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Chapter 303: Kneeling too straight!
Convenient, of course convenient!
When the situation is weak, there are never many choices.

If it was inconvenient for him, Brad Smith had no doubt that the other party would make him wait longer in China.

There is no doubt about this.

Brad Smith could sense that Qiao Yu didn't like them, or rather, didn't like Microsoft.

He could even guess the reason.

There are many companies in the West that have done character profiles for Qiao Yu, including Microsoft of course.

According to the report that was compiled by several psychology experts, Qiao Yu's personality was somewhat stubborn and vindictive.

Brad Smith has confirmed this.

At the Tai Chi series launch conference, Qiao Yu also specifically mentioned that Microsoft was the first to launch a quantum chip four years ago.

One must have a strong sense of vengeance to still remember everything that happened four years ago even though he already has the upper hand.

So Brad Smith didn't intend to give Qiao Yu another chance to hold a grudge.

The only thing that made him depressed was that this was destined to be another sleepless night. He finally had an extra card, so he had to think about how to play it.

To be honest, Brad Smith was not used to thinking from the perspective of a weak position, but he knew very well that from today on, what he needed to do was not to complain, but to get used to it.

So after hanging up the phone, he turned on his computer again, began to consult many domestic experts remotely, and began to rehearse what he might talk about tomorrow.

This went on until three in the morning, and Brad Smith ended the conversation after feeling exhausted.

It's not that he doesn't want to continue, it's mainly because tomorrow's meeting requires plenty of energy. Although it's scheduled in the afternoon, he can't go to meet people with a pair of black eyes, right?

……

So Brad Smith slept until ten in the morning and didn't even have breakfast.

After drinking a cup of coffee, he asked his secretary to help him rehearse some possible questions in the room so that he could rehearse how to respond in advance.

This shows how much Brad Smith valued this meeting. It was dinner time, and when he came to the designated restaurant to eat, he saw David Hopkins and Chris Malarkey walking into the restaurant with gloomy faces.

Well, these two guys seem to have been inseparable during their recent time in China.

At least Brad Smith always saw the two of them together. But Brad didn't intend to pay any attention to them.

Not only him, but the company's experts have also conducted in-depth research and analysis and found that they are completely in competition with China's current computer industry chain and there is no possibility of cooperation at all.

Even if quantum simulation general-purpose computers want to develop rapidly, they will definitely erode the supply chains of these two companies.

In other words, from every link of production and manufacturing to various patent income, the two sides are in a competitive relationship.

Now that he was planning to cooperate with Huaxia, it would be best if he didn't have too much contact with these two people. At least during his time at Yanbei University, there was no need to have too close contact with them.

It would be bad if Qiao Yu misunderstood some things, although in theory Qiao Yu would not stare at him.

But to be honest, Brad Smith has always been wondering what he did every day and who he met during his time in China. Someone was watching him and informing his negotiating opponents.

Anyway, be careful.

Unfortunately, although Brad Smith had no intention of communicating with the two of them, as soon as they entered the door and chatted for a few words with gloomy faces, they saw him and walked straight towards him.

Although Brad Smith didn't plan to have too much communication with the two of them, he didn't plan to avoid such occasions.

After all, he couldn't stay in China forever, he still had to go back, there was no need to offend people too much. And since these two people always came to him, it shouldn't be a big problem.

"Nice to meet you again. You don't look well." After swallowing the food in his mouth gracefully, Brad Smith took the initiative to greet the two people sitting next to him.

"We met with Qiao Yu this morning." David Hopkins ignored Brad Smith's words and spoke concisely.

Brad Smith paused subconsciously.

Well, he probably knew why the two looked so gloomy. But this news also gave him a headache.

He thought Qiao Yu would arrange the meeting with Microsoft first, but he didn't expect it to be arranged at the last minute.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Oh? From the looks of you, did the talk not go well enough this time?"

"It's not just the two of us. Mr. Fouquet also had an appointment this morning."

Chris Malarkey next to him added.

Sure enough, the president of ASML also made an appointment to meet at the same time.

Brad Smith probably knew how busy Qiao Yu was in the morning.

"So..." Brad Smith asked.

He didn't know how to ask without irritating the two guys in front of him who were obviously in a bad mood.

"This is a naked humiliation! Brad, I advise you not to have any good illusions about China! They have no intention of cooperating! This will be a war!"

Chris Malarkey said grimly.

"Well, a losing war!" Brad Smith muttered to himself.

"In fact, he asked me to meet him in the afternoon." Brad Smith said after hesitating for a moment.

At least before meeting Qiao Yu, he didn't want to get involved with the Losers Alliance. But he didn't intend to offend them completely either.

At least there's a way out.

And even if the headquarters made the decision to give up Windows in exchange for development opportunities, this would be a gradual process. It would not be possible to give up directly.

At least for the next five years, the Windows ecosystem will continue to bring profits and influence to Microsoft globally.

Even if Microsoft wants to sell Windows at a suitable price one day in the future, it will need the help of these friendly companies.

"Compromise cannot save Microsoft. We should unite now to save ourselves," David Hopkins said succinctly.

"I understand the situation you're facing, David, but I need to give an explanation to the board of directors. At least wait until I meet Qiao Yu first, okay?"

Brad Smith put down his cutlery and said seriously.

I didn't eat anything this morning, so my appetite was pretty good. But after being so depressed by these people, I couldn't eat anymore.

"Of course, but what I want to tell you is that it doesn't make any sense. Do you know why Qiao Yu arranged for us to meet at the end? It's just to satisfy his sick psychology of humiliating us!
Let me tell you, that Qiao Yu is a lunatic. And his girlfriend, both of them are lunatics without any manners or morals!"

Well, it has to be said that David Hopkins behaves like a gentle gentleman in public most of the time. At least that's what Brad Smith thinks.

The two have dealt with each other more than once or twice in recent years.

After all, Microsoft and Intel have always had a love-hate relationship.

This guy was forced to not even wear the mask of a gentleman, and this happened in a public place, which shows how unpleasant this meeting was.

It seems that Qiao Yu really hit this person's pain point, and most likely more than once.

As for the lack of etiquette and morals...in fact, everyone is the same?

When the strong face the weak, they actually don't care much about etiquette and morality. They are more concerned about how much money a weak person's scalp can be exchanged for.

And if we really want to talk about etiquette and morality...Qiao Yu shouldn't let the two of them kiss his butt, right?

Brad Smith continued to think to himself.

Of course, I couldn't say this directly.

"Calm down, David. As I said, I was commissioned by the board of directors to do this. So even if I am humiliated, I have to talk about it.

After all, the company pays us a lot of salary and benefits, and maybe that bonus includes compensation for the grievances we may suffer. But thank you for making me mentally prepared. "

Brad Smith said this carefully.

David Hopkins and Chris Malarkey exchanged a glance, and Intel's CEO finally said helplessly, "Of course, you're right. But I think after you finish talking to Qiao Yu, you might want to talk to us. Tonight?"

"I'll call you if I need anything. Believe me, David, Chris, no matter what, we are on the same side, and I think we have always been good friends."

"I hope so!" David Hopkins nodded and left with Chris.

Brad Smith sighed, then picked up the sandwich with two bites left and hurriedly stuffed it into his mouth, thus ending this tasteless meal.

It’s so tiring!
……

At 1:50 p.m., Brad Smith arrived at the Yanbei International Mathematics Center five minutes early.

What made him feel good was that at least the person in charge of reception had a good attitude.

"Hello, Mr. Smith. Academician Qiao just came back. I went to let him know that you were here."

"OK, thanks."

Soon, he was taken to the second floor, and then he roughly understood why the two of them felt humiliated in the morning.

To be honest, Brad Smith really didn't expect that with his identity, Qiao Yu would have to go through the security search procedure first.

Even his secretary was not allowed to take part in the conversation.

This made Brad Smith somewhat grateful to David and Chris. If the two had not given him a vaccination at noon, he would definitely not be in a very calm mood at this time.

But now he just didn't care, because he had already prepared himself to be humiliated.

And if you think about it carefully, it's not really a humiliation. There are many people who want Qiao Yu to die suddenly, and he is probably one of them.

Moreover, it was quite worthwhile to exchange his life for Qiao Yu's. After all, he was almost sixty years old, and most of his life had passed, while Qiao Yu was only in his twenties, and his life had just begun.

As for their contributions...

Forget it. After thinking about it further, Brad Smith felt a little eager to try it.

I calmed down and silently cooperated with the security personnel to complete the body search procedure, and everything went smoothly.

Soon he saw the young and overzealous scientist in Qiao Yu's office.

There was also a young girl in the office.

Brad remembered that, to use David Hopkins' words, this girl who was as young as Qiao Yu was his girlfriend.

So Brad Smith took a second look and thought, well, they were a perfect match.

Brad Smith put all his thoughts aside and saw Qiao Yu looking at him with a playful look. He suddenly felt that he had prepared so much unnecessary things...

Since he came to negotiate under a disadvantageous situation, and it was obvious that there had been conflicts between the two sides before, why should he be humiliated like those people in the morning?

So as soon as he opened his mouth, Brad Smith said calmly: "Hello, Professor Qiao Yu, I am here on behalf of Microsoft to surrender to the Huaxia Quantum Simulation Computing Alliance."

Sure enough, unexpected conversation patterns always have some effects.

Brad's words immediately made Qiao Yu, who was originally calm and composed, lose his composure.

Confused, I asked back, "Sorry, I may not have heard you clearly just now. Did you just say surrender?"

Brad Smith nodded and confirmed, "Yes, Professor Joe, you heard it right, it's surrender."

"Hmm..." Qiao Yu nodded, then glanced at Xia Keke who was sitting next to him.

Well, this girl who only wants to stir up trouble in the world also looks quite confused. She probably didn't expect the Microsoft CEO to be so straightforward.

"Well...Mr. Smith, I don't know if you have heard of the Chinese saying that we never listen to what others say, but look at what they will do.

So why don't we talk about what you mean by surrender, or submission, and what specific measures will be taken? Or what Microsoft plans to do in the future? "

Brad Smith said simply: "First, Microsoft will abandon Windows in the next five years. We will gradually reduce our investment in the Windows system, slow down the update, and gradually move away from research at the operating system level.

Second, Microsoft's gaming and cloud service departments will actively embrace the quantum simulation computing platform and contribute to the platform's ecological construction. For example, Microsoft's gaming department will fully cooperate in the development of games based on quantum virtual screens and quantum computing.

Third, as we all know, Microsoft has also done a lot of cutting-edge research in quantum chips. If the Quantum Simulation Computing Alliance needs it, we can share our technology with the alliance without any conditions.

Fourth, I believe that the Quantum Simulation Computing Alliance must still have sufficient funds to invest in research and development at this stage. Microsoft can provide low-interest special research loans to companies in need within the alliance, also without any preconditions. "

After listening to this, Qiao Yu realized that he was even less capable of it.

I can only say that the new Microsoft CEO is a good person, much better than the previous one named Satya Nadella.

He offered such good conditions right away that he wanted to present a certificate of honor to Mr. Smith. What a patriotic businessman he is!

"Well, does what you said count?"

"Of course, I will convince the board. In fact, I have already convinced them once, so I can convince them a second time!"

(End of this chapter)