Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 729: First move: a gift!
In the last few days of March, a meaningful "dialogue across the air" took place in the field of business education in China.

On March 3, Lakeside University opened with a high profile at the West Lake in Hangzhou. Ma and the school board members appeared, and the first batch of students had a star-studded list.

The next day (March 3), the Bi'an Qingteng Academy held its opening ceremony. There were no media, no guests, only Chen Mo delivering a speech to tens of thousands of ordinary students.

This seemingly coincidental "back-to-school collision" quickly ignited the public opinion field.

The Paper published a headline on the front page: "Lakeside University vs. Ivy League: A century-long debate on the nature of business education"

The report pointed out that the average entrepreneurial financing of Lakeside students exceeded 2 million yuan, and more than 90% of Qingteng students came from ordinary families, reflecting the differentiation of Chinese business education;

Southern Weekend used data to speak: "Comparison of value: 1 Lakeside student = 826 Ivy League students?"

The article did some calculations: the average net worth of a Lakeside student is 1 million, which is equivalent to the total net worth of nearly a thousand Ivy League students;

The cover story of "China Entrepreneur" is even more explosive: "Lao Ma goes left, Chen Mo goes right: What kind of business leader does China need?"

The total number of views of related topics on Bi'an and Sina Weibo exceeded 2 million in just a few days:
#The tuition fee at Lakeside is enough to buy a house in the county# (explosive)

The most popular comment: "My monthly salary is 5000 yuan, and I have to starve for 16 years to pay for one year's tuition (smile)"

#Is Qingteng's pension just a pipe dream?# (hot)

Certified HR user: "Based on the current growth rate of the other side, it is completely feasible, but the premise is that it can survive for more than 15 years. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

#What do ordinary people need to make a comeback# (new)

Highly praised reply: "We need a springboard like Qingteng, but we need a ticket like Lakeside even more"

This also triggered a nationwide discussion:

"99 yuan for tuition? I don't know if I can save that much money in my lifetime! This kind of school is destined to gild the rich second generation and entrepreneurial stars, and has nothing to do with ordinary people like us."

"The above person is overthinking it. Who among those who can enter Lakeside is not successful? The tuition is expensive? To them, it's just the money for a few meals. The key is the circle, the circle!"

"Huaxia needs its own 'Harvard Business School', and Lakeside University fills this gap. There is nothing wrong with elite education. The key is whether they can truly promote business progress."

"Ivy League is the school I need! No need to rely on your parents, no need to spend money, and you can directly enter the other shore after graduation. It is much more practical than any training institution."

"Chen Mo's promise of 'retirement in 15 years' is radical, but if it can really be achieved, it may subvert the traditional employment relationship. What if it comes true?"

Inside an elegant teahouse at Lakeside University, several school directors were sitting around drinking tea.

Amid the lingering aroma of tea, Lao Ma took a sip of Longjing tea and spoke first:
“I think the greatest value of Lakeside is to build an ecosystem where teaching and learning can benefit each other.

Here, the pursuit of knowledge and social interaction should be seamlessly integrated. Students get to know each other in the classroom and in the market, and eventually form a closely connected business community. This kind of friendship based on common growth is far more valuable than the network of ordinary business schools. "

"That's right," a school director said, "Just like the Jiangnan Club back then, we want to create a 'Lakeside Mark'. In the future, no matter which alumnus encounters difficulties, as long as he shows this badge, he can get the full support of the entire circle."

“In the past two days, the students reported that they were very satisfied with the course content, especially the professor’s failed cases and experiences, which benefited them a lot.

Students can experience firsthand, observe and feel some brand failure cases from multiple angles and a broader perspective in an all-round, close-up manner.

This helps them re-examine their original intentions, clarify their strategic layout from the starting point, and accurately grasp the development path of their own enterprises.”

"Our biggest advantage is the lessons learned with real money." Old Ma tapped the teacup. "How can a new college compare to the accumulation of a century-old enterprise? Although we cannot guarantee success, we can at least help students avoid the pitfalls we have fallen into."

The topic unknowingly turned to Ivy League. A school director sneered, "The media always likes to compare Ivy League with us. It's ridiculous. Do they deserve it?"

"Now those media have actually compared Qingteng College with our college as a control group. It's ridiculous."

"Isn't it?" another person agreed, "In terms of the number of students, the market value of one of our classes is half of that of the other side. Maybe in the future, the employees of the companies founded by our students will all be students of Qingteng College. Maybe we can thank Chen Mo for training us talents."

The silent Lao Liu suddenly put down his teacup and said, "Don't underestimate the enemy. Chen Mo has a far-reaching plan, from Qingteng Academy to the proposals for the two sessions. He has made careful plans step by step. He should not be underestimated."

Shi Yuzhu sipped his tea and said, "To be fair, this guy is indeed gifted in marketing and gaming, but his ideas are too wild and unpredictable."

Old Ma snorted coldly, "That black dog is really a bit jumpy. But we are not in a hurry. Once it develops further, it will touch the red line. By then, we don't need to speak out. Many people will know the pros and cons and stand with us. By then, Lakeside University and Ant Financial will have developed, and the rest will be easy to deal with."

"If you ask me, Lao Ma, you have a kind heart like a bodhisattva. In my opinion, there is no need to go through so much trouble. You can spend some money to find an opportunity and set up a trap to tie him up with that Liu Qiangdong." One of the school directors gestured with gritted teeth.

"Actually, I think it's not impossible abroad." When Old Liu added this, he was seconded by several other school directors.

The tea room was silent for a while. Old Ma stared at the tea leaves floating in the cup and shook his head for a long time: "Chen Mo is an orphan. Although this trick is cruel, it is too risky. We are at a critical stage of development right now, and it is not worth taking risks. This matter will be discussed later." Several other school directors nodded when they heard this. It was true. It was not time to fight to the death.

Then I heard Lao Ma say, "I think Huang Zheng of Pinduoduo and Su Hua of Kuaishou are good members this year. We can support them. We can put some pressure on JD.com and Douyin. Lao Shi, you can also come up with some games and fight in the local battlefield."

When night fell, only Old Ma and Old Liu were left sitting opposite each other.

Old Liu sighed and said, "Do you know what I regret most?"

Lao Ma thought about it and got nothing, so he made up his own joke, "Regret founding Lenovo?"

Old Liu shook his head and said, "The thing I regret most now is that I supported Kingsoft in the first place. Otherwise, Lei Jun would not be the Lei Jun he is today, and without Lei Jun, Chen Mo would not be the Chen Mo he is today. I didn't expect that a young man in his early thirties would stir up quite a storm.

Although his stance is different, this young man is indeed a bit eccentric."

When Lao Ma heard this, his expression froze and his thoughts flashed back to the past.

If it hadn't been for Lenovo's life-saving money, Kingsoft would probably have been lost in the long river of history at the darkest moment when Pangu components failed.

Even if Lei Jun can make a comeback with his ability, the times have changed. The missed development opportunities and the changing industrial structure will definitely rewrite the power map of the entire Internet world. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think: Lao Liu's words may not be unreasonable.
At this moment, he suddenly heard, "I want to meet with Mr. Ren in the future. Let's take some time to visit Huawei together."

Old Ma smiled knowingly, "That's what I wish for."

The WeChat group formerly known as 'Mi'an Dongfeng' and now named 'Huitou Shi'an'.

Liu Qiangdong: "What Lao Ma is doing now is a bit jumpy? Is he trying to replicate the Donglin Party?"

Chen Mo: "Isn't he always like this? There will always be a day when he will fail. [Picking nose expression]"

Wang Tao: "I am confused. Can't we all unite and face the outside world together?"

Lei Jun: "Xiao Wang, to be honest, what we are doing now is to 'externalize'"

Chen Mo: "Don't let the other side mess up your rhythm. Continue to develop according to our development outline. Only when we continue to grow stronger will we have more power to do what we can do."

Yu Donglai: "Well, Fat Donglai will do one thing this year, take root in Beijing, and expand next year!"

Lei Jun: "Xiaomi's new mobile phones this year will be equipped with self-developed chips, and the localization rate will reach more than 70%. Xiaomi will strive to be the third in the world mobile phone market share and the second."

Wang Wei: "Leave the transportation and logistics to me. SF Express, YTO Express, STO Express and Cainiao are all rubbish!"

Wang Tao: "According to Mo Ge's previous suggestions, we are promoting the iteration of multi-scenario drones, and at the same time investing heavily in the research and development of bionic robots and mechanical dogs."

Chen Mo: "I can only say that the other side will blossom this year. We will each do our own job and review our progress by this time next year. A real man should do what a man does."

Lei, Liu, Wang, Yu, Wang: “???”

Chen Mo: "Do what you should do! Damn, my hand slipped!"

After the group chat ended, Chen Mo seemed to be thinking about something.

According to his usual style, since he had said in front of countless cameras that he would keep his promise, he would definitely do something. This time it was his turn to take action.

As friendly competitors, Lao Ma was ignorant when Qingteng College opened, but when Lakeside University opened, as a junior student, how could Chen Mo not send some gifts to express his appreciation?

I called Chen Tong and gave him a few brief instructions.

The next day, several popular articles swept the Internet:
Lakeside University: An Ambitious Man in Mobile Internet

"A high-end club? Revealing the true face of Lakeside University"

Neri pointed out that Lakeside University is completely different from the university people usually understand.

The article uses a sharp brushstroke and various vivid descriptions and metaphors to portray the school's directors as "heroes" who are everywhere grabbing resources in the business world.

In addition, the article also points out that there are problems with its recommender system, and in the future these recommenders may become the role in the capital market that specifically endorses "Lakeside" companies.

It has attracted a lot of discussion among netizens.

Subsequently, an article titled "Lakeside University: An Extremely Dangerous Signal" on the Zhihu platform caused an uproar.
(End of this chapter)