Rebirth of the Wild Age

There is such a story circulating on the Internet that Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the United States has participated in a small circle of cards consisting of judges, lawyers, scholars, businessmen and politicians for decades. For this game, special lawyers conduct research and planning to ensure that every time they play cards, they do not constitute gambling. One of the lawyers was expelled for leaking information, and the game lasted for 33 years until Rehnquist's death.

Are these people obsessed with gambling?

Of course not, what they are obsessed with is that small circle.

Why did Ma Xiaoyun not like to drink when he was young, but suddenly became obsessed with the national wine Moutai, and also served as the vice president of the National Wine Moutai Culture Research Association? He even believed in qigong superstitiously, and went to visit Li Daochang and Master Wang... Ahem, we are all guessing, so don't discuss it in depth.

But Ma Xiaoyun is a die-hard Jin Yong fan, this should be true.

In the early days of his business, he asked a reporter friend to visit Jin Yong, chatted for three hours, and was named "Ma Tianxing" by Jin Yong. Once when he went to Australia to discuss business, he heard that Jin Yong was in Melbourne, and immediately flew over to meet him. The two chatted on the Internet from World War I and World War II. Jin Yong also carefully introduced to him the deployment and combat situation of Australian soldiers in World War II.

In the second year after the founding of Taox.com, Jin Yong returned to the mainland for some reason. Ma Xiaoyun immediately warmly invited him and brought eighteen arhats to welcome the idol in the company. At that time, Jin Yong wrote the inscription "Treasures can't be washed away, trust can't be discarded", and Ma Xiaoyun got it like a treasure, and directly used it as the core spirit of Taox.com's corporate culture-if it was just to mix circles, Ma Xiaoyun would definitely not do it. Entrepreneurs can't do that.

A circle is a circle, and a company is a company!

Being able to name Ali's toilets "Ting Yuxuan" shows how deeply this boss is poisoned.

"I like Feng Qingyang the most, Dugu Nine Swords, and winning without moves." Ma Xiaoyun has completely forgotten the business, and chatted about martial arts culture. "Why do I like it? Because it reveals a philosophical question. People The strongest place is often the weakest place; what everyone thinks is right is often wrong. The most dangerous place may hide the greatest opportunity.”

Song Weiyang smiled and said: "This is a Taoist philosophy. There is a saying in the "Tao Te Ching": The opposite is the movement of the Tao, and the weak is the function of the Tao. Everything in the world is born of being, and being is born of nothing."

"I always keep a few books in my bag. Other books are changed quickly. Only the "Tao Te Ching" is never changed. Whenever I have time, I take it out and read a few sentences." Ma Xiaoyun smiled and opened his briefcase, took out A copy of the Tao Te Ching with a badly worn cover.

"Although "Tao Te Ching" is wonderful, it requires too much comprehension. In fact, I prefer to read "Selected Works of Mao Zedong." Song Weiyang said with a smile.

""Selected Works of Mao" is also a good thing," Ma Xiaoyun flipped through the "Tao Te Ching" and said, "but "Lao Tzu" can make people enlightened at any time. Once in trouble or in a bad mood, just open this book, You can find the inspiration to solve the puzzle. The few sentences you just said completely reveal the laws of the universe and society. I agree with Lao Tzu's idea of ​​"keeping the weak". Entrepreneurs should also "keep the weak". 'Weak' represents vitality and new things, if an enterprise can maintain a 'weak' state at any time, and a country can maintain a 'weak' state at any time, then it will always glow with endless vitality."

Song Weiyang nodded and said: "It can be understood that 'strong' is the aging of things after they grow, 'weak' is the state of things at the beginning of production, and 'keeping weak' means continuous reform and innovation to maintain their own vitality. If we combine these two In the market, 'weak' is the blue ocean, and 'strong' is the red ocean."

"What blue sea and red sea?" Ma Xiaoyun had never heard of this term.

Song Weiyang did not expect this to be a vocabulary of the future, and immediately explained: "Competition is fierce, and the market that survives through price reductions and promotions and the pursuit of cost efficiency is the Red Sea. Poor nutrition, more monks and less meat, the blue sea is wide, clear and nutritious, full of vitality."

"This analogy is very interesting." Ma Xiaoyun suddenly brought the topic back, "Computers and the Internet are blue oceans. As long as you devote yourself to them now, the future is bound to be infinitely broad. Our China Yellow Pages is the first commercial website in China. For me Words are a blue ocean, and it is also a blue ocean for customers. Once Xifeng Company is listed on the Chinese Yellow Pages, it will definitely be able to leave a strong mark in Chinese society with the development of Internet.”

Song Weiyang laughed and said: "The Internet may be a blue ocean in the United States, but in China, it is still a vacuum at this stage. China does not even have a civilian network, and there is not even a single person who surfs the Internet. It means that there is no oxygen and plankton in this deep sea. It is impossible for big fish and small shrimp to survive."

"It's a vacuum now, and there will be a blue ocean soon," Ma Xiaoyun said flickeringly, "The Internet is developing at a rapid pace. Last year, China was connected to the international network. This year or next year, there will definitely be a civilian network. Now we are one step ahead, and the future will be great." If we can be ten steps ahead, we can definitely lead the development of China's Internet. Do you know Ying Haiwei from Beijing?"

"I know, the information superhighway." Song Weiyang couldn't help laughing.

Ying Haiwei, later known as the "Whampoa Military Academy of China's Internet", has produced many Internet giants from this company. It is also known as "the martyrs of China's Internet", and its status in China's Internet history is equivalent to the 72 martyrs of Huanghuagang.

In another three months, Ying Haiwei will set up a billboard at the south gate of Zhongguancun, with the content: How far is the Chinese from the information superhighway—1,500 meters to the north.

At that time, the expressway in Beijing had just opened, let alone foreign drivers, and even many local drivers could not find the entrance to the expressway, so this billboard was used as a road sign by the confused drivers. Traffic jams in Zhongguancun are almost every day, and they are all fooled by the billboards. The traffic police uncles who came to help them were so angry that they were full of evil spirits.

Of course Ma Xiaoyun didn't know about the billboard. He asked, "Why is Boss Song laughing? Do you think Ying Haiwei can't make it big?"

"No, keep talking." Song Weiyang suppressed a smile.

"I think Ying Haiwei can definitely grow bigger," Ma Xiaoyun said in a very excited tone, "I have already learned that Ying Haiwei is seeking to cooperate with the post and telecommunications department to set up a civilian Internet network in China. Their financing is very good. If it goes well, it will take three to five months at least, and a year or so at most, and China's civilian network will be set up. Although our Chinese Yellow Pages can only be realized abroad, as long as Ying Haiwei's plan is successful, China can also be seen in China. Yellow Pages. Ying Haiwei will definitely succeed, their information superhighway plan is supported and approved by the government..."

Ma Xiaoyun began to talk about the prospects of the Internet in China, exaggerating the hype, and the ground is full of golden lotus, and it is more in line with the facts.

Ying Haiwei's plan really went well. In less than a year, he raised 80 million yuan just by relying on the concept of the information superhighway. Moreover, it has also won the support of the government. With the help of the post and telecommunications department, China's first civilian Internet network was set up. Children who can access the Internet in future generations should thank Ying Haiwei.

However, half a step ahead is a pioneer, and one step ahead is a martyr.

It's so cold...

Ma Xiaoyun was still explaining the future of the Internet over and over again, Song Weiyang became a little impatient, and interrupted with a smile: "I agree to be a Yellow Pages."

"Really?" Ma Xiaoyun said happily, "That's great, I believe this is a great cooperation, and Xifeng Company will be remembered in the history of China Internet. We..."

Seeing that this man was going to make a long speech again, Song Weiyang quickly said, "Where is Boss Ma planning to find clients next?"

"Go to the capital!" Ma Xiaoyun said.

"Then I wish you success immediately," Song Weiyang raised his glass, "Drink!"

"Borrow Boss Song's good words!" Ma Xiaoyun drank it all in one gulp.

Ma Xiaoyun was indeed going to the capital, and went straight to the government department, but he couldn't see the person in charge at all.

Historically, he met a friend who was a reporter at the "Beiqing Daily" through a friend's relationship, and wanted to ask the "Beiqing Daily" to publish soft articles for publicity. As a result, "Beiqing Daily" did not agree to cooperate, and went through many ways, and finally walked into the editor-in-chief's office of "China Trade News" under the recommendation of the driver's friend. In the end, he took the soft article issued by the "Ministry of Trade of China", just as Ying Haiwei received government support again, and the concept of the Internet was fired, Ma Xiaoyun slowly opened up the government's way.

"My business card." Song Weiyang handed out his third business card after coming to Shenghai. The first two were sent to the senior of Shenghai's Propaganda Department and Lin Nan, an American sociologist.

"Okay, I'll keep in touch if I have anything to do." Ma Xiaoyun happily put away the business card, and he gave it to him when they met.

For Ma Xiaoyun, not only getting to know the boss of Xifeng and making a deal made him happy, Song Weiyang also liked him very much, and he was quite happy to chat with him.

After Ma Xiaoyun left, Lin Zhuoyun asked: "Do you really believe what he said?"

"I believe half of it," Song Weiyang said with a smile, "The 20,000 yuan from the company's yellow pages must be in vain."

"Then you will pay me back?" Lin Zhuoyun said.

"Because it's interesting." Song Weiyang said.

Lin Zhuoyun curled her lips and said nothing.