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Cook didn't expect that the attitude of the marching ant company was so tough. Today is the third time it has been rejected, and they are all so straightforward.There has never been a day so unhappy as today.Even if it's upset, I can only endure it at this time.Otherwise, let alone the acquisition, I am afraid that cooperation will become a problem.

This road is unreachable and can only find other paths.

"Ms. Zhao, can I talk to your chairman?" Cook broke the deadlock in the reception room.

Zhao Min smiled slightly and looked at Xiao Yu next to him.Xiao Yu knew, and immediately dialed Chen Mo's phone: "Chen Mo, Mr. Cook wants to see you."

"it is good."

After Xiao Yu hung up the phone, the reception room fell silent again.Not long after, Chen Mo opened the door of the reception room and walked in.

"Mr. Cook, this is our chairman, Chen Mo."

After seeing Chen Mo, Cook looked surprised.So young, too young.Frozen for a few seconds, after waking up, Cook stood up and shook hands with Chen Mo, and greeted briefly.

It was not until Chen Mo sat down on the sofa that Cook said, "Mr. Chen Mo, I want to acquire your company this time. Before coming, we asked BrandFinance to make a value assessment of your company, which is $13 billion. I personally think, This valuation is low, so we offer a price of $15 billion and want to buy 100% of your company’s shares."

"Sorry, the company does not sell." Chen Mo spoke before Zhao Min could translate for him.His spoken English is not good, but Cook understands what he means.

Chen Mo was so crisp, as expected by Zhao Min.After translating Chen Mo's words, Zhao Min saw that Cook's face was unsightly.

Zhao Min was a little polite when he refused him.Now Chen Mo spoke, in just a few words, and refused directly, almost after he had just finished speaking, he didn't even think about it.

That was US$15 billion, not US$150. Chen Mo simply made Cook think that he was wrong.But after confirmation, Cook's mood was completely bad.

Today is the day he was rejected the most.US$15 billion is almost China’s 90 billion. This figure is already a terrifying figure.

"Mr. Chen Mo, it is 15 billion US dollars." Cook emphasized.

"I know, not for sale." Chen Mo said.

This time Cook has determined that what he has just heard is correct.

"Since Chen doesn't want to sell the company, let's change the way of cooperation." Cook immediately finds a step down, or if this continues, there is no way to talk.

"You said." Chen Mo said with a smile.

And Zhao Min, the president, also became the translator of the two.

"Can your company finance, right? We can finance your company. US$8 billion, with 51% of the shares."

"Our company is not short of money, Mr. Cook, please talk about other ways of cooperation, the company's shares will not be sold." Chen Mo said.

Cook fell silent. He looked at it just now, and Chen Mo's tone and appearance were very determined. It seems that the way to control the marching ant company is impossible.

"Then I say cooperation." Cook said: "I hope that the smart assistant can launch the IOS version."

"It's not that I don't want to launch the IOS terminal, but I can't. We must have the core source code and architecture of the operating system, based on the code and architecture design, before launching. Without these, it will not run, or it will be restricted by the mobile phone system as unknown software. . Mr. Cook, will you open the source code of IOS to our company?"

This is a difficult problem that will completely stump Cook.

Open source code to the marching ants, which means that Apple completely bows to the marching ants, which is absolutely not allowed to happen.According to Chen Mo, without developing the source code, the smart assistant will be useless.

How to do?

A huge question mark appeared in Cook's mind, and the light in the depths of his eyes was constantly flickering.

The reception room fell into dead silence, and several people were waiting for Cook's answer.After a long time, Cook raised his head: "Chen, we can open source code, but there is a condition."

"You said."

"We both open the source code, we open the source code of IOS to your company, and you open the source code of the smart assistant to us, so that we can cooperate fairly." Cook said.

"Impossible." Chen Mo refused without thinking.

The source code of the intelligent assistant is currently only known from them and above.It is impossible for other domestic companies to get it, let alone foreign companies.

Besides, he is not interested in the source code of the IOS system. No matter what aspect of the ant system, it is better than the Apple system.

"Chen, you refuse every cooperation, we can't continue like this." Cook said with a calm face.

"It's not that we have to cooperate. We are only developing software, and the source code cannot be open to you. We also want to release the IOS end. However, we do not have an IOS system architecture. Smart assistants cannot control the mobile phone system, and the role of smart assistants cannot be played.

The only way for us to develop the IOS terminal is for you to open the source code of IOS to our company.If this condition cannot be met, then Mr. Cook will leave empty-handed this time."

After Chen Mo finished speaking, he took a sip of the tea prepared by Xiao Yu and waited quietly.

At this time, Cook's eyes are constantly flickering, and his face is not very good.Chen Mo's request is too great, even he, it is impossible to open the source code of IOS to Chen Mo casually.

To bow to a company that has just been established for half a year, the blow to Apple is not so big.And the source code of IOS is related to deeper security issues.

It is impossible for them to unilaterally hand over such an important thing to a Huaxia company, and the board of directors would not allow him to do so.

"Mr. Chen, there is no other way?" Cook said.

"Mr. Cook, the security of your company's IOS system is so good that we cannot bypass the mobile phone system and control the mobile phone. Besides, your company has Siri, so we don't need our Fluttershy."

After thinking for a long time, Cook sighed and stood up: "Chen, I need to think about your proposal."

"Okay, would Mr. Cook take a tour of the company?"

"No, I'll go back first, looking forward to our next meeting." Cook reached out and shook Chen Mo.

"Zhao Min, you can send Mr. Cook off." Chen Mo smiled at Zhao Min.

"Ok."

Zhao Min smiled and nodded, and led Cook out of the company's reception room.It didn't take long for the group to leave the marching ant company under the leadership of the staff.

The reporter who had just walked to the door of the company was shooting wildly at the door.

Cook's entry into the marching ant company has spread among reporters.

Those reporters who left the March Ant Company came back again. At this time, more than forty reporters were outside the office building of the March Ant Company, waiting for Cook to come out.

"Mr. Zhao, what kind of cooperation have you reached this time?"

"Mr. Cook, what kind of cooperation do you have with March Ant Company?"

"Mr. Zhao..."

A group of reporters gathered around and started asking frantically.

Cook walked to the door and turned to look at the reporters around him with a slight smile on his face.

"Thank you friends from the press. I am very happy to be invited to the Marchant Company to discuss cooperation with them. I had a very pleasant exchange with them. The Marchant Company is a very promising company. In the future, our two companies will There will be more opportunities for cooperation."

After speaking to the reporter, Cook entered the car.After closing the car door, Cook's smile immediately faded and his face turned bad.In the eyes of many reporters, he left without a trace.