sbdcsierra Chapter 197 Seeking Help from Teachers and Classmates
Chapter 197 Seeking Help from Teachers and Classmates
A few days later, Xiao Fan and the others left.
Before leaving, Qi Tongwei instructed Xiao Fan to register the VCD and DVD trademarks in Hong Kong and in Europe and the United States.
Li Le also returned to Hong Kong to find sales channels for crayfish and fish.
Wang Zhengqian, Xiao Yuancai, Ji Xuyang, and Fu Jialei went to the city.
Qi Tongwei stopped paying attention to them and instead focused on finding out which domestic manufacturers could produce VCD parts.
Core components had to be imported, so Qi Tongwei had no choice but to import them from abroad.
However, relying solely on imports from abroad is not a viable solution.
The previous arrangements were only for the purpose of quickly seizing the market. If possible, Qi Tongwei still wanted all the parts to be available in China.
That way, the cost of his VCDs would be very low.
As long as the cost is low, the selling price can be very low, making it affordable for more ordinary people.
The more people who can afford it, the larger the market it covers.
In this regard, Qi Tongwei decided to ask his mentor, Jun Haoyu, for help.
At the same time, Qi Tongwei established a company called Biyun Electronics.
They began registering various design patents for VCDs, core patents such as MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, and trademarks for VCD and DVD in China.
He can't control things abroad, but in China, all manufacturers selling VCDs and DVDs have to pay patent fees to themselves.
"Teacher, do you have any resources in this area?"
During his time attending classes at Beijing University, Qi Tongwei spoke privately with Jun Haoyu about his plans to work on VCDs and DVDs.
He had already informed Jun Haoyu by phone that the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong would surge, and Jun Haoyu had already arranged for someone to go to Hong Kong.
Besides Jun Haoyu, Qi Tongwei also told Gao Yuliang, Chen Hai, and his classmate in Beijing.
Of course, there are also teachers from Handong Agricultural University.
This can be considered as his way of giving back to the teachers at Handong Agricultural University, who have made great efforts for vegetable planting, crayfish and fish farming in Biyun Township.
"The teacher doesn't know many people, so she probably can't help!"
Jun Haoyu remained silent for a moment before speaking.
Although he is a doctoral supervisor, he is only an associate professor, so not many people know him.
Because he obtained his position as a doctoral supervisor by taking someone else's place.
At the time, the college leaders favored someone else.
However, that person did not obtain a doctoral degree and therefore did not meet the requirements to serve as a doctoral supervisor.
He had just obtained his doctoral degree, so the university made him a doctoral supervisor.
From then on, his days at the School of Economics became difficult.
There are already few people pursuing doctoral degrees these days, and the few doctoral students that are available are not assigned to him by the college leadership.
If Qi Tongwei hadn't applied for an in-service doctoral program in economics at the School of Economics of Beijing University, Jun Haoyu wouldn't have received a single student.
In the past two years, Jun Haoyu has only had one doctoral student, Qi Tongwei.
Because in 92, the School of Economics did not assign him a doctoral student, and no one applied for his doctoral program.
Fortunately, a few people applied for his master's program; otherwise, he would have been utterly humiliated.
"Teacher, could you please ask them if they can help me?"
Qi Tongwei knew about Jun Haoyu's situation, but whether he could help would only be known after trying.
"Then I'll give it a try, but don't get your hopes up too high!"
Also, you'd better approach the relevant organizations to discuss cooperation; that might be more effective!
Jun Haoyu felt that directly contacting the relevant organizations to discuss cooperation would be more effective, and perhaps they would be willing to cooperate.
"Okay, teacher, let's split up and go our separate ways!"
Also, you'll need to be there to oversee and guide the VCD and DVD matters!
Qi Tongwei said that if Jun Haoyu had experience guiding large projects, he would be able to become a professor smoothly.
A doctoral supervisor can only be considered worthy of the title of professor.
Moreover, with this experience, one might even become a junior leader in the college.
Qi Tongwei went to several factories and research institutions in Beijing to discuss cooperation, but he couldn't even get through the gates.
Helpless, Qi Tongwei could only ask his classmate Lu Yuanzhou in Beijing for help.
"Tongwei, is there another opportunity to make a fortune?"
Lu Yuanzhou was very happy to see Qi Tongwei. Although Qi Tongwei contacted him frequently, they met very rarely.
Qi Tongwei is a very loyal classmate. I helped him once when he encountered difficulties during his promotion process, but I didn't do much.
Qi Tongwei told him about the stock subscription certificates and strongly suggested that he buy them himself.
Then, he pooled his money to buy some, made several million, and bought several houses in Beijing.
Finally, I don't have to worry about housing anymore.
Not long ago, I told him that the Hong Kong stock market would do well this year and advised him to buy more Hang Seng Index shares.
The moment he bought it, the Hang Seng Index rose significantly.
"No, opportunities to make money don't come often!"
"Yuanzhou, I've come to ask for your help!"
Qi Tongwei shook his head; opportunities to make a fortune are rare.
"Alright, tell me, and I'll do my best to help!"
Lu Yuanzhou said that Qi Tongwei had just pointed out a way for him to make money, and since the man had come to him for help, he naturally had to help him.
"I wanted to order some parts from some research institutions and factories in Beijing, but they completely ignored me as soon as they heard I came from a rural town!"
Qi Tongwei recounted his experiences over the past few days with a bitter expression.
"Tell me what parts you want to order, and I'll help you find out!"
Lu Yuanzhou patted Qi Tongwei on the shoulder, telling him not to be sad.
"I need laser heads, decoding chips, control chips, power modules, audio output circuits, video output circuits, optical disc trays and transmission components such as motors, storage chips, control panel lights..."
Qi Tongwei explained all the main components of a VCD player.
What do you need these parts for?
Lu Yuanzhou asked, as he didn't know what many of these things were for.
"I plan to produce an audio-visual playback device that can replace video recording."
These parts are required for this equipment, and if they can be sourced domestically, the equipment can be produced immediately.
We would inevitably have to import from abroad, which would significantly increase costs.
I hope that the vast majority of our people can afford this kind of audio-visual playback equipment, so that they can have a happy time before going to bed at night.
Qi Tongwei did not directly mention VCD; he wanted to keep it as secret as possible until a finished product was developed.
"These high-tech things require a lot of money. Does your village have the money?"
Lu Yuanzhou was worried that Qi Tongwei was being too reckless. Qi Tongwei himself was rich, but Biyun Township might not be.
"I'm already figuring out how to earn the money, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
The key now is to find the necessary parts domestically. Once these parts are available domestically, that equipment can be mass-produced.
Qi Tongwei said that the first thing he needed to solve was the money problem.
"I'll ask around at research institutions and factories in Beijing, and you can also ask around at research institutions and factories in other regions."
Lu Yuanzhou said that he couldn't guarantee he could get the parts that Qi Tongwei needed.
"I plan to visit Tianjin and Mingzhu when I go back!"
Qi Tongwei planned to visit Tianjin and Mingzhu after leaving Beijing, hoping to find something he needed there.