At the same time that Zhang Chen and Xiong Xiaoge were socializing, Liu Ming was also socializing in Yuzhou.

Liu Ming came to Yuzhou for two main purposes: first, to investigate the Yuzhou market and whether to introduce aliens into Yuzhou. 2. Carry out in-depth cooperation with "Computer News".

In some ways, people's abilities change with their social status. The so-called ass decides the head, it is not unreasonable.

Take Liu Ming as an example, in his previous life, as a small businessman, he dealt with himself every day with some second-class dealers, he drilled around in the market every day, no matter how good he was, it was an income of 10,000 or 20,000 a month, and he went home at night to drink and eat skewers with fox friends and dog friends, and after a few years, the profits became thinner and thinner, and he could still live a stable life by transforming into a shop and flipping houses in advance, otherwise he would return to his original shape.

But in this life, Liu Ming has become more and more of a true businessman by expanding the alien market. The reason why he worked so hard was simply because Zhang Chen let him see the direction of the future.

People are like this, if they don't know what the future holds and can't see the prospects, most people will choose to be an ostrich and numb themselves with "it's useless to work hard". And if you can see the direction of future development, hard work has value, and most people will choose to work hard.

Liu Ming is like this, and so is Zhang Chen.

Liu Ming invited Li Hesheng, assistant to the editor-in-chief of the computer newspaper, and Li Zhigao, manager of the development department, to discuss the advertising business and future cooperation model with the computer newspaper.

Liu Ming's idea is that the computer newspaper will open up a special column to do hardware evaluation. All evaluation hardware is provided by Alien, and at the same time, in the evaluation, Alien brands and products are promoted in the form of advertorials. Of course, normal full-page advertising still has to be done, otherwise the computer newspaper will not do it.

On the dinner table, it is natural that the guests and hosts enjoy themselves, and the cost of 500,000 yuan a year for advertorials is already the largest single advertising fee received since the inception of the computer newspaper. The price of full-page advertising and interior advertising is 70% of the market price.

Li Hesheng said to Liu Ming drunkenly: "Mr. Liu, now in the computer market, after the ringing, you are the ones who can make us admire." Half a year ago, we also thought that the overall situation of the PC market had been decided, and no matter what evidence was new, it would not pose a challenge to Lianxiang. I didn't expect you to kill it, dark horse, really dark horse. ”

Liu Ming saluted Li Hesheng with a glass of wine, "Our small business, that is, the price war, is all luck, and a giant like Lianxiang is not comparable." ”

Li Zhigao didn't drink much, and said with a smile: "Success is no accident, we have studied your model, it seems simple, but there are actually a lot of innovations." In particular, the design of your products, in terms of appearance, is almost a generation ahead of its competitors. Low price, high performance and beautiful beauty, can occupy the market so quickly, just luck, can not do. If you have the chance, you can really tell us about your design team. ”

Liu Ming said with a smile: "Our design department has just been established, and one of our partners is doing the previous product design. ”

On the wine table, chatting, several people met for the first time, and they were all in the IT industry, so it was inevitable to talk about some interesting stories in the industry, and it didn't take long for them to start calling each other brothers.

"Liu Guo, do you know what software is the hottest recently?" After Li Hesheng drank too much, a mouth full of Yuzhou dialect came out, but fortunately, it still belongs to Trump, and Liu Ming can still understand it.

Without waiting for Liu Ming to speak, Li Hesheng continued: "This software only appeared in the United States two months ago, and it spread all over the United States in two months. ”

Liu Ming asked casually: "I haven't heard of it, what software?"

Li Hesheng narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips and said proudly: "Our computer newspaper news channel is definitely Nanbowan, and there is no one in the domestic IT industry who is more well-informed than us." I'll tell you ha, it's called ICQ. ”

"ICQ?" Liu Ming muttered twice, "Why does it sound so familiar?"

Li Hesheng shook his head and said, "This ICQ is an instant messaging software. Do you know what instant messaging is? Hey, it's for chatting, and it's more convenient than Yi Meier. ”

Seeing Liu Ming's sudden expression, Li Hesheng was even more proud, "As soon as this software was launched, it immediately became popular in the United States, and tens of millions of people used it. ”

Li Zhigao next to him couldn't listen to it, "There are not tens of millions of people in the world who are online, Brother Liu, don't listen to his nonsense, this ICQ is quite popular, but now it has about one million registrations." ”

Liu Ming still knows a little more about the Internet in the past few months, and exclaimed: "The number of more than one million registrations is also incredible." ”

Li Hesheng asked Li Zhigao to give him a look, and his face was a little unbearable, "Don't look at more than one million now, the Internet software spreads very fast, and it won't take long to reach tens of millions." I'm not trying to say this, you know who the founder of this ICQ is, isn't it?"

Liu Ming was curious, "Who?"

Li Hesheng said mysteriously: "I checked on the Internet, it is a Chinese, and ah, it is said that he is only 16 years old." This is not the most legendary, the most legendary is that this software has received investment from Sequoia and AOL for more than a month after its launch, and is now valued at more than $100 million. ”

Liu Ming was surprised: "Really? That's too good, it's Chinese-American?"

Li Hesheng shook his head, "It doesn't seem to be, I found an introduction to ICQ on the Internet, saying that he had just arrived in the United States and was taking classes at Stanford. It's called Zack Zhang, I don't know if it's Gong Changzhang or Lizaozhang. ”

When Liu Ming heard this, it seemed that a string had been played in his head, and he hurriedly asked, "What is the Chinese name of this person you are talking about?"

Li Hesheng scratched his head, and Li Zhigao next to him added: "It should be called Zhang Chen, but I don't know how to write it in Chinese." In the afternoon, I wrote an email to the official website of ICQ, planning to interview them, and I can't ask for a press release for the online interview, but I haven't replied yet. ”

! Liu Ming had these few words left in his mind.

He could be 100% sure that this Zhang Chen was the Zhang Chen he knew. I didn't expect this kid to come out with such a big move after more than two months in the United States. The valuation is 100 million US dollars, and the yuan is almost 1 billion, this TM is really made by his own brother? Liu Ming had doubts just now, but thought about it again, if it weren't for him, what other sixteen-year-old boy could do such a thing? At least he had never seen it in so many years.

Li Hesheng and Li Zhigao chatted about the legendary story of ICQ word by word, but Liu Ming was restless, and found an opportunity to talk to the two of them and went out to pay the bill. The two chatted enthusiastically and didn't care.

Liu Ming walked out of the private room, took out the phone, and dialed Zhang Chen.

"I'm sorry, but the phone you are calling is off. ”