Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

Lu Chen did not offer an explanation.

"He is the protagonist of our story today."

Lu Chen, founder and CEO of ZhengTu Technology.

Chen Xin's voice rang out again.

At the same time, a photo of Lu Chen was enlarged and displayed on the television screen.

That was taken during Chen Xin's interview.

Lu Chen is wearing a simple shirt in the photo.

Sitting in the office, his gaze was calm and confident.

"Um???"

The tea that his father, Lu Jianguo, had just taken a sip of suddenly sprayed out, choking him and causing him to cough repeatedly.

He stared wide-eyed at the television screen.

Then she suddenly turned to look at her son sitting to the side.

He opened his mouth, but no words came out.

The melon seeds in Li Xiulan's hand scattered onto the coffee table with a "clatter".

She covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes wide open.

She looked at the TV, then at Lu Chen, as if she were seeing her son for the first time.

The entire living room instantly fell into an eerie silence.

Just now, all the relatives who were openly or implicitly criticizing Lu Chen for not doing his job properly...

At this moment, they all seemed to be frozen in place.

Zhang Lijuan's mouth was half open, and more accusatory words were stuck in her throat.

She couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Lu Jianjun's hand, holding the teacup, froze in mid-air. He forgot to put it down and forgot to drink it, and the tea swayed slightly.

"Mr. Lu, we have noticed that the Z1 has sparked a buying frenzy in the market, with long queues forming at many stores."

As a newly established tech company, how did you manage to do this?

Lu Chen's voice came through the TV speakers:

"Because there is market demand, the touchscreen era is dawning..."

He spoke eloquently, with clear logic, and his tone was calm yet persuasive.

The expressions of the relatives in the living room began to undergo subtle and complex changes.

Zhang Lijuan's face was now a mixture of doubt and disbelief.

Lu Jianjun put down his teacup and turned around several times, giving Lu Chen a deep look.

The TV screen displayed the smooth touchscreen operation of the Journey Z1.

During a special demonstration of its built-in "Plants vs. Zombies" game, Chen Xin asked:

"As far as we know,

The Z1 comes pre-installed with several unique mini-games.

For example, the Plants vs. Zombies game shown on the screen now.

Were they also independently developed by Journey Technology?

"Yes."

Lu Chen's answer was brief.

"Our team has put a tremendous amount of effort into the game's development."

In fact, before the hardware products were launched,

Our game received a very positive response on the iOS platform.

To date, the total number of downloads for these games has already exceeded three million.

Lu Chen explained, his tone filled with pride.

The camera shifts again, this time to a close-up of the Apple App Store page.

Angry Birds, Fruit Swordsman, and Plants vs. Zombies are among the top three games in terms of downloads.

Meanwhile, the children brought by the relatives ran in front of the television and shouted loudly:

"This...this...I've seen it before!"

"Yes, I've seen my classmate playing it too!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Especially the Fruit Swordsman, it's so much fun!"

On TV,

The interview between Chen Xin and Lu Chen has ended.

The camera pans back to the studio.

At this moment, Cheng Lin introduced in a clear voice:

"...According to incomplete statistics,

The Z1 series of products has been on the market for a month.

Nationwide sales exceeded 300,000 units.

Sales exceeded 300 million!

The Z1 has successfully secured a place in the fiercely competitive MP4 market.

ZhengTu Technology has released a total of three games.

The sales figures for each game are outstanding.

It is expected to bring the company tens of millions of yuan in revenue;

Professor Wang from the Business School of Zhejiang University commented that the rise of ZhengTu Technology is a typical example of how the new generation of Zhejiang entrepreneurs have grasped the trends of consumption upgrading and mobile internet…

340,000 units… sales exceeding 300 million… game revenue in the tens of millions… comment from a professor at the Business School of Zhejiang University…

Every word was like a heavy hammer blow to the hearts of the relatives.

The expressions on their faces were incredibly varied.

From shock to disbelief, and then to an indescribable complexity.

The person who was just being criticized by everyone.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a young entrepreneur.

It even made it onto the provincial television station.

It was introduced with praise by the host and analyzed as a typical case by experts and scholars.

The stark contrast created a strong sense of unreality for everyone.

It felt like being in an absurd dream.

A collective gasp filled the living room.

At the end of the program, Chen Xin concluded:

"Lu Chen and his ZhengTu Technology have shown us the passion and wisdom of young entrepreneurs."

In today's booming digital economy,

Such enterprises and entrepreneurs,

It is precisely the future of Zhejiang Province and even China's economy.

The end credits music started playing, the program ended, and the subtitles began to scroll.

A long silence fell over the living room.

In the end, Lu Jianguo spoke first.

He coughed lightly:

"Um... have some tea, have some tea."

But there was a hint of undisguised pride in his tone.

The relatives' attitudes took a 180-degree turn.

"Chenchen is really amazing!"

I knew this kid was destined for greatness from a young age!

Three hundred million!

Old Lu, your family has produced a business genius!

"It's really impressive that a game company can achieve this level of success!"

The things young people do these days are things we old fogies just don't understand.

Zhang Lijuan smiled awkwardly and dared not mention changing careers again.

The rest of the conversation revolved entirely around Lu Chen's company.

The relatives asked all sorts of questions, their tone full of curiosity and admiration.

The previous prejudice against those who were not engaged in proper work.

Faced with tangible results, all other concerns vanished.

After seeing off the relatives, the house finally became quiet.

While tidying up the sunflower seed shells on the coffee table, Li Xiulan couldn't help but ask:

"Chen'er, is what they say on TV true?"

"Did your company really sell 300 million in a month?"

Lu Chen nodded:

"Yes, the data is accurate."

"So...it's true that the game's revenue reached tens of millions?"

"Of course it's true, Mom."

Lu Chen was both amused and exasperated.

"Otherwise, where would I get the money to build the Conqueror Z1?"

Li Xiulan paused in her tidying up.

Come to think of it, ever since his family gave Lu Chen a sum of start-up capital.

She never gave Lu Chen any more money.

So the money for making MP4s came from what Lu Chen had earned over the past year.

Lu Jianguo took a deep breath, looked at his son, his eyes filled with complex emotions:

Why didn't you say so sooner?

"You wouldn't believe me even if I told you."

Lu Chen smiled.

"Furthermore, I believe that achievements are not something to be talked about, but something to be done."

Lu Jianguo remained silent for a long time before finally patting Lu Chen on the shoulder:

"Good lad, better than your dad."

The sentence was short, but Lu Chen could hear the weighty approval in his father's words.

Three hundred million.

Lu Jianguo silently repeated the number to himself.

What does this mean?

My own washing machine factory works all year round, but it only generates about five million in sales.

As a result, Lu Chen's company made 300 million in just one month!

Even if the small washing machine factory is burning hot, it can't keep up.

Perhaps I'm really getting old and can't keep up with the times.

Looking out at the deep night, Lu Jianguo felt a complex mix of emotions.