Chapter 828: After all, Microsoft is no longer Microsoft

In Frank T. Cary, Mary Gates led her son to an unoccupied seating area, looked him solemnly in the eye, and asked, 'Bill, what was so terrible about your performance just now?

Bill Gates, who had been distracted, focused his attention. A flash of recollection crossed his eyes, and he said with mixed emotions, 'Mom, here's what happened...'

Next, Bill Gates recounted exactly what had happened at his company and Xia Yu's intention to acquire it.

'Mom, this is what happened. Before he came, he didn't even identify himself. If I knew that he was a director with actual power at IBM, my choice would not have been that,'

Bill Gates said with emotion in the end.

Mary Gates frowned and said, 'Xia Yu actually wants to buy your company?'

After saying this, she didn't wait for Bill Gates to speak, and she muttered to herself, 'I remember that Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital, and this company happens to be a capital investment management company, so it is possible that he wants to invest in your company.'

At that time, Xia Yu had just joined the company and was also awarded a seat on the board of directors. Mary Gates had learned some things about Xia Yu and knew his background. After learning about him, she knew very well that Xia Yu was different from her.

Although she was a company director, she only represented the company because of her connections. In reality, she was just a link. Although she had a certain degree of autonomy, more often than not she was just a mouthpiece, reflecting the situation of IBM to the bank where she worked, and then letting the bank make a decision to support or reject the deal according to the situation, carrying out the will of the bank.

However, Xia Yu is different. Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital, and he can make decisions directly. Due to the difference in resources, Xia Yu knows that although she came in later, in Frank T. Cary's heart, Xia Yu's weight is heavier than hers.

To put it more bluntly, Xia Yu is a powerful capitalist, while she is just a bank executive, and her actual social status is much higher.

Her son Bill Gates rejected Xia Yu's investment, so this time she wanted to help her son make connections to see if she could get some business from IBM, which may be difficult.

Especially if the business that Bill Gates wants is more important, the variables are greater.

Thinking about this, the good expectations she had when she spoke to Bill Gates last night completely disappeared.

Glancing at Bill Gates, she noticed that he seemed a little confused. Mary Gates pondered for a moment, planning to explain Xia Yu's situation to him clearly.

'Bill, don't be fooled by the young appearance of this Director Xia. He is the chairman of Polaris Capital. I have looked up information on him. Polaris Capital was only established this year, but it has invested heavily. It was responsible for the privatisation of Abbott Laboratories for more than 30 billion US dollars. It has also invested in many other companies, and is very powerful...'

After Mary Gates had said this, Bill Gates understood immediately, and his face became even more grave.

He had of course heard of the name Polaris Capital, and as he was in the software industry, he naturally knew about the series of large investments made by Polaris Capital over the past period of time. He had never imagined that it was Xia Yu's company.

Although Polaris Capital had only been established for a short period of time, and was far inferior to the previous four venture capital kings, judging from its performance, its strength had already surpassed those venture capital companies, and its rise had been too rapid.

His company had just rejected Polaris Capital, and now he regretted it more and more.

Mary Gates saw her son's gradually ugly face and knew that his state of mind had been affected, which was not a good thing.

She immediately said to Bill Gates, 'Bill, don't be too pessimistic, you have to think positively. Polaris Capital wants to invest in your company, so that proves that your company has great potential. You have chosen the right path, and I support you continuing on it.'

'And you can also spread the news, which will definitely attract a lot of capital companies to invest in you.'

But she was not as optimistic as she let on.

She still had to see what President Frank's attitude was, and see if she could get an order for her son's company. It had been a while since they started developing the microcomputer, and she thought it was about time they started thinking about the software.

'Mom, you're right, my company has potential. As long as I run my company well, it will definitely succeed!'

Bill Gates smiled and said firmly, as if encouraging himself.

Mary Gates smiled encouragingly and said, 'That's right, you will definitely succeed.'

'Let's go, I'll show you around the company. You need to observe more. IBM has a lot of good things that you can learn from.'

After saying this, Mary Gates stood up and continued to walk around with Bill Gates.

After walking around for about an hour, Mary Gates asked her son to wait in the lounge while she went into the president's office. Frank T. Cary was buried in paperwork at his desk and looked up when he heard footsteps.

'Ms Gates, where's your handsome son?'

Frank T. Cary put down his pen and asked with a smile.

Mary Gates sat opposite Frank T. Cary and said with a smile, 'He is in the lounge. I have just shown him around the company. He has already started his own business and has a software company, so I asked him to come to the company to learn a bit. IBM has a lot of corporate culture and systems that are worth learning.'

Frank T. Cary nodded with a smile, 'That's a great idea. If he can learn something, it will be very helpful to him.'

'I see that he is not old, only twenty years old, and I did not expect that he has already started his own business. He has inherited your excellent genes,' Frank T. Cary praised.

Mary Gates smiled and thanked him, and then she said Bill Gates' message: 'Thank you, this is mainly due to himself. He is very assertive. When he was nineteen years old and a sophomore at Harvard University, he ignored the opposition of me and his father and started his own business. At that time, he was only nineteen years old, and now he has been running the company for five years...'

Frank T. Cary was surprised. He had never expected Bill Gates to drop out of school and start a business at the age of 19. And after hearing Mary Gates' introduction, the image of Bill Gates as a genius appeared in his mind.

Of course, Frank T. Cary is not stupid at all, and he is the president of IBM. Mary Gates must have a reason for suddenly running in to tell him about Bill Gates's merits.

Without saying anything explicitly, he just smiled and praised, 'Your son is really a genius, and I believe he can bring the Gates family to another peak.'

'I believe so too. At least his achievements will be higher than his father's,'

Mary Gates laughed.

After chatting for a while, she found that Frank T. Cary had never followed her lead and she couldn't find an entry point. Mary Gates had no choice but to ponder for a moment before finally revealing her real reason for coming.

'Okay, President Frank, I came to see you today because I have something to ask.'

'Please go ahead!' Frank T. Cary leaned slightly forward, making a gesture of listening, and smiled at Mary Gates.

Mary Gates asked, 'President Frank, the microcomputer has been under development for such a long time. I wonder what the company's decision is regarding the software: whether to develop it in-house or to outsource it?'

Frank T. Cary's eyes became deep, and after a pause, he said vaguely, 'It depends on the situation. Don Este Chi is mainly in charge, so some will be developed in-house, and of course some will be outsourced. I'm not sure which ones yet.'

Mary Gates is of course a director of the company, but when it comes to the company's operations, she has no right to interfere with him. At most, she can give him some advice, and whether to take it is his business. If she wants him to implement it, it can only be done if the board of directors votes to approve it.

Now it was clear that Mary Gates wanted to set up a matchmaking event for her son's company. If it was a good match and met the criteria, it was not impossible to sell her face.

But if the requirements were too much, it would not work. He was the president of the company and was responsible to all directors and shareholders.

The reason why the microcomputer research and development department was previously moved to Boca Raton, far away from the headquarters, was not to avoid various influences and the bureaucratic atmosphere of the company?

If it is easily influenced by Mary Gates, what is the point of going through all the trouble?

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Frank T. Cary hesitated for a moment, looking at Mary Gates' burning gaze, and nodded, saying, "It has been decided, and the performance is not bad. It has been voted on by all the members of the research and development department, but I'm afraid I can't give you any specific information because of confidentiality issues.'

Mary Gates was disappointed, but she could only force a smile and say, "OK, I understand. As a company director, I of course have to put the company's interests first.'

After Frank T. Cary had said that, it was impossible to continue the conversation.

But Mary Gates was not discouraged. She was quick-witted and immediately changed tack, planning a roundabout way to see if she could get her son to show off in front of Frank T. Carli and win his approval.

So she said, 'President Frank, I don't know if it's convenient for you, but if it is, could you please spend a little time passing on some of your experience to my son? I hope he can avoid making a few wrong turns.'

Frank T. Carrey did not refuse this not-too-excessive request, as he was mindful of the director's face and the need for his support later. He nodded with a smile and said, 'Of course I can, but I have to go out in half an hour.'

'Okay, thanks. I'll go get him to come in now.'

After saying this, Mary Gates got up and left quickly.

Soon, Bill Gates walked in with a dignified air, regaining the confidence he had always had. The difference between before and after made Frank T. Cary feel as if he had suddenly seen the light.

Next, Frank T. Cary and Bill Gates had a long chat, and Bill Gates seized the opportunity to show off his strengths and knowledge as much as possible, winning the praise of Frank T. Cary.

Unfortunately, he had just signed an operating system agreement with Xia Yu today, and the most difficult part had been resolved. As for other software, he would either develop it independently or also plan to approach Seattle Computer Products, after all, it had developed the operating system, and his research and development capabilities had already been recognised, and the efficiency and quality of the developed software was also guaranteed.

Therefore, until half an hour had passed, Frank T. Cary did not say anything of substance.

Mary Gates, who had been sitting quietly for half an hour, saw Frank T. Cary looking at his watch and had to leave with Bill Gates' thanks, regretting it.

'Bill, I'm sorry that Mum wasn't able to help you,'

Mary Gates said with some guilt as she walked out of IBM.

Bill Gates, on the other hand, was optimistic and comforted her with a smile: 'Mum, I feel like I've gained a lot from being here today. I believe I'll be able to manage the company even better after I go back. I've gained a lot already, thank you, Mum!'

But in his heart, he regretted not having joined IBM.

Mary Gates felt better, gathered herself together, and looked at her son encouragingly, saying, 'Bill, I believe you will succeed, so go for it!'

'Mom, I will work hard! I will be your pride!'

Bill Gates said confidently.

Mary Gates beamed with happiness and pride, stroked Bill Gates's head, and said, 'Bill, you have been your mother's pride since you were little. Your father and I are proud of you!'

'Let's go, it's already past eleven o'clock. Let's go have some lunch. There's a restaurant nearby that makes good food.'

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With the appearance of Xia Yu, Microsoft is no longer the same as it was in the previous life...