Reborn since 1993

Chapter 587 Backhand
Li Dongling was a benefactor to Chen Tao, and this was something that neither Chen Tao nor his wife could deny.

If it weren't for Li Dongling, Chen Tao would still be sitting on the bench at the Xiyuan Electronics Research Institute every day, and being scolded by his wife every day when he returned to the tube building. Even if he could make a name for himself, it would probably take more than ten or twenty years.

But now, in just a few years, Chen Tao, as the manager of Dongling Hi-Tech's technical department and also holding the title of Dongling Hi-Tech's chief engineer, has become one of the most prestigious and highest-ranking technical experts in the domestic technology industry. By the time Feiyan Technology goes public, his net worth will basically have achieved financial freedom.

To be honest, Chen Tao's experience has been envied by countless technical practitioners and frustrated R&D personnel in China. They dream of meeting a big money sponsor like Li Dongling who has a keen eye for talent and thus achieve success!
After coming to Dongling Hi-Tech, Li Dongling gave Chen Tao enough authority and sufficient funding, which were the ceiling for the treatment of technical personnel.

Now that Li Dongling has put forward a request, Chen Tao must make the Shenzhou computer project a success even at the risk of his life, otherwise how can he have the face to meet the people of Jiangdong!
After explaining their respective tasks, Ren Yuefeng, Chen Tao, Wu Xinyi, Zou Tao and others left first, but Chen Feizhou, Wang Jizhi and a few others stayed.

They are all out of town and seldom come to Hanxi. Li Dongling needs to ask them about the affairs of Kingsoft and Lingyun Technology.

Before, when it came to Kingsoft and Lingyun Technology, all Li Dongling saw were paper data. For many things, he could not see any clues from those data.

"How is Jinshan now?"

Li Dongling asked Chen Feizhou, Dongling Hi-Tech is now one of the major shareholders of Kingsoft. Before, when they were in Yanjing, Li Dongling met Lei Jun and helped Kingsoft when it was in danger. Now Dongling Hi-Tech holds 30% of Kingsoft's shares.

According to Kingsoft's current shareholding ratio, Dongling Hi-Tech is basically the largest shareholder, which means that now the founders such as Qiu Bojun, Lei Jun, and Zhang Xuanlong are still there, so it is not easy for Dongling Hi-Tech to directly acquire the controlling stake.

In the future, after Qiu Bojun and others retire from the social world and Zhang Xuanlong cashes out and leaves, and after Kingsoft goes public, Dongling Hi-Tech will be able to directly control the other party, depending on whether it needs it or not.

When the concept of domestic software had not yet emerged and WPS had not yet been scrambled to be purchased by municipal departments and state-owned enterprises across the country, Kingsoft's valuation, to be honest, was not very valuable and it did not cost much to buy it.

Now they are worried about Qiu Bojun, a leader among domestic programmers, and it is not easy to directly acquire Kingsoft. If they force the acquisition and break up with Qiu Bojun and others and let them leave, Dongling Hi-Tech will not only lose more than it gains, but also lose its reputation among the programmer community.

If Dongling Hi-Tech acquires Kingsoft, what it values ​​are Qiu Bojun, Lei Jun and others, not just for a brand name. When the technology industry has not yet solidified and the landscape has not yet been settled, talent is much more important than that brand name!
"At present, we are perfecting the WPS97 software. Thanks to Mr. Li's help, otherwise Mr. Qiu would have sold his villa, not to mention developing the WPS97 version!"

Chen Feizhou sighed and said, of course, this does not mean that Kingsoft cannot attract investment. In fact, Zhang Xuanlong, one of the founders of Kingsoft and once the largest investor, has been attracting investment for Kingsoft in Zhongguancun.

If Li Dongling had not intervened, it is possible that Zhang Xuanlong would have used his connections to attract investment from Lianxiang for Kingsoft and made Kingsoft a Lianxiang-affiliated company!

In the past, from Kingsoft to Joyo.com, which was spun off from Kingsoft, all had investments from Lianxiang, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they were part of the Lianxiang system.

But now, Kingsoft has joined Dongling Hi-Tech, and naturally has nothing to do with Lenovo. In the future, WPS optimization and other software launched by Kingsoft will be optimized according to the configuration of Shenzhou computers, and have nothing to do with Lenovo!

"Now, in addition to WPS, we have also allocated manpower to develop products such as Kingsoft PowerWord and Kingsoft Video Player.

The development of Kingsoft PowerWord was also influenced by Dongling Hi-Tech's new product, Shenzhou Electronic Dictionary!"

Chen Feizhou said bluntly, anyway, Dongling Hi-Tech is the major shareholder of Kingsoft, is there anything wrong with Kingsoft copying the parent company's homework? !

Chen Feizhou spoke with confidence, and Li Dongling was speechless.

However, Kingsoft PowerWord is a computer software and has little impact on the Shenzhou electronic dictionary. After all, it is impossible to look up information with a computer anytime and anywhere.

Kingsoft also knows that even if it launches WPS97, it can sell some genuine software and regain some lost ground, but it is probably wishful thinking to completely change the domestic office software landscape.

So Kingsoft started to develop other software, which to put it bluntly was also a way to attract traffic. By developing products such as Kingsoft PowerWord and Kingsoft Video Player, it attracted more users and diverted traffic to WPS, so that users would not completely forget Kingsoft.

Just like people living in this world, how long Kingsoft can survive also depends on how long it can be remembered. When everyone forgets it, even if it is still in operation, it will be no different from closing down.

Lei Jun, who was appointed as the general manager of Kingsoft by Qiu Bojun this year, is well-versed in the works of great men. The strategy he formulated for Kingsoft is to fight a protracted war with Microsoft Office!

Only by surviving can there be a chance to turn things around. If Kingsoft WPS keeps the fire, it will have a chance to turn things around. In addition, developing other software can increase revenue on the one hand, and expand Kingsoft's influence on the other hand to attract more users. Li Dongling did not question Lei Jun's decision. This is the most suitable path for Kingsoft at present. A real man can bend and stretch. As long as he is not dead, who dares to say that it is a foregone conclusion?

"Currently, Kingsoft's largest and most stable source of income comes from the IT training center in cooperation with Dongling Hi-Tech!" said Chen Feizhou.

Kingsoft's most profitable business now is not software development, but the IT training center jointly established with Dongling Hi-Tech, New Oriental and Founder.

The IT training center and New Oriental School are projects introduced by Li Dongling for the Oriental Times Shopping Mall. They are both near the Hanxi Software Industrial Park, which is on the same street as the Oriental Times Shopping Mall.

The IT training center has not been fully built yet, but it has started to recruit trainees. The entire training center is divided into several classes with different functions.

There is training in computer repair, which is a skill. After learning, no matter you open your own computer repair shop or join a computer brand and do after-sales service, you will not have to worry about food for the next few decades.

There is also simple office software training, such as WPS, Office, PS, AI and other office software.

Maybe in ten years or so, these software will be everywhere and become basic computer technology, but now, after a few months of training and becoming proficient in their use, you will have the opportunity to work as a clerk in a company, as a photography post-processor, in a publishing house, etc. The ability to use these software is a skill that can allow you to survive in society!
In addition to computer repair and software learning, another major business of Pingyang IT Center is software programming training, which is provided by talents from Kingsoft, Founder and Yenching University.

Software training is a two-year program, which means it takes two years to study. The fee is also the most expensive, with a one-time fee of 8,000 yuan, which is really not cheap.

But as long as you don't just waste your time there and really learn software programming, finding a job will not be easy. At least you won't have to worry about not having work. You won't have to worry about losing your job for the next few decades.

Starting this year, the Internet has shown signs of rising in China. After graduating from Pingyang IT Training Center, I estimate that the Internet has begun to explode in China. Whether it is Pengcheng in the south or Yanjing Zhongguancun in the north, there are Internet companies everywhere snatching programmers at high prices. Earning 5,000 yuan a month is not easy, but it is definitely not difficult.

If you are lucky, you might even get option rewards, and make a fortune after your company goes public or is acquired.

If you think you don't earn enough in China, you can rely on your programming skills to go to companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, etc. As long as you have real skills, you can earn a living there and get a salary above the local average.

Pingyang IT Training Center is not a scam. It teaches real skills and does not deceive people. Once you learn it, you can really use it to make a living.

Of course, the IT training center does make money. In the first half of this year alone, it made a huge profit of 1700 million yuan, and Kingsoft also got a large share.

However, Pingyang IT Training Center is still a little behind New Oriental. New Oriental’s revenue this year has exceeded 50 million. The New Oriental School established in Pingyang has not yet been completed, but the first batch of students has been recruited and tuition fees have started to be received. It can be seen how crazy studying abroad is now!

"Mr. Li, New Oriental, Founder, and of course, Kingsoft, want to build new IT training centers in Yanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc."

Chen Feizhou said that having tasted the sweetness, New Oriental, Founder and Kingsoft naturally want to continue their efforts and open more IT training centers.

This thing makes money really quickly, batch after batch. In its previous life, Yanda Bluebird, which also did computer training, had an annual revenue of over 2 billion at its peak. You can imagine how profitable it is.

"Not urgent!"

Li Dongling suppressed his words, "Dongling Hi-Tech established the IT training center, on the one hand to help Kingsoft solve its revenue dilemma, and on the other hand, to really train some talents and find suitable software talents for Dongling Hi-Tech's software department, Tianya Company, and Kingsoft!

But no matter what, those who come to Pingyang IT Training Center to register are hoping to learn a skill that can change their life difficulties and their future situation. The IT Training Center should not let them down! "

Some money can be earned, but it has to be earned honestly and without a conscience. Those who come to sign up are all young people in their twenties, who are at a critical crossroads in their lives. There will be many places in society where they will have to pay tuition fees in the future, but there is no need to fall flat on their face in Pingyang IT Training Center.

“After the Binh Duong IT Center is fully built, it won’t be too late to build new training centers in other places!”

Li Dongling didn't want to reap the benefits. Besides, Li Dongling had not proposed to build an IT training center for the sake of the small amount of training fees.

(End of this chapter)