Rebirth 98, the rise started from ripping off Microsoft

Chapter 323 Lei Jun Knows About the Internet

Facing Zhang Xiaolong's slightly puzzled eyes, Lu Yiming smiled slightly and said to him: "I want to cooperate with you on many projects. Let's talk about the software just now. You only have a week at most. Give me one." Stable and reliable software. I can pay you 90 in advance, and if you can make it within five days and pass my test, I can give you the remaining [-]."

Lu Yiming had previously told Lei Peilin that the budget was [-], but Zhang Xiaolong was in front of him, so Lu Yiming decided to increase the price by ten times.

Perhaps this is the shadow of a famous tree.

More than ten years later, the influence of WeChat is too great. In the era before Lu Yiming's rebirth, no one dared to imagine what everyone's life would be like without WeChat.

Of course, everything is a historical existence, even if it is as powerful as WeChat, it will be replaced and forgotten one day in the future.But at least for the moment, it is invincible.

And the invincible hero who created this product is Zhang Xiaolong himself, so in Lu Yiming's eyes, he seems to have a halo, and he is naturally different from others.

"Just this software, 100 million?"

After Zhang Xiaolong learned of Lu Yiming's quotation, he was completely surprised.

Because, in his opinion, the function of this software is too simple, so simple that he can think of all the logical sentences clearly when he closes his eyes.

Writing a vote counting software that meets Lu Yiming's requirements is as easy as eating and drinking for him.

Of course, he also knew very well that what Lu Yiming wanted was not a complicated software, but a stable and error-free software, and the time was short, so the 100 million is not so easy to get, at least not for everyone. able to get it.

Zhang Xiaolong thought for a moment in silence according to the detailed requirements put forward by Lu Yiming. He found that this software seems to have only one function, which is to instantly count the votes obtained by each contestant.

But the difficulty lies in how to accurately feed back the votes to the contestants' vote statistics under the circumstances of dealing with thousands of telephone and mobile voting at the same time.

But no matter what, Zhang Xiaolong felt that 100 million was a sky-high salary, and it was worth his efforts to fight for it.

Lei Jun was only willing to pay 15 for Foxmail, but in the end he thought 15 was too much, so he didn't buy it.

In comparison, Lu Yiming in front of him is at least as generous as seven Lei Jun.

Facing Zhang Xiaolong, a "heavy man", Lu Yiming also said sincerely: "Yes, cooperate with me, money is not a problem, as long as you nod, the [-] will be credited to your account immediately, and after the software verification is over, you can call immediately." money."

This "Million Painters" program is very important, not only related to the life and death of Shi Jin Ji, but also related to whether the first generation reality show can be reproduced on the screens of Xia Guo.

If all goes well, things will surely flourish thereafter.

If it is full of loopholes, I am afraid that it will disappear from now on.

Compared with the consequences of losing everything, 100 million is nothing at all. To be a human being, you must be able to settle accounts, and you must not lose too much because of small things.

As the saying goes, it is difficult for a man with money to be a man without money.

No matter how proud Zhang Xiaolong was, he had to bow his head in front of the cruel reality. The price offered by Lu Yiming made him unable to refuse, so his answer was very straightforward.

"Okay, I'll do it when I get back."

Seeing that Zhang Xiaolong agreed, Lu Yiming was also relieved.

After all, I don't have to take days off to make software.

After talking about the vote counting software, Lu Yiming poured another glass of wine for Zhang Xiaolong, and asked tentatively: "Okay, let's talk about the second cooperation. I heard that Lei Jun from Jinshan Software wants to buy it recently. your foxmail?"

Speaking of Foxmail, Zhang Xiaolong couldn't help sighing, it was really this incident that made him feel particularly chilled.

He originally thought that Lei Jun's purchase of Foxmail was the beginning of his salty fish turning around, but he didn't expect that the salty fish had just flopped a few times, and was forced to lie flat again in the blink of an eye.

In front of Lu Yiming, a bitter smile appeared on Zhang Xiaolong's mouth: "Yes, he talked about it, but today he called me and said he gave up."

Lu Yiming laughed, and asked, "Then do you know why he gave up?"

Zhang Xiaolong raised his head and looked at Lu Yiming with a confused look on his face: "How do I know what he's thinking?"

Lu Yiming showed disdain, and obviously had deep resentment towards Lei Jun, and he directly complained: "That guy does nothing but play monkeys all day long, he knows a shit about the Internet."

"A monkey?"

Zhang Xiaolong said puzzledly: "Isn't Mr. Lei the general manager of Kingsoft? How could he not understand the Internet? As for playing monkeys... Mr. Lu, are we talking about the same Lei Jun?"

Today's Lei Jun hasn't started his "areyouok" marketing, so Zhang Xiaolong can't understand Lu Yiming's jokes at all.

Lu Yiming was too lazy to explain, and instead said: "This software of yours is very good. I tried it. Compared with other similar competing products, the functions are quite complete. It has more than 50 users. Quantity is one of the bright spots. Young man, you have a bright future."

Although Lu Yiming, a teenager, called the 30-year-old Zhang Xiaolong a "young man", it was very funny, but Zhang Xiaolong didn't notice it at all.

He just shook his head with a wry smile, and said in a low tone, "What's the use of having a future? I don't have any money. In the past few days, someone named Zhou Hongyi came to me and suggested that I add an advertisement to Foxmail, but I didn't agree." .”

"Why, aren't you very short of money?"

Zhang Xiaolong sighed: "Although I am short of money, I still want to persevere. After all, the essence of the Internet should be sharing and convenience. Whoever is free and who is simple can win users. Adding advertisements to Foxmail will destroy Foxmail. , I am still not reconciled after all, Foxmail deserves a better future."

For the first software he developed independently, Zhang Xiaolong had high hopes for Foxmail, so even if he was poor, he gritted his teeth and persisted, instead of following the trend and using Foxmail to make quick money.

There is no doubt that this view is absolutely avant-garde in this era!
See what other Internet companies are doing?
Yahoo, the overlord of portal websites, has made its homepage look like a third-rate small website, with gaudy pages and colorful advertisements all over the screen, like dog skin plaster, wishing to fly out of the monitor and directly hit the user's face.

There are also various software companies that rely on user fees to earn income. For example, the most famous Kingsoft Antivirus in China is completely imitating Microsoft's business model.

A dignified Internet company actually relies on "selling CDs" to make money. It's a shame to throw it at grandma's house.

Lu Yiming patted Zhang Xiaolong's shoulder vigorously with a rejoicing expression on his face: "Fortunately, you didn't agree to add an advertisement in Foxmail. This week's red clothes are not a good thing either."

It is rare to have a confidant in life, Zhang Xiaolong was moved, but puzzled, and asked: "Mr. Lu, why do you think that you can't add advertisements in Foxmail?"

Lu Yiming poured Zhang Xiaolong a glass of wine, and then analyzed it for him: "Business is the same as being a person. If you want to make a big business, you must first have a big structure. If your Foxmail is advertised, how much money can you make a month?" Money? What is really valuable is user resources. For Internet companies, everything else is imaginary, and only the number of users is king.”

After a few glasses of water and wine, Lu Yiming's words became more frequent: "Since you want to occupy a place on the Internet, you don't think of ways to expand the user base, but you just want to make a quick profit right away. Isn't this killing the chicken and taking the eggs? You think, your current software has 50 users, when you have 500 million, 5000 million or even [-] million users, the entire Internet will call you Dad. At that time, are you afraid that you will not make money? "

Zhang Xiaolong originally only had a vague view of the future of the Internet in his heart, but Lu Yiming's words undoubtedly opened a door to the future world for him.Let him suddenly realize!
Yes, the essence of the Internet is to connect the whole world. This way of information exchange allows all Internet users to escape the constraints of space in the real world.

A whole new market was born as a result.

In the new environment, there will naturally be new business rules. The business ecology of the Internet is bound to be completely different from the traditional business trade!

There is no doubt that in the virtual field, the user base is everything!
Zhang Xiaolong drank the wine in his glass, without any confusion in his heart. Under Lu Yiming's guidance, he had already seen the future trend clearly.

"Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books! Mr. Lu, I offer you a toast!"

Zhang Xiaolong admired the "guide" in front of him from the bottom of his heart.

Lu Yiming picked up the wine glass and talked to Zhang Xiaolong and Peng Leping, the corners of his lips almost reaching the ears: "This kind of thing, with your ingenuity, you will be able to figure it out sooner or later. I'm just telling you the correct answer in advance, it's nothing."

But Zhang Xiaolong said: "Time is money, time is life. If you hear the truth early, you will die in the evening. Although Mr. Lu only said a few words, it was thought-provoking and enlightening to me. The ancients had a 'one-word teacher'." Today, Mr. Lu is also my teacher."

Lu Yiming laughed loudly: "Look at you, educated people just speak differently."

Afterwards, Lu Yiming took the opportunity to say, "How is it? Is your Foxmail still on sale?"

Zhang Xiaolong opened up his knot today, and his whole person sublimated to an unprecedented level. The Foxmail he was so proud of suddenly became so ordinary.

He is confident that as long as conditions permit, he can make a software that is more sought after by Internet users.

Hearing Lu Yiming's question, Zhang Xiaolong asked back: "Is Mr. Lu planning to buy Foxmail?"

Lu Yiming nodded slightly, with a casual expression: "I have such an idea, please make a price."

Zhang Xiaolong shook his head solemnly, gritted his teeth firmly, and said to Lu Yiming, "Mr. Lu, you should make an offer. No matter how much you offer, I will never bargain!"

He obviously wanted to use this method to repay Lu Yiming's kindness of "preaching and receiving karma".

"Do you really want me to make an offer?"

"Yes."

"No regrets?"

"No regrets!"

"Okay then, I'll really make an offer."

"Well, Mr. Lu, just say yes, I will never bargain."

"A gentleman says, four horses are hard to chase, then 1000 million will be fine."

"Okay... wait, how much?"

Zhang Xiaolong thought there was something wrong with his ears.

"1000?"

"Mr. Lu, may I ask, did you say an extra 'thousand' or an extra 'ten thousand'?"

In his opinion, as a businessman, it is instinctive to lower the price. He said that he was ready to give Foxmail to Lu Yiming for free. Whether it was 1000 yuan or 1 yuan, it was better than nothing.

As a result, Lu Yiming offered 1000 million yuan.

Is this a big coin?

Lu Yiming joked: "What? Didn't you just say that no matter how much I pay you, you won't bargain? Why? You want to go back on your word?"

Zhang Xiaolong couldn't laugh or cry, and quickly explained: "No, no, I don't think this software of mine is worth 1000 million. It's fine if it's someone else, Mr. Lu, you know how to do it. Not only did you treat me so politely today, but you also pointed out the future for me Lu, if I cheat anyone, I can't cheat you."

It has to be said that an honest man is still an honest man after all, even if 1000 million is in front of his eyes, Zhang Xiaolong can't pass his own level.

However, Lu Yiming's face was full of "I'm not short of money", and he smiled calmly: "Whether Foxmail is worth 1000 million, it doesn't matter to me at all."

"Then Mr. Lu, you..."

Zhang Xiaolong was confused.

You know that Foxmail is not worth 1000 million, so you still pay 1000 million?

Burn too much money?
However, Lu Yiming looked at Zhang Xiaolong seriously, and said in a forceful voice, "Whether Foxmail is worth 1000 million depends on who owns it. For example, in Lei Jun's eyes, 15 is too expensive. But In my eyes, 1000 million is simply a bargain. But more importantly, you are worth the price."

"I?"

Zhang Xiaolong looked even more confused.

Speaking of this, Lu Yiming finally turned his head: "Yes, in my opinion, your value is far more than 1000 million, or even 1000 million! I am very optimistic about your future, and I am also optimistic about the prospect of our cooperation. How about it? ?Do you want to work hard with me? This [-] million is not just Foxmail, I need you to continue to update and maintain this software. Not only that, I have a more brilliant idea. As long as you agree, I will I'll tell you. Don't worry, I can guarantee that you will definitely admire my idea!"

Lu Yiming's idea is very simple. As a client software, Foxmail is very useful in sending and receiving emails, and is widely praised by users.

And the Miaomiao chat software that Lu Yiming is developing also has the need to send and receive emails, so buying Foxmail is actually not a loss at all.

It can also let a boss like Zhang Xiaolong work for him, and develop a Miao Miao mailbox function specifically for Miao Miao. The 1000 million is a super value, which is simply too cost-effective.

Although Zhang Xiaolong was subdued by Lu Yiming's views on the Internet, he himself was arrogant. Lu Yiming said that this idea would make him fall in love, but in fact he didn't believe it in his heart.

Lu Yiming didn't try to keep it up, he got up and said, "Eat first, I'll make a phone call."

He called Zhao Tiezhu's mobile phone and said, "Tie Zhu, bring my computer in."

After a while, Zhao Tiezhu brought in Lu Yiming's laptop.

Lu Yiming turned on the computer, then opened the Miaomiao software, and turned the screen to Zhang Xiaolong.

"Come and see this."

(End of this chapter)