Chapter 348: In the name of free, they seize

When it comes to house prices, Han Songlin deliberately glanced at Xia Qin and the others. Seeing them was fate, so it was good to give them a chance. Whether they could seize it depended on them.

Thinking about the future, there is a possibility that three boys will buy a house under their pressure. Many years later, they will be glad that they bought a house early, and will directly achieve financial freedom and become a real middle-class family, which is quite interesting.

Later, Liu Yang also came over.

He also brought Wu Yaxin with him.

Han Songlin looked at the two of them with an inexplicable gaze. Are they really together?

'Han Ge!' Wu Yaxin called sweetly. This girl can be seen at a glance to have received good upbringing since childhood.

Han Songlin smiled and nodded to Wu Yaxin, saying, 'Let's go, everyone's here, let's go eat together. Mr. Zhang, you're from the old capital, show us the way!'

Zhang Yue: 'Let's go!'

The place to eat was in an alley, and basically all the people who came here to eat were regulars.

Ordinary people simply couldn't find the place.

There wasn't even a sign on the door, and if you walked past it, you wouldn't even know that there was a restaurant there.

At the table, Han Songlin asked about Liu Yang's current situation: 'Your sister always complains that you don't call home on your own initiative.'

Every time Liu Yuyan complained, Han Songlin comforted her, saying that Liu Yang was probably busy studying.

For boys, it's true that they're not too proactive when it comes to making phone calls. If they don't think there's anything important, what's the point of calling home?

Liu Yang said helplessly, 'It's because she complains that I haven't called, otherwise she could go on and on about it for a long time. Brother-in-law, my sister is nagging more and more these days. Why don't you say something?'

Han Songlin: 'Really?'

'Yes!'

Han Songlin personally felt that it was quite good. Could it be that she was already used to being nagged?

'Never mind that. How's your computer studies going? What about finding some people with strong computer skills at school, as I told you?'

Han Songlin had previously told Liu Yang to make friends with some skilled people at school.

The tide of the Internet age had not yet fully opened, but it was already beginning to show.

Liu Yang: 'Don't worry, I joined the computer club and met a lot of people with good skills. But, brother-in-law, what do you want to do?'

'While I'm in the capital, I want to meet with them to ask for their help with something.'

Liu Yang didn't ask any more questions and simply agreed: 'Okay!'

Han Songlin felt that he needed to do something, such as set up the official website of Xinghai Group.

He couldn't say that, because Han Songlin was going to make this website and prepare to take the route of academic exchange.

Like the future Zhiwang.

Of course, unlike Zhiwang, Han Songlin was going to make it into a forum model.

It would allow everyone to find academic materials on the website and also conduct academic exchanges.

At this time in China, there really weren't many good websites.

The purpose of setting up this website was very simple, just to attract talent to the Xinghai Group.

If university students and researchers frequently visit this website, does that mean they will have a favourable impression of Xinghai Group and, all things being equal, will give Xinghai Group priority?

Competition in the future will ultimately be a competition for talent.

Business models and the like are trivial.

Technology is fundamental.

The next day, Han Songlin went to Youwang Software. After Youwang Software had the support of Xinghai Group, its funding problems had been solved, and it had once again recruited staff on a large scale.

Han Songlin looked around and saw that the computers had also been upgraded.

In addition to CAD software, Youwang Software was also actively developing other types of industrial software.

The free strategy implemented by Youwang Software had also achieved good results.

In the school market, Youwang Software had reached cooperation with various universities and colleges, giving away the software for free.

Naturally, the schools were overjoyed, as this was a good thing that was hard to find elsewhere.

As educational institutions, schools can't really be said to use pirated software, but genuine software can be quite expensive.

Now that Youwang Software is sending free genuine software, it's almost like a gift in the middle of a snowstorm for schools.

After all, universities and colleges don't have a lot of money.

For the enterprise market, Youwang Software is also actively exploring it, with free trials lasting three months or even six months.

It's a forced cultivation of the market.

In addition, after the trial period ends, Youwang Software is not saying that you can't use it.

The basic functions can still be used, while some other functions are locked.

If you want to use the full version, you have to pay.

In fact, the basic functions are already sufficient for normal use.

In this way, Youwang Software is quite fast at seizing the market.

There are many industrial software development companies in China, and they have all fallen one after the other in the face of Youwang Software's offensive.

At this time, what does Youwang Software do?

It poaches people and makes acquisitions.

Han Songlin came to Weiyong Software again and felt that the number of people had increased because Weiyong Software had acquired two industrial software R&D teams.

Mi Yi said, 'Chairman Han, welcome to Weiyong for an inspection.'

Han Songlin chuckled, 'Weiyong is developing rapidly under your leadership!'

'However, Weiyong is running out of money soon.'

Free is good, free is great, but for Weiyong Software, free also means no income.

In the past few months, Weiyong Software's expenses have been quite large.

Twenty million, and it's all gone so quickly?

Han Songlin was already mentally prepared, but he was still a little dazed.

To be honest, Han Songlin simply could not expect to make money from industrial software at this time.

In fact, foreign software manufacturers were eyeing it hungrily.

Han Songlin's goal was simple: to get industrial software out, and at the very least, Xinghai Group must have excellent domestically produced software to use.

Investing a hundred million or two a year was no problem.

An investment of 100 million or 200 million is really not a big burden for Xinghai Group at this time.

At this time, Xinghai Group can be quite profitable.

'If we run out of money, then we'll continue to raise funds.'

Mi Yi: 'I was thinking the same thing. At present, Xinghai Software is expected to occupy 40% of the domestic industrial software market, and it will occupy an even larger market share in the future. As for the valuation, don't you think that Chairman Han should raise it a bit?'

Han Songlin chuckled: 'How much do you think is a reasonable valuation?'

'One billion!'

Han Songlin looked at Mi Yi with a smile, but at this time, Hopesoft was not even making any money, so what did it matter how much it was valued?

"No, two hundred million at most.'

Mi Yi frowned: "Three hundred million!'

'Two hundred million!'

Mi Yi frowned: "Deal!'

Han Songlin felt that he had been tricked by Mi Yi somehow!

Well, never mind, anyway, Xinghai Group was the majority shareholder of Hopesoft, so an increase in valuation would not have much of an impact.

'How much are you going to raise?'

'One hundred million!'

After the refinancing, Xinghai Group's stake in Xingwang Software rose to 66.6%.

As Han Songlin was leaving, he told Mi Yi, 'You've got money now, so spend it wisely. There's no such thing as surplus in a landlord's household.'

Mi Yi said, 'Don't worry, next year we'll be able to dominate the domestic industrial software market, and then we'll naturally be able to make money.'

So that was the plan.