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Chapter 97 0094 [Still need to report on incubation projects?] (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader Nevin Moore)
Guo Feng didn't sleep all night.

On the first day of school, he planned to skip class, since he was almost done accumulating credits anyway.

Chen Guiliang yawned in the morning and saw Guo's oily face, which looked like he had stayed up all night, as soon as he got up.

Then, Guo Feng handed over several sheets of paper: "The initial investment will be 13 yuan. 8 yuan is the minimum hardware budget. 5 yuan is the annual IDC hosting fee. In addition, we will need a development and maintenance team of at least two people."

If we wait until next year, the annual IDC hosting fee can be reduced to 2 yuan.

"You've already come up with the budget?" Chen Guiliang asked in surprise.

Guo Feng didn't respond to that, and continued according to his own train of thought: "If I switch to computer science, I should be able to apply for a computer from the school, which would save me the 8 yuan hardware budget. But that would only be temporary; I can't borrow the school's computer forever."

"What about applying for an incubator program?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Guo Feng said, "I don't know."

“You do the website architecture first, and I’ll apply for the incubation project,” Chen Guiliang said. “Let’s talk about equity distribution.”

Guo Feng picked up his mouthwash cup: "Let's talk as we walk. I've had breakfast and I need to catch up on my sleep. I already worked on some of the website architecture last night."

Chen Guiliang also picked up his mouthwash cup: "There's no need to push yourself so hard."

"If you have an idea, do it; don't keep putting it off," Guo Feng said.

Damn, is this the same crazy person who was chasing after perfect love yesterday?

"What are you talking about?" Min Wenyu also got up.

Guo Feng said, "I plan to create a website."

Min Wenyu didn't ask any more questions and called Jiang Jun to go wash up together.

On the way to the public water room, Guo Feng said, "I don't have much savings, I can only offer my skills. Do you have any money?"

Chen Guiliang said, "I can just come up with 13."

I need to hurry up and start writing "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty" to earn some royalties!

Guo Feng, who was unrealistic when talking about love, was now like a cold machine, offering a rational analysis without any emotion: "You provide the funding and the idea. The idea is irreplaceable, much more important than my technology. Besides, I can't come up with any money. You own 90% of the shares, and I own 10%. How about that?"

Chen Guiliang felt embarrassed and reminded him, "If we raise funds in the future, your 10% will be diluted very badly."

“I know. But that’s all I’m worth, because my skills are replaceable. You can find many people at Peking University to replace me.” Guo Feng was very clear-headed.

Chen Guiliang was a little confused: "Then it's settled."

The larger the company, the more talent it needs.

For leaders, a core team is also necessary as a foundation; otherwise, it is easy for capital to parachute in and seize power.

If a very important partner emerges in the future, Chen Guiliang will have to offer stock options to retain them.

As for this senior brother Guo, 10% is indeed about right. If he's exceptionally capable, Chen Guiliang wouldn't mind giving him some more stock options.

Accepting venture capital is a given; otherwise, initial development would be too difficult.

However, we must be wary of capital taking over our operations, and our core team must be strong!

The 2008 financial crisis presented a good opportunity for Chen Guiliang to take advantage of the stock market crash to buy back some shares at a low price and firmly control the company.

Jiang Junlai followed behind Chen Guiliang, completely bewildered.

Classes just officially started today, and they're already talking about equity distribution?

Did you miss something?
After washing up, Chen Guiliang strolled over to have breakfast and continued to discuss website details with Guo Feng.

He didn't understand technology, but he knew how to make demands and then get Guo Feng to fulfill them.

After leaving the cafeteria, Guo Feng went back to sleep, looking exhausted.

Chen Guiliang asked, "Did he often work through the night before?"

Min Wenyu said, "When I was a freshman, he was a sophomore, and we were roommates. Guo Fengzi was usually serious about attending classes and had a very regular study and life routine. But he would occasionally act crazy, probably because he was under too much pressure and needed to vent. I've seen him play games all night for several days in a row, and he would sleep through class."

"Is that senior female student from the biology department very pretty?" Chen Guiliang asked curiously.

"Hahaha!"

Min Wenyu laughed and said, "He also discussed sacred love with you? That senior sister isn't particularly beautiful, but she has an indescribable intellectual charm. Guo Fengzi was captivated by her at first sight, and he couldn't even speak properly when he was close to her. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that Senior Brother Guo would be in that state, as if he had completely lost his ability to think."

……

The first formal class of the semester was "History of Chinese Civilization," a required course exclusive to the Yuanpei Class.

Why is it exclusive?
Because other departments cannot teach in this way.

It's not simply about tracing the lineage of civilization and then giving a general overview to students.

This is an interdisciplinary course that covers multiple disciplines, including history, philosophy, literature, archaeology, art history, and sociology. It cannot be taught by a single teacher and requires collaboration from multiple professors from these disciplines.

There are even field practice activities, such as archaeology professors taking students to museums, Yin Ruins, Dunhuang... and even archaeological sites!

A comprehensive and profound understanding of the history of Chinese civilization.

The first lesson was about the origins of Chinese civilization, taught by Professor Sun (archaeology), who studies the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties.

Professor Sun will be seconded abroad next year to work at the Chinese Mission to the United Nations for four years. Opportunities to hear him lecture will become increasingly rare.

Several archaeological models were placed on the podium, and a slide was projected onto the screen.

The large classroom was almost full of more than 140 students from the Yuanpei Class, plus many others who came to audit the classes.

"When discussing the origins of civilization, we cannot ignore the geographical environment. Let's first analyze the agricultural conditions in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins..."

Chen Guiliang arrived at a moderate time, so he could only sit in the middle.

He didn't take many notes in class, but listened attentively. In the future, if he needs class notes for exam preparation, he can simply borrow one from a classmate and make a copy.

The first class consisted of two consecutive periods, lasting 90 minutes.

Professor Sun lectured for 60 minutes, leaving 30 minutes for class discussion. Chen Guiliang listened attentively and even asked Professor Sun a question during the discussion.

After class, some students ran frantically, and those who were too slow missed the next class.

Chen Guiliang's next class was "Marxist Philosophy," and the teacher was also incredibly talented.

At noon, I went to the library again to copy down the contents of the "Ming Shilu" that I needed.

Classes resumed in the afternoon.

One of the classes is physical education, with Tai Chi being a compulsory subject, and students can choose another sport.

After school, he went to copy excerpts from the "Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty".

Back in my dorm that night, I started writing the first chapter of "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty".

On the first day of class, Chen Guiliang had an incredibly fulfilling time, so fulfilling that it felt like he was back in the second semester of his senior year of high school...

Who the hell said college is easy and fun?
It's also possible that since it's only the beginning of freshman year, students are still too afraid to skip classes.

But for Chen Guiliang, he really couldn't bear to leave; all those instructors were incredibly talented.

A week passed in the blink of an eye, and Chen Guiliang finally skipped Friday's "Military Theory" class.

This thing is actually a required course!
Riding his bike to Peking University Science Park again, the slightly balding man in the incubation project department vaguely remembered Chen Guiliang—he remembered him when he saw his student ID; Chen Guiliang was the only freshman among those who came to apply for projects.

"Young man, why are you here again? I told you it would take at least 15 working days," the slightly balding man said with amusement, feeling that Chen Guiliang was being too hasty.

Chen Guiliang took out the business plan from the school's intranet: "Teacher, I've started another project and want to register another company."

The balding man was both amused and exasperated: "I've never seen anyone like you."

Chen Guiliang said, "I have a lot of ideas in my head, and I can't help but want to do something."

"Bring it here."

The slightly balding man had nothing better to do than look at a project proposal; it wouldn't interfere with his few minutes of playing Minesweeper.

Renren (校内网)?
The slightly balding man, who had initially been nonchalant, gradually became serious. After reading the article, he stood up and shook hands: "Hello, Chen Guiliang, I am Wang Kai, the project manager of the incubation service department."

"Hello, Manager Wang," Chen Guiliang greeted.

Wang Kai became very enthusiastic and amiable: "Sit down and talk, don't be nervous."

Chen Guiliang smiled and sat down.

Wang Kai asked, "The materials you provided say you have a two-person team?"

“Yes, the other partner is a third-year student,” Chen Guiliang said.

Wang Kai continued, "The materials say you need 13 yuan in start-up capital. Do you have enough money? If not, I can help you apply for a machine to use temporarily."

“It’s enough,” Chen Guiliang said, “but we do need to borrow it temporarily.”

Wang Kai said, "Call your partner over; we can sign the settlement contract anytime."

Chen Guiliang asked knowingly, "Isn't it at least 15 working days?"

Wang Kai said, "We'll handle this as a special case. Your project has great potential, and the proposal is very well written."

"Could my Three Kingdoms Kill project also be handled as a special case?" Chen Guiliang pressed on.

Wang Kai couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, okay, let's sign them together."

If the project is successfully developed and scaled up, Wang Kai will receive political achievements and bonuses. The better the project develops, the more benefits he will gain.

After all, he's not the only project manager here.

Moreover, if Chen Guiliang becomes a big boss, Wang Kai can also gain a new connection for himself.

There was a project manager who even resigned to join the company he incubated as a senior executive.

Chen Guiliang called Guo Feng and told him to come over quickly with his ID card and student ID.

An agreement to move into Peking University Science Park was signed immediately.

Chen Guiliang signed two agreements at the same time and then submitted the materials to the administrative and logistics department. As long as the money was paid in full, the administrative and logistics department could help with some procedures, and Chen Guiliang only needed to wait to receive the company license and relevant permits.

Wang Kai really made an exception and, just a few days later, he had already applied for and secured the school's server.

There are three servers in total, costing around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.

Two were used as web servers, and one was used as a database server.

It's sufficient for the initial stage, but once the user base reaches a certain size, more devices will need to be added.

In addition, Wang Kai also provided them with a very small office in the Peking University Science Park, with a monthly rent of only 30 yuan per square meter.

Standing in the cramped office, Guo Fengzi said with considerable surprise, "Is starting a business really that simple? I thought it would be very troublesome."

Chen Guiliang said, "We were lucky. Peking University Science Park has been making great strides this year, and the government and the university have increased their support for science and technology projects. That Manager Wang is quite idle, and I guess he hasn't gotten any good projects. We've given him a glimpse of his potential for promotion and a raise."

"Here you go." Guo Feng took out a rented camera.

Chen Guiliang asked, "What?"

Guo Feng, head held high and hands on his hips, said, "Take a picture of me quickly, I'll develop it and give it to my senior. This is an important moment in my life, I must share it with her."

Chen Guiliang suggested, "Why don't you get a haircut first? You haven't washed your hair since you've been busy, have you? Your scalp is so oily you could fry vegetables on it."

Guo Feng said, "Vulgar. Is my senior the kind of person who only cares about appearances?"

"You decide."

Chen Guiliang obediently went to help take photos.

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