My 1999

Xu Liang has been to Penguin's headquarters many times and is familiar with it.

He did not inform anyone this time.

He came after confirming that Ponima was in the company.

Ponima, who received a call from the front desk, hurried to greet him with Zeng Liqing and others, and looked at the boss Xu who came out of the elevator.

"Mr. Xu, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming so that I could arrange someone to greet you."

"Haha, it's not the first day we met, why do you have to make so many pretentious things? Let's go in and talk."

The group came to the office and sat down as host and guest.

"Mr. Xu, this is Penguin's financial and operating report as of April this year."

Ponima handed over the information he had prepared in advance.

He prepared this information after hearing that Xu Liang was coming to Hong Kong, and now it is really used.

Xu Liang took it and flipped through it.

The current Penguin is very different from the Penguin he remembered in his previous life.

The current Penguin does not develop randomly in search and e-commerce, nor does it pursue the doctrine of taking what is available. It has a good reputation in the Internet industry.

Because of the layout ten years in advance and the large amount of resources provided by Xu Liang.

Penguin has developed very fast in the field of pan-entertainment.

It is already the top social and pan-entertainment company in Asia.

As of April 2007, Penguin had 1.49 billion QQ registered users and 570 million active accounts, an increase of 25.3%.

Paid value-added users increased by 82.35% to 119 million.

On average, each Internet user has 3 QQ accounts.

Total revenue in four months was 7.155 billion Chinese yuan, almost double that of the same period last year.

Operating profit was 3.246 billion Chinese yuan (474.9 million US dollars), an increase of 98.5% over the same period last year.

Profit during the period was 2.8157 billion Chinese yuan (412 million US dollars), an increase of 79.6% over the same period last year.

Internet value-added services, that is, the game business, is the fastest growing, up 96% year-on-year to 4.915 billion, accounting for 49% of total revenue.

Especially the popularity of "Zhengtu", it is simply a money printing machine.

In addition, the launch of games such as QQ Dance, QQ Speed, QQ Three Kingdoms, and QQ Huaxia not only enriched Penguin's game matrix, but also brought in a lot of revenue.

Second only to games is Penguin Music Group.

It includes two labels, QQ Music and Hongmeng Music. The former has a large number of users among young people, while the latter is the largest online music website in Asia.

With the maturity of MP3, online music downloads have now become mainstream.

The revenue brought by regions with better brand awareness such as Japan, South Korea, and Greater China alone exceeded 2.1 billion Chinese yuan.

Mobile telecommunications value-added services, which once dominated Penguin's revenue, increased by nearly 70% year-on-year, but only 1.4 billion Chinese yuan, accounting for less than 20% of Penguin's total revenue.

Following closely behind is the online advertising business, with revenue exceeding 800 million Chinese yuan, accounting for about 9% of the total revenue.

Although animation, film and television, and novels have developed well, they are basically in the stage of laying the foundation.

The three together are less than 400 million Chinese yuan.

Xu Liang put down the information.

"The company is developing well. Under optimistic conditions, the total revenue this year can exceed 16 billion Chinese yuan. No wonder you want to go public."

"Mr. Xu, "Zhengtu" is popular all over the country, Penguin Music is conquering cities all over Asia, and Penguin is thriving. Now is a good time for us to go public." Ponima said eagerly.

Most of the companies under Hongmeng have gone public, Alibaba is already on the roadshow, and Penguin is the only top Internet company in the country that has not yet been listed.

Not only him, but the company from top to bottom is a little restless.

"When do you plan to go public?"

"At the latest by the end of this year."

Ponima said after a little thought.

"Please contact Hanhua later."

Ponima was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu."

I thought I would be obstructed by the big boss, but I didn't expect it to be so smooth.

At first, Xu Liang did want to obstruct, but he gave up when the words came to his lips.

There is no need.

The value of Penguin has been fully reflected, and it is not a loss to go public now.

And it can also raise a wave of funds to survive the winter, or even buy at the bottom.

He could also buy at a low point during the subprime mortgage crisis and increase his stake in Penguin.

Facebook is different.

He would only reduce his stake in the company of the Eagle Sauce family, not increase it.

Therefore, he should delay the listing time of the other party as much as possible.

Because the later he delays, the more he will earn after the company goes public.

"How is the development of "League of Legends" going?"

"It is still in development, and the public beta is expected to be carried out in 2009."

Xu Liang nodded.

Although Penguin already has experience in developing "Zhengtu", "League of Legends" is more complex than "Zhengtu" and has a larger structure. With Penguin's foundation, it is impossible to succeed without three or four years.

"League of Legends" is Penguin's trump card to enter the global game market and become the world's top game manufacturer. You should pay attention to it."

"Don't worry, among all Penguin projects, it is the one I care most about now." Ponema assured.

After nodding, Xu Liang wanted to instruct on the development of "WeChat".

But after thinking about it, he decided not to.

It's too early.

WeChat is not a very complicated program.

With Penguin's current foundation, it won't be too late to start research and development after Kunlun and Apple launch their 3G mobile phones next year.

After a tour of the Penguin office area and dinner with Penguin's senior executives in the evening, Xu Liang returned to Hong Kong.

A few days later.

Xu Liang received a call from Wang Tao.

"That... Mr. Xu, I want to... meet you again."

Wang Tao was still hesitant on the phone.

Xu Liang could imagine the other party's embarrassment on the other end of the phone.

"Have you changed your mind?"

Xu Liang chuckled, and he was very convinced by Wang Tao's slow reaction.

Now, Lao Wang is just like a nerd who has just stepped out of the ivory tower, the kind who has really been stupid because of reading.

Or he has devoted all his thoughts to studying drones. Take the two-year graduate student for example, this person studied for five years before getting a degree.

"Yeah."

"I found my mentor and listened carefully to his advice. He called me a "crazy line"..."

Wang Tao didn't have too many tricks, and told him the advice given to him by his mentor Li Zexiang.

It has been a few days since the meeting in the warehouse that day.

During this period, Wang Tao made a special trip back to the school and told Li Zexiang how he met his netizen Xu Liang and how they met in person.

Li Zexiang was stunned on the spot. What kind of luck is this!

After learning that Wang Tao rejected Xu Liang, Li Zexiang was angry and anxious, and couldn't help criticizing his student.

Old Wang is still a simple-minded otaku.

Dreams are more important than everything.

Your boss Xu is the richest man, and world-class rich people can't make me bow down.

But Li Zexiang is different.

As a professor at HKUST, he is also a businessman.

He opened a company outside and tried to market and industrialize some scientific research results.

Of course, this is a routine operation of many university professors.

Based on Wang Tao's narration, Li Zexiang judged.

As a young rich man and a technology rich man, Xu Liang is very interested in model airplanes and drones.

After seeing the product of his student, he had the idea of ​​industrializing it, so he came to his door and talked to his nerdy student.

Li Zexiang thought this was a good opportunity. With such a big leg to cling to, why hesitate?

So he told Wang Tao about the various difficulties that drone research and development might encounter in the future. At the same time, he took out the example of his own company and told Wang Tao about the various social beatings he had suffered.

After being enlightened by his mentor, Wang Tao thought about it for two more days and then called Xu Liang.

"Your mentor is a powerful person and a doer. He is not just talking about it on paper. It is my luck to meet such a mentor."

Wang Tao learned that Li Zexiang had a high opinion of him and praised him as the most ideal investor. Xu Liang also praised Li Zexiang a few words. The sedan chair is carried by everyone.

"Where are you now, Mr. Xia? My mentor and I are here to find you."

"I'm in Hong Kong. Please make an appointment with my secretary and we will meet."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Xu."

"You're welcome."

"By the way, Wang Tao. There should be quite a few investment institutions that have contacted you these days, right?"

Xu Liang is very clear about his fame and influence.

There is no shortage of investment institutions in China now.

"Yes. Today Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia and others have contacted me."

"If that's the case, why didn't you choose them?"

"Their conditions are not as good as yours, Mr. Xu, and they also refused the condition of not interfering in the management of the company. I hate them."

This kid is as honest as ever.

"I know, let's meet and talk."

After hanging up the phone.

Qiao Yuhui brought a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.

"This is the Dianhong I bought this year, try it."

Xu Liang picked it up, sniffed it lightly, and took a sip.

"It tastes good."

Qiao Yuhui smiled.

"I heard that you personally came out and were rejected by a fresh college student?"

"You also know about this?"

"Your boss Xu is now famous, and people are watching you wherever you go. What's more, it was such a sensation that you personally came out and were rejected."

Xu Liang laughed and said, "Good news never goes out, but bad news spreads a thousand miles. These guys are full and want to see me in trouble."

"In the past few years, you have suppressed everyone in the world, and even old Soros has lost his temper because of you.

I can't do anything to you in business, so of course I have to save face in private."

"That's true . "

Glancing at him, "Are you so optimistic about drones?"

"Kunlun's 3G mobile phone will be released next year, and the global business world will enter the intelligent era.

Drones will be one of the most important applications in the intelligent era.

With the increasing speed of mobile communications, the advancement of big data and cloud computing, the application of AI will become more and more mature, and the role of drones will become more and more extensive.

The current commercial freight will gradually be replaced by drone freight.

There will even be unmanned aircraft replacing taxis. "

Xu Liang did not mention the huge changes that drones will bring to war, after all, this is too sensational.

But even what he revealed is amazing enough.

After being stunned for a while, Qiao Yuhui shook his head slightly.

"What you said is the same as a science fiction movie."

"The drastic changes in reality are often more science fiction than movies."

Before he was reborn, Feidi had already been commercialized in first-tier cities.

Qiao Yuhui nodded, through the success of Kunlun mobile phone.

Although she couldn't believe it, she also believed Xu Liang's judgment.

"Since drones are so important and you've been rejected, just do it yourself. With Hongyan's current capital and connections, plus your strategic guidance, it's enough to bring out a new Kunlun."

Xu Liang smiled and shook his head, "No need, I just received a call from him, and he has agreed to sell the company."

"Was that call just now from the college student named Wang Tao?"

"Yes."

"Be careful that they're 'talking to you in public, but waiting for a price in secret."

"If I were really that stupid, I wouldn't have gotten to where I am now after all these years." Xu Liang laughed.

"That's right. You're thicker than a city wall, and you're full of tricks."

"How can you say that about your man?"

"Hehe, just kidding."

"I'm just kidding you too."

"Oh, don't, don't, there's someone else."...

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Xu's mansion in Hong Kong.

Xu Liang stared at the computer screen intently, clicking the mouse in his hand non-stop, and muttering to himself.

On the screen, a rectangular piece of land was covered with lush pepper seedlings, and a watering can appeared in the air, constantly watering the pepper field.

In the upper left corner of the screen, there was a level and experience bar.

At the bottom and side of the screen were various icons, including a shovel, a pesticide can, a watering can, various vegetable seeds, fertilizers, etc.

Xu Liang thought the peppers were growing too slowly, and he was impatient to use a bag of super fertilizer.

The peppers in the field were all growing wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a dozen seconds, the peppers were all ripened, and then he harvested them all, and the experience bar in the upper left corner rose a lot.

At this time, a message pop-up window appeared on the screen, congratulations on the great harvest, etc., screenshots shared to the personal homepage of Hainei.com, you can get a bag of super fertilizer.

There was also a paragraph of text introducing the effects of super fertilizers, how much time it can save for planting and cultivation, etc.

Xu Liang clicked to confirm the share, and the page jumped. This screenshot was shared by him to the public homepage of Penguin QQ Space.

Soon, some of his millions of followers began to comment.

"Mr. Xu, what is this?"

"Happy Farm, is it a game?"

"It is a game. I just logged into the Penguin homepage and saw the game ad. I played it for a while and found it very interesting."

"Click the link shared by Mr. Xu to register for the game. It's very convenient."

...

Xu Liang ignored these comments. He returned to the game page, turned the land, and sowed the seeds again. Then he opened the private friend list to see whose farm needed his help to "take care of" it.

Since there was no prompt to see whose farm was ripe, he could only click on the avatars in the friend list one by one, and found that everyone's land was cleaner than his face.

Until he clicked on the farm of a friend with a pink pig head avatar, he saw that it was full of radishes that had not been harvested.

How could he let it go?

Xu Liang started to steal vegetables quickly.

A few minutes later.

"Ahhh..., stinky brother!!"

Accompanied by a series of shrill shouts, Xu Meng pushed the door and walked in angrily.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Xu Meng rushing to the desk with a gritting look, Xu Liang was frightened, and then looked away with a guilty conscience.

"What am I doing? You stole my food again!"

Xu Meng pouted and said aggrievedly: "I just went to make a phone call, and when I came back, the food was gone."

Xu Liang chuckled.

"How can this be called stealing?

I'm just telling you the dangers of society. You should keep the food well in the future. It's best to set an alarm."

Xu Meng rolled her eyes.

Tilting her body to look at Xu Liang's computer, Xu Meng was stunned.

"You've only been online for half an hour, and you've reached level 10! How did you do it? Teach me."

Xu Liang smiled but didn't say anything. As a boss, how could he not get some special treatment?

Xu Meng bent down to look at the screen, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he said in disbelief:

"More than 900 bags of super fertilizer!"

"Yes, this is the boss gift package given to me by the game department." Xu Liang said proudly.

Xu Meng rolled her eyes, and quickly hugged his arm and said in a tender voice.

"Dear brother, I don't want more, 600 bags."

Xu Liang said unhappily, "You might as well take them all."

"Really?"

"Not true. How much do I have?"

"Are you the boss? You can ask for more."

"That won't work either, it will affect the balance of the game."

"I don't care, I just want 600 bags."

Xu Liang persuaded her with 400 bags to get rid of this girl.

No one disturbed him, Xu Liang turned his attention to the computer screen and continued to click the mouse frantically, his hand speed was amazing!