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Chapter 643 9 Hours, 140 Billion! Class Monitor, my kitten can do somersaults, do you want to see it?
The neon lights of Luzhou are dazzling in the dead of night. A science and technology park located in Baohe District is brightly lit at this moment, and the lights on the facade are flashing. From a distance, it looks like a series of cubic luminous pearls.

As nearby residents passed by, they would occasionally look up and exclaim, "Damn it! Doesn't Senlian Company close for the day? It's almost ten o'clock!"

"High salaries mean high expectations!"

"My goodness, if you don't know the real situation, don't talk nonsense, okay? There are more than a dozen buildings in total, but only five have their lights on. Do you know why? Tonight is the 618 shopping festival, an e-commerce event, you know?"

In fact, it's not just Pinduoduo that's working overtime tonight; employees from platforms like Tmall, JD.com, Dangdang, Gome, and Suning are basically all staying at the company, and no one dares to leave early.

Chen Yansen wanted to go home and sleep, but staying up all night for the big promotion had long been a tradition at Pinduoduo. He wanted to cancel it, but his employees were unwilling.

First, working overtime from 5 pm to 1 am, a total of 8 hours, the overtime pay on weekdays is 1.5 times the normal rate, and the overtime pay on weekends is 2 times the normal rate.
To put it bluntly, everyone at Pinduoduo wants to earn some overtime pay.

Every seemingly abnormal event must be supported by some kind of vested interest.

Secondly, the company will arrange a barbecue, hot pot, and fried chicken feast, and we'll have a blast from 6 p.m. until the early hours of the morning.

It's called overtime work, but it's actually more like team building.

Third, the "surprise bonus" on the night of the promotion has long been an unspoken expectation among Pinduoduo employees.

Last year on Singles' Day, Chen Yansen directly drew 100 of the latest Orange mobile phones and 100 grand prizes worth 10,000 yuan each on the spot while working overtime. Even the lowest prize was 1000 yuan.

There's food and drink, a lucky draw, and overtime pay.

Who does not like?

On the ground floor, dozens of food tables were set up, with all kinds of food, beer, milk tea and more.

The aroma of barbecue even wafted up to the 27th floor where Chen Yansen was!
Chen Yansen put down his mouse and was just about to get up and go downstairs to get some late-night snacks when a crisp knock came from the door.

Whatever you think will come true!
"Come in!"

Chen Yansen leaned back in his seat and responded loudly.

Xu Xingxing walked in with a smile, carrying a steaming plate of barbecue: "Class monitor, why aren't you going to our Building No. 2?"

"Let's not. If I go over there, you'll all feel awkward, and that won't be good."

As Chen Yansen spoke, he raised his hand and tapped the table, indicating to Xu Xingxing to put the barbecue on the table.

Previously, Pinbei had a few hundred employees; now, it has nearly nine thousand.

Xu Xingxing placed the barbecue tray on the table. The sizzling beef cubes were coated with fragrant cumin seeds, and there were oysters, lamb skewers, squid rolls, and shrimp next to them.

“You just don’t want to go,” Xu Xingxing bluntly stated.

She knew in her heart that Chen Yansen was the person in the whole company who disliked working overtime the most. Even during the annual e-commerce promotion, he always wanted to finish as soon as possible.

"You already know, why ask? I think you need to hone your skills in a supervisory position for a few more years. You're smart, but not very smart."

Chen Yansen laughed and cursed, then pointed to the water bar and gestured for Xu Xingxing to get a few bottles of beer.

Xu Xingxing chuckled but did not refute.

Then, she ran over in a flash, and when she returned, she had four bottles of white beer in her hand.

"Sit down and have a drink with me."

Chen Yansen took out a bottle opener and opened two bottles of beer.

Upon hearing this, a hint of smugness flashed in Xu Xingxing's eyes. She quickly sat down and clinked glasses with Chen Yansen: "Class monitor, the stock lock-up period is almost over. Many people are thinking of cashing out some of it to buy a house or a car. Is the timing right?"

"People have different feelings about cars and houses at different ages, so sell them early and enjoy them sooner."

Chen Yansen picked up a beef skewer and said lightly.

Just like the four-wheel drive race cars from our childhood, every boy wanted to own an Audi Double Diamond rechargeable battery kit.

But once a boy grows into a man, no matter how many four-wheel drive race cars and charging kits he has, it's hard to feel the same joy he did back then.

Picking up fallen flowers in the morning and picking them at dusk is ultimately just like trying to find a lost sword by marking the boat.

"Squad leader, aren't you angry? If our competitors seize on this and say that Pinduoduo employees have no confidence in the development of their own platform, it will most likely affect the company's stock price, right?"

Xu Xingxing blinked, asking with a hint of curiosity.

How many shares do you actually hold?

Chen Yansen scoffed and said dismissively, "All of this adds up to less than a fraction of the institutional holdings. If it were to affect the stock price, it wouldn't be your small share."

His initial intention in implementing the employee stock ownership policy was primarily to allow employees to share in the company's growth dividends, rather than binding people to the moral constraint of "having to hold shares for the long term."

Moreover, he only receives additional humanitarian aid when his employees sell their stock.

"I think there are quite a lot," Xu Xingxing said softly.

"If you don't need the money, then keep it."

Chen Yansen offered a reminder.

With Huang Zheng's capabilities, plus the resources of Senlian Capital and Tencent, is Pinduoduo's market value ceiling really only 1900 billion US dollars?

Obviously not!

Xu Xingxing hummed in agreement, opened her small mouth, and took a bite of the shrimp.

"Bang——!"

The crisp sound of glasses clinking echoed through the room.

In no time, the barbecue on the plate was gone, and the beer on the table was also drunk clean.

"Class monitor, do you want more?" Xu Xingxing asked.

"No need," Chen Yansen waved his hand. Xu Xingxing nodded, put the beer bottle and barbecue plate into a bag, and then busied herself wiping the few drops of oil stains on the table.

Chen Yansen got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at Building No. 2 across the street.

Besides Pinbei, some employees of Orange Pay and Douyin are also working overtime.

"Squad leader, I'm going back now. Will you come over at midnight?"

Xu Xingxing, carrying the bag, asked softly.

"No, you should go. Tell Lao Huang to take charge of the lottery."

Chen Yansen glanced at his watch, preparing to leave work.

Master Ye bought him a cosplay outfit of Slow Sheep. As a boss, he couldn't let his subordinate's good intentions go to waste.

Xu Xingxing took a step forward toward Chen Yansen's position.

"Any thing else?"

Chen Yansen raised an eyebrow, turned to look at Xu Xingxing, whose ear tips were pink, looking like she wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.

"No, no." Xu Xingxing shook her head, grinned, revealing a row of fine white teeth, and looked slightly embarrassed.

After saying that, he was about to push the door open and leave.

"Get me a bottle of mango juice," Chen Yansen said, leaning back against the sofa.

"Oh." Xu Xingxing put the bag at the door, turned around and walked to the water bar, took a bottle of mango juice from the freezer, and put it on the coffee table.

Chen Yansen unscrewed the cap, took a small sip, and looked at Xu Xingxing, who was still there, and slowly said, "Did you hear any 'plop plop' sounds?"

"No." Xu Xingxing blushed, feeling guilty and not daring to meet Chen Yansen's gaze.

She overestimated her courage; all she could hear in her mind was the thumping of her heart, and she immediately decided to turn around and leave.

But as soon as she took a step, her right hand was grabbed.

"I have a luminous watch here, would you like to take a look?"

Chen Yansen looked down at Xu Xingxing and asked.

"Are you kidding me?" Xu Xingxing said, blushing.

"You are indeed a bit too young," Chen Yansen commented.

Xu Xingxing stared at Chen Yansen, who was standing right in front of her, and angrily questioned, "Where is it small?"

Chen Yansen jokingly said, "Maybe I remembered it wrong."

Xu Xingxing tiptoed and bit Chen Yansen's lips, the same action she had taken four years ago. She seemed experienced, but in reality, she was just biting randomly without any method.

Two hours later, the clock quietly struck midnight, and the 618 shopping festival began.

Xu Xingxing lay on the sofa, a blush rising on her fair cheeks, and a fine layer of sweat beading on her forehead.

"Class monitor, I..." Xu Xingxing murmured softly, her head lowered.

"Should I have the driver take you home?" Chen Yansen suggested.

For Mr. Chen, it was just a late-night snack.

"Class monitor, my kitten can do somersaults, do you want to see it?" Xu Xingxing asked, biting her lip and breathing rapidly.

"Next time," Chen Yansen refused.

He hadn't yet experienced the joy of Slow Sheep, so he had no interest in watching the kitten doing somersaults.

He reached out and ruffled Xu Xingxing's hair, saying gently, "It's too late, go back and rest early."

A sense of disappointment flashed through Xu Xingxing's heart, but it was also tinged with relief. She endured the soreness in her legs, put on her clothes, and limped out.

"Rest in my office tonight."

Although Chen Yansen was a scoundrel, he wasn't a beast. Seeing that Xu Xingxing was having a hard time walking, he arranged for her to go to the office's break room.

"And what about you?" Xu Xingxing asked softly, her eyes lowered.

"I have to go home, otherwise my mom will worry."

Chen Yansen made things up without thinking.

After giving a few instructions, he walked out of the office without looking back.

……

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By 9 a.m. the next day, Pinbei's daily transaction volume had exceeded 14 billion yuan.

Liu Qiangdong and Li Guoqing are still enthusiastically promoting their products in the live broadcast room!

Hundreds of top streamers on Douyin and Kuaishou, as well as thousands of mid-tier streamers, are also putting in a lot of effort, unwilling to let go of any opportunity to make money.

Some people streamed until 1 a.m. last night and continued streaming at 8 a.m. this morning because live streaming sales are just too profitable.

Top livestreamers earn tens of millions in commissions in a single night.
Small livestreamers can earn hundreds of thousands of yuan by earning slot fees, selling hundreds of products, and including commissions.

During this year's 618 shopping festival, Pinduoduo led the way throughout. Relying on its shopping guide services on Douyin and Kuaishou, it surpassed the performance level of the same period last year in just 9 hours.

Despite having dark circles under their eyes, the data department colleagues couldn't contain their excitement as they gave their presentations in the meeting room.

(End of this chapter)