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

Chapter 274 150 Employees? Just Getting Started! 15 Million Orders Per Day, Industry Leader!

Ten minutes later, Lei Yijun gritted his teeth and agreed.

"If it puts Mr. Lei in too much of a difficult position, then we can just not cooperate," Chen Yansen joked with a smile.

"No problem. I have faith in Orange Technology's R&D capabilities. Purchasing the patent license for the Language Analysis development platform is definitely worth the money."

Lei Yijun rolled his eyes and replied with a pained expression.

Logically speaking, with Xiaomi Technology's financial and technological reserves, and by poaching a group of engineers from the labs of Baidu, Google, and Microsoft to build its own R&D team, it should be able to develop an intelligent voice system within a year or two.

However, this would mean missing the golden age of the intelligent voice market, and the performance of the self-developed voice system would also be unknown.

Finally, and most importantly, in 2012, the algorithm theory was not yet mature, and there was a shortage of talent in the fields of speech recognition, natural language processing, and speech synthesis.

Chen Yansen's success can be attributed to two main factors: first, his own abilities; and second, his ability to recruit over a hundred top programmers in related fields from Europe and America.

For example, Zhou Chuangxi studied under the father of computer vision design in the United States and has extremely high attainments in the fields of speech recognition and algorithm modeling; Daniel is even more of a legendary master in the future AI speech field, proficient in everything from speech recognition tools to intelligent speech system development.

"I'm glad Mr. Lei is satisfied," Chen Yansen said with a smile.

The two then finalized the signing date for the licensing agreement and hurriedly hung up the phone.

Lei Yijun believes that although the path of self-development is difficult and the research and development cycle is long, he still secretly decided to first build the framework of an artificial intelligence laboratory, start the development of intelligent voice system, and at the same time accumulate algorithm technology in the field of machine learning.

After dealing with Lei Yijun, Chen Yansen got up and walked outside.

"boss!"

"Brother Sen!"

As he passed through the lobby on the first floor, people kept greeting him. His June salary and quarterly bonus had arrived, and everyone had a satisfied smile on their face.

"Hey? Brother Sen, are you going back to school?"

Just as they stepped out of the gate, they bumped into Wang Zihao, who was about to walk in.

Beside him was a tall, fair-skinned, and innocent-looking girl wearing a red round-neck short-sleeved T-shirt and tight jeans, her legs were thin and straight.

She was wearing a pair of sandals, revealing her round and plump toes.

"Yes, why is she here?" Chen Yansen frowned and questioned Wang Ziyan.

"Ziyan is on summer vacation, and her parents let her come to Xucheng for a few days," Wang Zihao grinned and explained truthfully.

"I'll give you a few more days off and take her to Shanghai and Beijing. What's so fun about Xucheng?"

Chen Yansen shook his head and said casually.

After saying that, he planned to get into the car and leave, his gaze barely falling on Wang Ziyan the whole time.

"Chen Yansen, aren't you going to stay with me?" Wang Ziyan grabbed his arm and pouted unhappily.

"Little brat, I'm very busy." Chen Yansen broke free from his restraints, climbed into the driver's seat of the Bentley, and sped away from the science park.

"Brother, Chen Yansen is a real scoundrel!" Wang Ziyan muttered under her breath.

“Brother Sen is indeed quite busy. Do you think we’re still kids? Come on, let me take you to pick out some cold drinks,” Wang Zihao explained.

Then, he led Wang Ziyan to the tea room of Pinbei Mall.

The room is over 80 square meters in size, with freezers all around, filled with ice cream and drinks, as well as a variety of snacks. There is even a barista standing in front of the bar.

A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Ziyan's eyes. She planned to eat a few more ice creams and take revenge on Chen Yansen.

"I heard from Dad that you're planning to skip a grade?" Wang Zihao asked.

“Yes, high school knowledge is relatively simple and covers less content, so there’s really no need to study it for three years,” Wang Ziyan replied matter-of-factly.

Simple, with little content?
In an instant, Wang Zihao, a student who had worked so hard but only managed to get into a second-tier university, was hit with a ton of blows.

"Have you decided which school to apply to?" Wang Zihao chuckled dryly, changing the subject.

“Shanghai Jiaotong University or Huazhong University of Science and Technology, I haven’t decided yet, but I won’t choose Tsinghua or Peking University, the climate is dry and they are far from home,” Wang Ziyan replied.

This might sound pretentious, but given her consistently top-ranking grades, it was simply the truth.

Sigh, they were born to the same mother, so why is there such a big difference in their intelligence?

Wang Zihao sighed inwardly.

"Brother, didn't you say Chen Yansen has a girlfriend? Can I meet her?" Wang Ziyan suddenly asked.

Which one would you like to see?
Wang Zihao was stunned for a moment.

the other side.

Chen Yansen returned to room 0418, plopped down on the sofa, and activated the system panel. The Humanity Flame Value for June had reached a new high of 177049 strands, enough to synthesize 1770 strands of Divine Flame.

After absorbing personnel from Yunda and Zhongtong, Yunsu Express has a total of 10.7 employees and a labor cost of 11.8 billion yuan.
Orange Mobile Phone Factory has 2.3 employees and labor costs of 2.2 million yuan;
KuaiRun has 1.1 employees and labor costs of 1.4 million yuan;
The remaining companies include Pinduoduo, Gaode Map, Orange Technology, Today Technology, Orange Payment, Kuaidi Dache, ByteDance, etc., with a total of 9274 employees and a labor cost of 2.3 million yuan.

The total number of employees under Senlian Capital's subsidiaries has reached 15!

Express delivery, food delivery, and ride-hailing services truly deserve to be the industries that provide the most jobs. If Kuaidi Dache and Kuaidi Dache hadn't yet truly entered their peak phase, the number of employees would have increased by at least another 100,000.

"Synthesize! Add some!"

Chen Yansen concentrated his mind and transformed 177049 strands of humanitarian fire into 1770 strands of divine fire.

A vast and magnificent golden mist appeared out of thin air once again and suddenly entered the space between the eyebrows.

Chen Yansen had long since adapted to the slight changes during the point-addition process; his brain felt like it was soaking in a hot spring, giving him an ultimate sense of comfort.

As the golden mist was absorbed and digested, the black hole visualization above his head became increasingly eerie, as if even the surrounding light was being pulled in.

But after careful observation, he realized it was just an illusion caused by a surge in mental power.

In just a few breaths, his mental strength increased from 55.64 to 73.34!

His divine sense continued to expand, extending from over fifteen meters to over seventeen meters, covering an area of ​​over three hundred square meters. Everything around him was under his control.

Chen Yansen waved his hand, and the refrigerator opened automatically, with more than a dozen bottles of drinks floating in mid-air. Roughly calculated, his maximum weight control limit was about fourteen pounds.

Compared to May, there has been a significant improvement.

With a thought, Chen Yansen sent the beverage flying back into the refrigerator compartment, and the refrigerator snapped shut.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but think, "At most three months, my mental strength will break through 100. I wonder what kind of talent this damn system will give me?"

Telepathy?

Mind control? Or a creation of the mind?

Chen Yansen squinted, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

At this moment, Wang Zihao called and asked if he wanted to have lunch together. Besides him and Wang Ziyan, Meng Jie would also be there.

"Shuangqing Restaurant? That's not up to par! Let's go to the Sky Garden. Wait for me at the East Gate." Chen Yansen thought for a moment and agreed immediately.

Wang Ziyan is just a little kid; there's no need to avoid her.

Shuangqing Restaurant? That's not classy enough!
Wang Zihao was slightly taken aback and cursed inwardly: That son of a bitch Chen Yansen, he has women but no humanity. When we ate together, he never said that the class was not good enough.

at the same time.

Beijing, the headquarters of Baidu.

"Out of money again? How did Cheng Wei manage to do that?" For the first time, Li Yanhong expressed surprise regarding the Didi Chuxing project.

From the end of May to the beginning of July, in less than forty days, Cheng Wei burned through the 2 million yuan raised in the Series C funding round.

However, Didi Chuxing's operations now only cover three cities: Yanjing, Changshan, and Tianjin.

The peak daily order volume was only 50!
At this rate of expansion, Baidu will need to invest at least several billion yuan.

Didi Chuxing has raised another round of funding, and Baidu has become its largest shareholder.

"Boss, the ride-hailing industry is burning through cash. I heard that Kuaidi Dache's marketing funds are being used up even more. Now it's just a matter of who can't hold on any longer."

Sitting across from him, Liang Zhixiang, the vice president of Qiandu.com, frowned as he spoke.

Li Yanhong looked pained and questioned, "Where are Cheng Wei's operational skills? All he knows is throwing money around?"

Liang Zhixiang sighed and remained silent.

True wisdom often appears as foolishness; when real internet moguls clash, it's no different from elementary school students fighting.

If you don't burn money or engage in price wars, will users still follow you?

The battle between Tencent and 360, JD.com's suppression of Dangdang, Suning, Gome, and Pinduoduo ganging up on JD.com, and the struggle between Yunsu and the three major express delivery companies (STO Express, YTO Express, ZTO Express, and Yunda Express) all demonstrate that price wars are the most effective business strategy.

This time, Li Yanhong was noticeably slower in taking out his money. After thinking for a moment, he called Ma Wenteng.

“Pony, let’s all sit down and talk,” Li Yanhong suggested.

Ma Wenteng pushed up his glasses and sneered inwardly; he didn't even want to talk to Li Yanhong.

Last time, Liu Zhiping stepped in to try to put an end to the subsidy war between Didi and Kuaidi Dache, but Li Yanhong insisted on continuing the fight!
It's only been a month, and the other side can't hold on anymore?

Ma Wenteng curled his lips and asked with a smile, "Robin, you're the one who wants to fight, and you're the one who wants to end this. Tencent doesn't hold many shares in Kuaidi Dache, so I'm not in a hurry."

You're not in a hurry, but I am!

Didi Chuxing's current shareholding structure is as follows: Cheng Wei holds 40.3% and Qian Du holds 40%. For every 1000 million yuan lost, Qian Du has to pay 400 million yuan.

According to Cheng Wei's financial statements, Didi Chuxing's daily subsidy costs have soared to 800 million yuan.

Although Qian Du is rich, he doesn't want to be taken advantage of.

Upon hearing this, Li Yanhong's face stiffened, but considering his own interests, he patiently advised, "Pony, investment is about making money. Ride-hailing is an industry with extremely low profit margins. Every 1000 million yuan lost requires several months of profit to break even. Continuing to fight will only result in mutual destruction."

Hearing the other party's eagerness to make peace, Ma Wenteng smiled slightly and said, "I can talk to Chen Yansen on his behalf, but I can't guarantee whether he will agree."

Although Chen Yansen's net worth is not as high as his and Li Yanhong's, the other party has two money-printing machines, Pinduoduo and Orange Technology, so he is not short of money and naturally has the capital to continue fighting.

“OK, Pony, thank you for your hard work,” Li Yanhong said.

From a business perspective, Ma Wenteng also hopes that Chen Yansen can sit down and communicate with Cheng Wei. Whether it's mergers and acquisitions or ending the vicious competition in terms of ground promotion and subsidies, it will benefit everyone.

As Li Yanhong said, investing is for obtaining substantial returns, not for fighting with others.

Half an hour later, Chen Yansen received a call from Ma Wenteng in a private room in the Sky Garden.

"Negotiations? Pony, I don't think the time is right. Didi and Kuaidi's operating areas cover less than 5% of the national market. What if another car service like Dada emerges in the future? Will we have to negotiate again?"

Chen Yansen walked out of the private room and rejected Ma Wenteng's suggestion.

At least, let's wait until Didi and Kuaidi Dache cover one-third or even one-half of the national market before making any decisions.

Someone will always be the first to give up!

Compared to Li Yanhong, Chen Yansen is not afraid of losing money; compared to the flame of humanity, this amount of money is nothing.

Ma Wenteng frowned slightly. He hadn't expected Chen Yansen to refuse, but after a moment's thought, he understood what Chen Yansen meant.

The market is too big, and Didi and Kuaidi have only captured a small share. Even if the subsidy war can be suspended, the peaceful state can only last for a month at most. At that time, one of the two sides will inevitably lose their temper and take the initiative to start a war.

“Okay, I got it. Remember to let me know when Kuaidi Dache launches its Series B funding round,” Ma Wenteng replied.

The implication is that Tencent is willing to fully support Chen Yansen, even if Chen chooses to spend money to expand his market share, Ma Wenteng is willing to invest further.

"Thanks, Pony," Chen Yansen replied politely.

Li Yanhong quickly received the news that Senlian Capital refused to negotiate, and the ride-hailing war could only continue.

Upon learning this, Cheng Wei had extremely mixed feelings, but the intense competition left him no time to think about it, and he immediately turned his attention to developing a marketing plan.

On July 4th, Kuaidi Dache entered Anci and Tangcheng.

However, due to insufficient funds, Didi Chuxing was unable to curb the expansion of Kuaidi Dache.

The question now facing Baidu, Hillhouse Capital, Capital Today, and SIG Asia is whether to abandon Didi or increase their investment.

For a moment, Li Yanhong hesitated.

Just then, Zhu Nanli, the head of Legend Capital, took the initiative to approach Cheng Wei and proposed the idea of ​​leading the Series D financing of Didi Chuxing.

This move greatly reduced the pressure on Li Yanhong, Zhang Lei, and others, who breathed a sigh of relief and were willing to follow suit.

Cheng Wei understands that Didi Chuxing has survived another crisis, but his shareholding percentage has also shrunk significantly.

At this time, Kuaidi Dache, leveraging its market presence in Hangzhou, Nanjing, Luzhou, Beijing, and other cities, achieved a daily order volume of 150 million, quickly becoming the leader in the ride-hailing market.

On July 9th, Didi Chuxing announced that it would complete its Series D financing in mid-July, led by Legend Capital, with participation from Qiandu, Hillhouse Capital, Today Capital and SIG Asia Investment, with a planned financing of 600 million yuan.

Upon hearing the news, the gray-market studios were overjoyed, and Hui Ge's "Little Cow" empty order software sold six more orders that day.

That afternoon, Kuaipao launched its "Group Buying" channel on both PC and mobile app platforms, officially entering the group buying field.

Meituan, Dianping, and Lashou.com panicked immediately!
(End of this chapter)