The night sky after the rain is clean and deep.

On the twenty-ninth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, next to the obscure day, the sky is full of stars, and a narrow moon has become a supporting role.

Li Yu had already left, and Yu Jin's snoring could still be heard as he sat in the study with the door closed.

Turning down the brightness of the lamp, he turned his chair and faced the window, staring quietly at the quiet and deep city outside the floor-to-ceiling window, from his point of view, the stars above his head seemed to be closer to him than the street lamp under his feet.

This kind of environment is especially suitable for thinking.

Next year, 2009, is a very important year.

Because several variety entertainment programs will be launched "first" next year, in addition, Youdao Group's mobile Internet "pathfinder" Kki will also come out next year.

Variety show film and television + mobile Internet, these two are the two pillars of the "entertainment media empire" in Bian Xuedao's concept.

It can be said that as long as the existing plan is successfully implemented in the next two years, Bian Xuedao's retirement days will be more chic.

Of course, even if Bian Xuedao retires now, he will be one of the few dashing men in the world.

However, he will not retire easily, because he is no longer the little rich and peaceful Bian Xuedao.

The change is not only because of the change in inner understanding, but also because Bian Xuedao met three legendary men - Zhu Haishan, Robert Bigelow, and Elon Musk.

Zhu Haishan ......

In the first half of his life, he was dormant, and in the second half of his life, he soared into the sky, turning over the river and the sea, calling for wind and rain, and at the age of nearly 70, he spent 20 million US dollars to buy a seat on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, wanting to be the first private paid space tourist in the world.

Later, although he lost to time and age, Zhu Haishan's "dare to think" greatly touched Bian Xuedao, who was quite a public servant.

At that time, Bian Xuedao really realized that he was also an "alien", and the gap between him and Zhu Haishan could no longer be described as dwarfed, but simply the difference between cloud and mud.

Zhu Haishan is a "cloud" and he is a "mud".

Robert Bigelow......

A businessman who looks rich at first glance, but is "poor" in the pile of real rich, has turned the concept of "space hotel" that has been born for decades but has not been dared to try step by step into reality.

If Zhu Haishan taught Bian Xuedao to "dare to think", the quality transmitted by Robert Bigelow is "dare to do".

The third man, Elon Musk......

In Bian Xuedao's eyes, Elon Musk is a real genius, a real dreamer, and a real madman.

Elon Musk's impact on Bian Xuedao's worldview is even greater than the sum of Zhu Haishan and Robert Bigelow.

The impact is big because whether Microsoft, Apple or Facebook, they have either changed the times, or sublimated technology into art, or enriched people's lives, the greatness of these companies is undoubted, but one thing, they are all "introverted" enterprises without exception, their contributions are within human society, they provide "function" and "fun" for human beings.

Elon Musk is engaged in an "outgoing" career, he is expanding the living space for mankind, and he is exploring the future.

Bian Xuedao firmly believes that people who explore the endless universe are more ideal than people who hold Luoyang shovels, and people who look up at the stars are more valuable than people who can only build buildings and mine.

In addition to being a wealthy person, Bian Xuedao also wants to become a person with ideals and value.

Now, Bian Xuedao's ideal is to make as much money as possible, and then follow in the footsteps of the space maniacs, gaze at the vast universe with them, touch the infinite starry sky with them, and "expand the territory" with them in this mundane age where everything has lost its ultimate meaning, and reach the other side of the distant starry sky with them.

The other side......

Another spelling of the word "side" is "the other side", and he always feels that the other side is his real home.

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The sound of the door opening woke up Bian Xuedao, who was looking at the starry sky.

Listening to the footsteps, you know that you have woken up today.

Five minutes later, in the living room, Bian Xuedao made a pot of strong tea for Yu Jin.

Yu Jin, whose eyes were red, sat on the sofa, looking directly at the teapot, still in the stage of regaining consciousness.

After a few more minutes, Yu Jin's eyes became flexible after drinking a cup of hot tea, and his whole state was much better, he looked at Bian Xuedao and asked, "What time is it?"

Bian Xuedao said: "It's almost 1 o'clock in the evening, and Li Yu is home. ”

Yu Jin said, "This kid just threw me here......"

Bian Xuedao said with a smile: "He is a married man, and he can't afford to be crazy with you." ”

Yu Jin listened to it and said embarrassedly: "Let the two of you see the joke, I wanted to solve it quietly by myself, but I didn't control it." ”

Bian Xuedao smiled and said: "What are you? I think I was waiting for someone at the back door of the school's 10A dormitory building, that is called pulling the wind, and people are not reckless teenagers!"

Touching the teacup, Yu Jin changed the topic and said, "I see that you came out of the study, why are you busy not sleeping so late?"

Bian Xuedao also poured himself a cup of tea and said, "The company's business." ”

Yu Jin nodded first, and then asked, "Did Wu Sijie report to you on the progress of the negotiations on the Dajiang drone?"

Bian Xuedao took a sip of tea and said, "The fax was sent back, and Dajiang's people were very difficult, but in the end they agreed to our investment plan and handed over Dajiang's exclusive agency rights in North America and Europe." ”

Yu Jin thought for a while and asked, "Are you really so optimistic about Dajiang?"

Bian Xuedao said: "If I say that I am on a whim, do you believe it?"

Yu Jin shook his head dryly: "I don't believe it." ”

Bian Xuedao said with a smile: "I am optimistic about Dajiang because I happened to hear someone say that this small company has great potential not long ago. ”

Yu Jin said with a puzzled face: "Potential? Who would notice them in such a small company?"

Bian Xuedao shook his head and said: "If we can't pay attention, it doesn't mean that others can't notice it, and the eyes of some investment companies are very poisonous." ”

Yu Jin listened to it and said: "When I was in Hong Kong, I personally operated the drone model of Dajiang, and I felt that the product was very immature. ”

While learning the Tao and drinking tea, he said, "Don't underestimate their technical prowess. ”

Yu Jin retorted: "Technology is not the same as products, there are many people with technology, but there are few people who can design good products." ”

Bian Xuedao didn't answer, and asked rhetorically: "Have you ever played Monopoly?"

Yu Jin nodded: "I've played, what's wrong?"

Bian Xuedao said: "Anyone who has played Monopoly knows that acquisition is the fundamental way to win. ”

Yu Jin was stunned and said, "I still don't understand." ”

Bian Xuedao pointed out the window and said: "There are thousands of burning suns in the night sky, and in the vast universe, stars die and stars are born almost every day. In other words, any product has a life cycle, and no matter how high the market share is, the product will die one day. Therefore, no matter how strong and invincible the products of Youdao Group seem now, they are not enough to rely on forever. The only way to go is to diversify products and expand the company's footprint as much as possible through acquisitions. ”

After a few seconds, Yu Jin sighed and said, "There is really no one who can say such awkwardly about being prepared for danger in times of peace, except for you." ”

When Bian Xuedao and Yu Jin were chatting in the living room, they changed their hairstyle and wore glasses, and walked into a small hotel in St. Petersburg and stepped on his other side.