Rebirth of the Wild Age

The luxury bus passed by the ancient town, and two foreigners were looking at the scenery outside the window and chatting.

One is a reporter from "Red Herring" magazine. Many friends may not have heard of this magazine, but it is known as the "Silicon Valley Bible" at this time, and its reports can be used as a wind vane for Internet investment. Many Internet companies in the United States were reported by "Red Herring" when they were unknown, and then received crazy investment from Wall Street giants.

There is also a reporter from "Forbes". They all came to China specially to cover and report the "Digital China Forum".

Well, after the "Digital China Forum" was held in Wanwan and Hong Kong City, its final stop was Silicon Valley in the United States, which shows how big this year's forum is.

"Jason, do you think China will be the breakthrough point of the Internet winter?"

"Maybe. The Internet bubble in the United States has burst, but China's Internet has not yet started to bubble. Especially the statistics at the end of last year, the number of Chinese Internet users has soared from more than 8 million to more than 20 million. Your "Red Herring" long-term Watch the internet industry because you know what that means."

"This is a very good opportunity, but it is also a very dangerous opportunity. As far as I know, only one Chinese Internet company that has received overseas investment has achieved a break-even balance, and investment institutions are no longer afraid to burn money easily."

"Isn't it the same for Internet companies in the United States? Most of them are in a state of loss, but it did not prevent them from obtaining financing at the beginning."

"The general environment is different. China's Internet has encountered the most embarrassing industry situation in the world during the period of its fastest development. This may make it difficult for the Internet to develop in China."

"I have a different point of view from yours. I have been to China eight times and interviewed more than 20 Chinese officials and entrepreneurs. You can never guess what the Chinese are thinking of writing, and you can never figure out what the Chinese will do. The West The economic theory is not applicable in this country, and the Chinese can always refresh your understanding of the world."

"Really? Then I should read more. It's my first time in China, and I interviewed several officials and entrepreneurs in Beijing and Shenghai. They all spoke with confidence. But I can tell that those officials' Confidence comes from ignorant people who are fearless, but those entrepreneurs are actually nervous. Their companies are losing money, but they can't find investment from Western institutions, and they don't know how long they can last. That guy named Jack Ma , painted a bright future for me, but I heard this kind of argument so much in Silicon Valley a few years ago that I no longer believe what they say.”

"Haha, Jack Ma really looks like a big liar."

"Then where did we end up? The organizer actually set up the venue in the suburbs."

"This is requested by local officials. The five-day digital forum Rongcheng Station will be set up in the Western Science and Technology Park for the first two days, and in the Rongcheng International Convention and Exhibition Center for the next three days. This is the only high-tech industrial science and technology park in the entire western part of China. Officials need to show their good performance to the outside world."

"..."

The entire forum is roughly divided into three sections, namely: Keynote Speeches, Hot Discussions, and Special Lectures.

Participants are even more diverse, in addition to Internet and telecommunications practitioners, there are also officials, experts, buyers, bankers, investors, public relations companies, etc., and the whole process revolves around the two centers of "Internet" and "e-commerce".

At the beginning, of course, was the opening ceremony. An official spoke on behalf of the Ministry of Information Industry, followed by speeches by provincial and municipal leaders, and finally by the leaders of the local telecommunications department. China Telecom is one of the four sponsors.

The two foreigners each brought their own interview teams, and the simultaneous translation on site was well done, but the lengthy leadership speech still made them drowsy. There is no way, they have already left the Beijing and Shenghai stations of the forum. The speeches of these leaders seem to be similar, which really makes people not interested in listening.

"Next, we invite Mr. Song Weiyang, a famous Chinese entrepreneur and senior investor in the Internet industry, to give you an opening speech!"

Many participants were obviously stunned, because whether it was the Beijing station or the Shenghai station, after the leader's speech, he took a short break and then went directly to the keynote speech session. What the hell is Song Weiyang's opening speech?

"Oh, I know this guy, he was the first investor in Google." The reporter from "Red Herring" laughed.

The reporter of "Forbes" magazine said: "This Mr. Song has rejected my invitation for an exclusive interview several times. I have always wanted to interview him, because he is likely to be the real richest man in China. precise."

"Red Herring" magazine reporter laughed: "Let's hear what he has to say, maybe I can write a special report."

Nearly 2,000 people attended the opening ceremony. Song Weiyang Shi Shiran walked to the rostrum, opened the ppt with the mouse, and smiled: "I am very nervous today. I, a layman in the Internet and e-commerce, have to be in front of more than 1,000 people. A big man from all walks of life gave an opening speech on the Internet and e-commerce. What should I say? The professional content is definitely not good, it is purely ridiculous and generous. I have said more than once that my understanding of this industry, It’s limited to typing, emailing, and chatting online. Who else can’t do those three? Raise your hand!”

"Hahahaha!" The audience roared with laughter.

Song Weiyang nodded and said, "Well, that's good, no one raised their hands. It seems that everyone is better than me, or at least at the same level as me."

"Hahaha."

There was another chuckle at the scene, and I don't know what they were laughing at.

Song Weiyang continued: "Why do I, an ignorant guy, dare to give a speech on stage today? Because I am very good at bragging."

Amidst the roar of laughter at the scene, the leaders sitting in the first row under the stage were speechless for a moment, feeling that Song Weiyang was too out of tune.

"Don't laugh." Song Weiyang raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, "Whether it is engaged in Internet services or e-commerce, bragging is a compliment. Only when you learn how to brag can you attract venture capital and get the initial investment. Development funds. Which of you can't brag, learn it early, or get out of this business quickly."

"Hahaha!"

"Hoo!"

Amid the burst of laughter from the audience, Ma Xiaoyun actually stood up, whistled with his fingers in his mouth, and then shouted: "Boss Song is amazing!"

Another guy yelled: "Dr. Ma, I know you, I know you are a good braggart! You fooled me with 500 yuan!"

An international high-end forum instantly turned into a noisy vegetable market.

"You have to brag that someone will believe you, otherwise you'll make yourself an idiot," Song Weiyang said. "I won't talk about anything else today, but I'll give you a big bragging. Do you want to hear it?"

"Think!" The atmosphere at the forum reached.

"This little Song, is...too nonsense!" The leader of the province couldn't help but smile wryly. He attached great importance to this forum. Demonstrate the demeanor of Xikang Province in the high-tech field. Who knew that Song Weiyang was full of dirty words, he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Song Weiyang clicked on the ppt, pointed to the projected screen and said, "Everyone talks about digital China now, so what is digital China? single mother of…”

The ppt picture is a cartoon that Song Weiyang asked someone to draw, and it is the simplest stickman cartoon.

"When I got up in the morning, the protagonist overslept. She quickly woke up her son who was still in elementary school, washed him, and then asked him to wear a smart watch. This kind of smart watch can make calls and can be set with shortcut keys. Press the shortcut key, you can quickly dial the parent's phone number or 110. And the smart watch has a satellite positioning function. If a child has an accident, the parent can use the satellite positioning function to find..."

This kind of speech was so novel, it was telling a science fiction story about the future, and the audience fell silent and began to listen.

"Because time was running out, the protagonist took her son out quickly and bought breakfast for him on the side of the road. She took out her smartphone to pay the bill. This kind of phone can not only make calls, but also chat and play games online. Shopping early E-money has been popularized, not only in shopping malls, but also in the vegetable market, you can use electronic payment, and you can directly swipe your mobile phone on the bus. A person only needs to have a mobile phone, and he can survive in China, and the wallet directly was eliminated..."

"After buying breakfast for my son, a taxi came and stopped. This is the taxi that the protagonist booked with her smartphone. She used a taxi-hailing software, and the system automatically displayed nearby free taxis. And display the required distance, time and amount, and the two parties can also determine each other's positions through satellites..."

"Send her son to school, and the protagonist asked the driver to go to the company. On the way, she turned on her mobile phone to watch the webcast. This kind of live broadcast is similar to a video call, and it is a one-to-many video call. The live broadcast is a farmer. He has hundreds of 10,000 subscribers, he earns money by showing his life in the countryside. Farmers first do farm work in the fields and then tend their orchards, and the urban audience is very curious about this kind of life...”

"The protagonist suddenly remembered that the fruit at home was almost finished, and the farmer's orchard looked very good. So she tapped the mobile phone to open the hyperlink on the live broadcast interface, and quickly entered the farmer's online store. She not only bought fruits in the online store, but also Buy some rice and vegetables, and the convenient and fast postal system will allow her to receive these goods tomorrow..."

"The protagonist paid the fare with her mobile phone and came to the company where she worked. When she entered the company gate, she stood in front of the scanner and stayed for a few seconds. This was punching in at work, and she was judged by the facial recognition system..."

"It was close to noon when I got off work. The protagonist took out his smartphone to order food, and the takeaway deliveryman quickly delivered the lunch to the company. At this time, instant noodles and other convenient foods have tended to be eliminated, because the online food ordering service has spread to the whole society, and the food delivery service can solve the problem. The employment problem of tens of millions of people..."

"When I got off work in the evening, the department leader took everyone to a dinner together, because tonight we will hold a welcome dinner for the new department manager. The protagonist called his parents and asked them to pick up their children from school, and then went to have dinner with other colleagues The department manager drives a driverless luxury car, the whole car is intelligently automated, and the driver can automatically drive to where he wants to go as long as he sets the destination..."

"They gathered in an intelligent restaurant, and there were no waiters in the store. There was a panel computer on each table, and the material was similar to the current LCD TV, but it was only as big as a book. What the guests wanted to eat could be directly displayed on the computer. Order food and send it over by the food delivery robot..."

"The dishes are ready, but no one touches the chopsticks. Instead, they took out their smartphones to take pictures. Soon, the photos of their dinner party were transmitted to the company's online community and personal online accounts. Colleagues and friends expressed their envy and congratulations." ..."

"Because they all drank a lot of alcohol, it is illegal to drink and drive. So the colleagues who drove took out their smartphones and opened the valet driving software. Soon, the valet driver came to the restaurant and drove the drunk colleague to the restaurant. go home……"

"The protagonist came home, she had already saved some money, and planned to buy a scooter for herself. So she searched for car information on the Internet, there are websites that sell used cars, and there are websites that sell new cars, and she quickly selected one. A small car with a moderate price, and made an appointment to go to see the car on the weekend. She also logged on to the website, made an appointment for the driver's license test, and then learned the knowledge of driving test subject one through the Internet..."

"Suddenly, the protagonist received a message, which was sent by the school teacher. The content was the son's midterm exam paper. The test questions that the son did wrong were specially marked, and the teacher asked her to urge her son to improve his studies..."

"When she was about to go to bed, the protagonist remembered that she hadn't paid the electricity bill this month, so she took out her smartphone and lay down on the bed to pay the electricity bill..."

"This is the day of an ordinary Chinese white-collar worker 15 years later."

"You want to ask me what a digital China looks like? This is my answer. I don't understand technology, but I can fantasize, and I hope my dream can come true. Thank you!"

Amid the applause, the host came to the stage with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Song, for describing a digital China for us."

Song Weiyang walked slowly down the stage, and from the expressions on everyone's faces, he knew that none of them took what he said seriously, they all thought they were listening to a sci-fi story.

"Oh oh oh, that's so cool!" The reporter of "Red Herring" magazine repeatedly exclaimed, "I like this Mr. Song, he is very good at telling stories, and I want to do an exclusive interview with him."

"Forbes" magazine reporter asked: "Do you think the scene he painted can be realized?"

The reporter of "Red Herring" magazine said: "Of course it can be realized, but I estimate that it will take 50 years. Think about it, people 50 years ago, could people imagine that mobile phones and computers were popular among the public? Can you imagine that we can use the Internet to Communication? I believe that Mr. Song's fantasy will be realized 50 years later."