What is the concept of 10G bandwidth? The bandwidth of the backbone network in the United States is this level. This is also Zhou Shuo's ambition. According to the calculations of 25 million American netizens, all of them are Liuer IM users, so this large bandwidth is required.

In fact, he believes that with the growth rate of American netizens, the bandwidth of this 10G will soon be insufficient. At that time, it will not be a problem that a fiber optic line can solve. Liuer software will inevitably have its own data center.

In fact, there is no third possibility in the network communication software industry. Either monopolize the entire market or completely withdraw. Whether it is MSN or Penguin in the future, they will follow this path.

Occasionally, there are some software such as YY, skype, and Fexin that may be able to gain a glimmer of hope by market segmentation, but they are simply unable to compare with the returns of instant messaging giants. It's just a time difference, a bit of leftovers, and abstain from the rest.

However, in Yang Zhihe's eyes, these early market layouts are a real act of tyrants. He could not imagine that in 1995, which website would need a 10G fiber dedicated line. This is not a redundant design requirement, but a shameful waste! When he thinks of the T3 dedicated line he is still using, he feels like a tyrant. What is a tyrant? He just doesn't want to do the best, but he wants to do the most waste!

"But, what should we do with our current equipment?" Yang Zhihe asked silly.

"You can put the server there and then log in and manage it remotely from here." Zhou Shuo said confidently: "Don't worry, I arranged a hundred computers to form a server array, which can definitely ensure Yahoo's access stability and data security."

Of course, Yang Zhihe has no reason to disagree. At this stage, Yahoo’s biggest cost pressure is server purchases and broadband rental costs. If Zhou Shuo helps, you no longer have to worry about network congestion and high costs.

After solving the problem of basic investment, Yahoo will definitely usher in an explosive development period next!

"I don't know how to calculate the cost?" Yang Zhihe asked nervously.

Zhou Shuo waved his hand and said generously: "It would be better to maintain the current cost level, but I have a condition. I hope to get the support of Yahoo."

"You said." Yang Zhihe was already completely defeated in the face of Zhou Shuo's wealth. The corresponding cost of 10G fiber dedicated lines and a server array of 100 computers is probably tens of millions of dollars.

What kind of money owner needs his help? He can only respect himself. If he has so much money, why can't he buy it? He still has to ask for his help?

"I hope to reach a strategic partnership with Yahoo." Zhou Shuo looked at Yang Zhihe's eyes and said seriously: "The Liuer Software Company I established. The Liuer IM software developed can be used to realize instant network communication. If our two companies can unite, Yahoo users can use their ID to log in to Liuer IM directly and automatically add contacts according to the mailing list. And Liuer IM users can also use Liuer IM's ID to log in to Yahoo to realize functions such as letter reminders and word searches. I think this will be a win-win cooperation."

"You mean. Our two companies share a database?" Yang Zhihe frowned and lowered his head to think.

Zhou Shuo raised his two fingers and shook his head and said, "Two databases, we can write a program to verify each other. There is no need to put your data in my database. Just let Yahoo's server return a result after verification."

"But you still have to read the user's mailing list, right? This may be a little privacy issue." Yang Zhihe was a little difficult to decide. He had never heard of this way of sharing users, and it was difficult for a while to judge whether it was a pro or a disadvantage.

Zhou Shuo had already thought of the answers to these questions. He opened his mouth without hesitation and replied: "Users can choose which contacts to import in the mailing list to go to their Liuer IM account. In this way, after authorization, we will have no problem accessing Yahoo's database."

Yang Zhihe hesitated and could not make up his mind for a short time, so he had to delay: "Sorry, this plan involves too many aspects, I need to think carefully."

Zhou Shuo didn't want Yang Zhihe to react. When Yahoo went public in 1996, its market value reached more than 800 million US dollars. How can a company with an annual profit of only 60,000 US dollars, create such a miracle in the stock market? Yahoo's most precious asset is actually the number of users it accumulates. In the Internet market, the number of users is the criterion for measuring whether a website, software or company is successful.

Fortunately, it is 1995. If someone proposes such conditions a year later, he will definitely be kicked to the Pacific Ocean by billionaire Mr. Yang Zhihe to take a sea bath and calm down.

User data is the core of an Internet company's competitiveness.

Seeing that Yang Zhihe was hesitating, Zhou Shuo quickly continued to trick him and said, "This is something that is beneficial to both of us. What else should Mr. Yang consider? If you can agree to this cooperation condition now, my 10 million investment will be immediately received."

"Immediately?" Yang Zhihe was indeed attracted by Zhou Shuo's words. Ten million US dollars are different from one million US dollars. Although they were all very big in 1995, there were still a lot of $1 million that could be taken out immediately, but it was too difficult to give out $10 million at any time. The amount of liquidity of a company can often truly reflect its strength.

In Silicon Valley, 62 people were sent to the ranks of millionaires every day in 1995. But it would take a lot of effort to get these people to really spend money on $100,000. When the Internet bubble bursts for the first time, I don’t know how many people will become poor again.

Zhou Shuo nodded and said sincerely: "That's right, right now. My money is ready. As long as you nod, they will be yours. Then any obstacles to the growth of Yahoo will no longer exist."

In Zhou Shuo's sincere attitude, Yang Zhihe felt his sincerity. He really had confidence in Yahoo that he didn't even have himself, so he dared to devote himself to Yahoo's career so eagerly. The risk factor surged in Yang Zhihe's blood vessels, forcing him to make a decision quickly.

"David, David!" Yang Zhihe patted David Ferro, who was still focusing on his work, and nervously told him about Zhou Shuo's conditions, and then asked for his opinions.

David Ferro lowered his head and thought for a while, took Yang Zhihe's hand and said, "Yang, what do you think, just do it. Our division of labor is that you are responsible for diplomacy and I am responsible for technology. From a technical point of view, there is no problem with the verification function. As for business judgment, I believe your choice."

Yang Zhihe walked around the office like a trapped beast. He gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and simply said, "Okay, I agree!"

Zhou Shuo was overjoyed when he heard this. He could fool Yahoo’s founder Yang Zhihe, which was a great sense of accomplishment. Although he promised to go out a lot, the cost was not much. Yahoo had to pay rent for servers and lines. For the 10 million investment, they had to take out their shares to exchange for it.

But what did Zhou Shuo get? The strategic support of Yahoo, the first miracle of the Internet! As long as Liuer IM does not make mistakes, success can be said to be just around the corner!

"Okay, I'll ask the lawyer to come up immediately. Let's sign the contract now!" Zhou Shuo took out his mobile phone and directly pressed the callback button, so that the lawyer who had been waiting for a long time would come over quickly.

"Mr. Zhou's opinion is that US$10 million should hold at least 35% of Yahoo's shares. With the previous investment of US$1 million, the total equity is more reasonable." The lawyer took out documents one by one from his bag. It soon made Yang Zhihe realize that the efforts to compete with lawyers in professional terms were futile.

"40%, no more!" Yang Zhihe no longer debated with the lawyer, but just kept the line tightly and said nothing.

The lawyer stopped wasting saliva and turned his head to look at Zhou Shuo helplessly.

When a lawyer encounters such a situation, he is powerless. This is when a scholar meets a soldier, and it is hard to explain it. You have ten thousand ways to calculate the value of a company, but they just stuck their bottom line and no longer give in. This is no longer his business scope.

Zhou Shuo nodded slightly. 40% of Yahoo's equity means that this ten million investment will be worth nearly 400 million after Yahoo goes public at this time next year! Is there any more profitable business in the world than this?

He is not greedy, he will be 400 million US dollars...

Anyway, as long as it is converted into RMB, it is quite considerable.

Probably, well, less than 3.5 billion yuan? Well, there is follow-up funds for the construction of the software park.

When the lawyer saw Zhou Shuo nodded in agreement, he began to draft the contract documents neatly. The specific terms were all drafted before, and just fill in the agreed part later.

Zhou Shuo, Yang Zhihe, David Ferro signed the document in a dim small room surrounded by dirty clothes, and in the light of the computer screen. Zhou Shuo immediately became Yahoo's largest shareholder with 40% of the shares.
Chapter completed!