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

第412章 裁员30%？必须2N！上线35天，累计售出1364万！
Chen Yansen was unaware of Liangzai Dong's thoughts, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't care.

Does Senlian Capital have any cooperation with JD.com?
Of course, Orange Technology has opened a flagship store on JD.com.

However, Orange Technology also has other third-party channels such as Yaomao, Suning, Gome, Dangdang, and Yixun, with JD.com being just one of them.

The cooperation between Senlian Capital and Ali is much deeper: not to mention that Ma Liyun has invested in Kuaipao and Kuaidi Dache, just look at Kuaipao. Now, the Taobao APP still has an entry point on it, which brings millions of exposures and hundreds of thousands of orders every day.

Judging from the results, Chen Yansen and Ma Liyun are the ones who truly deserve to be called "good brothers".

Given the 100 billion yuan advertising fee and the resulting friendship, Chen Yansen upgraded his address for Ma Liyun from "General Manager Ma" to "Brother Ma".

To put it bluntly, for the sake of money, the two entered a honeymoon period again.

Therefore, after leaving the virtual city, Ma Liyun had Ji Gang call Wang Xin back, clearly expressing that Ali had no intention of acquiring Meituan for the time being.

Moreover, the lesson of how Wang Xin tricked him before is still fresh in his mind, and who knows if this old sixth brother will try the same trick again.

Ma Liyun doesn't hold grudges, and people might say he's magnanimous to his face, but who knows what they might say about him behind his back.

Old Ma is also a vengeful person.

If the benefits outweighed his pride, he would laugh it off without hesitation. But the value of Wang Xin being tied to Meituan is just so-so.

It's just a useless thing!

It is a pity that it is tasteless.

"Not interested in?"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xin frowned, his eyes revealing a disappointment and despair that he could no longer conceal.

In reality, Meituan had not yet reached a dead end, but a pessimistic mood from top to bottom had already spread to every corner of the company.

The following day, Monday.

The news of Meituan's layoffs immediately caused an uproar in the employee group. The one-time layoff of 30% of the staff really scared many people.

In other words, at a certain ground promotion site, which originally had 10 people, 3 must leave this time.

The task of submitting the layoff list was delegated layer by layer, with one supervisor among the 10 people responsible for filling out the list.

So the truth is, 3 out of 9 people left, making the reality even more brutal.

"Damn Wang Xin! He didn't give us a raise last year when the company was number one in the industry, but now that we're underperforming, he's targeting us."

"Who can argue with that? It's said that the headquarters is also laying off 30% of its staff, and the technology, customer service, and operations departments are all in a state of despair."

"Giving only N is like feeding beggars! More than 10% is considered economic layoffs, so you must give 2N!"

"Where's HR? A bunch of lackeys. After I'm fired, you're all fired too!"

Meituan branches across the country began to protest.

Some exposed the incidents online, some called the labor association to complain, and some quietly packed their things, choosing to be the first to sign and receive their money.

"A bunch of idiots. If complaints were effective, would Meituan dare to make us work overtime voluntarily?"

While others were cursing and raging, Li Zhixiang was oblivious to his surroundings, revising his resume and then sending it to Kuaipao's official recruitment email address.

Fearing it might not be a sure thing, he proactively contacted the HR department of Kuaipao on several recruitment apps and resubmitted his application.

Only by getting an interview and starting a job as soon as possible can you escape this misery.

By the time those idiots realized what was happening, he had already collected his wages from the errand boy.

If you're even a step behind, you'll have to compete with dozens of other people for the same position.

After all, Meituan laid off more than 1000 people at once, and those who were quick to leave were naturally able to get interview opportunities first.

Li Zhixiang decided that if he couldn't make noodles, he would immediately switch to Qiandu Group Buying.

"Brother Xiang, are you going to Kuaipao?"

At this moment, a colleague tilted his head and asked with a grin.

Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you.

Li Zhixiang quickly covered Zhang Zhiheng's mouth and whispered.

"Actually, I also applied for the city operations position at Kuaipao. Maybe we'll end up being colleagues in the future."

Zhang Zhiheng said with a smile, a subtle glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Whether Li Zhixiang can get away with it or not, he doesn't know, but getting into the Chopsticks shop is a piece of cake for him.

To be precise, it should be called a return!

Since he was already a member of the "Thousands of People in Hundreds of Cities" program, he could be promoted to team leader as soon as he returned, which would be a good thing considering how much he spent collecting business information from Meituan every day.

Does Wang Xin want to win?

This is undoubtedly a dream!

The company is riddled with spies!
Meituan's latest financing, market expansion, and marketing trends were just sent via email, and President Pei received them immediately. What can Wang Xin do against that?

"Huh? You usually seem a bit silly, but you're surprisingly quick-witted when it really matters. Zhiheng, if you go for your interview first, remember to memorize the interview questions and give your brother a hand."

Li Zhixiang chuckled.

stupid?
Zhang Zhiheng sneered.

Meituan's layoffs have caused a stir in the industry. Everyone knows that a company's death knell usually begins with layoffs.

One-third of the people Pei Yi had placed six months ago have also been lost.

Many people are still a little reluctant to part with it!

The good old days of doing one job and getting two salaries were shattered by Wang Xin.

In addition, many part-time delivery riders on Meituan Waimai have uninstalled their order-taking apps, resulting in fewer and fewer orders. They are exposed to the elements every day and can't even earn 30 yuan. Who would want to do it?
If we don't keep going, there will be more delivery riders than orders!
The most capable delivery drivers all went to Kuai Pao's delivery department.

The less competitive segment was taken over by Baidu Waimai and Dianping Waimai.

With few orders, riders can't earn enough money and have no choice but to quit.
With fewer riders, poor delivery times, weak fulfillment capabilities, and low service levels, users are lost faster and orders continue to shrink.

It's completely caught in a vicious cycle!

The bitter fruit that Wang Xin sowed has finally come back to haunt him.

On April 16th, Meituan received 15,000 orders!
On April 17th, Meituan received 15,000 orders!
On April 18th, Meituan received 15,000 orders!
A 60% plunge!

It's important to know that although Meituan Waimai's operating scope is only in the North China and Northeast regions, it covers more than 60 cities. On average, within a population of over one million, it only handles about 200 orders per day.

Revenue was less than 30,000 yuan!
This revenue isn't even enough to cover the server costs.

Wang Xin did not expect that the chain reaction of the layoffs would be much bigger than he imagined, but he had no choice but to shrink his defenses and try to expand his business boundaries in order to get through the first half of 2013.

Seeing Meituan's performance plummet, Ma Liyun felt relieved: thankfully, she hadn't been greedy for cheap deals.

Buy when prices are rising, not falling!
Startups in a downturn may appear thriving, but their roots are rotten, and they're not far from death.

Pei Yi gathered Shan Jiawei, Zhang Xuhao, Liang Changlin, and others. After a morning of discussion, they quickly came up with a "boiling frog" strategy to hunt down Meituan and swallow its market share.

The methods should not be too radical; even a cornered beast will fight back.

If we were to provoke Wang Xin into a desperate act, causing him to throw out all his last reserves and fight Kuai Pao to the death, even though we were fearless, it wouldn't be worth the risk.

Baidu and Dianping share the same ambition, quietly eroding Meituan's market share. Their actions are subtle and gradual, seemingly harmless, yet they take a bite out of Meituan every day.

In the eyes of its peers, Meituan is doomed!
KuaiPao, having expanded its grocery delivery business, was in dire need of manpower. Simply increasing the number of positions resulted in a further 10% reduction in Meituan's workforce. Moreover, most of these new employees were key personnel from various departments.

Those who stayed behind were even more likely to slack off and coast through life.

After learning about Meituan's recent situation, Chen Yansen felt that Wang Xin's performance was much weaker than he had expected, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

He killed Ele.me, so killing Meituan is no more difficult than stepping on an ant.

Ultimately, it was just Meituan in 2013, not the industry giant it would become ten years later with millions of riders, over 100 million daily orders, and revenue exceeding 300 billion yuan.

……

……

Shaobei Town, Yunsu Express Service Station.

"Manager Wu, do you have Qingcheng D2 in stock?"

"Uncle Zhang, I'm just a small station manager, please call me Xiao Wu. I specially reserved one for you."

As Wu Lei spoke, he handed a brand-new Qingcheng D2 to the other party.

Since the Qingcheng D2 was launched a month ago, he has sold more than 1900 units.

More than 300 Orange C3S units were sold, and 23 units of the Shiny Orange X1 were sold.

Before this, he could never have imagined that the purchasing power of rural markets could be so astonishing.

"Okay, Manager Wu, hurry up and place a group buy for me. Old Li next door said that new users can get 6 free eggs; and they can play a watering and planting game every day, plus apples, bananas, and toilet paper as gifts?"

Old Zhang grinned and urged Wu Lei to teach him how to shop online.

"Uncle Zhang, you're talking about Pinbei Orchard, which uses over 200MB of data every month. What's your phone plan?"

Wu Lei reminded him.

"I think it's called M-Zone, 50MB per month," Old Zhang said after thinking for a moment.

"Then I suggest you get a Star Card. You won't have to spend a penny on data when you use Toutiao or Pinduoduo's Orchard."

Wu Lei seized the opportunity to promote his product.

He was also afraid that a month later, Old Zhang would come to his door with a phone bill of several hundred yuan and cause him trouble.

"How much is the monthly rent?" Old Zhang asked cautiously.

"The monthly fee is 19 yuan. The package includes 500MB of nationwide data and 100 minutes of calls. More than a dozen apps such as Pinduoduo and Toutiao are data-free. The monthly limit is 40GB."

After Wu Lei finished speaking, he pulled out a flyer and patiently explained it to the flyer.

Of course, his enthusiasm comes at a price; he receives a commission for every phone card he sells.

"Holy crap! Really?" Old Zhang exclaimed in surprise.

"I don't like hearing that!" Wu Lei said sternly, pulling the poster back.

"No need for that! I'll take care of it, I'll take care of it!" Old Zhang said with a smile.

Wu Lei's tactic of retreating to advance has proven effective time and again.

Everyone is wary. Being too enthusiastic can easily give people the impression that you're up to no good. If you take a step back, people will come after you.

Hu Peng suppressed a laugh, helped Lao Zhang get a Star Card, and instructed him on how to activate it over the phone.

Before long, Old Zhang happily went home with his ultra-thin, large-screen Qingcheng D2.

"Brother Lei, another deal!" Hu Peng said with a smile.

"The Qingcheng D2 is selling so well that customers in rural towns don't care at all whether the phone system is Aurora Future or Android."

Wu Lei couldn't help but sigh.

"The commission rate for the Qingcheng D2 with Aurora Future is higher, so who would sell the Aurora OS version?" Hu Peng said with a sneer.

at the same time.

In a meeting room in Office Building No. 9 of Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park.

Chen Yansen leaned back in his chair, staring at the PPT on the screen without saying a word.

Zhou Shouzhi sat to his left.

右手边的严鹏低头看着电脑屏幕，缓缓汇报道：“截止4月21日，三款新产品已上线35天，累计售出1364万台，其中青橙D2 1160万台、橙子C3S 150.7万台、曜橙X1 53.3万台。”

He paused and then said, "It is worth noting that the sales share of Yunsu Express service stations has grown extremely rapidly, currently reaching 19.3%, while the share of Qingcheng D2 is as high as 82.6%, and the share of Qingcheng D2 equipped with the Aurora Future system is 91.7%."

Chen Yansen nodded slightly and looked at Zhou Shouzhi, saying, "It seems that promoting the Aurora Future System still depends on the rural market."

Liao Wei pointed out that currently, when users encounter after-sales issues, they either have to mail the item to a nearby directly operated store or send it back to the factory in Shenzhen or Luzhou, which is too time-consuming.

"Boss, do you mean to select a batch of authorized stores?" Zhou Shouzhi asked.

"I prefer to run my own stores, which are smaller in scale, so that I can both handle sales targets and deal with after-sales issues."

Chen Yansen gave the answer directly.

Thanks to their offline sales networks, companies like Shanxing, Coolpad, OPPO, and VIVO are living a very comfortable life with high profit margins and few hassles.

Mr. Chen can't stand seeing his competitors having too much fun!
“Okay, I understand,” Zhou Shouzhi replied immediately.

"Where should we start our journey in the Western European market?" Chen Yansen asked again.

"In Germany, we've reached an agreement with the local operators, and the product will likely be available online around mid-May, initially focusing on the Qingcheng D2 and Chengzi C3S models," Zhou Shouzhi replied.

"Okay, let's continue," Chen Yansen said, waving his hand.

Afterwards, Wang Shixiang, the newly appointed brand director, gave a report.

Ye Qiuping was in charge of the Senlian Star Card project, so she couldn't hold the position for long. Therefore, she promoted a capable supervisor from within the company.

He used to be a member of Nokia's Asia brand department, so he has been trained in a top international manufacturer. He has a good foundation, speaks logically, and is willing to use his brain.

Chen Yansen was satisfied with what he heard and did not raise any questions.

Upon seeing this, Wang Shixiang was overjoyed and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

An hour later, the weekly meeting ended. Chen Yansen kept Zhou Shouzhi behind and discussed the work of building the offline channel network for another ten minutes before letting Zhou Shouzhi go back.

Orange Smart Living currently has 270 stores, mainly in first- and second-tier cities and third- and fourth-tier cities, and its influence on the lower-tier market is limited.

If Orange phones could expand their direct-sale stores to rural areas, their sales might reach another level.

Back in his office, Chen Yansen glanced at his watch, shut down his computer, and turned to walk towards the elevator.

As a boss, leaving get off work on time can also help to correct the "bad habit" of working overtime in the company.

"Old Huang, we're not going back to Delta today," Chen Yansen said softly after getting into the car.

Huang Boxiang understood immediately and drove his Rolls-Royce, worth over eight million yuan, toward his destination.

the other side.

Liang Changlin led his team and the Kuaipao grocery delivery project into Yanjing for the first time.

The city has a population of nearly 2000 million!
This market is no smaller than the one in Shanghai!

(End of this chapter)