While boss Huang was inspecting his own mobile phones, in an office at a company in the United States, a big shot also arrived for an inspection.
However, the word "inspection" was used incorrectly, as this visitor did not dare to announce their itinerary directly. Instead, they appeared at the company without a sound and went straight to the depths of the company's most core research and development department, where they obtained a mobile phone with its back cover removed, its various components exposed.
After deeply experiencing this mobile phone, the visitor took a deep breath and said, "Is this what Huang He calls pt? It is indeed very forward-thinking. There is a reason why Huang He, a Chinese person, has reached this point!"
"Heh heh!" someone beside him sneered, "He does have some insight, but without me, he would never have had such an idea. If I hadn't met him first and had met you instead, I believe you could have also discovered the potential of our company at the very first moment!"
This speaker was none other than Andy Rubin, the president and founder of Android. And the visitor was Larry Page, the president of Google.
Historically, in 2002, Andy Rubin would meet Larry Page at a university lecture, and they would become good friends, jointly launching Android. Eventually, Google would acquire Android and possess the world's largest smart mobile operating system.
However, in this world, due to Boss Huang's interference, Android became a subsidiary of Jiangnan Group.
"Rubin, I'm very curious why you would agree to see me! And let me inspect this absolutely confidential mobile phone. This is probably the biggest secret and the most core treasure of your Chinese chairman, isn't it!" Larry Page asked, narrowing his eyes. He found today's meeting with Andy Rubin quite incredible.
Because he had directly touched one of the most important secrets of the entire Jiangnan Group, this was likely the core secret location for Jiangnan Group to create pt equipment and eventually replace the entire mobile phone system.
He had entered such a confidential place so easily and seen this most confidential piece of equipment in hand.
"It's very simple, because I wasn't respected!" Andy Rubin said coldly. "And this isn't his core treasure, it's my treasure, I am the creator of everything here!"
However, among a hundred people, there are all sorts. Although most of Boss Huang's arrangements and pawns in the United States were very obedient.
For example, Little Swift and Malik were very loyal to Boss Huang because they knew they weren't really smart and only owed their current status to Boss Huang's regard. They understood very clearly that only by clinging to Boss Huang's coattails could they maintain their current status.
Especially Little Swift, the position of "God of Black Finance" that he currently held meant he would never betray Boss Huang in this lifetime, as no one else would help him maintain his current prestige and status.
But Andy Rubin was different. He always considered himself an incredibly intelligent person. He had a famous quote: "Besides Jobs and myself, everyone else in this world is an idiot." This showed how arrogant he was.
When Andy Rubin was down on his luck, he could still skillfully conceal his thoughts and arrogance. But now that the Android system was basically formed, and he possessed the key to the future technology of the world, Andy Rubin's arrogance became uncontrollable.
"What do you want?" Larry Page asked after a moment of silence.
"I want 60% of Android's shares. I should be the father of my child, not an Oriental. Isn't that a matter of course?" Andy Rubin said with anger and dissatisfaction.
"How many shares of Android does Jiangnan Group own?" Larry Page asked.
"80%!" Andy Rubin was even more displeased. In his opinion, the entire Android system was clearly his own creation, but there was a Jiangnan father above him, and this father held absolute control of their company. He, the biological father, could not decide the future of his children or enjoy the benefits brought by his children. There was nothing worse than this in the world.
Especially in the last two years, Jiangnan Group's interference in Android company had increased, and they seemed very dissatisfied with the company's financial situation.
More than a year ago, Huang He had sent a financial team composed entirely of Chinese people to take complete control of the company's finances. Even when Andy Rubin wanted to use company funds to buy a box of premium Cuban cigars as a collectible, it was subjected to numerous audits and obstructions by the financial team, leading to conflicts between Andy Rubin and them more than once.
Furthermore, in other aspects, Jiangnan Group had repeatedly asked him not to rely solely on Snapdragon chips for design, but to cooperate with more chip manufacturers, essentially dictating his R&D plans.
Finally, and most intolerably, Jiangnan Group required him to keep a backup of all technical data at headquarters. This was a completely reasonable request from an absolute controlling shareholder to have access to the subsidiary's technical data, but in Andy Rubin's view, it was basically like robbing his home.
Given all this, Andy Rubin felt he could no longer tolerate the terrible father that was Jiangnan Group. He wanted to change his father... no, he wanted to be his child's father himself.
"I'm curious, how much R&D funding does Jiangnan Group give this company each year?" Larry Page suddenly asked again.
"It's not a lot, just a few hundred million. These are written in the contract, and they are fees they should pay!" Andy Rubin's expression changed, becoming somewhat uncomfortable, and he looked at Larry Page with a bad attitude, "Mr. Page, out of my admiration for Google, I invited you here first to discuss cooperation. If you are too concerned about these matters, I don't think we can conduct in-depth cooperation!"
"I'm just curious. Alright, I promise not to inquire about these things anymore!" Larry Page smiled slightly and said, "Then, does Mr. Andy Rubin have any plans?"
"Of course, I want to take my child back!" Andy Rubin said impatiently. "I hope your company can step forward and redeem us from Jiangnan Group, and then you will own 40% of Android's shares!"
"This is rather ridiculous!" Larry Page couldn't help but frown. "I believe Huang He wouldn't be unaware of the value of your Android system. I would probably need to spend billions of dollars, or even tens of billions of dollars, to buy your Android, but I would only get 40% of the shares, with the remaining 60% belonging to you alone. Mr. Rubin, do you think this is reasonable?"
"Of course, it's not reasonable!" Andy Rubin readily nodded. "But what if I can help your company reduce the acquisition price from tens or hundreds of billions of dollars to within 1 billion dollars?"
"Oh!" Larry Page's expression softened considerably, and Andy Rubin pressed on, "I believe the Android system and Google are completely complementary. Google's network services can exclusively dominate all services of the entire Android system. This way, through the newly born Android system, you can control the ownership of the entire future mobile communication network. The benefits involved, I don't need to say, you understand how huge they are, right?"
"I need a feasible plan. What do you plan to do to make the most shrewd Oriental, Huang He, lower the selling price to within 1 billion dollars!" Larry Page asked curiously.
"It's very simple, just a bit of sleight of hand! I can find a way to delay the R&D progress, making Android's development speed almost stagnant."
"Also, we will establish another company. I will arrange for people I absolutely trust to hold 60% of the shares for me, and then Google will invest 40%. After that, I will inject all the research results of Android into this new company, allowing this new company to release pt phones ahead of time."
"This way, Android will completely lose its value. By then, it will be easy for the new company to acquire Android. Even if it's not acquired, it doesn't matter, we can just find a way to bypass some of Android's existing patents!" Andy Rubin said.
"What you're doing is illegal. If you're caught, you'll go to jail. Aren't you afraid?" Larry Page asked, confused. This was simply the most foolish way to steal company assets, a serious economic crime, and it lacked any technical sophistication. Once exposed, Jiangnan Group would know what happened with a little thought.
Once Jiangnan Group started investigating, as long as they could ascertain the connection between these technologies and find evidence, Andy Rubin would probably spend most of his life in prison.
"Firstly, in terms of technology, Android's existing code will be completely different from the new company's code. As for structural similarity, that cannot be used as evidence!" Andy Rubin said with a cold smile. "Besides, there are some crucial patents that I never let Android apply for, but instead had them applied for by another company under my control. Jiangnan Group simply doesn't know about the existence of these patents. Everyone in the company, except for the finance department, is my person. It's almost impossible for Jiangnan Group to get evidence."
"But even if they get evidence, so what? Do you really think I can take 60% of the shares by myself?"
"Then this 60% of shares..." Larry Page paused and retorted, "Is it banks, or oil, or stocks?"
"I can't say, but you just need to know that they are behind me. That's enough!" Andy Rubin said with a smile. "You should be very clear about their power. As long as they help me, no court can find me guilty!"
"In fact, do you think it's who's credit that you are here to meet me?" Andy Rubin retorted, causing Larry Page to immediately shut his mouth.