Chapter 71

Chapter 3! Votes, favorites, and encouragement are greatly appreciated! ***

At the entrance of Xiaonan Building, a 1x2 meter recruitment poster, supported by a stand, fluttered in the wind, drawing the attention and curiosity of passersby. Despite listing over twenty positions, the poster did not specify the number of hires, which sparked much discussion among the crowd.

A young man, not much older than a teenager, carrying a yellowish-brown briefcase, said to his friend, "Chenxing Company seems ready to make a big move! I wonder if this company has any connection with the grand Chenxing Internet Cafe!"

Another man laughed, "There must be a connection! Just look at the close timing of their openings! Let's go up; the professor didn't send us here to just stand around and critique a recruitment ad!"

"Ha ha, let's chat more upstairs!"

Due to the internet cafe issue, Yang De could only entrust Jiang Yan, Wang Xiaoxue, and others to bring the large flower baskets, one for each person. Additionally, the fathers of Yang De, Shi Tao, Ye Lin, and Qiu Lin pooled their money to buy more, resulting in about twenty densely packed flower baskets placed at the company entrance, making it look very impressive.

Although Song Chen was primarily responsible for the recruitment, he excused himself to entertain guests when Zhai Yue and others arrived. Under Zhai Yan's embarrassed and angry gaze, Song Chen promptly left to chat with the guests. Of course, the always chivalrous Song Chen did not leave Zhai Yan to handle the recruitment alone. Besides Deputy Manager Zhai Yan, there was also Yao Hua, a talented individual recommended by Professor He Xinyu, who had been working at the Dongou City Telecommunications Bureau a few weeks earlier. Professor He Xinyu approached him and recommended Chenxing Computer System Company.

At the time, the Chenxing Internet Cafe billing system, which was available for free trial online, had already gained a national reputation. Seeing their software's popularity and the potential for high bonuses, Qiu Lin and others became highly motivated. Even those who usually slacked off, such as playing basketball during their free time, began working until 1 or 2 AM. The development of the internet cafe billing software was progressing steadily.

Despite Chenxing Company's achievements, Yao Hua, who was responsible for software and network application systems at the telecommunications company, also had significant career prospects. After much hesitation, Professor He Xinyu's crucial words finally convinced him: "If you want a stable job, Chenxing is not a good choice! But if you're willing to take risks and have a passion for emerging technologies and wealth, this opportunity is a great choice for you!"

Yao Hua, who had long felt his life lacked passion, suddenly realized what he wanted. He resigned resolutely and even brought his colleague and alumnus Ruan Lika with him! Of course, besides the "buy one get one free" Yao Hua, no other industry experts were willing to join. Professor He Xinyu could only tease Song Chen, "Little Song, it looks like you and your company need to step up! But I'll recommend some outstanding graduates from the previous class to you!"

Currently, Chenxing Computer System Company has thirty computers, over ten offices of various sizes separated by aluminum composite panels, and a large office area temporarily divided into three functional zones, two of which are still empty.

In an office marked "General Manager" in black gold lettering, Jiang Yan, Zhai Yue, and Wang Xiaoxue were chatting on the sofa. Upon seeing Song Chen enter, Zhai Yue immediately complained, "What kind of sofa did you buy? It's so uncomfortable to sit on! And the walls are so glaringly white! At least buy some paintings to decorate them!"

Since the internal conflict in the Zhai family gradually subsided after Zhai Yan's voluntary withdrawal, Zhai Yue had become cheerful again. Her bright smile made Song Chen smile in return, and he shrugged, complaining, "It's a faux leather sofa! Don't look at me like I have a lot of spare cash; I'm really tight. Renting the office building cost me over a hundred thousand! And the servers are always overloaded, causing lag today! I don't know what the problem is, and I'm really worried!"

The issues Song Chen complained about were mainly due to the QQ program's inherent flaws, especially in the chat room! Although Liang Qicheng was talented, his chat room was designed for the school's internal network, underestimating the number of users and data traffic. QQ, however, was aimed at the national market, and with the built-in ads in the internet cafe billing software, the number of simultaneous online users reached nearly ten thousand in just two weeks, with fifty thousand registered users, causing the server to crash.

At the same time, Song Chen was mentally preparing to purchase two more servers by the end of the month at the latest. This growth rate far exceeded that of the historical penguin. After all, using the built-in ads in the internet cafe billing system and the flat ads in the internet cafes to promote QQ, he had a significant head start, making the instant messaging market's rapid rise inevitable.

The chat room was the most problematic, frequently disconnecting and even causing the entire server to crash. Liang Qicheng suspected his code was flawed. After Professor He Xinyu introduced Yao Hua to Song Chen, the latter reviewed the QQ chat room code and confirmed that it indeed had issues and needed to be rewritten.

However, the chat room was already operational, and even with complaints, it couldn't be taken offline hastily. Poor Yao Hua, who had not yet signed a work contract, was hastily appointed as the Chief Technology Officer. He had to work with the newly appointed "Technology Department Manager" Ruan Lika and a group of part-time university students, staying up all night at the old company to optimize the server code, barely solving the problem. However, frequent disconnections still occurred.

Considering the overall network environment, the issue wasn't too severe, as frequent disconnections were largely due to the telecommunications network. It wasn't the broadband era but the narrowband era. Yao Hua believed that both QQ and the chat room needed to be rewritten! This view aligned with Xu Xiaoying's, which made Yao Hua look at her with admiration.

Of course, he admired Song Chen even more. Setting aside the market value of the internet cafe billing system, he was more interested in the potential investment value of the built-in ads in the software. Considering that the internet cafe system and QQ software belonged to different industries, Yao Hua suggested that Song Chen establish a subsidiary for the internet cafe billing system and seek venture capital for an IPO... This idea made Song Chen's eyes light up, and his path forward became clear—wait!

Since Yao Hua could see the value in the internet cafe system and QQ, Song Chen believed that the risk investors, who were more perceptive than dogs, would not remain indifferent! Now, what he needed most was to develop higher-quality products and gain a higher market share, giving him enough leverage in front of the risk investors. What made him even happier was that Yao Hua's talents seemed to extend beyond software development; his insights were also unique.

Song Chen was currently most in need of high-level management talent!

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