The first Fertile Soil Award Ceremony is being held grandly.
Although it was not broadcast on television and there was no publicity or publicity to the outside world, it was a major event at the end of the year within Sprout, and the auditorium was decorated with a particularly grand ceremony.
The ceremony was personally presided over by Jiang Yue, rotating president of Sprout Group.
"I heard that you just made a bold statement this morning, saying that Germination's R&D budget for next year will be no less than 15 billion?" Second uncle Tang Yi asked Zhang Shuo, who was sitting next to him, with a smile.
"This is not a grand statement. It will be included in the official budget of Germination next year."
"Are you sure about the funding arrangements?"
Tang Yi was naturally happy to see Bu Ya significantly increase its R&D budget, but he was worried that it was taking too fast a step.
He knows about sprouts.
Among the various subsidiaries, except for Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment, which has achieved profitability early, other subsidiaries are still in the loss stage, relying entirely on game profits.
This also means.
If Sprout wants to achieve R&D expenditure of 15 billion, its profit must be at least 20 billion.
It's too exaggerated.
"If you rely on Germination alone, you will definitely have to grit your teeth." Zhang Shuo did not shy away from it, "It would be great if Binhai City could provide certain support in terms of credit."
Crying children have something to eat.
Zhang Shuo is not the young boy he used to be. He can be shameless when he should be.
"You kid, where is our army, right?" Tang Yi nodded at Zhang Shuo.
"No…"
Zhang Shuo also smiled and did not explain any more.
Everyone who understands understands.
Zhang Shuo dares to talk about 15 billion, and of course he is sure to complete it. Even without loan support, next year the Germination Group will give birth to a new weapon - Maili X1.
As long as Mai Li X1 is a big success, it will become a super cash cow again.
The profits from smartphones are not at all lower than those from games. They are also a profitable industry.
otherwise.
There will be no more monsters like fruits that are as wealthy as the rest of the world.
Of course, the premise is that Maili X1 must master the core technology and enter the high-end mobile phone market. If it is an assembly factory like Xiaomi, relying on small profits but quick turnover to make profits, it will be difficult.
He just made money for Wai Guo Keren.
Because it was a science award ceremony, there were no fancy things. It basically announced the winners of the Fertile Soil Award and the Young Crops Award, and then went on stage to receive the awards one by one.
There was no sensational acceptance speech.
Mainly there will be an academic exchange after the award presentation, and the latter is the highlight.
When Zhang Shuo presented the Youth Award, he suddenly saw Gu Xiaoxi in the team. After handing over the award certificate, he deliberately gave Gu Xiaoxi a hug and said with a smile: "Congratulations!"
"brush!"
Gu Xiaoxi, however, made a big blush.
"???"
Seeing this scene, everyone present, whether they were experts, scholars or budding employees, were all aroused by the spirit of gossip and wished they could learn more about it.
Even Tang Yi asked Zhang Shuo in private: "What does that girl have to do with you just now?"
"good friend."
Zhang Shuo's expression remained unchanged.
"You boy!"
This was the second time that Tang Yi felt helpless towards Zhang Shuo, "That girl is still studying for undergraduate studies, right? She actually won the Youth Award, which shows that she is indeed a good youngster, and she is also very handsome. She is quite suitable for you."
As an elder, of course Tang Yi will also pay attention to Zhang Shuo's marriage.
Although Zhang Shuo is young, he is so eye-catching, especially on the Internet. He is a very popular "super internet celebrity", and various scandals will be exposed every day.
Lin Weiwei, Du Qingqing and others who have had contact with Zhang Shuo are all rumored girlfriends.
Even Dai Yutong.
Compared to female celebrities, female executives, and female secretaries, from Tang Yi's point of view, he would certainly prefer Zhang Shuo's partner to be someone like Gu Xiaoxi who concentrates on academics.
The style just went up.
"Ahem, Gu Xiaoxi and Tang Yu are still roommates." Zhang Shuo reminded in a low voice.
"Yeah?"
Tang Yi was even more surprised, "Xiaoyu has such a motivated roommate, how come he is still passing the exam? I heard that he almost failed the class last semester?"
"I don't know about that."
Zhang Shuo felt secretly happy as he quietly planted a thunderbolt for that ghost girl Tang Yu.
"So, you have known each other for a long time?"
Tang Yi was not that easy to fool. He glanced at Zhang Shuo and said calmly: "You should act early."
"Well……"
Zhang Shuo was embarrassed for a moment. Why did he feel like he was being urged to get married by his elders? He just hugged Gu Xiaoxi in public. Apart from teasing, there was actually another deeper meaning.
Although the Young Seekers Award is aimed at young scientists, the winners are basically 34-year-old Ph.D.s and even associate professors who have made some achievements.
Gu Xiaoxi, an undergraduate, can win the award, and she is also a disciple of Li Mingzhe and a disciple of Mr. Tao, so it is inevitable that she will attract some unnecessary criticism.
Everyone is jealous!
Mr. Tao was an upright person, so naturally he didn't care about these rumors, otherwise he wouldn't have gone out of his way to ignore the opinions of others, never shy away from relatives when recommending talents, and personally named Gu Xiaoxi.
But others don't think so. Gu Xiaoxi was obviously left out in the cold when she came on stage just now.
Of course Zhang Shuo had to give an attitude.
Although if he does this, he may not only be unable to save Gu Xiaoxi, but may even further deepen the rumors that Gu Xiaoxi is a "connected person" - look, even the cute king has a close relationship with Gu Xiaoxi.
There is indeed something fishy inside.
But Zhang Shuo didn't care anymore. He just didn't want Gu Xiaoxi to be bullied. He told everyone present that Gu Xiaoxi was the person he protected. No matter what he thought in his heart, he had to restrain himself.
Otherwise, Zhang Shuo also has a temper.
On the other side, Li Mingzhe glared at Zhang Shuo. This guy actually molested his proud disciple in public. The key thing he remembered was that Zhang Shuo clearly said that he and Xiao Xi were just friends, right?
What does this mean?
Next time I have time, I must ask Zhang Shuo to find out. Li Mingzhe doesn't want his disciples to be bullied.
Even Zhang Shuo, the great devil.
………
The academic exchange that followed was very exciting, and even Zhang Shuo listened with great interest.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Tan Yunsong, chief scientist of the Fertile Soil Research Institute, made his final appearance and introduced in detail the three-tier R&D structure of the Germinal Group's "Fertile Soil Research Institute, Data Center, and Technology Center", as well as its laboratories across the country.
It also focused on Mengya’s overseas R&D layout.
For example, the Raven Lab located in Silicon Valley, the innovative laboratories established by Maili Technology in Japan, Korea, Europa and other places, and the related overseas layout of Jiaoyang Holdings.
This paragraph was specially added by Zhang Shuorang, just to stimulate domestic experts and scholars.
Look!
Although Sprout says it will invest heavily in research and development, this does not mean that it will rely entirely on domestic scientists. Overseas countries are also within Sprout's goals.
For example, Eastern European countries have many very outstanding mathematicians.
Just about to say——
"If you want to join Bu Ya, don't hesitate and act quickly!"
Although Zhang Shuo made it clear that when Zhang Shuo originally established the Fertile Soil Award in the name of the Chunmiao Fund, he had no commercial appeal for the Fertile Soil Award, but it does not mean that he does not have any interests.
If you are near the water, you have to get the moon first.
If you guard so many outstanding scientists and don't know how to win over them, then you are the real fool.
The second uncle Tang Yi attended the award ceremony for this reason.
From the perspective of Binhai City, of course we also hope that these scientists can come to work in Binhai City, contribute to Binhai City's construction of an innovative city, and help each other.
"Mr. Ya's layout in technology research and development is very admirable." Tang Yi sighed.
This was also the first time that he had a serious glimpse of Mo Ya's ambitions in the field of technology research and development. Unexpectedly, in private, Mo Ya had already gone so far.
The layout is lofty and lofty, yet low-key and reserved to the outside world.
It was really hard for Tang Yi to imagine that such a style and such a generous hand were actually created by Zhang Shuo.
I have really grown up.
Some people seem to be born to do great things, and have already broken through the age limit.
For example, Zhang Shuo.
"Second uncle, you are flattered. Bu Ya's ambition is great, but now it is just the first step in a journey of a thousand miles. It is still in the warm-up period, not even the primitive accumulation period." Zhang Shuo said.
Very sober.
Technology research and development is not just a game, it requires the courage and perseverance to learn from the past.
It requires continuous investment, endurance of loneliness, and the need to overcome countless difficulties and obstacles along the way.
The key is also the accumulation and precipitation of time.
It doesn’t mean that if you discover that some key technology is stuck one day, just throw in a lot of money, tens of billions or hundreds of billions, and you will see results very quickly.
Nothing good like that.
In terms of technology research and development, financial investment is indeed important, but it is by no means the first priority.
"Well, as long as you have this clear understanding, I believe you can succeed."
Tang Yi was really looking forward to sprouting and Zhang Shuo, and then he thought of something, "Is this where your previous anxiety in the chip field came from?"
"Roughly the same!"
Zhang Shuo did not deny it, "I am a very insecure person, and my budding technology research and development vision will eventually be unable to get rid of my dependence on chips. I dare not leave half of my life to the control of outsiders."
"That's the truth."
Tang Yi was also convinced, and then revealed: "Don't be too anxious. Although the things I told you before have not been reported by the outside world, they have been advancing underneath. There should be clarity by the beginning of next year at the latest."
The news has come out.”
"Then I'll wait and see." Zhang Shuo smiled.
Although this kind of work efficiency is already far behind compared to Mo Ya's Sturm und Drang, it is ultimately not as efficient as Mo Ya doing it on his own.
But there is no way, the current sprouts do not have the strength to go it alone.
All we can do is wait.
………
night.
As usual, Moya organized a reception dinner, but this time the second uncle did not attend.
In order to liven up the atmosphere and facilitate communication, Zhang Shuo specifically asked the president's office to arrange a buffet dinner instead of a serious dinner around a large round table.
Nothing can be discussed that way.
Zhang Shuo was naturally the protagonist of this dinner party. People kept coming to toast and get to know each other. It had only been half an hour since the dinner started and he was already feeling dizzy from drinking.
He quickly found Gu Xiaoxi and pulled him to a corner.
"Are you OK?"
From the moment he entered the venue, Gu Xiaoxi's eyes never left Zhang Shuo. Seeing Zhang Shuo being surrounded by people toasting him, he felt distressed. "Drink some warm water, I just dried it."
"I'm fine."
Zhang Shuo laughed and said, "As long as you stay with me, they will be embarrassed to bother you again."
The tool man really hit the mark.
"Um."
Other girls might have been petty, but Gu Xiaoxi was very happy. She could not only help Zhang Shuo, but also accompany him. She was actually very nervous at the banquet.
"???"
After staying for a while, Zhang Shuo felt helpless. This silly girl said she would accompany her, but she actually accompanied her quietly. She didn't know what jokes to tell to liven up the atmosphere.
But in Gu Xiaoxi's eyes, the two of them staying quietly like this was the greatest happiness.
"You won the grand prize, how are you going to spend it?" Zhang Shuo asked with a smile.
The Fertile Soil Award, which is selected every three years, selects in the first session five scientists who have made significant progress or made significant contributions in basic fields such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology.
Each person received a bonus of 10 million.
The Young Seedling Award, which is selected annually, selects 20 winners in the first session and is open to domestic young scientific and technological workers aged 45 and below in the fields of basic science and cutting-edge technology.
Each person received a bonus of five million.
Added together, it is a huge amount of 150 million, which is definitely a big deal.
"I don't know either."
Gu Xiaoxi was actually quite confused by the sudden windfall. "I planned to send it to grandma, but grandma is in her hometown and doesn't seem to be able to spend so much money. She will be worried."
Too much money is not necessarily a good thing for the elderly.
"Well, let me help you think of a way to spend money."
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Gu Xiaoxi has a little expectation. She doesn't have that big desire for money. She is very satisfied if she can support her grandma and go to college.
"Ahem, that's right."
Zhang Shuo said seriously: "Why don't you take care of me? From now on, I'll have to rely on you to take care of everything I eat and drink at school. How about that?"
"Ah, ah?"
Gu Xiaoxi's face turned red again, looking particularly attractive under the light.
"You don't want to regret it, do you? No, this is my meal card. I'll give it to you to top up later." Zhang Shuo actually took out his meal card from his pocket and stuffed it into Gu Xiaoxi's hand.
"No, no."
Gu Xiaoxi felt that her face was hot and she said in a mosquito-like voice: "I, I promise."
"That's pretty much it."
Zhang Shuo laughed and couldn't help but touch Gu Xiaoxi's head, "Come on, I finally got a job based on my looks. Does this count as reaching the pinnacle of my life?"
"..."
Gu Xiaoxi didn't want to take on this problem.
"So you are here, causing me to look everywhere." Mr. Tao, however, was very puzzled and came to the door.
"Master!"
Gu Xiaoxi quickly stood up and gave up his seat.
Mr. Tao was not polite. After sitting down, he went straight to the topic and asked Zhang Shuo seriously: "Merra is really planning to hire a large number of scientists overseas and set up laboratories?"
"certainly!"
Zhang Shuo was smiling in his heart, but his face remained calm, "There is nothing we can do about this. As you know, Germination's research and development tasks are so heavy and there are not enough people to recruit at home, so we can only find solutions overseas."
"pull!"
Mr. Tao raised his eyebrows, like an old hen guarding her calf, "With so many outstanding young scientists in the country, how can they still not meet the R&D needs of the sprout family?"
"There are so many talents, but maybe the sycamore tree is not lush enough to attract the golden phoenix." Zhang Shuo took the opportunity to complain, "On the other hand, people in Eastern Europe are very positive."
"I'll figure this out."
Mr. Tao clearly knew that Zhang Shuo was trying to figure this out, but he couldn't help but think about it. "Domestic research on basic disciplines is already lagging behind, and we need to cooperate with companies like Sprout that are interested in research and development to open up the industry-university-research chain."
"Then it will be hard work, Tao Lao."
Zhang Shuo was very happy. This was actually what he was looking forward to.
"In addition to the country, there are also many outstanding international students from places like Qingbei University..."
Zhang Shuo is a little pushy.
"I will also contact you about this, but you have to promise me that domestic talents will be hired first." Mr. Tao was almost stunned. As expected, businessmen are very cunning.
This guy Zhang Shuo is no exception.
I looked like a pretty honest young man before, but I played tricks on him at critical moments.
"sure!"
Zhang Shuo's expression remained unchanged, his face had long been cultivated to be as thick as a city wall.
………
the next day.
Binhai's authoritative media has authorized the release of news related to the Fertile Soil Award.
Naturally, it caused another wave of heated discussion.
“When it comes to doing charity, you can always trust Mo Ya.”
"According to incomplete statistics, in 2011 alone, Sprout's investment in public welfare exceeded 1.2 billion. Compared with the three giants, it is really very conscientious."
"As a Ph.D. in mathematics, I would like to give you a thumbs up!"
"I am also a math major, but I am still an undergraduate. I received the Chunmiao Scholarship this year."
"Before, there were some people who were arrogant and said that the games owned by Bluebird Interactive Entertainment were blood-sucking and they could only be eaten without vomiting. There were also people who said that Sprout was just trying to gain fame and reputation. Now they have nothing to say, right? Who can spend so much real money for charity?"
"If this is all about seeking fame and reputation, then I hope other companies will learn from it."
"Qiandu: You can just show me your ID card!"
"Rumors say, Meng Wang has already made a bold statement that Sprout's R&D budget next year will be no less than 15 billion, and it will continue to invest heavily in R&D."
"Niu beep!"
"That's it. If there are more companies in China that can learn from Warwick, there will be hope!"
"The cute king is really sentimental and is a role model for our generation!!!"
"Didn't someone post a few days ago about the photos of the encounter between the cute king and Sicong? One only knows how to show off his wealth, while the other is a low-key person, investing all his money in charity and research and development, and making judgments."
"There's no comparison at all, okay?"
"I don't know, are those girls who are crying and shouting about the national husbands ashamed?"
"I'll tear off the green onions for you, the cute king is mine!!!"
"Yes, yes, I like the cute guy like King Meng."
"Haha, you may be able to get the torn green onion, but King Meng is a man you will never be able to reach."
"A role model for us!!!"
The news of the Fertile Soil Award is just a trigger, but it reminds people of the brilliant achievements that Germination has made in the past year. When compared with other giants, it is really embarrassing.
It further highlights the budding chickens that stand out from the crowd.
………
Xili Building.
I was dizzy from drinking yesterday, and Zhang Shuo slept very deeply. He just woke up in the morning and browsed the news on his mobile phone. "These people praise me so highly, aren't they afraid that I will fall?"
As the party being discussed, Zhang Shuo was walking on thin ice, fearing that someone would take the opportunity to make a fuss. There are many examples of being praised and killed in history.
That's why he kept the Fertile Soil Award ceremony low-key.
However, no matter how low-key it is, it is, after all, a major event in the academic circle. This report by authoritative media cannot have any secrets in today's Internet era.
In addition, the sprouts attract so much attention, so the heat fermentation is expected.
"Junior, if you fall down, there are probably girls who are willing to give you support." Chen Lu was concerned about another channel. There were countless foxy girls out there who were thinking about Zhang Shuo.
Unfortunately.
Zhang Shuo will always be the man they can't get.
Chen Lu was very lucky that she was able to break the boat and seize Zhang Shuo's body when Zhang Shuo was not as brilliant as he is now.
Let those people be greedy!
"By the way, junior, Fenglei Fund has recently negotiated an investment, leading the angel round investment of Shou Shou. It invested 4.5 million and obtained 27.6% of Shou Shou's shares. Is it a good deal?" Chen Lu asked.
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Zhang Shuo was very funny, and Chen Lu probably didn't even know how much advantage Fenglei Fund had taken this time.
That is to say, with his guidance, Fenglei Fund was able to focus on the slow mover that was less than a year old at this time and grab the money before other venture capital investors.
It's just a huge amount of money.
The newly established Slow Hand is actually called "GIF Slow Hand". Its main business is a tool for creating and sharing GIF images. It will not receive millions of dollars in Series A financing from venture capital until next year.
did not expect.
But it was stopped early by Fenglei Fund.
By 2020, the overall valuation of Kuanshou has reached 50 billion U.S. dollars. If Fenglei Fund chooses to exit after Kuanshou is listed, it is conservatively estimated that it will make a profit of nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars.
It's just like picking it up for free.
Looking back now, it was a stroke of genius that Zhang Shuo asked Chen Lu to serve as his agent in front of the stage and establish Fenglei Fund to manage his personal assets.
………
In the evening, Zhang Shuo appeared at the Spring Cocoon Stadium again to watch the TI1 semi-finals.
JWG team vs. MYM team.
In addition to Tang Yu, Zhang Shuo was accompanied by a special guest - Lin Weiwei.
She also has multiple identities. She is one of the bosses of the JWG team, the chief experience officer of Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment, and the spokesperson for the Dota 2 competition.
During the finals, Lin Weiwei will also serve as a guest commentator and host.
Very busy!
Because she had to shoot a special promotional video for the TI1 finals, Lin Weiwei came to Binhai City in advance. It happened to be a JWG game. As the boss, of course she had to be there to support it.
Before the game starts.
Lin Weiwei also specially took a photo with the members of the JWG team to cheer her up, which made a lot of young guys scream, and they all wanted to transform into the killing god Bai Qi, and capture the flag in the next game.
That’s crazy!
What’s even crazier is that when the broadcast camera captured Zhang Shuo, Lin Weiwei, and Tang Yu, a tsunami-like wave suddenly erupted on the scene.
"Cute King! Cute King! Cute King!!!"
Everyone was like fanatics, shouting Zhang Shuo's name loudly, as if this was not a TI1 competition venue, but a stage dedicated to Zhang Shuo alone.
This kind of treatment obviously stems from the public opinion fermented online during the day.
Last time.
Zhang Shuo was also caught by the broadcast camera, but did not enjoy such treatment.
"You are much more popular than me. If you become a star, you will definitely crowd out other people."
Lin Weiwei couldn't help but laugh.
Just now she thought that the audience would shout at her after being caught by the camera.