Reborn in 2000, starting from the university website

The next morning, in the main conference room.

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto the long table, where the company's internal shareholders' meeting was in progress.

Bai Yuhang sat in the main seat, looking at the confidentiality agreements that everyone had signed on both sides of the table, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Everyone, last night's work went smoothly. We've laid a solid foundation. Now we need to set up the framework." Bai Yuhang tapped his finger on the table. "Since we arrived in Beijing, we've all been handling all sorts of tasks, doing whatever comes our way. We've all become familiar with the business, but we can't fight the tough battles ahead with just a few lone commanders floundering around. The technical department is basically running normally now. Let's set up the framework for the other departments as well."

He turned to Yang Bo: "Second Brother, you'll be in charge of the legal department. From now on, you'll be in charge of all the company's contracts, copyrights, and equity structure. If you're short-staffed, just tell the boss your recruitment needs, and you set the standards."

Yang Bo adjusted his glasses and nodded in agreement.

"Fourth brother." Bai Yuhang looked at Wan Lianghao, who was holding a laptop and looking at code.

"Here!" Wan Lianghao sat up straight as if by reflex.

"Don't be nervous. I'm entrusting the web game department to you." Bai Yuhang smiled. "Flash games are a goldmine for the future. You and your team should dig deep into it. Start with some lightweight games, like mahjong and poker, and launch them as soon as possible."

"No problem, Mr. Bai, I guarantee I'll get it all figured out."

"Seventh Brother".

Zhang Qingheng was looking down at the thick Oxford dictionary when he heard the name and quickly looked up.

"The overseas business division is yours." Bai Yuhang looked at him. "We've already secured the Facebook domain. You'll be in charge of coordinating with General Manager Shi on the overseas servers and infrastructure. Keep working on your English, because you can't afford to be unable to understand emails from foreigners in the future."

Zhang Qingheng gritted his teeth and hugged the dictionary tightly: "Sixth Brother, don't worry, I'll do whatever it takes to get this business up and running."

Finally, Bai Yuhang turned to look at Su Muqing, who was sitting to his side.

Su Muqing was taking notes in her notebook when she noticed someone staring at her. She looked up, and their eyes met.

"President Su," Bai Yuhang said with a smile, "the business development department will need your help in building a team. We have a massive amount of traffic right now, and how to turn that traffic into real money depends entirely on President Su's abilities."

Su Muqing closed her notebook, met Bai Yuhang's gaze, and instead of immediately expressing her loyalty like the others, she chuckled softly.

"Mr. Bai, I could hear your scheme all over the hallway." Su Mu rested her chin on her hand, her eyes sparkling, her tone casually playful. "Everyone else gets paid to work, but you're doing this! Not only do you have me managing your finances, but now you're also making me go out and make money for you. Being both your housekeeper and your long-term laborer, I feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick."

Bai Yuhang leaned back in his chair and looked at her: "What kind of treatment does President Su want? As long as the company can afford it, name your price."

"Drive it however you want?" Su Muqing raised an eyebrow. "What if I said that after deducting the company's daily expenses, all the money earned would be under my control? Would President Bai be willing to give that up?"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the conference room became subtly tense.

Zhang Jian was drinking water when he almost choked. He quickly covered his mouth and winked at Wan Lianghao next to him.

Jiang Shuo pushed up his glasses, stopped using the calculator, and muttered under his breath, "This isn't the treatment of a business development director; this is clearly the boss's wife checking the accounts..."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was just loud enough for the people at the long table to hear.

Jiao Liwei kicked Jiang Shuo under the table, suppressing a laugh as he tried to smooth things over: "What does Lao Ba know? President Su is just being highly responsible to the company."

Su Muqing wasn't annoyed and gracefully continued, "President Jiao has a good eye. President Bai, everyone's listening carefully. From now on, I'll be really tight-lipped about Qihang's finances. If you want to take money out to mess around, you'll have to get past me first."

The word "messing around" is perfectly appropriate for business expansion, but when Su Muqing says it, coupled with her ambiguous smile, it takes on a different flavor.

Bai Yuhang was outmaneuvered by her in front of everyone, but instead of feeling embarrassed, he burst out laughing.

"Okay." Bai Yuhang placed his hands on the table, met his gaze frankly, and said in a clear but not loud voice, "From now on, the company's accounts and money will be managed by the boss and Lao Ba, while you will be in charge of revenue and operations, and I will also be in your management. You definitely won't lose out in this deal."

"oh--"

The meeting room instantly erupted in chaos. Zhang Jian took the lead in banging on the table and making a fuss, and even the usually composed Yang Bo couldn't help but push up his glasses and laugh along.

Allen seemed to have suddenly noticed something, staring at Bai Yuhang and Su Muqing before turning his head away.

Su Muqing's cheeks flushed almost imperceptibly, but she quickly regained her composure. She picked up her pen and tapped lightly twice on her notebook, silencing the murmurs of the crowd: "Since President Bai is so sincere, I'll take this job. I'll compile a list of all the manufacturers after the meeting. But let's get this straight: if anyone dares to hold me back when I'm out negotiating money..."

Her gaze swept across the faces of her brothers.

"Don't worry, Mr. Su!" Zhang Jian immediately assured him, "The technical department will absolutely cooperate! Whatever GG bit you need, I'll type it out for you tonight!"

"The legal department is on standby at all times, and the contract will not have any problems," Yang Bo added.

Looking at the vibrant team in front of him and the radiant girl opposite him, Bai Yuhang felt a weight lifted from his heart.

In late April, the weather in Beijing was already starting to get a bit hot and dry.

In the office area of ​​Qihang Technology in Hailong Building, the sound of keyboards being typed could be heard continuously.

Zhang Jian suddenly slammed his hand on the table, startling Wan Lianghao who was sitting next to him.

"President Bai! Come and take a look!" Zhang Jian pointed at the computer screen, his voice so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire office area.

Bai Yuhang's office door was open. He heard the shout, got up and went over. Su Muqing and Jiang Shuo also came over from their respective rooms.

The screen displays Sina's homepage, with the most prominent headline featuring a bold, black-lettered headline: "Million-Dollar Angel Round! Eighteen-Year-Old College Student Creates Social Media Empire!"

Below are a few lines of smaller print: Qihang Technology acquires QQ in its entirety, breaking down barriers to the campus network, and the youngest internet godfather is born.

"The Godfather?" Jiang Shuo pushed up his glasses and stared at the screen. "President Bai, your name is even more famous than Li the fortune teller at the entrance of our village."

Zhang Jian suppressed a laugh and opened a few more web pages.

"Not just Sina, Sohu, NetEase, and China.com are all dominating the charts." Zhang Jian opened Tianya Forum. "Look at these hot posts: Tencent changes hands, Pony Ma makes a quiet exit, Bai Yuhang sets his sights on the Central Plains. Holy crap, who came up with this title? Read too many martial arts novels? It's so hateful."

Bai Yuhang rubbed his temples as he looked at the overwhelming reports.

Su Muqing toyed with a pen in her hand, a smile playing on her lips: "Stop looking. This must be Zhang Lei's work. The capital market loves this kind of idol-making. If they don't elevate you to the heavens, how will they tell the next round of suckers about his million-dollar investment story?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuo's professional instincts kicked in, and he immediately pulled out a calculator and started typing furiously: "These four major portals plus several large forums, how much public relations money must they be spending? Should this money be paid by our company, or by China Entrepreneurship Network?"

Su Muqing rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "The investors are paying out of their own pockets to do free GG for you and help you increase your valuation, and you're still calculating who's going to pay for it."

As they were talking, the Nokia on Bai Yuhang's desk vibrated.

He returned to his desk and saw that the caller ID showed it was Zhang Lei.

Bai Yuhang answered the phone and put it on speakerphone.

"Yuhang, you've seen what's going on online, haven't you?" Zhang Lei's hearty laughter came through the receiver, radiating a sense of smug satisfaction. "These past few days, I've made sure you're on the front page of major websites, and pinned to the top of Mop and Xici.

"Mr. Zhang, you've set the stage too high." Bai Yuhang said helplessly, "I'm afraid my thin neck, which just turned eighteen, can't handle this label of 'Internet Godfather'."

"We have to persevere, even if we can't!" Zhang Lei's laughter faded, and his tone became serious. "The May Day Golden Week is just around the corner, which is the peak time for internet users in China. With this momentum, plus the lingering heat of the Blue Speed ​​Cup e-sports competition, your closed loop of interconnected QQ and Renren.com can finally unleash its full power. Let me tell you, in just the last few days, several venture capital firms have already indirectly contacted me to inquire about you. Those manufacturers who previously thought your GG pricing was too high are probably now lining up to give you money."

After hanging up the phone, the office area was quiet for a few seconds.

All eyes were on Bai Yuhang.

Bai Yuhang tapped his fingers twice on the table.

"Alright, everyone, stop watching the show." Bai Yuhang's gaze swept over the crowd. "President Zhang has set up the stage for us and spread the word about his reputation. But we need to be clear about whether this godfather is made of paper or made of iron. We'll have to see his true abilities over the next few days."

He turned to Zhang Jian and said, "Third brother, the traffic surge is coming soon. If the server crashes during the May Day holiday, you, the godfather's right-hand man, will become a laughing stock on the entire internet."

Zhang Jian wiped his nose, full of enthusiasm: "Don't worry! With Allen's underlying architecture as a safety net, plus our technical team's joint debugging these past few days, we can handle not just a million, but five million concurrent users! If we mess up, I'll take my own life!"

Su Muqing straightened up and tidied the reports in her hands: "The legal and financial departments are ready as well. Now that the reputation has spread, I'll readjust the listing prices this afternoon. This time, instead of doubling, I'll triple them."

Jiang Shuo swallowed hard as he listened, clutching the calculator in his hands even tighter.

This cult-like campaign on the eve of May Day, fueled by capital investment, propelled Qihang Technology to the forefront of the domestic internet scene.

In the business world, Qihang's reputation has been completely ignited.