With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

He clearly had something on his mind but didn't say it.

As the head of the project team, his words certainly carry weight, but his silence at this time must have its own reasons.

Perhaps he was afraid that his words would compromise the democratic nature of the outcome, so he simply remained silent.

Shen Ci didn't insist, she just nodded slightly. As an investor, she naturally wouldn't participate in the vote, but with eight people on the team, a tie was very likely.

"Let's vote by raising hands. Since we're all of one mind, let's skip the secret ballot. Raise your left hand if you agree to a one-time buyout, and raise your right hand if you agree to installment sales."

"1, 2, 3, vote!"

As soon as Shen Ci finished speaking, some people immediately raised their hands, some hesitated before raising their hands, and some did not raise their hands at all.

Luo Tianrui, Ge Youcai, and Yuan Shuai, three senior students, chose to sell in installments, while the other four senior students chose to buy it outright in one lump sum.

Senior Sister Peipei didn't raise her hand, and everyone's eyes were focused on her.

She pursed her lips and said, "I haven't decided yet, or rather, I think either way is fine."

Everyone put their hands down, their expressions complex. In fact, no one was entirely certain of their answer; they were more inclined to believe something.

“Junior sister, you are an investor and have veto power. Actually, what we think doesn’t matter. In the end, it still depends on your decision,” Luo Tianrui suddenly said to Shen Ci.

Shen Ci naturally did not forget her rights as an investor; she simply wanted to see what everyone truly thought.

Shen Ci nodded, pondered for a moment, and then spoke in a gentle tone: "Let me first share some of my personal thoughts with everyone, and then we will vote."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this and looked at Shen Ci earnestly.

Shen Ci said, "Personally, I think that if anything in this world is monopolized, it is not a good thing."

"Our project may not have had such a grand initial intention, such as thinking about making a great contribution to artificial intelligence, or leading the industry forever. Perhaps everyone's initial thought was to make money, because artificial intelligence is the biggest trend now and in the future."

“But since we have chosen this industry, we cannot ignore its future development. If this project is bought out by a company, we may lose the initiative when we have new project results to trade with them next time. If it is bought out a second time, and then kept being bought out, our team as developers will have less and less say, or even lose it completely.”

"Think about it, what kind of impact and influence have the large corporations that monopolize industries had on other groups? The country enacted the 'Anti-Monopoly Law' precisely to allow various industries to flourish, rather than having one dominant player."

“I may have spoken a bit too boldly today, but this may very well become a dilemma we will face in the future. Senior Sister Peipei said that everyone is worried that the pioneering nature of this product may be replaced by other systems in the next three to five years. Why can’t the product that takes its place in the future be made by ourselves?”

"If we can replace ourselves and work together to create such an excellent project today, I believe that in the future we can also create more advanced products, constantly surpass ourselves, and continuously provide fresh technical support to the field of artificial intelligence, and then we can make a steady stream of money."

"Unless people say that you're just having a three-minute burst of enthusiasm, and that you'll leave the industry and change careers after you get the money from this project, then pretend I didn't say any of this today."

"But if you have already decided to focus on the optimization and development of artificial intelligence technology, then you should not support the decision of a single company to buy out advanced technology from the beginning. Only when the entire industry moves forward together and the environment improves can we benefit from it and gain more advantages, right?"

Shen Ci's words were like a wake-up call.

As expected, businessmen have a vision and foresight for the future. No one on the team had thought this deeply or looked so far ahead.

It is astonishing that a temporary project could have such a profound impact and significance, and Shen Ci's expression was very precise, with a very reasonable and convincing analysis of the advantages and disadvantages.

Senior Sister Peipei raised her hand: "I have an answer. I support my junior's idea of ​​selling in installments."

The others also subconsciously exchanged glances with the people next to them, and then raised their hands to vote.

This time, they were completely in agreement and were all convinced by Shen Ci's words.

Shen Ci then said, "The returns from selling in installments are actually far greater than those from a one-time buyout. For example, if a company offers to buy out a project for 5,000 yuan, we get a good return in one go. It would take ten companies, each paying 500 yuan per year, to break even."

"But this is only the revenue for the first year. If we buy it outright, we won't have any subsequent revenue. However, if we pay in installments, we can still receive usage fees from various companies in the second year, and even in the third year. Even if this program can only survive for three years, the money we earn in those three years will definitely be far higher than a one-time buyout."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They all understood this principle, but the difficulty lay in finding so many group companies willing to cooperate.

As the project neared its end, Luo Tianrui had been searching for investors everywhere with the project details, but he couldn't find any. In the end, it was Shen Ci who took the initiative to approach them.

Otherwise, this project would still be nowhere to be found today.

They were well aware of the difficulty in finding partners, especially Luo Tianrui. Perhaps that was why he hadn't expressed his opinion earlier; he knew the reality was too harsh to make his opinion stand.

Seeing this, Shen Ci could roughly guess what was going on. She clapped her hands gently to encourage everyone: "The road ahead is long and arduous, but we have already persevered through the most difficult part. Now we have a successfully tested product, not just a few pages of paper. This is our confidence. I believe that as long as we all work together, we will be able to finalize the cooperation soon."

She then looked at Luo Tianrui and asked, "Senior Brother Luo, do you still remember the place where we first met?"

Luo Tianrui nodded: "In the Gu family's villa garden."

Shen Ci smiled slightly: "The Gu family's daughter is my best friend. I will try to talk to Uncle Gu again and strive to facilitate cooperation with them."

Luo Tianrui's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Shen Ci nodded and added, "And then there's the Jiang Group. Senior Brother Luo mentioned at an AI exchange conference that the Jiang Group has also started to get involved in the field of artificial intelligence. I've actually had some dealings with Mr. Jiang Yuanliang, the chairman of the Jiang Group, but I wasn't sure if I could meet him before, so I didn't mention it."