My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 570 One set of Jianbing Guozi, please.

Wei Dong's attitude really struck a chord with Steve.

This guy is no pushover.

They truly sell to all of humanity, aiming to change the world.

But the super tech geniuses and co-founders who actually developed the Apple I and II were squeezed out of the running and treated like children by billionaires.

The genius who single-handedly planned and created the graphics system and developed the Macintosh computer, an original member, was kicked out of the company because he disagreed with Steve's high-end product line and directly dismantled the system.

Her near-obsessive perfectionism is also accompanied by an overwhelming desire for control.

Steve is very indulgent towards geniuses, but only to the point that geniuses can only be used by him.

Just like Cao Mengde during the Three Kingdoms period.

They are eager to recruit talented people, yet can also be ruthless in turning their backs on them.

When wielding a spear and composing poetry, one can sing with an artistic flair, "How short is life, let us drink and sing; my heart is filled with longing for you, my beloved." But when turning back, one can decisively sweep across the world with ruthless cunning.

He was truly a ruthless and ambitious man.

Even though Wei Dong didn't realize what kind of person this was, he didn't completely equate the Apple computer with the Apple mobile phone he later learned about, since you basically can't find an Apple computer in a prefecture-level city like Shangzhou.

But his current strategy is solely to protect the domestic computer market: "The computers I produce will never be sold in the international market, but contract manufacturers and assembly plants will fully support Apple in expanding its production capacity and help cultivate a large number of inexpensive software developers. The Chinese market currently lacks the economic capacity to consume Apple computers, but I can use inexpensive computers to help Apple build a huge product barrier, making it impossible for other products to enter this market..."

Now Wei Dong can just spout off whatever he wants.

It's clearly about preventing foreign computers from being completely plundered at this crucial juncture when we must enter the computer age, yet it's being portrayed as if we're fighting a defensive war for others.

But Hong Kong girls think this is the most natural attitude, a 100% genuine expression.

In the eyes of foreigners, this comprador attitude is indeed something they are used to.

Of course, if Wei Dong were to offer free authorization, it would mean he wouldn't accept the acquisition.

Steve proposed a solution with satisfaction: "How about I exchange a certain percentage of Apple shares for it?"

How could a lord who constantly tests those around him with these temptations fall for them?

Wei Dong didn't even listen to Qin Yuye's explanation of how high Apple's stock price had risen, nor did he consider what it would be like in thirty years. He flatly refused: "What would I do with these shares? They're like gods on a shrine, untouchable and unsellable. What's most important to me right now is to maintain this relationship, a stable relationship that can generate foreign exchange in the long term. Give him a little over half of the ownership so he can control and improve the software. I'll just sell the idea."

Qin Yuye was incredulous: "He just offered eight million dollars and you didn't sell, now you're giving him half the ownership and want him to hold the controlling stake?"

Wei Dong's thinking was: "Selling it to them is none of my business, but I know that this software is just a simple and crude framework. There is still a lot of work to be done to sell it to the world. If you hold back some points, they will think you are trying to control them. It is better to be generous. If they really make it big and strong, even if it is worth 20 million, my half will be more than 800. You have to share the profits with them to help you open up the market. This software can only be fully developed on their computers."

In truth, what I really thought was, "This is nothing, just a shoddy mess that Lao Huang and his team cobbled together in two or three days."

The key point is this: if someone really wants to turn their back on you, they can just find someone else to do it themselves in no time.

Qin Yuye, suddenly realizing what was happening, naturally expressed how deeply Pete loved her and was willing to share ownership of the software with her.

Steve, who has experienced various power struggles over Apple's equity, corporate control, product development, and software development in recent years, was truly astonished.

In a purely commercial capitalist society like Citibank, where even the smallest commercial gain is meticulously calculated, giving it away so directly shows true love!
After thinking it over, he became even more generous: "Then let's cooperate to establish this software company. Apple will pay to use it, but I can't be involved in this affiliated company. Let's find other investors to invest and strive for an IPO."

Wei Dong had to listen to Qin Yuye's explanation: since Steve was the chairman of Apple, if they were to vigorously promote the introduction of this software, it would be suspected of favoritism and corruption as a listed company. So they had to go through a roundabout way. In short, they were very skilled at it.

When Wei Dong sent someone to deliver the software, he naturally included word processing software and spreadsheet software along with it.

The original intention was to see if these three software programs could achieve greater effectiveness after basic interoperability was established.

In reality, PPT electronic slides can only be truly effective when they are presented on a graphical platform.

In the text-based DOS computer system, it would be difficult for anyone to imagine creating software for business presentations out of thin air.

Therefore, the Macintosh graphical system, which was only launched in 84, is still in its infancy even if someone comes up with the idea now.

Lao Huang and his team didn't refer to any other software; they created a completely undeveloped version.

Moreover, it is compatible with the word processing software he developed in the past two years, along with the latest spreadsheet software.

It has indeed developed a style that is quite different from all other office software in the European and American markets.

It's worth mentioning that Citibank has been in the personal computer era for ten years.

While PowerPoint is no longer widely used, spreadsheet software is booming, and word processing software has been around for over a decade.

Since it's already so widespread, there's no need for such detailed explanations.

Meanwhile, European and American societies were already quite developed and sophisticated, with a wide variety of cultural products such as greeting cards, invitations, letters, and envelopes.

Therefore, their word processing software is just a very simple typing and formatting tool.

These things didn't exist in mainland China during the 1970s and 80s.

As a result, Lao Huang and his colleagues, working in a third-tier research institute behind closed doors, actually came up with many details that foreigners couldn't even imagine.

For example, his word processing software could create greeting cards, invitations, letters, and envelopes, and then print them out in a specific format. In modern terms, it could be personalized.

The spreadsheet system has also undergone many changes due to the involvement of the domestic banking and financial system, which have influenced domestic financial practices.

Therefore, these three software programs each have their own unique features.

Steve's decision was to refine and modify these three items, and then bundle them together as Wei Dong had suggested, and include them in the software package for the new 86 Macintosh computers!

Each set costs $10 and is paid to the software company.

His strategy was to sell, and sell at a high price!
The guy who invented the Macintosh graphics system believed that computers should be cheap, costing less than a thousand dollars. He invented the graphics system so that more ordinary people could easily use computers, and then he was kicked out by Steve.

However, he also found Wei Dong's suggestion to be quite ingenious and adopted some of it.

This software is included with the purchase of any new computer, but for other users who want to buy it separately, sorry, it costs $99 per set.

This deal involves Apple and the software company splitting the profits 30/70.

Conversely, this also proves that the price increase of the new Macintosh computer is worthwhile, as it adds valuable features.

With Wei Dong's consent, all the details were handed over to Qin Yuye to handle.

He had just hung up the phone and was waiting for a response after the new product launch in a few days.

Wu Shengyun heard Wei Dong's decision to take over foreign business, and realized that the core of the decision was not business but human nature. He waited respectfully to listen.

They went downstairs together: "Someone in the Jiangsu and Anhui region is helping us buy ships. I'm thinking about how to share the profits with them to maximize our benefits."

Wei Dong was thinking that he seemed to have seen Steve's move in some short video.

But he was genuinely unfamiliar with computer history. He never imagined that Bill Gates, the world's richest man around the turn of the millennium, had been selling the DOS system to major computer companies like IBM in this manner in recent years.

The PCs that make up two-thirds of the entire computer market all use the other party's DOS system, and each one of them costs him money.

They are now announcing the development of a Windows system, which has drawn fierce criticism from Apple users who accuse them of plagiarism.

Steve's motivation for holding this new product launch, aiming for better sales and a higher stock price, is to compete with this guy.

If Steve had revealed his long-time enemy whom he looked down upon, Wei Dong might have had more time to think about it.

He immediately abandoned his focus on this: "You have to be careful, don't fall into the trap of illegal bribery. I know you can't get things done without paying a kickback these days, but you can be a little more discerning in your methods..."

The old security guard must have heard these tricks a lot.

The two came out chatting and laughing, and even privately reminded Lao Huang to sign an overseas sales buyout agreement.

This private software company was established with Wei Dong and Lao Huang as major and minor shareholders. If the profits are good, it can also support the development of software in China.

Old Huang didn't care. Domestic software is all learned from Europe and America. How could it possibly be sold back to the European and American markets to make big money?

You should hurry up and get back to work in China.

Wei Dong left work an hour or so early, and the two chatted as they came out of the elevator.

The seemingly spacious lobby of the electronics building features numerous floor-to-ceiling windows at the front, while the rest and negotiation areas are more partially obscured at the back.

Wei Dong even considered getting a projector to set up a demonstration area at the back of the hall, so that visiting leaders could easily showcase the current progress of electronic computer research and development.

This is also a major characteristic of domestic research institutions; they must frequently report and present their findings to keep track of the latest technological advancements, otherwise they are considered "problematic."

Later, many government-run office buildings also set up such exhibition areas to facilitate inspections and research by various parties.

Therefore, PowerPoint is an important tool.

The two receptionists were dressed in very elegant suits and bowed to say goodbye.

However, both the two or three security guards at the main entrance and the electronic checkpoints in the elevator area at the back were actually heavily guarded.

Basically, everyone needs a card to enter and exit. Even Wu Shengyun had to call to confirm before he sent someone down to pick him up.

Then, in the security monitoring room behind the elevator, besides a row of rifles, there were several security personnel who went up and down the stairs to patrol at any time, and they were also watching several monitors that were modified from black and white TVs.

Since using imported low-end CCD monitoring equipment produced in Tianjin at the Pingjing Automobile Factory.

Wei Dong then instructed Xiangshan Factory, the most technologically advanced factory in the Xishan General Factory, to develop and replicate the newly purchased surveillance cameras.

He understood all too well the huge future market for surveillance cameras.

Xishan Factory, whose main products are optical lenses, was perfectly positioned to collaborate with the Third-Line Electronics Research Institute, which specializes in electronic components, on this project.

Currently, there are only a few sets of outsourced equipment, which are used to monitor the corridors and lobby, and none have been allocated to the parking lot.

If Wei Dong and Wu Shengyun walk over, no one will notice them beforehand!

(End of this chapter)