hotmtlnovel Chapter 966 You are witnessing the birth of a great company
Chapter 966 You are witnessing the birth of a great company
In the underground garage of a residential complex near Beiqing.
Wang Ying covered her nose and frowned: "Didn't I invest 800,000 yuan in you? And you rent such a shabby place."
"Miss, good things should be used where they are needed most. Although this place is a bit shabby, it has water, electricity and internet, which are enough for office use in the early stages." Qin Hao moved a chair to Wang Ying.
"Besides, with your little money, I can only estimate that it will be enough to last until the end of the year. If you really think this place is too shabby, then invest another million or eight hundred thousand. I will immediately change the office building and make it grand for you."
Wang Ying rolled her eyes at Qin Hao and said, "Come on, I'm still nervous about investing 800,000 yuan. What do you want to do? Are you trying to target the rich?"
"Then you'll just have to bear with it. In the early stages of a business, everything should be kept simple. Besides, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon all started out in garages. This story will be a good subject for us to tell investors when we raise funds in the future."
Facing Qin Hao's self-mockery, Wang Ying curled her lips and said, "You are quite good at telling stories. You got 800,000 yuan from me with just a few pages of scrap paper."
After some chatting and laughing, Wang Ying asked seriously, "Are you really that optimistic about the online gaming industry?"
"Don't worry, Miss. Xiao Qianxi and I have spent more than half of our time in Internet cafes this month. We know exactly what the customers are doing. If you don't believe me, you can go to a few Internet cafes and see what the customers are doing. Then you will understand why I am optimistic about online games."
While the two were talking, Xie Qiao, Xu Lin and Xiao Qianxi all arrived.
As soon as Xu Lin entered the room, he started to complain: "Old Qin, you are so stingy. You just took the 800,000 yuan investment from the eldest lady, and you rented such a shabby place."
"Isn't this good? It can be used after some cleaning. Money has to be saved in the early stages of starting a business." Xiao Qianxi smoothed things over for Qin Hao.
Xu Lin smacked his lips: "You're starting to speak for him now."
"No way, don't talk nonsense."
Seeing that Xiao Qianxi was getting angry, Xie Qiao handed the broom in his hand to Xu Lin: "You are the one who talks too much. I asked you to come here to work. Why are you standing here?"
"I am just speaking up for the young lady. Our young lady is of such high status that if she were seen entering a place like this, it would be such a disgrace."
Wang Ying rolled her eyes at Xu Lin and said, "Thank you so much for thinking of me."
"That's right, Miss. Why don't you stand outside for a while, or you'll get your clothes dirty."
"Come on, give me a rag."
"No, Miss, are you serious?"
"Nonsense, I am also one of the bosses of this project."
"Then since the young lady is treating us to dinner tonight, I won't charge it from the company's entertainment expenses."
"I've never seen you so stingy."
After a while of chatting and laughing, they finally cleaned the garage after a whole afternoon. Then Qin Hao went to the flea market to get the second-hand office desks and chairs that he had ordered in advance.
"Hey, you're right, it does look quite realistic when you look at it this way." Xu Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
Xie Qiao and Xiao Qianxi smiled at each other. This experience of building an office by themselves was something they had never had before.
Even Wang Ying no longer had the disdain she had before, but she still complained: "It's just for the purpose."
Qin Hao washed his face and said, "Let's go. We've been tired all afternoon. Let's have a good meal to reward everyone."
Xu Lin and Xie Qiao cheered.
Qin Hao then added, "The eldest lady is paying the bill, so let's not be polite and eat whatever is more expensive."
Wang Ying turned her face away in displeasure: "Don't even think about it. I gave you all my pocket money. Now my pocket is cleaner than yours."
"You have to pay for it, and you are not allowed to use company funds."
Qin Hao looked helpless, which made Xiao Qianxi and the others laugh.
Just as the group was about to leave, Wang Ying suddenly received a phone call. She said a few simple words and then hung up.
"Why don't you go first? I have a friend who wants to come and take a look. Lao Qin, please stay for a while. I'll introduce you to him. His family is in business and he has some resources in this area that might be useful to him."
"alright."
Qin Hao was just about to let Xiao Qianxi take Xie Qiao and Xu Lin there first, but Xu Lin suggested that they go together.
"With you two not here, I don't have the confidence to order food."
Wang Ying rolled her eyes.
But Yang Cheng was still reliable. After about ten minutes, a red sports car stopped at the garage door.
As soon as he got off the car, Yang Cheng couldn't help but complain to Wang Ying: "What kind of place are you looking for? You're still starting a business here."
Wang Ying crossed her arms and glared at Yang Cheng: "Why can't we start a business here? Didn't Bill Gates rent a garage when he started his business?"
Well, this is just putting what you have learned into practice.
Yang Cheng walked around the garage again and shook his head: "Your mother said that you invested 800,000 yuan and built such a shabby place. Could it be that you were cheated by someone?"
This made Xiao Qianxi extremely dissatisfied: "Without investigation, you have no right to speak. You don't know anything, so what are you talking about?"
Xie Qiao and Xu Lin looked at Xiao Qianxi in surprise. Usually Xiao Qianxi was as docile as a kitten and never argued with others. He would endure and give in whenever he could. But now he got angry.
Yang Cheng was a little angry after being scolded, and was about to scold back, but when he saw Xiao Qianxi's pretty face, his anger disappeared instantly.
"Hello, I'm Wang Ying's childhood friend. My name is Yang Cheng, and I'm also from Peking University and Tsinghua University."
Xiao Qianxi simply ignored the hand that Yang Cheng extended. The scene was very awkward for a while. Finally, Wang Ying patted Yang Cheng and said, "Look, you saw it too. Do you know what to say when you go back?"
"Don't worry, I understand. We grew up together, so how could we not have this tacit understanding? I'm sure you can rest assured, Auntie."
"That's good enough." Wang Ying nodded with satisfaction.
"This is Qin Hao, the person in charge of this project. He is also a top student in the Computer Science Department of Peking University and Tsinghua University. He developed and designed this Internet cafe management system."
Yang Cheng had no interest in Qin Hao. He greeted him casually and focused all his attention on Xiao Qianxi.
Qin Hao had no interest in making friends with this rich second generation who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, so he closed the garage shutter door.
"Let's go, this weather is perfect for hot pot."
This proposal was unanimously supported by Xie Qiao and Xu Lin, and Wang Ying didn't care what she ate.
Yang Cheng said to Xiao Qianxi earnestly, "Xiao, let me take you there."
"No need. Your car is too valuable. I can't afford to compensate you if it gets scratched." Xiao Qianxi replied stiffly, turned around and walked around the sports car to catch up with Qin Hao.
Wang Ying was the last one to come, and she glared at Yang Cheng and said, "You are amazing. You have to attack the people around me, right?"
"This girl is my type. Please give me her cell phone number."
"Don't even think about it. I already have someone I like."
"Who? The one who cheated you out of 800,000?"
Wang Ying raised her foot, and Yang Cheng dodged it instantly: "Why are you kicking me again?"
"What do you mean by cheating? That was an investment, you know nothing." Wang Ying said unhappily.
"You invested 800,000 yuan in this shabby garage. Isn't this a scam?"
"This is called using good steel on the blade. They are spending their money steadily on expanding their business. Do you think they are just like you, only knowing how to eat, drink and have fun?"
Yang Cheng sneered: "I hate people who always talk about hard work and effort. They always think they can cross the class barrier with their own abilities. If it were that easy, there wouldn't be so many changes of dynasties in history."
"That has nothing to do with you. Anyway, remember your position and don't force me to turn against you."
"Hey, come on, are you going to turn against me just for such a crappy project?"
Wang Ying paused, turned around and glared at Yang Cheng: "This is not a broken project. Remember, the company I invested in is called Haoran Technology."
At the same time, Xie Qiao and Xu Lin saw Xiao Qianxi looking unhappy, and advised: "Forget it, Qianxi, there is no point in getting involved with such a person."
"Yes, Yang Cheng and the young lady are childhood friends. They should be from the same circle. It's normal for them to look down on our grassroots entrepreneurial project."
It would have been fine if they didn't say anything, but when they did, Xiao Qianxi became even angrier.
"Even if he is a rich second-generation, so what? What he wears and drives, which one is earned by his own ability? What qualifications does he have to look down on Haoran Technology?"
"If he didn't have a good father, a parasite like him would have starved to death sooner or later. I hate people like him who take advantage of their family's wealth and power to look down on others. Don't let me see him again, or I'll scold him every time I see him."
Xiao Qianxi's furious look made Xie Qiao and Xu Lin a little at a loss. Is this still the gentle and lovely Xiao Qianxi they knew?
Qin Hao was walking in front, but he heard the entire conversation between Xiao Qianxi and the other two. He didn't care about Yang Cheng's arrogant attitude, but Yang Cheng had set his sights on Xiao Qianxi, and he would have to settle the score with him when the time came.
The group came to a hot pot restaurant and Wang Ying arrived soon after.
In mid-October, the temperature in Beijing has dropped to around 15 degrees, which is a good time to eat hot pot.
As soon as he sat down, Xu Lin couldn't help but order a bunch of meat.
Xie Qiao teased: "Xu Lin, aren't you from Inner Mongolia? How come you haven't gotten tired of eating meat yet?"
"Look at what you said, as if the meat in Inner Mongolia is free. Do you think I'm a lady and I can get tired of eating meat?"
Wang Ying was already used to Xu Lin calling her Miss, so she just snorted, "You're the only one who talks too much."
While Xu Lin was ordering food, Wang Ying said to Qin Hao, "Yang Cheng has been like that since he was a child. Don't bother with him."
Qin Hao did not answer Wang Ying directly, but stood up and raised his glass: "First of all, thank you all for your great help. Today is the first day of Haoran Technology's official establishment. It is also a great starting point, and you are witnessing the birth of a great company. In the near future, you will see the name of Haoran Technology on TV, in newspapers, and on the Internet. Don't be surprised or doubt it then, because it is a small company that was born from the garage today with your help."
Xiao Qianxi was the first to applaud. In her eyes, Qin Hao was so high-spirited and shining at this moment. In comparison, Yang Cheng, the rich second-generation who emanated the smell of money, was simply disgusting.
Wang Ying's heart, which was originally as deep as a dark pool, was also stirred up. Born in her family, whatever she wanted was satisfied since she was a child. Over time, she almost forgot what it felt like to want something very much.
Although it seems to outsiders that she can get whatever she wants, is this kind of arranged life really what she wants?
In fact, what really impressed Wang Ying and made her decide to invest was not how good Qin Hao's feasibility report was, but that she wanted to use this investment to prove that she was not a loser who only knew how to ask her family for money.
Xie Qiao and Xu Lin were also excited by Qin Hao's words.
"Lao Qin, you have to work hard. If Haoran Technology is on TV, I can brag to others that I was one of the founders of Haoran Technology."
"Haha, that's right. Whether Xie Qiao and I can brag about this in the future depends entirely on you."
Qin Hao waved his hand and said proudly: "Don't worry, when school starts next year, I will definitely let you see the name of Haoran Technology in the media."
In the following two months, Qin Hao was busy recruiting salesmen to promote the product in Hebei Province, while also upgrading and testing the online point card recharge system of the Internet cafe management software.
During this period, in the words of Gao Feng and his two roommates, Qin Hao truly "skipped the required courses and skipped the elective courses." He also got on the radar of many teachers, and some teachers had already said that if he failed the final exam, he would get zero credits.
Qin Hao didn't care about this at all and continued to do his own thing. Examinations were too easy for him. Failing a test? He had never experienced what it felt like to fail a test.
Xiao Qianxi is as busy as Qin Hao. However, except for skipping a few elective courses, she basically attends all the required courses. After all, she has to receive a full scholarship.
As for Wang Ying, she is basically a hands-off boss. Apart from checking the account books once at the end of every month, she rarely comes to the garage.
Time flies, and it is almost the end of 2001. The first snow in Beijing came unexpectedly. In these two months, Qin Hao's Internet cafe management software has also achieved his set goals, with a coverage rate of 63% in Hebei Province. In key areas such as Beijing and Tianjin, the coverage rate has reached an exaggerated 85%.
In dormitory 213, Xu Lin took off his gloves and hat after entering the room and exhaled a breath.
"It's getting cold really fast. I was wearing a thin coat a few days ago, but now I feel the wind drilling into my spine without my down jacket."
Xie Qiao also came into the house wrapped in a thick down jacket and shook off the snow on his hat.
"There's nothing we can do about the weather in Beijing. Once the cold front from the north comes, we'll freeze right up."
As the two of them talked, they unconsciously looked at Xiao Qianxi's bed.
"By the way, Qianxi and Lao Qin should have arrived in the Magic City by now, right? It shouldn't be that cold in the south."
"That's not necessarily true. I heard that in the south there are magical attacks in winter."
When Wang Ying heard this, her eyes unconsciously turned to the window and her thoughts drifted away.
"Hopefully he can succeed."
"No, he will succeed." (End of this chapter)