Restart life

Chapter 110 0107 [Starting a business is tough!]

The internal testing period for the campus network is tentatively set for two months.

The first month is mainly used to find bugs, verify the stability of core modules, and debug browser compatibility, etc.

In the second month, invitation codes will be gradually added to allow users to invite their friends, and the growth rate of natural referrals and user retention data will be observed. Simultaneously, server stability will be tested with 500/1000 concurrent users.

The exact time can be slightly adjusted.

Once it is confirmed that there are no fatal flaws in the core process, the user retention rate exceeds 50%, and the number of new users added daily reaches a certain number, the internal testing can be switched to public testing ahead of schedule.

In the later stages of the closed beta, server capacity needs to be expanded and an initial customer service system needs to be built to cope with the influx of a larger number of users during the public beta.

Chen Guiliang carefully sorted it out—

The server is currently borrowed from Peking University, but it needs to be returned when the lease expires. With too many users, we'll need to expand the capacity further. (We must prepare some funds.)

We only need one part-time customer service representative for now. If we become overwhelmed with users, we can hire another full-time representative. (We need to add 1-2 more customer service representatives.)
For now, two development and maintenance personnel are sufficient: Guo Feng and one part-time programmer. If things get too busy, we'll hire another full-time staff member. (We need to add one more programmer.)
Chen Guiliang himself served as the product manager.

Senior Sister Ao can mentor part-time students for on-the-ground promotion. (Ao Yanchen was quite effective in promoting the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill" at Tsinghua University; she has good organizational skills and could be recruited into the team.)
Dong Qianqiu and another part-time programmer are responsible for developing the online version of Three Kingdoms Kill. (They will need to hire more staff, and voice acting for the game will also cost money.)
After moving into the new office building, at least some simple renovations are needed, as well as the purchase of various office supplies.

I'm a little short on money.

……

"How much are you planning to borrow?" Wang Kai asked.

Chen Guiliang countered, "Teacher Wang, how much can I borrow in my situation?"

Instead of answering directly, Wang Kai explained in detail: "There are three loan options."

"First, I'll help you contact Zhongguancun Science Park. With your Three Kingdoms Kill and Xiaonei.com as collateral, we can lend you 40% to 60% of the estimated value of those projects. But your two projects haven't even started yet, so I estimate it will be difficult to pass the loan assessment."

"Second, loans from the municipal and district governments. The former requires you to hire a sufficient number of employees with Beijing residency, and the latter requires you to have been established for more than six months and have a revenue threshold. You don't meet either of these requirements."

Chen Guiliang thought to himself: If I can't get either of these loans, then what's the point of even talking? Trying to demonstrate my worth?
Wang Kai continued, "The third type is our park's incubation fund, which invests in the form of debt or convertible bonds. Do you know what debt and convertible bonds are?"

“I know, it’s the professional way of saying ‘borrowing money’,” Chen Guiliang asked. “How much is the interest rate?”

Wang Kai said, "Low interest rates, 0-4% per annum, depending on the value of your project. The current central bank benchmark lending rate is 5.58%. In addition, you are allowed to pay only interest for the first two years."

Chen Guiliang said sincerely, "These are very generous conditions."

Wang Kai laughed and said, "For a startup like yours, the loan amount is only 5 to 50 yuan. I'll try my best to get you more. But I suggest you don't take out a loan for now, and wait until the Xiaonei.com website is in public beta. If the website data is good, I can get you the full 50 yuan loan amount, and I can even lower the loan interest rate."

"Thank you, Teacher Wang." Chen Guiliang was overjoyed.

At the same time, he carefully recalled his past interactions with Wang Kai, wondering if Wang Kai had revealed any meaning.

It seems like they haven't hinted at anything.

It's best not to give him a gift rashly, lest it backfire. Next time, you can invite him to dinner at a slightly more upscale restaurant, and see if he accepts.

Chen Guiliang left the incubation office, but stopped at the door: "Teacher Wang, when will the basic interior decoration of the science park building be completed?"

"It's all done and currently undergoing inspection. I'll let you know as soon as it's ready for official move-in," Wang Kai said.

Chen Guiliang thanked him again, went downstairs, got on his bicycle, and whistled as he went back to school for class.

The building that was completed this year is called the Peking University Science Park Innovation Center, also known as the Peking University Science Park Building.

It has 16 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground.

Peking University also built Changchun New Garden as supporting facilities, which includes student apartments as well as talent apartments for the science park. Chen Guiliang's company employees will be able to live in the apartments in the future.

"The sparrows outside the window are chattering on the telephone pole..."

Chen Guiliang was in such a good mood that his whistling gradually turned into singing.

I rode my bicycle into Peking University from the east gate and headed straight for the Second Teaching Building.

His upcoming course is "Introduction to Logic," taught by Professor Liu, a graduate of the Mathematics Department of Peking University.

Fortunately, it was just an introductory course, and the junior and senior high school math knowledge was sufficient; otherwise, Chen Guiliang would have found it really difficult to learn.

When I arrived at the classroom, it was still early, and only half of the seats were occupied.

"Mr. Chen, you're here to teach in person?"

Chen Guiliang had just sat down in the classroom when a freshman from the philosophy department joked with him.

“If I don’t come now, I’m afraid I’ll fail,” Chen Guiliang sighed. “I didn’t listen in the last class. When I was studying on my own with the book, all those symbols made my eyes dizzy.”

Another student asked, "Mr. Chen, when will the campus network launch the friend invitation function?"

"Did you register an account last night?" Chen Guiliang asked.

The student laughed and said, "Since Mr. Chen has extended such a warm invitation, I certainly have to show my support. Your campus network is much more powerful than the alumni directory; it's sure to be a hit once registration is open."

"Thank you for your kind words. Let's go have some fun outside the South Gate sometime." Chen Guiliang had actually forgotten what this person's name was.

He has too many friends to remember them all.

Several students put their books on the table to reserve seats and came over specifically to chat with Chen Guiliang.

Some asked about the card game "Three Kingdoms Kill," some asked about Renren (a Chinese social networking site), and some discussed poetry writing.

This scene left the unsuspecting students completely bewildered.

"Who is that boy? He seems quite popular."

"do not know."

“I know him. His name is Chen Guiliang, a freshman in the Yuanpei Class. This guy started doing business right after the start of the semester, founding two companies in one go.”

"real or fake?"

"Why did you lie to me?"

"You must be a rich young master. Your family must be very wealthy."

"He's from the countryside, riding his beat-up bicycle everywhere promoting the card game 'Three Kingdoms Kill'. I heard he started his company with the money he earned from writing articles."

"That's incredibly awesome!" "..."

Chen Guiliang's reputation is growing little by little.

Of course, some people are dismissive and scoff at the mere mention of his name.

After listening attentively to a lesson, Chen Guiliang rode his bicycle to continue his journey.

A very busy person.

very tired!

Outside a small recording studio, reporter Lai Dandan had been waiting for more than ten minutes.

"Why are you so late?" Lai Dandan complained.

Chen Guiliang quickly explained, "I rushed over right after class."

Lai Dandan said, "You must be really busy."

Peking University's Department of Arts has a small recording studio, and students majoring in musicology can be hired to do voice-over work.

The main advantage is the low price; a barbecue meal can solve the problem.

Recording here for an hour only costs 80 yuan. If you go to Zhongke Recording Studio or Hongdenglong Recording Studio around Zhongguancun, it will cost three to five hundred yuan per hour.

Actually, Peking University's radio and television stations can also record, and it's free, but the recording quality is terrible. The procedures are also quite complicated; you have to apply to the university's Youth League Committee or Publicity Department.

Lai Dandan led Chen Guiliang inside: "Let me introduce you. This is Kong Yuke, a musicology major, and this is..."

"Hello, Senior Brother Kong, thank you for your help."

"Hello, Senior Sister Wang..."

They're all amateurs.

They major in music history, music theory, music composition... and there's even a course called "Music Psychology".

They're good at analyzing or creating music, but their dubbing skills are probably not as good as Bian Guan Yue's.

As long as it works, that's fine; the main selling point is its low price.

When I have more money in the future, I'll re-dub the Three Kingdoms Kill game and bring in Bian Guanyue to voice Zhen Ji.

"Father, the great revolution has occurred, and I am ashamed of my scheme!" Brother Kong began to speak to Sun Quan.

After recording one take, Chen Guiliang said, "Senior Brother Kong, Sun Quan wasn't from Northeast China. Please be careful with your accent and don't let your dialect show."

Kong asked in bewilderment, "Does my sister speak Northeastern dialect?"

"Alright, let's continue recording. Senior brother, you should hold back." Chen Guiliang even wanted to go on stage himself.

A makeshift team can make do with anything.

Lai Dandan stood to the side, secretly laughing. All these senior brothers and sisters were introduced to her by her.

Brother Kong is usually a very professional singer, so why does his voice acting sound so foreign?

However, Sun Quan's Northeastern accent is indeed quite interesting.

Lai Dandan has already sent Chen Guiliang's interview article to the school newspaper editor, but it has not been published yet.

Most students are too lazy to read the school newspaper; they'd rather spend that time browsing posts on the BBS.

However, only about 10% to 15% of students will read it, mainly student council and club leaders, as well as other people who need to obtain information from the school.

Occasionally, the readership would surge for one or two issues because the school newspaper had a column featuring scholars who regularly interviewed renowned professors, such as Mr. Ji and Mr. Li.

"You guys keep recording, I still have interviews to do." Lai Dandan watched for a while and then left.

"Senior sister, walk slowly."

Because Chen Guiliang didn't care about the quality of the dubbing, the uneven dubbing was finished in just over an hour.

Chen Guiliang and four amateur voice actors rushed to the barbecue stall at the South Gate, where he paid his senior classmates their "wages".

Okay, no need to pay.

I also went to the science park halfway through to hand over the recorded voiceover to Dong Qianqiu.

Half-drunk from eating barbecue, Chen Guiliang pushed his bicycle back and locked it in front of dormitory building number 36.

He suddenly didn't want to go back to his dorm and plopped down under the Chinese scholar tree in front of the building.

The ginkgo trees on the north side of the dormitory building have begun to shed their leaves.

In the distance, at the hot water dispenser, boys and girls were queuing up to get water, carrying thermos flasks and chatting about all sorts of interesting things.

Outside the building, a female student lingered in a phone booth for a long time, occasionally letting out a soft laugh. She was probably using a 201 phone card to chat with her boyfriend from another school.

A group of boys walked to the convenience store together, and one of them asked, "Do you sell Three Kingdoms Kill here?"

Despite the bustling and lively surroundings, Chen Guiliang, standing under the Chinese scholar tree, seemed to be isolated from the outside world.

They are so simple and happy. What's the point of me making all this trouble?

Never mind, I'll go back and get some sleep.

Chen Guiliang simply has too many things on his mind every day. He has enrolled in 14 courses, is running two companies, and still has to find time to write "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty".

I haven't had a moment's rest all day long, and I'm mentally and physically exhausted.

He finally understood why many college student entrepreneurs suddenly drop out or suspend their studies.

Most people really couldn't handle it.

I need to take it easy this weekend, otherwise Chen Guiliang will be completely exhausted. I'll go to the Capital University of Economics and Business to spend a day with Bian Guanyue.

(End of this chapter)