Until Robin got on the plane to the United States, he didn't understand why Li Mu was so anxious about going to the United States.
This morning, not long after Robin got up, he received a call from Li Mu. Li Mu said to him on the phone: "Robin, come to Silicon Valley to see me as quickly as you can. I have a good deal to take care of you. You have to hurry up and take advantage of the opportunity." Don’t lose it, it won’t come back again.”
When Robin asked Li Mu what a good deal was, Li Mu did not answer and just told him: "Don't worry, I will never let you go in vain."
In response to these words, Robin immediately purchased an afternoon ticket. After hurriedly packing a few clothes, he boarded the flight to San Francisco.
The plane stopped in Seoul, South Korea for three hours, and then flew to San Francisco without stopping.
When Robin landed in San Francisco, a strategic analysis office had just been established within Google. This office was specifically used to monitor and analyze a series of actions of Makino Technology to identify and determine whether Makino Technology would become a search engine. , what they would do if they did.
Because Li Mu's quotation was too high, Google's shareholders could not accept it, so they subconsciously believed that Li Mu was just bluffing. They are now watching Li Mu's every move, hoping to confirm their views.
For them, the most hopeful thing is that Li Mu is indeed as they suspected, and can't spare the energy to build Makino Technology's search engine. In that case, their rejection of Li Mu will become an unparalleled "smart move."
It is precisely because of this mentality that this office has been given an extremely embarrassing position, that is: eyes fixed on Li Mu all the time, but it is best not to notice anything...
However, what they never dreamed of was that five hours after the office was established, at 8 o'clock in the evening on the day they rejected Li Mu, they heard news: a Chinese entrepreneur who had left Silicon Valley many years ago, Back in Silicon Valley.
A few years ago, Robin returned to China with venture capital from Silicon Valley and founded Baidu, a search engine focusing on Chinese search. During this period, Robin returned to Silicon Valley several times, but every time it had something to do with capital, basically He would only return to Silicon Valley for financing.
But this time, Robin didn't come here for financing. He came directly from the other side of the earth on the day he received the call because of Li Mu's temporary call.
Therefore, after Robin got off the plane, he was immediately taken to the office building of Makino Technology by the team of Makino Technology North America Branch. Even though it was already night in the United States local time, and even though Robin had just experienced a fifteen-hour flight, he still got off the plane. Come and meet Li Mu.
In Li Mu's office, Robin had just sat down and had not yet taken a breath. Li Mu's next words made him stay in place as if he had been struck by lightning.
Li Mu said: "Robin, open all of Baidu's patents and technologies on search engines to me. From now on, you will do Chinese search and the Chinese market, and I will do the Chinese and non-Chinese markets."
Robin could hardly believe that Li Mu would say such a thing. Li Mu's request was almost the same as asking someone to share his wife with him, and he had to occupy her for five and a half of the seven days a week.
Just when Robin didn't know what to say, Li Mu said, "Robin, don't tell me that you are really planning to enter the overseas market."
Robin said awkwardly: "I don't have this idea at the moment, but it is still possible in the future..."
Li Mu said with a serious face: "Stop dreaming. If you can hold on to the Chinese market now, don't let Google squeeze you out of the number one position in the market. You can already burn high. Dominating the world is not Baidu's future. It’s better to stay in a quiet corner.”
When Li Mu said this, Robin's expression showed a bit of struggle. He wanted to tell Li Mu that he had a grand dream to dominate the world, but he did not dare to say it because he knew the actual situation of Baidu. Li Mu was basically right. Ninety percent.
At the moment, Google has not yet withdrawn from the Chinese market. In China, they are still Baidu's biggest competitor. Baidu is fully committed to the Chinese market and has no energy to develop overseas. Google is still expanding rapidly in overseas markets, and the longer it takes , the possibility of Baidu going outside the country becomes slimmer.
Seeing that Robin looked a little uncomfortable, Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "Robin, sometimes you have to look beyond the surface to see the essence. Your current situation is very much like that of a domestic automobile manufacturer. The general environment is for you to develop in the local market. You have to withstand the crazy impact of overseas companies. Being able to gain a foothold in China is almost the ultimate. It is basically impossible to become a company like Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Toyota, but you always have beautiful fantasies in your heart. I always think that one day my products will be able to go out of the country and be sold all over the world, but to be honest, this is impossible.”
Robin nodded awkwardly and said: "Mr. Li, I admit that what you said makes sense, but you can't ask me to open all Baidu's core products to you as soon as you open your mouth. How should I explain it to the shareholders? Even if it’s a business deal, you have to give me a quotation, you can’t just take it away for nothing, right?”
Li Mu smiled and said, "What I'm waiting for is what you say. I want to make sure you realize that you can't cover the global market before I discuss specific cooperation plans with you."
Robin said helplessly: "Okay, Mr. Li, I realize that Baidu cannot cover the global market, so what you just said is right. I just have a dream of going abroad and going to the world. If your offer is suitable , can impress me and other shareholders of Baidu, we are willing to sell this dream to you."
Li Mu said: "It's not about selling, Robin, it's about cooperation!"
Robin immediately became interested and hurriedly asked: "What kind of cooperation?"
Li Mu said: "We set up a joint venture, Makino Technology will provide the funds and resources, and you will provide the technology to establish a new search company and build a new search engine. As long as Baidu Search is still running, this search engine will last forever. We will completely avoid the Chinese market to protect Baidu; and in other markets outside the Chinese market, we will completely use Google as a benchmark company and make every effort to impact Google's business."
Robin said in surprise: "Mr. Li, are you going to go to war with Google?"
Li Mu nodded without hesitation and said: "I still value the search engine market very much. There is no reason for Google to dominate alone, so I came to you for cooperation. You have ready-made search engine solutions, and I have a huge market." With overseas traffic and strong capital support, I will use your technology plus my resources and funds to attack Google in overseas markets. Not only does this have no conflict with your interests, it will also play a role in encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao. If Google Overseas markets have been overwhelmed by me, and the energy they invest in China's local market will inevitably shrink a lot. In this way, Baidu's interests in China's local market will be sufficiently protected."
At this point, Li Mu added: "You cooperate with me and open up your technology to me. I will help you snipe your biggest enemy. Then I will give you 10% of the shares in the joint venture. You don't need to spend a penny, just nod. That’s fine, and I also promise you that I will not open Baidu’s patents and technologies to any third-party company, so you can rest assured to the greatest extent.”
When Robin heard this, he was already very interested in Li Mu. Just as he pursed his lips and pondered, weighing the pros and cons, Li Mu said again: "Robin, you are like a tiger being chased up a tree. Monkey, you are lucky to have escaped from the tiger's mouth. It is even more impossible to kill the tiger. Now, you have a bullet in your hand, but this bullet is in the monkey's hand and can only be used to throw it. It will not hurt the tiger at all, but when you carry a gun In the hands of a hunter, the tiger can be killed with one shot, and I am the hunter with the gun. As long as you give me the bullet in your hand, I will help you kill the tiger and keep your territory in the tree. At the same time, I will give you 10% of the tiger meat, why do you have any hesitation?"
Hearing this, Robin said almost without thinking: "Mr. Li, I agree!"
Li Mu asked him with a smile: "So happy? You don't have to go back to discuss it with the shareholders?"
"No need." Robin said: "In order to speed up the listing, I signed a concerted action agreement with the shareholders and capital, and I am now fully responsible for the company."
Speaking of which, Robin added: "Of course, although I have already agreed to Mr. Li, out of respect for the shareholders, I will still hold a video conference to discuss it with everyone. If everyone can pass it, then naturally It’s the best-case scenario, but I can assure you that if shareholders don’t approve it, I personally will definitely approve it.”
Li Mu nodded and said with a smile: "As soon as possible."
Robin said firmly: "Don't worry, I'm sure!"
Li Mu smiled indifferently and sighed in his heart, Larry Page, don't you think I can't spare the time to talk to you? I just caught you off guard this time, and I want you to know what it means to hate without staying overnight.
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The news that Robin came to China was spread among Google executives through the Google executive YY group that night. When Larry Page heard that Robin had arrived and met Li Mu as soon as he got off the plane, his heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't help but think of what Li Mu had said when he threatened him. He said that he could ask Robin to open all Baidu's technology to him at any time, and then let Makino Technology quickly launch a mature search engine based on Baidu's technology. This search engine The engine may not be as high-tech as Google, but because Makino Technology has more users and stronger user stickiness, it can pose a huge threat to Google.
I had told all Google shareholders verbatim about these situations, but they still chose to deceive themselves and others, thinking that everything Li Mu said was a bluff. However, who would have thought that just one day later, Li Mu would start doing what he did before the war. deploy!
What is a ruthless person? The real ruthless person is the person who turns around and sharpens his sword after the negotiation collapses!
The shareholders also felt that Robin would not be willing to give all of Baidu's technology and patents to Li Mu. They were sure that Li Mu's statement was pure wishful thinking. However, the person who slapped them the most was precisely Robin himself...
Calculating the timeline from Google's rejection of Li Mu to Robin's arrival in Silicon Valley, the total time is just over 24 hours. The entire event process should be: Google rejected Li Mu, Li Mu immediately called Robin, and Robin should have received the After Li Mu’s call, he eagerly booked a flight and flew from China to Silicon Valley to meet Li Mu.
In the eyes of Google's shareholders, Robin's eager attitude is enough to prove that he must have agreed to all Li Mu's requests.
But what they didn't expect was that Li Mu was also afraid of Robin rejecting him, so he didn't reveal a word about the matter on the phone. He didn't tell him all his plans until he was fooled into front of him.
In this way, Li Mu won the first step, because in the eyes of outsiders, Robin immediately put down all his work and flew from China to Silicon Valley to meet him. This can only mean that he has decided to cooperate with him, regardless of whether Robin agrees in the end. It can make the enemy nervous first.
Li Mu's guess was not wrong. It was precisely because of Robin's misleading that the entire Google shareholders were extremely nervous in an instant.
Several things that they said were impossible yesterday have all happened today. This proves that Li Mu does not have insufficient troops or is bluffing. Now that Robin has come all the way here, he will definitely cooperate with Li Mu fully. Strategic planning, in this case, Makino Technology’s search engine may be launched globally in one or two months. By that time, the blow to Google will be absolutely devastating...
Thinking of the strength of Makino Technology and their powerful ability to invest and brainwash users, Google's shareholders began to panic in their hearts. Many people cursed themselves yesterday: Why didn't they simply accept Li Mu's 15% asking price yesterday? Why? Got kicked in the brain? Do you suspect Li Mu’s bluff? Is this guy a bluff? This guy is clearly a honey badger! Anyone living in North America doesn’t know how tough the honey badger is? This species is such that even if you look at it, it will fight you to the end. When have you ever been scared
So, they asked Larry Page: "Is there any hope if we accept it now?"
(End of chapter)