3: Chapter 3 Brother, why don't we go and join Ma Yun?

Hangzhou City.

Xihu District, Eastern Software Park.

The morning rush hour had just begun, and the roads were bustling with traffic, with the incessant honking of impatient drivers filling the air.

People in suits walked hurriedly into the buildings, and as they moved, time seemed to have been set to fast-forward.

QuickSnap Net Headquarters.

"How is the development of the mobile version going?" Lin Yu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the entire software park, his heart filled with a sense of urgency.

The main reason was that the internet industry eliminated companies too quickly. Since QuickSnap Net transformed in 2006, its registered users had exceeded 4.5 million, with 250,000 daily active users.

This barely qualified as a leading local life service platform in Hangzhou City, but as CEO, Lin Yu dared not relax in the slightest. QuickSnap Net had a certain user base in Hangzhou City, but there were too many examples of companies dying overnight...

Coupled with the rapid expansion of Dazhong Dianping and 58.com this year, and several local information websites of the same type also undergoing reforms, he was under immense pressure.

Lin Yu knew deeply that he had to find a way to make changes...

However, the internet industry didn't just change because you wanted it to; it required finding a precise direction. Otherwise, any mistake would be welcomed by competitors. With the rapid updates and iterations, it was possible that within ten days, someone would step over their bodies to take their place.

The sudden emergence of smartphones had brought them a huge impact.

"The technical department is fully developing the mobile software, but this project currently lacks a leader to take charge of the overall situation. We are currently in full contact with Lei Jun from Xinshan Software. If we can poach him, many of our problems can be solved... However, as far as I know, several major domestic internet companies have extended invitations and offered very good conditions... Lei Jun hasn't responded, and it seems he is planning to start his own business..."

The secretary in black silk stockings reported as concisely as possible.

"Start a business? Now??" Lin Yu frowned slightly. Xinshan Software had successfully gone public, and Lei Jun had become famous.

Lei Jun's ability was undisputed and recognized by all. He had managed to lead Xinshan through such difficult situations. If he could be poached, it wouldn't just solve the mobile project issue; it might also bring more changes to QuickSnap Net.

It was just that he hadn't expected Lei Jun to choose to start a business at this time. The internet industry was being crazily eroded by giants who were carving up territory and grabbing market space. There were countless examples of nascent internet companies whose original ideas were quickly followed up by large firms, leading to the death of the original company as soon as they communicated their ideas to the market.

This was no longer an era where one could start a business relying on just an idea. The difficulties faced when starting a business now were far greater than a few years ago...

"This guy's ambition is not small..." A figure on the sofa couldn't help but shake his head.

The financial crisis had just passed, and the major internet giants were waving cash, racing against time to expand their territory. Some industries were already fighting fiercely, crazily squeezing the living space of internet companies like theirs.

"Then... Mr. Lei seems to have come to Hangzhou City. Do you need to meet him..." the secretary in black silk stockings thought for a moment and said.

"Since he has come to Hangzhou City, let's meet him."

"Okay, Mr. Lin!"

In an independent warehouse, a somewhat bewildered figure stood at the entrance, examining the warehouse in front of him, and subconsciously glanced at the house number again.

After confirming several times that he hadn't found the wrong place, he couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen to the high-sounding talk inside. Judging from the voices he heard, the people speaking inside should be very young.

According to Lei Jun's guess, these should be Engineer Zhou's juniors...

"My dad is blocking my dreams. Won't I have to support him in the future anyway? If he doesn't agree with me starting a business, that's a problem with his vision. I'm doing this for the good of this family..."

"During this period, I have been studying the entrepreneurial journeys of domestic internet tycoons and the changes in the industry landscape. I can say that I have a thorough understanding of it now!"

"Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba... you know how fast these companies have developed in recent years, right? It is precisely because of the booming period of the internet that these legendary companies and tycoons were created..."

"Let me tell you about someone you might not know. Do you know Lei Jun? Two years ago, he took Xinshan Software public. You probably think he's awesome, right? But I think he's just so-so. It took him more than ten years to build up a company. He has ability, but in my opinion, he's still lacking something!"

"Starting a business is all about daring to think and daring to act. You have to be good at spotting opportunities... Old Zhou, trust me. Once we open the company, we will definitely make a name for ourselves in Hangzhou City within a year!"

"We'll just start by joining Jack Ma..., ..." Wu Chen became more and more excited as he spoke, his tone gradually becoming fervent.

"We'll focus on online, open an online store on E-commerce platform, and sell our products!"

"Just take that model aircraft Old Zhou made. Whether it's the overall texture or the connection between the parts, it's one of the best model aircraft I've ever seen. The control program for the model aircraft is even more awesome!"

"The flight control is definitely competitive! With this quality, just package it a little, add some paint, and many enthusiasts will definitely love it. By then, we will build a crown-rated online store!"

"Then we start doing offline displays, improve the brand image, make it bigger and stronger, get financing, and go public... What do you think of my idea?"

"..." Wu Chen's impassioned voice, high-spirited eyes, and proud face were indeed very attractive. Even Chen Fei's eyes revealed surprise, as if he were meeting Wu Chen for the first time.

Zhou Fan, however, had a calm expression and was not influenced by Wu Chen's emotions. Instead, he asked with some curiosity:

"The idea is very good. Besides the online store, do you have any specific ideas for offline?"

"This... we have to discuss it together." Wu Chen paused, then said matter-of-factly.

"You... lack the ability!" Zhou Fan now completely understood. This kid was the same recipe as in his previous life.

In his previous life, when Wu Chen talked about starting a business, he would fool many angel investors, but after actually starting the business, basically every angel investor would curse him as a bastard.

As Wu Chen's entrepreneurial journey progressed, he slowly became known in the investment circle as a fake god of wealth that everyone feared to meet.

Full marks for theory, terrible at practical execution.

A commercial version of armchair strategy.

"The commercial atmosphere is very strong!" Outside the door, Lei Jun listened to these voices, and even heard himself mentioned. Those slightly immature voices talked about business in a very organized way.

Lei Jun took a deep breath and pushed the iron door. With a creaking sound, the high-sounding talk inside stopped instantly, and he was greeted by three pairs of eyes and very young faces.