Back to 1997, I became the originator of online literature

Chapter 445 New Plans and New Actions
Between the two internet companies, Tencent and Ali, Cao Sheng most wanted to invest in Tencent.

there are many reasons.

For example, like some women, Tencent's QQ had a particularly long blooming period. Before the advent of smartphones, Tencent's QQ was the dominant instant messaging software and had almost no worthy rivals.

After the advent of smartphones, Tencent launched WeChat, once again dominating the instant messaging software industry on wireless devices.

In the QQ era, virtually every Chinese person who could access the internet couldn't live without this software.

This remains true even in the WeChat era.

With these two software programs in hand, Tencent is basically invincible.

In contrast, Ahri was once very glorious, but as the leader became arrogant, Ahri went further and further down the slope, and her position as the overlord became increasingly unstable.

For example, both QQ and the future WeChat are unparalleled traffic portals. Perhaps these two apps themselves don't make much money, but they can support many other apps, such as games, videos, and micro-businesses, etc.

Anyone who gets involved in the business of these two software programs is on the fast track to making money.

Cao Sheng had a vision: if he could successfully acquire a stake in Tencent, would it be possible to open a Qidian Reading window on QQ and, in the future, WeChat?

If Qidian's library could be integrated with these two software programs, the number of online novel readers would inevitably surge.

The effect may exceed the mobile bookstore he remembers.

In the original timeline, after the mobile company launched its bookstore, it integrated with Qidian's library. The revenue share given to Qidian authors was extremely low. If a reader spent 1 yuan on reading books in the mobile bookstore, the author would only receive a few cents.

Despite such a low revenue sharing ratio, Tudou's "Battle Through the Heavens" can earn hundreds of millions of yuan a year on mobile bookstores.

Therefore, if Qidian Bookstore could be integrated with QQ and the revenue sharing ratio wasn't as low as that of mobile bookstores, the annual income from a single book could potentially exceed 100 million yuan in this day and age.

Of course, these were all Cao Sheng's daydreams while he was slightly drunk.

Although the original Qidian was eventually acquired by Tencent, neither QQ nor WeChat ever truly opened a traffic portal for it.

Although you can later read works from Qidian on WeChat.

However, it is difficult for the average person to find the starting point on WeChat.

This is a regret for Qidian and many authors.

Now?

Cao Sheng thought: In the previous life, Tencent acquired Qidian, and Qidian had little say in Tencent's business. In this life, if I can invest in Tencent, I should have some say, right? Could I persuade Tencent to give Qidian a prominent entry point on QQ?
Can?

He wasn't sure.

But he wanted to try.

If successful, the development speed of online literature in this life will far exceed that of the previous life.

This will bring the golden age of online literature earlier and more intensely.

As for Ahri?

Cao Sheng wasn't actually very confident that he could successfully acquire shares.

The main reason was that the Jack Ma he remembered was too shrewd and too good at deceiving people. His impression of Jack Ma was that there were only people who could be deceived by Jack Ma, and it was almost impossible for others to deceive Jack Ma.

However, although he felt the chances of investing in Ali were slim, he still wanted to give it a try.

Because the potential returns from a successful investment are simply too great.

When Ali went public in the US and Jack Ma topped the domestic wealth list, all companies or individuals who owned Ali shares before the IPO would make a fortune.

In front of the computer.

As these thoughts raced through Cao Sheng's mind, he continued searching online for information about Tencent and Ali.

Although he was quite clear about the future achievements of these two companies.

However, we know relatively little about their current situation.

Based solely on memory and impressions, it's safe to say that both companies are currently struggling, likely still affected by the bursting of the dot-com bubble, facing difficulties in securing funding, and their cash flow may be at risk of breaking down at any time.

After all, both Tencent and Ali are still in the money-burning stage.

While Tencent's user base is growing rapidly, QQ has yet to find a way to monetize its services. The faster the user growth, the greater the pressure on Tencent's servers, as well as on its technical and customer service teams.

Mahuateng may be currently suffering from the problem of its user base growing too fast.

Where is Ahri?
The concept of online shopping is not yet widespread in China; only college students, who are at the forefront of trends, have a clear understanding of it.

But has Ali's payment license been approved? Has the government allowed it to operate Zhifubao? Are users comfortable depositing money into Ali's shopping website?
And logistics companies too!

Besides the postal service, are there any decent logistics companies in China that deliver goods for Ali's shopping website?
Has Ahri achieved profitability in this state?

As Cao Sheng searched for information about the two companies online, he gained a deeper understanding of their current situation.

He is increasingly convinced that both companies are currently short of money.

……

The next morning.

Cao Sheng asked Cui Xinyu, Sun Liang, and Lei Zhen to help him move.

This was something he decided last night.

He wanted to move back to the villa he used to live in. Before and after his rebirth, he had gotten used to living alone and was no longer used to living with his parents every day.

Even when he doesn't live with his parents, he often thinks about them.

But if I live with them every day, I'll start to feel uncomfortable again after a few days.

For example, if he wants to eat a bowl of beef noodles in the morning, his mother will cook a big pot of porridge or soup rice early in the morning, just like when he was in elementary and junior high school. She will even serve him a bowl and put it on the table before he gets up. As soon as he gets up, his mother will call him to eat.

If he doesn't eat it, his mother will be unhappy and will casually scold him for being wasteful and a spendthrift.

Let's eat?

He really didn't want to eat.

For example, his father always felt that he wasn't mature enough, that he couldn't do this or that. Whatever he did, his father liked to lecture him. His words sounded prudent, but they were too prudent. Reason told Cao Sheng that he shouldn't listen to his father. But if he really didn't listen, his father would keep urging him, which made him very irritable.

Therefore, he has recently been increasingly considering moving out to live alone.

Give yourself a free space.

He didn't have much luggage.

With the help of Cui Xinyu, Sun Liang, and Lei Zhen, they quickly loaded everything onto the car.

Cao Sheng's parents were not happy about his moving away.

But Cao Sheng did not change his mind.

Before his rebirth, he had long since stopped listening to his parents' arrangements; otherwise, according to his parents' wishes, he should have gotten married and had children long ago.

In my thirties.

He suddenly awakened his rebellious nature and began to resist his parents' arrangements.

I'm starting to think, "I'm over thirty, why should I still listen to my parents' arrangements? There are many ways to be filial, why choose blind obedience? I'm over thirty, I understand more than my parents, and I know more about society than they do, why should I let them plan the rest of my life? Am I supposed to live my whole life according to their wishes? What's the point of having a brain then?"
At that time, his parents arranged one blind date after another for him, hoping to help him settle down as soon as possible.

However, their aesthetic sense is from the previous era.

Most of the blind dates arranged for him were the kind with round faces and tall, strong builds.

The mother said: This girl is beautiful! She's fair-skinned and gorgeous!

Upon seeing the girl, Cao Sheng noticed that aside from her fair complexion, her beauty was merely a large, round face, like a full moon. His father said, "This girl is perfect for marriage; she'll definitely be a good worker. Marry her, and you'll be set for a life of luxury!"
result?

When Cao Sheng saw the girl in person, he found her to be tall and strong, with dark skin and a physique even more robust than his own, resembling the kind of woman from the countryside who could shoulder heavy burdens.

He was speechless.

On the one hand, he felt that his father hadn't lied to him; this girl was indeed very good at working, and she should be able to do all the work in the fields.

On the other hand, he felt completely unmoved and had no feeling of being in love with a woman. He even couldn't help but think: If I were to marry this girl, would I be able to beat her when she gets angry?
It was because of these kinds of blind dates that his parents arranged too many for him.

This finally stirred up his rebellious streak.

He decided to fight to the death against his parents' arrangements.

Once the "rebellious spirit" awakens, there's no going back.

Although he became younger after his rebirth.

But he still didn't want his parents to interfere in his life.

Back at the villa where they used to live, Cao Sheng tidied up his study upstairs, while Cui Xinyu and the others cleaned the second floor.

at the same time.

Asa, who came from Hong Kong, finally set foot on the land of Huizhou.

This was her first time visiting Huizhou.

The style of the houses here feels very novel.

The white-walled, black-tiled houses, the flying eaves and brackets, and the horse-head walls that can be seen everywhere are like folk houses in an ancient ink painting. She looked at them with great curiosity, her big eyes taking in all sorts of things.

This is a landscape completely different from that of Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, where land is incredibly valuable, ordinary people can only live in cramped high-rise buildings.

And what about Huizhou?
Each of the two- or three-story buildings has its own little world.

Sitting in the taxi, she looked out the window for a while before finally taking out her phone and dialing Cao Sheng's number.

Cao Sheng, who was tidying up his study, heard his phone ring. He casually took out his phone and was a little surprised to see the caller ID.

Since they parted ways in Hong Kong, Asa has been in frequent contact with him, but she has only sent him messages and hasn't called him yet.

Why are you calling today?
"Hey?"

He answered the call.

Asa's hushed voice came from the phone: "Hey! Mr. Cao, guess where I am right now?"

Cao Sheng: ? ? ?
His intuition told him that she was very likely in Huizhou now.

But... is that even possible? Would she come to Huizhou?
You've come to Huizhou?

He asked questions when he had them.

Asa: "Hehe, Bingo! Cao Sheng, you're very clever! Are you in Huizhou now? You should be, right?"

Cao Sheng frowned slightly, hesitating for a moment.

On the one hand, he didn't want to see her and Zhong Xintong again; on the other hand, a voice in his heart was saying: "She came all the way from Hong Kong to Huizhou to find me, and it's not right to avoid seeing her."

Moreover, she is very cute and has pretty legs.

So he hummed in agreement.

Asa: "Where are you now? Could you give me a specific address, Mr. Cao?"

Cao Sheng: "Then come to the Shangri-La Hotel! I'll come find you when you arrive."

He subconsciously didn't want her to come to his place.

Asa: "Oh, okay, the Shangri-La Hotel, right? Okay, okay! See you in a bit?"

Cao Sheng: "See you in a bit!"

……

call ended.

Cao Sheng went downstairs to his bedroom and changed his clothes.

As Cao Sheng came out of the bedroom, he saw Cui Xinyu mopping the floor. While making himself some tea, he casually asked, "Xinyu! Did you find the housekeeper I asked you to find? When can she start work?"

Cui Xinyu: "Oh, I've already found someone. She's my cousin from my hometown. She's a great cook and very efficient at housework. I talked to her on the phone last night, and she'll be coming over today. She should arrive this afternoon and start working tomorrow."

Cao Sheng looked at her with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, she arranged for her cousin-in-law to come over this time.

However, thinking about it, it seems normal.

As his assistant, Cui Xinyu knew that he treated his staff well and that he didn't have much work to do.

Given this job, it's only natural that she would want to take care of her relatives back home.

These thoughts flashed through Cao Sheng's mind, and he said nothing more.

As long as Cui Xinyu's cousin-in-law is truly capable at housework and cooks well, there's no problem.

After taking a few sips of tea at the dining table, Cao Sheng spoke again: "Xinyu! Help me recruit two more veterans later!"

These words not only surprised Cui Xinyu, but also attracted the attention of Sun Liang and Lei Zhen.

Cao Sheng smiled at Sun Liang and Lei Zhen, reassuring them, "Don't be nervous! I just want to add two more staff members. After all, you two lack work experience. Besides, it's only the two of you here, which is a bit insufficient. When I go out, you can watch the house for me! If you want to do other things, you can go to Xitong Internet Cafe, Tiantian Fitness Center, or the rental company in Pengcheng. I won't let you lose your jobs."

Sun Liang smiled, nodded, and thanked him, "Thank you, boss!"

Lei Zhen smiled and said, "Thank you!"

Cui Xinyu, who was mopping the floor, chimed in, "Okay, boss! I'll hire as soon as possible. Besides being a veteran, do you have any other requirements?"

Cao Sheng thought for a moment, "Can drive and fight!"

He may never need to use this ability, but he must have it.

……

More than an hour later.

Cao Sheng received another call from Asa.

"Mr. Cao! I've already checked into the Shangri-La Hotel you mentioned. When are you coming over?"

Cao Sheng: "Oh, I'll be right there."

After finishing the call, Cao Sheng called Sun Liang and Lei Zhen to go out with him.

Because both he and Asa were public figures, Cao Sheng knocked on her room door and met her inside the hotel.

in the room.

Asa has already prepared tea.

When she saw Cao Sheng, her cheeks flushed and her eyes lit up. She quickly stepped aside to invite him into the house.

(End of this chapter)