Chapter 375: After hitting the wall one after another, Mo Ya wants to be a lone warrior!
Lean slightly.
Chen Xiaowan followed Dai Yutong into the office, with worry on her face and her head lowered.
He didn't dare to look at Zhang Shuo at all.
"Decided to resign?"
On the contrary, Zhang Shuo's expression had long since returned to gentleness, and there was no trace of anything strange on his face.
"Um!"
Chen Xiaowan was sitting on the sofa with half her body, her expression became more awkward and her head was lowered.
"Going to open a bar?"
"Um!"
Chen Xiaowan's voice was as low as that of a mosquito. She doubted whether she would still have the courage to resign if the big boss continued to ask her this question.
"Is there enough money?"
"It's not bad, it's almost the same. I'll find a bank for a loan."
As the director of the President's Office of Sprout Group, Chen Xiaowan not only has a high salary, but also has a high year-end bonus. In the past two years, especially the past year, she has accumulated a lot of net worth.
My family will also be a little supportive.
"Okay, then I can only wish you good luck with your business, but please remember to send me an invitation."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Chen Xiaowan finally raised her head and met Zhang Shuo's gentle gaze. For some reason, a feeling of annoyance suddenly emerged deep in her heart.
Seems like a very stupid decision was made.
But once the words were spoken, Chen Xiaowan could no longer take them back. She bowed to Zhang Shuo and left silently.
"Boss, don't you want to retain Sister Chen?"
Dai Yutong was very surprised. She thought that the boss would try his best to persuade her to stay.
No idea.
It will be such a scene.
"Forget it, forceful melons are not sweet."
Zhang Shuo is nostalgic for the past, but he never wants to force anyone. Even if he really wants to ask to stay, nine times out of ten, he will be able to keep Chen Xiaowan.
But Chen Xiaowan's thoughts are no longer in the bud, so there is no point in staying.
"Actually, Sister Chen wanted to resign not only to realize her dream of opening a bar, but also because of the excessive work pressure. She often told me in private that she was promoted by you, the boss, out of the ordinary. As the sprout grew stronger, she became the director of the President's Office.
In my position, I have become increasingly powerless and afraid of making mistakes." Dai Yutong was still explaining for Chen Xiaowan.
Zhang Shuo glanced at Dai Yutong, who shut up and left quietly.
"Why!"
Zhang Shuo leaned on the sofa, closed his eyes to rest, and subconsciously rubbed his forehead.
As a veteran general, if Jiang Yue is barely competent as the executive vice president of Germinal Group, Chen Xiaowan is indeed increasingly mediocre as the director of the president's office.
At the very least, Chen Xiaowan's presence in Zhang Shuo's house is getting lower and lower, which is the best proof.
She didn't learn this herself.
From a small accountant who kept accounts, he turned around and stood in such a high position.
In addition, with the several expansions of the group, the group headquarters has long been a crouching tiger, hidden dragon, including the president's office, there are many master's degree graduates from Qingbei University.
It is normal for Chen Xiaowan to have low self-esteem.
But things must be viewed dialectically. Zhang Shuo has never been a person who only relies on academic qualifications. If Chen Xiaowan really has this perseverance and determination, she can continue to work with Zhang Shuo's trust in her.
Unexpectedly, he became a deserter halfway through.
Zhang Shuo must be lying when he says he is not disappointed, but he can only choose to accept it.
Chen Xiaowan is the first, but she will certainly not be the last.
In the next five to ten years, as Sprout continues to expand and new people continue to join, there will certainly be other elderly people who are forced to "graduate" because they cannot keep up with Sprout's pace of development.
………
Friday, February 22nd.
Last night, Zhang Shuo, accompanied by Dai Yutong, came to the capital and checked into the hotel.
Originally Jiang Yue was coming.
However, following Chen Xiaowan's resignation, under the instruction of Zhang Shuo, the group did not appoint a new director of the President's Office. Instead, Jiang Yue temporarily served as the director, returning to his old business.
At the same time, Dai Yutong was finally promoted to deputy director of the President's Office.
Calculating the time, Dai Yutong has been Zhang Shuo's secretary for almost two years, and his performance has always been pretty good. This promotion seems to have come naturally and does not seem too sudden.
And in terms of professionalism, Dai Yutong obviously does not have the same shortcomings as Chen Xiaowan.
There is still room for promotion in the future.
Jiang Yue even suspected that Zhang Shuo had already appointed Dai Yutong as the new director of the President's Office, but because Dai Yutong's qualifications were not enough, she would be allowed to serve part-time for a period of time.
At about 10 o'clock in the morning, Zhang Shuo attended a press conference hosted by the Ministry of Rites and announced the formal establishment of two student aid public welfare projects, "Smart Classroom" and "Yanhuang Library".
A public donation ceremony was also held at the meeting.
Chunmiao Fund will donate RMB 1 billion in start-up capital to the two projects respectively, and will continue to donate in the future depending on the progress of the projects.
It's not a big deal.
When the news spread online, it naturally aroused heated discussions.
"King Meng, the eternal god!"
"When it comes to public welfare, you can always trust the cute king!"
"The two billion donation is already a record, right? But looking at the expression on Meng Wang's face, it seems like it's a trivial matter. This kind of magnanimity and realm are really unmatched."
"@十大@阿利, be angry. If you don't express your anger, you won't even be able to see the back of the cute king."
"Tengda: I can't see, I can't see."
"Ali: I have created 30 million jobs and my merits are immeasurable. What is a sprout?"
"Qiandu: I am engaged in autonomous driving to benefit all mankind!"
"Forget it, don't engage in any moral kidnapping. This matter ultimately depends on your own volition."
"Yes, there is only one cute king in the world. People like Tengda are the norm, but cute kings are the exception."
"I'm really worried that the cute king will be ostracized by the circle because of this."
"They still dare to reject me? Can I have a little face?"
"You are too naive upstairs. This world is where bad money drives out good money."
"Don't worry, with Mo Ya's current strength, even if the three families are tied together, they won't be able to defeat King Meng."
"That's true."
"Hoo hoo, does King Meng prove the Tao through force?"
"necessary!"
"No matter what, just support the cute king and support sprouts!"
"What you said above is reasonable. Supporting Su Ya means doing charity."
"I just spent 100 krypton gold in "Tianya Mingyue Dao", does it count? (Gotou)"
"necessary!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Speaking of this smart classroom project, is it really useful? There is no need for a teacher to teach, just listening to the video courseware, it always feels a bit unreliable
Ah." It's not like no one raised doubts.
"The people upstairs are just nitpicking. They haven't even done anything yet, and they are just chirping like this."
"That is, no matter how much you talk, it is better to do one thing well. Even if the initial effect is not satisfactory, as long as the original intention is good and the direction is right, you can always improve continuously."
"Something is better than nothing!"
"Some people don't understand the quality of teaching in rural areas. If it is a courseware lectured by a famous teacher, it will definitely be useful."
"There is also the Yanhuang Library. This one is even more awesome. It is a project that everyone can benefit from."
“We must support the cute king!!!”
In itself, Zhang Shuo has the attributes of an Internet celebrity, and any news about him will soar in popularity.
This is also one of the reasons why the official invited Zhang Shuo to attend the press conference. They wanted to use Zhang Shuo's popularity and influence to increase the visibility of the two public welfare projects in a very short period of time.
In order to allow more individuals or institutions to participate.
With this wave of popularity, many schools, publishing houses, etc. soon expressed their willingness to participate in the "Smart Classroom" and "Yanhuang Library" projects and do their part.
This is it!
………
afternoon.
Zhang Shuo also attended the signing ceremony for Daosui Group's investment in Longxin, but due to certain considerations, no press conference was held.
So it seems very low-key.
According to the investment plan finally negotiated by the two parties, Longxin carried out Series A financing with a valuation of 5 billion. Daosui Group, as the only investor, injected 1.25 billion into Longxin and obtained 25% of Longxin’s shares.
In addition to financing.
Chunmiao Fund will also donate 1 billion to Longxin's management agency. This fund will also be transferred to Longxin in batches, which is enough to support Longxin's research and development for a period of time.
It can be seen from this.
Sprout's investment in Longxin this time is indeed too generous.
No wonder, after the signing ceremony, Longxin Chairman Gu Wei held Zhang Shuo's hand tightly, his face full of excitement: "Mr. Zhang, thank you, thank you!!!"
It must be very emotional.
"Mr. Gu, you're too polite. I just made a small contribution. The most important thing is to develop the CPU as soon as possible and reach the internationally leading level, so that the sprout can also benefit from it."
What Zhang Shuo said is also true.
Once the domestic CPU reaches the standard, how can the subsequent profits be measured in the amount of more than ten to two billion?
"must!"
Gu Wei was under great pressure and his heart was heavy, but at the same time he was high-spirited.
It was as if I saw some hope.
………
Zhang Shuo was not in a hurry to leave the capital and stayed for another night.
Although the next day was Saturday, I still met with the relevant person in charge of the capital. The main discussion was about preparing to build a software industrial park in the capital.
Regrettably.
The capital is not very enthusiastic about such a project that seems to have little prospect.
Zhang Shuo was inevitably a little disappointed.
Also attending the meeting with Zhang Shuo was Du Ruiwen, general manager of Qingyun Data. Upon seeing this, he said: "Chairman, do you want to do some more activities and use our connections in Beijing?"
"forget it."
According to the usual practice, if the first attempt failed, a second lobbying might be possible, but this was not Zhang Shuo's style, so he did not continue to stay in the capital.
We returned to Binhai City that afternoon.
………
at the same time.
In a private club in the capital, several big guys such as Big Brother, Uncle, and Lao Wang next door gathered together to have afternoon tea. There were also some juniors accompanying them, such as tearing green onions, and bringing them out to get to know each other.
It happened that the TV station replayed yesterday's news report about Zhang Shuo's donation.
"Grandstanding!"
Big Brother has a complete grudge against Zhang Shuo and has always looked down upon him.
Shi Cong curled his lips, feeling that Big Brother was too hypocritical. Ren Mie Ya had spent two billion real money and silver for charity. Everyone here is counting, are you willing to spend one hundred million?
He still had the nerve to ridicule Zhang Shuo.
Although it has only been more than a year, Zhang Shuo's senses of peeling green onions are quite different.
When I was watching the TI1 game in Binhai City before, I thought I was qualified to make friends with Zhang Shuo, but unfortunately, Zhang Shuo didn't seem to be very interested in him, so he couldn't become a real friend.
As Zhang Shuo became the richest man, and Mo Ya was so outstanding, Shi Cong just wanted to be a little brother.
I'm also worried that Zhang Shuo won't accept it.
Even though they, these rich kids, are very glamorous, spend all their time in luxury, spend a lot of money, and are accompanied by luxury cars and beautiful women, but compared with Zhang Shuo, a man of the same age, they really are nothing.
Just like yesterday.
Zhang Shuo donated two billion without blinking an eye.
And the funds that they, the rich kids, can use in their lifetime, combined, are probably far from 2 billion. How can they compare with others?
Even in the circle of rich kids, Zhang Shuo is an idol-level existence.
I don’t know how many white and rich beauties are coveted.
Lao Wang glared at Shi Cong and said with a smile: "I also think it's a bit too much. To make this kind of donation, it is better to honestly improve the wages and benefits of employees. You haven't raised the wages of employees well, but you are keen on doing charity.
, isn’t that just sacrificing the basics for the sake of the bottom? This is wrong and not worth advocating.”
After hearing this, Big Brother felt very comfortable.
Not wanting to, Sicong finally couldn't hold it in any longer and muttered: "The salary level of Germination is among the best in the industry, especially for R&D personnel. I heard that undergraduates start at 10,000 yuan, and graduate students start at 20,000 yuan."
"What nonsense!"
Lao Wang felt a little embarrassed and glared at Shi Cong, "We adults are talking, so don't interrupt. If you really can't sit still, go outside and play."
"Okay!"
I didn’t dare to be too presumptuous when tearing onions, so I just went out.
"This kid is outrageous." Lao Wang smiled awkwardly.
Seeing this, the uncle also changed the subject and said with a smile: "Recently, Mo Ya has acquired Jing Jiawei and invested in Longxin and AMD. It seems that he wants to enter the computer industry."
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Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Big Brother's face became a little uneasy, and he said with a sneer: "Mr. Ya, is this a wishful thinking? Do you think that with these domestic graphics card and CPU manufacturers, you can catch up with the big foreign companies?"
"No one who has been around for ten or twenty years can't even catch up with others."
"After you finally catch up, other people's technology has completed more than one iteration, and the gap will only get wider. In the end, you are still doing useless work and wasting money."
"I always say that people need to understand their own position, and the same goes for doing business."
Okay, I can't help but lecture again.
"In today's globalized world, each enterprise in the industrial chain performs its own duties and has its own division of labor. All you have to do is do your part honestly, and you have to keep looking forward to the future."
"Instead of working hard on useless research and development, why not just use it?"
"That's what I said."
Lao Wang nodded in agreement, "As long as you have enough funds, you can buy things overseas. Instead of starting from scratch, it's better to just pick up ready-made ones. It's more cost-effective."
If Zhang Shuo hadn't been standing in front of him, Lao Wang would have gone for the title of richest man.
"Maybe Zhang Shuo is younger than us, and he still has some idealistic thoughts of young people in his mind." I don't know whether this is a compliment or a derogation.
Anyway, everyone was laughing happily.
She had just walked out of the door, not far away, when she heard the laughter behind her, and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
………
The next day is Sunday, which is also the Lantern Festival.
At about five o'clock in the evening, as usual, Zhang Shuo came to Mr. Tang's yard carrying gifts, not only to wish him well in his old age, but also to spend the Lantern Festival with Mr. Tang.
The second uncle's family of three were also there, making the whole yard particularly lively.
"I heard that you ran into trouble in the capital?"
The second uncle is indeed a man with great hands and eyes, and he received the news so quickly.
"yes."
Zhang Shuo didn't shy away from anything, and there was nothing he needed to avoid in front of his second uncle.
"What's the matter, why not consider doing it in Binhai City or Yangcheng?" Tang Yi suggested on his own initiative.
"we'll see."
The reason why Zhang Shuo did not find his second uncle was because neither Binhai City nor Yangcheng were very suitable.
"Then let's see."
Tang Yi somewhat admired Zhang Shuo's tenacity.
only.
The subsequent development of the matter even exceeded Zhang Shuo's expectations.
After the setback in the capital, Zhang Shuo did not give up and asked Lu Qi to spread the word about planning to build a software industrial park to see if other cities such as Shanghai Modu and Jiangxia would be interested.
Unfortunately.
There was no response from any of these places that I had been enthusiastic about before.
It can be seen that most of them are not willing to participate in subsidies, or they are simply not optimistic about the development prospects of domestic software and are unwilling to invest in this area.
I am even more worried that such a big project will fail midway, which will entail risks.
They all chose caution.
On the other hand, under the personal leadership of Lu Kai, Sprout Investment has registered and established a software industry support fund. Sprout has taken the lead in injecting one billion in capital and wants to find other partners.
But it also ran into obstacles everywhere.
Even local governments are not optimistic about it, and savvy investors are even less optimistic about the prospects of domestic software.
Who dares to invest money?
Not to mention, China's Internet industry today coincides with a major transformation to the mobile Internet. Start-up companies are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and there are many investment opportunities.
There is no need to invest in such a "sunset industry".
It's normal to feel cold.
Even if Zhang Shuo came forward in person, except for Wujiang Technology, which promised to invest 100 million, other partners or friends showed no interest and declined politely.
Including Warwick.
It was the first time he encountered a setback, and he still encountered obstacles everywhere. Zhang Shuo's claim that he was not frustrated was a lie. In the face of interests, all friendships are worthless.
What's more, say.
It is true that Zhang Shuo did not seriously manage these business relationships before, and most of them were just casual acquaintances.
Of course, that's not what frustrated him.
Rather, on the matter of promoting domestic software self-sufficiency, there is no consensus among the top and bottom, and there is not even a single person with lofty ideals or like-minded people to be found.
This is a little sad.
And somehow this matter got posted online, triggering yet another public controversy.
"Well, to be honest, this wave of operations by the cute king is a bit incomprehensible."
"It's a little too idealistic."
"That is, if we develop domestically produced software, wouldn't it be better to use pirated versions of it?"
"Do you think the cute king is a little too arrogant? He actually wants to change an industry on his own?"
"I hope the cute king will not be stubborn. Domestic software is not worth supporting at all."
"That is, with these hundreds of billions, what industry is not good to invest in?"
"You guys should stop making sarcastic remarks. At least the cute king is willing to do something. Isn't this wrong?"
"I can't say it's wrong, but people have to be self-aware."
"That's right, you have to do everything according to your ability. Don't run away just after you learn to walk."
"It is more important to distinguish priorities. Is now the time to support domestic software? On the contrary, it is the national brand support plan proposed by Pinxixi Group, and I very much agree with it."
"Humph, you are trying to figure out what the cute king is thinking based on your self-awareness."
"That is, if the cute king's thoughts were all on the same channel as ours, would he still be able to achieve today's success? Of course it's easy to be a keyboard warrior, just tap on the keyboard."
"Haha, don't you understand this? Don't wash the ones upstairs."
This time, even Zhang Shuo's supporters showed a completely different attitude. Most of them were skeptics, and the supporters were basically mindless supporters.
Deep down, I guess I don’t really believe it.
………
Sprout Building.
"Chairman, why don't you consider issuing a public or private equity fund in the name of Sprout Financial Holdings to participate in the software industry support fund project?" Lu Kai suggested.
Outsiders are not optimistic, but within Germination, many executives are still convinced of Zhang Shuo's judgment.
I didn't even think about pouring cold water on it.
"never mind."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Shuo shook his head, "To be honest, I am personally optimistic about the long-term prospects of domestic software, but there are still many problems in between whether it can succeed in the short and medium term.
Variables are not easy to explain to investors.”
Germination’s golden brand cannot be smashed just like that.
"This time, let's be a lone warrior."
Zhang Shuo raised his head and finally made up his mind, "First, let Sprout inject 10 billion into the Software Industry Development Support Fund to support the software industry park. Then, we will continue to invest more depending on the situation."
To outsiders, this may seem like a big gamble.
But Zhang Shuo doesn’t see it that way.
Because in a few years, the situation will undergo jaw-dropping changes, and by then, decisions that may seem crazy now will become extremely wise.
There are places where investors are willing to get involved.
Therefore, what Sprout needs to do now is to use its own efforts to withstand the funding needs for the early development of the software industrial park. At the same time, it cannot affect Sprout's other strategic directions.
Then sacrifice your roots and seek the end.
"Can the capital chain withstand it?" Zhang Shuo asked Lu Qi.
"If you squeeze a little bit, you can barely arrange it."
Lu Qi also had an account in mind, "Although there are a lot of expenditures this month, and there are still two large investments that have not been finalized, after all, a service fee of 20 billion will be paid next month."
This is Germination’s greatest confidence.
"That's good. If it doesn't work, just communicate with Qingcheng Group and ask Qingcheng to pay this year's service fee in advance." Zhang Shuo was very pleased.
I am gratified that all the senior executives have given him their full support for his decision.
"As for the location of the software industrial park, why not choose Binhai City?" Lu Qi suggested.
As the birthplace of the Sprout Group and a first-tier city, Binhai City is very supportive of the Sprout Group and is willing to support the software industrial park project proposed by the Sprout Group.
It can be said that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
"Looking at it now, it can only be like this."
As soon as Zhang Shuo finished speaking, Dai Yutong suddenly knocked on the door and came in, as if there was something urgent.
otherwise.
With Dai Yutong's calm personality, he would not hastily interrupt the conversation between Zhang Shuo and the senior executives.