Chapter 270 Things Got Out of Hand

After coming out of the Singapore Small and Medium Enterprises Association, Li Xiaofan, Pan Zhanlong and three others were sitting on the MRT subway on their way back to the Singapore Science Park office. Li Xiaofan received a call from Wu Xiumei, the head of Mingzhou Yifan Industry and Trade Company in China.

On the phone, Wu Xiumei said excitedly: "Director Li, have you seen today's People's Daily?"

"No, I only have Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao..."

"Director Li, you and our company have become famous! Today, the Economic and Technology section of the People's Daily published a report on "A foreign trade company in Mingzhou successfully tested the Internet in Silicon Valley, USA". It was very long and included us in the article. The names of Yifan Industrial and Trading Company and yourself were mentioned directly!”

The People's Daily of that era had huge influence both within the system and among the people.

"Oh, it's so fast. I really didn't expect it. Xiumei, if it's convenient for you, take a photo of this news and send it to me via email."

"No problem, Director Li, I have something urgent to report to you now!"

"What's the matter, why are you so anxious?" Li Xiaofan asked strangely.

"Director Dai of the Mingzhou Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee Office just called me personally and told me that this report by the People's Daily has alarmed provincial and municipal leaders! The provincial leaders in charge of the open economy in the province gave instructions on this report, and gave instructions He said that foreign trade companies in various cities across the province should learn from the successful experience of our Mingzhou Yifan Industry and Trade Company. Then the leaders of Mingzhou City were also here in the afternoon. Director Dai said that the leader of the municipal government in charge of the city's foreign trade work will come to the Mingzhou Free Trade Zone for investigation. This leader named the company and made the leaders of the Free Trade Zone Management Committee anxious. Well, they didn’t have any mental preparation before, otherwise they would have arranged a decent office for us in the bonded zone..."

"Haha, what are they going to do now?"

"Director Dai just said that because the actual office location of our company is not in the bonded zone, after they asked the general office for instructions, the latest plan is to ask the person in charge of our company to go to the meeting room of the bonded zone management committee to report to the city leaders in person tomorrow afternoon. Director Dai asked if you can Can you come back in time?"

"I'm sure I won't be able to make it tomorrow afternoon. Just go and report this little thing, Xiumei!"

"Director Li, I have never experienced this kind of scene! Not to mention the city leaders, I don't even know the leaders of the Free Trade Zone Management Committee and several subordinate directors. Only your old classmate Zhang Weiye and several subordinate science officials The manager usually interacts more with the section staff..."

"Xiumei, don't be cowardly! Now our company is famous all over the country. Our leaders have gone down to the grassroots to learn from experience with an open mind. You can say whatever you want. By the way, I thought of one thing. That cousin of yours, I Isn’t my old classmate Wu Xiuli working at the Ningdong County Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau? When the time comes, please say more good things about Wu Xiuli, just say that it was Wu Xiuli who gave us the idea and brought me back to my hometown from Singapore! "

"Is that okay?"

"Of course it's good. Credit Wu Xiumei for this contribution, and especially say a few nice words in front of the big leaders in charge of foreign trade in the city. It will definitely help her future. By the way, also talk about my old classmate, Bonded Zone Management Committee Investment The good things about Zhang Weiye from the Capital Cooperation Bureau are his good service, which allowed us to successfully register the company in the bonded area. Then we should praise the services of various departments in the bonded area. Remember, never say bad things about others, just say good things throughout the process. !”

"Well, Director Li, I understand. In addition, tomorrow afternoon, the leaders will definitely ask why our company went so far to Silicon Valley in San Francisco, USA, to find Yahoo to advertise on the Internet. How should I answer this question? ?”

"The problem you mentioned should be reported in the newspaper. Just leave all the details to me. Let's just say that it was originally inspired by the Internet after I encountered the Internet in the computer room of the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore. If the leader We have to ask the department for specific details, and I will report it in person when I return to China next time.”

"Okay, then I get it."

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After Li Xiaofan returned to his office at the Singapore Science Park, he turned on his computer and dialed up the Internet. When he opened his email box, he found that there were several new emails in it.

Three of the letters were sent by Yahoo shareholders Jerry Yang, Ferro and Mr. Moritz of Sequoia Capital.

In the emails they responded to, three shareholders including Jerry Yang expressed their support for Li Xiaofan’s plan to increase capital and his proposal to establish a Yahoo Singapore station.

In particular, Mr. Moritz expressed strong support for Li Xiaofan's proposal to establish a Yahoo Singapore station. Because before Moritz came to work at Sequoia Capital, the first successful project he was responsible for investing in was the Flextronics project headquartered in Singapore. He had a very good impression of Singapore.

He believes that although Singapore is small, it has a developed economy and high-quality citizens, and the entire island uses English as the working language. There are so many small and medium-sized enterprises with nearly 60,000, so it is particularly suitable to test the waters and build a small sample of Yahoo's overseas website. .

Moritz said in the email that if Yahoo's Singapore site is successful, it can be replicated in other countries and regions, which will help increase Yahoo's valuation. If the Yahoo Singapore station that Li Xiaofan is responsible for can make a profit, then he will be confident to persuade the directors of Sequoia Capital to start a new round of large-scale capital increase plan for Yahoo.

The email that Moritz restored to Li Xiaofan was copied to two other Yahoo shareholders, Jerry Yang and Ferro at the same time.

Jerry Yang and Filo replied to Moritz's email and expressed their support, hoping that the Yahoo Singapore Station project proposed by Li Xiaofan would be launched as soon as possible, and that their Yahoo headquarters in the United States would fully support it.

Jerry Yang also specially copied the last reply email to Yahoo's current CEO Tim Kugel, asking Tim Kugel to fully support the relevant preparations for Singapore Yifan Technology Company to create the Yahoo Singapore Station.

Li Xiaofan replied to Jerry Yang, Filo, Moritz, Tim Kugel and others one by one to express his gratitude, telling them that he had just visited the Singapore Small and Medium Enterprises Association this afternoon, and the leaders of the association were very supportive of the Yahoo Singapore Station plan. At present, Li Xiaofan is waiting for the results of the communication between the Singapore Small and Medium Enterprises Association and relevant government departments in Singapore, but the preliminary preparations can be started first, such as the construction of the framework and database of the Yahoo Singapore Station.

In the email to Jerry Yang and Tim Kugel, Li Xiaofan suggested that Yahoo in the United States appoint an experienced software architect to connect with Dr. Pan Zhanlong of Singapore Yifan Company to set up a special team to start the preparations for the launch of Yahoo Singapore Station.

Jerry Yang and Tim Kugel replied to Li Xiaofan’s email at the local time in Singapore, after the US business hours, and designated a founding member named Philip to be in charge of connecting with Dr. Pan Zhanlong.

The next afternoon, Li Xiaofan received another call from Wu Xiumei, the head of Minnesota Yifan Industry and Trade Company.

On the phone, Wu Xiumei reported: "Mr. Li, things have gotten serious!"