Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 502 I'm Drawing the Future

Johnson came here with the idea of ​​a ceasefire.

Because they also need to reorganize the China branch, Tang Jun, who was terrified, is definitely not usable, and the candidate for the new president also needs to be carefully screened, all of which will take time.

A year is not only a chance for Momo Group to catch its breath, but also a chance for them to catch their breath and adjust their tactics.

Johnson looked at his two legal advisors, and the three of them discussed the matter in hushed tones in English for a moment before Johnson finally nodded.

From the current perspective, accepting the agreement is the best solution to stop losses.

At this moment, Cheng Yi's heart was also filled with turbulent emotions.

The national government and enterprise procurement market and overseas opportunities are essentially zero for Momo Group, because they have never even taken this path.

While the Cao Qiwei incident deterred its opponents, it also pushed Momo Group into a more dangerous situation. If Microsoft retaliates, it will be with more sophisticated tactics.

Qin Huaiming's intervention served both as mediation and as a form of invisible protection.

Because the Hantong Provincial Political Affairs Association had already noticed the signs.

Momo Group is too small to fight a protracted war.

If Microsoft really takes a hard line, it only needs to invest three billion US dollars to change the ownership of China's internet cafe market to Microsoft.

Even district and county governments are now using Microsoft's systems and patented technologies, so who would dare to stand up and help Momo Group fight against Microsoft?

Let alone confronting Microsoft, not many organizations dare to confront even IBM.

Patents are unfamiliar to ordinary people and seem to be of little use.

But for businesses and organizations, it's almost like every step is a patent trap.

Let alone operating systems, even commonly used fonts are also covered by patents.

Just like with operating systems, it's fine for individuals to use fonts, but if companies or organizations use fonts, they must pay patent fees, otherwise they will face lawsuits and compensation.

Compared to chips, what truly strangles us is patents.

IBM, for example, has over 90,000 patents, covering almost every industry. No matter what you do, you have to pay them.

Momo Group really needs time right now.

Cheng Yi looked up, about to agree, when he saw Johnson nod and say, "We agree to your mediation proposal."

"Hmm?" Cheng Yi swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Microsoft agreed so readily?
From this perspective, it seems they also have some unspeakable difficulties.

With that thought in mind, Cheng Yi was no longer in a hurry.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Mr. Qin, in principle, for the sake of overall stability and the healthy development of the industry, our Momo Group should accept this mediation plan, but we have really suffered too much during this period."

"?" Johnson, as the president of the Asia-Pacific region, was also very familiar with Chinese. Upon hearing Cheng Yi's words, he immediately retorted angrily, "You've been wronged? What wronged you've suffered? We're the ones who've been taken advantage of."

Cheng Yi said, "Let's not talk about this anymore, it's not important."

"?" Johnson felt like punching someone.

It's not important, then what the hell are you talking about?
Cheng Yi said, "There is no problem with this mediation plan, but I would like to request that a clause be added."

"Tell me what you think." Qin Huaiming was a seasoned veteran, and he immediately saw that Cheng Yi wanted to take advantage of the situation.

He came here to support Momo Group, so naturally he wouldn't stop him.

Cheng Yi looked at Johnson and said, "Mr. Johnson, our Momo Group doesn't have any grand ambitions. We're just a manufacturing company that makes a living by running internet cafes. We're not even considered internet companies, let alone IT companies."

“The internet cafe business is our bottom line. Since we’ve agreed to a one-year truce, then according to that agreement, we shouldn’t continue fighting, right?” Cheng Yi asked.

“Of course,” Johnson nodded.

Cheng Yi said, "I would like to add an additional condition: Microsoft systems must not be installed on computers in internet cafes in China."

“Your conditions are too unreasonable,” Johnson shook his head and said, “I cannot accept them.”

"If you don't accept this condition, it means you still want to fight us." Cheng Yi sneered, "Now all the internet cafes in China have installed our Moc-os internet cafe version system. If you extend your operating system into the internet cafe industry, then this contract we signed is just a piece of waste paper."

“Which operating system to install is up to the internet cafe owner,” Johnson said. “What you’re doing involves a monopoly. In the United States, you would have to pay a hefty fine.”

Cheng Yi smiled at Johnson, stood up and said, "Then let's not talk about it anymore, let's continue playing."

Johnson raised an eyebrow, wondering if he had misheard.

Cheng Yi said, "We are now fully capable of entering the government and enterprise procurement business. Our big brother IBM has also provided us with a complete software library. I'm sure you all know this. If I want to, we can enter the government and enterprise procurement field tomorrow."

Upon hearing Cheng Yi's words, a look of surprise appeared in Qin Huaiming's eyes.

If Momo Group truly possesses the capability to enter the government and enterprise procurement arena, then what's the point of mediation? Let's just go for it!

However, Qin Huaiming quickly realized what was going on.

This... is probably Cheng Yi's "Empty City Stratagem".

Johnson already knew that Momo Group had IBM's licensed software library, and he also knew that Momo Group was preparing to enter the government and enterprise procurement field. He just didn't expect that Momo Group's progress would be so rapid.

Johnson said in a deep voice, "IBM is just using you to seize the Chinese market!"

"That's not important, as long as we can make money," Cheng Yi said. "This mediation plan is biased towards you in every way, which is like tying our hands and feet. If the internet cafe system hadn't imposed restrictions, our Momo Group would never have tied our own hands."

"Mr. Qin, I'm truly sorry, but we cannot accept this mediation proposal." Cheng Yi gave Qin Huaiming an apologetic smile and said, "We must settle this battle with Microsoft in China."

Qin Huaiming nodded in agreement and sighed, "Alright, we're only here to mediate. Since the mediation fails, I'll head back."

After saying that, Qin Huaiming stood up.

"?" Johnson was a little confused.

Did they just break up like that? Shouldn't you have tried to persuade them?
They need at least three months to reorganize Microsoft's China branch, so this battle is not in their favor.

"Wait a minute." Seeing Cheng Yi about to leave, Johnson said in a deep voice, "How do you want to add this additional condition?"

"Your Microsoft China branch has publicly issued a notice strictly prohibiting internet cafes in China from using Microsoft systems. Violators will be dealt with as copyright infringements. We, Momo Group, have been authorized to supervise the enforcement of this order, and all proceeds from lawsuits will belong to Momo Group," Cheng Yi said.

Johnson said in a deep voice, "Wait a minute, we need to discuss this."

“Okay.” Cheng Yi sat down again, smiling as he watched Johnson discuss things with the two legal advisors.

After a moment, Johnson said with a gloomy face, "Fine, we can add this additional condition."

Now the entire internet cafe market in China belongs to Moc-os. Even if they want to take it back, they will have to pay a huge price.

It would be better to let Momo Group be smug for a year. Once they recover, we can surely destroy the business empire that Momo Group has worked so hard to build.

Microsoft had already spent a lot of money in its battle with IBM, and now it also had to deal with the financial groups that were shorting its stock.

I really don't have the energy to focus on the Asia-Pacific region right now.

Cheng Yi knew that Johnson would definitely agree to this condition, because Johnson's current idea was to let them live for another year.

For Momo Group, a company that is bound to die within a year, it doesn't matter what conditions they agree to.

"Add the terms that Mr. Johnson and Mr. Cheng Yi just discussed to the contract, and then reprint two copies," Qin Huaiming said, glancing at his assistant.

"Yes!" the assistant replied immediately and quickly left the room.

Less than ten minutes later, the assistant rushed in with two brand new contracts.

The additional conditions that Cheng Yi just mentioned are clearly written in the contract.

Now that both parties have reached an agreement, the signing process becomes a natural progression.

Johnson and Cheng Yi both signed the contract, so the contract is now in effect.

This contract does not require an official seal.

With three major oversight bodies involved, this contract is far more binding than an official seal.

Qin Huaiming handed one of the three copies of the contract to his assistant, stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you both for your support of our work. If you need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask, and I will do my best to coordinate for you."

Johnson and Cheng Yi quickly expressed their gratitude.

The following morning, Microsoft China's official website issued a notice strictly prohibiting internet cafes in China from using Microsoft operating systems, and stating that any violations would be prosecuted for infringement.

This news instantly caused an uproar in China.

Everyone knows that the internet cafe industry is within the scope of Momo Group's business. What does it mean that Microsoft China Region suddenly issued such an announcement?
Has Microsoft bowed down to Momo Group?

This is impossible, right?
Soon, in less than a week, it was clear to those with discerning eyes.

Microsoft has really bowed down to Momo Group.

All measures targeting Momo Group have been stopped.

At this moment, in Fuzhou, the capital of Fuhai Province, a young man in a suit and tie looked at the announcement on the Microsoft China Regional Website and his eyes turned red with anger.

He picked up the phone, immediately dialed a number, and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Johnson, what exactly is going on?"

“Zhao He, we have signed a ceasefire agreement with Momo Group,” Johnson said. “Microsoft has just gone through more than four months of vicious competition and needs a period of rest and recuperation.”

The young man said in a deep voice, "Then what should I do now? I'm about to take over Lianjiang Group!"

“Just continue with the plan,” Johnson said. “Use Momo Group’s internet cafe operating system for now, conserve your energy, and we’ll help you take over the entire internet cafe industry in China in a year.”

With Johnson's assurance, Zhao He felt much more at ease.

His original plan was to take over Lianjiang Group, then have all Lianjiang Internet Cafes switch to Microsoft systems, thus competing with Momo Internet Cafes.

Plans really do always change.

That's good, though. After taking over Lianjiang Group, he will need some time to reorganize it.

He thought he could easily take over Lianjiang Group, but he didn't expect an unexpected obstacle to appear out of nowhere.

That guy named Chen Zhi is really crazy.

They are much more difficult to deal with than Chen Hui, who is an academic.

If it weren't for Chen Zhi, he would have taken over Lianjiang Group two months ago.

After hanging up the phone, a cold smile appeared on Zhao He's lips.

It's time to launch a full-scale offensive.

Faced with overwhelming financial power, any resistance is futile.

Having successfully overcome the formidable challenges of IBM and Microsoft, Cheng Yi finally felt relieved.

He rested in the apartment for two days and taught Lin Qingyin some basic life skills.

"What are you drawing?" As night fell, Lin Qingyin, wearing only a silk nightgown, walked up to Cheng Yi and asked, looking at the pattern he was drawing.

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "I'm drawing the future."

"The future?" Lin Qingyin looked closely at the pattern on the sketchbook, but could only see countless connected lines and couldn't understand what it was.

Cheng Yi said, "This thing is called a satellite dish. It's an emerging industry that we've jointly developed with Starcom Group."

"Is satellite dish also an emerging industry?" Lin Qingyin asked curiously.

“The satellite dish is just a carrier,” Cheng Yi said excitedly. “The satellite dish that Starcom manufactures for us is extremely low in cost, and its signal reception capability far exceeds that of satellite dishes on the market. I have been testing it for half a year, and it is very stable.”

Lin Qingyin laughed and said, "Of course. After all, Starcom makes PHS phones. For them, producing satellite dishes is a downgrade of communication technology."

"But I still don't understand what you're trying to do." Lin Qingyin looked at Cheng Yi with a curious expression.

Cheng Yi stroked his sketchbook and said, "I originally just wanted to create an internet TV station in China, but after experiencing IBM and Microsoft, my thinking changed."

He stood up and said, "I want to create a global online television station."

Lin Qingyin still didn't understand what Cheng Yi meant.

Cheng Yi said, "I have already entrusted Enze Capital and Starcom Group to help me negotiate the two TV satellite frequency bands, Europe 3 and Asia Pacific 2. As long as the satellite dish can reach, people can watch the content broadcast by our Internet TV station."

“Where the internet cannot reach, our internet television station can.”

Cheng Yi looked at the scribbles he had drawn and suddenly felt a surge of excitement.

Now that the domestic business is going smoothly, he needs to lay a solid foundation for Momo Group as soon as possible within this year.

Since the IT field is restricted by contracts, let's go down the media route.

A year later, whether it's selling systems, selling mobile phones, or expanding internet cafes, having a global media outlet will at least ensure your survival in the market.

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(End of this chapter)