1991 Starting from the core

Su Yuanshan didn't stay in the hotel for long. After all, he had to attend a cocktail party organized by the relevant government departments here in the evening. Based on other people's judgments about the attitude of Indian bureaucrats, everyone agreed that following Mr. Shan would indeed give you more face...

Adhering to the strategy of staying still until the enemy is immovable, eating and drinking first, Su Yuanshan never mentioned investment in the evening. He just talked about the relationship between the two countries and India's advantages, such as high-quality science and engineering talents, such as the advantage of English. etc.

After a dinner, we chatted so much that the person in charge wanted to speak several times, but Su Yuanshan changed the subject in the end.

That night, when Su Yuanshan returned to the hotel, he called Pony to his room.

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"Have you decided where to start?"

Su Yuanshan blew on the coffee, took a sip and then looked at Pony. Since the afternoon, Pony had been thinking about the "healthy development" of the industry in India. To put it bluntly, it was the issue of how to make money.

According to everyone’s feedback, Bangalore’s ideas are somewhat naive. They believe that if they provide infrastructure and talents, IT companies will naturally rise and “harvest” the world smoothly...

"Tonight Liu Xiang followed the free game model and gave a theory that was very refreshing."

"Oh?" Su Yuanshan looked at him: "Tell me about it."

——The free game mode, after several arguments, finally arrived this year as promised. And it was not started by Giant Network... but started by Midstream International.

The reason is very simple. In fact, mobile games have taken the lead in implementing the model of free downloading of games, and then charging for levels and props. They became very popular as soon as they were launched, which in turn affected the charging model of desktop platform games.

"Zhongyou International launched free elves this year to test the waters. From the perspective of revenue, it can be regarded as verifying the 80/20 rule in the game industry - that is, 20% of players provide more than 80% of the turnover income. For For enterprises, these 20% of high-paying users are the users that should really be controlled. The 80% of users can be considered... they are part of the game world."

Su Yuanshan frowned slightly, but finally nodded.

"Then what?"

Pony smiled: "If the Pareto principle is extended to the entire Internet, from a profit perspective, no matter how poor India's economic level is... they are still valuable."

"The single Indian market has little value, or it is not as valuable as East Asia and the West, but if you expand them to the global market, it will be valuable."

"So as far as Weibo is concerned, this market is indeed worth promoting and winning. As for other fields, I also tend to what Lao Liu said, starting with free, starting with the special price area, and establishing a foothold here first. Let’s talk about the basics.” Pony paused as he spoke: “Although it may be a bit discriminatory...but we still have to admit that if you are poor, you usually like to take advantage of it. We can also consider starting from here.”

Pony gave an example - in India, the most downloaded application in the YOS App Store is not EM, Weibo or ebook, the dominant social media, but a WiFi password key made by a small company in the provincial capital. ——Although the download volume of WiFi password keys is also very high in China, it is not as outrageous as in India.

This is very telling.

"Finally, if we can win the Indian market, it will actually help us grasp and enter the entire English-speaking Internet environment."

After hearing what Pony said, Su Yuanshan nodded slightly: "It means you are still very optimistic about this market, right?"

"Yes. After all, there are so many people..."

"Well, then tomorrow we will mainly talk about policy."

After a pause, Su Yuanshan said slowly: "Actually, what I value mainly is the IT talents here. We always joke that the third brother is unreliable... But now the IT industry is developing on an increasingly large scale. In the past, The era when several people or even one person can write a commercial software or even an operating system has passed. To put it bluntly, in a large team, everyone is a screw."

Hearing this, Pony nodded with deep understanding. After all, he had been writing code all the way.

"So even if he is unreliable, as long as he joins the team, he can polish the rules. What's more, Silicon Valley can use it, why can't we use it?" Su Yuanshan glanced out the window and sighed: "Such a big one The country is willing to serve as a talent pool for Western society... I really don’t know what to say.”

Pony didn't know how to answer this sentence.

He knew that Su Yuanshan had always advocated that outstanding domestic students should "not only go out, but also come back" - to put it more simply, since ten years ago, Yuanxin has been vigorously calling on the turtles to return to the country, and the treatment has been adequate. of generous. Speaking more broadly, Su Yuanshan has been using his connections and influence to do his best to promote the domestic education, scientific research, and employment environment...

Looking at India, let alone people like Su Yuanshan, they don't even have this awareness...

"Okay, get ready to rest and talk about it tomorrow."

Su Yuanshan took a look at the time and planned to see the guest off.

Just when Pony stood up, Su Yuanshan suddenly said: "Wait, I have good news for you."

"What good news?"

"It has been decided above to promote relevant departments and institutions to open accounts on Weibo, and will gradually promote relevant public announcements on Weibo."

Hearing this, Pony was overjoyed: "Is it true?"

"Really - according to the above idea, even if the global Internet competition fails, there must be a platform for public discussion and information release in China. And this platform basically recognizes your Weibo." Su Yuanshan said with a shrug. He shrugged and said with a smile: "Come on, we will destroy Twitter."

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A week later, Su Yuanshan and his party returned from India.

Perhaps it was Su Yuanshan's several speeches and the "Mainland Consortium" - this is what the Indian media called the domestic Internet tycoons who collectively went to Bangalore this time - their attitude was extremely sincere and revealed their confidence in India's future. In order to benefit from it, the relevant Indian bureaucrats finally gave great policy preferences after giving many restrictions after careful consideration.

For example, it is required that the proportion of Indian employees should not be less than 70%, the management should not be less than 50%, and the investment scale must also reach a certain scale, etc.

These conditions are all OK for everyone.

After all, the most important purpose of everyone coming to India is to provide local services, rather than using Bangalore as the basis to occupy the entire international Internet market, as the Bangalore bureaucrats think...

When Su Yuanshan returned to China, his father was also preparing to leave for the capital to perform his duties.

"I'm afraid it won't be long before Uncle Li takes over your blow, right?"

The night before Su Xinghe's departure, father and son Su Yuanshan were chatting about the future of Electronic Science and Technology in the study - it didn't matter if his father left, but his successor must unswervingly follow the original path of Electronic Science and Technology.

Among so many people, Li Gaoliang is considered the most qualified.

Not to mention the relationship between two people, or two families, Li Gaoliang even became the dean before Su Xinghe. But because Yuanxin's achievements were so dazzling, Su Xinghe himself also had a second academic spring, and then he caught up with Li Gaoliang and took charge of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

During this period, Li Gaoliang never had the slightest emotion that he shouldn't have, and he still maintained a good relationship with Su Xinghe, and made the School of Electronic Engineering impressive - this was what Su Yuanshan admired about Li Gaoliang the most.

Now that Su Xinghe is gone, if we want to maintain the momentum and route of the development of Electronic Science and Technology, the natural successor is Li Gaoliang.

However, Li Gaoliang was originally a few years older than Su Xinghe, and he was already over sixty this year...

"Depending on the situation, Lao Li is in good mental and physical condition. As long as there are no problems with the future development of Electronic Technology, Lao Li will probably be able to stay with Electronic Technology for a while." Su Xinghe touched his hair, shook his head and sighed: "In the blink of an eye, we are all old...your Uncle Li's hair has fallen out."

Su Yuanshan smiled and said: "That's right, Uncle Li's hairstyle makes him look more academician than you."

"You kid...you have thick hair now, and it depends on your genes."

"Yes Yes Yes……"

The father and son were joking. After laughing for a while, Su Yuanshan said seriously: "What about after Uncle Li?"

"I'm not Zhuge Liang, how do I know?" Su Xinghe glared at his son: "Let's see who can stand out, and I guess... I'm afraid I won't have the final say, or your Uncle Li will have the final say."

Su Yuanshan frowned. After pondering for a few seconds, he shook his head slightly: "Electronic science and technology can't mess around, we must inherit the concept..."

Su Xinghe shook his head, he knew what his son said. But he also knew that, as a public university, it was impossible for the Department of Electrical Engineering to "go alone" - even if he stood at a higher position, he had to take this into consideration.

"I'll take the blame if you offend me." Su Yuanshan suddenly said harshly.

"Huh?" Su Xinghe looked at his son and became happy: "True or false?"

Su Yuanshan spread his hands: "It must be fake..."

——If he becomes the principal of the Electrical Engineering Department, all resistance will definitely disappear. However, this is not possible.

"In this way, Dad, instead of letting other people make excuses about 'academic genes', why not take advantage first..." Su Yuanshan frowned and said, "Go to Z University and ask for someone."

"Huh? Who? What are you doing here?"

"Professor Zheng, the deputy dean of the School of Materials Science at University Z. The subject leader of Province Z last year..." Su Yuanshan pursed his lips and said softly: "I have talked with him, and we have the same views on many things."

Su Xinghe looked straight at his son, thinking about this person in his mind.

Su Yuanshan continued: "In the next ten years...well...I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Su Xinghe glared at his son: "Is there anything else that shouldn't be said in front of me?"

"Um... I'm afraid that this chapter will be lost again - well, in the next ten years, we will definitely surpass Ni Country economically, and then we will catch up with the United States..."

Su Yuanshan squinted his eyes and took a deep breath: "At that time, all kinds of contradictions will be aroused and amplified... If there is no idealistic scholar who cares about his family and country to carry the banner of Electronic Science and Technology, I am worried about a fire in the backyard."

While talking, Su Yuanshan discussed with his father the collision issue of "Eastern and Western narrative methods".

He knew that his father had a purely technical background and was not very sensitive to these problems - but when he became the Education Committee, he would inevitably encounter these problems.

Speaking out at this time can be regarded as a reminder to his father.

After listening to what his son said, Su Xinghe pondered for a long time and finally nodded.

"Then I'll contact Professor Zheng first, and then follow what you said and see how I can find a way to transfer him here."

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The father and son chatted until eleven o'clock at night, until Zhang Xiuyun couldn't stand it any longer and came to knock on the door.

When Su Yuanshan returned to his bedroom, Ye Zi had already finished washing.

"If your relationship with your son in the future can be as good as the relationship between dad and you, then I will be satisfied." Ye Rudai leaned on the bed, holding a book in her hand, looking at him with a smile and jokingly .

"Uh... Dad and I were talking about work." Su Yuanshan walked to the bed and found her second child sleeping next to her. She was a little unhappy at the moment: "Why did you bring An An here?"

"If he wants to be next to me, there's nothing I can do about it." Ye Rudai spread her hands and looked at her husband with a smile: "Go to bed early, I have to send my parents off to the plane tomorrow."

"Hmm...but why don't you talk to me about Bangalore?"

Su Yuanshan squeezed into the bedside, hugged his wife and asked with a smile.

"No talk, we are not optimistic about Bangalore."

"Huh? Why?"

"Although everyone in India is thinking about building an IT city, Bangalore is essentially an outsourcing center... We now adopt a centralized operation plan, and our business scope can cover India, which is different from domestic companies."

Su Yuanshan was startled and then became angry: "I forgot that you are a Silicon Valley company..."

"Haha, are you envious?"

"I'm so jealous. Do you believe that when I go to Silicon Valley to open a company, the governor of California will greet me with drums and gongs?"

"Believe it, of course I believe it..." Ye Rudai rubbed Su Yuanshan's chin and said with a smile: "Do you know that Silicon Valley now regards you as its enemy."

"Yeah, but it's useless. If you have a kind of flesh, you can destroy me, otherwise I will just endure it." Su Yuanshan said harsh words in front of his wife, and naturally received a blank stare from her.

"But speaking of which, how is Twitter's business developing? How much money did you spend on it?"

"We can't compare to Weibo, but it's too early to tell the outcome. We still have an advantage in the English-speaking Internet environment."

"Well... then I'll wait." Su Yuanshan hugged his wife with a smile.

"When you fatten up Twitter, we will acquire Twitter."

This fat word made Ye Rudai extremely dissatisfied. She nudged Su Yuanshan's chin again: "To put it lightly, even if I want to sell, you can't pass the anti-monopoly test."

"not necessarily."

Ye Rudai looked up at her husband with a puzzled look on her face.

"You have to know that a social media without people, or a niche social media, is meaningless." Su Yuanshan hugged his wife with a determined look on his face.

"...Get out of here."