I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 322 The CEO of 99fang
This is a Chinese real estate search website.

That year, Beike Zhaofang (Chinese real estate search website) had not yet been established, 58.com was unknown, and 99fang was the largest Chinese real estate search website in China.

Just then, a message came in on QQ, with a lotus flower flashing.

It was sent by Xia He.

Fang Qingye clicked on it and saw Xia He's message: "Qingye, I'm going to Yanjing for a meeting in a couple of days. You said you were coming to Huijing, so don't come."

Fang Qing couldn't go to Huijing during the Spring Festival, but he wanted to go after the festival to see the lantern festival on the Qinhuai River near Confucius Temple with Xia He. They had arranged a time on QQ a couple of days ago, but Xia He suddenly decided to go to Yanjing.

Upon seeing the message, Fang Qingye immediately replied, "Okay, I'll go to Yanjing to keep you company."

"Really?"

"real!"

"Haha, I'm happy to hear that, but stop fooling around. There's no need for you to make such a long trip for me. Just stay in Nanxin and wait until I return to Huijing before you come back."

“I’m not just looking for you, I also want to make an investment,” Fang Qingye replied leisurely.

"Huh? Which company are you planning to invest in?" Xia He typed.

Fang Qingye then copied the address of 99room.

A moment later, Xia He typed:

"You're investing in a real estate agency? Are you planning to go all-in on the real estate sector?"

“No, no, I’m not really interested in this website. What I’m interested in is its CEO,” Fang Qingye typed.

"Do you know this CEO?"

"I don't know him. I found his resume on Baidu and thought it was interesting. Would you like to take a look?"

"Forget it. Tell me when we get to Yanjing."

"Hey, Director Xia, how come you've learned to slack off?" Fang Qingye joked.

"Women shouldn't appear too smart or capable in front of men. That's what Tian Qian taught me. I'm going to take a shower now. See you in Yanjing, bye-bye."

"Bye-Bye."

Xia He's profile picture turned gray.

Fang Qingye did not lie to Xia He. He did want to go to Yanjing, but he had not set a specific time. Since Xia He was going to Yanjing for a meeting at this time, it would be perfect for him to go.

He brewed a cup of tea and prepared to search for information about the CEO of this old house.

In fact, he had heard this name before, and it was very famous.

His name is Zhang Yimin.

Several results for Zhang Yimin popped up when I searched on Baidu. One of them was listed as the CEO of 99fang and a 2005 graduate of Nankai University with a degree in Software Engineering.

In 2006, Zhang Yimin joined Kuxun.com to work on travel-related content search. In September 2008, he joined Fanfou.com and HaiNei.com as a technical partner. In July 2009, due to lax content supervision, all of Fanfou.com's servers ceased operation, the team disbanded, and Zhang Yimin left as well. In September 2009, Zhang Yimin founded "99fang" and served as its CEO.

Just a few words.

These few words reveal the stories of two internet giants whose companies have profoundly changed not only the internet but also the lives of ordinary people.

Meituan! ByteDance! And then there was the even more amazing Douyin!

After Wang Xing disbanded Fanfou.com and HaiNei.com, he established Meituan.com. However, Meituan.com at this time was not the Meituan Waimai (food delivery service) that ordinary people are familiar with in later generations. Instead, it was a group-buying website that was almost completely copied from the American group-buying website Groupon in terms of content and form.

Fang Qingye was not interested in this.

Since we control Ele.me, there's no need to invest in its competitors; instead, we should find a way to destroy them.

As for Douyin
This is a treasure for angel investors.

Although it hasn't been established yet, according to Fang Qingye's memory, it's not far from when Wang Yiming resigns and starts Direct Jump!

This is the time.

Xia He was going to Yanjing in two days, so Fang Qingye decided to go first, so that she could finish things quickly and have a couple of days to relax in Yanjing.

So Fang Qingye immediately bought a plane ticket from Jinghai to Yanjing, and took a flight to Yanjing the next day, checking into the Shangri-La Hotel in the China World Trade Center. The hotel where Xia He was holding her meeting was also nearby. At this time, Yanjing had just celebrated the Spring Festival, and the festive atmosphere was still strong. The weather was still chilly, and a heavy snow had fallen the night before, leaving Yanjing covered in white.

Zhang Yimin was sitting in his office, his first day at work, looking at a report sent by his assistant on his computer.

Although 99fang was established less than two years ago, it has developed rapidly, launching mobile rental, mobile home buying, and real-time online search services for second-hand homes. Its mobile products have more than 1 million users and 100,000 daily activations, making it a leader in the industry.

The company's employees are full of confidence in the company's future development, and investors are also satisfied with Zhang Yimin's achievements.

But suddenly he lost interest.

Have you always worked as a real estate agent?

This was not his intention.

Through his years of experience in the internet industry, he keenly sensed that the mobile internet era was coming.

Just like the snow outside, the seeds buried deep in the snow are about to sprout and grow into towering trees.

Because spring is coming.

And on the internet, the spring of mobile internet is just around the corner.

The demand for personalized information recommendations is even greater on mobile phones. Under this premise, the opportunity and significance of helping users discover interesting and valuable information become very significant.

This is his most acute feeling over the past two years.

Is there anything more we can do in this regard?
Zhang Yimin looked at the white expanse outside and fell into deep thought.

Just then, the office door was knocked open, and the assistant came in: "Mr. Zhang, there is a man outside named Fang Qingye who claims to be the CEO of Shencheng Tuofang Commerce and Technology Investment Co., Ltd. He wants to talk to you about something."

Topway Technology? From Shanghai?

Zhang Yimin had never heard of this company, but he still invited them in.

Fang Qingye walked into the office and saw Zhang Yimin sitting behind his desk.

Wearing glasses, with narrow eyes, a plaid shirt, and a name tag around his neck, he was dressed like a typical tech guy.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I am the CEO of Tuofang Technology. This is my business card," Fang Qingye said, taking out a business card from her briefcase and handing it to the other party.

Zhang Yimin took it and looked at it.

CEO of Tuofang Technology
Chairman of Ele.me Technology Company

Chairman of Nanxin Huacheng Development Company
"Are you the chairman of Ele.me?" Zhang Yimin was very interested in this title.

"Yes."

"Please take a seat."

Fang Qingye sat down, and the other person poured him a glass of water and sat down on the sofa next to him.

“When Ele.me expanded to Yanjing, our colleagues often ordered takeout when they worked overtime, and it was really convenient,” Zhang Yimin said.

"How is the service attitude of the delivery drivers? How long does it take? Have you felt that the waiting time is too long?" Fang Qingye conducted a market user feedback survey on the spot.

"Overall it's alright," Zhang Yimin said. "Of course, sometimes they arrive a bit late, probably because we don't have enough manpower."

Fang Qingye shook her head after hearing this: "From a certain perspective, there is always a shortage of manpower. There is also an algorithm problem involved in the food delivery platform."

"algorithm?"

Zhang Yimin, who majored in software engineering, immediately became very interested in this statement.

"Yes, the algorithms of food delivery platforms include order allocation algorithms: they allocate orders by taking into account factors such as rider location, current order volume, and route convenience, prioritizing riders with ample time and better routes."

"There is also delivery route planning: the algorithm will consider multiple factors such as traffic conditions, delivery distance, and the speed at which the merchant prepares the food, to plan the optimal delivery route for the rider in order to shorten delivery time and improve delivery efficiency."

Fang Qingye went on and on, finally saying, "These involve computer science, operations research, statistics, and data analysis, among other things, and require continuous optimization and improvement of the platform."

"Mr. Fang, I never imagined that such a small thing as food delivery would involve so much technology. It's truly remarkable," Zhang Yimin remarked, then suddenly remembered something and quickly added:

"Mr. Fang, I'm sorry, we've been chatting about all this and I forgot to ask why you wanted to see me."

(End of this chapter)