"Okay, let them come in and have two cups of coffee."
"Okay, Chairman."
Opening the door, Dr. Ferro and Yang Zhiyuan walked in one after another, and they were the first to say hello with respectful expressions;
"Chairman, good morning."
"Haha, don't be restrained, just chat casually."
"Okay, Chairman."
Wang Yaocheng shook hands with them one by one with a kind expression, took Yang Zhiyuan's hand and shook it vigorously, and gently patted his shoulder with the other hand, as if he was very optimistic about you.
Yang Zhiyuan had heard a lot of bad things about this slightly intimate gesture in the United States. He couldn't help but tighten his anus and look even more embarrassed.
like……
I haven't heard that the chairman likes this tune, but it's hard to say, and the two-way plug is normal.
25-year-old Yang Zhiyuan is a handsome young man. He is tall and fair, wearing glasses and has a gentle manner. People can't help but want to bully him.
"Come, come, let's sit down and chat, just like at home, be more relaxed and casual."
Wang Yaocheng greeted Yang Zhiyuan with a smile, and nodded to Yang Zhiyuan with a toothy smile, which made Yang Zhiyuan even more nervous.
Why did the chairman mention home?
Is there any hint in this?
Or am I overthinking it?
“First of all, welcome to the big family of Red Hat. Our company advocates the innovative corporate culture of Silicon Valley where ideas are freed, creativity is unlimited, and everything is possible.
Pursuing excellence, advocating innovation, and encouraging development are the company's eternal pursuits. We hope to become an Internet company with a pioneering spirit and lead the trend of the times.
Choosing to join us shows that you agree with Red Hat's development philosophy, then...
Can you tell me what you think about Red Hat?"
Dr. Ferro and Yang Zhiyuan looked at each other, took the fragrant coffee from secretary Guo Liyi, and politely said thank you.
After pondering for a moment, Dr. Ferro spoke first;
"Chairman, Yang Zhiyuan and I are very good friends. We have heard about the famous name Red Hat for a long time at Stanford University. We have also been paying attention to the development of Netscape and hope to become a part of it.
A few days ago, we were editing bookmarks on the computer and adding sites of interest to us so that we can find them at any time later.
Yang Zhiyuan suddenly said to me;
Philo, what are we waiting for? Why can’t we become a part of Red Hat now?
His words reminded me;
That’s right! Since we are so optimistic about Red Hat, why didn’t we join earlier?
The wave of network information technology is changing with each passing day. After one year, it may be another world, a completely new situation. We don’t have more time to wait and we should act immediately.”
"Does Mr. Yang Zhiyuan also mean this?"
"Yes, Chairman, but I don't know if it is correct? I am now a junior in college and I have one year left to get my diploma. This is something that bothers me."
Wang Yaocheng laughed and looked at the two of them like a wolf grandmother, with a particularly kind expression, which made Yang Zhiyuan feel even worse.
"I am a sophomore this year and founded Red Hat. People in the American financial circle call me 'Bill the Second', but I don't think so.
My dream is to overthrow Bill Gates one day and make him the second best boss.
Some people may think that I am arrogant and don't know how high the sky is.
However, I am only 20 years old this year and Bill is 39 years old. He was not so successful when I was my age. Why can't I be better than him?
It’s hard to know whether I would still have the entrepreneurial passion I have now if I graduate from college.
How big your heart is, how big the world is."
These words were deafening, like lightning splitting the night sky, making Feiluo and Yang Zhiyuan fall into deep thinking.
How big the heart is, how big the world is. It's so well said.
a moment later
Dr. Ferro and Yang Zhiyuan looked at each other, nodded firmly, and said, "Boss, we know what to do next."
Wang Yaocheng smiled kindly and encouraged them, "Tell me, what should I do?"
"We will regard Red Hat as our lifelong career, do our best to show our talents, make dazzling results on this stage, and live up to the chairman's expectations."
Oh my dear mother!
Wang Yaocheng felt thunder rolling from the sky, and there was an uncontrollable urge to break through in his Dantian, and he just wanted to hit someone.
Two giants in the history of human Internet, they were suddenly derailed by themselves, and they actually wanted to work as coders with Red Hat for the rest of their lives, and did they regard it as a lifelong career?
With tears streaming down my face...
I am a sinner in the development of human history!
Wang Yaocheng smiled awkwardly and secretly made up his mind;
No, you have to break it back for him.
"Hahaha! Don't be in a hurry. There is no need to make a decision prematurely. There is still a long time. Let's talk about something else first. Oh... By the way, what the hell are you doing bookmarking the website? It sounds quite interesting.
"
"Chairman, this is Yang Zhiyuan's idea. In order to complete the thesis, Ferro searched for information on the Internet. In the process, we collected many sites that we were interested in and added them to bookmarks for easy search.
However, as more and more sites are collected, we find it very inconvenient to search.
Therefore, Yang Zhiyuan suggested organizing these website bookmarks by category, and we are now preparing to compile software and put it on the Internet so that other surfers can enjoy this convenience."
Wang Yaocheng was startled and almost shouted out the word "Yahoo" that he was thinking about.
Damn it, did it start so early?
Sure enough, you can’t believe what’s happening on the Internet. It’s all a scam. It’s so unbelievable...
I almost missed it.
"This is a very good idea. It is not only convenient for myself, but also for others. I like your idea very much and think it is a great idea. Has the software been compiled?" Wang Yaocheng expressed concern hypocritically.
"We are starting to get started. Now because I have to go to work, I can only do my own thing after get off work."
"Oh...that's it!"
Wang Yaocheng was secretly happy, he had this opportunity to get his hands on him, and he couldn't let it go;
"I think it is not appropriate to just collect the sites you are interested in. This will not be of much help to others. After all, the information you need is too professional and the sites involved are very niche.
But this idea is still very novel and will be of great help to friends who like to surf the Internet.
So I had an idea, and by extension I thought... Wouldn't it be a particularly interesting job to search all the sites on the Internet and edit them all into bookmarks?
As long as we search through our software, people who like to surf the Internet can find the website they want. Wouldn't it be better?"
"Chairman, this idea of yours is great! But the workload is also very heavy. I'm afraid the two of us can't complete it."
"It doesn't matter. You two will take the lead to form a research team. I will assign a dozen researchers to you to do this work together and complete it as a project. All research expenses will be paid by the company.
Of course, the research patent obtained belongs to Red Hat. After all, this is the company's project and is completed using the company's resources.
As the leader of the research group, you can obtain corresponding research results and share the benefits."
Wang Yaocheng's fox tail was exposed, and Dr. Ferro and Yang Zhiyuan nodded in agreement without hesitation. The two of them had no idea how much change this software could bring to the world?
Now, after all, the two of them were nerds who had just left school, and they were the silly kind. They couldn't defeat the insidious and cunning Wang Yaocheng at all. Instead, they felt like they had found Bole, which was very touching.
The great minds of later generations are not made in a day. At this time, Dr. Ferro and Yang Zhiyuan were completely unaware of how great their ideas were and what a huge impact they would have on the Internet industry.
"The company will not use your creativity in vain. It can purchase it in cash or trade it for shares. What do you think?" Wang Yaocheng smiled treacherously.
Yang Zhiyuan looked at Dr. Ferro with a searching look in his eyes. Dr. Ferro considered it and said, "Chairman, is $100,000 okay?"
Considering that this was just an idea and the related software programs had not been compiled and there were no patents, Dr. Ferro quoted a reasonable price.
A few years later, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Stanford University developed the Google search engine and wanted to sell it to Yahoo for $1 million, but they were rebuffed.
It can be seen from this that the price of this genius idea is not cheap.
Wang Yaocheng smiled; "100,000 US dollars? Haha."
Dr. Ferro looked at Yang Zhiyuan anxiously. Neither of them spoke. They were not sure about the business prospects of this idea.
"I think this genius idea is really great! It's worth 1 million US dollars. Do you want cash or shares?"
There is no need for Wang Yaocheng to lower the price too low, lest the two founders of Yahoo become resentful; "Red Hat can invest US$4 million to develop this creative product, and you can choose cash or shares. The choice is yours."
"
Dr. Ferro did not expect Wang Yaocheng to be so generous. He looked at Yang Zhiyuan with surprise and surprise, and the other party was equally overjoyed.
The two discussed it and decided to take half cash and half shares.
In this case, these two people will own 10% of the original shares in the new project. In addition, they can receive US$500,000 in cash and enjoy life in advance.
For more than an hour, the two sides chatted animatedly.
Wang Yaocheng can constantly put forward imaginative suggestions, which can very well supplement and improve this great idea, which makes people's eyes brighten.
"Chairman, what do you think of the "Jerry Global Information Network Guide"?
"Can."
The inertia of history is still strong. The "Jerry Global Information Network Guide", the predecessor of Yahoo in history, still appeared. In this case, Wang Yaocheng does not mind giving it another boost.
"I remember in "Gulliver's Travels", there is a group of idle and uncultured savages called Yahoo! Let's call your project team Yahoo. It sounds cool. You signed a confidentiality contract and can start tomorrow.
Formal research work.”
yahoo!
Dr. Ferro and Yang Zhiyuan savored the name carefully in their hearts, and felt that it was more suitable for their hearts. The more they tasted, the more flavorful it became.
The name of this software project team couldn't be more appropriate, as if it was destined to be the right name.
Sure enough, he is still the chairman!
The name is so awesome, so unconventional, so elegant and popular, so elegant, so cool, so...
The two of them couldn't think of any more adjectives at the moment. Anyway, he is so cool. Listening to you talk is worth ten years of reading, and he is showered with admiration and admiration.
Compared with the name of the Yahoo project team, the self-named "Jerry Global Information Network Guide" is so low-key that it is shameless to show off to others. It can be drilled down if there is a hole in the ground. It is really embarrassing.
Why are there so many differences between people?
Feiluo and Yang Zhiyuan could not imagine that the name Yahoo in another time and space was chosen by themselves, and they were extremely proud of it.
Yang Zhiyuan even printed the title of chief on his business card, which shows how much he likes this name.
Now, if the chairman really makes excessive demands, it doesn't seem difficult to accept them.
For the sake of this unparalleled talent, it is just a matter of gritting one's teeth and closing one's eyes.
From then on, Dr. Ferro and Yang Zhiyuan truly became die-hard fans of the chairman, unambiguously.
Wang Yaocheng did not expect the consequences of going back and forth. The hidden dangers were so great that his character was so distorted.