Chapter 249: Searching for Him in the Crowd
Li Yiwen's answer was within Lu Yiming's expectations. He said, "That's it. As the saying goes, a social animal who doesn't want to be a capitalist is not a good social animal. Go to a company called SouXin and find a Xia countryman named Li Robin. According to my analysis, this guy is ready to start his own business. The most important patent for the search engine is in his hands now, and he won't be willing to work for others."
There is a reason why it is difficult for Chinese people to become senior executives in Silicon Valley.
Because of the caste system that has existed for thousands of years, the Indians have a deep slave mentality and are therefore willing to submit to the strong.
For capitalists, these are the best employees because they know how to accept their fate.
But the Xia people are different. The more outstanding the talent, the less they like to accept their fate. Deep down, they believe in the logic of "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers born with special talents?"
Capitalists are awesome, so I want to be one too!
Wang An in the past and Jerry Yang today are both outstanding among them. They both came from Xia Country and both went from being workers to becoming capitalists, living out their own style.
But in the eyes of capitalists, such people are not good employees.
Indians are still reliable. They speak nicely and work proactively. Although the smell of curry is a bit pungent, they will not think of "rebellion" for no reason. They will voluntarily become vassals, so you can rest assured to hand over the company to them.
If it were the Xia people, after they became familiar with all the company's business processes, the first thing they would do is to choose to start their own business instead of staying in the company and continuing to work hard and be like a slave.
And those who are willing to stay are mostly those with weak abilities, but how can this be possible! ?
With the current boom in the Internet economy, a large number of Chinese students studying in the United States will soon choose to return to start their own businesses. They will bring back the advanced experience they have "learned" from Silicon Valley to their homeland, which will not only allow them to achieve financial freedom, but also allow them to "serve" their country and return home in glory.
It is actually this group that Lu Yiming is targeting. They want to return to China to start a business and what they need is capital and guidance, and he can provide all these things.
Isn’t this a coincidence?
If you don’t make money when you have it, you’re a bastard!
The first person that Lu Yiming targeted was naturally Li Robin and Baidu, which he founded.
After listening to Lu Yiming's idea, Li Yiwen showed an embarrassment and reminded him in a low voice : "Didn't you just say that the Google contract prohibits you from investing in other search companies? Are you planning to breach the contract?"
Lu Yiming laughed cunningly: "The contract only says that I can't invest, but it doesn't say that you can't invest. Didn't I just say that? You can be a capitalist. You can set up an investment company, and then invest money to let Li Robin start a business, and get the original shares, isn't that enough?"
Although he could not directly obtain economic benefits from the future Baidu, it was not a problem for him to become the God of Baidu. Even if Lu Yiming disdained Li Robin's moral integrity, making money was not bad.
Silicon Valley, Sohu.com.
Li Robin, who has just been working for more than a year, has been very worried recently. Even after work, when he was driving his newly bought Mercedes-Benz on the way home, his brows were always furrowed.
Today, according to domestic prices, he already has an annual salary of one million. Even in the United States, he is one of the best-performing middle class.
But Li Robin is not satisfied with the current situation.
He is a true genius. He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in information management in 1991, and then went abroad to study, completing a master's degree in computer science at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. During this period, he also went to the island country's Panasonic Group for an internship.
After the three-month internship, his research results were quickly recognized by a Wall Street tycoon, and he successfully entered Wall Street, the financial center of the United States. During his three and a half years on Wall Street, he first served as a senior consultant for Dow Jones and then became a designer of the real-time financial information system for the online version of the Wall Street Journal.
It was on Wall Street that he witnessed the decadence of capitalism and understood how powerful money is.
But he was smart enough to know that it was difficult for someone like him to truly succeed on Wall Street.
So after an academic conference in Silicon Valley , when Zhang William, the founder of the search engine company Soxin, extended a sincere invitation to him, he accepted without hesitation and became a senior engineer at Soxin.
Robin Li knew that only by engaging in technological research and development could he fully utilize his superior talents in topology and statistics and display his strengths.
And he did it. If Zhang William created the first generation of letter searching, then Li Robin created the second generation of letter searching.
As one of the most important search engines in the early days, Sohu.com was the first to allow webmasters to submit URLs. Sohu.com is a veteran Internet company.
With his amazing talent, Robin Li quickly became the second-in-command of the company, second only to the founder Zhang William from Taiwan.
But Li Robin was not satisfied with this, he felt that he should do greater things, and he never gave up exploring the field of technology over the years. The hyperlink analysis technology was the peerless magic weapon he had finally obtained after ten years of hard work.
When he got home, his wife Ma Dongmin was mowing the lawn in the yard. Li Robin was about to get intimate with Ma Dongmin when the cell phone on his waist vibrated unexpectedly.
Li Robin frowned slightly, because he was a person who could separate work and life. After all, at his position, overtime and the like had nothing to do with him. So he was a little unhappy to receive a call after get off work. As a Xia countryman, he didn't have any relatives here, so the call was most likely about work.
Although he was a little impatient, Robin Li was a very cultured person. He didn't let the phone ring for too long before pressing the answer button.
"Hello?"
What Li Robin didn't expect was that the person on the other end of the phone spoke Chinese.
"Hello, Mr. Li. I am Li Yiwen, the temporary business representative of Xiaguo Future Capital in the United States. I recently learned about Mr. Li's deeds and I admire his talents. I wonder if Mr. Li has time recently. Let's meet and chat at an appointment ."
As the saying goes, when fellow countrymen meet, tears well up in their eyes. In this beautiful country thousands of miles away from his motherland, when Li Robin heard a call from someone speaking his hometown dialect, his frown relaxed and even his signature elegant smile appeared on his face.
The most important thing is that the word "capital" had a profound impact on him.
Robin Li has always believed that no one should come to see him for no reason. Now a representative of XX Capital has called him specifically, so he must have business needs. Moreover, it is a domestic capital company, which immediately reminded him of the problem he has been thinking about in recent days.
"Okay, let's do it tonight, if we can make it in time. Just tell me a place and I'll be there in a bit."
Ma Dongmin knew that Li Robin had been worried recently. Seeing Li Robin's brows relax, she felt relieved. She walked up to him and touched his face softly, "Dear, what makes you so happy? Did you win the lottery?"
Li Robin was a little excited and hugged Ma Dongmin and turned around several times, laughing loudly and said, "You are really my lucky star. I am really going to win the prize this time. The other party is an agent of Xia Country's capital. I guess they are interested in my research patents and plan to invest in my business. If nothing unexpected happens, this time I finally have the opportunity to realize my dream!"
Although Ma Dongmin didn't quite understand Li Robin's business, she was happy for her husband when she saw how happy Li Robin was. "Domestic capital? Haven't you been planning to return to China to start a business recently? If you can negotiate, you can make great achievements."
"Yes, this is the opportunity I have been waiting for."
Although Li Robin's income is good, it is only enough for daily living expenses, but if he uses it to start a business, it will not even be enough to fill the gaps in his teeth.
He had calculated carefully that according to the standard expenses of a search engine company, if the start-up capital is less than one million US dollars, the chance of failure of the business will be more than 90%. If he cannot cross the threshold of burning money for development in the first stage alone, he will definitely die halfway.
If there were capital cooperation, the situation would be completely different.
After all, it hurts to spend your own money, but it feels great to spend investors' money.
Li Robin kissed Ma Dongmin's face several times and said excitedly: "It seems that marrying you has not used up all my good luck. No, you are my lucky star."
Ma Dongmin was so delighted that she was thinking about rewarding Li Robin well when he came back tonight.
Li Robin attached great importance to this meeting. He first took a comfortable shower, shaved, changed into a high-end suit that had been dusty for a long time, tied his bow tie carefully, and blow-dried his hair.
He picked up the perfume and was about to spray it, but then he remembered that the other person was also from Xia, so he put the perfume down.
The Xia people are not like those engineers from the Curry Country who have a strong flavor, as if their entire bodies have been soaked in the flavor.
Li Robin and Li Yiwen met in a steak restaurant.
Li Yiwen stood up and extended his right hand to Li Robin: "Mr. Li, you are really handsome. With your looks, it would be a pity if you don't become a star. Let me introduce myself. I am Li Yiwen from Future Capital."
Li Robin stepped forward elegantly and grasped Li Yiwen's hand, his expression even more eager: "It seems that we are still brothers from the same family."
"Haha, that means we are destined to be together. Come, please sit down. What would you like to drink?"
"A glass of Blue Mountain, thank you."
The two sat opposite each other, and Robin Li spoke first: "Mr. Li, I wonder why Future Capital contacted me this time?"
Li Yiwen did not keep the secret and said directly: "I am very optimistic about the hyperlink technology you invented. Although many companies in the United States are working hard on search, only the hyperlink technology you developed is unique. You have such talent, and I believe you will have a bright future, so I want to invest in you in advance."
Li Robin felt very proud when he heard Li Yiwen praising his skills so much.
But after all, he had worked on Wall Street, so Li Luobing didn't have any ecstatic expression on his face. Instead, he spoke calmly: "Although I am very confident in my technology, as you just said, there are many companies in the United States doing search. Why did you choose me?"
"Because we are all Xia people, those foreigners talk about freedom, but their eyes are full of discrimination and contempt."
Li Yiwen's answer made Li Robin frown slightly, because this really didn't sound like a correct answer.
"That's all?"
Li Yiwen smiled, his eyes calm, "Of course not only that. The United States has no shortage of search engines, and even less of big money to spend. If they unite, your hyperlink technology will be useless."
Robin Lee sighed.
Because what Li Yiwen said was true.
Although his technology is advanced and even forms the basis for the development of Internet search engines, he cannot compare with the "locals" in Silicon Valley in terms of funding and connections. As a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, his development in the United States is actually restricted in many ways.
As a smart man, he had long realized that there was a ceiling for Chinese people.
Only by returning to our country can we spread our wings and have the opportunity to make the leap from a carp to a dragon.
At this point, Li Yiwen finally revealed his true intentions and said bluntly: "China is currently implementing an Internet policy similar to the highway plan of the United States. The Internet boom is booming in China, but it is still a wild area. I think Mr. Li can choose to return to China and make a search engine for us Xia people. I have even thought of a name for you."
"What's the name?"
"You can name your company 'Baidu', which fits the original meaning of search."
"Baidu? Baidu...what a good name!"
Li Robin's eyes lit up.
"So, next, let's talk about the details of the cooperation?"
Li Yiwen's remarks really touched the heart of Li Robin, and Li Robin himself had long wanted to start his own business. Now that someone came to him with real money, he naturally would not refuse.
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A few hours later, it was early morning in Hong Kong.
In the luxurious single suite of the Boning Hotel.
Lu Yiming was still sleeping soundly on the soft mattress, but a phone call from Li Yiwen woke him up from his dream.
As soon as I pressed the answer button, I heard Li Yiwen's impatient voice from the other end of the phone.
"I have successfully persuaded Robin Li. After handing over his current work at the end of the year, he will return to China to establish Baidu. He spent 1.2 million US dollars and got 30% of the shares of this 'Baidu' company. I say, brother, is this reliable? If you lose money, my investment of 10 million will be wasted."
