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"Oh~~ Jiang Boss still has time to come to work? I thought you weren't coming anymore?" Only Song Rushi could speak so casually to Jiang Yizhou.
Seeing Jiang Yizhou arrive at the company before the afternoon work hours, she simply mocked him as usual and didn't continue further.
"Aren't I just diligent in my work? I slept until noon and rushed over immediately!" Jiang Yizhou certainly wouldn't admit he only came because he had something to do.
He then inspected the work of various departments, which was naturally much better than when he was present. Jiang Yizhou was only interested in realizing some ideas in his mind; as for daily management, it was merely a struggle to keep things afloat.
"Ma Ge, how's the work progress?" Jiang Yizhou casually greeted Ma Huateng, who was buried in paperwork.
"Work is fine, but I think... Yi Zhou, you should consider accepting an interview. Your reputation is a significant asset for the company!" Ma Huateng hesitated for a moment but still addressed him as Yi Zhou, following the usual practice among their management team.
However, Ma Huateng hadn't consulted Song Rushi; previous interviews had been pushed off by Jiang Yizhou with official responses, resulting in many missed opportunities.
Jiang Yizhou began to doubt just how big the gap was between this Ma Ge and his future self. In Jiang Yizhou's memory, aside from a few memes and occasional promotions for their products, he mostly kept a low profile compared to other Internet tycoons like Ma Yun.
"Ma, you can't rely on fame. Zheng Yi wants to grow strong based on products—constantly updating and improving user experience is essential. It's like enjoying a delicious egg without needing to know about the hen that laid it!"
Jiang Yizhou felt a surge of satisfaction; opportunities to teach future tycoons lessons were rare.
User experience? Products? Ma Huateng quickly took notes and then earnestly advised, "Hmm, that's good. However, I still think it's better to accept at least one interview; it would help increase our company's visibility!"
Faced with Ma Huateng's persistence, Jiang Yizhou had no choice but to say, "Once, just once. I'm going to the United States next week; arrange it as soon as possible!"
Jiang Yizhou dreaded people who took things too seriously. Song Rushi understood him well and didn't value the domestic side much; she also didn't understand why Jiang Yizhou requested shares of Zhengyi Technology from IDG.
After chatting with Ma Huateng for a while, Jiang Yizhou directly emailed him some documents he had written regarding future development to deepen his understanding.
Upon reaching his office, Jiang Yizhou felt uneasy about the afternoon meeting and logged onto his computer to check Mailbox and Qi for any emails or messages. He found only a brief notification, indicating he hadn't taken it too seriously. Shortly after hearing this, Zhang Chaoyang came looking for him.
After pondering for a moment, he decided to make an international call to Xiong Xiaoge. It was probably around eight or nine in the evening in San Francisco, and after waiting for a while, the call finally connected.
"Hello, Brother Xiong, it's me, Jiang Yizhou!" Jiang Yizhou first clarified his identity.
Xiong Xiaoge should still be awake, looking quite energetic. "Oh, it's you, Jiang! What's going on?"
Jiang Yizhou explained the situation to him, "I just returned to the country, and I received a call from Zhang Chaoyang, the one you introduced. Is that true?"
Xiong Xiaoge laughed, "Yes, yes, I introduced him. I was planning to wait until he secured more funding and came to the U.S. to introduce you two properly. I didn't expect it to happen so soon!"
Jiang Yizhou was also amused; this kind of opportunity was indeed interesting, and he couldn't let it slip away.
"Brother Xiong, can you tell me what Zhang Chaoyang is like?"
Upon hearing that he indeed had investment intentions, Xiong Xiaoge spoke seriously about him.
After listening to Xiong Xiaoge's insights, Jiang Yizhou felt that Zhang Chaoyang was quite appealing to him, and he understood the other aspects well enough to feel more at ease.
"After hearing you say that, Brother Xiong, I'm even more curious about what kind of person he is!"
...
Zhang Chaoyang arrived at the destination half an hour early and greeted the waiter, "Please bring me a glass of water for now. I'll order once the other person arrives!"
He was led to a two-person table by the window and waited anxiously, constantly revising what he would say to Jiang Yizhou in his mind.
Although he held a PhD while Jiang Yizhou had no notable academic credentials, it didn't matter that Jiang Yizhou had grown from an ordinary young man to an investor; he felt he had no reason to be arrogant.
At 2:55 PM, he finally spotted Jiang Yizhou outside the window. As soon as Jiang Yizhou walked in, he quickly stood up and gestured, "Over here!"
The presence of Jiang Yizhou attracted a lot of attention. The place where Zheng Yi was located was a hub for many in the tech industry—Zhongguancun. Most people in this café were employees from various companies and naturally recognized this new figure of wealth and success.
"Mr. Jiang, well, I am familiar with Brother Xiong, and since I am a few years older than you, how about I call you Yi Zhou, my younger brother?" Zhang Chaoyang started off by getting close.
"Of course, given my age, you can just call me Yi Zhou!" Jiang Yizhou naturally wanted to maintain some modesty. After all, investors and founders are a contradictory pair; they need each other while also calculating their own interests. Without venture capital, a business cannot develop, but with it comes the worry of losing control.
This is a matter of mutual trust. Only when both parties know each other well and trust one another can they happily reach a cooperation agreement. This is also why many venture capitalists only invest in acquaintances.
With the connection to Xiong Xiaoge, the two naturally became familiar quickly.
"I heard that Aitexin isn't at the stage where it needs financing yet. Why are you in such a hurry to raise funds?" Jiang Yizhou found this point quite strange and asked directly. Historically, Zhang Chaoyang had only started looking for funding three months later.
"Actually, I'm just preparing in advance. Yi Zhou, you must understand the difficulties of financing. If you're not prepared ahead of time, you might find yourself unable to raise funds even when the company is on the verge of collapse, which would be disastrous!" Zhang Chaoyang reminisced about the hardships of previous fundraising efforts with deep emotion.
Jiang Yizhou nodded in agreement; even his brilliant ideas had to go through many twists and turns before securing venture capital funding. "I wonder what your plan is?"
"To create China's Yahoo!" Zhang Chaoyang had roughly grasped the direction of development. "I believe Yahoo's classification and navigation model fits well with China's current Internet landscape..."
This was indeed similar to history; the only remaining question was the price. What kind of valuation would Zhang Chaoyang offer? He couldn't say for sure.
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