After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 252 Can you hold back?

"Professor Tan, could you help me revise it? There are definitely no problems with the technical and academic standards. The main issues are some spelling and grammatical errors. Then, could you help me find a way to publish it as soon as possible?"

Zhou Haoran was quite bold, directly handing over two world-class papers to him.

"Don't worry, no one can steal your research results!"

Tan Mingliang has only been back from the United States for a few months and has not yet been affected by the academic corruption atmosphere in China, so he should be able to maintain his composure.

"By the way, Professor Tan," Zhou Haoran said as he walked to the door, turning back to ask, "I'd like to develop a few projects off-campus. Could you perhaps ask one of the doctoral or master's students in our department for help?"

“Sure,” Tan Mingliang smiled. He was also a graduate advisor. “Theoretically, yes, graduate students have more free time. However, it’s best to communicate with their advisors and try not to take up school project time and lab resources.”

"Okay, got it!"

Zhou Haoran waved his hand, turned around, went downstairs, and went to the laboratory.

It's time to get down to business.

Organize a team and develop a management system!
Qiao Hai is a good agent. Ask him to contact some PhDs, Masters, and some capable undergraduates to do some extracurricular part-time projects and make a little money.

Since Java is such a popular language, and Zhou Haoran is an expert in this field... why not use Java to develop these management systems?

Let him organize the team!
Like writing textbooks, this is currently just a side job for Zhou Haoran. But in the long run, it's even more important than his main job of "writing letters."

After all, the future depends on technological advancement.

If Zhou Haoran truly becomes a representative of Fudan University and compiles a complete set of computer books for IT professionals across the country, then in ten or twenty years, he will indeed have students all over the world, and the entire IT industry will be his students.

The title "Great Teacher" truly adds the identity of educating and nurturing people, thus solidifying the title.

That's settled.

Go find Dongfang Lang.

This kid has been very busy lately, running a part-time job business on campus. He said he has a new project and wants Zhou Haoran to help him.

Zhou Haoran had some free time to stroll around the campus and saw many ordinary-looking college students.

"Haoran!"

Dongfang Lang's spirit and energy have changed again; he truly seems to have undergone a complete transformation from a boy to a young man.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Not bad, your aura has changed!"

"So-so, third in the country."

Dongfang Lang laughed heartily.

Zhou Haoran asked, "What have you been busy with lately?"

"Let's do a project!"

Dongfang Lang winked, his smug look suggesting he had achieved some success on the project.

"What project is it?" Zhou Haoran asked curiously. "Why didn't you ask me for money?"

Dongfang Lang scoffed, "Why would I need money? I started from scratch!"

Zhou Haoran retorted angrily, "Whose brother are you?"

Dongfang Lang, who was a few months younger than him, chuckled and didn't respond to the suggestion. "Let's go to the cafeteria. I'll show you around our school's cafeteria. It's already noon."

Zhou Haoran was speechless. "What do you mean 'your school'? I'm from Fudan University, okay?"

"Ha ha!"

Dongfang Lang had almost forgotten about this.

We headed to the cafeteria.

Zhou Haoran could tell that this kid was really doing well at school; he'd only been there a few months and he was already quite famous. Along the way, many classmates greeted him warmly.

The only issue is that the way they address each other isn't consistent.

Some call him "Dongfang" or simply call him by his name "Dongfang Lang".

Some are really bad friends.

Just call him "Brother Bai".

In his past life, back in university, Dongfang Lang had this nickname.

During the era when martial arts novels were all the rage, "Invincible East" was a legendary figure. And since "East" is a very uncommon surname, many people gave him the nickname "Invincible East."

Entered the cafeteria.

Zhou Haoran immediately sensed the strong atmosphere of that era.

You buy things in the cafeteria using meal tickets.

This meal ticket is not the same as that meal ticket.

This is not the same concept as the grain coupons of the past.

It serves as a voucher for students to make purchases at the school cafeteria.

Paying for meals with cash can sometimes be inconvenient. Therefore, the school introduced meal tickets in denominations of 2 mao, 5 mao, 1 yuan, and 2 yuan. Paying with meal tickets in the cafeteria eliminates the need for change, making it much more convenient.

Zhou Haoran didn't stand on ceremony and ordered six dishes and a soup, which cost a total of 4 yuan.

Dining in the cafeteria is still affordable.

Compared to the TV station's cafeteria, it's far inferior.

Dongfang Lang had one vegetarian dish and one meat dish, which only cost 1 yuan.

What project are you working on?

After sitting down, Zhou Haoran began to savor the taste of the school cafeteria in this era.

Dongfang Lang chuckled and said, "Start with projects you have experience with."

"Hmm?" Zhou Haoran was slightly taken aback. "Selling books?"

Dongfang Lang gave a thumbs up, "Smart!"

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "You've become addicted to selling books?"

Dongfang Lang said, "There's a huge demand on campus. I'm not doing this to make money; I'm providing a service."

What books are you selling?

"Teaching and learning materials".

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran was both amused and exasperated. "Again? Selling teaching materials at the university?"

Dongfang Lang gave him a deep look. "Postgraduate entrance exam materials."

"Uh..." Zhou Haoran realized he had underestimated this kid; this angle was actually quite good.

While hastily eating, Dongfang Lang said, "I discovered this market not long after I enrolled. Many students want to take the postgraduate entrance exam, but they have no reference materials and can only read books randomly like searching for a needle in a haystack, which lacks focus."

Zhou Haoran asked, "Did you find the resources at the school's academic affairs office?"

"Huh?" Dongfang Lang was somewhat surprised. "How did you know?"

Zhou Haoran said, "If it were me, I would do it this way. Starting from the source, we can get the most complete postgraduate entrance examination question bank and syllabus, and we can have a lot of internal information, and it's also more efficient."

Dongfang Lang laughed and said, "Yeah, that's exactly what I did. At first, they wouldn't give it to me, and I had to go back seven or eight times. Later, I also went to the Youth League Committee and the Student Union, and it wasn't easy to persuade them."

Zhou Haoran nodded. "And then?"

"And then..." Dongfang Lang winked, looking incredibly smug, "and then I started writing books."

"Compiling a book?" Zhou Haoran's eyes widened. "You're a freshman, compiling a book for the postgraduate entrance exam?"

Dongfang Lang said, "Over the years, the basic framework of the postgraduate entrance examination syllabus for each discipline has remained unchanged. Based on the framework, and the past postgraduate entrance examination papers, we just need to create a few similar questions. But I'm not alone; I also asked a top student for help."

Zhou Haoran didn't think this was a good idea, shaking his head and saying, "That involves too many things. Different majors have different courses. Do you have such a large team?"

Dongfang Lang said, "So I only compiled books for the economics department, and didn't cover other majors. I only sold past exam papers and review outlines."

“What about sales?”

"The test papers are selling well. A complete set costs 88 yuan and we've sold over 1200 sets."

"So many?" Zhou Haoran looked up at him. "Where did you find so many students preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam?"

Dongfang Lang said, "Many people from other schools want to apply for Fudan's graduate program. So I went to other schools to put up flyers and leave my contact information, and they all contacted me on their own initiative."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "This business must be tough."

Dongfang Lang nodded. "Yes, it's far worse than when we sold the college entrance exam top scorer handbooks. Many people came in groups, bought a set of exam papers, and then just went back and photocopied them. They were all pirated."

Zhou Haoran asked, "Do you know where the problem lies?"

Dongfang Langdao said, "It's because of the different trading partners. Before, when we sold the college entrance examination top scorer handbook, we sold it directly to schools, which were collective purchases by the schools. So the volume was large, and there were fewer pirated copies. The postgraduate entrance examination materials are sold to individuals, which is more likely to get out of control."

“There has been progress,” Zhou Haoran summarized. “One is B2B business, and the other is B2C business. Future market transactions will mainly revolve around these two categories. You can explore them carefully.”

Dongfang Lang quickly finished his meal. "I have over 5 yuan in my hands now. I'm going to start some new projects!"

Zhou Haoran chewed slowly, "What is it?"

Dongfang Lang said, "You mentioned before that you sell secondhand clothes, which I think is a good idea."

"Selling clothes?" Zhou Haoran looked up at him. "Selling secondhand clothes to college students?"

Dongfang Lang pondered for a moment and said, "Second-hand clothes from abroad are of good quality and style, and they look fashionable when worn. Once washed, no one will know they are second-hand. For the same price, buying new clothes from China is not only more expensive, but also inferior in every way."

Zhou Haoran frowned. "Is this a good project?"

Dongfang Lang said, "At least we can sell some second-hand suits to the student union. Students are all poor and save money every day. Who has the money to buy a new suit? But there are occasions where not wearing a suit doesn't reflect the identity of a college student."

"I can't say for sure about this," Zhou Haoran said, somewhat uncertain. "If you think it's feasible, then give it a try. If you can't handle it, you might lose everything. In my opinion, you should lose more money now and experience some failed projects. I'll fund it for you."

Dongfang Lang laughed and asked, "Do you know someone who sells secondhand clothes?"

"Hmm, let's go take a look this weekend. I'm working on a management system now, so I really should do an on-site inspection."

Zhou Haoran now has too many resources at his disposal.

The third episode of the "People's Livelihood Investigation" special on the private economy has been broadcast.

The third phase focuses on the large number of low-end manufacturing industries in the northern part of the harbor.

This is also the direction Zhou Haoran chose.

There were some problems with the second batch of trading customers.

Our first batch of customers were in the manufacturing industry, and the paid conversion rate for our emails was nearly 60%.

According to this data, the second batch of trading customers numbered over 2000, and more than 1000 of them were converted into paying users, which could directly bring in several million yuan in subscription fees.

Unexpectedly, the conversion rate was halved!
Only 28.4%!

This left Jono shocked and confused.

Zhou Haoran analyzed that the conversion rate should be related to the management difficulty of the enterprise.

Manufacturing is too difficult; industrialists will encounter too many difficulties.

Therefore, they need help even more.

The incentive for paid subscriptions is stronger.

Traders are different. Their business isn't easy either, but it's much easier than running a manufacturing business. Moreover, traders are shrewd and have far more experience and knowledge than industrialists; they've seen far too many swindlers.

Subscribing to a weekly letter for 5200 yuan a year raises too many doubts and a lack of trust.

The combination of these factors has led to a sharp drop in the paid conversion rate for traders.

The third batch of clients consisted of over 800 low-end manufacturing companies selected from the Yangtze River Delta region, serving as a validation round. We'll see if the paid conversion rate can recover as expected!
Among the third batch of manufacturing clients, there are several factories that produce second-hand clothing.

After all, second-hand clothes fall under the category of "export".

Seaports are the core of foreign trade.

Many imported waste products have to be transshipped through seaports.

"By the way, are you dating anyone?"

Zhou Haoran asked casually.

Dongfang Lang said, "There's a girl on my team who seems pretty good."

Zhou Haoran said, "If it's just for fun, then so be it. But if you really fall in love, then kick her out of your team. You can't control yourself."

Can you control yourself?

Dongfang Lang humbly sought advice.

"Ahem..." Zhou Haoran no longer needed to be so reserved. "Of course I can."

Either take on apprentices.

Either take a concubine.