My 1999

"You want to convince him to stay in New Dreams?"

"No." Xu Liang shook his head, "Two senior executives with conflicting attitudes towards the company's future development plan will only intensify the company's internal friction."

"But New Dreams is not the only company under my ownership."

"You want him to come to Hanhua?"

"It's not Hanhua, it's Hongmeng Games. I need someone to take the lead in setting up Hongmeng Games, and Tang Xingmao is a very suitable candidate."

Jiang Xiaoyang thought for a moment and nodded.

"Do you want me to help you invite him out?"

"No, give me his mobile phone number. I'll call him myself when we get to the hotel."

"Fine."

It was almost nine o'clock in the evening, and there were not many cars on the road. They soon arrived at the Ritz Carle Hotel where Tang Xingmao was staying.

This five-star hotel was built in 1999. It is splendid and very luxurious.

After Xu Liang got out of the car, he waved.

"You've been busy all day, go back and rest early. When it's over, I'll take a taxi back."

Jiang Xiaoyang nodded.

"Remember to call me if anything happens."

"Know."

"By the way, Senior Brother Tang is a very upright and emotional person, but a bit stubborn. It's not easy to convince him."

"Don't worry, I'm still a little sure. If it doesn't work, forget it."

Jiang Xiaoyang nodded.

"I'm leaving."

"Be careful on the road and drive slowly."

Watching the car drive away, Xu Liang took out his cell phone and dialed.

He and Jiang Xiaoyang's car stopped on the side of the road for a while, which wasted a lot of time. Tang Xingmao, who set off at the same time, had already returned.

"Hey, are you...?"

"Mr. Tang, I am Xu Liang."

"Oh, Mr. Xu, are you okay with the phone call?"

"I'm in the lobby of the Ritz Carle Hotel now. Can you come down and have a chat?"

After a moment of silence, Tang Xingmao asked: "Is it about my not planning to join New Dream?"

"no."

This answer surprised him, and he agreed after thinking about it for a while.

He had just walked in and hadn't changed his clothes yet.

After putting on my shoes, I turned around and came to the hotel lobby.

"Mr. Tang?"

Looking at Xu Liang waving, he quickly walked up to greet him.

After briefly shaking hands, Tang Xingmao didn't wait for him to speak.

"Mr. Tang, there is a barbecue stall not far from here. How about we chat while eating?"

Before he could refuse, Xu Liang took the initiative to pull his sleeve and walked forward.

Tang Xingmao had no choice but to follow.

It is now May, and the nights in Beijing are becoming more and more lively.

The increasing number of people visiting the barbecue stalls is the best proof.

I found an empty table and sat down.

"What do you two want to eat?"

Xu Liang handed over the menu.

Tang Xingmao waved his hand, "I'm full, Mr. Xu, please order."

Xu Liang was not polite either.

"20 skewers of mutton skewers, 20 skewers of meat tendons, 10 skewers of grilled pork belly, 10 skewers of roasted kidneys, 4 skewers of fried steamed buns... and a box of beer. Let's take these first."

"Okay, wait a minute, you two."

The waiter left quickly.

"Mr. Xu, weren't you full just now?"

Xu Liang smiled and said, "I eat a lot. By the way, we are acquainted at least. No matter what you call me sir, it seems awkward, just call me Xu Liang."

Tang Xingmao nodded calmly. After staying abroad for many years, he was not used to the social distance in China.

"Now is it time to tell why you called me out?"

Snapped.

Xu Liang opened the beer and filled the glasses for both parties.

"I would like to ask Brother Tang to stay in my company."

"To be honest, the new dream is indeed very good, but your future plan is not in line with my vision. Keeping me will only increase the internal friction of the company." Tang Xingmao said.

"Brother Tang has misunderstood. It's not New Dream, but Hongmeng."

"Hongmeng?"

Xu Liang nodded and said: "I also have a newly established Hongmeng Games company, and I would like to ask Brother Tang to be the COO of this company."

COO, chief operating officer, is responsible for the daily management of the company, assists the CEO in managing the company, and is the second-largest person in a company.

"You want to enter the gaming industry?"

"That's right."

Tang Xingmao frowned, "When the company has not yet grown big, it is a taboo to start a business by going too deep into other industries."

"The foundation of the new dream has been laid, and the next step is to develop step by step. In one year at most, no one can shake our position as the leader in the art training industry.

As for Hanhua's venture capital fund, Sister Jiang is in charge of it, and I rarely interfere. I don't really care about success or failure.

The game industry and education and training industry are the focus of my future development. "

After a pause, Xu Liang joked.

"Young people always have to find a place to vent their excess energy."

Tang Xingmao suddenly remembered that the person opposite him whom he subconsciously regarded as an equal communication partner was just a high school student who had just turned eighteen.

Even if you fail, you still have enough time and energy to start over.

"Why the game industry? As far as I know, since Jinpan was merged and Totem was disintegrated, the domestic game market has been in depression."

"It seems that Brother Tang is also very concerned about the domestic game industry."

"I also like to play games. "Bayi War Eagle" and "Opium War" produced by Jinpan Company, "Swordsman Love Series" and "Decisive Battle of Korea" by Xishanju, "Iron Armor Storm" developed by Target Software, creativity is soaring I have played "Between Life and Death" and "Guandu" and "Red Cliff" from Lead Software."

Looking at Tang Xingmao, who was filled with treasures and his eyes were shining, Xu Liang instantly understood that this guy was a die-hard game fan.

What he mentioned are basically some good game works produced in 1994, the first year of domestic game development.

In fact, the development of China's game industry can be roughly divided into two stages.

The first stage is from 1994 to 2000.

The second stage is from 2000 to now.

The landmark event in the first stage is the "Glorious Four Gentlemen Incident".

In 1996, the headquarters of Japan's Guangrong Company sent some data on the strategy game "Admiral's Decision 3" it was developing to the Chinese branch of Guangrong Company in Jinmen for processing.

During the production process, four Chinese employees from the Computer Animation Department, Liang Guangming, Gao Yuan, Guo Haijing, and Qi Wei, negotiated with the company management on the grounds that the game contained a large number of scenes showing war criminals and Japanese troops showing off their power. It soon ended with the resignation of 11 Chinese employees, including these four young people.

This incident attracted central media reports and soon spread throughout the country.

This in turn triggered a nationwide wave of patriotism.

It also made the game really attract public attention, and the game began to further enter the public sphere and have a huge influence.

People realize that in addition to its original impression of "playing with things to lose one's ambition", games are also a carrier of ideology.

As a result, it has attracted the attention of the management department and carried out more stringent review.