Then to the surprise of Kidd and Charles, Joe's gang, though barking loudly, quickly sat back and shook his head helplessly straight. "I'm not going to give in to you, Mr. Hush-Hush." He shrugged his shoulders and wasn't as excited as he was just now.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zhenming would smile, "Mr. Jobs, we Chinese people have never been very respectful of our customers in doing business, one willing to fight and one willing to suffer. Unlike businessmen in some countries who hold a sword in one hand and an abacus in the other."
From the look on Master Qiao's face, Xu Zhenming thought he had been moved and was calculating how to bargain. Foreigners were just mindful and would engage in all sorts of little moves to force the other side to give in.
But Xu Zhenming had already made up his mind that he must get the patent licenses from ARM and Apple Computer. If this condition is not reached, he will definitely not make a deal with the Qiao gangmaster.
This is not the dark and sunless colonial era where a random foreigner can come to China to touch porcelain and take away the best things of China. Even if that blue giant company, which was as good as the sun, couldn't just casually indulge with Xu Zhenming through special channels in China.
But the Qiao gang leader in front of him is a very fearsome opponent, and Xu Zhenming keeps a very strict guard against him.
In another time and space, Apple Computer Inc. operated a scandalous case in China, taking away the trademark rights of iPDA from Shenzhen Pin Guan Company.
This case to say that Qiao gang master does not know, Xu Zhenming certainly do not believe.
The company has been inactive in the face of Joe's performances, and has been holding on to two bottom lines: one is to take 20% of Apple Computer's shares, and the other is to take a series of Apple Computer's patent licenses.
See Xu Zhenming is so stubborn, and does not budge on the aspect of the deal with ARM, and does not budge on the aspect of the deal with Apple Computer. Gangmaster Qiao felt lost, much more depressed than when he had just stepped onto Xiangjiang land.
At first, he had heard that Xu Zhenming was very interested in Apple's shares, and he felt a small thrill of confidence in today's negotiations.
Gangmaster Qiao had also fantasized about using ARM and Apple Computer's shares to exchange for shares in Xiangjiang Zhitong from Xu Zhenming's hands. Once this cross-shareholding situation was formed, he believed that Xu Zhenming would gradually give in, thus transferring the company completely.
At that time, they Apple Computer Company was the world's greatest company, and Windows and Intel were going to be trampled under his feet.
This was Master Joe's obsession, and one of the main reasons why he returned to Apple Computer to take charge of the broken ship again.
But now, Joe's gangster has no confidence.
The Yiming Group of Companies had already put the Core Generation PDA out for sale, and this fantasy product was the ideal product he had seen in his dreams. If the Yiming Group of Companies continues to lead forever, how can he lead Apple Computer to continue to progress and continue to catch up with Bill's Windows and Intel?
After thinking so much, Clan Master Qiao smiled bitterly at Xu Zhenming, "Mr. Xu Zhenming, I suggest we adjourn for thirty minutes, I want to eat some fruit."
By now, he was going to use the tactic of halftime recess.
After receiving Xu Zhenming's permission, Joe led Charles and Kidd and the others to a small conference room. This conference room was arranged for them to take a temporary break for fruit, tea, snacks and a nap.
"Mr. Jobs, I think we should immediately terminate the negotiations with Xu Zhenming. It's the only way he'll calm down."
"Right. That's how Chinese people are. They like to be clever. We only have to play hardball with them and let Xu Zhenming see our determination."
Charles and Kidd were still very agitated by now, and were both trying to persuade Jobs to terminate the negotiations and cool down Xu Zhenming first.
And they didn't know that ARM's stake in Xu Zhenming was a foregone conclusion. The news has already reached New York in the Midlands and will soon reach London, England.
Joe was sure that someone would soon call to inform Charles and Kidd that they must give in, or their families would not be at peace.
It was just as he had imagined, when suddenly a call from a Shannon number was placed to his cell phone.
"Who is this man? I don't have any friends in Hong Kong?" Mr. Jobs was surprised and pressed the answer button.
"Hello Mr. Jobs, this is the head of HSBC's Hong Kong headquarters, I have a message to pass on to you." After the call was answered, Liang Daban's voice phone came out.
Liang Daban told Mr. Jobs that all the consortiums in London were very interested in ARM's shares, and those consortiums suggested that ARM should prepare to list in London immediately.
This was quite a euphemism coming from Liang Daban's mouth. If it came from the mouth of those London consortiums, it would not sound good.
Qiao Gangmaster then gave a positive answer to Liang Daban that Apple Computer would be divesting from ARM and transferring 45% of its shares. But the Londoners have to be able to afford the price, or Apple Computer won't give in.
This he had said for the second time today.
After hearing these conversations, Charles and Kidd's faces had turned green. Joe's gang were giving in, and they were sure they wouldn't be able to keep any of their shares. Would the capitalist bigwigs in London, who ate people without spitting bones, still talk to them properly?
As it turned out.
A few minutes later, they both received a text message, "We, the Royce family, are very interested in the shares you have and are prepared to buy them for £20 million."
"Bandits! This is naked - naked robbery!" Charles threw a series of angry punches.
But still, he and Kidd had quickly come to terms with the situation and handed over the lead of the negotiations to Joe's gangster.
The Joe gangster, however, was very busy at the moment, making long-distance phone calls.
"Morgan, Xu Zhenming wants to exchange the big data system and Core Generation PDA technology for 20% of our shares in Apple. What are you guys going to do?" Joe's gloomy face was staring at the logo of the One Ring Group of Companies on the conference table, and he spoke in a very cold tone.
At this time, but the sound of Morgan's laughter came from the phone, "Jobs, this is a good thing. As long as Xu Zhenming is willing to ask for shares of Apple Computer, we will all strongly support it. Do you think the tiger will still be so tame after tasting blood? Hahahaha..."
The tiger tasted the sweetness, and it's definitely going to go to Rice.
But it's all in exchange for our Apple Computer interests na!
Joe's gang is helpless, and who's to say that they're having a very, very hard time with Apple Computer without cash right now?
After getting the support of the New York gang, he now had the guts to confront Xu Zhenming.
"This time, I must make sure that Xu Zhenming must give in!" With this mood in mind, he led Charles and Kidd back to the negotiation table again.
"Mr. Xu Zhenming, we at ARM will not transfer 40% of our shares to Xiangjiang Zhitong, and we can only transfer up to 10% of our shares. However. We can use the cash to buy the patent license for the technology of the big data system."
"The same goes for our Apple Computer Company, we can only transfer up to 5% of our shares, and the rest of our shares will be offset with cash."
Before starting negotiations again, both Jobs and Charles and others suddenly hardened their attitude.
They would rather use cash to buy the patent license for the technology of the big data system than to transfer their own company's shares.
This very sudden change surprised Xu Zhenming.
Then to the surprise of Kidd and Charles, Joe's gang, though barking loudly, quickly sat back and shook his head helplessly straight. "I'm not going to give in to you, Mr. Hush-Hush." He shrugged his shoulders and wasn't as excited as he was just now.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zhenming would smile, "Mr. Jobs, we Chinese people have never been very respectful of our customers in doing business, one willing to fight and one willing to suffer. Unlike businessmen in some countries who hold a sword in one hand and an abacus in the other."
From the look on Master Qiao's face, Xu Zhenming thought he had been moved and was calculating how to bargain. Foreigners were just mindful and would engage in all sorts of little moves to force the other side to give in.
But Xu Zhenming had already made up his mind that he must get the patent licenses from ARM and Apple Computer. If this condition is not reached, he will definitely not make a deal with the Qiao gangmaster.
This is not the dark and sunless colonial era where a random foreigner can come to China to touch porcelain and take away the best things of China. Even if that blue giant company, which was as good as the sun, couldn't just casually indulge with Xu Zhenming through special channels in China.
But the Qiao gang leader in front of him is a very fearsome opponent, and Xu Zhenming keeps a very strict guard against him.
In another time and space, Apple Computer Inc. operated a scandalous case in China, taking away the trademark rights of iPDA from Shenzhen Pin Guan Company.
This case to say that Qiao gang master does not know, Xu Zhenming certainly do not believe.
The company has been inactive in the face of Joe's performances, and has been holding on to two bottom lines: one is to take 20% of Apple Computer's shares, and the other is to take a series of Apple Computer's patent licenses.
See Xu Zhenming is so stubborn, and does not budge on the aspect of the deal with ARM, and does not budge on the aspect of the deal with Apple Computer. Gangmaster Qiao felt lost, much more depressed than when he had just stepped onto Xiangjiang land.
At first, he had heard that Xu Zhenming was very interested in Apple's shares, and he felt a small thrill of confidence in today's negotiations.
Gangmaster Qiao had also fantasized about using ARM and Apple Computer's shares to exchange for shares in Xiangjiang Zhitong from Xu Zhenming's hands. Once this cross-shareholding situation was formed, he believed that Xu Zhenming would gradually give in, thus transferring the company completely.
At that time, they Apple Computer Company was the world's greatest company, and Windows and Intel were going to be trampled under his feet.
This was Master Joe's obsession, and one of the main reasons why he returned to Apple Computer to take charge of the broken ship again.
But now, Joe's gangster has no confidence.
The Yiming Group of Companies had already put the Core Generation PDA out for sale, and this fantasy product was the ideal product he had seen in his dreams. If the Yiming Group of Companies continues to lead forever, how can he lead Apple Computer to continue to progress and continue to catch up with Bill's Windows and Intel?
After thinking so much, Clan Master Qiao smiled bitterly at Xu Zhenming, "Mr. Xu Zhenming, I suggest we adjourn for thirty minutes, I want to eat some fruit."
By now, he was going to use the tactic of halftime recess.
After receiving Xu Zhenming's permission, Joe led Charles and Kidd and the others to a small conference room. This conference room was arranged for them to take a temporary break for fruit, tea, snacks and a nap.
"Mr. Jobs, I think we should immediately terminate the negotiations with Xu Zhenming. It's the only way he'll calm down."
"Right. That's how Chinese people are. They like to be clever. We only have to play hardball with them and let Xu Zhenming see our determination."
Charles and Kidd were still very agitated by now, and were both trying to persuade Jobs to terminate the negotiations and cool down Xu Zhenming first.
And they didn't know that ARM's stake in Xu Zhenming was a foregone conclusion. The news has already reached New York in the Midlands and will soon reach London, England.
Joe was sure that someone would soon call to inform Charles and Kidd that they must give in, or their families would not be at peace.
It was just as he had imagined, when suddenly a call from a Shannon number was placed to his cell phone.
"Who is this man? I don't have any friends in Hong Kong?" Mr. Jobs was surprised and pressed the answer button.
"Hello Mr. Jobs, this is the head of HSBC's Hong Kong headquarters, I have a message to pass on to you." After the call was answered, Liang Daban's voice phone came out.
Liang Daban told Mr. Jobs that all the consortiums in London were very interested in ARM's shares, and those consortiums suggested that ARM should prepare to list in London immediately.
This was quite a euphemism coming from Liang Daban's mouth. If it came from the mouth of those London consortiums, it would not sound good.
Qiao Gangmaster then gave a positive answer to Liang Daban that Apple Computer would be divesting from ARM and transferring 45% of its shares. But the Londoners have to be able to afford the price, or Apple Computer won't give in.
This he had said for the second time today.
After hearing these conversations, Charles and Kidd's faces had turned green. Joe's gang were giving in, and they were sure they wouldn't be able to keep any of their shares. Would the capitalist bigwigs in London, who ate people without spitting bones, still talk to them properly?
As it turned out.
A few minutes later, they both received a text message, "We, the Royce family, are very interested in the shares you have and are prepared to buy them for £20 million."
"Bandits! This is naked - naked robbery!" Charles threw a series of angry punches.
But still, he and Kidd had quickly come to terms with the situation and handed over the lead of the negotiations to Joe's gangster.
The Joe gangster, however, was very busy at the moment, making long-distance phone calls.
"Morgan, Xu Zhenming wants to exchange the big data system and Core Generation PDA technology for 20% of our shares in Apple. What are you guys going to do?" Joe's gloomy face was staring at the logo of the One Ring Group of Companies on the conference table, and he spoke in a very cold tone.
At this time, but the sound of Morgan's laughter came from the phone, "Jobs, this is a good thing. As long as Xu Zhenming is willing to ask for shares of Apple Computer, we will all strongly support it. Do you think the tiger will still be so tame after tasting blood? Hahahaha..."
The tiger tasted the sweetness, and it's definitely going to go to Rice.
But it's all in exchange for our Apple Computer interests na!
Joe's gang is helpless, and who's to say that they're having a very, very hard time with Apple Computer without cash right now?
After getting the support of the New York gang, he now had the guts to confront Xu Zhenming.
"This time, I must make sure that Xu Zhenming must give in!" With this mood in mind, he led Charles and Kidd back to the negotiation table again.
"Mr. Xu Zhenming, we at ARM will not transfer 40% of our shares to Xiangjiang Zhitong, and we can only transfer up to 10% of our shares. However. We can use the cash to buy the patent license for the technology of the big data system."
"The same goes for our Apple Computer Company, we can only transfer up to 5% of our shares, and the rest of our shares will be offset with cash."
Before starting negotiations again, both Jobs and Charles and others suddenly hardened their attitude.
They would rather use cash to buy the patent license for the technology of the big data system than to transfer their own company's shares.
This very sudden change surprised Xu Zhenming.
