Chapter 416 Welcome to Seattle
However, just when Bai Zihao and others approached Bill Gates, several tall and muscular men in black suddenly jumped out from the side. They wore sunglasses and their arms were directly inserted into their suits. It was obvious that each of them was equipped with a pistol.
Being stared at maliciously by several muscular men in suits, Bai Zihao and his companions were almost scared to death, especially when they saw that these muscular men were carrying guns, they turned pale and their legs were trembling.
You know, the country has already started a comprehensive ban on guns in recent years, so Bai Zihao and his friends have only seen this thing when they were young. Seeing these men in black holding guns in front of Bill Gates, he finally realized that the man in front of him was the richest man in the world, how could he let them get close to him easily?
If you could meet a person of this level with your own eyes, you could brag about it for the rest of your life. How could you ask for more?
As one of the world's richest men, Bill Gates has obviously seen many such fanatical fans, so he didn't even look at Bai Zihao and others. Instead, he saw Lu Yiming in the crowd from a distance and recognized him.
Although it was the first time the two met, both Bill Gates and Lu Yiming had seen each other's photos and even obtained a lot of information about each other.
Bill Gates strode towards Lu Yiming. Before he even arrived, he could hear his hearty laughter: "Lu, you look younger than in the photo. Welcome to the United States, welcome to Seattle. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
In fact, as Bill Gates is the world's richest man, there is no need and no possibility for him to come to the airport in person to greet Lu Yiming.
But Bill Gates heard a piece of news from somewhere else that Netscape seemed to be very interested in this young man who patched the loophole in Microsoft's system. In order to ensure that nothing unexpected happened, Bill Gates came in person.
Although Microsoft is still in its heyday, it is not without rivals, so he must ensure that no accidents will occur.
What's more, he was still very curious about Lu Yiming, the young genius from Xia Country.
Lu Yiming was naturally very familiar with the image of Bill Gates.
In the time and space when he lived, Bill Gates' image appeared in various places, such as magazine covers, talk shows, documentaries, news... it was hard not to recognize him.
"Mr. Gates, I didn't expect you to come to greet me in person. I am really flattered."
After the handshake, Bill Gates raised his eyelids and looked Lu Yiming up and down. He found that the young man in front of him was no different from the Oriental face he had in mind, except that the real person was more imposing than the photo, like a sword drawn from its sheath, confident and high-spirited, sharp and intimidating.
Bill Gates envied Lu Yiming's youth and vitality. After all, when he was young, he was not as vigorous as Lu Yiming.
"Lu, I'm very happy that you can come here at my invitation this time."
"I am also honored to meet the richest man in the world."
Although the two men had clashed several times, and there were even some minor frictions, Bill Gates admired Lu Yiming's abilities very much. After all, Microsoft's system engineering team has hundreds of people, and Lu Yiming can find system loopholes among them. He is definitely a talent.
What's more, according to the information obtained by Bill Gates, the young man in front of him was a self-made man who rose from nowhere to become the youngest rich man on the Hurun Rich List in just one year.
Although Bill Gates also said that he started his own business, his mother was a lawyer, which is a very respected profession in the United States. His mother was a director of the University of Washington, a director of the banking system, and the chairman of the United Way International. His grandfather was the president of the National Bank...
His success is not only due to his outstanding personal abilities, but also inseparable from the choice of the times, strong connections and background. It is not an incredible miracle.
"Let's go, take my car?"
Bill Gates directly invited Lu Yiming.
Lu Yiming readily agreed: "Of course, it's my honor, Mr. Gates."
Then he whispered to Zhao Tiezhu during the interrogation: "Take Zhou Zhiming with you and follow these people from Fu Ri University to see where they live, especially the one named Zheng Nanling."
Zhao Tiezhu said worriedly: "Then you..."
Lu Yiming pointed at the armed bodyguards around Bill Gates and said, "I'm very safe. If he wants to harm me, you can't stop him alone. If I have the conditions, I will send an email to the computer I brought with me, and then you can pick me up at the address I gave you."
"OK."
Then, Lu Yiming got into Bill Gates' car.
Everyone at Fu Ri University looked at this scene in amazement.
"Did I see that correctly? That guy actually got into Bill Gates' car?"
"Bill Gates personally came to the airport to greet him?"
"Oh my god! What on earth did I see?"
"Who is this guy? Could he be the son of those XX people?"
These people were shocked. Just now, when they wanted an autograph, they were almost shot by Bill Gates' bodyguards. But Lu Yiming was actually invited to leave in the same car with Bill Gates!
In contrast, the gap is really depressing.
Lu Yiming and Bill Gates sat in the back seat. Bill Gates took out two highball glasses of light gold champagne from the car refrigerator.
"Chelse."
"Chelse."
The two men raised their glasses, and Bill Gates began to talk about Lu Yiming's previous shorting of the ruble.
"No doubt this should be considered the beginning of your career?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Not really. Without the money I earned from helping you fix the vulnerability, I wouldn't even be able to buy a computer. So you are my first sponsor."
When talking about this, Bill Gates felt a little depressed. He had been smooth sailing since he was a child, and he had never been fleeced like this. Looking around the world, who dares to threaten him directly or hit him with a club? Even the current president doesn't dare to play with him like this.
However, Bill Gates did not respond to this, but directly changed the subject and talked about other things. He smiled and teased Lu Yiming, saying: "Now that you have made so much money and are worth billions, have you forgotten how to type on the keyboard?"
"Don't worry, I'm here for the championship this time, so just get ready to cash in your prize money."
"Okay, I feel relieved to see that you are still so confident. I look forward to your performance."
Then, Bill Gates pretended to ask casually: "I heard that you also invested in Google?"
Lu Yiming was not surprised at all that Bill Gates knew about this.
In fact, if Bill Gates didn't even know about this, it would make people wonder if he has become so old that he has lost his due vigilance.
Of course, Lu Yiming would not explain the reason for investing in Google, but he was also curious about why Bill Gates suddenly brought up this matter: "Why, Mr. Gates is also interested in such a small company?"
Bill Gates looked at Lu Yiming with a meaningful look, and he did not hide his concern for Lu Yiming: "After asking someone to investigate your life experience, I found that you have a unique vision in the field of investment, so I have to carefully consider whether Google will become the next Netscape."
In the history of the technology industry, and even in the history of the industry as a whole, there are only a handful of companies that can surpass Microsoft's growth speed and overshadow it.
Whether a company can surpass Microsoft, even temporarily, has become a touchstone for becoming a great company.
Netscape is one of the few companies that has overshadowed Microsoft. Even though it was ultimately short-lived, it left an indelible mark in Bill Gates' heart.
You know, the battle between Netscape and Microsoft over web browsers is currently the most talked-about topic in the history of information technology.
In the 1990s, the Internet began to emerge and there was an urgent need for a universal web browser.
In 1994, Anderson and Clark founded Netscape and launched the Netscape browser in the same year.
Netscape Navigator was an instant success and sold millions of copies in less than a year.
In 1995, Netscape, which had only been established for a year, went public. With the support of Wall Street, Netscape's stock price rose from US$28 to US$75 that day and has continued to rise since then, at a speed exceeding that of Microsoft in its early days.
Although Netscape was already very popular, Bill Gates had not yet noticed the importance of web browsers.
Wall Street expressed dissatisfaction with Microsoft's hesitation in the Internet field. In November of the same year, Goldman Sachs downgraded Microsoft's stock from buy to hold, and Microsoft's stock price fell accordingly.
The reason why Microsoft is able to control the entire microcomputer industry is that it controls the interface that people cannot bypass when using computers - the operating system.
Now, Netscape controlled people's access to the Internet, which meant that if Microsoft could not take it back, it would be controlled by others on the Internet in the future.
Gates realized that Microsoft had fallen behind in this field, and he first wanted to buy Netscape, but was rejected by Netscape. Microsoft officially declared war on Netscape.
On December 7, 1995, Gates announced his entry into the Internet.
Soon, Microsoft's industrial management browser came out, but its functions were far inferior to Netscape .
Gates used his ultimate move - bundling it with the Windows operating system and providing it to users for free.
Due to the huge gap in technology between Netscape and Apache 1.0, the threat of Apache 1.0 and 2.0 to Netscape in the market was not very obvious.
1997 was a turning point. In October of that year, Microsoft released IE4.0, which had stable performance and was very close to the Netscape browser at the time, and even had some advantages in some aspects.
At this time, the role of bundling is revealed. IE is directly built into the Windows system. Even though the Netscape browser is free, people don’t need to install a similar product with exactly the same functions as IE on their computers.
Netscape was defeated by Microsoft, which monopolized the operating system, using this non-technical and non-normal competition method. Microsoft finally gained control from users to the network. From then on, the Microsoft empire was formed, and no company could challenge Microsoft in client software.
It can be said that the Netscape incident sounded a wake-up call for Bill Gates.
That's why Bill Gates became so nervous after learning that Lu Yiming had invested in Google.
You know, it was because Lu Yiming helped Microsoft fix the vulnerability that Netscape was able to avoid taking the opportunity to attack.
For Bill Gates, Lu Yiming now has the attitude of "either use him for my own benefit or no one else can use him."
How much potential Lu Yiming can unleash depends on his performance in this ACM International College Programming Competition.
Seattle Marriott AC is the designated hotel for the participating teams of the ACM International College Programming Contest. It is located in Bellevue, 500 meters away from the City Hall. It has two buildings, front and back, each with six floors of guest rooms and 20 suites on each floor.
The team from Fu Ri University arrived at the hotel as instructed and everyone was amazed at the magnificent hall .
"Microsoft is indeed an international software giant, and they are generous in their actions. They have arranged meals and lodging for all contestants. Not only are the airfares reimbursed, but the hotel expenses are also free."
"They are so rich. I don't know how Microsoft treats its employees."
"Indeed, if I join Microsoft, I will be a successful person in my life."
Just as everyone was amazed, another group of people with black hair and yellow skin walked in.
They also bear the emblem of their own college.
They were divided into two teams, one was from Shuimu University, a top university in the capital of Xia State, representing the Department of Computer Science and Technology of Shuimu University. The other team was from Pengcheng University in Pengcheng, which was also world-renowned for its advanced disciplines such as computers.
"Isn't this Professor Long from Fu Ri University? You guys are here really early."
Zhu Jun, professor of computer science at Shuimu University, who led the team, greeted the Furi University team with a hearty laugh.
The bald professor of Fu Ri University smiled and said, "It's not too late for you."
They are all from top universities in the country and are all in the field of computer science. They communicate and exchange ideas a lot on a daily basis and are very familiar with each other.
Glancing at the unfamiliar surroundings, Zhu Jun was filled with emotion: "In fact, we arrived yesterday and just went out for a walk. Professor Long, this competition is not easy. This competition is quite large, and it can even be said that there are many strong players. Do you know the sharp knife in the country? That guy is very famous."
Professor Long was surprised and said, "Even the sharp knife is here? It seems that the competition is really fierce this time. And what's shocking is that he is actually a college student?"
"It is said that he is from the National University of Defense Technology, but no one knows the specific information."
Professor Chen Guoliang, the leader of the Pengcheng University team, said: "It's not just Jiandao who's here this time. Robert, a famous hacker in North America, is here too. He's only 18 years old this year, but he's very capable and a true computer genius."
"Also, Trovsky from the Russian side is also very powerful. According to the competition system, the individual competition is mainly a battle of hacker technology attack and defense. Robert and Trovsky should be our main opponents on this trip."
"It seems like we really have a tough battle to fight. We must not bring shame to our motherland on our expedition across the sea."
"Well, pay attention to your strategy. The final score will be based on a points system. Try to get as many points as possible and give it your all. We can cooperate when necessary."
"Yes! When it comes to winning glory for our country, we must stand united against all odds!"
Although technology has no borders, people do have nationalities. Even under the appearance of peace, the struggle between countries has never stopped.
Many capable computer geniuses from China were invited to this ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, and they naturally did not want to be just a supporting role.
Even if it is not for the motherland, it is for one's own honor and disgrace, and one must try one's best to make a name for oneself.
