Chapter 426 Returning to China
Since becoming the president of Fu Ri University, Jin Li has never encountered such an outrageous thing. So when he heard Long Qiquan say this, he immediately blew his beard and glared, his face full of displeasure: "My goodness, this guy actually wants to negotiate with us? What does he think of our Fu Ri University?"
In response, Long Qiquan remained silent.
Although he felt that Lu Yiming's behavior was a bit excessive, after all, Lu Yiming 's ability was there and his request was not high and was not unacceptable.
It’s a pity that this is just Long Qiquan’s idea, and it is obvious that Gionee doesn’t think so.
"We are Fu Ri! Such a precedent must not be set, no matter how talented you are!"
Seeing Jin Li's firm words, Long Qiquan was helpless. He sighed and reminded him, "Principal Jin, calm down. Don't you think Lu Yiming's name sounds familiar?"
Jin Li frowned , but then said indifferently: "So what?"
In his opinion, no matter how talented Lu Yiming was, he was just a senior high school student. How could a prestigious school like Fu Ri University break its rules because of him?
Seeing that Jin Li hadn't remembered Lu Yiming's identity, Long Qiquan couldn't help but sigh again, and had to remind him again: "Lu Yiming, ranked sixth on the Hurun Rich List, wasn't my hint obvious enough?"
As soon as the three key words came out, Principal Jin Li was stunned on the spot, and finally remembered where he had heard of Lu Yiming's name.
The sixth richest man on Xia Country’s Rich List!
He is also the only billionaire on the list who is under the age of 20!
You can’t blame Gionee for not thinking of it before. It’s just that the way news is transmitted these days is not like it is in later generations. Almost everyone in big cities has a smartphone and they check the hot search rankings when they have nothing to do.
Nowadays, if you want to get information, you can only do so through newspapers, magazines and television. It is nothing like decades later, when as long as you pick up your mobile phone and turn on the TV or computer, the news will be dangling in front of you like a dog-skin plaster, and it will be hard not to see it.
In 1999, there were many earth-shaking events, but if you didn't watch the news and didn't pay attention to current affairs, you would have no idea they happened.
For most ordinary people of this era, they may not even know who the richest man in the country is, let alone that Lu Yiming is only ranked sixth.
It was because Gionee had talked about this topic with others before that I had a vague impression of it.
Although Lu Yiming's identity brought great shock to Jinli, he was the president of Fu Ri University after all. As the president of a top university, he was still proud in his bones and even disdained to be tainted by money.
Therefore, the tone is still tough: "Even if he has money, so what?"
Long Qiquan had to talk about his trip to the United States at this time: "I talked to him. He is very forward-looking about the development of the computer industry and is willing to invest money in it. In addition, he has his own talents in this area. I think Fudan needs talents like him, and it is reasonable to give him some preferential treatment."
It's just a backdoor. Which famous university in China has not opened a backdoor for certain people?
For Long Qiquan, just two special recruitment places were enough to attract a genius like Lu Yiming to enter Fu Ri University, which was a huge profit for him.
"Are you willing to spend money?"
Jin Li muttered something, then coughed lightly, and his attitude changed immediately: "You are right, our Fu Ri University needs such talents! Young men and women are in love, this is the nature of a person, leave this matter to me."
Upon hearing this, Long Qiquan smiled and said nothing.
Fu Ri University also has research funds, but it has never been enough. If it could attract a wealthy man like Lu Yiming who is willing to invest money in scientific research, how many new technological achievements could the school produce?
Even though Gionee said no just now, his body is still very honest.
On the other hand, after the game, Lu Yiming did not continue to stay in the United States, but couldn't wait to fly back to China to share the good news with Shi Qingxue.
At the airport, at the boarding gate, Bai Zihao looked dejected.
Last night he finally got severely criticized by Long Qiquan.
After boarding the plane, he looked around, wanting to talk to Long Qiquan again, but he didn't see Long Qiquan. He immediately asked the people around him curiously: "Where is Professor Long? Has anyone seen Professor Long?"
“I don’t know.”
"I didn't see him just now."
"I guess he hasn't come up yet?"
Everyone shook their heads.
At this time, the teacher came over with the roster to count the number of people, then nodded slightly, ticked the roster with a pen, and said, "Okay, everyone is here. Everyone sit down and don't move around. We are going back home."
Bai Zihao raised his hand and said, "Professor Long didn't come, and I don't know where Zheng Nanling went."
It seemed that Long Qiquan mentioned Zheng Nanling when he criticized him yesterday. He then added unhappily: "Does that guy think that he can be disorganized and undisciplined just because he won the championship?"
The teacher in charge saw that Bai Zihao was telling tales, so he looked at him silently for a few seconds before telling him, "Professor Long and Zheng Nanling have been upgraded to first class and will not be sitting with us."
Bai Zihao was dumbfounded and asked, "Why can they upgrade to first class?"
The teacher in charge said: "No reason, if you have money you can upgrade yourself, the school won't reimburse you anyway."
In the first class cabin, there were not only Long Qiquan and Zheng Nanling, but also Gong Wei.
Several people looked relaxed, talking and laughing. Even Zheng Nanling, who was usually dull, became much more cheerful.
Now that they have won the championship, the four of them can be said to have returned home with honor.
Lu Yiming was not short of money, so naturally he upgraded Long Qiquan and Zheng Nanling to first class. He just happened to have something to talk to them about, especially Long Qiquan.
"Professor Long, let me say the same thing just now. I believe that data is also wealth, and a huge amount of wealth. It is a strategic resource, and everyone from the country to the individual must pay great attention to it. The upcoming 21st century is the information age of mankind. I just learned that you, Professor Long, are also very knowledgeable in this area. I am willing to pay for your research in big data, especially distributed cloud storage technology, which is absolutely the top priority. I propose that you cooperate with Yixun Technology to develop cloud technology. When the results come out, the school will take the honor, and Yixun Technology will be responsible for promoting this technology, and everyone can benefit from it."
The commercial prospects of distributed cloud storage technology are very broad. Currently, some companies in the United States have set their sights on this field and started research.
Five or six years later, Amazon and Google will successively launch cloud services into the commercial field, become the first to try it out, and make a fortune.
Instead of letting foreigners make all the money, it is better to get a piece of the pie ourselves. After all, when it comes to the Internet, Xia will be a dominant country that can compete with the United States in the future.
When Lu Yiming fully described the market prospects and strategic position of this field and took the initiative to propose investing money to establish a cooperative project, Long Qiquan was once again fortunate that he had used two special recruitment quotas to bring such a genius to the school.
Especially since this genius is not only talented, but also wealthy!
Long Qiquan was very excited about Lu Yiming's proposal, and couldn't help but imagine that in a few years, when cloud technology matures, will he be given the title of "Father of Xia Country's Cloud Technology"?
It makes me happy just thinking about it!
"I'll study this carefully after I get back. If it's feasible, I'll contact you and establish ."
Although he really wanted to agree directly, since this was a major event of school-enterprise cooperation, Long Qiquan could not make the decision directly. He had to go back to school and go through the procedures.
After chatting with Long Qiquan about big data and cloud technology, Lu Yiming saw Zheng Nanling fiddling with an MP3 player the size of a cigarette box, and he smiled and joked, "The RIO MP3500 from Dimeng? You bought this after you won the championship prize?"
After his first contact with Zheng Nanling, Lu Yiming gave him an MP3 developed and produced by Mingyuan Technology.
Zheng Nanling touched his head shyly and said, "I like music."
The Diamond RIOMP3500 can be considered a classic product. Although it was not the first to be launched, it directly beat its counterparts in South Korea with its strong technical strength, demonstrating the drama of the "second" defeating the "first".
It can be seen from this that not everything has a first-mover advantage, and it is possible that someone will catch up with you and overtake you directly.
Zheng Nanling looks like a taciturn tech geek, but deep down he is a literary youth who loves music.
Lu Yiming did not find it strange. After all, in his previous life, Zheng Nanling had created a phenomenal product like Qianqian Jingting by himself, which was highly praised by countless music lovers. It can be seen that he absolutely loves music from the bottom of his heart.
Lu Yiming asked: "What do you think of the Diamond RIOMP3500 product?"
Zheng Nanling said seriously, "The sound quality is OK. It's very convenient to use, and the United States is the birthplace of the Internet. It's easy to find many free songs online and download them at will. It's much more cost-effective than buying a Sony Walkman."
A Diamond RIOMP3500 now costs more than two hundred US dollars, which is equivalent to nearly 2,300 yuan, which is definitely not cheap.
But this is a one-time investment. After buying it, you can download your favorite songs from the Internet without spending a penny. This is the biggest advantage of Diamond RIOMP3500. Unlike a Walkman, you have to buy a bunch of tapes or CDs, and there is no limit to the money you can spend.
Lu Yiming said, "The Recording Industry Association of the United States fought hard with Dimeng over this. Although Dimeng won the lawsuit in the end, I am not optimistic about the future of this company."
Zheng Nanling asked curiously: "Why?"
This time, not only Zheng Nanling, but also Gong Wei and Zhou Zhiming were curious.
Now that we have won the lawsuit, shouldn't Dimeng's development be smooth sailing?
Lu Yiming said: "The ability to download songs for free from the Internet is the biggest advantage of Diamond, but this advantage is not exclusive to Diamond. All MP3 players can benefit from it. As a result, Diamond has to face competition from other peers, and a price war is inevitable."
In fact, with the fierce homogeneous competition among major manufacturers in the MP3 market, a fierce price war soon broke out, causing a sharp drop in MP3 profits. Eventually, Diamond was forced to announce the official closure of the Rio business department, which was then sold to SigmaTel, a chip manufacturer.
Instead, it was the Apple iPod, which was the least favored, that had the last laugh.
With such a correct answer, Lu Yiming naturally knew which way to go, and he would not be like the Emperor Alliance, who had a good hand but was hit hard by others.
Zheng Nanling asked: "If you were the boss of the Supreme Alliance, how would you deal with this situation?"
Lu Yiming said, "Do you remember the little thing I gave you? Although MP3 is a consumer electronic product, it is not selling hardware, but selling services. Its ultimate goal is to provide users with high-quality listening enjoyment. Do you think it makes sense?"
Zheng Nanling nodded slightly, agreeing with Lu Yiming's statement.
We bought CDs before, then Walkmans, and now MP3s. In fact, the needs are the same, which is essentially to listen to music.
Zhou Zhiming said, "Shouldn't we make the hardware even better? Just like a computer, a computer with high performance can play a greater role."
Lu Yiming said: "I am not saying that hardware is not important, but we cannot just focus on hardware. If we want to stand out in the market, our products must be different. For example, an MP3 player that combines hardware and software."
"Combination of software and hardware? What does that mean?"
"What this means is that selling MP3 players cannot just be about selling hardware, but also about providing supporting software services, such as a virtual mall where you can download songs without worrying about them, and where buyers can comment on the songs. You can even extend this to setting up charts for songs and singers, so that fans can vote for their idols."
Lu Yiming, who had experienced various fan circle cultures on the Internet in his previous life, just came up with a few ideas at this time and stunned Zheng Nanling and others.
"Oh my god, what kind of thinking is this?"
"Can music be played like this?"
"I seem to understand, but I also don't seem to understand. It feels like it's very powerful."
For music enthusiast Zheng Nanling, he had a deeper understanding of what Lu Yiming said. He couldn't help but say, "Your idea really hits the spot for users."
Not to mention others, Zheng Nanling feels that if he can spend a little money to help his favorite singer or song to the charts, he would be happy to do so.
Lu Yiming took the opportunity to invite Zheng Nanling and said, "How about it? Are you interested in doing this with me? I plan to develop a music software that is compatible with Mingyuan Technology's Tianyin series MP3s. At the same time, I will create a music mall with functions similar to a virtual community, so that people who like music can communicate with each other and share their views on music."
"You're... amazing. After hearing what you said, I can't wait any longer!"
Zheng Nanling, who is a music enthusiast himself, immediately praised Lu Yiming's idea.
