North to Hanchuan

MiniWeb was launched in the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year that year. More than 500 people registered on the day of the launch. Most of these people were students of Kyoto University, and the rest were brought in by classmates and friends. head.

Gu Hengbei mobilized everyone he could mobilize on that big day, registered and logged in on time at zero o'clock, and then posted the first Weibo in his life:

【Children, Happy New Year!After replying to the comments, find the fourth grandpa to get the New Year's money! 】

Swish Swish Swish Swish Among the series of New Year greetings, Ji Hanchuan was the first one.

That was the day with the largest number of registrations in a single day in the first month of MiniWeb's launch.

After that, the nascent website entered an embarrassing situation where no one cared about it.

After all, a business that only relies on the support of acquaintances cannot last long.

Back then, the Internet was still dominated by PCs, and most people still used instant messaging software on the Internet. With the sound of knocking on the door, I knew who was online and who called me, isn't it good?Short blog?It seems to be no different from space.

The Internet is a field where it is very easy to form a monopoly. Large platforms bring large traffic, and large traffic feeds back to large platforms. Mature websites will form a virtuous circle. Of course, this is also natural for newcomers. disadvantage.

After a software goes online, a lot of advertising must be carried out, which is a very expensive job.

MiniWeb bought advertising space on several well-known page games and portal websites at that time, and spent a lot of money, but with little effect. The total investment of NorMou was only 50 yuan, excluding the rent and server, and retaining a part of the reserve fund , After several advertisements, the funds began to be stretched.

No way.

Gu Hengbei implicitly said that if the funds are not enough for him to have here, it will be regarded as his investment.

But Ji Hanchuan asked him: "In the past, investors have to see the possible return before investing. We only have such a small number of users now. What are you planning, Gu Hengbei?"

Gu Hengbei blurted out: "VC investment invests in people, I believe that you will make great things happen!"

That was indeed what Gu Hengbei said from the bottom of his heart.

Putting aside the filter of personal emotions, Ji Hanchuan's intelligence, ability and perseverance are all impeccable, and it is unacceptable for such a person to fail.

Ji Hanchuan smiled at Gu Hengbei for a while, then put his arms around his shoulders, and sat him down in front of the computer: "Senior, look at this website."

Gu Hengbei glanced at the computer, and on the screen was a website of the same type as MiniWeb, called TechWeb, which was launched a month earlier than MiniWeb, and the number of registered users has exceeded 100 million and is still growing steadily.

In all fairness, TechWeb is even better than MiniWeb in terms of user interface fluency and functions. Moreover, TechWeb has a deep background and the head office has strong funds.

TechWeb is the most promising product in today's short blog market.

Ji Hanchuan said unhurriedly:

"I have captured all the channels that TechWeb puts advertisements on the Internet. The number of people who clicked on the advertisements and the actual registered users can be checked. I calculated the accounts for them. If their advertising investment is calculated according to the average market price, Every time they attract a new registered user, they need to pay more than three yuan. This is not counting their hard advertising offline. They will continue to burn, but how long can we burn? Spending money depends on our own strength It’s a drop in the bucket, we must have real VC investors to join us, so we can compete.”

"If you're looking for investors," Gu Hengbei thought about it, "I know a few of them..."

Ji Hanchuan interrupted him softly but firmly:

"All human favors have to be repaid. If MiniWeb doesn't see any benefits in the end, it will be very difficult for you."

Gu Hengbei laughed: "You don't have to worry about this, I..."

"I hope investors choose MiniWeb because they recognize its value, Gu Hengbei."

Gu Hengbei didn't know whether Ji Hanchuan was angry or didn't want to owe himself, but since Ji Hanchuan declined, Gu Hengbei didn't force him.

Gu Hengbei said bluntly: "MiniWeb doesn't have any advantage compared with TechWeb, but compared with other similar websites. Which investor is willing to come? Those capitalists are better than each other, and they can't see fish in the pool. They won't be willing to take the bait."

"Don't worry, there will be fish and shrimp in our pond."

Ji Hanchuan said so, and then smiled slightly. Under his eyelids, there was a light blue that hadn't faded for several months—no matter how handsome his face was, he couldn't resist that kind of manipulation.

During that time, Gu Hengbei was really heartbroken to death. From the time he first met Ji Hanchuan, this kid worked hard every day. It was true that he heard chickens dance and sleep with dogs.

In the past, Ji Hanchuan only slept for four or five hours a day, but he was still full of energy. Since he made this MiniWeb, Ji Hanchuan's face has never looked good.

Gu Hengbei ran to Chunjiang Community almost whenever he was free. No matter when he came, Ji Hanchuan would always sit in front of the computer, with his back straight, as if there was a steel rod against it, which could not be bent no matter what.

There was a memory when Xu Jin and Li Chu fell asleep when Hengbei came to bring food for them, and only Ji Hanchuan was sitting there with fingers twitching.

He ignored Gu Hengbei when he entered the door, and ignored him when he called him to eat. When Gu Hengbei approached and looked at Ji Hanchuan's face, he felt that the child's eyeballs seemed to be in the wrong place, and he stared straight at him. The focal length was not on Gu Hengbei's face at all, as if lines of green codes were scrolling in his pupils!

"Ji Hanchuan!"

Gu Hengbei knew it was bad at the time, he patted Ji Hanchuan's face, Ji Hanchuan's eyeballs were motionless, he couldn't hear his voice at all, and he didn't see him.

"You can't do this anymore! You will die suddenly like this!"

Gu Hengbei couldn't help but turn the chair under Ji Hanchuan's buttocks, and forcefully dipped some rice cakes in milk and fed him.

Fortunately, Ji Hanchuan still knows how to swallow food. While eating, he slowly rolled his eyes, as if he finally recognized someone, opened his mouth, and then nodded, hitting Gu Hengbei's belly with his head, Fell asleep.

Gu Hengbei has never seen such a diligent person in his life, and it is not enough to forget to eat and sleep.

Ji Hanchuan worked so hard, if Xu Jin and Li Chu were in a daze of darkness day and night while writing the code, then Ji Hanchuan would have to add a sentence of exhaustion.

Because the burden of how to make money after the website is completed falls entirely on Ji Hanchuan.

Li Chu and Xu Jin worked hard to make up for the technical shortcomings, but they couldn't help in terms of operation, and there was no need for maintenance for such a small number of users, so Li Chu and Xu Jin went home shortly after the website went online. It's winter vacation.

Ruki Samukawa worked alone there.

The emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuchs were in a hurry. Ji Hanchuan put on a calm attitude towards the status quo, but as the website went online for longer and longer, funds were being spent like a stream, and the growth of customers was like an old cow pulling a cart, while the competition The opponent was the best, and Gu Hengbei was the first to suffer.

But no matter how many people Gu Hengbei knows, it is impossible to get everyone to sign up for MiniWeb according to their heads.

Later, Gu Hengbei thought of a trick, rather than attracting a thousand ordinary netizens to join, it is better to recruit a significant figure.

What is a person of weight?Gu Hengbei definitely can't use his grandfather's name to register. If no one believes him, it will be a waste of time. If someone believes him, his leg will be broken.

A person who can respond to everyone and be easily exposed is of course a star.

Which was the largest entertainment company in China at that time?time star.

There are several shareholders behind Shixing Entertainment, all of whom give Gu Hengbei New Year's money every Spring Festival, so Gu Hengbei can get Yan Sen the A lottery of Shixing with a single word. Another major shareholder surnamed Gu joined in, that is Gu Jinnan.

Gu Hengbei didn't alarm any of his elder brothers about this matter, he thought he could settle it by himself.

After the eighth day of the first month of the first lunar month, enterprises started to work one after another. Gu Hengbei invited Liu Chuang, the manager of Shixing, out for dinner in his own name.

This management director has a lot of power in the entertainment company. All the stars of Shixing, no matter how big or small, are under his control.

Gu Sishao invited him, Director Liu came here happily, of course he knew that Gu Hengbei would not invite him to dinner for no reason, but he thought that Gu Hengbei would at most give him the same way that he stuffed Yan Sen over last time It's not difficult to get someone to arrange people. It's not difficult for the company to favor anyone.

The place to treat guests is at Fengze Building, Gu Hengbei saw that the meal was almost finished, so he didn't see the outside world and went straight to the topic:

"Uncle Liu, I have something to ask you for help."

Liu Chuang hurriedly said: "Si Shao's words are out of date. It's not that you just say anything if you have anything to do. As long as I can handle it, I will definitely take care of it for you!"

"That's right," Gu Hengbei brought a laptop that day, he turned on the computer, plugged in the wireless network card, and said very naturally, "Look at this website, it was opened by a friend of mine, and it's just launched Soon, I want to let some artists in your hands register an account here and verify their real names."

As soon as Liu Chuang heard it, he said "hey" and said, "Isn't this just a blog!"

"It's a blog, but it's a short blog, which is different from a long blog. Look at this function..."

Gu Hengbei babbled about the functions of MiniWeb, like a pyramid scheme.

After listening for a long time, Liu Chuang finally understood, and almost vomited three liters of blood on the spot.

"Little Fourth Master, you said this website is newly opened?"

"Yes."

"Not yet famous?"

"No ah."

"How many users are there now?"

"Cough, there are already more than 1000." In fact, Gu Hengbei even made a false report to Gao Li.

Liu Chuang's face was wrinkled like a dried chrysanthemum: "You want all Shixing artists to register on this website, and you have to verify their identities—just to advertise this website?"

"Ah." Gu Hengbei nodded.

"Little Fourth Master," Liu Chuang didn't want to offend Gu Hengbei, but Gu Hengbei's request couldn't be fulfilled even if he was killed, Director Liu almost burst into tears, "Do you know how much our first-line artists receive advertisements? That’s the number for Gu Qingyi! It’s not about the money, it’s really not about the money, if it’s just about the money, I, Liu Chuang, will do it for you! The advertisement that the artist accepts is his face , His worth, Shi Xing's artist wants to do this, little fourth master, even if the shareholders don't kick me out, the artist will rebel! And there is a stipulation in our contract with the artist that the company cannot accept the artist Such an image-damaging announcement!"

Gu Hengbei's handsome face drooped suddenly:

"What does it mean to damage your image? Is this website ugly to you or something?"

"It's not ugly, it's not ugly," Liu Chuang said quickly, "This website is not ugly at all, but it...it..."

It's still a little gai!It is not worthy of my big star!

Gu Hengbei was so angry that he stared straight at him. He would be sulking when he got angry, so he took the next best thing: "Big stars can't do it, don't they have many small stars, small stars also have fans, you let them drive."

Liu Chuang murmured: "Small stars can't do that either... but there are a few draft picks who are still in the training period, and they also have fans. No matter how small a mosquito's legs are, it's still meat, isn't it?"

Gu Hengbei really wanted Liu Chuang to spit out all the food he ate, he ground his teeth, and closed the notebook with a "click":

"Anyway, starting from today, you will kill me at least fifty people every day!"

"It's no problem!" Liu Chuang hurriedly patted his chest. He could get the job done even if he paid someone to register. "Fifty heads are a piece of cake, and I'll be covered by my little fourth master!"

……

The star couldn't get through here, and Gu Hengbei came up with a new idea.

The municipal building was brightly lit. Gu Hengbei entered the hall and took the elevator to the publicity office on the sixth floor.

During the Spring Festival, many important events happened in the city. The Propaganda Department worked overtime. When Gu Hengbei entered the office of the Propaganda Department, a young officer was standing by the water dispenser at the door to receive water. Seeing him, he asked:

"Who are you? No one is allowed to come in here!"

Gu Hengbei said: "I'm looking for Director Zhang."

The young man said in a bad tone, "Director, you can see him whenever you want? What's the matter with you?"

Gu Hengbei didn't take it seriously, and walked to the director's office.

"Hey? What are you doing?" The young man followed behind him, reaching out to stop him, "Who are you to just barge in like this..."

The two mahogany doors at the end of the corridor were suddenly opened, and a group of people came out of the meeting room in an orderly manner. The person at the front was the person Gu Hengbei was looking for. He smiled and shouted:

"Uncle Zhang!"

"Xiaobei?" Director Zhang was very surprised. He handed the document in his hand to a secretary and walked towards Gu Hengbei, "Why did you come here? Mayor Gu didn't work overtime tonight and has already gone back."

Gu Heng Beixin said that of course I came here only after finding out that Mayor Gu was not here, otherwise the matter of being bumped into me by him would have been possible!

Gu Hengbei smiled like a flower: "Uncle Zhang, I came here specially to find you. You are not in Kyoto during the Spring Festival, and I haven't paid you New Year's greetings yet!"

"You boy," Director Zhang patted Gu Hengbei's shoulder with a smile, "You came here to ask for new year's money, right? I prepared it for you, come in with me."

"Then that... who is that?" Looking at Gu Hengbei's back, the little officer asked his colleague stupidly.

The female colleague covered her mouth and smiled, "That's the second son of Mayor Gu, the youngest young master of the Gu family!"

Gu Hengbei entered Director Zhang's office, and graciously lit a cigarette for the elder. Director Zhang narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, smiling and watching the monkey boy not speak.

"Uncle, you've been working overtime lately." Gu Hengbei sat down on the chair opposite Director Zhang, flattered him first, "I think you're much thinner than you were a year ago, you should pay more attention to your body, you people's servants It's too hard, I bow my head and be willing to be a ox, what I eat is grass and what I squeeze out is..."

"Stop," Director Zhang quickly raised his palms seeing the kid talking more and more, "tell me, what are you here for?"

Gu Hengbei chuckled, raised his upper body, half-lyed on Director Zhang's desk, leaned closer and flattered him:

"Uncle, I'm actually here to give advice on the work of your Propaganda Department. I think your government's traditional propaganda methods are too old-fashioned, too out of touch, too divorced from the masses, and too ungrounded. Now is the world of the Internet... Can you turn on your computer? Is it? Let me introduce you to a very good website..."

Gu Hengbei was kicked out by Director Zhang that night.

How dare you, Gu Hengbei, ask Tangtang Municipal Publicity Office to endorse a small website with less than one thousand registered users!

The Fourth Young Master Gu, who has been sought after and loved by thousands of people, has always wanted to be in style, because MiniWeb has almost touched the nails in his life.

At that time, MiniWeb was really shabby, cats hated dogs, and whoever touched it felt ashamed.

Gu Hengbei then angrily posted a status on his Weibo:

[Today you love me and ignore me, but tomorrow I will make you unworthy of me!Come on, NorMou!]

The author has something to say:

The previous lottery was drawn yesterday, have you won the prize yet?The number of winners is directly proportional to the collection, the lower the collection, the fewer people are in the high school (ashamed, cover your face), Xiaomo will hold other lucky draws in the future.

As for the name of the company, it must be related to Xiaobei. Whether it is the first bucket of gold or Xiaobei’s repeated suggestions, there would be no establishment of NorMou without Xiaobei. Xiaobei is not just about feelings for Xiaochuan. Xiaobei is the founder of Xiaochuan's destiny in the second half of his life. Xiaochuan didn't say it, but it doesn't mean he doesn't understand or remember.

Xiao Bei is really No. 1, and Xiao Chuan is also really straight. Neither of them bent themselves casually by brainstorming or were willing to be 0.

All emotional changes will have traces to follow, there is no unreasonable love, because knowing why you fall in love with each other, you can love forever, love so much that you risk your life without turning back.