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

Chapter 282 Global sales reached 209 million units! Flies and mosquitoes couldn't get near it, and rain couldn't touch it!

On the first day of midsummer in August, a light drizzle fell gently.

Chen Yansen slowly opened his eyes, walked from the bedroom to the living room, glanced at the view outside the window, and then turned and went into the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Five minutes later, he picked up a copy of "A Brief History of Energy," leaned back on the sofa, and started flipping through it casually, but his mind was already preoccupied with other things.

Kuaidi Dache's Series B financing has been basically finalized. Once the formal agreement is signed, the business registration changes are completed, and the funds are received, the expansion pace can be accelerated again.

Cheng Weixing made slight optimizations to Kuaidi Dache's "Thousands of People in Hundreds of Cities" plan and developed a city-wide opening plan suitable for Kuaidi Dache.

If you're going to compete for market share and territory, you need to have a strong and well-equipped workforce.

Suddenly, recruitment ads for Kuaidi Dache (a ride-hailing service) flooded the internet.

The homepages of 51job, Zhaopin, and Yingcai.com all feature recruitment posters for Kuaidi Dache, covering positions in technology, operations, marketing, data, and risk control.

At the same time, the autumn recruitment of colleges and universities in East China was launched, covering almost all universities, from top universities such as Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology to second-tier colleges such as Luzhou College and Jinling University of Finance and Economics.

Although Kuaidi Dache is not a major internet company, it is backed by Senlian Capital and has a comprehensive compensation and benefits system, making it extremely attractive to college students.

As soon as the news came out, many recent graduates began preparing their resumes.

After establishing a foothold in Luzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou, Kuai Pao gradually expanded its business scope to the entire Huian Province, from Xiangcheng in the north to Huizhou in the south, including Xucheng, all of which were brought under its sphere of influence.

Although it has not yet ventured into the rural market, Kuai Pao's daily order volume has exceeded 6000 million thanks to its 16 prefecture-level cities and a population of over 300 million.

Once the market potential of Anhui Province is fully tapped, Kuaipao's daily order volume nationwide could easily reach 500 million, 600 million, or even 800 million orders.

Kuaipao needs to increase its rider count to at least 10 to provide sufficient transportation capacity.

With no competitors, Kuaipao has been soaring in the food delivery industry.

Pei Yi plans to expand his service coverage to Huian, Sujiang, and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang region within six months, using Luzhou, Jinling, Hangzhou, and Shanghai as the centers, with daily order volume exceeding 1000 million.

In addition, Meituan and Dianping have announced their entry into the food delivery market. Although their products have not yet been launched, they already pose a potential threat, and Kuaipao must be wary of them.

Chen Yansen and Pei Yi had discussed the matter and agreed that Liu Qiangdong's approach was quite good. In any case, for Kuaipao, the group-buying business was like JD.com's book category.

Just as Liangzai Dong fought Dangdang and Li Guoqing, Pei Yi did the same to Wang Xin and Meituan.

This approach may seem like a "rogue" tactic, but Liu Qiangdong has used it repeatedly without fail, demonstrating its effectiveness.

Moreover, Shan Jiawei, the key figure in Meituan's ground sales force, had already been lured to Lashou.com by him.

Secondary traffic entry points on WeChat and QQ will also be opened up for Kuaidi Dache and Kuaidi Dache.

Two of Wang Xin's strongest killer moves were rendered useless by him in one fell swoop.

Is Meituan trying to fight back in the food delivery sector?
Let's weather the storm from Lashou.com first!

By the time Chen Yansen came to his senses, he had already turned to the last page of "A Brief History of Energy." Outside the window, a light drizzle washed away the summer heat.

He reached out and the refrigerator opened, revealing a bottle of milk and a croissant in his hand.

While eating breakfast, Chen Yansen pondered the commercialization and monetization direction of Gaode Maps.

When Senlian Capital took over Gaode Maps, it had 4000 million users. However, after Xiao Jun announced the free policy, the number of users grew rapidly. By the end of July, Gaode Maps had more than 7 million users, just one step away from 9500 million users.

The business models of Kuaidi Dache and Gaode Maps are a perfect match, forming a perfect closed-loop ecosystem.

Simply add a "ride-hailing" option to the shopping guide function of Gaode Maps, and you can bring a massive amount of order resources to Kuaidi Dache.

Gaode Maps can also collect a certain percentage of the commission, thereby increasing its profitability.

Kuaidi Dache, Kuaidi Dache, and Gaode Maps have natural complementary advantages. By combining their home delivery, store delivery, and destination delivery services, they can create a positive cycle.

Time passed by, and before we knew it, it was eight o'clock.

"Humanitarian Flame +109839!"

"Humanitarian Flame +16817!"

"Humanitarian Flame +8249!"

A string of semi-transparent text flashed past Chen Yansen's eyes, and soon the system panel showed 121081 strands of humanistic flame, which could be combined into 1210 divine flames.

"Synthesize! Add some!"

Chen Yansen was already very familiar with this, and in just a few breaths, his mental strength value increased from 73.34 to 85.44.

His divine sense continued to expand, extending from a diameter of over seventeen meters to over eighteen meters, bringing everything around him under his control.

The simple sketch in my mind became more and more detailed, and even the veins and textures of the sycamore leaves downstairs were clearly visible.

Unfortunately, the world perceived by divine consciousness is still a black and white space.

"Let's try controlling the maximum weight limit of the object."

Chen Yansen looked at the stack of dumbbell plates on the corner of the table and muttered to himself.

Suddenly, a 10-kilogram dumbbell plate floated up, followed by a second and a third, totaling 30 kilograms, but he still felt he had energy to spare.

The fourth 10-kilogram dumbbell plate, wobbling and struggling against gravity, finally floated steadily in mid-air.

Only then did Chen Yansen feel the 'heavy' weight, as if a huge rock was pressing down on his head.

When he tried to pick up the fifth dumbbell plate, it was obviously much more difficult. He managed to lift it up a few centimeters before it fell to the floor with a thud.

Clearly, 50 kilograms was beyond his capabilities.

Chen Yansen could only turn his attention to the 5-kilogram dumbbell plates, but to his surprise, he failed again.

Then they tried 2.5 kg, which failed; then they tried 1.25 kg, which they could barely lift.

"Therefore, the maximum weight of the object to be controlled is approximately 41.25 kilograms."

Chen Yansen smiled faintly and muttered to himself.

With just one more boost, even Mengjie can be lifted up.

Chen Yansen glanced at the time; only ten minutes had passed. He picked up his car keys and walked straight out.

Upon reaching the first floor, before stepping into the rain, he used his mental power to create a protective shield with a diameter of over two meters. The rain swirled around him, preventing even a single drop of water from landing on him.

Keep mosquitoes and flies away, and stay dry!
This eerie scene, hidden in the misty rain, was extremely difficult for ordinary people to notice.

Chen Yansen got into the driver's seat of the Bentley and drove towards the science park.

On the other side, near the South Second Ring Road in Baohe District, Luzhou, excavators, loaders, and bulldozers were busy at a construction site covering an area of ​​47 square meters. Workers were demolishing existing buildings and vegetation, leveling the land, and setting up fences and warning signs.

A sign reading "Orange Technology Luzhou Headquarters Construction Project" hangs in front of the gate!
"My goodness, this is quite a big undertaking! My Dragon Scale Horse, how many buildings can be built on such a large piece of land? Orange Technology is really rich."

A local passerby looked up and exclaimed in surprise.

"I wonder when it will be finished. My son is studying computer science at Luzhou University of Technology. I hope he can work at Orange Technology in the future." Another passerby stopped and looked on with longing in his eyes.

It is said that the coming-of-age ceremony for people from Hui'an is a ticket to work in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. If they can make a living in their hometown, who would want to wander in other places?

Not to mention Huian, the situation is similar in most provinces with large migrant worker populations, such as the Central Plains, Sichuan, Juzhou, Guangdong, Nanhu, and Xijiang.

"Orange phones sold over 1000 million units last year, they must have made a lot of money. My nephew works at the Orange phone factory, making seven or eight thousand a month. The pay is really good."

"Seven or eight thousand a month? I don't believe it!"

"Egypt, believe it or not!"

"Damn it! How dare you talk to me like that?"

"You dragon-scaled horse, are you some kind of reincarnated contrarian? If you're so good at arguing, why don't you go lift steel bars?"

"Hey young man, let's talk this out!"

An elderly man saw the two arguing over a disagreement and quickly stepped in to mediate.

The news that Orange Technology was building its headquarters in Luzhou gradually spread, and young people studying in Luzhou were overjoyed, all hoping to join Orange Technology after graduation.

After all, no one wouldn't be envious of a job with benefits such as five social insurances and one housing fund, housing allowance, meal allowance, transportation allowance, overtime pay, quarterly bonus, free medical check-up, supplementary medical insurance, and travel fund.

at the same time.

Chen Yansen drove into Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park, parked the car, and then went into Building No. 9, where Orange Technology is located.

"Good morning, boss!" the receptionist greeted sweetly.

The girl named Tian Tian was recruited by Wang Xueting. She was a graduate of the Hotel Management major in the Class of 08 at the School of Virtual Education. As her name suggests, she was tall and sweet-looking, and often wore black stockings that went past her knees.

Chen Yansen glanced at her out of the corner of his eye; she was wearing white stockings today.

"Boss, I've sent you the overseas sales data for the Alexa smart speaker in July."

At this moment, Wang Teng walked up from behind and greeted the boss as soon as he saw him.

"Okay, has the issue of overseas users' protests been resolved?" Chen Yansen turned his gaze away from the girl's white stockings and asked Wang Teng.

The Moss smart speaker is priced at 799 yuan in the Chinese market, while the Alexa smart speaker is priced at 199 US dollars in the European and American markets. At first, no one noticed, but a week ago, a YouTube blogger posted a video angrily denouncing Orange Technology for price discrimination.

The Moss and Alexa smart speakers are essentially the same product.

In response, Chen Yansen instructed Wang Teng to register official accounts on YouTube and Facebook, and posted an explanation of the reasons for this situation.

First, there are issues related to tariffs, value-added tax, and other taxes and fees.
Second, the training costs of the algorithm models for the voice interaction systems built into the Moss and Alexa smart speakers are different.

Third, the two products have different software ecosystems, and the licensing fees for music, search, map, and Q&A apps also differ.

"Only a few minor online celebrities are making a fuss, which has had absolutely no impact on the sales of Alexa smart speakers. In the past week, the daily sales have been between 3.5 and 4 units."

Wang Teng shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

To put it bluntly, if users in overseas markets feel that the Alexa smart speaker is too expensive, no one is forcing them to buy the Moss smart speaker.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. We also need to pay attention to public opinion. Amazon, Google, and Microsoft all have plans to enter the smart speaker market. You never know when they might stab us in the back."

Chen Yansen nodded slightly, then gave some instructions.

“Yes, boss, I understand,” Wang Teng nodded in response.

After saying that, the two walked together toward the elevator.

As Wang Teng walked, he said that the engineering prototypes of the Orange C3 and Orange D1S had completed hardware, system, and scenario simulation tests. He then asked Chen Yansen for his opinion on when to hold the new product launch conference.

It has been more than half a year since the Orange C2 and Orange D1 were launched. Considering that a mobile phone has a sales life of 8 to 12 months, it is time for a new product to be released.

"August 18th, I guess," Chen Yansen casually instructed.

Similar to the spring product launch, this time the strategy is to combine high-end and low-end products, leaving the mid-range market to the Orange C1 after the price reduction.

Within just one year of its launch, smartphones with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage have seen their price driven down to 1299 yuan by Xiaomi, 360, NetEase, Shanda, and Ali.

The price of the Orange C1 has also dropped from 1999 yuan to 1399 yuan. As the flagship phone of 2011, it is still competitive in 2012. The total shipment volume in the first half of the year was 410 million units, and with the sales volume in July, the cumulative total reached 490 million units.

Wang Teng replied, "Then I'll book the venue first, and then send invitations to suppliers, competitors, news media, and fans."

Chen Yansen responded and said directly, "You can handle it as you see fit."

Wang Teng had experience hosting a new product launch event, and Ye Qiuping's brand department also assisted the marketing department.

Back in his office, Chen Yansen turned on his computer, opened his email, and started working. Soon he saw the sales summary table sent by Wang Teng.

Alexa智能音箱6月销量29.4万台，7月销量127.3万台，共计156.7万台，销售额为3.12亿美币。

However, judging from the sales growth trend, the market capacity is limited. Currently, daily sales have fallen to just over 3 units, and the estimated annual sales volume is only 600 million units, with an estimated annual sales revenue of 12 billion US dollars.

For a smart speaker, the sales performance has met Chen Yansen's expectations.

Although the Moss smart speaker was launched a week earlier, its total sales in June and July were only 529,000 units, which is less than a fraction of the overseas market.

"It seems the market is not mature enough."

Chen Yansen leaned back and pondered to himself.

The second email was from Xiao Jun. The latest version of Gaode Maps was released on July 31. In addition to the UI style, it also added the Kuaidi Dache and Kuaipao services to the functional modules.

On the day of its launch, it generated 8.3 orders for Kuaidi Dache and 1.9 orders for Kuaipao, demonstrating an astonishing ability to monetize traffic.

In the end, it appears that Kuaidi Dache's business is a better fit for Gaode Maps.

Users navigate first, then use the ride-hailing service; the business chain is very complete.

With the help of Gaode Maps, Didi Chuxing's market share shrank again, and Cheng Wei was so anxious that he couldn't sleep all night.

The next morning, he went to the headquarters of Baidu and met Liang Zhixiang.

"You want to embed Didi Chuxing service into Baidu Maps?" Liang Zhixiang's eyes lit up. This solution was brilliant, as it immediately linked navigation service with destination delivery service.

(End of this chapter)