[{"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-251":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},2264464,4419,"Chapter 251: No Victor, Yet Everyone Is a Winner!","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-251",251,"\u003Cp>Zhuxian Village Technology Park, Building 8, balcony rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen leaned back in a wicker chair, gazing at the distant night sky, his finger pressing the answer button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, it’s about time—shall we all wrap up tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong cut to the chase, smiling as he proposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to start, you start? You want to end, you end? So Pinbei  is just a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jingdong? Mr. Liu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen’s lips curled slightly as he replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of financial reserves, he was dozens of times stronger than Jingdong—he didn’t care if the campaign ran from 418 to 618.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that assumed he could withstand losses of several billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, everyone’s traffic and output were solid—we’ve achieved our goal. No need to keep pushing; users’ latent consumption demand is limited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong sat in his office, smiling as he urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid no mind to Chen Yansen’s sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingdong lost two hundred million; investors’ patience could only endure two or three days. Since the desired effect was achieved, it was time to cut losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on one more day,” Chen Yansen said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred million a day—you pay for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong looked helpless, unconsciously rubbing his temples—he hadn’t expected Chen Yansen to be this hard to deal with; money really did give you guts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wanted to fight, the other wanted to quit—they couldn’t reach an agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Per the original plan, the 418 promotion lasted only one day, but since  Pinbei  could start early, it might also extend its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suning feared this scenario; after consulting Zhang Jindong, they received only one instruction: keep fighting! Crush Jingdong outright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jindong had just successfully issued bonds—he had no shortage of cash. He knew exactly where Liu Qiangdong’s weakness lay; as a seasoned player in the business world, he understood the principle of striking the snake’s seventh inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more days, and Liu Qiangdong would definitely fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, Suning—with over a thousand chain stores—was the adult, while Jingdong was like a child; fighting Jingdong was like beating a kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But  Pinbei ’s revealed ambition made him more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Weibo was flooded with promotional articles about Jingdong’s 418 sales figures. The content appeared objective and fair, but reading through it gave the impression: “Buy appliances—go to Jingdong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ali didn’t coddle Jingdong; immediately, under the FoxTaobao name, it released a survey report on the 418 appliance festival, using Tuwenjiehe  to subtly suggest to users: “Guomei has the lowest prices,  Pinbei  and Suning come second, Jingdong is the most expensive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The PPT included dozens of screenshots—hundreds of scattered products, whether black or white appliances—every price list showed Jingdong as the most expensive seller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong glanced at it and cursed: “Disgusting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Shanxing i9100 smartphone: Jingdong sold it for 3,069 yuan, Suning for 2,999, Guomei for 2,989,  Pinbei  for 2,979.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each website’s price came with a high-definition screenshot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Qiangdong clearly remembered that this product had dropped to 2,969 yuan by 4 p.m. yesterday—yet FoxTaobao’s editors ignored it, deliberately screenshotting the product’s main image before the price cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that fair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong immediately responded on Weibo, questioning FoxTaobao’s stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much did Ali take from Guomei to work so hard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen walked into the conference room, first reviewing yesterday’s promotional data recap, then turning his gaze to Hu Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guomei has the highest commission rate—after all, FoxTaobao is a Daogou  e-commerce site,” Hu Yun chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This information came partly from data comparison, partly from discreet inquiries with former FoxTaobao colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make sure you coordinate well with Liang Bo—don’t spend the money if users don’t even notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen instructed Hu Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Jingdong,  Pinbei  had its own promotional channel; though Toutiao had only ten million users, it was still far stronger than Liu Qiangdong’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, boss,” Hu Yun grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinbei ’s data, design, and marketing teams had already coordinated with Toutiao’s operations team yesterday; today, they’d launch full-scale promotion of  Pinbei ’s 418 appliance festival results across Weibo, Sina, NetEase, QQ, Sohu, and Toutiao’s homepage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meeting dismissed!” Chen Yansen waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Jingdong, Suning, or Guomei responded or not,  Pinbei ’s promotion would proceed as planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 11 a.m.,  Pinbei  released its 418 battle report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sales of major appliances: 390 million yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sales of digital and home appliance brands: 840 million yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total sales across all categories: 1.97 billion yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The report also included a price comparison table for identical products across platforms, with  Pinbei ’s prices highlighted in red—clearly showing  Pinbei  as the cheapest e-commerce site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bought an Orange C2 phone on  Pinbei  yesterday—only 2,599 yuan, 100 yuan cheaper than launch price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snagged a three-door fridge for 999 yuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingdong’s dishonest—just plays tricks. Wanted to buy a TV after work, but everything was out of stock—trying to fool who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suning’s worse—the website won’t even load, can’t pay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, I’ll only buy on  Pinbei —prices are genuinely cheap, and they don’t play the ‘raise first, then slash’ game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Toutiao’s “Featured” section filtered comments, it easily steered netizens toward the impression: “Buy appliances on  Pinbei —prices are discounted, and they’re honest with users.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was called capturing user psychology!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weibo, the three major portals, and QQ News soon published  Pinbei ’s battle report news—detailed, well-reasoned, and amplified by  Pinbei  users sharing their shopping experiences, deepening netizens’ impression of  Pinbei .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out  Pinbei  wasn’t just selling fruits, vegetables, clothing, and sundries—it had its own central warehouse, partnered with Yunsu Express, and delivered even faster than Guomei and Suning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning this, Zhang Jindong immediately ordered his branding department to publicly release Suning’s 418 battle report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, fighting for users; today, fighting for traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, Jingdong and  Pinbei ’s 418 promotions are still live on their homepages,” Han Pengde walked into the boss’s office, reporting solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, got it,” Zhang Jindong nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>E-commerce competition differed greatly from offline—fewer dirty tricks; whoever had more money spoke louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thousand Group War proved this: the last ones standing either had deep pockets or brilliant operational skills—those with both had an 80% chance of winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jindong didn’t want to end this so soon—at least until Liu Qiangdong surrendered, Suning would keep hammering Jingdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to make it clear: even online, Jingdong couldn’t dare to challenge Suning’s authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangdang and Yixun, seeing no one would back down, gritted their teeth and kept fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near noon, Liu Qiangdong hung up the phone, his face grim—both DST and Sequoia Capital had refused additional investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Xu Xin from Today Capital promised to raise another hundred million for him, willing to pull Jingdong back from the brink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This filled Liu Qiangdong with gratitude—he kept calling her “Sister Xu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we hold on through today, Jingdong will have won this 418 appliance festival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong clenched his fists, thinking inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a financial perspective, this battle had no winner—everyone had lost a lot of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, everyone was a winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to third-party data platforms,  Pinbei ’s traffic surged 57%, ranking first; Jingdong at 31%, second; Suning at 22.7%, third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guomei, Dangdang, and Yixun followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had amassed massive traffic; reputation would depend on each company’s subsequent marketing strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until 19th at dawn,  Pinbei  voluntarily took down its promotional page; Jingdong, Suning, and Guomei followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This three-day e-commerce war, with total losses of two billion yuan, finally came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinbei ’s outstanding performance naturally drew attention from venture capital firms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Gao Weilin’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domestic VCs like Huake, Dachen, Jiuding, and Jishi, as well as overseas giants like IDG, DST, Source Capital, and Morgan Stanley Asia—all called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, looks like DST wants to invest in every e-commerce platform in China!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen joked after receiving a call from Zhou Shouzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only invest in promising projects,” Zhou Shouzhi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an experienced investor, he understood one truth: no single player could dominate a Saidao .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ROI of investing in the #1 player was staggering, but investing in #2 or #3 still yielded substantial returns—Zhou Shouzhi wouldn’t miss out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s DST—or Mr. Yuri’s—valuation offer for  Pinbei ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen asked bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At  Pinbei ’s current scale, the investment amount clearly exceeded Zhou Shouzhi’s authority to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain that before calling, Zhou Shouzhi had already reported to Yuri and received negotiation authorization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six billion U.S. dollars,” Zhou Shouzhi paused a few seconds, then slowly gave the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ Pinbei ’s daily sales are nearly equal to Jingdong’s. I heard Liu Qiangdong publicly announced a 12-billion-dollar valuation during his Hong Kong roadshow last month—yet DST only offers six billion. Do they not believe in  Pinbei ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen wasn’t angry—he asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true, but Hong Kong brokers only valued it at under six billion,” Zhou Shouzhi explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Liu Qiangdong gave up on listing in Hong Kong,” Chen Yansen said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His implication: DST’s offer was too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, I’ll contact you again later,” Zhou Shouzhi said—he needed to discuss further with his boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinbei  had grown too fast, unable to prove stable performance—too risky, so investors refused to offer high valuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief thought, Chen Yansen decided to close the fundraising window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless it was QQ Investment or a VC with state-owned backing—the former could provide free traffic support, the latter policy compliance support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen didn’t move Pinbei’s headquarters to Hangcheng, Hushi, or Jin Ling because staying in Xu City or Luzhou meant having powerful patrons above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with Pinbei’s user-acquisition tactics, in any city without connections or influence, the fines from the Municipal Supervision Association would pile up to fill an entire building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the zero-yuan bargaining, cash wheel, and money-printer tactics worked well for user acquisition, if a day passed without hundreds of complaints, it meant the new-user growth was suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before quitting time, Liu Zhiping called, confirmed Chen Yansen had no intention of raising capital, exchanged a few pleasantries, and hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Tencent wasn’t in a hurry—it already held 15% of Pinbei’s equity and had long since reaped massive profits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phones of municipal supervision associations across the country were ringing off the hook, with countless complaints against JD, Suning, and Gome over false marketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many users who failed to secure discounted products felt the entire 418 Home Appliance Festival had been nothing but an e-commerce platform’s publicity stunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screenshots of products that had first been raised in price, then slashed, began spreading wildly on social platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At five p.m., the Business Association announced it would intervene in the investigation and would impose severe punishment if price fraud was found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the investigators looked into it, they were stunned—from their perspective, not a single one of these bastards was innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If actual penalties were to be handed out, no one would escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, the top bosses had declared at the beginning-of-year meeting that the 2012 e-commerce market’s total target was set at one trillion yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared that announcing penalties would cause excessive negative impact on the e-commerce market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, though the incident appeared massive—with famous lawyers analyzing daily that platforms participating in the 418 e-commerce promotion might face fines ranging from 50,000 to 500,000 yuan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the thunder was loud but the rain light; aside from being summoned for talks, JD, Suning, and Gome suffered virtually no impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this struggle, Pinbei also secured second place in the industry, with home appliance sales revenue second only to JD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Chen Yansen announced that all Pinbei Tech employees, including part-time customer service staff, would receive a 1.3 multiplier on their Q2 bonuses—immediately, cheers erupted from Building Eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away in Yancheng, Cheng Wei finally, at 11 p.m. on April 20th, had the outsourced team complete development ahead of schedule; after testing, Didi Taxi 1.0 was ready for market launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1981,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bcb6c536993d110f71e356a9798fcd4184af1e79926c5939fce10d012ef32971","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-252","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-250",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]