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"Hello, can you give me three minutes? I have a fantastic idea!" Seeing a man who had just finished speaking on stage and was presumably from venture capital, Jiang Yizhou quickly approached him, fortunate that the security was not very strict.
The man smiled politely, "I'm sorry, but I have to rush to another appointment. If you have any ideas, you can write them up in a plan and send them to our company!"
It was a perfect response, leaving no room for flaws. Aside from the outcome, Jiang Yizhou knew this would likely sink into oblivion again; sending it over would just add to the pile of documents that would never be read.
Jiang Yizhou forced a smile, "Okay, I will! But I believe if you could spare three minutes, I guarantee you won't regret it!"
For Jiang Yizhou to stop someone like this was already a courageous move; he had been a typical introvert in his past life, communicating mostly with team members, and his social skills had deteriorated significantly.
"Alright, let's see," the man rolled up his sleeves and glanced at his watch.
Is he planning to listen to me? Jiang Yizhou was momentarily lost in joy and didn't react right away.
Then he quickly realized that time was precious and couldn't be wasted.
"Mr. Zhou, I have developed an instant messaging software that allows users to chat point-to-point online..."
Jiang Yizhou realized he needed to take a public speaking training class; even though he had written dozens of pages of business plans in both English and Chinese, when it came down to it, he felt somewhat pale and powerless.
"So?" Zhou Quan asked, "What about your profit model and future development direction?"
Jiang Yizhou hesitated for a moment, "It can generate revenue through built-in advertisements..."
He was starting to come around but realized it was too early; there was no profit model in sight. Even America Online had not explored a suitable profit model and was only acquired because they needed an instant messaging software just like they needed a browser; they needed something that could increase their user base.
However, Jiang Yizhou couldn't articulate this. Users were everything. With internet costs being so high now, what could be gained from users? Just advertising fees and traffic.
"To be honest, I don't know what the profit model is right now, but I believe it will change the internet!"
Jiang Yizhou finally entertained thoughts of giving up because pioneering was incredibly difficult. In this era of internet exploration, there were only tens of thousands of websites globally; every step was about pioneering and trying new things—it was truly arduous.
"Have you brought the Plan?" Zhou Quan gained a rough understanding of this inarticulate young man's thoughts through this brief three-minute conversation. It seemed to be something entirely new, something he had never heard of even across the ocean in America.
Jiang Yizhou quickly handed over the Plan in both Chinese and English versions, received the man's business card, and watched Mr. Zhou leave. This was the first person willing to accept his Plan on the spot.
Before this, Jiang Yizhou had tried many times, attending various forums held in the capital, but most people ignored him completely, and some listened to him only to politely decline or ask him to send the Plan to their company.
Now it was August 20th, and he had been on edge, unable to find time to return home to see his parents and sister.
Finally, someone was willing to acknowledge his work. Jiang Yizhou felt as if he had relaxed entirely. He returned to his rented room, lay on his bed in his bedroom, and thought of nothing, falling into a deep sleep.
...
"Hey, wake up!"
He vaguely sensed someone calling him. Jiang Yizhou sat up from his bed, put on a shirt, and opened the door. Ding Zhengnan was knocking incessantly on the door while Qin Yi sat on the sofa looking toward Jiang Yizhou's bedroom without saying much.
"What's going on?"
"What do you mean what's going on? I'm here to urge you! After all, I consider myself a partner. When will we have a finished product?" Ding Zhengnan questioned assertively.
Why was he a partner? It was obviously because he had invested money. For over a month, Jiang Yizhou had been constantly busy and modifying the program alone. Aside from Fang Chang occasionally coming by to test things out, he couldn't rely on that either; after all, Fang Chang had been learning touch typing at Computer Training Class just a few months ago!
Jiang Yizhou had also bought himself a computer and a smartphone. With expenses piling up during this time without any income, he ran out of money to support himself. Ultimately, he accepted Ding Zhengnan's financial assistance and counted it as an investment to avoid losing too much.
However, to be honest, as a rich second generation, Ding Zhengnan did have quite a bit of savings that allowed him to seek investments without worries.
"Don't worry; I'll find investors soon, and then we can officially launch! The panda you drew will definitely be seen by people all over the world!"
Jiang Yizhou got up but felt uncertain himself. The only thing giving him confidence to take a risk was that pile of Phone Cards. However, he never thought about getting rich off Phone Cards; that would be the worst choice—relying on luck without any effort made rebirth meaningless.
That was merely something to back him up for a potentially failed future and provide capital for a comeback.
"Yours, if you still can't find an investment, then I might as well invest in you!" This made Jiang Yizhou even more unable to accept.
Such emotional attachments, once accepted, are hard to return; he was never prepared to accept it.
Moreover, after experiencing such a long period of failure without even taking the first step, Jiang Yizhou began to waver. Should he give up? At least temporarily abandon this project? For example, he could create a free Mailbox system and sell a few dozen or even hundreds of copies to make some money. Didn't NetEase start that way?
After all, Jiang Yizhou was just an ordinary person, at most capable of technical development, and not particularly outstanding at that.
The more he tried to find a suitable path for developing Instant Messaging in China in 1996, the more he realized that this path was nearly impossible. Perhaps it could work in the United States, but domestically, even if it could operate, there wasn't enough capital to sustain it.
Jiang Yizhou was really starting to give up.
"This thing costs at least a million; I can't let you down. Don't bring up investing again. I feel very ashamed to be receiving your support!"
Jiang Yizhou secretly resolved that if there was no breakthrough by the end of August, he would focus on doing something practical. Currently, due to internet speed issues, internet cafes were not popular; computer rooms were mainstream, and Computer Training Classes were also a good development project.
Let's set it for the end of August!
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