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

Chapter 334: A Sensation in Europe and America, 600 Million, 12 Billion US Dollars! The New King of the Chinese Internet!

When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was twenty, he was just an ordinary college student.

When Buffett was twenty, he didn't even have ten thousand dollars in his pocket.

When Bill Gates of Microsoft was twenty years old, he had just sold the time-sharing system he had written, and his net worth was at most tens of thousands of US dollars.

Even Mark Zuckerberg, considered a business genius in North America, only managed to take Facebook public at the age of 28, becoming a super-rich man with a net worth of nearly 30 billion US dollars with a 28.4% stake.

But now, some people can actually own three super unicorn companies (valued at over $10 billion) and three unicorn companies (valued at over $100 billion) by the age of twenty, with a personal fortune of up to $500 billion.

At first, netizens in the United States thought it was fake news, but after learning more about it, they fell silent.

After all, the Alexa smart speaker they used comes from Orange Technology, which is extremely popular in the European and American markets and cannot be faked.

After noticing this hot news, Time magazine, after a moment's thought, immediately assigned staff from its Shanghai branch to interview Chen Yansen in Xucheng.

Furthermore, the related report will be published in the Americas edition of Time magazine, reaching North American users directly.

It should be noted that in the past, Chinese entrepreneurs, sports celebrities, or international movie stars mostly appeared on the Asian edition of Time magazine, and their international influence was not strong.

At this moment, a clever guy suddenly appeared, dug up all of Chen Yansen's Weibo photos, registered a Facebook account, and started posts under his name.

"Hello! Friends from the United States, I am Chen Yansen, the founder of Senlian Capital. It's a pleasure to meet you all. On October 31st, I will randomly select 1000 fans to receive an Alexa smart speaker."

In addition to greetings, several high-definition personal photos of Chen Yansen were also uploaded.

In an instant, it was like a giant rock crashing into the calm surface of a lake!
The number of followers on 'Chen Yansen' Facebook page skyrocketed at a rate of 1000 to 2000 per minute, reaching a staggering 190 million in a single day.

In fact, in order to connect with the North American sales channels for Alexa smart speakers, Zhou Shouzhi set up an office in San Francisco. After the local staff verified with the headquarters, they quickly received a negative reply.

When the news reached Zhou Shouzhi, he didn't think much of it and had his colleagues in the United States send a notification letter to Facebook's customer service.

The next morning, when netizens in North America woke up, they found that 'Chen Yansen's' account had been banned.

The official reason given was that the user violated regulations by using other people's information.

The implication is that this 'Chen Yansen' is an imposter.

A large group of netizens were still waiting for the Halloween raffle, but now that the free smart speaker is gone, they immediately turned their anger towards the founder of Facebook.

"When Zuckerberg was 28, he only had a little over 20 billion US dollars, which is far less than Chen Yansen's. Could it be that he was jealous and that's why he blocked Chen's account?"

Such an absurd reason is completely untenable, but the people of the United States have a different way of thinking. They filled in the blanks in their own minds and "confirmed" this guess.

Although some netizens said that Zuckerberg did not need to ban Chen Yansen's account, no one paid any attention.

Even when Zuckerberg attended an event, some media outlets rushed up to him and asked, "Mr. Zuckerberg, did you authorize the blocking of the Facebook account of the founder of Senlian Capital?"

Zuckerberg looked completely bewildered, having no idea what was going on. After his assistant explained, he realized what was happening and said with a smile, "The account misused someone else's private information. Facebook has always been committed to protecting user information, so we suspended the account immediately upon discovery."

He didn't mention the letter from Senlian Capital, but casually promoted his own products.

Although this is true, netizens in the United States still don't buy it and insist on pinning the blame on Zuckerberg.

the other side.

Ye Qiuping was taken aback when she received the call from Time magazine, but then a look of joy appeared on her face.

In her view, the higher Chen Yansen's popularity, the more beneficial it will be for Orange Mobile to open up the Eastern European, Western European and North American markets.

Thinking of this, she immediately took the elevator to Chen Yansen's office and knocked on the door.

Most ordinary people have a tendency to admire the strong, and those Chinese people who fawn over the fake account of 'Chen Yansen' are no exception. Ye Qiuping is no different.

The more capable Chen Yansen was, the more infatuated she became.

"Come in!"

A familiar and deep voice came from the room.

Ye Qiuping then turned the doorknob, pushed the door open, and went inside, saying as she went, "Boss, Time Magazine would like to conduct an in-depth interview with you."

"Asian version?" Chen Yansen raised his head, leaned back in his chair, and asked in a noncommittal manner.

“The American version.” Ye Qiuping smiled slightly, her gaze fixed intently on Chen Yansen, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. “Zhou Shouzhi just called me and said that someone in the United States has impersonated me and registered an account on Facebook. Judging from the dissemination effect, it’s not bad. We should indeed build a self-media promotion matrix on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram before entering the North American mobile phone market. You can be in charge of it.”

Chen Yansen frowned slightly and gave the order directly.

"Okay, boss. Also, the people from Time magazine are on their way and should arrive at the office around 3 p.m.

Ye Qiuping gently reminded him.

"I understand. The photography studio on the first floor hasn't been demolished yet, so it can be reused."

Chen Yansen nodded slightly.

He didn't give the Time magazine interview out of any pretense; it was simply to pave the way for the Alexa smart speaker and the Orange phone.

Free data traffic – why not take it?
"Okay, I understand." Ye Qiuping smiled gently and stepped out of the office.

Then, turning back to the brand department, he registered accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram under the name Chen Yansen, and announced with a wicked grin: he would be partnering with Amazon, eBay, and Walmart online stores to give away 5,000 Alexa smart speakers to fans of each of the three platforms as a benefit for followers.

The draw will be held at 8 PM on Halloween, October 31st, the same time as the previous fake draw.

Netizens in the United States initially thought it was just another imposter, but after seeing that Chen Yansen had registered accounts on three major platforms, they followed him with some skepticism.

After someone contacted Twitter customer service and received an affirmative response, their doubts were completely dispelled.

Logically speaking, Orange Technology only has one smart speaker product in Europe and America, with total sales of only 400 million units. As the company's boss, Chen Yansen, even with some popularity, cannot attract many fans.

However, the fake 'Chen Yansen' was able to increase his value by 190 million yuan in a single day by selling 1000 Alexa smart speakers, not to mention the 5000 prizes.

In less than 24 hours, Chen Yansen accumulated 740 million followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Surprisingly, the prizes didn't attract much attention; over 70% of netizens were more curious about his entrepreneurial journey.

Prior to this, when introducing his resume, the YouTube blogger clearly told viewers that this Asian billionaire was born in a remote small city in China, his father was a bookstore owner, and the school he attended was only one level better than a community college in the United States.

In summary, despite having no money, no education, and no background, he achieved a remarkable turnaround in his life in just two years.

It gives people the illusion that I could do it too!
The people of the United States admire the strong, and even more so, they admire those who rise from humble beginnings.

The next day, Chen Yansen's number of overseas fans exceeded 1000 million, and with the addition of the lucky draw, he gained two to three million fans every day.

Monday, April 10th.

On the cover of Time magazine's Americas edition, a portrait of Chen Yansen appeared, showing him sitting upright in a chair, perfectly showcasing his sharply defined features.

With sword-like eyebrows and bright, deep eyes, his expression was extremely aggressive.

The title is: The New King of Hua's Internet Industry.

With the boost from Time magazine's traffic, as of October 30, the number of followers on Facebook was 10.7 million, Twitter 7.4 million, and Instagram 3.1 million. If duplicates are not counted, the total number of overseas followers exceeded 20 million.

Before the lottery results were even announced, sales of Alexa smart speakers in the European and American markets had already been rising steadily, reaching a peak on October 30th with a single-day sales volume of 300,000 units.

After Amazon, eBay, and Walmart sold out of their online stores, Chen Yansen's "fans" immediately headed to Best Buy, Walmart, and department stores to continue their shopping spree.

Not only was Chen Yansen stunned, but the local media in the United States were also stunned. They never expected that an Asian entrepreneur they had never met would have such amazing influence in Europe and America.

Some speculate that Chen Yansen's impoverished family background may have made him a role model for entrepreneurs and a miracle of the internet age, as seen by foreigners across the ocean.

At this point, domestic media belatedly realized the situation and sent interview requests to Orange Technology's brand department. From print media to television media and internet portals, they all treated Chen Yansen's $500 billion net worth as a hot topic for hype.

In an instant, the way the students of the Virtual Academy looked at Chen Yansen changed. Before, they only thought that Senior Chen was a billionaire and approachable because of his wealth. Now, after learning that Chen Yansen's wealth had reached a terrifying 500 billion US dollars without them realizing it, they instantly felt the gap between people and the unevenness of the world.

As Chen Yansen walked around the school, he was stopped by younger students more and more often. So he simply asked Lao Gao to help him find a detached villa in Xucheng. For the past few days, he has been staying either at Ye Qiuping's house or in the guest room of the Sky Garden.

Throughout the latter half of October, Alexa smart speakers sold a total of 2 million units in Europe and the United States. Combined with previous sales, the total reached 6 million units, generating a sales revenue of US$12 billion.

Upon seeing this, Ye Qiuping immediately released promotional materials for the Orange C series and Green Orange D series mobile phones, and a photo of Chen Yansen holding the phone quickly went viral online.

at the same time.

Cheng Wei hosted Sequoia Capital, ThinkTank Capital, and IDG Capital at the Digital Valley in Yanjing to discuss Didi Bike's Series A financing.

(End of this chapter)