Reborn in 08, a heretical cultivator starting a business

Chapter 122 One Child's Future, WeChat Farm Overseas Edition
Lu Chuan instantly understood what Wang Junshan meant:
"Boss, in your opinion, the iPhone will be a hot seller in the future, and iOS development will become very popular?"

Wang Junshan nodded: "That's right. Don't be fooled by the fact that the iOS system was only launched last year and the development tools were only released this year; its future prospects are very good."

"Currently, there are no relevant courses in universities, especially in China, and you may not even have them by the time you graduate."

"Even fewer people know how to do it now!"

"But the rarer it is, the more valuable it is!"

"Once you master this skill, you can earn a good income even before graduation."

"Once you graduate, iOS developers will be in high demand. They'll have better job prospects and higher salaries than Java, web, or PHP developers!"

Lu Chuan and others graduated in 2011.

At that time, the iOS system had been launched for four years, and the development tools for three years!

We are currently facing a severe talent shortage!

With the mobile internet boom, the iOS app ecosystem is making money again.

iOS developers will be in high demand!

The salary is several thousand higher than that of Java and web developers!

Guo Xiujie smiled and said, "That's right. There are Java, web, and PHP developers everywhere, and there are plenty of people better than us. They're not scarce at all."

"But iOS is a new technology, and few people know how to use it. If we master it, we will definitely have a bright future."

Xia Chengjun nodded: "If Junshan has said so, then there's definitely no problem. But if it's not taught at school, how are we supposed to learn it?"

"It's simple. The Apple Developer website has development manuals, and you can also find some books on iOS development. First, learn Objective-C, then get familiar with Xcode and Interface Builder, and then try developing iPhone apps!"

“Developing iOS requires a Mac, but of course you can also install the Mac OS X system on your laptop.”

"For the next year, you won't need to work part-time. If you need money, contact YouTuan Technology's finance department for an interest-free loan."

"Focus on learning iOS development."

"Once you learn it, I'll give you the opportunity to make a lot of money, so that before you even graduate from university, you'll have the potential to earn what others make in five years!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.

If someone says that, they're definitely bragging.

But if Wang Junshan says that, then he must be being conservative.

Forget about five years' worth of salary, you could potentially earn ten years' worth!

"Boss, don't worry, I'll stay up all night to study!" Xia Chengjun said, patting his chest.

Lu Xu also said in a serious tone: "I'm going to put the same effort into learning iOS development as I did into the college entrance exam!"

Lu Chuan also joked, "We can form a mutual aid group to learn iOS together and exchange ideas."

"That's a good idea, let's do it that way. Once you've learned it all, we can form a development team!"

Wang Junshan smiled.

Wang Junshan never gave up on Angry Birds, especially with the hot sales of the iPhone 3G, which made the game even more promising.

But for this kind of game, touchscreen is still more enjoyable and has a brighter future.

Developing for iOS requires iOS developers.

Wang Junshan asked Tang Jinghe to do some research, and found that there were almost no talents in this field in the entire Binhai City.

Looking across the country, there are currently fewer than 1000 iOS developers, and the vast majority of them are still overseas.

There are very few practitioners in China; you have to go to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Shenzhen to try your luck.

Unfortunately, iOS development tools have only been available for six months, and there are no related courses in schools, so even the professors don't know how to use them.

There are currently no professional iOS training institutions like DaNei.

If you want to learn iOS, you have to learn it on your own!
When it comes to self-study alone, who can compete with the top students from 985 universities?
Therefore, Wang Junshan set his sights on Lu Chuan and his group.

They were told to stop doing part-time jobs and instead learn iOS development.

Once they were established, Wang Junshan led them to develop "Angry Birds".

As long as this game is successful, Lu Chuan and others will be able to earn a considerable income, and Wang Junshan will be able to earn a huge sum of money.

Moreover, these people are all Wang Junshan's confidants, so he can rest assured and has no worries about the Angry Birds leak.

At that time, we can recruit a few game developers who know iOS development from Beijing, along with Lu Chuan and others, and it won't be a problem at all.

Once Angry Birds was successfully developed, Lu Chuan and his team's capabilities also increased by leaps and bounds.

Wang Junshan could then entrust them with the development of more high-quality iOS games and software.

As expected, Lu Chuan and the others stopped drinking and immediately gathered together to talk about iOS development.

Wang Junshan was well aware of their abilities; they would master iOS development in less than four months.

Just as the winter break began after the final exams in January, the entire camp was set up to have Lu Chuan and others develop "Angry Birds," which was launched in June.

Launching iOS games too early is not very meaningful, and the sales volume of iPhone 3G is not high enough to make them a hit.

By June of next year, global sales of the iPhone 3G will only be around 15 million units.

Angry Birds will be released in June, which is perfectly fine.

Lu Chuan and the others are all talented individuals. They had a good relationship in their previous lives and their character is impeccable. Wang Junshan also wanted to give them a better future and development.

Unlike the PC Three Musketeers, who were first tricked, then laid off by evil practitioners, and had their families torn apart.

Or like Guo Xiujie, who was completely manipulated by his ex-wife and ultimately lost both his money and his wife.

Honest people never have a good ending.

On the contrary, Sun Mingzhe not only has a wife who is a beautiful, rich, and obedient woman, but she is also very helpful to his career. However, instead of being grateful, he cheats on his wife with several female subordinates and even gets a female college student intern pregnant...

After the meal, Lu Chuan and his group walked to the back:
"Junshan, we'll all listen to you and learn iOS development."

Wang Junshan looked directly at Shen Huaijin:
"Secretary Shen, have the finance department give each of them an advance of 10,000 yuan, as well as a set of books and materials for iOS development! As for the MacBook Pro, once the new model is released in October, arrange one for each of them!"

"This..." Lu Chuan and the others were stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Guo Xiujie, a grown man, was deeply moved: "Junshan, you're so good to us!"

Wang Junshan waved his hand: "It's nothing. Work hard and don't let me down. Keep it up!"

"it is good!"

Wang Junshan waved to the group, got into Shen Huaijin's Porsche Cayenne, and drove away.

Even after the car had driven away, the group remained standing there, unable to calm down for a long time.

After a long while, Lu Chuan finally sighed:

"Say no more, we've met a benefactor!"

"Yeah, without Junshan, we're just ordinary sophomores, what can we do?"

"Don't even mention it. Without Junshan, I'd still be washing dishes at McDonald's."

"I'm being delivered to KFC."

"Now it's great, one MacBook Pro for each person, 10,000 yuan each. By the way, the new MacBook Pro must cost 20,000 yuan!"

"A high-end configuration with 4GB of RAM would probably cost over 25,000 yuan!"

"Junshan, you're truly righteous!"

"I have nothing more to say. They've been so good to us. It would be a joke if they couldn't learn iOS development."

"Yeah, let's go wash our faces and sober up, then we'll head to the library."

"Together!"

What Shen Huaijin didn't know was that Wang Junshan's casual move today would cause a huge tsunami in the future!
In the evening, Shen Huaijin prepared a delicious meal, along with freshly squeezed juice:

"I drank alcohol at noon and had juice in the evening."

"Come on, Junshan, let's celebrate our 20th day as neighbors!"

"Huh? I've been at Yishan Yunzhu for 20 days already? Is that accurate?" Wang Junshan asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, I can count it, it's guaranteed to be accurate."

"Okay, cheers!" "Cheers!"

The two enjoyed a delicious meal on the terrace.

The fence between the two houses had long been removed.

Previously, when Shen Huaijin came to see Wang Junshan, he would knock on the front door, but now he just rushed over from the balcony.

Especially on weekend mornings, when Wang Junshan doesn't need to go to work, as long as he's home, Shen Huaijin will prepare delicious food and rush over from the terrace to feed him.

If Wang Junshan is in the living room, Shen Huaijin will chat with him for a while.

If Wang Junshan hadn't gotten up yet, or was busy, Shen Huaijin wouldn't disturb him; he would just put down his things and leave.

Often when Wang Junshan gets up, he finds breakfast on the dining table.

Delicious and healthy, with a variety of dishes and excellent nutritional balance.

Both of them were happy with this kind of life.

For example, the next morning, as soon as Wang Junshan got up, there were fried dough sticks, a plate of covered vegetables, and hot milk on the table.

There was also a sticky note on it with neat handwriting: "If it gets cold, microwave it!" There was also a simple Hello Kitty drawing at the back.

"This secretary is really good; she deserves a raise," Wang Junshan said with a smile.

Forget it, let's just take her to buy a luxury apartment in Beijing that will appreciate several times over.

In 2008, there were no purchase restrictions in Beijing; anyone with money could buy a house.

By 2010, even the capital city had started implementing purchase restrictions.

With the subsequent financial crisis, luxury home prices in Beijing fell by 20%-30%, presenting a good opportunity to buy at the bottom.

Whether it's a new house in the CBD, a house in the Wanliu Academy school district in Zhongguancun, or a new house in the Dongcheng or Xicheng districts, they are all good choices.

They are all very cheap, with an average price of 2 to 3 yuan, and second-hand houses are even cheaper at 1.5 to 2.5 yuan.

After the financial crisis broke out, it could be several thousand dollars cheaper.

Of course, the cheapest option is still the courtyard house.

The courtyard houses in 2008 were also very inexpensive.

Even within the Second Ring Road, the price is only 30,000 to 40,000 yuan per square meter.

Large courtyard houses around Shichahai, with a floor area of ​​over 500 square meters, are rare and cost just over 20 million yuan.

The future value is only a few small goals away, and it's even cheaper outside the Second Ring Road!

Wang Junshan suddenly realized that there was no need to rush to buy a house in Jeju or Binhai City, since they were not expensive anyway, and one place to live would be enough.

The rest of the funds should be invested in first-tier cities.

Whether it's the potential for appreciation or the ability to preserve value, it's much stronger than Jeju Island and Binhai Island!

The next day, Wang Junshan arrived in the capital and went straight to Zhongguancun.

Tang Jinghe explained, "Boss, I've rented an entire 2000-square-meter office building in Zhongguancun to serve as Vipshop's headquarters."

"My previous company went bankrupt after nine months, and I had three months left to sublet at a very low price. Normally, three months' rent plus property management fees would cost 110 million, but I got it for 80!"

"There's also a lot of office equipment, all of which have only been used for eight or nine months. It's worth over 300 million yuan, and I'll buy it all for 30 yuan!"

"Equivalent to three months' rent, you get 300 million yuan worth of office assets for free."

Wang Junshan gave a thumbs up: "Well done!"

The office assets of a bankrupt company are usually sold at 1-2% of their original value. If it's a package deal, even selling everything at 1% of the original value is not a problem.

That's how cheap it is.

Especially for startups, even if they go bankrupt after a year, all their equipment is still quite new and can be reused.

Wang Junshan took a look and saw that there were more than 300 computers, all with decent configurations, and they would only be used for six to nine months. The original price was 6000 yuan per computer.

In the end, Tang Jinghe bought it for 600 yuan a unit, which was a very good deal.

"The entire system needs to be reinstalled, and the hard drive needs to be completely formatted!" Wang Junshan instructed, worried that something might be left behind.

"Don't worry, the employees at First Creation Technology haven't done anything else during this time. They've reinstalled the operating systems on all the machines and formatted the hard drives as well."

"very good."

“These areas on the east side are Vipshop, which currently has 130 employees. The area on the west side is the Beijing branch of Shougang Technology, which currently has 20 employees.”

"The recruitment of other employees is still ongoing."

"it is good."

Wang Junshan did not go directly to Vipshop, but instead went to ShouChuang Technology.

After the introductions, Wang Junshan gained a basic understanding of these people's qualifications and strengths.

Although there are only 20 people, each of them is a top-notch game engineer with a wealth of experience.

This pleased Wang Junshan greatly.
"Since you are all top-notch developers, let's get straight to the point and start your first official project!"

"Can you guess what project it is?"

Everyone became interested and started to speak:
"Is it related to WeChat Farm?"

"Correct."

"Could it be a new version of WeChat Farm?" Everyone was somewhat expectant.

These people are exceptionally capable; they could easily join BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent).

But seeing the job postings for ShouChuang Technology, everyone came to ShouChuang Technology because of "WeChat Farm".

And Wang Junshan's famous quote: "Innovation Technology, only innovative games!"

This is incredibly tempting for game developers.

Full of enthusiasm, you go to another company, and the boss asks you to copy a certain game. For a developer with dreams and aspirations, that's a disaster, but you have to copy it!
At First Tech, where we focus solely on innovative games, we don't need to worry about this.

"Part of it is correct."

Wang Junshan laughed and said, "It's a new version of WeChat Farm, but not the domestic version, it's the international version!"

"The international version!" Everyone became interested.

"That's right, such an excellent game as WeChat Farm shouldn't just be confined to the domestic market; it should also go global!"

"Therefore, an international version also needs to be developed, and it will be launched on platforms such as Facebook for promotion."

"Is it going to be a direct English translation of 'WeChat Farm'? A new English version?" someone asked.

Wang Junshan waved his hand: "Of course not. Western and Eastern cultures and ideologies are completely different. It must be changed to incorporate foreign elements. Tell me, what are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was happening and began to speak:
"The architectural style needs to be changed. The Q-version oriental architectural style of 'WeChat Farm' works well in China, but it won't work overseas. It needs to be changed to Western-style architecture, American cartoon style, like Disney style."

"There are also crops. Many foreigners have never seen these domestic crops before and don't feel a sense of connection with them. We can replace them with common Western crops such as wheat, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, and pumpkins."

"The dialogue interaction and background music also need to be completely changed."

"that's it?"

Wang Junshan was somewhat disappointed; this was not enough.

After a long silence, one of the programmers who had been silent spoke up:

"There is another key issue, which is that the concept of 'stealing vegetables' needs to be changed."

"I studied abroad for two years, so I have a good understanding of foreigners."

"how to say?"

"In our words, it's rather hypocritical!"

Foreigners can commit theft, but you can't say they "steal," and they don't admit to "stealing."

"Therefore, I suggest rethinking the concept of 'stealing vegetables' and beautifying it into 'mutual harvesting'."

"This way, foreign users can feel at ease and even enjoy stealing other people's vegetables, no, harvesting other people's vegetables."

(End of this chapter)