The One Behind It All Chapter 11

The huge business opportunities contained in the Chinese market have attracted program-controlled switch manufacturers from all over the world to come to China to seek gold. At that time, telecommunications bureaus at all levels from the province to the county had the right to purchase. Since many foreign products had government loans, they could be constructed immediately and put into use. In addition, it was said that "you can go abroad for inspection after buying the machine." When telecommunications were introduced from various places, almost no one came. No, the situation is rather chaotic. Eventually, the famous "seven countries and eight systems" in the history of Chinese communications were formed, that is, the products of eight companies, Japan's NEC and Fujitsu, the United States' Lucent, Canada's Nortel, Sweden's Ericsson, Germany's Siemens, Belgium's Bell, and France's Alcatel, jointly divided the Chinese market.

These switches are expensive: switches from European and American manufacturers generally cost US$300 to US$400 per line, while Japanese manufacturers are cheaper at US$180. Relying on their monopoly of technology, multinational giants make huge profits by ruthlessly robbing people. In the past, Chinese people had to pay an initial installation fee of 5,000 yuan to install a phone (later gradually dropped to less than 3,000 or 2,000 yuan), and they could not install it in time. They had to wait in line for months or even a year, and had to give cigarettes, gifts, and dinner. Can be plugged and installed. Moreover, these switches from different countries and standards are incompatible with each other, causing confusion in the communications market.

As a soldier, Aiden saw the "seven countries and eight systems" ravaging the land of China and the Chinese people being squeezed by the "foreigners", and his anger suddenly burst out. This confirms Nietzsche's words: "In the strong and capable spirit, there is dignity; in the proud dignity, there is willpower; in willpower, there is the inner ability to bear the heaviest burden." Longing; in longing, there is the explosive power of desire."

In order to survive and defend the sacred motherland, Aiden embarked on a bitter entrepreneurial road full of sweat and tears after leaving the army. As a thirty-year-old man with no family or political background, you can imagine how difficult it is to start a business. Aiden often said: "The market has no time to wait for our growth. It is not a mother, has neither patience nor kindness."

Starting a business at the age of 20 depends on your youth, and you are not afraid of all the hard work; starting a business at the age of 30 depends on your strength, and you will conquer the world with bitterness first and then sweetness; starting a business at the age of 40 will taste bitter. Qiu Yonghan, a famous entrepreneur, said: "The best time to start a business is between 25 and 35 years old. 40 years old is already quite late. After 40 years old, it is the exception among exceptions."