[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp":3,"chapter-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Get Stronger Every Payday—With One Billion Employees!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2264316,4419,"Chapter 103: Your success is their failure, your failure is their success","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>The day after Lantern Festival, February 18, several flash-sale items from Gaopeng Network were mixed into the Super Rebate product pool and launched together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this? A KFC Family Bucket, original price 89 yuan, rebate 17.8 yuan, final price just 71.2 yuan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Peng, far away in Shanghai, opened FoxTaobao as usual and browsed the 10 a.m. flash-sale session of Super Rebate with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he managed to get a free Apple phone through the zero-yuan bargain feature, his loyalty to FoxTaobao had climbed another notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily, he bought clothes, socks, and underwear on the site, and even chose instant noodles, snacks, and shampoo from the Super Rebate channel, raising his user level to F2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had converted several of his dorm mates into loyal FoxTaobao users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Peng, you just said how much for the Family Bucket?” the guy behind him pulled at his ear, astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“71.2 yuan net, that’s a 20% discount!” Zhang Peng confirmed again, tone firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck! Bro Peng, send me the link right away—normally it’s 113 yuan in-store, this is almost half price!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His roommate shook Zhang Peng’s shoulder, urging impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll post it in the dorm QQ group.” Zhang Peng didn’t hesitate and immediately sent the link to the dorm QQ group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Zhen Gongfu Mushroom Chicken Set is a steal—only 12.8 yuan, four yuan cheaper than group buying. No wonder FoxTaobao, this price is insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other roommates opened Gaopeng Network’s brand group-buy section, their expressions excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just found out—FoxTaobao’s mall rebate now includes Elong Travel; you can save another 3–5% on hotel bookings, ticket purchases, and train tickets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Peng added casually after finishing his browsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can save on train tickets too? Holy shit! Awesome!” The roommates hurried to find Elong Travel in the mall rebate section and started exploring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On its first day online, Gaopeng Network sold 93,000 units of its four flash-sale items and 77,000 units of over 400 regular products, totaling 170,000 units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total sales reached 9.02 million yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This result shocked not only KFC, Zhen Gongfu, and Xiao Feiyang, who participated in the event, but also competitors like Meituan and Lashou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the flash-sale items caused Gaopeng Network to lose over two million yuan in one day, they brought in over 18,000 new customers and increased market share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This effect would have been impossible to achieve by investing the same money in search engines or subway posters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, sales dropped slightly to 7.36 million yuan, yet remained astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day, sales were 5.17 million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In three days, Gaopeng Network’s sales hit 21.55 million yuan—more than its entire previous month, nearly one-third of Lashou Network’s monthly sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaopeng Network’s cost was only 6.7 million yuan, ROI exceeding 3, with 70,000 new customers acquired, far surpassing previous advertising performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in Room 206, Chen Yansen first received a call from Meituan, then from Lashou Network and WoWoTuan, and finally even QQ Group Buying reached out—all wanting to replicate Gaopeng Network’s brand group-buy model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen agreed to all of them, letting whoever offered the highest advertising fee go live first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew clearly that the capital behind these group-buying sites had no shortage of money; he could easily pocket tens of millions just by taking a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But partnering with group-buying sites had a downside: commissions were settled only after users redeemed their vouchers, with a settlement cycle of over three months—far longer than Taobao’s one month or B2C platforms’ two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gaopeng Network project was overseen by Song Yuncheng; at this settlement cycle, she wouldn’t receive her commission until early June at the earliest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Sen, yesterday’s new user growth hit 600,000, and daily active users broke 1.5 million for the first time. Zi Hao says, at the current growth rate, we can hit 2 million DAU before Q1 ends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yun sat beside Chen Yansen’s right, laptop in hand, reporting earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“New users make up 40%—still too reliant on zero-yuan bargains and external acquisition teams. Find time to talk to Zhuang Rui and reactivate users who haven’t ordered in seven days or logged in for thirty. These users were bought with real money; don’t let them sit idle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen frowned and instructed Hu Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, Bro Sen. I’ve mentioned this to Zhuang Rui. After he finishes the one-yuan acquisition plan, we plan to launch exclusive subsidy campaigns using new-user templates targeting these two groups to bring them back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yun nodded calmly in reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, understood.” Chen Yansen nodded and waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Sen, I’m off to work.” Hu Yun stood up, went to the product team, and pulled Zhuang Rui toward the meeting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen opened the UI design of the “One-Yuan Purchase” feature, its color scheme dominated by dark gold; returning users could earn one chance to buy a one-yuan product by inviting new users to place orders, while new users could join immediately upon registration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The products on the page were high-commission items secured through negotiations, ranging from 50% to 100% commission—like a newly launched cake e-commerce platform that gave away free cakes and offered an extra 30 yuan reward per new user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priced around 20–30 yuan, on average, a 20-yuan cost could get a new user through the entire rebate process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While users waited for their rebates, a series of exclusive red packet subsidies could guide them to learn about FoxTaobao’s Super Rebate, Nine-Yuan Deals, Search Rebates, and Mall Rebate models, boosting repurchase rates and lowering acquisition costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the 560 million yuan from Series A funding isn’t spent, how will FoxTaobao’s DAU grow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to spending, Chen Yansen never held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero-yuan bargains, referral programs, one-yuan purchases, and ad placements—he planned to spend 100 million yuan monthly, stabilizing DAU at 3 million within half a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the money ran out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raise more funding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at the group-buy wars or the future ride-hailing battles—didn’t all of them burn investors’ money? Though equity stakes shrank, the bigger the cake, the faster the founder’s net worth soared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equity only matters when valuation rises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing these tasks, Chen Yansen checked the time and called out to Wang Zihao to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pick a sharp kid from the team and start grooming them. Don’t spend all day staring at ad creatives, spend, and data—spend more time planning, delegate execution, and just keep a firm grip on the big picture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen gave him a firm reminder, noticing Wang Zihao’s work approach was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Sen, we’re spending tens of millions on ads monthly—I can’t relax if I’m not watching it closely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao smiled wryly, took the car keys, and got into the driver’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just tens of millions? If you had to manage a hundred million yuan in daily spend, would you stay awake 24\u002F7?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My heart’s not as big as yours—you’ve got to let me adjust.” Wang Zihao chuckled, started the BMW, and drove toward the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhao Maolin approached us for cooperation—it’s good for FoxTaobao; it fills the gap in phone credit top-ups.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen, sitting in the passenger seat, smiled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only 1% commission? That’s stingy!” Wang Zihao sneered, unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I care about that tiny margin? Securing Telecom is the key—then we can negotiate with Mobile and Unicom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen revealed part of his thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin offered FoxTaobao: 1% rebate on phone credit top-ups, 2% on data top-ups—in 2011, this was barely acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years later, though discounted phone credit was common, Chen Yansen dared not touch it—he might end up in prison one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use this chance to apply for a payment license. Even if we don’t use it, a few years down the line, when authorities tighten license quotas, we can sell it at a huge markup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen narrowed his eyes, silently calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the Telecom service hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin had been waiting long, standing at the entrance with Gu Wenwen, smiling warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time Chen Yansen and Wang Zihao came, they had to trick Gu Wenwen just to meet Zhao Maolin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the treatment was completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin looked at Chen Yansen stepping out of the car and thought: I knew I wasn’t wrong about this guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just half a year, Chen Yansen had risen in the business world; his company’s valuation reached billions, growing faster than anyone imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Zhao, it’s chilly—don’t catch a cold standing out here, I’d feel bad.” Chen Yansen stepped forward, shook Zhao Maolin’s hand, acting familiar and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and Zi Hao are like family—waiting a few minutes is nothing. Come inside, let’s talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin laughed loudly, pulled Chen Yansen along, waved to Wang Zihao, and the three walked in chatting and laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to call Chen Yansen “little brother” out of politeness; now others called him “Bro Zhao”—that was giving him face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wenwen followed behind, smiling at Chen Yansen; she never imagined that half a year ago, the two of them were selling phone cards on campus, and now he had become a business genius earning hundreds of millions annually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, her heart stirred, cheeks slightly flushed—Chen Yansen had taken plenty of liberties with her back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the office, Zhao Maolin gestured for them to sit, then went to boil water and brew tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The headquarters has prior cooperation with FoxTaobao and Tencent. If this deal goes through, I might get a promotion. So this time, you two are helping your brother—I’ll treat you to dinner at Galaxy Star tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin smiled as he served the tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wide connections within Telecom, but lacked performance; after careful thought, he saw Chen Yansen as a stepping stone to climb higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This cooperation benefits FoxTaobao too—it’s mutual support. If you keep saying that, I won’t come next time,” Chen Yansen feigned annoyance, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You bastard, ever come back after taking your campus card commission?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin thought this bitterly in his mind, but kept his face neutral, sat beside Chen Yansen, and negotiated every detail: cooperation terms, commission splits, settlement cycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take the contract back, have legal review it. If everything’s fine, we sign and start development and testing of the top-up function.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen handed the contract to Wang Zihao, signaling him to keep it safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the initial phase, both sides used direct integration: FoxTaobao users must be redirected to Telecom’s intermediary promotion page to top up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FoxTaobao only tracked orders and issued rebates for user top-up transactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Chen Yansen obtained the payment license, he would integrate with third-party payment platforms, allowing users to pay directly on FoxTaobao, then push order data to Telecom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhao Maolin said, headquarters had prior cooperation examples, so there was no need to worry about upper management’s approval—he had already communicated ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro Zhao, I heard Telecom’s online store has a stock of smartphones…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen trailed off, hinting without spelling it out—he knew Zhao Maolin was smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The online store is directly managed by headquarters. I can try to help you negotiate, but no guarantees—we’ve got more bosses than dogs here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin frowned, looking troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your success is their failure, your failure is their success?” Chen Yansen instantly understood, smiling wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You get it. I’ll do my best. If this doesn’t work, wait six months—I’ll get it done for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Maolin spoke confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled, grasping his implied meaning: six months from now, Zhao Maolin’s boss would likely be replaced, and Zhao Maolin’s promotion was probably that boss’s gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until five p.m., Chen Yansen and Wang Zihao rose to leave, but Zhao Maolin refused to let them go, insisting on taking them to Galaxy Star; unable to refuse, the two followed his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As before, they entered a lavishly appointed private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostess led a line of over a dozen young women dressed in revealing attire, swaying as they approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2001,"2026-06-19T19:17:18.227Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bf6ecebfd6db2bb7931059dc5a2a2c88eb55e26db4e1905cca3d71484729fb4c","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-104","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-102",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]