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

Chapter 370 Earned 6000 million? Rumor! Jia Yaoting: Why can't LeEco manufacture mobile phones?
At 1 p.m., the "Dialogue" program team was recording.

The 800-square-meter studio is bright and spacious, with lights pouring down from above, illuminating the stage area.

Between two light gray single sofas is a half-height coffee table, on which are placed products such as the Moss smart speaker, Alexa smart speaker, Orange C3, Qingcheng D1S, Orange Pad 1 and MagicBook.

This is also the main reason why Chen Yansen was willing to participate in the recording.

"Mr. Chen, this is the interview process and dialogue script, which includes various data from Senlian Capital's subsidiaries. Please take a look first, and we can officially begin once you confirm that there are no problems."

The host, Chen Hongwei, politely handed over the materials and explained with a smile.

The invitation to Chen Yansen was made more than a month ago. The bigwigs above said that he should be made into a role model for post-90s entrepreneurs and to enhance the international image of Chinese businessmen.

There's no way around it, Mr. Chen is just too perfect!

Young, handsome, and full of energy!

At 21 years old, with a net worth of over 50 billion US dollars, he surpasses Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Using him as a promotional figure is undoubtedly the best choice.

"Okay." Chen Yansen nodded slightly, took the document, and casually flipped through it; it was only seven or eight pages long.

In the blink of an eye, it was firmly imprinted in my mind.

On one side of the stage was a tiered audience area, where hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students from universities such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, Yancai University, and Huamin University were seated.

Song Yuncheng sat in the first row, her gaze fixed intently on the man under the spotlight.

At that moment, Chen Yansen seemed to shine brightly, his figure deeply imprinted in her heart.

"He's even more handsome in person than in photos!"

How tall is he?

"Lingxi Encyclopedia says he's 1.86 meters tall, but I feel like he's 1.9 meters tall?"

"Her body proportions are amazing!"

Some of the elites from Tsinghua and Peking University's business schools, listening to the chattering around them, turned pale and thought to themselves: Chen Yansen's greatest achievement is his business success, so why is everyone talking about his appearance?

Two jib cameras were pointed at the center of the stage to capture the micro-expressions on the faces of the host and guests. Behind them stood a huge LED screen that could switch background images at any time.

In this studio, Chen Hongwei has interviewed top figures from various fields, including Liu Chengzhi, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Ma Liyun, Ma Wenteng, Cao Wang, Jin Yong, and James Cameron.

In terms of wealth, industry influence, and global reputation, Chen Yansen is not the most outstanding, but he is the youngest.

While checking the script, Chen Hongwei secretly glanced at Chen Yansen.

A student from a second-tier university made over 50 billion yuan in just over two years. Even novels wouldn't dare to write something like that. Did he cheat some kind of magic trick?

No wonder the higher-ups specifically requested to record a program for him. Just by looking at his image and his demeanor, he is dozens of times better than other college student entrepreneurs of the same age.

Twenty minutes later, everything was ready.

Chen Yansen sat on the sofa to the right, and Chen Hongwei followed suit, then began his opening remarks to the camera:

"Good evening, viewers. Welcome to this episode of 'Dialogue'. In today's booming internet era, a number of technology companies with global influence have emerged in China."

Today's guest is one of the best among them. He is an entrepreneur who founded a business empire valued at over 100 billion yuan at the young age of 20.

He led his team to launch several well-known products, including Pinbei, Orange Phone, Orange Pay, and KuaiRun, thus changing the lifestyles of hundreds of millions of Chinese people. Let's welcome Mr. Chen Yansen, Chairman of Senlian Technology!

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience!

Chen Yansen waved at the camera and joked with a smile, "There's a misconception; I'm actually twenty-one years old this year."

"It doesn't count until your birthday arrives," Chen Hongwei insisted.

"No, I have to ask Moss. Moss, help me find out Chen Yansen's age." Chen Yansen changed the subject and said the wake-up command for the Moss smart speaker.

“Okay, I have found the relevant information for you. Chen Yansen is twenty-one years old,” Moss replied.

Chen Yansen spread his hands and looked at Chen Hongwei.

"It seems I was wrong after all," Chen Hongwei shrugged and readily admitted.

The audience members smiled knowingly, naturally recognizing that this was a soft advertisement for Orange Technology.

"Let's get back to the main topic, Mr. Chen. I heard that you started your business right after you entered university. Why did you choose the internet industry?" Chen Hongwei asked the first question.

“Strictly speaking, my first pot of gold didn’t come from the well-known FoxTao, but from selling MP3s and MP4s in rural towns,” Chen Yansen said truthfully.

"MP3 and MP4?" Chen Hongwei feigned surprise.

After all, it's 2013 already. With the widespread use of smartphones, MP3 and MP4 players have been phased out by the times.

"That was during the summer of 2010. Due to overcapacity in MP3 and MP4 production in Guangzhou, the purchase price was extremely low. MP3 players were only 22 yuan and MP4 players were only 116 yuan. Although the market demand for MP3 and MP4 players was gradually shrinking in first- and second-tier cities, they were still best-selling electronic products in rural towns. In addition, I sold them at extremely low prices."

Chen Yansen spoke eloquently.

"It turns out that Mr. Chen's first start-up capital was earned through such hard work. In the sweltering August heat, he had to travel to different towns every day..." Chen Hongwei added.

Chen Yansen thought about it and realized that back then, he was sitting in the car enjoying the air conditioning, while Wang Zihao was in charge of selling the goods and Meng Jie was in charge of collecting the money. He had indeed worked very hard.

"As your first entrepreneurial project, FoxTao achieved a valuation of over 100 billion yuan in just one year. Do you have any secrets to success to share with the audience?" Chen Hongwei continued to ask.

"Choice is more important than effort. I discovered a brand new niche in the e-commerce industry, which is to rely on platforms such as Tmall, JD.com and Suning, and use their product and merchant resources to launch a shopping guide e-commerce platform to provide supporting services for merchants, platforms and users. Facts have proved that my choice was correct."

Chen Yansen replied.

"OrangePay's 'Collect Five Blessings' campaign has become a phenomenal marketing solution. How did you come up with this idea?" Chen Hongwei asked again.

"The inspiration came from stamp collecting and Water Margin card collecting when I was a child, because Chinese people have a strong collecting habit, but the key is how to make this activity generate commercial value."

To this end, we designed three levels: the first is social sharing, which requires sharing to collect all the cards; the second is brand exposure, with each card containing an advertisement; and the third is payment scenarios, where using products such as Pinduoduo, Gaode Maps, and Kuaipao is required to obtain more cards.

In this way, user growth, advertising revenue, and the cultivation of payment habits are all resolved.

Chen Yansen chuckled lightly and made up a story on the spot.

"I heard that this event earned Orange Pay more than 6000 million yuan?" Chen Hongwei asked curiously.

"It's just a rumor. Although advertising partnerships covered some of the costs, it was far from reaching 1 million."

Chen Yansen vehemently denied it. He couldn't very well tell users that Orange Pay made money from both cash and user traffic, could he?

Sometimes it's better not to say things out loud, so as not to make users feel like they're being silly.

Chen Hongwei chuckled inwardly, thinking: No wonder he's a business genius; he can lie without batting an eye.

"In the e-commerce field, Alibaba and JD.com have already gained an absolute advantage. How did Pinduoduo find a breakthrough?" Chen Hongwei then asked.

“My thoughts are exactly the opposite of yours. Although Alibaba and JD.com have high market share, there are also lower-tier markets that they cannot reach. Moreover, Pinduoduo can reduce customer acquisition costs through group buying and social sharing.”

Chen Yansen said dismissively.

"Mr. Chen, as far as I know, Pinduoduo has launched a program to help farmers, bringing agricultural products from all over the country to e-commerce platforms. In 2012 alone, it generated more than 400 billion yuan in sales. Compared with products like cosmetics and home appliances, the profit margin for agricultural products is low. Why are you doing this?" Chen Hongwei stared at Chen Yansen and asked seriously.

“By competing with Ali and JD.com at off-peak times, we can create a differentiated advantage for the platform and increase the income of merchants in towns and rural areas. The benefits of internet technology should be shared by everyone, rather than being limited to first- and second-tier cities.”

Chen Yansen answered in a very serious manner.

He's also very good at making grand pronouncements and upholding righteousness.

His words seemed innocuous at first glance, but upon closer examination, they revealed a bold and audacious criticism that deeply moved the university students in the audience.

Chen Hongwei's heart skipped a beat. He turned to look at the producer, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the other party nod.

"Mr. Chen, what is Orange Technology's next key focus? Artificial intelligence or internationalization?"

Chen Hongwei quickly changed the subject, not daring to delve any deeper, for fear that Chen Yansen might impulsively utter the statement, "The wheat has ripened thousands of times, farmers shouldn't suffer too much."

"Why choose one of the two? I think we can walk on two legs," Chen Yansen replied succinctly.

He paused and then said, "Both are important. In terms of AI, Orange Technology has established an artificial intelligence laboratory to focus on tackling computer vision, speech recognition and natural language processing. The Moss and Alexa smart speakers are the research results of the AI ​​laboratory."

"Regarding internationalization, we chose Africa as our first stop and Eastern Europe as our second. Last year, Orange phones sold a total of 670 million units, and this year's target is 2000 million units."

Seeing that Chen Yansen wasn't causing any more trouble, Chen Hongwei felt relieved and said with a smile, "Mr. Chen, do you think young people these days should work for big companies or start their own businesses?"

"My advice is to work for a large company for two or three years first. The skills required for starting a business are too comprehensive. If you can quickly build industry knowledge and accumulate network resources, you can shorten the time to one or two years."

"In this era, the only constant is change itself. A company's moat is not technology or capital, but the ability to continuously innovate."

Chen Yansen spoke slowly and deliberately.

Meanwhile, on the LED screen behind the stage, interview videos from the "Dialogue" program were continuously played, with interviewees covering positions such as Yunsu Express couriers, Orange Mobile phone factory operators, and Kuaipao deliverymen.

The recording of the show went very smoothly. Normally it would take two or three hours to record one episode, but today it only took an hour and a half.

"Mr. Chen, thank you for your hard work and cooperation." Chen Hongwei, along with the producer, director, and others, saw Chen Yansen off from the television station.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Yansen led Song Yuncheng into the Maybach 62S and drove away.

"I understand now why the higher-ups chose him as their promotional ambassador. His abilities and emotional intelligence are impeccable. Although he speaks radically, he has a very good sense of proportion," the director sighed softly.

“Young people are like the sun at seven or eight in the morning,” Chen Hongwei said with a smile.

"You two are too naive! Every word he says is carefully calculated. An entrepreneur who can earn tens of billions of dollars doesn't have many emotional factors in his mind."

The producer calmly analyzed the situation.

"This episode of 'Dialogue' is going to be incredibly popular." Chen Hongwei recalled Chen Yansen's last few words, which, if approved, would definitely put him in the spotlight.

"Don't worry about it, the big shots up there are watching." The producer shrugged and turned to walk back.

the other side.

Chen Yansen returned to the hotel for a short rest, and at six o'clock, he took a car to Jingzhaoyin.

Zhou Hongyi privately contacted him seven or eight times. After all, the other party was a major client of Orange Mobile Phone Factory, and he couldn't keep refusing him.

The addition of Accountant Jia piqued his interest.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the gate of the Jingzhao Yin (the Prefect of the Capital).

Zhou Hongyi pulled Jia Yaoting along, and the two stood by a screen wall, tiptoeing to look outside. When they saw Chen Yansen get out of the car, they immediately went to greet him.

He knew very well that without Orange Technology's help, 360 Mobile would not be able to compete with Xiaomi.

That year, he beat Lei Yijun so badly that his face was swollen, but now when he sees Chen Yansen, he treats him as warmly as if he were seeing a relative.

Jia Yaoting followed closely behind, carefully examining the young man before him.

He was around twenty years old, wearing an indigo shirt and a suit jacket. The other person was much taller than him, so he could only look up at him.

"Mr. Chen, it's not easy to see you," Zhou Hongyi greeted him with a smile.

"Then why don't you come to Xucheng to find me?" Chen Yansen asked back.

As he spoke, he glanced at Jia Yaoting out of the corner of his eye.

Talent!
The "PPT car-making master" could fool both Chinese and foreigners. If it weren't for bad luck, Jia Yaoting might have actually succeeded.

"Hello Mr. Chen, I am Jia Yaoting from LeTV. I have long admired your name. I apologize for disturbing you at Mr. Zhou's dinner party today."

When Jia Yaoting saw Chen Yansen looking at him, he immediately stepped forward and introduced himself.

"Mr. Jia, it's a pleasure to meet you," Chen Yansen replied.

“Let’s go inside and talk slowly,” Zhou Hongyi suggested.

After saying that, he led Chen Yansen and Jia Yaoting around the courtyard, through the pavilions and towers, and into an antique-style private room.

As soon as he sat down, Zhou Hongyi said with a big smile, "Last year, 360's mobile phone sales exceeded Xiaomi's by 113 million units, all thanks to Mr. Chen's support. I must toast you first."

"The 360 ​​N2 is equipped with the Aurora Future OS system, is that alright?" Chen Yansen asked abruptly just before bringing his wine glass to his lips.

"I believe in Orange Technology, and I believe even more in President Chen," Zhou Hongyi said, offering his platitudes.

Anyway, Chen Yansen didn't force 360 ​​N2 to use Aurora Future OS. He can just release two versions and let users choose for themselves.

Looking at Zhou Hongyi, Jia Yaoting couldn't help but think: If even someone like this can make mobile phones, why can't LeEco?
(End of this chapter)