Chapter 275

Meituan's loyal users, seeing this, were outraged; all crows are black alike, and they refused to believe that every company and employee under Senlian Capital could afford overtime pay.

So these people frantically gathered information from forums, tieba, and QQ groups, then individually checked the number of insured employees for each subsidiary on the Social Security Association's official website.

One day later, a detailed investigative summary was posted online.

The funniest part was, the poster had been cursing KuaiPao and Chen Yansen the day before—he was clearly a diehard Meituan fan—but now he turned his gun on Wang Xin.

The comment section was filled with people mocking him.

"Bro, are you schizophrenic? You praised Meituan, and now you're trashing it."

"Senlian Capital's number of social insurance contributors is as high as 150, 00?"

"Even couriers and food delivery riders have five insurances and one fund—hell, even the cleaning ladies in the cafeteria are covered. What's going on?"

"Some people get dirtier the more you dig, while others get redder."

Netizens' attention quickly shifted from Meituan to Senlian Capital.

Take the courier industry as an example: only a handful of companies pay social insurance for couriers—besides YunSu, SF Express, JD. om, and Bangde, the rest don't even offer the five insurances and one fund, let alone high-temperature subsidies or overtime pay.

Previously, some employees from YunSu Express, Orange Phone Factory, and KuaiPao had posted their pay stubs online—now these became the best proof.

As netizens dug deeper, Senlian Capital's true benefits and welfare system gradually came to light.

Base salary, 20% of monthly salary as housing subsidy, meal allowance, transportation subsidy, five insurances and one fund, quarterly bonus, up to three times overtime pay, supplemental medical insurance, holiday red packets, travel fund…

Altogether, more than twenty items.

It completely obliterated Kaisui Team!

You could say Meituan Food Delivery had already lost half the battle before it even launched.

Two days later, Zhu Qingbao proudly announced on Weibo that he would join KuaiPao Food Delivery's Beijing branch next Monday to serve Chen Yansen.

This scene left netizens green with envy.

The CCTV-2 program "Conversations with Giants" called to invite him, then rushed to Xucheng to make Chen Yansen the subject of their next episode.

Remember, the guests invited to "Conversations with Giants" are industry titans like Li Yanhong, Wang Jianlin, Guo Changguang, and Zong Qinghou.

Although Chen Yansen's wealth and influence were considerable, he had only been in business for two years at most.

To leverage CCTV's platform for company promotion, Chen Yansen naturally didn't play hard to get—he readily agreed.

At least it would save millions in advertising costs. Why not?

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At the top-floor conference room of Orange Tech headquarters.

"Wang Xin's management style is unique in the industry—he's calm, rational, and possesses extraordinary execution ability. His rise from the thousand-delivery wars was no accident."

Ding Lei sat on the sofa, speaking to Chen Yansen's back: "I think you should talk to him—whether it's equity investment or acquisition, it's better than a price war."

Chen Yansen took a can of West Lake Longjing from the cabinet, turned back to the tea table, and quietly boiled water to brew tea.

He hadn't expected Ding Lei to actually bring several bottles of fine wine and make a special trip to Xucheng just to drink with him.

Though complicated factors were involved, it was clear Ding Lei was pragmatic and open-minded; after several rounds of cooperation, he'd genuinely come to see Chen Yansen as a friend.

But Chen Yansen knew Ding Lei's other side: stingy, intolerant, couldn't stand criticism—in short, a "true villain."

All his flaws were plainly visible on his face.

"Not interested?" Ding Lei took the tea Chen Yansen handed him and asked curiously.

"I know Wang Xin's character better than you do. Even if he accepts Senlian Capital's investment now, it's likely just a delaying tactic—he might turn around and bite me one day."

Chen Yansen lifted his teacup and smiled lightly.

Wang Xin was famously known in the circle as a turncoat—wealthy family, high ambitions, impossible to bring under his command.

He betrayed Ali one day, then turned on Tencent the next.

Such a person can never be tamed!

He accepted Huang Zheng, Liang Bo, and Zhang Yiming—but his attitude toward Wang Xin had never changed.

Upon hearing this, Ding Lei frowned slightly, then gave a faint smile and didn't take it to heart.

He came to Chen Yansen about the NetEase Phone collaboration, and to deepen their "friendship."

As for Wang Xin, it was just an offhand remark.

"Has NetEase Phone's design been finalized?" Chen Yansen cut straight to the point.

Ding Lei's real interest lay in Orange Tech's AuroraOS system, supply chain, and manufacturing services.

He could give it to Zhou Hongyi—he could give it to Ding Lei too.

Why not make money?

"I brought the schematic, PCB layout, assembly drawings, BOM list, hardware interface documentation, and antenna design files—can you help me review them, Boss Chen?" Ding Lei asked with a smile.

"As long as you follow Zhou Hongyi's plan, sales won't be low," Chen Yansen said coolly.

Though Zhou Hongyi was a novice in the phone industry, his business strategy was far superior to NetEase, Ali, and Shengda.

Ali had developed a Cloud OS and launched an Ali Cloud Phone last July: a 3. -inch touchscreen, Tegra2 dual-core processor, 512MB RAM plus 8GB ROM, priced at 2, 88 yuan.

As expected, no one bought it.

A month later, Orange C1 appeared, followed by Xiaomi—turning the Ali Cloud Phone into a joke.

This April, Ma Liyun finally got smarter—he realized Ali's influence could only stretch to budget phones.

The 360 Haier W910 was a clear warning!

So the new Ali Cloud Phone—the Hornet W806—upgraded the screen to 4. inches, increased RAM to 1GB, and launched at just 1, 99 yuan.

In just one month, it sold 600, 00 units.

But after May, 360 Phone hit the market at 1, 99 yuan, stealing 70–80% of Ali Cloud Phone's users, causing May sales to plummet to 100, 00.

Meanwhile, Shengda Phone, launched in June, featured a 4. -inch QHD capacitive screen, 1GB RAM, and a minimum price of 1, 99 yuan—no advertising needed—and sold 200, 00 units in a week.

So in 2012, selling a special edition phone meant only one path: value for money. Chen Yansen's words were indeed heartfelt.

"I'm not as stupid as Ma Liyun!" Ding Lei sneered, clearly looking down on the e-commerce king, then placed a document gently on the tea table.

Chen Yansen smiled but said nothing.

Though Ma Liyun and Ding Lei were fellow townspeople, their grudge ran deep. Seven years ago, during the Taobao vs. EachNet battle, Ma Liyun approached portal CEOs for traffic support.

EachNet found out and offered double the ad fee—with one condition: no Taobao ads. The first to agree was Ding Lei.

From a business standpoint, Ding Lei's move was perfectly reasonable—but the feud was sealed.

Last year, Ma Liyun unilaterally spun off ZhiFuBao's equity from Ali without consulting investors.

The moment the news broke, NetEase posted it on their homepage.

They privately condemned Ma Liyun for being unscrupulous and utterly lacking integrity.

Chen Yansen guessed Ma Liyun had been sabotaging Ding Lei behind the scenes—otherwise, Ding Lei's resentment wouldn't be this intense.

He glanced at the BOM list: NetEase Ruiying G1: 4. -inch IPS touchscreen, Snapdragon MSM8225 dual-core 1. GHz processor, 1GB RAM plus 4GB ROM, expandable to 32GB via microSD, 5MP rear camera, 1. MP front camera.

"What's the price?" Chen Yansen asked casually after putting the document down.

"1, 99 yuan—targeting 360, Shengda, and Ali Cloud Phone. After all, the Ruiying G1's processor is more powerful," Ding Lei replied without hesitation—he clearly had a plan.

"No problem. Add AuroraOS 1. , and sales won't be lower than 360's," Chen Yansen objectively assessed.

"With your word, I'm reassured," Ding Lei grinned.

"How many units for the launch?" Chen Yansen asked again.

"200, 00," Ding Lei said confidently.

At 1, 99 yuan, the price wasn't high—perhaps not a big advantage over Orange Tech, 360, or Xiaomi—but compared to Apple, HTC, and Samsung, it was a steal.

Half a year ago, when NetEase first hinted at making phones, netizens spontaneously created a "NetEase Phone Tieba," filled with anticipation.

In their view, one defining trait of internet companies making phones was: abandoning hardware profit for extreme value for money.

Apple, HTC, and Samsung phones might be better—but a high-spec, low-price special edition was the better choice.

Chen Yansen nodded slightly, asked Ding Lei to send him the digital files, and left the contract signing to his subordinates.

The two sipped tea and chatted casually.

Outside, the sky darkened. Chen Yansen glanced at his watch and invited Ding Lei to the city's Sky Garden.

Wang Teng and Ye Qiuping accompanied them.

The drinking session ended at 11 p. . After seeing Ding Lei to his guest room, Chen Yansen left with Wang Teng and Ye Qiuping.

"Boss, watch your safety," Wang Teng said, slightly drunk, standing beside a Mercedes.

He'd driven himself and was waiting for a chauffeur.

"We're off then," Chen Yansen said, stepping into the back seat of the Ghost.

Ye Qiuping didn't drive—she slipped in beside him.

She lowered her head, revealing a flash of porcelain-white skin.

The D-cup visual impact was intense—his blood surged instantly.

"Boss, I live at Longde Garden, No. 24 Bianhe Middle Road," Ye Qiuping said, closing the door—ostensibly speaking to Chen Yansen, but really for the driver, Xiao Li.

"Xiao Li, drop off Boss Ye first," Chen Yansen instructed.

Xiao Li grunted and focused on driving.

A gentle evening breeze blew; street scenes slid past the windows, neon lights flickering, Xucheng quiet under the night sky.

Ye Qiuping's perfume drifted straight into Chen Yansen's nose.

After fifteen minutes, the car stopped at the gated community.

"Boss, want to come up for a bit?" Ye Qiuping's cheeks flushed, her eyes smiling, boldly testing the waters.

"Boss, would you like to come up for a while?" Ye Qiuping's cheeks were flushed, her eyes sparkling with amusement as she boldly ventured the suggestion.

Do it?

Chen Yansen blinked slightly, thinking to himself: Not changed at all, still as flirtatious as ever.

Ye Zong was warm and hospitable; Chen Laoban naturally wouldn't offend her face.

Chen Yansen's only complaint was that Ye Qiuping's bed was too small, limiting his space to move.

The next morning, Chen Yansen returned to Xu Yuan by car.

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July 23rd.

NetEase released the pre-order link for the Ruiying G1 on its official website.

Although 100 yuan more expensive than the 360 G800 Pro's dazzling price, it offered a noticeable upgrade in processor performance, backed by Orange Tech's quality control and the smooth AuroraOS system, allowing NetEase phones to sell 60, 00 pre-orders within the first hour of launch.

Before Chen Yansen even reached his office, Ding Lei called, demanding an additional 500, 00 units be produced.

Meanwhile.

Zhou Jinling and others, far away in East Africa, brought the upgraded Orange D1 and Orange C2 models, stepping onto Nigeria, a West African nation with over 200 million people.

This was Orange Tech's second stop in the African market!

"Brother Zhou, I've contacted all the distributors in Abuja—they're willing to sell our products as long as shipments are stable and after-sales service is guaranteed," Qi Liang said from beside him.

"I doubt the Orange F3 (upgraded Orange C2) will sell well," Jin Xu added.

Zhou Jinling understood Jin Xu's meaning—he thought Nigeria was too poor. He shook his head: "Even the poorest places have rich people. Don't look down on this place; Apple sells a million units here every year."

"What the hell? Seriously?" Jin Xu stared, incredulous.

"I keep telling you to read more and learn more, like I'm doing you a favor. All this data's on the company intranet," Zhou Jinling snapped.

In the past year in East Africa, he had changed drastically—his mind filled only with the drive to climb higher: working during the day, studying French and English hard at night, and reading every single industry report the company provided.

Leveraging his sales experience in Abyssinia and the three-tier sales network model, Zhou Jinling was confident he could successfully break into Nigeria's smartphone market.

Jin Xu smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

The group of six left the airport, flagged down a car, and headed toward the hotel.

And like Zhou Jinling's sales team, Chen Yansen had sent over twenty such teams to Nigeria.

Africa may not be as wealthy as Europe or America, but it makes up for it with its massive population—sand accumulates into a tower; its market potential is far from negligible.

It can absorb at least 40 to 50 million smartphones annually.

Even Apple and Shanxing haven't dismissed it; Orange Tech has no reason to abandon this fertile market.

On the other side.

Chen Yansen received another private call from Ma Liyun, arranging a meeting to discuss the preparations for Cainiao Logistics.

(End of Chapter)