[{"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-225":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},2264438,4419,"Chapter 225: Zheng Shengyu Steps In to Mediate! Pinbei Employees Arrested!","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>That afternoon, Chen Yansen learned Fan Junyan had already headed to Hangcheng, and merely nodded slightly without saying more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinbei and Orange Tech’s operations had long stabilized, their management systems mature and robust; even without his intervention, both companies could maintain healthy growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as Pinbei’s performance surged, its partnership with Jingdong gradually grew delicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong noticed that most of Jingdong’s KA suppliers had migrated to Pinbei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, nothing seemed amiss—but 3C electronics and major appliances are categories with extremely low repurchase rates; every extra item Pinbei sold meant one less item Jingdong sold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left unchecked, Jingdong’s moat risked breaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both platforms had just passed their three-month honeymoon period, and Pinbei still contributed over one billion yuan in monthly sales to Jingdong, while Zhang Jindong was watching him like a hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, Liu Qiangdong truly didn’t want to break ties with Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if Pinbei fully backed Suning, he’d face a two-on-one scenario—and he’d be genuinely nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to that, he was preparing Jingdong’s 618 E-commerce Festival, planning a surprise attack on Suning and Gome, so he naturally didn’t want more enemies; he forcibly suppressed his discontent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen had no idea what Liu Qiangdong was thinking; Pinbei’s current performance focus remained on fast-moving consumer goods, and even excluding Orange Tech, 3C and major appliances accounted for less than five percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near five p.m., Xiong Li from Pinbei’s HR department urgently sent a report and asked for his opinion: “Boss, how should we handle these two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiaming from Food Group’s business development and Zhou Yang from Category Operations held merchant resources and authority over second-tier category page product rankings, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From December 2011 to February 2012, they collectively collected 1.93 million yuan in “slot fees,” only uncovered after an anonymous tip to the Risk Control Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen opened the report, which detailed exactly how Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang had embezzled funds, including every transfer amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just two months, they’d stolen nearly two million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we hadn't revised the billion-yuan subsidy rules this month and reclaimed control over resource slots and product placement from operations, we might never have discovered it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen chuckled softly under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he’d used similar methods to earn his first startup capital—but his techniques were far more sophisticated than Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang abused their control over second-tier category page rankings to force-feed paying merchants traffic and charged them \"priority fees\" for the billion-yuan subsidy program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the billion-yuan subsidy channel had high traffic, high output, and many applicants, numerous merchants waited endlessly for approval after applying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they asked, they were told there were too many applications and they had to wait in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the merchants, plenty were shrewd; they privately reasoned: if there’s a queue, there must be a way to jump it—just pay extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once their product entered the billion-yuan subsidy channel, daily guaranteed sales reached at least 200,000 yuan; for merchants, spending 100,000 or 80,000 yuan was negligible compared to potential gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang's luck ran out—they happened to hit the moment when the billion-yuan subsidy raised the daily output requirement per slot from 200,000 to 300,000 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One instant noodle factory’s sales had just barely hit the 200,000-yuan threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the policy change, their product could no longer qualify for the billion-yuan subsidy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the factory owner didn’t see it that way—he believed Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang had taken his money and were obligated to deliver, otherwise his 100,000 yuan was wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Yang’s authority had been revoked; their argument escalated until they broke ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the identity of the anonymous tipster was worth pondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It certainly wasn’t the involved merchants—because if they reported Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang, they’d end up in jail too, doing time under the “parasol” and sewing machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So only two possibilities remained: either a Pinbei employee tipped off, or a competitor did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call the police. Hand over the list of involved merchants to the Police Inspector’s office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief thought, Chen Yansen decided to follow company bylaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang off, every future business development and operations staff would gamble: steal first, worry later—after all, the boss wouldn't pursue it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, even those who held to their principles would be dragged in, triggering a vicious cycle of bad money driving out good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Boss. I’ll notify Legal immediately,” Xiong Li replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen then sent a message to Chen Peng, director of Risk Control: “Submit a revised merchant onboarding process and data audit protocol tomorrow. If Pinbei staff can only be caught through anonymous tips, what’s the point of your Risk Control Department?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Chen Peng, upon receiving the message, turned ashen, wanting to kick Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his Q1 bonus was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the issue stemmed partly from unreasonable allocation authority, Risk Control’s complete failure to detect it was equally to blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Peng gathered his team and walked into a conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Police Inspector’s office in Xuyuan District also received Pinbei’s Legal Department’s emergency call. For other companies, they might not have taken it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was Pinbei!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was under Senlian Capital, registered even in Xu Zhenhui’s records!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The involved amount reached two million yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, three Police Inspector vehicles pulled into Zhuxianzhuang Tech Park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang were still at their desks, communicating with merchants about onboarding details and the required campaign intensity and inventory for the billion-yuan subsidy program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, over a dozen uniformed inspectors, showing credentials, walked into the Merchant Operations office area and called out loudly: “Who is Lin Jiaming? Who is Zhou Yang? Please come with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng, Yuan Wei, Chen Xu, and others exchanged glances, unaware of what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could they have gone to buy love together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hui muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably not. If it were buying love, they’d get a phone summons and pay five thousand yuan in fines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Wei and Chen Xu exchanged a glance, then squinted: “Yifeng, you’ve got experience, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just read about it online—don’t misunderstand,” Zhang Yifeng blushed for once and hurriedly defended himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really?” Chen Xu teased with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang saw the inspectors and heard only their names called, their bodies trembled like leaves in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat instantly soaked their shirts; their eyes brimmed with unmistakable panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every moment of joy from taking bribes turned instantly into boundless terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead inspector smiled faintly, followed the crowd’s gaze, stepped over to Lin Jiaming, and asked calmly: “Are you Lin Jiaming or Zhou Yang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin… Jiaming,” Lin Jiaming stammered, his teeth chattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are suspected of accepting massive bribes. You are hereby detained under law. Come with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inspector announced outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bribes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word exploded like a bomb through the entire Merchant Operations department!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They took bribes? From merchants?” Yuan Wei gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Massive amount—three to ten years! Damn, how much did they take?” Li Hui shot up, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng gave them a long look; all three of them, as top business developers, had countless merchants offering bribes—hundreds, if not dozens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they’d earned decent salaries, so they never dared take a single cent—even gifts over 100 yuan were reported to the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minimum three years, maximum ten!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang were led away, the remaining Merchant Operations staff snapped back to reality; many who’d entertained similar thoughts suddenly felt a chill of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stealing felt good—but seeing the consequences firsthand, everyone fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can steal, but you can’t spend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Jiaming and his girlfriend’s wedding was scheduled for May Day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone suddenly spoke up in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Girlfriend? By the time he gets out, the kid’ll be someone else’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another scoffed, delivering the final blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I say they deserve it! The company pays well—base salary, housing allowance, meal subsidy, transport subsidy, quarterly bonus—how could they betray Boss Chen like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hui spat out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others nearby quickly nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, every department at Pinbei discussed the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inspectors’ raid sent a powerful shockwave through the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a stone bench beside Liuxi Creek in Xuyuan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuncheng sat quietly beside Chen Yansen, holding beer and snacks, staring at him intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you okay?” Song Yuncheng asked, concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d heard Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang had colluded to steal two million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her view, Chen Yansen treated employees so well—how could his business developers and category staff still steal behind his back? As boss, Chen Yansen must be upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong with me? I called you out just to have you keep me company in the breeze.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen shrugged; he wouldn’t let Lin Jiaming and Zhou Yang’s actions affect his mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who’d lived it before, he recalled his own embezzlement days—and he only regretted how little he’d taken, which left him with a small equity stake when founding Feiyu Tech; after several funding rounds, his share had shrunk to just 28%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could do it again, he’d steal as much as humanly possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s freezing outside,” Song Yuncheng shivered, watching Chen Yansen wear only a turtleneck and suit jacket—internally grumbling: this bastard really is cold-resistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen grinned mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuncheng quickly realized Chen Yansen was referring to Meng Jie; she set down her beer and snacks and waved her hand. “I’m not going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She mainly feared running into Meng Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, come with me to Husheng on a business trip tomorrow,” Chen Yansen called over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delivering takeout again?” Song Yuncheng stopped walking and asked with a light laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This business trip had little to do with KuaiPao; it was mainly because the four bosses of Tongda Group pulled a stunt, forcing Zheng Shengyu of the Postal Association to step in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spearheaded a small courier industry exchange meeting in Husheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core goal was to halt the courier war between SanTong YiDa and YunSu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li drove, carrying Chen Yansen and Song Yuncheng, speeding toward Husheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao De was too busy handling the acquisition of Gaode Map to join them this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They passed through Jin Ling briefly for a rest; by the time Chen Yansen arrived in Husheng, the sky outside the car window had grown completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First stop: KuaiPao headquarters, 200 Longcao Road.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exiting the highway toll station, Chen Yansen instructed Xiao Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li nodded, entered the destination into Gaode Map, and continued driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1810,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e9adfef74d25257c7a7375b12ee3e355a42a1ce8d56f4538712e5784008b997e","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-226","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-224",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]