1991 Starting from the core

At five o'clock in the afternoon, in Su Yuanshan's office.

"I found that no matter how good the friendship is, after the relationship breaks up, everyone will eventually start to have their own secrets."

Zhang Xiaolong sat on the sofa, sipping a can of imported Red Bull from Su Yuanshan's office, feeling a little emotional.

Hmm... This red bull has quite some origins - it was a gift given to Su Yuanshan by Mr. Qiu from Siam when he visited the provincial capital last time... Because I don't know where he heard the gossip, saying It’s not good to drink coffee all the time…

This gift made Su Yuanshan dumbfounded, but Mr. Qiu was in charge of Siam and Su Yuanshan must understand his feelings of promoting domestic enterprises. So not only did he collect a truckload of Red Bull, he also distributed it to offices one by one...

Don't tell me, this "special product" from the country of origin does taste different when you drink it. At least it tastes better than what's on the market. So the supermarket in the science and technology park became a dealer for imported Red Bull, which opened up a sales channel.

"What do you say?" Su Yuanshan sat in front of Zhang Xiaolong and looked at him with a smile. After the meeting, Zhang Xiaolong said that he wanted to talk to him about something else.

But he didn't expect that Zhang Xiaolong would just complain.

"Today at noon, I went to the Academy of Sciences with Lao Ding and Lao Ma for a meal. I met Mr. Li and talked about the current progress of 4G technology... Well, I won't talk about that. The main thing is that we The three of them plan to talk about their future development."

Su Yuanshan hummed and motioned for Zhang Xiaolong to continue.

"Then... everyone has their thoughts." Zhang Xiaolong shook his head and sighed: "Pony said he wanted to make a 3A mobile game, but Lao Ding was so anxious that he told him not to do it... Actually, who can't see it? , Lao Ding wants to take all mobile games and end games. He now has a legend, a miracle, an elf, a dream, all cash cows... and then launched the IP of two 3D masterpieces, Honghuang and Tianxia, ​​in the field of MMORPG , except for Midstream International, who can touch him, no one can do anything to him... And it was only after Midstream International won WOW that they dared to say that they could stabilize him."

"Not to mention that Lao Ding has also acquired several game studios in Silicon Valley and Europe, including NovaLogic, which developed Delta Force - it is said that they want to rely on Delta's foundation to create a multiplayer battle mode similar to Meteor Butterfly Sword next-generation games.”

Su Yuanshan was a little surprised when he heard this, but what surprised him even more was that Zhang Xiaolong would pay attention to this: "How do you know so clearly?"

"It's bad, it's hard not to know if you keep talking to them." Zhang Xiaolong smiled and continued: "Old Ding told me before, he said that Pony's EM is simply a treasure. Don't say more, as long as a hundred If one-third of the users transfer to a certain game, it will make others jealous... In comparison, Newbook, the world's number one portal whose market value once surpassed Microsoft in a short period of time... is nothing."

Listening to Zhang Xiaolong's sigh, Su Yuanshan smiled and nodded: "It's human nature, after all, you two have a good relationship, and you don't want to make the relationship bad because of competition... or make life difficult."

"Yes, the competition has become fierce."

"Competition is a good thing. Only with competition can we expand the market first, and then distribute the benefits..." Su Yuanshan said and spread his hands rather embarrassedly: "There is no way, capital is just like this."

Zhang Xiaolong laughed.

Then, he coughed slightly again: "Mr. Shan, in addition to today's new instant messaging software, I have another idea... I came up with it when we were talking about games."

"Oh? You said."

"Well, I was chatting with them about games at noon. When we talked about the old Famicom era, when everyone was very excited to watch the excitement, I suddenly had an idea - can we launch a live broadcast software specifically for games?"

Su Yuanshan immediately glanced at him in surprise and said with interest: "Tell me what you have to say."

After receiving Su Yuanshan's feedback, Zhang Xiaolong immediately struck while the iron was hot: "My idea is that, unlike the current live broadcast model of the camera show, this model is also done well by Pony's Eshow, with six rooms and 9158 following closely behind - —But they are all playing the beauty card by changing the situation without changing the medicine."

Su Yuanshan nodded: "Netizens have needs."

——Eshow was the plan that Su Yuanshan entrusted to Pony to promote when he was trying to promote online video chat cameras. Pony also lived up to his expectations and did a great job. Even the valuation of EM soared at that time. Now after so many years, video live broadcast has also transformed from the initial public meeting model of "chat room" and "showing one's face in turn" to the current broadcast model of "one person shows his face and N people watch".

After capital poured into the Internet again, these websites that played the beauty card gained the favor of capital because of their extremely high popularity.

But in terms of profit model, various show sites are still exploring carefully. It’s just that everyone believes that as long as users are in hand, there will be a future.

Of course, there are also some show sites that can't wait. In order to urgently monetize their traffic - especially those sites that have not received funding, they have embarked on an "evil path".

In short, it is to develop encrypted rooms, premium memberships, and special live streaming services.

"We don't do camera live broadcasts, we do desktop live broadcasts, content live broadcasts - such as Yuanxin's online press conference, such as WCG, such as CS, StarCraft's online and offline leagues... Of course, the main content is not these, the main content We still need to target users and players who are good at playing games and let them become anchors.”

After saying this in one breath, Zhang Xiaolong looked at Su Yuanshan with expectation on his face.

Su Yuanshan looked at this guy strangely...

In the end, he just sighed silently and nodded slightly: "You didn't discuss this with them?"

Zhang Xiaolong coughed lightly and said with a wry smile: "I said I wanted to create an instant messaging software. Pony was so nervous there. If I want to do this again... he still has to fall out with me."

Su Yuanshan laughed - Good guy, Comrade Zhang Xiaolong sighed as soon as he came in. He thought this guy was sighing for something, but he didn't expect that he was sighing for himself.

However, to start live broadcasting of games now, the conditions are met.

First of all, users' pursuit of high-definition videos is not as urgent as it will be in later generations. Secondly, whether domestic or international, the construction of Internet infrastructure is accelerating in comparison.

For example, as early as three years ago, the country began to lay out optical fiber networks and planned optical network projects for ten years. This year, all provincial capitals and economically developed cities have achieved fiber-to-home access. In the next five years, we dare not say that in counties and cities, , at least every prefecture-level city can implement optical network projects.

Even without optical fiber, the current ADSL2+ network can provide 24Mbps downlink bandwidth. Even the oldest DMT, 8Mbps downlink can barely meet the current demand.

There is only one problem.

Uplink speed.

——Even though Yuanxin has brought many changes, it still failed to change the upload speed limit. No matter which communication company, the uplink speed is strictly limited... If you want fast uplink, sorry, turn left next door to commercial optical fiber.

"Well... the idea is good, but there is just one problem." Su Yuanshan looked at Zhang Xiaolong: "The user conditions are met, whether it is the need to watch videos or network conditions. But as you said, the anchor group is users who are good at playing games. And players...we must consider that the network needs of show live broadcasts and the network needs of desktop live broadcasts are two different things."

Zhang Xiaolong was startled and his brows instantly furrowed - he almost ignored this.

Currently, show live broadcasts mainly rely on cameras—even high-definition cameras cannot compare with game images.

"ADSL obviously doesn't work, and fiber optic... doesn't work either?"

"I don't know, but the price of optical fiber is still a little expensive now. I think the uplink bandwidth needs to be at least 10Mbps to meet the high-definition desktop, right? But now it seems to be generally 5Mbps..." Su Yuanshan said, spreading his hands: "You can't do this just for the sake of doing this. Why don't you go find Telecom to reason?"

"But foreign countries should be able to satisfy them. And... I think that as long as there is profit and income, anchors may not be willing to spend hundreds of dollars more every month to upgrade the uplink bandwidth. And the uplink bandwidth is increasing with optical fiber. The acceleration of the project will only get faster and faster, not slower." Zhang Xiaolong pursed his lips and said firmly: "It is impossible for the water of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers to flow back."

"Well, I agree with this." Su Yuanshan nodded again: "As far as desktop content live broadcast itself is concerned, it is indeed a big industry in the future... I believe this very much."

Zhang Xiaolong, who finally heard this sentence, took a long breath - if he has this sentence, then it can be done.

"Then the benefits you mentioned..." Su Yuanshan asked with a curious smile: "What benefits can it bring to the anchor?"

Zhang Xiaolong blinked: "Hehe... If we compare the live broadcast game to a martial arts show, then the path will be wider."

“Those who have money support themselves by money, and those who don’t have money support themselves by others.”

Su Yuanshan was startled for a moment, then laughed.

"Okay! That's a good idea!"

He discussed with Zhang Xiaolong until half past six, and it was not until his father called him that he said goodbye to Zhang Xiaolong with some lingering feelings.

He really didn't see that this guy really liked to think about it - you know, Zhang Xiaolong is no longer responsible for the actual products.

Perhaps, it is precisely because Zhang Xiaolong is no longer responsible for and operating Internet products and can understand the needs of the Internet more as an ordinary Internet user that he can come up with creative ideas.

*

When they got home, the father and mother had finished walking the child, and the family was waiting for him to eat.

"Ye Zi is not here, can you, an old man, come back early?" Mother Zhang Xiuyun complained while picking up food for Su Yuanshan.

"Yeah, definitely next time." Su Yuanshan knew he was wrong and hurriedly smiled, but unexpectedly he caught a glimpse of his daughter winking at him playfully.

"Su Xiaomu, what's the matter?"

"Dad, you always say it will happen next time, five times."

"Oh? Really?" Su Yuanshan was dumbfounded. He looked at his father and laughed loudly: "Then it will be decided tomorrow."

"Really? If you lie again, I'm going to tell mom."

"Really, really..." Su Yuanshan was confused after hearing this - Ye Rudai was good at everything, but she looked tough in front of her children, without any "loving mother" bearing. And he never saves face for himself in front of his children...

In other words, in other words, his status in the family was extremely low!

But fortunately, his daughter is sensible and his son is still young. In addition, everyone in the family knows that Su Yuanshan is really terrible at work sometimes...

At the very least, from the parents' point of view, it is a good thing to have a daughter-in-law who dares to say a few words about her son.

As for parents talking about it... Su Xinghe sees his son as a Nobel Prize scholar, Zhang Xiuyun sees his son as the richest man in the world, who would be willing to talk about it!

After dinner, Su Xinghe winked at his son and motioned Su Yuanshan to follow him to the study.

"Is something wrong, Dad?"

Su Yuanshan made a cup of tea for his father, then pulled up a chair and sat in front of his father.

"It's nothing special... I might have to go to Beijing." Su Xinghe looked at his son expressionlessly, as if he was just telling him about an extremely simple arrangement.

Su Yuanshan was slightly startled, then raised his eyebrows!

Going to Beijing here obviously does not mean going to the capital for a business trip or to report on work...but to go to the capital to perform duties!

This means that the principal of the Electrical Engineering Department has to be replaced.

Even Su Yuanshan immediately thought that there were only a few places that could accommodate his father, or that could properly arrange him... there were only a few places.

Either the education department, the Academy of Engineering, or some consultant from the Association for Science and Technology.

After raising an eyebrow, comes a frown.

Su Yuanshan gritted his teeth for a long time and was speechless for a long time.

——I have finally enjoyed a family relationship, and now my father is going to Beijing, so what kind of thing is this...

Finally, Su Yuanshan breathed out and looked straight at his father: "Which department is it? Do you have a choice? Do you want me to ask?"

Seeing his son's serious face, Su Xinghe smiled: "Can you ask? Can you ask me some questions?"

"Of course." Su Yuanshan said matter-of-factly, "I have some connections anyway."

"Ahem... I forgot, you know a lot of people." Su Xinghe looked at his son and chuckled: "Don't be so nervous, it's the education department."

Hearing this, Su Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief.

fine.

But then, he frowned again and looked at his father.

not good.

——My father was a swordsman once, should he be a swordsman again?

Looking at his son's expression, Su Xinghe shook his head slightly and laughed.

"From last year to this year, you gave speeches everywhere and shouted loud slogans... But after the slogans, someone has to do the specific work." Su Xinghe shook his head while sighing: "I am not just giving you this Are you going to be your son’s butt wiper?”

Su Yuanshan bit his lip and breathed out through his nostrils: "Then there's no need for you to wipe it."

——The father and son have offended everyone at once.

Su Xinghe looked at his son, and after a long silence, he smiled again.

Then he read out those two lines of poetry again.