cannot be ignored that the influence of the Gates family on Bill Gates is absolutely very important, so Wenfeng decided to personally visit William Gates in Seattle.
It is easy to find a reason to visit William Gates, because at that time, William Gates was handling all the legal affairs of the merger between Microsoft and Seattle Computer Company. Zhang Feng led the way, and then Wenfeng followed and came to William Gates. ?Gates' office.
But before Wen Feng communicated with William Gates, Wen Feng's face suddenly changed and he signaled that Zhang Feng was on business. Wen Feng decided not to show up and have any contact with William Gates, and even let William Gates do it without knowing it. Under the circumstances of Zhang Feng's situation, he thought that Wen Feng was just an assistant to Zhang Feng, so he had no interest in saying a word to Wen Feng, thus ending this meaningful meeting.
Zhang Feng never expected that Wen Feng suddenly appeared during the meeting, but after he walked out, Wen Feng thought about it for a long time and finally told Zhang Feng the reason.
The reason is actually very simple. It is because William Gates wore a ring on his hand. There may not be anything strange about a ring, but what shocked Wen Feng was the seals of compass and set square that appeared on the ring. Maybe Zhang Feng now simply cannot understand what this ring represents, but how could Wen Feng not know? This ring actually points out that William Gates is actually a member of the Freemasons.
Freemasonry! Zhang Feng may not understand what people should pay attention to in this organization. In fact, because Zhang Feng will inevitably take root in Manhattan in the future, he will inevitably come into contact with various forces in the United States. Wen Feng had previously thought about converting the Freemasons into The situation told him, but he never thought about it. He never thought that he would meet the powerful Freemasonry so quickly.
Thirty-three years later, Wen Feng actually knew that Bill Gates was a member of the Freemasons, but at that time he did not know how Bill Gates joined, but until now he saw William Gates. He finally understood how Bill Gates joined, and also understood why Microsoft had experienced several critical incidents during its growth, but in the end they were all fine. The reason was that as long as there was Bill Gates Microsoft under Gates may have had a Masonic brand from its inception.
With the help of a Freemasonry that occupies a huge power in the American financial industry and the upper-class American aristocratic society, Microsoft is standing on the wave of the trend of the times and has a powerful Freemasonry behind it to protect it. How could it not? What about becoming stronger?
¡°I think, maybe I will find a more relevant job, or I may still program and make some software for computer home users!¡±
It was this shock that made Wenfeng give up contact with William Gates, because Wenfeng knew that if he contacted the Gates family now, it would actually be no different from contacting the Freemasons, and now Wenfeng's strength can be compared with the Freemasonry. Will the Franciscans engage in any exchanges and negotiations? The answer is no. A huge organization that controls almost half of the United States and controls more than 50% of the world would care about writing style? And fundamentally speaking, the cultural opposition between East and West makes it impossible for Freemasonry to truly tolerate the current writing style.
So, under this situation, Wenfeng discussed these matters with Zhang Feng and Zhao Bingqian for more than a day before finally deciding to meet Paul Allen. At this time, the sincere Paul Allen gave Wenfeng the answerIt wasn't that he was surprised, but as the situation in the United States has become so complicated, it is absolutely impossible for Paul Allen to act according to his original plan (To be continued)! ~!
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