[{"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-231":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},2264444,4419,"Chapter 231: The Greedier You Are, the More Opponents You","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>Building 9, Zhuxianzhu Technology Park, top-floor office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What tea would Mr. Liang like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stood before the tea cabinet and turned to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Chen, just call me by my name—I’ll take plain water.” Liang Bo sat before the tea table, licked his lips, and fidgeted nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to be so formal here.” Chen Yansen smiled faintly, walked back to the sofa with a box of Huoshan Huangya, and handed Liang Bo a bottle of mineral water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.” Liang Bo accepted the water and hurried to thank him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately unscrewed the cap and, under the guise of drinking, curiously scanned the office furnishings and his future boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen quietly brewed tea; when he finished, he looked up at Liang Bo and said: “I want you to lead a new algorithm-driven news aggregation platform, using search engine recommendation technology to deliver personalized content to users—the product will be called Today’s Headlines.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Same underlying logic as Lingxi Browser, just repackaged as an information app?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Bo suddenly understood, and after a few seconds of thought, confirmed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pretty much—but right now, aside from a product plan, you’re the only person on this project.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen poured a cup of hot water and pushed it in front of Liang Bo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Boss.” Liang Bo’s “Boss” now rolled off his tongue smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“List the types and number of developers you need—I’ll have HR coordinate recruitment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen lifted his teacup, sipped, and spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, I’d like to see Today’s Headlines’ product plan first,” Liang Bo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having decided to join, he naturally wanted to know the direction of work to gauge the project’s potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush. Sign the contract first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At nearly thirty, Liang Bo had failed multiple times alongside Zhang Yiming; life had worn down his edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this age, with elderly parents and young children, household expenses kept rising; faced with a monthly salary of 60,000 yuan, Liang Bo didn’t overthink it—he resigned from Zhang Yiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entrepreneurial dreams mattered, but income mattered more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Liang Bo asked: “Boss, will our content also be scraped?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well: unauthorized scraping could drastically shorten data accumulation, but would also invite lawyer letters faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not,” Chen Yansen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Bo exhaled inwardly—he was a top graduate of Nanjing University; though not a law major, he understood the risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chen Yansen’s answer, his pressure eased considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen glanced at Liang Bo, thinking: Zhang Yiming may have some industry connections, but not many—how could he compare to me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two weeks ago, he’d already secured a deal with Tencent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d directly integrate Tencent News’ API—but on condition that deep links to Tencent News be embedded in the article text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short: Today’s Headlines uses Tencent News content for free; Tencent News gets free traffic from Today’s Headlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any new users flowing over? Tencent profits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen packaged Today’s Headlines as a zero-commission content navigation product, and used this pitch to win over Zhang Zhaoyang of Sohu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, leveraging Zhang Zhaoyang’s connections, he established partnerships with Sina and NetEase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only NetEase insisted on copyright fees; Chen Yansen agreed without hesitation—but demanded that users redirected from Today’s Headlines to NetEase be split into new and returning, with CPA and CPM ad fees charged at market rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Chen Yansen’s explanation, Liang Bo’s doubts vanished instantly: working under a powerful boss made everything easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever resources he needed—the big boss could secure them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his tea, Liang Bo immediately stood up, grabbed his suitcase, and headed to HR to report in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yiming didn’t care much about Liang Bo’s departure—he believed everything Liang Bo knew, he knew too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Liang Bo left was simply that he thought Zhang Yiming’s fifth startup would fail again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this mood, Zhang Yiming urgently wanted to launch Lingxi Browser—he wanted to prove to everyone that he had talent for entrepreneurship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing led Kuai’s Taxi to a powerful rise in Hangcheng; with no competitors and dual subsidies for drivers and passengers, registered users surged from zero to 2.4 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily orders reached 120,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one month, they captured half of Hangcheng’s ride-hailing market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Employee count exploded from an initial 100+ to over 500, with 70% handling safety, driver management, and regional operations, and only 30% focused on tech development and headquarters operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Cheng, our account balance is down to about 6 million yuan,” Fan Junyan warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing froze—he’d spent at least 30 million yuan since Senlian Capital’s investment and Kuai’s Taxi’s gross profits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, to fully dominate Hangcheng’s ride-hailing market, he’d need another 30–40 million yuan in subsidies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in East China, North China, and South China, there were at least a dozen cities with populations equal to Hangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To cultivate markets and users in the eastern region alone, he’d need over a billion yuan upfront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Cheng Weixing realize: without Senlian Capital’s backing, even with smooth financing, his own funds and tech strength would take two to three years to seize Hangcheng’s market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand,” Cheng Weixing murmured, nodded slightly to Fan Junyan, then walked out and directly dialed Chen Yansen’s number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Chen, our marketing budget for Kuai’s Taxi is nearly gone,” Cheng Weixing said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words: I need money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you another 30 million. Secure Hangcheng’s ride-hailing market fast—I’ll launch Kuai’s Taxi’s Series A.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen leaned back, feet on his desk, speaking casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 million?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should be enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing hadn’t expected Chen Yansen to be so generous; though his equity would shrink again, he didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bigger the cake, the sweeter the bite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Boss Chen. Give me one more month—I’ll make sure every Hangcheng taxi driver has Kuai’s Taxi installed on their phone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing promised confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You might consider adding private car services—it’ll increase competition among drivers and raise Kuai’s Taxi’s service standards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, to taxi drivers, Kuai’s Taxi is just a welfare app—they face no pressure. Even with rating systems, these drivers, used to being treated like bosses, still insult passengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these passengers? They paid real money for the service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Private car services?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black cars without operating permits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing frowned, weighing the risks; after careful consideration for over ten seconds, he replied cautiously: “Boss Chen, I’ll draft a proposal soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Decide for yourself—you’re the CEO of Kuai’s Taxi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, Cheng Weixing was ousted from management too early by investors—most people never even heard his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As China’s ride-hailing pioneer, Cheng Weixing’s execution and management skills were far from poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In under a month, he expanded Kuai’s Taxi across Hangcheng’s entire central district—his market expansion ability was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Cheng Weixing was riding high, Cheng Wei left Ji Gang’s office with a look of deep disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week earlier, he’d finally quit his position as Deputy General Manager of ZhiFuBao’s B2C business, and eagerly brought his DiDi Taxi business plan to Ji Gang of Alibaba’s Strategic Investment Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d assumed that, as a fellow Alibaba alum, Ji Gang would invest at least a few million—but Ji Gang flatly refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei sensed Ji Gang wasn’t rejecting ride-hailing—he was rejecting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because Kuai’s Taxi had already taken root in Hangcheng, Alibaba didn’t want to waste money on DiDi—better to invest in Kuai’s Taxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go to Yanjing and look for opportunities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cheng Wei stepped out of Alibaba HQ, he thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he understood, he involuntarily glanced back at Alibaba HQ—his eyes filled with resentment—then set off to find investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, Senlian Capital injected 30 million yuan into Kuai’s Taxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after receiving the funds, Cheng Weixing accelerated expansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orange App Store, targeting Hangcheng IP users, placed Kuai’s Taxi promotional posters right above the homepage and app trending list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding the “free rides” hype, Kuai’s Taxi grew increasingly popular among the young—even middle-aged men and women learned to use ride-hailing apps from their children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Cheng Wei hadn’t guessed wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Liyun wasn’t uninterested in ride-hailing—he’d spotted immediately that ride-hailing apps could enrich ZhiFuBao’s offline payment scenarios and boost daily active users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he also saw the model’s flaw: massive manpower and capital were needed to cultivate the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Alibaba’s top priority was repurchasing Yahoo’s stake in Alibaba Group—so he refused Cheng Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his interest in Kuai’s Taxi was strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, Ma Liyun personally called Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alibaba wanted to invest in Kuai’s Taxi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And add ZhiFuBao as a payment option?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen thought briefly, then agreed to Ma Liyun’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he didn’t just agree to Ma Liyun—he’d also agreed to six other VC firms: Ma Wenteng, Jinsha Capital’s Zhu Xiaohu, DST Capital’s Zhou Shouzhi, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice—this track was too damn cash-hungry; he couldn’t possibly hoard it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more greedy you are, the more opponents you will face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1498,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7065604933bf728f02605bedd2269afee9969aaf9a4f50b4147458f8a6ab2a19","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-232","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-230",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]