It wasn't until two days before university began that Ding Yun finally made her decision: she would accumulate enough influence by becoming the "father" to everyone in the world.
She had spent a lot of time thinking recently.
She had considered debuting, and even considered bringing classic works from other worlds over.
She had even thought about going into politics.
But she felt none of these offered true freedom.
She had rejected them all.
Then, she discovered online that many people greatly admired wealthy individuals, like the richest person in the world.
Even if that person didn't give a single cent.
They would still follow them, calling them "Dad."
While some of this might have been playful banter, the impact was undeniable.
This undoubtedly opened up a new avenue for her: if others could be "Dad," why couldn't she? And she could earn money, couldn't she!
Wasn't earning influence more respectable than being a celebrity?
Having made her decision and formulated a new plan, Ding Yun soon packed her bags, enrolled, and submitted an application to the school to change her major.
With some influence from above, she smoothly transferred from her original major in Chemistry to Computer Science.
Although computers had been invented in this world for several decades, miniaturization and widespread household adoption had only recently begun. Both in terms of hardware and software, as well as websites and other aspects.
In Ding Yun's view, everything was still quite primitive.
This was undoubtedly a field yet to be cultivated.
Therefore, it was only natural for Ding Yun to decide to start from this area, working hard to become the richest person.
To be the richest person in the world, a financial benefactor.
Both making money and cultivating the nascent field of computer science required seizing the moment, so Ding Yun made no effort to conceal her abilities after school started. In just half a month, she had won over all the professors in the computer science department.
They all stated that they were unqualified to teach Ding Yun, and instead, they had to learn from her.
The school administration initially believed the computer science professors were being sarcastic, and that Ding Yun, the so-called genius valedictorian, was not paying attention in class and acting arrogant, which had angered the professors, leading them to declare they wouldn't teach her.
For this reason, the school's vice-principal specially summoned Ding Yun and the professors, pleaded on Ding Yun's behalf, and asked Ding Yun to apologize to the professors.
This left both Ding Yun and the professors bewildered.
It was only when the professors sincerely explained the situation that the vice-principal realized he had misunderstood and made a huge blunder. Although he felt too embarrassed to apologize, he did take their advice and discussed it with the professors, agreeing to allow Ding Yun to have a separate thesis defense and graduate immediately.
After all, her abilities in the field of computer science were already recognized by the professors; further study would be a waste of time. Ding Yun had no objections to this. She quickly produced a thesis in a few more days, successfully completed her defense, and then promptly began poaching talent.
At this time, computer professionals were scarce, so Ding Yun had few choices. Anyone with even a modicum of ability in computer science was invited.
She invited them to join the company she was preparing to found, not even sparing the professors.
As for the outcome?
Ding Yun ultimately succeeded in recruiting a team by promising high salaries and demonstrating her top-tier computer knowledge and skills.
She founded a comprehensive computer company.
A company that dealt with both hardware and software.
Following this, Ding Yun didn't immediately rush to start any business or focus on expanding the company. Instead, she first required all technical staff in the company to sign a confidentiality agreement. Then, she began teaching them, explaining the world's most cutting-edge related technologies, as well as technologies not yet researched in this world, to enhance their capabilities.
The current computer field required improvement across the board, not just in one area. Doing it all by herself, even with copying, would take a long time, and she would have to micromanage everything.
Most importantly, employees with insufficient knowledge or those whose technical skills didn't meet the standard.
They wouldn't be able to keep up with her pace.
At that point, these employees would not help her but would hold her back. To save herself trouble, Ding Yun had to provide them with a skills enhancement course first.
As for the employees Ding Yun had recruited, after listening to her classes for just one morning, none of them had any further objections. In fact, they felt exceptionally fortunate to have this opportunity.
Thus, while she taught generously,
And on the other hand, they studied diligently.
The overall learning progress was undoubtedly extremely rapid.
In the end, Ding Yun spent only one year teaching her company's technical personnel all the knowledge that could advance the entire computer field to the limits of current technological prowess. After that year, she led them to officially begin developing the company.
Of course, during the year Ding Yun was teaching, she wasn't idle. To accumulate more funds for the company's future development in advance, Ding Yun took the initiative to create and sell products like music players and portable video players.
She earned a substantial amount, even expanding her business abroad and selling extensively. Therefore, Ding Yun wasn't particularly short of money at this time. Once her company's technical personnel finished their studies, the plans and tasks Ding Yun had prepared a year prior were swiftly distributed.
And those employees immediately got to work.
They had received a year's salary for free and learned so much new knowledge and advanced techniques for free. Now, anyone with a conscience wouldn't dare to be lazy.
Thus, before long, their company launched incredibly convenient and intelligent new computer operating systems, office suites, smart input methods, smart search engines, and news websites, social forums, and similar products.
Dating apps were also developed and promoted concurrently.
These products might not seem like much decades later, perhaps even a bit old-fashioned. But in an era where most households didn't have computers and most people accessed the internet only at internet cafes, any one of these products was enough to crush all competitors.
All competitors worldwide.
Moreover, Ding Yun's company developed convenient multilingual versions for use in different countries. And to accelerate promotion and gain sufficient users to capture market share,
Their operating systems and software, etc.
Were all free to use.
As a result, it was only natural that they not only rapidly spread domestically but also quickly went international, reaching the world. In just one year, their market share surged to seventy-eight percent, astonishing the industry.
And they were criticized by countless competitors for malicious free offerings.