Chapter 555: Quiet
Lu Yiming thought for a moment and said, "168 means prosperity all the way. I think it's a good start. How about donating 1.68 billion?"
"How many?"
Li Yiwen was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, his fur stood on end and he started screaming.
"1.68 billion? Are you crazy? Do you know how much that is? Even if you buy a computer for 20,000 yuan, you can buy more than 80,000!"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "This is a good idea. Actually, it's not much, just $200 million. This money can be spent, but it can't be wasted. As long as the effect is achieved, this money can be regarded as a long-term strategic investment. First of all, I will not donate this money directly, but in the form of physical computers. I will purchase computers from Jianlai Technology and donate them to high schools with good enrollment rates in China. Because according to my judgment, the main consumers who buy computers in the future will be college students. This money invested can be regarded as cultivating the market in advance."
After hearing what Lu Yiming said, Li Yiwen's expression eased a little and asked, "Then what?"
Lu Yiming continued, "I plan to use the remaining money to hold some software competitions in China to train young software technology talents. Just like the competition I participated in in America before. If they can do it, why can't we do it?"
Li Yiwen nodded slightly and said, "That makes sense."
Lu Yiming said: "So, I will hold a press conference in the name of Junzi Huyu Network Technology Co., Ltd. to announce this decision."
Li Yiwen felt something was wrong and said, "Isn't Junzi Interactive Entertainment being criticized? Why do you have to use the name of Junzi Interactive Entertainment?"
Lu Yiming couldn't help but roll his eyes: "It's because it's Junzi Interactive Entertainment that's why we have to hold a press conference in the name of Junzi Interactive Entertainment. What else?"
Li Yiwen thought about it and said with a smile: "It seems so."
The news that Junzi Huyu Network Technology Co., Ltd. was going to hold a press conference spread quickly. The news media that got the news swarmed in like sharks smelling blood. On the day of the press conference, hundreds of formal and informal media came uninvited, filling up the space in front of the company.
In the office, Jiang Rongfa looked through the glass window and saw that the conference hall below was full of reporters. He couldn't help but feel nervous and said, "Wow, there are so many people here. This scene is really scary."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Of course. Now that our incident has become such a big deal, these idle reporters will definitely come over to join in the fun. It would be strange if they didn't come."
Downstairs, reporters who knew each other gathered in groups of three or four, excitedly discussing the upcoming press conference.
"Is Mr. Lu in trouble this time? After all, the people who are looking for trouble are the most powerful group of people in the country."
"That should be the case. No matter how powerful Mr. Lu is, he can't stop the parents."
As for the media, they have long experienced the fighting power of the bear parents.
If there is anything that does not go their way, they will directly report you and will not stop until they have driven you to your knees. They will report you for any trivial matter, such as violent scenes in cartoons, wolves eating sheep is not conducive to harmony, cutting down trees destroys forests, etc. As long as they do not like it, you are done.
Lu Yiming is a businessman after all. In the eyes of reporters, even if he is the richest man, he has to bow his head. After all, who would go against "God"?
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Lu Yiming and Jiang Rongfa, accompanied by bodyguards, appeared in front of everyone and sat down on the podium that had been prepared long ago.
When they saw Lu Yiming appear, a commotion broke out among the crowd.
"Mr. Lu is out."
The reporters quickly set up their cameras and took photos of Lu Yiming non-stop.
The angry parents who came after hearing the news were cursing loudly.
"Lu Yiming, you are not a human being."
"You devil."
"You ruined the child."
In this magical country, creatures called "parents" always claim to have an inexplicable sense of superiority and authority.
In front of children, they are tough, never admit their mistakes, use themselves as role models for their children, are stubborn, and then tell you that this is for your own good.
In their view, the cause behind any negativity can be blamed on anything they don't like.
In today's era, online games are the best target for blame.
Because they don’t play themselves.
You see, they never blame mahjong or poker.
Faced with the turbulent waves in front of him, Jiang Rongfa felt a little nervous. After all, he had never seen such a big scene before.
However, Lu Yiming was very calm. He sat down at his seat, adjusted the microphone to a suitable height, tapped the microphone, and found that the microphone could produce very clear sound. He shouted twice: "Hello, hello." After confirming that everything was correct, he said: "If you have any questions, you can take your time. We have plenty of time today."
A reporter immediately asked, "Mr. Lu, are you holding a press conference today to apologize to the public?"
Lu Yiming said bluntly: "Apologize? What are you apologizing for? Who are you apologizing to? What did I do? This is how you reporters are, you directly set conditions in the questions, who are you trying to trick? Did you learn this from America?"
Seeing how aggressive Lu Yiming was, the reporters were immediately excited.
I am not afraid that the richest man will not argue, I am just afraid that he will give in.
How can I write a report if I give in?
Argue with me! Better start a fucking fight.
Bad journalists and "marketing accounts" are the people in the world who love to watch the fun and make trouble.
Jiang Rongfa was impressed by Lu Yiming's vigor and energy even in this situation.
Mr. Lu is worthy of being Mr. Lu. His fighting power is really not to be underestimated.
But he's right. Did we do something wrong? We didn't do anything.
I'm a game company. It's my job to develop games and bring them to market. What's wrong with that?
I kidnapped you again to play my game, right.
The initiative is in your hands.
A reporter asked, "Mr. Lu, many parents now think your video games are harmful to children and want you to apologize publicly. How do you feel about that?"
Lu Yiming said with disdain: "They still hope that the sun can revolve around them. Does the sun have to do the same? I personally suggest that they go to the hospital for a mental evaluation. If they are sick, they must seek treatment in time and never hide their illness and avoid seeing a doctor. They also want me to apologize? Why don't they kowtow to me first?"
A reporter was so excited that he looked like he had drunk a mixture of Red Bull and Starbucks. His eyes were shining. He hurriedly asked, "Mr. Lu, do you mean that these parents who are looking for trouble are all crazy?"
Lu Yiming said quickly, "Hey, I didn't say that. Don't try to trick me. What I meant is that people are in sub-health status now. They can go for a check-up if they have nothing to do. If they are sick, they can get treatment. If they are not sick, they can protect themselves. These days, those who are sick say they are not sick, and those who are not sick say they are sick. Am I not giving them advice?"
One person said: "Good fellow, it turns out you are an expert."
Lu Yiming immediately glared at him: "Speak nicely, why are you cursing at me?"
After a while of jokes, they finally got to the point.
Lu Yiming cleared his throat and said, "Okay, I'm holding this press conference today because I'm planning to announce a plan. As we all know, computers are the most cutting-edge technology products now, but some of our people are in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, and they don't look that old, but their brains are as stubborn as the Tartar zombies, and they can't accept new things. They say that computer games are spiritual opium. They say it so much that computers, which are just tools, have been turned into opium boxes. This is not good."
"As everyone knows, I work in the Internet and high-tech industries. I've been to many countries, especially America, where computers are very popular. Even supermarket cash registers are operated by computers. When you buy something and go to the checkout counter, you put the item in front of the computer, and the money is automatically calculated for you. It's very convenient. In addition, especially in schools, there are not even a few decent computer rooms in domestic schools. How can we cultivate computer talents?"
"One step slow, every step slow. I think the reason why our country is lagging behind now, in addition to historical reasons, is largely due to these old zombies. They don't know anything, but they still pretend to be teachers. Do you know? People who occupy the toilet without taking a shit are hateful, but people who take a shit but still occupy the toilet are even more hateful."
"Now, the computer industry is booming all over the world, and I think this is a good opportunity for us to catch up. I have been lucky in the past few years and have made a little money, so based on the current situation, I decided to take out some money to promote the development of our country's computer industry. The first phase of the plan is to donate a batch of computers to domestic middle schools."
When the reporters heard Lu Yiming say that he was holding this press conference to announce something as small as donating computers, they suddenly felt like they had entered sage time and had no interest in anything.
There are still many people who donate things to schools these days, after all, the Hope Project started in 1989. For a rich man like Lu Yiming, this kind of thing is even less worth mentioning.
There is no topic at all.
Bad media live on traffic, how can they make money if you don't have any topical content?
However, after all, the richest man has to go through the motions when he holds a press conference. A reporter asked, "So, Mr. Lu, how many computers do you plan to donate? To which schools?"
Lu Yiming said: "I have prepared 1.68 billion yuan in funds, part of which will be used to donate computer hardware equipment, and part of which will be used to cultivate computer-related talents. The first batch of 10,000 Keyboard computers has been prepared, and we are in contact with several schools. I will announce the subsequent use of funds as appropriate."
Hearing the number 1.68 billion, everyone couldn't help but tremble.
"Sixteen hundred and eighty million?"
"How much is that?"
"Are you sure this unit is correct?"
1.68 billion, this number is really beyond everyone's imagination.
Not to mention the 1.6 billion in the front, just the 80 million in the back, no one at the scene has ever seen this amount of money.
Twenty years ago, everyone was still talking about people with an annual income of ten thousand yuan. Now, at most people would jokingly call someone a millionaire and that would be considered a compliment. So what does 80 million mean?
Eighty millionaires!
Not to mention there are still 1.6 billion ahead!
"With so much money, you can buy a city, right?"
Donating money is not uncommon, but donating 1.68 billion at one time really surprised everyone.
You know, the total donations for flood relief in 1998 was only about 1.85 billion yuan nationwide.
Lu Yiming alone almost equals the total donations in the country!
"Mr. Lu, is what you said true?"
"Will you really donate 1.68 billion?"
The spotlights flashed non-stop, and everyone was inexplicably excited. Under this circumstance, no one cared about the bad kids and bad parents. Money is justice, and there is no doubt that Mr. Lu did nothing wrong, it was all you bad parents who were causing trouble!
Compared with the 1.68 billion yuan, the little thing that the Xiong parents are looking for trouble with is really not important enough, and no one even mentions it.
When Lu Yiming saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Money makes the world go round, this saying is indeed true.
Facing the doubts of the reporter, Lu Yiming said confidently: "I, Lu Yiming, always keep my word. If I say I will donate, I will definitely donate, and not a penny less. Welcome all journalists to monitor me at any time."
"Okay, I know your time is very valuable, so I won't take up too much of your time. Let's end today's press conference here. According to convention, journalists can go to the company's front desk with their relevant credentials to receive a small gift I prepared for you."
Hearing that it was time to receive small gifts, the reporters were all in high spirits and radiant.
"Mr. Lu is so generous that he even prepared gifts for us."
"How could such a generous person poison teenagers? It's obvious that these bad parents themselves don't know how to educate their children."
"That's right. The world is changing, and people's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be. Does an honest man like Mr. Lu deserve to be pointed at with a gun?"
Hearing these reporters suddenly change their tone and find ways to say good things about Lu Yiming, those annoying parents were furious and furious.
But no one paid attention to them. The right to speak was in the hands of reporters. After the report came out, the huge amount of money shocked the whole country. The focus of everyone's attention was no longer on how much dirty money Mr. Lu made from making games, but on: 1.68 billion, how much money is that? How could he donate it just like that?
Some people even began to worry whether Lu Yiming could make back the money he earned from opening this game company.
There are still many good people in the world, and they don't want to see a good person like Lu Yiming suffer losses.
At Lu Family Garden, Qian Hongli, who had become the CEO of Jianlai Technology, came to visit happily, carrying a small gift.
"Mr. Lu, you are really good at doing business. To be honest, after the news spread, the sales of Jianlai computers showed explosive growth, and the production workshop once again entered a 24-hour three-shift state."
Although the positioning of computers in Internet cafes had led to a sales peak for Jianlai Technology's computers, after all, such a long time had passed, and with the addition of new production lines and the optimization of production processes, Jianlai Technology's computers were now able to catch up with the sales progress and even had a small surplus. However, Lu Yiming directly requested 10,000 computers, which directly emptied the inventory of Jianlai computers and triggered a buying boom among ordinary people, and the company's production capacity was once again fully utilized.
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "What does this have to do with me? I'm just an ordinary rich man. Jianlai Technology's computers are high-end and affordable, so what's wrong with me buying a batch?"
Qian Hongli nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Mr. Lu is right."
But then , Qian Hongli said, "Boss Lu, you donated hundreds of millions in one go. Is it so profitable to run a game company?"
Lu Yiming said confidently: "Of course, and far more than that. According to my estimation, in the next 20 years, the number of game users in Xia Country will reach more than 500 million, and the market size will exceed 270 billion yuan. With such a huge market, how can I give up just because of a few scoldings from some bosses?"
Qian Hongli was shocked. He felt unbelievable: "Two hundred and seventy billion!? Hearing this makes me want to make a game."
Lu Yiming said, "What you said is true. There is a sequence of events and there are specialties in different fields. Besides, the game industry is booming and more people are buying computers, right? You have to seize this opportunity. Research and development must keep up. We are still in the OEM stage. In the future, we must firmly grasp all core technologies in our own hands. We must have complete independent intellectual property rights for processors, graphics cards, LCD panels and other components. Use half of the profits to do this."
"half?"
"Well, half."
After Qian Hongli left, Lu Yiming called Li Yiwen: "Brother, have you arrived in Baiyun City?"
Li Yiwen said, "I'm just about to get off the plane. You're calling me at this time. Are you going to blame me for any trouble you have ?"
Lu Yiming laughed: "How can that be possible? After the donation is finalized, I will be quiet for a while. Cousin, you should also take this opportunity to take a good vacation and relax."
Li Yiwen was full of suspicion: "How can you be so kind?"
"Look at what you said. We are close friends and brothers."
"Oh, I don't believe you."
Although he said so, Li Yiwen also felt that since following Lu Yiming, he had been too tired in the past two years. He had been going abroad before, and now he has been to America many times. Lu Yiming's business is getting bigger and bigger, and he needs to do a lot of things. He really has no time to rest.
"If I take a holiday, who will do these things in the company?"
"I will arrange the staff, don't worry about that. By the way, cousin, how is your relationship with that beautiful girl from the TV station going? When can I hold a big fat boy?"
"ah?"
"No, I mean, when can I hold my eldest nephew in my arms?"
