Vol 5 Chapter 1290: apologize

"Paige and Brin, let me, on their behalf, congratulate and thank all colleagues, thank you everyone,"

In the warm applause, the all employees meeting of Google China and the wishing meeting concluded successfully.

The last speech of this person is undoubtedly very Chinese, but the speaker is an authentic American.

After the speech, he was surrounded by everyone, domestic employees, so there were not too many opportunities to contact him.

Schmidt smiled and shook the hand of an engineer. He just said a few words to him. He saw Feng Yiping walking out without turning his head. He said sorry to the surroundings and quickly caught up with Feng Yiping. , Patted him on the shoulder, "Feng,"

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yong smiled, and the people next to him had started discussing in a low voice, "It seems that Schmidt is under General Feng's?" Someone whispered.

"I can only see that he seems to please Mr. Feng," the other whispered.

"Okay, it's all gone," Zhao Yong said loudly.

These guys are a little too loose, he is still around, just talk about such gossip.

However, the reason why the employees of Google China are in such a state, speaking of it, has a lot to do with their gossiping Schmidt at this time.

In several trips to China after the establishment of the Chinese company, Schmidt emphasized time and time again that Google China must be made as free and unfettered as Silicon Valley, just like the university campus where most employees have just left.

For example, especially nowadays, the guys walking around the office in slippers wearing slippers, it can be described as an endless stream.

This should be a situation that is difficult to see in the office areas of all domestic companies, including other domestic Internet companies.

This time, Schmidt was very satisfied with the office atmosphere of Google China, so after the other colleagues in China came to visit, he said that the employees of Google China are "a group of organized and undisciplined lunatics." Zhao Yong did not tell he.

But at this time what these organized and undisciplined lunatics were gossiping was really true, and Schmidt was still trying to please Feng Yiping.

After Schmidt patted Feng Yiping on the shoulder, he placed his hand on his shoulder and prepared to walk forward side by side, but after Feng Yiping took a few steps quickly, Schmidt's hand naturally slipped again.

Now he is also regarded as a guest at various international conferences, often leaning on a chair casually, with his feet up, facing the camera, talking about some popular Internet topics and other hot topics, internationally renowned Internet stars, Google’s CEO Schmidt looked at his sliding hand, smiled, and immediately caught up with him, looked at his watch, "It's all so late, this day, it's really exciting, but it's not easy, right? ,"

"Yes," Feng Yiping nodded gently.

"I mean, at this time, should you invite me to supper?" Schmidt continued to laugh.

"For guests in the presidential suite, the restaurant has a 24-hour order," Feng Yiping said.

Because of Google China, it is in the Jiasheng business district of the capital. Every time Schmidt comes to China, he naturally stays at the Jiasheng Holiday Hotel nearby.

They had already walked downstairs at this time. There were some employees who were waiting here. They were going to shake hands with Mr. CEO and introduce themselves. When they heard this conversation between the two of them, they were all far away. Far away, it seems that there seems to be any contradiction between these two big men?

Don't you avoid it?

Schmidt smiled and nodded to those who were watching, followed Feng Yiping and walked towards the hotel, "Do you still have an opinion on me?"

"What did you say?" Feng Yiping pretended not to understand.

"You," Schmidt shook his head, "not suitable for lying,"

"Yes, my parents taught me to be honest since I was a child," Feng Yiping said immediately following what he meant.

Schmidt was helpless, "Well, I apologize again, I really shouldn't avoid you from doing those things back then,"

"I repeat, you have every reason to do this," Feng Yiping said.

At first, Schmidt only slightly moved his wrists, allowing Wolf Factory to fall below the issue price on its first day of listing.

More importantly, those reports have successfully caused many investors in the United States to disagree with the founder and philosophy of Wolf Factory. As a result, it has been one month since the listing, and Wolf Factory has already given a copy. It is a perfect second-quarter financial report, but the stock price is still hovering around the original issue price.

One of the main reasons is that many investors in the United States are very disgusted with Wolf Factory's founder's rebellious approach, and therefore dislike Wolf Factory.

Although the United States is an out-and-out rogue country in diplomacy, the American people have extremely high requirements for the integrity of public figures.

Robin quoted a price himself, but after Google accepted it, he denied it, which undoubtedly affected the credibility of the wolf factory.

And we know that search may impose the designer’s intentions on users through the difference in search results. This is exactly what Wolf Factory does. Compared with other Internet businesses, it has a particularly high requirement for credibility and integrity. Industry.

In addition, the wolf factory was slow to respond because of its listing, and failed to make up for the inferior bug in time. Later, it was really ordered by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Bureau of Industry and Commerce to make rectification, which would inevitably affect their image in the American public.

Regarding this matter, as before, Feng Yiping's perception is indeed somewhat complicated.

In any case, Wolf Factory is always a well-known Internet company in China. Although he disagrees with some of Wolf Factory’s actions, it is still his own business.

For a person like him who is a bit angry and traditional, Schmidt's manipulating the wolf factory like this makes him feel a little uncomfortable personally.

But from a business perspective, Schmidt's response is really not excessive.

The two were originally rivals. When Wolf Factory stepped on Google and used Google, it never softened.

Just say that recently, due to a series of successful online and offline operations of Google China, its share of the Chinese search market has rapidly increased to 21%, and it seems that the 30% barrier will be easily passed. Wolf Factory does not hesitate It has raised the banner of "nationalism" and promoted information hegemonism to resist the United States everywhere.

It's just that Google has been more generous before.

The reason why Schmidt was so annoyed this time that Page and Brin did not object to his behavior, Feng Yiping thought, the main reason was that Robin went back and regretted it after quoting 2 billion.

Peppa and the others dealt with Semel in that way, but this does not mean that they can let the Wolf Factory come to them all at once.

In detail, Page and Brin have never been good-tempered people.

Of course, objectively speaking, as far as Wolf Factory is concerned, the stock price cannot rise temporarily, and the problem is not too big.

One thing must be certain. Because of Robin's character, Wolf Factory has always been financially sound and has not raised equity financing. Therefore, the stock price is not ideal and there will be no adverse effects on the company's operations.

"It's just Schmidt, you must be aware that doing so will undoubtedly block any possible cooperation opportunities with them,"

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal recently, Schmidt still said, "We are willing to do business with all companies, including our competitors,"

The directionality of this statement is obviously obvious.

Schmidt glanced at Feng Yiping, and Feng Yiping blurted out immediately, "Smoke bomb?"

"Yes, in my capacity, it's not easy to say something that is too contradictory in an interview," Schmidt said.

This old fox!

"Besides, we all know that with Robin's character, he will cooperate with us?"

This possibility is really unlikely.

In other words, if they took the initiative to come to the door to discuss cooperation, Feng Yiping would be suspicious.

Even cooperation is impossible, let alone acquisitions.

They all know Robin, and they know very well that the wolf factory's cattle card plan is mainly aimed at Google.

"So you completely cut off this possibility in this way?"

"You know, Page and Brin, there are indeed some illusions, so I think it will be a lot less to cut off this possibility,"

"But it's not enough, what I think is, wait until a suitable window, and sell all the 2.6% we hold,"

To do so is to clearly regard Wolf Factory as its biggest competitor.

Feng Yiping took another look at this old gentleman who always smiled in front of him ~www.wuxiaspot.com~, this guy, the professional executive career of so many years before, is really not a fool.

In dealing with things, he is much older than himself.

"One more thing," Schmidt pushed the elevator first and went in with Feng Yiping. "In view of the disappointment with the current stock price, they have several shareholders, who have been in contact with us recently."

No wonder he waited until he got into the elevator to speak.

"Talk about share transfer?" Feng Yiping was a little surprised.

"Yes, the specific reason should be before the IPO, after repenting of his offer, and at the last meeting with shareholders, Robin made a promise that if the stock price is not ideal after the listing, he agrees to everyone's proposal to sell."

"It's just a slow strategy," Feng Yiping said.

"Yes, but now, he has once again firmly expressed his opposition, which makes those institutional shareholders quite dissatisfied."

Feng Yiping can understand their dissatisfaction. Google said that you disagree with the 2 billion acquisition and insist on listing. As a result, the market value is still less than 900 million US dollars.

Everyone has lost more than half of their income. How are those venture capitalists willing?

We all know that these venture capitals are the least likely to accompany you from hanging hair to waist.

"The strongest willingness is IntegrityPartners. They said that from the beginning to the present, he almost disagreed with everything they thought Robin should do, so they are really impatient now."

"Sell all?"

"Yes, they don't want to keep any of the 9.7% they hold," Schmidt said. "But you know, it's obviously impossible for Google to acquire their shares right now, but your identity is quite special. So, are you interested? "