Chapter 698: QQ’s Competitor is Coming
"Ambition?"
Tan Jun looked at Lu Yiming, not knowing what Lu Yiming wanted to say.
"What's the meaning?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "I know you. You are a person who is unwilling to be mediocre and lonely. You have your ambitions. But I think Microsoft cannot realize your ambitions, but I can."
Tan Jun was a little surprised, because he was indeed very ambitious, but he didn't know why Lu Yiming knew this.
Maybe it's just a few blind guesses.
This is just like any prediction, all pretentious and full of empty talk. As long as you say it enough, the blind cat will eventually catch a dead mouse and be right.
But Lu Yiming was obviously not such a blind cat. He ignored Tan Jun's expression and continued, "Being the president of Microsoft Xiaguo is not your end, nor should it be your end. The fact that you closed all your companies without hesitation and went to Microsoft to learn from them proves that you are not a mediocre person. How can someone who is unwilling to be mediocre be willing to be the head of Microsoft's after-sales service?"
Putting aside the facts, Tan Jun's impression of Lu Yiming changed because of this passage, because his reasons were very inflammatory and confusing. At the same time, it can also be seen that Lu Yiming is a person who does not fight a battle without confidence, even digging up things that happened a few years ago. Lu Yiming even used the words "stealing the teacher's skills" to accurately describe Tan Jun's thoughts at the time, just like a worm in Tan Jun's base.
This made Tan Jun quite curious about Lu Yiming, and he asked with interest, "How did you know that I came to Microsoft to learn from others?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "I guessed."
Tan Jun certainly didn't believe that Lu Yiming was guessing, but if Lu Yiming didn't say anything, he had no choice. He just asked, "You said so much, do you think it can be the reason for me to leave Microsoft? Microsoft can give me everything I want, what about you? Your Junzi Interactive Entertainment is not as famous as Microsoft, right? Junzi Interactive Entertainment is just a mainland company, and Microsoft is a global multinational company. You can't compare with me in fame and status, so why do you think you can impress me?"
There is no doubt that Tan Jun's analysis is very reasonable. As the saying goes, people go to high places and water flows to low places. Even if Lu Yiming is the richest man in Asia, Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world. Can the level be the same? Even if it is just an after-sales company, it is also a Microsoft after-sales service! What is Junzi Interactive Entertainment?
Lu Yiming once again used his tried-and-true trick and said, "Obviously, Microsoft can only represent the past, while I can represent the future. The world of the future must be a world where everything is connected."
“The Internet of Everything?”
This was the first time that Tan Jun had heard of this statement and he found it very fresh.
In fact, this statement is not only new now, but will also be new twenty years later, because the Internet of Things will still not be realized at that time.
Lu Yiming said: "Yes, the Internet is definitely not as simple as using computers to access the Internet. Think about it with an open mind. If computers can access the Internet, then why can't other things access the Internet? For example, mobile phones? For example, cars? For example, glasses? For example..."
"Wait, why are you getting more and more fantastical? It's natural for a computer to access the Internet. The Internet was invented to connect computers. What do you mean by your mobile phone and car accessing the Internet? The glasses are even more outrageous. How can glasses access the Internet? How is this possible?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "What's impossible? I have developed a theoretical plan and am now gradually implementing it. How about it? Does it sound exciting? Do you want to join me in completing this grand plan?"
Tan Jun felt that Lu Yiming was just making empty promises, so he immediately said, "What do these things have to do with your company, Junzi Interactive Entertainment? You're just a gaming company, right?"
“I can only say that it is at the moment.”
Lu Yiming patiently explained: "Games are an important driving force for the development of information technology. The public's understanding of games is more based on their entertainment attributes, but if you trace the origin of games, you will find that they are inseparable from technology. Personal computers are designed to make games more convenient. The graphical interface started just to make the game screen more intuitive and beautiful. The Internet was originally intended to have someone play games with me in other places. You see, players are fighting so hard to be able to play games. Therefore, games are to promote technological progress. And if I remember correctly, Microsoft is now preparing to contact Activision Blizzard, right?"
"How do you know?"
As a senior executive of Microsoft, Tan Jun certainly knew more news than others. However, Microsoft's plan to acquire Activision Blizzard was still only in the discussion stage even within Microsoft.
How did Lu Yiming know this?
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Do you know that Bill Gates is my biggest overseas partner? I know some of his plans. Is that surprising?"
"All right."
Tan Jun had to admit that what Lu Yiming said made sense.
Lu Yiming is optimistic about games, and Microsoft is also optimistic about games, otherwise it would not want to acquire Activision Blizzard.
Lu Yiming continued, "Forget it, let's talk about something practical. We are businessmen, isn't it to make money? Let me tell you, making games is to make money! Microsoft would rather lose $2 billion every year on console games to develop XBOX, why? Even Microsoft is so optimistic about the game industry, you can imagine how tempting the profit prospects are. And Xiaguo has one-fifth of the world's population! What a huge market! If you join Junzi Interactive Entertainment now, you will become an industry that must be mentioned together with Junzi Interactive Entertainment in the history of Xiaguo's game development."
Lu Yiming's speech, which explained the whole story in simple terms and drew inferences from one example to another, finally moved Tan Jun.
He recognized Lu Yiming's vision and courage, and was more optimistic about the future of Junzi Interactive Entertainment.
And Lu Yiming guessed correctly, he was indeed very ambitious. Otherwise, he would not have been admitted to Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in the 1980s, studied abroad in Japan and the United States, and studied for a postgraduate degree and a doctorate.
For the top students and international students in the 1980s, this was not something that could be accomplished simply by having the ability.
Tan Jun is a man of decisive actions. He submitted his resignation to Microsoft the next day and resigned from the position of president. He then joined Junzi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co., Ltd. as CEO.
Tan Jun's entire life was completely changed because of this decision.
Originally, he would wait until 2002 to become the president of Microsoft Xia Guo, then retire from Microsoft as the honorary president of Microsoft Xia Guo, and become the president of Santa Da Networks with 2.6 million stock options, and help Santa Da Networks successfully list on NASDAQ.
Now, he basically gets in touch with online games two years earlier.
On the night he resigned, Bill Gates called him from overseas.
Of course the call was to Lu Yiming.
As soon as the call was connected, Bill Gates complained, "Lu, you are so rude! You poached someone from me! Do you know that he is someone I have high hopes for?"
Facing Bill Gates' complaints, Lu Yiming was not at all hypocritical. Instead, he jokingly said, "Look at what you said. Maybe it's because you didn't treat him well enough."
“You bastard…”
As the world's top capitalist, Bill Gates certainly calculated the cost. Although Tan Jun's salary at Microsoft was definitely not low, it was not higher than his peers.
"I told you, if you try to poach my people again next time, I will be rude to you."
Lu Yiming didn't take Bill Gates' threat seriously at all. As long as it didn't involve core secrets and non-compete agreements, the flow of talent in the market was legitimate and legal. If you couldn't keep people, that was your own problem. What's the point of threatening me?
After completing the entry formalities, Lu Yiming took Tan Jun to Junzi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co., Ltd. to meet with the company's senior executives.
In the conference room, Lu Yiming introduced: "This Mr. Tan Jun is the professional manager I found for Junzi Interactive Entertainment. From today on, he will serve as the CEO of Junzi Interactive Entertainment and manage the company's daily work. Welcome everyone."
There was warm applause in the conference room. Everyone was very curious about Tan Jun's arrival, but at the same time, many people felt a little nervous.
After all, when working in a company, relationships between colleagues and between superiors and subordinates are probably the most troublesome. If you can meet a leader who is easy to talk to, the whole company will be much more relaxed.
They didn't know what kind of person Tan Jun was, and they had many guesses in their minds.
Lu Yiming said to Tan Jun: "Mr. Tan, how about you say a few words?"
Tan Jun nodded slightly, and said gently but with dignity: "Hello everyone, I am Tan Jun. I have looked at the company's relevant information these two days, and I am shocked by the rapid development of Junzi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co., Ltd., and I also feel the many problems that the company currently has. These problems will be solved in a short time. I also looked at the information of everyone present. This is Mr. Jiang Rongfa, one of the founders of Junzi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co., Ltd., and this is..."
He remembered the names and positions of the dozen or so people present, and even described each person's area of expertise word for word.
This move truly shocked everyone present.
For many people, it is already very difficult to remember the names and match them to faces, after all, this is the first time they meet and they have only seen photos.
Tan Jun also has to remember everyone's position, specialties, etc. His memory can be said to be amazing.
It also allows everyone to feel the seriousness of Tan Jun's attitude.
Lu Yiming led the applause: "You make me, a half-blind person, very embarrassed. I still can't call out everyone's name at once if you ask me to."
Tan Jun smiled slightly, appearing gentle and elegant; "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for the compliment."
Then, he turned to the crowd again and said, "I noticed that President Lu just announced the company's rating system not long ago, which I think is very good. Here, I would like to introduce some more incentive measures. First of all, I will set up an 'Outstanding Employee Award', which will be awarded every quarter. All employees of the company are candidates, and the one with the most votes is an outstanding employee. Outstanding employees of each quarter will receive generous rewards. And this award will also be included in the rating system."
His joining has brought different changes to Junzi Interactive Entertainment, which has always relied on a wild model to develop. In the past, Junzi Interactive Entertainment only had power, but this time, it has a brain.
A few days later, Li Qiu came to hand over the documents to Lu Yiming. During the chat, they talked about Tan Jun. Li Qiu said with emotion: "In just a few days, Junzi Interactive Entertainment has undergone earth-shaking changes. It is not an exaggeration to say that it has been reborn. Mr. Lu really has an outstanding vision. This person is really amazing."
Facing Li Qiu's compliments, Lu Yiming was not polite at all, and said complacently: " Of course, if I didn't have good vision, how could I become the richest man in Asia?"
Li Qiu: “…”
Lu Yiming then said to Li Qiu in a serious tone: "I'll give you a task. Keep a close eye on this person."
Li Qiu didn't react for a moment and asked, "Who?"
Lu Yiming said: "Tan Jun."
Li Qiu was very puzzled and asked, "They say that you should trust people when you employ them, and if you don't trust someone, don't employ him. You personally recruited this person, and you still don't trust him?"
Lu Yiming smiled slightly and said, "I know this person. He is talented, but he is a person who will do anything to achieve his goals."
Li Qiu was very surprised and asked, "How do you know?"
Lu Yiming smiled even more happily: "Because his academic qualifications are fake."
"I lost..."
Li Qiu couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Then I became even more confused.
"How do you know?"
"Moreover, you knew that his academic qualifications were all fake, but you still spent a high price to poach him?"
Lu Yiming said: "Although this guy's academic qualifications are fake, his abilities are real. Look, he was able to enter Microsoft with a fake academic qualification. Isn't this guy very bold? He is also quite capable, right?"
In his previous life, after being awarded the title of the only lifetime honorary president of Microsoft China in the history of Microsoft Corporation, Tan Jun joined Shengda Network and directly became the president of the company. He finally helped Shengda Network to be successfully listed on the NASDAQ in the United States and was finally hailed by Wall Street as the number one person in Xiaguo Capital.
In 2008, Tan Jun transferred to Xinhuadu Group with a "1 billion" worth and became the president and CEO. At the same time, Tang Jun was widely praised by the media of Xiaguo as Xiaguo's "first professional manager" and Xiaguo's first CEO.
Unfortunately, two years later, he was criticized for the "academic qualifications scandal". It was revealed that he studied at a fake university in the United States, and he had to gradually withdraw from the public eye.
From his experience, we can see that he is extremely ambitious and can make a lot of trouble. He is not the kind of person who can keep to himself.
Such talents, if used well, can be a good steed; but if they cannot be controlled, they can be a wild horse that has broken free from its reins.
In the afternoon, Lu Yiming used QQ to surf the Internet at home. With the popularity of "Legend of Mir 2", the promotion of QQ was very successful. Now the number of QQ registrations has exceeded 10 million, and it has become one of the daily software.
In the QQ group, I saw someone discussing Tan Jun's appointment as CEO of Junzi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co., Ltd. Lu Yiming made a disdainful expression and then said, "It's so annoying. Bill Gates called me again. Just because I poached him as a CEO, he is so stingy, and he is the world's richest man. If he is so stingy, the position of the world's richest man will probably be mine in a few years. As a person, you should have a broad mind and be generous. Do you think it makes sense?"
The group was full of bosses from various companies, and Lu Yiming's words were too pretentious, which made them all very angry. For a while, the group was filled with middle finger emojis.
But no one can deny that Lu Yiming does have reason to be proud.
During the Internet winter, Junzi Interactive Entertainment was the only Internet company that bucked the trend and achieved profits that were simply enviable.
Everyone has seen the huge popularity of "Legend of Mir 2". It is definitely a cash cow with a monthly turnover of tens of millions. Who wouldn't drool when seeing it?
After selling NetEase, Ding Sanshi, who was planning to invest in online games, shouted in the group: "Kill the local tyrants and divide the evil gentry!"
Lu Yiming made a laughing expression: "Puffy, you are so arrogant. Have you forgotten the grace of saving my life?"
Because it was on the Internet, Ding Sanshi became much bolder: "Shut up, don't call me Fatty! And there's no such thing as saving my life."
Lu Yiming mercilessly exposed his shortcomings: "If I hadn't spent 80 million to take over your business, you would have been dead on the street by now, you ungrateful person."
Ding Sanshi: “…”
Okay, you are awesome, I won’t say anything more.
As Lu Yiming teased, the popularity of the group gradually increased, and more and more people participated in the discussion.
Lu Yiming spent the entire afternoon in group chat, debating with countless Internet giants whom he could only look up to before, and it was a very satisfying experience.
Yu Jiayi, who was lurking in the group as an administrator and maintaining the group chat on a daily basis, saw the whole scene and couldn't help but complain in her heart.
Mr. Lu is really something, why is it so boring?
It is too childish for the richest man in Asia to speak trash and attack others online.
In the group chat, although Ma Jieke, Xiao Ma Ge and others cursed at each other, they had to admit that Lu Yiming, with his strong financial resources and accurate investment vision time and time again, had already shown signs of becoming the dominant force in Xia Country's Internet industry.
Although the chats in the group seem very harmonious and down-to-earth, if the names are covered, no one would associate these people who trash-talk each other with the top wealthy people who dress in suits and go in and out of high-end places.
For these wealthy people who have already achieved success in their careers - especially those who are engaged in the Internet industry, Lu Yiming's forceful intervention has brought them tremendous pressure.
Before, everyone was thinking about grabbing each other's turf, but with Lu Yiming's arrival, everyone accepted that they could only nibble at the scraps that Lu Yiming didn't value.
Ma Teng, who had been lurking quietly, directly @ed Lu Yiming in the group: "I just got the news that MSN is planning to enter the Xia country's Internet market, and has developed group chat and other functions based on QQ. It seems that they are not here with good intentions."
