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Chapter 414: Bill Gates with Perseverance
Lin Haoran smiled and nodded, "You should know him, but I don't know whether he knows you or not. He is Steve Jobs, the founder and chairman of Apple. I see in you his persistence and pride in success, as well as his spirit of daring to challenge authority and innovate."

When Bill Gates heard this, a hint of surprise and excitement flashed in his eyes.

He naturally understood Jobs' status and influence in the technology world. Once Apple went public, it quickly became one of the top 50 technology companies in the United States by market value and had long been an idol for many young people.

He felt extremely honored to be evaluated like this by Lin Haoran.

"Mr. Lin, thank you so much for your compliment. I will continue to work hard and live up to your expectations." Bill Gates said sincerely.

"Mr. Bill, how did you come out from the staircase door just now?" Lin Haoran suddenly asked curiously.

Speaking of this, Bill Gates showed an awkward smile on his face.

“I actually found out by chance that Citibank is holding a year-end banquet today. I heard that many business leaders will be in attendance, including several from the computer industry alone.

I happened to be in New York on a business trip from New Mexico, and I really wanted to attend. I thought this might be another opportunity for me, but unfortunately, I was not invited.

The ordinary elevator in the Citibank Building can only reach the 30th floor. Ordinary people cannot enter the floors above that. So, I thought of a way to take the elevator to the 30th floor first, and then take the stairs.

As a result, I was accidentally discovered by the patrolling security guard while climbing the stairs, and he chased me all the way here!" Bill Gates explained with a wry smile.

After hearing this, Lin Haoran suddenly realized and couldn't help but admire Bill Gates' persistence and perseverance.

Even if you take the elevator to the 30th floor, if you want to get here, you still need to climb 23 floors to get here, after all, this is the 53rd floor.

Climbing 23 floors in one breath while being chased by security guards is exciting just thinking about it.

Thinking of this, Lin Haoran sighed again, this future richest man has such strong perseverance!

Lin Haoran patted Bill Gates on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Mr. Bill, your perseverance and determination are really admirable. For a possible opportunity, you are willing to climb 23 floors. This is not something that ordinary people can do."

Bill Gates smiled modestly, "Mr. Lin, you are too kind. I just think that sometimes you have to make some efforts to seize opportunities. Although it was a bit embarrassing this time, I think at least I tried and I won't have any regrets."

Lin Haoran nodded and expressed his appreciation for Bill Gates' attitude. "That's right. Opportunities always come to those who are prepared. Your actions today are the best proof. Moreover, although I don't know how strong your Microsoft company is now, from my experience with you, I believe that your skills and talents will be recognized in the future."

At this point, Lin Haoran changed the subject and said, "However, having said that, although you were unable to formally attend the banquet this time, you unexpectedly met me. Perhaps this can be considered another special fate."

Hearing this, Bill Gates' eyes sparkled with sincerity, and he nodded seriously, "Yes, this is really a rare fate. Although I only got to know Mr. Lin this month, Mr. Lin has already become my idol and role model. I will take Mr. Lin as my goal, study hard, make continuous progress, and hope to achieve your achievements one day."

At this time, Bill Gates had no status and was just an ordinary person. Of course, he was touched to be taken seriously by a big shot like Lin Haoran.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to be your friend!" Lin Haoran suddenly laughed.

At this moment, he has already set his sights on Microsoft.

Microsoft was still a tiny, insignificant company, even worse than Apple was when he first bought a stake in it.

Before he invested 10 million US dollars, Apple had already become famous in the technology industry through the Apple II product and had become a strong company in Silicon Valley.

This $3.25 million investment has now yielded a return of $ million.

Today's Microsoft has just come to the fore because it was lucky enough to win a small bid from IBM. Before that, it had almost no presence.

However, it was this bid that became an important turning point in Microsoft's development history and completely changed its destiny.

This year, IBM selected Microsoft to develop the core operating system software for its new generation of PCs, marking an important turning point in Microsoft's development history.

Faced with a tight timeline and complex program requirements, Microsoft purchased the rights to an operating system called QDOS from Patterson, a programmer in Seattle, for $5.

After some adaptation and improvement, Microsoft provided the system to IBM and renamed it Microsoft DOS (MS-DOS).

In the future, with the widespread popularity of IBM-PC, MS-DOS also achieved unprecedented success, because other PC manufacturers were eager to maintain compatibility with IBM and adopted this operating system.

Of course, Microsoft has just won the bid from IBM, and the sales volume of IBM's new machine is still low, so this computer system has not really entered large-scale promotion, so Microsoft is still unknown today. Lin Haoran's calculations are clacking in his mind. He knows very well that although Bill Gates and the Microsoft company he leads are not yet famous, the potential behind them cannot be underestimated.

As a time traveler, Lin Haoran knew that Bill Gates would be a figure who would rewrite the history of science and technology in the future. From 1995 to 2007, Bill Gates was ranked the world's richest man by Forbes for 13 consecutive years. This series of honors all demonstrated the outstanding achievements and far-reaching influence of Microsoft.

Lin Haoran was very clear that the young entrepreneur in front of him was standing at the starting point of a great empire.

"Make friends with me?" Hearing Lin Haoran's words, Bill Gates couldn't help but show a look of surprise, even a little unbelievable.

After all, he is still just a young man who is new and unknown in the technology industry, while Lin Haoran has long been a business tycoon with a high reputation in the United States and even the world, and his wealth and influence are beyond reach.

In Bill Gates' view, people like Lin Haoran usually only interact with elites with equally prominent status and strong strength, while young people like him seem to be far away from Lin Haoran's world.

Such a person actually offered to be friends with him?
Even though Bill Gates was very confident and felt that Microsoft's future would have unlimited possibilities after joining hands with the giant IBM, all this has not yet become a reality. It is just a beautiful vision and expectation in his heart.

However, the super-rich man in front of him, Lin Haoran, actually took the initiative to lower his status and become friends with him, a currently unknown young man?
This sudden kindness caught Bill Gates off guard, and he even wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

"That's right. Mr. Bill, don't you want to be my friend?" Seeing this, Lin Haoran smiled and made the invitation again, his eyes full of sincerity and expectation.

At this moment, Bill Gates was finally convinced that this was not an illusion.

He was filled with an indescribable feeling of being touched and excited, and quickly nodded and agreed: "Of course, Mr. Lin, it is my honor to be your friend."

For Bill Gates, this was a pleasant surprise.

He came here with a glimmer of hope, just to try his luck.

Bill Gates was actually aware of his "illegal intrusion" behavior. Even if he successfully sneaked in, he might be discovered and driven away by security guards at any time.

However, deep in Bill Gates' heart, there is an inextinguishable fighting spirit burning.

He knew very well that if he didn't try, he would never know how likely he was to succeed, and he would never have a chance.

If you try, even if the probability of failure is high, there is still a glimmer of hope for success.

It was this unyielding spirit that drove him to take the risk.

As a young man of the same generation as Jobs, Bill Gates always felt that he was no less capable than Jobs.

Whenever I see Steve Jobs and his Apple company shining in the technology world and compare it with my current situation, I feel a strong sense of oppression.

This sense of oppression comes more from Bill Gates' deep-seated self-expectations than from Jobs' success.

He is eager for Microsoft to have a place in the future technology world, to be on par with Apple or even surpass it.

Bill Gates is willing to make every effort to realize this dream.

He knew that success was never easy to come by, and only by constant attempts and challenges could one seize fleeting opportunities.

"Very good, I believe Mr. Bill's future will not be worse than mine. Believe me, my vision is not wrong. I can see it from your actions today!" Lin Haoran patted Bill Gates on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, you are too polite. You can just call me Bill." Bill Gates said with a hint of humility and gratitude in his tone.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his heart. Being so favored by Lin Haoran, a famous super-rich man, was undoubtedly a huge encouragement to him.

Lin Haoran looked at Bill Gates and continued, "Bill, I admire your courage and determination. In this competitive era, there are not many young people like you who are not afraid of difficulties and move forward courageously."

Bill Gates smiled modestly and said, "Mr. Lin, you are too kind. I just did what I thought was right and tried my best."

(End of this chapter)