Chapter 396 What Do You Do?
"It's rubbish. It's rubbish."
This is Zhang Sixing’s evaluation of the mobile game made by Cheng Zhu.
Along the way, he was a little confused.
Logically speaking, when college students develop games, many of them are playful and imaginative at the beginning.
Some games are weird, but they can still be considered interesting.
But take another look at what Cheng Zhu has done. Does it have any technical content?
He could tap it out with his toes.
Therefore, Zhang Sixing had many guesses in his mind.
"My dad introduced me to him, maybe because he is a pioneer in the School of Information and wanted me to help him?"
"Can you guide him a little in the early stage?"
"Or maybe because Jieyu is his counselor, so he's giving her some face?"
Zhang Sixing felt that this would not be a long-term and stable job.
This is simply
——Just what I want!
"Just think of it as helping to guide the students."
"Let's just make do with this for now."
Dean Zhang has already told Zhang Sixing that Cheng Zhu wants to create a short video platform.
This made Zhang Sixing quite confused.
In the circle, he does know that several teams are interested in creating short video platforms.
But overall, it seems that not many people pay much attention to this aspect.
The same is true for the giant Internet company where he previously worked.
"Now, people may pay more attention to the live broadcast platform."
“Or maybe a serious video platform.”
"Now all major video platforms are developing better and better."
"In recent years, it seems that various variety shows have become very popular."
He has several classmates who work on video platforms, such as iQiyi.
Zhang Sixing always sees their posts on WeChat Moments, saying that the total number of platform member users has reached a new high this quarter.
Judging from various data, the number of people opening memberships of major video APPs is indeed increasing year by year!
He even wondered, would it be possible to get financing in the future if he built a short video platform?
He is skeptical about this.
In fact, after Douyin was launched, it encountered repeated setbacks in its first round of financing.
Neil Shen, the founding partner of Sequoia China, a top venture capital firm in China, once said that he made a huge mistake. When TikTok approached him for investment, he thought rationally and conducted careful investigations, but finally rejected the offer.
At this moment, Zhang Sixing drove to the agreed teahouse.
It was his first time coming back to this place, and he felt it was quaint.
Every service staff is a woman, and they all wear light-colored cheongsams. They have graceful figures, but their makeup and appearance are not gaudy.
In one word – elegant!
Just as Concubine Chen described Zhang Sixing, he was generally a dull and honest person. He would not look her in the eye when talking to her, and would stutter a little when he was nervous.
This made him look a little awkward under the guidance of the cheongsam woman.
"It should be a serious place, right?" he thought.
Having been arrested once, he still feels a little scared.
After he was taken to a small box, he immediately saw the current celebrity of the University of Science and Technology, the entrepreneurial pioneer of the School of Information.
Cheng Zhu stood up to greet him, and the two looked at each other briefly.
If two people stand together, they can form a sharp contrast.
A tall and handsome man with an unrestrained aura.
The other one had an ordinary appearance and height, and looked dull and weathered.
Cheng Zhu had met Dean Zhang and his wife. They were both interesting people, especially the old man, Dean Zhang, who sometimes acted like a child.
But just looking at Zhang Sixing, his personality is very different from his parents.
He and Dean Zhang are very similar in facial features and height, but in terms of spirit, he seems not as good as his father.
Dean Zhang looks like a man full of energy, but Zhang Sixing has dark circles under his eyes, big bags under his eyes, and his skin is a bit dull. I guess his liver is not in good health.
The two exchanged pleasantries first, and it was obvious that Zhang Sixing was not very sociable.
One very obvious manifestation of many people who are not good at socializing is that they don’t call others by their names.
He completely followed Cheng Zhu's pace and never took the initiative to start a conversation. He didn't even call Cheng Zhu by his name, and he didn't even say the word "you" much. He did say the word "I" a lot.
Fortunately, Cheng Zhu is a person who likes to guide the rhythm of the conversation himself, and he is also used to leading the rhythm himself.
After simply getting closer to the person, he began to use the computer knowledge he had learned in the semester to conduct a small test.
Sure enough, when talking about the computer field, Zhang Sixing would talk more, his speaking speed would be a little faster than before, and he would appear more relaxed and confident.
Cheng Zhu felt that chatting with this person was indeed boring.
Because he won't bring up new topics, it's a bit like a question-and-answer format.
He is not here to interview Dean Zhang's good son today.
He definitely has confidence in the other party's technical level.
Dean Zhang would not choose to let his own son embarrass himself. Chen Jieyu also made it clear that Zhang Sixing is a technical talent that many large Internet companies are willing to compete for.
In that case, with my shallow computer knowledge that I only learned for one semester, I'm going to give him a try!
I can't even come up with any questions myself.
He now only planned to ask Zhang Sixing two questions.
“I want to ask, are you optimistic about the future of mobile?”
This was his first question.
Zhang Sixing: “Extremely optimistic.”
Nowadays, many people are still nostalgic for the PC battlefield. Everyone is still fighting endlessly and competing for the PC market.
But in the next few years, the penetration rate of smartphones will increase!
There are many reasons for this, such as the fact that mobile Internet speeds are getting faster and faster, from 3G to 4G, and then from 4G to 5G.
Another thing is that smartphones are no longer a luxury item. With the emergence of more and more affordable models, many people with average financial conditions can afford smartphones.
Moreover, some mobile phones are actually quite durable. When young people retire, their phones can be passed down to their family members.
Later on, even old men and women used smartphones instead of the mainstream elderly phones today.
The mobile era has only just begun.
Even "Honor of Kings" was not officially launched until the end of 2015.
Cheng Zhu heard that he was extremely optimistic and nodded silently.
In his opinion, this is the most basic consensus.
But in fact, in 2014 and 2015, many people still believed that the glory of PC could continue for a long time.
Cheng Zhu sat in the main seat and began to pour tea for Zhang Sixing.
What he ordered today is Biluochun, which is a green tea.
After pouring it, he asked again: "So what do you think of the short video platform?"
"Uh." Zhang Sixing had just picked up the teacup, but now he slowly put it down and said, "To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about it."
Cheng Zhu's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this.
This really confused Lao Zhang.
I said I didn't think it was very good, and I even felt that I was a bit rude, but why do you look so happy?
Little did he know that Cheng Zhu wanted this kind of technical talent.
You have the skills, and you seem reliable, so you will do whatever I tell you to do.
If some people are optimistic about a certain field, they will start to have more ideas.
Cheng Zhu doesn't need his subordinates to have too many ideas of their own.
As a reborn person, he knew exactly what to do.
Sometimes, the people under you are too smart and keep communicating with you, which is actually very tiring.
If you deny him, he might feel a little uncomfortable.
Cheng Zhu briefly explained to him what kind of music short video social platform he was going to make. After he finished, he saw a hint of confusion in Zhang Sixing's eyes.
“Is the model you mentioned a bit like [Musical.ly]?”
【Musical.ly】 is a music short video platform that appeared abroad in 2014.
For example, there were some controversies in the early days of Tik Tok. Some people thought it was a bit like imitating Musical.ly and questioned it.
Cheng Zhu was slightly surprised at this moment and asked: "Have you used [Musical.ly]?"
It is only the beginning of 2015, and it is not yet extremely popular, but can only be considered quite hot.
Because it has only been online for more than half a year, and the first round of financing of more than 10 million US dollars has not yet been received, and it has to wait until August 2015.
Zhang Sixing nodded and commented: "This APP is quite interesting, but after listening to your description, I feel that the one you mentioned seems to be more complete."
"But no matter what, there are obvious similarities between you."
"We may face a lot of doubts from the outside world in the future."
However, Cheng Zhu's next words made him breathe slowly.
"It doesn't matter. I can just buy it later." Cheng Zhu said.
Zhang Sixing: “.”
Such a familiar behavior!
What a templated domestic routine!
But in fact, this is what TikTok did in its previous life. In 2017, it bought it for a high price of 1 billion US dollars, and then merged it with its overseas version.
I told you guys to beep, I just bought it!
And this is conducive to the expansion of overseas markets.
From a certain perspective, the $1 billion was well spent, laying a certain foundation for the subsequent crazy expansion of overseas markets. It was a brilliant move.
However, Cheng Zhu's words now made Zhang Sixing a little speechless.
Theirs is already a thriving APP, but ours is not even complete yet, not even in the “gestation period”!
In this case, you said you would buy it later?
"A certain large Internet company has done a lot of harm to people! Its actions have subtly changed the entrepreneurial thinking of many young people!" Zhang Sixing complained a little in his heart.
What’s so great about being rich?
Sorry, it's true that being rich is great.
Seeing that he was silent, Cheng Zhu smiled and said, "In fact, doesn't this just prove that short video platforms are very promising and the prospects for overseas markets are also very good?"
"Do you have any ideas about overseas markets? Do you want to make an overseas version in the future?" Zhang Sixing was slightly stunned.
Cheng Zhu's expression was calm: "Why not?"
Zhang Sixing shook his head and laughed. He felt that the college student in front of him was a little too whimsical.
Looking across the country, how many applications are popular overseas?
There are only a few!
It would be great if we could occupy a place in the domestic market.
"It's a bit too ambitious. No, it's too ambitious," Zhang Sixing thought.
Cheng Zhu saw his expression and knew there was no need to say anything more. He thought:
"Just because we're talking about expanding overseas markets, you think it's impossible?"
"What if I tell you that we will even expand to the point of being subjected to crazy sanctions from the Americans? What will you say?"
(Ask for monthly tickets.)
(End of this chapter)
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