Chapter 996 Yahoo
Song Yuanchao asked Zhang Hao to send him the company's information first, and then he would communicate with the professionals of Shenghua Capital after he understood the situation and tell him what to do. However, this would take time, so he asked Zhang Hao not to be anxious, and he would notify him as soon as there was a result.
Zhang Hao said that he understood that the capital side had just expressed its intention and would make further contacts in the future. Moreover, Zhang Hao also told Jerry and others that there was no need to be so eager for capital, as the most important thing at present was the number of visits to the website.
Because of Zhang Hao's previous investment, the company is not short of funds for the time being. As long as the number of visits continues to grow, the company will have more initiative in the subsequent negotiations with capital. In addition, it is only the valuation test of the first capital now. With Zhang Hao's experience at Netscape, there will definitely be other capitals coming to the door. In this case, we must remain calm, only in this way can we obtain the greatest benefits.
This view was shared by Jerry and David, so in terms of time, Zhang Hao still has, at least in the current situation, a considerable amount of time to reach an agreement with capital.
After hanging up the phone, Song Chaoyuan shook his head again, thinking that Zhang Hao was indeed a troublemaker. After he had dealt with Netscape, he started to deal with his second Internet company. It had only been a short time and he had already caused trouble again.
However, after hearing what Zhang Hao said on the phone, Song Chaoyuan also showed great interest in the Internet company he was investing in. You have to know that capital is not stupid. Just like Netscape in the past , it is risky to invest real money and take a gamble. Since capital can take a fancy to their company, it means that this company is indeed worth investing in.
Moreover, from Zhang Hao's narration, Song Chaoyuan learned that their company's daily visits have exceeded 300,000, which is not a low number. You have to know that now is not 30 years later. In 30 years, the Internet has reached a very developed scale and has penetrated deeper into people's daily lives. Except for a very small number of people, most people have to deal with the Internet every day, whether it is life, work, study, travel, diet, etc., which are closely related to the Internet.
But now, the Internet has just emerged, and the overall number of Internet users is very small. The United States, as the most developed Western country in the world, has the largest number of Internet users, but it is still not comparable to that 30 years later.
Not to mention China, which has just had the Internet. There are very few Internet users in China now, and most of them are computer-related professionals. Ordinary people have no access to the Internet, and even they have only heard of it in newspapers and media.
In addition, personal computers are expensive. Shenghua Group owns Shenghua Computer, and a 486 ordinary personal computer from Shenghua Computer is now priced at nearly 8,000 yuan, which is still cheap. If it is an imported brand, it will cost tens of thousands of yuan. In developed cities like Shanghai, where the average family income is only a few hundred yuan per month, the price of a personal computer is equivalent to the total income of an average family for nearly a year.
In addition, the cost of Internet access is not low. The construction of the Internet in China has just begun, and the earliest dial-up Internet access method used requires connecting through a personal computer and a telephone line, and then dialing 163 to access the Internet, or dialing 162 to enter the packet network and then access the Internet.
The speed of such dial-up Internet access is very slow, currently only 33.6K, and later developed to 56K.
Later, there was ISDN dial-up. The so-called ISDN is actually no different from the original dial-up Internet access. The difference lies in the program-controlled terminal at the telephone exchange. During the ISDN stage, the Internet speed increased to 128K. It was not until this time that the Internet began to attract the attention of domestic netizens. At least this Internet speed was much better than the initial 33.6K.
Then, the emergence of ADSL really changed the domestic Internet. After the emergence of ADSL, the speed of network connection was greatly improved, theoretically reaching 8M. Of course, in actual use, the upper limit of 8M is rarely reached, but even so, the speed of surfing the Internet through ADSL is much faster than the original method, and it can also allow netizens to experience what is called "high-speed information highway".
There is no need to talk about FTTH and other broadband dedicated lines, as that was after 2000.
At present, the way of accessing the Internet in China is still in its initial stage. In addition, the cost of accessing the Internet is very high and it is simply not affordable for ordinary people. This also restricts the development of the domestic Internet.
Song Chaoyuan had worked in the industry for his entire life in his previous life, and he knew the development of the domestic Internet better than anyone else, so he also understood what Zhang Hao meant by the daily visit volume exceeding 300,000. If everything Zhang Hao said was true, then it was obvious that his company would attract the attention of capital. Thinking of the time when Luo Yang, Li Daqi and Qin Zhengguo discussed with him the future investment direction of Shenghua Capital and the decision to shift from traditional enterprises to Internet-related enterprises, Song Chaoyuan couldn't help but sigh that Zhang Hao was still ahead of them in this regard.
When he woke up the next day, Song Chaoyuan went to the office in Shanghai on his day off and got the company fax information sent to him by Zhang Hao. Song Chaoyuan, who had not taken it seriously at first, was shocked when he saw the information in the information Zhang Hao gave him.
He rubbed his eyes and looked carefully again. After he was sure that he was definitely not mistaken, Song Chaoyuan almost blurted out a swear word.
"No way? Is this kid the son of destiny? What kind of shit luck is this? How could such a good thing happen to him?" Song Chaoyuan suddenly lost his composure. He subconsciously stood up and walked around the office, trying to calm himself down.
After a long while, Song Chaoyuan returned to his seat and sat down. He then lit a cigarette and smoked it. After taking a few puffs, he put out the cigarette in annoyance.
His eyes once again fell on the information Zhang Hao sent him. At the top was the company information and the introduction of their website. Looking at the logo and company name on it, Song Chaoyuan couldn't help but rub his swollen temples and smiled bitterly.
That night, Song Chaoyuan called Zhang Hao. During the call, he asked Zhang Hao directly about the name of his company and website, as well as the Chinese name of his partner Jerry.
Zhang Hao didn't quite understand why Song Chaoyuan asked these questions, but he still answered Song Chaoyuan's questions, especially Jerry's Chinese name. Zhang Hao also answered. Song Chaoyuan didn't speak for a long time after confirming with him again and again on the phone. Zhang Hao heard no movement on the phone and thought the international long-distance call was disconnected. After hearing "Hello" several times, Song Chaoyuan's voice came back from the other end of the phone.
"I will handle this for you as soon as possible. Wait for my news." Song Chaoyuan said to Zhang Hao on the phone and then hung up.
Zhang Hao looked at the hung-up phone in a daze. Was he just having an illusion? Why did he feel that Song Chaoyuan's voice on the phone was a little helpless? No, no! It can't be said to be helpless, but a little... How to say it? Maybe it would be more appropriate to describe it as speechless, but why would Song Chaoyuan be like this again? This is strange.
"What's wrong? Were you too tired yesterday?" Lin Yan came to the living room with some cut fruits and saw Song Yuanchao sitting on the sofa in a daze. His eyes were looking in one direction as if they were unfocused.
After asking Song Chaoyuan, Song Chaoyuan did not respond, which made Lin Yan a little panicked. She quickly put down the fruit plate in her hand and reached out to Song Chaoyuan's forehead. When Lin Yan's hand touched Song Chaoyuan's forehead, Song Chaoyuan came back to his senses.
"What's wrong?" Song Chaoyuan asked blankly.
"You didn't respond when I called you just now. Are you okay? Are you too tired? Do you want to go to the hospital?" Lin Yan asked with concern.
"Oh... I'm fine. I was just thinking about something and didn't come back to my senses. Sorry Yanzi, I made you worry."
"Are you really alright?"
"It's really okay! Don't worry, you are as strong as a bull, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with your body!" Song Chaoyuan smiled and patted Lin Yan's hand to comfort her.
Seeing that Song Yuanchao's expression did not seem fake, Lin Yan felt relieved and asked him what he was thinking about just now.
Song Chaoyuan told Lin Yan about Zhang Hao. When Lin Yan heard about Zhang Hao, she couldn't help but be curious. Zhang Hao is now not as famous abroad as he is in China. With the media reporting on Zhang Hao's success in the United States, Zhang Hao has become an idol of the younger generation. And not only young people, people of other ages are envious of Zhang Hao for having such achievements at such a young age. Even the uncles and aunts who go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables will talk about Zhang Hao when they chat, and they feel that Zhang Hao has so much wealth. How can he spend so much money in his lifetime!
Lin Yan watched Zhang Hao grow up. Although she was surprised at the achievements of this little brother, she was also happy for him.
Now, Song Chaoyuan suddenly said that Zhang Hao was in trouble again. Out of concern, he couldn't help but ask Song Chaoyuan what happened. Song Chaoyuan didn't hide anything and roughly told him about how Zhang Hao had invested in a company with others after leaving Netscape, and also talked about the development of the company and the fact that there was already capital coming to him.
"My little brother is really good! But it's normal. If he can succeed at Netscape, he can succeed in other places as well. Yuanchao, since he has come to you for help, you must help him well. Don't let him leave Netscape like last time." Lin Yan was happy , and also gave Song Chaoyuan some advice.
"Don't worry, I've already passed on this matter. This time it will definitely not be the same as Netscape. Moreover, this company is different from Netscape, and its future achievements will definitely be greater!"
"Are you so sure? How come I didn't know that you also researched the Internet?" Lin Yan asked after hearing this.
Song Chaoyuan suddenly remembered that she had let the cat out of the bag, and quickly laughed and said, "Well...your husband's vision can't be wrong. Besides , who said I haven't studied the Internet? Otherwise, why would Shenghua follow the capital to invest in Netscape before Netscape went public? Besides, some things are hard to explain. People have premonitions, and my premonition is that the prospects of Zhang Hao's company may surpass Netscape."
This non-reason made Lin Yan not think too much about it, not to mention that she was just asking half-jokingly. But she didn't expect that Song Chaoyuan was right, because in Song Yuanchao's mind, Zhang Hao's second company was indeed more promising than Netscape, which was now in its heyday, because this company was the world's first portal and one of the future Internet giants - Yahoo.
