Rebirth of science and technology academic master

Chapter 143 Face to Face (Second Update)

WeChat has raised 7 billion yuan. Naturally, it will not put the money in the bank to earn interest, but will start a journey of spending money.

Before Qin Yuanqing attended the technology award conference, WeChat acquired 30% of the shares of Station B for 3 million yuan, and then acquired 30% of the shares of Zhihu for 6 million yuan.

Station B was established on June 26, 2009. The website focuses on the trendy culture and entertainment community of young people. It is a video website that creates and shares animation, comics, and game content. In the past few years, various ghosts and beasts have become popular at Station B, and it has become famous. Noisy, there will be many audiences among young people. For example, Qin Yuanqing was attracted to station B by the bureau, and then became a user of station B.

But now that Station B has just been established for more than a year, A has not yet raised any financing, and its valuation is not high, so WeChat waved money and easily won 30% of the shares.

Zhihu is an original content platform that belongs to the Q\u0026A community and brings together creators. Its slogan is "If there are questions, there will be answers." It has just been launched. Currently, Kai-fu Lee and WeChat have become the major shareholders of Zhihu.

This is still a relatively small move. The real big move is WeChat’s announcement to increase investment in Singularity, improve the welfare and income of online writers, optimize Singularity website and develop Singularity app, attract traffic with WeChat, and promote the diversified development of Singularity . At the same time, WeChat entered the film and television industry, investing in video websites and film and television.

Qin Yuanqing was not involved in this. His attention shifted from the disturbances outside to research and development.

However, on January 20, Qin Yuanqing had to step out of the laboratory and accept an interview with Yang Ma. As the winner of two major awards, Yang Ma naturally needed to conduct interviews and increase publicity. This is also one of Yang Ma's missions.

This interview was conducted directly in the office. This time the interview team was doing a face-to-face program. Face-to-face is a long-form exclusive interview program on the Yangma News Channel. It lasts 45 minutes and is broadcast on the news channel at 21:30 every Sunday.

The characters who can enter the face-to-face are all heavyweights and have their own life stories. Among them are the focus figures in news events, real people in news topics, influential figures in the changing times, and public figures who have attracted much attention. figure.

Qin Yuanqing welcomed the host Dong Qing and a group of staff carrying instruments into the office.

The two sides exchanged a few words, brewed a pot of tea, and the interview began.

Qin Yuanqing still admires Dong Qing. She has been known to the audience since her first appearance in the Spring Festival Gala in 2005. She has hosted the Spring Festival Gala for five consecutive years, and she is impressively included in this year's Spring Festival Gala host list. She has already been one of the "CCTV" Sister's title.

Dong Qing is not that kind of stunning beauty. There are many prettier hosts than her, but her temperament is the best. Whether she is hosting the Spring Festival Gala or hosting a variety show later, the deepest impression of Dong Qing is her temperament. .

"Academician Qin, if there are any taboos that cannot be broadcast, you can disclose them in advance and we will delete them as appropriate!" Dong Qing sat elegantly, with a very friendly smile on his face.

Originally, Dong Qing was not the host of this program, but was temporarily seconded. Because Qin Yuanqing was too young and had an unusual status, the original host of the program was not very suitable.

"No, let's start directly!" Qin Yuanqing smiled.

"Okay, the camera will start!" Dong Qing nodded to the staff. Seeing that the camera had been turned on, he immediately said seriously: "Academician Qin, first of all, on behalf of the program team, I would like to congratulate you on winning the first prize of the National Natural Science Award and the National Science Progress Award. Special prize, and thank you for accepting the interview from our program team.”

"We all know that Academician Qin is still the major shareholder of WeChat. The outside world is speculating, what made you, Academician Qin, invest in WeChat? How did WeChat make those investors willing to invest heavily?" Dong Qing got straight to the point and asked a question Hot Issues.

Qin Yuanqing smiled and said: "Actually, everyone has no idea about this. WeChat is actually a chat software developed in my spare time when I was taking computer class last year. I typed out its programs line by line. . At that time, I had some money in my hands, so I thought about trying to run it. Mr. Chen just happened to come into sight, and the WeChat company was born. In fact, my initial idea was to wait for WeChat to have some users, and then put it into use. I bought it. I didn’t expect it to grow.”

"I actually pay little attention to WeChat Company. I focus more on scientific research." Qin Yuanqing said: "WeChat Company implements a professional manager model. If you know WeChat, you will know WeChat The company has an equity incentive system!”

Dong Qing didn't expect that there was something like this behind the WeChat message.

An Internet technology company now valued at 20 billion was actually developed by Qin Yuanqing in his spare time after taking computer classes?

"As for how WeChat makes investors willing to invest heavily, I think this question is very simple, that is the prospect!" Qin Yuanqing said: "Now is the Internet era. To be precise, with the rise of smartphones, now we have entered In the era of smartphones and the Internet, it is quietly changing the world. The number of WeChat users is growing rapidly. Almost everyone with a smartphone has WeChat, and its number of active users is almost equal to the number of WeChat users."

"There is now a point of view, which is to encourage scientists to start businesses. What do you think of this point of view?" Dong Qing asked another hot question.

"I don't agree with this view. Let me give you an example. Shuimu University, where I am located, I said in a forum this year that research universities are never employment-oriented and should never talk about employment in universities or criticize schools. Students must receive 'employment guidance education' from the beginning of their enrollment." Qin Yuanqing said: "Employment is an economic issue and has no direct relationship with universities. Universities, especially research universities, are places to cultivate talents and to cultivate the country. A place for pillars and national leaders. If students are allowed to enter school and want to find a job, what kind of structure will be created? That is, everyone will try their best to get into fields that make more money, such as the School of Economics and Management of Shuimu University, and good students will also want to work after graduation. Go to a financial company because you can make more money!”

"The same principle applies to encouraging scientists to start businesses. To be honest, it is difficult for scientists to succeed even if 100 companies are founded, because starting a business is difficult, and scientists are mainly engaged in scientific research. Let them run and manage, run companies, and be responsible. President, this is using your talent and wisdom in the wrong place." Qin Yuanqing said: "It is impossible for a person to be a university professor, a company manager, and manage finance at the same time."

"Of course, scientists can invest in technology. This is a direction that can be tried." Qin Yuanqing said: "The competition in the 21st century is the competition of talents. The competition of countries is ultimately the competition of talents! Knowledge, too The most precious thing is priceless!”

"Building atomic bombs is not as good as selling tea eggs. This is not possible! Scientists cannot be said to be poor or miserable. In the past, the country was poor and there was no way. But now the national economy has achieved great results, so improving the living standards of scientists is the only way. It has become an urgent matter." Qin Yuanqing emphasized the point of view that 'scientists do not mean poverty'.

"I heard that the doctorate in your laboratory earns one million a year. Is that because of this original intention?" Dong Qing asked Qin Yuanqing's words.

"Yes!" Qin Yuanqing gave an affirmative answer.

"There is another question that everyone is paying close attention to. Before WeChat's financing was successful, some people on the Internet had sharp opinions. Later, Academician Qin, did you make a charitable donation because of the pressure of public opinion?" Dong Qing asked a very sharp question.

"To be honest, that is a kind of pressure from public opinion!" Qin Yuanqing said with a smile: "Of course, my donation is not due to pressure from public opinion. Maybe people have some misunderstandings and think that the money after financing is my own. In fact, this is not the case. The money raised is all my own." It is left in the company and is used for the development of the company. Although I am the major shareholder, I cannot embezzle it. Moreover, this financing also includes my investment of 1 billion. "

"The main reason for charitable donation is because I still have some money and I don't need it, so I might as well donate it and hope to contribute to China's education." Qin Yuanqing said with a smile.

"As for the pressure from public opinion you just mentioned, to be honest, I rarely watch the news, so there is no such thing as pressure from public opinion. But for that kind of moral kidnapping, it is actually not advisable. In my opinion, charity is a This is a sincere behavior, not forced." Qin Yuanqing said: "At the same time, I also hope that society can invest more in the Hope Project and pay attention to children in mountainous areas. Although our country is now the world's second largest economy, it does not represent We are a developed country, but on the contrary, our country is still a developing country and is the largest developing country in the world. Education is a century-old undertaking, and we cannot attach too much importance to it!"

"Don't think that donating this money is the greatest charity. In fact, it doesn't matter how much you donate. I have always believed that science is the greatest charity, and everything else is insignificant." Qin Yuanqing expressed one of his views: "For example, Mr. Yuan's Hybrid rice has fed countless people, so that Chinese people no longer have the problem of hunger!"

Ordinary charitable donations are actually very trivial. For example, in the reconstruction work after the earthquake, the country invested trillions of financial funds, but in comparison, donations from home and abroad were not even one hundredth.

Develop science and technology, strengthen the country with science and technology, and make the country rich and the people strong. This is the greatest charity in the world. As the country becomes stronger, more resources can be mobilized in an emergency, which will be clearly reflected in all future disasters.

In the black swan ten years later, the country's mobilization ability is absolutely amazing. No country in the world can match it. That kind of emergency mobilization ability is absolutely shocking.

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