Tech Monopoly: Starting by Dominating Internet Cafes

It is 2003, an era without smartphones, and one that has only just emerged from the dot-com bubble.

In this era, Penguin is still in its infancy. It has just found a way to generate revenue and is beginning its rapid ascent.

Qian Du has set sail, preparing for its own Nasdaq listing.

This year, Ali is about to reorganize the country's largest online wholesale marketplace and launch a brand-new shopping site, Tao Bao.

This year, Liu Qiangxi is still tending his Jing Xi stores, though his attention has already turned to the internet.

In this era, the mobile internet is still little more than a void. Big data, cloud computing, virtual reality, and the Internet of Everything exist only in science fiction.

It is a wild, untamed era, but also one brimming with energy and promise.

And for Fang Chen, this era is paved with gold, with opportunities as far as the eye can see.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.