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Chapter 376: 14.6 million orders on the first day, with a transaction volume of 570 million! Ma Liyun: I'm a decent person!
"Hey bro, when do you guys get your holidays?"

Just as Jiang Hao was about to leave, he was pulled down by a delivery rider from Qiandu Waimai, who was all smiles and handed him a Double Happiness cigarette.

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Although Jiang Hao disliked the Double Happiness cigarettes for being low-class and prone to choking, he didn't refuse outright. He simply took the cigarette, tucked it behind his ear, and replied, "In our line of work, where do we get holidays?"

"Is Chen Yansen just as much of a beast as Li Yanhong? Why don't they give you holidays?" the Qiandu deliveryman asked in surprise.

"Damn it! Who are you cursing? How dare you insult our boss?" Jiang Hao's face instantly turned cold as he grabbed the car lock and loudly questioned him.

The deliveryman from Qiandu was dumbfounded, thinking: Are you out of your mind? I spoke up for you, and you're cursing at me?
"Dude, let's talk this out." Several deliverymen from Qiandu quickly stepped forward to dissuade him.

“We get triple pay, extra subsidies, and sales bonuses during the Chinese New Year. Only bastards would think about taking a holiday.”

Seeing this, Jiang Hao cursed in annoyance.

He threw the car lock back into the box with a loud bang.

Upon hearing this, the several deliverymen from Baidu looked at each other, hoping to find some comfort, but instead they were met with another blow.

They inquired and found that Meituan also has corresponding "preferred rider" benefits, but only the Qiandu delivery riders are the worst off, not getting a penny. The station manager said that they would receive 100 yuan for travel expenses tomorrow.

100 yuan?
Travel expenses?

This little bit of money is barely enough to feed a beggar!
But what can they do? They're just like Meituan delivery riders, working part-time.
Without even an employment contract, one cannot be considered a member of Qiandu.

"Brother, are you still hiring at your station?" The Qiandu deliveryman, who had just been scolded, wasn't angry at all. Instead, he smiled ingratiatingly.

Jiang Hao paused, swallowing the curse he was about to utter; he was the kind of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force.

Three months ago, when he was working as a delivery rider for Meituan, he also bowed and scraped to Kuaipao delivery riders to inquire about job openings.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao's attitude softened considerably. He nodded and replied, "We're short-staffed at the end of the year, but each station can only recruit two or three people, so it's very difficult. Actually, you could go to the south. They've only been open for a few months and are short-staffed. You can even get stock options as a bonus after working there for three months."

It's hard to imagine that Jiang Hao, who didn't even graduate from high school, is talking about stock options all the time.

Kuaipao's riders across the country, like CEO Pei Yi, belong to the same company; in fact, you could say they are colleagues.

60% of the delivery drivers hold company stock options, so they are naturally furious when they hear that someone dares to criticize their boss.

"The South? That's too far! I'm from Beihe," the Qiandu deliveryman shook his head.

"Base salary of 1,800 yuan, eight hours of online time per day, guaranteed income of 8,000 yuan per month, is that far away?" Jiang Hao said with a smirk.

A year ago, while he was fixing screws in Guangzhou, he witnessed his coworker's three fingers being crushed by a machine tool. The sight of blood flowing freely terrified him so much that he ran away with a bucket that very night.

He's only eighteen, and he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life with broken arms and legs.

After arriving in Yanjing, I couldn't find a job, so I joined Meituan as a delivery rider. Later, I heard that Kuaipao had better benefits, including social security, a base salary, and comprehensive accident insurance, medical insurance, and third-party liability insurance.

Therefore, once he had a good grasp of the commercial centers, streets, alleys, and residential areas of Chaoyang District, he joined Kuaipao Delivery Department without looking back.

"The base salary in the South is so high?" The deliveryman from Qiandu was secretly amazed, his eyes filled with envy.

Don't underestimate this 1,800 yuan. They all know that Kuaipao receives a performance bonus every quarter, which is one to three times the base salary. Over a year, it can easily amount to 10,000 yuan. Who wouldn't be envious?

"Hey bro, don't you see the news? Our company gave us a raise!"

Jiang Hao smiled smugly.

Not only did Orange Mobile Phone Factory raise its hourly wage, but Yunsu Express and Kuaipao Takeaway also raised theirs.

"Your delivery service is great in every way, but you're hiring too few people," a deliveryman from Baidu said indignantly.

"If we let them run all the time, the company can't afford to keep up! Besides, in this commercial area, we only handle about sixty or seventy orders a day. There aren't enough people to go around," Jiang Hao explained with a smile.

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "I'm not going to say anything more. The station has cooked red bean porridge. Go back and have a bowl to warm yourself up. Don't limit yourself. If you want to make money, don't be afraid of being far from home."

Jiang Hao quickly started his electric scooter and drove off happily.

"Brother Tao, how about we go to the Kuaipao delivery station and ask? Maybe there are any openings?" a Qiandu deliveryman asked tentatively.

Today is February 6th, the 2th day of the twelfth lunar month. They've managed to survive in Beijing until now because they want to make money, but Baidu doesn't give them the opportunity, and Meituan is selective in its customer service.

They could only pin their last hope on Kuai Pao!

"Let's go!" Brother Tao hopped on his electric scooter and rushed toward the Kuaipao rest stop.

at the same time.

Yiyuan Office Building, Lane 200, Longcao Road, Shanghai.

After more than a month of preparation, Kuai Pao Maicai (a grocery delivery service) finally completed its functional testing and went live before the Chinese New Year.

"Old Liang, how many orders have you placed?"

Pei Yi walked out of the office and called out to Liang Changlin.

"5.1 orders in the first hour!" Liang Changlin replied, his eyes shining.

Only then did he experience what it felt like to have a boss's support and not lack funds or traffic.

Within just sixty minutes of the product launch, it was processing as many as 850 orders per minute, something unimaginable in the past.

Dingdong Community was under his management for more than half a year. At its peak, it had 47 stations, but the daily order volume never exceeded 20,000.

Place it on the chopsticks and run; 20,000 orders are easily achievable.

“That’s right, why didn’t I think of starting a grocery delivery service before?” Pei Yi said, his brows furrowing slightly.

"If President Pei had thought of this, how would I have had the chance to work with you?" Liang Changlin joked.

Kuai Pao Maicai has more than 200 food companies in Shanghai, including Bright Dairy, Yongfeng Fruits and Vegetables, and Pangshi Seafood, and has established procurement and sales relationships with agricultural cooperatives in Qingpu, Pudong and Fengxian districts.

With six central warehouses covering more than 10,000 square meters, it can form a supply network with the forward warehouses, delivering more than 1,000 products to buyers' doorsteps in 29 minutes.

The repurchase frequency of the grocery delivery business is comparable to that of the food delivery business.

Once it achieves scale in first- and second-tier cities, using high-frequency services to drive low-frequency ones, Kuaipao's group-buying business can also grow accordingly, achieving a significant leading advantage.

Pei Yi smiled but didn't say anything. He had seen Liang Changlin's abilities. Perhaps his online operations weren't as good as the younger generation's, but he was very good at supplier management.

He negotiated with more than 200 suppliers, including Guangming, Yongfeng, and Pangshi, one by one.

"Once the business scales up, the grocery shopping channel could very well become an independent business unit. Keep it up!"

Pei Yi patted Liang Changlin on the shoulder encouragingly.

As the CEO of Kuaipao, making empty promises to his subordinates has become a daily routine for President Pei.

"Thank you, President Pei. I will do my best," Liang Changlin nodded in response.

Although Pei Yi was only 28 years old, a typical post-85s generation, Liang Changlin did not dare to underestimate him.

In the food delivery industry, Pei Yi led his team to a direct victory over Ele.me.

In the group-buying industry, Pei Yi jumped from fifth place to first place in less than half a year. His operational strategies and competitive tactics are in no way inferior to those of established business figures like Zhang Tao and Wang Xin.

Today, Ele.me founder Zhang Xuhao, former Lashou.com CEO Shan Jiawei, and others are all working under Pei Yi, and Liang Changlin does not feel uncomfortable about it.

After all, in terms of fame and industry status, Shan Jiawei is much stronger than him. Everyone follows Pei Yi's lead, so what right does he have to be picky?

Meanwhile, in a rented room in Huajing Town, Xuhui District.

Zhang Peng hugged his boss and took a deep sniff, saying, "Sister Ling, you smell so good."

Chen Fengling chuckled, turned around and hugged the little puppy in front of her, thinking: "Recent college graduates are really capable. It's only been half an hour, and they're already clinging to me again."

"I'm afraid your body can't handle it," Chen Fengling said, slapping his hand away playfully.

"You're saying I'm not good enough?" Zhang Peng was furious. The 23-year-old couldn't stand such words.

Before Chen Fengling could react, he skillfully went straight for her vitals.

Five minutes later, Zhang Peng lay panting to the side, his face full of shame, and said, "Sister Ling..."

"It's alright, you've probably just been working too hard lately. I'll buy an old hen and make you some nourishing soup," Chen Fengling comforted her softly.

"Sister Ling, I will definitely repay you," Zhang Peng said, moved.

"Next time, you're not allowed to repay me in five minutes, okay?" Chen Fengling said with a charming smile, teasingly.

She picked up her phone from the bedside table, opened the Kuaipao app, and realized that she had received a Kuaipao grocery delivery promotional poster downstairs from her company yesterday after get off work. She then learned that Kuaipao had entered the grocery delivery field after its food delivery and group buying businesses.

This was a novelty in 2013!

You can buy all kinds of ingredients without leaving home, which suits the tastes of working people.

Because people usually get off work around 7 or 8 pm, the farmers' markets and supermarkets are either closed or only have leftover, substandard vegetables that the older folks have picked over.

Who would be willing to buy it?

"Chongming free-range chicken, goji berries, ginseng, shiitake mushrooms..."

Chen Fengling added the required dishes to her shopping cart one by one, then went to the order page, where the system automatically retrieved her takeout delivery address.

After confirming that everything was correct, she submitted the order, and new customers received a 10 yuan discount on their first order.

"Sister Ling, I've rested enough. Let's go grocery shopping together."

Zhang Peng rolled out of bed and said as he dressed.

"I bought it online, let me show you." Chen Fengling handed over her phone.

"KuaiPao Maicai? They've moved the wet market online?" Zhang Peng was taken aback after seeing the information on the interface.

"So hurry up and revise your resume. I'll help you revise it again. If you can get the R&D position at Orange Pay, we can be together openly and legitimately."

Chen Fengling said with anticipation.

Ping An doesn't allow office romances; if they're discovered, either she or Zhang Peng will have to leave.

She had worked hard at Ping An for nearly ten years, and her position and income were not low. Letting Zhang Peng change jobs was the most reasonable solution.

With Orange Pay's branch office soon to be opening in Shanghai, the two decided to try their best to pass the interview and join Orange Pay.

“Okay, I understand,” Zhang Peng readily agreed.

In his view, although Chen Fengling was a few years older than him, she had a good figure, was well-maintained, and was willing to spend money on him.

She's like an older sister in life and a teacher at work. She can guide his career direction and direct his efforts, depth, and perspective, which makes him extremely fascinated.

He wasn't just playing around; he intended to commit to a future with her.

Is a ten-year age difference a big deal?

Aside from the difficulty of explaining to my parents, nothing else is a problem.

at the same time.

Kuaipao grocery delivery service has become a hit in Shanghai.

"KuaiPao Grocery Delivery Launches Today! A New Model for Fresh Food Delivery!"

"Affordable and delicious food, delivered to your door in 29 minutes!"

The report was covered by various media outlets including Shanghai Daily, Caijing.com, Toutiao, and Tomato TV.

Vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry, eggs, rice, flour, cooking oil, and seafood can all be ordered through the app and delivered to your door within half an hour.

For long-time users of KuaiPao, if they're tired of takeout, cooking for themselves occasionally is a good alternative.

On its first day of launch, it accumulated 14.6 orders and generated a transaction volume of 570 million yuan, making the initial trial a great success.

For the Kuaipao delivery riders, this provides an additional source of income.

A group of people who originally planned to return to their hometowns decided to stay in Shanghai for the Spring Festival after seeing the surge in orders for Kuai Pao Maicai (a grocery delivery service), hoping to earn more tuition and living expenses for their children.

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"KuaiPao grocery delivery?" Wang Xin was just about to leave work when Wang Huiwen rushed to his office to report the news that KuaiPao was entering the fresh food category.

"The $100 million from General Atlantic is only enough to maintain our market share in the group-buying sector. Fresh produce has a high rate of spoilage, and we also need to spend a lot of money to build a large number of forward warehouses. Our funds are not sufficient."

Wang Xin said dismissively.

In fact, he also knew that selling vegetables was a good business, with high consumption frequency and a large market size.

But he also knew in his heart that the bigger the business, the faster the funds would be consumed.

"Chen Yansen is a strange person. Half of Senlian Capital's subsidiaries are making the dirtiest and most tiring money. I really don't know what he's after," Wang Huiwen wondered.

"Old Wang, you should think carefully about which industry makes the most money so we can avoid that bastard Chen Yansen," Wang Xin teased with a smile.

Wang Huiwen grinned. The $100 million from Pan Atlantic Capital restored their confidence, and the gloom on their faces disappeared.

The launch of KuaiPao Maicai quickly spread throughout the industry. Upon hearing this, Ma Liyun scoffed and said, "I'm afraid Chen Yansen is going to suffer a setback this time!"

The fresh vegetable industry is full of tricks, and even seasoned veterans can easily fall into traps. He didn't believe that Chen Yansen could have a smooth ride in this industry.

Last year, Juhuasuan encountered numerous problems when it launched a fresh food group-buying campaign.

"Mr. Ma, should we still participate in Kuaipao's Series B financing?" Lu Zhaoxi asked.

"Of course, we can't miss out on making money." Ma Liyun shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact.

Alibaba's investment in Kuaipao is a core strategy of the group, and expanding its boundaries from the food delivery business is also an important measure of the group. The two are not contradictory.

This is like how Tencent, despite having QQ Group Buying, still partnered with Groupon to invest in Groupon. Any decent person wouldn't put all their eggs in one basket.

Ma Liyun considers herself a decent person, and even more so, a smart person!

If Taobao Delivery, like Koubei four years ago, cannot fulfill Ali's mission of providing local services, then Kuaipao will be his alternative.

Moreover, investing in Kuai Pao can bring huge returns to the group.

(End of this chapter)