[{"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-336":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},2264549,4419,"Chapter 336: Chen Wei: No Deposit? Just Profit! Orange Pad 1, Orange MagicBook","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-336",336,"\u003Cp>“What did you say? ofo bikes don’t require a deposit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Digital Valley Software Park in Yanjing, at Didi Bike’s headquarters, Chen Wei frowned and confirmed again with the head of the marketing department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Boss Chen,” Song Tianlu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added: “ofo users only need to deposit 199 yuan into their Yu’e Bao account and bind their Orange Pay account in their personal info to ride without a deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Yansen really is a formidable opponent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wei gritted his teeth, his pen clenched so tightly it squeaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clashed head-on with Chen Yansen in the ride-hailing arena; no one understood Chen Yansen’s terrifying style better—he fought with ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed none of the indecisiveness of a typical businessman, only the full-force strike of a lion pouncing on a rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as ofo launched, it immediately deployed 3,000 shared bikes in Hangcheng, and with the no-deposit promotion, it instantly put Didi Bike on the defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only silver lining was that ofo hadn’t chosen Yanjing as its first city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But knowing Chen Yansen as he did, Yanjing would surely be on ofo’s next expansion list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Chen, should we adjust our deposit policy?” Song Tianlu asked bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet, but we must prepare. Wait—I’ll call Haibo and Lao Hu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Chen Wei had a preliminary solution and picked up the desk phone to dial: “Haibo, get Lao Hu—both of you come over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, Boss,” Zhang Haibo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Tianlu was curious, but he didn’t press—he knew Chen Wei would explain once Hu Weijian and Zhang Haibo arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Hu Weijian from R&D and Zhang Haibo from Product walked in together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lao Hu, Haibo—I want to build two new features. First, return the deposit immediately after each ride, eliminating user concerns about locked funds; second, a pre-paid deposit offset feature—any user with a balance of 199 yuan or more won’t need to pay a deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wei laid it out clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, in 2012, with weak regulatory oversight, collecting ride deposits had many advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it reduced operational risk—the deposit restrained users from private occupation, vandalism, and theft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, it covered maintenance costs—user deposits could ease financial pressure from vehicle deployment, repair, and redistribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, the deposit pool itself became a funding source for expansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether or not to misappropriate it—users wouldn’t know!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wei saw nothing wrong with using deposit funds to pay suppliers, maintenance, and labor costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the two solutions he proposed were deliberately cumbersome—aimed solely at getting users to pay deposits and expanding Didi Bike’s cash pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Weijian and Zhang Haibo exchanged glances—they hadn’t heard about ofo’s launch yet, and looked utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shenlian Capital founded a shared-bike company called Xingchi in October, and this morning it deployed 3,000 bikes in Hangcheng using a no-deposit model.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Tianlu briefly explained the background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, I get it—I’ll sync with Lao Hu. Technically, no problem,” Zhang Haibo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can develop and launch it in twenty days,” Hu Weijian promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to rush. If ofo wants to make its business model work, it’ll still need two or three months. Better to polish it thoroughly and ensure zero system bugs at launch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wei waved his hand, warning them carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been scarred by wool-harvesters and gray-market gangs—he feared Hu Weijian and Zhang Haibo might accidentally cause massive losses again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he wanted stability, not speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, even if these two features were ready, he wouldn’t launch them until ofo entered North China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, collect those deposits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Boss,” Hu Weijian replied quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Hu Weijian and Zhang Haibo left, Chen Wei asked: “The second-generation Didi Bike is about to launch—work closely with Operations. Put user riding experience first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Boss Chen,” Song Tianlu answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second-generation Didi Bike was the polar opposite of the first—it featured an all-aluminum frame, magnesium-alloy wheels, solid anti-puncture tires, and a smart lock, balancing durability and safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, the solid tires and magnesium-alloy wheels reduced puncture and blowout risks, yet made riding unbearable—fine on flat roads, but climbing hills felt like losing half your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it, and he knew Chen Wei knew it too—but there was no choice. To extend Didi Bike’s lifespan, they had to sacrifice some user experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Hangcheng, Wulin Square Metro Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Weiyi, Wang Zihao, and Xingchi’s senior management each rode an ofo bike westward along Huan Cheng Bei Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Chen Yansen’s requirement for subsidiary managers: experience your own product end-to-end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Kuai Pao food delivery—no matter if you’re a manager, director, or general manager, you must log at least eight hours a year on the Kuai Pao rider app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, policies from business and R&D would drift off-course and lose their human touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This bike’s solid, fast, stable at the front, and doesn’t strain on uphill climbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao had been riding since middle school—his skills were excellent. After cycling three or four kilometers, he stopped and spoke to Hu Weiyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other dozen or so executives, drenched in sweat, parked at the entrance of Wanxiang Park and sat down on the ground, massaging their thighs and calves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The design was revised multiple times before Boss approved it. Under cost constraints, ofo’s performance has reached optimal levels. Open a flagship store—sales won’t be bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Weiyi glanced at the executives resting by the roadside and silently shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a good idea—could even be a new profit driver for our project.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao thought for a moment, then replied seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was joking,” Hu Weiyi blinked. “Then Boss Hu really has business talent,” Wang Zihao laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Weiyi smiled, took it as a joke, and didn’t dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Zihao thought it had real potential!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Xingchi’s top priority now was to fully validate its business model, expand gradually, and leverage scale to renegotiate lower supply prices with vendors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen said if all else failed, buy a bicycle factory—it would cut costs and create more jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they rode ofo bikes, locals in Hangcheng—after free ride-hailing—now faced another free-ride promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New users received seven 1-yuan coupons on registration day—one activated daily, valid for 30-minute free rides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao leveraged Cheng Wei’s connections to easily place ofo bikes on campuses: Jiangda, Jianggongda, Jiangligong, and Jiangzhe Normal University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Cheng Wei had spent over a decade in Hangcheng—his title as Executive Director of the Hangcheng University Student Entrepreneurship Alliance might not work elsewhere, but it was gold for campus access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For students, paying just one yuan to ride from classroom to dorm or cafeteria wasn’t hard to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ofo bikes spread fast on campus!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After using their daily coupon, students usually didn’t wait for tomorrow—they paid to keep riding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One coupon per day: first cultivate users and market, then pursue profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On launch day, the 3,000 ofo bikes earned 7,400 yuan total. After deducting depreciation, maintenance, operations, and labor costs, gross margin was under 10%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, shared bikes, like ride-hailing, were an industry that only turned profitable through scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spend heavily upfront, harvest later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you didn’t become the final winner, all your early investment vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Gao Peng, Wo Wo Tuan, and 24 Quan—companies that collapsed in the thousand-group battle. Investors poured billions in, yet recovered not a single cent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xucheng, Zhuxianzhuang Tech Park, Building 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen leaned back, reviewing Hu Weiyi’s work email—on day one, the product earned 7,400 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, it was an excellent start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once scaled to one million bikes, annual revenue could hit one billion yuan; three million bikes, three billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when the time was right, ofo could enter the shared e-bike market and partner with Kuai Pao on battery-swap services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the advantage of multiple subsidiaries and diverse businesses would shine—resources like maintenance, repair, and dispatch staff could be shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knock knock knock!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock came at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shouzhi walked in carrying two new products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Orange Pad 1 and Orange MagicBook engineering prototypes? They look good—Lin Qingbai’s design taste has improved fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen set down his mouse and teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Lin Qingbai had been tortured repeatedly during the design of the Mos (Alexa) smart speaker—he’d nearly quit in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Boss Lin heard that, he’d be so excited he wouldn’t sleep all night,” Zhou Shouzhi smiled faintly, playing along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you and Wang Teng think?” Chen Yansen leaned back, looking at Zhou Shouzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orange Tech’s new products were all in development—Orange Pad 1 and Orange MagicBook were both “money-makers,” with almost no proprietary tech—everything was borrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Chen Yansen didn’t plan to showcase these two transitional products at next spring’s launch event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plainly put, beyond their cost-performance ratio, Orange Pad 1 and Orange MagicBook had few standout features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were merely meant to fill gaps in the product line—trial runs for Orange Tech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Teng wants to host a small online livestream launch. Without pre-promotion or marketing, relying solely on online channels to sell, Orange Pad 1 and Orange MagicBook won’t gain traction or sales,” Zhou Shouzhi explained slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. Don’t worry about resources—Zhi De Mai and Toutiao will push content seeding first; then, Pinbei will drive full-site traffic to Orange Pad 1 and Orange MagicBook.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, don’t worry about resources—start content seeding pushes for what’s worth buying and Toutiao, then Pinduoduo will drive traffic to the Orange Pad 1 and Orange MagicBook across the entire platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen arranged matters calmly and methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making money isn’t shameful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If sales targets are met, the AuroraFutureOS system will be deployed on the next generation of Orange tablets and laptops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Boss.” Zhou Shouzhi nodded slightly, then placed the engineering test unit on Chen Yansen’s desk for the boss to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted for over ten minutes and ultimately set the product’s launch date for November 25.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didi Dache, after securing an 800-million-hua-yuan investment from Baidu Net, rapidly expanded its operations into central China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Kuai’s subsidies, Didi remained unmoved, solely focused on biding its time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, without subsidies for returning customers, Didi Dache’s growth was extremely slow, posing almost no threat to Kuai Dache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1706,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8c72e697d7eb589b8d89c94dacfe21e9401d0c03a21cebc65d691ca6d0a5b8c5","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-337","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-335",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]