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Michael Roddy thinks the woman's acting is amazing.

At almost the same time, Zheng Xiwen also thought that the acting skills of the two presidents of Google and Microsoft were excellent.

Zheng Xiwen did not call the two presidents directly. Instead, he used the Taiji Chain's conferencing function to schedule a video conference with them.

At the meeting, Qiao Yu's request was conveyed to the two current heads of the company.

To be honest, in Zheng Xiwen's opinion, no matter how Microsoft and Google develop in the future, or whether they have really suffered great losses, at least David Hopkins and Brad Smith should be grateful to Qiao Yu.

After all, it was Qiao Yu who enabled the two of them to secure their current positions in their respective companies.

This led the company's major shareholders to believe that the company could not function without the leadership of these two individuals.

To put it simply, even if the founders of these two companies wanted to come back and take control, it would be completely impossible for them.

There might be some people who have idol worship, but it's impossible for anyone on the board to support those older people.

Because the founders are no longer able to offer any more benefits to the investors behind them.

Even if Bill Gates were to distribute his entire fortune to his shareholders, it wouldn't be possible.

The reason is actually very simple.

The major shareholders behind these tech companies have already been secretly moving closer to China.

Although the assets were not completely transferred to China Asset Management, the rules for holding them have begun to change.

Zheng Xiwen also knew that although Xiyu Technology was not listed, it had actually transferred 10% of its shares.

This is also why Qiao Yu is so wealthy now. After all, that 10% equity stake is clearly overpriced.

Although Xiyu Technology is currently making a fortune, it would take investors at least fifty years to recoup their 10% stake.

Fifty years ago, all the technical patents held by Xiyu Technology had expired.

As for the company's assets, they consist of a few servers set up in several server rooms, and the hardware is practically worthless.

So from a capital perspective, this deal is purely a money-losing proposition. But there's still a rush to subscribe.

They didn't even expect Qiao Yu to put any new patents he came up with at Xiyu Technology. And that's exactly what happened.

Because Qiao Yu had already registered a new technology company before selling 10% of his shares.

This is clearly telling those people that future new technologies will definitely be operated by new companies.

But this money still needs to be spent.

It can be interpreted as a pledge of allegiance, or it can be interpreted as paying money to buy peace of mind.

When capital stops being greedy, it must be because it has sensed some kind of crisis.

Regardless, in a sense, the shares of Xiyu Technology function similarly to gold for these capital groups, serving as a safe-haven asset.

David Hopkins and Brad Smith naturally play the role of intermediaries in this.

This alone has made their positions at Google and Microsoft virtually secure.

So even though Zheng Xiwen previously felt that Qiao Yu was too domineering in their relationship.

But when he actually faced the two of them, he felt that Qiao Yu had done the right thing.

Since the other side has already made a choice, they might as well make that choice more thorough.

If these two were betraying the interests of Huaxia Company, Zheng Xiwen felt nothing but deep disgust.

But since they represent the interests of Xida Company, they seem almost endearing.

The reason Zheng Xiwen thought the two actors were very good was because during the holographic video conference, when he made demands on behalf of Qiao Yu to the two companies, their expressions and responses were absolutely superb.

Silence, embarrassment, awkwardness, hesitation, inner conflict...

Then they complained about all the difficulties they faced.

But he was too lazy to waste any more words with the two of them and simply announced the end of the meeting.

Both of them messaged him privately, saying they could talk in detail alone, and that there was no need to wait; they both hoped to start talking immediately…

Ah……

Honestly, Zheng Xiwen was genuinely amused when he saw the private messages the two sent almost simultaneously.

Sure enough, when he started chatting with the two men privately, their attitudes immediately changed.

Qiao Yu was given almost everything she wanted, and of course, it all sounded very nice on the surface.

Microsoft and Google are already partners with Xiyu Technology. It's simply a matter of signing two contracts that have virtually no binding force on Xiyu Technology.

Even the contracts were drafted by the two companies. After all, Xiyu Technology doesn't even have a dedicated legal counsel.

Yes, Zheng Xiwen got this done in just one morning.

There was no back-and-forth arguing, and not much talking wasted.

By 5 p.m. China time, Zheng Xiwen had obtained access to two databases.

Keep in mind that it was still late at night at Xida University at this time.

In other words, the company's legal department and research institute had staff working overtime until the early hours of the morning to draft contracts and categorize and organize the necessary data before sharing it with Xiyu Technology.

Based on this speed alone, if anyone continues to say online that Xida University has a lax work style and low work efficiency, Zheng Xiwen will be the first to object.

It was too fast, faster than he had imagined. There were no cumbersome board reports, review procedures, or expert valuations; the matter was resolved directly.

The various difficulties that the three of them had encountered while chatting together seemed to have suddenly vanished.

Moreover, their statements also demonstrated a sense of righteousness.

They have a duty to contribute to the overall progress of human civilization. This is a social responsibility that large international companies like Microsoft and Google should naturally shoulder!
Whether others believe it or not, Zheng Xiwen believed it.

After settling everything, Zheng Xiwen went to Qiao Yu's office immediately.

For the past two days, Qiao Yu has been staying obediently in Yanbei, neither running around nor enjoying life.

To be honest, based on this alone, Zheng Xiwen felt that Qiao Yu was very responsible.

Especially considering that Qiao Yu is not yet thirty years old.

How many successful and accomplished people would still personally stay in their offices coding?

China is not without people who started with technical skills and later became influential figures.

Even if their code were as beautiful as poetry, they probably wouldn't bother staring at a screen for long periods. Qiao Yu is different.

He has little interest in appearing in public or giving interviews.

Or rather, Qiao Yu wasn't very interested in anything whose monetization potential wasn't so direct.

If I had to pinpoint any wicked hobby this child has, it's probably that he particularly enjoys playing pranks on people, specifically in a psychological way...

Aside from those around him, he never hesitated to test how low the bottom line of human nature could go.

For example, directly asking two tech company executives for their reserve technology information is, in Zheng Xiwen's opinion, testing their bottom line.

So after settling everything, he naturally wanted to tell Qiao Yu as soon as possible.

……

“You’re right, they surrendered immediately. They can log in with the account and password on this document and access all the relevant research materials.”

"Oh? I thought I'd have to wait a few more days. Is the efficiency at Xida University this high now?"

Qiao Yu was clearly surprised after listening to Zheng Xiwen's report. He took the documents handed to him by Lao Zheng, flipped through them, and then shook his head regretfully, saying, "These four years have been such a waste. I originally wanted to take this opportunity to show off, but these two just wouldn't give me the chance."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiwen shook his head.

Sure enough, he knew that Qiao Yu had some ulterior motives for not telling these two people in person.

"Yes, their attitude was actually quite good."

"I know that if their attitude isn't good, things won't go so quickly. If they politely decline, we can take action directly and acquire Microsoft or Google."

Although their technology is a generation behind, they still have some foundation. We can replace them with our own people and immediately improve the company.

This could accelerate some people's sense of identification with Chinese civilization. But to take action now would be highly unethical. Of course, morality isn't really the most important thing.

But if word gets out, it will hurt many people's feelings, which would be a net loss. After all, reputation is a delicate thing. It's best not to throw it away so easily.

Qiao Yu's regret was palpable.

Well, it's clear he doesn't want to be trustworthy with Microsoft and Google.

If people are already so obedient, and we still try to seize things by trickery or force, then we'll be no different from the old Xida University.

This is obviously not a good idea.

Zheng Xiwen thought that the two bigwigs from Google and Microsoft probably had these ideas in mind, so they didn't waste any time.

They both complained about the difficulties when they appeared in the same frame, but privately they immediately agreed to the terms.

Wait a minute... Zheng Xiwen suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Why do these two shrewd individuals talk so much about the difficulties when they're in meetings together, and then cower in fear so quickly afterwards?
Do they both want the other to be the one to take the lead? Or are they both eyeing each other's business and hoping to take advantage of each other in the future?

With this thought in mind, Zheng Xiwen suddenly felt terrible.

He couldn't quite understand it, so he told Qiao Yu about the situation directly.

Qiao Yu smiled after hearing this.

"Haha, that's exactly right. Now that Microsoft has lost its operating system and its cloud services are a generation behind, it can only rely on games to survive."

This is indeed very dangerous for a large technology company like Microsoft, because its business is too singular.

Similarly, Google is in a similar situation now. Most of its previous technological reserves are no longer up-to-date.

They have only obtained limited licenses for quantum simulation computing technology, and they simply cannot compete with China in the field of artificial intelligence. The Android system will soon be replaced by quantum systems.

Adding to this, their industrial base is also weak, and they're currently only able to survive through their search engines. So, this is the current situation for both companies; neither feels secure about the future.

In this situation, it's perfectly normal to target the other party's business. Since they don't dare to target us right now, they can only leech off our own businesses.

Whether Microsoft acquires Google or Google acquires Microsoft, at least they have another card to play. Otherwise, any fluctuation in their core business in the future could cause serious trouble.

In fact, this situation was bound to happen in the long run. Therefore, people in the West still have a strong sense of crisis.

Zheng Xiwen let out a long sigh. Suddenly, he felt a wave of exhaustion.

What kind of people is he dealing with now?

Indeed, when David Hopkins and Brad Smith met at the meeting, they acted like longtime friends who hadn't seen each other in ages.

Who would have thought that both of them actually hoped the other would die quickly so they could lie on the corpse and suck blood?

"Don't make that face. Actually, it's easy to tell how business people think. Just figure out where the profits are."

At least they wouldn't do something that harms others without benefiting themselves. Unlike some people, who act like lunatics.

For the sake of so-called ideals and beliefs, they disregard personal gain or loss. Such people are most respectable to their own people, but most terrifying to their enemies.

Because you can never guess what price he's willing to pay to accomplish something. Such a person's thinking often surprises everyone.

This is also why businessmen, or capitalists, are actually quite easy to deal with. Although they may also be ruthless and bloodless, at least you can easily find the possible patterns of their actions from their motives.

Hearing this, Zheng Xiwen frowned and suddenly asked, "Is this why you want to help Richard? Richard must be the kind of idealist you're talking about, right?"

Upon hearing this question, Qiao Yu smiled even more broadly.

"Haha, he can only be considered half a person at most! And that's assuming he doesn't forget his original intentions after he actually succeeds."

But most importantly, he's not scary at all. He's even quite endearing. Because if he really succeeds, it won't change anything for someone without a strong foundation, no matter where they live.

Because if he were to start exerting his power now, it would be impossible and too late for him to build up his own strength. Do you know what the most interesting thing about the Western Congress system is?

They can truly prevent ambitious people from accomplishing anything, and they can also allow speculators to maximize their profits. So, I don't actually have any grand ambitions.

I just wanted to test the limits of this system maintained by elites. The previous person at least had a good education, some business acumen, and worldly experience.

But what if a truly insignificant person were to stir things up? That would be a massive social experiment. You could also imagine Richard as a torch set ablaze by a beast.

At the same time, we have also sown many seeds of innovation over the years. At least we have now influenced 73 primary and secondary schools in Xida, and there will certainly be more in the next ten years.

When the sparks realized that they had done their best with their torches, yet nothing could be changed, I was very curious to see what would happen.

This is something you can't see in China. After all, we have achieved complete ethnic integration, something you can't even see in any other country in the world.

Because you can't find another country with such a complex composition. Moreover, there are deep-seated conflicts between different ethnic groups.

More importantly, the Empire was once truly the most powerful nation on this planet, arguably without equal; it was absolutely the perfect testing ground. (End of Chapter)