Fight to the third generation

Similar phenomena abound in Silicon Valley in this era, and even the air seems to be filled with the fiery atmosphere of the gold rush era.

Just look at Yahoo.

When Su Yehao first invested last year, the total market value was only a billion dollars.

And now, Yahoo's total market value has exceeded 120 billion US dollars, and it is said that the board of directors is considering another stock split to improve the liquidity of the stock.

The well-known Goldman Sachs helped a company match up and found Su Yehao here, and was even willing to pay a 20% premium on the stock price to buy all the Yahoo shares in his hand.

Don't ask.

Of course, Su Yehao refused. He just shook his head with a smile and replied, "I think Yahoo's market value has a chance to exceed 1000 billion US dollars."

If it is really worth so much money, based on Su Yehao's shareholding, it will be as high as more than 40 billion US dollars.

It is hard to feel such an atmosphere living in Hong Kong City.

During the recent period, Su Yehao lived quite comfortably. Unfortunately, Nangongtian stayed with him in Silicon Valley for half a month, and was called back to Las Vegas by his friends to be a bridesmaid.

……

November 1998 NO.16.

At San Jose Airport in Silicon Valley, a Gulfstream private business jet was towed onto the tarmac after slowly landing.

The cabin door opened, Jiang Yu, carrying a backpack and wearing a white peaked cap, walked out of the cabin.

After she greeted the stewardess in English, she stretched comfortably and walked to the Mercedes-Benz supercar parked next to her. The person who came to pick her up was Su Yehao.

Jiang Yu was a little cautious, and said at this moment: "Where is this place? You are so boring. You said you were going back to Hong Kong, but you actually arranged for a plane to pick me up."

"You came to the United States and didn't say hello to me. You can only find out from the news in your TAT. As the host, of course I want to entertain you warmly. Is Wharton Business School fun?"

Su Yehao said with a smile, being able to abduct Jiang Yu, and she has not refused, can be called a major stage victory.

Jiang Yu is in her sophomore year. If she goes well, she can graduate early next year. She wants to continue her studies, and she has set her sights on the famous Wharton School of Business.

Seven of the top ten business schools in the world are in the United States.

The Wharton School of Business that Jiang Yu likes is far away in Pennsylvania, and Su Yehao used the Stanford Business School to abduct Jiang Yu this time.

In the past two months, the two of them chatted through TAT from time to time, separated by a layer of network, with a little ambiguity, but the relationship became closer...

Chapter 396 The Host

In the hands of Su Yehao, the supercar with exaggerated performance is really just a means of transportation.

I bought it in the first half of the year, and I have only driven more than 100 miles until now, and it is still early before the break-in period.

The limited edition CLK-GTR bought by others for collection was used by Su Yehao as a consumer product, and he also disliked it in various ways, which had nothing to do with the word "comfortable".

It's not all about the car.

The roads near San Jose have been in disrepair for a long time, and they are really not suitable for use as a track. A track car like CLK-GTR may not have considered comfort when it was designed.

It's okay to go to the company for a short distance. I drove all the way from home to San Jose Airport, and now my ears are still buzzing.

Jiang Yu got into the car and joked, "I never forget to enjoy myself wherever I go. I remember you bought a house here, isn't it far from the airport?"

"It's not bad. I'll get there soon if there's no traffic jam. I'll ask the maid to clean up the room for you. I can cook a few Chinese dishes at night. It's okay to go out and eat out."

heard.

Jiang Yu's expression froze, and he asked in surprise, "I'm staying at your house? Is Nangong there?"

"I went back a few days ago. I'm going to be a bridesmaid for someone else, and the tutor has something to do with her. Just like you, I'm thinking about going to school."

Su Yehao deliberately avoided the topic of residence, quickly changed the topic, and then asked her: "Why did you choose Wharton Business School? Isn't it good to come to Stanford University? The house I bought is very close to Stanford University, and I don't usually live here By the way, you can come and live here too. There are a lot of parasites in the United States, and they like to steal people’s houses to live in, so I don’t feel at ease here.”

"...Why come to the United States, but still eat and live at your house."

Jiang Yu was speechless, and added: "Stanford University's business school, it seems, is not as famous as Wharton School of Business. I visited it two days ago, and I feel very good."

"But the score requirements are relatively high. Pennsylvania... I don't have any special impression. If you come to Stanford Business School to study, I can help you find a good tutor, a part-time consultant in my company, and a professor who has a cooperative relationship. Quite a lot, with your grades, you don’t have to worry about it.”

Speaking of this, Su Yehao thought of an interesting thing, and told Jiang Yu with a smile, "The most important thing is that a Stanford University diploma can increase in value."

"Huh? What does appreciation mean?"

"This university used to be considered second-rate, not to mention looking at the world, and it didn't have much presence in California. Later, Silicon Valley became what it is now, and it suddenly became the center of the world's high-tech industry. Stanford University is now no better than The eight schools in the Ivy League are poor, and the jobs for graduates are particularly easy to find, especially for majors related to computers and the Internet. With so many companies and so much funding, will its business school be popular in the future?"

Jiang Yu felt very interesting after listening to it.

Leaving aside other things, she really didn't have the confidence to successfully enter the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and if she were to study here, she would be very close to Su Yehao.

When I came to a foreign country, there was a Pacific Ocean in the middle.

Even if you know that Su Yehao won't settle near Stanford, it seems nice to see him once in a while.

She told me: "Well... I don't know enough about Stanford's business school after I check the information."

"I'll show you around when I have time, and I'll know when the time comes. This school is really suitable for you, and you can also come to my company for an internship. There are so many outstanding alumni at Stanford, and they donate money to their alma mater at every turn. There is a bit of a thin face here, maybe I can get you a full scholarship..."

I was busy talking, and suddenly saw that the scenery on the side of the road was not right, only to realize that I seemed to have gone the wrong way and ran to the side of the bay.

After Su Yehao stopped to ask the bodyguards, he obediently followed them.

……

Jiang Yu has no pressure in life and wants to study abroad, which is reasonable.

In fact, even if she only graduated from the University of Hong Kong, Su Yehao can definitely help her arrange it clearly, and her starting point is much higher than others.

It would be a good thing for Su Yehao who came here often if he came to Stanford Business School to study.

After all, in a foreign country, if you move around more, it is easier to get closer, and you don't have to worry about meeting acquaintances by chance.

Looking at Nangongtian who decided to study for a master's degree, it seems that she is living a comfortable life and does not want to leave the safe haven of school. Xiaonizi has no plans for the future. It seems that she decided to stay in school for a while. young.

Even if he came to the United States to study, it would be a year later. Su Yehao was not in a hurry to let Jiang Yu make a decision.

He went straight back to the mansion in the Atherton area, with a yard of several thousand square meters, and several white-tailed deer were raised on the grass, which shocked Jiang Yu, who came to play for the first time.

Considering that Su Yehao is particularly good at making money, it seems that it is no big deal, Jiang Yu said with emotion that he would really enjoy it, went to his house to pack his luggage, and lay lazily on the sofa.

I've been running for hours and I'm tired.

Asking the servant to pour a glass of orange juice, Su Yehao sat on the single-seater sofa and asked her with a smile: "Have you thought about it, eat at home or go out? American dinners have few tricks, and they are pizza, steak, and bread over and over again." And so on, I know a French restaurant that eats lamb chops with foie gras, and the taste is okay.”

"Then... go out to eat?"

Traveling to California, Jiang Yu is more like experiencing local specialties than staying at home and eating Chinese food.

If you want to ask what kind of specialty Silicon Valley cuisine is, Su Yehao really can't tell. Talents from all over the world gather here. Throwing a brick into the sky may hit a few nerds or venture capital practitioners.

In the end, I chose to have a French meal and chose a bottle of local California Screaming Eagle red wine.

at mealtime.

Jiang Yu stared at Su Yehao for a while, then burst out laughing, and said:

"I couldn't have imagined that I could still see you when I came to the United States. It's really haunting. You are everywhere. You said that the plane was arranged in the morning, and I was shocked when I received the call. I have only heard of Silicon Valley. , It is very different from what I imagined, and there are not even tall buildings."

"Large land and sparsely populated. As long as you have money, your quality of life will be slightly higher. I don't like them, but I have to admit that this place is really suitable for doing business. It's easier to recruit people, and the market is bigger than Hong Kong City, so it's hard to hit them." ceiling."

Eating charcoal grilled meat sausage, Su Yehao raised his glass, drank some wine with Jiang Yu, and asked her, "I'm still haunted, I just knew you were coming, how warm I am to entertain you."

Guessing that this guy had no good intentions, Jiang Yu snorted and said to him, "My parents thought I was in Pennsylvania, and just now they asked me if I could help buy a plane ticket so that I could go home early."

"What did you say?"

"What else can I say? Send a text message and tell them that they are going to San Francisco and Los Angeles for a few days. I think they will find me later. Can you explain something for me? With you here, they shouldn't be worried."

"It's a small matter, but there are really no attractions in Silicon Valley. After visiting the Stanford Business School, I can take you to Los Angeles or Las Vegas."

Su Yehao managed to call Jiang Yu over, and he always wanted to help arrange some interesting itineraries.

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have time? Las Vegas is similar to Lisboa, and I don't like gambling. I want to see the sign of Los Angeles, which is the one on the mountain."

"...It sounds like it's better to go to Las Vegas, whatever you want, don't rush to go back, if it's to play with you, I'm free."

……

Chapter 397 Traffic Monetization

The morning after Jiang Yu arrived in Silicon Valley.

Su Yehao took her to walk around the campus of Stanford University.

The school has no walls and a completely open design. In the early years, the place was desolate and the land price was so cheap that Stanford University covers an area of ​​more than 8000 acres. It is very different from other schools, and it is easy to get lost when driving in.

There was this school first, and then the embryonic form of Silicon Valley was born, and it has been developing to this day and continues to grow.

The so-called stand on the tuyere, pigs can take off.

Stanford, once a second-rate ordinary school, complemented Silicon Valley. In 1998, it became a well-known prestigious school, appearing in newspapers every now and then, and the entry threshold has also risen again and again.

As long as you choose the right school, the diploma can indeed increase in value.

The alumni of Stanford in the early years took advantage of it. The diplomas that were not very good at first have now become top-notch schools. They are really lucky.

Today is sunny and blue sky.

Su Yehao was riding a bicycle, and Jiang Yu was sitting sideways behind him, following the signs on his way to the location of the business school.

The temperature was only over ten degrees, Jiang Yu wore a beige windbreaker, put his arms around his waist with one hand, seemed to be in a good mood, and said with a smile: "This school is really big, it feels very comfortable, everywhere in HKU It’s all human, and it’s very quiet here at Stanford.”

"That is, the area of ​​the two sides is ten times different, and the students may not be as large as Hong Kong."

Su Yehao had already forgotten when was the last time he rode a bicycle. The scenery on the side of the road was beautiful, and Jiang Yu sitting behind was even more beautiful, and he didn't feel tired at all.

He stopped to read the street signs, turned a corner and continued on his way. He asked, "How about finding a business school professor for you to talk to? It's more reliable to just ask him directly. "

"Hey? I don't need it for the time being. It's still early before graduation. I just want to set a goal first. Otherwise, I just want to be lazy all day long, and I don't have the motivation to study hard."

After Jiang Yu finished speaking, he reached out to touch Su Yehao's windbreaker, and asked curiously, "What material is your dress made of, and why does it feel so comfortable to the touch?"

"Alpaca, I originally planned to raise a few alpacas in the yard, but I may have said the wrong word to the housekeeper, and then there were a few more white-tailed deer in the yard. My English is only good enough for daily communication, a little uncommon It won't happen, I should have hired a Chinese butler..."

Chat while visiting.

I didn't know that I had reached the scope of the business school until I lost my way and talked to the students on the side of the road.

Jiang Yu looked at his watch. It had been more than an hour since he came to visit.

From this point of view, it is really necessary to buy a car.

The so-called visit is really just to take a look, maybe because of the novelty of American schools, Jiang Yu thinks it is very interesting to study abroad for two or three years.

Honestly.

Su Yehao actually doubted what he could learn.

It is better to enter a company for two or three months for a real internship in a business management major after studying hard for a few years. Others need a diploma as a stepping stone to enter a famous company, but Jiang Yu doesn't seem to have to think about it.

Whether you come to work under Su Yehao, or stay with Mr. Jiang at Ganghao International Travel Company, it is definitely much easier than looking for abuse under someone else's hands.

I just think about it in my head, Su Yehao has no intention of interfering, as long as she is happy...

After visiting Stanford University, Su Yehao took Jiang Yu to the nearby North American headquarters of KOKO Venture Capital.

After Su Yehao had a brief exchange with several executives, Linda Yun, the life secretary who came over in the morning, sent some folders and told Su Yehao:

"The office building has already been rented, and the game production teams that have been acquired can move there next week. There is also Yahoo, which counts the rankings of the most viewed news websites. The information is right at your hand, remember to take a look."

Jiang Yu sat obediently, and said hello to Linda Yun, "Long time no see, you are so busy."

"Who says it's not? There aren't that many assistants here in California. It's all on me to help him with various things." Linda Yun said with a smile.

I don't mean to complain, just kidding.

I have been working with Su Yehao for more than half a year, and I have been a little busy recently. Linda Yun is only responsible for the work of uploading and delivering, which is actually not too hard.

Jiang Yu smiled and continued to ask, "What have you been up to lately?"

While reading the information, Su Yehao told her: "The total users of chat software add up to 1000 million people. What we need to do now is to find a way to let these users generate income for my company."

Linda Yun has been familiar with Su Yehao's business for such a long time, and she has a better understanding of Su Yehao's business. She nodded and added:

"That's right, you can charge users for playing games, let them watch news, visit forums, and make money through advertisements. In addition, there are membership business and foreign investment. Ah Hao is very capable when he is serious. No wonder he can Such a success..."

I have never paid attention to how to make money before.

Since coming to Silicon Valley last month, until now, Su Yehao has been trying to figure out a diversified monetization model based on the situation of ICQ and TVT.