In the private room of the club, Li Weidong talked with Rebus about some detailed questions.

"Chairman Li, how much do you plan to invest in this mobile operating system?" Mr. Lei asked.

"In advance, I plan to invest one billion." Li Weidong smiled slightly: "That's enough for you!"

"So many!" Rebus was shocked.

"I'm also worried that one billion is not enough to build a mobile operating system!" Li Weidong replied.

"Enough is definitely enough. As long as you find the right person, you won't need so much!" Rebus took a deep breath: "To be honest, I have never led such a large project."

"How is that possible? For a project as big as WPS, there must be a lot of development funds!" Li Weidong asked.

"Actually, it's not that much. Take wps as an example. We have made so many versions over the years, and our cumulative R&D investment is tens of millions of yuan." Rebus replied.

"Only tens of millions? I thought those doing software research and development would have to invest hundreds of millions to achieve results." Li Weidong said suddenly.

"Back then, Gates did not spend much money on Windows systems. The key was the direction of research and development. When doing software research and development, the most important thing is to have the right direction. As for technical problems, they can be solved by programmers. Anyway, they are all left to programmers.

Pay wages."

Rebus paused and then said: "Software development is not just writing code. Making a software is also divided into several steps. First, we must make a plan, that is, clearly define what kind of software we want to make.

Then there is the market demand analysis. Only when there is market demand can the product be sold. Then comes the product design stage, which simply means clarifying the specific functions of the software. This stage does not even require the participation of programmers.

After the design is completed, it is the programmer's turn to start programming. The product after passing the programming will be tested, continue to improve the functions, fix the bugs, and then put into operation. After it is put into operation, there will be subsequent maintenance work.

.”

Li Weidong smiled slightly; "I am just a layman in these matters. I only provide the money, and you have to run the operation."

"Chairman Li, you are making things difficult for me. After all, it is a billion-dollar project. I still have to be busy with Kingsoft's listing. It's not what I can do alone." Rebus said.

Li Weidong understood what Rebus meant. He knew that Rebus wanted to attract other people to join him. After all, for such a big project and Li Weidong had contributed so much money, if Rebus wanted to have a say, one person would definitely not be enough.

All Li Weidong cares about is whether the project can be successful, and he doesn't really care about the right to speak. So Li Weidong said: "There are three gangs of heroes. If you think there is a suitable candidate, you can also bring him to our project."

Rebus pondered for a moment and then said, "There are some candidates, but it will take some time to recruit them."

"If we have time, we have it." Li Weidong continued: "Apple's iPhone will not be officially launched until the end of June. Our system can learn from Apple's iOS. Before the iPhone is officially launched, it should be enough for us to form a team."

Rebus nodded and continued: "Currently, I have several candidates in mind. The first is the engineering director of Google China Engineering Research Institute, named Lin Wenwu. He was the founder of Microsoft Asia Engineering Research Institute and received the highest contribution award from Microsoft.

Gold Star Award.

Director Lin has participated in large-scale software research and development work such as windows nt3.51, windows nt4, iis, exge 2000, windows 2000, etc., and is very experienced in operating system development."

"Google's engineering director?" Li Weidong frowned and continued, "As far as I know, Google is also making mobile operating systems. There was an Android operating system before, which was acquired by Google. This person must be poached by us.

, otherwise it will be cheaper for Google.”

"If you want to invite him here, just giving him money is not enough. At that time, there were several investment banks on Wall Street that offered him a salary several times higher than that of Microsoft, but he still chose to go to Microsoft. So he had to be given a partner.

position, and we must give him enough autonomy." Rebus said.

"No problem. As long as you think it's worth it, we'll give you whatever you want." Li Weidong agreed without even thinking about it.

Rebus continued: "The second candidate is Zhao De, the chief designer of Xinji Design. He used to be the director of the Engineering Design Department of Beijing University of Science and Technology. His professional level is unparalleled. Whether he is doing software or hardware, he needs

He. The third one is the current development director of Microsoft China Engineering Academy..."

Rebus mentioned several people one after another, all of whom will be members of Xiaomi's future team.

Li Weidong still expressed the same attitude as before: I don't understand, I will just provide the money, and you can do whatever you want with one billion.

This was the first time for Rebus to see such an imposing boss. If he hadn't heard about Li Weidong's self-made fortune, Rebus would have thought he had met a boss who was taken advantage of.

…

The endocrinology department of a tertiary hospital is overcrowded, and there are not enough beds in the ward, so even the number of beds has been filled.

Most of the people hospitalized here are diabetics.

Early in the morning, Director Gao and his resident doctors began to conduct ward rounds.

Walking to the window of one of the elderly patients, Director Gao looked at the patient's fasting blood sugar data this morning, then asked about it carefully, and then said:

"Uncle Liu, your current situation, your blood sugar has been relatively stable, you can go to the hospital. After you go home, you must take medicine on time, and control your diet, especially rice porridge, you can't eat it anymore, that thing will rise

Blood sugar levels rise too quickly.

In addition to keeping your mouth shut, you also need to stretch your legs, exercise more, and do some aerobic exercise on weekdays. However, considering your age, you should exercise in moderation and avoid overly intense exercise.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Another very important point is to monitor blood sugar. Fasting blood sugar in the morning should be tested regularly and recorded. If blood sugar is too high,

If it doesn't go down even after taking medicine, you should seek medical treatment in time."

Facing this patient who could be discharged, Director Gao gave instructions carefully and responsibly.

Uncle Liu was afraid that he would not be able to remember, so he simply took out a piece of paper and wrote it down. After Director Gao finished giving instructions one by one, Uncle Liu said, "Director Gao, I have written down everything you said. Take medicine, control your diet,

It’s easy to say that you need to strengthen exercise, but the key is to monitor blood sugar. Coming to the hospital so early in the morning, registering and queuing up to draw blood to test blood sugar is indeed a bit troublesome.”

"Uncle Liu, if you think it's troublesome to come to the hospital to draw blood, just buy a blood glucose meter. You can prick your finger and get the first drop of blood to test your blood sugar. The results will be available in a few minutes. We sell them in the hospital.

, or you can buy one by the way, and I will ask the nurse to teach you how to use it later." Director Gao said.

"A blood glucose meter? That thing must be quite expensive! I heard that a blood glucose meter costs tens of thousands of dollars!" Uncle Liu said.

"That was before. Counting several boxes of test strips, it really cost tens of thousands of dollars." Director Gao paused and continued, "But it's not that expensive now. If you buy the machine alone, it costs six to seven thousand dollars."

, mainly because of the different brands. The most expensive one is Roche’s, which costs more than 7,000 yuan per unit, while the cheaper ones are like Omron’s, which can be bought for just over 6,000 yuan.”

In recent years, the price of blood glucose meters has indeed dropped a lot. The original selling price of 10,000 yuan has been reduced to 6,000 to 7,000 yuan. This is not because the merchants have a conscience and find that they want to benefit consumers, but because the competition has become more intense.

It's intense.

German brand store blood glucose meters were the first to enter the Chinese market, such as Roche and Bayer. The quality of German products cannot be said, but the price is really expensive. To this day, the price of Roche blood glucose meters is also the most expensive.

Later, blood glucose meters from other countries also entered the Chinese market, such as Johnson & Johnson from the United States, Abbott, and Omron from Japan. These brands are also among the top international brands in the medical device industry, and their popularity is no worse than that of Roche and Bayer.

In order to seize the Chinese market, Americans, Germans and Japanese naturally lowered the prices of their products, which ultimately benefited Chinese consumers.

But the price of six to seven thousand was still too expensive for the Chinese people at that time.

Just listen to Director Gao continue to explain: "In terms of the performance of the blood glucose meter, it must be the best one from Germany's Roche. The sensitivity of the Roche blood glucose meter is the highest, followed by that from Germany's Bayer.

Moreover, Roche's blood collection volume is also the lowest, only requiring about 0.5 microliters, while Bayer's requires 1 microliter. However, Roche's price is also the most expensive. The one I just mentioned cost more than 7,000 yuan, and it is Roche's.

.”

"Which one is over six thousand years old?" Uncle Liu asked immediately.

"Omron's 6,000-year-old product is a Japanese product, and its sensitivity is worse than that of German products." Director Gao replied.

Uncle Liu hesitated for a moment and then said: "It's still too expensive. It only costs five yuan for me to come to the hospital to collect blood. Including the three yuan registration fee, that's eight yuan. The round-trip bus fare is two yuan. The test is

A blood sugar test costs a total of ten yuan.

If I buy a blood glucose meter, the cheapest one costs 6,000 yuan, which is enough for me to come to the hospital for 600 tests. And the market value of a blood glucose test is more than ten yuan!

This hospitalization has cost a lot of money. I am an ordinary retired worker, and my monthly pension is only 1,500 yuan. If it is 6,000 yuan, I would have to go without food for four months to save it.

.”

After listening to Uncle Liu's narration, Director Gao just sighed helplessly. He has been a doctor for more than 20 years. He has seen many patients who have no money to see a doctor and have to go home and wait to die. This kind of family situation is relatively common, and even more so.

It's countless.

So Director Gao said, "Uncle Liu, if you think the imported blood glucose meter is more expensive, you can consider the domestic blood glucose meter, which is the Puppy brand and the price is cheaper."

"How much does a domestic blood glucose meter cost?" Uncle Liu asked immediately.

"More than three thousand yuan, including a year's worth of test strips, it doesn't cost more than 4,000 yuan." Director Gao said.

"So much cheaper!" Uncle Liu was surprised.

"However, domestic blood glucose meters are not as sensitive as imported ones, such as Roche's blood glucose meter. When blood is dropped on it, the result can be obtained in more than ten seconds. Domestic blood glucose meters have to wait for more than half a minute."

Director Gao continued: "In addition, the domestic blood glucose meter also requires a large amount of blood. Roche only requires 0.5 microliters of blood, but the puppy blood glucose meter requires 2 microliters of blood to produce more accurate results.

"

"It's just an extra half minute, it's not a big deal. But what are the 0.5 microliters and 1 microliters you're talking about, and how much is the difference?" Uncle Liu asked.

"0.5 microliters is just a small drop of blood, which is almost the amount of blood an ordinary mosquito takes at one time!" Director Gao explained.

"That 2 microliters is just a few more bites from mosquitoes." Uncle Liu nodded, and then immediately said: "Then I'd better buy domestic products. I can save 3,000 yuan and shed a few more drops of blood."

It doesn’t matter!”

For Uncle Liu, a few more drops of blood can save 3,000 yuan. He would rather bleed more and spend less money.

After the ward rounds, Director Gao returned to his office.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. Director Gao said, "Please come in." A man in a suit and leather shoes walked in.

"Director Gao, I'm sorry to bother you!" the man in the suit said politely.

"It's Manager Chen." Director Gao pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Sit down!"

Manager Chen is a pharmaceutical representative by profession and now works for Bayer.

In the endocrinology department, the most common medical representatives are probably people from Bayer.
To be continued...