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Wu Ming naturally focused more on his Universal Software, leaving Zhengyi Technology to Li Jian, a recent graduate who had shown exceptional ability since his internship. Li Jian was tasked with maintaining the operations of Zheng Yi along with the newly recruited staff.
This situation compelled Jiang Yizhou to bring in Li Yue to oversee the operations of Zheng Yi. From IDG's perspective, Zheng Yi was already considered a part that had been abandoned, so relinquishing shares to Jiang Yizhou as compensation was an easy decision.
Jiang Yizhou didn't have many good options; the domestic environment was such that operations could only be lukewarm. There were simply too few people. Zheng Yi's current goal wasn't to develop many new features but rather to monopolize the market as much as possible, ensuring that everyone using the internet associates Instant Messaging with Qi.
So far, this strategy seemed successful. Li Jian was also working hard to grow; his graduation thesis was about Qi, and he was already working full-time.
However, further recruitment was necessary. Jiang Yizhou had already taken the core team to the United States. The core team consisted of Jiang Yizhou and Zhang Xiaolong, while Wu Ming, an elder in the field, focused on his own company and paid little attention to this side.
Relying on Qi's international reputation and the lack of profitability points, there weren't many competitors emerging in the domestic Instant Messaging sector. However, the pace of updates was too slow, and the lack of improvements had left many users dissatisfied.
Li Jian had drafted a rough recruitment requirement based on Jiang Yizhou's requests, which he agreed with. Qi was often referred to as a network pager in China, a vivid metaphor.
If a messaging feature similar to that of pagers were added to Qi, it would likely be more convenient. Recruiting a professional in pager technology was also necessary.
This was undoubtedly a trap set by Jiang Yizhou; he wanted to test whether he could recruit Ma Huateng. If he could bring that team under his wing, given their capabilities and his guidance, it would be almost a 99% chance of success.
...
Upon returning to his apartment, Jiang Yizhou opened Qi. The two versions of Qi could still send messages to each other. He saw that Ma Huateng's icon was green, indicating he was online.
ailis: pny, how are you considering it? I think you would be perfect for this job!
pny: Actually, I've been thinking about resigning and going solo recently. Sorry about that.
ailis: pny, I believe in your abilities. Right now, I'm mainly responsible for development here in the U.S., while there's basically no one managing Qi domestically—only a few interns just starting recruitment are keeping it afloat. I really don't want to see it decline like this, which is why I reached out to you.
In the end, Ma Huateng only gave him a reply indicating he needed to think carefully about it, even though he had already offered equity incentives.
Jiang Yizhou could only wait quietly; there was no way to know what he was thinking. History is inherently vague, and with the butterfly effect brought about by his rebirth, it’s possible that he was stimulated by Jiang Yizhou's valuation of one hundred million dollars and wanted to make a name for himself by creating a successful venture.
...
At this moment, Ma Huateng was also quite troubled. Being in RunXun Company felt like he was doing something novel, like Internet paging or mailbox systems, but no one in the company supported him, leaving him with a sense of stagnation.
The idea of starting his own company had been lingering in his mind, gradually becoming stronger, especially after he saw Jiang Yizhou's photo on a certain Computer Report page.
Although the two had never met, the information described above—name Jiang Yizhou, product qi and fail, receiving fifteen million dollars in funding from IDG, with a valuation exceeding one hundred million dollars—was striking.
He immediately recalled the qi number that Jiang Yizhou had left him. After logging in, he discovered he could send messages offline. Ignoring the time difference, he eagerly inquired about the past.
Jiang Yizhou's two rounds of venture capital funding had shocked the domestic Internet industry more and more; it turned out that the future of the Internet was so bright? This was much more direct than countless debates among industry professionals on online forums.
The reply from Jiang Yizhou stirred his emotions greatly. However, during his conversation with Zhang Zhidong, he was doused with cold water: Jiang Yizhou's success was tied to Silicon Valley.
The focus was on Silicon Valley. Currently in China, even in Beijing's Zhongguancun, there were hardly any companies that stood out as rising stars. The state of the internet and the number of internet users in China were both unsatisfactory.
However, this time Ma Huateng had a new idea. After work, he immediately contacted Zhang Zhidong and arranged to meet at a café near Dawn Network Company.
The café was a well-known gathering place for programmers around Huaqiangbei, similar to future entrepreneurial cafés where everyone discussed dreams, careers, and the future.
Ma Huateng called home to clarify the situation and quickly arrived at the café. After sitting down with Zhang Zhidong, he got straight to the point: "Jiang Yizhou, the founder of qi, has invited me to be responsible for qi in China!"
Zhang Zhidong was initially taken aback; he knew that PNY had a deep connection with Jiang Yizhou and did not expect such an important task to be entrusted to him!
Then Zhang Zhidong fell into thought and began weighing his options: "What are the conditions?"
"Relocation expenses, high salary, and... stock options. I feel like it might be too generous, which makes me a bit uneasy!" Ma Huateng expressed his concerns.
Compared to starting their own business, this option offers security while still maintaining motivation. If they were to start a company on their own, it’s possible they could end up losing everything.
He had already shared his entrepreneurial thoughts with Zhang Zhidong, who agreed to start a business with him. So now he wanted to ask for Zhang Zhidong's opinion.
The two then discussed some details, such as Jiang Yizhou's character and the level of trust he could provide.
"How about I ask Zhang Xiaolong? He is currently a capable assistant under Jiang Yizhou and should know him well!" As the discussion progressed, Ma Huateng thought of Allen and Zhang Xiaolong.
Zhang Zhidong nodded; it was best to consider such matters carefully.
After agreeing on a time to meet next, Ma Huateng returned home, thinking about how to contact Zhang Xiaolong.
Feeling somewhat heavy-hearted, he finished dinner without being disturbed by his family. Ma Huateng opened his computer, first handling some affairs related to his website, and then attempted to send an email to Zhang Xiaolong's mailbox address.
The email did not mention Jiang Yizhou's invitation but inquired about the working environment and benefits at the company, as well as information about Jiang Yizhou.
Due to the time difference, it was still late night in San Francisco, USA, so Ma Huateng continued with other tasks while feeling anxious.
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