When Tan Yaocheng met Li Mu, those reports had not yet come out.
Li Mu found a quiet restaurant to invite Tan Yaocheng to dinner. Tan Yaocheng first talked about this for a long time, and then started to talk to Li Mu about the main topic.
"Brother, you have to let us take advantage of this amazing project 3321. How about we, Baidu, provide you with all the technical support?"
Li Mu slapped the table: "We want to go together. I was interviewed by Yanjing Evening News and Yanjing Youth Daily today, and I told them that Baidu would provide free assistance to 3321, but I didn't specify what kind of assistance it would be. I’m afraid you won’t agree.”
Tan Yaocheng's eyes shone: "Good brother, of course there will be no problem with all the technical support. There is no problem at all. My brother will take care of it. If there is another interview, just tell them so directly!"
Li Mu chuckled and said a little shamelessly: "I know you will agree with the technical support, but as for the rest..."
Tan Yaocheng's heart skipped a beat.
Oops, what kind of trick is this guy playing? What is he thinking about
I just heard Li Mu say with a pitiful face: "Look, let's not talk about servers. We are going to formalize 3321 now. The National People's Congress has just sponsored me more than 400 square meters of free office space, but it is empty. , there’s not even a bench.”
Tan Yaocheng gritted his teeth: "Tell me, what are you missing?"
Li Mu scratched his head, clasped his fingers and said, "Look, Brother Tan, that's what I think. One hundred computers are definitely necessary, and supporting workstations, tables and chairs, and network equipment switches are also indispensable. There are also air conditioners, water dispensers, etc. We have to find ways now... "
Tan Yaocheng was shocked. He looked at Li Mu dumbfounded and asked, "Do you mean that we will be responsible for all this, right? You are too shady! Fortunately, we are still partners..."
Li Mu looked shy: "Yes, Brother Tan, this will highlight Baidu's sense of social responsibility. Don't worry, as long as you agree, I will tell reporters in detail what help Baidu has provided us if we have interviews later. "
As he spoke, Li Mu clapped his fingers and said: "Look, how many news media are there in Yanjing? The TV media include Yanjing TV and China CCTV. In addition to the traditional print media, in addition to the two local newspapers in Yanjing today, there is also the People's Daily , Reference News, Global Times, Guangming Daily, and various magazines and periodicals. In addition to these, there are so many Internet media. How many media do you think we will be on in the future? Do you think that such a big movement as 3321? Will the leaders of the municipal party committee or ministries and commissions come to inspect it? You think about it for yourself. Once you figure it out, you will find that the price I offer you is so cheap!"
Tan Yaocheng thought for a while, and Li Mu was right. Sooner or later, 3321 will become big news. Now that he is spending millions to please the man in front of him, Baidu will definitely have a lot of exposure in the future, and as long as it is exposed, it will be positive news. This deal is so worth it, maybe CCTV will have the opportunity to participate in several rounds. From this point of view, the price is really cheap.
Tan Yaocheng immediately said: "Okay, it's settled!"
After dinner, Tan Yaocheng was scrambling to pay the bill. When they said goodbye at the door of the hotel, he held Li Mu's hand and shook it vigorously. If Li Mu hadn't been working out, he would have shaken his body to pieces.
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Li's father and Li's mother, who are far away in Haizhou, have been busy with the opening of the Senma store recently. The store has just opened, and the business is also very booming. There are two stores at once, and the two of them are also busy. What Li's mother means is, Only when everything in the Semir store is on track can we breathe a sigh of relief.
Once they got busy, the couple didn't have time to watch TV. They had no idea how much commotion their precious son had caused in Yanjing.
In the evening, the couple had dinner at home and were about to go to the store again. As a result, Li Mu's high school teacher came to the door to congratulate the two of them. The two of them looked surprised. After asking carefully, they found out that their My son has become successful. He has launched such a meaningful project in Yanjing and has been interviewed by TV stations.
Li Mu's class teacher also accidentally saw the news feature on Yanjing TV, and then realized that there was such a capable student in his class. Today, the matter was reported to the school, and the school leaders also found out about it. The school leaders felt that this was This kind of thing must be a blessing to Haizhou No. 1 Middle School, so he asked the head teacher to come and visit him.
Father Li and Mother Li warmly entertained the head teacher, and the first thing they did after seeing him off was to call Li Mu.
On the phone, Li's mother said somewhat unhappily: "You brat, your wings are stiff. If you do anything outside without telling your parents, your parents will have to hear about it from other people's mouths."
Li Mu knew that what his mother was talking about must be about 3321, so he hurriedly apologized: "Mom, I was wrong. I thought you and your father must be busy opening a store these days, so I didn't cause any trouble for you."
With that said, Li Mu quickly changed the subject and asked: "Is our Semir store open?"
"It's opened. The one that opened yesterday was the same day as your 3321." Mother Li snorted dissatisfied and said: "You kid, you must take the initiative to report anything to your parents in the future. If you dare not say hello again, Mom was really angry."
Li Mu hurriedly said: "Mom, don't worry, it won't happen again in the future!"
"That's pretty much it." Mother Li smiled slightly and said, "Let your dad tell you a few words."
Dad Li took the phone and said with a smile: "What a good boy, you are very capable. Your father and I were shocked by your actions like this. You are indeed my son. He is extraordinary in everything he does!"
Li Mu laughed twice and asked, "Dad, how is the business of our new store?"
"Very good." Dad Li said with a smile: "It was more than 70,000 yuan on the first day. Song Liang even put up an advertisement on the building for us. However, the Semir store is not as good as the Metersbon Weigang store when it first opened. It should be a brand There is still a bit of a gap in awareness.”
Li Mu smiled and said: "More than 70,000 yuan on the first day is pretty impressive. By the way, you said you wanted to open a wholesale department for my uncle. How about that?"
Dad Li said: "The wholesale department is being renovated. It will be completed soon. We have focused on renovating the walls and lighting according to the method you mentioned. The door is also very big, and the shelves are not as many as those sold in supermarkets in the city. , it will be installed in a few days, and it is estimated that it will be open for business in another seven or eight days."
"Have you told my uncle? Does he have any objection?"
"If he dares to have an opinion, give him the courage! I told him directly. If he does it, he will do it half. If he doesn't care, his brother's tens of thousands of dollars will be wasted. He immediately expressed his position that he will do it."
Li Mu smiled and said: "That's good, don't be too tired. There are store managers and employees in the two stores who have systematic statistics, so you can worry less."
Dad Li said: "Your mother means to keep an eye on her for a week. If your aunt is fine, we will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Then I will take the driver's license test."
Li Mu was very pleased and said quickly: "If you study hard, you should be able to get your driver's license by the end of the year. Please discuss with me before picking up the car and don't buy it randomly."
"good!"
After hanging up the phone, when Li Mu walked back to school, he received another call from Chen Wan.
Chen Wan was far away in Shanghai and didn't know about these things in Yanjing, but Senior Sister Ai knew about it. When she was shocked, she did not contact Li Mu, but contacted Chen Wan. She said to Chen Wan, this boy you are interested in It was really amazing. When 3321 came out, even she was so shocked that she couldn't add anything to it.
Chen Wan asked carefully for a long time before she understood the whole story of the 3321 project and its current influence. She was also very happy for Li Mu, so she hurriedly called Li Mu to congratulate him on such a great success.
After the congratulations, the siblings chatted again. Li Mu remembered that Chen Wan said that she would come to Yanjing in early November to participate in the intern recruitment of China CCTV and Yanjing TV. Now that November has just entered, she should be coming soon, right
Chen Wan said that the schedule of China CCTV was slightly delayed, it would be next Monday, so she booked a flight and came over on Saturday. After attending the interview with China CCTV, she was not in a hurry to go back. After three days, the interview with Yanjing TV was on Thursday. .
Li Mu felt happy and hurriedly said to Chen Wan: "Sister Wan, give me your flight number when the time comes and I will pick you up at the airport!"
Chen Wan smiled and said, "Don't bother me. My sister will take the airport bus and go to your school to find you first. Just be ready to treat your sister to dinner."
Li Mu said: "You can have whatever you want, don't worry, I will drive to the airport to pick you up."
Chen Wan then asked: "Did you buy a car?"
Li Mu yelled: "I bought it."
Chen Wan smiled coquettishly and said, "That's alright. I'm confident in your driving skills."
"That's it."
"Yeah, see you on Saturday!"
"See you on Saturday!"
Putting his phone back in his pocket, Li Mu thought to himself that it was time to buy a car.
There are more and more things going on. It’s really hard to get around in Yanjing without a car. The traffic in Yanjing is not congested at the moment. Having a car is much more convenient than taking the bus. Moreover, there is no need to lottery to buy a car in Yanjing. All conditions are mature.
Besides, I also have money. Makino Technology cashed out 1.2 million in Series A, and it hasn’t moved a penny yet.
After making up his mind, Li Mu decided to buy a car tomorrow.
However, what to buy has become a problem again.
Li Mu likes off-road vehicles and has over a million in his pocket. It stands to reason that he can buy a Wrangler, Prado or the like. Currently, the Wrangler cannot be bought, but the imported Toyota Land Cruiser can still be bought, but the price is too expensive. I don't have much money left to buy a car, so I can't be so arrogant.
Now is the end of 2001, which is known as the first year of Chinese family cars. Many cheap family cars have begun to become popular. Volkswagen Bora, Polo, and Buick Sail are all relatively cheap, but the models are too ugly and the space is unbearable. Santana Li Mu said I never knew how to buy it, so I couldn’t think of a reason after much deliberation.
When I returned to school, I suddenly saw a Buick GL8 driving out of the school gate. I remembered that I had driven a GL8 before. That car was very good in terms of space and comfort, and it was also relatively practical. MPVs have always been used as family cars abroad. It became a commercial vehicle only in China, so I might as well buy one. The mid-range price is more than 200,000 yuan, and the full price is only about 300,000 yuan, which is acceptable.
Chapter 3 is here! The promise was finally fulfilled!
(End of chapter)