I can become stronger by paying salaries. I have one billion employees!

Chapter 151 DST: I'll give you 360 billion! Brother Sen, we just want to follow you! (Seeking monthly votes)
"Wenbo, what are you thinking?"

In the No. 2 canteen of the School of Virtual Reality, Xiang Pengfei and Zhang Wenbo sat facing each other. The ramen on the table was almost cold, but neither of them touched their chopsticks.

"I'm not sure either. To be honest, I'm very grateful to Brother Sen for recognizing my talent, but that's Ali's P7. If we make good progress in the new Fox team, we might be promoted to P8 in three to five years."

Zhang Wenbo looked conflicted.

He's a rational person, and from a career development perspective, choosing Ahri is the better decision.

Orange Technology is not bad, but it is a mobile phone company that focuses on research and development. His programming skills are not useful here, and Orange Mall currently only has one product.

He had no room to maneuver at Orange Technology.

Zhang Wenbo truthfully told Xiang Pengfei about these thoughts.

After listening, Xiang Pengfei remained silent for a long time, at a loss for what to do.

the other side.

Zhang Yifeng, Li Hui, and Yuan Wei sat in a private room at a restaurant outside the school, drinking silently.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Hui suddenly spoke up: "I've made up my mind, I'm going to work with Brother Sen."

He studied sports and didn't seem very bright, but the saying "hard work makes up for lack of talent" was perfectly embodied in him.

"You're making over 10 a month in commissions now. If you followed Brother Sen, you probably wouldn't get that much. Are you really willing to give it up?"

Yuan Wei put down his wine glass and patiently offered his advice.

"I believe in Brother Sen."

Li Hui had great respect for Chen Yansen, who was two years younger than him.

The other party has successfully completed two projects in just one year. Following such a person, you may suffer in the early stages, but the rewards in the later stages will definitely be substantial.

Li Hui had a hunch that following Chen Yansen would surely make him a lot of money!

When he first joined FoxTao, he had no resources, but he still managed to get through the days when he only earned three or four thousand yuan a month, didn't he?
If things don't work out, he can always start over. Li Hui won't back down!
"Brother Feng, what about you? You were the first team leader that Brother Sen promoted."

Li Hui poured Zhang Yifeng a full glass of wine and asked with a smile.

"Damn it, don't provoke me! I'm not like Brother Hao and Sister Yuncheng. One of them is Brother Sen's childhood friend, and the other is FoxTao's No. 1 employee. Brother Sen must have talked to them privately and will take them with him when the time comes."

Zhang Yifeng rolled his eyes, downed his beer in one gulp, and said after a moment, "So many people are clamoring to go with Brother Sen. First, it's hard for Brother Sen to explain to Ali. Second, some people haven't thought things through at all; they're just acting on impulse. What if they regret it later?"

Zhang Yifeng squinted and analyzed the situation logically.

Yuan Wei then realized that Zhang Yifeng's top performance wasn't just due to being first-mover; he was indeed smarter than him.

"Shall we go see Brother Sen tomorrow?" Li Hui suggested.

"Alright! Let's drink first, wishing us a millionaire net worth, hahaha!" Zhang Yifeng raised his glass and said with a loud laugh.

Chen Yansen treated them well; with the 25000 shares of unfrozen options, each of them could receive over a million yuan in compensation.

While I wouldn't say I'm financially independent, I could afford to buy a few houses back in my hometown.

"Hey Wei, what about you? How about we go together?" Zhang Yifeng clinked glasses with Yuan Wei and asked tentatively with a smile.

“I’m different from you guys. I have to ask my wife before making a decision.”

Yuan Wei wasn't afraid of being mocked by the two for being henpecked, and said seriously.

He worked at YiXun.com for several years and was well aware of Ali's status in the industry. Naturally, he was inclined to join Alibaba, so it was indeed quite difficult for him to give it up.

Li Hui and Zhang Yifeng exchanged a glance, then stopped trying to persuade him, simply continuing to raise their glasses and drink.

After the drinking party ended, Yuan Wei returned to his rented apartment and called his wife.

Both were graduates of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and met on campus.

“Hey! You guessed right last time, the boss sold the project to Ali. Do you think I should join Ali now, or continue working with Chen Yansen?” Yuan Wei asked.

Why did you join FoxTao in the first place? Was it because you thought the project was good, or because you thought Chen Yansen was a good person?

Yuan Wei's wife didn't answer directly, but instead asked him a question in return.

"I think I have a good opinion of Chen Yansen. I believe he can make the project a success."

Yuan Wei thought for a moment and then told the truth.

"Then why are you asking me? Whatever decision you make, I will support you." Yuan Wei's wife knew that it would be difficult for him to give up going to Ali.

But she was just guiding Yuan Wei to speak his mind, so that if he regretted it later, he wouldn't blame her.

After all, it was my decision.

Sometimes, it takes some skill to get along with your spouse.

“I understand.” Yuan Wei pondered for a moment and then had an idea.

The next morning, as dawn broke.

Chen Yansen slowly opened his eyes, glanced out the window, and found the surroundings quiet. The sky in the distance was faintly showing the first light of dawn, indicating that there were still two or three hours until sunrise.

Chen Yansen got out of bed, brushed his teeth and washed his face, picked up a piece of bread, and took a quick bite.

He sat on the sofa, casually picked up a book called "Statistical Physics," and began to 'read' it with great interest.

In just a few minutes, he casually tossed the book onto the coffee table, and then picked up another book, "The Nature of the Laws of Physics."

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from the stairwell.

Chen Yansen glanced at the time; it wasn't even five o'clock yet. Who would be walking towards the teachers' apartment from outside at this hour?
Finally, the footsteps stopped in front of door 0418.

Chen Yansen has extremely sensitive hearing and wouldn't mishear. He thought for a dozen seconds, then got up and opened the door.

"Good morning, Brother Sen!" Zhuang Rui had dark circles under his eyes and looked exhausted, clearly having not slept all night.

He had planned to knock on the door around 8 or 9 o'clock, but he didn't expect Chen Yansen to get up so early and even notice him at the door.

"Why are you here so early in the morning instead of sleeping?" Chen Yansen gestured for him to come in and asked irritably.

"Brother Sen, I want to go with you," Zhuang Rui said solemnly.

“I don’t like men,” Chen Yansen replied instantly.

"..." Zhuang Rui was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what he meant and hurriedly explained, "I want to work with you, as long as I can make products."

"Why would someone give up a job with a million-dollar annual salary and follow me? What future do they have?"

Chen Yansen shook his head, thinking that Zhuang Rui was out of his mind.

If it were him, he would definitely not hesitate to go home early, pack his bags, and prepare to head to Hangzhou to start a new life.

"I just feel that there is a future in following Brother Sen." Zhuang Rui, who is usually eloquent, is now like a naive freshman, unable to speak fluently.

"Your parents agree too?" Chen Yansen asked again to confirm.

"Yeah, they told me to make the decision myself," Zhuang Rui grinned and replied.

"The new project is not ready yet, so I'll take a few days off and report to Building 6 of Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park after the National Day holiday."

Chen Yansen glanced at Zhuang Rui, and seeing his resolute attitude, he stopped refusing and revealed a little information.

New project?
Building 6?

A look of surprise flashed in Zhuang Rui's eyes, and he knew he had made the right bet!
He chuckled and pressed, "Brother Sen, is the new project still in the e-commerce sector?" "Quick-witted! Don't rush, we'll discuss the initial development requirements after the holiday."

Chen Yansen patted Zhuang Rui on the shoulder and gave him some advice with a smile.

"Okay, Brother Sen! To be honest, I'm just afraid you won't want me anymore!" Zhuang Rui couldn't hold back and cried.

"Alright, stop this nonsense! Go back to sleep. If you don't sleep, the teachers around here also want to sleep."

Chen Yansen rolled his eyes at him, waved his hand, and signaled him to get lost.

"Okay, get out of here right now!" Zhuang Rui scurried away from the teachers' apartment.

Chen Yansen closed the door, returned to the sofa, and just as he turned to the last page of "The Nature of Physical Laws," he heard footsteps stopping at the door again.

Chen Yansen sighed and opened the door.

Hu Yun thought Chen Yansen was still asleep, but the sudden opening of the door startled him.

“Brother Sen… I, I…” Hu Yun stammered.

"I need to report to Building 6 of Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park on October 8th. Is there anything else?"

Before Hu Yun could finish speaking, Chen Yansen made the arrangements.

"Brother Sen, do you mean there's another new project?"

After hearing this, Hu Yun stopped being hesitant and asked with a look of surprise.

"By the way, tell Zhuang Rui that October's salary will be calculated from the 1st." Chen Yansen nodded in agreement.

Zhuang Rui is here too? That bastard, why didn't he call me?

Hu Yun grumbled inwardly, planning to go back and give Zhuang Rui a piece of his mind.

He hadn't remembered that he hadn't called Zhuang Rui either, so it was uncertain who would knock on whom when the two met.

After Hu Yun left, Chen Yansen simply left the door open.

These guys didn't come last night, but they came first thing this morning.

Fortunately, he doesn't sleep much, so he's not too noisy.

The next hour was much quieter. Just when Chen Yansen thought no one else would come, Chen Xu and Hu Li walked up together.

"Brother Sen!" The two stood in the living room, begging to be taken in.

"I can't offer you a monthly salary of 30,000. Are you sure you want to come with me to the new project?"

Chen Yansen looked at the two of them and asked with a smile.

"Brother Sen, I know my own limitations. Without the FoxTao platform, I wouldn't even be able to earn 10,000 yuan a month, let alone 30,000."

Chen Xu said with a smile, his tone relaxed and carefree.

He knows his own situation best; he wouldn't mistake the platform for his own ability.

When I first joined FoxTao, I didn't even know how to select products, let alone brands. It was Song Yuncheng and Chen Yansen who guided me step by step.

"Brother Sen, please take me in!" Hu Li quickly chimed in.

“Okay, report to Building 6 of the Science and Technology Park on October 8th,” Chen Yansen said directly.

However, Chen Xu was being modest.

After all, having worked as a category operations manager at FoxTao for a year, I could have easily earned a base salary of 2 yuan if I applied for jobs at Mogujie or Meilishuo.

Building 6?

Isn't Orange Technology located in Building 8?
"Brother Sen, is there a new project?" Chen Xu asked with a smile, quick to react.

Isn't that obvious?
Orange Technology is located in Building 8, with an office area of ​​just over 3000 square meters.

He had seen Building 6 next door when he visited the science park last time; its single-floor area was twice that of Building 8.

It has a total of 11 floors, with an office area of ​​at least 1 square meters.

That's almost four times the size of Orange Technology's project, so it's clearly a huge one!

"Get ready to work overtime! You should remember what happened when FoxTao just launched, right?"

Chen Yansen joked.

These young men in their early twenties showed him a different side of human nature.

Perhaps there was an element of gambling involved, but giving up the million-dollar annual salary of the Ali P7 was not a lie.

For the first time, Chen Yansen re-examined his relationship with his employees.

“No problem! I love working overtime!” Chen Xu replied hastily.

"Take a good rest during the National Day holiday, and then we'll start afresh," Chen Yansen said.

Chen Xu and Hu Li responded and left the teachers' apartment with happy expressions.

Subsequently, Zhang Yifeng, Li Hui, Yuan Wei, Zhang Wenbo, and Xiang Pengfei arrived at 0418 one after another.

Seeing their firm attitude, Chen Yansen didn't try to persuade them further and simply told them to report to the science park after the holiday.

Of the more than 160 people Fox recruited, only a dozen or so were ultimately willing to follow him.

Xu Dan from the HR team, Li Bin from the price comparison editor, Zhang Yi from the testing team, Tang Qin from the design team, and Hu Yongfan from the business development team—although he personally recruited them—all decided to stay at FoxTao and join Ali.

After careful consideration, Du Yaoyao from the editorial team ultimately chose Ahri.

When Tang Qingshan found out, he felt it was a pity that FoxTao moved out of the business park, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The last week of September was colorful for both those who left and those who stayed at FoxTao.

After receiving his stock options, Zhuang Rui immediately bought a BMW 3 Series. Among the FoxTao members, he was the most willing to spend money.

Most other people buy a car worth a few hundred thousand yuan or get a new mobile phone.

After taxes, the customer service staff received a little over 50,000 yuan in compensation, which they used to spend on buying new phones and Air Jordans.

The news spread, making the freshmen extremely envious.

They originally wanted to join FoxTao, but the project will be moved to Hangzhou after October.

The difficulty of the interviews has increased several times over!
After the funds from Lotte and Augusta arrived, Chen Yansen did not allow Cao Dahua to immediately expand the factory's production capacity and scale.

Instead, he pulled Gao Weilin aside and began studying Orange Technology's valuation model.

DST's valuation quote is 360 billion!
The price-to-sales ratio valuation model was used, based on Orange Technology's 30-day shipment volume of 50 units and sales revenue of 10 billion yuan, which led to an estimated annual sales revenue of 120 billion yuan.

This valuation was derived based on the average price-to-sales ratio of 2-4 times in the mobile phone industry.

But Chen Yansen was not satisfied!

Even based on Orange Technology's full-year projected net profit, using the price-to-earnings ratio valuation method, and without considering the rapid growth of Orange mobile phones, the valuation is already close to 400 billion.

After learning that Chen Yansen disagreed, Zhou Shouzhi reported the matter to Yuri, the owner of DST Capital.

(End of this chapter)