[{"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-82":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},2264295,4419,"Chapter 82: 40 Million in One Day, the Venture Capital","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>Before leaving work, Xu Dan brought over several more resumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half were from social recruitment, half from campus recruitment, mostly for sales and operations roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Screen the social recruits by phone first; if they seem promising, schedule a second interview.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen took the resumes and placed them on his desk, giving a casual reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Dan replied and returned to her workstation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Xingxing, come here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen glanced at the time and called out loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, I’m coming!” Xu Xingxing heard and ran over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“New colleagues will join in late December; he’s an external hire. Talk to Director Cao and see if you can get him an access card for campus entry and exit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen spoke slowly as he instructed Xu Xingxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, Boss! I’ll go see Director Cao tomorrow.” Xu Xingxing nodded cheerfully, unbothered by the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did well last month—there’s still a salary adjustment opportunity before year-end. Keep it up.” Chen Yansen tossed out a carrot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, Zhang Wenbo said his salary was just adjusted at the end of October—can we get another one in December?” Xu Xingxing asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She came from a well-off family, receiving 2,000 yuan monthly for living expenses—a substantial sum at Xucheng College, making her practically a small fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with her salary from Fox Tao , her college life was smooth sailing; as soon as last month’s pay arrived, she bought a brand-new Apple 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides the raise, there’s also the year-end bonus and annual party—remember to contact the Sky Garden in advance and book the banquet hall for December 31st.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one with 800 yuan per person?” Xu Xingxing double-checked, afraid of misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, and arrange a campus shuttle bus for everyone’s convenience.” Chen Yansen added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—food, drink, and fun? I’m the best at this. Leave it to me—you’ll be thrilled.” Xu Xingxing patted her chest in assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled and walked downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once December ends, hand the Q3 financial report to Penguin and ask for another hundred million in funding—would that be too much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen mused as he walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current issue is that the zero-price negotiation and ad-buying phases can’t scale up significantly; the priority is maintaining stable cash flow for user withdrawals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rebate e-commerce platform that can’t process withdrawals will quickly lose user trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he’d rather slow down ad acquisition than risk destabilizing the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Penguin won’t invest, find another VC—preferably one focused on e-commerce, one that brings not just money but also extra resources.” Chen Yansen thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he reached the intersection of Xuelin Road and Xuehai Road did he snap back to reality, then called Meng Jie to invite her to dinner and a stroll through the small grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Chen Yansen arrived on the second floor, he heard loud arguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up to see Li Bin and a recruiter named Gao Yuxiang red-faced and shouting at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re just a junior editor—what’s so impressive about you? Think you’re the boss now?” Gao Yuxiang spoke harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your product pricing is off—don’t even think about listing it!” Li Bin rolled his eyes, refusing to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xu, Hu Li, and others tried to mediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell are you all doing? Don’t you have work to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen walked over steadily, glanced at Li Bin, then at Gao Yuxiang, and barked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, in Gao Yuxiang’s flash sale items, there’s a Yuzhaolin autumn underwear set. I checked with a price comparison tool—it sold for as low as 49 yuan in October. But now on Super Rebate, our net price is 54.9 yuan—a 5.9 yuan difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao insists the material and design are different, claiming it’s just a new product using an old link—but I checked JD.com and found the exact same item sold for 49 yuan on the same day, and both stores’ business licenses belong to the same company.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Bin explained clearly as Chen Yansen arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you learn the recruitment guidelines? If a price comparison editor rejects a flash sale item, it must either be taken down or the promotion adjusted. What’s your basis for arguing? Speak up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen looked down at Gao Yuxiang and asked coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, I asked the merchant—they confirmed it’s an old link, and the new product is participating in the event.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuxiang looked nervous and hurried to defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Kun, what do you think?” Chen Yansen turned to Xu Kun—he currently managed several small categories including underwear, bags, and accessories; since this item reached Li Bin, it must have passed his review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, I compared prices. Based on brand positioning, material quality, and nationwide best-selling underwear styles, I believe the net price of 54.9 yuan is reasonable.” Xu Kun replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did the merchant send you screenshots? Did you check the editing pages for the old and new products? Do you believe everything they say? Are you an employee of the brand or of Fox Tao ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen nodded slightly after hearing Xu Kun’s explanation, then continued pressing Gao Yuxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Kun was also partly responsible, but he hadn’t raised his voice or caused a scene, so Chen Yansen directed his anger at Gao Yuxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuxiang had no reply—he knew his reasoning was weak, but for the commission, for the money, he’d taken a gamble and submitted the application anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected the category review to pass, only to get stuck at Li Bin’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gao Yuxiang silent, Chen Yansen flew into a rage, his face dark: “First, make the merchant increase commission by 10%. Second, apologize to Li Bin. Third, reduce your commission this month by 1%. If you can handle it, stay. If not, get out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuxiang’s face turned pale, then flushed, but finally he nodded obediently, bowed his head to Li Bin, and apologized: “Sorry, I spoke without thinking—I was wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Bin snorted but reluctantly accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yifeng, call all the recruiters!” Chen Yansen, still furious, waved to Zhang Yifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few people who had been watching from Room 212 immediately sensed trouble, wiped their smiles, and hurried out, heads down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recruitment isn’t about accepting whatever terms the merchant offers—if it were that simple, why do you even exist? Just let the editors handle it! Go back and copy the recruitment manual once again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll allow this kind of incident only once. If it happens again, you’re fired on the spot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen turned to Li Bin: “Price comparison requires rigor. When you encounter issues, consult colleagues in the category team. You must understand the products better than the recruiters do, or they’ll never respect you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you a bonus at month-end—I believe in you. Don’t let your growth be limited by your current role.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen patted his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks, Boss! I’ll work hard!” Li Bin was thrilled—Gao Yuxiang had been scolded, his commission cut by 1%, yet he was praised and would get a bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten recruiters hung their heads; some shot Gao Yuxiang furious glares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first clash between Fox Tao ’s price comparison editors and the recruitment team ended in total defeat for the recruiters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Bin was the nail Chen Yansen had planted in the operations department—to keep an eye on these recruiters, to prevent them from pulling tricks or colluding with merchants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme value-for-money was the foundation of Super Rebate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If users discovered the net price was higher than the merchant’s regular price, who would ever choose Fox Tao  again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had never seen Chen Yansen lose his temper—they lowered their heads, afraid to meet his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meeting dismissed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen, annoyed, snapped at them for standing frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew—whether in operations or recruitment—most were new hires, untested. Once Yuan Wei arrived, he’d have him start training them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at his desk, Chen Yansen sat down and noticed Song Yuncheng slumped over her screen, frowning, looking troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored her—he knew Song Yuncheng was focused only on making money, juggling B2C platform coordination and JD.com’s category-day events, often forgetting lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen checked the data as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox Tao ’s daily active users remained steady at one million, with about 130,000 daily orders (20% from Nine-Yuan Channel, 45% from search page, 7% from mall rebate, 28% from Super Rebate), and daily sales stable at 13 million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to October, the numbers had nearly multiplied several times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the transformation brought by the brand flash-sale model!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox Tao ’s Super Rebate model exploded across the e-commerce industry; many merchants who had participated in Super Rebate used the sales momentum to sign up for Juhuasuan and earn another profit wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merchants who previously complained about Fox Tao ’s high commission rates now began to consider it, calculating which high-inventory, high-margin products suited promotional campaigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Double Twelve arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Fox Tao ’s homepage featured over 300 flash sale items, including Maotai and Wine from Jiushen Network, and expanded its product categories to include JD.com’s major appliances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as Aucos air conditioners, Galanz microwaves, and Saikang range hoods and stoves—though cashback rates were only 20% to 35%, major appliances rarely dropped in price elsewhere, but on Fox Tao , users could save hundreds of yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Users renovating or buying homes didn’t hesitate to stock up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, on Double Twelve, Fox Tao ’s daily sales easily surpassed 40 million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter coats, winter quilts, water purifiers, air fryers, and braised snacks sold out within hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen immediately had business contact merchants to relist them as pre-orders, exceeding sales by tens of thousands of units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Taobao’s Double Twelve had ended, Fox Tao ’s brand group promotions lasted three days—customers kept placing orders without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Chen Yansen was still asleep when his phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Chen, I’m Zhang Jiancheng, investment director at Thinking Capital. Are you available now? I’d like to discuss Fox Tao ’s funding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm, confident voice came from the receiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not now. Call back in an hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen was half-asleep and had no interest in VC firms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His plan was to use Q3 sales performance and the Super Rebate brand flash-sale model to convince investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only halfway through December—no rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether to raise funds, and which VC to accept—only Chen Yansen would decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiancheng listened to the dial tone, helplessly puzzled—he’d never encountered a founder who turned him down. He wondered: Did I just get rejected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1756,"2026-06-19T19:17:18.227Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","178c62f2e7c767c52cc38e69f97fc818be330183a3dc1f0122b4228489ba1254","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-83","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-81",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]