After returning to Beijing, Zhang Lexing first arranged a place for Qiu Bojun to live in the Friendship Hotel, and also gave him a 386 computer from the office. A technician like him is actually easy to satisfy, as long as he has a computer and can immerse himself in the world of code. After asking Bojun to make proper arrangements, Zhang Lexing found Wan Lin to learn about the preparations for the software design competition.

"Boss, after some time of consultation, the schedule and the content of the game have been decided. Wan Lin took a copy of the information and said while flipping through it: "This competition is divided into a knowledge competition for the youth group (middle school students), a youth group (college students) and an original software design competition for no limited participants. The knowledge contest adopts a combination of computer knowledge quiz and on-site programming competition, and must take the form of teams to participate in the competition, each group has three members, and the team with the highest score wins, and the competition consists of a regional competition and a Beijing finals. The original software design competition requires that the participants must complete the original software design works independently, the participants can be individuals or teams, where has been publicly released or has won the national or provincial awards, international competition awards shall not be submitted to the competition, the competition will finally select the design star gold, silver and bronze awards, the best creativity award, the best user interface award, the best algorithm award, etc.

The time arrangement of the knowledge contest (full name China Computer Knowledge and Programming Competition, CCPC) is: March and April of 87 are the regional competitions, and July is the Beijing finals. The original software competition (full name China Original Software Design Competition, referred to as COSC) arrangement: before the end of May 87 for the software collection time, June and July for the evaluation period. Mid-August is the final award ceremony for the competition......"

After listening to what Wan Lin said, Zhang Lexing felt that the arrangement of this competition was quite orderly, and he could rest assured. Originally, according to Zhang Lexing's idea, it would be good to hold an original software competition, and that kind of redundant knowledge competition was purely entertainment, but considering the current national conditions, I could only make some compromises.

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It's been a few days since I returned to Beijing, and Qiu Bojun is like a child who has just gotten a new toy, soaking in front of the computer every day, experiencing the speed of the 386 computer, and even eating is served in the room. One day at breakfast time, Zhang Lexing knocked on the door of Qiu Bojun's room and dragged him downstairs for breakfast.

"Are you still used to it these days?" asked Zhang Lexing as he ate.

"Well, it's good, it's good. Qiu Bojun's mouth was stuffed with something, and he replied vaguely.

"Didn't you make a print driver, did you ever think about going to Zhongguancun to find a company to sell it? ”

"Oh, I almost forgot. ”

"I heard that Sitong seems to be preparing to promote a printer, I guess it should be needed, you can try it. Software is also a commodity in the final analysis, but it can't play a role in self-appreciation at home, only by selling it to users, both parties can benefit, users can solve their own problems, and programmers will have greater motivation to continue development. ”

"Sitong Company, I used to hear from my classmates in Beijing say that the scale is still relatively large, and I will try it after dinner. Qiu Bojun seemed to be enlightened all of a sudden, "In addition, I have to find the goal of my future efforts!"

After breakfast, Qiu Bojun took his floppy disk and went straight to Sitong Company, ready to sell his Xishan Super Text Printing System. It wasn't until before dinner that Qiu Bojun came back in a hurry, and judging from his expression, it was estimated that it was done.

"How's it going?"

"It's very smooth, Sitong really wants to promote a printer called OKI8320, I showed them the Xishan super text printing system, and they were shocked, and finally they bought my print driver for 2,000 quickly, but it was to be given in 10 months. ”

"Congratulations, the first software deal is completed, congratulations. ”

"It's okay, it's okay. ”

"What are your plans for the future?"

"I'm going to go around Zhongguancun and have a look. I saw an interesting thing in Sitong today, maybe there will be a better harvest in the future. ”

"What's that?"

"They call that thing the MS-2400, it's a typewriter with a long screen, a Chinese typewriter, it's about this big. Qiu Bojun gestured with his hand.

"Oh, the Chinese typewriter, yes seems to be interesting. Please, I don't have anything to arrange for you for the time being, because I know that your interest is not in making operating systems. It's better to go around Zhongguancun more, and when you find what you want to do, I will arrange other things for you, you just need to play your expertise, I am optimistic about your strength. ”

Zhang Lexing actually doesn't need to go to Qiu Bojun, because he already has a very mature word processing software, although there is no Chinese version for the time being, but after all, he wants to enter the Chinese market. The reason why I support Qiu Bojun is because of appreciation, and on the other hand, it is to find a rival for my office software. Too much monopoly is not conducive to development, and it is easy to suffer from policy interference, and it is beneficial for everyone to have some competitors appropriately, especially this competitor is also in the hands of Zhang Lexing. Of course, if Qiu Bojun's office software shows stronger strength, Zhang Lexing will not mind helping him on.

After a period of time, Qiu Bojun did not indulge in the front of the computer anymore, but went to Zhongguancun every day to look around or run to Sitong Company to help, and basically only came back to eat and sleep at night. During the period when Sitong helped, a company in Hong Kong brought its own Hanka and installed it on the SuperPC that Sitong helped them sell. When Qiu Bojun passed by, he saw that the font was not very beautiful, so he modified it, and easily replaced all the Logos in the Hanka with four links, and the result was that the Hong Kong boss was shocked when he demonstrated it the next day. Later, at an exhibition, a batch of SuperPC BIOS problems could not be started, and the Hong Kong boss was in a hurry, so he had no choice but to invite Bojun to beg him, and it was done overnight. The Hong Kong boss felt that Qiu Bojun was a talent, and began to try to poach people, but unfortunately it was too late.

Of course, Zhang Lexing only learned about this later, because the day after talking to Qiu Bojun, Zhang Lexing was already sitting on the train to Fuzhou with Wang Bin. This time I didn't ask Wang Bin to find someone, Zhang Lexing still remembered where he was going.

Fuzhou No. 16 Middle School......

Relying on a pack of high-grade cigarettes to open the way, Zhang Lexing quickly found Smoky Mountain Software. At this time, the full name of Smoky Mountain Software was still called "Smoky Mountain Software Technology Service Center", and the business location was in a small room on the left side of the school gate, and the person in charge was Fu Zan, and he was the target of Zhang Lexing's trip.

Zhang Lexing pushed open the door, stood at the door and asked, "May I ask which one is Mr. Fu Zan?"

"I'm Fu Zan, do you have anything to do with me?" a teacher-looking man in his thirties stood up and said.

"Mr. Fu, is your software technology service center doing well?"

"Well, now the business is getting bigger and bigger every year. ”

"Mr. Fu, for a school-run enterprise like this, I estimate that the annual income will not exceed 100,000 yuan, and if you calculate the profit, I am afraid it will only be a few thousand. If the current situation continues, there will not be much prospect in the future. Have you considered changing that?"

"Change? To put it mildly, how to change, what to change?"

"I've got something here, you'll know it when you see it. Do you have a TV here?"

"The school has an electric classroom, I can borrow one. ”

Soon an 18-inch color TV was moved to the desk of the service center, and Zhang Lexing took out an FC from his luggage, connected the line, plugged in the cassette, and turned on the power. Soon, the brick-made "BattleCity" word and game options appeared on the TV, and the attention of several other teachers in the service center was immediately grabbed. Zhang Lexing picked up the handle and played a game alone, and then motioned Fu Zan to join in to play together. After the reset, Zhang Lexing and Fu Zan began to defend their headquarters together and look for opportunities to destroy the enemy's tanks. At first, Fu Zan was still very jerky to operate, let alone cooperate with Zhang Lexing. After honing a few rounds, Fu Zan's operation gradually became smoother, and he began to find some tacit understanding with Zhang Lexing. Seeing Zhang Lexing and Fu Zan playing in full swing, several other teachers were also a little eager to try. Taking advantage of the change of control, Zhang Lexing began to communicate with Fu Zan again.

"How's that, do you think it's fun?"

"It's really fascinating, do you mean you want me to do this?"

"It's pretty much the same, but it can't be done in Smoky Mountain. ”

"Why?"

"School-run enterprises have no autonomy, and if one day the school wants to adjust its operation, it can be closed with just a notice, and I don't want to have too many rights and interests entanglements at that time. ”

"I still don't understand?"

"I'm going to set up an FC game development company, and I hope you can come over and take charge of it, and I can give you full personnel rights, except for the financial staff, you can appoint and dismiss you. If you are reluctant to use Smoky Mountain Software, you can also come over for guidance when you have time. ”

"Can I think about it?"

"Yes, this is my business card, I will stay in Fuzhou for a while, and I will come over during the day if I have nothing to do." Zhang Lexing took out his business card and handed it over.

Fu Zan took the business card and looked at it for a while, and then carefully received it in the drawer of his desk.

"If Smoky Mountain Software wants to make this kind of gaming product, I suggest starting with the Atari 2600 cassette, which is easier. ”

"Atari 2600, I know, I tested it the year before last, I am familiar with the machine and the cassette, I will go get one tomorrow and come back to study it." ”

In the next few days, Zhang Lexing soaked in Smoky Mountain Software during the day, and soon became familiar with everyone. While Fu Zan was studying how to modify the Atari 2600 cassette, Zhang Lexing was idle and helped him make a tool that could read programs and data from the cassette.

For the first time, Fu Zan chose a game called Canal Wars, which is a vertical version of the game, in which the plane flies upwards in a narrow passage and fails when it hits the walls on either side, along with fuel and time constraints. Fu Zan used the tools that Zhang Lexing helped him to extract the program and data of "Canal War", rewrite the flight path and re-burn it, but he didn't expect it to succeed at one time, Fu Zan named this modified game "New Canal War". After opening the mold to make the shell and printing the stickers by yourself, "New Canal Wars" was launched, although the cassette appearance is relatively rough, but the new content has attracted many buyers.

After tasting the sweetness, Fu Zan's mind also changed, and finally agreed to Zhang Lexing's conditions, promising to be responsible for the establishment of an FC game development company in Fuzhou after the Chinese New Year. The two made an appointment, and once Fu Zan found a suitable office space, Zhang Lexing immediately sent a batch of development equipment over and arranged someone to guide the game development work.

After Zhang Lexing left Fuzhou, Fu Zan made persistent efforts, and burned several games of Yalida together, and produced the "TV Game Program Comprehensive Card", and the sales of "Heka" were on fire after they were listed.

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