My capital is quite large.

Chapter 108 Liu Bang of Xuzhou

April 1st is April Fool's Day.

On this day, the internet was filled with pranks and fake news from various companies and netizens. Netizens were extra careful when browsing Weibo, afraid of being tricked.

However, that very morning, a trending topic on Haofeng's Weibo that suddenly appeared in the top three of the hot search list made everyone rub their eyes in surprise.

#Jinling University's new campus site chosen in Xuzhou!#

When most netizens first saw this trending topic, their immediate reaction was to scoff at it.

"This April Fool's joke is so careless! Jinling University is building a new campus, but instead of Suzhou or Wuxi in southern Jiangsu, they chose Xuzhou in northern Jiangsu? Even jokes need to adhere to basic logic!"

"Exactly, this is outrageous. Where does Xuzhou get so many research facilities to support a top-tier 985 university?"

However, as more and more media accounts with official blue V verifications joined in the reposting, and finally, after the official Xuzhou account posted a screenshot of the official document, the entire internet was in an uproar!

This is not an April Fool's joke! It's real!

"Holy crap! Jinling University really moved to Xuzhou?! And they even moved their entire affiliated top-tier hospital, middle school, and primary school there?! Xuzhou must be incredibly lucky!"

Just as netizens were puzzled and discussing the matter, the internet has never lacked sharp-witted "Leeuwenhoeks".

Soon, an insider posted a timeline summary of clues in the comments section, pointing all the unbelievable events to one name.

"Have you all forgotten? Li Feng, the big boss of Haofeng Network, is an outstanding alumnus of Jinling University! And he's a native of Xuzhou!"

"Just recently, Li Feng donated a full 200 million yuan to Jinda Group, both personally and through his company! Immediately afterwards, a large tract of tax-free land was designated in the suburbs of Xuzhou… Could this be a coincidence?!"

This comment garnered millions of likes!

Netizens suddenly realized! This wasn't Jinling University taking a liking to Xuzhou; it was clearly that young financial tycoon using his money to "buy" a top-tier 985 university, along with all its resources, back to his hometown!

"Awesome! I can only say that Boss Li is absolutely awesome!"

"Wealth without returning home is like wearing fine clothes in the dark! These people made their money and genuinely used it to benefit their hometown; they spent two hundred million to build a university town!"

"What do you mean by prestige? This is real prestige! Li Feng's status in Xuzhou now is probably not much different from that of Emperor Gaozu of Han, right? He's practically the Liu Bang of Xuzhou!"

In no time, the slightly mocking yet awe-inspiring title "Liu Bang of Xuzhou" became the latest synonym for Li Feng on the internet.

……

While the entire internet was awestruck by Li Feng's financial power, a quiet official announcement from the entertainment industry appeared on Weibo's trending topics list, which no one paid attention to.

#Liu Shishi and Hu Ge team up for the second time in "Xuan-Yuan Sword"#

The costume fantasy epic "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky," exclusively produced by Haofeng Film & Television, has officially started production. Liu Shishi has landed the lead role, once again partnering with Hu Ge, who was recently crowned "Weibo King."

Jinling, Haofeng Network Headquarters Building, Artists' Exclusive Rest Area.

Liu Shishi sat on the sofa, flipping through the script she had just received, which still smelled of ink.

Sitting next to her was Tang Yan, the second female lead in the film, and the two were chatting casually.

"Sister Shishi, Sister Tangtang."

The door to the lounge was gently pushed open, and a young girl dressed in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, yet whose stunning beauty was undeniable, walked in.

It's Gulnazar.

The young girl, carrying two freshly bought iced coffees, politely approached the couple and handed them over, her large, exotic eyes revealing a hint of shyness typical of newlyweds.

"Thank you for recommending me to audition... I heard that I've already been cast as Yu Xiaoxue in 'Xuan-Yuan Sword'. I hope you'll take good care of me in the same production team in the future."

Liu Shishi raised her head and carefully examined the Xinjiang girl in front of her.

beautiful.

That kind of flawless, exotic beauty, so stunning from every angle, even made Liu Shishi, a woman herself, secretly marvel.

"Don't mention it. We're all from the same company, so it's only natural to look out for each other. You have a good foundation, and the role of Xiaoxue is perfect for you. If you act well, you'll definitely become famous."

Liu Shishi took the coffee, smiled gently, and spoke in a friendly tone, without the slightest airs of a famous actress.

Seeing how approachable her two senior sisters were, Nazha relaxed and obediently sat down to ask questions about the script.

Looking at Nazha's profile as she listened attentively with her head down, Liu Shishi and Tang Yan exchanged a subtle glance, both seeing a complex mix of emotions in each other's eyes.

It's so beautiful.

Young and vibrant, like a rose just touched by dew, so beautiful that you can't take your eyes off it.

Liu Shishi took a sip of coffee, secretly rejoicing in her heart.

Fortunately, with Tang Yan's guidance, he saw the situation clearly early on, put aside his ridiculous arrogance, knocked on the door of Zijin Mountain Manor, and offered up everything that needed to be offered.

Otherwise, if the company keeps bringing in young and beautiful new blood like Gulnazar and Dilraba in the next two years, where will Haofeng Film and Television have a place to stand?

"Such a pretty little girl, even if she's still young now, once she grows up in a couple of years, given the boss's domineering and possessive nature, it's not hard to guess what will happen to her in the end."

Liu Shishi sighed silently in her heart.

We all live under the same roof, but the world of fame and fortune is only so big, and the pie of resources is only so big.

From the outside, the "Four Dan Actresses" appear to be very close friends, liking and tagging each other on Weibo.

But only they themselves know how fierce the competition is behind the scenes for the boss's favoritism and top-tier resources!

Especially Yang Mi.

That woman was so eager to win; her ambition was practically written all over her face. Not only did she work incredibly hard, but she also went to great lengths to please that man in private. She would stop at nothing to climb the social ladder.

Liu Shishi has a rather indifferent personality, and although Tang Yan is also career-minded, neither of them wants to fight as badly as Yang Mi, making their interactions so unsightly.

In this industry, not competing or vying for opportunities means being eliminated.

Therefore, instead of going head-to-head with Yang Mi, it would be better to cultivate good relationships with a few potential candidates within the company beforehand.

"This girl seems to be the aloof type, quiet and unassuming, which is quite nice." Liu Shishi looked at Nazha, a genuine smile appearing on her lips.

By establishing a good relationship in advance, this positive connection might become a valuable asset in helping the young woman gain a foothold in the company when she eventually rises to a higher social status and gains influence in that man's bedside.

In the world of fame and fortune, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests and allies.

……

Meanwhile, inside the top-secret research and development center on the ground floor of the building.

The room was filled with the low-frequency hum of mainframes running, and dozens of top tech talents, recently headhunted by giants like Baidu, Google, and Microsoft with sky-high annual salaries, were staring at the monotonous code on their computer screens.

"Mr. Li."

Seeing Li Feng walk in surrounded by a group of senior executives, the tech gurus all stood up.

"sit."

Li Feng waved his hand and walked straight to the data analysis screen at the front.

This brand-new team, which had been established for less than half a month, had no external business, and even other senior executives within the company did not know what they were researching.

"Mr. Li, the underlying distributed storage architecture has been completed."

The R&D manager handed over a report: "As per your request, we have begun to collect and store user behavior data from the three major platforms, Weibo, iQiyi, and Bilibili, on a large scale after anonymization."

"However...Mr. Li."

The supervisor asked, somewhat puzzled, "Currently, we're only doing one-way data storage; we're not doing real-time response or API calls. What's the point of storing all this massive amount of click, dwell time, likes, and even screen swipe speed data if we don't process it in real time?"

In 2010, the logic of most Internet companies was still "people find information": users search for what they want to see, and the platform then provides the results.

Spending exorbitant sums to poach so many top talents, with daily server storage costs alone reaching astronomical figures, yet failing to provide real-time responses, is seen by technical staff as a massive waste of resources.

Li Feng stared at the fluctuating data streams on the screen, his eyes gleaming with a revolutionary fervor.

"No real-time response is required."

"What I need you to do is create algorithms and big data from scratch!"

"Don't worry about what users are searching for right now. I want you to use this massive amount of underlying data to feed me a large-scale machine learning system!"

"How many seconds did the user spend on a particular video? Which celebrity's Weibo post did they like? Do they prefer watching funny or sad videos late at night?"

"Take all this data, break it down, reassemble it, and create a model!"

Li Feng wrote the four characters "Recommendation Engine" in large letters on the whiteboard.

"I want you to build a recommendation engine algorithm! From today onwards, we will overturn the old era of 'people searching for information' and usher in a new era of 'information finding people'!"

"This algorithm doesn't need to be rushed into a finished product; it's a monster that needs years of continuous error correction and long-term nurturing!"

Listening to Li Feng's highly futuristic strategic vision, the tech gurus present felt as if a door to a new world had been opened for them.

"Understood, Mr. Li! We will carefully refine this recommendation algorithm!"

After explaining the core research and development direction, Li Feng turned to look at Zhang Xinyu beside him.

"Contact a headhunting firm."

"Go to Yanjing and find me someone."

"His name is Zhang Yiming. He's probably working as a tech guy at 99fang or Fanfou now."

Zhang Xinyu immediately pulled out her memo: "Boss, what's the budget for poaching him?"

"No budget limit! Offer him the highest salary in the industry! Tell him that if he's willing to come, he'll have complete control over the technical architecture of this new company; I'll give him absolute autonomy!"

Li Feng's eyes revealed a resolute determination to succeed.

Lei Jun's hardware combined with Zhang Yiming's algorithms are his two trump cards for dominating the mobile internet in the future!

Li Feng clapped his hands and gave the final instructions to the audience.

"This algorithm team, starting today, is being separated from Haofeng Networks' system!"

"Register a brand new, independent subsidiary with the Administration for Industry and Commerce."

"The name of this company is—ByteDance!"