I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

After handing out the electric toothbrushes, Shen Kang left Chen Shi's dormitory and returned to his own.

Upon entering the dormitory, Shen Kang saw Wang Pan and the others there, as well as Jiang Yateng from the next dormitory. Naturally, Shen Kang gave each of them a box of electric toothbrushes.

"Our company's new product is free. Everyone can take it and use it. After a few days, just write a review based on the instructions on the card in the box..."

Wang Pan and the others were in perfect agreement; they accepted the package without further ado—although they were also very curious. Wasn't Lao Shen a website owner and a brick-and-mortar store owner? At most, he ran a housekeeping company. How did he end up making electric toothbrushes?

But you can't ask, or you'll lose.

But Jiang Yateng was also present.

"Old Shen, you still make electric toothbrushes?" Jiang Yateng asked, holding the box in his hand after receiving the electric toothbrush.

"Well, I started a small company, dabbling a little in manufacturing. This is one of our first products. We don't have much experience, and we don't know if it's any good, so we need everyone to try it out and help test it. If you have any complaints, please let us know; that would be a huge help..."

Wang sat in his seat, his expression pained—who the hell told you to ask, Old Jiang? He wanted to smash the electric toothbrush in his hand on the ground and say that he wouldn't accept charity! But as soon as he moved his hand, he stopped.

Although his family is wealthy, they are quite old-fashioned and traditional; they've never actually tried something as novel as an electric toothbrush.

Fine, I'll give Old Shen some face.

Feng Moquan, however, was staring at the review materials in front of him, his mind completely elsewhere. His head was filled with Old Shen's words—"He opened a small company, dabbling a little in manufacturing." "Manufacturing," he swears, "dabbling"...

Jin Chao then quietly took out his notebook again and started writing—Old Shen really knows how to show off; even making a toothbrush is considered "manufacturing."

Jiang Yateng, on the other hand, was still supporting Shen Kang, saying, "Help, of course I'll help! I'll write an eight-thousand-word review of the user experience!"

"No need for that, a thousand words will be enough."

"No, at least three thousand words."

When Jiang Yateng came out of Shen Kang's dormitory with the electric toothbrush in his hand, he didn't go back to the dormitory next door. Instead, he stood in the living room, feeling quite emotional.

Heaven rewards diligence.

See, I've been going to Shen Kang's dorm and trying to build a relationship with him all this time. Aren't the results already showing?

He doesn't even dare to think about what the next thing will be!

However, Jiang Yateng won't be able to wait for that time.

With the general direction set, Shen Kang had some free time and actually started studying!

……

In mid-December, the sunlight at Yangko University of Science and Technology was cold and bleak, mixed with the smell of caffeine and anxiety.

On the second floor of B12, in the back row of room 207, by the window, Shen Kang had a copy of "Advanced Mathematics" open in front of him, and a copy of "Introduction to E-commerce" next to him. He was holding a pink mobile phone and looking down at it.

Sitting next to Shen Kang, Feng Moquan looked up at the calculus book in front of him that had barely been turned a few pages, and asked in a low voice, "Old Shen, have you reviewed your calculus...?"

"I'm looking at it." Shen Kang said without changing his expression, put down his phone, pulled the calculus book closer to him, and turned a page.

The densely packed formulas and symbols on the page flickered before his eyes, like a group of unfamiliar tadpoles fighting. He stared at them intently for ten seconds, then turned the page, completely absorbed.

"...Old Shen, that's the catalog."

Feng Moquan found it difficult to remain calm.

Shen Kang paused, but his expression remained unchanged. "I know. Reviewing is like this: first, get a general overview, then tackle the difficult points one by one, just like doing business..."

While the two were talking, Wang Pan, sitting on the outermost edge, was sleeping with his head on the table, drooling. Jin Chao, on the other hand, was sitting to Shen Kang's left, scribbling on a draft paper.

With just over two weeks until final exams, everyone is feeling the pressure and has started reviewing.

Because final exams were approaching, the library was experiencing peak hours, with people queuing outside before dawn. As a result, they couldn't get a seat in the library and had to find a study room to study.

It just seems that among the four of them, Wang Pan has the least self-discipline—at least Shen Kang looks at the table of contents, but he just goes to sleep.

After dealing with Feng Moquan, and seeing that Feng Moquan continued to review, Shen Kang also turned his attention back to the pink phone on the table and started looking at it again.

He's a tough guy, of course he wouldn't buy a pink phone. Besides, his phone is that old Nokia, so this one belongs to someone else.

Other people's phones are so nice; they can access the internet and view pictures.

Shen Kang looked at the pictures of beautiful women on his phone and thought to himself.

He's currently browsing the Beiming Community.

The WAP website for Beiming Community isn't finished yet, so he's currently using UC Browser to access it. This is also why UC Browser was so popular during the feature phone era, allowing him to make his first fortune:

In this era, websites are divided into two types: one is WEB, which is the kind that can be browsed normally on a computer, and Beiming Community is currently one of them.

Another option is WAP websites, which are dedicated channels designed specifically for feature phones, requiring less hardware and network speed from the phone.

The browser that comes with a normal feature phone is generally used for browsing WAP websites, which provides a better browsing experience.

For websites, it's difficult to access them directly using a feature phone's browser. Even if you manage to open them, the small screen and weak processing power prevent you from browsing them properly.

Therefore, some websites currently have both a web site and a separate WAP site, so that users can browse them using both computers and mobile phones.

In addition to browsing WAP websites normally, UC Browser also has a powerful function: "translation".

It can directly "translate" websites that don't offer WAP sites into WAP sites. This way, if you use UC Browser, you can browse websites that only have WAP access and no WAP access.

This is why UC Browser became so popular...

Shen Kang was looking at pictures of beautiful women when a notification popped up on his phone screen, showing a message from "Zhou Man".

"Symbian is so smart!" Shen Kang couldn't help but sigh as he looked at this "text message pop-up reminder while browsing the web," a feature rarely seen even in later generations or on his old machine.

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Zhou Man: Final exams are coming up soon, how's your homework going?

Shen Kang thought for a moment and replied: "I've studied very well, but I'm thinking of buying two Hermes bags and I'm short a little money. Can you help me?" "It's not much, just 500,000 yuan. You can transfer it directly to Shen Kang's bank account. Thank you."

A short while later, Zhou Man replied with a text message: ...Shen Kang? How come you have her phone?

Shen Kang replied: I've been busy studying lately and was afraid of being distracted by other things, so I changed my phone and let her act as a human firewall so I can focus on my studies!

Zhou Man: Didn't you say you had excellent grades?

Shen Kang: Does having good grades mean I don't need to study? I'm not an arrogant person...

After chatting for a while, Zhou Man got tired of talking to Shen Kang and sent a text message to "Shen Kang" and went to find He Qiuzhu.

Shen Kang finally stopped typing incessantly, thinking to himself, "I thought President Zhou was usually quiet, but it turns out she was only talking to me. I just checked, and she sent He Qiuzhu quite a few text messages, damn it..."

"Old Shen, it looks really awkward to see you holding such a pink phone," Feng Moquan's voice came from the side.

He stared at the pink phone on Shen Kang's desk, grinning – it looked so out of place for Old Shen to be holding that phone.

Shen Kang didn't care. "What do you know? This is called 'macho pink,' and macho men all use this color."

After saying that, he continued looking at the pictures on the Beiming Community on his phone.

Jin Chao, who was standing to the side, had also put down the pen he was scribbling on the draft paper at some point. He tilted his head and looked at the pictures of beautiful women on Shen Kang's phone.

"Old Shen, what data plan does she have? The data charges are pretty expensive, are you just going to keep looking at pictures?"

Jin Chao's phone can access the internet, but he usually uses it to read novels, specifically those downloaded to his phone. This is the least data-intensive method, except for copying them directly from his computer.

Looking at pictures online, Jin Chao simply couldn't bear to part with them.

"have no idea."

Shen Kang didn't even look up, continuing to browse the pictures. "Anyway, it's not like it's costing me my phone bill."

"..."

"..."

Jin Chao turned his head and exchanged a silent glance with Feng Moquan. They both saw what the other wanted to say in their eyes—"What a beast!"

After exchanging a glance, Feng Moquan continued to study with his head down.

Jin Chao had no interest in continuing his studies—Shen Kang's phone was on his left, and Jin Chao was sitting to Shen Kang's left, at a perfect angle, able to clearly see the pictures being viewed on the phone. Each picture was of a beautiful woman.

Jin Chao tilted his head and stared at the draft paper with one eye unfocused and the other eye fixed on the screen of his pink phone.

After watching for a while, Jin Chao realized that Lao Shen was browsing the Beiming Community.

This reminded him of something, and he blurted out, "Old Shen, when will your Beiming Community release a WAP version? Sometimes when I'm busy, I can only access your website via UC Browser on my phone."

Shen Kang casually remarked, "Isn't it enough if I can use UC Browser?"

Jin Chao complained, "It doesn't work either. Sometimes UC is acting up and we can't access it. Also, using UC uses a lot of data."

The glitches weren't a problem; Jin Chao was patient. The real issue was the high data charges.

But Shen Kang knew that UC Browser could compress data usage: it could compress web pages by 80%, which greatly reduced data costs compared to browsing normal web pages.

UC Browser is already quite powerful, but compared to a website's own WAP website, the website's own WAP webpage is more streamlined and consumes less data.

It's estimated that Jin Chao felt the data usage cost of using UC Browser to access the Beiming Community was relatively high compared to other normal WAP websites.

"It's under construction. The Beiming Community will be available via WAP when I come back next semester," Shen Kang replied.

Jin Chao nodded.

In fact, whether or not a website should also have a WAP version is a controversial topic these days.

Some people believe that the current mobile WAP market offers huge potential profits, so they should pursue it.

While there are browsers like UC Browser that can "translate," it's ultimately just "translation," and the native WAP experience is still better and more stable. Besides, market research shows that more than half of users don't actually use UC Browser.

Therefore, WAP needs to be developed. Don't you see, even Tencent has entered the market?

Another group of people believe that the era of 3G and smartphones is coming, so why are we still making WAP now?

Yes, it's not just Shen Kang, the reborn individual; in fact, many people now believe that the era of smartphones is coming.

Apple released the iPhone 3G this year (though it wasn't sold in China). HTC also released the G1. Both generated a global buzz, leading people to exclaim that the era of smartphones might be just around the corner!

Microsoft executives even publicly predicted that "in five years, the mobile phone market will be completely replaced by smartphones."

WAP was originally a compromise to overcome the limitations of 2G and feature phones. Once the era of smartphones truly arrived, WAP was destined to be phased out. Developing WAP at this time was no less risky than joining the Nationalist army in 49.

Therefore, this group of people believes that WAP websites are unnecessary and a waste of money.

Shen Kang felt that everyone's points were valid.

However, he still needs to create a WAP website.

There are two reasons: First, user experience.

As Jin Chao said, UC Browser, being a "translator," has some shortcomings. For example, as Jin Chao mentioned, "sometimes it cannot be accessed," and "it consumes a lot of data." In addition, some pages may be "translated" incorrectly.

These issues will all lead to a poor user experience when browsing the Beiming Community on a mobile phone.

Why not spend a little money to give everyone a better experience? Customers come first, money is nothing.

Second, there's the strategic planning.

While UC can indeed "translate," it is ultimately a third party. Developing your own WAP site allows you to maintain control over your users from the ground up. Furthermore, having a WAP website projects a more professional and reliable image, which is beneficial for building brand trust and user loyalty in the early stages.

Next, let's talk about the team.

The process of developing and maintaining the WAP version allows the team to accumulate mobile development experience and understand mobile user behavior. This experience is crucial for the transition to apps in the future mobile era. If the budget for WAP development can be used to gain this experience, it's a very worthwhile investment.

Finally, it's time.

Shen Kang knew perfectly well that although smartphones were released today, it would take more than three years to transition from feature phones to the era of true smartphones.

These three years were the strategic period for him to cultivate mobile customers through WAP, accumulate mobile customers, and then guide these mobile customers to migrate to the APP when the era of smartphones truly arrived—in short, the strategy of "from one mobile device to another mobile device".

The barrier to this transition will be much lower than that of "from desktop to mobile".

Therefore, after considering all the information, Shen Kang decided to develop WAP. Not only the Beiming Community needed to do it, but Anjia also needed to do it; they all needed to prepare early to welcome the arrival of the mobile era.

……

"That would be great."

When Shen Kang said that the Beiming Community's WAP site would be launched next semester, Jin Chao felt a sense of anticipation.

Then, continuing, he tilted his head and squinted, one eye looking at the draft paper and the other staring at Shen Kang's phone screen.

Shen Kang continued browsing the Beiming Community on his phone.

As I was browsing, I stopped at a post.

The poster was a name unfamiliar to the community, not a well-known KOL in the Beiming community, but the post was quite popular.

The post's title is very straightforward.

That slightly chilly iPod was actually a secondhand item bought from a swap website!

Once you click on it, the first reply gets a lot of attention.

Mr. Wang, General Manager of AAA Building Materials Wholesale: Wow, I'm shocked! —Who is Mo Shang Wei Liang?

Below Mr. Wang's reply at AAA Building Materials Wholesale, there were many secondary replies.

"My friends and I were shocked! — Who exactly is Mo Shang Wei Liang?"

"Same as above, equally shocked."

"This trivial matter is worth posting about? I'm shocked."

"I know 'A slight chill on the road,' and I've even followed her on social media."

So who exactly is "陌上微凉"?

……

The replies were quite lively, but the content of the posts was rather simple.

It's the kind of "confirmation letter" that's commonly seen in later generations.

The poster included several images in the post, the first of which was a screenshot of a post by 陌上微凉.

After clicking on it, you can see that the image is compressed and not as clear as it appears on the website, but you can still tell that it is a post from the Beiming Community.

This "post within a post" is clearly a post made by Mo Shang Wei Liang.

In Mo Shang Wei Liang's post, she is sitting by the window of a coffee shop, with earphones in her ears. The earphone wires are connected to an iPod on the table in front of her, and next to her is an open book.

The warm winter sun streamed in through the large glass windows facing the street, and her angle was just right, giving her a warm winter feeling. It was quite beautiful and atmospheric.

Below it, there's a tagline: "Hear the sound of winter."

It's incredibly exquisite.

Below this "post within a post," the poster also posted several other pictures, one of which was a screenshot of a product from Huanhuan.com.

The screenshot shows a product details page for an iPod nano 2 on Huanhuan.com, along with part of the description.

The poster's text is also interspersed among these images.

"I originally planned to buy this iPod, but I was a little worried at the time. I was afraid that there would be problems with it, and I was also worried that I would not be able to find it if I really wanted to buy it later. So I took a screenshot and bookmarked the webpage for double insurance."

"After thinking it over for two days, I finally decided to buy it, but when I opened the bookmark, I found that it was gone; someone else had bought it."

"I was quite frustrated and regretful, regretting that I hadn't acted decisively back then. But then, something unexpected happened."

"I saw the new post by Mo Shang Wei Liang."

"I follow Mo Shang Wei Liang. I think she's wonderful—intellectual, elegant, beautiful, and has great style. I've always envied her life..."

The poster described it a little more than usual, but it's still relatively concise.

Even people who didn't know Mo Shang Wei Liang before, after reading this description, would have a general impression of Mo Shang Wei Liang's character – a rich, beautiful, and tasteful woman from a good family.

"...I saw the iPod she posted. After zooming in on the picture, you can clearly see a scratch on the iPod's casing, exactly the same as the used iPod I wanted to buy!"

"I was stunned—no way, a rich and beautiful woman like Mo Shang Wei Liang would buy secondhand items?"

"But I checked repeatedly, and even compared my own screenshots with the product description, and finally confirmed that the iPod posted by '陌上微凉晒' was the same used iPod I originally wanted to buy on Huanhuan.com!"

The post ended with a single sentence.

"It's not that secondhand items are bad, but pretending to be sophisticated and acting like a rich and beautiful woman is just pointless, isn't it?"

……

Jin Chao, who was standing next to him, stopped watching with just one eye when he saw the beginning. Instead, he leaned over and stared at it with both eyes wide open.

After reading the post, Jin Chao had a complicated expression.

Shen Kang noticed this, which immediately reignited his gossipy nature—wait, it seems Old Jin is involved in something here?