Chapter 283 I hope you will be strong(1/2)
In the business of customizing homepages, although most template customization has gradually been transferred and outsourced to parallel China, there is still a lot of business in the United States. After all, some orders will have various special requirements, and there is no Internet access in China.
It is impossible to communicate with customers at all.
There are also audits after the order is completed, paid on-site installation and other after-sales services. These all need to be completed in the United States.
With the surge in business volume, we currently receive more than 3,000 orders per week, and the monthly orders have already exceeded 10,000! Therefore, the number of outsourcing guys here has not decreased, but has become more and more.
Especially Martin, he has been exhausted.
With the help of security guards and employees, Martin finally broke through the siege. Seeing Elna snickering on the side, Martin couldn't help complaining: "Elna, why don't you come over and help?"
Elna rolled her eyes: "This is your job. Please, you didn't see that our sisters are also very busy."
"Fakeyu! It's better to outsource it to other companies. Why is there no other company willing to customize the homepage?"
"Haha, do you think they are idiots? Our quotation is already low, how much money can they make? And even stupid donkeys know that the customized homepage will be completed sooner or later, and the excitement will only be in the last one or two years. So we
Only a boss would choose to outsource. He did not listen to your idiot’s advice and blindly recruited employees.”
"Elna, that villain Li is not here, do you need to flatter him all the time?"
"This is my true evaluation. So he is the boss, and you are just a humble worker."
"What the hell, why does God always favor villains like Lee?"
"Haha, even if he is a villain, he is 100 times more charming than you!"
"Fakeyu! Soulless!"
"..."
The two were joking, and Byron came over at every opportunity: "Hello! I'm sorry for hearing your conversation. By 'villain', do you mean Li, the founder of Parallel Line? Sorry, please introduce yourself.
I'm Byron, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times."
Facing reporters, Martin and Elna immediately put on smiling faces.
Erna took the initiative to cover up: "Mr. Byron, that is our nickname for the boss. Our company is like a family..."
Martin couldn't hold it in any longer. Under Elna's surprised eyes, he said excitedly: "The villain is Li's screen name on bb. I wonder if you know Dandelion Computer Disease Alone? That's what the villain Li did.
And he has a really bad mouth. Many of our friends on the Internet want to beat him up!”
Seeing that Martin was getting more and more excited, Elna blinked, and she took the initiative to put out the fire: "Haha. Mr. Byron, don't get me wrong, this is just a fight between friends..."
But Martin was already speaking out: "Stupid villain! This is our true evaluation of Li! He doesn't value innovation or technology development, so he only knows how to make those shabby homepages? So go to hell with that son of a bitch!"
Fakeyu!..."
In fact, Martin has not yet figured out his position. He still has a common problem among programmers in this period - he thinks that everyone is on an equal footing and is a good brother and good friend who starts a business together. He feels that swearing seems cool!
However, after hearing these rubbish words, Elna felt tired. Why are they all pig members? I can't lead them at all?
But Byron especially liked these exciting words. He immediately let go of Elna and started to stare at Martin for the interview: "Martin, so it seems that you are very dissatisfied with Li?"
"It's not bad! In fact, the villain is also a capable villain. Our customized homepage business has developed very well, almost occupying all the markets on the Internet. There is also the newly established Parallel Line community, which brings users the real world on the Internet.
Experience...
"..."
After returning to the newspaper office, Byron felt a little unfinished. Although today's interview collected a lot of material, it still seemed not exciting enough. The main reason was that the key figure Li was missing.
But as a young reporter with little qualifications, it is impossible to go to China to conduct interviews. If you just write an interview report like this, it will have no news value and will most likely be stuffed into a corner of the newspaper?
In desperation, Byron followed the phone number left by Martin and conducted a phone interview!
"Hello! Hello, are you Li, the founder of Parallel Line?"
"Hello. This is me."
"I'm Byron, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. I wonder if you are free to accept our phone interview?"
"Can."
Li Yuan on the other end of the phone was confused. Why would the Los Angeles Times take the initiative to come to his door?
The Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post are known as the three major newspapers in the United States. They have a very high status in American society and the world, and they are also traditional serious media.
I shouldn’t have done anything bad, right? Even if I did something that was outrageous, it should still be in the famous paparazzi tabloid "Los Angeles Entertainment Bar" in the United States, because my status is simply not enough? I have never destroyed the earth or provoked foreign enemies.
Star?
"Lee, I heard someone commented that you are a villain? Do you think this comment is correct?"
"Haha! This is my screen name on the Internet."
"Then why call it a villain?"
"Don't you think we are villains?" Li Yuan explained with a smile, "In the previous PC era, and in the T era that is about to begin, we will subvert almost all traditional industries and completely change everyone's life. No matter it is
Subversion or change, there will definitely be a period of pain. Those who are conservative will be very painful. In their eyes, aren't we just villains?"
Byron also laughed out loud: "Haha. What do you mean, you are going to change the world?"
"Correction: We are going to change the world! I can definitely do it alone, and there are many friends who are committed to the Internet."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Okay! Is that your ambition? Can you tell us when it is expected to be realized? Or is it just a dream?"
"It's not ambition or dream. When the Internet appears, everything will be doomed!"
"Are you so sure? Sorry, can you give me an example?"
"Of course. For example, traditional media such as your newspapers and TV stations should be slowly replaced by Internet media in the future."
"ah?"
"Mr. Byron, don't worry. The work of your reporters has not changed. It is nothing more than a change in the form of media. In the past, people were used to reading newspapers and watching TV, but in the future they will watch news through the Internet."
"Sorry, sorry." Byron didn't feel that much offense, he just felt a little ridiculous, "Li, what do you mean...? In the future, newspapers and televisions will be replaced, and people will sit in front of bulky computers to watch the news?
Is this impossible?"
"Maybe you think it's cumbersome now, but the upgrade of hardware technology will definitely make lightness and portability the development direction." Li Yuan said with a smile, "Even if you don't consider the upgrade of hardware, do you need to pay for subscribing to newspapers or TV news? But?
Internet news will be provided free of charge. There will also be super large capacity. Theoretically, as long as the storage capacity of the server is enough, the news on the Internet can reach unlimited. Finally, there is the push of relevant news. For example, the recent news about Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Separation incident. If any readers are interested in this news, the website will push the entire process of their marriage. From marriage and childbirth to all the news about the breakdown of their relationship, including those gossips. Your traditional media simply cannot do this.
Or do you need to spend a lot of money, time and energy to make a special documentary?”
Decades later, these words will become commonplace in daily life. However, as a "primitive man" of this era, Byron always felt as if he was listening to fantasy: "Haha. It sounds beautiful, but really
Can it be realized?"
"Mr. Byron, this is the direction we are working towards. But it shouldn't be too far away."
"It won't be too far away? Five years? Or ten years?" Byron still felt unbelievable.
"Haha." Li Yuan did not continue to explain. Anyway, it's up to you to believe it or not.
"Lee! I feel like you and Anderson are very similar. You are both kind of... hmm?"
"A great braggart?"
"Hahaha! I didn't say that. Well... I'm more confident! Li, do you know Anderson? Anderson from Netscape?"
"heard about it."
"So do you know about the recent noise war?"
"I've heard a little about it," Li Yuan said with a smile, "I've been spending a lot of time in China recently, but I still know a little bit about this controversy."
"Okay! Let me briefly introduce the process to you..."
By this point in the interview, Byron had secretly labeled Li Yuan in his mind - a supporter of Anderson and an ally of Netscape. But regardless of the Internet industry or the market share of browsers, this Li was
The second child's position is, at best, a flag-waving role. So the news value is not very high.
But on the other hand, Li is actually a Chinese, not an American. How can those ignorant Chinese people create a career in Silicon Valley? Although they are less famous, it is like a tiger popping out of a mouse's nest.
It seems rather strange.
Therefore, we can do a regular small report, and most of the interview content can be used as material for later use. Of course, that will have to wait until this Li has become famous. If he disappears in the future, there will be no future.
Already...
After introducing all this, Byron asked: "Li! Can I ask you what your personal views are on this noise war? In other words, which side do you support?"
"Haha..." Li Yuan laughed meaningfully.
"Don't worry, just tell me your personal opinion."
"What's your personal opinion...?" Li Yuan seemed to think about it for a few seconds, "Then... I hope they will be strong! Hahaha!"
In fact, according to Li Yuan's opinion, this noise war is purely due to eating too much.
Let’s not talk about Oracle for now. The second child who has lived for ten thousand years seems to have never turned over in his whole life?
Microsoft missed the subsequent Internet era and smartphone era, falling from a monopoly giant to just one of the giants?
As for Netscape? How beautiful it is now, how miserable it will be in the future.
As for the other high-tech ancient companies participating in the war, except for Apple's ability to turn around, the other endings seem to be not very good. Almost none of the big manufacturers that will dominate the future have not been born yet. Among them are several domestic companies.
To be continued...