[{"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-308":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},2264521,4419,"Chapter 308: Chen Yansen: Ma Zong, He","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-308",308,"\u003Cp>In Yanjing, at the Marco Polo Hotel, the glittering banquet hall on the top floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of elegantly dressed men and women clinked glasses, their faces flushed from drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finalizing the partnership, Xiao Ma’s smile widened—within a year, Pinduoduo’s valuation had risen elevenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, his initial investment of three hundred million had become three point three billion U.S. dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen set down his glass and leaned close to Xiao Ma’s ear. “How far have the financing talks with Tencent and JD gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenteng’s expression froze. He sighed faintly, his tone sharp: “Liu Qiangdong just raised four hundred million U.S. dollars—and now he’s dragging his feet. He won’t accept, and he won’t refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re forcing him to pick up trash—he naturally doesn’t want to!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month ago, if Liu Qiangdong hadn’t been desperate, he never would’ve agreed to Liu Zhiping’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, QQ Group Buy, Paipai, and Yixun were pure liabilities. JD had no choice but to buy them—and lost at least one billion U.S. dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenteng wanted to offload Tencent’s toxic assets; Liu Qiangdong wanted the primary traffic entry points of QQ and WeChat. At first, they were perfectly aligned—but once Liu Qiangdong secured funding, his attitude changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Yansen smiled faintly, raised his glass, and tapped it against Ma Wenteng’s. “Liu Qiangdong thinks JD’s valuation is severely undervalued. He won’t even start negotiations for another year or two, Ma Zong—he’s playing you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Undervalued? Hong Kong and U.S. investment banks offered him six billion U.S. dollars. I offered six point five billion—and he’s still not satisfied?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenteng’s face flushed red from wine. He lit a cigarette, puffing smoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The offer isn’t the issue,” Chen Yansen said with a smile. “But you want to pay with equity in QQ Group Buy, Paipai, and Yixun—and you’re only offering ten percent cash. JD is already cash-strapped. Now that OTPP has appeared, Liu Qiangdong has another option. Why bother with Tencent anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Zong, last time you said Pinduoduo would take over QQ Group Buy, Paipai, and Yixun—was that still true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenteng turned, staring fixedly at Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last time? I was joking, Ma Zong. Don’t take it seriously.” Chen Yansen sipped his drink, voice cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenteng wanted to play balance—pitting Pinduoduo against JD like fighting crickets. Chen Yansen wasn’t blind to the maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he stole a glance at Xiao Ma’s embarrassed expression, secretly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenteng opened his mouth to curse, then bit it back. Finally, he took a deep breath: “At tomorrow’s signing, extend the QQ and WeChat traffic entry cooperation term to five years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, it was three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ma Wenteng feared that once Pinduoduo grew strong, it would kick Tencent out—so he volunteered the change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.” Chen Yansen agreed readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether three or five years—it doesn’t cost Pinduoduo a single cent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, using QQ and WeChat’s traffic slots should require paying advertising fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Yansen never plays by the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tencent grants Pinduoduo free access to QQ and WeChat’s primary traffic entry points in exchange for Pinduoduo’s Series B financing approval—a clause clearly stated in the contract during Series A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three rounds of drinks, it was already ten p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yongjin glanced at his watch, stood up, and excused himself. He was the keynote speaker for the finance session of this Internet Conference and had to arrive early at the International Convention Center tomorrow. At his age, he simply couldn’t match the energy of the young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Heng and Gao Huiyi followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just three minutes later, the room held only Senlian Capital and Tencent personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma Zong, shall we call it a night?” Chen Yansen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. Talk tomorrow.” Ma Wenteng had drunk three or four cups of baijiu. Even with his decent tolerance, he was now drowsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, the car’s ready,” Gao Weilin whispered, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another round?” Ma Wenteng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Zhaoyang invited me to a bar,” Chen Yansen replied simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come along. I’d like to meet Charles too.” Ma Wenteng took the coat Liu Zhiping handed him, draping it over his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of personal wealth, Zhang Zhaoyang was far behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in internet industry stature, Zhang Zhaoyang was no less than him—he still carried the title of the first-generation internet patriarch. Zhang Zhaoyang had been Ma Wenteng’s mentor. Though time had reversed their roles, their private relationship remained cordial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen nodded and sent Zhang a quick text, giving him a heads-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OK.” Zhang Zhaoyang replied instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the group descended to the first floor, boarded four luxury cars, and sped toward Vics Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a private room on the second floor of Vics Club, Zhang Zhaoyang, Lei Yi, Ding Lei, and He Xiaopeng had just sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring me a few bottles of my best liquor—the ones with ‘Chen Yansen’ on the label.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhaoyang told the bar manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen had sent him several cases of whiskey and red wine. Zhang Zhaoyang couldn’t finish them himself, so he stored them at the bar to serve guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, Mr. Zhang. Please wait a moment,” the bar manager replied with a respectful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhang Zhaoyang wasn’t among Yanjing’s top-tier billionaires, he still had billions in assets—the bar manager treated him with extra deference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Ma Wenteng coming too?” Lei Yi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. And Liu Zhiping,” Zhang Zhaoyang replied casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With these three together, they’re probably negotiating financing for Kuai or KuaiRun. The ride-hailing battle between Baidu and Senlian Capital has given me a headache!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Lei leaned back on the sofa, adjusted his glasses, and chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no way around it. Both Baidu and Senlian Capital want to combine travel, group buying, food delivery, and digital maps. The market’s huge—but Chen Yansen and Li Yanhong both want to be the boss. That makes things messy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Xiaopeng lifted a glass of cold tea, sipped it, and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d dined with Zhang Zhaoyang, Lei Yi, and Ding Lei, then chatted over an hour at the hotel before arriving at the bar. His flushed face showed they’d all drunk plenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t get Chen Yansen’s moves. Gaming is far more profitable—he chose group buying and ride-hailing instead.” Ding Lei shook his head, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Chen Yansen really got into gaming, Ding Lei would be upset again,” Lei Yi teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, true. Chen Yansen’s project management skills are top-tier among his peers. If Senlian Capital enters gaming, it’ll be a serious threat to NetEase, Tencent, and Perfect World.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Lei smiled, admitting it openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many units of NetEase’s Aurora G1 have sold?” Lei Yi suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two point one million,” Ding Lei answered honestly, a hint of pride in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In under fifty days, daily sales averaged over forty thousand units—stronger than most domestic smartphone launches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“AuroraOS is clearly superior to MIUI. The Xiaomi 1S has two versions—same specs, same price—but the AuroraOS model sells three thousand more units daily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yi spread his hands helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Orange Phone’s sales in Africa have exploded—over five million units total,” He Xiaopeng added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That high?” Ding Lei was stunned. Suddenly, NetEase’s two million units didn’t seem impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Yansen started building Africa’s market last year. Nigeria and Abyssinia are poor—but they have hundreds of millions of people. Even poor places have rich people. Five million units isn’t much. If they fully unlock the market’s potential, selling thirty million a year isn’t impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhaoyang said it casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yi was instantly intrigued. If Xiaomi could successfully enter overseas markets, revenue and valuation would have clear growth potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the U.S. and European markets had high barriers—and Orange Tech had already seized Africa. Where could Xiaomi go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regions with large populations and high market potential were rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Yi pondered silently, then fixed his target on India—over a billion people, immense potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to send a market research team to India to gather comprehensive data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhang, I heard Orange Phone is launching in Eastern Europe?” Ding Lei asked, following Zhang’s thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhaoyang was about to answer when the frosted glass door was pushed open from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1360,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9744ae204bede3bc54807bd803e8c4397dedcf64c631f3f34c2f6ece70736eca","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-309","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-307",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]