Bai Zhi discovered that at this time, the hottest things online were chat rooms and various forums.
Didn't the boss upload the Internet Cafe Assistant to the internet? So Bai Zhi began to promote the Internet Cafe Assistant in online chat rooms.
And it turned out to be quite effective.
The download volume of the Internet Cafe Assistant increased significantly, and some people started to apply for Katou Xun accounts.
Business outside the city also slowly began to pick up.
Human creativity is boundless. At this time, wherever there were people online, they would post, advertise, and attract traffic from all directions.
Then, Bai Zhi, without any formal training, started posting on forums.
She then registered alternate accounts and answered her own questions, explaining the functions of the Internet Cafe Assistant.
This move greatly surprised Zhang Tianxing.
This Bai Zhi was no ordinary person. He had only said a word, and he never expected Bai Zhi to go this far.
Wasn't this the embryonic form of a troll army? Bai Zhi could be called the founding ancestor of the troll army.
Got it. It was as simple as that.
There was no other way, primarily because the software was excellent, possessing almost all the features imaginable, and even some that were not.
It even included anti-cracking measures, which infuriated countless people.
After downloading online, some people didn't want to pay the membership fee.
"It's just a broken piece of software.
It's only 2MB, and there's nothing much inside. Let's see if I can crack it in minutes."
Then, three days later, exhausted men stood up one after another.
With resentment all over their faces, they shouted: "Who put the anti-cracking password in this little software? They must be bored to death, actually using a 128-bit algorithm to stump me. I can't crack it even if I'm tortured to death!"
"It's not that I can't, it's just that the algorithm takes too long, and I can't wait..."
This speed of making money completely exceeded Zhang Tianxing's expectations.
Now, Bai Zhi had entered a state of frenzy, focusing all her attention on Teng Xun accounts day in and day out.
Originally, Zhang Tianxing had said eight in the morning to five in the evening, but she almost made it a twenty-four-hour operation.
She had been poor for too long and finally saw a way to make money, so she had to earn more.
She was afraid of missing this opportunity, and when an opportunity arises, one must seize it.
Opportunities are for those who are prepared.
Therefore, Bai Zhi was full of drive, which was noticed by Zhang Tianxing.
Zhang Tianxing was still working as the head chef at the barbecue restaurant every day.
Seeing Bai Zhi so haggard, Zhang Tianxing became angry.
"I told you the time frame, and you should stick to it. Staying online for too long isn't necessarily a good thing. There will be plenty of opportunities to make money, so don't be afraid of not being able to earn in the future."
Seeing Bai Zhi remain silent, Zhang Tianxing continued, "How much market can you handle alone? Right now, our Internet Cafe Assistant has no competitors. Let's take it slow. There's no point in forcing a sale; let customers come to us. It's not that the longer you're online, the higher your business volume will be."
The key lies in the product's reputation. Zhang Tianxing had already planned for this, otherwise, he would have asked Gao Ningning for after-sales service from the beginning.
This was for upgrades and to provide users with a better experience.
Behind every successful product, there are countless imitators.
What Zhang Tianxing wanted to achieve was to make the imitators only able to look at his back, their speed of imitation unable to keep up with his development speed.
This was how powerful it was. Compared to each other, the vast number of users chose the Internet Cafe Assistant.
Originally, Zhang Tianxing thought it would be good enough to recoup the five thousand yuan. He never expected to earn it back before even launching in Zhonghai City.
Now, the sales revenue of the Internet Cafe Assistant accounted for the majority of Zhang Tianxing's income.
It was more profitable than the internet cafe itself.
Upon hearing this news, Gao Ningning slapped her forehead.
"I knew my junior brother was so brilliant and resourceful, he wouldn't spend money on something useless. He charged us five thousand yuan for a small software, so it seems my junior brother made much more."
The four of them were both excited and sad.
They were excited that the Internet Cafe Assistant was gaining more and more fame.
In the future, when they introduced themselves, they could proudly say that the Internet Cafe Assistant was created by them.
They were sad that they had accepted five thousand yuan, feeling smug at the time, thinking their junior brother was simply wasting money.
The facts proved that their foresight was lacking. They seemed destined to be mere technicians and researchers.
They had the technology to make money but didn't know how to monetize it.
However, this was all Zhang Tianxing's skill, as he was the one who raised the issues, and they merely solved them. Four days to earn five thousand yuan was not bad.
Moreover, their reputation would soar with the popularity of the Internet Cafe Assistant, and they would no longer be unknown.
They would also become somewhat famous in the software industry.
Industry insiders called this a revolution in the industry, where the success of a software was not judged by its production difficulty.
Instead, it was judged by whether the software could serve users and solve their problems.
Undoubtedly, the Internet Cafe Assistant excelled in this regard.
They targeted LAN users, solving management issues and machine virus problems.
Especially the timing management mode, which made countless people's eyes light up.
This might sound simple, but being the first to achieve it was not.
The three talented graduates had gone to Beijing or south, leaving only Gao Ningning at Zhonghai University.
Thus, Gao Ningning honorably acquired a second identity: a technician for the Internet Cafe Assistant.
Zhang Tianxing promised, "Don't worry, Sister Ningning, you won't be working for free. Eight hundred a month. Think about it, you only need to work a few times a month, a hundred yuan each time. What other job is as comfortable as this, and doesn't require you to be on standby all the time?"
Gao Ningning gave Zhang Tianxing an annoyed glare, "Yes, you're right about everything, but can you pay attention to one thing? Don't contact me after midnight. You can contact me first thing in the morning."
Zhang Tianxing nodded, saying it was just an accident, he was worried about server issues.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's reason, Gao Ningning smiled. This was simple; you could just restart the server. It usually wouldn't cause problems, and if it did, she would be powerless even if she were there.
So the outcome would be the same.
Gao Ningning asked curiously, "Junior brother, can you tell senior sister an answer? What's the download volume of the Internet Cafe Assistant in a week?"
Zhang Tianxing smiled, "The download volume in a week is eighty thousand. This is a truly terrifying number."
Hearing this figure, Gao Ningning was stunned. She never imagined that the software she helped create would reach such a download volume.
She could imagine Zhang Tianxing counting money until his hands cramped.
Alas, one still had to rely on foresight to make money. Back then, when they were developing the software, the four of them had laughed at Zhang Tianxing. They never expected the clown to be themselves.
Yesterday, the seemingly insignificant gadget in their eyes had achieved such an astonishing download volume. They had a new understanding of Zhang Tianxing's vision. Truly, generations surpass each other, and each generation is stronger than the last!