this man is not calm

Chapter 243 Choices
Every time he saw his grandmother Xian Guizhen, Jin Shang felt that there was something heroic about her.This is a truly independent woman who has come from the old times. She has been strong all her life. She is in her sixties and almost 70 years old. She still has not completely reconciled with the world.

Different from the so-called new-age women I saw in my previous life who kept saying they were good at "boxing skills" but actually treating it as a business, Xian Guizhen is a leader who truly understands what she wants, what she insists on, and practices it.

When she appeared in the airport lobby and walked towards Jin Shang who was holding a placard, she was obviously just wearing an old-fashioned windbreaker, dark-rimmed glasses, and simply pulled her hair into a bun, but there was a sense of majesty and majesty that hit her face.

The word "temperament" is often overused to describe those men and women whose appearance cannot be called handsome and beautiful, and can only be judged by "temperament" which is more subjective and difficult to compare.

But in Xian Guizhen, the inner-outward demeanor and aura she has developed over decades cannot be imitated by a pretentious "fake".

"My dear grandson, I haven't seen you in a few years. He is so much taller than me."

After Mrs. Xian came closer, she was about to give Jin Shang a long-lost hug, but found that she could no longer touch her grandson's head, so she had no choice but to pat Jin Shang's shoulder, which was already relatively strong, with relief.

"My useless son, how are you?"

"Father is doing well recently, and his life is quite fulfilling."

The matter of intergenerational kisses still applies to Xian Guizhen, who dislikes her son Jin Shi. Her grandson Jin Shang, who has been well-behaved and sensible since childhood, is obviously much more likeable.

After taking the luggage dragged by his grandmother, Jin Shang weighed it. It was quite heavy, and he didn't know what kind of strange gifts were inside.

"The third child is just a mediocre person who is a little smart, but has no courage and does not take enough responsibility..."

As soon as they met, the old grandmother scolded her son in front of her grandson.
"As long as he has some ability, why would the family need to live in two places for so many years?"

Jin Shang doesn't want to get too involved in elders' matters. He just laughs and agrees. When he encounters those who don't comment well, he just "hums" to deal with them.

After stuffing the full luggage into the trunk and helping Mrs. Xian get into the car, Jin Shang started the car and drove onto the airport expressway.

"It's become lively here... even in the wilderness, there are now a lot of people there."

"After all, it is the capital city, and sooner or later it will be developed to this place."

"That's right, the Capital of the Best is different from other cities."

The property where the Jin family and his son's business is located was nothing more than that 20 years ago, but now it is part of an increasingly lively metropolis.

After asking and answering questions and talking about many daily trivial matters, Xian Guizhen still cared about Mei Xinghong and the child in her belly, although she didn't say it. However, the way this family got along was indeed different from ordinary families. The way to express feelings is too roundabout.

There is no telling who was right or wrong about what happened back then, it was just that the timing of a few people meeting was wrong.

The free and easy Xian Guizhen didn't like to discuss the events of the past very much, and she wasn't very interested in the Mei family brothers. She once commented in private that they were all common people obsessed with "fame and wealth."

That's not wrong. The three brothers of the Mei family are either engaged in big business, serving as high officials, or they are sophisticated people studying high-level academics. They have suffered a lot from the decline of their family. Now that they are gaining momentum, they will inevitably be regarded as A "nouveau riche" with no background.

Even so, Xian Guizhen did not say anything sarcastic to her daughter-in-law Mei Xinghong. Judging from this, it can be seen that Mrs. Xian is quite satisfied with her.

"Is the baby in your belly a boy or a girl?"

"There are rules now, no questions are allowed..."

"Okay, it's the same for boys and girls."

If you want to check, there must be a way, but it's not necessary.

More than half an hour later, Jin Shang parked his car in his garage. Laobian, who had heard the noise long ago, came over, helped with his luggage, and walked into the house.

"Has father come back?"

Jin Shang lowered his voice and asked, Lao Bian shook his head gently.

"I just called back. The meeting is over and I'm on my way back."

A regular business meeting on foreign economic and trade that had been decided long ago was really impossible to leave. Otherwise, Jin Shang would not have been asked to pick him up.

In the living room, Mei Xinghong, who was watching TV, stood up and greeted her mother-in-law Xian Guizhen, whom she had not seen for a long time, with a polite smile. Harmony is not like the quarrels and treachery between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who have been greeting each other for a long time.

She was almost four months pregnant. Mei Xinghong's belly was already quite big and she had some difficulty moving. In the afternoon, she took two well-behaved shepherd dogs and walked around the community to get some exercise.

In daily life, Jin Shang doesn't have much time at home, and Jin Shi sometimes needs to go out. Fortunately, the housekeeper Lao Bian is at home, so Mei Xinghong won't be lonely alone.

Huang Er and Jin Biao, who were relatively docile, did not bark when they saw someone they had never seen before coming to the house. Instead, they came closer. Remembering the smell of Mrs. Xian, they stepped aside and looked at the adults warily. Talking.

Laobian went to help pack the luggage, while Jin Shang sat aside, watching his grandmother and mother, who were a little tired from the long journey, watching TV and chatting.

Just as time was slowly passing by, and Jin Shang estimated that his father Jin Shi was about to arrive, the hand in his trouser pocket began to vibrate.

"At this time...who is it?"Hao Qilian, why hasn't he gotten off work yet? If he has anything to do with me at this time? 』

Suspicious, Jin Shang walked to the balcony and pressed the answer button.

"Hey, it's me..."

"Xiao Jin, are you free to chat now? I called your office and the operator said you were unavailable..."

"Well, grandma is back. She just came back from the airport."

"That old lady..."

"You know?"

Hao Qilian's slightly emotional reply came over the phone.

"Many young people are not familiar with her. In our time, she was a famous legend."

"Really!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Hao Qilian got down to the topic and asked:

"You know about our plan to open a chat room, right?"

"I saw it, but I haven't had time to study it carefully. However, my colleagues in the office were already frightened, as if they were weighed down by a mountain."

"Xiao Jin, let me tell you the truth. This is not against you, but... it is the general trend. I hope you understand."

"I'm serious, Director Hao, what age is this? The market economy has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. When we open the door to do business, there will inevitably be competition. I have been prepared for this." "You... just understand. I am afraid that you will be emotional. We Telecom As a basic operator, we will definitely maintain market order and ensure the healthy development of this industry, and will not be unprincipled in favoritism just because the chat room is our 'son'."

"I believe."

Jin Shang responded very calmly.

According to the current development of the situation, the split of "Big Telecom" in the future is almost inevitable. As Jin Shang said to Liu Yanqing, it will definitely not work if you scratch your beard and eyebrows. The market belongs to the market, management belongs to management, and supervision belongs to supervision. Even, The tower company may also take over the bulk of the infrastructure construction.

It is an inevitable trend for each department, each branch, and each responsibilities to focus on their own business and not be disturbed by "secondary factors".

Of course, this is a matter for the future. Now, Jinxi Culture must compete head-on with this behemoth within the scope of the rules.

In the eyes of many people, this is similar to Don Quixote-style foolhardy courage, and it probably has little chance of winning.

However, Jin Shang felt in his heart that the chances of winning were quite high. The big ones had big advantages, and the small ones had small ways to play. In terms of flexibility, entertainment and social cognition, Jinxi Chat had overwhelming advantages.

If hard power is at a disadvantage, it can only exert force from the side.

Jin Shang still needs to think carefully about the specific "playing method".

After some thoughts came to his mind, Jin Shang heard Hao Qilian continue:

"There is something I hope you can accommodate me."

"Please say."

"Regarding instant messaging, group chat rooms and other fields, your company has registered many related patents in the past six months. I took a look and found that there is basically no hope of bypassing many key areas in a short period of time. Therefore, our technical department hopes to purchase corresponding patents." The right to use the patent..."

"This is a simple matter. Just ask someone to contact our company. If you have any questions, just contact Liu Yanqing directly. Do you know his contact information?"

"Xiao Liu? Okay!"

Clearly feeling the sound of relief coming from the other side, Jin Shang smiled and added:
"Director Hao, our Jinxi Culture is a technology and culture company. The purpose of registering patents is to build a moat and enhance core competitiveness, but not to occupy the manhole and become a 'patent troll' that people hate and dogs hate. As long as the price is right, , authorization is definitely not a problem, please rest assured.”

"There are not many honest and kind businessmen like you these days."

"That's not a good review in a mall."

Jin Shang, who pretended to be relaxed and told a joke, chatted with the other party for a few more words before hanging up the phone, and the smile on his face couldn't help but fall away.

As a start-up company interested in making gold in the Internet industry, from the very beginning, Jinshang has attached great importance to technology research and development, patent registration application and maintenance, especially in the field of instant messaging and social networking, which is regarded as one of the core pillars. It is to obtain a series of pre-patent patents early.

If it were an ordinary company, Jin Shang would definitely not be so easy to talk to. He would definitely let it go, but he would definitely have to explain how long the card would last and how much the authorization fee would be.

There is no need for local operators to get entangled. Even if Jin Shang disagrees, they probably won't be able to stop them. They might as well sell favors in exchange for some tangible benefits.

When the Internet market was just starting out, establishing good relationships with various partners, especially basic operators, was a top priority.

However, Jin Shang was extremely helpless as the chips in his hand were easily taken by the opponent and turned into a sharp sword shot at him.

"If you are not strong enough, even if you have a sword in your hand, you would not dare to swing it at will against a truly strong person. 』

It's not that Jin Shang is cowardly, but the reality makes Jin Shang have to admit that this is the method to maximize interests.

Hao Qilian promised to give him a fair price, but did Jin Shang care about those three melons and two dates?

On the contrary, Jin Shang felt a little comforted by helping Jinxi Culture update its server equipment and speed up the pilot projects of ADSL and high-end Internet cafes.

Returning to the living room, Jin Shang found that his mother Mei Xinghong had gone back to the room to take a rest. Needless to say, there are dangers for older mothers. It is normal to get more rest and exercise appropriately. If you feel uncomfortable, go to the hospital as soon as possible.

"It's shameful that your father hasn't arrived yet."

"At this time, there will probably be traffic jams."

Jin Shang sat down as if nothing had happened, touched the heads of Huang Er and Jin Biao, who were close to the condom, to make them calmer, and then said to his grandmother Xian Guizhen,
"It is already the fourth quarter. Many business matters are coming to a close. At the end of the year, accounts are settled and the gains and losses of the year are calculated. If it is not satisfactory, it will be troublesome. There are still more than two months to go. Opportunities for improvement.”

"Yeah. I'm not very good at business matters. Buying land and property, running a prosperous shop, building a workshop, mining mines, hoarding gold and silver, and other things I'm not very familiar with."

"The model has changed, but essentially, it's still the same."

Jin Shang smiled and did not continue to explain. Mrs. Xian actually didn't like this topic either.

but……

"You seem to have something on your mind. Are you having any problems?"

"It doesn't count..."

Originally, Jin Shang had no intention of discussing with anyone else, but Mrs. Xian was a credible layperson. If there was an outsider's perspective, she might be able to gain something.

A few minutes later, after hearing about Jin Shang's company structure and the upcoming commercial competition with local telecommunications, Xian Guizhen thought for a while and then asked Jin Shang:
"It's up to you to control technology and culture, business opportunities and trends, short-term interests and long-term planning. But I have a question for you. Basic operators are a complex with multiple responsibilities. Do you think they engage in this chat? Room, for what?"

One sentence stopped Jin Shang.

Yes, what are you picturing?
make money?

Don't be stupid, entrepreneurs like Jin Shang, who have the experience of being a time traveler and a "golden finger", can't do it.

It's not impossible to make money by running a chat room, but it's very difficult, especially now, it's almost impossible.

From the very beginning, Jinshang had no intention of using Jinxi Chat and the planned chat room to make direct profits. Instead, it took advantage of its traffic entrance and imported it into the black hole of traffic that could be monetized. The most typical one is e-commerce. .

When local operators run chat rooms, they do not have the music, novels, downloaders and video games to increase user stickiness, and it is impossible to build an e-commerce platform.

Fame, merit or political achievements?
It's possible, but it doesn't make sense.

Can spending money to build a chat room that is nothing but lively, or building a software that imitates today's chat, really make the superiors look at you differently?
After thinking about it, Jin Shang put his eyes on the mobile phone casually placed on the coffee table. Suddenly, his mind seemed to light up, and an incredible idea came to his mind.

"Excluding all impossibilities, the last one, no matter how incredible, is most likely the truth."

(End of this chapter)