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Chapter 308: Scan-to-Pay, Seize the Offline Payment Gateway!
September 3rd, 2 PM.

A small stage of 20 square meters was set up in the open space in front of the library of the School of Psychology, with a huge poster standing behind it.

"Xucheng Academy 2012 Freshman Welcome and Orientation Conference".

The sea of ​​freshmen stretched from the teaching buildings and laboratories all the way to the library. It was chaotic now, but there was no loud noise. However, even a few thousand people whispering together could still create a huge noise.

Tang Qingshan sat in the first row and whispered to Chen Yansen beside him, "Wait until I finish speaking before you go up."

Chen Yansen looked around at the dozen or so deans of various departments and thought that by the time they finished rambling on, it would probably be dark.

He did not object to Tang Qingshan's arrangements.

Giving a speech to new students would do him no good. Tang Qingshan had suggested it several times, and he had refused several times, but finally he reluctantly agreed.

After Tang Qingshan finished speaking, he stepped onto the stage.

"Hello, new students of the Class of 2012! I am Tang Qingshan, the principal of Xucheng Academy!"

After Tang Qingshan stood still, he faced the more than 3,000 freshmen and finished his opening remarks with a smile.

The murmurs from the audience vanished instantly.

On the one hand, they were intimidated by Tang Qingshan's identity, and on the other hand, the counselor was standing by watching.

Nobody wants to be criticized by the principal or counselor on their first day of school.

"In the golden autumn of September, we gather on the campus of Xucheng Academy to witness one of the most important moments in your lives."

On behalf of all the faculty, staff, and students, I extend the warmest welcome to the 3491 new students from all over the world!
Congratulations on your hard work and dedication over the past ten years, which have earned you admission to the Virtual City Academy!

The motto of Xucheng Academy is: Friendliness, Erudition, Pragmatism, and Striving. As the principal, I have three expectations for everyone to share: First, cultivate yourself through learning and be a truth-seeking and pragmatic pursuer of light…”

Tang Qingshan took out the manuscript and began to read it aloud with great emotion.

Perhaps it was the wisdom gained from over a decade of life experience that made Chen Yansen listen with great interest.

Although Tang Qingshan's words were mostly empty rhetoric and platitudes, his core idea was very clear: to encourage learning.

University is the end of the college entrance examination and the beginning of life.

If you waste your time and drift through four years in a daze, you will most likely feel regret when you wake up in the middle of the night a few years later.

But from a young person's perspective, if you don't have fun in college, is it still college?

Tang Qingshan spoke at a steady and powerful pace, which was very engaging. After all, he often went out to attend meetings, and his public speaking skills had long been honed.

Ten minutes later, Tang Qingshan concluded briefly: "I hope that one day in the future, you will be the new pride of Xucheng Academy! Now, let Chen Yansen, an outstanding student of Xucheng Academy, president of the Huian Provincial College Student Entrepreneurship Alliance, and founder of Senlian Capital, share his learning and entrepreneurial experiences with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, deafening applause erupted from the audience.

Among this year's freshmen, regardless of gender, at least one-third have used Orange phones, one-third have shopped on Pinduoduo, and one-third have experienced Kuaipao delivery, Kuaidi Dache, and Yunsu Express services.

Most people admire those who are strong, and Chen Yansen, who became a billionaire at the age of 20 and in just two years of entrepreneurship, is clearly one of the best among them.

"Wow! I heard this is the first time that senior student Chen Yansen has spoken at the freshman assembly."

"Even the freshmen of 2011 didn't get this treatment!"

"I applied for an e-commerce major, and after graduation, I went to Pinduoduo to interview for an operations position."

"I studied software engineering. I heard that Orange Technology's salary and benefits are better than Ali, Tencent, and Baidu. I definitely want to work for my senior's company in the future."

A murmur of discussion immediately arose from the audience.

Chen Yansen stood casually in the center of the podium.

"Good afternoon, everyone! I am Chen Yansen. Like you all, I am an ordinary college student. I like the handmade noodles in the third canteen, the pork chop rice in the second canteen, and I like to take a walk by the Willow Creek in the autumn season. I also like to sit by Pearl Lake with my beloved girl and enjoy the evening breeze."

Chen Yansen smiled faintly, his tone gentle and calm, as if a familiar friend were chatting with him.

A regular college student?
Which virtual college student would dare to skip class every day?
Tang Qingshan was speechless for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

More than a dozen deans also smiled, especially the head of the School of Literature and Communication. Others might not know, but how could he not?
Chen Yansen, an "ordinary" virtual college student, had a zero attendance rate for every semester and every major course.

Anyone else would have been fired ages ago!

When Chen Yansen said, "I'm sitting by Pearl Lake with my beloved girl, enjoying the evening breeze," a group of freshmen smiled knowingly, their eyes flashing with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, the girls felt a pang of disappointment. It turned out that Chen Yansen already had someone he liked, so naturally, they had no chance.

"Next, I will share three personal experiences in learning and entrepreneurship. First, learning is not the ultimate goal; mastering the methodology of learning is more important..."

Chen Yansen paused for a moment, then continued.

Having lived two lives and started multiple businesses, he has far more experience in establishing his life's direction than his peers.

Five minutes later, Chen Yansen finished his presentation hastily. It seemed somewhat perfunctory, but it contained some valuable information, such as: pay attention to recruitment software and understand the employment environment, direction, and skills related to your major in advance.

Regarding entrepreneurship, his advice is: it is worth supporting and encouraging, but you must combine your own abilities, resources and actual situation to choose the most suitable industry and start from the business model you are most familiar with.

Stick to what you know, and never touch business models you don't understand. As for whether your subordinates listen to you or not, that's none of their business!

"Teacher Tang, I have a weekly meeting at the company, so I'll have to excuse myself now," Chen Yansen said softly as he returned to his seat.

"Go ahead, thank you for your hard work," Tang Qingshan nodded in response.

Chen Yansen stood up, walked around the stage, followed the path north of the library, crossed Yixing Bridge, and went straight to the startup park.

He parked his car here so he could leave easily.

He then got into the driver's seat and sped off toward Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park.

He wasn't lying to Tang Qingshan. Every Monday afternoon, he would hold a brief weekly meeting with senior managers from Orange Technology, Pinbei, Today Technology, and Orange Payment to further understand the progress of each project.

The distance between the virtual college and the science park is less than ten kilometers. Before long, Chen Yansen drove his car into the science park.

I glanced at the time; it wasn't even three o'clock yet.

Stepping into Building 9 and taking the elevator to his office, Chen Yansen specifically called Zhang Yinjia over before the weekly meeting began.

This former general manager of the Business Intelligence Department of Zhifubao, after joining Orange Pay, combined barcode payment with QR code technology and, under the guidance of Chen Yansen, developed a QR code payment function, which is scheduled to be released in Orange Pay version 2.1.

In addition, Orange Pay easily obtained the "Securities and Futures Business Operation License" and the "Consumer Finance License" half a month ago, thanks to the connections of Huake, Huaxin and China Merchants in the financial sector.

In other words, OrangePay is no longer just a simple electronic payment tool; from now on, it will also be a financial management tool.

This is of great significance to Orange Pay, as it can expand rapidly through channels such as Pinduoduo, Orange Mall, Yunsu Express, Kuaidi Dache, and Kuaipao, and obtain substantial returns by leveraging the interest rate spread from fund distribution.

"Knock knock knock—!" A knock sounded at the door.

"Go in!" Chen Yansen shouted back.

Zhang Yinjia pushed open the door and walked in, pulled up a chair, and sat opposite Chen Yansen, looking like he was waiting for his boss to ask him a question.

"Has the internal testing of Orange Pay 2.1 been completed?" Chen Yansen asked casually.

"It will take another week. Mr. Huang has already helped me with the coordination. At that time, when users pay using the PC version of Pinbei Mall, a scan payment method will be added."

Zhang Yinjia quickly replied.

"There aren't many online use cases for QR codes. Their biggest function should be connecting offline, such as the group-buying coupon verification process of Kuaipao. Merchants need to manually enter the group-buying coupon code, which is time-consuming and laborious. I'll create a coordination group later, and you and Kang Guodong can come up with a solution to embed QR code technology into the coupon verification module."

Chen Yansen leaned back and spoke slowly and deliberately.

Although this is a small issue, it greatly affects the user experience. Otherwise, if a merchant experiences a surge in orders, verifying coupons will become a hassle.

Users are getting impatient with the process of checking each one individually.

If merchants adopt the method of taking photos first and then verifying coupons, it will create a time lag in the redemption process. Users who try to get a bargain may secretly request a refund after making a purchase.

“There are no technical difficulties,” Zhang Yinjia replied confidently.

“The offline promotion work can be handled by Kuai Pao’s ground promotion staff. I’ve already spoken to Pei Yi about it,” Chen Yansen added.

"Thank you, boss," Zhang Yinjia quickly replied.

While it may seem like we were ahead of our time to implement QR code-based offline payments in 2012, the technology and equipment were already quite mature at the time.

Furthermore, OrangePay was not the pioneer.

Two years ago, Zhifubao launched the barcode payment function, and a year ago, it launched the QR code payment function.

The only question is whether the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) recognizes its legitimacy.

There is neither a ban nor explicit support from above.

To put it bluntly, both Orange Pay and Zhifubao are feeling their way across the river by touching the stones!

However, Chen Yansen's approach was more radical than Ma Liyun's. While Ali was still promoting QR code payments on PCs, he set his sights on the offline payment market.

At that time, WeChat Pay and WeChat Red Packets had not yet been launched.

Although Ma Wenteng saw the development potential of the mobile internet, he did not realize that scanning would become a powerful tool for bridging online and offline communication.

QR code payment will become one of the important measures in Senlian Capital's O2O strategic layout.

"OrangePay needs to move. The layouts of Building 7 and Building 5 are both good. You can choose one."

Chen Yansen said with a smile.

Currently, Orange Pay has more than 600 employees, who are crammed into Building 9 with Orange Technology, making the office environment a bit crowded.

"Then let's go with Building No. 7," Zhang Yinjia said after thinking for a moment.

Chen Yansen nodded slightly, indicating that the administration and finance departments would help him communicate.

It wasn't until 3:00 PM that the two left the office and headed to the conference room on the eighth floor.

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(End of this chapter)