I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 443 The Software Company Introduced by Huang Hua

That afternoon, Fang Qingye and Bai Ou flew to Jinghai. Fang Qingye called Yue Kai in advance and sent Bai Ou to the court's dormitory—she was going to work the next day. Fang Qingye then took a car back to Nanxin.

The development of mobile banking couldn't be delayed. On her first day back at work, Fang Qingye held a meeting in the morning to arrange work and handle some important matters. In the afternoon, she asked Yue Kai to drive to Shanghai.

Of course, I should call Huang Hua.

"Huang Hua, I'll arrive in Shanghai this afternoon. I'll visit your friend's company tomorrow morning and send me the company address and contact information."

"OK, Fang is really capable! I'll call my buddy right away and tell him to get ready!"

After the Mercedes entered the city, Fang Qingye did not rush back to her villa, but instead had Yue Kai drive straight to the Shanghai International Financial Center in Lujiazui.

When Li Li from Tuofang Technology and Wei Xinghua from Tomorrow Cube saw Fang Qingye arrive suddenly, they thought he was there to inspect their work. Unexpectedly, Fang Qingye said to Wei Xinghua, "Who in the company has high computer skills and is also relatively proficient in financial knowledge?"

Wei Xinghua pondered for a moment and said, "Lu Hui, she graduated with a master's degree from Xi'an Jiaotong University, majoring in financial information engineering. This major is an interdisciplinary field of finance and computer science. Moreover, she also obtained a bachelor's degree in software engineering, which is quite impressive."

“Lu Hui? I don’t remember her at all?” Fang Qingye asked.

“I hired her at the beginning of the year. She used to work at the Xi’an branch of the Bank of China for a while, and now she’s in the IT team. Please wait a moment, I’ll call her over.” Wei Xinghua left the office and returned a few minutes later with a young woman.

She was thin and small, with a very ordinary appearance, and a dull look; she was the kind of person who was easily overlooked in a crowd.

"Hello, Mr. Fang." The young woman greeted him timidly upon seeing him.

Why is the sound so low?
Like a mosquito.

Fang Qingye sighed.

"Lu Hui, what exactly do you do at the Bank of China?"

"I actually work at the Xi'an branch of the Bank of China's software center, doing programming and providing financial software solutions for enterprises," Lu Hui replied.

Isn't this exactly the person I've been looking for?
"Come with me to a company tomorrow," Fang Qingye said, explaining her purpose.

"Your job is to help me vet them and make sure they don't just talk a good game while actually doing something else," Fang Qingye concluded.

“Alright then, Mr. Fang, what time would you like? I’ll take the subway,” Lu Hui said.

"No need to take the subway. Where do you live? Come with me in my car."

“The company gave her a house that wasn’t renovated, and she’s currently living with Li Li,” Wei Xinghua said.

"Okay, tomorrow morning at 8:30, you wait for me."

Fang Qingye chatted with Xu Mei and Wei Xinghua for a while about the recent operations of Tomorrow Cube, and then left by car.

He naturally stayed at the villa that night. There were guest rooms in the villa, and Fang Qingye wanted Yue Kai to stay there, but he refused and said that he would just find a hotel outside the community to stay in.

“Boss, I’ve checked the security facilities in the community, and they’re very safe. If you need anything, just give me a call and I’ll be there anytime,” Yue Kai said.

Since that's the case, Fang Qingye didn't press the matter any further.

To be honest, Fang Qingye didn't like outsiders moving in either; he really enjoyed being alone—except for Bai Ou and Xia He, of course.

The next morning, Fang Qingye got up at 7:30. Yue Kai was already standing outside the villa. He drove out to eat and then went to pick up Lu Hui.

Li Li had been renting a place near Guoding Road. When Fang Qingye arrived by car, she had already seen Lu Hui and Li Li.

Li Li waved to Fang Qingye and boarded a bus to go to the company. Shouldn't Li Li also get an apartment?
Li Li can be considered to have started her own business. Besides Bai Ou, she is her second employee. Over the years, she has worked diligently and managed the company in an orderly manner.

Especially in the first two years, she was the only one in the company staying in Shanghai, so her loyalty was off the charts.

Let's find a suitable time.

Lu Hui got into the car, and Yue Kai turned on the navigation and drove towards Xuhui.

Huang Hua's friend's company is located in Xuhui Software Park, on Leshan Road. After entering the park, the car found the company, named Zhiyun Technology, on the third floor of a building at the address provided by Huang Hua.

He was greeted by a young man wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, with black-rimmed glasses, named Xin Tiejun, who was also Huang Hua's friend and the CEO of the company.

"Hello, hello, Mr. Fang." He shook hands with the other party warmly.

Fang Qingye gave Lu Hui a brief introduction, omitting details about her alma mater and simply stating that she was an employee of Tomorrow Cube.

Xin Tiejun then gestured for the two to sit down and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, the water dispenser is broken, so I can't make tea. I'll go get some bottled water."

"It's alright," Fang Qingye replied, then glanced at Xin Tiejun's office. It was more like a computer control room than a CEO's office, as it looked quite messy.

"Manager Xin, how many people are there in your company?" Fang Qingye asked casually.

"Now there are 14 of us, including me. Although there aren't many of us, we do a lot of work," Xin Tiejun said hurriedly, as he took out a notebook with a work log recorded on it.

On January 5th, a CRM system was developed for Shencheng Leixing Technology.
On January 28th, we developed flow analysis software to facilitate trade.
On February 24th, I worked on the data monitoring and reporting module of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) system at the Shanghai branch of the Bank of China Software Center.
"Manager Xin, are you still working for the Bank of China's software center?" Fang Qingye asked curiously.

“Yes, it’s actually outsourcing. They take on jobs and distribute some to us,” Xin Tiejun said with a smile.

Fang Qingye did not answer, but turned to look at Lu Hui, who had been silent the whole time.

Lu Hui immediately understood and whispered, "That's right. When we develop software, we often outsource some non-core modules to smaller companies to save costs."

oh.
It seems that subcontracting is everywhere.

"Mr. Fang, I've heard Huang Ye mention your requirements. Don't worry, we'll develop all the online banking apps for both Android and Apple phones. We can also upgrade and maintain the web-based online banking version that you had previously developed with the Jinghai company. In short, our online banking system is no worse than the one developed by the Bank of China's software center!"

Xin Tiejun's tone revealed a hint of pride.

"Security? Is it as secure as the online banking of those big banks?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Don't worry about that. We mainly use Java for development, which provides strong security features. The server will use SSL or TLS protocols to encrypt the data," Xin Tiejun said.

To be honest, Fang Qingye only knows the basics. Who knows if he's just peddling his own wares?

"Manager Xin, please show Lu Hui the various software programs you've developed," Fang Qingye said.

"Miss Lu, please."

Xin Tiejun and Lu Hui left the office, and Fang Qingye sat on a stool drinking mineral water.

Two hours later, Lu Hui finally arrived with Xin Tiejun. The young woman whispered to Fang Qingye, "President Fang, the software they developed is quite good. Although it can't compare to large enterprises like the Bank of China's software center, it should be fine for developing an online banking system for a smaller bank like Jinghai Bank."

"And another thing," Lu Hui paused, then continued, "they are now researching a payment system based on blockchain technology."

Blockchain technology?
It's just Bitcoin, isn't it?!

(End of this chapter)