Chapter 380

Yu'e Bao, Lingqian Bao, and Yulibao, three electronic payment tools, constantly innovate in the gameplay of experience funds and instant-red-envelope discounts to compete for high-value users.

You copy me, I copy you, with not a shred of hesitation.

On the first day of March, the Yu'e Bao leaderboard for Orange Payment refreshed, with the top amount exceeding 13 million.

"Earning 1,800 yuan net per day, 663,000 Hua yuan in annual returns; it turns out earning a million a year is so simple, just need to deposit 20 million in Yu'e Bao."

"Then I ask you: how do you earn that 20 million first?"

"Wow! The event has only been online for 18 hours, and the top spot already has 13 million; by the end of March, will it break one hundred million?"

"Sorry, I'm dragging everyone down; I only have 3.7 yuan in my Yu'e Bao, which is my breakfast money for tomorrow."

With Weibo heat continuing to soar, plus the gimmick of having lunch with Chen Yansen, keywords like 'Yu'e Bao' and '10 billion experience funds' still firmly occupy the top ten spots on the trending search list.

Regarding this, Chen Yansen didn't care at all.

He knew clearly in his heart that even if Penguin and Mama Ali didn't enter the fray, Orange Payment and Yu'e Bao would welcome new competitors.

The cake of online payment and internet finance is too big; being able to grab a piece is already satisfying.

Being too greedy easily leads to bursting!

Under the current development trend, with the growth of users on platforms like Kuai Pao, Kuai De ride-hailing, Pinbai, and Yunsu Express, even if Orange Payment does no promotion, user volume will rise accordingly.

This is the advantage of business complementarity!

After holding a short meeting with Zhang Yinjia and others, Chen Yansen returned to his office, plopped down on the sofa, and summoned the system panel.

The Human Dao Torch in February totaled 237,071 strands; counting the unused portion from January, it can synthesize 24 strands of Immortal Dao Torch.

In other words, Senlian Capital's monthly labor cost expenditure is over 2 billion, nearly 30 billion Hua yuan a year.

"Add points!"

With a thought from Chen Yansen, a wisp of black-purple mist broke through the air and instantly drilled into his brow.

In just a few seconds, the mental value rose to 100.38.

The Human Dao Torch looks abundant, but it is simply not enough.

After the enhancement ended, President Chen's heart was utterly calm.

Although he could feel the range of his divine sense exploration and the weight limit for controlling objects increasing, compared to the previous amplification, it was ultimately still too slow.

Mainly because the e-commerce and express delivery industries have not yet entered their golden period; once the daily parcel volume in the express delivery industry exceeds 400 million parcels, even if Yunsu holds only half the market share, it can handle 200 million parcels of business volume.

By then, the total number of Yunsu Express couriers will need to expand to 2 million, contributing 2 million Human Dao Torch strands monthly.

In addition, the food delivery and ride-hailing industries will also rise rapidly.

When Kuai Pao riders reach 1.5 million and Kuai De drivers reach a scale of 3 million, the two industries combined can generate 5 million Human Dao Torch strands monthly.

The layout logic is sound, but constrained by conditions such as traffic arteries, network coverage, and terminal equipment, achieving the goal of 10 million Human Dao Torch strands monthly will require waiting a few more years.

Since today is Friday, and it is just past five o'clock with the sky not yet dark, most employees are leaving work one after another, departing the Technology Park.

Chen Yansen looked up and glanced out the window; a crescent moon had already risen above the branches, emitting a cold, clear luster.

The lush branches and leaves of the white birch trees swayed in the wind, their shadows dancing under the moonlight.

He patted his belly and looked toward the direction of the cafeteria.

Although the chef's skills are good, one cannot eat the same thing every day; President Chen has long since grown tired of it.

Forget it, let's change the taste.

Thinking of this, Chen Yansen sent a text message to Master Ye, asking the other party to bring the Teletubbies cosplay costume to Sanjiaozhou to prepare dinner.

"Which one?" asked Ye Qiuping.

"The one with the least fabric," Chen Yansen replied instantly.

"Actually, I bought a few new outfits that are more interesting than the Teletubbies," Ye Qiuping added.

"I want the Teletubbies," Chen Yansen insisted in his tone.

Pervert!

Ye Qiuping blushed, spat inwardly, her eyes shimmering, and a flush of pink rose on her Bai Xi collarbone area.

At the same time.

After a week of preparation work, Wang Zihao and Liu Jian, the general manager of the Shanghai branch of ofo, finally settled matters with the local traffic association and obtained the permit to deploy shared electric-assist bicycles.

Originally, the Central Bureau did not agree, but after Pei Yi's persuasion, the other party finally nodded and consented.

After all, since Kuai Pao moved its headquarters to Shanghai, it counts as a fairly large-scale internet enterprise.

Additionally, considering Senlian Capital's overall influence within the country, the Central Bureau gave ofo special attention.

"President Wang, the preliminary tentative deployment points are Caohejing, East China University of Science and Technology, Xujiabui, Tianlin, Wan Tiguang, Longhua, and Binjiang, totaling 1,000 shared electric-assist bicycles."

In an office building on Yishan Road, Liu Jian reported to Wang Zihao.

"Have the dispatch and maintenance personnel been arranged?" asked Wang Zihao. "President Wang, rest assured, I guarantee there will be no problems," Liu Jian replied with a smile.

"On my way back just now, I saw Didi Bikes and Little Yellow Bikes at the subway station," said Wang Zihao, frowning.

"Yes, I saw them too; I heard from the marketing department that both started deployment today," Liu Jian nodded and replied.

"What about the follow-up strategy from the operations department?" asked Wang Zihao again.

"Didi Bikes and Little Yellow Bikes are currently quite restrained; new users can receive seven riding coupons, each deducting half an hour of usage time, with one activated daily, matching our new customer activity; the policy regarding old customers is still unclear."

Liu Jian hurriedly replied.

"We moved a step too slowly; Cheng Wei and Chang Wei actually blocked us right at our doorstep. ofo bikes haven't even gone north yet, but they've already gone south," Wang Zihao said with a cold sneer.

"President Wang, I know this point; Cheng Wei and Chang Wei had no choice either. Continuing north, whether to the Northeast or Northwest, is unsuitable for developing the shared bicycle business," Liu Jian replied with a chuckle.

"Haha, that's true," Wang Zihao laughed heartily, clenching and unclenching his fist repeatedly, then continued: "Then we'll fight Didi Bikes and Little Yellow Bikes head-on; we don't require a deposit, so surely we can't lose to two that do require deposits?"

He paused, narrowed his eyes, and whispered: "Have the marketing department find a few self-media outlets to spread rumors externally that Didi Bikes and Little Yellow Bikes face a risk of capital chain rupture; if they don't return deposits now, there won't be a chance to get them back later."

Wang Zihao followed Chen Yansen's tail for two and a half years; he looks simple and honest on the surface, but he has quite a few sinister moves in his belly.

"Will users believe it? What if Didi Bikes and Little Yellow Bikes haven't misappropriated the deposits?"

Liu Jian's smile abruptly stopped, and he instinctively scrutinized Wang Zihao again and again.

For this COO sent from the Hangcheng headquarters, he seemed to be meeting him for the first time.

He swallowed, forced to admit: judging by appearance is unwise; President Wang's looks are too deceptive.

"If you were Cheng Wei or Chang Wei, facing a deposit of two or three hundred million on the account, would you misappropriate it?" Wang Zihao countered.

Liu Jian thought seriously, then smiled bitterly: "I don't know Cheng Wei and Chang Wei's thoughts, but if it were me, eight out of ten times I would also misappropriate the deposit to pay for goods, buy hard ads, and purchase online traffic."

"Eight out of ten? It should be ten out of ten," Wang Zihao said with extreme certainty.

With a regulatory system equal to zero, misappropriating the deposit is merely human nature, a simple matter of convenience.

"Alright, President Wang, I'll arrange it," Liu Jian said.

"Find a middleman, and clean up the tail a bit more," Wang Zihao instructed uneasily.

These dirty tricks were all taught by Master Chen Shoubashou.

When Wang Zihao was in charge of the Pinbai advertising business, he learned while doing; although his skills were not perfect, he still received a third of Master Chen's true transmission, which was enough to deal with Cheng Wei and Chang Wei.

"I have it in mind," Liu Jian made an 'OK' gesture.

"Fine, let's leave it at that for now," Wang Zihao said, waving his hand.

Liu Jian was extremely tactful; he stood up, pushed open the glass door of the conference room, and walked straight toward the office area.

After Liu Jian walked far away, Wang Zihao took out his mobile phone, called Liang Bo of Jinri Toutiao to chat, and by the way settled the advertising pop-up resources for the Shanghai IP tomorrow.

Anyway, it's not like we aren't paying; President Wang spoke extra loudly.

Liang Bo took it lightly and agreed readily.

"Amap, Jinri Toutiao, Lingxi Browser, plus the focus image on Sister Chengzi's App Shangcheng; the exposure will definitely be enough."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Zihao muttered to himself.

With his connections within the group and the industry resources he held, no one was better than him at user growth operations.

Ten minutes later, Wang Zihao finished his work, raised his hand to look at his wristwatch; it was already seven fifty. He glanced out the window; neon lights were just rising, and the traffic on the elevated road not far away flowed endlessly, like colorful ribbons.

The light above fell on the dial; the English in the middle was Rolex; it was exactly Master Chen Yansen's Rolex Explorer.

With Wang Zihao's current wealth, he could naturally afford a more expensive watch, but this Rolex had a different meaning: first, it was given to him by Chen Yansen; second, the money to buy this watch was earned by him and Chen Yansen reselling campus cards back then.

"Holy crap! It's almost eight o'clock, and I haven't had dinner yet."

Wang Zihao rubbed his stomach, complaining while walking out of the office building.

Usually, a junior-year student of his age would be busy preparing for postgraduate entrance exams or busy with studies, but he, well, since joining the ofo bicycle project, the number of times he returned to school could be counted on one's fingers.

Last semester, he failed three subjects in one go.

But under Tang Qingshan's hint, the major courses with scores below the passing mark inexplicably became sixty points.

Old Tang knew clearly; perhaps in the future Wang Zihao would return to Xucheng College as an outstanding entrepreneur and distinguished alumnus; how could he really let Wang Zihao fail?

That would be slapping his own face; he must pass!

Wang Zihao entered the parking lot, sat into the driver's seat of a Tiger Head Mercedes, and drove toward Rimao Guang.

The next morning, as soon as Cheng Wei entered the office, he saw Song Tianlu from the Marketing Department rushing in; before the person had even stood steady, the words came out: "President Cheng, Jinri Toutiao, Weibo, NetEase, and Sina News channels are all our negative news, saying Didi Bicycle misappropriated deposits, the capital chain is about to break, and urging users to withdraw deposits."

"Damn it, who did this? So ruthless!" Cheng Wei asked with a dark face.

(End of this chapter)