Chapter 773
Seeing the hesitant expression on Jack Ma's face, Lu Yiming said, "Why? Are you still worried that someone will use your data? We can set up a special supervisory agency to prevent the leakage of this data, and never allow anyone to use this data as a weapon for commercial competition. Instead, it can only be used in the research and development of artificial intelligence."
"All right."
Jack Ma did not put up much resistance. After all, Lu Yiming was a major shareholder of Alibaba, and his opposition was pointless. If Lu Yiming was unhappy and a rift was created between the two sides, it would be a waste of time.
Lu Yiming himself is not afraid of these data leaks, so Jack Ma naturally has no reason to hide them anymore. Lu Yiming would not dig a hole for Alibaba to fall into, right?
Of course, the most important thing is that Lu Yiming has invested in big data and cloud computing for several years and has spent a lot of money. He is so far ahead in technology that he had to agree. Otherwise, even if Alibaba tries to catch up, it may take a long time and it may not be able to catch up.
If you can't beat them, just join them.
Lu Yiming's promotion of QQ's one-click login has caused much more stir on the Internet.
Although this function brought a lot of customers to his products, correspondingly, many users also used this function to register for the products of his partners. It can be said that this function launched by Lu Yiming has achieved a certain degree of equality to some extent.
Those who had originally questioned Lu Yiming's monopoly were all very surprised, because this wave of operations was equivalent to Lu Yiming taking away the user traffic that originally belonged to QQ and distributing it to other platforms and websites free of charge.
Although QQ's user stickiness has increased, the overall cost is still more than the return. This is because all the functions are done by QQ, and other software are just access. Lu Yiming did not calculate this part of the cost at all.
For a moment, many people who slandered Lu Yiming kept their mouths shut.
Many people even felt that Lu Yiming had suffered a huge loss and was simply making things easier for others. Because QQ already has a very large number of users, and many platforms are still small, after connecting to QQ and logging in with one click, it is equivalent to gaining countless potential users. However, QQ itself did not attract many new users due to this operation.
Beijing, the headquarters of Microsoft Xiaguo.
"Mr. Chen, are you looking for me?"
"Lao Luo, sit down."
The person who appeared in front of Chen Yongzheng was Luo Chuan, deputy general manager and director of MSN business unit in Greater China.
Chen Yongzheng asked seriously, "Lao Luo, what's going on recently? Why did MSN's data drop so drastically?"
Luo Chuan frowned slightly and said with some confusion: "There are still new users every day, the data has not dropped."
MSN entered the Chinese market and, relying on the operating system as its basic base, its promotion has been very smooth. MSN has become a favorite chat and communication software for many white-collar workers.
Many people who use MSN look down on QQ, thinking that QQ is low-end and used by country bumpkins. They, high-end people, should use foreign products to fit their identity.
Chen Yongzheng said seriously, "Although the absolute number of users is increasing, the growth rate is falling drastically. The overall market share is shrinking. You can't deny this, right? So can you tell me what's going on? The pie is getting bigger, but our share is not expanding. Instead, it's shrinking."
Luo Chuan was asked so many questions that his forehead was covered with sweat. In the end, he could only helplessly say, "Mr. Chen, you have also seen the big moves that Yixun has made recently. What can I do? We can't use the methods that Mr. Lu can use."
The platforms that have implemented the one-click login function are all Internet companies invested by Lu Yiming. In this regard, although MSN has Microsoft as its backer, it is completely helpless.
In order to avoid taking the blame, Luo Chuan said to Chen Yongzheng: "In fact, I have tried to talk to Ma Jieke and others and expressed my intention to cooperate, but they refused to talk to me. What can I do?"
Chen Yongzheng knew that Luo Chuan was telling the truth, but he kept emphasizing the difficulties, which obviously made it impossible to report to the head office. Moreover, he came to Luo Chuan today because he had something very important to announce: "In fact, I came to you today because I wanted to tell you that the head office might send someone to take over your current job."
When Luo Chuan heard this, he immediately became anxious and hurriedly explained: "What's going on? How can you change it just like that? I told him that it's not my fault."
He is now the head of the department, and his word is final. His power is second only to Chen Yongzheng. Now the headquarters is going to airdrop someone to take over, and it goes without saying that the rank is definitely higher than his.
This was difficult for him to accept for a while.
Thinking about how he had worked hard in the company for all these years, even if he had no merit, he had made great contributions. Now the head office had just parachuted him in, which meant that they didn't take him seriously at all. He asked unconvincedly, "Who is the head office going to send?"
Chen Yongzheng glanced at Luo Chuan and said a name that made Luo Chuan tremble with fear: "Xiong Minghua."
Luo Chuan originally wanted to protest, but after hearing the name Xiong Minghua, he immediately swallowed back all the prepared words.
Xiong Minghua received a bachelor's degree in information systems engineering from the National University of Defense Technology in 1987, and a master's degree in information search from the National Defense Science and Technology Information Center in 1990. He is a true technical expert.
There is no doubt that the headquarters sent this big man to compete with QQ in terms of technology. After all, Microsoft relies on Windows, a powerful weapon, and if MSN still cannot compete with QQ, it will be a shame in their eyes.
On this day, Lu Yiming was eating ice cream, enjoying the air conditioning and playing on the computer, when he suddenly received a message from Zhang Xiaolong: "Mr. Lu, something bad has happened."
Lu Yiming was slightly stunned. Zhang Xiaolong was famous for his calmness and coolness, and had a very cold personality. He rarely communicated with others, and he never had any intense emotions. But for him to say such words today, something very serious must have happened.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with our company?"
After all, Zhang Xiaolong now controls QQ, MM and the future operating system. If something goes wrong, it will definitely not work. Lu Yiming rarely showed nervousness.
However, Zhang Xiaolong said: "The problem is not with our company, but with MSN. Xiong Minghua is coming."
Hearing that Yixun Technology was fine, Lu Yiming breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw the three words "Xiong Minghua", he was really surprised.
"he?"
In his previous life, he was a senior programmer in the Internet circle. Others didn't know Xiong Minghua's identity, but Lu Yiming had heard of the name of this big man.
Xiong Minghua, born in 1965, is now in his prime. He is absolutely at the age of being strong, energetic , experienced, and definitely at the golden age for scientific research.
He not only participated in the development of IE3.5 to IE5.0 at Microsoft, and witnessed the whole process of how Microsoft "strangled" Netscape. In 1999, he also joined the Microsoft Windows department and participated in the development of Windows 2000 and MSN.
Xiong Minghua is therefore considered the most senior product manager in Microsoft's MSN business unit.
In his previous life, Xiong Minghua later joined Tencent directly as co-CTO. During his 9 years at Tencent, he not only led QQ and WeChat to become the top instant messaging software in China and even in the world, but also trained a large number of young and middle-aged cadres, who later grew into leaders of various departments of Tencent.
I have to say, this is definitely a talent.
What is the most expensive thing in the 21st century?
Talent!
Lu Yiming exclaimed: "This is a great guy. Microsoft actually released him. Good thing, great thing!"
"Good news?"
It was only because Lu Yiming was not in front of Zhang Xiaolong now, otherwise Gao Di would have to give him a big slap and touch his forehead to see if he had a fever and was talking nonsense like that.
Brother, MSN is our competitor. Now they have a powerful person in charge. Shouldn't you say "Fuck it"? How can this be a good thing?
It's more or less a bit outrageous.
"Boss Lu, why don't I understand what you're saying? How can this be a good thing?"
Lu Yiming said confidently: "Of course it's a great thing. It's a waste for a top talent like Xiong Minghua to stay in a place like MSN. We have to find a way to poach him. Yixun is in need of such talents!"
Zhang Xiaolong was speechless for a long time as he looked at the words Lu Yiming typed in the chat window. He really couldn't understand where Lu Yiming got the confidence to poach Xiong Minghua.
"Mr. Lu, I hope you can be more rational. He is doing well in Microsoft and holds a high position of power. It is impossible for him to come to Yixun. Although you are the richest man in Asia, he is now backed by Microsoft, the world's top high-tech company."
Lu Yiming said: "How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it?"
Zhang Xiaolong: “…”
Do you even need to try this? Don't you have any idea?
There is no doubt that Zhang Xiaolong did not believe that Lu Yiming could invite Xiong Minghua to Yixun.
If he were honestly thinking, he felt that if he were in Xiong Minghua's position, it would be absolutely impossible for him to switch from Microsoft to Yixun.
I don't mean to look down on Yixun, but compared with world-class giants like Microsoft, its social status and development prospects are completely not on the same level.
That's the reality.
However, Zhang Xiaolong would not try to persuade Lu Yiming or anything. After all, Lu Yiming was the boss and he was just an employee. The boss could think whatever he wanted.
A plane landed at the Capital International Airport. After a long flight, Xiong Minghua finally set foot on the land of Xiaguo again. He walked out of the international arrival gate with his suitcase and soon saw a welcome sign with his name on it, so he walked over.
"Hello, are you Mr. Xiong Minghua? I'm a driver at Microsoft's Xiaguo headquarters, my last name is Song."
"Hello, Master Song. I am Xiong Minghua, and this is my passport."
"Please get in the car. I'll get your luggage."
"Thanks."
Sitting in the car, Xiong Minghua looked out the window at the busy scene. After ten years away, he set foot on his homeland again, which made him feel melancholy. He said: "The motherland has changed a lot over the years."
Master Song responded with a smile, "That's right. Traffic jams are becoming more frequent in Beijing now. The streets are full of cars, and everyone's life is much more hopeful."
Xiong Minghua fell silent. He had been busy with work since he graduated with a master's degree. He first went to IBM's New York headquarters and worked as a senior engineer in the Internet department. He participated in the development of the first generation of personalized news and business information delivery systems based on the Internet.
In 1992, he worked as the manager of the software development department in a Sino-US joint venture company affiliated with the Software Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, responsible for the development of graphics-based automatic testing software.
A year later, he went to KT International in Connecticut to work as a software architect, and developed a number of software products with invention patents.
It was not until 1996 that he joined Microsoft USA as a project manager and his work gradually stabilized. He was responsible for the development management and design of major core products such as the Internet browser Internet Explorer, the Windows system Windows 2000 and MSN, becoming one of Microsoft's most senior Chinese project managers.
This time, Xiong Minghua was sent by Microsoft headquarters to be responsible for the localization research and development and transformation of MSN Xiaguo.
Everyone knows that Microsoft made this arrangement because it wanted MSN and QQ to compete with each other in the Internet market in Xia Country.
The car soon arrived at Microsoft's Xiaguo headquarters. Banners had already been hung at the entrance of the headquarters, and a group of executives stood at the entrance waiting for Xiong Minghua's arrival.
Xiong Minghua got out of the car, and Chen Yongzheng hurriedly came to greet him, saying enthusiastically: "Boss Xiong, long time no see. Welcome back to Xiaguo to take charge of the work. This is Boss Luo Chuan. I think you two don't see each other very often, right?"
Xiong Minghua nodded slightly, extended his hand to Luo Chuan, and said, "Mr. Luo, nice to meet you."
Luo Chuan was of course unhappy to see Xiong Minghua, the man who had come to seize power from him, but after all, he had reached this level and had to be respectful. He immediately shook hands with Xiong Minghua with a fake smile and said, "Welcome."
Chen Yongzheng said: "Boss Xiong, you haven't been back for so many years. I specially prepared a welcoming banquet for you tonight..."
Before he could finish his words, Xiong Minghua interrupted him: "Don't worry about eating. I just came back from abroad and I don't know the specific situation of MSN in China. Can you let me know the current situation first?"
Chen Yongzheng didn't say anything, but turned his head to look at Luo Chuan.
Luo Chuan had no choice but to speak up: "At present, in the domestic instant messaging market, MSN and QQ are roughly evenly matched. However, QQ recently launched a one-click login function, which opened up many channels. This has led to many users being more willing to register for QQ instead of using our MSN."
Although there is no rule that people who have registered QQ cannot register MSN, but now QQ has more application scenarios than MSN and is more convenient to use, and people are more willing to use QQ than MSN. Under this trend, MSN will definitely be marginalized in the long run.
Luo Chuan analyzed the current situation with Xiong Minghua, and then quickly comforted him, "Please rest assured, President Xiong, we have secured the basic market share of MSN in Xiaguo. For example, white-collar workers and office workers in the city like to use our MSN very much."
By saying this, he naturally wanted to prove to the head office that he was not just a freeloader and that he had made achievements.
The reason why the current situation is unfavorable is not because of my incompetence, but because the opponent is too strong.
Both the words and the lies are techniques for shifting the blame in the workplace.
Xiong Minghua obviously could not accept this explanation, but he did not lose his temper on the spot. After all, the head office sent him to clean up the mess, not to make it worse.
"Do you have QQ installed on your computer? The latest version. I want to try it out first. After all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle."
Although QQ is very popular in China, it has not yet launched an international version, so Xiong Minghua has never used it.
After hearing Xiong Minghua's words, everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak. After all, MSN and QQ were sworn enemies, and of course their own employees used MSN.
However, someone shouted, "It's installed on Li Zhengkai's computer."
A young man in the crowd was so frightened when he heard this.
He is Lu Yiming’s high school classmate Li Zhengkai.
He turned around to look at the source of the voice, but only saw a pile of heads and had no idea who was shouting.
On the contrary, everyone around focused their attention on Li Zhengkai.
I was working at Microsoft, but I installed a competitor's social software on my computer, and my colleagues found out while I was using it...
No matter how you look at it, this is an act of seeking death, right?
Li Zhengkai looked up and saw Luo Chuan's obviously unfriendly eyes. He secretly cursed in his heart: "Fuck, Lu Yiming, you are really going to hurt me badly this time!"
After graduating from university, Li Zhengkai finally passed the interview and joined Microsoft. He didn't want to lose his job because of such a small matter.
Lu Yiming, who was far away, had no idea that he would be blamed again for no apparent reason.
However, Xiong Minghua is not good at office politics, and his obsession with technology is relatively pure. He doesn't even think there is anything wrong with Li Zhengkai's approach.
After entering the company, Xiong Minghua came to Li Zhengkai's workstation and asked Li Zhengkai to log in to his QQ.
Facing the leaders around him, Li Zhengkai felt as if he was being publicly executed. But now the atmosphere had reached this point, and he had no other choice but to bite the bullet and log into his QQ.
Luo Chuan gritted his teeth and looked at Li Zhengkai: "You are quite skilled, it seems that you use QQ a lot!"
Li Zhengkai was about to argue, but Xiong Minghua asked: "How is the user experience of QQ? Compared with our MSN, what are the advantages?"
Hearing Xiong Minghua's question, Li Zhengkai broke out in a cold sweat and quickly said, "MSN is definitely better. It has a simple style and looks classy and international. As for QQ, it's only used by students in school. I only use it occasionally to contact college and high school classmates. I rarely use it."
Xiong Minghua raised his head and fixed his eyes on Li Zhengkai's: "There's no need to do these empty words in front of me. I want the truth."
Li Zhengkai was speechless. He was not a fool and naturally knew that the "truth" that Xiong Minghua wanted to hear was definitely not the real "truth".
However, as an excellent employee, Li Zhengkai still showed his professional attitude and said, "Boss Xiong, MSN is more popular in the business field at present. Our main user group is also mainly white-collar elites. Because we implement the real-name system, most professionals prefer to use our MSN for business talks and work exchanges."
"As for QQ, it is a social software for young people, and its style is more entertainment-oriented. And because of the nicknames used, many people use QQ as a tool to pick up girls."
This is actually a very euphemistic way of putting it. At that time, many young people used QQ to make appointments for sex.
In fact, in Microsoft's eyes, the real-name system is the best way, because only the real-name system can bring the most direct commercial benefits.
After all, those who use MSN are white-collar elites and business people. Although the number is small, the quality is high.
Compared with QQ’s student users, office workers are of course richer and have greater spending power.
After listening to Li Zhengkai's analysis, Xiong Minghua's serious expression suddenly relaxed a little, and he said, "Your analysis is good. It seems that you have put a lot of effort into your work."
Li Zhengkai was very excited to receive Xiong Minghua's praise, and at the same time he felt relieved. Being able to get Xiong Minghua's recognition, it seemed that the fact that he installed QQ would not be a reason for him to be fired from Microsoft.
I'm studying my opponent!
When Chen Yongzheng heard Xiong Minghua's praise for Li Zhengkai, his expression eased a lot, and he quickly said, "Li Zhengkai installed QQ on his computer, probably to study his opponents. Mr. Luo, don't be too nervous."
Luo Chuan suddenly felt his scalp tingling.
Can this also involve me?
The other employees who originally wanted to laugh at Li Zhengkai immediately felt jealous. They did not expect that Li Zhengkai could be appreciated by Xiong Minghua, the parachuted-in employee.
