Chapter 1291 The Birth of an Empire (1)
The American people feel that they are the happiest people in the world. They believe that this Christmas, God has given them the best gift - a win-win situation.
When the millennium was about to arrive, and people were polled to determine which was the greatest technology company of the century, Dowin Technology topped the list with 80% of the votes.
Facebook, Google, they are all not good enough.
In just three months, even people in their 80s in the United States are using Douyin.
Their greatest hobby is like our country old men in later generations, lying on a recliner, slowly sliding their fingers, and watching one work after another.
To be honest, Zeng Wangcai only realized how toxic short videos can be without supervision after watching the works of ordinary Americans.
To use his words, the American people are now like small workshops, where they put in a lot of ingredients. You can see everything on Douying.
The name "Jim" was very popular at the time.
On the top floor of Duying Technology headquarters, Zeng Wangcai’s luxurious office and residence.
"Jim, what should we do about this?" Taiji sat in front of Zeng Wangcai, frowning, "That pretty boy is not a good guy. He released this kind of news at this time in order to affect our listing."
Duying Technology is about to go public. As long as it is successfully listed, a new business empire will be born according to this momentum.
But at this time, Bill took action.
Talking about this veteran richest man, he is indeed young at heart. When smartphones became popular, he started to get involved in APP development and established a subsidiary called Weihu, which is specifically responsible for this industry.
When Duying Technology was booming, the president of Weihu came to discuss cooperation, but was rejected by Zeng Wangcai.
Later, Duying became extremely popular, which made the top American billionaires see a giant and want to get a piece of the pie. They began to pay attention to Duying Technology's listing early and prepared to buy shares.
At this time, Bill, the pretty boy as Taiji mentioned, took action himself. He announced to the industry that Weihu would soon get involved in the short video business and develop an APP.
Once a new thing comes out, there will always be countless imitators, and patent protection is not enough to ensure foolproofness.
Taiji was well aware of the dangers involved and didn't want the greatest opportunity of his life to be ruined, so he came to Zeng Wangcai to complain and seek solutions.
"Ahaha, it's okay, my friend!" Zeng Wangcai smoked his cigar nonchalantly, "We are the only ones who can eat this bowl of rice. No one else can. If you eat it, you will have diarrhea. We are the only ones who can earn this money. No one else can."
"You have any more cards?" Taiji was overjoyed.
"Of course, don't worry!"
"But our listing will be affected."
"It doesn't matter. My 55% stake will remain unchanged. You can handle the rest on your own. Trust me, if you let your good friends buy shares, you will only make more money in the end. If I were you, I would at least hold 30% of the shares. If you are really short of money, you can sell 5% and the money you make will be enough for you to spend."
"Thirty percent?"
Taiji was a little hesitant. It was not that he didn't believe it, but according to the current situation, 30% would require a large sum of money, and he was not good with money.
"Listen, Jim. It's not that I don't trust you." Taiji said sincerely, "You know my situation. There are many places where I spend money. I can make money, but I can spend money even more. Otherwise, when we were preparing for the company, I would not have only taken such a small stake. If the listing allows me to increase my stake to 30%, I don't have enough funds. Can I ask, what is your trump card?"
What this means is, I can go make money, but I want to hear if it's worth it.
Frankly speaking, Bill is at the peak of his powers. Zeng Wangcai remembers that he often saw reports about him for a period of time in his later life, and all the news was positive. Many young people regarded him as an idol, just like Ma later.
But as time passed and they grew older, those people who worshipped Bill gradually woke up.
But no matter what, this is an awesome guy, and the aura around him is enough to shock a group of people, and Taiji is one of those who is shocked.
"Haha, it seems that Taiji still doesn't trust me!" Zeng Wangcai took a puff of his cigar, crossed his legs, and looked like a proud third brother. "I talked to Taiji about the technical issues before, but you didn't listen to a word. I said that I have core technology. It looks simple, but others can't learn it. Otherwise, do you think it's just a simple program? If so, do I need to spend so much money to buy equipment?"
"The technical advantage is..."
"Algorithm, big data algorithm, big data, do you understand?"
“No…I don’t understand!”
"Well, take out your phone."
"OK......"
Taiji obediently took out his mobile phone, opened the bet and then placed it in front of Zeng Wangcai.
"brush!"
"What to brush?"
"Watch videos, watch them the same way you usually watch them."
"Ohhh, okay!"
As a result, this guy was immediately immersed in it. Zeng Wangcai, who was standing next to him, looked at what this guy was brushing and laughed in his heart...
Old man, and a fucking pervert.
One out of ten videos that come out is in color...
Zeng Wangcai has come up with a winning algorithm, but now the development time is too short. There are all kinds of bloggers posting videos. They want someone to pay attention to them, but they don’t know how to attract others.
Therefore, in the absence of legal provisions, people will naturally resort to any means necessary.
"Does it look good?"
"Hehe, pretty!" Taiji grinned. "I'm following this beauty. She's very pretty. I like her. She replied to my private message. What a coincidence. She's also in California. We'll have a pleasant night soon."
See, that's part of the charm (toxicity) of this thing.
A person used to have very few channels to obtain information, and the information he obtained was very limited. Suddenly, all of it exploded, making it difficult to identify them one by one.
Zeng Wangcai briefly explained to Taiji the principle of Douying's recommendation: "When you watch this, do you feel like you can't stop? Do you feel like every short video is something you like to watch?"
"Yes!" Taiji was suddenly surprised, "Is this the core technology you mentioned?"
"This is just one of them!" Zeng Wangcai nodded, "When users can't find the content they like, they will naturally abandon the software. This is normal."
When one day this thing can monitor you, that will be the day you truly become a leek.
Zeng Wangcai always thought of using mobile phones in the future. He would simply say a few times that he wanted something, and immediately there would be a flood of advertisements, and he would feel terrified.
It's omnipresent. With so many things, there's always one that can take over your wallet.
Taiji pondered for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "30%, I'll take it..."
Hooked!
Zeng Wangcai smiled inwardly. He knew that at this time, Taiji would only go to Yellen. Only Yellen had the financial resources and was willing to help him.
As long as Yellen joins the game, Zeng Wangcai's plan will have a much higher chance of success, because Yellen's ambition determines that once he has the opportunity to become king, he will never let it go.