After the party, Zhang Tianxing shifted his focus to Tianxing Network Company.
The company was primarily researching two areas: a search engine and a website directory.
The website directory had already been launched and received widespread acclaim from users.
Netizens praised the directory highly, finding it extremely convenient.
By setting this website directory as the homepage in internet cafes, the navigation links provided significant convenience for netizens of this era.
Under Zhang Tianxing's decision, the website was named "Yi Er San Website," a catchy and easy-to-remember name.
Upon hearing this, Gao Ningning stated that the interface was fixed and the next step was to apply for a domain name, which she would handle.
"Tianxing, should the domain name be directly 123?"
Zhang Tianxing nodded, deciding to use it. Then, he suddenly remembered something. Now was the time to register domain names, and he could earn a nice sum.
This was truly unexpected wealth, impossible to refuse.
If handled correctly, domain name speculation could earn him enough for a sports car. He realized his vision had been too narrow; it should at least be half a "small target."
Zhang Tianxing explained his idea: he planned to register a batch of domain names and sell them at a profit.
Gao Ningning was stunned: "Zhang Tianxing, I can't even communicate with you. What's so special about domain names that they're worth buying and selling? I can just reapply for another one if needed. So many domain names, only a fool would buy them."
Hearing Gao Ningning's words, Zhang Tianxing felt speechless. Why didn't anyone believe him?
"I have successful examples. Didn't the Internet Cafe Assistant become popular last time?"
After Zhang Tianxing's retort, Gao Ningning said no more, but her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"The Internet Cafe Assistant only proves our lack of business acumen, but I still can't fathom the scarcity of domain names. Scarcity drives value; only rarity commands a high price. Domain names are just a matter of length. I still don't think anyone will want them. Registering so many domain names now would be a waste of money. You can't spend money like this."
Zhang Tianxing waved his hand, deciding not to try to convince Gao Ningning further. He would register these few first. He could even register "guge."
Register them immediately; more money would soon be in his hands.
Seeing the prospect of wealth, Zhang Tianxing unleashed his imagination, registering all simple, memorable, and attention-grabbing domain names, including those with Arabic numerals.
Gao Ningning was defeated. Zhang Tianxing had gone mad. He wasn't just registering a few; he wanted to register all the simple, memorable, and eye-catching domain names.
This Zhang Tianxing must be insane. The ancients were right: there's a fine line between genius and madness. Zhang Tianxing's achievements undoubtedly marked him as a genius, but this behavior made Gao Ningning re-evaluate him.
Stubborn and unwilling to listen, despite her tongue being dry, Zhang Tianxing still wanted to register domain names. It was laughable, even registering things like "3721."
He muttered to himself, "Even mosquito legs are meat; you can't let them go. Better to kill ten by mistake than let one go free."
However, it had to be said, the numbers and pinyin Zhang Tianxing mentioned were indeed memorable and catchy. It seemed Zhang Tianxing did have some merit.
Since it wasn't her business, she'd stay out of it. After all, plenty of people were working for Zhang Tianxing.
Tianxing Network Company had also upgraded. Yan Ruyu found a 200-square-meter office as their new location.
Yan Ruyu didn't dare to even think about the tall building at the electronics factory. How many people were in the company now? How many companies would it take to fill that building? She couldn't even imagine it.
She couldn't believe Zhang Tianxing dared to consider buying that building. You don't know the cost of living until you manage a household. How much money did Zhang Tianxing really have? He was someone who spent ten dollars on what was worth fifty cents.
Let this great beauty control the finances. If Zhang Tianxing continued spending like this, the money would be gone in no time.
For one thing, Yan Ruyu didn't see any signs of the property market booming.
Therefore, Yan Ruyu felt it was best to rent a smaller office when the company was just starting, and then find a better place once it was on solid footing.
Zhang Tianxing looked at the hundreds of domain names he had registered and immediately ordered them to stop.
Yan Ruyu finally breathed a sigh of relief. This Zhang Tianxing was too wasteful. In just one day, registering hundreds of domain names had cost tens of thousands.
Considering the purchasing power of ten thousand yuan at that time, Yan Ruyu wondered if she would lose out by partnering with Zhang Tianxing. This man who didn't seem to care about money. Even the most profitable business could be drained by his spending habits.
Zhang Tianxing smiled faintly, turned, and instructed, "Post a notice on the domain name forum saying we have a large number of high-quality domain names for sale. Interested parties should add me for details."
Gao Ningning smiled. This was Zhang Tianxing's only flaw: he was too stubborn, blindly confident. Perhaps because things had gone too smoothly for him before, he didn't realize that matters were not as simple as he imagined.
Suddenly, a programmer exclaimed, "Boss, someone wants to buy our domain name?"
"Which domain name?"
"5173."
"What's the offer?"
"The offer is four thousand."
Hearing this, Gao Ningning was dumbfounded. She had just said that anyone who bought them would be a fool, and now someone was offering four thousand for a "broken" domain name?
She couldn't believe it.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Tianxing said directly, "Tell them, this is our first deal, so we'll give them a break. Ten thousand flat. If they want it, we'll transact."
Actually, Zhang Tianxing was even more dissatisfied. He had wanted to hold onto them longer and figure out how to handle the domain names later. But, since he hadn't invested any capital himself, if someone wanted to buy some, he'd sell.
Everyone was shocked. They hadn't expected Zhang Tianxing to make such a bold demand. Selling it for four thousand would have been quite a profit. He had only spent a little over a hundred yuan to register it, and now he wanted four thousand. This was faster than robbing a bank.
They couldn't believe Zhang Tianxing was unsatisfied with the price and raised it to over ten thousand, and that was with a "first deal" discount. If there were no discount, it would be tens of thousands.
They couldn't even imagine a domain name being worth so much.
Unexpectedly, the programmer shouted, "Boss, they've agreed to your terms and are asking for our bank account number!"
"Let the sales department handle the rest."
Now, Tianxing Network Company was a small but complete entity. Under Yan Ruyu's recruitment efforts, all necessary personnel were in place.
Preliminary divisions were made for design, production, sales, finance, and administrative departments.
However, the company was currently lacking a top technical expert. Gao Ningning was helping out temporarily, as she was still officially a teacher.
Gao Ningning watched Tianxing Network Company grow from nothing. She had witnessed its development.
It was no exaggeration to say that Tianxing Network Company started with just five thousand yuan. Gao Ningning couldn't ascertain its current market value, but she heard that someone was prepared to spend several million to acquire Tianxing Network Company.
This was too fast! How much time had passed?