Replay 07: Opening the Temple of Learning

Chapter 361 The voyage has just begun

“His words seemed like a reproach, but his tone revealed undisguised approval and pride.

After all, Lu Shan was one of his most promising students, and today's press conference undoubtedly made him feel proud in the academic circle.

Lu Shan quickly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Professor Xia, you are the great contributor behind the Zemeng system. Without your support and help, there would be no press conference today. If I wasn't afraid of delaying you, I would have invited you to the stage to launch it together!"

Xia Guangming chuckled and patted Lu Shan on the shoulder. Although he said words of blame, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Still talking nonsense, you are a researcher or technician, but you didn't even tell me in advance, you almost scared me, an old man.

You little bastard, you're always thinking about making a big move. If you come up with something bigger one day, I don't think my heart will be able to bear it!"

Lu Shan smiled and scratched his head, his tone full of respect: "Professor, please don't say that. Without your guidance, how could I dare to do this? Over the years, I have always remembered your teachings. The most important thing for scientific research is to proceed step by step."

Xia Guangming nodded with some relief in his eyes, and his tone became softer: "You little brat, you haven't forgotten your roots. But this time you really gave me a big surprise. Zemeng operating system has taken a key step. There is still a long way to go in the future. Don't be proud."

Lu Shan nodded very modestly: "Professor, don't worry, I will definitely work hard to make the Zemeng system a benchmark in the industry as soon as possible. I also hope to consult you and the experts of Xiaguo Academy of Sciences in the future and continue to guide us."

Xia Guangming nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand, his tone was unusually gentle: "Okay, don't be polite to me. I see that you are much busier than an old man like me now. If you need anything, just let me know. The door of our Xiaguo Science Research Institute is always open to you."

Lu Shan smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite. Professor, thank you very much for your support. The Zemeng system can come to this day without your help and guidance."

"Okay, stop saying these polite words."

Xia Guangming waved his hand, his face still showing the seriousness that is unique to old professors, but his tone was full of concern, "If you have any questions later, don't forget to find me.

You are going to do great things, my little brat. The future of our scientific research field depends on you young people."

Lu Shan nodded and said seriously: "Professor, don't worry, I will continue to work hard and live up to your and the institute's expectations."

The two smiled at each other, their words full of tacit understanding and trust.

At this moment, Lu Shan's assistant came over and reminded him quietly: "Mr. Lu, the technical team just received a message from the user feedback system. The installation of the first batch of users has begun. You need to go and take a look."

After listening to him, Lu Shan nodded to Xia Guangming and the leaders present, and said, "Professor, leaders, I still have work to deal with here, so I'll take my leave first. I'll definitely treat you all to dinner later!"

Xia Guangming looked at Lu Shan, nodded, and waved his hand: "Go and do your thing. Remember to have a good rest and don't tire yourself out."

"Take care of yourself too!" Lu Shan bowed slightly, then turned and left the backstage, walking towards the technical team.

Looking at Lu Shan's departing back, Xia Guangming smiled slightly, his eyes full of relief and expectation: "Brat, I'm afraid that the future of science and technology will be turned upside down by you."

Several leaders also sighed: "Lu Shan, this kid still has a long way to go in the future, but from today's perspective, he has a bright future!"

The night after the press conference, the streets of Jiangzhou seemed exceptionally quiet, but the hot pot restaurant outside Jiangzhou University was bustling with activity.

The senior executives of Lu Shan and Zemeng Company gathered together around a large hot pot table. The atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful.

The technical director in charge of R&D is Chen Yang, the marketing director is Zhou Tao, the COO is Liu Zhipeng, and Lu Shan’s right-hand man is Wang Lin.

Everyone was very excited, especially Chen Yang, who was excited by the technological achievements just demonstrated at the press conference.

"Boss, today's press conference was so exciting!" Chen Yang picked up his glass and said excitedly, "All the late nights we've stayed up all these years are finally worth it!"

"Yes, the Zemeng system is what it is today thanks to everyone's efforts."

Lu Shan smiled and raised his glass. "Today is just the beginning. There is still a long way to go. Come, let's toast to everyone and celebrate the first step we have taken this time!"

Everyone raised their glasses, and the steam from the hot pot rose up, reflecting the smiles on everyone's faces.

Wang Lin smiled as she ate: "Professor Xia really cares about us!"

Lu Shan shook his head, somewhat helplessly: "You are all familiar with Professor Xia's temper.

He just likes to curse us first, but in his heart he still supports us.”

Zhou Tao took a piece of tripe with chopsticks and said with a smile: "As long as he supports us, we will have more battles to fight next."

In the hot pot restaurant, the sound of the soup pot boiling, the sizzling of the meat and everyone's laughter are intertwined, creating a relaxed and joyful atmosphere.

At the same time, the picture on the Internet is quite different.

Xinlang Weibo, major portals, and technology forums were almost flooded with news about the Zemeng operating system.

Headlines focused on this press conference that set the entire Internet on fire.

"Zemeng operating system is released! A new era of domestic independent operating systems begins!"

"Say goodbye to lag? Zemeng system promises no lag for eight years!"

"Lu Shan releases the Zemeng operating system to challenge Windows hegemony!"

"Disruptive code conversion technology! Windows applications can be seamlessly migrated to Zemeng!"

All major media outlets rushed to report on the event, various analysis and commentary articles came out one after another, and netizens were also excited.

On the mobile client of Jiyue Browser, the hot search items about Zemeng System have occupied the top ten positions, and users are enthusiastic about discussing it.

As a leading domestic information platform, Jiyue automatically pushed news about the Zemeng system. Users liked and commented crazily, and many self-media people in the technology field also wrote articles for analysis, which set off a wave of discussion on domestic systems.

At the same time, at Microsoft's headquarters on the other side of the ocean, the situation was completely different.

After the press conference, Fang Jianguo, president of Microsoft's Xiaguo region, immediately convened an emergency internal meeting and reported the situation of the press conference to the US headquarters via video conference.

Fang Jianguo stood in the middle of the conference room, his tone solemn: "Everyone, today an important event occurred in Xia Country that is enough to threaten our global market.

Zemeng Company released their own operating system, which has caused a huge response in the country. "

The top brass at the US headquarters had apparently received some news. On the screen, an executive vice president asked in a deep voice, "How big of a threat is the Zemeng system? Is it just hype?"

Fang Jianguo shook his head, his face gloomy: “The Zemeng system is not just hype, it has strong technical support behind it.

In particular, their code conversion technology enables Windows applications to seamlessly adapt to their systems, which directly breaks our ecological lock on the operating system.

They also promised that the system would not freeze for eight years, which is a serious threat to our Windows. ” The meeting room was silent, and the atmosphere was oppressive and solemn.

"We must take action," Fang Jianguo continued.

"I suggest that we immediately strengthen cooperation with Lianxiang, Dell, Acer and other domestic and foreign computer manufacturers to try to stop the rapid expansion of Zemeng System."

Another senior executive sighed, clearly uneasy about the emergence of the Zemeng system: “It seems we underestimated them.

Keep following up, we can’t let them take away too much market share in Xiaguo.”

Back home, at the headquarters of Lianxiang Company, Yang Qing's face had already turned pale.

After the press conference, he returned to the Yanjing headquarters in a hurry.

Yang Qing sat in the conference room. The technical team and marketing department heads around him looked at him cautiously, and no one dared to speak.

After a few seconds of silence, Yang Qing slammed the table hard and said angrily: "The release of the Zemeng system has caused a huge market response! We were totally unprepared!"

The technical director whispered, “Boss Yang, we have already started the technical analysis of the Zemeng system and are keeping an eye on their movements.

But at present, Zemeng's technology is indeed more advanced than we expected."

Yang Qing snorted coldly: "You should immediately activate the emergency plan and closely monitor the promotion of the Zemeng system. Also, strengthen our cooperation with Windows as soon as possible. The future market structure may change completely, and we can't let them grab our market share!"

"System ecology is not that easy to create!"

After dinner, Lu Shan brought his team back to the company, still with a satisfied smile on his face.

Today's press conference was undoubtedly a success, and the Zemeng operating system has already created a huge stir in the market.

In response to this interim victory, Lu Shan decided to give everyone a short vacation as a reward for the team's hard work.

"Everyone has worked hard during this period. You can take three days off and relax." Lu Shan stood in the company lobby and said to all the employees with a smile on his face.
As soon as these words were spoken, warm cheers broke out in the venue and everyone's faces were filled with joy.

In particular, employees in the marketing department, administrative department, design department and other departments have already planned their holiday arrangements.

But Lu Shan then changed the subject and looked towards the technical department: "However, our colleagues in the technical and marketing departments cannot take a holiday this time."

As soon as the words fell, the employees from the technical department and the marketing department looked at each other, and after a few seconds, they suddenly laughed.

There wasn't much complaint in the atmosphere, but rather a sense of pride.

Chen Yang from the technical department spoke first, smiling and saying, "Mr. Lu, it's okay. The technical department is not afraid of working overtime!"

"The press conference has just ended. This is the most critical moment. We have to keep a close eye on the data!"

Lu Shan nodded, and his tone became serious: "Chen Yang, you arrange for people to continue tracking the number of downloads of the Zemeng operating system, and pay special attention to user feedback.

"After this launch event, the user experience of the first wave of users is crucial."

“If there is a problem, it must be solved immediately.”

"Understood! I will make sure that there won't be any problems with the system!" Chen Yang answered confidently.

Other colleagues from the technical department also echoed this.

Although there was no holiday, there was no complaint on anyone's face. Instead, there was a sense of fighting spirit.

After all, this operating system is the result of their hard work, and the technicians are more excited than anyone else to see the market response after its release.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, we are keeping a close eye on it. No problem will escape our eyes!" A technician patted his chest and said with a smile.

"I have arranged my shifts. I have no problem working overtime. It is worth it to see users use what we have made!"

Another technician in charge of the front end also smiled, with a strong sense of accomplishment in his tone.

Chen Yang looked around at his technical team with pride on his face: "Brothers in the technical department, you have worked hard these days, but we also see that our technical achievements have been recognized by users."

"It's a great thing to be able to participate in such a project! At the end of the year, the company will definitely not let you down!"

"There will be a bonus at the end of the year, and I can also see Ze Meng's success. It's definitely worth it!" Someone agreed with a smile, and the atmosphere in the entire technical department was relaxed and happy.

The lights in the technical department's office were on. Although it was already night, everyone was still in high spirits.

Various data flashed on the computer screen, and everyone stared at the monitoring interface in the background.

Always pay attention to the download volume and user feedback of Zemeng operating system.

Xiao Zhang, a technician who has been working for less than a year, is typing quickly on the computer.

He looked at the data curve on the screen.

He said to his colleague Xiao Li, "Look, the number of downloads has increased again! Just now there were only a few hundred, but now it has exceeded 10,000!"

Xiao Li came over and stared at the curve chart on the screen, his eyes full of excitement: "It's true! From dozens to tens of thousands, it's only been released for a few hours, the increase is too fast!"

"This is just the beginning. Once the push on big platforms like Xinlang News and Jiyue Browser really starts to ferment, the number of downloads will skyrocket." Xiao Zhang said with a smile, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Yes, the press conference has just ended, and many users may still be waiting and watching. Once they see other people's feedback, more people will definitely download the Zemeng system." Xiao Li nodded, his eyes also full of pride.

Xiao Zhang was operating the backend while smiling, "I really feel so lucky. I joined Zemeng Company right after graduation and worked on such a big project with CEO Lu."

"You know what? My monthly salary is over 10,000, not counting the year-end bonus. I heard that our year-end bonus this year will be particularly generous."

"Haha, you are really lucky!" Xiao Li said with a smile, "I am the same. When I first came in, I was worried that this company was just a small startup."

"I didn't expect to be involved in such a big project all at once. Now that the Zemeng operating system has been released, it feels like a dream!"

"Yes, my classmates are still doing outsourcing work in some traditional software companies. Not only do they have to work overtime every day, but their salaries are not as high as ours. The most important thing is that they have no sense of accomplishment." Xiao Zhang sighed, his face filled with satisfaction.

"We are different." Xiao Li said proudly, "We are participating in a groundbreaking operating system, something that will truly change the industry."

(End of this chapter)