Super God-Level Top Student

Satya Nadella felt very exhausted.

In negotiations, the strategy of playing good cop, bad cop is equally common. But what surprised him was that the opposing party pushed the conditions so hard and still played this trick? Was this an attempt to completely block his bargaining route? It even made him feel like he was being given charity.

Too straightforward, it's unsettling.

Luckily, he knew that Qiao Ze was difficult to deal with, so he had some mental preparation. After careful consideration, he spoke with subtlety: "In fact, I think that after artificial intelligence collects big data, the judgments it provides are likely not wrong. You should trust its capabilities more."

The other side seemed not to think at all and responded immediately: "Indeed, I have never denied Dou Dou's abilities. The differing opinions are only due to my personal obsession, hoping that all supporting systems, whether software or hardware, can achieve full nationalization.

This is because after understanding the Wassenaar Arrangement, COCOM Treaty, your country's Export Administration Regulations, and the subsequent Export Administration Amendments to the ongoing Export Control Ordinances led by your country, I find there is no trust left in the so-called global supply chain system.

So in my view, the Youwei Group is the most ideal partner. They also have experience developing systems, and with the aid of artificial intelligence, it only takes longer, but that's not a big problem, as biological supercomputing achieving mass production and commercialization also needs time."

After listening to this lengthy speech, Satya Nadella remained silent for a longer period of time, as some things were indeed difficult to refute.

"Alright, Professor Qiao, I think today our conversation can be more relaxed. After all, this is a commercial partnership. Your concerns are indeed reasonable, but they involve many non-commercial factors.

In fact, I always find this regrettable. We hoped to change this environment, to let business matters be resolved by business, and we have tried hard and even submitted proposals, but... alas..."

Satya Nadella wanted to say more, but then sighed deeply, revealing profound helplessness that the world is full of suffering.

Unfortunately, through the screen, the signal was a bit distorted, seeming less impactful and layered. Moreover, Qiao Ze did not focus on his performance, which highlights the necessity of face-to-face negotiations.

Being on site not only allows the other party to see clearly, but also better focuses attention, at least making it impossible to cheat with prompters.

"You don't need to tell me this, I have agreed to let Dou Dou handle it fully, and it promised me that there would be no restrictions or copyright ownership issues in the future because of Microsoft's involvement. I believe in Dou Dou's capability. I will only be responsible for signing off once you reach an agreement."

Qiao Ze recited directly from the script.

Unlike Satya Nadella, he did not need to disguise himself in any way. He didn't even need to think about how to respond, just read the lines provided by Dou Dou, very effortless.

"In fact, I am very clear where your main focus should be."

"Of course, my attitude does not mean Microsoft must accept the terms proposed by Dou Dou. I have always upheld the belief that if a partnership cannot achieve a win-win goal, it is unnecessary to pursue it. There's nothing much in the world worth changing."

"Hmm..."

"That's basically my stance on this matter. We have fifteen minutes before our morning meeting, do you have any other questions?"

...

After reciting Dou Dou's prepared content in one go, Qiao Ze felt much more relaxed.

This kind of video was somewhat different from what he imagined, very dull.

It also made Qiao Ze understand why many people say they like doing business over meals. More people, lively atmosphere, whether successful or not, at least he wouldn't have to speak, there would be someone by his side to help explain, preventing embarrassment.

Throughout this conversation, he felt that Satya Nadella seemed quite repressed.

Having to say insincere words and no one to back him up.

Unlike last time with the Apple executive Cheng, who could freely express his opinions. Yet, to be fair, last time the person did donate money.

His thoughts wandered a bit, Qiao Ze's attention was clearly not on Satya Nadella on the screen, which seemed somewhat impolite. Good thing this was only video chatting, the disrespect would not be very apparent.

"Alright, I understand. Professor Qiao, regardless, thank you very much for taking the time to speak with me today." Satya Nadella's gentle voice came from the computer speakers.

No matter what, the other party was very polite.

Qiao Ze instinctively responded: "You're welcome."

Feeling a bit disappointed, he thought this business prodigy, standing so high, would discuss more valuable topics with him. But in truth, after all the talking, there wasn't much substance.

"It's not being perfunctory, in fact, I am truly very grateful to you. After talking to you, I suddenly feel that maybe developing business doesn't necessarily always require addition, perhaps it's time for Microsoft, at its current scale, to consider subtraction. Sorry for wasting your time."

After politely hanging up the call, Qiao Ze casually asked Dou Dou: "Why did he say that last sentence?"

"I don't know, Dad. Maybe it's because NVIDIA's stock price dropped drastically yesterday? Three circuit breakers were triggered and the stock price fell by 27%? Of course, it might not be just this reason; human thought patterns are very peculiar, and people always manage to perceive non-logical meanings through normal expressions. As you say, it's the implied meaning."