Chapter 8 Microsoft (3) Modification

  "Alright, Super Kid, I believe this plan of yours isn't just given to me for nothing! How about we talk price? Including all subsequent plans!" From Little Guy to Mr. Jerry, and then to Super Kid, after two hours of intense discussion, Bill Gates' form of address had undergone three transformations, but it was evident from his flushed face that he was excited!

  "How much?" Jerry heard this and started counting on his fingers, of course, just his fingers, which was absolutely not enough, even if the money was in billions of dollars, it was still far from enough. "Mr. Gates, what about shares? Microsoft shares! 15%! You see, there are no more Microsoft stocks available on the market, and I don't need the money!"

  "15%? That's impossible!"

  "So it's settled then?"

  "How about 7%?"

  “13％！”

  “9％！”

  “12％！”

  “10％！”

  "Deal!"

  "Oh no, God!"

  Tanaka Nana looked at this scene and couldn't help but laugh, two men big and small, actually like fighting cocks, having a fierce battle on the round table!

  "You don't look like a kid at all, you look just like a sly merchant, a devil of a sly merchant!"

  "But this scoundrel can bring you even greater benefits, can't he, Bill?"

  "That's right! I love a good deal! Hahaahaha! Wait, let me call Paul, or that 10% stake can be transferred from him!"

  "Mr. Allen? If he wants to transfer more shares, I don't mind taking them all!"

  "Do you think Allen with a hound dog nose would still have that idea after seeing your plan?"

  "Don't let him know!"

  "His nose is really keen!"

  After Microsoft went public in 1986, Bill Gates held 54% of the shares and Paul Allen held 35%. In 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1983, Paul Allen resigned from his position at Microsoft due to Hodgkin's disease and left the board of directors in 1984. Hodgkin's disease is a type of tumor that causes uncontrolled growth of white blood cells, forming lymph nodes. Fortunately for Paul Allen, he was cured of the disease just one year after leaving the Microsoft board! However, by then, Paul Allen had already stopped participating in Microsoft affairs, holding only his 35% stake and position on the board.

  If possible, Jerry hopes Paul Allen's 35% all flow into his own hands! The more the better, even if it means Jerry has to sell stocks at a loss!

  The phone is connected.

  "Bill, what's up? Hmm... baby, just a minute!"

  "For Pete's sake! Paul, it's noon now, what are you doing messing around in bed again?"

  Unlike shy Bill Gates, Paul Allen was a playboy who could seize the opportunity to hook up with G's woman and he would absolutely not let go!

  "Uh... baby, wait, wait, oh..." The phone on the other end started transmitting Paul's soul-stirring moans again!

  "Hey! I have something very important to tell you! Let that woman go to the bathroom and take a cold shower, calm down! Damn it!"

  "Alright, alright..."

  Then, a loud noise came from the phone, followed by a woman's angry shout of "fuck" before she slammed the door and left!

  "Are you satisfied now?! Bill, alright, speak up, what's this important matter that brings you here?!"

  "It's like this! I have a plan for Microsoft's future development and a mysterious kid from Japan, I think you need to come over and meet in person! This extremely important development plan requires 10% of the shares as an exchange! How about it, are you interested?"

  "10% of the shares? Bill, are you sure you didn't say it wrong?"

  "Absolutely certain!"

  "Well, since you're so sure of yourself, I'll leave it to you! As you know, although I'm still nominally a director at Microsoft, I've long since stopped involving myself in the company's specific affairs!"

  "Alright! I can only apologize to that beautiful Eastern lady, originally wanted her to see the handsome Mr. Allen too! So, goodbye!"

  "Wait a minute... wait a minute... Bill, you just said beautiful Eastern lady? You previously mentioned the magical little boy!"

  "That wonderful young man was brought by her! She is a divorced young woman. Black hair, black eyes, slender figure, and skin as smooth as jade, I really don't know how to describe the beauty of this lady! I really want An to see her!"

  Ann Winblad is Bill Gates' first love, and they just broke up this year!

  The woman who can make Bill Gates say this must look absolutely different.

  "Bill, hold her back, I'll be on a plane back today! Ah~"

  A loud crash was heard over the phone, followed by the sound of someone falling to the ground!

  Poor Paul, he must have forgotten his pants had slipped down to his knees again!

  Bill Gates hung up the phone with a smile!

  "Alright, little rascal, Paul will come over tomorrow, can you guys stay here for a night?"

  "No problem! It would be even better if Mr. Gates could take me on a tour of Microsoft!"

  "At your service!"

  Paul Allen appeared in front of Jerry with a panda eye! Looking at his comical appearance, Tanaka Nana couldn't help but want to laugh, but courtesy required her not to laugh out loud, so she endured it until her body was shaking slightly!

  "Hi! Nice to meet you! I'm Paul. Allen, but you can call me Paul. Beautiful lady, may I know your name?"

  "Hello Mr. Paul! I'm Tanaka Nanako!"

  Just as Paul Allen was about to extend his claws to grab Naomi's hand and bestow a sticky kiss, Bill Gates intervened, grabbing Paul's arm. "Paul, this is the whiz kid I told you about, Jerry Rochelle!"

  "Miracle Boy? Bill, is this a nickname you've acquired?"

  "That's for sure! But he deserves this nickname!"

  "Really? Hi ~ Magical Boy, hello, I'm Paul Allen!"

  "Hello! Mr. Playboy!"

  Paul Allen quickly turned his body to sneak a peek at Tanaka Nana, who was already covering her mouth and giggling! He hastily pulled Bill Gates aside, "Bill, you wouldn't be..."

  Paul Allen hadn't even finished speaking when Bill Gates nodded in agreement with a smile!

  "Oh, shit! You can't do this, Bill! How could you do this to me?! Hey, you little freak, what are you laughing at?!"

  "Mr. Allen, Mr. Bill told me you want to flirt with my stepmother!"

  Paul Allen's eyes widened in surprise, staring at Bill Gates, who nodded and said, "That's right, the foster mother of the genius boy is Mrs. Tanaka!"

  Paul Allen's thick skin directly made a seven-year-old child peel off!

  "Alright! Mr. Paul, actually, this is nothing, my foster mother is still single now, if you can win her over, I won't oppose it at all! However, the premise is that you need to get the consent of her son! Hmm, that's my sworn brother, Bob Clements!"

  "My God, this is complicated! I think I'd better just stick to my carefree bachelor life!"

  "Very wise, Mr. Allen, and that's also the advice I'd like to give you! So, Mr. Bill, can we start our negotiation now?"

  "As you wish! Paul, this is about the future plan of Windows! I think, seeing this, you will be very excited!"

  Paul Allen took the document with a smile, thinking that nothing could excite him more than curing Hodgkin's disease! But as he turned page after page, his face began to flush, my God, this is really surprising!

  When he lifted his head, the way he looked at Jerry was as if he were looking at a monster!

  "Look who's talking! I knew Paul wouldn't react much better than me! Hey, Super Boy, now you can give me that one-dollar coin!"

  Jerry shrugged helplessly, then pulled out a coin and flipped it over. In his view, Paul was already outside Microsoft's affairs. Allen was excited at the moment, but not to this extent.

  "Now I finally understand why Bill calls you 'Super Boy'! You deserve it!"

  "So 10 percent of the stock..." Bill Gates chimed in.

  "Bill, don't even think about it!"

  "Magic Boy, one dollar!"

  "Alright, alright! You win again, Mr. Gates!"

  In the end, Bill Gates and Paul Allen each sold 5% of their shares to cut off Jerry's plan and subsequent development materials! At the same time, Jerry also became Microsoft's third largest shareholder with a 19% stake in Microsoft! He also became Microsoft's special guest software engineer!

  Against Jerry's expectations, the course of history took a turn. Paul Allen, who was originally supposed to return to Microsoft's board in 1990, asked Bill Gates to return to the board after the three reached an agreement! Bill Gates was more than happy!

  For nearly a month after that, Jerry stayed at Microsoft's headquarters. With his help, Windows jumped directly from version 1.0 to 3.0, skipping version 2.0. At this time, the 3.0 version can be said to be the sum of the previous 3.0 series, not only with multimedia and font support, but also with instant software development toolkits, plug-and-play technology, and network functions.

  Jerry said, "This is blatant plagiarism!"

  Jerry said, "You're absolutely shameless!"

  Jerry also said, "A man is not ashamed of his youth!"

  If Bill Gates and Paul Allen had heard Jerry's inner voice, they might have raised their hands to the sky and shouted, "Plagiarism is innocent, shameless is reasonable!"

  If it wasn't for Steven Spielberg calling, or Jerry and Tina Turner would have been living at Microsoft for a year!

  If Jerry hadn't left behind a development plan, Bill and Paul would have rushed past the reception desk, grabbed that smiling kid, and locked him up in Microsoft's basement!

  The shock they brought in the past month was really too great!

  "Well, Bill, Paul, goodbye, keep in touch!"

  "Goodbye, Super Boy! If you have any good ideas, be sure to give me a call! Even if it's midnight, that's okay!"

  "That's right! Miracle boy! However, at midnight, you can call Bill, as for me, forget it, I'm usually busy at that time!"

  Three people looked at each other and smiled, then waved their hands and bid farewell one after another!