What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 101 True Giant

Chen Yonggui didn't understand what was going on.

Escorting fishing boats, what a niche word.

Tang Wen: "I will build one or two very, very sturdy boats. They will accompany you every time you go out to sea, specifically to protect your operations from being disturbed. I won't charge you, and if there's space, I can even help you load some seafood."

The four words "especially strong" were pronounced with a strong accent, and Chen Yonggui understood it instantly.

Is this like hiring a bodyguard with a knife? Oh no, no knife.

"I haven't decided on the exact size yet, but it should be around 1000 to 2000 tons, relying on ramming to protect you. If one isn't enough, we could have two, or even more."

After Tang Wen finished speaking, Chen Yonggui imagined a scene where their fishing boat was stopped for operation, and the "guards" were circling around it. If anyone dared to make trouble, they would pounce on them and the other party would flee in panic.

This is certainly great news. In fact, the Hashidate II-class fishing boats we have received now are already big guys among fishing boats. They are not really afraid of ordinary small boats. They are the most vulnerable when they are in operation.

But with a big guy patrolling around and protecting the operation, the operation process is very safe and there is almost no fear of interference.

However, this also means the fuel and personnel consumption of an additional thousand-ton ship, as well as the depreciation of the ship, etc., which is a loss.

Although the harvest of a fishing boat from one trip out to sea can cover the extra cost of the "guards", it is still a big loss when calculated overall.

Although Tang Wen said that he didn't need to spend money on fishing boats, it would still cost at least hundreds of thousands of yuan in fuel for each trip. If he went out to sea twice a month, a "guard" would cost less than 300,000 yuan.

However, what he didn't know was that Tang Wen would definitely use the captain he drew to command. For example, Kimura Jin would have a 25% reduction in fuel costs, but it was still a considerable expense.

The purpose of doing this is of course very simple, which is to find opportunities to play bumper boats, which can not only protect the interests of fishermen, but also gain experience.

Compared with this, the cost of a few silver coins is actually nothing, and the shipyard has no cash flow problems for the time being.

Even the silver coins spent on building these "guards" are not wasted. If they are battleships of level V or above, they can be saved for use in forming a basic fleet in the future.

A game of "bumper boats" can earn you at least a few thousand experience points, which is a great way to quickly accumulate experience points.

After thinking for a long time, Chen Yonggui still didn't understand the purpose of doing this, and finally couldn't help asking:

"Is this... an order from the Dragon Group?"

This was exactly what Tang Wen had come up with, so he nodded seriously:

"Yes, the director is very sympathetic to the hard work of the fishermen, but he doesn't want you to get something for nothing, so he has set aside a portion of the subsidy to support the fishing boat escort mission, which will begin in about two weeks."

At this time, Tang Wen already had an option in mind, and was ready to crawl out of the M-series V-class destroyer Nicholas first.

The Nicholas is a fictional design in the game, and its background belongs to the Mi-series destroyer leader in the 20s, but it excels in flexibility. If its armaments are removed, it can run at 37 knots without any problem. It is a definite king of sea dump trucks and fishing boats.

[M-series V-class destroyer Nicholas
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Dimensions: 100.5 meters long, 9.75 meters wide, 4.2 meters draft;
Displacement: standard displacement 1675 tons, full load displacement 2200 tons, 139 crew members;
Boiler: 27600 horsepower, maximum speed 37 knots (range 15 knots/5000 nautical miles);
Main guns: 4 5-inch MK1 naval guns;
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Secondary guns: 1 single-barrel 3-inch anti-aircraft gun, 2 0.5-inch anti-aircraft machine guns;
Torpedoes: 4 quadruple 4mm torpedo launchers]

[(Improved) Nicholas Improved: Removed armament, strengthened hull to enhance impact resistance, added seaplane catapult*1-
Reduced displacement: standard displacement 1420 tons, full load displacement 2200 tons, 32 crew members;
Added consumables: OS2U Kingfisher seaplane*1-
Increased speed: 37.5 knots

Research and Development: 12800 Experience

【Direct manufacturing: 1050000 silver coins/8 days

Processing of supplied materials: 1650 tons of steel, 120 tons of aluminum alloy, 5 tons of oil, 28 silver coins/8 days]

Due to the use of a secondary shipyard and the cancellation of armaments, the construction period of this type of destroyer has been greatly reduced, and 28 silver coins is not an exaggeration.

The R-series cruiser Agano-class, also of the same V-rank, only costs 32 silver coins and with a full load of 8800 tons, is indeed more cost-effective. However, it is not suitable for escort, so one can only reluctantly choose the M-series destroyer.

But it is not a complete loss. After developing the M-series destroyers, the M-series aircraft carrier line can be opened up.

The M-series aircraft carrier line includes the historically famous Essex-class and United States-class aircraft carriers, which even have the ability to be equipped with steam catapults to operate large jet aircraft. After modernization, they are still relevant in the 90s.

Don't forget that the LV.2 shipyard has already opened up technologies before the 60s. Steam catapults, jet carrier-based aircraft, phased array radars, missiles, etc. can already be developed, but the cost is staggering.

The newly built improved version of the Nicholas will be commanded by Halsey, which will directly reduce fuel consumption by 40% and save a lot of fuel money.

Chen Yonggui heard a firm determination in Tang Wen's tone, and then felt extravagant for the Dragon Group's generosity.

It is unheard of to send a ship to escort just for going out to sea.

But perhaps only such an organization could come up with the "1999 Return Project" to serve the motherland?

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Thanks to the huge area of ​​the secondary shipyard, the interior is almost invisible. The modified Nicholas was built directly at night and was launched in just one week.

Before going to bed, Tang Wen turned on his computer and checked his Da Wang community again.

The fax advertisements were sent out for several days in a row, and Mr. Chen brought a few cursing posts to the BBS, but he did attract some users after all.

Their target is naturally the "Urban God of War" written by Tang Wen. After all, even the simplest web page is more than enough for reading text.

The audience of fax advertising is mostly near the fax machines in schools or government offices. There are relatively few students, but the advantage is that these groups in these units will also slack off.

I originally wanted to scold the guy who placed the advertisement during working hours, but when I saw the title "Urban God of War", it was like a soul-stirring sound for people of this era, and I instantly had the urge to take a look.

The first sentence is the standard opening of a cool article:
"Ten years after being adopted by the Taoist temple, Lin Yi left the mountain with three marriage certificates given by his master...

...The Xiao family's patriarch is seriously ill. Billionaire Xiao Wan'er passes by Lin Yi's stall and is immediately struck by the sight of the young man, who exudes a dust-clearing aura...

"Where did this wild Taoist come from? The Xiao family is not a place you can come to. Wan'er, don't be fooled by him!" ... The eldest son of the Chen family had a look of disdain on his face, not noticing that Lin Yi's mouth corners were slightly raised..."

Tang Wen glanced at the novel he had written and almost couldn't breathe from laughing, but he immediately opened the comment section:

User 102: Damn, who came up with the title "Urban War God"? Are they advertising just to get us to watch this?

[Feng Ling: What an embarrassing name! It's embarrassing just looking at it.]

[Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine: I seem to have heard of Lin Yi's Panlong Eighteen Needles somewhere before. I feel that Traditional Chinese Medicine is truly magical.]

User 192: The above, Chinese medicine is a scam, and the novel is just written for fun.

[Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Do you understand now? Traditional Chinese Medicine is a thousand-year-old wisdom. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand it.]

User 192: Haha, only ignorant people would believe such tricks.

Tang Wen's face was filled with black lines as he watched the battle between Chinese and Western medicine in the comment section. Did it start now?

However, he was already surprised by the ten comments that had already appeared, as five of them had given names other than the default ones, clearly wanting to continue reading the novel.

All the comments about the novel are full of praise such as "very addictive", "keep updating", and "the author is writing something very new".

Tang Wen’s sleepiness disappeared in an instant. What the hell, let’s get up and start writing!

After typing 50,000 words frantically in one night and extending the plot to the first moment when the hero saved the beauty, Tang Wen finally posted it with great satisfaction.

Before going to bed, Tang Wen refreshed the comment section again, and there was an extra comment:
The Lying Giant: A very addictive novel, the author understands human nature very well. I see the website's IP address is in Goose City, so it must be a website you built yourself, right?

After seeing the comments, Tang Wen instantly realized that the "lying giant" was a computer expert, and he started to check the IP address directly, which was considered the earliest "opening of the box".

However, many people who can access the Internet now are also masters, so Tang Wen was not surprised. He just replied:
[Tang Jia Da Shao: @Lying Flat Giant, I wrote this for fun. Great people, please don't attack the website, my computer can't handle it.]

[The Lying Giant: You used my company's fax machine to print ads. I was originally going to teach you a lesson, but I didn't expect you to stay up late and read the news.]

Tang Wen:......

Unfortunately, he only has some basic computer knowledge and really doesn't know anything about hacking techniques.

From the sound of it, he also runs a company, maybe he is an internet expert.

Can't be bothered.

But even if he lost the battle, he would not lose his dignity. Tang Wen still kept the draft in his mind before replying:
[Tang Jia Da Shao: Master, which company are you from? I have some money and want to invest in the Internet.]

That’s right, Tang Wen believed that the person on the other side must be an early internet giant.

I just don’t know if it’s Brother Xiao Ma, Brother Da Ma, Brother Dong, or Classmate Lei?
If you can seize the opportunity to connect with the network, you will not lose money on your investment and you can also make some connections.

I took the opportunity to force an internet tycoon to invest in a rubbish novel he was reading, and I'm sure he'll be able to brag about it ten years from now.

[The Lying Giant: Strictly speaking, all my businesses are internet-related. I used to sell Chinese language cards that I developed myself, and now I sell complete computers.]

Hanka!

Tang Wen straightened up instantly. Many companies in the early days started out by relying on Han Cards!

Could it be someone's idea? That's not bad.

At this moment, the lying giant continued to send messages:
[The Lying Giant: I'm in Shenzhen and will be passing through Goose City soon. Would you like to meet me?]

Tang Wen suppressed his inner ecstasy and typed a reply excitedly.

Shenzhen City, Han Card, and complete computer, it must be some great boss who made it.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he can easily make millions or tens of millions by running a shipyard. The Internet is where the real money is made. He can easily make billions from a Chinese card and tens of millions from a software.

With the help of the big boss and the memory prophet, wouldn’t it be easy to make hundreds of millions?
The silver coins for battleships and aircraft carriers are all available, which is enough to build a basic fleet.

[Tang Family Young Master: Of course, I'm free. When will the Master come to Goose City?]

[The Lying Giant: Tomorrow afternoon, I'll drive a Mercedes and wait for you across from the train station.]

...Echeng Railway Station.

Tang Wen drove his Buick to the opposite side of the train station early in the morning. People coming and going couldn't help but cast envious glances at this luxury car.

Tang Wen was very excited to be able to meet a potential Internet giant so easily.

Does this count as an early face-to-face meeting among netizens?

He already had several candidates in mind, but it didn't matter even if they were people he didn't know.

Those who were able to start out by making Chinese cards in the 90s and then sell complete machines are not simple people. Even if they are overwhelmed by the tide of the new century, they will not be defeated easily with their own guidance.

After waiting for about half an hour, a black Mercedes-Benz appeared in the rearview mirror.

As soon as Tang Wen saw the square front face, he immediately recognized that it was a Mercedes-Benz. It was much more upscale than a Buick, and without a net worth of tens of millions, he was not qualified to buy it.

Then I looked at the license plate and saw it was a Shenzhen license plate, so it must be it.

Tang Wen pushed open the car door and got out. Seeing this, the Mercedes-Benz immediately pulled over and stopped behind the Buick.

A moment later, a man wearing glasses and with flowing hair walked out from the back seat.

About thirty years old, with unremarkable facial features... a little disappointing.

Tang Wen quickly recalled the early Internet giants, even the father of PHS had guessed it, but he just couldn't recognize who the person in front of him was.

But at least he is riding a tiger-headed horse, so he should not be an unknown person.

"I am a lying giant." The man with glasses looks a little greasy, but his temperament is very gentle, and he can easily win people's favor as soon as they meet.

He was at least thirty years old and looked much older than Tang Wen.

"I'm... uh, the eldest son of the Tang family. My real name is Tang Wen. I work at the Gaijin Shipyard."

I shouldn’t have chosen such a childish online name.

Tang Wen waited for the other party to tell him his real name, but the other party just smiled, as if waiting for him to speak first, as if he should know him.

But Tang Wen looked at him carefully again and felt that he looked a bit like Zhou Hongyi, but the Red-robed Leader was not tall, and the man in front of him was at least 1.8 meters tall.

It turned out to be a certain Lao Deng who disappeared in the waves, and he may only be well-known now.

Tang Wen didn't tolerate it and immediately said:
"You are……"

The man with glasses froze in his smile and asked in disbelief, "You don't know me?"

Tang Wen shook his head.

The driver of the Hutouben was also standing behind the man, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Putting aside other things, is there anyone in this land of the South China Sea who doesn’t recognize this face?
The driver was about to reveal his identity, but was stopped by the man with glasses. He straightened up and formally introduced himself:

"Hello Tang Wen, my name is Shi Juzhu, and I work for Giant Group."

"..."

Tang Wengang shook the other person's outstretched hand, and his scalp tingled when he heard the name.

Shi Juzhu and Mou Qizhong, two marketing gods of the grassroots era.

This guy is more than just a great god, he is a real god.

Later methods such as hunger marketing, micro-business, sinking market for middle-aged and elderly people, exploration of low-end rural market, soft-text advertising, health anxiety marketing, etc. were all pioneered by the ancestor Shi Juzhu.

Let’s talk about the most common thing: Brain Gold, which is melatonin, is the masterpiece of this marketing god, and it generated billions in sales in just a few months.

Never heard of it? Whether you’re familiar with Melatonin or not, it’s still him!

I won’t accept any gifts this year, the only gift I’ll accept is Melatonin!
If there is someone who is born a genius, possesses extraordinary courage, and seizes the trend of the times to soar to the sky, it can only be Shi Juzhu.

He was a genius who was highly regarded as soon as he entered university and was recommended to study at Shenzhen University. After being assigned a job in 85, he tricked his boss into buying a computer worth yuan. Then, in less than a year, he won the National Progress Award for his rural economic survey algorithm.

Then, when his career was going smoothly, he resolutely resigned and went into business despite everyone's opposition.

Since he had no money to buy a computer, he made a bet with the owner of the computer mall. He would buy the computer on credit and pay him an extra 1,500 yuan a month later. Then he would mortgage the computer to an advertising company to advertise the Chinese card he made.

He made the Han Card without spending a penny, advertised it, and then sold it for his first million.

Then, Hanka sold 1 billion yuan, and then it was logical to enter the computer market, and then suddenly turned to Brain Gold...

Compared with Tang Wen, the time traveler with a bug, Shi Juzhu is simply the son of the plane of this era.

After selling out health products such as Brain Gold and Melatonin, Shi Juzhu turned around and became addicted to "Legend" which had just been introduced to China. Then he felt it was not exciting enough, so he developed "Zhengtu" by himself.

"Zhengtu" is even more outrageous. It almost single-handedly changed the operating logic of online games in China and even the world, and pioneered the krypton gold system to capture people's hearts. Until before he traveled through time, there were still big brothers addicted to Zhengtu, and there were many who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time.

In front of him, Tang Wen was just a rookie.

Not to mention anything else, you can still see advertisements for Brain Gold when you turn on the TV.

only……

It is now 96, and if nothing unexpected happens, Shi Juzhu is facing the first big fall in his life:
The internal management of the wildly expanding Giant Group was a mixed bag, and its crazy marketing and soft-article tactics caused a market backlash. The public and officials were criticizing the excessive marketing of health products such as Brain Gold.

Most of Giant Group's funds are invested in the Giant Building, the group's headquarters, and it faces the risk of a broken capital chain.

However, Shi Juzhu believed that banks were scammers and were unwilling to lend him money, which led to no bank being willing to lend him money when the real crisis came.

Now Giant Group's capital chain is in jeopardy and it will collapse soon. Even the company's computers will be snatched away by creditors.

Shi Juzhu even traveled to the snow-capped mountains. After nearly freezing to death from lack of oxygen, he suddenly came to his senses and worked hard again to create "Nootropics", paid off his debts and returned to the mountains.

So last night was not a coincidence at all, or rather, Shi Juzhu did happen to enter the website, but he must have really intended to meet Tang Wen.

Shi Juzhu must be able to easily find Tang Wen's IP, and then infer his identity through the address that it is Gaijin Shipyard. He can also know from the recent news of Gaijin Shipyard that the factory is in good financial condition.

This great man's rush to Goose City was not a sudden decision. There was a 95% chance that he wanted to paint a rosy picture for Tang Wen and then invest money to save the Giant Group that was about to collapse.

The whole process flashed through Tang Wen's mind like lightning, and he suddenly felt numb.

He originally planned to make a fortune, but ended up wanting to make money from me?
……

Tang Wen was at a loss for words and could only say:
"Of course I've heard of Giant Company, but I only saw its true appearance today."

Tang Wen felt a little regretful when he thought that the middle-aged man in front of him, who looked gentle and refined, was actually a marketing madman.

From the perspective of later generations, Shi Juzhu was a very good speculator who was very good at grasping human nature.

Just the fact that in this era, they used soft articles to create hype, exaggerated the effect and shouted "Let 100 million Chinese people become smart first", and then suddenly launched Nongfu Spring when everyone was extremely anxious, is enough to show how shrewd their means were.

Even when he started a new business after bankruptcy, he was able to call on hundreds of subordinates to start the new layout from the countryside with just one word. His personal charm is beyond doubt.

But this kind of people... are very immoral from the perspective of ordinary people. They use the moral of filial piety to force children to buy Nootropics for the elderly, and also create anxiety and panic. This is not encouraged at the official level.

For local governments, officials who are truly capable and have ideas would rather have a large physical factory like Gaijin rather than a marketing center.

Among the two true gods, Mu Qizhong was directly thrown into prison, and Shi Juzhu was constantly scolded. He did not make any contribution to the development of Internet technology and industry, but simply proved his skill in manipulating human nature.

In later generations, the summary of the two people can almost be condensed into two words: liar.

As soon as Shi Juzhu opened his mouth, he confirmed Tang Wen's thoughts:
"Brother Tang, you also see the potential of the Internet, right? Giant Group is actually preparing a plan worth over 10 billion to sell computers overseas!
We plan to invest another 300 million yuan in research and development of the latest generation of computers, which will be more user-friendly than current foreign products, with a sales target of 50 million units."

What Shi Juzhu said was actually well-founded. Not long after his company started out with computers in the early 90s, foreign computer manufacturers dealt a heavy blow to the entire domestic market, and almost all domestic brands quickly collapsed.

Even in Zhongguan Village today, a huge poster at the entrance reads: "How far are Chinese people from the information superhighway?"

If Tang Wenzhen was an ambitious young man who wanted to break into the Internet market, he would definitely be stimulated by the current state of the domestic computer industry. Coupled with the phenomenal success of Giant Group for several consecutive years, he would really be tempted.

But who is Tang Wen? He knows that the decline of domestic computers is due to backward technology and cannot be saved by marketing. He also knows that Giant Group has no so-called 10 billion plan at all.

Shi Juzhu is still confident now, but also very clear-headed, which is why he came to an unknown small shipyard in the hope of getting millions or tens of millions of funds.

Seeing that Tang Wen did not respond immediately, Shi Juzhu knew that he had not touched the other party's heart.

But Giant Group is still huge and still considered the top domestic company. How could Tang Wen not be excited?

"Actually, I'd rather invest in software and I'm not very interested in hardware." Tang Wen's tone clearly revealed a refusal, and he believed that Shi Juzhu could understand.

He had no interest in having anything to do with the giant and just wanted to get rid of him as quickly as possible.

Shi Juzhu was not willing to let him go. Even though he drove a Mercedes, the Giant Group could hardly afford the gas.

"Why did you think of software? The domestic Internet doesn't have the soil for software to thrive and make money, and neither does hardware. Giant Group's computers are cultivating it. We will cultivate the soil ourselves and then plant the fruits of software.

Do you want to promote Dawang BBS? But now everyone uses Yinghaiwei and intranet forums, and Dawang BBS has no advantages over similar products.

What Shi Juzhu said was indeed true. Maybe he also had a plan, but Giant Group could no longer hold on until that time.

Tang Wen didn't intend to talk about the future of the Internet and those ideas, fearing that this giant would stir up trouble again, so he simply made it clear:

"Mr. Giant, just like your online name suggests, the Giant Group has collapsed. My funds are very limited and I can't fill this huge hole."

(End of this chapter)