After listening to Jim Clark's words, Zheng Yan couldn't wait to immediately slap the check on the table and shouted: This project Lao Tzu voted. Of course, Zheng Yan can only think about it.

"Mr. Clark, I can understand that you have a lot of confidence in your company's products. But you have to understand that as long as there are competitors, no one can guarantee that they will be ahead in every aspect. ”

"As far as I know, browsers have appeared as early as three years ago, and they are compatible with Unix and Microsoft DOS, but they do not support the display of pictures, and the functions are limited, and even then they are very popular. The most important thing is that no one dares to guarantee that they will not have a follow-up version. ”

Zheng Yan said that no one knows, including himself, that the browser called WorldWideWeb was immediately submerged in history after the Netscape browser came out.

After listening to Zheng Yan's words, Jim Clark also began to be unsure. Since Zheng Yan knows about the WorldWideWeb browser and has not invested in it, does it mean that he has no interest in this aspect?

"It seems that Mr. Zheng is not optimistic about our company, and I think that as long as the news spreads, no one will dare to invest in our company. Jim Clark said with a wry smile.

"No, no, no, it's not that I'm not optimistic about your company, I'm just stating a fact, some possible potential risks. Compared to your company's browser, WorldWideWeb already has a certain customer base and a certain popularity. ”

"As long as they improve the functionality, they will definitely have an advantage over you in terms of promotion. Of course, we don't rule out other possibilities, and maybe the WorldWideWeb browser is already the limit. ”

Zheng Yan's words made Jim Clark look forward again, and asked excitedly: "So, Mr. Zheng is willing to invest in our company?"

"Of course, as long as the conditions are not too harsh, I am willing to invest in your company. I have said countless times in some informal occasions that I am interested in any Internet business, and I am willing to make all kinds of tentative investments as long as the conditions are right. ”

Zheng Yan said very firmly this time, and neither Jim Clark nor Bill Miller doubted it.

"Mr. Zheng, we are going to raise $5 million with 25% of the shares of the new company this time, I don't know what you think?"

Jim Clark was a little unconfident when he said the conditions, and today's company is just an empty shell, some are just a browser software that has not been tested by the market, there is no fixed assets, and even the personnel are only a few partners.

"Five million dollars?" Zheng Yan said in surprise.

Jim Clark and Bill Miller both thought that Zheng Yan thought it was expensive, but only Zheng Yan himself knew that this was even more expensive than the price of cabbage.

"Mr. Zheng, I know the price sounds a bit high, but I can assure you that it is definitely worth the money. ”

"Like you said, WorldWideWeb is the only browser software that is currently on the market, and I don't know if they solve the drawbacks of not supporting image display, our browser doesn't have these problems. ”

"And there is no other browser software on the market today than the WorldWideWeb browser. We have reason to believe that as long as our browser is introduced to the market, it will be able to quickly seize the market with more powerful features..."

Zheng Yan saw Jim Clark's excited appearance and knew that he had misunderstood what he meant, and said with a smile: "Mr. Clark, you misunderstood what I meant, in my opinion, the price of five million is not high, but very low." It's well worth investing five million in an opportunity. ”

"However, I still have an idea, and I don't know if you want to accept it. In any case, there is a potential threat to your current browser software, and only by seizing the market in the shortest possible time can we ensure the company's advantage, and I can also guarantee that my investment will be rewarded. ”

"And all of this is premised on the premise that there is enough money to operate, and I can invest 10 million dollars and only need 40 percent of the company's shares. Of course, if you can't accept it, it doesn't matter, I can still agree to your previous conditions. ”

For some shares of Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and Cisco, Zheng Yan is ready to hold them for a long time, but Netscape is different. In Zheng Yan's eyes, Netscape is like a "carnivorous chicken" that may be slaughtered at any time. What Zheng Yan has to do is to maximize his own interests before Netscape is slaughtered. Even when necessary, Zheng Yan didn't mind slaughtering this "carnivorous chicken" with his own hands.

Jim Clark's words at the beginning were not just compliments on Zheng Yan, he really admired Zheng Yan's investment vision, and because of this, when Zheng Yan showed interest in Netscape, he hesitated.

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, the company is not my own, we have discussed it before, and we think that 25% of the shares are appropriate. Of course, if the company's development needs, we can also inject capital according to the shareholding ratio. After a brief period of consideration, Jim Clark rejected Zheng's request.

"Well, in that case, then it's not reluctant. Bill will be in charge of the investment, and he will return to the United States in the next two days, and he will contact you and sign a formal agreement. ”

It wasn't until this moment that Bill Miller understood Zheng Yan's purpose for letting him come over. Zheng Yan is just about to move his mouth, and he is still responsible for the specific work next.

"Zheng Yan, did you already know Jim Clark's purpose, so you met him?" After leaving Jim Clark's room, Bill Miller felt more and more strange the more he thought about it.

Zheng Yan also knew that this matter could not stand scrutiny, but fortunately, he had already prepared his rhetoric, "Bill, have you forgotten, Jim gave me a business card yesterday, which said that he was the president of Silicon Valley Image Company. ”

"You should know that I am more interested in Internet companies, so I once saw the news of this company, but I was not impressed, and I suddenly remembered it when I was on the ship. ”

"Last year, the company partnered with Time Warner to develop the world's first full-featured interactive networking system, and I thought we could do something about it, but what he calls the new company is just a bonus. ”