Chapter 76

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"Can I be your wife?" Zhang Ruoxi finally asked the question that had been lingering in her heart countless times, "A-Chen, I'm really unsure... There are so many excellent girls around you! I'm not sure if I can last, sometimes I think childishly that I should also drop out of school and never leave your side! Of course, I've thought more that we should..."

Before she could finish, Zhang Ruoxi was in tears, large tears falling onto Song Chen's hand. Song Chen had already guessed what Zhang Ruoxi was about to say. He lifted her round chin, "You will be my little wife, don't doubt my determination!"

Leaning down, Song Chen captured Zhang Ruoxi's trembling cherry lips.

"Time will prove my promise!"

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Companies like excellent talents, and talents also choose excellent (promising) companies.

During the recruitment process, Song Chen found many pleasant surprises, one of which was Zhu Tiejun, a graduate of Stanford University, who was from the same alma mater as Yang Zhiyuan and David Filo. Stanford University faculty and students had already developed the first generation of search engine technology, ARCHIE, before the World Wide Web (WWW) was even introduced. Yang Zhiyuan and David Filo founded the famous Yahoo company with this technology!

More importantly, as an alumnus of Yang Zhiyuan and a local of Dongou, Zhu Tiejun had worked at Yahoo for over a year, so he at least had the technical capability to develop search engines.

When asked about this, Zhu Tiejun, led into the general manager's office by Yao Hua, appeared very calm, but his expression was slightly surprised, "Mr. Song, you are interested in engine technology?" He was more surprised by the interest of this boy who was not yet 20 years old and even more shocked by his ambition.

"Not just interested!" Song Chen stood up, excited, "In the future, we will be colleagues fighting for the same cause, so I don't want to hide anything from you! In my plan, Chenxing Company has three core projects: IM (QQ), search engine, and E-Business (e-commerce)! IM has already laid a good foundation, the e-commerce website is still in the planning stage, and the current recruitment of web development talents is all for this project! The last one is search engine technology! I originally planned to recruit people or collaborate with university professors, but I didn't expect Mr. Zhu to come to me!"

Actually, there was another core, the second cash cow "online games," but since the domestic online game market was not yet mature, there was no need to mention it.

Zhu Tiejun, with a square face, had sharp eyes. Looking at the boy who was now lost in his imagination, it was hard to say whether he was feeling a storm of emotions or something else, but Song Chen's almost uncontrolled excitement also indicated the importance he placed on him—this was very important!

Yao Hua, however, was very clear-headed, pointing out Song Chen's biggest flaw, "What about the funding? The scope is too large. Even without e-commerce, the QQ software requires a large amount of investment. I doubt the general manager's funds can sustain it!" As a person with intentions, Yao Hua was not completely in the dark about Song Chen's funds. He had even heard from Professor He Xinyu that most of his startup capital came from the monthly profit of about 200,000 yuan from the computer room, and even after deducting operating costs, it was only about 100,000 yuan!

Zhu Tiejun asked tentatively, "I noticed that the QQ software has a significant market impact. Has the general manager considered taking it public?"

As a former member of Yahoo, Zhu Tiejun was eager to become rich overnight like Yang Zhiyuan, but he knew that QQ was not developed by him, so he couldn't take credit for someone else's work.

Mentioning the listing of QQ, Yao Hua, who was about to directly participate in the recompilation of QQ's core and architecture, perked up his ears, his eyes gleaming as he looked at Song Chen.

Song Chen fell silent for a moment, then said slowly, "Although I want to keep these projects tightly in my hands, to go global in the future, necessary financing is a prerequisite for the company to become strong. However... I won't actively seek venture capital; I want them to come to me with money!"

Placing his hand on his crossed leg, Song Chen looked at Yao Hua and Zhu Tiejun with determination, "For now, you are the temporary heads of your respective projects. In the near future, when the core business is split or listed, you will become the company's CEO! You will become China's Yang Zhiyuan... and even achieve greater success! Let's all strive for this goal!"

Yao Hua and Zhu Tiejun were first shocked, then they looked at each other in amazement, marveling at the grand ambition of this young boy. But after the shock, they also became excited. Song Chen's words had clearly hinted that the future upper management would receive equity incentives. This was the most important news for any ambitious and capable elite.

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January 15, 1998, afternoon.

Several days of recruitment had left Song Chen, Zhai Yan, Yao Hua, and the newly joined Zhu Tiejun, among other company executives, exhausted but still spirited. However, Zhai Yan had something to be unhappy about, as she did not like the person chosen for the financial department manager, but she could not refuse. This person was Zhai Yue's friend, Jiang Yan, who also had a close relationship with Song Chen.

Originally, Zhai Yan, relying on Song Chen's promise, planned to bring a few close friends and classmates to help, to secure the main administrative departments of the company, but Jiang Yan's arrival made her plans fall through.

Jiang Yan graduated from the Finance Department of Jiangnan University and had previously worked at the Dongou City Finance Bureau. This was information that Zhai Yue had told Song Chen, but he did not expect Jiang Yan to give up her career in a powerful department and work for him! This left him very surprised...

In Song Chen's relatively large office, the usually conservative Jiang Yan was unusually sexy: wearing a snow-white sweater dress that outlined her previously hidden fiery figure, with her long, smooth, white legs crossed, she smiled at Song Chen, who was sitting opposite her with a suspicious look, "Although a stable and peaceful government position is good, do you really think I would care?"

"That's true, I'm afraid my small temple can't accommodate you, this 'Bodhisattva'!" Song Chen smiled awkwardly.

The office door opened slightly, and Zeng Qian, dressed properly, entered with a teapot and teacup.

"That day, I heard someone say they would soon become a billionaire... I guess even a small temple can't be that small!" She bent her knees slightly to pour tea for the two of them. Her eyes glanced at Zeng Qian's tight, fiery uniform skirt, and she looked back at Song Chen with a smile, "Although I don't know if you can achieve that, you don't seem to want to wait a moment for what you want to do!"

"Huh?..." Song Chen didn't understand Jiang Yan's sarcasm at first, but when he noticed Zeng Qian's suddenly blushing face, he exclaimed, "Ah!" in realization, making the slightly shy Zeng Qian hastily leave with the tray.

Song Chen's face turned red, and he said awkwardly, "This... I've entrusted the recruitment to Manager Zhai, hehe!"

Song Chen's womanizing and promiscuity were already clear to Jiang Yan, so she sneered at his explanation, but then smiled, "Does your little girlfriend not mind?"

Song Chen stammered, seeing the meaningful look in Jiang Yan's eyes, and had to laugh awkwardly, "She is considerate of me!"

Raising an eyebrow, a hint of joy flashed in Jiang Yan's eyes, and she smiled, "Zhang Ruoxi, aside from her other qualities, has good 'judgment' and means! By the way, I heard you lack funds. My family has connections with officials in charge of finance. Do you want me to help you with venture capital?"

Song Chen raised an eyebrow, asking very cautiously, "Is it you who wants to help, or is someone else probing you?"

Jiang Yan leaned back on the sofa, smiling gracefully, "Don't be suspicious. Call me Sister Yan, and I can help you within my means!"

Song Chen breathed a sigh of relief but began to be wary of his habit of making grand promises to women. He knew the ugly face of power and capital, and he couldn't help but be cautious.

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