"Zhang Ning."

Li Yanhong, who received Zhang Ning's call, was very surprised, he didn't dare to question it, Zhang Ning was embarrassed to call him.

Angry in his heart, Robin Li yelled directly at Zhang Ning.

Before that, they thought that moving the entire Baidu to their hao123 was a cheap thing.

However, it didn't take long for Zhang Ning to replace their Baidu with their own search.

Of course, they didn't think that Zhang Ning would do this before.

It's just that when they think of Yahoo's cooperation with Google, they are no longer so worried.

They felt that Zhang Ning would not dare to change.

But looking at it now, it seems that users don't care at all about whether they have changed Baidu or not.

Until the end, Robin Li thought before and after, and found that the cooperation with Penguin Technology was actually a set.

It's just that this set is too clever, too clever, so clever that I can't guess it on my side.

"Zhang Ning, you just wait for the lawsuit."

"Mr. Li, I received your flyer."

Zhang Ning was unhurried, "However, I don't think you need to go to court, this is just an ordinary contract dispute, isn't it?" Let's sit down and discuss it again. ”

"Discuss?"

Robin Li sneered, "Do you think we still need to discuss, I won't discuss with you again." ”

"Well, since it's not negotiable, then I can only apologize for what I did before. Of course, I still say that you can withdraw the court's appeal. Because, I am very contractual. ”

"The spirit of the contract?"

Robin Li was speechless, "You violated the contract, and you actually said that you have the spirit of the contract?" ”

"Who said I broke the contract. Isn't it written in the contract that if anyone fails to make the contract, they will have to pay 20 million in cash, right? A week later, we at Penguin Technology will compensate you Baidu with 20 million. So, Mr. Li, don't say that we are in breach of contract. In fact, we have always strictly adhered to the contracts we have made. ”

After speaking, Zhang Ning hung up the phone and left Li Yanhong, who was stunned.

"20 million."

I knew that when the liquidated damages were originally set, it should have been set at 200 million.

No, even if it is 200 million, compared with the current market, I have suffered a big loss.

Compared with later, such liquidated damages, Robin Li wanted to mention 2 billion.

It's just that it's too late now.

Yes, as long as Zhang Ning compensates 20 million, then it will be impossible for Baidu to make any trouble with Penguin Technology, because this can be regarded as abiding by the contract.

"Yan Hong, what did that Zhang Ning say?"

His wife, Ma Dongmin, looked at Robin Li with some guilt, "I'm sorry, it's my fault." If it weren't for me, maybe we wouldn't be working with Penguin. ”

"It's none of your business."

Robin Li shook his head, "Whether we cooperate with Penguin Technology or not, they will launch their own search business." It's just that we have fallen into his trap and let them seize the market more quickly. Moreover, Zhang Ning is a person who has made it clear that he came to us to pit us, you don't need to be sad. ”

"So what now?"

"Don't worry just yet. Although this kid is shameless, he is very right. The search market is huge, and it's far from being eaten by one. Who will win and who will lose in the future is not certain. We should now go all out to fuzzy search and try to roll it out as much as possible. ”

"Well, listen to you."

This time, Ma Dongmin didn't say anything more.

It's just that Robin Li has always been a step slow to tackle confused searches, and after Penguin Technology officially launched SOSO, they immediately held a press conference, and the first innovation point is fuzzy search. Even, in order to explain to everyone what fuzzy search is, they have made a lot of examples. Among these examples, the introduction of fuzzy search has made everyone feel that it is a big step forward in the field of search.

In the original search, you can only write some keywords that are recognized by the search system, which belongs to precise search.

The advantage of this kind of search is that the content of the search is more accurate, and it can be searched in one search, but the disadvantages are equally obvious. Newcomers who are new to search engines don't understand the rules of search and don't know how to search. Under their casual search, they can't find what they want.

However, with fuzzy search, the search engine's algorithm will automatically analyze the synonyms of the keywords entered by the user, and then execute more web pages that match the content of the fuzzy search. Although, what is found in this way becomes disorganized and not so precise. However, in the search content, he has broadened the quality of the search. Moreover, from these more chaotic searches, users can also find what they are looking for. Even, find more content.

In fact, such fuzzy search has been added to semi-artificial intelligence.

Although semi-artificial intelligence is not true artificial intelligence, they cannot read the meaning of the keywords written by the user. However, with the help of semi-artificial intelligence, they can still use a certain number of logic to find what users want to see. Even, under such a premise, the Sosou press conference also gave the title of "Soso, better understand Chinese".

To put it bluntly, Sosou is currently the best search engine in China, and it is also the most convenient search engine for new users.

Of course, the introduction of fuzzy search is only the first step.

In order to further allow others to use SOSO, Penguin Technology finally used its own instant messaging software this time.

QQ icon, a promotion platform that Zhang Ning attaches great importance to, once again showed his charm.

Under the influence of the QQ lighting icon, many friends who use QQ have entered the search and conducted the first search in order to light up the search icon.

Invisibly, with the entry of a large number of QQ users, the market share of SOSO search has increased again, reaching 30%.

Previously, Baidu and Yisou, have fallen below 40% and 20% respectively.

The gap between Sosou and Baidu is gradually narrowing.

Unlike Penguin Technology, Baidu, on the other side, is anxious.

Although Robin Li, who is very talented in the search number jù, has already commanded the team and personally developed fuzzy search. However, with the fuzzy search of Penguin Technology, they are still not launched. Moreover, not only has it not been launched now, but it is not known when it will be launched in the future. In particular, Penguin Tech now has a big killer in its hands. With the help of hao123 and QQ instant messaging, their SOSO search has seized more and more markets.

"What to do, what to do?"

Robin Li, Xu Yong, and Ma Dongmin, the three top leaders of Baidu, are all anxious.

At this time, Google, which has begun to lay out in the Japanese market, has already found Baidu.

"Kai-Fu Lee."

The former global vice president of Microsoft, no one knows why he quit Microsoft and joined Google.

But it seems that Kai-Fu Lee's decision is incomparably correct.

Many on Wall Street expect Google to become like Microsoft, or even surpass it in the future.

"Kaifu, why are you here?"

Robin Li and Kai-Fu Lee have known each other in the United States for a long time.

Before Robin Li returned to China, Kai-Fu Lee wanted to poach Robin Li to work at Google.

However, Robin Li eventually gave up on Google and returned to China to establish Baidu.

"Yes, Kaifu, I heard that you didn't lead a team to Japan."

Xu Yong, who was on the other side, also greeted his old friend with a smile.

"Hehe, I haven't been back to China for a long time, and these days in Japan, it's close to China, so I'll come back and see."

"Great, Kaifu, we haven't been together for many years, this time, you have to stay in the country."

"It's impossible to stay longer, and I have a heavy task on the Japanese side."

"Yes, I heard that Yahoo is interested in going to Japan and setting up a Yahoo Japan portal business?"

Yahoo is the nose of the Internet, and at this time, it has also launched its globalization strategy.

"Not only that, but Yahoo's trip to Japan this time is not just a portal business. And ......"

"What else?"

"Same as you guys."

"You're talking about, search for business?"

Robin Li was shocked in his heart and looked at Kaifu Lee, "It is rumored that Yahoo wants to put aside Google and launch its own search engine, which seems to be true." ”

"yes."

Kai-Fu Lee frowned, "The search business is a huge market, and the future potential is much stronger than that of the portal." Yahoo, the king of global portals, would definitely want to get into the search segment as well. It's just that because I've been working with Google for too long. In addition, Google's brand has also been typed, and Yahoo has not dared to launch its own search engine before. ”

"Then why do you want to be in Japan again this time?"

Robin Li continued to ask.

"It's also about you."

"We?"

Robin Li was surprised, but he was not stupid, and he understood it just by turning in his mind.

"You're saying that Yahoo saw Penguin launch its own search engine and wanted to try it out."

"yes."

Li Kaifu sighed, and then said, "Penguin Technology's hao123 is too similar to the website Daquan that Yahoo played at the beginning, although Yahoo no longer does this business." However, hao123 swapped your Baidu for their soso, which really gave Yahoo a lot of imagination. This time, Yahoo Japan is their attempt. If successful, they will completely abandon Google and launch their own search engine. ”

"It seems that Kaifu, you, like us, don't want to succeed."

Although Google and SOSO do not intersect, Google has not launched a search business in China. However, if Soso succeeds, it will greatly irritate Yahoo. What they hope most is that SOSO can be suppressed back immediately after it is generated.

"So, we can work together."

Kai-Fu Lee, when it comes to the main topic of coming to Baidu this time.

"How do you want to work together?"

Robin Li is not stupid, and if he can establish cooperation with Google, he can solve Baidu's current dilemma.

"The headquarters is interested in sharing fuzzy search and even more precise search services with you."

"Really?"

Li Yanhong, Xu Yong, and Ma Dongmin were excited.

They've been passive right now, and that's because of this fuzzy search.