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Chapter 225 Solving the Last 100 Meters of Delivery! Zhang Xuhao: Don't even think about seizing power!

The dim streetlights illuminated the alleyways, where the headquarters of Kuaipao in Shanghai was hidden.

Even under the cover of night, the Yiyuan office building remains brightly lit.

"Go and call all the department heads; the boss will be here soon!"

Pei Yi put down his phone and gave instructions to Kou Zhen.

Why did the boss suddenly show up?

Kou Zhen was slightly taken aback, but then he realized what was happening, nodded in response, and called over the heads of the operations department, marketing department, and delivery department. He then went downstairs with Pei Yi and waited at the main entrance.

Not long after, a black and white Ghost suddenly turned into the alley and finally stopped in front of Pei Yi and the others.

A soft electronic unlocking sound rang out, and the car door slowly opened.

"Boss," Pei Yi and Kou Zhen greeted them quickly.

The remaining middle managers bowed slightly and greeted him with smiles on their faces.

"You've worked hard these past few days. Once you've driven Ele.me out of Shanghai, I'll give all the employees of Kuaipao a stock option bonus. Keep up the good work!"

Chen Yansen got out of the car and patted Pei Yi on the shoulder encouragingly.

"Thank you, boss. Ele.me now only has markets in Jing'an and Yangpu districts left. Xuhui and Hongkou are our territory."

Pei Yi chuckled. Kuai Pao's market expansion was going more smoothly than he had imagined, and he no longer felt the same apprehension and wariness he had towards Ele.me and Zhang Xuhao.

"Don't underestimate them! Since Ali has invested in Ele.me, they certainly won't let it lose so easily."

Chen Yansen saw through his thoughts and gave him some words of advice out of concern.

"Boss, I understand." Pei Yi suppressed his smile and replied with a serious expression.

"Go in and talk."

Chen Yansen lifted his foot and walked inside.

Upon seeing this, Kou Zhen quickly walked a few steps, swiped his access card on the machine at the door, and a frosted glass door opened.

Yi Garden covers an area of ​​2300 square meters and consists of three detached villas, A, B and C. Upon entering, you can see a crystal-clear pond in which dozens of koi of different colors swim. The surrounding area is lush with greenery and flowers.

"This place is great, much better than the headquarters in Luzhou."

Chen Yansen glanced at it casually and praised it with a smile.

"Boss, the building on your left is Building A, which has 600 square meters per floor and a total of 6 floors. It also has an open-air balcony on the top floor. Building B has only one floor with 400 square meters of office space. It is currently used as a reception area, interview rooms, and a meeting hall. The two-story building in front is Building C, which is also the staff canteen."

Pei Yi followed beside him, explaining as they walked.

"Did you hire a chef?" Chen Yansen asked.

“Building C is too small, and Yiyuan is located near a residential area, so it’s impossible to obtain a fire safety permit. Therefore, we asked the investment promotion department to select several suppliers with good food to deliver meals every morning, noon and evening.”

Pei Yi explained.

Chen Yansen nodded slightly, looking towards the parking lot. There were a total of twenty parking spaces, but only three cars were parked there at the moment. A basketball court was also set up in the open space next to it.

"Boss, have you had dinner yet?" Pei Yi asked tentatively.

It was exactly 6:30. In his opinion, Chen Yansen was probably passing through Shanghai on a business trip, or had just gotten off the highway, so he probably hadn't had dinner yet.

"What time does the cafeteria open for meals?" Chen Yansen asked casually.

"Six o'clock." Pei Yi chuckled dryly, then offered his suggestion: "There's a Hunan restaurant nearby, the food is pretty good."

"No need, let's order takeout."

Chen Yansen pointed to the empty space in the parking lot and said casually.

By randomly placing a few orders, not only can the business of their own platform be supported, but the delivery time of Kuaipao in Shanghai can also be tested.

Is it outdoors?

Pei Yi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but quickly understood the boss's intention. Not daring to refute, he hurriedly called the security guards on duty at the back door and asked them to bring out a few sets of tables and chairs from Building C.

The early spring night was slightly cool, with a gentle breeze blowing.

After Chen Yansen sat down, he handed his phone to Song Yuncheng: "Order whatever you like, and place several orders."

"Is hot pot okay? I saw there's a Haidilao nearby," Song Yuncheng asked in a low voice.

“Sure,” Chen Yansen replied, then said to Pei Yi and Kou Zhen, “Sit down and chat, don’t be too reserved.”

“Okay, boss.” Pei Yi thought for a moment, then sat down diagonally opposite Chen Yansen, one seat away from Song Yuncheng.

Seeing this, Kou Zhen had no choice but to sit down next to Song Yuncheng.

Neither of them dared to sit next to the boss, but they were also very nervous about being too close to Song Yuncheng.

They were both smart people, so they could naturally tell that the relationship between Pinbei's key account director and the boss was unusual.

Otherwise, why would Song Yuncheng always be by the boss's side whenever they met?

If Song Yuncheng's position was assistant to the chairman of Senlian Capital, this would be understandable, but she happens to be the business director of Pinbei!

Chen Yansen raised his eyelids slightly and saw through their thoughts at a glance, but he didn't care.

As long as he is strong enough, even if Pei Yi and the other two know the truth, they wouldn't dare to gossip about him behind his back.

"I ordered hot pot, Hunan cuisine, braised food, milk tea, and beer from five different shops. It should be enough for twenty people."

Ten minutes later, Song Yuncheng handed the phone back.

"Yunsu's headquarters is on Yishan Road, not far from here. Call Liao Wei over."

Chen Yansen took the phone and looked at Pei Yi.

During this time, Yunsu Express couriers have been helping Kuaipao alleviate delivery pressure. Since they all have the same boss, Pei Yi and Liao Wei gradually became familiar with each other.

“Then I’ll call President Liao,” Pei Yi replied, getting up and walking to the side to find Liao Wei’s phone number and dialing it.

"Brother Wei, come to Longcao Road. I'll treat you to hot pot tonight," Pei Yi said with a grin.

"Maybe next time. The boss is in Shanghai today, and might even come to inspect the company. I can't possibly leave..."

Liao Wei shook his head and refused.

“The boss is with me,” Pei Yi interrupted.

"Okay, I'll be right there." Liao Wei said, and hung up the phone before Pei Yi could react.

Pei Yi put away his phone and returned to his seat.

"Let's briefly discuss the latest developments in the Shanghai market," Chen Yansen asked while waiting for his meal.

"Kuaipao's operations mainly cover Xuhui and CN districts, with 1300 full-time riders and an average of about 10 orders per day. During peak periods, 100-300 couriers can be mobilized from Yunsu at any time, and the delivery delay rate is below 0.2%..." Pei Yi reported one by one.

"The latency is a bit high. What's the problem?" Chen Yansen asked.

0.2% may seem low, but once the order volume is increased to 10, it becomes 200 orders.

In other words, 200 KuaiPao users are dissatisfied with the delivery time every day.

"The navigation planning is inaccurate, and the proportion of novice delivery riders is too high. They are not familiar with the routes and the layout of the neighborhoods," Pei Yi sighed helplessly. Kuai Pao's expansion speed in Shanghai was too rapid. He initially only transferred 100 experienced food delivery riders from Luzhou, but in just over 20 days, he expanded those 100 people to more than 1300.

If it weren't for the fact that over 200 of the more than 1300 riders were former Ele.me delivery riders familiar with the roads and surrounding environment, Kuaipao's delivery delay rate would have been even higher.

"Wait a while longer. I've reached an agreement with Gaode Maps, and the acquisition is expected to be completed in March. I'll have someone create a group chat so we can directly sync the latest map data from Gaode Maps. Also, new riders must limit the number of orders they can post, especially since they're not familiar with the roads. They can't sacrifice the core service just to boost their order volume."

Chen Yansen warned with a serious expression.

Gaode Maps?

Acquisition?

Pei Yi swallowed hard, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

It's worth noting that Gaode Maps went public on NASDAQ as early as 2010, with a market value of four to five billion.

According to Chen Yansen, Senlian had acquired AutoNavi, and it would become a subsidiary of Senlian Capital.

Kou Zhen, sitting to the side, was equally shocked. After all, this was a company worth billions, not tens of millions or hundreds of millions.

"Boss, actually, we've already limited the number of orders that can be placed, but many of the new riders haven't delivered food before and aren't familiar with the surrounding commercial and residential areas," Pei Yi said truthfully.

"Let's change our approach and poach people from the express delivery outlets of STO Express, YTO Express, ZTO Express, and Yunda Express. In terms of delivery capabilities, express delivery workers are in no way inferior to food delivery workers."

Chen Yansen reminded with a smile.

"Boss, all the couriers who left the Tongda system have been recruited by Yunsu."

At this moment, Liao Wei walked over quickly with Zhai An, saying smugly, followed by two strong bodyguards.

Yunsu and Kuaipao are in similar situations; both are in a period of rapid development and are also short of manpower.

It's just that the delivery rhythms of the express delivery and food delivery industries are different, which is why he was able to allocate a group of people to support Kuaipao.

"sit!"

Chen Yansen glanced at Liao Wei and, seeing that he had gained even more weight, couldn't help but tease him, "Take some time to lose weight; you represent the Yunsu brand image."

"I'll get a gym membership and hire a trainer later."

Liao Wei gave an awkward smile, then pulled up a chair and sat down to Chen Yansen's left.

"Besides having a meal, I called you two over to tell you something else. I know that whether it's food delivery or courier services, the efficiency of the last 100 meters of delivery has always been low."

Chen Yansen said.

"Boss, the customer service department receives complaints from bizarre customers every day, saying that the deliverymen don't deliver to their doors, but they don't answer the phone, so they have no choice but to leave the packages at the security guard's place in the community."

Liao Wei couldn't help but interject.

“There are also users like this with Kuaipao. They don’t answer the phone, but they complain as soon as the food is left at the door,” Pei Yi chimed in.

"So I came up with a solution: set up parcel lockers in residential communities or food delivery lockers in commercial office buildings. After a user places an order, a pickup code is randomly generated. Once the parcel or food is delivered to the locker, the user can pick it up at any time using the pickup code."

Chen Yansen spoke slowly and deliberately.

Parcel lockers!

Delivery lockers!
Pei Yi and Liao Wei exchanged a glance, their eyes lighting up as they immediately realized this was a good idea.

This ensures the safety of goods and improves delivery efficiency.

Liao Wei slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Boss, this plan is great!"

"But how do we achieve this technically?" Pei Yi scratched his head, his mind a bit confused.

"Technically, it's not difficult. To achieve intelligent storage and retrieval functions, all you need to do is connect to the backend server in real time and use the server to issue an opening command to the express delivery locker or food delivery locker."

Chen Yansen said with a light laugh.

"Boss, I get it. It works on the same principle as the lockers at the supermarket entrance," Liao Wei said with a smile, a sudden inspiration flashing in his mind.

"The concepts are similar, but the technologies used are different."

Chen Yansen nodded.

With the product design plans for express delivery lockers and food delivery lockers in place, the next step is to find pilot communities and commercial office buildings. If this model can be accepted by users in 2012, it can be promoted on a large scale.

If that doesn't work, we'll wait another two years.

Just as the three were chatting, Song Yuncheng's third takeout order finally arrived.

Chen Yansen glanced at the time; it had only taken 20 minutes, and he hadn't exceeded the time limit.

Pei Yi secretly wiped away a cold sweat. Fortunately, the nearby riders were reliable and didn't let him down.

In fact, when the delivery riders who accepted the order saw that the delivery address was their own company, they thought it must have been placed by a colleague, so they gave it a higher priority.

"Let's eat first. Have you guys eaten yet?"

Chen Yansen stood up and asked several of the food delivery riders who were running fast food.

"Boss, this is rush hour. We usually eat after 8 p.m.

Li Zhou lifted the visor of his helmet and replied with a smile.

"Then sit down and eat together. Li Zhou, right? Aren't you in Luzhou?"

Chen Yansen waved and said.

“The unit price is high in Shanghai, and I want to earn more money.” Li Zhou seemed a little flustered. He answered Chen Yansen’s question first, then waved his hand and declined, “Boss, we still have to run orders. Maybe next time.”

"Let's chat about work," Chen Yansen added.

Li Zhou glanced at the big boss, stopped making excuses, pulled over a chair, and moved closer.

To be honest, he was quite touched. He had only met the big boss once, yet the other party still remembered his name.

The remaining riders looked at each other in bewilderment, then simply logged off and sat down.

While Chen Yansen was having dinner with Pei Yi, Kou Zhen, and the delivery riders, at Ele.me headquarters at 335 Guoding Road, Zhang Xuhao looked at the man opposite him with a displeased expression.

"Don't forget, I'm the major shareholder of Ele.me," Zhang Xuhao said in an unfriendly tone.

"President Zhang, please don't misunderstand. I came to Shanghai only to help Ele.me optimize its on-the-ground business workflow. The other colleagues from the technology department can help Ele.me improve order allocation efficiency."

Wei Ran shrugged and explained with a smile.

Although he spoke kindly, he was inwardly mocking Zhang Xuhao: "You're a complete idiot with a huge addiction. If the group hadn't invested 5000 million in you, do you think I would have wanted to come here?"
Kuaipao entered Shanghai in less than a month and snatched half of the market from Ele.me, which made Ma Liyun, who personally approved the investment, very embarrassed.

So a group of people were transferred from Hangzhou to support Ele.me.

But who could have predicted that Zhang Xuhao would see him as someone who had come to seize power!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuhao's expression softened and his attitude became much more relaxed: "I don't think there's anything wrong with the on-the-ground promotion process, but I still want to thank Mr. Ma for his concern for Ele.me. The technical staff can stay."

His meaning was clear: I want to use Ahri's skills, but you, Wei Ran, can get lost!
"Idiot!" Wei Ran was one of the earliest business management staff in Ali, so how could he not understand the other party's implied meaning? He couldn't help but curse inwardly.

　Dear godfathers and lords, the remaining two chapters will be added during the day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)