Chapter 8 Industrial Software

The next day, ten o'clock in the morning.

In the urban area, at a Ruixing Cafe next to the High-tech Software Park, Wei Ming saw Ling Chao sitting on a seat by the window.

He ordered a cup of latte for 9 yuan and 9 yuan. There was a ThinkPad laptop in front of him. He tapped on the keyboard from time to time. What was displayed on the computer screen was the colorful code in the editing interface of the software development tool. .

He looked serious and focused, wearing a yellow windbreaker and a baseball cap on his head. Apparently because his programming level was too high, he had to wear a hat to hide his strength.

"Brother Ling!"

Wei Ming stepped forward and said hello: "I'm here."

"Oh, sit down... Hey, you are Wei Ming, why have you changed so much?"

"Haha, I spent some money to change my image. The effect is pretty good, right?" Wei Ming explained his changes.

"I didn't recognize you at first sight. You have become more handsome, but your voice has not changed. Please sit down."

Ling Chao stopped what he was doing and handed over the menu on the edge of the table: "Order whatever you want to drink, I'll treat you."

"No, I'm not thirsty."

Wei Ming sat opposite him and said with some sigh: "I didn't expect that, Brother Ling, you are almost forty and still type code line by line. I remember you said before that you will not type code after the age of 35. Do it for young people, are you going back to your old business?”

"The company is small and cannot afford senior programmers, so we have to do it ourselves."

Shaking his head, Ling Chao smiled bitterly and said: "My current goal is to keep the company alive for more than two years, come up with products that are more than 70% developed, and then find ways to raise funds in the market. As long as I can survive, what can I do as a boss? Live, just do whatever you want.”

"Brother Ling, you have been working in IT for more than ten years, and you are considered a master in technology. It is no problem to work as a technical director in any software company. Moreover, you have to pay back a mortgage of more than 20,000 yuan every month. Economically, There is a lot of pressure, why do you suddenly think of starting a business?”

Wei Ming asked with some confusion. After more than thirty years of development, China's Internet industry has long passed. The situation where a few giants have emerged has become clear. The golden period of entrepreneurship has passed and it has entered a cruel stock competition. In this era, it can be said that the current entrepreneurial success rate has dropped from 10% ten years ago to less than 1%, and the risks are extremely huge.

And Brother Ling is already middle-aged, with seniors and juniors, and the pressure on mortgage loans is huge. Logically speaking, he should seek stability and is no longer suitable to take the risks of starting a business.

"If I didn't see a good opportunity, why would I have the guts to start a business? I did it only when I thought I was certain."

Ling Chao smiled, leaned forward, and approached Wei Ming's ear mysteriously. He lowered his voice and said, "To tell you the truth, Xiao Wei, this project of our company is a domestic software replacement project between China and the United States." Do you know about the technological war? The decoupling of the two countries in the technical field is a foregone conclusion, but our country has too much software and is heavily dependent on the United States, so we must develop domestic substitute products as soon as possible... This is the project our company is currently working on. ”

"That's pretty good."

Wei Ming nodded in surprise and gave a thumbs up: "Break the foreign monopoly, win glory for the country, and fight for the people. Brother Ling, this is a great cause, I support you!"

"Having said that, the risks and pressure are also great."

Ling Chao sighed and shook his head: "Half of my hair has turned gray in the past few months. The industrial software project our company is doing has a very weak foundation and is very difficult! There is not much entrepreneurial capital. There are ten people in our company's technical team, including finance, We haven’t hired any HR staff, and we clean the office ourselves, in order to save money as much as possible and use every penny wisely.”

"Of course there is support from the government. There is no charge for office rent, and there is also a monthly salary subsidy of 50,000 yuan. It is promised to be paid for 20 months. If the product is made and passes the inspection, another 1 million yuan will be awarded. If the product can be sold, , if it is welcomed in the market, then our company can make more money and be on the right track.”

"But for a technical team of ten people, no matter how frugal they live and how much support the government provides, their monthly expenses will be at least over 100,000, of which I have to pay for more than half myself. This is what is weighing on my shoulders. That’s half the risk.”

Ling Chao explained his specific situation, hoping that Wei Ming could understand his predicament, and said to Wei Ming sincerely:

"Xiaowei, 50,000 yuan is not a small amount, but it is not a big amount either. You said you also want to join the ranks of entrepreneurs. I can understand it, but I hope you can think carefully about the entrepreneurial projects you are optimistic about. Are you sure enough and determined to go all out? If you are determined, you must do it. I will transfer 50,000 yuan to you immediately. "

After all, he had borrowed money from Wei Ming before to buy a house, and he had to repay the favor.

"I will definitely do it, Brother Ling!"

Wei Ming nodded and said solemnly: "I am 100% sure, and after two months, I will pay you back the money in full."

"Okay! Give me your bank account number and I'll transfer the money right away."

Ling Chao picked up his phone, entered a bank's online banking APP, and quickly transferred 50,000 yuan to Wei Ming's bank account.

The problem of starting capital faced by Wei Ming's entrepreneurship has been solved.

From the beginning to the end, Ling Chao did not ask Wei Ming what entrepreneurial project he was going to do, did not put forward his views and opinions, or deny Wei Ming's ideas from various angles, or even persuade Wei Ming to give up his entrepreneurial plan.

From this, it can be seen that this colleague who is the same age as Wei Ming is a good friend worth making friends with.

However, when the transfer was received and Wei Ming said goodbye, Ling Chao seemed to remember this question and asked: "By the way, Xiao Wei, what is the specific project you are going to start a business for? Can you tell me?"

"It has something to do with the medical industry."

"Pharmaceutical business, medical equipment? Or health care products? It's really good to do this business."

"No, it has something to do with plastic surgery."

"That's great!"

Ling Chao's eyes lit up and he was immediately excited: "Plastic surgery is an emerging market with huge potential. It has developed very rapidly in recent years. By the way, how did you get the relationship? It's no wonder that you can enter this industry. No wonder you dare to say that you are 100% sure. Now I think you have a chance. "

"Ah~"

He sighed habitually again, and his tone revealed the loneliness of the midlife crisis: "I am old, I am indeed old. I have been wandering around in the Internet circle for more than ten years and have not made a name for myself. It is better for you young people. You have more opportunities and the possibility of changing your environment for development. We, the old waves, really can't do it~"

Wei Ming was sweating and waved his hand: "Brother Ling, don't think too much, just do your own thing, I will go back too, and contact me anytime if you have anything."

"Okay, goodbye."