Reborn in 08, Public Enemy of Competitors

The next day, the sun shone brightly.

As the school bell rang, Shen Mo and Yuan Hua walked out of the school gate, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the Eastern International Business Center.

Sitting in the car, Yuan Hua asked, "Brother Mo, is that Zehou Law Firm you mentioned reliable?"

Shen Mo said, "I asked my friends in law school, and they said that although this law firm was only established this year, it is backed by Jiangsu University of Commerce and Industry."

The two followed the address and arrived at room 902, where the law firm was located.

The bronze plaque at the entrance was gleaming, and the receptionist inside was also quite eye-catching.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

The receptionist flashed a standard professional smile.

"I would like to inquire about company registration services."

Shen Mo calmly replied, "My project focuses on internet e-commerce, and I'd like to talk to a lawyer who specializes in this area."

"Our law firm has a dedicated e-commerce legal practice department that can provide you with services."

The receptionist wrote her information on the registration form and then made a "please" gesture.

Shen Mo and Yuan Hua were led to a small conference room. After waiting for two or three minutes, the door was gently pushed open.

The woman who entered was a mature and sophisticated woman. She wore a pure white suit, had almond-shaped eyes, collarbone-length hair, light makeup, a cool and aloof demeanor, and an aura of authority.

The moment I stepped into the conference room, the air seemed to grow colder.

Yuan Hua subconsciously put his legs down, like a well-behaved elementary school student being watched by his homeroom teacher.

"Hello, I am Lin Qingyan, a practicing lawyer in the e-commerce business department."

"Silence."

Shen Mo grasped Lin Qingyan's hand and introduced himself, "This is my friend, Yuan Hua."

"Hello...

Yuan Hua scratched his head, his eyes clear yet foolish.

Lin Qingyan nodded in agreement, then sat down and cut to the chase, "You're going to register a company, right?"

"Yes, a limited liability company."

Shen Mo took the bottled water from the receptionist, thanked her, then unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

Have you finalized the company name, registered capital, and registered address?

Lin Qingyan pushed up her frameless glasses.

"It's settled!"

Shen Mo neatly took out a series of materials from his bag.

Lin Qingyan took a closer look, and when she saw the official seal and certificate from Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Are you a student at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology?

"I'm about to be a junior in college."

Shen Mo clasped his hands together. "Is there a problem?"

"For students like you, we usually recommend starting with a limited liability company. The process is simple and the risks are manageable."

Lin Qingyan shook her head slightly. "The company you registered mainly operates in e-commerce, right?"

Shen Mo corrected, "It's e-commerce service."

Lin Qingyan looked her up and down: "Could you describe it in more detail so that we can accurately determine the scope of our business?"

Shen Mo calmly replied, "Our project represents a new type of e-commerce business model."

"We rely on major e-commerce platforms for survival; users are redirected to Taobao through our links..."

"In principle, we are a GG platform that sells traffic to e-commerce platforms and then shares a portion of the revenue with users, achieving a win-win situation."

"This model can be called CPS."

"I don't think I've ever heard of such an e-commerce service model before."

Lin Qingyan was extremely surprised.

"That's because I wasn't here. If I had been here, it would have been here already."

Shen Mo chuckled and said, "Is it possible?"

"Can!"

Lin Qingyan nodded, "For registered capital of less than 100 million, our law firm's intern lawyers will handle it, and the fee is 2000 yuan."

Upon hearing "trainee lawyer," Shen Mo frowned. "You're not going to find me a 'Zhang Wei,' are you?"

"What if it were you?"

"Me? That's a different price."

Lin Qingyan's tone carried a hint of pride, "My personal fee starts at 3000."

Shen Mo pressed further, "What's the difference between 2000 and 3000?"

"The 2000 yuan package includes basic services such as document preparation, submission to the business registration office, and obtaining the business license."

"Simply put, it's about running errands for you, and for the 3000 yuan tier, I'll personally oversee the process for you."

Lin Qingyan held up her finger. "First, draft the company's articles of association; second, remind you of the potential legal risks involved in the registration process..."

"Three thousand it is."

Shen Mo snapped his fingers. "But before that, I'd like to ask a few questions."

"Sure, but it'll cost extra."

Lin Qingyan held up her finger, "150 yuan per hour."

Shen Mo nodded, "Then let's add another hour!"

………………

Next, Shen Mo threw out a bunch of questions, such as company financing, VIE structure, shareholder exit mechanism...

In particular, how to protect the founder's controlling stake is a crucial issue, given that there are far too many cases where founders have been ousted from the company.

Lin Qingyan answered each question, but her heart was filled with growing alarm.

That's not right!

I wanted to assess Shen Mo's capabilities to see if there was any long-term cooperation potential.

It feels like I'm being interviewed by BOSS Zhipin for legal counsel at Lingyun Technology!

Yuan Hua was stunned. Who am I? Where am I? Why am I sitting here?

After Lin Qingyan finished answering, she suddenly stopped, glanced at her watch, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Indeed, there's a reason why things are expensive."

With a hint of appreciation in his voice, Shen Mo said, "I'll leave the company registration to Attorney Lin."

Lin Qingyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your vote of confidence."

Shen Mo asked, "I'd like to know, how long will it take to complete?"

"It usually takes 15 to 30 business days."

"However, Hangzhou is now strongly supporting college students' entrepreneurship and has introduced many policies."

Lin Qingyan stated directly: "Among them is a 'green channel' for college student entrepreneurship. In your case, if the materials are complete and the review is passed on the first try, it will take as little as 10 working days and as long as 15 working days."

That would be early June.

Shen Mo thought for a moment and decided to finish it before the final exams.

Lin Qingyan handed over the agency agreement.

Shen Mo flipped through it to make sure it was correct before writing down the name.

Lin Qingyan compared herself to a junior from Zhejiang University of Technology and Business who had come to her for business, and couldn't help but sigh.

"You don't seem like a first-time entrepreneur."

"Consider this a compliment from you."

Shen Mo smiled and pushed the contract back.

"Mr. Shen, our employment relationship is now officially in effect."

A hint of appreciation flashed in Lin Qingyan's eyes, and then she took out a business card from her pocket.

Shen Mo took it and glanced at it, then asked with a playful expression, "Do you have a QQ number?"

Lin Qingyan was slightly taken aback; this was the first time she had encountered a customer asking for her QQ number.

"Don't get me wrong, I just think emails are too cumbersome, phone calls are too intrusive, QQ is just right," Shen Mo said naturally.

That makes sense.

Lin Qingyan found it increasingly interesting, took the business card back, and wrote a QQ number on the back.

"Then let's contact each other on QQ, Attorney Lin."

Shen Mo took the business card, put it in his pocket, and as he stood up, he gently nudged the dazed Yuan Hua.

Yuan Hua stood up, nearly tipping the chair backward. He scrambled to steady it, his face as red as a boiled shrimp.

Shen Mo rolled his eyes. I really am Cao Pi's father-in-law. I didn't say anything. Zhen Ji's father was speechless!

Your feet weren't this weak even during your foot massage last night!

………………

As the two walked out of the law firm, the sunlight hit them in the face. Yuan Hua took a deep breath, as if he had just surfaced from underwater.

"Brother Mo, I think I'm in love."

"What!?"

Shen Mo looked shocked. "Who are you horny about?"

Yuan Hua stammered, "It's...it was just now..."

"Is that what you call being in love?"

Shen Mo patted his back. "You're just lusting after her body, you're despicable!"

When Yuan Hua realized that her thoughts had been exposed, her face turned red. She wanted to refute, but it seemed that she really had nothing to refute.

"I...I just think she's very pretty..."

"There are plenty of good-looking people out there, do you want to date every single one of them?"

Shen Mo felt sorry for his misfortune and angry at his lack of ambition. "Someone like you isn't even suited for dating. Go to a foot massage parlor a few more times and learn some tricks up your sleeve before you start thinking about it."

Yuan Hua excitedly grabbed his hand, "Brother Mo, are we going again today!"

Shen Mo clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "Holy crap, you're not addicted to washing, are you?"

Yuan Hua touched his nose. "No, I used to get nervous around girls, but after going to a foot massage parlor, I feel much better now."

"That's right. Foot massage is not just about washing your feet; it's also about healing the body, calming the mind, cultivating oneself, and understanding the Dharma."

"Ah? I understand healing the body and mind, but what about cultivating the Tao and comprehending the Dharma..."

"As Zhou Shuren once said, foot massage is also a way, and technique is also a method. The way follows nature, and this great way is right under your feet."

"Oh, Lu Xun also liked to wash his feet?"

Yuan Hua was completely stunned.

Shen Moyi sternly corrected him, "Don't talk nonsense! What does Zhou Shuren's love of washing his feet have to do with Lu Xun!"

…………

As the school bell rang, Shen Mo and his group walked into the print shop at the school gate to print 80 job postings.

"No, buddy, are you... serious?"

The shop assistant who printed it for him glanced at the contents of the Word document and his eyes widened in surprise.

Do I look like I'm joking?

Shen Mo waved the banknotes in his hand.

"Awesome!"

The shop assistant said this, but in his heart he cursed, "Idiot, another rich kid who doesn't value his parents' money."

That's fine too; it's like returning resources to society.

In no time, all 80 job postings were printed.

After paying, Shen Mo gave Lu Wenbin and the other two 20 portions each and carefully instructed them.

"Wenbin and I will stay at the college, you two go to the entrepreneurship park."

"Put it on securely, so the wind doesn't blow it away."

After the division of labor was clear, Shen Mo and Lu Wenbin went straight to the School of Information and Electronics, where there was an information board at the entrance.

It was crammed with all sorts of notices, posters, and lecture announcements, a hodgepodge of things, layered upon layer, like a stew.

Shen Mo pushed open the glass display case, tore down a few old posters, and made room for the job posting in the most conspicuous position.

Job posting from Lingyun Technology Holdings Limited.

Front-end developers (2 people): Responsible for page layout, user interaction implementation... Salary: 2000-4000 yuan...

Backend Developer (2 people): Develop core functionalities using PHP or Java... Salary: 2000-4000 RMB...

Database Engineer (1 person): Design MySQL database structure... Salary: 2000-4000 RMB...

UI Designer (1 person): ...Salary: 2000-4000 yuan...

"Test Engineer (1 person): Responsible for developing test plans and test schemes, designing and maintaining test cases; executing functional tests and compatibility tests, completing test reports, and recording and tracking the resolution status of bugs at all levels; Salary: 2000-4000 RMB..."

If this salary were offered by a major internet company a decade or two from now, it would definitely be criticized as "slave pricing."

But at Jiangsu University of Science and Technology in 2008, she would definitely be the focus of the entire school.

No sooner had Shen Mo and Lu Wenbin left than a group of people gathered around, pointing and chattering.

"Holy crap, is this for real? Ali only gets 1000 for a summer internship, but this company is offering 1500 during the probation period?"

"Holy crap, is this a scam? Could it be some kind of fraudulent company using recruitment as a pretext to collect training fees?"

"Look at this address, it's school grounds, do you think scammers could get in?"

"Rooms 308 and 310 in the Student Activity Center? Aren't those in the startup park?"

"This phone number?!"

A classmate who had saved Shen Mo's number recognized it and immediately pulled out his phone to check. "Isn't that Shen Mo's?"

"Shen Mo? That's the one who held the exchange meeting at the Work-Study and Entrepreneurship Center last time!"

"Holy crap, he's actually starting a company?"

Some busybodies simply posted the job advertisement on the school's intranet and QQ space, and it was quickly forwarded to Baidu and QQ groups.

The name "Shenmo" was already somewhat well-known on campus, thanks to the popularity of the entrepreneurship exchange meeting and the Woshou.com website.

This made him completely famous.