Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 605 National Science and Technology Forum
The National Science and Technology Forum started at 2 pm. Gu Jia drove to see Zhou Jing off. When they arrived outside the Great Hall, Zhou Jing got off the car and Gu Jia turned around and went back.

Without staying outside for long, Zhou Jing presented his invitation letter and ID card and was led by the reception staff to pass security check and enter the venue.

People attending the conference arrived one after another. Zhou Jing saw many familiar faces in the lobby. Almost all the big names in the Internet and technology circles were there. Zhou Jing was probably the youngest one.

"Boss Ma, Boss Li, Boss Zhou, I have heard of your names for a long time."

Zhou Jing walked up to several bosses who were chatting and took the initiative to shake hands with them, after all, he was the new wave.

"Mr. Zhou is really young and promising. It's an honor to work with him."

As a senior, Penguin Ma has no airs in front of Zhou Jing. Penguin has always wanted to invest in Chuangzhi Technology and Ideal Technology. Last year, it proposed to invest in Ideal Technology and Chuangzhi Technology, but was rejected by Zhou Jing. Until now, Penguin has not given up.

"Mr. Ma, thank you for your compliment. It is my honor to be on your ship."

Zhou Jing is as humble as ever, although Ideal Technology is now as strong as Penguin and has far more potential than Penguin.

"Mr. Zhou is too modest. Since ancient times, the waves behind push the waves ahead."

"No, no, Mr. Ma is my lucky star. I made my first fortune from Yuewen."

Zhou Jing’s first pot of gold did come from Penguin, and he still hasn’t terminated his contract with Mr. Ma’s novel website.

"Mr. Zhou is talented. Penguin plans to create a domestic animation incubation project. Mr. Zhou is welcome to join us."

Penguin Ma sighed that he never expected that the young man who was a contracted writer for his website more than three years ago has become a giant in the domestic technology industry in just over three years. This really proves the saying that one should not bully the young and poor.

"It's really good to make an animation based on unique fantasy novels. I'm very optimistic about it."

Zhou Jing did not agree to invest directly.

With Penguin's strength, there is certainly no shortage of investors. This kind of investment means mutual exchange of interests. The most important thing is that Zhou Jing wants to focus on technological innovation and semiconductor research and development in the future and does not want to get involved in meaningless investments. Although Chinese comics will develop well in the future, they will also require a lot of krypton gold. Zhou Jing is not interested in that little investment income.

"It turns out that Mr. Zhou was really an online novel writer."

Some bosses thought it was just a rumor on the Internet, and were surprised to hear Zhou Jing admit it himself. In just over three years, he went from being an online novel writer to an entrepreneur with a net worth of tens of billions, on par with them. This was simply a legend.

"I just wrote this while I was doing internship as a teacher in my senior year."

"What subjects does Mr. Zhou teach as a teacher?"

“High school math.”

"Mr. Zhou's mobile phones are selling so well, can't you bear to sell more? The Tmall store is in short supply every day."

Alibaba CEO Ma has always wanted to increase the supply of Ideal smartphones, but he didn't have a chance to talk to Zhou Jing about it, so he took this opportunity to say something.

"How could I be reluctant? We have been verifying the technology during this period, and we will increase the supply next month. Taobao is the Internet platform that our company values ​​most. I hope Mr. Ma will support it."

Zhou Jing's words were purely polite. After the Ideal smartphone was launched on the market, Liu from JD.com took the initiative to talk to Zhou Jing about cooperation, and Taobao did not attach importance to the Ideal smartphone at that time, so Zhou Jing chose JD.com as his main partner. On Double Eleven, he even allocated part of Taobao's store's goods to JD.com. Compared with Alibaba, Ma was somewhat dissatisfied, but Zhou Jing didn't care. The first factor in the business world is profit.

"The innovation of Ideal Technology has opened up new ideas for artificial intelligence. I bought smart desk lamps for every room in my home. With smart desk lamps, I no longer have to be afraid of the dark when I get up at night."

360 Zhou said humorously.

“Thank you Mr. Zhou for your support.”

"Ideal Technology's products are great. How did Mr. Zhou come up with the idea of ​​giving lamps artificial intelligence?"

"I am also quite timid at night and afraid of the dark when turning off the lights. I suddenly had the idea to make a lamp that can be turned on and off by voice control."

Zhou Jing also said this with a bit of humor.

"Haha, young people still have ideas. We are already behind the times in the era of artificial intelligence and the Internet."

360 Zhou laughed and sighed.

“Indeed, new eras are always created by young people.”

"That's why they say that the most outstanding people are those of today."

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The Internet giants present had to admit that, as Zhou of 360 said, they were also young and full of vigor and enthusiasm when they pioneered the development of the domestic Internet, but now they are beginning to be overwhelmed by the impact of artificial intelligence.

Penguin Ma felt the most deeply. He fell behind in the mobile game field because he was a little slow in the gaming field, and was left far behind by Chuangzhi Technology in mobile game development.

Zhou Jing did not get carried away despite being praised by the bigwigs. The higher you get, the harder you fall. One should not take business flattery seriously.

"Boss Lei, I've heard of your name for a long time."

When his eyes met Mi Changlei's, Zhou Jing took the initiative to step forward and shake hands.

"Mr. Zhou, you're too polite. Ideal Mobile has put a lot of pressure on us!"

Lei cursed Ideal Technology a lot behind its back, but he maintained a friendly appearance on the surface.

The smile on Lei's face was not natural, he really couldn't smile. Xiaomi mobile phone had just started to pick up in the first two quarters of this year, but Ideal smartphones emerged in the third quarter and the sales of Xiaomi mobile phones were greatly reduced in the fourth quarter.

"No, no, the domestic smartphone market is too competitive."

Zhou Jing denied it repeatedly, saying that Mr. Lei's hat was too heavy. The fierce competition in the domestic smartphone industry was not caused by Ideal Mobile Phone. The competition was already fierce when Ideal Technology did not make smartphones. It was just that Ideal Mobile Phone made the competition more intense. Any new brand would intensify the competition. Currently, there are more than a dozen domestic smartphone brands, and new brands are under development, such as Hammer, LeTV, Gree, etc.

“I hope to achieve win-win cooperation with Ideal Technology.”

Lei wanted to say that Ideal's setting such a low price for the Changxiang series was a destruction to the market and the industry, but there was no point in saying more. He naturally knew the cruelty of commercial competition. Only those with strength would survive, and those who could not compete would be eliminated. There were smartphones that were cheaper than the Changxiang series. Xiaomi was also developing a series of thousand-yuan phones, but it was just one step slower.

In order to survive, Xmi's R&D department is using Ideal Technology's technology to make smart speakers and smart desk lamps. Infringement is not something they should consider now. Even if the other party sues, the lawsuit will drag on for two or three years. By then, the company will have sold the products and mastered the technology, and will no longer use the other party's technology.

At present, Xiaomi is cooperating with a game company under Chuangzhi Technology to develop mobile games. With a cooperative basis, everything is fine. In short, you need to be thick-skinned to do business. Zhou Jing knew that other companies were stealing Ideal Technology's technology, not only mobile phone competitors, but also companies specializing in audio and lighting. Zhou Jing was too lazy to pay attention to this and just asked Ideal Technology's legal department to selectively sue.

"Mr. Lei needs to work harder, Xiaomi phones are still pretty good."

360 Zhou seemed to be watching the fun and wanted to say, "Don't be washed on the beach by the next wave," but he didn't say it.

President Lei responded with a forced smile. Looking at the bosses communicating with each other, Zhou Jing smiled in his heart. It seemed like a gathering of heroes, but in fact it was plain and simple. Some were joking, some were swearing. It was no different from the group of people standing and chatting on the streets in the countryside during the New Year.

Almost all the bosses of domestic smartphone manufacturers came to participate in this technology forum. They are all victims of Ideal Technology. Most mobile phone manufacturers were already having a hard time, and the emergence of Ideal phones made things even worse. In the first half of the year, their traditional mobile phone business was killed by Ideal phones, and in the second half of the year, their market share was snatched away by Ideal smartphones, but they were powerless to resist. The more they discredited Ideal phones, the better they sold.

If it weren’t for the trouble made by other competitors, Ideal traditional mobile phones wouldn’t have become so popular so quickly.

The rapid popularity of Ideal Traditional Mobile Phones on the entire Internet was largely due to the large-scale smear campaign it encountered in early May. The smear campaign was very fierce, and even criticized Ideal Technology as the tragedy of domestic technology and a step backward for domestic technology, etc. Short essays were flying all over the place, and not only many big Vs, but also many media outlets reprinted and commented on them.

As a result, it provided free publicity for Ideal Mobile Phone.

Except for a few large and wealthy mobile phone manufacturers such as Huawei, ZTE, and Lenovo, the leaders of other friendly companies have to be more humble in front of Zhou Jing.

The sales of OPPO, Xmi, Coolpad and other products were crushed by Ideal Technology, and their economic strength could not be compared with Ideal Technology. They had to be very careful in budgeting when doing basic product research and development, while Ideal Technology had 40 to 50 billion yuan of idle funds on its books and didn't know what to do with them. Moreover, these companies did not follow business rules, and some of them used Ideal Technology's patents without paying. They all knew this, so they had to give Zhou Jing some face in front of him.

"Mr. Zhou, long time no see. The company's Ideal smartphone has been a great success."

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Jingdong Liu took the initiative to greet Zhou Jing and congratulated him in person when he passed by.

"We couldn't do without JD.com's support. Congratulations to JD.com for another great success on Double 11."

Zhou Jing said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"We will develop together and make progress together, and look forward to Ideal Technology bringing more surprises to everyone."

JD's Liu sincerely admires Ideal Technology's innovation. This year, Ideal Technology's product revenue accounted for more than 30% of JD's digital share. In addition to mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, smart speakers, smart lamps, etc. are all mainstream digital product consumption. It can be said that JD's rapid development this year is thanks to Ideal Technology.

"Mr. Zhou, can you tell us what new products will be coming?"

360 Week Gossip asked.

“There’s a children’s watch.”

Zhou Jing casually mentioned a product. There is no need to hide such things. Once the idea of ​​artificial intelligence is opened up, it will develop like mushrooms after rain. Other companies must be developing smart watches now.

"It is indeed a good idea to add smart functions to children's watches, which can better prevent children from being abducted."

360 is also developing children's watches.

"It is said that Mr. Zhou is still planning to invest in semiconductors. I admire Mr. Zhou's courage."

Ideal Technology's acquisition of semiconductors is no secret and is known to the domestic technology industry, said a representative of a semiconductor equipment supplier.

"I thought semiconductors were simple. Now I'm in a dilemma."

Of course, Zhou Jing would not reveal his true intention of acquiring Taiwei Semiconductor to the outside world. He deliberately looked embarrassed and acted as if he regretted acquiring Taiwei Semiconductor.

Young people are too young after all. Some people are gloating over their misfortune. Many people think that it is unwise for Ideal Technology to spend more than 9 billion to acquire a poorly run semiconductor foundry. If the semiconductor industry was so easy to develop, Taiwei Semiconductor would not be on the verge of bankruptcy. Advanced lithography machines are not available in China, and wafer fabs are all concentrated in the low-end supply chain. Moreover, domestic chip design is also backward. You can't understand the semiconductor industry just by having money.

In their view, Ideal Technology's entry into the semiconductor industry is a dead end. The acquisition of Taiwei Semiconductor cost more than 9 billion yuan, plus the subsequent losses, and in the end there may not even be any results.

The meeting time was approaching, and the participants found their seats. On Zhou Jing's left was the head of a friendly competitor, and on his right was the president of a semiconductor company. It was Zhou Jing's first time to attend such a conference, and to sit on an equal footing with the bigwigs in the national science and technology field. He was indescribably excited.

The science and technology forum started on time at two o'clock. It was pretty much what Zhou Jing had thought. The purpose was to lay out the national science and technology development and industrial upgrading, and to promote China's strategy of moving from a modern power to a technological power, and from a manufacturing power to a manufacturing power.

To sum it up in one sentence, science and technology are the keys to national prosperity.

Even if you have a dull sense of business opportunities, you can still feel the opportunities in the next ten years at such conferences. We must let artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, clean energy, etc. lead technological development and industrial upgrading.

Zhou Jing took notes while listening.

Ideal Technology emerged this year not only because of its great fame, but more importantly, it is at the forefront of domestic artificial intelligence. From Bluetooth speakers and Bluetooth phones to smart speakers, Ideal smartphones, and smart lamps, it has fully concretized artificial intelligence and made people realize that artificial intelligence is more than just a mobile phone. Unknowingly, Ideal Technology has become a pioneer in domestic artificial intelligence.

In terms of product innovation and development alone, Ideal Technology is unique in the world, and in terms of software development capabilities, Chuangzhi Technology is no worse than foreign technology giants.

After the meeting, there was a photo session. Zhou Jing was arranged in the first row. After the photo session, there was an interview session. The news broadcast team arranged a short interview for Zhou Jing, and the interview took place at the venue.

".Many people still have a vague understanding of artificial intelligence. They may think that artificial intelligence is just a smartphone. Mr. Zhou, can you explain to everyone what artificial intelligence is?"

The reporter smiled and spoke in a clear voice before handing the microphone to Zhou Jing.

"AI is not a specific product. Simply put, it is a technology or digital soul. Giving something this technology enables it to recognize specific commands and respond, such as mobile phones, televisions, other furniture and appliances, and even future cars."

Since it might be on the news, Zhou Jing organized his words carefully, trying to make it clear with short and simple words, without deliberately advertising his company's products.

"The term digital soul is so well used, it makes people feel as if science fiction has come into reality."

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After the interview, the science and technology forum came to an end and everyone left in an orderly manner.

When they arrived outside the hall, Zhou Jing and Huawei representative Yu Chengdong walked over to each other and stretched out their hands. Yu Chengdong shook hands and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Zhou, for opening up your technology patents to Huawei."

"Mr. Yu, you are so polite. I hope we can have more cooperation with Huawei."

Zhou Jing made all of Ideal Technology's patents available to Huawei for free. In response, Huawei also opened up some of Ideal Technology's communications and smartphone technologies for free. It is very cost-effective to cooperate with a company like Huawei. If long-term cooperation is possible, it will be beneficial to both parties. At least it can save both parties a lot of R&D funds.

"No problem, no problem. It can be seen that Mr. Zhou has a long-term vision. With the development of artificial intelligence, it is crucial to have an independent ecosystem and operating system in the future. I wonder if Mr. Zhou has any plans in this regard?"

It can be seen that Zhou Jing is a straightforward young man, Yu said straight to the point.

(End of this chapter)