[{"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-381":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},2264594,4419,"Chapter 381","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-381",381,"\u003Cp>Did Didi Bike misappropriate user deposits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer is obviously beyond doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money is in my own account—what’s wrong with using it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei saw nothing wrong with doing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu Weiyi or Li Yanhong,” Song Tianlu listed two names upon his boss’s inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not Chang Wei?” Cheng Wei frowned sharply and demanded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Chang Wei fought from Yanjing to Jinmen, then to Tangcheng, Anci, Changshan, and elsewhere—Didi Bike bled red ink, yet he gained not a single advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past three months, Didi Bike lost nearly a hundred million yuan because of this; Xiao Huang Bike suffered roughly the same losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Chang Wei, it would be hard to find a third person in Yanjing who hated Cheng Wei more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other is Li Yanhong, because Baidu sued Didi Bike for trademark infringement; last week the court dismissed Baidu’s lawsuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Cheng Wei actually won the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this news, Li Yanhong turned livid with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Baidu not only lost the lawsuit but also lost face, and its reputation among venture capitalists had turned sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Huang Bike is trending right below Didi Bike,” Song Tianlu chuckled dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei’s expression froze; after a moment’s thought, he was certain it was Hu Weiyi’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Li Yanhong had no reason to target Xiao Huang Bike too—never mind Chang Wei’s family background, and there was no conflict of interest between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much cash do we have left on the books?” Cheng Wei called over his finance team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“270 million,” replied the CFO.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The total user deposits amount to 230 million—no need to worry about a run,” Cheng Wei exhaled in relief, his demeanor calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, we still need to pay a 40-million-yuan invoice next week,” the CFO reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem—we can just raise another round of funding,” Cheng Wei said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the concept of the sharing economy grew hotter, products like shared bikes, shared cars, and shared kitchens became wildly popular with investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does Didi Bike lack investors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he shouted once in Wangjing’s business district, he could attract over a dozen venture capital firms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lack of money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t exist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the ‘use-and-refund-immediately’ feature launched in Shanghai?” Cheng Wei asked Song Tianlu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“28.3%,” Song Tianlu replied with a smile. “Most users still trust Didi Bike. Once they’ve refunded a few times and realized there’s no risk to their funds, the deposit pool will keep growing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Didi Bike has rolled out the ‘use-and-refund-immediately’ deposit feature only in the East China market, including Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before riding, users must pay a 199-yuan deposit; after finishing their ride, they can choose to immediately refund the deposit, eliminating usage concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Didi Bike hadn’t done this, it couldn’t have competed with ofo Bike at all, since ofo implemented a deposit-free policy: users only needed to top up 199 yuan into Yu’e Bao—no deposit required, plus they earned extra interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, have operations post an announcement in the app to calm users down quickly, then talk to Lao Hu and Haibo—ensure the refund channel remains completely unobstructed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Wei immediately gave orders, instructing Song Tianlu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Boss Cheng. I’ll handle it right away,” Song Tianlu didn’t dare delay and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, both Didi Bike and Xiao Huang Bike surged to Weibo’s trending list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, rush to refund your Xiao Huang Bike deposit—hurry, or you’ll miss out! Rumor has it the company’s about to collapse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was confused before—how could these shared bikes keep giving out coupons if they weren’t making money? Turns out they’re after my deposit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three minutes ago, my Didi Bike deposit hit my account—I got off safely. Brothers behind me, good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s Xiao Huang Bike? What’s Didi Bike? I only use ofo Bike. I top up 199 yuan in Yu’e Bao and still earn eight or nine jiao a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t ofo Bike the original shared bike? Backed by Senlian Capital, they’re solid—nothing like these fly-by-night shared bike brands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most commenters were from North and East China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northeastern netizens looked baffled—many had never even heard of shared bikes before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I applied for a Xiao Huang Bike deposit refund an hour ago—why hasn’t it arrived yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Customer service says bank payment channels are busy, but they’ve already processed it—just wait a bit longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could they be running away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F**k, give me my money back! @XiaoHuangBike @XiaoHuangBike CEO Chang Wei”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“F**k! Refund my money! It’s been three hours—I called the bank, and Xiao Huang Bike hasn’t paid a cent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Didi Bike’s popularity plummeted rapidly, and the yellow bikes surged to No. 1 on the trending list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cheng Wei misappropriated part of the deposits, he had raised two funding rounds and still had ample cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chang Wei was different—his company account held only 8 million yuan, barely enough to cover refund requests from 40,000 users, and it was quickly drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original plan was to use deposits to scale Xiao Huang Bike first, then negotiate funding with investors for a higher valuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never imagined Wang Zihao merely enlisted a few self-media outlets to send Xiao Huang Bike straight to the guillotine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never imagined that Wang Zihao had merely contacted a few self-media outlets and sent the yellow bikes straight to the guillotine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Chang Wei was utterly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a 140-million-yuan funding gap—all of it already paid to suppliers for purchasing shared bikes to deploy in East China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where could he possibly get this money now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who the f**k is this? So underhanded!” Chang Wei cursed repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew—if he couldn’t resolve the deposit run within 24 hours, Xiao Huang Bike was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gathering his thoughts, Chang Wei took several deep breaths, forced himself to stay calm, then pulled out his phone and called each of Xiao Huang Bike’s investors one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Mr. Zhu, this is Chang Wei from Kelo.” Chang Wei forced a smile and greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really misappropriated user deposits?” Zhu Xiaohu’s eyebrows knotted tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d read all the online news—he knew exactly why Chang Wei was calling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yes,” Chang Wei fell silent for a few seconds, then answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much?” Zhu Xiaohu asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Chang Wei stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of it?” Zhu Xiaohu nearly laughed in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I kept ten million,” Chang Wei lied, overstating by two million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xiaohu suppressed the urge to curse, remembered Chang Wei’s background, and sighed bitterly: “The worst mistake in business is leaving no room for retreat. A full-force strike feels satisfying, but the consequences are unpredictable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinsha Venture had invested in Chang Wei twice already—if Xiao Huang Bike collapsed, his losses would be substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhu, I urgently need cash,” Chang Wei said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhu, I urgently need cash right now,” Chang Wei said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not your father—I owe you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xiaohu frowned angrily and muttered curses through the line, but he couldn’t just stand by. He said coldly: “Fifty million, for 5% equity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhu, Xiao Huang Bike’s fair valuation is between 2.5 and 3 billion,” Chang Wei countered. “Then go ask other investors,” Zhu Xiaohu said, tired of arguing, and hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhu, based on the scale of the yellow bikes, a reasonable valuation is between two and three billion,” Chang Wei countered. “Then go ask other investors,” Zhu Xiaopeng said, tired of arguing, and hung up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already given Chang Wei every courtesy by investing in Xiao Huang Bike—if Chang Wei couldn’t grasp the stakes, he deserved to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Wei listened to the dial tone buzzing in his ear, his face turning alternately pale and flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But finance was pressing him—he had no time to rage, so he called the contacts at Weilie Capital, Zhen Ge Fund, and several other VCs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exception, they’d give money—but only at a 1-billion-yuan valuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of desperation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Wei cursed under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he hesitated, time slipped away—before he knew it, it was 3 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than eight hours had passed since the first users applied for refunds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The market supervision hotlines in Yanjing, Jinmen, Tangcheng, and elsewhere were flooded—complaints skyrocketed, totaling over 100,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weibo was filled with posts condemning Chang Wei and Xiao Huang Bike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comment sections of Xiao Huang Bike’s official account and Chang Wei’s personal page were overrun with abuse; customer service kept stalling, and Chang Wei remained completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, give up any illusions—Xiao Huang Bike is dead. The name itself is cursed—who names a product ‘Xiao Huang’? It’s been less than three months and it’s already yellowed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough talking—I’m going out to grab a bike and recover some losses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re only thinking of that now? I already took two home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“199 yuan? Just consider it buying a bike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, guy upstairs—why’s your Xiao Huang Bike green? Where’d the smart lock go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encouraged by netizens, many actually went out to take shared bikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Huang Bike staff couldn’t stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, it was Saturday—everyone had free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Wei won’t refund deposits?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine—then I’ll haul a few bikes home. At least I won’t be the sucker. Consider it collateral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just take a few bikes home—it’s fine not to get cheated; consider it a deposit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mastermind behind this, Wang Zihao, barely glanced at Weibo’s trending list before taking his Shanghai branch’s management team to experience ofo’s electric-assist bikes at Caohejing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compact in design, painted in bright orange, fully charged they could travel up to 50 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its design is compact, coated entirely in a striking orange paint, and can travel up to 50 kilometers on a full charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just buy 299 yuan worth of Yu’e Bao to enjoy a deposit-free benefit; new users get three 2-yuan ride vouchers and four 50%-off ride vouchers upon signup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fee is 2 yuan for half an hour, plus 1 yuan for every additional 10 minutes, with a daily cap of 30 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to shared bikes, electric-assist scooters are far more comfortable to ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The product was an instant hit upon launch in Hu Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the vast majority of commuters, there is a commuting vacuum zone of seven to eight hundred meters, even two or three kilometers, between subway stations and residential areas, or bus stops and residential areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take a taxi? Too expensive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walk? Too tiring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ride a shared bike? Still exhausting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But switch to an electric-assist scooter, and you save both time and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a day, users of the electric-assist scooter service surpassed 6,000; the initial batch of 1,000 scooters could not meet Hu Cheng’s massive demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The business is working! Even smoother than expected!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zihao clenched his fists, a look of delight crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his success in Hu Cheng, he had already made a name for himself in the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day of ofo’s electric-assist scooter launch, Cheng Wei and Chang Wei endured a nerve-wracking day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until 3:00 a.m. on March 3 that Chang Wei, upon receiving the first payment, finally restarted the refund process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! The deposit for Yellow Bike has been credited!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll never use Yellow Bike again—I just wanted to ride for free, but it wanted my deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recommend using ofo bikes and scooters: reliable, and no deposit required.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow Bike users waited a full day before receiving their deposit refunds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy stone in Chang Wei’s chest lifted; just as he was about to leave for the day, the head of the data department rushed in to report that over 7,000 shared bikes had gone missing in the East China and North China regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although many users ranted online, those who actually took action were scattered across dozens of cities, with only about a hundred per city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Wei’s face turned green instantly, but it was already 3:30 a.m.; he weakly muttered, “Have the bike hunters retrieve them tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bastards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if the refund was a few hours late?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five hours later, dawn broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officials from the Yanjing Municipal Supervision Association, Transportation Association, and Banking Association held talks regarding yesterday’s deposit refund chaos involving Yellow Bike and Didi bikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didi Bike collected deposits but caused no negative impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow Bike flooded the Municipal Supervision Association’s phone lines with over 100,000 complaints—its reputation was severely damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Users carrying bikes home clashed with shared bike staff in over a dozen incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something must be done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the authorities are strongly promoting the sharing economy, they don’t want to see such chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ofo’s deposit-free policy is great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A representative from the Transportation Association remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suggested an immediate ban: all shared bike companies must stop charging users deposits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But officials from the Municipal Supervision Association countered that without deposits, companies’ maintenance and repair costs would skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then set up a regulatory account and hold the money in the bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A representative from the Banking Association squinted, clearly eyeing the shared bike deposits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taobao users were astonished to find a new “Kuai Pao” icon on the app’s homepage; upon tapping it, they discovered Kuai Pao’s food delivery and group-buying channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Kuai Pao’s group-buying products now appeared on the Ju Huasuan channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Fu Bao and Orange Pay had been fiercely competing just moments ago, yet now they were acting like sweethearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ali and Senlian Capital had both cooperation and competition—this was the norm among internet companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 10 a.m., the 360 N2 was released, priced at 1,699 yuan, with specs compared to the Xiaomi Mi2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Zhou Hongyi was targeting Xiaomi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leiyi Army helplessly signaled Li Wanqiang to immediately launch a subsidy campaign: purchase a Xiaomi Mi2 and receive a 200-yuan accessory red packet usable for items like data cables, chargers, and phone cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A de facto price cut!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later, first-day sales of the 360 N2 surpassed 24,000 units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Hongyi sneered sarcastically: “Some coarse-brand product—expensive, low-spec, terrible system, and even its price cut is just a gimmick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wanqiang responded instantly: “Idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2325,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a3a5ade7b86e967efc5ea3b1ec127cd05227d3fcc106f7f70af36a69f5b81125","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-382","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-380",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]