Chapter 497: Great Ideals Achieve Great Causes
"Don't worry, sit down and have a cup of tea. Principal Lin smiled and took Yu Wenfei's arm and asked him to sit beside him.
Of course, the director of the office went to help Yu Wenfei take a cup of tea with a very good eye, and the people sitting there were all big guys, and he was the only one who ran errands......
When he brought the tea, Yu Wenfei hurriedly got up and took the teacup with both hands, "Thank you, Director, this is so embarrassing, how can I let you pour me tea." β
"Haha, it's okay, it's okay, my job is to run errands, you are the pride of our school, I'm happy to pour you tea." The director was so smiling that he couldn't see it.
Principal Lin and Principal Li looked at Yu Wenfei with kind faces, and they were very satisfied.
This student is really competitive, and he is really a long face for the school!
The most important thing is that Yu Wenfei is a current student, which is not the same concept as those outstanding alumni who have graduated for many years.
Like Xue Chunhe and Shen Nanpeng, although they are also the pride of the school, they also studied abroad after graduation.
In the end, it is another question which school cultivates people into talents.
But Yu Wenfei, the two principals can confidently say that it was Jiaotong University that cultivated him into a talent!
Under the care of the school's leaders and teachers, Yuwenfei was able to achieve such great achievements, and the school helped a lot at all stages of his business.
This is true, if there is no school leader to greet him, can Yu Wenfei be as free as he is now?
You can take classes if you want to, you don't need to ask for leave when you want to go, and you can get a first-class scholarship!
When Star Technology started, it was still the office building of the Science and Technology Park that the school came forward to help him discuss.
The certification of Star Technology's "National High-tech Enterprise" was only done by President Lin after finding a relationship.
Besides, the recent sensational $400 million in financing, isn't that also the line that the school came forward to help?
Xue Chunhe is Yu Wenfei's pro-senior, and Jiaotong University Venture Capital also rolled up his sleeves and personally invested hundreds of millions, although it was RMB......
This is complementary, and this is called a win-win situation!
Yu Wenfei has received various resources from the school, and when he encounters any policy risks in the future, he can still seek refuge from the school. In China, the energy of a prestigious school is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Don't forget, although the young seniors of Yuwenfei are not very good, there is still an older senior......
As for the school, it gained fame and influence from Yuwenfei. For prestigious schools, these two things are the most important, because with reputation and influence, high-quality students and financial allocations will come in a steady stream.
Therefore, many teachers and students in the school say that Yu Wenfei is the "own son" of Jiaotong University, but the leaders take this for granted.
This is not nonsense, Yu Wenfei is the kind of student who has been most eager to appear in Jiaotong University over the years, and he finally got it, how can he not cherish it.
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"Principal Li, what's so good? β
After sitting down and taking a sip of tea, Yu Wenfei asked curiously.
Principal Li glanced at Principal Lin, meaning whether he should say it or not, after all, Principal Lin is the boss.
Principal Lin looked at Yu Wenfei with a smile and said, "I heard that your Facebook valuation is four billion US dollars?
Yu Wenfei hurriedly shouted: "Principal, you have wronged me." Facebook's valuation, to be honest, is low at four billion US dollars, if Senior Brother Xue is not my senior, and if it is not for the introduction of the two principals, they SoftBank will not be able to get the opportunity to enter the market. You don't know how many VC offers I have rejected, and if all those VCs are allowed to enter the market, the valuation of this round of financing will definitely be much higher than four billion. β
"Haha, then you mean that your senior brother has taken advantage of you?" Principal Lin laughed heartily.
"No, no, this price is actually fair, SoftBank and I take what we need, after all, SoftBank also has a lot of resources that I need, not just a matter of funds. Yu Wenfei said embarrassedly.
"Okay, you kid, this is a typical example of being cheap and selling well. Principal Lin scolded with a smile.
He shook his head, turned his head to look at Principal Li, and sighed, "It seems that we are really old and can't keep up with the development of the times." Can you imagine that a company that was established only half a year ago is now worth more than 30 billion yuan? Those companies affiliated to our school have been engaged for decades, and now they are worth a lot of money when they are added together? Young people now, that's amazing!"
Every school has school-affiliated enterprises, and some of them are quite large, such as Tsinghua University and Peking University, and school-affiliated enterprises are very famous and powerful.
Jiaotong University is much weaker.
Principal Li also replied with a wry smile: "Principal Lin, you have to look at it this way, it's not that our school's enterprises are doing badly, but that Yuwenfei is doing too well!
Principal Lin smiled dumbly, indeed, a student like Yu Wenfei is also the first time he has seen it in decades.
Comparing it with such a "monster" is not boring.
"Now that your company has become bigger, you have to be strict with yourself in all aspects. To do business, not only to make money, but also to shoulder a certain sense of social responsibility. You have to be an entrepreneur, not just a boss. Yu Wenfei, do you understand the difference between an entrepreneur and a boss?" said Principal Lin, his face becoming serious.
Talking about this question, Yu Wenfei also put away his smile, he thought for a while, and replied seriously: "Generally speaking, those people who do small business for the purpose of making money can be called bosses. The purpose of making a big enterprise is to make a certain industry to the extreme, promote the progress of science and technology in a certain aspect, or change people's way of life and make the world a better place, this kind of person can be called an entrepreneur. β
Principal Lin nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"Whether it is a small business or a large enterprise, making money is the last word, and there is no distinction between high and low, but the concept of altruism must be established at the same time. When the enterprise has passed the entrepreneurial survival period, if the enterprise is still mercenary, it will definitely not grow into a respectable entrepreneur with a sense of career. There must be a fundamental change in the way of thinking and methods of doing business, which is the turning point of whether the boss can become an entrepreneur. β
"Management guru Peter Drucker said that the growth of a business is limited by the thinking space that its operators can reach!"
The pioneer of positioning theory and the master of strategy Iris also said: if a small company wants to become a large enterprise, then it must follow the law of big, do not see itself as a small company, focus on foreign countries, focus on the world, and develop to the national and global markets. β
Entrepreneurs should have ideals and ambitions, and only those with a high level of ideals can be called entrepreneurs. Spiritual pursuits will drive you to heights. β
After listening to Yu Wenfei's words, Principal Lin showed a satisfied smile on his face, and he gently clapped his palms, "Papapa......"
When Principal Li saw it, he also applauded quickly.
"That's a good point, big ideals make great causes! Then let me ask you, Yu Wenfei, what is your ideal?" Principal Lin asked again.
Yu Wenfei's ideal, he seems to have only talked to Zhou Mengqi, and it was the first time he talked about this issue with the two principals.
After a deep sigh, Yu Wenfei said sincerely: "Maybe the two teachers will feel that I am a lofty and unrealistic person after listening to it, but my ideal is really to change the world with science and technology!"
"How?" asked Principal Lin immediately.
"The five information revolutions of mankind, both teachers know. β
Principal Lin and Principal Li nodded at the same time, this must be known.
The first information revolution was the establishment of language. This is an important milestone in the evolution of humanity and the development of civilization. The advent of language has promoted the improvement of human thinking ability and provided effective tools for people to exchange ideas and convey information to each other.
The second information revolution was the creation of writing. The use of words as a carrier of information can preserve knowledge and experience for a long time, and enable the exchange of information to overcome the barriers of time and space, and to transmit information over long distances or across generations.
The third information revolution was the invention of the printing press and the production of books, periodicals and newspapers. This greatly facilitates the sharing of information and the popularization of culture.
The fourth information revolution was the emergence of telegraphs, telephones, television, and so on. The widespread use of telephone, radio, television, and other means of information dissemination has brought about revolutionary changes in the economic and cultural life of mankind.
At present, mankind is in the midst of the fifth wave of information revolution. The hallmark of the fifth information revolution is the organic combination of computer data processing technology and new-generation communication technology. Internationally such a system is referred to as the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
To put it simply, the fifth information revolution is the emergence of computers and the Internet, and of course, mobile communication technology.
"It is my ideal to participate in and promote the fifth information revolution and ultimately lead the completion of this information revolution. Yu Wenfei said solemnly.
If it were an ordinary student, if he said such a thing, it was estimated that the two principals would take him for a fool.
In 2003, even China did not dare to say that it was going to lead the great information revolution, and everyone was still burying their heads in catching up with the pace of foreign countries and learning all kinds of advanced foreign technologies.
As a student, you dare to say that you want to lead the information revolution?
But these words came out of Yu Wenfei's mouth, and even if the two of them couldn't believe it, they would think about it seriously.
"You ......" Principal Li glared, a little unsure of what to say, because the answer Yu Wenfei gave was beyond the scope of his understanding.
Principal Lin was a little better, he shook his head again and again, sighing and gratifying, "The future is terrible, the future is terrible! No matter whether you can realize this ideal in the future, as long as you work hard in this direction, the achievements will also shock everyone." β
Obviously, although Principal Lin admired Yu Wenfei's ambition, he couldn't believe that he could really do it.
Yu Wenfei didn't explain, just smiled faintly.
A lot of things, you explain useless, because that's beyond the understanding of others, only when you do it, everyone will suddenly realize, it turns out that someone can really do it, it's amazing!
"Okay, I also understand your thoughts, let you come today, there is indeed something to tell you, you should be mentally prepared in advance. Principal Lin said with a smile.
Obviously, the question just now was an "exam" for Yu Wenfei.
Now that Yu Wenfei has finished the exam, the answers he handed in are enough to satisfy him, so he said the matter.
"I met with the guy in the city some time ago and talked about your Facebook, and he was very interested in Facebook, a new form of online social networking, and said that he had been following it for a while, and he had even signed up for your Facebook. And he mentioned it to me, saying that it is the responsibility of the government to support excellent private enterprises, and you can consider letting state-owned assets take a stake in your Facebook network. What's the matter, I just brought you a big investment, and now someone comes to the door, so you just sit back and wait to collect the money, haha. Principal Lin said with a smile.
The one in the city?
Yu Wenfei knew who he was talking about, who else could it be besides Modu No. 1.
Does he pay attention to his Facebook?
It is also necessary to let state-owned assets take a stake in Facebook!
I really don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing......
To be honest, if possible, Yu Wenfei didn't want to have anything to do with the government.
Because these companies under their own umbrella are going global in the future!
If you wear the big hat of "state-owned capital" on your head, it may be very beneficial to the company's development at the beginning, especially in China, and it will definitely be smooth.
However, when you reach a certain height and want to develop outward, you have to suffer the consequences.
Foreign countries are very vigilant about "red capital" and will do everything possible to obstruct you, or even directly sanction you.
There are so many lessons to be learned here!
In 2003, China was still in the "honeymoon period" with foreign countries, and it seemed that the global situation was very good, and the slogan of the global village began to be shouted.
But after a dozen years, when China gradually became stronger, foreign wariness of China began to rise, and the red threat theory began to talk again.
By the time Yu Wenfei woke up, the situation was already very critical.
But Yu Wenfei also knows that if his company is really noticed by the relevant departments, then he has no choice.
Either accept it or ...... Or accept, there is no second option!
The only thing to be thankful for is that he is now wearing a layer of "Jiaotong University", and the two presidents take great care of him.
Others don't look at the monk's face but also look at the Buddha's face, don't underestimate Principal Lin's influence, he himself may not be at a high level, but his protΓ©gΓ© and old friend, that energy is great.
In the final analysis, Jiaotong University also has a "Big Buddha" sitting on it......
It really didn't work, so Yu Wenfei asked the principal to go to his "old senior" to reason!
So, there is still room for maneuver, and you can find a way to minimize the impact.
There are pros and cons to allowing state-owned assets to invest in Facebook, and the advantage is, of course, that in the future, Facebook will no longer be afraid of rumors and smears from competitors, and it will no longer have to worry about relevant departments looking for trouble.
The disadvantage, of course, is that in the long run, it is equivalent to putting a "shackle" on Facebook!