Chapter 0371: Good Things Come in Succession

"Fusheng, are you busy?" Ma's voice sounded, polite and courteous.

Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly: "Not too bad. You're a busy man, why did you think to call me?"

Ma shook his head, too lazy to say much, and chuckled: "It's like this: the company recently secured some financing, and according to regulations, I need to inform you."

Zhao Fusheng was secretly pleased. He had been waiting for this news, and it seemed history was finally returning to its normal track.

Sure enough, Ma explained the financing situation, just as Zhao Fusheng had guessed. Tencent had secured its first round of financing, five million US dollars, and barring any surprises, more funds would be injected in a few months.

Of course, to obtain this financing, the team led by Ma Huateng had given up thirty-five percent of the shares.

"Fusheng, I hope you can promise me that no matter what, you will support me at the shareholders' meetings," Ma said earnestly to Zhao Fusheng.

He and his entrepreneurial team had already lost thirty-five percent of the shares, and as Tencent grew in the future, the shares would certainly be diluted further. After all, not everyone was like Zhao Fusheng, who had the nerve to demand that his five percent stake not be diluted.

If he had known they would get investment, Ma would never have agreed to Zhao Fusheng's condition.

Are you kidding? Investing one million RMB, and in less than two months, it had turned into several hundred thousand US dollars.

This kind of business was practically robbery.

Zhao Fusheng laughed upon hearing this: "Rest assured, President Ma. I can sign a proxy agreement with you, and as long as you remain at Tencent, I can entrust my shares to you for management."

Ma was taken aback, then let out a surprised grunt.

He really hadn't expected that Zhao Fusheng would never consider interfering in Tencent's management.

After all, based on Zhao Fusheng's shareholding, if Tencent went public, he would be fully qualified for a board seat. At the very least, he would be entitled to appear at board meetings.

But Zhao Fusheng simply had no such intention. He was directly entrusting his shares to Ma for management.

"What do you mean by this?" Ma asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng said: "It doesn't mean anything. It's just that I trust you and believe the company will develop better in the future, so I'm willing to hold the shares long-term. But I'm not very good at corporate management, so I won't consider other matters. I think it's appropriate to entrust them to you."

At this time, Ma was not yet the formidable tycoon he would later become, and Zhao Fusheng didn't mind forging a good connection with him.

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Ma couldn't help but feel a bit moved. But he was a businessman after all, and he understood that no one would trust him for no reason. In essence, Zhao Fusheng valued Tencent's future development potential.

"By the way, the email and group features you mentioned last time will be launched in the next update. If you have any other good suggestions, feel free to call me anytime," Ma said. As a tech-savvy leader, after finishing business matters, he quickly shifted to discussing technical aspects with Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "Okay, rest assured. If I have any new ideas, I'll definitely let you know right away."

He meant it. In this situation, although he wasn't very knowledgeable about technical matters, fortunately, he had experienced it all before. Not to mention, things like QQ, WeChat, and Momo were all etched in his memory, and he was familiar with their features. By revealing them bit by bit to Ma, he could maintain his image in Ma's mind.

If Ma knew what Zhao Fusheng was thinking, he would probably strangle him with a phone cord. It was like treating him as a fool.

But there was no help for it; this was the advantage of foresight.

Ending the call with Ma, Zhao Fusheng's face was full of smiles. For him, there was no better news than this. Thinking about it, Zhao Fusheng clenched his fist; he was getting closer and closer to success.

When he returned to the dormitory, he was still excited. Although he didn't say it out loud, he had been worried deep down: what if this parallel world he had come to had changed, and Tencent and Shanda didn't develop as rapidly as in his previous life? What would he do then?

But fortunately, the wheels of history had not changed their general direction because of Zhao Fusheng's appearance. Although there were differences in details, these two companies still secured venture capital and embarked on the fast track to becoming behemoths.

"What's up? In a good mood?"

When Wen Yu came back and saw Zhao Fusheng reading with a smile, he remarked.

"Not bad, mainly really happy," Zhao Fusheng said with narrowed eyes.

Shaking his head, Wen Yu couldn't be bothered with him: "By the way, the advisor asked us to report our internship placements. If we can't find one ourselves, the school will arrange it."

"So early?" Zhao Fusheng sat up in surprise.

After all, since they were already juniors, internships were inevitable. But if Zhao Fusheng remembered correctly, this should have happened around May or June.

He hadn't expected the school to move up the internship time.

"Yeah, just got the notice. I'm going back home for my internship. What about you? Any plans?" Wen Yu said to Zhao Fusheng. His family had connections, so he would definitely go back for his internship.

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and shook his head: "Haven't decided yet. I'll think it over. When is the deadline to report?"

Wen Yu replied: "We just need to report by next week. If we don't, the school will arrange it."

Zhao Fusheng grunted in acknowledgment and didn't speak further.

In his previous life, when he interned, he hadn't found a company to take him in and had to follow the school's arrangement, going to a village on the outskirts of Ninghai to be a teacher for half a year.

That's right. Ninghai Normal University had limited resources; even advertising majors had to go to various schools for internships.

There, Zhao Fusheng encountered many things that changed his outlook on life, making him realize the importance of money. That was why after graduation, he worked desperately to earn money and climb the social ladder.

But unfortunately, he ultimately failed.

And now, knowing in advance the life he had to face, did Zhao Fusheng still have the courage to confront those nightmares?

Zhao Fusheng's answer was already predetermined.

He would move forward with a grateful heart.