That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 802: No Criticism
"This is our latest model of Wind Whisper 386 computer, equipped with Intel 80386 16MHz CPU, 640KB memory and 20MB hard disk, and also equipped with 1.2M floppy drive.

But the most important thing is that this computer comes pre-installed with Fengyu Chinese character processing software, which allows Chinese character input, typesetting and printing without adding additional hardware to the computer, which is an epoch-making innovation."

Mr. Ni set up two brand new computers in the office of a branch factory and personally demonstrated a "epoch-making innovation" to everyone.

"Hiss, is it so advanced?"

"Wind Whisper Computer, it's a Chinese trademark. Is this our own computer?"

Both Lu Zhizhang and the "typist" Xiao Zhiyu were amazed by the two new computers.

However, Li Ye looked at the crude Chinese character input interface in front of him and couldn't help asking, "Who is the developer of this software? He must be rewarded handsomely. High-tech companies must value talent."

Master Ni smiled and said, "I developed this software in collaboration with two colleagues from the Computer Institute and a technician from Hong Kong Island Wind Language, but the idea and design of the software development were provided by you, Li Ye, so you are the one who deserves a generous reward!"

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Li Ye was slightly startled, and continued to ask: "The technician from Hong Kong Island, is he a local from Hong Kong Island? What's his name?"

Master Ni smiled and said, "His name is He Zhiming, and he is a master's student at the University of Hong Kong. However, Hong Kong Wind Sound has already signed a contract with him, and he can start work this summer."

"Oh~"

Li Ye nodded slightly and said sorry three times in his heart to a genius programmer who asked for his name.

According to another timeline, this genius would join Kingsoft Corporation in Hong Kong in 88, and then write WPS on a 386 computer in a hotel in Pengcheng.

So when Li Ye heard that the other developer of "Wind Language Chinese Characters" was a technician from Hong Kong Island, Li Ye thought that historical inertia was strong and that the genius had been brought under his command!
But now it seems that under Li Ye's butterfly wings, there may no longer be WPS.

I just don’t know if that genius programmer can ride the wind and clouds and create his own sky.

"Li Ye? Li Ye? What are you thinking about?"

Pan Xiaoying had been observing Li Ye, and when she noticed that he was distracted, she pushed him.
Then Pan Xiaoying said with a smile: "You are not thinking about how we should thank you, are you? Let me tell you! Our 506 Factory is a state-owned enterprise. If you really want a reward, go ask Pengcheng Fengyu."

[Fuck, Pengcheng Fengyu is mine, and you want me to ask them for a reward? ]

Li Ye smiled and said modestly: "Mr. Ni is exaggerating. I just talked to him about the urgent needs of computer users in mainland China.
But how to achieve the purpose of Chinese character input and how to compile the software is still the responsibility of him as the chief engineer, so the credit goes to him."

Pan Xiaoying said playfully, "Li Ye, you really are a person who doesn't like to take credit for others' achievements. You will suffer in the workplace because of your personality."

Li Ye laughed and said, "If it's not my credit, I will definitely not be greedy. If it's my credit, no one can snatch it from me."

“That’s all your credit.”

Master Ni said seriously, "Since we have the Chinese card, we didn't think about pre-installing Chinese character software on the computer. It was you who showed me Microsoft Word and gave me dozens of suggestions in detail, so we started to research this software.

During the development process, we deleted, revised and rewrote more than one million lines of code. Whenever we couldn't find a direction, we would look at your "user requirements" and get inspiration. "

"There's one thing we really can't figure out," Master Ni looked at Li Ye with burning eyes and asked in confusion, "How do you put so many creative ideas and concepts into practice? Some of your ideas are simply genius ideas."

[Can you not be specific? I used that thing to write a manuscript of tens of millions of words, and I don’t even know where it works and where it doesn’t? ]

Master Ni continued with emotion: "After we successfully developed 'Wind Language Chinese Characters', all developers are willing to divide the 500,000 yuan bonus into four parts. Li Ye, you take 200,000 yuan. I came here today to give you some money."

"Click~"

Master Ni took out a suitcase, opened the lock, and revealed the brand new hundred-dollar bills inside.

"Xu~"

Li Ye heard someone inhale.

He turned around and found that it was Lu Zhizhang and Xiao Zhiyu.

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh. Xiao Zhiyu was fine, but Lu Zhizhang had been the director of a large factory and was now the head of a factory. How could he be so weak? But then he thought about it. The new 87-yuan bills had just been put on the market in . In the eyes of people with a salary of just over yuan, they were "big bills that can't be spent". The -yuan bills in the suitcase were so full of visual impact.

Pan Xiaoying looked at Li Ye and teased, "Oh, even if I put two hundred thousand in front of you, you can't even smile. You really treat money like dirt!"

Lu Zhizhang also tilted his head to look at Li Ye, and the expression on his face clearly said, "My admiration for you is as endless as the torrent of a river."

Li Ye announced loudly in the factory more than once that "I find it too much trouble to make 20,000 yuan from a script", but no one has ever seen how he makes money, they have only heard it from others.

But now, with two hundred thousand in cash in front of him, Li Ye's expression was so calm.

Li Ye glanced at his sister-in-law Pan Xiaoying and was really speechless.

Even if Pan Xiaoying didn't know Li Ye's real wealth, she knew that two hundred thousand was not enough to attract Li Ye's attention.

Li Ye closed the cash box with a snap and pushed it back to Master Ni.

"Mr. Ni, although I don't have much money, I am still willing to contribute to the mainland's computer industry.
How about this! You host a challenge task and look for computer science students and teachers from various universities in our mainland to optimize and improve this software. As long as it is real and effective, you will be paid.

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Master Ni was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked: "Li Ye, what do you think are the shortcomings of our 'Wind Language Chinese Characters'? I will make improvements immediately."

This is the technician's persistence. After listening to Li Ye's words, Master Ni did not think about Li Ye's contribution of 200,000 yuan at all. Instead, he became very interested in the "shortcomings".

Li Ye smiled and said: "For now, this 'Wind Language Chinese Characters' is definitely ahead of the domestic market, but Mr. Ni, you know that in the field of computer technology, if you don't move forward, you will fall behind. We must keep improving."

"For example, the operation of this 'Wind Language Chinese Characters' still remains in the DOS interface. To modify the font size, font or table size, you still need to use a complex DOS command group.
So let's think about it, if we can have a more convenient and quick operation interface, wouldn't that give us a greater leading edge? And have you ever thought about making this 'Wind Language Chinese Characters' compatible with Microsoft Windows?"

"We are temporarily behind in hardware, so we should work harder on software, so that the streets will not be filled with foreign computers and foreign-language software."

Li Ye was not shooting in the dark, because historically, WPS encountered Microsoft's Word 4.0 a few years after it became popular.

Although WPS improved rapidly later, the three-year lag caused Microsoft to take away more than half of the market share, so that most of the people born in the 90s saw Windows 97 with Word 6.0 when they took computer classes.

Therefore, in the computer field, timing and technology are both indispensable conditions for success. If you are slow at one step, you will be slow at every step and will end up being left behind and sighing in despair.

"Li Ye, you are right. We cannot catch up with the world in hardware for the time being. So let's work hard on software. I will donate my 100,000 yuan to keep improving it."

Mr. Ni closed the cash box with a snap and took back the 200,000 yuan. He also said that he would donate his own 100,000 yuan to innovation.

Li Ye hurriedly said, "Old Ni, what are you doing? I donated money because I still have royalties."

“I still have a salary!”

Master Ni smiled generously and said, "I am now enjoying the treatment of a researcher. I can't even spend all my monthly salary! Hahahaha~"

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Li Ye looked at Master Ni who was laughing heartily and could only silently express his admiration in his heart.

Perhaps Master Ni’s talent was not the highest, and even in later generations some people questioned what “contributions” he had made, saying that he was just a loser in the struggle who was complaining and making trouble.

Li Ye really wanted to spit in those people's faces.

In the early 1980s, if a talented person like Ni Dashen had any selfish motives, he would not be able to make a fortune.

You have to know that he is not one of those slaves who stay in the research institute. He is the chief engineer who has already made achievements. As long as he shouts "I want to go it alone", there will be people scrambling to give him money.

After helping Lenovo grow stronger and bigger, Mr. Ni still rides a bicycle to work.
Just based on this point, his actions cannot be criticized by others.

(End of this chapter)