Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 632 If You Don't Do It, Plenty of People Will! (First Update!)

Mobile games, can you play games on a mobile phone?

Zhang Qiang opened his mouth weakly, but in the end, he used his right hand to slap his forehead instead of saying anything.

Lin Yi observed his every move and the changes in his facial expression, and naturally noticed Zhang Qiang's confusion. After organizing his thoughts briefly, he said softly:
"You heard me right, mobile games!"

Having received confirmation once again, Zhang Qiang quickly opened the documents Lin Yi had given him, pulled out the contents, and then pointed to the lengthy description of computer games in the file, asking:
"If you're making mobile games, why are you analyzing PC games?"

"Moreover, in terms of all aspects, especially what you call chip support, developing computer games seems... seems to better reflect this."

After Zhang Qiang finished speaking hesitantly, his eyes were fixed on Lin Yi, wanting to hear his explanation.

If the explanation isn't clear, then this collaboration will be completely ruined.

Lin Yi met Zhang Qiang's gaze, then slowly flipped through the documents, turning to the analysis of computer games. He then took out a pen from his pocket and circled several paragraphs.

Then, the circled text was placed in front of Zhang Qiang:

"Secretary Zhang, look how anxious you are!"

"Good games, especially good AAA titles, can indeed promote culture."

"But the problem is that we don't have a good game development environment in China right now. Game developers need to think about survival first, and then they can think about culture."

"You can't be all high and mighty and then leave people hungry to play along with you."

"And I've made it very clear here that there's a barrier to entry for playing computer games."

"For ordinary people, internet cafes charge 50 cents an hour at illegal internet cafes and 3 yuan at decent ones."

"If they want to build their own computers, the first thing they'll encounter is the computer mall, which is notorious for ripping people off."

"A beat-up old computer worth 1000 yuan becomes a rare and excellent piece of equipment in the hands of those bastards in the computer mall."

"If you ask an ordinary person to go to a computer mall to buy equipment before they have systematically learned the relevant knowledge, they are just asking to be ripped off!"

As Lin Yi spoke, a look of disbelief appeared on Zhang Qiang's face. Lin Yi noticed this expression and searched the reception room with his eyes. He quickly found the computer connected to the projector in the corner of the reception room.

He walked over, skillfully opened the computer case, and pointed to the components inside:
"Secretary Zhang, since you don't quite believe me, let me ask you this: do you recognize these parts?"

Do you know the price of these parts?

"If you understand these parts, how do you perform repairs?"

Several questions in a row completely stumped Zhang Qiang.

How could he possibly do these things himself?
If he were to do it himself, wouldn't things get chaotic?

Normally, he would definitely say to Lin Yi: "Young comrade, the organization is testing you, you must do a good job."

But right now, he's talking to Lin Yi about games, specifically computer games.

They talk about computer games, but they're not knowledgeable about the equipment, or even know if they can play them.

This is a bit embarrassing.

Noticing the slight embarrassment on Zhang Qiang's face, Lin Yi quickly changed the subject:

"That's the threshold!"

"But mobile phones don't have such a high barrier to entry!"

"As long as you don't believe in religion, don't buy religious brands, and just look at the relevant parameters, you can buy it directly."

"Once you get your hands on it, playing games is a breeze."

"Moreover, topping up money on your mobile phone is more convenient than on a computer. It's only slightly more convenient now, but it will become extremely convenient in the future!"

"What takes a few minutes now might only take a few seconds in the future!"

"When someone gets desperate, they can spend money very quickly."

Lin Yi revealed his true intentions.

After figuring out this reason, Zhang Qiang was speechless.

In the past two years, Alipay, which is dedicated to online payments, has been launched. Compared to computer payments, which require a USB key to pay even 5 yuan, mobile payments are indeed more convenient. However, the security of mobile payments has always been a point of contention.

However, according to Lin Yi, mobile payment will be more secure and more convenient in the future.

If that's the case, then making mobile games is indeed more profitable than making PC games.

With this understanding in mind, Zhang Qiang began to weigh the cooperation with Xiaomi Heavy Industry, or rather, according to Lin Yi, how much GDP and tax revenue such a game company could bring to Shanghai.

He was making a horizontal comparison with Lin'an.

According to reliable information he received, the company in Lin'an had made huge profits in just a few months since its establishment.

They've barely managed to break even.

Achieving a balance between income and expenditure is extremely difficult for a company.

Many so-called tech companies are actually just backdoors, places where people collect subsidies.

He burst into laughter as soon as the subsidy arrived.

Once subsidies stop, the pulse returns to zero.

Two years... three years, I guess!

The preferential period is three years. During these three years, the first two years are tax-free, the third year is tax-free according to certain requirements, and normal tax collection begins in the fourth year.

A corresponding subsidy should be given.

After figuring out the preferential policies, Zhang Qiang faced another dilemma. He had initially invited Lin Yi with the intention of having Lin Yi place the chip design and R&D center here, and then acquire some shares in Shanghai.

This will provide a stable source of income.

The revenue share of Shanghai is not important; what is important is that it can attract surrounding cities and bring all the high-end talent from those cities to Shanghai.

However, Lin Yi founded a game company. As a game company, Shanghai cannot openly and ostentatiously support it. If they did, not only would the parents in Shanghai have objections, but other officials in Shanghai might also have objections.

We need to take a roundabout approach...

Games... Culture... Creative Industries!
The tourism bureau should issue a notice stating that for games that promote culture, participants can fill out a form at the tourism bureau, and after review, they can receive a subsidy.

They can also help us get a game license using the name of Shanghai; those things are pretty hard to get.

Once the rules are established, at least some people will be silenced.

As for the rest…

It seems there's nothing left to give.

After racking his brains for a long time, Zhang Qiang realized that from Shanghai's perspective, there was really nothing he could give Lin Yi, so he simply looked up at Lin Yi again:
"Why don't you stick to manufacturing? Bring that R&D center over here, and I can approve the land for you right now!"

Lin Yi shook his head: "Xiaomi's heavy industry investment is too large now!"

"I need to allocate some assets that are relatively inexpensive!"

"Otherwise, just the maintenance of heavy assets alone could bankrupt the company!" At this point, Zhang Qiang stopped trying to persuade him and instead told Lin Yi the conditions he had just thought of.

Lin Yi remained calm in the face of this; he had actually come here expecting a failed collaboration.

This time, even if the Shanghai authorities are unwilling to cooperate, he will still establish a game company.

After all, making games has been really profitable in recent years.

Now that Zhang Qiang has granted us a tax exemption, at least this trip wasn't in vain.

He quickly offered tea instead of wine and repeatedly thanked Zhang Qiang, saying, "Thank you, Secretary Zhang! Thank you, Secretary Zhang!"

Hearing the words of gratitude, Zhang Qiang waved his hand: "It's all what we should do. We should encourage entrepreneurship!"

"Now that we've covered that, let's talk about the judicial practices you mentioned regarding preventing minors from becoming addicted to games!"

"I have one question: what if the game company doesn't cooperate?"

"Let's rectify it!" Lin Yi said calmly, spreading his hands. Zhang Qiang, sitting opposite him, frowned after hearing this.

Just as he was about to ask, Lin Yi spoke first, waving his right index finger in front of Zhang Qiao and whispering:
Simply put, if you don't do it, plenty of others will!

"Shanghai can add a temporary regional management regulation based on the Interim Measures for the Administration of Online Games."

“List all the relevant terms clearly. If they don’t cooperate, then make the necessary changes until it is approved.”

"In the game industry, to put it simply, if you don't do it, there are plenty of others who will."

"Don't worry about one or two companies. Those one or two disobedient companies occupy the market and cause trouble. It will take a lot of money, time and energy to deal with them."

"If they want to cause trouble, it's better to just kill them and let the obedient ones do the work."

Zhang Qiang nodded thoughtfully at this suggestion; it was indeed a valid point.

This management regulation should indeed be issued, and it should be detailed, clearly explaining all the consequences of any misconduct.

Once these things are clarified and made public, from the perspective of the average person, it would appear that Shanghai is strictly restricting and not supporting the gaming industry.

In terms of public opinion, Shanghai can stand firm and avoid being criticized.

However, from the perspective of those involved in the industry, this is like building a highway on a muddy road; all they need to do is drive along the highway as long as no accidents happen.

pretty good!
"That's a good suggestion!" Zhang Qiang looked at Lin Yi with a hint of appreciation. This young man had a more unique perspective on things than many of the older generation.

What a great young man!

Since this young man is quite good, let's give him a little more hard work.

Zhang Qiang chuckled inwardly, picked up the teapot, and filled Lin Yi's teacup with water.
"Well... since you've brought it up, then I'll do you a favor and help me come up with a rough plan!"

After saying this, Zhang Qiang flashed a bright smile at Lin Yi, revealing a set of white teeth.

But when Lin Yi saw his gentle smile, he felt like slapping himself.

Why are you so talkative? You're crazy.

See? He's made himself some work again.

However, considering the two-year tax exemption, the subsequent taxation in the third year depending on the circumstances, and the availability of subsidies, this job is not impossible.

He nodded slightly to Zhang Qiang, and upon receiving a response, Zhang Qiang called Chen Tao over and asked him to bring in a laptop.

Chen Tao turned and left, and returned less than five minutes later carrying a laptop.

He placed the computer in front of Lin Yi, then returned to the side and stood there like a wooden stake.

After stretching his hands, Lin Yi began typing on the keyboard.

Shanghai is now the de facto financial center of the Yangtze River Delta and a pioneer in some policies. Once Shanghai takes the lead, other surrounding cities will selectively follow suit.

This led to a tacit understanding across the country, which in turn resulted in corresponding clauses and regulations.

Now, it's time to give the rough-and-ready gaming industry a good slap on the wrist!
It might be a fatal blow now, but in the future, those in the gaming industry will thank themselves!

The laptop keyboard clattered and clicked as lines of text appeared in the document.

Correspondingly, very detailed terms and conditions also appeared before Zhang Qiang.

[The game content must not distort the facts and must not contain the following content...]

The following situations are prohibited during game operation...

Game user data should be stored in the country...

After Lin Yi started working, Zhang Qiang stood beside him, staring intently at the text. The more he looked, the happier he became.

Indeed, professional tasks should be handled by professionals.

People at game companies don't think about these issues from the official perspective, and people at the official perspective don't think about them from the game company's perspective either.

The points of conflict between the two sides actually exist naturally.

However, the text that Lin Yi typed out, from both sides' perspectives, outlined all possible scenarios, and even if none of them occurred, they could be supplemented later.

With these things, if game companies still don't know how to operate, then they can do as Lin Yi said and shut them down, letting others take over the market.

If you don't do it, plenty of others will!
Lin Yi typed the last word, and Zhang Qiang also saw the last word.

He nodded in satisfaction, turned around, and said to Chen Tao:

"Xiao Chen, print out the document that General Manager Lin typed and send it to the General Office below. Have the General Office distribute it to the comrades in the Public Security Bureau, Culture and Tourism Bureau, Education Bureau, and Finance Bureau."

"Tell them to meet in the small conference room at 4 p.m.

"Let's talk about this!"

With new orders in hand, Chen Tao left with his laptop. After the door closed, Zhang Qiang picked up his teacup and raised it to Lin Yi:

"My intuition tells me that what you wrote today can bring great benefits to Shanghai!"

"On behalf of the people of Shanghai, I thank you!"

"Of course, of course!" Lin Yi quickly raised his teacup and offered him a cup of tea.

After putting down his teacup, Zhang Qiang finally asked the most crucial question:
When does Mr. Lin plan to establish his company? Does he need any assistance?

“Not for now!” Lin Yi shook his head, picked up the teapot and filled the two of them with tea, then casually said, “My plan is to go find a few people I know after I leave here.”

"We'll get them to set up companies locally. When it comes to the relevant permits and licenses, we might need you to put in a good word for us, Secretary."

"If we move quickly, the Party Secretary will be able to see the company's finished products in the second half of the year."

"At that time, even if we don't talk about promoting culture, at the very least, it will be unique and something that our colleagues in the cultural and tourism publicity department can be proud to talk about."

Hearing that Lin Yi was going to register a company soon, Zhang Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and slapped his thigh.
"It's no big deal. We've always been supportive of ambitious young entrepreneurs!"

(End of this chapter)