[{"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-236":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},2264449,4419,"Chapter 236","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-236",236,"\u003Cp>After the pleasantries, Duan Yongping turned his gaze to Chen Yansen and asked curiously, “When does Orange Tech plan to go public?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen paused, surprised by the business magnate’s directness, and replied calmly, “Director Duan, Orange Tech has been operating for less than a year—we’ll consider an IPO only after our business matures and stabilizes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“IDC’s annual forecast for Orange Phone sales is thirty million units, second only to Shanxing domestically—it seems Director Chen intends to secure the top spot in smartphone shipments before launching the IPO.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yongping raised his glass, clinked it against Chen Yansen’s, and smiled in praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>IDC is an international data firm that annually tracks and analyzes the global and Chinese smartphone markets, producing paid research reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These reports cover shipment volumes, market share, and competitive landscapes, and are essential reading for every smartphone industry player and investor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The gap in global market share with Shanxing and Apple is still too wide—we’ll talk about hitting one hundred million shipments first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen answered calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred million shipments?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yongping froze, then burst out laughing, turning to Huang Zheng: “Pour us both another round—if Orange Phone ever hits one hundred million global shipments, I guarantee I’ll invest at least five hundred million U.S. dollars in stock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Huang Zheng stood, picked up the bottle, and refilled Duan Yongping’s and Chen Yansen’s glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared fixedly at Chen Yansen, his eyes filled with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Sun Tongyu glanced at him, then at Chen Yansen, and silently compared them: Huang Zheng, once seen as exceptionally capable, now looked utterly outclassed by Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your support, Director Duan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled; the man’s attitude was genuinely pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Chen Yongming of OPPO and Shen Wei of VIVO regarded him as their business father and life mentor, constantly increasing their stakes with real money—no one could remain unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Lei adjusted his glasses at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten years ago, NetEase faced a survival crisis, its stock price plunging from fifteen U.S. dollars to under one dollar, with Nasdaq issuing a delisting warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Duan Yongping decisively invested two million U.S. dollars, lifting the stock from fifty cents to one point six dollars per share, successfully rescuing NetEase from delisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Ding Lei treats Duan Yongping as his elder brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shouzhi, hearing Chen Yansen say he’d go public only after hitting one hundred million shipments, narrowed his eyes—he began seriously considering whether he should switch bosses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Chen Yansen spoke openly about his purpose in Hangcheng, no longer hiding it—he revealed that Kuai Di Taxi was about to begin its Series A funding round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can this project make money?” Duan Yongping asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know—it might, or it might not—but user growth is rapid, and everyone in Hangcheng uses it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen answered casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yongping nodded; his investment principle was “never touch what you don’t understand”—better to buy shares in public companies with proven business models than gamble on startups, where losses are unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet with Kuai Di Taxi, Duan Yongping hesitated—he couldn’t believe someone like Chen Yansen would risk everything on a money-losing venture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve used this app—the driver and passenger demand is solid, but the regulatory risk is extremely high. Director Chen, does Kuai Di Taxi accept individual investors?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tongyu, who had barely spoken until now, suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen turned to him and refused without hesitation: “Sorry, Director Sun—we’re only accepting institutional investors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought on Ali and Tencent to reduce competition, DST for overseas market access, and Huake Investment to secure the traffic association’s authorization documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he only cared about capital, he wouldn’t need funding at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Sun Tongyu’s identity—he’d recognized him immediately: one of Ali’s founders, removed as CEO of Taobao by Ma Liyun years ago, now running his own startup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of embarrassment crossed Duan Yongping’s face—he’d been considering investing in Kuai Di Taxi, only for Chen Yansen to reject him so bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled inwardly, relieved he hadn’t brought it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a shame,” Sun Tongyu forced a smile, sounding disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Duan, let’s end here for now—I’ve got friends waiting in the next room; if I don’t get back, they might call the police.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stood, joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I won’t keep you,” Duan Yongping rose to see him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Chen, when Kuai Di Taxi’s funding closes, come by NetEase for tea,” Ding Lei smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zheng and Sun Tongyu bowed politely, accompanying Duan Yongping as they saw Chen Yansen and Zhou Shouzhi out of the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they opened the door, they saw Ma Liyun and Cai Xin standing outside, speaking with the marketing manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Liyun, spotting Chen Yansen, waved off the manager: “That’s all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tongyu’s expression turned cold upon seeing Ma Liyun, his emotions turbulent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four years ago, Ma Liyun had expelled him from Ali; to launch Bocai Education, he’d sold all his Ali shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his shock, Ali’s growth exploded after 2008, its annual revenue surging from forty billion to over six hundred billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its valuation multiplied dozens of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having liquidated his shares early, he became the laughingstock of former colleagues—a “fool” who could’ve sat back and earned hundreds of millions after Ali’s IPO, without lifting a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, Sun Tongyu had struck back with his angel investment in Pinduoduo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Pinbei had launched four years early, copying Pinduoduo’s marketing tactics and merchant strategies down to the last detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Huang Zheng later launched an e-commerce platform, it would struggle to gain traction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bottom-tier users and merchants had all been drained by Pinbei—what could Huang Zheng possibly build with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With JD.com ahead, Pinbei behind, and Taobao in the middle, there was no room left for Pinduoduo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ma Liyun also spotted Sun Tongyu, sizing him up with a look of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old friends reunited—no greetings, only silent contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Liyun couldn’t help smirking at the memory of Sun Tongyu dumping his Ali shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after greeting Duan Yongping, Ding Lei, and others, he feigned warmth and invited Sun Tongyu for a drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Sun Tongyu’s wife still worked as a senior executive at Ali—he had to maintain appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Tongyu politely declined and returned to the private room with Duan Yongping and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Ding, how long do you think it will take Orange Tech to hit one hundred million shipments?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yongping sat on the sofa, sipping his wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“360’s partnership with Haier sold only two thousand units—this industry looks simple, but mastering it is hard,” Ding Lei mused, then added, “Still, Orange Tech is different—perhaps in five years, it might actually reach one hundred million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said five years not out of disrespect for Chen Yansen, but because NetEase had its own smartphone plans, having thoroughly discussed them with Bodao and OPPO, even settling on screen size and processor specs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after seeing 360’s dismal sales, Ding Lei abandoned the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well the annual domestic smartphone consumption ceiling—only one or two hundred million units—and for Orange Tech to capture sixty percent of that market was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Within three years, Orange Tech’s annual shipments will absolutely surpass one hundred million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zheng stated firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand the phone industry, but he understood e-commerce—Pinbei’s user acquisition tactics—free slashing, cash spin-the-wheel, and the money-printing feature—all pushed right to the edge of human greed, making it nearly impossible for ordinary users to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, combined with QQ and WeChat’s top-tier traffic entry points and the Orange App Store’s exposure, Pinbei had no shortage of new users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the short term, Pinbei might not surpass Taobao in revenue, but its daily active users could easily overtake it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An e-commerce platform with over one hundred million daily active users would bring endless buyers to Orange Phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s make a bet!” Duan Yongping said. “Three years—loser buys drinks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” Ding Lei was intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you lose, Director Ding, that bottle of Heidsieck in your office is mine,” Huang Zheng teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Brother Ding loses, that bottle of Heidick in your office is mine,\" Huang Zheng joked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen drank with Ma Liyun, Liu Zhiping, Yu Heng, and others until one a.m., when the banquet finally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Weilin helped the unsteady Cheng Weixing onto the Ghost parked outside the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back to the hotel,” Chen Yansen told Xiao Li calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Weilin noticed his boss showed no signs of intoxication and inwardly marveled—he’d never seen Chen Yansen drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Gao, this is the chairman of Leqi’s business card—after you finish handling Kuai Di Taxi’s funding, ask him if he’d consider joining Pinbei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen pulled a card from his pocket and handed it to Gao Weilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, I’ve checked his background—he’s been tied to Duan Yongping since 2006 and even dined with Buffett. He doesn’t lack money or connections—he’s not going to join Pinbei,” Gao Weilin whispered, warning him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what?” Chen Yansen sneered. “Duan Yongping isn’t his father. If he’s capable, I’ll just give him a push. If he’s not, do you think Duan Yongping would throw money at him for free?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After quitting Google, Huang Zheng founded a B2C e-commerce platform; Duan Yongping gave him only some Bbk and OPPO distributor resources—he ran it for three years with no results and then sold it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Duan Yongping truly treated Huang Zheng like a son, that B2C platform wouldn’t have fizzled out without a splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood,” Gao Weilin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled slightly—he wanted Zhou Shouzhi under his wing; adding Huang Zheng wouldn’t be too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2012, Huang Zheng was just a small e-commerce operations boss—if not for his connection to Duan Yongping, he’d struggle to even meet Gao Weilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Kuai Di Taxi headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five investment firms—Tencent, Ali, DST, Huake Investment, and Jinsha Capital—negotiated the final valuation for Kuai Di Taxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senlian Capital would not participate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two rounds of funding, Cheng Weixing’s equity had dropped to fifteen percent; if Senlian Capital invested further, Cheng would be forced out early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the groundwork from the night before, negotiations proceeded smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tencent, Ali, DST, and Jinsha Capital quickly agreed on a six-billion-dollar valuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huake Investment’s Yu Heng offered only four billion, but Ma Liyun, Liu Zhiping, Zhou Shouzhi, and Zhu Xiaohu all knew Kuai Di Taxi’s market expansion depended on Huake’s support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Kuai Di Taxi would be forced into grassroots promotion—relying on street teams and human waves to get drivers to download the app one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penguin, A Li, DST, and Jinsha Venture Capital quickly reached an agreement, setting the offer at $600 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ke Investment’s Yu Heng would only offer $400 million, but Ma Liyun, Liu Zhiping, Zhou Shouzhi, and Zhu Xiaohu all knew that Kuai Di’s upcoming market expansion could not succeed without Hua Ke Investment’s support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Kuai Di would have to rely on bottom-up promotion, using ground teams and human wave tactics to get drivers to download the app one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this method is too inefficient!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After negotiations, the group reluctantly agreed to Huake Investment’s “technology equity” deal, raising the offer to $600 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contract stipulated that Huake Investment must secure traffic authorization documents for ten cities with populations over five million, or pay the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five investment institutions collectively invested $90 million to acquire a 15% equity stake in Kuai Di Taxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evaluated by market potential, growth projections, profit model, and cash flow, the $600 million valuation carried a premium of over 40%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuai Di Taxi, online for only a month, had already one foot in the unicorn club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, the news of Kuai Di Taxi’s funding spread throughout Hangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The $600 million valuation exceeded everyone’s wildest expectations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, Yu Heng of Huake Investment obtained the traffic authorization document for Jin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei received the notice and immediately began assembling technical, operational, and business personnel to prepare for Jin Ling’s launch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2003,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","15af67a0514ac583abf4292b64afc354f509765848fc55c2242568be386aaa83","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-237","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-235",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]