[{"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-259":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},2264472,4419,"Chapter 259: Reject the Plague! Zhou Hongyi: Oh No, This Is Coming for Me","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-259",259,"\u003Cp>Yancheng, 798 Art District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen sized up the black, fat man before him, filled with disdain—two guiding beacons of business were Zhang Jindong and no one but Luo Yonghao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the difference between an entrepreneur who can’t make money and a waste of space?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started a blog—it shut down; sold phones—he went bankrupt; invested in e-cigarettes—he got crushed by policy; ran live-streamed sales—dozens of top streamers got banned, and thousands more lined up to pay back taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s literally a plague-bringer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stepped back deliberately, afraid of catching bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t foolishly assume Luo Yonghao lacked vision—any entrepreneur who spotted trends in blogs, phones, and e-cigarettes clearly had a sharp nose for industry shifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But aside from minor success in live-streamed sales, every other venture failed without exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Luo Yonghao was just incompetent—plainly incapable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen asked coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Chen, I’d like to partner with your company and license the memory-cleanup algorithm patent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yonghao paused slightly, noticing Chen Yansen’s faint impatience, and hurriedly pleaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2012, the best way for Android phones to fix cache fragmentation and lag was to adopt AuroraOS—or license Orange Tech’s memory-cleanup algorithm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yonghao had considered developing it himself, but after asking around in the industry, he learned even Huawei and ZTE used Orange Tech’s patented tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well his R&D team could never crack this “black tech.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can contact Orange Tech’s Intellectual Property Department—patent licensing deals are usually not my concern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen declined outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the IP Department would agree to cooperate? That was up to him to decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Mr. Chen.” Luo Yonghao forced a smile, face flushed with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the refusal was clear, if he pressed further, he’d seem rude—he quietly stepped aside, making way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Li Wanqiang received the message and rushed over, gripping Chen Yansen’s right hand warmly: “Mr. Chen, sorry for keeping you waiting—this way, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one year, Chen Yansen’s industry status had skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wanqiang unconsciously lowered his posture before Chen Yansen, leading him to sit in the front row of the conference hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Chen, congratulations—Orange Phone’s global cumulative sales have surpassed 20 million units.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chendong, seated to his left, smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze held no malice toward a rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because Yu Chendong had long wanted to expand online sales channels, but internal resistance was fierce—especially from senior managers in the retail division, who believed e-channels were unworkable, couldn’t scale, and would disrupt Huawei’s existing sales network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, his plan to build an e-commerce platform and join third-party channels threatened too many people’s profits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Orange Phone emerged, using an online-first, offline-assist sales strategy, it sold 20 million units in under a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slapped these people right in the face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chendong’s pressure dropped sharply, and with the boss backing him, he finally launched Huawei Mall in March, opening an online sales channel for the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, without Orange Tech’s massive success via direct internet sales, the Huawei Mall project would’ve been nearly impossible to realize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he felt both gratitude and admiration for Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you—and congratulations to Huawei for surpassing Nokia in domestic smartphone shipments for the first time,” Chen Yansen replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only by striving to be number one is it worth it,” Yu Chendong grinned, speaking with boldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think the same,” Chen Yansen said, eyes half-lidded, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiang, Qualcomm’s China president, seated to his right, couldn’t help smirking inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huawei’s Q1 smartphone shipments totaled only 4 million units; with feature phones, barely over 5 million—still far behind top leader Samsung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Orange Tech’s Q1 shipments reached 9 million, just under 1 million behind Samsung—clearly capable of challenging Samsung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, only domestically; globally, Samsung remained the undisputed king—Nokia, Apple, HTC—all powerless against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiang knew Huawei had zero chance of surpassing Samsung in shipment volume anytime soon, but as a major Qualcomm client, he still smiled and flattered: “I have full confidence in Mr. Yu’s abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chendong froze—he knew his own limits; he’d just been blowing smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Wang Xiang joining the conversation, the three shifted from Xiaomi’s new product to global market shifts—ten minutes passed in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the hall lights went dark, plunging everything into blackness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main screen lit up with a slick countdown timer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a video played: Xiaomi users controlling remote cars, remote planes, using telescopes to photograph the moon, and gaming online with friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes later, the video ended, lights returned, and the screen displayed only Xiaomi’s orange logo and its iconic slogan: “Born for Enthusiasts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many journalists smiled knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past half-year, Xiaomi phones had been heavily criticized by users for overheating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zong wore a black polo shirt and gray jeans, waving as he strode onto the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of confusion passed through his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions were far more complex than during the Xiaomi One launch—blocked ahead by Orange Phone, chased behind by 360 Phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiaomi Mi2 and Xiaomi 1S sales fell short of expectations, the project could easily collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheers from the crowd of fans snapped him back to reality—he thought: Xiaomi had supporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zong’s accent was thick; he stumbled after speaking, instinctively licking his lips—clearly too nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for taking time to attend our Xiaomi new product launch—especially to the 1,000 fans here today, our Xiaomi supply chain partners, and media friends from across the country…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zong took a deep breath and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, I’ll introduce two new products: the Xiaomi Mi2 smartphone and the upgraded version of the original Xiaomi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Xiaomi Mi2 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 quad-core processor and a 4.3-inch high-PPI touchscreen. Let me show you its full design first, then we’ll run a benchmark live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zong said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benchmark?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chendong smirked, glancing at Chen Yansen—as if to say: “Mr. Chen, this guy’s copying your launch format.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using AnTuTu benchmarks to prove product performance was pioneered by Wang Teng of Orange Tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Lei Zong was imitating him—proof he had full confidence in Xiaomi’s processor, memory specs, and OS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen displayed a high-res CG image of the Xiaomi Mi2, showing its design from multiple angles, bezel width, and thickness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, Xiaomi removed the three Android navigation keys, adopting global gesture controls like Orange Tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advantage: smaller, lighter phone with better grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disadvantage: if hardware and OS aren’t well-optimized, lag and unresponsiveness become common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, copying Orange Phone’s design!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many silently grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for users, as long as it worked and was cheap, they didn’t care who copied whom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, AnTuTu’s real-time benchmark score scrolled across the screen, stopping at 13,742.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparable to Orange C2’s 13,891.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smirked—on pure processor performance, Xiaomi Mi2 did slightly edge out Orange C2; one was new, one was old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for AuroraOS’s advantage over MIUI, Orange C2’s score might’ve even been higher than Xiaomi Mi2’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t care much—whether a phone becomes a bestseller depended not just on hardware, but critically on software.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2GB RAM + 16GB storage, 2-megapixel front camera, 8-megapixel rear camera, equipped with digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zong added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every core component, he detailed design, production, and application—so meticulously it made people want to nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the effect was clear: 2012 users loved this style—perhaps because they’d seen Orange Tech’s launch, Lei Zong subtly echoed Wang Teng’s tone and manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To highlight Xiaomi Mi2’s insane value, Lei Zong pressed a remote, switching the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A table appeared comparing Xiaomi Mi2, HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy S3, and iPhone 4S—listing CPU, memory, battery, screen, camera, and price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nearly identical specs, the others all cost over 4,500 yuan—only Xiaomi’s price was a question mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the price of the Xiaomi Mi2?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zong paused deliberately here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1,999 yuan. Impressive? Actually, Xiaomi Mi2’s production cost is 2,350 yuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After announcing it loudly, he smiled faintly, hearing the crowd’s cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen chuckled silently, glancing at the excited fans and wondering: “Do these people really believe this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the manufacturer and partial component supplier, no one knew Xiaomi Mi2’s material cost better—he knew it was at most 1,600 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, when Xiaomi Mi2 went into mass production, it’d be at least six months later—material costs would keep falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, electronic component prices drop significantly over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Orange C2’s material cost was 1,800 yuan, but just three months later, it dropped to 1,640 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One reason: Senlian Capital invested in battery and screen sectors, and bulk purchasing secured lower prices; another: intensified supplier competition and overcapacity drove prices down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phone sold at 1,999 yuan could still profit at 1,399 yuan a year later—what you think is clearance sale is just the company lowering prices because specs are outdated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for losses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in business would run at a loss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheers lasted five to six minutes; only after Lei Zong’s strenuous efforts did the crowd finally calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The next product is Xiaomi’s R&D team’s optimized version of the original Xiaomi—we’ve named it Xiaomi 1S, or Xiaomi 1 Super.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qualcomm S3 MSM8260 dual-core processor, 4-inch touchscreen, 1GB RAM + 4GB storage, front camera 2 megapixels, rear camera 8 megapixels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Xiaomi 1S uses a 1.7GHz clock speed variant, its performance is 20% higher than the first-generation Xiaomi; the addition of a graphite heat dissipation film effectively reduces heat issues caused by high-performance phones...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yi introduced them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the name alone it’s clear: the Xiaomi 1S is the original Xiaomi model, merely improved to address heat issues, and replaced the Sharp IPS screen with a 4-inch TFT screen from BOE.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price was also dropped from 1999 yuan to 1299 yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yi’s idea was simple: he would use the Xiaomi 1S to counter the 360 phone; under identical specifications, he refused to believe users would still buy the 360 phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like the Orange C1 needs a price cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan said to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xiaomi, Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, and Coolpad all had new device launch plans, which would inevitably impact Orange C1 sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t care; Orange Tech’s current flagship products were the Orange D1 and Orange C2. The improved Orange C1, the Orange F2, was already popular in East Africa—when sales slowed, he could simply dump leftover stock in Africa without affecting Master Chen’s profits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two-hour launch event finally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Hongyi, upon seeing the Pacific article, immediately realized: Dammit, this is aimed at me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1763,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3baa1d99bde28d9cb75a2a5cb99d52eb2343554cf5d97cd97edfd09711532c06","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-260","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-258",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]