Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 445 All that effort turned out to be nothing.

The sky is falling.

Chen Tianqiao slumped weakly into the chair, staring blankly at the computer screen with a completely dazed expression.

Is this the true value of being a national poverty alleviation pioneer? Can he really achieve this?

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Tianqiao's mind.

If Cheng Yi possesses this kind of strength, then what's the point of them fighting?
Just as Chen Tianqiao was in a daze, Zhou Haibin quickly ran into Chen Tianqiao's office.

Seeing Chen Tianqiao's bewildered and dazed expression, Zhou Haibin quickly said, "President Chen, I think this is purely a coincidence."

"A coincidence?" Chen Tianqiao stared blankly at Zhou Haibin and asked, "Is it a coincidence?"

He was asking Zhou Haibin, but he was also asking his own heart.

Is it a coincidence?

Is there really such a coincidence in the world?

Chen Tianqiao slowly said, "I contacted Cheng Yi, and he told me with great confidence, 'Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?'"

Zhou Haibin, a legal expert, considered the matter carefully and said, "I can say for sure that it's a coincidence. This is something that Cheng Yi couldn't have pushed forward, nor could Momo Group. President Chen, think about it carefully. Even if we integrated all the resources in Zhonghai City, could we have accomplished something this big?"

A glimmer of light finally appeared in Chen Tianqiao's eyes.

Yes, the people from Zhonghai are already very strong, but if they join forces, can they accomplish this?

The answer is no.

There is absolutely no room for negotiation.

It involves college students across the country, and the announcement was personally issued by the National Education Industry Association, which also drafted it into an official document.

This is not something that one person or one organization can decide on their own.

Zhou Haibin's biggest worry right now is that Chen Tianqiao will lose his fighting spirit because of this incident.

So after he called Chen Tianqiao, he rushed over immediately.

This is a huge matter, so huge that it instills fear in people's hearts.

Chen Tianqiao slowly stood up, his steps still somewhat unsteady.

His legs were a little weak just now.

Chen Tianqiao took a few steps, supporting himself on the table, and said, "You don't think Cheng Yi pushed this through?"

“Absolutely not.” Zhou Haibin said with certainty, “It’s just that this matter is definitely related to Cheng Yi. This guy is very good at leveraging power. He used the power of our Legend to create Primordial War Chronicles, and the power of Momo Group to create Xiaonei.com. It’s really unpredictable what he can do.”

Zhou Haibin added, "Personally, I feel that this matter is definitely related to the policies of Handong Province. Handong Province has always implemented a system of cutting off the Internet in dormitories, and the effect is very good. I think the nationwide promotion of the Green Internet Access Action for College Students is probably closely related to the system of cutting off the Internet in dormitories in Handong Province for more than a year. I guess that this action was used first, and then the Momo computer room came into being. It can only be said that Cheng Yi discovered this pilot project and made good use of the policy in advance."

“Yes.” Chen Tianqiao nodded and said, “Yes, yes, you’re right.”

The fear in his eyes disappeared, and they regained their former radiance.

He paced back and forth a couple of times and said, "If this wasn't Cheng Yi's doing, then we still have room to maneuver."

Zhou Haibin said, "President Chen, we can also set up computer labs in various universities. Momo Computer Labs has now captured the national university market, and they even use a separate computer system. Who else do you think would least want to see this happen?"

"Microsoft," Chen Tianqiao uttered.

“That’s right. When Momo Group was just dabbling, Microsoft probably didn’t take it seriously. But now, this policy gives them exclusive access to the national university market,” Zhou Haibin said. “I think it won’t be long before domestic software development companies all flock to Momo Group. They will adapt their software to the Momo system. At that time, with a sufficient software pool, the Momo system will no longer be a small fish.”

Zhou Haibin's words reminded Chen Tianqiao.

Chen Tianqiao nodded slowly, sat down on the sofa, and said, "You're right, Microsoft will not allow others to seize the domestic market."

Zhou Haibin said, "I'll fly to Washington right now and talk to Microsoft executives about this."

“No.” Chen Tianqiao raised his hand and said, “You probably won’t be able to meet with Microsoft executives in the future.”

Chen Tianqiao thought for a moment, then picked up his phone and made a call.

As soon as the call connected, Chen Tianqiao's face lit up with an almost obsequious smile as he said, "Mr. Yang, is it convenient for us to talk?"

"It's convenient," came Yang Yuanqing's voice from the other end of the phone.

Chen Tianqiao immediately said, "Mr. Yang, do you have a computer with you?"

“Yes.” Yang Yuanqing didn’t understand what Chen Tianqiao meant.

Chen Tianqiao said, "Mr. Yang, could you please open the National Education Industry Association's website and check their latest announcement? I have something very important to discuss with you."

"Okay," Yang Yuanqing replied.

A few minutes later, Yang Yuanqing's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone: "How could this be? Isn't this going a bit too far? Isn't this restricting college students from accessing the internet?"

"Mr. Yang, what's your opinion on this matter?" Chen Tianqiao asked.

Yang Yuanqing said slowly, "I don't think this is appropriate."

"Is it just inappropriate?" Chen Tianqiao asked again.

Yang Yuanqing said, "What else can we do? Do you want to go against national policy?"

“No, that’s not what I meant. I meant the Momo computer lab,” Chen Tianqiao said. “President Yang, think about it. If the university dormitories lose internet access, then students will only be able to go to the Momo computer lab to get online. The Momo computer lab never buys Lianxiang computers, and they have their own operating system.”

"That's true." Yang Yuanqing acted casually, not taking Chen Tianqiao's words to heart.

Seeing that Yang Yuanqing didn't seem to care much about the matter, Chen Tianqiao quickly guided her, "President Yang, have you considered the impact if college students get used to the Momo system?"

"What impact?" Yang Yuanqing asked doubtfully. "Isn't it just a matter of changing the operating system? If the Momo system really takes off and is accepted by users, our computers can also install this system, right?"

Yang Yuanqing's answer left Chen Tianqiao speechless.

Chen Tianqiao remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "President Yang, what if the Momo system isn't installed at Lianxiang?"

"They won't install it for us? Do they have a grudge against money?" Yang Yuanqing said bluntly. "We can sell ten computers per minute. Which developer in the world isn't lining up to cooperate with us?"

Chen Tianqiao fell silent again, because he felt that Yang Yuanqing was absolutely right.

That's the source of their confidence.

The confidence stems from the massive sales volume.

Yang Yuanqing said irritably, "Just tell me what you want from me, stop beating around the bush."

“Okay.” Chen Tianqiao said immediately, “I would like to ask you to contact Microsoft for me and explain the seriousness of this matter to them.”

"What should we say to Microsoft?" Yang Yuanqing asked doubtfully. "Tell them that a market of over 970 million is being dominated by an unknown computer system, and then ask them to pay for it? Mr. Chen, are you sure you're serious? Do you know how much a genuine Microsoft system costs? Over a thousand yuan! Of those 970 million college students, how many of them actually buy genuine systems?" Chen Tianqiao wanted to explain the seriousness of the matter, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know how to express them.

Yes, a market of over 970 million people is like having an operating system company in Zhonghai City and then having everyone in Zhonghai City install that system.

Is it possible that this will alarm Microsoft?
The total amount paid for genuine operating systems in the entire Zhonghai City is probably less than 100 million yuan.

Yang Yuanqing knows these overseas giants too well. In the IT industry, they are like gods looking down on all living beings. Some small-scale actions simply cannot touch their hearts.

There are too many operating systems in the world, and many have tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of users. Microsoft doesn't even bother to crack down on these systems, let alone a small system with only a few million users in a remote corner.
Is it worth bombarding someone just for stealing a cabbage?

Yang Yuanqing's words also dissuaded Chen Tianqiao from talking to Microsoft.

He quickly added, "Mr. Yang, once this policy is implemented, won't Lianxiang's sales also be affected?"

"It might be affected a little, but not by much," Yang Yuanqing said. "Our computer sales in Handong Province have only declined by 17%, which is within an acceptable range."

"Besides, in the university market, we mainly deal with laptops. Canceling internet access in dormitories is a good thing, as we can sell 2.5G network cards as a complement," Yang Yuanqing said with a smile. "The profits from consumables are much greater."

"..." Chen Tianqiao finally understood that Yang Yuanqing didn't want to get involved in this matter at all.

He knew what Yang Yuanqing was wary of. Momo Group had been keeping Honor Computer under its thumb. If the two sides broke off relations and Momo Group released Honor Computer, this industry disruptor, things would get interesting.

Computers costing a few hundred or thousand yuan are everywhere, which will instantly shatter the normal computer market.

Yang Yuanqing probably felt it would be a bit cold to directly refuse Chen Tianqiao, so she said, "Oh, by the way, you can contact Shenzhou. They deal with the low-end PC market on university campuses, which we rarely touch."

"Okay." Chen Tianqiao felt somewhat powerless.

He hung up the phone, his brow furrowed.

The university campus market is indeed too small. With a scale of over 970 million, it probably can't even compare to the monthly active users of a portal website in the internet industry.

Although the market is small, a serious problem will be discovered if you analyze it carefully.

This is a continuous banquet.

Every year, nearly two million new students enroll, and then two million graduates graduate.

They release new products every year and keep getting people to accept the Momo PC Room and the Momo system. This place is perfect for cultivating user habits.

Online games and similar activities can also be developed together.

Three or four years of university life is enough for these college students to develop habits.

However, Chen Tianqiao was somewhat at a loss as to how to resist.

If Shengda were to invest in a computer lab, I doubt any university would dare to take it.

Putting everything else aside, the mere fact that they are a legend has subjected them to a great deal of criticism and attacks.

In contrast, the game "Primordial War Chronicles" has always had a system that prohibits minors from entering and has an anti-addiction system.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

In comparison, Legend's reputation in the education sector is even worse.

This made Chen Tianqiao a little depressed.

Just as Chen Tianqiao was pondering how to retaliate, Ma Huateng in Shenxia City was also feeling somewhat depressed.

All that effort for nothing?

How is this still playing?
Looking at the pile of reports in front of him, Ma Huateng was filled with self-doubt.

This policy was tantamount to a death sentence for them.

The previous valuations are definitely no longer valid.

They now only have 3.7 million yuan of investment funds left.

Once the internet connection is lost, QQ Campus Network is effectively terminated.

After all, it's a campus network. If college students can only access the Momo computer lab to go online, will anyone even bother using their campus network?

What is the campus network for? It's about social interaction and engagement; it's a new, long-term, and sticky social system.

It's almost a habit: before going to bed, I'll turn on my computer, post something on the campus network, ask for a few likes, then sneak some virtual vegetables, grab a parking spot, and that's how my pleasant day ends.

If you let them do these things in internet cafes outside of school, they must have something wrong with their brains.

With such fast internet speeds at internet cafes, why would you use the campus network instead of playing games?
"Brother Ma, what do we do now?"

"Our Q coin exchange rate has been reduced to 7% by those people on Renren.com again."

"Should we stop it right away?"

In Ma Huateng's office, the founders were talking amongst themselves, all looking anxious. They all knew that they had reached a critical moment.

Now is not the time to consider campus networks.

Everyone knew that the campus network was doomed, and Shengda would never provide any more funding. Even if Chen Tianqiao agreed, Shengda's board of directors would not.

Chen Tianqiao holds a large number of shares on behalf of others, and he has no say in the matter.

The most important thing right now is to maintain the proportion of QQ coins.

If the value of QQ coins continues to fall, then they will have to go back to providing value-added services for telecom operators.

Seventy percent of the money earned through hard work goes to the telecom operators.

"Stop giving away coins on the campus network immediately," Ma Huateng said decisively. "Continue to buy up coins from the market. We must maintain the proportion of QQ coins! The game lobby is our main source of revenue. As long as we can protect the game lobby, we won't have lost."

“That’s right, we have much more cash on hand now than before,” one of the founders said. “The one who should be feeling bad now is Shengda. We’ve done our best, but we can’t defy fate, and all we can do is protect ourselves.”

“Yes, we’ve now withdrawn from the campus market and returned it to Xiaonei.com. That means our conflict with Xiaonei.com is over. Let Shengda fight them over the rest. A small company like ours shouldn’t be involved in a business war of this magnitude.” Another founder said.

“Yes, Chen Dan, go talk to Renren.com now. We are willing to give the market back to them.” Ma Huateng agreed with everyone.

They haven't lost yet; although they lost the university market, they gained cash rewards.

As long as QQ Games Hall doesn't collapse, they won't collapse.

I'm afraid...

"What? You want to sue for peace?" In the VIP room of the intranet company at Handong University, Cheng Yiteng stood up abruptly in response to Chen Dan's request and said, "Friends, what are you thinking? Do you want to fight or make peace?"

(End of this chapter)