Chapter 325: Layout, Takeoff
2009 was a year of explosive growth for the Internet. In that year, Tencent successfully surpassed eBay and Yahoo to become the third largest Internet company in the world by market value, second only to Google and Amazon, and various types of websites began to emerge like mushrooms after a rain.
In the same year, popular posts such as "Don't be obsessed with me", "What I eat is not noodles, but loneliness", and "Jia Junpeng, your mother is calling you to go home for dinner" quickly became popular on the Internet, and the number of online netizens exceeded 320 million.
This period is called the carnival of PC and real economy in the dusk, and is also called the darkness before dawn of mobile Internet and e-commerce era.
To put it bluntly, when 2009 ends and 2010 arrives, the PC side and the real economy will take a sharp turn for the worse, while mobile Internet and e-commerce will continue to soar toward the peak.
From Jiang Qin's perspective as a reborn person, after the millennium, if you own a website with a decent number of users and a certain monetization capability, you can basically just sit back and collect money and enjoy financial freedom.
However, the information gap during this period was very serious, and the development situation of the times was not clear. Most entrepreneurs and capital were watching or hesitating, and few people were willing to resolutely invest in the Internet industry.
Why? Because many traditional companies are still used to producing for the sake of making money, and have not changed their mindset and cannot understand the new era of producing for traffic.
Just like Sony Records, which initially refused to sell digital albums, let alone join the free trial program. As a result, it was stunned by the Pirate Bay. It never expected that such a giant would have its market shrunk by a seed website.
In addition, for some companies that have already entered the Internet field, how to use traffic for effective monetization is also a big problem.
Until this problem is solved, many people have no plans to expand rapidly.
In this situation before dawn, when everything is unclear, the advantages of being a reborn person become apparent.
With the right timing, right location and right people, and many buffs added to his body, Jiang Qin certainly doesn't want to stop, let alone slow down.
He is no longer satisfied with running, he wants to fly.
At nine o'clock after breakfast, the temperature began to rise and the bright sunlight illuminated the campus. The employees of Room 208 came to the office of the entrepreneurship base in the rising sun, waiting for Jiang Qin to come and organize a meeting.
In addition to the core employees of 208, several supervisors and employees of the group buying division also received Jiang Qin’s notice and came to attend the meeting.
After all, the later development work is carried out around the national promotion of Zhihu. As front-line workers, people in the group buying department need to have a clear understanding of the later direction and development plan.
However, when they arrived at Linchuan University and were led into the school by Wen Jinrui who was waiting there specially, they still felt as if they were in a dream.
“Is the boss really a college student?”
"Well, I'm only a sophomore this year." Wen Jinrui answered simply.
The people in the group buying department actually knew about this a long time ago, but they couldn't help but confirm it at this time. Their thoughts began to recall the signing ceremony organized by Manager Yue yesterday.
At that time, the boss came on stage in a suit and tie, and spoke eloquently in front of the officials and wealthy businessmen of Linchuan City with a confident smile, which triggered rounds of thunderous applause. As group buying employees, they really felt honored.
But when I think back to reality and remember that my boss is a college student, especially after visiting the campus where he has been taking classes, this contrast still makes me feel torn.
"It turns out that the boss usually takes classes and studies here." Sun Zhi couldn't help but sigh.
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Wen Jinrui was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, "Don't slander our boss with false statements. Damn it, do you think that the boss will study in class just because he is a college student?"
No, he does everything except studying, but he just doesn't study.
At around 9:30, a group of eight people entered Room 208 and attended the meeting with the employees of Room 208.
This time, Jiang Qin also returned to his previous meeting style. He focused on the key points as soon as he opened his mouth, treated all employees as tools, and started to hit them wherever he was told.
"Lanlan, Tan Qing, you can apply for off-campus internships now, right?"
Wei Lanlan and Tan Qing nodded at the same time: "Yes, boss."
"Then the marketing connection work of Linchuan brand will be entirely handed over to Lanlan."
Jiang Qin pursed his lips and said, "We are about to launch the second round of marketing. The marketing team of the branch cannot be left alone all the time. Someone needs to keep an eye on it. I will leave this matter to Tan Qing. I will send you on a business trip after the National Day."
Tan Qing nodded immediately: "Okay, boss."
"In addition, we divide the content work of the website into two parts. Feiyu will be responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the content. Wenhao, you will continue to plan the scripts for the short videos. If you need funds, go to Xu Yu to apply for it."
"As for Suna, have you finished the watermark work on your side?" Jiang Qin looked at Nanako.
Sunai nodded: "It's done, the watermark function is online, although there are bugs sometimes, but it's not a big problem."
Jiang Qin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's do this. The focus of the technical department's work will shift to website maintenance."
"Okay boss."
"Where's Sun Zhi? Has he arrived?"
Sun Zhi immediately raised his hand: "Boss, I'm here."
Jiang Qin winked at Wei Lanlan and asked her to hand Sun Zhi a form. "Recently, go and find out about this Internet company in Hangzhou. They have a payment tool. Call them and make an appointment to meet with their person in charge."
"A company in Hangzhou?"
Sun Zhi took the watch from Jiang Qin and took a look. He found that it was from Alibaba, which has been doing very well in shopping websites recently. “Alipay, do they still provide payment tools?”
Jiang Qin nodded: "This job is very important. You don't have to do anything else in the next half month. Just be responsible for this one task."
"Okay boss."
Alipay was separated from Taobao by the Alibaba team in 2004, but has been used as a payment tool within the group since then.
In 2008, this payment software wanted to be promoted and popularized nationwide, but it was restricted by various means of banks, and it failed miserably from the start.
It is said that the then chairman of the group was furious and claimed that if the bank could not change, then we would change the bank.
During this period, Alipay was not considered a formal financial tool. Not only was it not recognized by banks, but various promotional activities could not be carried out. Except for Taobao users, few people would use it.
It was not until 2010 that the central bank issued the "Administrative Measures for Payment Services of Non-financial Institutions" and Alipay finally stepped into the sunlight with its head held high.
That year, the four major banks knew that the tide of the times could not be stopped, so they opened up cooperation and delegated authority. Only then did a large number of third-party financial instruments led by Alipay obtain real instant payment licenses.
It is said that overnight, Alipay was linked to millions of bank cards, and the number of users directly surpassed PayPal, becoming the world's largest electronic payment platform.
Jiang Qin planned to send someone to make advance contact to finalize the online payment cooperation and wait for the issuance of the financial license.
After the license takes effect, Zhihu's nationwide promotion will be completed. By then, the channels to the national college student market will be opened up, and it will be the time for group buying to officially debut.
Jiang Qin felt that there should be applause at this moment, but unfortunately there was none.
"Okay, everyone go get ready."
“Okay boss!”
Jiang Qin stood up, feeling inexplicably good, so he decided to go to the teaching building to attend a class to adjust to his recent fast-paced life.
Damn, a college student will only consider attending class when he is in a good mood, is there any law? Jeju Daniel Wu, you are such a dog, relying on your good looks to not give face to the teacher all day long, isn't it because you are the number one male god in the School of Finance? Damn!
Jiang Qin walked out of the entrepreneurship base cursing and came to the teaching building of the School of Finance. As soon as he entered the door, he was caught by the current chairman Ma Jiangming.
"Brother Jiang, I have something to talk to you about."
"What's up?"
"Our department is going to hold a welcome party, and I'd like to ask you for some sponsorship. Also, the dean wants you to give a speech on stage."
Jiang Qin was stunned for a moment: "Welcome party? Why wasn't there one last year?"
Ma Jiangming smacked his lips. "There are so many departments and colleges in Linda University that there are not enough venues. We applied last year, but we were ranked after the 11th. After all, we are not the kind of art department that can sing and dance well, so this is normal. But you said that after the 11th, what is the point of holding a welcome party?"
“So you applied this year?”
"It's not that we got the application this year, it's that no one dared to compete with us for it."
Jiang Qin raised his eyebrows: "Did the dean take people to attack other departments?"
Ma Jiangming looked at him deeply and said, "Brother Jiang, you really don't know why?"
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"Ever since the group buying left the school and you appeared in the public eye, almost all applications to our college have been given the green light. Few other departments are willing to compete with us."
Jiang Qin was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that such a strange place could actually have some fun. "Are you trying to flatter me on purpose?"
"No, Brother Jiang, what I said is true. From the school's perspective, your appearance at the school's group activities can be considered a form of publicity. Who dares to stand in the way?"
"Okay, give me a document about the sponsorship and I'll think about it."
Ma Jiangming nodded: "Okay, Brother Jiang, I'll give it to you before three o'clock in the afternoon."
Jiang Qin took out his phone and checked the time: "It's already half past one. There's no need to be so anxious."
"That won't work. You don't even attend class. If I can't catch you this time, the next time we meet might be half a year later."
"I suspect you are making a veiled accusation that I don't attend class."
Jiang Qin pointed his finger and looked like Wang Jingze's emoticon pack.
(End of this chapter)
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