Chapter 4: Yuanxin Technology
The BP machine, an industry that has been underestimated domestically, actually reached its peak in 1998 with nearly 80 million users. Over the course of ten years, it accumulated a market size of nearly 100 billion. Su Yuanshan has no reason to give up this lucrative opportunity. Moreover, it can perfectly align with the layout of the mobile phone market
After stepping out, Su Yuanshan saw that the young man who had been resting with his eyes closed had just stood up, glanced at him expressionlessly, and then entered the office of the technical director
The three of them were taken aback at the same time.
My uncle-in-law smiled smugly
I have another meeting coming up. Xiaoshan, please assign the tasks. Su Xinghe then looked at Qin Weimin: Weimin, I haven't changed a single punctuation mark in your code; it was all modified by Xiaoshan. You can check and compare.
Tang Wenjie took a breath, turned to glance at the door, and said with a mischievous smile: "I think it's about right; that shot from the teacher over a decade ago probably instilled quite a few programming genes."
However, Zhang Ke could not quite understand why Su Yuanshan needed to rent such a large space—Zhang Ke also acknowledged that paging was a good business, but surely it wouldn't require one hundred square meters? Not to mention the ninth and tenth floors, which together amount to over three thousand square meters.
Su Yuanshan walked into the shopping mall and saw his brother-in-law who was directing the renovation workers
My father is responsible for the electrical components database, and I am responsible for inputting tools
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After the uncle brought the money, he had him rent the entire ninth and tenth floors of the Jiangdu Building as offices, and also rented a shop on the ground floor at the same time
Qin Weimin's face had already begun to flush red; upon hearing this, he slapped Su Yuanshan on the back—turns out this kid was falsely proclaiming an imperial edict
The current local area network is in a transitional phase; not only is the speed of 10BASE-T Ethernet slow, but the network cards are also extraordinarily expensive, and it is necessary to rely on the NetWare system to achieve networking. Furthermore, it will soon be replaced by 100M Ethernet.
Su Yuanshan chuckled softly
At this moment, Associate Professor Su was frowning while typing on the keyboard, simultaneously writing in a notebook
"It's nothing, your father is still young, with a good back and strong shoulders." Su Xinghe replied without looking up, "With your advertisements being so loud, if I don't take out my bones to stew, people will say we are just making empty promises."
As for Qin Weimin, as the chief disciple of Associate Professor Su, he naturally interviewed in the office of the Technical Director
"Don't ask, asking is just genius." Su Yuan looked at the expressions of his senior brothers and sighed, "I just find programming very simple, what can I do? Why don't you send me to the Chinese Academy of Sciences for a brain scan? By the way, how much does the brain weigh?"
However, the three of them were quite puzzled; their major direction was integrated circuit design, and was software development perhaps a bit too far off?
After some thought, Qin Weimin said, "Teacher, I will be finishing up here shortly."
Nowadays, pagers can also leave messages, but they are all in numbers. For example, 520 means "I love you," and 530 means "I miss you." Each pager user has a "code table" of such numbers.
As for Tang Wenjie and Chen Jianguo, both of them are in their second year of graduate studies and have not yet considered their thesis projects. Upon hearing about the possibility of a topic for their thesis, they became somewhat excited
Qin Weimin was taken aback: "What about the teacher? And... what about you?"
Su Xinghe walked into the office, rolled up a book, and tapped his son's head, laughing, "Your senior brother's major is integrated circuit design; how could he have so much time to write code?"
I am here to run errands. Su Yuanshan smiled, walked over to Qin Weimin, who was frowning in thought, and handed him two floppy disks, saying: "Senior Brother Weimin, my father asked me to give these to you"
Su Yuanshan squinted his eyes and raised a finger
"Xiaoshan, you actually dared to skip class?" The senior who greeted me was Tang Wenjie, chubby, wearing glasses, and his smiling face made one feel as if they were basking in the spring breeze
I have already designed the interface framework; you can proceed directly according to the engineering documentation. Additionally, I have created an engineering library, which will be necessary for future program design. Su Yuanshan said as he began distributing the floppy disks: "Every week, Senior Brother Qin will coordinate the progress, aiming to complete the main body within a month"
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Su Xinghe nodded, looking somewhat apologetically at his eldest disciple. He was not the type of mentor who clung to his students, but among his few students, Qin Weimin was the most capable. After some thought, Su Xinghe said: "Weimin, if you are unable to secure a patent on your end, you can set it aside for now. The new project here is the development of integrated circuit design software, with an estimated completion time of about six months, which will not affect your graduation timeline."
Upon seeing his nephew, Zhang Ke immediately came out to greet him
Because his undergraduate thesis was on the design of a Chinese network pager transceiver
I can't believe it! My uncle suddenly jumped up, excitedly asking, "Are you serious?"
"Sure, sure! Wait a moment! How long will this Chinese pager take to study?"
Su Yuanshan glanced at the person a few more times, smiled, greeted the front desk, and walked out of the lounge
Su Yuanshan smiled and dodged: "Hehe, actually in my opinion, bugs are not a big deal; the main issue is that Senior Brother's code is a bit messy. With more practice, it will be fine."
He originally wanted to name it Yuandai Technology, but then he thought that this name would not be suitable to explain to his father and uncle. Moreover, it did not convey the essence of the matter, so he simply decided to call it Yuanchip, which implies having grand ideals and aspirations.
Su Yuanshan glanced over and found his father writing an introduction and basic operations for the Yuanxin EDA. He couldn't help but feel a bit distressed and said, "Dad, you just focus on the database; the tutorial can be compiled later with the help of a few senior brothers."
But what we are doing now is business in IT and communication technology. In this industry, the focus is on the direction of technological development and the speed of innovation. So, uncle, trust me
The bottom three floors are available for lease to external tenants, while floors 4 to 15 are designated as office levels. Above these are an international hotel and a business center. This year's May Day holiday will mark the official opening of the shopping mall to the public
In the landmark building of Jiangdu Mansion, the rent for the open shops on the ground floor is merely 3 yuan per square meter, while the office floors above are even lower at 0.4 yuan per square meter
Of course! Once the country opens the paging service to the private sector, you can just wait to count your money
Behind the glass door, the reception desk is attended by a beautiful young girl who has just graduated from high school—this is a strong request from Su Yuanshan
This person has a bit of a temper, Su Yuanshan thought to himself, and followed him inside
The three of them were instantly caught between laughter and tears, and Qin Weimin kept shaking his head: "You rascal... well, senior brother will just see how much you are really worth!"
"No problem," Zhang Ke said, patting Su Yuanshan on the shoulder. "Xiaoshan, while I trust your technical judgment, I can't help but feel a bit uneasy, don't you think?"
Speaking to his three students, Su Xinghe said: "However, next, I will assign you a software development project, which will serve as your graduation design."
There are already seven or eight people at the workstations, focused on their tasks, occasionally engaging in brief exchanges. These individuals are all disciples of other professors who have a good relationship with Su Xinghe, brought in to assist in an urgent situation
One month later, Jiangdu Building
In the lounge area opposite the front desk, a row of candidates was seated
If it is the development of EDA software, then it is somewhat related to the profession. But can a few people like us really manage to create that thing?
Tang Wenjie took a floppy disk and said, "Hehe, let me show my senior what EDA it is, and how we can assist."
One month
Su Yuanshan shrugged: "I have slightly simplified the code, will my senior brother blame me?"
The software will be released in conjunction with the accompanying teaching materials, which is one of the plans formulated by Su Yuanshan. Furthermore, in this plan, the set of teaching materials will also be translated into Japanese and English, entering both Western and Eastern markets simultaneously with the product promotion
The recruitment announcement from Yuanxin Technology was published in the provincial newspaper a week ago. In addition to the provincial newspaper, a copy was also issued in the capital.
Uncle, rest assured, I am not as shrewd as you when it comes to doing business
In addition to the title, the content is also quite innovative. Su Yuanshan directly presented several fill-in-the-blank questions related to assembly and pointer issues in C++, which can be considered as a written test for recruitment
Qin Weimin, who is already in his third year of graduate studies, showed a look of surprise. He has been working on his graduation project since last year, which involves integrated circuit design related to video technology, and he has already completed more than half of it—this rearrangement of the topic means he will have to start his graduation project all over again
As a true wanderer who has traveled extensively, Zhang Ke certainly understands what a Chinese pager signifies
The elevator stopped on the ninth floor, and Su Yuanshan took a deep breath as he gazed at the four characters "Yuanxin Technology" on the glass door
Together with the most outstanding programmers—let me ask you, do you dare
The job advertisement is quite ostentatious. The title is:
This 34-story building, funded by the provincial finance and constructed by the Provincial Second Construction Group, is born with an aura of distinction. It is not only the tallest building in the entire western region but also serves as a business card for the provincial capital's openness to the outside world
Qin Weimin said with a bitter smile: "You rascal, I concede! Did you start programming right from the womb?"
Associate Professor Su has a total of five graduate students, two of whom are employed and three are currently enrolled in school
At this moment, a newly hired programmer knocked on the door with some hesitation. Upon seeing this, Su Yuanshan ceased his casual conversation with his father and invited the new employee to come and "pay a visit" to the big boss
Looking at their ages, most of them are recent university graduates or interns, each holding a newspaper in their hands. The expressions on their faces vary, and they are whispering to each other, occasionally turning their heads to glance at the workstations behind the glass partition
The workstation area has now been fully equipped with 486 computers. Regarding the decision of whether to set up a network, Su Yuanshan deliberated for a long time and ultimately decided to establish a small local area network consisting of ten hosts, in accordance with the project allocation.
The three individuals immediately displayed a variety of expressions.
Go ahead, you can also take a look at the job openings
This approximately 100 square meter counter is used by Su Yuanshan to sell BP machines. Currently, the simulated telephone, commonly known as the big brother business, is still under the control of the postal and telecommunications bureau. The BP machines have indeed initiated a cooperative model, while the paging service will not be opened until 1992
Su Yuanshan leaned closer to his brother-in-law, glanced around, and said in a low voice: "At most by the second half of the year, after our EDA development is completed, we will immediately invest in the research of a Chinese pager, one that can take messages."
Five minutes later, Qin Weimin looked up at Su Yuanshan, his expression shifting from initial disbelief to shock and silence
After taking a stroll, Su Yuanshan walked straight to the general manager's office
Su Yuanshan: "Ahem ... ... "
Moreover, Professor Su has never been one to speak without careful consideration
The voice of Associate Professor Su came from outside the door: "I never said that"
Su Yuanshan said with a smile: "My dad said, being in the third year of graduate studies and still having bugs in a small program, this senior brother Qin Weimin..."
Su Yuanshan believes that as long as Yuanxin EDA passes the national certification, no one will be able to obstruct his father's path to becoming a professor. Even the newly appointed president of the Institute of Electronic Engineering next year could be a contender! If that doesn't work, the vice president will definitely be within reach.
Su Yuanshan said: "Then please be careful, I will send a wheel over for Brother Weimin."
In fact, a month is too long.
Qin Weimin opened C++, and after loading the project, he was taken aback by the loading speed! ... He quickly performed an operation and, upon discovering the unusually smooth performance, checked the code, only to find that much of his code had been commented out ...
It has always been the case that one might claim to be inferior to their son, thereby elevating the son. However, Professor Su would certainly not do such a thing—after all, even if he wanted to elevate his son, he must be able to do so! As an associate professor who is reputed to be among the top three in programming design at the Institute of Electrical Engineering, how could he possibly elevate his son who has just entered the first year of high school?
"Uncle, can we finish this before May 1st?" Su Yuanshan asked with a smile, looking at the busy renovation team around him.
one year
Su Yuanshan entered his father's office holding a box of floppy disks
Su Yuanshan chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about EDA for now; let's first take a look at Senior Brother Qin's code"
Only one person, carrying a shoulder bag, is sitting at the very edge of the sofa with their eyes closed, resting.
Qin Weimin was taken aback and exchanged glances with his two junior brothers: "EDA?"
"Well, let Xiaoshan tell you all about it," Su Xinghe said with a smile as he patted his son's shoulder, expressing his admiration: "Don't underestimate this kid; his C++ skills are now even better than mine."
Puff ... ...
Frankly speaking, in this era where the average monthly salary is just over 100, apart from Hainan, which is currently experiencing a surge of hot money, both housing prices and rents in the mainland are not generally cheap
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After Su Xinghe left, Tang Wenjie and Chen Jianguo immediately gathered around. Qin Weimin calmed himself and transferred the code to his own computer
The three individuals exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with nothing but shock. They certainly understood that an EDA software suite was of utmost importance. "You..."
Qin Weimin is currently using Protel to draw a circuit diagram. Upon hearing this, he looked up and asked, "What did your father say?"