Reboot 2003

Chapter 244 023: Contract (two in one)

Three Kingdoms is a big IP. The Three Kingdoms has been very popular in the past two years, and everyone wants to get involved. It is normal for Kuaikan’s strategy games to use this theme, and Moyou.com has not yet set foot in web games at all, even if it is currently working on Three Kingdoms. It’s not the same track at all…

From various angles, Ah Yue was overthinking, and she probably thought it was a bit weird to think so, so she came to ask Chen Qin alone.

But Chen Qin was thinking about the phone call just now, it was already January.

"What if it is?" Chen Qin said thoughtfully, "These two companies are your father's industries, so if they fall into competition in the future, who do you think you will help?"

"I don't want this to happen."

A Yue was not surprised by his rhetorical question. She thought about it and said, "But I know what to do. I didn't stand with Kuaikan that day. Maybe this is an opportunity for my family to have a good relationship with Kuaikan Media." Finished."

As she spoke, she puffed up her face with some uncertainty, while Chen Qin encouraged her as usual: "Come on, I will help you."

Ah Yue took a deep breath: "I am ready to release our game as soon as possible. I want it to be online within this month."

She said this in a consultative tone, and Chen Qin was not surprised: "Then let's get started. Since you want to go online quickly, do you know what work is still missing?"

A Yue said seriously: "Teacher Huang is preparing to customize some paper doll options that specialize in overseas. Teacher Qing made a casual style theme song, but he said it still needs to be polished. As for Guo Yang, they still have two or three days to work. "

Chen Qin nodded, but then asked her: "These are game development contents. They have been arranged. Now as a producer, since you have decided to put the game online, we need to start the debugging cycle of the game, and then move it to on the server."

"Okay, I'm already preparing this," A Yue said seriously, leaning against the wall and looking at the ceiling. "Now I still have 80 yuan left in hand, and the resources are still sufficient. I think we can hire some debugging people. And I also found some uncles and aunts to help me for free. As for the server, I learned that the price of server rental is relatively cheaper..."

Chen Qin said: "First of all, debugging is a complicated job. Finding bugs is of course very important, but our project is not too complicated and is built on a mature software platform. I guess there won't be a lot of simple debugging work."

Ayue nodded.

But Chen Qin added: "For our game, what is more important is its compatibility and environmental support, such as whether it can run in a Linux or Apple system environment, and whether there will be some other problems. Can it work properly in Windows and flash versions, or in an environment that lacks some runtime libraries?"

Ah Yue began to think deeply: "These don't seem difficult. I can find some. In addition, I can try using the old machines in the Internet cafe, but we basically use Windows here..."

Chen Qin continued to tell her: "Besides, server deployment is a matter of money, but since we want to go online simultaneously at home and abroad, we need a lot of preliminary preparations. For example, domestic websites need to be filed and industrial and commercial registration..."

"That's no problem. Kuaiwan has the license that my father applied for when he was planning to make a self-talking game here."

Chen Qin nodded: "As for listing abroad, there is no rating or ethical review required at the moment, but how are you going to issue it then?"

"I can go... to find Flash Empire. You can publish games on their website. They have the service of acting as agents to operate games. Nowadays, most people who make Flash games hire them as agents, but Flash Empire is ours. Competitors... that's right."

Ah Yue thought of another question. Yahoo was planning to set up an SNS... Even if it was just for negotiation, it would still be a bit inappropriate to hand over the game directly to its competitors.And if you want to go overseas, there are many inconveniences in renting a server. After all, the game server is a computing program, and it is deployed on the telecommunications provider's server. Even if the deployment is successful, there are still many inconveniences.

"Come and see this."

Chen Qin took over the computer and opened Github.

After a period of turmoil after its launch, the website has gradually returned to the right track. No matter what, it is still very easy to use, and it has had a close relationship with the open source community since its development. Many of its current developers come from open source. community, at least many people in the open source community are using it now.

Although code hosting is not a new feature, Github's innovation is mainly to add a warehouse function. Art materials and music materials can be placed in this library... But those who make open source software are often high-net-worth individuals, and now sales are already very good. Well, it seems now that this business model has been successful.

But today Chen Qin is not here to see his project - when he opens the introduction page of the private warehouse, this sub-page is actually called 'xingyun', which means Xingyun in Chinese, and its English page has a more intuitive label called 'GithubCloud'.

That is cloud services.

In addition to private warehouses, there are other options.

For example - developer tools.

Ayue doesn't know much about development. She has seen it several times before but didn't click on it.

"Look at this," Chen Qin showed her, "Github has this function. Its cloud service can provide many development environment simulations, including the obsolete Celeron chip computer and the latest MacBook. In a networked environment, A rental service only costs a few hundred yuan, and through mature remote assistance technology, developers can test their software through these computers."

A Yue nodded, and Chen Qin exited the page again and returned to the home page.

There are also other projects under cloud services, such as cloud transmission and domain name services.

But in the middle of the cloud shape, there is a 'cloud hosting' project, which is quite obvious——

"Github has a new business called 'project hosting'. Although it is a little more expensive than ordinary data services, it can be configured with a special hosting plan, which means that the instance can be transferred to the cloud over the network, and then the instance will run on the cloud. , do everything yourself, and will not infringe on software property rights and data ownership..."

A Yue asked: "So there is this, so it should be pretty good! How much does this cost?"

"Details are calculated for specific plans. For example, our player data management system requires SQL services, and game terminals require computing services. Bandwidth and storage space can be billed flexibly. At the same time, a certain consulting fee will probably be required." Chen Qin said and estimated: "We The calculation amount of the game is not large, and the development stage only costs a thousand yuan a month. When the game is released in the future, it may be a little more expensive, but it should not exceed five figures. If the game becomes popular, then there is no need to worry about money. Problem."

"So there is such a good thing." A Yue nodded. Although she vaguely felt that something was wrong, she still breathed a sigh of relief. "Then how do I buy this cloud computing?"

"Galaxy Software's cloud services are also sold in China, and now Github is also run by them. You can just call and ask."

"Oh..." Ah Yue stood up and left, and Chen Qin went back to his seat.It's not that he wants to play the game. Since he wants to start debugging, he has to cooperate with the project and export a usable version.

But after getting up, she was pulled back by A Yue. She didn't go out with her mobile phone, but she came back after taking two steps.

As if he remembered something, he pulled Chen Qin and sat back down.

Chen Qin thought she had seen some more questions to ask about her company, but A Yue pulled him to sit on the other side of the counter. For some reason, the atmosphere was a bit strange, and Chen Qin felt it keenly - it was still early, work There was no one in the room. In the back, there was his brother who had just arrived and was discussing with Xiao Gao how to practice his account. Recently, Blizzard has been really serious about banning the machine. No wonder Gao Lisheng is thinking about switching to the national server...

Of course it's not important, but Xiao Gao is talking to others, Guo Yang is on the other side of the counter, and no one is looking here.

A-Yue pulled Chen Qin and sat down side by side on the wire bed again. After confirming furtively, she leaned over.

"You, what are you doing?"

Chen Qin was a little panicked, and his little niece said to him: "Chen Qin, our game is about to go online now."

She didn't turn her head, but she was closer than usual and bumped her head against Chen Qin's shoulder.

For a middle school student, this may not be normal - her deskmate has never behaved like this before.

So Chen Qin turned around and looked at her carefully. Ever since he knew her identity, he hadn't looked at his deskmate with the eyes of his peers for a long time. It was very cold today, and he couldn't feel anything through the down jacket and sweater. But as she got closer, she seemed to be able to clearly smell the faint scent of vanilla. When she turned her head, she could still see the delicate skin under her hair and her reddish face. Everything seemed different from the past.

"What can I say... You should finish your work first." Chen Qin said, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"I think I have something to tell you." A Yue whispered, "I have always been very grateful to you. You have taught me a lot. Without you, I would probably still be a good student. "

"This is what it should be." Chen Qin said sincerely, "I just pointed out the way for you. It is your own talents that have brought you to where you are today."

"Are you talking about games?" A Yue asked.

"Well, what else?"

"I think there is still business." A Yue said softly, "Although I can make use of some of my father's connections, I am only a junior high school student and my abilities are limited. No matter what I do, I need to rely on the strength of others, but you taught me I use a contract..." "Contract?"

"Well, a contract." A Yue said, "For example, the four of us signed a contract that time. That contract kept my secrets. Later, through the contract, I got the support of those uncles and aunts, and I took back part of the company. Industry, and later through contracts, I brought many capable people together to make the game what it is today..."

Chen Qin scratched his head, that was what he wanted to say.

"The contract is indeed the foundation of the market economy, and this is also the result of your own understanding."

Ah Yue then said: "But you taught me to be greedy, but that's not what you meant. In the past, people would only satisfy their own greed, but a contract can benefit both parties in the contract, so that a junior high school student like me can The little girl has made it this far..."

"You can't say that. You took the risk, you organized the production, and you controlled all the complex decisions and designs. Of course you can get these. The contract is just a tool for business."

Before Chen Qin finished speaking, he felt Ah Yue touch his arm again.

Turning his head to meet her gaze, the girl's dark eyes shone with a strange light in the dim room in the early morning: "But what about you?"

She said slowly: "You taught me to sign many contracts with others, but you never said it yourself... You helped me keep it a secret at first, and then you taught me to negotiate terms with adults. Later, even Song Ziyun, Guo Yang, and you You signed that contract with them for me, but you never said it yourself."

"Didn't I say this?" Chen Qin touched his nose awkwardly, "I quite like playing games. I will be very happy if I play games with you."

"I think we also have to have a contract." A Yue said seriously, "I know you are a great help. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today, so you can make any request."

With that said, Ah Yue took out a pen and paper and put it on the table next to the laptop. Chen Qin quickly said: "So no need... I'm not short of money, and I don't care about sharing the stolen goods with a little girl like you, signing that thing what."

Seeing that A Yue didn't seem happy, she added: "Just think of it as a debt of gratitude. I really feel bad about it. When your dad wakes up, ask him to bring some fruit to thank me."

As Chen Qin was about to get up, Ah Yue dragged him and refused to let him go: "That's not possible. Favor debts can also be signed. Contracts are not all about sharing the spoils. When we kept it secret, wasn't it also a favor contract? "

I feel like my niece is a little awry and insists on taking out the pen and paper that she had prepared long ago. People who don’t know better think that she is trying to play pen wizard.

And he also wrote on the paper——

'A Yue is very grateful for Chen Qin's help. No matter what Chen Qin wants, A Yue will not complain. '

Then he pushed the pen and paper to Chen Qin. Chen Qin had no choice but to say: "So? Can you just burn it now?"

"The contract is two-way, you have to write it too." Ah Yue reminded seriously, "Just tell me what Chen Qin wants or what he hopes will happen in the future."

"alright."

Maybe little girls like this.Chen Qin reluctantly took the pen and paper and wrote on it: "As long as Ah Yue..."

"Gao Lisheng!"

At the critical moment, a woman appeared at the door of the studio.

It was none other than Xiao Gao's ex-girlfriend, and she was drunk.

We obviously broke up, so I came here early in the morning, pointed at Gao Lisheng and scolded him, saying that he was a wolf-hearted person, that he was a playboy, and that he was hooking up with other women.

Xiao Gao argued hard, explaining that it was you who turned your back on me and invited a group of brothers to help. Of course, the brothers were very powerful and stood beside Brother Gao with great momentum. Hesitating and hesitating, it seems that he is really messing around...

More and more people gathered, and the situation became more and more chaotic. The woman vomited out loudly, and the scene became a mess.

Chen Qin just ran out to watch the excitement and quickly went back holding his nose.

"This is the result of the chaotic relationship between men and women. Many business people fall into this trap. You cannot imitate Xiao Gao in the future."

He came back holding his nose and saw Ah Yue still standing there holding the contract.

Chen Qin pretended to scold her, and then went back to work. Ayue watched Chen Qin return to her seat and puffed her cheeks. However, because the atmosphere was different, she could only put her things aside for the time being. Put it away and go out.

And the matter seemed to be over just like that. After that, Ayue went out and made a call. The cloud service was easy to talk to, and the customer service of Galaxy was very friendly. They didn’t treat her unkindly just because she was a middle school student. After listening to her talk about her needs, she directly Quoted a price - Actually Galaxy has not done much such business, but in the traditional data center business, setting up an environment for private servers is already a mature business.

I went back and called the company, which caused some confusion.

After December, Kuaikan is working on their "Chronicles of Famous Generals of the Three Kingdoms".I thought that A Yue's project had not passed, and she probably wouldn't be able to do it as a little girl. I didn't expect that it had only been a month, but it was almost online.

The company executives had a premonition of something and wanted to know what was going on with her game.

However, they played no role in the previous development work. Now, A-Yue will no longer take the initiative to cooperate with them. If she uses Kuaiwan's resources, she does not need their approval.

There was a turmoil within the company for a while. It was said that Zhou Hongyi was planning to bring people to Longshan again. Ayue informed her elders in time. It seemed that the elders of the Gu family were also preparing to come to Longshan to make a big splash.

The storm was coming, and Ah Yue was a little nervous. In the next two days, she didn't mention the childish and strange 'contract' to Chen Qin.

As for the project, it is indeed almost completed - maybe it is the result of the previous accumulation, or maybe it is Galaxy's cloud computing that is really powerful. One day later, the server side was successfully deployed remotely, and the debugging work went smoothly after that, and it took a few hours to repair. Bug, after successfully installing the resources, the game can be launched directly.

But at this moment, it snowed heavily.

Entering 2008, the weather is getting colder and colder.

After New Year's Day, heavy snow fell in the south and the temperature dropped to a new low.Roads everywhere were blocked, and trains were semi-paralyzed because of the Spring Festival travel season. Zhou Hongyi and a group of people wanted to buy tickets and come to Longshan for a visit, but they were blocked at Lin'an Railway Station.

As for A Yue's elders, of course, the same is true. At the critical moment, the traffic jam seemed to have brought new variables to this sudden news.

However, development work is going smoothly as always.

The power may be cut off due to low temperatures, but the network cannot be cut off. The New Era is near the telecommunications office. Xiaogao has prepared a diesel generator in advance, and the current power supply in Longshan is relatively stable.

After reaching a new cloud service contract with Galaxy Network, development work and online work have entered the fast lane. As the boss herself, Ayue cannot be said to be very busy, but she can already spare time to catch up on what she has missed. Homework done.

The final exam is getting closer and closer, and the weather is getting colder and colder.

Every day, we discuss the publicity plan for the game after its launch in the classroom. The classmates who come in from outside are wrapped in thick scarves, and the classroom corridor is full of snow, water and mud.

When I went to New Times in the afternoon, I saw ice chips hanging on the telephone poles on the roadside.

The New Times downstairs was closed. When he got to the studio, Xiao Gao lay on the sofa chair and stared at the screen in front of him in a daze. The woman had a big fight with him that day, and everyone knew that he had another girlfriend.

Xiao Gao saw the two people pushing the door open and asked, "Isn't your school closed?"

"still has not now."

"It's great that classes are suspended. Your game is about to start now." Xiao Gao asked, "Has the date been decided?"

"Only the 20th." Ah Yue followed Chen Qin with her bag on her back and answered seriously, "I'll be there on the 20th."

(End of this chapter)