Chapter 628: It is not impossible to study for a master's and doctorate degree simultaneously
The significance of the emergence of this software to the hotel industry is no less than the revolution that the emergence of Tongxin Internet Cafe Management Software brought to the Internet Cafe industry.
Among the three functions of the system, the distribution channel management function can summarize and count the contribution of various distribution channels, such as how many people call toll-free numbers, how many people make reservations through travel agencies, how many people check in directly, etc. Based on the data analysis, Home Inns headquarters allocates the number of rooms supplied to each channel every day to maximize profits.
Integrating vacancy information is the key to improving occupancy rate and hotel management. Historically, Home Inn's average occupancy rate of 90% was once a legend in the industry. PMS played an indispensable role in this. It instantly feeds back the vacancy information, room rates and reservation status of each branch to the agents of the system, allowing the agents to sell the last room.
With the support of such a platform, customer resources circulate within the network, which invisibly expands the customer base and improves the overall occupancy rate of guest rooms. For example, customers can call to book a room at a branch of Zhonghai in Beijing. If a Zhonghai hotel is fully booked, the system platform can recommend customers to other nearby branches of Home Inn.
Although Home Inn has always adhered to unified standards and replicable models, it also knows that it needs to adapt to local conditions and make compromises.
For customers, Home Inn's customer relationship management system will accumulate membership points based on customers' consumption patterns. These data enable Home Inn to provide more targeted marketing support.
For branches, the headquarters monitors the branch's occupancy rate, average room rate and other operational data through the hotel management system every day, solves various problems that arise in a timely manner, and provides room rate recommendations for each branch based on historical performance and estimated occupancy rates.
In addition, because of the existence of the system, the headquarters and branch managers will work together to develop detailed annual budgets and marketing plans for each store based on historical performance and local market conditions.
Ji Qi felt that no amount of praise for this software would be enough, as it gave the Home Inns Group even more power and would surely sweep away all other competitors in the entire budget hotel market in the future.
Lu Yiming gladly accepted Ji Qi's praise, and then responded confidently: "Relying on the Internet, Home Inn's rapid growth will no longer be an extensive conquest, but a construction of a mature, efficient and coordinated system to support the company's current and future strategic development. This set of tactics is difficult for other economy hotel operators who blindly follow the trend to achieve. Hotel management system software will be Home Inn's biggest technological moat."
Ji Qi is also very proud of this and said excitedly: "So far, Home Inn can be said to be invincible."
However, Lu Yiming warned: "The future is bright, but we cannot be blindly optimistic. This system still has room for adjustment and improvement in many details. Therefore, in actual management, we must pay attention to collecting feedback from employees and users and make continuous improvements. Only in this way can we be one step ahead and one step ahead at every step."
Ji Qi nodded seriously and promised, "I'll pay attention."
In the auditorium of Zhonghai University, Ji Qi paid Lu Yiming 3 million yuan in software royalties on behalf of Home Inn Group.
After Ji Qi left, Lu Yiming waved the check in his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone, once the bank sends the money, we will give out bonuses. Everyone will be allocated according to their contribution. Is there any problem?"
The copyright owner of this software is Yixun Technology, but the software was developed by the students of Fu Ri University. Lu Yiming was not stingy. Although the three million was transferred from one hand to the other, Lu Yiming was not a stingy person. He did not intend to take a penny of this money and would give it all to these computer experts who worked hard.
That afternoon, a black armored car drove into Fu Ri University. A large box of cash, weighing 69 kilograms, had to be carried by two bank employees into the auditorium, where it was neatly laid out on the table.
Many students in the school saw the commotion and ran over to watch the fun.
Lu Yiming didn't care about them at all.
Under the operation of the bank staff, stacks of hundred-yuan bills were taken out from the password box and stacked together.
When have these young people ever seen so much cash?
Suddenly, everyone's eyes were shining with shock, and they were deeply shocked by the scene before them.
Those who came to watch the fun, after learning the whole story, only regretted that they did not study computer science and could not get a piece of the pie.
“You’re actually handing out money on the spot?”
"Three million, doesn't that mean everyone can get tens of thousands?"
"Damn, tens of thousands of dollars, a sudden wealth."
An ordinary working-class family may not be able to save 30,000 yuan even if they work hard for several years, let alone a one-time salary.
The team recruited by Lu Yiming this time has a total of thirty-seven people, all of whom are geniuses with extremely high IQs and have mastered a certain level of programming skills.
They followed Lu Yiming and Chen Chusheng to develop software, not only greatly improving their strength, but also earning money!
Some could get more than 100,000 yuan, while some could get as little as 50,000 or 60,000 yuan. Not only the students who came to watch were going crazy, but they themselves were almost going crazy too. They were rubbing their hands together and their hearts were beating faster.
On the stage, Lu Yiming took the microphone and said some polite words first, then took out a list and said, "I know everyone is impatient, so I won't waste any more time and start distributing money. The first one is Chen Chusheng."
Although Chen Chusheng had a blank expression on his face, his reserved demeanor betrayed his agitated heart at the moment.
Lu Yiming put 500,000 yuan in cash in his hand, then smiled and said, "It's a bit heavy, can you move it? Do you want to find someone to help? I think many people here are willing to be this good person."
Chen Chusheng, who seemed to be powerless, shook his head seriously: "No, I can move it by myself."
The audience burst into laughter, and the atmosphere was suddenly filled with joy and excitement.
This is five hundred thousand.
A whole password box!
The other people in the team were also very impressed with Chen Chusheng's technical ability, so they were not jealous of him being able to earn 500,000 yuan. Instead, they were full of motivation and secretly made up their minds to work hard.
Maybe the next time you get 500,000, you will be the one!
Those who were able to be admitted to Fu Ri University were all unwilling to lag behind others. Lu Yiming's actions today greatly stimulated their competitive spirit and made them full of energy.
Those students who came to watch the fun stared at the password box in Chen Chusheng's hand.
One of the big guys even started to do mental calculations: "A 100-yuan note is 155 millimeters long, 77 millimeters wide, 0.105 millimeters thick, and weighs 1.15 grams. 500,000 yuan is only 5.75 kilograms. Not only can I lift it, I can also walk briskly while carrying it!"
Some girls looked at Chen Chusheng with shining eyes, and felt that this boy with a dull personality and ordinary appearance became more and more pleasing to the eye, and even a little charming.
Chen Chusheng's 500,000 yuan was the highest-end one, and he was the only one who could get that much. There were two others who got 200,000 yuan. They were all talents who provided core the kind who could stand on their own now. Most of the others got 50,000 or 60,000 yuan. Although there was a big gap compared to Chen Chusheng's 500,000 yuan, it was still a huge sum of money in this era.
The three million yuan was quickly distributed. Chen Chusheng was surprised to see that he, as the project leader and the core code provider, did not receive a penny. He asked, "Why didn't you get a share of the money? You are the initiator of the entire project and the key decision maker. I think no one would question or object if you took more than half of the three million yuan."
Lu Yiming smiled slightly, acting very generously: "I don't need it."
In fact, the strategic value of this system is no exaggeration to say that it is three hundred million, so the money Lu Yiming took out is just a bonus for "coders" like Chen Chusheng.
As for Lu Yiming himself, as he owns the copyright to this software, the profits he will be able to enjoy in the next few decades cannot be measured by a mere three million.
As a boss, he can't afford to lose face by competing with his employees for bonuses.
Those who received the money were all excited. Not only did they learn something this time, they also made a lot of money. They could not believe their luck.
He earned tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a month. Not to mention in 2001, even in 2021, this was definitely a high salary. Therefore, all members of the project team looked at Lu Yiming with eager eyes.
Especially those team members who joined relatively late, made relatively low contributions, and only received 30,000 or 40,000 yuan, were extremely jealous of the big guys like Chen Chusheng who just took the password box and left. After receiving the money, they could not wait to surround Lu Yiming and asked, "What is our next project? When do we start working?"
Lu Yiming looked at their extremely excited expressions and asked in confusion, "Everyone has been working almost all night for the past month. Why don't you take a break first?"
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately caused a strong response.
"What are you talking about? It's only been a month. We are still young and have plenty of energy!"
"That's right. I'm so energetic right now that I don't need to rest at all."
"How can we sleep well at our age?"
"I have loved working since I was a child, and now I am full of energy. Mr. Lu, please don't pity me just because I am the motherland's delicate flower. I can handle it."
Who would take a rest when they can make a lot of money?
Especially some seniors in their senior year, they have already submitted resumes and participated in internships, and they know what the current salary level is in the country.
That's why they want to work with a generous boss like Lu Yiming. With an income of tens of thousands a month, they can even call him dad, not to mention working like a slave.
Of course, there are also many people who are optimistic about the future of the software industry and plan to start their own business in the future. However, starting a business also requires capital and connections, so they also plan to stay and follow Lu Yiming for a while.
Not only can you make money, but you can also learn the most cutting-edge technology in the industry, and more importantly, you can build a good relationship with Mr. Lu. When you start your own business in the future, you don’t need to look for investors, you can just look for Mr. Lu directly. Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, although Lu Yiming didn't want to be regarded as a black-minded patriarch who used slave labor, he couldn't resist the surging public opinion and had to promise: "Don't worry, I will arrange the next project as soon as possible, you just go back and wait for the news."
Although the crowd dispersed, the impact of this incident did not end there. In less than a day, everyone in Fu Ri University was discussing the matter of Lu Yiming giving everyone money.
On this day, Lu Yiming was suddenly called to Long Qiquan's office.
"You are such a restless guy, and you made such a big noise for me again."
Lu Yiming was immediately confused and asked, "What happened to me? I didn't do anything."
Long Qiquan took out a stack of envelopes from the drawer and said, "Look, these are all the students' applications for changing majors, and the teachers' letters of complaint."
"Complain against me?"
Lu Yiming felt depressed.
"I just skipped classes occasionally. Why do you all come to complain about me?"
Long Qiquan snorted and said, "You know you're always skipping classes, right? But these aren't about your skipping. The school is in an uproar over your discovery of gold, and many people think you're too high-profile and exaggerated. Quite a few students have applied to change their majors, and many of them are top students with excellent grades. It's really annoying the teachers and professors."
Lu Yiming argued, "Good fellow, can you blame me for this? We all make a living by relying on our own abilities. We work hard and get paid. Isn't this what we should do? If you want to change your major just because of such a small matter, thinking about making quick money and not seeing the hard work behind it, I think such a weak-minded student will have limited achievements in the future."
Long Qiquan sighed and said, "That's what you said, but you'd better keep a low profile in school. Many professors at Fudan University are dissatisfied with you now, especially those mentors whose favorite students were poached by you."
Lu Yiming followed suit: "Okay."
If it were an ordinary person, he would be offended.
But Fudan University is my alma mater after all, and the professors in the school are all really talented. It is better not to offend them if possible. Maybe there will be a chance for cooperation in the future.
Then, in order to calm the anger of these old professors, Lu Yiming said: "President Long, I also have a project cooperation with the school, so I will donate another 100 million to the school."
Long Qiquan raised his eyebrows: "Really?"
Lu Yiming said righteously: "Of course it's true."
Long Qiquan immediately became happy.
Compared with a donation of 100 million yuan, complaints from old professors and applications from students to change their majors are nothing!
Soon, the news that Lu Yiming donated another 100 million yuan to Fu Ri University was released. The education community was shocked again, and countless universities were drooling with envy.
When they apply for funding, they have to save hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, and donations are completely based on luck. Fu Ri University, on the other hand, has a financial sponsor like Lu Yiming, who gives out hundreds of millions of dollars at one moment and hundreds of millions of dollars at another. He is simply inhumane.
Mizuki University, Department of Computer Science.
A group of old professors and leaders gathered in the office, watching the news on multimedia that Lu Yiming donated 100 million yuan to Fu Ri University.
"Professor Zhu, why didn't you recruit Lu Yiming to our school? When it comes to computer science in China, our school is the best!"
The person who spoke was the president of Mizuki University, and he was obviously in a bad mood.
Although Shuimu University is one of the best schools in the country and its funding has always been top-tier, who would be dissatisfied with having too much money when running a school? It was a major strategic mistake that Lu Yiming, a talent who donated money to his school whenever he had nothing to do, was not won over at the beginning!
Zhu Jun said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't we discuss this two years ago? At that time, the decision to give up the special recruitment was made by everyone. Now you ask me again, what do you mean?"
"you……"
Zhu Jun continued, "Besides, it's not like I didn't try to get him to come. It's just that Lu Yiming himself didn't want to come, not that we didn't allow him to come."
A professor who was usually in competition with Zhu Jun said sarcastically, "Not necessarily. At that time, Lu Yiming only proposed a condition, and we could have agreed to it."
Zhu Jun said angrily: "Professor Hou, you know that this condition is an insult to Shuimu University. How can we agree to it?"
A student was given a special admission quota to Shuimu University. Not only was he ungrateful, but he also asked for his girlfriend to be admitted as well . What does he think of Shuimu University?
A roadside hotel?
Shuimu University is going to promote a vice president recently. Both Professor Hou and Zhu Jun are qualified and both are from the computer department, so they are in direct competition. Now that the president is venting his anger on Zhu Jun, Professor Hou naturally took the opportunity to attack: "Don't outstanding students like Lu Yiming deserve better treatment from us? I think it's clear that some people are jealous of talents, causing Shuimu University to miss a good talent."
How could Zhu Jun not hear that this was directed at him? He immediately slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Professor Hou: "Mr. Hou, what do you mean?"
The principal stood up and said to Zhu Jun: "Okay, you don't have to say anything more."
It was because Lu Yiming asked to recruit another student, Shi Qingxue, but the school leaders did not agree.
If they had known that Lu Yiming had such ability, they would not have been stingy in adding an extra special recruitment spot.
Let alone one, ten would be no problem!
Although Mizuki University and Kyoto University are the domestic universities that receive the largest national subsidies, far exceeding other schools, there is no such thing as enough money. All disciplines in the school have a large number of research projects waiting to be fed.
Not to mention that Lu Yiming donated hundreds of millions to his alma mater. Who wouldn't be jealous?
Zhu Jun felt helpless, he knew he had done nothing wrong. After all, Lu Yiming was not the richest man at that time, and it was not worth it for Shuimu University to open the door for him.
But just because he did nothing wrong doesn't mean he doesn't have to take the blame.
He is now bound to bear the blame and cannot get rid of it.
Zhu Jun regretted it in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would have resisted the pressure and recruited Lu Yiming no matter what. With such a contribution, let alone competing for the dean, he might even have a chance to sit on the position of the president!
"Are there any remedial measures now? For example, let Lu Yiming come here to study for a master's degree or something? It's not impossible to study for a master's and a doctorate at the same time."
