Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 480 Lei Zong's Suggestion
[There was an error in the previous chapter. It should be that 147478 internet cafes used the Momo system, covering 18784521 computers. This data is the actual number of internet cafes nationwide in 2007, excluding unlicensed internet cafes. However, unlicensed internet cafes were authorized at that time, thus achieving the 2007 data.]

"Partner with Apple? Would they agree to that?" Yu Sen was taken aback.

Cheng Yi said, "This is a profit-driven era. No one will turn down money. Even if Apple is unwilling to cooperate, we can buy it directly. The competition in overseas industrial software is also very fierce. There will always be someone willing to cooperate. If they are really stubborn, then we will make a cracked version. Let them sue if they want."

"You're shameless," Yu Sen said unhappily. "You're the president of Momo Group now, and your every word and action represents Momo Group."

"Even if I represent the moon, I still have to save money where I can," Cheng Yi laughed. "That stuff is ridiculously expensive. If they don't give me a 0.5% discount, I won't even look at them."

“…” Yu Sen was silent for a few seconds before saying, “The reason why domestic industrial software has been slow to develop is largely due to the profit-seeking mentality of you capitalists.”

“If it were fifteen years earlier, I would have sold everything I owned to do it, but things are different now.” Cheng Yi laughed, “Teacher Yu, if you really want to do this, just wait until our system has a billion users, and Momo Group will fund you to do as much as you want.”

"A billion users?" Yu Sen said irritably, "I'll wait until I'm reborn into a better family in my next life before I think about it."

Immediately afterward, Yu Sen hung up the phone.

Not enough words to speculate.

Cheng Yi actually understands Yu Sen very well. This generation of programmers dreams of catching up with Europe and America.

Is it realistic?

People always need to connect with the realities of life.

Many things require a huge ecosystem; they cannot be created by working in isolation.

Once you fall behind in something, it's very difficult to catch up.

Unless you put in several times or even ten times more effort and time than others.

But right now, what Momo Group lacks most is time.

If you want to overtake others on a curve, there's only one way: spend money.

Not only do you need to buy time with money, but you also need to learn to endure hardship and persevere.

Huawei paying IBM 40 billion yuan is a prime example of this.

Although I am not as good as you, I am willing to learn. If you need money, I will give you money; if you need things, I will give you things.

Once I've fully mastered it, I'll first find a way to starve this master to death.

Cheng Yi cannot do what Huawei does—endure hardship and bide its time.

Because he lacks a broad perspective.

He just wants to get something for free.

During this period, Momo Group's legal and technical departments were deployed to resolve system issues in various internet cafes.

The Momo system internet cafe version is a system specifically designed for internet cafes, maximizing entertainment elements.

Most importantly, it's incredibly smooth.

Those internet cafe owners who initially approached the situation with a "let's give it a try" attitude were completely dumbfounded.

With this kind of speed, why bother with a Pentium 4 processor? Why bother with a 3D card?
Moreover, this system also comes with a free internet cafe management system.

This internet cafe management system comes with Momo Coins recharge, just like prepaid card recharge. Each internet cafe first opens a merchant account, and then pre-charges the merchant account.

By pre-charging 5000 yuan, you can help users recharge Momo coins at internet cafes.

All paid content on the Momo system requires Momo coins for payment, and the sales volume of Momo coins is very large.

Momo Group also offers high rebates to internet cafes.

5%.

This is equivalent to Momo Group transferring 30% of its revenue share to these internet cafe owners.

Although it's not as much as the 10% offered by previous point card channels, this 5% is still a staggering amount, equivalent to combining more than a dozen online games and paid products.

Many internet cafe owners have made a fortune just from this 5% profit share.

In order to obtain higher profits, these internet cafe owners have also begun to find ways to attract long-time gamers. Some internet cafes have not only created VIP private rooms, but also provided services such as female companions to play games with them.

Especially the game "Primordial Era".

Some whales spend 100,000 yuan at a time, which only gets them 5000 yuan in return.

5000 yuan can hire ten beautiful women to accompany you for a month.

Just as the entire Momo Group was busy working on the Momo system, an uninvited guest arrived in Jingzhou City.

Lei Jun has arrived.

Since Lei Jun is the president of Jinshan, a leading IT company in China, Momo Group will definitely send someone of the same rank to receive him since he has come to Jingzhou City.

Cheng Yi didn't want to show up, but Du Yusheng twisted his back while playing games with Liu Shengnan yesterday, so as the acting president, Cheng Yi had no choice but to step in.

Cheng Yi knew Lei Jun from his previous life.

In summary: He is ambitious, cunning, and highly capable.

Cheng Yi had no intention of recruiting Lei Jun; to do so would be tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house.

Within three years, Momo Group only knew Lei Jun and not Cheng Yi.

Lei Jun is a master at controlling people's hearts.

One of the most powerful skills in business is communication.

The deepest level of rhetoric is called speaking human language to humans, mythological language to gods, and ghostly language to ghosts.

To put it simply, your words and actions must completely align with your goals and needs.

You should say what your target audience wants to hear.

You can only succeed when you are satisfied with your goals.

Lei Jun's rhetoric is practically flawless.

He knows what his employees want to hear, he knows what his customers want to hear, and he also knows what his competitors want to hear.

This kind of guy is a born entrepreneur; no pool, however large, can contain him.

At 2 p.m., Cheng Yi and Lin Yongxing arrived at Handong International Airport. He waited in the arrival area for more than ten minutes before seeing two familiar faces.

Lei Jun and his assistant Chen Rui have arrived.

"I never expected that President Cheng would come to pick me up in person. Thank you, thank you, thank you." Lei Jun quickly took a few steps, tightly grasped Cheng Yi's hand, and kept saying thank you.

Humility is Lei Jun's greatest characteristic.

Because no one will resent a humble person.

Cheng Yi held Lei Jun's hand and smiled, "It seems like it's been more than a year since we last met."

“Yes, I still remember President Cheng’s outstanding performance at the National Poverty Alleviation Conference.” Lei Jun continued to praise, “I heard that there are now schools donated by President Cheng all over the country.”

"It's not that we're talking about all over the country," Cheng Yi said with a smile. "This isn't my achievement; it's the achievement of the Poverty Alleviation Agency."

"President Cheng is too modest," Lei Jun said with a smile. "President Cheng, your Momo Group has really made a name for itself. An operating system is something our country has been hoping for but has never been able to achieve. You have truly brought glory to the country this time. When I came here, I heard that Huaxia Software Group is applying for some kind of award for you."

"It's all business, about making money, nothing that's so noble," Cheng Yi laughed. "And it's even less about winning glory for the country."

Lei Jun laughed and said, "If everyone could be as carefree as President Cheng, our domestic IT industry would have taken off long ago."

“Yes.” Cheng Yi nodded and said, “There are still too many bad people in the domestic IT industry. A while ago, some kind of online game modifier came out, which caused chaos in the online game industry.”

“That’s right.” Lei Jun nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly. “We must crack down on this kind of behavior with all our might!”

Seeing that Lei Jun's expression was completely normal, and that he spoke with such vehement anger when he said he was cracking down on such behavior, Cheng Yi couldn't help but wonder if this online game modifier really had nothing to do with Lei Jun.

Or is this really something 3721 did to stir up trouble?

After all, they had no evidence pointing to Lei Jun. The server for that online game modifier was always overseas, and its IP address was hidden by technical means, making it almost impossible to trace its source.

Let alone tracing the source, even finding the real IP address is very difficult.

This has led to many online game companies struggling to find a way to attack game modifiers.

Lei Jun said, "We've been searching for the source of that mod. Once we find it, we must rid the IT industry of this scourge!"

“With your group’s strength, you’re sure you can find it,” Cheng Yi said with a smile. “Please, let’s get in the car and talk.”

"President Cheng, please go first." Lei Jun raised his hand and got into the Mercedes-Benz with Cheng Yi.

Sitting in the car, Lei Jun said with deep emotion, "President Cheng, you should know why I've come, right?"

"It must be for the sake of the Swordsman Romance, right?" Cheng Yi said with a smile.

"Yes, our game has just been developed and tested on the Windows platform for about two months. The gameplay and depth are quite good, and there are over 90 concurrent users on the Windows platform," Lei Jun said. "Now your system is installed in internet cafes, so I wanted to come and talk to you. If you have any requests, we will fully cooperate, whether it's promotion fees or revenue sharing."

Lei Jun is a smart man; he blocked all of Cheng Yi's excuses for refusing as soon as he opened his mouth.

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "We're open to business, and everyone who comes is a guest. Mr. Lei, there's no need to be so polite. The promotion fee and revenue sharing are clearly stated, and I can't decide on them. Mr. Lei, just choose a promotion method and join us."

Lei Jun was surprised that Cheng Yi agreed so readily, and couldn't help but laugh and say, "President Cheng is such a straightforward person. Well then, let's choose the most expensive one for promotion fees, and the revenue share will be 30% for you."

“Sure,” Cheng Yi said. “We had a promotion a while ago, and many games applied for three months of free games. Now that the promotion is over, I’m afraid I won’t be able to apply for it for you, Mr. Lei. I hope you can understand.”

"These are all minor matters," Lei Jun chuckled. "They are offering help in times of need, while I am adding flowers to brocade. I understand the difference."

Lei Jun quickly tried to get on his good side, saying, "President Cheng, your operating system is currently the strongest in China. According to my estimation, you are probably second to none in Asia. The news hasn't spread completely yet. Once it does, have you thought about how to deal with it?"

"What are you dealing with?" Cheng Yi pretended not to understand.

Lei Jun asked anxiously, "President Cheng, you can't really be unaware of the consequences, can you?"

Cheng Yi looked at Lei Jun with a blank expression and asked, "What are the consequences?"

Lei Jun lowered his voice and said, "Technological monopoly. Back then, NEC and Toshiba's semiconductor industry was almost number one in the world, but what happened? In order to suppress Japanese semiconductor companies, the United States directly caused Japan's economy to collapse, and Toshiba was also sanctioned for three years, strictly prohibited from entering the global market."

"Is it that serious?" Cheng Yi said. "President Lei, what should we do?"

Lei Jun frowned and said, "I thought you already had a plan."

"How could that be? We're just a college student startup team. I'm only a junior in college," Cheng Yi said somewhat embarrassedly.

Lei Jun was clearly stunned for a few seconds. He looked at Cheng Yi with surprise before remembering that Cheng Yi was indeed still a college student.

If Cheng Yi hadn't said anything, who the hell would have connected him with a college student?
When Lei Jun connected Cheng Yi with a college student, his wariness immediately decreased. He said, "Once your Momo system becomes popular, it will definitely attract the attention of Microsoft. Microsoft has almost zero tolerance for operating systems. They will definitely look for a spokesperson in China and then become your enemy."

"Are they really that bad?" Cheng Yi asked in surprise.

"Their wickedness is beyond your imagination," Lei Jun sighed. "Countless IT companies in China have had to bow down to them. Moreover, you are now developing an operating system, which is irreconcilable. Unless you are willing to give up the operating system, this battle is inevitable."

"Mr. Lei, you must have a way, right?" Cheng Yi looked at Lei Jun with the eyes of a little fanboy.

Lei Jun hesitated for a long time before saying, "Right now, the strongest competitor to Microsoft is Google. Although the company is not yet listed, I have studied them carefully, and they do have the strength to compete with Microsoft. You might as well contact Google and establish a long-term partnership with them. With your current number of users, many Google products can be integrated into your system. Once they are integrated into your system, it will be like having an extra layer of protection."

"Google?" Cheng Yi didn't expect Lei Jun's idea to coincide with his.

He has prior knowledge and knows that Google is about to rise, but Lei Jun doesn't have prior knowledge. If this guy is relying entirely on his business acumen, then he's quite something.

Since Lei Jun provided such a great idea, Cheng Yi naturally couldn't let him down.

He launched the first tier of promotion for JX Online at the second tier price, which made Lei Jun very happy.

After seeing Lei Jun off, Cheng Yi immediately notified Enze Capital to begin negotiations with Google.

On December 11th, the official website of the Handong Provincial Government Affairs Association published an article for enterprises for the first time, titled "December, Momo Month".

Although the article was brief, it acted like a powerful stimulant, injecting strong into the veins of the Momo Group.

Subsequently, major domestic media outlets began reporting on the domestically developed operating system.

Previously, although the Momo system had some fame, it did not enter the public eye due to its small number of users. But now it's different. The Momo system has suddenly covered hundreds of thousands of internet cafes, with tens of millions of users.

This leap made it the most powerful operating system in Asia.

As the saying goes, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down," and seeing the news escalating, Cheng Yi knew it was necessary to hold a press conference.

At the press conference, facing the barrage of cameras and microphones, Cheng Yi said emphatically, "First of all, thank you for your concern and support. Our Momo Group has indeed been walking on thin ice during this period. I believe what everyone is most concerned about is whether we and Microsoft are competitors."

"Regarding this issue, I would like to borrow the words of my good friend, Lei Jun, the president of Jinshan."

Cheng Yi stood up and said, "The operating system is a no-go zone set by Microsoft. Now that we've stepped into it, Microsoft certainly won't let us off easy! But at the same time, our Momo Group is also a company that loves challenges. Moreover, President Lei Jun has even come up with a countermeasure for us. This time, we will stand shoulder to shoulder with Jinshan and face Microsoft's sanctions together!"

(End of this chapter)