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墨書 Inktalez
Chapter One
Of course, nothing is set in stone yet. The current number of internet users is only around two hundred thousand, and with the high cost of internet access, it's uncertain whether this Instant Messaging software can survive. It's just exaggerated talk to win favor from the Telecommunications Bureau for discounts.
What Li Yuanqing focused on was the phrase "the first Instant Messaging software." It seemed he hadn't heard of any similar products in the United States, where the Internet is well-developed.
"I hope this software can go online soon. I will do my best to negotiate favorable terms with the Telecommunications Bureau, so don't worry!"
Hearing this from Li Yuanqing, Jiang Yizhou wanted to ask if it would be free. However, he thought better of it; it wasn't realistic. "Brother Li, you can rest assured! We're just waiting to connect to the network!"
Indeed, connections are very important. If there were no introductions, he would have to follow the rules blindly, with no room for maneuvering. In less than three months, he could close down the company and return to teaching at his Training Class.
"There's no need to worry too much. The Telecommunications Bureau is undergoing upgrades and renovations. Next year, they will launch two new internet access methods: 16 and 169, which will be much cheaper than current rates. The main issue with China's Internet right now is that access costs are too high and speeds are too slow!" Li Yuanqing slowly shared his experiences abroad and information he had heard from friends overseas with Jiang Yizhou.
Jiang Yizhou suddenly felt as if he had found a kindred spirit; at least this person had good insight.
"Brother Li, do you have any plans to start a business? With your knowledge, I'm sure someone would invest!" Jiang Yizhou was eager to bring him on board for entrepreneurship, but his own makeshift team lacked appeal and would still rely on Li Yuanqing to secure favorable conditions.
"Let's wait for the right moment. There are still too few people in the country. Someone like you can endure; if you make it through, you'll be a pioneer. If you can't make it, you'll just become fertilizer or a stepping stone for others!"
...
Jiang Yizhou could only smile bitterly at Li Yuanqing's bluntness; time waits for no one! Sometimes having a first-mover advantage can really crush later entrants.
Shaking his head to dismiss those thoughts, Jiang Yizhou had another task to tackle: Ding Zhengnan hadn't replied to his email. Anxious, he had no choice but to find a domestic agency to register the software and domain name. Now wasn't the time for the latter to dominate; domain names were also quite popular.
The website was about to go live; it would be a simple site for downloads and user comments.
As for other domain names, he didn't register them through an agency in China mainly because it wasn't very legitimate; there were cases of tampering with registration information. He preferred to contact Ding Zhengnan directly to register in the United States.
Now the problem circled back: how to reach Ding Zhengnan? The email was unresponsive; perhaps she hadn't gone online since arriving in America or simply didn't take her mailbox seriously. The only option left was to visit her home.
In a standalone villa, Jiang Yizhou gathered his courage and rang the doorbell, reminding himself not to act foolishly like last time.
"Ding dong... ding dong..."
"Hello, Auntie!" Seeing Lu Yan in casual home attire made Jiang Yizhou feel like he was visiting an elder and greeted her warmly.
"Oh, it's Jiang! Come in, come in! Have a seat!" With her daughter far away abroad and her younger sister taking care of things at home, Lu Yan felt much more at ease and welcomed Jiang Yizhou inside without the strange demeanor she had shown last time.
"Is there something you need?" Lu Yan asked with a smile as she poured him a glass of water. "I'm sorry, but Ding Zhengnan just went to study in the United States not long ago..."
"I know, I saw her off at the airport."
At that moment, the sound from the television seemed a bit noisy to Lu Yan. She blinked several times and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch what you just said?"
Jiang Yizhou blinked back at her. "I know, I saw her off at the airport."
That girl!
Lu Yan knew her daughter could never be that obedient!
"So why are you here?"
Jiang Yizhou explained, "Ding Zhengnan went to America, and I don't know how to contact her, so..."
Lu Yan sighed and smiled at him. "Then I'll make a call to ask!"
She wasn't the type to interfere with free love; she just couldn't stand seeing her daughter get hurt.
It was currently around eight or nine in the evening in America, and under normal circumstances, her sister would be at home. Lu Yan didn't feel too much pity and made an international call.
...
"Hello, sis, Ding Zhengnan is being good!" Lu Feiyan answered the phone. It was likely another inquiry about Ding Zhengnan. She shouted to the girl who was happily playing with a home gaming console controller, "Ding Zhengnan, your mom's on the phone!"
Ding Zhengnan reluctantly put down the controller and walked over to her aunt. "Mom, is there something you need?"
"Can't I call just to check on you? You don't even think to call your mom!" Lu Yan turned back and smiled slightly at Jiang Yizhou, then turned back with a mock scolding tone while covering her mouth with her hand.
"Why didn't you let your dad and me see you off? Did Jiang Zi send you off?" Lu Yan questioned her daughter. "Don't deny it; I want to hear it straight from you!"
Ding Zhengnan looked at her aunt for help, but her aunt just crossed her arms and watched with an amused expression, not moving an inch.
"Defaulting means you're admitting it! Did you do anything?" Lu Yan pressed on.
"No." She dared not admit to anything; she still didn't have the courage to contact Jiang Yizhou.
Lu Yan was silent for a moment and decided not to delve deeper, "Since Jiang Zi couldn't reach you, he came to find me. You two can talk."
Hearing Lu Yan call him, Jiang Yizhou walked over to take the microphone, "Do you have a computer, Ding Zhengnan? Did you see the email I sent you?"
Ding Zhengnan suddenly remembered the Mailbox that Jiang Yizhou helped him register for and chuckled, "I do have a computer, but I forgot!"
Jiang Yizhou felt relieved, "Then let's use the Mailbox to communicate from now on! You remember the Mailbox address I registered for you, right?"
After briefly chatting with Ding Zhengnan, he handed the microphone back to Lu Yan.
Once Lu Yan hung up the phone, Jiang Yizhou noticed her gloomy expression and wisely left immediately.
"Aunt, why is the content of the emails all garbled?" Ding Zhengnan, who rarely used a computer, powered it on, entered the password correctly, and logged into the Mailbox. There were indeed unread emails from Jiang Yizhou, but they were all garbled.
Lu Feiyan took a look and concluded, "It might be an encoding issue; different encoding methods can cause this. If you're in a hurry, just reply to him in English!"
Ding Zhengnan found it somewhat challenging to understand the all-English interface, but that was all. After briefly clarifying the situation, she sent it out and went back to playing games.
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