[{"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-260":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},2264473,4419,"Chapter 260: Refuse the Acquisition! The Battle of Yancheng!","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-260",260,"\u003Cp>After the press conference ended, Xiaomi arranged a dinner reception for its core suppliers and select competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Luo Yonghao realize how cunning Lei Yijun was—he gave him zero chance to connect with suppliers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Luo Yonghao, Chen Yansen was naturally also invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered the banquet hall, Oppo’s Chen Yongming approached with a smile and teased, “I heard you stole Duan Zong’s last disciple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comparing CEO positions, Huang Zheng isn’t being slighted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen raised an eyebrow and replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oppo’s Find3, released in February, and the upcoming Finders will both use Orange Tech’s memory cleanup algorithm—they’re rivals, yet also partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Huang Zheng’s connection, Chen Yongming actually took the initiative to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like Zhou Hongyi pushed Lei Yijun hard—Xiaomi 1S dropped from 1999 yuan to 1299 yuan. He’s happy, but Oppo’s in trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yongming sighed, staring at Lei Yijun in the distance, eyes filled with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oppo Find3, launched just months ago, also has a 4-inch screen, 1GB RAM, a 2-megapixel front camera, and an 8-megapixel rear camera—only its storage is 12GB larger than Xiaomi 1S’s, but that doesn’t justify its 3699-yuan price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Oppo Find3’s launch price is 3699 yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen glanced at Chen Yongming, wondering where he got the nerve—Orange C2 only sells for 2699 yuan, and Oppo Find3’s hardware and system are far worse than Orange C2’s, yet it dares to sell for 3699.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Xiaomi Mi2 has launched, anyone who buys Oppo Find3 is either offline or just stupid and rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, will you adjust Oppo Finder’s specs and pricing, Chen Zong?” Chen Yansen asked with a mocking expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we don’t change, we’ll die! If not for you and Lei Yijun messing things up, Find3 wouldn’t have sold only a few ten thousand units.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yongming snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few ten thousand units?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen paused, realizing he’d underestimated the number of fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could chat long, Huawei’s Yu Chengdong walked over, pulled them to a table, and sat down with representatives from Qualcomm, Sony, BOE, and BYD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, hello,” the BOE representative greeted Chen Yansen respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Senlian Capital held 10.9% of BOE’s shares, making Chen Yansen its third-largest shareholder with considerable influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen nodded slightly and exchanged a few pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around—the suppliers mostly smiled, but representatives from Oppo, Huawei, and Coolpad wore far more complex expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their conversations with suppliers, it was clear they all shared Chen Yongming’s mindset: they’d return home to adjust their new products’ specs and pricing strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, sorry I’m so busy today—let’s meet tomorrow, I’ll make it up to you personally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lei Yijun approached with a wine glass, smiling as if he’d failed in hospitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Zong, you’re too kind. Wishing Xiaomi phones a huge success!” Chen Yansen raised his glass and clinked it with Lei Yijun’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Chen Zong. My goal isn’t high—just ten million units total this year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the press conference, Lei Yijun learned Xiaomi Mi2 and Xiaomi 1S were receiving positive online reviews, and his confidence surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yongming frowned, muttering inwardly: Ten million units isn’t high? How arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Chendong and Coolpad’s Guo Yingde exchanged glances and silently spat in their minds: So you’re playing price-performance? Do you think Huawei and Coolpad can’t?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both resolved: return home and launch a 2000-yuan phone specifically to target Xiaomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei from Hangcheng and Jinling summoned a group of key staff, who rushed overnight to Yancheng to crush competitors before they could grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, he arrived at Didi’s headquarters with his assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knock knock knock!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His assistant knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didi’s receptionist looked up and asked, “Hello, this is Didi. Who are you here to see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Cheng Wei here? Tell him Cheng Weixing from Kuaide Taxi is here to see him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuaide Taxi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that a competitor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Didi receptionist looked puzzled, but she’d heard of Cheng Weixing—knew he was Kuaide’s CEO.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she didn’t hesitate, picked up the desk phone, and called Cheng Wei’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheng Zong, the head of Kuaide Taxi is here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheng Weixing?” Cheng Wei reacted immediately, pressing urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.” Cheng Wei frowned slightly, hung up, and walked out while pondering Cheng Weixing’s purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he crossed the office area and finally saw Cheng Weixing, he still couldn’t figure it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheng Wei?” Cheng Weixing asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, hello. I’m Cheng Wei, project lead at Didi Taxi.” Cheng Wei extended his hand, hovering midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pleasure! I’m Cheng Weixing, CEO of Kuaide Taxi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing gripped Cheng Wei’s hand firmly and introduced himself with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he studied Cheng Wei—seemed young, about his own age, clean-cut and refined, wearing glasses, more like a teacher than a businessman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei was also sizing up Cheng Weixing—sharp suit, assistant trailing behind, barely over thirty, equally young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their circumstances were vastly different: Cheng Weixing had Senlian Capital backing him—money and resources flowed freely; in two months, he raised 90 million USD, valuation over 600 million USD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, by contrast, was worse off—he and his colleagues pooled 800,000 yuan, got scammed by a contractor, then betrayed by a tech partner; only after securing 2 million yuan in funding did Didi Taxi finally launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kuaide Taxi was blessed by fortune, Didi Taxi was cursed from the start—no comparison at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, please come in. Let’s sit and talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei led Cheng Weixing through the hallway and into a small conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Cheng Weixing saw only twenty-some people—even counting field staff, Didi’s total likely didn’t exceed fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he felt confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting down, Cheng Wei cut straight to the point: “Chen Zong, you traveled all the way from Hangcheng to Yancheng—what do you want to discuss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to buy Didi Taxi for 20 million yuan.” Cheng Weixing smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best way to eliminate a competitor is to acquire them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, Kuaide Taxi could integrate Didi’s resources and expand its market share in Yancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei froze—he hadn’t expected Cheng Weixing to immediately propose full acquisition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he afraid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei instinctively shook his head: “Chen Zong, I’m sorry, but I have no intention of selling the company.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quit his position as general manager of ZhiFuBao’s B2C division—not for a few million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuaide Taxi enters Yancheng’s ride-hailing market tomorrow—10 yuan subsidy for new users, 2 yuan per ride for drivers. How long can Didi Taxi last with its current cash?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money was power—he still had 500 million yuan and could keep subsidizing until Didi got zero rides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei opened his mouth to retort, then helplessly swallowed his words—he knew if roles were reversed, he’d make the same choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuaide Taxi had no reason to let Didi grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, the ride-hailing market is huge. You’re doing well in the south—no need to come north and wade into muddy waters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei spoke stiffly, clearly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re treating northern ride-hailing as your own territory?” Cheng Weixing smiled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The market is big enough for both Kuaide and Didi. We shouldn’t waste marketing funds fighting over just Yancheng.” Cheng Wei patiently urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strategy was simple: stall first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Didi secured Yancheng and built order volume, he’d have more leverage with investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he raised more capital, why should he fear Cheng Weixing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, selling to Kuaide Taxi would give you an immediate substantial payout. If you still want to stay in ride-hailing, I can even introduce you to Mr. Chen at Senlian Capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing softened his tone slightly, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, but I won’t sell Didi Taxi—for now.” Cheng Wei refused again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, then let our products speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing stood, looking down at Cheng Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, selling Didi to Kuaide was Cheng Wei’s best option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In raw strength, Didi had no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting ended bitterly. Cheng Wei politely saw Cheng Weixing to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Cheng Weixing’s back, Cheng Wei knew: Kuaide Taxi was no easy foe—this battle was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, if Cheng Weixing had come to Yancheng three days ago, Cheng Wei might have agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But yesterday, an investor from Jinyi Capital took him to Baidu’s headquarters—they secured Baidu Maps’ data interface and received a 30-million-yuan strategic investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his equity shrank sharply, Cheng Wei now gave Didi Taxi the power to compete with Kuaide Taxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Digital Valley, Cheng Weixing couldn’t understand why Cheng Wei rejected the acquisition offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his gathered intel, he was certain Cheng Wei would accept—that’s why he came in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he’d missed some critical information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Cheng Weixing: Could Didi have secured new funding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck it, who cares!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Cheng Wei wanted to compete with him, he was curious to see just how strong the other side really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the hotel, Cheng Weixing immediately began organizing the next steps: accelerating the expansion of drivers and users, securing a fixed office space, and recruiting ground promotion staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hong Jun, what’s Didi’s commission rate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving his instructions, Cheng Weixing turned to the head of the marketing department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, while he went to Didi’s headquarters, Hong Jun led a team to Terminal 3 of Yanjing Airport to gather Didi’s operational strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“12%, the same as ours,” Hong Jun replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what commission rate should we set for Kuai’s Taxi in Yanjing? 10% or 8%?” Cheng Weixing asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During the initial market expansion phase, new users typically account for over 80% of first rides. Why not offer a zero-commission period? The promotional effect might be better than lowering the commission rate,” Hong Jun thought for a moment and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then new drivers get a 14-day commission-free period. Let’s see how long Cheng Wei can hold out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Weixing narrowed his eyes and said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1656,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","655dd0f66e546a25dddbe5aef2c8baeca4c27ad53a8f262441b2692bb86bd651","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-261","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-259",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]