My Age of Investment

After spending two days with Kristina and the child at home, Xia Jingxing started busy with the work at hand.

He first went to inspect Android. Among all industries currently, this company was the one he was most worried about.

Android seems to be developing rapidly at the moment, but in fact the road ahead is full of thorns and challenges.

Lu Qi was recruited by him to serve as Android CEO, responsible for many important tasks such as developing the operating system market, commercialization, and building a corporate ecosystem.

The other party has a heavy burden, and he is also an airborne soldier. It will take time for the team to adjust and adapt to the new working environment.

The tasks are heavy and the time is tight, which puts higher demands on Lu Qi's personal leadership and management wisdom.

Lu Qi has officially joined Android for more than two months. After getting up at 4 a.m. every day, Lu Qi will send a work email to Xia Jingxing on time to report on his work progress.

Judging from the situation reported by the other party, there are both good and bad. It is not the kind of report of good news but not bad news, and the performance is very honest.

Most of Xia Jingxing's emails replied with words such as "read" and "approved", and he rarely gave guidance. He delegated most of the company's power to Lu Qi, and tried his best to support the other party's work.

When he reached his position, he was in charge of a huge industrial empire and had nearly 100,000 employees in total. It was no longer possible to manage every company and every business unit in detail.

For top managers of large enterprises or other organizations, the most important thing is to know and employ people.

If Android's development encounters a waterloo, it will be because he does not know people well and has made a major mistake in his employment strategy.

Judging from Lu Qi's current performance, it is very good, but it cannot be judged that the other party's management will be successful, because there are still many tests and challenges ahead.

After arriving at Android Company, Xia Jingxing made a brief inspection, then called Lu Qi to the chairman's office and started chatting with him.

"How do you feel? Are you getting used to it?" Xia Jingxing smiled gently and looked concerned.

Lu Qi smiled and said, "It's not bad. The atmosphere of Android technology is relatively strong, so it's not very difficult to adapt."

Xia Jingxing pursed his lips and smiled. Lu Qi's words were not exaggerated at all, because if a technology company wants to quickly convince the public, the easiest way is to show off its superior technology, and Lu Qi happens to be a technology expert.

Two months ago, not long after he took office, Lu Qi organized an internal technology competition, with the prize being ten Renaissance mobile phones.

Lu Qi appeared as a contestant and easily won a Fuxing mobile phone.

After witnessing the whole process, all the old and new employees in the company were very convinced, and they understood that the senior vice president of Yahoo did not earn his reputation in vain, but was promoted through hard work.

With a very simple method, Lu Qi quickly won the respect of the entire company's employees. For technology-based companies, they are afraid of laymen commanding experts.

"How's Andy Rubin working with you? He's not acting like a monster, is he?"

Xia Jingxing said with a serious face: "If he doesn't cooperate with your work, you have to tell me the truth. Now Android is a car running at full speed. If there is a problem with any screw, it may cause a tragic car accident."

Hearing these words, Lu Qi felt warm in his heart. He knew that Xia Jingxing was not just talking, but was actually clearing all obstacles for him. Behind this was deep trust.

Lu Qi smiled and shook his head, "Although Andy complained a little that I took his position and didn't develop any personal relationship with me, he still cooperated with me at work.

In addition, his personal professional ability is worthy of recognition. "

Xia Jingxing chuckled lightly. He had some eyes and ears inside Android, and his position was not low. It was Kite 2 who informed Andy that he was messing around with his secretary.

He didn't play this kind of tricks with domestic companies, but he kept an extra trick in his companies in the United States.

Otherwise, the industry is so huge and there are so many affairs. If there is a slight negligence and certain things are not handled in time, the consequences will be irreparable.

He learned from Kite 2 that Andy acted very honestly, without any hindrance or negative behavior, it was just that he said so on purpose.

Because Andy was "caught in adultery" twice by him, he had a handle on him, and he also issued a lot of options to hang him up, so he didn't dare to make any mistakes for a while.

At least Andy will be honest until the options are realized, otherwise a bunch of his Little Sweets will be gone.

This is a weakness of Andy, and he has firmly grasped it.

By the time the options can be liquidated, Andy's importance to Android has dropped a lot. Even if the other party wants to leave, the loss can be tolerated and it will not cause any turmoil.

"That's good. Now Android needs to develop mailboxes, browsers, and Android family buckets. We must be united internally."

Xia Jingxing said in a deep voice: "Because our next enemies are Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo...

Every opponent is a giant, and Android is just a startup. "

Lu Qi nodded slightly, the smile on his face faded a lot and gradually became serious.

He knew very well that Xia Jingxing had not hired him to enjoy his life and provide for his retirement, but to lead a small sampan to attack several modern aircraft carrier formations.

Technology, capital, talent... Android has no advantage in any of these aspects.

The only advantage is direction. Android is heading towards a new world full of hope, while behemoths like Microsoft and Yahoo are still spinning around in the Bermuda Triangle.

However, Google seems to be breaking out of the Bermuda Triangle.

"Darren, one thing I want to tell you is that Google is recruiting a large number of engineers in the field of mobile operating systems. Some people including Android have received calls from headhunters."

Regarding this explosive news, Xia Jingxing was very calm. Google wanted to acquire Android back then, but when the other party came with an offer, he had already acquired Android first.

Peppa Pig also called him and wanted him to part ways with her. Money was easily negotiable, but he declined politely.

Seeing that although his language was tactful, but his attitude of refusal was firm, Page stopped looking for him.

Later, Google internally had nothing to say about the mobile operating system. After all, not everyone is Musk.

At that time, he refused Musk to invest in Tesla, but the other party established Nikola on the back foot. He had strong execution ability and a firm will to develop electric vehicles.

This year the Fuxing mobile phone was officially released, and Android was also opened to a bunch of partners...

Perhaps this news allowed Page and Google executives to re-understand and evaluate the potential of smartphone operating systems?

Xia Jingxing guessed that this might be the case. Android's recent series of performances have rekindled Google's interest.

"Then there will be another enemy. No, we and Google are already enemies."

Xia Jingxing shook his head and laughed: "Google has been poaching people from Firefox in the past two years. They want to develop a new browser. This is not a secret in the industry."

Lu Qi said: "Many people in the industry predicted that they would fail, and they did not know how to challenge Microsoft. If Windows and IE are not separated for a day, no one will be able to challenge IE's king status."

"Who said this? It's an outdated statement. It won't be too late to comment after Google's browser is online."

Xia Jingxing shook his head repeatedly. In fact, he was not as calm inside as he appeared on the surface.

The Chrome browser is no ordinary opponent. It is the work of Google. Later, even the IE browser surrendered and came to use Chrome's browser kernel.

But since you have chosen to let Android develop independently, you have to bear this cause and effect.

As for whether it can be used better than the Chrome browser, you have to try it before you know.

Compared with browsers, if Google launches a mobile operating system, it should not be underestimated. If the other party combines two swords with the browser, it will be a real disaster for Android.

Google is not as old as Microsoft. It has funds, technology, talents, and an innovative spirit.

Once the opponent chooses the right direction, it means that Android will not even have the final advantage.

Having said that, time itself is also an advantage, it just depends on whether you can make good use of it.

"You attach great importance to Google?" Lu Qi saw through Xia Jingxing's thoughts.

"Can you not take it seriously? Do you see how Yahoo was beaten?"

Xia Jingxing sighed, "The Page brothers still have two skills. You see, they want to launch a browser to challenge Microsoft, develop cloud computing to chase Amazon, and now they want to develop a mobile operating system to fight against Smart Fruit and us.

In addition, half-dead social businesses such as Blogger and Orkut have been fighting a guerrilla war with Facebook. Now the war has spread from the United States to Brazil and India.

In any case, Google is a company with ambitions and the strength to carry out such ambitions. "

Although there is no such term as FAANG in Silicon Valley at this time, Lu Qi thought about it carefully and found that Google is really like a flat-headed brother, fighting everywhere, and the larger companies in Silicon Valley are its opponents.

Not to mention several other projects under research, at least in terms of search engines, Google defeated Yahoo. Although social networking lost to Facebook, there were many factors. The most important one was that it did not put all its efforts into it.

"Google poses a great potential threat to us. We should pay attention to it, but we don't need to take it too seriously."

Xia Jingxing hoped that Lu Qi would take Google seriously, but he also didn't want to frighten the other party and destroy his own ambition.

Looking at Lu Qi, Xia Jingxing continued his analysis: "Even if Google develops a mobile operating system, it won't have a year or two to develop it, so it won't be able to launch it smoothly.

If we can seize this time gap and quickly become the leading company in the new generation of smartphone operating systems, whether it is to seize the ecological commanding heights or strengthen our own strength, it will be beneficial to our future cooperation with Google, Wisdom Fruit and other operating systems. compete. "

Lu Qi nodded heavily, "I understand, we are the weakest among these parties, and we must maximize our advantage."

Xia Jingxing smiled, that's what he meant.

Because Wisdom Fruit is a closed source system, it can actually be put aside for the time being. Its main opponent is Google.

After seeing the achievements of Android open source, it is almost inevitable for Google, which is one step behind, to choose an open source system.

By then, it is foreseeable that the battle situation will be very stalemate.

We can only occupy more territory and find more partners before the war starts.

“We develop software such as browsers, email, and app stores. Because the map is more sensitive, it is handed over to Facebook.”

As soon as Lu Qi finished speaking, Xia Jingxing nodded slightly, "Facebook has hired a team to develop it, and it will be launched as scheduled next year. There can be no delay.

However, the initial version may have many problems, so you can only use it temporarily and improve it later. "

Lu Qi nodded slightly. Maps are no better than other software. The positioning accuracy and street view maps can only be improved and improved little by little. They cannot be achieved overnight.

"Oh, by the way, next year I will inject a large sum of money into Android, and you can take the money and go to China to open an Android China Research Institute."

"Android China Research Institute?" Lu Qi's eyes almost popped out of his head, and he was very surprised, because those who went to China to open research institutes were companies like Microsoft, Google, and Oracle.

To be honest, the size of Android is still a bit lacking.

Xia Jingxing explained: "China is a major mobile phone manufacturing country, and last time a large number of domestic manufacturers came to the United States for a meeting and participated in our Android Alliance.

In the era of feature phones, everyone has been ravaged by foreign manufacturers. There is nothing we can do about it. The foundation is too poor and there are too many lessons to make up for.

Now that the mobile phone industry chain has gradually matured in China, everyone is holding their breath and preparing to overtake in the smartphone era. "

Lu Qi smiled and said, "That's right. After so many years of asking the market to change technology, there should be some results, right?"

Xia Jingxing said: "If the world's top ten mobile phone manufacturers can squeeze in four or five Chinese mobile phone manufacturers, then the benefits of our opening a research institute in China will be reflected.

If all domestic manufacturers choose to use the Android system, it will also be a major advantage and help for us to compete with Google and Wisdom Fruit. "

Lu Qi smiled and said, "The truth is correct, but are we afraid that domestic mobile phone manufacturers are not that strong?"

"Don't underestimate the diligence and wisdom of the Chinese people."

Xia Jingxing didn't explain much, because it was only December 2007, and the GDP had not yet surpassed Japan's. Not to mention that foreigners didn't believe how fast China would rise, even the Chinese themselves didn't believe it.

"In addition to expanding Android's business partners in China, the Android China Research Institute can also build a set of family-friendly software around China."

Lu Qi's eyes lit up, and he started counting his family's wealth with his fingers, "Hainei.com can make one for Amap, UC Browser, and email, and then develop some other small software, and everything will be ready!"

Xia Jingxing smiled. He had been preparing for it for a long time. The tool that Google uses Android to blackmail other mobile phone manufacturers is GMS, GoogleMobile Service, or Google Mobile Service for short.

Chinese mobile phone manufacturers want to sell their mobile phones abroad, so they must use this set of Family Mart, because it is impossible for foreign users to use Amap for navigation, and Baidu Browser cannot search for the information they want...

In his previous life, he once saw a piece of news in which a foreign netizen posted a complaint. As long as Google detects that a mobile phone device uses Kirin's chip, it will prohibit the mobile phone from installing Google applications.

Even though Google's maps have always been able to be installed before, after Google stopped authorizing GMS to a certain mobile phone brand, it can no longer be installed.

This big move is released, and mobile phone manufacturers have no power to resist it.

This is also often said in the industry. China's technological innovations all stay at the application layer, not the basic layer. Even if the market value is tens of billions or hundreds of billions of dollars, high-rise buildings are built on the beach and will fall down as soon as they are pushed.

"Our country has always been wary of the United States. The Internet is one of the few industries that can compete with the United States. We have to develop our own set of ecology and standards. As long as we don't go abroad, we can shut the door and play by ourselves."

Xia Jingxing said slowly: "The Android China Research Institute has another task next. It is to cooperate with Fuxing Internet of Things to develop an Internet of Things operating system, an Internet of Everything system that includes various smart devices such as mobile phones, home appliances, and automobiles."

“Then who has control over the IoT system?”

Xia Jingxing smiled and asked, "What do you think?"

Lu Qi stopped asking, feeling that his question was completely unnecessary.

He understands his boss's feelings about family and country, and hopes to build an operating system in China that is completely independent of foreign countries.

However, this system is fine for use in China, but it is still a bit difficult to go overseas.

But it can be regarded as completing the process from zero to one, solving the problem of nothing.

"Chinese mobile phone manufacturers need to use Android China's software at home, and they need to use Android and the United States' software to go overseas. If foreign mobile phone manufacturers want to sell mobile phones into China, they must also use Android China's family. This is the future I envision. development Goals."

Xia Jingxing smiled and said: "Even if Android introduces external shareholders in the future, they cannot and will not easily abolish the Android China Research Institute."

"It's true that if there are benefits, there will be room for other things to change."

Lu Qi nodded heavily. He felt that the boss had thought carefully and took into account future protests and opposition from Americans.

Complete decoupling from the United States is undesirable and unrealistic, as it would force Android to give up its vast overseas market;

If there is a situation where you are in me and you are in me, and you are deeply bound, you will kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to yourself.

What Lu Qi didn't know was that this was the essence of what Xia Jingxing learned from the sweater war. Even though Chuan Bao danced very happily, the capitalists on Wall Street wanted to kill the old man. Internally, the people were in dire straits, and it was like the end of a dynasty. Punishing the rabbit, Yingjiang also lost a lot of blood.

Until Xia Jingxing was reborn, the two sides had not formally negotiated a peace, and were still fighting for blood. But peace negotiation was a matter of time, and we couldn't take advantage of Japan and the EU, right? Not stupid.

This is just like doing business, whoever shows weakness first will suffer.

"We can't just enter China. Renaissance Industries must also go overseas. Next year I plan to set up a Renaissance America in the United States... No, the name needs to be changed."

Speaking of this, Xia Jingxing shook his head repeatedly. Once this name came out, he was afraid that he would have to enjoy the same treatment as Pan Shitou and Mu Zhixin.

"Fuxing Industrial Group will set up an American branch called the International Headquarters in Silicon Valley, which is actually a research and development center. It will also include Fuxing Mobile North America Branch to recruit a large number of engineers who are about to lose their jobs, especially in the software field. This is what we A shortcoming."

Xia Jingxing held his chin and said: "If the Chinese are willing to return to the country, they should send them back as much as possible. We can also recruit some foreigners to contribute to the construction of socialism."

Lu Qi said with a smile: "This is a good idea. Fuxing Industry is a Chinese enterprise. If the treatment can be compared with that of Silicon Valley, it will still be very attractive to Chinese engineers. If they want to return to China for development, they can also apply to be transferred back to work in China." .

If it works well, it can attract a large number of outstanding Chinese technical talents from Silicon Valley to join, and then transport them to China through the platform of Fuxing Industrial Group, becoming a talent transfer channel.

But, Darren, you just said you lost your job? What is unemployment? "

Xia Jingxing smiled and said, "The stock market has been very volatile recently. Maybe there will be a financial crisis, and many people in all walks of life will lose their jobs."

Lu Qi didn't know much about finance, so he nodded lightly and didn't ask any more questions.

Xia Jingxing thought in his mind. At this time, there was still a huge gap between China and Silicon Valley, not only in terms of technology, but also in terms of wages and benefits.

Ignoring some people, generally speaking, students studying in the United States like to work in the United States for a few years after graduation before returning to China. Turtles with work experience in large factories are obviously more popular than those who have just graduated.

Domestic giants such as Ali and Penguin send headhunters to Silicon Valley to poach people, and they usually poach senior Chinese engineers and middle-level managers from these large companies. There are too few senior executives and it is difficult to poach them.

Fuxing Industrial Group has set up a larger and more famous international headquarters in Silicon Valley, and a steady stream of Chinese engineers have joined it, and have been sent back to China.

In addition to being able to screen talents internally, it can also avoid being like a headless fly like Ahri who goes around poaching people. Once they are poached, it’s hard to say whether they will be useful or not.

In addition, it must be paired with a good HR department, which is responsible for collecting, transporting, collecting, and transporting talents again.

Lu Qi suggested: "For example, it is much easier to recruit engineers and scientists in the field of artificial intelligence in the United States than in China. You can consider placing part of the research work on artificial intelligence in a branch in the United States."

Xia Jingxing nodded lightly, "Okay, I won't say more about this. I will come up with a detailed plan next year."