Chapter 41: Let Liu Qingqing Get Busy

The 70,000,000 yuan winning bonus, Xin Jie only gave Chen Yang 60,000,000. The remaining 10,000,000, she said, was a handling fee to 'make the source of funds legal'.

As for how exactly to do it, she didn't say, and Chen Yang didn't ask. As long as there's no later trouble, giving another 10,000,000 wouldn't matter. Anyway, it's all unexpected wealth.

When leaving, Xin Jie specially reminded Chen Yang to keep his distance from Liu Qingqing.

Chen Yang had actually already dealt with this issue after confirming his relationship with Lin Wei, but the effect was minimal. As long as he was with Liu Qingqing, people would always misunderstand.

But if he moved out of the staff residential compound of the Teachers College Affiliated Middle School and completely cut ties with Liu Qingqing, it would make him seem heartless and unrighteous.

If Liu Qingqing ever became desperate and did something extreme, her father wouldn't let Chen Yang off either.

Of course, Chen Yang also didn't dare to abandon Lin Wei for Liu Qingqing. The consequences would be even worse. Even if Lin Wei showed leniency, getting past Lin Jianguo and Lin Feng would be impossible. Now there's also the mysterious and terrifying Xin Jie added to the mix.

Put simply, one woman has power, the other has money—he can't afford to offend either.

That night, Chen Yang tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep well. He even briefly dreamed of his previous life's wife, Zhang Meili. That woman was beautiful and kind, gentle and virtuous—the ideal companion for most men. Her only flaw was her simple-mindedness, making her too easy to exploit.

Of course, even if he felt a bit nostalgic, Chen Yang would never rekindle things with Zhang Meili. After all, she's a relative of Zhang Jun, destined to become a tool to be used. Chen Yang couldn't let himself fall for the same woman twice.

"Knock knock knock!" A burst of knocking interrupted Chen Yang's thoughts. He guessed it must be Liu Qingqing, so he deliberately pretended not to hear.

"Knock knock knock! Knock knock knock!" Liu Qingqing outside the door kept knocking, shouting Chen Yang's name as she knocked.

Chen Yang had no choice but to open the door.

"Senior, didn't you say you wanted to start a company together? I have no classes this morning; let's go handle the paperwork."

Chen Yang froze for a moment; he hadn't expected Liu Qingqing to actually want to start a business.

For rich second‑generation entrepreneurs, success stories are few, while failures are many. Take Liu Shijie, for example: because sales at the Sunshine Garden Community were poor, he had been dunning for debts lately. Only after the Liu family patriarch stepped in to greet the bank did the financial situation ease. His future success, it's estimated, will also rely on the Liu family's behind‑the‑scenes support.

However, if Liu Qingqing really wanted to start a business, that would be good for Chen Yang too. She's idle now, has no financial worries, and focuses all her attention on him. Only by keeping her busy, shifting her gaze away from him, could the problem possibly be resolved.

"Qingqing, are you serious?"

"Of course, I want to become a woman stronger than Lin Wei!"

Seeing Liu Qingqing full of confidence, Chen Yang instantly had an idea.

"Qingqing, if you go with me to sell agricultural products, you'll probably find it hard to surpass Lin Wei."

"Then what should I do?"

"Now the online world is becoming ever more developed; if you could build a large‑scale, comprehensive website, you could become a national and even global celebrity. Then Lin Wei would definitely be no match for you!"

"Then I'll go make a website!" Faced with Chen Yang's big talk, Liu Qingqing was quickly tempted.

However, she also had a worry: "Senior, do you know how to set up a website?"

Chen Yang said: "It's simple—first register a domain name, buy hosting, then hire people to develop the site. Your dad works in tech, so you can pull a few experienced programmers from his company to help. You can also recruit relevant talent at the school."

Liu Qingqing then asked: "What should our website's theme be?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment and said: "I suggest you first create a website specifically targeting women. It could cover fashion and beauty, health and wellness, relationships and marriage, career development, and more, focusing on providing female users with comprehensive, high‑quality content and convenient services."

"Senior, you really know a lot!" The admiration and awe shining in Liu Qingqing's big, watery eyes made Chen Yang feel a bit embarrassed.

"Actually, I'm just copying others' gourds to draw my own ladle. Exactly how to operate, how to do better than others—you still have to work hard yourself."

"Hmm, no problem—I'll definitely do better than others." Liu Qingqing clenched her right fist, as if promising Chen Yang and also cheering herself up.

Seeing Liu Qingqing's emotions rise, Chen Yang urged her to act quickly.

Liu Qingqing was starting her first business; although Chen Yang was cheering her on, she still felt a bit nervous. So she called her father and told him about her idea to build a website.

Liu's father strongly supported his daughter's dream, directly handing over a website that already had a basic outline and a sound structure to Liu Qingqing.

The website's name is "Green Net," apparently something Liu's father had deliberately prepared for Liu Qingqing.

Chen Yang opened the website on his computer and saw that it not only had a clear, simple page design but also a set of practical functional modules—everything was ready except for the content. All that remained was to fill the site with material about women.

Chen Yang couldn't help but marvel at how efficient wealthy people are. He suddenly worried that this website might not keep Liu Qingqing busy for long.

However, at this stage there's no better way to distract Liu Qingqing's attention. We'll just have to take it step by step.

With the website in place, the next step is to recruit talent and gather information.

Chen Yang suggested Liu Qingqing first go to the Xingcheng University campus forum to recruit people. After all, college students have active minds and strong curiosity, giving them sharper perception and stronger acceptance of new cultures and ideas. Having them join the website's construction would yield twice the result with half the effort.

At the same time, they could also hold a targeted promotion campaign for Liu Qingqing's website before the entire faculty and student body of Xingcheng University. Since it's a site created by their own people, the school leadership will surely spare no effort in giving strong support and encouragement. The students will actively turn out, post relevant information, and contribute bricks and tiles to the website's construction.

As long as we first gather the flow of people together, the website's development will be half successful.

Of course, the initial construction of the website doesn't require many people. Chen Yang's idea is to hire one front‑end engineer and one back‑end engineer so the site can run normally. Once Liu Qingqing fully understands the site's operating process, they can then expand the team.

By 2002, China's major portal websites had already taken shape; technical talent was not lacking. What was missing was funding for website operation, maintenance, and later R&D. Liu Qingqing now holds 12,000,000 in cash, and with Chen Yang—this strategist who knows the future twenty‑year history of Internet development—she is fully capable of standing out in fierce competition.

Of course, before becoming an Internet giant, 《Green Net》 is merely a fledgling bird. The early recruitment work will still require some thought.

Chen Yang posted a recruitment notice using Liu Qingqing's account on the forum, with the title: "Let women understand the world, let the world understand women—《Green Net》 welcomes your participation!"