this man is not calm

Chapter 447 Conjecture
Given the current status of Jinxi Chat and Fetion, there is almost no possibility of them going bankrupt due to external pressure.

No matter what, Jin Shang will not give up. Even if the market share is extremely low, as long as there are customers, Jin Xi Chat will definitely persist.

Similarly, Fetion, which is backed by a basic operator, does not have the option of admitting defeat at all, unless it is destined to give up due to strategic decisions or conflicts with its original main business.

They both have no shortage of resources and are very strong. The result of vicious competition is that both sides suffer losses. Twenty years later, they will probably just desperately raise funds and compete in the ability to burn money.
Times have changed, and the choices made in different situations are very different.

Up to now, there are an estimated 1.3 million or so Internet-connected computers in the country. Thanks to the rapid development of Internet cafes and computer rooms, the number of active Internet users is around five to six million.

Since most young netizens do not have their own computers and it is inconvenient for them to access the Internet, they can only pay to go to Internet cafes to "surf", there is absolutely no need to compete with each other.

There are still many days to come. The key is to make ourselves stronger, do our best, strive to survive to the next century, and deeply practice the concept of "the last one standing is the king".

It is only the beginning of 1998, and 99% of IT entrepreneurs on the market will not survive for more than five years.

From this perspective, what Jinshang needs to do is to try its best to leverage the resources of Fetion and the basic operators behind it, attract partners, and improve its own ecological industrial chain.

Generally speaking, it is like the little tyrant Sun Ce who relied on Yuan Shu's power to sweep across Jiangdong and then establish himself; Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou but never returned it; Cao Mengde used the emperor to command the princes and gathered talents from all over the world for his own use; Zhu Yuanzhang kept a low profile, took shelter under the banner of the Red Turban Army, built high walls, stored up a lot of food, slowly became king, and finally swept across the world;
In short, when developing the market and in the wild growth stage, it is more important to expand the market together, attract more young people's attention, and let everyone develop the habit of surfing the Internet, rather than "killing" the competitors.

As for who can provide better service, be more popular, and gain more benefits in the end, it all depends on their own abilities.

"Don't do anything that will make you enemies, especially in sensitive areas. If competition is unavoidable, win-win cooperation is better than rushing in and eating all by yourself. If you are not sure that you have won Fetion under relatively fair conditions, then make plans early, choose a suitable time to sell it at a high price, merge and join forces, introduce a third-party strong group for integration, or start all over again; as for Xiaolingtong, don't make the business model too closed, open external interfaces, especially allow data to flow in and out, and eliminate the doubts of some people, that's enough..."

Although the outside industrial peers are jumping for joy and accusing Jinxi Culture of being unethical at every turn, no matter from which angle you measure it, it has not reached the level of unfair competition.

Before the little penguin took the initiative to sell its shares in JD.com as dividends and withdrew from the list of major shareholders of some companies, before Alibaba started to "go off track" and before the IPO of "Ant Ant" was killed, ordinary people might not have realized that they had transformed from technology companies into financial investment companies of astonishing size. It was only when the market value of around 2 trillion yuan attracted the attention of market regulators and they began to rectify the situation.

Today's Jinxi Culture, even taking inflation into consideration, is just a slightly stronger ant in comparison and is not worth causing too much backlash; tens of billions of profits are indeed too much for a private enterprise; but from a higher level, it is actually just that.

Rather than worrying about those floating profits, the contribution of Xiaolingtong to the domestic communications market, the driving effect of the industrial chain, and the tax revenue and employment it provides are obviously more valuable.

The more you work, the more you get. If you do good things, you will be rewarded. The fact that Xiaolingtong, an industry that was once looked down upon, has been able to achieve this point today is due to Jin Shang's ability. Nothing that is not in compliance with the regulations can be found from beginning to end. Even if the bigwigs with vision are jealous, they will be convinced and will not rob it without regard for their dignity.

Besides, Lao Huang is not dead yet!

After putting their worries aside, Jin Shang and Huang Zhengkuo started talking about their ancestral "golden finger".

"Actually, I think... your so-called destiny is probably a kind of alien life that cannot be explained by existing technology for the time being. At least from its current performance, dormancy, germination, growth, maturity, fission (reproduction), etc., it has a sense of 'symbiotic life'."

Jin Shang talked eloquently,
"For more than 600 years, the bloodline of 'Jiangxia Huang' has had something that attracts this alien creature called 'Destiny'. It cannot be seen, touched, or generally perceived, but... just like airplanes and ships, satellites and rockets, artificial rainfall, refrigerators and televisions, etc., to the ancients, isn't it also a miracle that is completely incomprehensible?"

"This kind of saying actually existed a long time ago. At first, it was considered as the manifestation of the ancestors and the blessing of the gods. Later, it was found that it was not the case. However, some understanding and inertial cognition were passed down. Especially in this century, people can reach the moon in the sky and catch turtles in the five oceans. They can see and hear from thousands of miles away. The world is so small that people seem to be close to each other. If the ancients of the last century suddenly appeared in the present, they would probably have the illusion of ascending to the immortal world..."

"Maybe! From my personal experience, the 'Golden Broom' is changing everything around it in a very covert way. For example, changes in temperature and humidity, light and wind direction, and microorganisms, or operational errors by breeders, will make a big difference in the growth of plants and animals, making them less susceptible to disease and growing better. In a company, it means that employees are more focused, more engaged, and more proactive; drivers are calm and composed, and cars are in good condition, so accidents are less likely to happen..."

In short, everything seemed to be developing in a good direction within a reasonable range. Outsiders could not feel it and took it for granted, but Jin Shang could indeed sense the difference.

"Within a reasonable range, try to move in a positive direction, right?"

"Human power is limited, and brain cells are limited. It is already difficult to understand overly complex theories. Take pi for example. Under normal circumstances, two decimal places are enough. With careful research, thirteen or fourteen decimal places meet the requirements. The scale deviation within the solar system is so small that it can be ignored. Even for the observable universe within tens of billions of light years, thirty-seven decimal places can control the error within 0.1 millimeter. But now, how many digits of pi have been calculated? After the birth of electronic computers, trillions of decimal places were calculated in a very short time. As supercomputers become more and more powerful, it is only a matter of time before it reaches one hundred trillion decimal places..."

In terms of practical value, there is absolutely no point in calculating these things. Who would really use pi to the trillion digits?

It’s enough for humans to struggle within the ten decimal places!
The "Golden Broom" is like a super high-dimensional life that "calculates" at a higher level, constantly making subtle adjustments to the world around Jin Shang in areas beyond the reach of human perception.

No one knows what effect a change of this magnitude will have, just like we, who are at a “slow-speed” and “macroscopic” level, cannot understand what the “high-speed” and “microscopic” world is like.

Will time become longer in the sub-light speed state, and will time flow backwards in the super-light speed state, allowing us to see white holes or black holes and perceive the real quantum world?
Anyway, Jin Shang couldn't understand it and he was too lazy to think about it.

However, it is still very positive to summarize the role and effect of the "Golden Finger", explore its usage, and play a greater role.

"In fact, all the ancestors who possessed the Mandate of Heaven had a vague realization that this thing might be alive, or at least...seemingly alive, and could actively sense our thoughts and do things within a reasonable range that would shock people, but also make sense and be reasonable, and that no one could find fault with."

"If it is really alive, can I regard its effect as a habit? For example, rabbits don't eat grass near their nests, birds build nests and breed, snakes and insects shed their skins and shells, otters build underwater dams to block rivers and store water to raise and store food, and plants make the shape of flowers more suitable for birds' mouthparts to peck or attract insects in order to facilitate pollination..."

Including Jin Shang and Huang Zhengkuo, as well as a group of long-dead ancestors, or around them, there are the conditions or nutrients needed for the "family golden finger" to take root and sprout. While satisfying the host's wishes and improving their strength, they also get what they want. This is a symbiosis of mutual benefit.

"At least so far, there has never been an example where 'Destiny' has hindered the host."

"This thing... is very strong, but not that strong. If you don't know how to use it, it's just a harmless piece of fun. But if it's in the right hands, it can exert power beyond imagination. I even think that even if it doesn't have the ability to perform any extraordinary power actions, it can actually play the role of a 'divine weapon', especially for an 'extroverted' 'golden finger' like me. There are so many wonderful uses for it."

"The more vague the advice, the more terrifying the power it contains."

Huang Zhengkuo sighed and responded lazily,
"Your understanding is not wrong. My 'candlestick' is of this kind. It not only allows me to fulfill my aspirations and make me healthier and longer-lived, but also brings blessings of fortune, wealth and longevity to my descendants. Sometimes I wonder if it is because I persisted long enough that the Huang family has been able to survive for so long, otherwise it would have fallen apart decades ago. After I lived past the age of ninety, the 'destiny' that should have been severed suddenly reappeared in you. Is it because my 'destiny' has finally accumulated to a certain extent, and God has taken pity on me, finally allowing my descendants to have an extra life of wealth and honor?"

"Uh?"

Jin Shang didn't expect that Old Huang would think this way. He was about to refute, but then he changed his mind and quickly opened his void vision and looked in the direction of Huang Zhengkuo.

Ever since Jin Shang severed the direct connection with the opponent's "Golden Finger" energy, he has not explored further, but now it seems that there is not completely no connection.

As long as they are connected by blood, Jin Shang has been contributing to Lao Huang, and the "Destiny Candlestick" is also sharing good fortune with him. Although it is not as exaggerated as directly extracting and utilizing it, there is still a connection after all.

However, this relationship has become a "direct connection", and has built a golden umbrella-shaped energy network with the other party's "Destiny Candlestick" for decades, without any further involvement.

After observing carefully for a while and finding nothing more, Jin Shang pondered for a while before saying calmly:

"These conjectures probably can't be confirmed. Anyway, they are not important. As long as I can use them to play a more powerful role, that's enough. As for the rest... forget it. It's almost the 21st century. We should believe in science and stop thinking about superstitious things like bloodline theory, spiritualism, aliens, etc. It's enough to read novels, movies and TV shows to satisfy our curiosity."

"Yes! We... are the ones who hold the power, rather than being controlled by it. They are harmless anyway, so just let them be. We should do our own work honestly, do our best, and leave the rest to fate..."

"It's not important whether you listen to destiny or not. The key is the first sentence: Do your best, which is actually quite difficult."

"If it's that easy, then life would be in super simple mode. Isn't that too boring?"

Well, the old man is quite old, but he is still quite energetic when he jokes.

It was impossible for Jin Shang to chat with Lao Huang all the time. After so much activity today, he probably needed a break.

After a few more pleasantries, Jin Shang quickly left, waved to Li Xuan in the distance, and the two left.
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After leaving the house, Jin Shang looked at his fiancée, who looked fine, and asked curiously:

"Is the two 'aunts' not giving you any trouble?"

"I don't know. Anyway, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's probably just... it's sarcastic or implies something between you and me. Unfortunately, I don't understand the hidden meaning."

"If you don't understand, then just pretend it doesn't exist. In that case, they are still very polite..."

"A respectable person! I have a lot of relatives in my family, including many aunts and uncles, and there are a lot of trivial matters. I'm used to arguing over trivial matters. This kind of small scene is no problem..."

"Okay! I won't worry that you will suffer in such occasions in the future. Although we don't have many opportunities to attend such troublesome social events, one or two times a year is enough."

"Well! Go back and rest for a while, then go to the airport."

Later, grandmother Madam Xian, Jin Shi, Mei Xinghong and Xiao Jinfeng will go to the southwest to visit their eldest aunt's family, with whom they have not had much contact in recent years. It's quite far, so the family will use the private jet that they just received.

Jin Shang and Li Xuan took a direct flight to central China.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, after watching the private plane disappear into the distant sky, Jin Shang and Li Xuan prepared to check in.

At around 6:30 in the evening, at the terminal of Hanbei Tianhe Airport, we got on the airport pick-up car, which was still driven by Li Xuan's cousin.

It's been a long time since we last met. He has become a small supervisor in the warehousing branch in central China, with dozens of full-time and part-time employees following his orders, and he is doing well.

Over the past year or so, the Central China region has become one of the important hubs for Jinxi Mall to radiate to the south, transporting huge amounts of materials every month using inland ships and trains.

(End of this chapter)