Chapter 733: Not Allowing Others to Criticize

"This is our latest Fengyu 386 computer, equipped with an Intel MHz CPU, 640KB of memory, and a 20MB hard drive, and it's also equipped with a 1.2M floppy drive."

"But most importantly, this computer comes pre-installed with Fengyu Chinese character processing software. It can achieve Chinese character input, formatting, and printing without adding hardware to the computer. It is an epoch-making innovation."

Ni Dashen set up two brand-new computers in the First Branch's office and personally demonstrated this "epoch-making innovation" to everyone.

"Hiss, is it this advanced?"

"Fengyu computer, it's a Chinese character trademark, oh. Is this our own computer?"

Whether it was Lu Zhizhang or the "typist" Xiao Zhiyu, both were filled with admiration for these two new computers.

But Li Ye looked at the Chinese character input interface in front of him, which could be described as crude, and couldn't help but ask: "Who is the developer of this software? They must be heavily rewarded. High-tech enterprises must attach importance to talent."

Ni Dashen smiled and said: "It was developed in cooperation with two colleagues from the Computer Institute and a technician from Fengyu Hong Kong. But the software's development philosophy and design ideas were provided by you, Li Ye, so the talent who should be heavily rewarded is you!"

"..."

Li Ye was slightly stunned and continued to ask: "The technician from Hong Kong, is he a local from Hong Kong? What is his name?"

Ni Dashen laughed: "His name is He Zhiming, a master's student at the University of Hong Kong. However, Fengyu Hong Kong has already signed a contract with him, and he can join the company this summer."

"Oh~"

Li Ye nodded lightly and said sorry three times in his heart to a certain genius coder surnamed Qiu.

According to another timeline, this genius would join the Hong Kong Jin Shan Company in 1988 and then write WPS on a 386 computer in a hotel in Pengcheng.

So when Li Ye heard that the other developer of "Fengyu Chinese" was a technician from Hong Kong, Li Ye thought that historical inertia was strong and that the genius had been gathered under his command!

But now it seems that under the butterfly effect of Li Ye's wings, it is very likely that there will be no more WPS.

It's just that I don't know if that genius coder will still be able to ride the wind and clouds and step out into his own sky.

"Li Ye? Li Ye? What are you thinking about?"

Pan Xiaoying had been observing Li Ye and, finding that he was a bit distracted, pushed him.

Then Pan Xiaoying said with amusement: "You aren't thinking about how we should heavily thank you, are you? I can tell you! Our Factory 506 is a state-owned enterprise. If you really want a reward, go ask Pengcheng Fengyu."

【Damn, Pengcheng Fengyu is mine. You want me to ask them for a reward?】

Li Ye smiled and said modestly: "Engineer Ni is exaggerating. I just chatted with him about the urgent needs of computer users in the mainland today."

"But how to achieve the goal of Chinese character input, how to compile the software, that is still the business of him, the chief engineer. The credit is naturally his."

Pan Xiaoying said playfully: "Li Ye, you really are a person who doesn't like to take credit. This personality of yours will make you suffer in the unit."

Li Ye laughed and said: "If it's not my credit, I definitely won't take it. If it is my credit, no one can snatch it from me."

"This is your credit."

Ni Dashen said sternly: "Because we had Chinese character cards, we didn't think about pre-installing Chinese character software on computers. It was you who let me see Microsoft's Word and told me in detail about dozens of suggestions and ideas that we started researching this software."

"In the process of development, we deleted, modified, and wrote more than a million lines of code. Whenever we couldn't find a direction, we would flip through your 'user requirements' and then we could gain inspiration."

"There is one thing we really can't understand," Ni Dashen looked at Li Ye with burning eyes and asked suspiciously: "How did you implement so many creative ideas and assumptions into specific aspects? Some of your ideas... are simply genius thoughts."

【Can they not be specific? I used that thing to type tens of millions of words of manuscripts. How could I not know where it was easy to use and where it wasn't?】

Ni Dashen continued to sigh with emotion: "After we successfully developed 'Fengyu Chinese,' all the developers were willing to split the 500,000 yuan bonus into four parts. Li Ye, you get 200,000. Today, I came here to send you money."

"Click~"

Ni Dashen took out a leather suitcase, opened the lock, and revealed the brand-new 100-yuan bills inside.

"Sigh~"

Li Ye heard someone's gasp.

He turned his head and saw that it was actually Lu Zhizhang and Xiao Zhiyu.

Li Ye couldn't help but find it a bit funny. Xiao Zhiyu was one thing, but Lu Zhizhang was at least someone who had been the director of a large factory office and was now a factory director himself; how could he have so little composure?

But on second thought, it was understandable. The 100-yuan bill had only been launched on a large scale in 1987. In the eyes of people with a salary of just over 100, they were "big bills that couldn't be spent." The bottomless pile of 100-yuan bills in this suitcase had a visual impact that was truly top-notch.

Pan Xiaoying looked at Li Ye and teased: "Yo, 200,000 placed in front of you can't even make you smile. Little brother, you really treat money like dirt!"

Lu Zhizhang also tilted his head to look at Li Ye, the expression on his face clearly saying, "My admiration for you is like the surging river, endless."

Li Ye had announced more than once in the factory that "I find it troublesome to earn 20,000 from one script," but no one had ever seen how he earned money; it was all hearsay.

But now, 200,000 in bright cash was placed in front of him, and Li Ye's expression was so calm.

Li Ye glanced at his sister-in-law Pan Xiaoying and was really speechless.

Even if Pan Xiaoying didn't know Li Ye's true net worth, she knew that 200,000 wouldn't even make Li Ye blink.

Li Ye "slapped" the money box shut and pushed it back to Ni Dashen.

"Engineer Ni, although I don't have much money, I am still willing to contribute to the mainland's computer industry."

"How about this! You host a challenge task, find computer major students and teachers in our mainland universities to optimize and improve this software. As long as it is truly effective, give them money..."

"..."

Ni Dashen was stunned and immediately asked: "Li Ye, what shortcomings do you think our 'Fengyu Chinese' still has? I will improve it immediately."

This was the persistence of a technician. Ni Dashen heard Li Ye's words and didn't ponder Li Ye's contribution of 200,000 at all; instead, he developed a great interest in the "shortcomings."

Li Ye smiled: "At present, this 'Fengyu Chinese' is definitely leading the country, but Engineer Ni, you know that in the field of computer technology, if you don't advance, you retreat. We must strive for excellence."

"For example, the operation of this 'Fengyu Chinese' still stays in the DOS interface. Modifying font size, fonts, or table sizes still requires the use of complex DOS command groups."

"Then let's think, if there could be a more convenient and fast operating interface, wouldn't we have a greater leading advantage? And have you ever thought about making this 'Fengyu Chinese' compatible with Microsoft's Windows?"

"We are temporarily lagging behind in hardware, so let's put more effort into software. Don't let the streets be full of foreign computers and foreign-language software..."

Li Ye was not shooting at random, because in history, after WPS was popular for a few years, it encountered Microsoft's Word 4.0.

Although WPS improved rapidly later, the three-year lag caused more than half of its market share to be divided by Microsoft, so much so that the vast majority of post-90s generation saw Windows 97 with Word 6.0 when they took computer classes.

Therefore, in the computer field, timing and technology are indispensable conditions for success. One step slow, every step slow, and in the end, one can only look on and sigh.

"Li Ye, you are right. We are temporarily unable to catch up with the world in hardware, so let's put effort into software. My 100,000 yuan will also be donated to engage in innovation..."

Ni Dashen "slapped" the money box shut, took back the 200,000, and indicated that his 100,000 would also be donated to engage in innovation.

Li Ye hurriedly said: "Old Ni, what are you doing? I donated money because I still have royalties..."

"I still have a salary!"

Ni Dashen laughed magnanimously: "I am now enjoying the treatment of a researcher, and I can't even spend my monthly salary! Hahahaha~"

"..."

Li Ye looked at the laughing Ni Dashen and could only silently express his admiration in his heart.

Perhaps Ni Dashen's talent wasn't the highest, and even in later generations, some people questioned his "contributions," saying he was just a loser in struggles who was complaining and making trouble.

Li Ye really wanted to spit in those people's faces.

In the early 1980s, for a talent like Ni Dashen, as long as he had any selfish motives, he would have earned a fortune.

You have to know that he wasn't one of those cattle and horses huddled in research institutes; he was a chief engineer who had already achieved results. As long as he shouted "I'm going to go it alone," you'd see if people wouldn't break their heads to send him money.

And after Ni Dashen helped Lenovo grow strong, he was still riding a bicycle to work...

Just for this point, his actions and deeds do not allow others to criticize. ===== CHAPTER 734 =====