[{"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-351":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},2264564,4419,"Chapter 351: Chen Yansen: Work for Me—No Need to Feel Inferior","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-351",351,"\u003Cp>After an indeterminate time, a tall, ruggedly handsome young man in a dark gray suit stepped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin immediately rose and greeted him with his assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had never met before, he had seen Chen Yansen’s photo online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stood still, watching Liang Changlin jog forward, a faint smile appearing on his face as he extended his right hand: “Comrade Liang, a pleasure. Welcome to Xucheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Chen, I’ve long admired you! Now that I’ve met you, I understand why your peers say you’re the most handsome entrepreneur in China.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin gripped Chen Yansen’s hand tightly, smiling as he flattered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go upstairs and chat properly. I heard you’re from Luzhou—just recently, a friend gave me two cans of Baiyun Chunhao tea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen gestured toward the elevator with a casual remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’m in for a treat—thank you, Comrade Chen.” Liang Changlin replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen gestured, and the two entered the elevator together, ascending to the top-floor office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Liang Changlin sat down, Chen Yansen fetched a can of tea leaves, calmly boiling water and brewing tea; the fragrant steam rose and spread through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Liang Changlin appeared calm, his mind churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his observation of Chen Yansen, he judged the man was not arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with Chen Yansen’s wealth and status, he wouldn’t have the privilege of drinking tea brewed by his own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this man, barely twenty, carried such composure—it made Liang Changlin realize Chen Yansen’s rise to fifty billion U.S. dollars in two years was no accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Liang, I’ve heard Pei Yi mention Dingdong Community. To be blunt, even without Kuai Pao  intervening, its business model is unsustainable—relying solely on users around its stations won’t generate profit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen sipped his tea lightly as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Chen is right—I oversimplified the problem. I thought I could replicate Nextdoor’s success in Shanghai, Yancheng, Shencheng, and Jin Ling, but I ignored fatal flaws like vague positioning and lack of uniqueness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin gave a bitter smile, showing remarkable honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though a man twenty years his junior had directly contradicted him, he felt no anger—only nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Ma Wenteng, Ma Liyun, and Li Yanhong, Old Liang was a master of replication; Dingdong Community was his hybrid of Kuai Pao ’s pre-storage model and Nextdoor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nextdoor was the largest neighborhood social app in Lamp Nation, covering over 3,500 communities across 48 states, having just secured funding with a post-investment valuation exceeding 1.1 billion U.S. dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the primary reason Liang Changlin secured 100 million U.S. dollars in angel investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to differing national conditions, communities in Lamp Nation were entirely unlike those in China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Dingdong Community’s “Neighbor Chat” feature seemed practical, yet could be perfectly replaced by WeChat groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Old Wang next door, who would want to chat online with their neighbors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Services like housekeeping, nannies, tutors, and appliance repair already had mature alternatives in China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Important community announcements—water and power outages, parking fees—were handled by property staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for residents exchanging idle items for resource reuse? That was pure nonsense—who would verify the value of secondhand goods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Dingdong Community profit from any of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In my view, Dingdong Community still holds some commercial value in home cleaning, dry cleaning, and food delivery—but its scope is too narrow, easily replaceable, and hard to scale. You know these apps only become profitable through network effects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big fish eat small fish. The winner takes all. The Matthew effect is most evident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen analyzed with clear logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Chen, lately I’ve been thinking—perhaps directly copying Nextdoor’s model is ill-suited to our context, but I believe Dingdong Community’s core concept is sound. With a different approach, it might still become a unicorn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin spoke ambiguously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you considering entering food delivery? Or mimicking Kuai Pao ’s pre-storage model, starting with a single category—like fresh produce, poultry, eggs, or meat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen leaned back on the sofa, cutting straight to the heart of Liang’s hidden intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dingdong Community was already a hybrid of Nextdoor and pre-storage; since the first path was blocked, the second was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin’s heart tightened—he hadn’t expected Chen Yansen to guess his plan so directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his goal was even smaller than Chen Yansen imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin wanted to build a fresh produce e-commerce platform using the pre-storage model to offer same-day delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Chen, what do you think of this business model?” Liang Changlin asked tentatively—he wanted to hear Chen Yansen’s opinion, one of his main reasons for this visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guess why I’ve spent heavily to deploy thousands of pre-storage centers nationwide?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen set down his teacup and smiled in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selling only digital goods, home items, and some food categories wouldn’t satisfy Comrade Chen’s appetite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin fell silent—he understood. Whether fresh produce, seafood, meat, milk, or snacks, all likely fell within Chen Yansen’s domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not doing it now didn’t mean he wouldn’t do it later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t come to visit but plunged ahead blindly, he’d surely crash headfirst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing off against Kuai Pao , an O2O giant, Dingdong Community had no chance of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, even Meituan, Lashou, and Dazhong Dianping weren’t Kuai Pao ’s match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Liang Changlin felt utterly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he owned two companies: Yaya Net and Dingdong Community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ali, Pinbei, and Jingdong expanded their business boundaries and product categories, Yaya Net’s market share was being steadily eroded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Suning had invested 80 million U.S. dollars to acquire Honghaizi, entering the maternal and infant market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survival environment for vertical e-commerce platforms was growing increasingly harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dingdong Community’s business model had been repeatedly dismissed by Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin looked bewildered, silent for a long while, before finally raising his head and saying to Chen Yansen: “Comrade Chen, could you please point me in the right direction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not your damn father!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen silently grumbled, yet didn’t outright refuse—instead, he feigned thoughtfulness before speaking: “The more people you serve, the more users you gain, and the more profit you make. Social networks, mobile games, and lifestyle services all have strong market potential.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Social networks, mobile games, lifestyle services?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin thought carefully, his frown deepening. In the industries Chen Yansen mentioned, big fish and small fish crowded the waters—his little minnow would only become bait. “Even if niche categories have fewer competitors, someone might spot you any day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen added softly, then lifted the teapot, refilled his cup, and sipped slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Comrade Chen, for your insight. I brought you some Shanghai specialties as a token of goodwill—please accept them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin waved his hand; his assistant immediately placed two elegant gift boxes on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too kind, Comrade Liang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen nodded calmly, accepting the gifts without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, according to you, Dingdong Community has no future?” Liang Changlin pressed, unwilling to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t believe me, go ahead and follow your plan. Then watch whether Taobao Food, Meituan Food, and Baidu Food expand their product categories.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen dismissed it casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Dingdong Grocery had once shone brightly, but under relentless pressure from internet giants, it quickly collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dingdong Grocery had scarce resources, a single business model, and extreme dependence on high-frequency user consumption and order density. Once user loyalty dropped, the fragility of its fulfillment system became obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, slim profit margins, high waste, and unsustainable labor costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Meituan, Taobao, and Baidu Food, fresh produce was merely a small part of their business, contributing little to total sales. They could simply adopt Liu Qiangdong’s Dangdang strategy—sacrifice 80 to kill 1,000—and crush Dingdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you afford to lose money when others don’t need to profit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Comrade Chen. I understand.” Liang Changlin’s head buzzed—Chen Yansen’s words jolted him awake: the businesses he’d eyed were all dishes on the giants’ plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t understand.” Chen Yansen suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin froze, puzzled, and asked: “I’m sorry, Comrade Chen—I don’t quite follow your meaning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rather than being crushed later, better to join a big company early. With ample capital and resources, entrepreneurship becomes far easier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen spelled it out plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin was sharp—he immediately understood: Chen Yansen wanted him to join Senlian Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of hesitation crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since leaving the military, he’d been an entrepreneur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Chen, I’ve never worked for anyone.” Liang Changlin declined politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How will you know unless you try? Working isn’t worse than starting your own company.” Chen Yansen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin shook his head, still mulling over Dingdong Community. If selling groceries wouldn’t work, he’d try on-demand car washing, nail art, or house cleaning—he refused to believe he couldn’t find the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your consideration, Comrade Chen. About joining Senlian Capital, I’d like to think it over.” Liang Changlin dared not refuse outright, fearing to offend Chen Yansen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled faintly, glancing at his wristwatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin’s face darkened—he thought: You’re so damn pragmatic—no job offer, and you’re kicking me out in a second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Chen, I’ve taken up too much of your time.” Liang Changlin sighed, rising politely to take his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush—I’ve reserved a private room at a restaurant downtown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen waved him back to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin stared into Chen Yansen’s eyes, seeing no pretense; after a few seconds of silence, he sat down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two then shifted topics, chatting casually about the state of e-commerce and O2O industries in 2012, leaving Dingdong Community and Senlian Capital behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin grew increasingly astonished—Chen Yansen’s predictions about industry trends were uncannily accurate, and he knew well about overseas trending apps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he didn’t realize was that this had nothing to do with prediction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stood higher, held more information, and thus saw farther than he ever could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By 11:30, they left the office—the purple clay teapot had been emptied and refilled repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way to the restaurant, Chen Yansen casually mentioned Pei Yi and Xiao Jun—Liang Changlin’s business achievements paled in comparison to theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words: Work for me—no need to feel inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are plenty stronger than you; if you miss this chance, it won’t be this easy to join Senlian Capital next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Liang Changlin nodded heavily and replied, “Chen Zong, give me two days to think it over—I’ll answer you tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” Chen Yansen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, the banquet ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Changlin stayed at the hotel to rest; after Chen Yansen’s persuasion, he began to entertain some thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the failure of the Dingdong Community project had dealt him a heavy blow: first, he couldn’t explain it to investors; second, he had diverted funds from Yaya Network, putting the cash flow of two products at risk of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his situation was even more dire than Chen Yansen had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before setting out for Xu City, he had already considered that if things became unbearable, he would sell Yaya Network to Xueersi, raise some capital, and take one more gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liang Changlin hesitated, the Orange Payment R&D department was working overtime to develop the “Collect Five Blessings, Split One Hundred Million Cash” event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Spring Festival approaching and less than a month left, Chen Yansen certainly wouldn’t miss this perfect opportunity to promote the red packet feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Spring Gala hadn’t canceled ad placements this year, Chen Yansen would have spent another hundred million to secure the naming rights for New Year’s Eve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen didn’t go to the company in the afternoon; after leaving the Sky Garden, he drove straight toward the villa’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didi Bikes and Xiao Huang Bikes engaged in fierce direct competition in Yanjing, launching a subsidy war: users could ride for free for half an hour daily, and after completing a ride, they received an additional one-yuan discount coupon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei, having experienced the ride-hailing price war, wasn’t fazed at all—he immediately ramped up the promotion, giving users five ride coupons daily, far exceeding normal user demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Xiao Huang Bikes went completely unused!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Wei had no choice but to grit his teeth and follow suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, ofo Bikes in East China, with no competitors, had already surpassed three hundred thousand Huayuan in daily revenue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2060,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bd226f2a518ce702088fafe9ef2d6df5cd24de55e98b5fc928273df97241a24d","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-352","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-350",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]