Lai Linfeng, Chairman and CEO of  YLMF, a leading internet company in China's Guangdong Province. Photo: Li Na

Lai Linfeng, founder and chairman of YLMF Computer Tech Co., Ltd., a leading domestic internet company in China, has now become a spokesman and idol for many post-80s entrepreneurs.

An ambitious businessman with social responsibility

Setting the concrete idea of making his company China's Microsoft and Google, the boy and his self-founded YLMF is indeed, very ambitious as he is smart.

When interviewed by the Global Times, Lai, discreetly, said that what he really wants is to provide China with its first internet operating system as well as open doors to expansion of the industry.

Currently, the market for operating systems is dominated almost solely by giant Microsoft, and it is very hard for Chinese companies in the field to profit with the big brother on watch. Lai said that such a big and strong country like China should be able to compete in such market, but the reality walks counter to the dream.

Aiming to be the richest post-80s

Lai had said previously that he wants to become the country's richest post 80s.

"As the company became stronger and started to get attention from outside of Dongguan, unfortunately, the management did not catch up with such fast pace," Lai said. He added that the company is, and will always be looking for new talents.

In his office, a placard on which the words: "if the general is incapable, the army will break" is hung.

The office building of YLMF

Modest post 80s

When asked if he believes there are other peers with such intelligence and capability as his he responded that "there surely are, and the they are very low-key in what they do."

Lai's company's headquarters is in a high-class building with modern facilities, whose decoration was mostly his idea. During the interview, Lai demonstrated himself very politely, frequently using words like "excuse me" or "sorry."

Placard hung inside Lai's office

Bookshelf inside Lai's office

 
A barbershop at YLMF