Chapter 987 Jerry Yang
"Of course, I will visit Mr. Bei when he returns to New York. I am also looking forward to meeting Mr. Bei." Zhang Hao shook hands with Dongfang Ze and answered sincerely.
"By the way, there is one more thing." Dongfang Ze suddenly said this when leaving.
Zhang Hao looked at Dongfang Ze. Dongfang Ze hesitated but did not say the next words immediately.
"What's wrong, Mr. Dongfang?"
"Oh, actually this matter has nothing to do with the association. It's just my personal request." Dongfang Ze explained with an embarrassed smile.
"It's okay, just say whatever you want to say."
"It's like this. I have a junior who admires Mr. Zhang very much. If it's convenient for Mr. Zhang, can he meet with me before leaving Los Angeles?"
"Junior?" Zhang Hao was stunned.
Dongfang Ze nodded, and after explaining a few words, Zhang Hao finally understood the situation. This junior was Dongfang Ze's relative, about the same age as Zhang Hao. He just graduated from Stanford University last year. After graduation, he became fascinated with the Internet. Due to the success of Netscape and Zhang Hao on the Internet, he had a special admiration for Zhang Hao, and even imitated Netscape and tinkered with an Internet website with his friends.
A few days ago, when this junior heard from Dongfang Ze that the Hundred People Club was going to invite Zhang Hao to join, he told Dongfang Ze that if possible, he would like to meet with Zhang Hao and ask him some questions about the Internet.
Because Zhang Hao came rather suddenly today, and Zhang Hao had to return to school tomorrow, Dongfang Ze originally did not plan to tell Zhang Hao about this. But before leaving, he thought about it and decided to tell him. After all, it was his junior who entrusted him with the task, and Dongfang Ze was very optimistic about this junior, and he also hoped from the bottom of his heart that Zhang Hao could give him some help in the industry, so he couldn't help but speak up.
After listening to Dongfang Ze's explanation, Zhang Hao laughed.
"This is a small matter. Since you are a Stanford University graduate and are interested in the Internet, I am also very interested in meeting you to discuss things with you. But my flight is tomorrow, and I can only stay in Los Angeles for one night. If it's convenient for him, let's meet now and have dinner and chat together, how about that?"
"Of course no problem, if it doesn't disturb your schedule I'll call him right away?"
Zhang Hao smiled and made an OK gesture to Dongfang Ze. Dongfang Ze was overjoyed. He asked Zhang Hao to wait for a moment and then went to the side to make a phone call.
A moment later, Dongfang Ze came back and told Zhang Hao that he had contacted the other party. The other party was very excited to know that Zhang Hao was willing to see him and said he would come over right away.
Calculating the time, it would take about half an hour for the other party to come over. Because this was Dongfang Ze's personal request, Dongfang Ze suggested going to a nearby Chinese restaurant together. As the host, he invited Zhang Hao to dinner, firstly to congratulate Zhang Hao for joining the Hundred People's Club, and secondly to let his junior meet Zhang Hao at the Chinese restaurant.
Zhang Hao readily agreed, and the two of them went downstairs together and took Dongfang Ze's car to Chinatown, which was not far away. The Chinatown in Los Angeles is quite large. Due to the large number of Chinese in Los Angeles and the long history of Chinese in Los Angeles, the Chinatown here can already be called a "Chinatown".
Chinatown is mostly populated by Chinese, but it also includes other Asians from East Asia and Southeast Asia.
Because of his work, Dongfang Ze was very familiar with this place. He drove Zhang Hao to Chinatown with ease and found a place to park the car. After getting out of the car and walking a few steps, several Chinese people greeted Dongfang Ze cordially. It seemed that everyone was an old friend.
The restaurant that Dongfangze brought Zhang Hao to was called Yiyuan Restaurant. It was a well-known local restaurant that specialized in Huaiyang cuisine and other styles of cuisine and had been open in Chinatown for many years.
Dongfang Ze and Zhang Hao walked towards the restaurant, and as soon as they entered, a middle-aged woman came to greet them.
"Mr. Dongfang, your private room is ready, please follow me."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Sorry for bothering you." Dongfang Ze said politely.
The virtuous wife smiled and said, "You are too polite. Not to mention how much you have helped us over the years, you are still our customer today. Please ..."
Following the virtuous sister-in-law, they came to a private room near the inside.
There are very few private rooms in Chinese restaurants in the United States, because foreigners are used to eating in the lobby, even in high-end Western restaurants. But Chinese people are different. Chinese people are used to eating in private rooms during gatherings. Private rooms are independent and private, and it is more convenient to chat during the meal, while the lobby does not have this convenience.
So most Chinese restaurants in the United States are based on American habits, but this is Chinatown, and many Chinese restaurants in Chinatown still retain traditional customs, and private rooms are one of them.
The private room was not big. Dongfang Ze and Zhang Hao sat down after entering. Xian's wife asked Dongfang Ze how to arrange it. Dongfang Ze asked Zhang Hao if he had any food taboos. Then he thought about it and skillfully reported a few dishes. He then asked Xian's wife to arrange it first. They still had to wait for one more person, and the dishes could be served after that person arrived.
The virtuous sister-in-law wrote down the dishes and asked the waiter to bring a pot of good tea. Then she nodded slightly to Dongfang Ze and Zhang Hao and left the private room.
"Xian's wife is the owner of this restaurant."
"boss?"
"Yes! This restaurant is Xiansao's family business. Later, Xiansao's father left it to her before he passed away. The current head chef is Xiansao's husband. The couple has a clear division of labor. The man is in charge of the interior and the woman is in charge of the exterior. The dishes they cook are very good and are quite famous in Los Angeles." Dongfang Ze gave a brief introduction, then picked up the teapot in front of him and poured two glasses of water. The two chatted about the restaurant. Dongfang Ze told Zhang Hao some things about Chinatown. Although Zhang Hao came from China and had been in the United States for quite some time, compared to Dongfang Ze, Zhang Hao used to spend most of his time in school or at Song Yuanchao's company.
After Netscape was founded, Zhang Hao was busy with company affairs. Until now, when he left Netscape and prepared to return to campus, Zhang Hao seldom wandered around outside on weekdays. Although he had been to Los Angeles several times, this was his first time to Chinatown. If it weren't for Dongfang Ze today, he might not have known when to come here for a walk.
As they were talking, the door of the private room was pushed open, and a young man wearing glasses, a plaid shirt and carrying a backpack appeared in front of Zhang Hao and the others.
"Uncle! I'm so sorry to be late. Hello, are you Mike? Nice to meet you. When my cousin called me just now, I almost thought I heard it wrong. I didn't expect to meet you so soon..." The young man came in and greeted Dongfang Ze first, and then spoke to Zhang Hao with extraordinary enthusiasm, shaking Zhang Hao's hand back and forth while speaking, looking very excited .
"Cough cough..." Seeing the young man losing his composure, Dongfang Ze couldn't help but cough twice. The young man then realized that he had been holding Zhang Hao's hand for a long time. His face suddenly turned red and he let go of Zhang Hao's hand embarrassedly.
"Let me introduce you. I don't need to say much about Mr. Zhang. This is my junior, Jerry Yang. He is from Taiwan and just graduated from Stanford University last year."
"Hello Jerry, I'm very happy to meet you too." Zhang Hao said to Jerry with a smile. Jerry became even more excited when he heard it, and his face flushed. After all, Zhang Hao is very famous among Chinese Americans now, especially because of the success of Netscape. He is a well-deserved idol for young people like Jerry.
Jerry and Zhang Hao are about the same age. Not only are they close in age, but they also have many things in common.
Zhang Hao finished college in China and then came to the United States to study, while Jerry was admitted to Stanford University with excellent grades in 1990 and completed his studies from undergraduate to master's degree in just four years.
In addition, both of them have a strong interest in the Internet. Zhang Hao, needless to say, has been known to countless people by the success of Netscape. Similarly, because of the success of Netscape, Jerry, who had just graduated, was attracted to the Internet. Not long ago, he and a good friend set up an Internet navigation guide to imitate the success of Netscape. Although this so-called navigation guide is very simple, it has injected a lot of effort from Jerry and his friends. Today, Jerry is very excited to meet the predecessors and idols of the Internet industry.
Not long after Jerry arrived, the dishes started to arrive.
Maybe Jerry was a little embarrassed by the excitement just now, and with Dongfangze's hospitality, Jerry seemed much more normal afterwards. Considering that no one had eaten dinner, Dongfangze suggested tasting the special dishes here first. Zhang Hao picked up the chopsticks and tasted it. It was indeed as Dongfangze said, the dishes here were very good. Not only did they retain the original characteristics of Chinese food, but they also created several new dishes, which made Zhang Hao very impressed after eating .
They ate and talked. Zhang Hao seldom drank alcohol, and so did Jerry, so Dongfang Ze didn't order any wine, but just drank tea.
After eating and chatting for a while, Dongfangze looked at his watch, stood up and found an excuse to leave, giving Jerry and Zhang Hao a chance to communicate alone. After Dongfangze left, Jerry could no longer hold back and directly asked Zhang Hao questions about the Internet.
Zhang Hao had a good impression of Jerry, and because of his relationship with Dongfang Ze, he answered Jerry's questions honestly. He also talked to Jerry about the past when he and Mark and others founded Netscape. Some of these things were rarely known to outsiders, and it was the first time for Jerry to hear about them. As Zhang Hao talked about them, his eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
"Now I understand why Netscape has been so successful. Mike, come here! Let me toast you a glass!" Holding up the teacup in front of him, Jerry said to Zhang Hao sincerely.
Zhang Hao clinked glasses with him with a smile, took a sip of tea, put down the cup and asked, "I heard from Dongfang that you are also involved in the Internet and have made an Internet navigation guide. I wonder what this so-called navigation guide specifically refers to? How is the current progress?"
"Yes, my friend and I just did this project not long ago. It was influenced by Netscape. This Internet navigation guide is actually a web site, which is presented in the form of a web page. Through the links and algorithms of the web site, you can use it to find what you need, thereby providing navigation services for Internet users..."
Jerry introduced to Zhang Hao the concept and model of his so-called Internet navigation guide. As he was talking, he took out a piece of paper and a pen from the backpack beside him and started writing and drawing on it. Zhang Hao listened with great interest and took the initiative to ask several key questions. Jerry could answer some of them immediately, but some required some thought. There were also two questions for which Jerry shook his head and frankly told Zhang Hao that he had not thought about them yet.
