Chapter 683: Internet Business

Yang Family study.

Yang Qing looked at the various application software on the computer.

The ecosystem of the Youlong system has already become very rich.

In Gangdao, Youlong Computer, because of its internet module, has had a strong advantage from the start.

By now, Youlong Computer's market share has already exceeded fifty percent.

The numerous internet applications developed on the Youlong Computer platform are also varied and colorful.

Yang Qing pointed out a software called Feige.

It is an enterprise‑side information platform that includes text, image, and file transfer functions.

It is a very rudimentary information platform.

In the evening, after Yang Qihang returned, Yang Qing called him to the study.

Yang Qihang still thought Yang Qing was going to give him some strategy to deal with the current crisis.

Instead, Yang Qing opened his mouth and asked about a small piece of software.

"Which company made this software? Do we have an investment in it?"

Yang Qihang, though puzzled, still nodded.

"Most of the software applications on the Youlong system currently have, to varying degrees, our investment."

"What's the matter?"

Yang Qing pointed at Feige.

"What about this software?"

Yang Qihang looked.

"This is a tool developed by a single person inside our Youlong company."

"After years of development, it has become very practical."

Yang Qing felt a surge of joy.

But it seemed that Yang Qihang still did not value the internet enough.

"Has Xuanwu Investment Bank established an internet business division yet?"

Yang Qihang shook his head again.

"We have invested in many internet companies, but we have not set up a separate division."

Yang Qing wore a look that said, 'Just as I thought.'

"Have the employee who developed Feige lead the comrades eager to develop communication software, resign together, and found Feige..."

"If Feige cannot become a company, call it Beacon Network Company."

"Place Feige under this company's name."

"Then investigate whether any of them are from Mainland."

"Send them back to Te Qu to establish a Beacon branch, dedicated to developing a Mainland version of Feige."

"And Gangdao Beacon will fully push the development of the worldwide version."

"Also, do we have an email system? If not, acquire one, then place the email system under Beacon as well, and develop it together with Feige."

"At Xuanwu Investment Bank, spin off the internet business and set up a division."

"Then separate the investments related to computers, mobile phones, and other industry chains, and establish a semiconductor division."

"Youlong has not yet threatened Microsoft; once Youlong grows stronger, the other side will inevitably resort to underhanded tactics."

"From now on, quietly develop the semiconductor business we can control."

"We do not demand absolute leadership, but we should be as complete as possible, allowing them to gradually gain a foothold and secure survival space."

"Prevent Yingjiang from cutting our supply chain."

"I will have Hongqing Investment cooperate with Xuanwu Investment Bank to ensure we have a presence throughout the entire industry chain."

"We also need some basic internet ecology in place."

"Such as information search, information exchange, online entertainment—games, music, movies, etc. —and online commerce..."

"We must give them support; if there is nothing suitable, we may have to step in ourselves."

"The old era is passing; the internet era is arriving."

"For Youlong Computer to survive, it cannot do without the support of these ecosystems."

"These industries also have great potential."

Yang Qihang stared at the icons on the computer, lost in thought.

After a while, he raised a question Yang Qing had not anticipated.

"Father, the Yang Family doesn't have that much money to burn."

"As development progresses, the Youlong system's functions become more comprehensive, and the difficulty of co‑development grows."

"R&D funding also keeps increasing."

"One Youlong already makes me feel pressure."

"Father, if we pursue all that you mentioned without sparing costs..."

"I'm afraid even filling the entire Yang clan into it wouldn't be enough."

He could already foresee that developing these ecosystem applications would become increasingly difficult and that funding needs would keep growing.

"Doing venture capital is manageable, but trying to keep them alive continuously is too hard."

Yang Qing patted his own head.

It seems we have to step in ourselves.

"Then I'll hold up the internet business for now."

"Actually, just getting through these years would be fine."

In the following time, Yang Qing kept checking the achievements of the Yang clan in systems, functional software, and the internet.

Subsequently, an order was issued to increase investment in the relevant companies.

He planned to squeeze money from these companies to support his own investment plan.

The difficulties are great; the main reason is that the market is not big enough, unlike Yingjiang grabbing territory all over the world.

Otherwise, Europe wouldn't even have a decent internet company.

Under Yingjiang's strong impact, Europe's related companies simply couldn't survive.

After Yang Qing joined, the Yang clan's investment in systems, functional software, and the internet was like entering the fast lane.

Gangdao's software strength was also developing rapidly.

Yang Qihang was fending off external bombardment while also earning some hard-earned money.

Yang Qing was frantically investing with handfuls of money.

Beacon Fire Company was quickly established.

Flying Dove also underwent networking, fully opened, and free.

Yang Qing's resolution was to burn money and seize food.

Flying Dove began to spread like a virus across the world.

A large number of servers were deployed by Beacon Fire all over the world.

Based on the enterprise version of Flying Dove, the entertainment version, equipped with email and a small games platform, flew worldwide.

Watching Yang Qing's actions, Yang Qihang stared agape.

A Flying Dove let you have fun to the fullest.

Yang Qing's strong push caused the smoothly developing ICQ to face huge resistance.

Microsoft was also fully promoting MSN, directly clashing with Flying Dove.

MSN still charged fees, but in an era with few choices, there was nothing to be done.

But as soon as this disruptor Flying Dove appeared, MSN naturally suffered an impact.

Bill saw the menacing Flying Dove and immediately sent people to investigate.

Seeing that it was a person from Youlong, it messed him up.

He also couldn't help but get a headache.

The huge source of Flying Dove's small games became clear all at once.

No way, Youlong originally came from making game consoles.

Moreover, even now Youlong's games still hold half the country.

Looking at those myriad small games.

Bill Gates' own heart was thumping.

If he were to acquire it, he wouldn't know how much money it would take.

Although Microsoft is now very awesome, it hasn't yet reached the point of being able to spend freely.

Moreover, Flying Dove's excellence is not just in games; it also has their interaction design.

It is far superior to theirs.

Moreover, their MSN has too many bundled functions; many functions make it complex and inhumane.

Change?

It's not easy to change, because MSN is chargeable, a functional service provider, and chat is merely an insignificant function among them.

Compare them: one loses money, the other earns money.

Bill still chose to earn money: first earn, then when he can't earn anymore, he will use his system advantage to clone Flying Dove and then kill Flying Dove.

Just like their current method of dealing with Netscape.