[{"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-165":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},2264378,4419,"Chapter 165: Build a Benchmark, and Merchants Flock In! Chaos Erupts","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-165",165,"\u003Cp>November 20, the third day after Pinaibei launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding the Orange Phone, the single-item sales of Joyoung rice cookers, Midea electric kettles, Mercury Home Textile four-piece sets, and Xiyue navel oranges all exceeded five million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joyoung’s flagship store sold over 100,000 units each of its electric fans, air fryers, electric heaters, and electric hot pots, reaching 50 million yuan in single-store sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, only two days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the small appliance sector, Joyoung was only a mid-tier brand, with Philips, Panasonic, and Tiger above it, and competitors like Supor, Galanz, and Pentium at the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Joyoung sell tens of millions worth of goods on Pinaibei, Supor’s e-commerce general manager Li Mingzhe flew into a rage and shouted at his subordinates: “Why didn’t we join Pinaibei? Get Zhao Bo, the guy in charge of channels, in here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning of the year, Supor’s founder transferred 20% of his shares to the French SEB Group via agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Supor’s department managers were all career executives selected by SEB, for whom performance was their sole capital for promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes later, a middle-aged man in a suit with a three-seven hairstyle rushed into the office, panting, and bowed his head: “Manager, you called for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pinaibei invited Midea and Joyoung—why did they skip Supor entirely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mingzhe stared coldly at Zhao Bo, his tone hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, platforms begged brands to join, but Supor was a top-tier domestic small appliance brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some small platforms even paid off channel managers just to get Supor to open a store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mingzhe knew Zhao Bo—he was smooth-talking, had a few corrupt habits, but was highly capable, which was why he trusted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Zhao Bo was his confidant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He yelled loudly to hint Zhao Bo should craft an excuse to shift blame—otherwise he couldn’t answer the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Manager, I didn’t refuse to join—Taobao’s small appliance head, Manager Meng, warned that if Supor joins Pinaibei, they’ll block our traffic on Double Twelve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Bo quickly seized on today’s recent event as an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinaibei’s recruitment team had contacted Zhao Bo; he hinted they should bribe him, they refused, so he decided to make them wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected Pinaibei’s sales to explode so fast, drawing senior management’s attention—and that’s why Li Mingzhe was now questioning him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which Meng? Next week at Taobao’s merchant conference, I’ll speak to him myself. Forget him—just finish joining Pinaibei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mingzhe waved his hand dismissively, treating a category manager at Taobao as irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a businessman; channels mattered most. If platforms forced exclusivity, how could brands operate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small brands might fear it—he wasn’t intimidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he was pleased with Zhao Bo’s cleverness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, in 2011, Taobao wasn’t yet so tyrannical—it was just the category clerk, fearing Pinaibei would hurt his own performance, who privately warned Zhao Bo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting in the afternoon, Pinaibei’s recruitment department phone rang nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brands that had ignored recruitment efforts earlier now reversed their attitude 180 degrees, eagerly paying deposits and signing agreements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely why Chen Yan had focused only on Midea, Joyoung, Xiyue navel oranges, and Mercury Home Textile in the early phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concentrating traffic to create a few flagship cases was an unspoken declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join Pinaibei—you’ll make money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Chinese mindset, profitable opportunities were never freely shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when recruitment contacted these brands, most refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Pinaibei didn’t even have a product prototype then—what guarantee could it offer for sales?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the first merchants to join all made fortunes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, rice: only two SKUs on Pinaibei, 5kg and 10kg, both from the same northeastern rice processor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In two and a half days, rice sold 130,000 orders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though gross margins were low, the gross profit was substantial—netting 200,000 yuan per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food, apparel, small appliances, cosmetics, home goods—only 500 merchants, yet five million daily visitors flooded in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinaibei’s top merchants reaped huge profits; even the tail-end merchants earned tens of thousands daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, merchants flocked in—recruitment staff were severely understaffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan sat in his office, reviewing the hiring budgets sent by Xiong Li, and approved them without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinaibei had just launched; the company now had only 300 people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At current workload, they needed at least 1,000 staff to escape overtime and manpower shortages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding ling ling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desk phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan picked it up, placed it to his ear, and asked casually: “What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, our warehouse in Yiwu was smashed—computers, delivery trucks, shelves, printers, copiers—all destroyed. Fuck! Should we hit back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Wei quickly explained and asked Chen Yan’s opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave no further details; Chen Yan asked no follow-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither was foolish—they both knew the likely culprit was a competitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was 2011, courier company bosses were mostly rough-and-tumble types, ex-truckers turned river dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t rare for them to resort to knives—or even kill—in a fit of rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hit back? We pay taxes legally—we’re legitimate merchants. Call the police first. Any employees hurt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan immediately rejected Liao Wei’s suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one hurt—I’ve already redirected equipment and staff from nearby stations to clean up the mess in Yiwu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Wei was surprised—he’d expected Chen Yan, young and hot-headed, to lash out, but he was surprisingly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since they’re panicking, drop prices another 0.5 yuan and see how they react.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan snorted and ordered Liao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courier wasn’t his main business—he could afford to operate at cost and outlast S.F., STO, ZTO, and YTO.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.” Liao Wei hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His suggestion to retaliate was just a show of loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the boss wanted legal action, he’d abandon black tactics—he breathed a quiet sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, Yunsu Express filed a police report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2011, surveillance elsewhere might’ve been sparse, but courier stations were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Wei had learned from last year’s fake wine scandal—he’d installed numerous cameras, visible and hidden, at every station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The obvious camera wires had been cut, but micro-cameras remained—though footage was blurry, it clearly showed the attackers’ builds and general appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With losses of hundreds of thousands and Yunsu’s legal team filing the report directly, local police took it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before midnight, all five vandals were arrested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a quick interrogation, they all confessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were employees of Sufeng Express, incited by their station boss, who promised each 10,000 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t expected Yunsu to have so many cameras—even after destroying some, they were still caught on film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Wei received the report and immediately briefed Chen Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan knew Sufeng’s scale meant its station boss wouldn’t pay out of pocket to smash Yunsu’s stations and warehouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The likely mastermind was Sufeng’s headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and told Liao Wei: no settlement. If Sufeng wanted to play, send all the perpetrators to jail—see who cracks first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, boss.” Liao Wei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News of Yunsu’s Yiwu warehouse being smashed spread—S.F., STO, ZTO, and YTO station bosses cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon after, the police arrested the culprits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cursed Liao Wei for being sneaky—how many cameras had he installed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunsu’s relentless stance made them realize Liao Wei was no longer the same man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, given Chen Yan’s nature, he wouldn’t let Sufeng off easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly hired lawyers to sue Sufeng’s headquarters along with the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning or losing the lawsuit didn’t matter—his goal was to ruin their reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Chen Yan sent the surveillance footage to Wang Zihao, instructing him to contact Youku, Tudou, and the three major portals to push the video to trending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five Sufeng couriers smash Yunsu Express station!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you use a courier like this? Assaulting recipients!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sufeng courier attacks customer after complaint!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the vandalism, Wang Zihao dug up Sufeng’s past scandals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even two-year-old news stories, fueled by funding and traffic manipulation, were pushed to trending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sufeng Express’s reputation, in a short time, surpassed S.F., STO, ZTO, YTO, and JD.com—entirely through negative publicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Manager Liao, it’s just the franchisees acting up—you don’t need to crush them completely, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sufeng’s boss, Chen Feilei, called Liao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re kidding me? I don’t believe those couriers would still hold out after learning they’re facing three years in jail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Wei had wanted to ignore the call, but couldn’t help retorting angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, let’s see then.” Chen Feilei wasn’t worried—he hadn’t shown his face and could easily distance himself. What was there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those fools, if they failed at their job, getting sent to prison was their due.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then let’s wait and see.\" Chen Feilei wasn’t the least worried—he hadn’t shown his face in this matter and could easily distance himself; what was there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those fools, since they messed up, getting sent to operate a sewing machine was only what they deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Feilei had done this many times before and wasn’t afraid of Liao Wei’s threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t yet know that Chen Yansen had exposed videos of Su Feng Express smashing delivery stations and the battered state of recipients beaten by Su Feng couriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instantly sparked an outcry among netizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many online shoppers directly told merchants they would refuse packages sent via Su Feng Express.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen wasn’t just pursuing a few couriers—he intended to completely destroy Su Feng Express as a company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t strike hard enough, these annoying problems will never end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Yun Su Express’s support equipment arrived; Liao Wei reacted swiftly, and that day’s package pickups remained unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yun Su then announced further price cuts for medium and large clients in December, sending other courier company bosses into a frenzy—they wanted to smash Yun Su’s warehouses and stations all over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Su’s nationwide price cuts rapidly captured massive market share, followed by rapid staff expansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one month, Yun Su’s delivery stations surged in number, and its couriers swelled to over seven thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1644,"2026-06-19T19:17:18.227Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c7e0d255a286ea7505c003a7fa4619863009f98b0edebce3350157bcc6609d02","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-166","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-164",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]