Hong Kong's new giants

Chapter 472 [Investing in Rebus]

Monday, May 10.

News Building.

Lin Zuhui inspected the various departments, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

Newspapers and magazines have been at their peak in the past few years. Even Ming Pao Group's annual profit is 1.5 million yuan, and Wanhui Media's print media department has an annual profit of 2.5 million yuan.

Of course, the most profitable department is the 'comics department', with an annual profit of more than 4 million yuan, which is due to the continuous increase in investment.The original "Hong Kong-style comics" of the comics department had an annual profit of about 1.5 million, and overseas contributed nearly half; the "Japanese comics department" that has been in development for the past two years has a strong growth rate, and the three signatures "Slam Dunk" and "Detective Conan" , "Pokémon" has driven the growth of the entire department, and even the entire Xiangjiang Comics.

Back in the office, Long Jingchang came in to report on his work.

"Boss, the acquisition of Activision has been negotiated, and the agreed price of 70% equity is 450 million US dollars."

Lin Zuhui didn't feel fluctuated when he heard the words. As a game fan in his previous life, he didn't like Activision. In everyone's opinion, Activision's acquisition of Blizzard Entertainment was worried about affecting the quality of Blizzard Entertainment's works.

Because of the attention and warnings from game fans all over the world, Activision has been promoting Blizzard Entertainment as the only independent division of the company.

In this life, Lin Zuhui bought Activision and Blizzard Entertainment together while the industry was still in its infancy.The main reason is that Activision is a game developer, publisher, and distributor, while Blizzard Entertainment is just a small, humble game development company.

"Well, don't interfere with their operations, just supervise the finances. Before Blizzard Entertainment develops new products, the two companies can complement each other's resources."

Long Jingchang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take some time to introduce the presidents of the two companies to each other!"

As the president of Wanhui Media, Long Jingchang's skills over the years are no longer limited to the ability of a newspaper, and he has quite strong management skills and vision.He has no doubts about the boss's layout, so he recharged himself while working all these years to be qualified for this position.

Then, Lin Zuhui said: "We invest in Activision and Blizzard Entertainment, do you know what the purpose is?"

Long Jingchang quickly said: "I know, the most important thing is to step into the field of video games based on the two companies. The time is right, we want to establish a game development company in Hong Kong. Therefore, we are also looking for game development companies in the United States recently. The company intends to use Blizzard Entertainment to carry out mergers and acquisitions, enhance the strength of game development, and cultivate talents, who can be transferred to Xiangjiang to work in the future."

Lin Zuhui nodded, agreeing with this statement.

In his mind, the game department of Wanhui Media will be established in the second half of next year, and then the "random" research and development stage will be carried out; in 1994, it will be able to enter the research and development of "Legend", and strive to release the real "Legend" in early 1997. The first "online game", the first to implement the monthly subscription system (there is free time in the early stage).

Definitely an instant hit!

His goal is to copy Bangzi's game industry, and the market naturally relies on the mainland market.

Then, Lin Zuhui said to Long Jingchang: "This time I went to the mainland and found that the computer software in the mainland is developing very well, especially a company called Hong Kong Jinshan Company. The WPS developed by them occupies more than 90% of the word processing market in the mainland. You Go and inquire about the situation, and then report to me, I intend to let the company enter the software field."

Long Jingchang couldn't help admiring the boss's unconstrained ideas. He had just decided to enter the game field, and he immediately set his sights on the software field.No wonder, although the boss is the largest real estate developer in Xiangjiang, he gives the public the impression that he is an all-around entrepreneur.

"Okay, I will get the information of this company as soon as possible!"

"Well, especially pay attention to a talent called Qiu Bojun. In software, talent is the most important thing."

"Okay, make sure to find out."

After Long Jingchang left, Lin Zuhui couldn't help laughing.

He is a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking, Qiu Bojun is second, he cares about Rebs.

Of course, he doesn't care about Rebus the most, what he cares about is the strength of Huaxia Software.

He knows the importance of WPS. This software can be said to be in the same camp as Microsoft Word at present, but it was defeated by Microsoft Word in 1995 in the previous life; although it regained the important position of office software after 2010, it is actually because of Word. It's just too expensive.

And he also knew that the biggest reason for the failure of WPS in 1995 was the development of Pangu software, which wasted the best time.

In the final analysis, it was because Rebs did not realize that the computer system Windows would completely replace the DOS system, and WPS and Pangu software were office software developed based on the DOS system.

Of course, Lin Zuhui didn't intend to let Rebus and Qiu Bojun work for him completely, after all, others would definitely not work all the time; moreover, Lin Zuhui also needed to support the spokesperson in the mainland.

Therefore, he intends to cooperate with the two as an investor.

Of course, this investor must have a considerable say.

At the same time, he can cultivate a game agency company and talent training base, so why not do it!
A week later, Lin Zuhui came to the capital.

In a high-end restaurant, he and Long Jingchang entertained Qiu Bojun and Lei Jun, but Zhang Xuanlong from Hong Kong Jinshan Company was not invited.

Zhang Xuanlong is the son of Zhang Kaiqing, the founder of Hong Kong Jinshan Company. Both father and son are mainlanders. Zhang Kaiqing came to Hong Kong to establish Hong Kong Jinshan Company in 1973. Zhang Xuanlong succeeded his father in 1980.In the early days, this company mainly engaged in the assembly and sales of IBM PC compatible computers. To put it bluntly, it was an agency company that dispatched mainland Chinese to Hong Kong to obtain Western technology products.

And Qiu Bojun is a software genius. The WPS software he developed currently occupies 99% of the computers in the mainland, and can sell 3 sets a year, with sales reaching 6600 million yuan.

However, all of this has nothing to do with the greatest hero Qiu Bojun.Of course, if money was first discussed, Qiu Bojun might not have achieved what he is today.

The two were suddenly invited to dinner, and they were a little uneasy, which fit the image of engineering students very well.If it wasn't for Lin Zuhui being the richest Chinese man, they would be more curious, and they might not even be invited.

Lin Zuhui introduced himself: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Zuhui. I am a Xiangjiang businessman. Have you heard of it?"

Qiu Bojun said: "Of course I have heard that Mr. Lin is a representative of Xiangjiang patriotic businessmen in the mainland. We have heard of your name for a long time. My name is Qiu Bojun, and I am a software developer."

Rebs said quickly, "Mr. Lin, I'm Rebs, and I'm also a software developer."

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "I've known you for a long time, this is the CEO of our company, you should have met him before. Then let's sit down and eat!"

During the meeting, Lin Zuhui was not in a hurry to express his thoughts, but just chatted with two celebrities from previous lives about the domestic software market.Speaking of this, Qiu Bojun and Rebs seemed to be a lot more cheerful, and they became a little talkative.

When the time was right, Lin Zuhui turned around and said, "You two, in fact, in my opinion, WPS is already in a very dangerous situation!"

Everyone was taken aback, thinking that you still know software?
Qiu Bojun said modestly: "Mr. Lin, what you mean is that your company has also developed better office software?"

Lin Zuhui shook his head with a smile, and said, "No, our company is preparing to invest in this business, but has not started to get involved. What I mean is that the Windows system will replace the DOS system, and your WPS is developed based on the DOS system." Not only that, Microsoft has already set its sights on the mainland market, and soon you will face a powerful opponent. This opponent has thousands of talents, and their software is improving every day, while you only have a dozen talents. How to fight!"

Engineering students also have a temper, and the two looked a little dissatisfied.

Qiu Bojun said: "Mr. Lin may have his own opinions on this industry, but our WPS will also improve, and we will not be easily defeated."

Lin Zuhui continued: "Once you are defeated, you have no chance of turning around. And Microsoft is defeated, and you can make a comeback. This is hard power. Although the two are technical masters, are Americans not good?"

Having said that, the two finally calmed down. Microsoft is definitely a respectable opponent.

Still Qiu Bojun asked: "How did Mr. Lin know that Microsoft will replace IBM's DOS system?"

Lin Zuhui said frankly: "I am a businessman, and I analyzed the market value of Microsoft's stock. In recent years, Microsoft's market value has been growing by more than 20% every year. At present, their market value has reached 260 billion U.S. dollars. It can be said that in the future, this A company will monopolize all computer systems in the world. With the strength of thousands of R&D personnel, no company can compete with it. Of course they will not be satisfied with the monopoly on the system, and they will also have a monopoly on the software. Therefore, they actually It has already set its sights on the mainland market.”

Having said that, Qiu Bojun and Rebs were finally moved, and also realized a certain danger.

However, Qiu Bojun was the first to react and asked, "What does Mr. Lin mean by discussing these issues with us?"

Lin Zuhui motioned to Long Jingchang for the next question.

Long Jingchang took over the topic with a smile and said: "That's right! After my investigation, I found that the sales volume of WPS in the Mainland is so high, with an annual turnover of 6600 million, but Mr. Qiu Bojun, as the developer, did not get much. money."

Qiu Bojun quickly said: "At the beginning of the development, I neither discussed the commission nor the shares with the company, nothing. It was the boss who gave me a little bonus."

Long Jingchang immediately said, "Don't you two want to be your own boss?"

Qiu Bojun and Leibs were suddenly shocked, and now they understand that they have met investors.

"Jinshan Company is very good to us, we never thought of doing it alone!"

Lin Zuhui immediately said with a smile: "The mainland is now deepening reforms. Even state-owned enterprises are considering restructuring. There are still concerns there. You are technicians, not managers. Entrepreneurship is the best way to realize Huaxia Software. Dream, win glory for the country! In this way, you will not let down your talent. Besides, Qiu Bojun, do you feel indebted for your contribution to Jinshan Company?"

Qiu Bojun shook his head and said, "Of course I don't owe anything!"

Lin Zuhui smiled, and continued to gesture to Long Jingchang.

In terms of demagogy, he is naturally a master, and he can even touch the heights of the country and the nation at every turn.

Long Jingchang immediately said: "That's right, we want to support the two of you to acquire Kingsoft's software division and start a business. We can support you to form a software team with hundreds of people and continue to develop WPS. But we have a The condition is that it must rely on the WPS developed by the Windows system."

At this time, Rebs, who had been silent all the time, said: "I am also optimistic about the development of office software for Windows systems. I even thought of a name, and it is called Pangu."

Lin Zuhui immediately said: "That won't work, it has to be called WPS. In the computer field, Chinese people only recognize English. This is a fact we have to admit."

At this time, Lin Zuhui was suddenly stunned. Could it be that the Pangu software in his previous life was also developed based on the Windows system?

In this way, wouldn't it still be impossible to win WORD?

But he suddenly realized, isn't he the chief engineer of WORD and WPS?
He can't write code, but he can layout, what function, what layout, what's so difficult for him who has used office software for a long time!
As long as the programmer writes the code well!

Rebus smiled awkwardly, for some reason, he felt that what Lin Zuhui said made sense, Pangu was indeed not louder than WPS.

Then, Lin Zuhui said: "If the two intend to start a business, we can reach an agreement today. We will contract the acquisition of Kingsoft and inject 1000 million R&D funds, and we will continue to inject capital in the future. We will gather the best software engineers in China , A good fight with Microsoft will greatly boost the morale of the Chinese."

After saying a few inspiring words, engineering men like Qiu Bojun and Rebs have already lost their way, and they all nodded.

"I am willing to cooperate!"

"I am also willing to cooperate!"

They didn't even ask for the shares because they didn't know how much?

Of course, Lin Zuhui will not be stingy, because he knows that money is not everything. He is both a Hong Kong investor and a layman.

Therefore, he said: "Since the two of you have agreed, then we will start to cooperate. No matter how much the purchase price of Jinshan Company is, we will give you [-]% of the shares, and you can enjoy high wages. In addition In addition, Mr. Qiu Bojun will be the general manager, and Mr. Rebs will be the chief engineer and project leader, while our company only needs to send a few managers as assistants, and everything depends on the two of you.”

How can there be such a good thing in the world, if Lin Zuhui's reputation had not spread far and wide, the two really couldn't believe it.

At this time, Qiu Bojun felt that he had taken advantage of too much, and said actively: "Mr. Lin, maybe I can participate in the negotiation with Jinshan Company and provide some help." He was very confident, thinking that Jinshan Software was created by him, and he left Jinshan Software, the company itself is finished.

Lin Zuhui said: "Okay, you talk to President Long! To tell you the truth, I don't invest in you for money. The software market can make a little money. I just happen to see the dangers facing domestic software and the start of this industry. I think I should invest in you." Let’s invest in you. We won’t take the company’s shares too seriously, and when the time is right, we can let employees have a “stock ownership plan” and they can come to Hong Kong for listing in the future.”

Qiu Bojun quickly said: "We don't do this business for money, we have the same idea as Mr. Lin."

Lin Zuhui believed in this point. In his previous life, Qiu Bojun sold his villa for 200 million yuan to support the difficult Kingsoft software, but in the end he was invaded by a foreign thief.

Lin Zuhui smiled and said: "You don't need to care, but as a partner, we will definitely seek benefits for all the talents who contribute. Only in this way can a virtuous circle be formed, talents are willing to contribute to the company, and the company's products are getting better and better. "

Qiu Bojun and Rebs nodded. They only realized today that they were just acting recklessly in the past, relying on their passion.

Today, when Lin Zuhui mentioned that Microsoft has thousands of talents in research and development, they realized how naive their ideas were.Mr. Lin's prediction of the future is correct.

(End of this chapter)