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Chapter 645 417.9 Billion! Don't want to be a dog for your boss? Go to Senlian Capital!
"Holy crap! My credit card is maxed out! Fu Mang's lucky bags are really nice, a thermos cup is worth fifty or sixty yuan!"

"The Cowboy Lady's Lucky Bag is the best value, containing 2 jin of beef shank, 2 rolls of beef, and 2 jin of beef bones. Unfortunately, it costs 99999 yuan, and I don't have enough money!"

"Hehe, I snagged an order, so awesome! Ahri is really generous, the lucky bags haven't stopped coming since 23 PM!"

On Douyin, Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, and Douban comment sections, netizens are constantly posting and sharing pictures.

There are sock lucky bags priced at 1999 yuan;

There is a short-sleeved T-shirt lucky bag for 3999 yuan;

There is an underwear lucky bag priced at 9999 yuan;

There are also lucky bags containing beef, imported liquor, rice, sneakers, or laundry detergent, priced at 99999 yuan.

Those who managed to snag the deals were smug, since they didn't have to spend a single penny and could even get free credit card points.

Those who missed out slapped their thighs in regret.

Each generation has its own eggs. Even if it's free, and it's all leftover stock, customers still want to taste it to see how salty it is.

"Old Ma is shameless! He's worried about insufficient sales, so he's forcing orders to be faked!"

Upon learning this, Liu Qiangdong curled his lip and snorted coldly.

With Ali's IPO imminent, most merchants would not dare to falsify their sales reports. However, Tmall allows merchants to inflate their transaction volume, which clearly shows they can't afford to lose.

“Boss, Ma Liyun must be panicking. Since the March 8th promotion, Ali has never won against Pinbei in e-commerce festivals. Since Kuaishou and Douyin launched their e-commerce businesses, Ali's daily sales data is also inferior to Pinbei.”

Xu Lei, sitting opposite him, chuckled, his tone playful.

Although it wasn't Di Dong who defeated Ahri, Di Dong and Pinbei are related. Using inequalities, it's roughly equivalent to Di Dong defeating Ahri.

Liu Qiangdong smiled faintly, feeling exceptionally pleased. He was used to seeing Lao Ma showing off in front of him, but now that Ali was being pinned down and beaten by Pinbei, he wanted to see if Ma Liyun would still dare to be arrogant next time they met.

As for the final result of the 618 shopping festival, he believes Pinduoduo will definitely win!

Because JD.com broadcast live for 24 hours straight on Douyin and Kuaishou, its daily sales exceeded 5 million yuan.

A single live stream generated 5 million in sales!
Last night, the number of livestreamers selling goods on Douyin and Kuaishou likely exceeded 5.

The following morning, JD.com was the first to announce its 618 sales report: a single-day transaction volume of 146.7 billion yuan.

Compared to Singles' Day in 2013, it was nearly 5 billion yuan higher.

Only Liu Qiangdong knew that JD.com had also benefited from the success of Douyin and Kuaishou, resulting in an astonishing growth rate.

Ahri followed suit, announcing a figure of 348.2 billion.

That's roughly 2.4 times the size of JD.com!
In front of Ahri, Di Dong is still a younger brother.

"@Pinbei @Huang Zheng @Chen Yansen, hurry up and show your results! Of the three e-commerce giants, only Pinbei is missing!"

"Ali has been issuing coupons and red envelopes since the end of May, so it will be very difficult for Pinduoduo to win."

Pinduoduo: I've sent out 30 billion yuan in red envelopes!

Netizens tagged Pinduoduo, urging the editor to release the battle report as soon as possible.

Ten minutes later, Pinbei announced its 2014 618 sales data—417.9 billion yuan—on Douyin, Kuaishou, and Toutiao.

The news sent shockwaves through the entire e-commerce industry.

Many industry insiders speculated that Pinbei's performance on 618 might catch up with Ali's, but they never expected that Pinbei would actually exceed the combined sales of Yaomao and Taobao by 70 billion yuan.

If losing to Pinduoduo during the March 8th promotion could be excused by Pinduoduo's surprise attack and Ali's lack of preparation, this time even a decent reason is hard to find.

"I just did the math, and Pinbei has only been established for two and a half years. Its development speed is like a rocket, it's terrifying!"

"Youth has its advantages! It seems that Teacher Ma is no match for Chen Yansen."

"Thank you, please don't make baseless accusations! Brother Sen stopped interfering with the daily operations of Pinduoduo a long time ago. The one who is competing with Boss Ma is Boss Huang Zheng."

Some netizens countered.

Regardless, Ahri's crushing defeat is an undeniable fact.

The top e-commerce platform has officially changed hands!
The landscape of China's e-commerce industry has been completely transformed!
Ali, who had dominated the market share charts for many years, ultimately failed to maintain its advantage and was successfully dethroned by Pinbei, relinquishing its position as the industry leader.

Pinbei was immersed in the joy of holding a celebration party, while the scene at Ali's headquarters was completely different, with a gloomy atmosphere like dark clouds pressing down on the city.

Peach Blossom Island Office.

Ma Liyun remained silent.

Lu Zhaoxi's expression was solemn.

Zhang Yong looked at Cheng Hang, Zhang Tao, and Tang Yongbo, and suddenly realized a problem: in the past two or three years, Ali seemed to be doing well, but in reality, none of its business expansions had achieved the expected results.

For example, Laiwang, Dianping, and Taodiandian were either suppressed by Tencent or by Senlian Capital.

Large but not strong!
Now they've even lost in their core business!
When is Taobao Live Channel expected to launch?

After an unknown amount of time, Ma Liyun suddenly asked.

“Before mid-July,” Zhang Yong replied immediately.

"Too slow. I'll give you ten more days. No matter what method you use, I want to see the finished product."

Ma Liyun shook his head with a cold face.

If they don't fight back soon, Ahri will soon be forgotten by the market!
Old Ma's voice wasn't loud, but it added a chill to the already somber atmosphere in the conference room.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yong unconsciously clenched his hands.

He knew better than anyone that Taobao Live had taken less than two months from preparation and project initiation to development. At this point, the project was only 70% complete. Adding the time required for internal testing, trying to produce a ready-to-go product within ten days was practically forcing the technical team to "rush into action."

But when he saw the bloodshot eyes and taut jawline of Ma Liyun, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue and nodded slightly, saying, "I will coordinate with the technical and testing departments to work through the night to ensure that it can be launched on time in ten days."

Cheng Hang added, "I'll go and connect with the merchant operations team right away, pull up the list of Yaomao's TOP100 brand merchants, and call them one by one to discuss live streaming onboarding."

Although he was in charge of the social instant messaging app "Laiwang", the product failed to gain traction for a long time.

Therefore, under Ma Liyun's instruction, he had to transform "Laiwang" into a hybrid software combining "short video + instant messaging" and also integrate e-commerce business.

Unfortunately, since joining Ali in 2010, he first took charge of "Yitao," which failed; last year he took over "Laiwang," which also failed.

Ma Liyun's willingness to give him a third chance already demonstrates remarkable patience.

"We can beat eBay, we can beat JD.com, so naturally we can beat Pinduoduo! A temporary setback is nothing, but we must never lose the spirit and determination of the Ali people!"

Ma Liyun suddenly stood up, paced around the room a few times, and kept saying encouraging words.

But he was actually very panicked inside!

Will launching Taobao Live stop the decline?
difficult!
It's important to know that Pinbei's live streaming business relies entirely on the Kuaishou and Douyin platforms, and most of its orders come from the incremental market.

Users who don't usually shop on e-commerce platforms are attracted by the interactive sales in the live broadcast room and then place orders, bringing additional transaction volume to Pinduoduo.

What Taobao Live is actually competing for is the existing users within the Taobao platform. In essence, it's just a change in sales format, simply transferring the sales revenue that originally belonged to Juhuasuan to the live streaming business.

Conversion rates may improve, but relying on Taobao Live to surpass Pinduoduo will be extremely difficult. Meanwhile...

At 10:00 AM, Pinbei's Human Resources Department sent an all-staff email to all 9147 employees.

The message is concise: Effective immediately, the company will implement a "four days on, three days off" work system. Department heads are requested to make appropriate work arrangements and coordination.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are fixed workdays, while Fridays and Mondays are flexible workdays. The overall system adopts a staggered rest pattern, i.e., a rotating rest system.

Employees have three days off: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Implementing a "four days on, three days off" work system is not simply about reducing employees' workdays; it is a systematic upgrade of management models, work efficiency, and collaboration processes.

Huang Zheng sat in his office, feeling as if the entire office building was shaking, with cheers ringing out incessantly.

"Sigh, I really don't understand the boss's thinking. Pinbei just surpassed Ali, and now they're implementing a four-day work week with three days off. This is slacking off and will easily give Ali an opportunity to take advantage of them."

Huang Zheng sighed inwardly and muttered to himself.

Besides Pinbei, Orange Technology and Deep Blue Battery were among the first companies to implement the "four days on, three days off" work system.

The company stated that it was a pilot program: if the results were good, it would be implemented long-term; if it had a negative impact on the project's development, it might be canceled.

The rumors that had been circulating for over ten days have finally come true!
The group of people were highly motivated, even working harder than usual, fearing that poor performance would give the company an excuse to cancel this benefit.

One day off per week, accounting for 14.3% of the total work-to-rest ratio, is 6:1.

Two days off per week, with rest time accounting for 28.3% of the total time, and the work-to-rest ratio is 5:2;

I rest three days a week, which accounts for 42.9% of my time, and the work-to-rest ratio is 4:3.

It's almost as close to the experience of having one day on and one day off!

Anyone who has ever worked knows the huge difference between a single day off and a two-day weekend, let alone a single day off and a three-day weekend.

the other side.

At DeepBlue Technology's No. 1 and No. 2 factories in Shenzhen, the workers did not show much joy.

Their base salary is mostly only 3300 yuan, and very few earn more than 4000 yuan.

The reason I can earn eight or nine thousand, or even more than ten thousand a month, is entirely due to overtime pay.

Working four fewer days a month means losing 1200 yuan in income.

Who can accept this?
"I disagree! I don't want to work four days a week and rest three days a week."

One of the coating operators yelled at the team leader.

"The company is informing you, not discussing it with you. Don't want to work here? Resign now!"

The team leader scolded in an annoyed tone.

Upon hearing this, the coating operator immediately deflated.

Resign?

What a joke!
What kind of treatment does DeepBlue Technology receive?
每个月660元租房补贴、500元饭补、200元交通补贴和200元内部商城购物金，每年发4次季度奖金，最低8个月底薪，最高16个月底薪。

It comes with five social insurances and one housing fund, supplementary medical insurance, and accident insurance.

Where else can I find this kind of treatment in another factory?
If all else fails, I can just set up a stall on the weekend!

Many people were secretly pondering this.

For them, this means a loss of more than 1000 yuan in income each month.

However, in Chen Yansen's view, DeepBlue Technology has gained 1000 more employees as a result, and can earn more than 10,000 yuan more in humanitarian aid every year.

Moreover, in Shenzhen in 2014, a pre-tax monthly income of seven or eight thousand yuan was still far ahead of the competition.

Therefore, although the workers had grievances, they would only complain a few times; when it came to actually asking them to resign, not one of them was willing.

Not long after, news spread that Senlian Capital had officially implemented a "four days on, three days off" work system.

"Wait a minute, is it four days on, three days off, or four days on, three days off?"

"I feel a bit tired working four days on and three days off. Could I work three days on and four days off?"

"High school seniors can't stand this. Our school's rule is: 6.5 days on, 0.5 days off!"

"Got it! Senlian Capital employees get a short, paid vacation every week! Enough said, guys, I've already written my resignation letter, time to send out my resume."

"Here's a little-known fact: Senlian Capital operates on a six-hour workday."

"??? Can someone explain this? I can understand every word, but I don't understand what it means."

The topic went viral online instantly!
Although only three subsidiaries were allowed to enjoy the "four days on, three days off" policy in the first batch, it was clear to everyone that if the pilot program was successful, given Chen Yansen's style of doing things, it would definitely be implemented across the entire group.

What truly shocked netizens was that the recruitment sections on the official websites of Senlian Capital's various subsidiaries had absolutely no open positions, and even basic jobs like cleaning and security guards were all fully booked.

Good jobs are always in high demand.

However, after Senlian Capital frequently made headlines for its high salaries, good benefits, and "four days on, three days off" work system, it still left a deep impression on graduating young people: if you don't want to be a dog for your boss, go work at Senlian Capital.

……

……

That night, the headquarters of Ahri was still brightly lit.

Especially the 'Taobao Live' development team, it was almost midnight, but the office area was still packed with people.

Front-end developers, back-end developers, testers, product managers, and operations staff are still working hard and putting in a lot of effort.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm so damn sleepy, my heart is beating so fast."

Xie Junhao from the backend team clutched his chest, his lips turning white.

"Damn it! We're all e-commerce companies, but Pinduoduo only works four days a week and has three days off, while we have to work five days a week and write weekly reports at home on Saturdays. They don't even want to pay a penny for overtime. Why should we be paid like this?!"

"Xiao Yang, are you crazy? If someone reports you to the big boss, you'll be in big trouble on March 3.25th at the end of the year!"

"3.25? It's not like I haven't memorized it before."

Xie Junhao took a deep breath, and the pain in his heart lessened considerably.

He knew that if he continued to work overtime, he might be able to maintain his performance record, but he would definitely not be able to save his life.

Ahri's performance rating is divided into four levels: 3.25, 3.5, 3.75 and 4.

If you get a 3.25 rating twice in a row, you can start preparing to update your resume.

Most employees get 3.5, the King of Rolls gets 3.75, and only Ma Liyun's own son gets 4.

Xie Junhao didn't say anything and led the way to leave work.

Seeing this, the others muttered a curse under their breath, then picked up their backpacks and left.

(End of this chapter)