Chapter 537: Hot Sale

At the same time, the riders of Kuaida Delivery received a text message from the platform.

The content was very concise: Good evening, riders. We solemnly announce that the rider app is officially online. For a brand-new, convenient delivery method, please open the rider backend to view the tutorial.

Open the webpage.

In the bottom right corner of the page, a video was playing on loop, clearly recording the entire process of a rider's operations on a smartphone, from accepting an order to delivering the goods.

Autonomous order-taking mode, intelligent matching of orders along the same route, real-time delivery confirmation...

This brand-new, convenient delivery method was an eye-opener for all the riders.

In this way, the efficiency of picking up and delivering orders would more than double.

In addition, Shen Yan specifically added a window in the rider backend that linked to the official Xiaogu website, encouraging everyone to purchase the Xiaogu 1—the phone with the highest price-performance ratio at the moment.

Making money, after all, is nothing to be ashamed of.

Just as Shen Yan had expected, a considerable number of riders made up their minds to purchase a Xiaogu 1.

The next day, the sun was bright and a gentle breeze brushed against faces; the launch day for Xiaogu Generation 1 had finally arrived.

In the morning, Shen Yan walked into the company with a spring in his step. The employees all greeted him with admiration, as if looking at a god, and Shen Yan responded to each one with a smile.

As he walked into the office, Fang Xiang, dressed in professional attire, followed closely behind.

"How is today's schedule arranged?" Shen Yan asked.

"There is a work meeting at 9:30; an exclusive interview with a reporter from Zhe Province Satellite TV at 10:30; a meeting with President Cai of Pioneer Capital scheduled for 1:00 PM; and at 2:00 PM, the Governor is coming to the company to inspect the work, which requires the boss to host. That is all for today's schedule."

"Also, boss, the company needs to change office locations; all the space is completely occupied."

Over the past few months, Fang Xiang had become increasingly proficient in her work as a secretary, handling all matters, big and small, in an orderly fashion. It was hard to imagine that she was the naive girl from the sales office back then.

Shen Yan nodded slightly: "Do this: contact an agent later to see if there are any suitable office buildings for rent... Also, notify the HR department to recruit a secretary and an assistant for me; you can't handle so much work by yourself."

"And also, contact a security company to recruit a professional bodyguard for me."

"Understood, boss!" Fang Xiang nodded to show she understood.

10:08 AM.

At this instant, a massive crowd surged toward the official Xiaogu website like a tide. They were filled with nervous excitement, racing against the seconds, pitting their hand speed and internet speed against one another.

In less than a minute, the 500,000 units were sold out.

Many netizens who had been stuck on a frozen screen from start to finish were stunned when they saw the page had gone dark.

They had only one thought in their minds: "Damn it! I hadn't even entered the page yet, and the phones were all sold out. Does it have to be this fast? These bastards are simply inhuman."

Upon learning this news from Chen Jun, "Pop!" Shen Yan snapped his fingers excitedly.

Nice! A flying start on the very first day of sales.

He would post on Weibo first; no one understood marketing better than he did.

Everyone knew Shen Yan had high online popularity. During the last press conference, Sina CEO Wang Dong had specifically invited him to register for Weibo to help boost the platform's popularity and had provided him with official verification.

Adjusting his posture, Shen Yan recorded a video for himself.

"Hello everyone, I am Shen Yan. I have officially joined Weibo at the invitation of President Wang of Sina."

"Just a moment ago, an exciting thing happened: the Xiaogu 1 sold out its 500,000 units in just 58 seconds. Thank you all for your support."

Very quickly, the backend system heavily promoted this Weibo post, and comments began to sprout up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

"Wow! It's actually God Yan himself."

"God Yan, you are the best!"

"Hubby is so handsome, what should I do if I want to take him home (crying emoji)."

"Damn! You bunch of bastards, even with my thirty years of single-life hand speed, I didn't manage to grab one."

"So infuriating, the page lagged for a second and the order didn't submit successfully."

"To the one above, I successfully got two, just asking if you're mad (sticking out tongue emoji)."

Attached was a screenshot of the order.

Shen Yan gave him a thumbs up in the comments.

Someone else commented: "If you have time to post on Weibo here, why don't you hurry up and go tighten some screws? 500,000 units isn't enough for anyone to buy."

Shen Yan replied: "@Chen Jun, listen carefully to the netizens' voices, hurry up and get to the factory to tighten screws."

This comment was quickly pinned to the top.

It was the first time netizens had seen such an approachable big shot, and their favorability toward Shen Yan soared. All kinds of banter emerged one after another, and Shen Yan didn't get angry, just chatting with them like that.

Major news media outlets, eager to ride the wave of popularity, reposted this Weibo entry one after another.

Not long after, the news that Xiaogu phones had sold out spread across the entire internet, to the point that more and more people began to pay attention to the Xiaogu 1 and made up their minds to buy one.

Over the next half month, the Xiaogu 1 went on sale two more times.

In this life, due to Shen Yan's existence, the CEO of Qualcomm mediated, and the world's largest manufacturer, Foxconn, undertook the production of the Xiaogu phone. Even so, the Xiaogu 1 remained in short supply; the three sales totaled 1.5 million phones, all of which were sold out, leaving the entire mobile phone industry dumbfounded.

An angel investor entering the mobile phone market from a different industry had actually succeeded.

And so successfully.

It was just absurd!

For a time, Chen Jun was the center of attention, and investors flocked to him.

And on Shen Yan's side, there was frequent good news as well.

With the cooperation of various forces, centered around universities nationwide, the four apps quickly swept the country. In just half a month, seven million users had registered for Lianxin, Kuaida Delivery's user count soared from 70 million to 80 million, and Easy Pay's growth was the most exaggerated, with its user count about to break the 100 million mark.

Shen Yan was as energized as if he had been injected with adrenaline every day, full of drive, and even in his busyness, he did not forget to study, striving to become an excellent manager.

It is worth mentioning that *Tai Jiong*, which had been in theaters for a month, successfully completed its mission, with results even more outstanding than in the previous life, raking in 1.72 billion in box office revenue.

Of this, theaters took 40%, cinema chains 7%, and distributors 4%... After deducting various expenses, the money that finally fell into Shen Yan's hands was 410 million.

Investing 20 million in exchange for that much money, this business was an absolute killing.

And so, Wang Sicong, who had single-handedly facilitated the cooperation between Wanda and *Tai Jiong*, felt he was on a roll again. He took a few young masters straight to Hangzhou, not even mentioning having Shen Yan treat him, but instead booked a private room at Tian Shang Ren Jian and invited Shen Yan out for a gathering.

Shen Yan did not want to stand the other party up, so he could only agree.

To tell the truth, he was quite curious about this top-tier nightclub in Hangzhou; he did not know what it looked like inside.

At seven o'clock in the evening, having just finished his work, Shen Yan followed the waiter's directions along a resplendent corridor to a private room on the third floor; as soon as he entered, he saw seven young men sitting around, each accompanied by a beautiful woman.

The leader among them was none other than Wang Sicong.

After glancing around casually, Shen Yan's expression suddenly became playful.

He had not expected to run into an old acquaintance here.