Rebirth 1984: Starting from the development of Hanka

Chapter 200 Crude Oil Futures
1990 5 Month 22 Day.

At this time, Microsoft had to bite the bullet and release the Windows 3.0 operating system. There was no way. Microsoft had already produced many operating systems.

Because of the jewel of Hongmeng OS, Windows 3.0, which had achieved commercial success in the previous life, became bleak.

In order to sell the inventory, Microsoft had to deal with low prices.

Originally priced at $3.0 for the full version of Windows 149.95, it is now only $50, which is a huge sale.

Because the price is very low, there are actually many people queuing up to buy in major shopping malls.

Currently, there are 4000 to 1000 million computer users in the United States, most of which are low-end computers, that is, personal computers that cost less than $[-].

Even if these computers want to install the Hongmeng system, they are not enough.It’s okay if you just buy the Hongmeng OS, but you need to update the memory, discrete graphics card, optical drive, etc., otherwise you won’t be able to take advantage of the Hongmeng OS.

Not all Americans are very rich. Most American families are not willing to spend so much money on computer upgrades. In addition, Tamron Internet cafes are spread all over the United States. Therefore, the Windows 3.0 version with a high price has a large market. .

This time, Microsoft is purely losing money and making money.

In order to regain the market share of the operating system, Microsoft must release Windows 3.0, just as it allowed piracy in China in its previous life to occupy the Chinese operating system market, but in Europe and the United States, piracy cannot be done openly, so Microsoft can only formulate Low price strategy.

Although Windows 3.0 cannot be compared with the Hongmeng operating system, compared with the previous Windows system, it has been greatly improved, introducing two basic concepts of all Windows system series in the previous life:
First: Program Manager: Each application is allowed to contain an icon, and the program can be started by double-clicking the icon.

Second: File Manager: You can browse your installed applications and various files directly through the window.

Therefore, as soon as Windows 3.0 was launched, it was snapped up by those who were unwilling to spend a lot of money to buy the Hongmeng operating system.

……

Zhao Ye has been drawing people's attention to the situation of Microsoft Corporation. After the release of Windows 3.0, Zhao Ye quickly received the news.

Seeing that Windows 3.0 was so popular, he felt very helpless.

The formidable enemy of Microsoft Corporation is really hard to eliminate for a while.

"Boss, do you think we are launching a simplified version of the Hongmeng operating system and taking the low-cost route to compete with Windows 3.0." Qiu Bojun said.

The explosion of Windows 3.0 made him unexpected.

The Hongmeng system is already so stunning, and Windows 3.0 is still selling well.

In Qiu Bojun's view, it may be because the Hongmeng system is too strong.

Sometimes, being too strong is a mistake.

Qiu Bojun couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Bill Gates doesn't know what Qiu Bojun thinks in his heart, otherwise, he doesn't know whether to say mmp...

Zhao Ye pondered for a while, then waved his hands and said, "It doesn't have to be like this. Launching a simplified version of the Hongmeng system will lower the grade of the Hongmeng system instead. The reason why Windows 3.0 is so popular is because of its low price, and secondly, because users hold it. There are a lot of old computers. However, more and more people will choose to buy new computers in the future. At this time, users will consider whether to choose Hongmeng OS or Windows 3.0.

I guess, most people should choose the Hongmeng system.

The personal computer itself is a very expensive product, often selling for thousands of dollars.At this time, do users still care about spending an extra $200 to purchase the Hongmeng operating system?
So, next, you have to take the initiative to cooperate with major computer manufacturers around the world, even including IBM.Wujiang Group is in a competitive relationship with IBM, but it does not prevent them from cooperating. "

Zhao Ye paused, thinking of something, and continued: "As far as I know, since 1985, the relationship between IBM and Microsoft and Intel has been a little bit bad, and there was a 'Farmer and Snake'. drama!"

"At first, Microsoft agreed to develop the operating system with IBM, but as Microsoft gradually made more and more profits through computer software, Bill Gates came up with his own ideas. On the one hand, he worked with IBM on research and development, and on the other hand, he made great efforts. Develop the Windows operating system Windows based on the DOS system.

In the face of Microsoft, which abandoned its companions to eat alone, IBM may have plans to part ways with Microsoft, and then start to develop its own operating system independently! "

In fact, in the previous life, IBM parted ways with Microsoft in the previous life and developed the OS/2 operating system on its own. However, it couldn't compete with Windows, and finally died without a problem.

Faced with the betrayal of the younger brother, IBM chose to cooperate with Apple.However, the Wintel alliance formed by Microsoft and Intel has beaten IBM and Apple with black noses and swollen faces. In the 90s, IBM encountered the biggest crisis in history. Finally, in order to survive the crisis, Gerstner reformed the company. One of the main measures of the reform was to integrate and split the business, including the IBM PC business sold to Lenovo in China in 2005. department.

Now convincing IBM to cooperate with Wujiang Group is very successful.

Besides, the advantages of the Hongmeng system are there. IBM knows how to choose as long as it is smarter.

Zhao Ye also wants to be a PC OEM and develop China into a world factory.

As long as the major manufacturers accept the Hongmeng system, Zhao Ye will let people talk to them about OEM.

"By the way, the second-generation Hongmeng operating system needs to strengthen the network function. In the future, the Internet will rise, and the operating system that can well support network functions will be more competitive." Zhao Ye instructed Qiu Bojun.

Qiu Bojun is very clear about the layout of the group company, he nodded and said: "Well, I will strengthen the research and development investment in the network!"

"Well, that's it, you go and do your work."

Zhao Ye nodded to Qiu Bojun, indicating that he could leave.

After Qiu Bojun left, Zhao Ye picked up a document and read it carefully.

This is an important event that is currently happening between the two Germanys. Basically, the two sides have started negotiations, and the trend of unification has formed.

Zhao Ye looked at how many East German marks held by Wujiang Group, worth more than 28 billion U.S. dollars. When the two Germanys are unified, the exchange rate of East German marks and West German marks will become one to one. Then, Wujiang Group holds The value of the East German mark will be increased by 4 times.

The original exchange rate was 4:1.

Even Germany would not be willing to let Wujiang Group make a fortune.

Negotiations are a must in the end.

Zhao Ye looked at another document about Xi Caisi. In this life, Xi Caisi was very miserable. All kinds of business were robbed by Dong Caisi, and he also lost his cooperation with ASML. As a result, Xi Caisi was in a state of depression!
"The time for the reunification of Germany and Germany is in October, and it is already June. We need to make some preparations in advance... In case the West German government is unwilling to exchange with Wujiang Group at 10:6, but insists on 1:1, then Wujiang The group will lose money. Therefore, while there are still 4 months left, we should break up the East German marks on hand and deposit them in multiple accounts."

Zhao Ye picked up the phone at this time and dialed the phone number of the person in charge of Wujiang Group in East Germany.

"Chairman, what do you want from me?" Tang Yingwu asked.

He is the general manager of the East German branch of Wujiang Group. He has been in office for a few months. He is proficient in financial operations and used to be an executive at Goldman Sachs Group on Wall Street.

However, the Chinese have a career ceiling in the United States, and it is extremely difficult to rise up.

Therefore, at the invitation of Wujiang Group, he resolutely decided to change jobs.

Of course, Tang Yingwu also knew about Zhao Ye's plan. With the changes in the situation of East and West Germany, the trend of unification has become more and more obvious.

Tang Yingwu couldn't help expressing his shock at Zhao Ye's vision. He actually judged that the Eastern and Western Germanys would be unified two years ago.

"Manager Tang, although I believe in the credibility of the German government, I'm not afraid of [-] but just in case. Therefore, we must plan ahead and prepare in advance. My idea is to break up the East German marks in my hand and quietly transfer them to On other accounts!"

Hearing this, Tang Yingwu thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Chairman, your idea is very reasonable, so I will follow your plan now?!"

"Well, the time is tight, and we need to act now!"

"Okay!" Tang Yingwu replied, "Chairman, is there anything else?"

Zhao Ye shook his head: "No more, that's it!"

While Zhao Ye was talking to the person in charge of the company in East Germany, South Korea applied to join the US Internet network in June, and the US approved it!
This was nothing at all, but at this time, a South Korean newspaper exposed the failure of China's application to join the US Internet network.

South Korea has been China's younger brother since ancient times. However, in the 80s, South Korea's economy developed rapidly, and it is known as the "Four Asian Tigers".

Gradually, I actually look down on China a little bit.

Just imagine, I used to be the younger brother, but now the younger brother is better than the older brother, this sense of superiority arises spontaneously.

Moreover, he likes to compare with his elder brother in everything.

He even regards his elder brother's culture as his own.

Just ten days ago, it happened to be the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival was also celebrated in South Korea, and Qu Yuan was also commemorated.Because they think that Qu Yuan is a Korean Smecta!
This time, the newspaper exposed that South Korea joined the Internet network, but China was rejected, and their sense of superiority suddenly came up again.

Many Koreans can't help but rejoice!

"We in South Korea joined the Internet once, but China applied several times, but still failed to join the Internet. This shows that South Korea has more status in the eyes of Americans!"

"Do you know what China looks like? I went to China in 1981. It was really poor, the houses were dilapidated, and I didn't even see a decent high-rise building. Moreover, I didn't even have a place to eat KFC! "

"No way, China is so poor, even KFC doesn't exist!"

"Haha, I didn't have it before. I don't know if I have it now. But it's normal. The income of Chinese people is only tens of dollars a month. How can they afford KFC!"

"..."

For some reason, whenever everyone talks about China's backwardness, everyone is very interested, as if they have found a common topic.

……

In the previous life, China was rejected many times and did not join the Internet until 1992.

However, nowadays, even if the United States invites China to join the Internet, China will not necessarily agree.

At the beginning, you loved and ignored me, but now I make you unattainable!

As Zhao Ye proposed "three networks in one", the country immediately attracted attention. At this time, he is working with Wujiang Group to overcome the related technologies of "three networks in one".

In order to speed up the development of "three networks in one", Zhao Ye personally served as the chief technical officer of this project.

IP technology uses ipv6 directly, which saves trouble in the future and does not worry about insufficient addresses.

"Boss, look at this Korean newspaper. They joined the Internet and were happy, but they gloated and mocked us between the lines!" Liu Yinyin brought a translated Korean newspaper and handed it to Zhao Ye.

Zhao Ye took the newspaper, glanced at it quickly, and smiled contemptuously.

"Don't worry about them, little South Korea, it's not worthy to be compared with our China. They are just a dog now, and they can be proud for a while. If it weren't for the support of the United States, would South Korea's economy be able to develop so fast?"

I don't know since when, Koreans actually have a sense of superiority in front of Chinese people.

Zhao Ye was speechless.

When the Asian financial crisis broke out in 1997, give South Korea a good look!
Samsung Electronics still wants to rise, so let's eat farts!
Wujiang Group will definitely rub Samsung on the ground in this life!
Don't expect the Korean semiconductor industry to be as developed as it was in the previous life.

Near noon, Zhao Ye got up and went to the restaurant for dinner. After lunch, he had to go to the laboratory to lead the development of "three networks in one".

For many things, only Zhao Ye knows what technology to use and how to solve them.Even if Zhao Ye doesn't know the specific technology, he knows the direction of research and development, which can save the development team from detours.

At the same time, Wujiang Group started negotiations with the country again.

Wujiang Group originally planned to be an Internet operator, but "three networks in one" will involve "television" and "telephone".If the three companies invest together, how much money will Wujiang Group get?

Of course Zhao Ye wants to do three businesses, but the country doesn't agree with it, so Zhao Ye doesn't force it, and just be an Internet provider now.

Then, the "television" and "telephone" departments are also not allowed to set foot in the isp Internet field.

Otherwise, if everyone is an ISP, the competition will become fierce.

……

In the blink of an eye, two months passed.

Zhao Ye put down the newspaper with a sigh.

"The United States in the Gulf really set off a curtain that shocked the world just like in the previous life!"

"The whole world can't help but tremble!"

"China should also realize its shortcomings in the military industry at this time..." Zhao Ye murmured, "Wujiang Group may soon usher in close cooperation with the military industry!!!"

"Manager Ye, how many barrels of oil have we stored?" Zhao Ye looked at Ye Zhiqiang, the general manager of Xinghai Trading Company, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea.

"1200 million barrels, with an average purchase cost of $12, cost $1.44 million!" Ye Zhiqiang replied.

Hearing this, Zhao Ye couldn't help sighing slightly. Ever since he was warned by the United States, Wujiang Group couldn't directly conduct large-scale trade with the Soviet Union. Although there were thugs to help dump oil, it was still not as large as Xinghai Trade itself.

After the Gulf incident, the price of oil soared to $40 a barrel in the next four months, making a lot of money.

Under the oil crisis, Hong Kong is particularly short of oil, so there is no need to worry about selling it.

Moreover, the trade with the Soviet Union can continue in the future, and this transaction is sure to make a profit.China will soon turn from an oil exporter to an oil importer.

Zhao Ye really wanted to build an oil channel connecting China and the Soviet Union, but the current situation in the Soviet Union was unstable. If this project was started, it would probably fail halfway through.

Moreover, the construction of this oil channel is not something that Wujiang Group can say, at least it must be between countries.But Wujiang Group can facilitate this and invest in this oil channel.

The "toll" of this oil channel must be a very good business.

The most important thing is actually to allow China to obtain a stable oil acquisition channel.If oil is shipped back from the Strait of Malacca, it may face a crisis of being blocked.

The matter of the oil channel can only be let go for now.

Right now, buying oil from the Soviet Union is just a trivial matter, and the real place to make money is international crude oil futures.

As long as it can seize the opportunity of the Gulf Incident, Wujiang Group can make a fortune. Even if it is sanctioned a year later, or even in advance, Wujiang Group has strong strength to resist the crisis!
For this reason, Zhao Ye did not hesitate to invest 24 billion US dollars in crude oil futures, and used 5 times the leverage, that is, 120 billion US dollars were poured into the crude oil futures market.

PS: The explosion will start tomorrow and will continue until the end of the month
(End of this chapter)