Historically, Ma Fuhao started again and scraped together hundreds of thousands of dollars to found Ali.

In 1999, the first round of financing, led by Goldman Sachs, combined with funds from the United States, Asia and Europe, invested a total of 5 million US dollars.

In the second round of financing in 2000, SoftBank, Fidelity, and Huiya Capital invested 25 million US dollars.

In the third round in 2004, $82 million was raised, of which SoftBank took $60 million.

Boss Xu gave him a start-up capital, and if he wanted to continue to keep his equity, he had to continue to increase his investment. The investment is big, but the return is even greater, let Son play with the eggs.

With the end of the second Computer Expo, Times Venture Capital, Sohu and those capitals began the process of bargaining. After a period of tug-of-war, an agreement was finally reached.

This morning, the Great Wall Hotel.

Domestic mainstream media gathered here, as well as major financial and computer newspapers, as well as a group of blonde and blue-eyed foreign journalists.

In the huge conference hall, the stage was covered with a yellow background, and a small red fox was in a rage.

In 98, the Internet has developed rapidly, but most people still don't understand it. Traditional media have not yet regarded it as an adversary, but as a kind of high-tech technology.

Later, with the rise of new media, the arrogance of paper media remained as good as ever, and then it became weaker. Xu Fei worked in a newspaper in his previous life, and he happened to witness the process of its prosperity and decline.

"A while ago, my daughter-in-law cried and shouted that she wanted to buy a computer, so let's buy it for her, and play games as much as she wants! ”

"What stealing vegetables? Your daughter-in-law stealing vegetables?"

"That's a game, just Sohu did it!"

"Sohu is very good, I often visit BBS, and there are a lot of good materials for writing. ”

"Hey, I heard that they sent people to the World Cup this year, do you have the right to interview?"

"Really, does the website have the right to interview?"

No one knows what they're doing today, or they don't care. Soon it was time, Zhang Fox, Xiong Xiaoge and a few old men went out and sat on the stage.

Compared with the calm or confused Chinese journalists, foreign journalists are very excited.

They have seen it many times in the United States, and each time they can set off a craze, and many legendary stories have pushed Internet mythology to one peak after another.

"Thank you all for coming, and I want to announce something today.

Since the day the Internet was born, the phrase 'the Internet will change the world' has been widely circulated. Sohu has been working towards this goal for several years.

Today, Sohu has the largest user base in China, the largest and most complete web portal, and the most fun virtual community...... We felt it was time to go one step further and show our presence to Asia and to the world.

The representatives around me are representatives of IDG, Intel, and Morningside Capital. After a series of assessments, Sohu is valued at $15 million, and we have reached an agreement that the companies will jointly inject capital ......"

Rumble!

Shh

Both voices rang out at the same time.

Foreigner reporters are not surprised, and even think it is a bit pediatric. Domestic reporters were dumbfounded, and a number echoed in their heads: $15 million! $15 million!

A broken website is worth so much money???

Instantly broke through the understanding, because the Internet has no entity, a few people in a room, unlike a factory that can see the physical scale.

“......”

Zhang Fox looked at the hustle and bustle below, and once again reached the peak of his life. At the same time, he shivered violently, only to feel that there was a pair of eyes staring at him behind him......

Can't be too floating, can't be too floating!

He took a few deep breaths and followed up to sign up with the representative. This is announced to the public, and Times Venture Capital still has some operations, and after financing, Times accounts for 38%, and Zhang Fox accounts for 26%.

"Mr. Zhang, is it convenient to disclose your equity?"

"It's not very convenient right now. ”

"Then it's convenient to say, how much has your assets increased since you started your business?"

"Hundreds, thousands, hundreds, thousands. ”

Buzz!

"What are your plans for the future?"

"The next step is to improve the functions of Sohu and vigorously develop Sogou Search, which will exist as a separate company and provide integrated services with information and knowledge as the core......"

The impact of the press conference was huge.

Zhang Fox has become a star overnight, a pioneer in the Internet industry, a model of turtles, a young entrepreneur and other names, and has the posture of a business idol.

This makes many people ready to move, why can't I become the second fox Zhang?

98 is the big year.

In this year, Boss Zhou founded 3721, which is known as "the first and largest rogue software in China".

In that year, China's first free Chinese e-mail system was launched — now the second.

In this year, Dongge, who didn't know his wife's beauty, began to sell pirated discs, of course, he said it was genuine. And the little brother from an ordinary family also quit his job and founded Penguin with his friends.

In short, the storm is surging.

As for Boss Xu, Xiong Xiaoge and others, there is only one thing left: let Sohu go public as soon as possible.

..................

At the end of March, Beijing Film Studio.

In the conference room, director Chen Guoxing talked about the theme concept of "Born Out of Thin Air".

He debuted very early and did not have many works, and after Han Sanping took office, he strongly supported him and asked him to shoot the main theme. does have a hand, "Secretary Kong" and "Black Eyes" are all masterpieces, as well as this "Born Out of Thin Air".

After speaking, he looked at Han Sanping and Boss Xu worriedly.

Xu Fei asked: "How much is the difference in funds?"

"I applied for a part of the subsidy, and there was still a gap of six or seven million. ”

"Okay, I'll pay for it. ”

"The man ......"

"The world does not participate, mainly wants to support good works. ”

Chen Guoxing was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.

When he went out, Han Sanping asked, "Are you really not filming this year?"

"Why don't you shoot it, isn't "Born Out of the Sky"? What a good theme, it happens to be a 50th anniversary gift. ”

Baba!

Han Sanping already knew about China Film Group, and he was subconsciously closer to Xu Fei.

In 96, there was a Changsha meeting, in 97 the Shunyi meeting, and this year, a meeting will be held in Nanchang in two days, and he will be named to go. This look is obvious, "Born Out of Thin Air" was used by him to top the cylinder, so as not to be questioned by the leadership.

This year, he didn't shoot the main theme or New Year's film, saying that there is no good script, and he would rather lack it than overuse. Others don't believe it, Xu Fei is wronged, why don't you believe it honestly?

The two chatted and made an appointment to go to a meeting together.

When Mr. Xu came out, he thought all the way that the starting point of "The Wind" was too high, and there would really be no suitable film for a while. Is "Born Out of the Sky" good?

But it won't sell at the box office, and it will be beaten by "The Wind".

It's not okay to be too aggressive all the time, and the boss will develop inertia and take it for granted that you should do a good job...... And is the reform, how can you be ruthless if it doesn't hurt to the bone?

This year, this year, the big ship is coming!

"Didi!"

The car was waiting for a red light at the intersection, and when it was about to start, an old lady suddenly burst out.

Xiao Mo was startled, "What are you doing?"

“xxoooxx”

The old lady muttered something and swished into a leaflet.

"What's that?"

Xu Fei glanced at it, lay down, and hurriedly threw it out.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Mo was curious.

"Let's go, don't worry about this thing when you meet it in the future, scourge!"

(And ...... ）