Chapter 168 Looking for YAHOO
Second sister Tang Zixin looks about 35 or 36 years old, very similar to old man Tang. She is not very tall, about 1.63 meters, with slightly dark skin, but well-maintained, and has a good temperament. She is a very plump young woman.
Tang Xinyi smiled and said: "Second sister, you have to manage such a big restaurant. I know you are busy, so I won't bother you. Anyway, it's convenient for us to rent a car!"
She finally pulled Li Xiaofan next to her and introduced: "Second sister, this is Li Xiaofan, the Li Xiaofan who asked you to help send the invitation letter!"
"Hello, second sister, thank you for the invitation letter!"
"Hello, welcome!"
Tang Zixin had already looked at Li Xiaofan next to Tang Xinyi, and said to Tang Xinyi with a smile: "Are you two...?"
Tang Xinyi simply took Li Xiaofan's arm generously: "Second sister, let's just introduce Let me introduce you, Li Xiaofan is my boyfriend!"
"Silly girl, why didn't you admit it last time on the phone!"
"Haha, our relationship wasn't confirmed at that time..."
"Does Dad know?"
Tang Xinyi said softly: "Second sister, Dad and the others don't know yet, I will only tell you now, you must keep it a secret for the time being!"
Tang Zixin said angrily: "Silly girl, no wonder you don't want to live in our house, but want to live in a hotel outside!"
Then, Tang Zixin led them to a table nearby and asked the waitress to pull a screen to separate them, forming a quiet corner.
"What do you want to eat, Xinyi? I'll ask the chef to make it for you."
"Sister, keep it simple for lunch. Just have some of the white porridge you have for breakfast in your restaurant, and a little bit of braised pigeon, egg tarts, durian rolls, chicken feet, and braised beef tendons! We have things to do in the afternoon..."
"What are you going to do in the afternoon?"
"Afan is going to Stanford University to find an Internet company called Yahoo. Have you heard of this company?"
"No, I've been running this restaurant for years, so I don't know much about what's new outside!"
"Where's your brother-in-law?"
"Your brother-in-law is taking the kids to the dentist. He may not be back until the afternoon. You two must have dinner here. After dinner, come to our house and sit down..."
"Okay, I haven't seen my nephew for a long time. I miss him!"
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It's very convenient to go to Stanford University from Tangyuan Chinese Restaurant. The drive is about 50 kilometers. The two of them drove along the interstate highway and arrived at the small town of Palo Alto where Stanford University is located in about an hour.
Then they continued to drive. They drove along University Avenue, through the seemingly busy town of Palo Alto, and after passing a boulevard that separated the campus from the bustling commercial district, a quiet and beautiful campus appeared in front of them. There were rows of towering palm trees on both sides of the road, and the campus was covered in red pine trees.
If there was no sign with the words Stanford University at the door, it would look like a beautiful park.
They continued to drive forward, and at the end of the road, the view widened. There was a huge oval lawn in front of them, and clusters of colorful flowers stood out in the center of the oval. After passing this oval lawn, there was a huge flat Spanish-style building in front of them. This is the famous main campus of Stanford University.
The campus looked like rolling hills and lush trees. The pointed tops of beautiful houses were looming in the trees and flowers. The campus was very quiet. Maybe the campus was too big, and it didn't seem to have many people. Only from time to time, there were students wearing tight pants and headphones running, and occasionally a few students carrying backpacks and holding books passed by.
Tang Xinyi exclaimed: "This campus is so beautiful, it feels much bigger than the school I went to in Milan before!"
"Well, it's like a big park or a high-end villa area..."
In his previous life, Li Xiaofan came to Stanford University several times when he was on a business trip to San Francisco, and he still had some impressions.
The two followed the map index in the campus and found the Department of Electrical Engineering.
&nbsba had studied the Internet startup case of Yahoo in depth.
Yahoo's main founder Jerry Yang was born in Taipei City. In 1990, he entered Stanford University with excellent grades and took electrical engineering as an elective. It only took him four years to obtain a bachelor's and master's degree. During this period, he met David Filo, another important partner of Yahoo.
In school, Filo was Yang Zhiyuan's senior and once served as Yang Zhiyuan's assistant. Later, they attended classes in the same class. They went to Tokyo for further studies together, and the two formed a deep friendship. Yang Zhiyuan and Filo co-founded Yahoo Internet Navigation Guide in April 1994 last year.
Li Xiaofan remembered that they had just registered Yahoo in March this year, and in April they should be in the important stage of contacting investment institutions and looking for investment capital...
When Li Xiaofan and Tang Xinyi came to the small courtyard of the Department of Electrical Engineering, it was quiet and there was no one in sight. It was estimated that everyone might be in class.
The two simply sat on the chairs at the entrance of the Department of Electrical Engineering and took a break while drinking the mineral water they had just bought.
More than 20 minutes later, more than a dozen young students came down from the second floor. They were still discussing the problems in class while walking. These were freshmen who had just enrolled last year.
These students were mainly white Europeans, and there were also a few Asian faces.
Li Xiaofan and Tang Xinyi