diymy Chapter 22 The Prophet
Chapter 22 The Prophet
After searching through several shops in the dark, Geng Zhi finally found a hotel that had free WiFi, was clean and tidy, and clearly didn't have any of the messy stuff.
This is a guesthouse located near the Software Park in the southern part of the University Town, about 300-400 meters from the core area of the University Town. It is quiet but not too remote.
As usual, Geng Zhi first went to check the room. The room looked very clean and tidy, with everything it should have and nothing it shouldn't have, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Without further hesitation, Geng Zhi gritted his teeth and prepaid 200 yuan for the room, plus a 100 yuan deposit, and booked two nights.
Two hundred yuan may not seem like much, but for Geng Zhi, whose wallet was empty at the moment, it was a considerable expense.
The landlords were a middle-aged couple who also lived there; they were very welcoming. The landlord looked to be in his early forties, while his wife looked younger and was quite well-dressed.
Perhaps influenced by his work habits from his previous life, Geng Zhi went into the room for a quick check and then immediately threw himself into his work without any pause.
After connecting to the hotel's WiFi, he immediately began searching for Professor Qi Chuqin's published papers, preparing to quickly study them.
He was still feeling a bit of pressure about tomorrow's visit.
Although Professor Qi had previously said that there was no need for Geng Zhi to beat around the bush and that he could just contact him directly to pursue graduate studies, Professor Qi mistakenly thought that Geng Zhi was an undergraduate student at Jiaotong University and had an excellent foundation.
After Geng Zhi introduced himself as a student from the School of Computer Science at Lanzhou University, he clearly saw that Professor Qi Chuqin's expression was very complicated.
Geng Zhi couldn't immediately tell whether Professor Qi's complex expression was simply because he was shocked to have "gone from being a student at National Chiao Tung University to a student at Lanzhou University," or because Lanzhou University didn't meet his standards.
Judging from the information about Professor Qi that I found before, there is definitely no shortage of excellent students applying to Professor Qi, who is a big name in the industry.
Even though not many students contacted him before the postgraduate entrance examination registration, many outstanding students will definitely choose him after the initial examination results are released, after the re-examination, and even after the students are enrolled.
Especially in front of Teacher Jin Zhilong, Qi Chuqin made it clear that he wanted to have another talk with Geng Zhi tomorrow.
Geng Zhi believes that Professor Qi Chuqin is clearly trying to interview him again.
Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.
Geng Zhi first downloaded all of Professor Qi's core papers, carefully studied some of the key points, and then selected a few more to print out tomorrow.
Once he was almost ready, he breathed a sigh of relief and rushed into the bathroom for a long, refreshing shower.
As the water washed away his exhaustion, he dried himself, changed into clean clothes, and finally could completely relax, collapsing onto the soft bed.
The hands of the clock on the wall had quietly crept past 11:30 p.m.
All was quiet, and the pace finally slowed down completely.
Geng Zhi stared at the blurry light and shadow on the ceiling and began to carefully savor this unbelievable day.
Now that I've calmed down, I feel a little dazed.
A new energy vehicle, a smart driving experience... it actually allowed him to return to sixteen years ago.
He didn't know whether he should curse that unreliable smart car or thank it for giving him a chance to be reborn.
The pace of my past life was too fast, like a breathless sprint, rushing around in a frenzy of code, performance, financing, bets, and betrayals, stumbling and crawling.
In this life, the pressure may not be small either, but he wants to live a different way, one that is calm, composed, and effortless.
In fact, in the short half day since I was reborn, a lot has happened: the high-pressure confrontation on the roadshow stage, the witty exchanges with the judges, the attempt to lure the real estate agents into a meeting, and now the frantic house hunting...
For an average 20-year-old college student, this pace is quite fast.
But Geng Zhi is no longer the easily panicked little shrimp he used to be; he handles things with a calm and practiced ease.
There's a classic joke that's been circulating online for a long time:
Those born in the 70s were "passengers," sitting comfortably on the high-speed train of the times and enjoying its enormous benefits; those born in the 80s were "chasing the train," struggling with all their might to barely manage to grab onto the door and squeeze into the carriage; those born in the 90s are "building the train," having to create everything from scratch, carrying a heavy burden on their backs...
Although he missed out on the benefits of "taking a ride" in this life, being reborn itself is the biggest advantage!
Thinking of this, Geng Zhi sat up again and quickly searched for news and developments in the domestic and international technology circles over the past year.
He needs to adapt to the current state of affairs as soon as possible and grasp the pulse of the times.
After more than an hour of intensive information intake, the technological landscape of 2009 gradually became clear in his mind:
Mobile internet is in its infancy. The iPhone 3GS has just entered the Chinese market, the App Store is nascent, Google's Android system is emerging, and a large number of early developers are eager to get started. 3G networks are being deployed, but speed and cost remain obstacles…
The landscape of social networks is beginning to take shape. The QQ empire is unshakeable, with concurrent users exceeding 50 million; Weibo, with its new "short, fast, and efficient" approach, has begun internal testing; Kaixin001 and Renren.com are at their peak…
The battle between e-commerce and payment is heating up. Taobao Mall has launched, Alipay is operating independently, JD.com is struggling to transform from a 3C-focused e-commerce platform to a full-category platform, and vertical e-commerce platforms are springing up like mushrooms after rain, tentatively exploring various niche markets...
The video and entertainment industry is rife with conflict. Youku and Tudou are locked in a fierce battle for copyrights and users, while YouTube has already been acquired by Google…
Other sectors are also experiencing rapid development. 360, by disrupting the security industry with its free model, is deepening its conflict with Tencent; the group-buying model has proven successful in the US, while the fierce competition among group-buying platforms in China has yet to ignite; cloud computing is beginning to emerge; Google has not yet withdrawn; and in the gaming sector…
Zhang Yiming, Wang Xing, Wang Xiaochuan, Cao Guowei, Lei Jun, Liu Qiangdong, Tang Yan... one familiar or soon-to-be familiar name after another, are poised to take off in this space and time.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Dickens' words seem incredibly apt at this moment.
This is the best of times—the dawn of mobile internet has arrived, and undiscovered treasures abound.
This is the worst of times—before the widespread adoption of 4G networks and smartphones, any innovation will find it difficult to escape the shadow and constraints of the BAT giants.
In the past sixteen years, it seems that only ByteDance has truly broken through the ironclad barriers of BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) in the software industry.
However, the momentum for intelligent hardware is still some time away from truly taking off.
Geng Zhi didn't want to repeat his past life, relying solely on his courage to lead his team through the mud. That was too exhausting.
The power of the masses is boundless.
As the night deepened, he stared at the ceiling, his thoughts gradually becoming clearer.
He decided that he must plan systematically in the short, medium and long term, leverage existing resources, and strategize effectively.
Walking alongside giants is dangerous, and attempting to directly shake them is even more fatal.
He needs armor, but he needs a vest even more.
The strategy is clear, but what stands in Gengzhi's way are still two very real tactical problems: one is the lack of a large amount of start-up capital to build a solid armor, and the other is what kind of armor should be worn to be the most secure and effective.
Based on my knowledge from my previous life, it shouldn't be too difficult to steadily select one or two promising small projects and earn my first pot of gold.
But... is there a more time-saving and efficient shortcut to success?
After earning your first pot of gold, what kind of disguise should you wear?
As a prophet, Geng Zhi filtered through all the ways to make money in his mind one by one.