My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

Better to have nothing than something bad!

Seeing that Lin Mo was about to speak, Bi Yan hurriedly interrupted, "Boss, I have to give you a heads-up. Although several hundred million is a lot of money, the technology path is particularly expensive. When it comes to some big projects, the investment and R&D costs alone are more than that."

"Therefore, the short-term plan must prioritize profitability, invest the profits in research and development, and then use the developed technologies to generate even more revenue. Only through this virtuous cycle can Cuttlefish Technology achieve rapid development."

Lin Mo nodded, "Of course."

The next second, his tone changed, and a smile reappeared on his face. "I understand all the principles that Brother Bi is talking about."

Bi Yan smiled easily, "That's good. I was just afraid that the boss would want to use these hundreds of millions of yuan to make me develop Cuttlefish Technology into the number one technology company in China in a short period of time."

"Can't Brother Bi do it?"

Meeting Lin Mo's gaze, Bi Yan saw trust in his eyes and emphasized slightly, "It can be done, but it will take time."

Lin Mo laughed, "I don't deny that, but in my opinion, this time can be significantly shortened."

"Oh?"

Bi Yan's curiosity was successfully piqued by Lin Mo's words. "Boss, what do you mean by that?"

Lin Mo smiled meaningfully, "Brother Bi, making money is certainly an art, but spending money is also an art. How to create more value with less money is no simpler than making money."

Bi Yan listened attentively, surprised that Lin Mo could have such insights at such a young age, and nodded to signal Lin Mo to continue.

This action made it seem as if he were the boss.

Liu Xi kicked her husband under the coffee table, her voice extremely low, "Watch your attitude. Lin Mo is the boss, why are you putting on airs?"

"cough--"

Upon hearing his wife's reminder, Bi Yan gave an awkward smile, straightened his posture, and said with a forced laugh, "Please go ahead, boss, I'm listening."

An Youyu covered her mouth and chuckled.

Lin Mo didn't care and continued, "Since Brother Bi doesn't have any plans for the future development of Cuttlefish Technology for the time being, why not listen to my plans?"

"Boss, stop keeping me in suspense."

In response to Bi Yan's urging, Lin Mo smiled confidently, "Brother Bi, have you ever heard a saying?"

"What?"

"If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools."

Chapter 705 Acceleration Plan (Part 4)

"To do a good job, one must first have the right tools."

Upon hearing this, Bi Yan looked at Lin Mo, puzzled, and coughed lightly: "Boss, can you please not be so profound? Please be a little more straightforward. I'm not very bright and can't quite grasp it."

Actually, it wasn't just him; Liu Xi couldn't understand either.

An Youyu understood most of it. Seeing that Bi Yan and Liu Xi on the other side both looked puzzled, she tentatively said, "Actually, Lin Mo meant that if we want to develop Cuttlefish Technology quickly, we need to use limited funds to create unlimited value."

Bi Yan smiled wryly, "Boss lady, of course I understand that principle, but the key is how to create unlimited value with limited funds. That's the real challenge!"

"It's actually not difficult."

An Youyu glanced at Lin Mo and, seeing that he didn't intend to stop her, continued, "For a research company, nothing is more important than having a strong research team. A strong research team is like a sharp knife, enabling the company to achieve all its design needs."

"Moreover, it can create the greatest value with the least amount of effort. Therefore, in my opinion, if Cuttlefish Technology wants to develop rapidly, building a powerful technology team is essential."

"As long as the research team at Cuttlefish Technology is capable enough, rapid development will be no problem at all."

After listening to this analysis, Bi Yan nodded repeatedly.

The same goes for Liu Xi.

Lin Mo smiled and confirmed, "Xiao Yu'er's analysis coincides with my plan."

Bi Yan frowned. "Boss, it sounds simple, but building a strong research team still requires a lot of funding. In this day and age, entertainment reigns supreme, and very few people are willing to take the path of scientific research."

"Anyone with even a little talent has been absorbed by the Academy of Sciences, and the few who slipped through the net have been snatched up by major domestic technology companies. In addition, the current generation of young people all want to enter the entertainment industry, so there is simply no injection of fresh blood."

"That's the situation. There's only one way to build a top-notch research team."

Listening to Bi Yan's analysis, Lin Mo's eyes narrowed. "What method?"

"Offer high prices to poach talent!"

Bi Yan's tone was extremely confident.

Lin Mo smiled slightly, "Poaching people? It's pointless. They're just a bunch of old men. Even if you pay a high price to poach them, they won't be able to contribute much."

Hearing Lin Mo's words, Bi Yan was taken aback. "So, what does the boss mean?"

Meeting Bi Yan's puzzled gaze, Lin Mo smiled calmly, "Instead of poaching people, it's better to cultivate new talent."

"Training new talent?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Yan's expression instantly became incredibly interesting. "Boss, what you're saying sounds so unreliable!"

"Unreliable?"

Lin Mo laughed, "What's unreliable about it?"

Bi Yan's lips twitched, and his voice suddenly became much softer, "What else is unreliable? In my opinion, it's unreliable in every way!"

He had barely finished speaking when Liu Xi kicked him on the coffee table.

He glanced at his wife and muttered to himself, "She's never been reliable to begin with. Even if you kick me to death today, I'll still say the same thing."

"..."

Liu Xi secretly rolled her eyes and gave Lin Mo an apologetic smile. "Boss, don't pay any attention to him. That's just his personality. You say what you want. You're the boss, and he's the employee. You're the one who makes the decisions."

Before Lin Mo could respond, Bi Yan objected, "Xiao Xi, what kind of talk is that?"

"Lin Mo is the boss, that's true, but I'm also one of the company's founders. It's clearly stated in the contract that I have absolute say in matters concerning the company's management and development."

"Lin Mo promised me back then that he wouldn't interfere in the company's affairs. You were there at the time, so you should remember these things!"

"I……"

Liu Xi was utterly helpless.

Her husband is great in every way, except he's stubborn and inflexible.

Just then, Lin Mo smiled and spoke up to defuse the situation, saying, "Sister Liu, Brother Bi is right. He has absolute authority when it comes to company matters, and that will never change."

After saying that, he nodded to Bi Yan, "I'm not trying to interfere in the company's affairs. I'm just making a suggestion. After I finish speaking, if you think it's acceptable, then implement it. If you think it's not acceptable and can give specific reasons, then don't approve it."

Hearing this, Bi Yan smiled sheepishly, "Boss, it's not that I can't accept advice. As long as your advice is reasonable, I'm naturally willing to listen."

He then changed the subject, saying, "But you just mentioned building a research team, and that it's better to cultivate new talent than poaching existing ones. I don't think that suggestion is very realistic."

"Where is it unrealistic?"

"Look, there are very few young people willing to pursue scientific research these days. There is very little fresh blood. In addition, with the division of resources between scientific research institutes and major technology companies, we simply cannot find any talented newcomers."

When it comes to this, Bi Yan can talk at length, "And you have to understand that scientific research covers a wide range of fields, and a complete scientific research team needs talents from various fields."

"Where are we going to find so many new people?"

"Furthermore, even if you had a way to solve this problem, how would you cultivate it?"

Lin Mo listened patiently to Bi Yan finish speaking, and only after confirming that he had nothing more to say did he slowly speak up, "In terms of talent... it's actually not a difficult problem. We already have suitable candidates."

"Have you chosen someone?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Yan's eyes widened instantly. He remained stunned for a long while before speaking, his tone filled with uncertainty, "Boss, are you sure you're not joking with me?"

"No."

"Do you have a list? Could I take a look at it?"

"No."

"Can I just list the information of one or two candidates?"

"No."

"..."

Bi Yan's lips twitched, and he looked at Lin Mo with utter speechlessness.

So, they're completely clueless when asked this question?

Meeting Bi Yan's speechless gaze, Lin Mo chuckled softly, "Brother Bi, there's actually only one candidate."

"Only one?"

Bi Yan smiled wryly, "Boss, building a research team requires at least a hundred people. What can one person do?"

"A person can do a lot of things."

Lin Mo continued, "A project can indeed cover technologies from many fields, but who says that a person cannot be proficient in technologies from various scientific research fields?"

Upon hearing this, not only was Bi Yan speechless, but even Liu Xi felt that what Lin Mo said was too reasonable.

She hesitated for a moment, then gently reminded him, "Boss, the exploration of every field of scientific research is endless. Even if a person exhausts all their energy in one lifetime, they cannot reach the end in one field. No one will go through the trouble of researching knowledge in other fields without any reward."

"After all, being broad is not as good as being specialized, and being specialized is not as good as being excellent."

Bi Yan didn't speak, but just stared at Lin Mo, wanting to hear what Lin Mo would say next.

Meeting the two skeptical gazes, Lin Mo smiled calmly, "Sister Liu, I understand what you're saying; that's indeed the case under normal circumstances."

"However, there are always exceptions, and such exceptions are also called geniuses."

"Oh?"

Bi Yan raised an eyebrow. "Boss, you mean you've found a research genius, a genius who's proficient in all fields of technology?"

"Correct."

Lin Mo nodded.

Bi Yan was quite surprised by his confident demeanor and asked with curiosity, "Shouldn't such a genius be unknown?"

"Boss, could you tell me the name of this genius?"

"Indeed, he was not unknown."

Lin Mo first confirmed Bi Yan's question, then a mysterious smile appeared on his face, "You must have heard of this person's name; he is very famous."