120 Talk and Determination
Bilibili, Zhihu, Didi Dache, Dianping, Jindong—the reason Wang Heng picked these companies was very simple. In his memory, the Penguin Group in the first timeline had indeed invested in them, and their subsequent development was quite gratifying. They either became new giants or their stock value doubled.
In other words, whether he made a suggestion or not, it wouldn’t change the future, and he could also demonstrate his predictive ability. It was simply wonderful.
So in the next few hours, Tan Meng asked HR to quickly handle the onboarding procedures, and Wang Heng, who had just resigned from Penguin Company two days ago, was added back—still as a part-time employee, but this time he switched from the game department to the investment department, and the salary was higher.
Then, Wang Heng explained to Director Tan Meng why he was optimistic about these companies.
For others, such a prediction was like shooting an arrow at a moving target. But for Wang Heng, it was like shooting a few arrows randomly and then drawing targets where the arrows landed. It couldn’t be easier. With future knowledge, he talked about the development trend of the mobile internet and the economic wave, analyzing the prospects of these companies logically:
Bilibili’s bullet screen culture and active atmosphere inherently had a unique differentiated positioning, equivalent to occupying a city that was easy to defend but hard to attack. With the strengthening of the voice of the new generation of young people and the expansion of the ACG ecosystem, it could naturally stride forward…
Zhihu also had a unique entry point and a unique atmosphere, which could capture a large number of users with extremely strong content creation capabilities, elevating itself to the high ground of the chain of contempt, outputting a large amount of content, and expanding outward…
Didi Dache was even more powerful. It aimed at the daily travel of citizens, directly grabbing the rice bowl of traditional taxis, and used more efficient operational means. So as long as it could ensure safety, it would be invincible…
Dianping also solved the essential needs of daily life. With the development of urban consumption formats such as food and shopping, people would inevitably need a platform with relatively high credibility to help them make choices, and merchants also needed mobile internet operations…
As for Jindong, there was no need to say more. Penguin wanted to counterattack Ali’s position. Currently, who else could they invest in besides it? After all, at this point in time, Pinduoduo hadn’t come out yet…
In the end, Wang Heng concluded, “So the reason I’m optimistic about these companies is basically one thing: they have accurately grasped the needs of people now and in the future, and their current operating conditions are also very good. They are all leaders or number two players in new industries. Even if they can’t make a profit temporarily, they can have a great impact on society. For the Penguin Group, even if they can’t bring profits, they can become a moat.”
Tan Meng stared at him for a long time, finally let out a long breath, and applauded a few times.
“That was wonderful. Could I trouble you to write these analyses into a written report?”
Wang Heng hesitated for a moment.
Tan Meng added, “The signature will be yours. I will absolutely not claim it as my own. The key is that I need a complete set of arguments and evidence to convince other colleagues. And with such a report, it will be much easier when I apply for rewards or subsidies for you.”
Hmm, money makes things easier.
Wang Heng smiled. “Of course, no problem.”
Tan Meng reached out and shook his hand, also laughing. “Hahaha, straightforward!”
**
After classes ended that afternoon, when Han Yixuan walked out of the teaching building, she suddenly stopped at the entrance.
Because she saw a poster on the bulletin board.
“Social research project open to undergraduate participation… in cooperation with the University of Electronic Science and Technology… mobile game market research…”
The girl’s gaze caught the most important keywords among them.
Beside her, her roommate’s curious voice sounded, “Little Xuan, what are you looking at? Do you like games?”
Han Yixuan: “A little interested.”
Roommate: “But it says here that they want sophomores and juniors. We’re only freshmen.”
Han Yixuan pointed to the poster. “But look, the person in charge of recruiting is the professor who teaches our class. It should be okay to ask him, right?”
Her roommate couldn’t help but wonder, “Why are you so persistent? You don’t usually seem to like games, let alone mobile games…”
Han Yixuan smiled and said nothing.
The reason for her persistence was of course simple: to find a reasonable excuse to frequently visit the school where Wang Heng was. Then, perhaps she could flank the enemy from behind from an unexpected angle and go straight to the center of the battlefield!
Her roommate suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a possibility. “Little Xuan, don’t tell me… the boy you like is at the University of Electronic Science and Technology?”
The smile on the girl’s face froze instantly.
Roommate: “Oh my god…”
Han Yixuan quickly waved her hand. “No, it’s not that complicated. I just want to participate in the research! Learning, what’s important is learning, do you understand!”
**
“Professor, I want to participate in that research.”
After knocking on the office door, Han Yixuan went straight to the point.
“What research?”
“The one on the poster I saw at the entrance of Teaching Building No. 4 today…”
“Oh, you mean that one!” The professor slapped his forehead. “But they only want sophomores and juniors. You’re a freshman, you don’t meet the requirements.”
Han Yixuan argued forcefully, “But I looked carefully at the requirements above. Not only do they need finance students, but the GPA for advanced mathematics and mathematical statistics must be 4.0. These are our freshman courses. Even if those sophomore and junior seniors did well in the exams, they might have forgotten a lot by now. So I think a freshman like me is actually more suitable.”
Professor: “But your final exams haven’t started yet. Do you think you can get over ninety points?”
A GPA of 4.0 in the school’s courses meant 90 to 100 points on a hundred-point scale, a nearly perfect score.
Han Yixuan nodded without hesitation. “I think I can do it. However, the registration deadline for this research is one month. By then, our finals will be over, but the grades might not be out yet. Could I ask you, Professor, to extend the deadline by a few days?”
The professor stared at her for three seconds and finally relented. “Alright then. Anyway, the research won’t start until winter break. Adding one more person and waiting a few more days for you won’t matter. But the prerequisite for participation is that your GPA in those courses must reach 4.0!”
The girl was full of confidence. “No problem!”
The professor nodded. “Okay. Is there anything else?”
“I won’t disturb you anymore, Professor. Work hard. I’m leaving now.”
Han Yixuan left the office.
The professor sat there, touched his sparse hair, and couldn’t help but mutter in a low voice, “Sigh, so ambitious and motivated. It’s good to be young.”
