Chapter 913 Unkind

Chapter 47: Unkind

Google, at the door of the meeting room.

"Hi, Feng," Paige gave Feng Yiping a hug very enthusiastically. To be honest, Feng Yiping refused such an action. "Brother, did you sleep in the office again last night?"

"Looks like it's not just last night," Page actually thought for a while.

No wonder!

"Hi, Feng," just as he got rid of the smell in his nose, he was hugged from behind by another person. From the furry touch, he knew that it was Brin with a beard.

What crime have I made?

However, Schmidt, who was standing aside with a smile on his face, was actually very envious of this kind of treatment. He really hoped to be like Feng Yiping, to get along with Page and Brin, and to be intimate.

After sitting down, Feng Yiping looked at the two of them, his face was full of red, and he was in high spirits, "What's the joy? Is the research and development of our new product completed ahead of schedule?"

Page and Brin smiled, "That's not true. Of course, everything is going well. As for happy things, isn't there one in front of you?"

"You said, how much is our quotation for Yahoo?"

Is this the case of a horse? Now, how could Google agree to be acquired?

"Does this option exist?" Schmidt, who was also confused about the situation, asked, "It should not exist."

"Of course there is no such option, but you can have a quotation," Feng Yiping found that when Page said this, he seemed to think of something, and smiled extraordinarily freely. The same was true for Brin, who looked very final. The meaning of waiting until this day.

Is there something inside that I don't know about?

Looking at the two who were overjoyed, Feng Yiping glanced at Schmidt and found that he was totally clueless, so he shrugged helplessly at Feng Yiping.

The reason for this is really only known to Page and Brin.

As far as Yahoo and Google are concerned, it can be said to be a typical vivid interpretation of the wave behind pushing the wave ahead, and the wave before dying on the beach.

It can also be said to be love and killing each other, the evil fate of karma and reincarnation.

Google once hoped to be acquired by Yahoo, but Yahoo refused; Yahoo wanted to acquire Google, but Google refused... In the end, everyone knows that Yahoo went bankrupt, and Google was able to take over, but it depends on whether it is willing or not.

Even, one of the biggest mistakes in the history of high technology listed by some people is that Yahoo, which once had the opportunity to acquire Google, missed such a good opportunity in vain.

In fact, it is not very objective to draw such a conclusion.

Yahoo's first opportunity to acquire Google was in 1997.

At that time, Page and Brin, who were still studying at Stanford, successfully developed "BackRub (web crawler)"-the core technology of Google's search engine. At that time, Yahoo, as the most successful portal in the world at that time, was already in the limelight. One moment at a time.

It is said that Page once approached Jerry Yang and Ferro with his achievements, hoping to sell his technology for $1 million, but Yahoo had no intention of acquiring it.

Based on this, many people said that if Yahoo had decided to acquire Google at that time, there would be no subsequent decline.

But people who say this ignore a big problem. They only see the success of Google later, and then take it for granted that Google will be just as successful under the hands of Yahoo.

Not at all.

Only Google's core technology, without Page and Brin, can Yahoo make another Google based on BackRub?

Obviously not.

Google's success, in addition to technology, is inseparable from the efforts of Page and Brin.

This point can be seen from the outcome of those companies acquired by Yahoo.

Over the years, Yahoo has spent a total of nearly 20 billion US dollars to acquire many promising companies at the time, but unfortunately, most of these acquired companies disappeared without a trace. without a trace.

If it hadn't been acquired by Yahoo, if those companies persisted, there might be companies like Google that developed better than Yahoo in the future.

In short, after being rejected by Yahoo, Page and Brin continued to improve their technology and established their own Google company in 1999. The entire investment of the company was also 1 million US dollars raised by themselves.

And at that time, thanks to the intensified Internet bubble at that time, Yahoo's market value was close to 130 billion US dollars!

It is the Internet industry, the first company with a market value exceeding 100 billion US dollars.

At that time, even the legendary Buffett and his Berkshire were reduced to the background board of Yahoo, and it was the background board trampled by investors. It is generally believed that Buffett has belonged to the past tense. The company is the hope of the future.

The weak Google, in order to survive and to undertake its search business, had to rely on the breath of the giant Yahoo to survive.

Before reaching a cooperation agreement, Google once had such a request, "Can Mr. Yang Zhiyuan or Mr. Ferro come to our company and say a few words?"

This is also easy to understand, just like many domestic companies can invite BAT's two horses and one Li and later Rebs to the company to give speeches, the little Google at that time also looked forward to Yang Zhiyuan and Ferro, These two biggest idols in Silicon Valley and the American technology industry at the time came to their company to show their faces, to encourage their employees, and to improve the style of their company.

However, Yahoo does not step on such a request....

These two times should be the two times that Yahoo, the front wave that was eventually photographed dead on the beach, hurt Google the most.

Naturally, such a thing is nothing to Yahoo, and they probably don't remember it at all.

Giants, they have always paid no attention to the shadows they brought to the weak individuals around them, whether intentionally or unintentionally, during their growth process, just like how has an elephant ever cared about the feelings of ants? To glance at it once in a while is a treat.

But for Page and Brin, it was an experience they will never forget and let go of.

Therefore, the psychological feelings of Page and Brin can be summed up accurately with a Chinese saying, that is, it has been Hedong for 30 years, and Hexi for 30 years!

So, like everyone else, these geniuses are also very cautious in some things.

"How about $3 billion?" Page asked.

"3 billion US dollars? Do they have such courage? Look at the previous two years. If you remember correctly, their current market value is only a fraction of the 100 billion US dollars at the peak in 2000," said Brin. Said with a smile of kindness.

Isn’t it true? In 2000, Yahoo’s market capitalization peaked at more than 130 billion U.S. dollars, but now, it has suddenly dropped to more than 30 billion U.S. dollars, which is only a fraction of the peak.

"If the first round of quotation is less than 3 billion US dollars, it's not normal. I think that's the price, Schmidt, can I trouble you for the first round of quotation?"

To be honest, Schmidt rejected such a thing from the bottom of his heart.

However, it is rare for Page and Brin to be so excited. At this time, it is very unsightly to say something that pours cold water, or to warn them sternly, and it can only make themselves an even more unpopular figure.

Is it a choice to offend Yahoo or Page and Brin?

"Okay," he agreed bluntly.

"Let's adjourn the meeting if we have nothing else to do," Paige rubbed his hands, "It's time to get off work, Feng, come play with us?"

Feng Yiping hurriedly refused, "I'd better be a loyal audience,"

Rugby is not a sport that a handsome young man like me should do.

"Listen to me, have a good fight, sweat freely, take a good bath, and then have a big meal. It can be regarded as a little relaxation for yourself, okay? My treat!"

These two guys, this time is really desperate.

"Hey, listen to you, you are ready to bleed," because they were in a good mood, and they were very talkative today, and they were willing to temporarily leave their jobs.

"Hi, Feng," Paige and Brin greeted, and many code farmers who looked as sloppy as them yelled to change their clothes. Mayer stood at the door of his office and waved to Feng Yiping.

"Hi beauty!"

Mayer already has a very deep understanding of Feng Yi's often rhetorical but really timid personality. As long as he says a few words that are bolder than him, he will definitely shrink back.

So Mayer shook his head, "Several members of the advance team, please report back some information..."

After the World Health Organization removed the capital from the epidemic area, Google immediately sent a team back to China. However, Mayer did not accompany her this time, but she still paid attention to the progress there.

"Let's not talk about work now," Feng Yiping waved his hand and sat on the sofa. "I'll invite Paige and the others to dinner tonight, so you can come too."

"The two of them are willing to go out to eat now?" Mayer couldn't believe it, and then, seeing Feng Yiping's hand groping in and out of his sofa, he couldn't help but blush.

She clearly remembered that at that time, Feng Yiping took a few mouthfuls of bread, snacks, and the clothes she had changed from her sofa.

She casually picked up a document and threw it at Feng Yiping, "What are you looking for?"

"What else can I look for?" Feng Yiping looked innocent, "It's not like you don't know my latest movements, of course I'm looking for coins in you."

Although he knew that this was not his real purpose, his reason was very strong and legitimate. However, Mayer did not cover it, "Your shamelessness really grows faster than your age,"

"Maybe it's because I'm with you often," Feng Yiping said casually.

Seeing the other party glaring, he immediately said, "Don't be too busy, Paige and the others decided to play a ball game. If the most beautiful beauties in our company are not present, how can those guys have motivation? Let's go, let's go together,"

In this case, Mayer still likes to hear, "Then you wait for me,"

Feng Yiping looked at the busy Mayer, but his thoughts drifted far away. Speaking of which, the person in front of him was also the last CEO of Yahoo. It was hard for Feng Yiping to imagine how much Mayer would have to bear Pressure, what kind of feeling does the heart feel.

Anyway, it won't be easy if you think about it.

Mayer looked up occasionally and saw Feng Yiping looking at her in a daze, with pity in his eyes?

She wanted to sneer at first, but she didn't say it in the end.

It has to be said that Xiao Xianrou's stare is quite lethal even to Yujie like her. Her heart beat faster, and then she involuntarily raised her head, raised her chest and retracted her abdomen, showing her best side.

…………

Terry Semel, the chairman and CEO of Yahoo, with his hair full of hair, arrived at Google in high spirits with a capable team.

The reception at Google was also very grand. CEO Schmidt was waiting at the door of the company in person, and he was very enthusiastic, so enthusiastic that the Yahoo team felt like they were already a family.

As everyone knows, this is the effort made by Schmidt to think that Terry can blame himself less later.

In short, the meeting was unexpectedly smooth. Three hours later, the Yahoo team left Google excitedly. Terry Semel's bag contained all the conditions proposed by Google.

Moreover, Google's offer was lower than their expectations.

Terry Semel quickly called Yahoo's board to report on the first round of talks.

"$3 billion?" asked many directors.

Even if Yahoo is not as good as it was in the past two years, Yahoo at this time is also not bad for money. For a company like Google, the offer of 3 billion US dollars is really a bargain.

"Then what else to consider? Of course I agree,"

…………

Terry Semel led the team to Google for the second time, but found that the person who received him was a very young Asian guy, "You must be Feng, nice to meet you!"

"Hi Mr. Semel, please sit down,"

"Feng, on behalf of Yahoo's board of directors, I formally agree to your offer," Semel said straight to the point as soon as he sat down.

"Sorry, entrusted by Google's board of directors, I am sorry to inform you that most of Google's shareholders do not agree with the first round of quotations,"

"They believe that US$3 billion is far from enough to demonstrate the value of Google. After several rounds of intense negotiations, Google's board of directors decided that US$6 billion is a fairer price,"

"Of course, other conditions remain the same," Feng Yiping emphasized.

The excited people in Yahoo's group immediately went down, but Terry Semel was not among them. He had already estimated such repetitions, 6 billion U.S. dollars, right? In fact, it did not exceed their final quotation.

"I am outraged by your company's behavior,"

Feng Yiping spread his hands innocently, "Mr. Terry, please understand that we must respect the opinions of shareholders,"

"Your company's new offer, I think it overestimates Google's market value, and we cannot accept it,"

"Moreover, the quotation this time is exactly double that of the previous one. It seems that this is not a very rigorous decision at all. I want to know, what is the basis for your price increase?" Terry Semel knocked on the table and said.

"This is the financial basis for our quotation," Feng Yiping took out a report prepared by Page and the others, "I'm sorry, this is the resolution of our board of directors, and this cannot be changed,"

"Then we need to convene a board meeting to discuss,"

"I understand that we are waiting for good news from your company and looking forward to our next meeting," Feng Yiping said with a smile.

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