501: Chapter 501 The Principal's Speech Reprimanding His Alma Mater

"Xiao Lei has this heart, it is the school's good fortune. I will have the Academic Affairs Office and the Graduate School connect immediately to implement this as soon as possible." The Party Secretary also nodded with a smile.

Lei Jun felt a weight lift from his heart and hurriedly poured another glass of wine in a toast.

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached a climax, the Party Secretary's expression suddenly changed, his tone carrying a hint of a warning:

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"However, Xiao Lei, as your teacher, there is one thing I must remind you of."

"Please, go ahead!"

Lei Jun quickly straightened his posture; after all, he knew this was the final test. Some things often couldn't be solved with money, but once the other party accepted the money, it meant all tests had been passed.

"The pace of corporate development can be bold, but it must be steady." The Party Secretary slowly took a sip of tea.

"The proportion of foreign shareholding always carries risks. Especially in the current international climate, many things are beyond one's control, aren't they?"

After he finished saying this, the old Party Secretary next to him nodded immediately, and Lei Jun hurriedly put on a look of apprehension, while simultaneously complaining in his heart—these people really... wanted everything!

He knew the Party Secretary was giving him a pointed reminder. It seemed that before he arrived, the school must have already inquired about the wages.

He quickly raised his glass, lowering his attitude even further: "Teacher, you are right to lecture me. I have always been aware of this; Xiaomi is homegrown in China, and corporate control will always remain in our hands. Silver Lake is merely a financial investor; they do not participate in actual operations."

"And rest assured, I will slowly adjust the equity structure in the future, gradually reducing the proportion of foreign shareholding to ensure the independence of the company. Please don't worry, I will absolutely not embarrass my alma mater."

The Party Secretary smiled and nodded, saying nothing more. Everyone was intelligent; a few words were enough. As for whether they could grasp this lifeline, that was their own business.

"To thank you for your support, Teacher, we will donate an additional 200 million Chinese Yuan for the school's development. Of this, I plan to use 20 million to establish the Lei Jun Incentive Award to provide scholarships to students."

The few people didn't speak about the funds, but they all nodded silently. The stone in Lei Jun's heart finally fell halfway. This trip wasn't in vain.

...

The next morning, the auditorium of the School of Information at Yinghan University was bustling with activity.

"Mr. Lei is coming to give a speech! I'm so excited. This is one of the few opportunities to see a big shot in person."

Several students from a major in the School of Electronic Information were pointing at the lively stage and saying: "Mr. Lei usually goes to schools in Kyoto to give speeches; I thought he had forgotten his alma mater."

The boy's tone was full of irritation; after all, he had originally joined Yinghan University because of the impression Lei Jun left on him, but it had been three years... and he hadn't seen him once.

His roommate was still a staunch Mi Fans, so he quickly defended him: "Mr. Lei is Chinese. The culture of returning to one's roots must influence him; he definitely wouldn't neglect his alma mater!"

"I heard Mr. Lei is... anyway, this time is about paying money to avert disaster..."

"Hey, senior next to us, watch what you say..."

At this moment, another senior fan, seemingly dissatisfied with their remarks, reminded them from the side. But the moment his words came out, he was immediately retorted by those few: "Although I really want to support Mr. Lei, the Dami Phone in my hand is just too hot; I've already evolved directly into a Mi hater."

Thousands of students crowded into the auditorium, filled with anticipation. Soon, Lei Jun walked onto the stage with that familiar Lei-style flair. It was still very down-to-earth.

"Returning to my alma mater today, I have many mixed feelings. At the invitation of the teachers, I would like to share with you all the key factors behind Xiaomi's success."

Warm applause immediately erupted from the audience.

"Before we officially begin, let me chat with you all casually. More than 10 years ago, I sat in this very auditorium just like you, listening to the experiences shared by seniors. At that time, I thought that one day I, too, would build a great company to change the world."

Some Mi Fans in the audience immediately went wild.

"Dami Company changes the world!"

...

After spouting some nonsense, Lei Jun entered his most familiar storytelling segment. "This is the reason I founded Xiaomi. Later, many people asked me what the secret to Xiaomi's success is?"

"I said, it's a dream!"

"If a person has no dream, what is the difference between them and a salted fish?"

"Back then, I was in an office in Zhongguancun with a dozen partners, drinking Xiaomi porridge and chatting. Actually, some partners at the time said I was crazy. After all, the mobile phone market had entered a very difficult stage, and our competitors had driven prices down to 1999. But I didn't believe in giving up!"

"We believed that Xiaomi could make the best mobile phones in the world..."

However, when he said this, there was no expected cheering from the audience; even the Mi Fans who were originally fired up went quiet. After all, the more they listened, the more it felt like Xiaomi hadn't contributed anything to the entire industry, but instead acted like a burden.

Seeing this, Lei Jun hurriedly adjusted his rhythm, preparing to enter the closing stage.

"Today's Xiaomi is no longer just a mobile phone company. We have phones, tablets, whole-home intelligence, and we are now working on smart cars. We have hundreds of billions in funds sitting in our accounts. In the next 5 years, we will invest 100 billion in R&D. Have you all heard of smart driving systems?"

Speaking of this, Lei Jun looked at the audience and asked a question. Many people in the audience nodded subconsciously!

"We've heard of it!"

"It is said that Transsion has already started planning for it; their S7 and H7 series will both be equipped with it."

"It's clearly FSD; that is the root of smart driving. Their technology will be a bit better."

Listening to the discussion in the audience, Lei Jun felt a chill; Transsion, it was Transsion again. How could this company be so persistent? What frightened him even more was that Transsion's penetration rate among the student population was already stronger than Xiaomi's. This was not good news!

"That's right, the concept of smart driving was indeed first developed by FSD, and some of our competitors are also laying out technology in this area. But I believe that the Xiaomi smart driving algorithm developed by you all will be the world's leading and most user-friendly smart driving algorithm."

After finishing, Lei Jun looked at the students of Yinghan University with a deep, affectionate gaze. Faced with Lei Jun's sudden trust, some people who originally looked down on him now had a slightly changed opinion of him.

"Today, I guarantee to you all here that Xiaomi's car project is absolutely our top priority. For just this one sub-project of smart driving, we are investing as much as 3 billion Chinese Yuan, and that is just for one year of investment."

At the same time, the PPT on the projection screen displayed: "High Salary Recruitment! Starting Annual Salary of 300,000!"

Behind the screen, Xiaomi's goals were also displayed: Conquer chips, conquer operating systems, conquer core smart driving computing, and become a true technology company standing at the pinnacle of the world!

Of course, these people did not notice a line of small text on the right: All the above content is a goal and is currently being gradually implemented.