Chapter 124: Reflection
Jobs's genius lies not in technology, but in his creative power, he never limits his thinking to the present, and always pursues a better technical experience. Moreover, Jobs' vision was extremely forward-looking, as has been proven countless times.
Before he came into contact with Jobs, Lu Yang had learned about him and had read many reports about him. Lu Yang admits that even if he has Tiandao Mall in hand, it is not so easy for him to reach the height of Jobs.
It's not a simple statement that Jobs changed the world.
Change the world, what a tempting word.
Tong guΓ² This exchange, Lu Yang also gave Jobs a considerable shock.
"Yang," Jobs called Lu Yang, "you are a genius, really, even in Apple, none of the technicians under my command can compare to you." Most importantly, you are not only proficient in the technology of electronics, but also in the art of electronics. At this point, we are similar. Many people think that the only thing that makes electronic products is better technology, but I think that a good electronic product must have an artistic soul. β
Lu Yang hadn't spoken yet, Cook's surprise had been written on his face, and he had never seen Jobs talk to someone like this, and praise someone like this. Not long ago, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg came to Apple, and Steve Jobs received him, but the two people communicated more like a teacher and a student. As for Jobs and Lu Yang, they are two old friends, whether in conversation or psychologically, Jobs regards Lu Yang as an equal existence, which is too rare for the arrogant Jobs.
"Art is just as important as technology." Lu Yang very much agrees with Jobs' views, of course, he and Jobs may not consider the same angle.
"You've surprised me." Jobs admired the technology of Tianxin Technology, and even bluntly said that the performance of the "Starry Sky 1" met his current expectations for the iPhone.
"I never thought that a company like yours would appear in Huaxia." Jobs said.
Lu Yang was a little unhappy, and he could hear Jobs's criticism of Huaxia.
"Steve, don't underestimate Huaxia, we are not as developed as the United States now, but we are developing very fast, and sooner or later we will surpass the United States." Lu Yang said seriously.
Jobs shook his head: "I'm not denying the development of China, everyone knows that China's population far exceeds that of the United States, and it is not surprising that China's economy will surpass that of the United States in the future." It's not a problem, it's a problem with the concept of your Chinese people. You are too accustomed to free things, and in China, intellectual property rights and patents are not properly protected, which will ruin the electronic Internet industry. β
Lu Yang had nothing to say about this.
"The Internet industry in China is developing rapidly, and what you said is a bit exaggerated." Lu Yang thought about it and replied without confidence.
Jobs said with a stern expression: "Yang, you should understand what I mean." I admit that the Internet in Huaxia has developed rapidly in the past two years, but this is not because of your advanced model and superior technology, but because of the huge number of Internet users. It's like Baidu and Google, in the Chinese market, because of your government intervention, Google lost to Baidu, but in the international market, Baidu and Google are not heavyweight opponents at all. If China's Internet market were as complete as the U.S. market, Baidu and Google would not have such a big gap. β
Lu Yang also admitted in his heart that the disregard for intellectual property rights has hindered the development of China's Internet electronics industry, and he himself has experienced it himself. "Starry Sky 1" has been on the market for less than half a year, and there is a copycat "Starry Sky 1" on the market.
"Steve, the national conditions in China and the United States are different." Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "And the Huaxia government also recognizes the importance of intellectual property rights and is working to improve these problems......
Lu Yang and Jobs chatted so much that they forgot the time, and later he directly communicated with Jobs in English without Gao Yue's translation, which made Gao Yue stunned. She thought to herself, the boss can't be playing tricks on me, obviously I am so proficient in English, and I need to be a translator.
"Or maybe he thinks it's more ......stylish to bring a translator," Gao Yue could only guess.
In the end, Cook had to interrupt the two arguing.
"Gentlemen, it's noon, don't you feel your stomach protesting?"
The two looked at the time, and it was actually half past one.
"Yang, we had a nice chat with you, if you don't mind, let's go to Apple's restaurant and talk again." Jobs was a workaholic, and at this time, he was on the rise, and immediately invited Lu Yang.
Lu Yang happily accepted: "I also want to see what is the difference between the restaurant at Apple's headquarters and ours." β
After lunch, Jobs took Lu Yang to visit Apple's headquarters, and Lu Yang couldn't ask for it.
Originally, Apple arranged for Cook to accompany him.
Apple's headquarters is not large, but Lu Yang has learned a lot from it. Before this, Lu Yang rarely thought about the corporate culture of Tianxin Technology and the future development direction of Tianxin Technology, but after returning from Apple, these questions began to hover in Lu Yang's mind.
"Gao Yue, what do you say is the biggest factor in our company's success?" On the way, Lu Yang asked Gao Yue.
Gao Yue said: "Of course it's the boss, the company's products are all developed by the boss, as well as our smart operating system, Sunrise battery, star core chip, these are the boss's credit." β
Lu Yang smiled bitterly: "You say, if the company doesn't have me, what will the result be?" β
This question stopped Gao Yue.
"This, I can't imagine. But you are the boss of the company, how can the company not have you? β
Lu Yang understands where the gap between Tianxin Technology and Apple is, which is not only the heritage, but also the corporate culture and management model. It is no exaggeration to say that Tianxin Technology, which has left Lu Yang, is an ordinary company, and without Jobs, Apple will continue to succeed.
"Is it a problem with the way I manage?" Lu Yang reflected in his heart and began to consider changing himself.
The vehicle exits the city of Cupertino and heads towards downtown San Francisco. Along the way, the feeling that Lu Yang was being watched became stronger and stronger. He became more and more convinced that someone must be following him. In the car, he leaned backwards from time to time, trying to find the stalker.
It turned out to be in vain.
"Who is following, is it someone arranged by Apple? It's possible, but it's unlikely, and they're not going to do it yet. Lu Yang's mind was like electricity, "I have been in the United States for less than a month, and I have not sinned against others, so there should be no enemies." Excluding the enemy, it seems that the only one who can spend such a big manager to spy on me is the US government. β
Lu Yang thought that when he first came, the U.S. Immigration Service took the initiative to come to the door, and it was obvious that the U.S. government valued him very much. There are many people around the world who immigrate to the United States every year, but how many can be invited by the USCIS?
βFBIοΌ CIAοΌ Thinking that he might be monitored by the U.S. government, Lu Yang couldn't help but get nervous.
"Would you like to call the consulate?" Lu Yang said in his heart, but he immediately denied the idea.
"Forget it, I didn't break the law in the United States, and the U.S. government can't arrest me." Lu Yang secretly said that if it was really the U.S. government, they should not be unfavorable to themselves, but would protect themselves. He is not an unknown person in China, and if something really happens in the United States, the Chinese government will definitely not let it go.
The car returned to the hotel, and Su Yan heard that Lu Yang had actually stayed at Apple's headquarters for a day, and had a good conversation with Jobs, so she hurriedly asked, "Boss, are you going to reconcile with Apple?" β
Lu Yang smiled and shook his head: "Just go and visit." β
Su Yan nodded suspiciously, she didn't really understand what Lu Yang meant, but she didn't ask much.
"Boss, next week, Apple's infringement case against us will be heard in the District Court of California, and Lawyer Rodriguez has prepared us for the possibility that this company will last for half a year or more."
Lu Yang asked: "What about the sales of 'Starry Sky 1'?" β
Su Yan said disappointedly: "In the short term, 'Star 1' may not be able to land in the US market, unless we can win the lawsuit." β
Lu Yang also sighed: "Forget it, it's already like this, don't be upset." After the trial, you hand over your work in the United States to Qi Dong and go to Europe to prepare for the listing of 'Star 1'." β