novelraw Chapter 216 : I Still Prefer Being a Quiet Handsome Man
Chapter 216 : I Still Prefer Being a Quiet Handsome Man
Chapter 216: I Still Prefer Being a Quiet Handsome Man
The Jizhen Technology Building was a newly constructed building in Yunhai.
Currently, the occupancy rate of companies in the building was not high.
Along the way to the sixth floor, as soon as Chen Fan exited the elevator, he saw the four large characters "Feifan Technology" at a glance.
"The characters look good, with an imposing presence."
Unfortunately, the reception area was still vacant, and there were no employees.
As Chen Fan continued walking inside, he noticed that most areas were still under renovation.
In the already renovated area, Liang Shichu had temporarily partitioned off a space with wooden boards as an office area.
Currently, the company had only a dozen or so employees, all of whom had split from Han Zijun's team with Liang Shichu.
Although the number was small, their work enthusiasm was high. When the two arrived, all the employees were engrossed in their work.
Following Chen Fan's request, Liang Shichu did not introduce Chen Fan's real identity and only said that Chen Fan was a partner of the company.
However, everyone was intelligent enough to basically understand that this meant Chen Fan was the behind-the-scenes boss.
Otherwise, how could Old Liang have raised the 500,000 yuan needed to start the company so quickly?
Chen Fan did not put on any airs of being the boss. He simply smiled and greeted everyone, then followed Liang Shichu to the adjacent meeting room.
"Isn't it a bit too harsh to start working right away?"
Liang Shichu, who was bending over to carry a barrel of water onto the water dispenser, laughed upon hearing this.
"It's not like we're pampered people. Everyone here is a technical person, and they're all excited to have a place to work together on the same thing."
He poured Chen Fan a cup of water and sat on the opposite sofa, looking somewhat excited as he reported to Chen Fan, "Everyone was thrilled when I showed them the thing you gave me last time."
"We had an internal meeting, and everyone unanimously agreed that if we could fully develop that thing you gave us, it would be at least two to three generations ahead of any anti-virus software on the market."
"Many were amazed, saying that it's undoubtedly the work of a genius."
Liang Shichu smiled and glanced towards the door. "Everyone is curious about the creator behind the scenes. You know, us tech guys can't help but want to meet the experts once we see their skills..."
Chen Fan smiled and took a sip of water.
"To consolidate your authority in the company, I'll stay out of the limelight and let myself be a quiet handsome man."
"Pfft..."
Liang Shichu almost spat out the water he had just taken a sip of.
After the brief joke, Chen Fan started discussing business.
"Old Liang, tell me about your plans going forward."
Chen Fan's use of "Old Liang" didn't make Liang Shichu feel the slightest displeasure. Instead, he felt excited.
The psychological pressure Chen Fan had exerted on him during their last meeting was too great.
Chen Fan had money, background, and more importantly, he had founded Yuming.com and sold it for 5 million yuan at a young age.
Now, he had also developed an anti-virus program that surpassed the current version.
For such a young person to call him "Old Liang," Liang Shichu felt a sense of respect.
After adjusting his posture slightly, Liang Shichu spoke softly.
"First, I want to recruit more technical staff. With just the dozen or so of us now, the progress is too slow."
Chen Fan nodded. "Expanding recruitment is necessary, and the company's other supporting staff also needs to catch up."
"Since we already have the premises, there's no need to be so frugal. Otherwise, when others come here and take a look, they'll think we're running a shoddy operation."
Liang Shichu felt a bit embarrassed. "We have to save a bit, as the entire floor hasn't been renovated yet. We'll have to wait until it's fully renovated before we can gradually expand the recruitment of new employees."
Chen Fan put down his cup.
"You don't need to worry about that. Just focus on product research. The second installment of 500,000 yuan will arrive soon."
"Remember, I will fully support your research and development."
"As long as our product hits the market, the initial investment will be quickly earned back multiple times over."
Liang Shichu glanced at Chen Fan and gave a wry smile.
"To be honest, although I know that the product we're developing is ahead of any similar product on the market, my heart still feels a bit hollow."
"Mainly because our opponents are too powerful. Once we launch, the resistance we face may be even greater than we imagine."
Chen Fan smiled reassuringly, "Don't be so tense. You've seen our product, so you should be confident. When the product goes online, it'll be them who should be worried."
Liang Shichu smiled bitterly, "Although you say that, I'm still a bit worried."
"What if, during our initial product promotion, these competitors start to surround and attack us relentlessly..."
Seeing Liang Shichu's tension, Chen Fan could only encourage him, "You should understand that users aren't fools. They can tell which product is better."
"Good is good, and that's indisputable. Our product is enough to fend off most of the surrounding attacks."
Liang Shichu hesitated for a moment. "But what if they suddenly start a price war?"
"Our newly established company doesn't have that much money to burn..."
Chen Fan smiled, "That's even simpler. If they wage a price war, we'll differentiate our product."
"Speaking of which, Old Liang, let me say a few more words about the product."
"Our product is not just an anti-virus software but also needs to be distinguished from all similar software on the market."
"For example, I require that our anti-virus software not only has the anti-virus function but also various personalization options."
Liang Shichu looked a bit confused. "Such as?"
Chen Fan took a sip of water and continued, "For instance, the anti-virus feature can be divided into a high-power mode, an energy-saving mode, engine scanning, full computer scanning, and partition scanning... Finally, we can add a personalized feature unique to us."
"One-click system restore."
"Nowadays, 95% of internet users are computer novices."
"This group of people doesn't understand computer knowledge, so our anti-virus software must be made foolproof and simple enough. People should be able to understand it at a glance."
"Most importantly, each option should only require one or two mouse clicks to operate. With this foolproof method, once anyone uses it, they'll never be able to reject it again."
Liang Shichu's eyes lit up, as if a new world had opened before him.
He quickly grabbed a pen and paper from the side and jotted down a few key points.
"The final one-click system restore will be our product's unique feature."
"Nowadays, reinstalling a computer's operating system is not cheap, but with our anti-virus software installed, if the computer breaks down in the future, users only need to click 'One-Click System Restore,' and the system will revert to its previous state before the crash."
Chen Fan smiled at Liang Shichu. "With just this one feature, it can help consumers save a considerable amount of money."
"Old Liang, if it were you, which software would you choose to install?"
Liang Shichu's eyes reddened with excitement as he slapped his thigh.
"It's simply brilliant."