A cup of fragrant mocha was lying quietly on the table, with a bag of unopened white sugar and a slender wooden stirrer next to it. Liu stared at the cup of coffee for a long time, but he had no intention of picking it up and taking a sip.

He touched his pocket and seemed to want to take out the cigarette, but before he could take out the cigarette, he remembered that the coffee shop at the airport was banned. He looked up at Zhou Liwen, who was drinking coffee calmly. Da Liu swallowed secretly, thought for a while and finally spoke.

"Brother, I know you are blaming me in your heart, but the situation was really complicated at the beginning. Some things were not only me, but even my cousin couldn't help it. Besides, you have no actual losses in this matter. Didn't you leave the car for you when I left? And the money you made when you worked together before, you are not considered a loss."

Zhou Liwen shook his head with a smile. He didn't say anything, but just looked at Liu with a playful look.

Liu couldn't figure out what Zhou Liwen's attitude was. After thinking about it, he said, "Brother, Brother Zhou, tell the truth, touch your chest and tell the truth, my cousin and I have never treated you badly, have you been promoted from a small employee to a branch manager step by step. Even if you use the group's resources to do business for yourself after you arrive in Huacheng, neither me nor my cousin have ever said a word, and even provided you with convenience. Is this true?"

After a pause, Liu continued: "Speaking of this, everyone is nominally superior and subordinate, but in fact they are just cooperation and put you in Huacheng to do procurement. My cousin and I made a lot of money, but you also made a lot of money in private logistics. For this matter, I also said good things to you in front of your cousin and asked him to hand over other logistics resources of the group to you. Brother Zhou, you should remember this. Of course, after some problems later, we almost cheated you.

But after all, you didn't get into a trap. From this point of view, you didn't lose anything. Later, my cousin told me about the situation when he arrived in Australia, and he also lamented that you had a flexible mind and a refreshing mind. Because of this, he didn't force you in the end, right? To put it bluntly, if he really used administrative means to force you down, what could you do as a branch manager? He wouldn't he do whatever he wanted? So in the end, we took care of everyone's popularity, don't you deny this?"

"What you said is true, but since you talk about cooperation, do you know what the reaction will happen in China after you run away? Especially, as the manager of the Huacheng Branch at that time, I almost got cheated by you as a member of the party in the face of the group's review and suspension." Zhou Liwen put down the coffee cup and said with some resentment.

"This is also impossible." Liu spread his hands: "I said before, the situation was a bit complicated at that time. Our plan was not so hasty, but who thought that somewhere to go and the news was revealed, and the news was already quietly investigating my cousin. You said, who dares to take this risk in this situation? If you don't care for yourself, who can you care about at this time? Do you think?"

"But even so, there is no need to cheat me before leaving, right? If I hadn't noticed that there was a problem at that time, wouldn't I have fallen into your pit?"

"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, what's wrong with this cheating?" Speaking of this, Liu no longer had the initial uneasiness, but became casual: "Anyway, it's the money of the country. You, a small branch manager, finally, is just a negligence. You didn't take the money, and secondly, you are not a complicity. Thirdly, my cousin was the vice president at that time. So what if you did the work assigned by your superiors? These responsibilities are the result of a dismissal. But think about it, where did your branch manager get? Who helped you to this level? And how much money did you make after you became a manager? Are these money profitable after you became a manager? Are these not enough to make up for the loss of dismissal? Besides, do you really think that we will ignore everything if we cheat you? To tell you the truth, my cousin has already arranged it. Isn't it good to wait for you to get financially and find opportunities to make up for you? "

"You really think so?" Zhou Liwen was a little surprised when she heard this, and her eyebrows spread out and asked.

"Why? Don't believe it?" Liu finally picked up the coffee and took a sip, and asked directly: "You know Zhang Dengfeng from Shicheng, right? Didn't he be fired by the group later? If you have his contact information, you can ask him privately. Did he receive compensation from us after he was fired by the group?"

Of course, Zhou Liwen knew Zhang Dengfeng, and not only knew him but also knew him very well. You should know that when Mr. Chen and Liu dug a hole for him, Zhou Liwen found someone to verify his guess and called Zhang Dengfeng. It was this call that made Zhou Liwen see through their tricks.

After President Chen evaporated, this incident broke out in the group. Zhang Dengfeng, who fell into President Chen and his team at that time, was in trouble. Not only was he examined by his superiors over and over again, but he was kicked out by the group in the end. To put it nicely, he was fired, but to put it badly, he was fired. This former branch manager became an unemployed middle-aged man overnight, and his experience made people feel deeply moved.

But now, Liu said that they later gave Zhang Dengfeng compensation, so Zhou Liwen was not sure about this. After all, Zhou Liwen had already left the group at that time and was busy with his own business. Except for hearing some rumors from Ma Tianyuan at the beginning, he never had contact with Zhang Dengfeng again. As for how Zhang Dengfeng lived, Zhou Liwen didn't know anything.

However, since Liu Da said so conclusively, it seems that this matter would not be false. If this is true, Zhou Liwen has been much more in charge of Liu Da Da and Mr. Chen. At least they still have a bottom line in doing things. This only makes Zhou Liwen feel a little more comfortable.

The expression eased, and the following conversation was much better than the atmosphere just now.

Zhou Liwen asked Liu why he came to the United States, and at the same time asked about Mr. Chen’s recent situation. Regarding these two questions, Liu was very pleased with the previous question, telling Zhou Liwen that he came to the United States to negotiate business. Before going to Australia, he registered a company in Australia, mainly doing import and export and re-export trade transactions. Although the company is not large in size, the profit is quite good. In addition to the money he had made in China before, it is very comfortable from a life perspective.

As for Mr. Chen’s recent situation, perhaps it was because Liu, considering that Mr. Chen’s affairs were still there in China, he just said vaguely that Mr. Chen is not bad now. He bought a farm in Australia, and was free to raise sheep and shear wool.

"I said to Brother Zhou, I heard that you went to logistics by yourself after you left the group. Why did you come to the United States?" After talking about his own affairs, Liu casually asked about Zhou Liwen's situation.

This made Zhou Liwen stunned. Since last year he published his photo in Times magazine, many people have known him. Moreover, as his current chairman of Or Company, he is probably all old colleagues and friends in China know that Zhou Liwen is now a famous global figure.

But Liu knew nothing about his situation, and even Mr. Chen might not even know about him, which is a bit strange. But looking back, Zhou Liwen was also right. After all, Australia is not the United States, nor is it in China. Zhou Liwen’s famous news is very popular in the United States and China, but it is not very good in Australia. What’s more, Australia is vast and sparsely populated, and Mr. Chen’s identity is quite special. I’m afraid he wouldn’t live in a big city like Melbourne and Sydney. Didn’t Liu tell me that Mr. Chen also bought a farm or something in Australia, probably living in a remote countryside. In addition, Mr. Chen’s age is different from young people. He should not be keen on the Internet or something, so he doesn’t know that Zhou Liwen’s current situation is normal.

Thinking of this, Zhou Liwen couldn't help but smile secretly, and immediately found an excuse to vaguely pass the topic. Liu didn't ask questions either. Anyway, he was just talking casually. Even in his subconscious, Liu Liu first thought that Zhou Liwen could meet him by chance here, and he came to the United States to discuss business, travel, or something like him.

A coincidence with Liu Da delayed Zhou Liwen for more than an hour. After that, Zhou Liwen rejected Liu Da's suggestion to invite him back to the city, and found a reason to catch a plane to other cities and broke up with Liu at the airport.

After watching Liu leave, Zhou Liwen looked at his back and smiled and shook his head, then walked towards the parking lot.

Joining SoftBank and Yahoo to invest in Ah Li together requires some procedures, but with the signing of the overall cooperation agreement, the next step is just a matter of time. Liu Ting called Zhou Liwen from Japan the next day to report to Zhou Liwen, one was to tell Zhou Liwen that she had arrived in Japan, and the second was to report to Zhou Liwen that she had met Masayoshi Son and everything went very smoothly.

On the phone, he explained a few words to Liu Ting, asking her to communicate with her in time if there is any situation. Afterwards, Zhou Liwen continued to wait for Wells Fargo news. After Zhou Liwen rejected the listing plan proposed by Wells Fargo, he conveyed his conditions to Wells Fargo through Chambers. However, Wells Fargo did not give a clear reply for several days, so Zhou Liwen was not in a hurry and continued to do whatever he wanted, without any intention of urging him.

Of course, the outside is loose and tight inside, Zhou Liwen is not nothing. He asked Bill to sort out the stock options work within Or, and at the same time instructed Bill to quietly disclose the news of Wells Fargo and Or to negotiate listing to the outside world. As the current leader in the smartphone field, Or's potential and scale are obvious to all. When the news of Wells Fargo and Or's contact for listing came out, it caused a stir in the business and financial circles. Some major brokerage firms and banks have turned their attention to Or, and even sent personnel to contact Or, hoping to take over this business before Wells Fargo.

Zhou Liwen ignored all these people and inquiries, and only threw all this to Bill to pass it off. Although he did this, on the surface, it was a relatively clumsy method. Wells Fargo knew that this was a small method that Zhou Liwen had made to improve the conditions. However, although this method was clumsy, it was extremely effective, which made Wells Fargo, which originally wanted to suppress Zhou Liwen's sharpness, feel a little restless.

When JPMorgan Chase, Lehman Brothers and other financial institutions also expressed their intentions to Or, Wells Fargo could no longer sit still. After several discussions, Wells Fargo finally agreed to Zhou Liwen's conditions to take out 10% of the shares in exchange for Wells Fargo shares, and sent someone to contact Zhou Liwen to request the restart of the negotiations

This time, Zhou Liwen did not meet the other party directly, but handed the matter to his own lawyer group. In his opinion, the general framework has reached an agreement, and the most important thing is the share exchange ratio. Zhou Liwen has long been confident about how many shares of Wells Fargo can be exchanged, and gave the lawyer group a number for them to discuss with Wells Fargo. For this number, even if Wells Fargo agrees with it from a business perspective, the bargaining step still needs to be pulled. Zhou Liwen has not much interest in participating in this kind of dispute, because his energy is now concentrated on the first tablet computer that Liao Yuancheng just took out from the laboratory.

With Corning's new product, the Or R&D Center Laboratory finally took out the first tablet computer sample. With this sample in hand, Zhou Liwen's feeling is not much different from that used in later generations. Except for the slightly heavier weight and due to the current chip speed technical reasons, the computer's reaction is a little slow, the rest can be accepted.

In order to verify the performance of this tablet, especially the sensitivity of the touch screen, Liao Yuancheng specially installed a game software that is currently very popular on smartphones: Cut Fruit.

Zhou Liwen has played this game a lot in his previous life. When smartphones became popular and the software application store was opened accordingly, some classic games from his previous life also came. Among them, some were specially developed by Zhou Liwen to promote his own products, while others were made by other companies or personal studios. Just like this fruit-cut game, it was developed by a company itself, regardless of the operation interface or gameplay, it was no different from games in his previous life.

Slide your fingers skillfully on the screen, watching the falling flying fruits cut open one by one. When you reach a high score, the tablet will also provide corresponding vibrations, allowing people who play games to feel a very exciting feeling.

I accidentally cut the bomb, and as the brilliant fireworks on the screen rose, the game ended. Zhou Liwen smiled and placed the tablet aside, nodding with satisfaction: "Yu is good, the machine reacts well, at least it performed well in this game. However, I just felt that the weight was a little heavier and the speed seemed to be a little slower."

"We are trying to solve these two problems." Liao Yuancheng took over the tablet and said, "The weight problem is mainly the battery pack, and the shell material we are using now. The battery pack cannot be reduced for the time being, otherwise the use time will be reduced accordingly. However, the shell material can be replaced by other lighter materials to ensure wear, sturdiness and feel while reducing the weight of the whole machine."

"How much can it be reduced?" Zhou Liwen asked.

"This is not answered for the time being, because the performance of various materials will take one experiment to finally determine which one to use. But I personally think that reducing the weight by 10,020 grams should be no problem."

Zhou Liwen thought about this number and nodded slightly. Although the weight reduction is still a bit heavy for the entire machine, it should be barely enough for commercial purposes. Wait for another two years, and when the battery technology is further enhanced, the weight of the machine can be reduced further.

"What do you think about the speed issue?"

Liao Yuancheng smiled and said: "The chips we use are the best at present, and our laboratory has also discovered the speed reason, but our view is that when the chip cannot reach higher speeds, it can be solved through software."

"Tell me about the specificity" Zhou Liwen asked.

Liao Yuancheng told Zhou Liwen that since tablets and smartphones use the same operating system, but because tablets have some differences in the overall structure and operation architecture from smartphones, when the operating system is transplanted to tablets, it will be somewhat incompatible with the chip, which affects the speed of the chip, that is, the running speed of the entire machine.

According to Liao Yuancheng, if there can be better and faster chips, such a small problem is not a problem, and it is enough to solve it by changing the chip system. But at present, the chips they use are already the fastest in commercial use. Although it can be solved theoretically by a professional better chip, it is not worth it in business because the cost is too high.

So, from this point of view, the best solution is to optimize or even rewrite the operating system. Rewrite some codes based on the characteristics of the tablet computer based on the original operating system framework to solve the compatibility problem. To give a simple example, it is like two people wearing clothes of the same size. Although the slightly taller person can barely wear it, it is not very comfortable to wear. Then the easiest way to modify the clothes when it is temporarily unable to change clothes to suit tall people.

"The technical aspects are subject to the opinions of the R&D Center. I agree with your considerations and optimize and partially rewrite the operating system." Zhou Liwen happily agreed and expressed his opinion.

Liao Yuancheng nodded happily, got up with his tablet computer and wanted to go back to the R&D center to continue working. But as soon as he stood up, Zhou Liwen stopped him: "By the way, what system does their tablet computers use now? Have you ever known this?"

"I'm not very clear. I heard that it is also a development system. What's the problem?" Liao Yuancheng replied after thinking about it.

"No problem, I'm just a little curious." Zhou Liwen smiled and said, "You send someone to touch the situation. Maybe we can find some references in their choices, which is very beneficial for us to finalize the product."

"That's true..." Liao Yuancheng nodded with a smile: "I understand, I will find a way to inquire."

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