Chapter 2362 Market Prospects

Sometimes, that is precisely the meaning of having friends.

They can always shield you from the wind and rain.

Since matters in South Korea were concluded, Zhao Fusheng saw no reason to linger.

Soon, he left Seoul.

Of course, Dong Chenxi accompanied him.

“You could have stayed a few more days.”

Zhao Fusheng said to Dong Chenxi as he sat on the plane.

“What’s there to stay for?”

Dong Chenxi rolled her eyes at him. “If I had that time, I’d rather go back and get something done.”

Zhao Fusheng was speechless.

This woman was becoming more and more of a workaholic. He really didn’t know what Wu Sijie saw in her.

“I get the feeling you’re thinking something disrespectful about me.”

Dong Chenxi frowned, looking at Zhao Fusheng’s expression.

“No, absolutely not.”

Zhao Fusheng laughed. “If you say that, I might sue you for defamation.”

Then, with a serious face, he said, “Look into my sincere big eyes. Do you think I’m that kind of person?”

“Yes.”

Dong Chenxi couldn’t be bothered to retort. “You’re definitely thinking something I wouldn’t want to hear.”

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

He had to admit, women’s intuition was truly terrifying.

“By the way, how long do you plan to stay in the country when you get back?”

Dong Chenxi asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head. “I’ll see. I’m planning to go to Italy to be with my child and parents.”

He was increasingly unwilling to bother with business matters.

For Zhao Fusheng now, money was merely a means to realize his life’s value.

In other words, the growth of wealth was just a measure of his success, but in his heart, what mattered more was whether he was happy and fulfilled.

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…

Plans are never as fast as changes.

Zhao Fusheng had barely been back in the country for long when he was stopped.

And the one who stopped him was Dong Guoxiang.

“Over at Tencent Technology, they’re researching a communication software. I hear it’s called WeChat.”

Dong Guoxiang said to Zhao Fusheng.

“Interesting.”

Zhao Fusheng frowned. He naturally understood that Penguin, with its massive user base, couldn’t be content with just one communication software forever.

With the spread of smartphones, the emergence of WeChat was imminent.

Zhao Fusheng had already asked Dong Guoxiang to develop similar software earlier.

But ultimately, Future Technology didn’t have the vast user base that Penguin did.

At this point, a decision had to be made.

“Call Zhou Shijie here.”

Su Xinghe thought for a moment and said to Dong Guoxiang.

Though a bit puzzled, Dong Guoxiang nodded.

Soon, Zhou Shijie arrived at Zhao Fusheng’s office.

“Chairman.”

After greetings, everyone sat down.

“Chairman, is there something?”

Zhou Shijie asked Zhao Fusheng, confused.

Clearly, Zhao Fusheng had called both him and Dong Guoxiang here for a reason.

Otherwise, it would have been unnecessary.

“There’s an issue.”

Zhao Fusheng’s expression was calm. “Now we need to make a choice.”

“What?”

“A choice?”

Both of them looked at Zhao Fusheng in surprise, not understanding his meaning.

Zhao Fusheng shrugged. “Because Tencent is now focusing on chat software, just like us. So I want to ask you: what are your thoughts on the future direction of Future Technology?”

Zhou Shijie and Dong Guoxiang both fell silent, not speaking.

Because both knew that Zhao Fusheng’s question was not easy to answer.

The era of smartphones was an inevitable trend.

Under these circumstances, how Future Technology should choose was indeed a dilemma.

If they chose chat software, they would face fierce competition, as every company had its eyes on that market.

But if they chose e-commerce, they would face competition from Alibaba, Jingdong, and others.

Indeed, it was a real problem.

“What if we focus on game software development?”

Dong Guoxiang thought for a moment and suggested to Zhao Fusheng.

That was the idea he could come up with.

Regardless, in his view, it might be a good approach.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Fusheng gently shook his head.

“The game industry is too competitive. And as you’ve seen, the reason Dungeon & Fighter, which we co-operate with Tencent Technology, became a hit is because they have the customers…”

He didn’t finish, but Dong Guoxiang understood his meaning.

In short, in the internet age, every project revolves around users.

A massive user base is why Tencent Technology remains invincible.

Unless Zhao Fusheng could come up with a new project, just Penguin alone could defeat all companies.

“What if we focus on software development?”

Zhou Shijie thought for a long time and suggested to Zhao Fusheng.

Having come from Sina, the term “hype” was very sensitive to him.

In Zhou Shijie’s view, Future Technology didn’t need to use its weaknesses to attack others’ strengths; competing with Tencent Technology over chat software was clearly unwise.

Instead, the current era of smartphone software development seemed to him an opportunity.

A chance for the company to rise.

“Software development?”

Zhao Fusheng looked at him with interest. “Tell me more.”

“Actually, it’s nothing special. Besides our ongoing game development, we should focus on mobile service ends rather than PC ends. Concentrate on developing mobile software apps, because I think, with smartphones becoming more popular, maybe soon we can play games on phones.”

Zhou Shijie said slowly, looking at Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng looked at him in astonishment, silent for a long time.

He wasn’t angry, but impressed.

The phrase “far-sighted” described him perfectly.

He had already seen the future market for mobile apps at this time.

“Chairman?”

Seeing Zhao Fusheng silent, Dong Guoxiang asked curiously, “What should we do?”

“Heh…”

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

Standing up, he walked to the window, looked at the building below, and said to Dong Guoxiang, “What do you think Apple will become in the future?”

“Huh?”

Dong Guoxiang was bewildered; he didn’t understand what Zhao Fusheng was talking about.

But Zhao Fusheng didn’t mind and said calmly, “Do as President Zhou said. I hope you can give me a different future.”