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   Chapter 82 Anticipation

  Song Yang was indeed not in Houston. After the explosion of Hotmail users, Song Yang had a hunch that there would never be a small number of people looking for him, so he left Houston ahead of time and went to San Jose.

   Not only Song Yang alone, Wesley and the ICQ development team also went to San Jose with Song Yang.

   In the future, Houston may be the nominal headquarters of Double-click Company, etc., but in fact Song Yang is planning to build a nest in San Jose.

   But it's time to come. Song Yang was on the San Jose side, and he just settled down. As the ICQ team just moved into the newly found office building, Song Yang's phone rang.

   As soon as Song Yang answered the phone, he heard an urgent voice from the phone, "Song, where the **** are you?"

   Song Yang was not surprised that Netscape could find himself here, "It's President Baxter, you know, I need to report to San Jose University, the school has started here!"

   Baxter on the other end of the phone choked, and only then did he realize that Song Yang's age was really when he was going to college!

   Baxter couldn't figure it out. With Song Yang's current worth and the property in his hands, what would he do when he went to university, but it would be too incorrect to say this.

"Song, we need to talk about Hotmail!" Baxter could only clarify his words. He remembered that when he first met Song Yang, Song Yang's identity was still a small Internet character on Netscape. Not even qualified to meet Baxter.

   But how long has it been now, less than a year, Baxter calls Song Yang now, and actually needs to use the word "seek", Baxter can only sigh, the Internet is really a magical industry!

   "Uh," Song Yang asked in a puzzled voice listening to the voice on the phone, "President Baxter, Hotmail doesn't seem to be involved in Netscape's business, right?!"

   Baxter couldn't hear it, Song Yang was deliberately pretending he didn't understand what he said, Baxter couldn't say it directly, Netscape took a fancy to the Hotmail mailbox, and wanted to grab it.

   Knowing that Baxter couldn't deal with Song Yang, Jim Clark directly took the phone and said, "Song, don't do this with me, everyone is my own, and I want to solve this matter in my own way!"

Jim Clark "ruthlessly" threatened Song Yang, "You know Song, Netscape needs Hotmail mailboxes, and in Netscape's hands, the value of Hotmail mailboxes will be higher, how much do you want, thirty million, five Ten million and sixty million dollars, you can make a price!"

Regarding Jim Clark's threat, Song Yang curled his lips and didn't take it to heart at all. Before he said this, Song Yang still needed to weigh it, but now, Song Yang didn't care much. Hotmail and those users, It was Song Yang's confidence.

   "Jim, the Hotmail mailbox has just been launched. I am still planning for the future of the Hotmail mailbox, and there is no plan to sell the Hotmail mailbox for the time being!"

  Song Yang rejected it in one breath, "But don't worry, if Hotmail is willing to sell it, I'll be the first to notify Netscape!"

   After hanging up the phone, Jim Clark shook his head at Mark Anderson and Baxter in front of him, "This kid doesn't want to let go!"

   "This small farmer in Houston really has no vision!" Mark Anderson couldn't help but scolded.

   "Put some pressure on Hotmail, but Netscape can't all expect to get Hotmail mailboxes. Netscape also needs to develop its own mailboxes."

Jim said that Netscape, who was planning to join forces with SUN to fight against Microsoft, suddenly came across the Hotmail mailbox, which made Netscape a little worried about changes. If the Internet backyard is unstable, how can Netscape be at ease with Microsoft? decisive battle.

   It wasn't just Netscape who could find Song Yang. Song Yang received a call from Yahoo as soon as he hung up Netscape's call.

   It was Brady who contacted Song Yang. Just like Netscape, he wanted to buy Hotmail at a low price before it fully developed.

   Like his reply to Netscape, Song Yang also rejected Yahoo and promised to notify them as soon as possible if he wanted to sell it.

  In the Yahoo office, after getting the news of Song Yang's rejection, Yahoo President Kuger said to Yang Zhiyuan, "I know Song's kind of person. He is not the kind of person who is willing to give up chips easily. Yahoo needs to develop its own brand mailbox!"

   The phone call just now was directly intended by Yang Zhiyuan to call Song Yang. He did not want Yahoo and Song Yang's Hotmail mailbox to fight each other and fight in the mailbox industry, but it was obviously a failure.

Soon after, Internet companies such as Lycos and AOL asked Song Yang for the price of Hotmail mailboxes. Put more pressure on them!

   After Song Yang hung up the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, if he sold Hotmail mailboxes, it would be too cheap for Netscape.

   When Hotmail is firmly seated in America and even the world's largest e-mail, at that time, it will be firmly seated in the Diaoyutai, informing Netscape, AOL, Yahoo, even Microsoft, IBM, etc., to let them compete for the Hotmail mailbox offer!

   But Song Yang also knew that Netscape, Yahoo, AOL and other companies would definitely not wait for Hotmail mailboxes all the time, and would definitely develop their own brand mailboxes.

But Song Yang didn't really care. He wasn't prepared anyway. Holding Hotmail mailboxes, he fought to the end with Yahoo, Netscape, etc., not to mention the Matthew effect of the Internet. It is possible to be years ahead or even ten years!

  Netscape and Yahoo are easy to shirk, but some people call, Song Yang is not so easy to shirk.

   Looking at the phone call between WPP Group and Martin Solo, Song Yang also had a headache.

   "President Martin, why do you have time to call?" After Song Yang received the call from Martin Solo, he immediately asked Na Huang from the advertising industry with a smile.

   But Martin Solo obviously didn't take this set today, and asked Song Yang in a bad tone, "Song, is this your attitude towards your collaborators?"

  Song Yang doesn't want to turn his back on WPP Group, at least for a year or two, until Double-click Company goes public. At this stage, it's not good for Martin Solo. Instead, he has to spend all his energy to be vigilant.

   "President Martin, I don't understand what this means. We are double-clicking the company. We should be working together happily, right?!"

Song Yang complained bitterly, and then said with a "sudden realization", "As for Hotmail, it's just a "small project" of unintentional cooperation. Wang An's company wants to develop a new generation of e-mail, and I cooperated with Joetus on this. Project, that's all!"

  Song Yang pushed the pot to Joe Tus, the bad one was Joe Tus, and it would never be someone Song.

   Hearing Song Yang's words, Martin Solo couldn't tell whether it was true or false for a while. Even if he asked Joetus, he might not be able to tell the truth.

  In fact, Martin Solo paid attention to Hotmail because of reports from British media that WPP Group lost Hotmail and Martin lost his mind on the Internet. Martin only paid attention to this matter.

Martin is not sure how much the Hotmail mailbox is worth, but he is quite dissatisfied with Song Yang bypassing him and the WPP Group and cooperating with Joetus. The feeling of going to the old Qiao's house next door, let's not talk about whether I make a profit or not, I always feel that I am at a loss.

  As the leader of the global advertising industry, whether or not to invest in Song Yang's new projects, bypassing Song Yang, and cooperating with others on new projects are two concepts. Martin has a feeling of losing face.

   "Song, we are collaborators. You know, I support you. I hope this is just an "accident". If there is a new project, the board of directors of WPP Group and I are absolutely willing to support it!"

After hanging up the phone call of the emperor of the advertising industry, Song Yang was also relieved. The Hotmail mailbox matter was finally fooled, but when the projects of American Telecom and ICQ came out, he didn't know what Martin would be. Attitude, but at that time, Song Yang should no longer need to consider Martin's attitude!

However, Martin felt that the loss was right, because he invested in the Hotmail mailbox, so that Joetus, who led the rebirth of Wang An's company, is now more famous. America's best professional manager, there will be no surprises.

  Song Yang came to the new office building in San Jose. Wesley was already waiting there. Just as the Hotmail mailbox broke out, Wesley came to San Jose. He still felt a little regretful about it.

   But the ICQ project cannot be delayed any longer. Wesley can only come to San Jose and start the development of ICQ.

Facing Song Yang, Wesley was still a little excited when he mentioned the Hotmail mailbox in Houston, "According to the current growth rate, the global users of Hotmail mailboxes will break through the 500,000 mark at the beginning of next month, becoming the largest increase in the history of the American Internet. Fastest product!"

  Song Yang nodded, "If it wasn't for ICQ's project, I would have given you a celebration dinner in Houston now, but I believe it's all worth it, and you'll get everything you deserve!"

   said, Song Yang took out a document that had been prepared a long time ago and put it in front of Wesley.

Wesley opened the document and saw the ICQ equity award above, which made him tremble. ICQ will be the world's first instant messaging software. Not to mention, the current performance of Hotmail mailboxes makes Wesley feel for ICQ. Song Yang's projects that he values ​​more, no longer have the slightest doubt!

   (end of this chapter)