Chapter 372 Product Explosion
Although the name of Jinzuan Technology sounds very high-end, it is actually just a small workshop that produces floppy disks. It used to open stores in computer cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to do some small business.
The boss Lin Jiandong has a very flexible brain. Although he did not receive much education, he has accumulated quite a bit of wealth over the years and can barely be called a successful person.
Recently, he found that there were too many people doing this in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and there was a serious internal competition, so he had to come to Baiyun to see if he could open up sales channels for his own floppy disks in other provinces.
As a result, when he just arrived in Baiyun City, he heard about this electronic product exhibition. He signed up without hesitation. Even though he spent some money to get in, he still held on to the expectation that he could fool a few big customers.
However, due to the strength of Golden Diamond Technology, although he arrived early, he could only rent a booth at the outermost part to display the floppy disks he produced.
In front of the booth, Lin Jiandong watched people coming and going, but only a few people entered his store. He suddenly felt very depressed.
He turned around, patted the only clerk on the shoulder, and said to him with a worried look on his face: "Why is our business suddenly not doing well?"
The clerk had followed him all the way from his hometown to work hard. Now that his job was about to be lost, he immediately volunteered and suggested, "Boss, how about I go in and take a look around?"
Lin Jiandong thought that everything was fine in the store, so he waved at him and said, "Go ahead, let me take a good look what's going on."
After a while , the clerk ran over in a panic and told Lin Jiandong the bad news in an anxious tone: "Boss Lin, something bad has happened."
Lin Jiandong, who was already in a bad mood, frowned even more after hearing her words, and asked unhappily: "What happened?"
The clerk swallowed and told the truth: "There is a store not far from here that sells something called a USB flash drive. Here, this is the instruction manual. I brought it back."
Then he explained to Lin Jiandong: "Boss Lin, this thing is small and exquisite, easy to use, and has the same function as a floppy disk. I asked someone, and in just half a day, they have already signed orders for tens of thousands of them. I also saw several customers who asked about the product here just now, and they all ran to his place."
"Is there such a thing?"
Lin Jiandong was shocked and angry. He slammed the table with his eyebrows raised. He angrily cursed: "How unreasonable! You stay here, I'll go over and take a look."
Although he looked furious at the moment, he was actually extremely frightened in his heart. After all, his floppy disks could not sell as well as others. He could understand that his products were not competitive enough. By then, he could adjust his strategy, even by lowering the price, and he would be able to get a share of the market.
But the newly appeared USB flash drive has directly replaced the floppy disk. If what is written in the manual is true, wouldn’t the floppy disk be eliminated overnight?
This is the most terrifying thing!
It’s like, yesterday you were still thinking that you moved a cartload of bricks but didn’t make much money, so you were thinking that you must be more diligent tomorrow and move one more cartload.
But when you wake up the next morning, you find that people are using cranes to move bricks, and you are directly abandoned by the market.
At this moment, Lin Jiandong felt fear and helplessness of being abandoned by the times.
He left his own booth in a hurry and soon found the booth of Mingyuan Technology not far away.
Not only was Mingyuan Technology's booth decorated in a fancy way, but there was also a long queue at the entrance. It was so crowded that it was impossible not to pay attention.
Lin Jiandong saw that there were a lot of people queuing up and the crowd was so tight that it was impossible to get through. He wanted to go in and take a look, but he had no choice but to queue up honestly.
After a long time, Lin Jiandong finally got in line and walked into the Mingyuan Technology booth.
Shi Qingxue had just seen off a customer who had come to ask for information. When she saw another person coming, she immediately greeted him enthusiastically and said, "Hello, customer. Are you here to see our USB flash drives? Let me introduce our USB flash drives to you..."
Shi Qingxue had heard Lu Yiming and the others say this many times, and she had memorized all the words, so she naturally acted as a shopping guide.
When Lin Jiandong saw Shi Qingxue, he was shocked.
What is the origin of Mingyuan Technology? Even the shopping guide has such a fairy-like appearance. Isn't this a dimensionality reduction attack?
Lin Jiandong thought of the clerk in his store with a face full of acne, and wished he could replace Shi Qingxue back.
With all sorts of random thoughts in his mind, the usually articulate Lin Jiandong couldn't help but stutter when he spoke: "Ah... OK."
Shi Qingxue introduced the functions of the USB flash drive, and then asked with a smile: "What do you think?"
Lin Jiandong wanted to say it was great, but after thinking for a while, he smacked his lips and said calmly, "Not so great. I see your propaganda has been saying that such a small thing can replace floppy disks, I think it's simply nonsense."
Shi Qingxue was dumbfounded for a moment and didn't know how to respond.
After all, she had only listened to too many introductions and was just reading out the instructions. Most customers would have already started talking about purchasing by this time.
At this moment, a pair of warm big hands appeared in front of Shi Qingxue. Shi Qingxue looked and found that Lu Yiming was already standing in front of her.
"How can it be nonsense? We have all the functions that floppy disks have, and we are more portable than floppy disks. Isn't that enough to replace floppy disks?"
Lin Jiandong asked unhappily: "Who are you?"
Lu Yiming smiled slightly and said, "I am a shareholder of Mingyuan Technology and the inventor of the USB flash drive."
Hearing that the USB flash drive was invented by Lu Yiming, the people around him looked at him with curiosity or admiration.
Putting aside other things, being able to invent things at such a young age is itself a very impressive thing.
"You? The inventor?"
Lin Jiandong looked at Lu Yiming, his eyes full of disdain and suspicion: "Don't talk nonsense, I just sell floppy disks, I have never heard of this thing, and it suddenly appeared and said it can replace floppy disks? Take a piss and look at yourself, at your age, do you look like an inventor? This kind of thing has not been made in other countries, but you have made it? I don't believe it!"
There were also voices of doubt among the crowd.
"Can such a high-tech thing be made with the current level of technology in China? I doubt it."
"Oh, right? This thing doesn't even exist overseas, but it appears in China? How is that possible?"
"Could it be the same as that one, where he went abroad and stole other people's things and insisted that they were his own?"
"It's not good to lie at such a young age."
"I admit that this thing really amazed me, but I definitely don't think such a thing can be invented in China now."
The 1990s was the era when public intellectuals were most rampant.
Various magazines basically promote foreign technology and civilization.
Even the outrageous story that seven-year-old Edison used the principle of light reflection from mirrors to illuminate the dim room and saved the life of his mother who urgently needed appendectomy surgery can appear in textbooks.
In such an environment, the inferiority complex of the Chinese people is no less than that of Mr. Democracy and Mr. Science. Many people pessimistically believe that the great Chinese nation has been eliminated by the times and can only follow behind Europe and the United States and nibble on the leftovers they discard.
Lu Yiming took out a copy of the invention patent certificate, smiled slightly, and said: "This is the invention patent certificate for the USB flash drive, issued by the Intellectual Property Office of the United States."
After seeing the invention patent book, many people shut up.
Facts speak louder than words. The United States has admitted that the USB flash drive was invented by the man in front of them. Their doubts are meaningless.
They just felt uncomfortable.
After all, something that I had always believed in was broken on this day.
Lu Yiming continued, "Words are not enough. There is a computer here. You can try it yourself to see if it works."
Lin Jiandong, who was unwilling to give up, picked up the USB drive and operated it on the computer.
Then he gave in.
As advertised, this thing makes floppy disks obsolete.
This is indeed the case. In the second decade of the 21st century, the optical drive has basically been eliminated from the mainframe computers.
Because floppy disks and CDs disappeared.
They did not die from their competitors, but from the progress of the times and the development of technology.
Lin Jiandong felt very uncomfortable.
Because he was keenly aware that he was unemployed.
Selling floppy disks is a passé business.
Lin Jiandong put down the USB drive and walked out of the crowd dejectedly.
Looking at his back, Shi Qingxue felt a little uncomfortable for some reason and whispered, "He looks so pitiful."
Lu Yiming sighed, "This era doesn't believe in tears. The wave of technology is rolling forward. If you take a wrong step, you may never recover."
The other side.
Deng Guoshun walked slowly in the exhibition hall with his hands behind his back.
On both sides of him, there were a dazzling array of technological products, which overwhelmed him.
"I never expected that technology is advancing with each passing day, and there are actually domestic products among them."
Five years ago, he went to Singapore as a visiting scholar to study and work.
As a "foreign worker", Deng Guoshun worked as a software developer at Aztech, provided technical support and participated in exhibitions at DigitQlResouRses, and also served as the system manager for Philips Asia Pacific. Although he was very busy, he also accumulated rich management experience by working in these large companies.
In the spring of this year, Deng Guoshun established his first private company in Singapore, whose main business is to provide computer outsourcing services to local high-tech companies.
He heard that there was an electronics expo in Baiyun, so he came here to try his luck and see if he could get a few orders. That's why he showed up here today.
Suddenly, the discussions of several people nearby attracted his attention.
"I heard that there is a booth outside showing something called a USB flash drive, which claims to be able to replace floppy disks and optical drives."
"So amazing? Which international giant is this? From Europe, America, Japan or Korea? This is going to subvert the entire technology industry."
"No, it's a little-known technology company in the mainland. It's said to have only been established for a month or two."
"Is this true? When did domestic companies have this strength? And can they even invent and create? I don't believe it."
"If you don't believe me, go check it out. It's outside in Area A."
The conversation between the two men shocked Deng Guoshun.
He has been thinking about the research on flash drives recently and has found the direction. He was thinking about asking his senior brother Cheng Xiaohua from Xia Ke Academy to work on this project together. But now someone has already done it?
Deng Guoshun lost his composure. He quickened his pace and almost ran to the Mingyuan Technology booth.
Looking at the small booth, Deng Guoshun felt like he was in a dream.
After getting the sample of the USB flash drive, Deng Guoshun was so excited that he tried it out on the spot and found that it was indeed the product he had dreamed of, which was what he had always wanted.
But the person who invented the USB drive was not him!
What on earth is going on? Why is there someone walking in front of me?
Deng Guoshun couldn't figure it out. He had done a serious investigation before and found that there was no flash drive product like the USB flash drive on the market.
I was planning to start a business with this project, how come someone got there first?
He stopped a staff member and said hurriedly: "Where is your boss? I want to see your boss."
Lu Yiming, who was not far away, heard that someone wanted to see him, so he handed over his work to Li Quanwang and walked over.
"I'm the boss here, you're looking for me?"
Deng Guoshun introduced himself and then asked, "Who made this USB drive?"
When Lu Yiming heard that the person opposite him was Deng Guoshun, he immediately stood in awe.
You know, according to the original historical development, the inventors of the USB flash drive were Cheng Xiaohua and Deng Guoshun.
Now the inventor is Lu Yiming.
Lu Yiming said: "The USB flash drive was my idea, but the person responsible for its development was Mr. Cheng Xiaohua, the technical director of Mingyuan Technology."
When Deng Guoshun heard Cheng Xiaohua's name, he was shocked, but then relieved.
"So it's him. That's not surprising. With his technical prowess, it's not surprising that he can do this."
In fact, Deng Guoshun had just met his fellow villager Cheng Xiaohua not long ago, and he was planning to discuss flash drive technology with Cheng Xiaohua.
As a result, I arrived a step late.
While sighing, Deng Guoshun was unwilling to give up and asked, "I have some connections abroad. I would like to be your agent for the sales of this product abroad. Can we cooperate ?"
Lu Yiming looked at Deng Guoshun with some amusement. He knew Deng Guoshun's thoughts very well. This guy must know the value of the USB flash drive and wanted to get something for nothing at this time.
Foreign general agent, how much profit is involved?
Lu Yiming rejected Deng Guoshun's proposal without hesitation.
"Sorry, I haven't thought about this question yet."
