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

Chapter 666: 7 Months, 12000 Million Units? Launching the Second Company's IPO Plan!
Over the next two days, Chen Yansen visited the headquarters of Tencent and DJI respectively, and took two cans of fine tea from Ma Wenteng's office.

After finishing all that, he took a plane back to Luzhou.

……

……

Bihu Yunxi, in the courtyard of Villa No. 6.

Chen Yansen lay on a rocking chair by the pool, casually tossing a handful of fish food evenly onto the water's surface.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen koi, each the size of an elephant, leaped out of the water with a splash, scrambling to grab the food.

Song Yuncheng stood behind him, her two delicate white hands gently resting on his shoulders, slowly rubbing them, and asked in a soft voice, "You've been on a business trip in Shanghai all month of July, you must be exhausted?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yansen couldn't help but picture Ye Qiuping panting and drenched in sweat, so he nodded and said, "It really is quite tiring."

"Then I'll make you some nourishing soup tonight?" Song Yuncheng chuckled, reaching down with both hands to grab a handful of Boss Chen's pectoral muscles.

Ok?
Were you being teased?

No, we have to get revenge.

Chen Yansen immediately made a move to stand up from the rocking chair, intending to retaliate in the same way and give them a taste of their own medicine.

"Master, it hurts! Stop it." Seeing this, Song Yuncheng turned around and ran two steps before Chen Yansen pulled her into his arms.

She blinked, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and said softly, biting her lip.

"You used all your strength when you grabbed Master."

Chen Yansen replied with a stern face.

Song Yuncheng's cheeks instantly flushed a light red, like ripe cherries, and her voice was soft and sweet: "No way. I only used 30% of my strength."

Chen Yansen tightened his arms slightly, then picked her up by the waist and carried her towards the bedroom.

"Master, do you still want some soup?" Song Yuncheng knew exactly what Chen Yansen was going to do next, but she didn't resist at all.

"You're already amazing for not drinking soup. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it if you drink more soup."

Chen Yansen said in a very serious tone.

The following day, August 4th.

Early in the morning, before nine o'clock, someone on Weibo revealed that, according to a tip from the Chaoyang residents, two well-known movie stars in the entertainment industry were caught using fentanyl together by the patrol station.

The news immediately went viral online.

"What's going on this year? Who's actually in prison? Everyone seems to want to go in and work on a sewing machine."

"Another member joins the 'Flavor-Absorbing Team'! Can the entertainment industry get any worse?"

"What's going on with the cheating team? If they don't work harder, they'll be overtaken!"

Netizens jokingly mocked it.

If we had to pinpoint a point in time when audiences completely lost their mystique towards celebrities, it would definitely be 2014.

There are countless celebrities, directors, and screenwriters who have cheated on their partners, bought and sold love, used drugs, or engaged in fights.

As soon as the netizens finished speaking, the industry's top paparazzi exposed the shocking scandal of famous director Wang Anquan buying and selling love.

Because he was married, after some discussion, netizens gave one point each to the "buying and selling love" and "cheating" teams.

The weather in August is very hot, but the entertainment industry is releasing one scandal after another, which is quite refreshing.

At the same time, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" became a huge hit, officially ushering in the era of "traffic stars" in mainland China.

Chen Yansen sat in a silver and blue Hongqi L5, looking sideways at the street scene outside the window.

"It's all just bubbles, a fleeting spark."
All your promises were too fragile…

Intermittent singing drifted from the digital product store at the intersection.

After the car had traveled several hundred meters forward, the song playing in my ears changed to "Little Apple" again.

Not long after, Xiao Li drove into Senlian Science and Technology Park.

Previously, Huang Boxiang accompanied Chen Yansen on a business trip to Shanghai for a month. During this time, Xiao Li took a full month off, and his salary and bonuses were paid as usual.

Now the roles have been reversed, with Lao Huang on vacation and Xiao Li working.

Chen Yansen got out of the car and, as soon as he entered the lobby on the first floor, he saw Xu Xingxing and Zhang Yi directing the logistics staff to restock the tea room.

Hearing the noise behind her, Xu Xingxing subconsciously turned around. Upon seeing Chen Yansen, a look of joy immediately appeared in her eyes. She wanted to run forward, but seeing her colleagues around her, she could only suppress the excitement in her heart. Then she smiled and greeted him as usual.

"Come to my office."

Chen Yansen looked at Xu Xingxing and said in a straightforward tone.

"Okay, class monitor." Xu Xingxing pursed her lips, trying her best to hide the smile that was about to spill out, and obediently replied.

Zhang Yi, standing to the side, didn't take it seriously and had no suspicion whatsoever.

Although Xu Xingxing's position didn't qualify her to report to Chen Yansen, she was one of the first employees of FoxTao and Pinbei, and also the boss's classmate, so no one dared to question her status in the company.

Although his rank was low, he could talk to anyone in the group, especially in the Pinbei project.

"The rest of the work is up to you. Don't forget to refill the coffee and yogurt in the tea rooms on the third and seventh floors."

Before leaving the office, Xu Xingxing turned back and gave Zhang Yi some instructions.

“Okay, supervisor.” Zhang Yi immediately replied with a smile.

The work of the administration department may seem simple at first glance, but in reality, it is full of many and complicated tasks.

Fortunately, she only works four days a week, but earns over ten thousand yuan a month. Coupled with a sound welfare system, Zhang Yi is very comfortable at Senlian Capital.

I have never even considered quitting my job or changing jobs!

Although she graduated from the Hotel Management program at the School of Virtual Education, she had never done a single day of work related to her major.

Her mother had told her long ago to keep an eye out for potential partners at Senlian Capital, and to choose someone with a high level of education, good income, and a pleasant appearance.

In her mother's eyes, marrying well is equivalent to a second rebirth in life.

Zhang Yi wholeheartedly agreed with this statement.

Just then, Zhang Peng, a backend engineer at Semir Online, happened to pass by. Upon seeing the logistics department loading goods, he quickly ran in, grabbed two bottles of fresh milk and a few bags of snacks, and then headed towards the elevator.

Now he and Chen Fengling both work at Semir Online. Their child is taken care of by their parents. Both of them are the type to leave work on time and rarely work overtime.

Employees like him are not uncommon at Senlian Capital.

The group does not mandate overtime and operates on a 9-to-5 schedule. After deducting two hours for lunch break, the actual working hours per day are only six hours.

However, compared to Pinbei, DeepBlue Technology, and Orange Technology, Semir Online's benefits are slightly inferior, because the former has a "four days on, three days off" work system, while Semir Online only has two days off per week.

Now, all the employees of Senlian Capital Group are secretly praying that their colleagues at Pinbei, DeepBlue Technology, and Orange Technology will work harder and achieve even higher performance.

Everyone knows that only if the pilot companies perform well enough will the group be able to further expand the coverage of the "four days on, three days off" system.

Conversely, if the pilot program fails to meet expectations, the dream of a "four-day work week with three-day rest" for all employees will be shattered.

As Zhang Peng walked forward, he pondered in his mind: should he send his son to Orange Daycare in two years? Otherwise, without any playmates of the same age, it would ultimately be detrimental to the child's development.

He heard that the boss was also planning to open a private kindergarten and primary school, which were currently in the preparation stage.

"Brother Sen is clearly only in his twenties, but he lives like a factory director of a state-owned enterprise in the 1980s. He wishes he could also build a farm, a fish farm, and even a crematorium to take care of us for the rest of our lives."

Thinking of this, Zhang Peng couldn't help but grin.

What he didn't know was that Chen Yansen actually had plans to get involved in agriculture and aquaculture.

As for crematoriums, we haven't thought about that yet.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Chen Yansen stepped into a conference room, followed closely by Meng Yun carrying a computer and folders.

"boss!"

Zhou Shouzhi, Wang Teng, Yan Peng, Zhang Cong, Zhou Ze, and others greeted him in unison.

"Sit down!" Chen Yansen raised his hand and pressed Zhou Shouzhi back into his seat, then looked at Wang Xueting and asked, "How many people did you poach from Nokia this time?"

"Boss, so far, we've sent out 274 offers, mainly in the fields of communication system architecture, radio frequency modules, protocol stack development, and driver technology."

Wang Xueting answered immediately.

In fact, the radio frequency R&D team was Nokia's most valuable asset, with each engineer being a top expert in the field of communications.

Although Nokia performed terribly in areas such as touch interaction experience, mobile internet ecosystem construction, application processor performance, and operating system user experience.

However, its accumulation in the field of communication technology can be described as extremely profound.

This was also the main reason why Chen Yansen instructed Zhou Shouzhi to poach people.

It's never as convenient as training them yourself!

Chen Yansen nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Zhou Shouzhi gave Yan Peng a wink, signaling him to first report on the latest developments in the mobile phone business.

Yan Peng connected to the projector screen, opened a visualized data report, and then said, "Boss, President Zhou! From January to the end of July 2014, the global cumulative sales volume of the mobile phone business reached 12016.3 million units, with a transaction value of 3264.8 billion."

Among them, the Yao Cheng X2 Plus sold 3409.4 million units, with a transaction value of 1806.9 billion yuan;
Orange C4S sold 3213.4 million units, with a transaction value of 995.8 billion yuan;
The sales volume of Qingcheng D3 reached 4147.2 million units, with a transaction value of 372.7 billion yuan.

Six older models, including Orange C4, Qingcheng D2S, and Qingcheng D2 SE, sold a total of 946.3 million units, generating a transaction value of 89.4 billion yuan.

Mid-to-high-end models (Orange and Radiant Orange series) accounted for 58.7% of sales, while overseas markets accounted for 35.2%.

Chen Yansen stared at the data on the screen and found that although the shipment volume in overseas markets reached 4200 million units, the best-selling models were low-end models, distributed in Africa and Southeast Asia, while the Orange and Shiny Orange series were the most popular in North America.

Compared with the same period last year, the growth rate of shipments this year is significantly faster, with a year-on-year growth rate of 75.8%.

The popularity of Orange phones in overseas markets demonstrates that both the Aurora Future OS system and the Tiangong processor have gained market recognition.

Otherwise, those discerning customers in the European and American markets wouldn't buy it so easily.

Orange Technology surpassed its entire 2013 shipment volume in just seven months.

"Old Zhou, do you remember what I said at the beginning of the year?"

Chen Yansen looked at Zhou Shouzhi and asked.

"Does the boss mean that if we beat Apple in terms of shipments, we'll start our IPO plans?"

Zhou Shouzhi had a good memory, and he was delighted. He asked with a smile.

"As far as I know, Apple's cumulative shipments from January to July were approximately 90 million units."

Chen Yansen said in a flat tone.

Do we have 2000 million more units than Apple?

Yan Peng and Wang Teng exchanged a glance, and an excited look appeared on their faces.

Although Orange Technology's low-end models accounted for more than 40% of total sales, they still won, didn't they?
Once the company successfully goes public, the stock options they hold can be cashed out smoothly, thus achieving financial freedom.

Since July, almost everyone at Pinbei's supervisor level and above has been busy buying houses and cars. Villas and luxury cars have all been replaced with new ones. This is because once the stock lock-up period ended, everyone sold some of their stocks and had sufficient funds in hand.

At this time, the outside world valued Orange Technology at at least 1200 billion US dollars.

It's important to understand that before a company goes public, stock options are merely empty promises.

Who would want to hold onto an empty promise forever?

Who wouldn't want to cash out and use the money to enjoy life?

After all, having a net worth of hundreds of millions before the age of thirty is a completely different experience from having one after the age of sixty.

"The advantage of 20 million units is not actually significant, and Apple will release the iPhone 6 in mid-to-late September or early October."

Chen Yansen changed the subject and said with a frown.

As one of Apple's contract manufacturers, Orange Mobile Phone Factory is naturally very clear about the latest developments of the iPhone 6.

In addition, the sales of a new model in the first three months after its launch are often phenomenal.

The 2000 million gap might be easily caught up with.

Do we have to wait another year?
Zhou Shouzhi's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Although Orange Technology also has a new product launch plan in September, Zhou Shouzhi is not sure if he can maintain a competitive advantage over Apple and steadily surpass them in the remaining five months.

Wang Teng, Yan Peng, Zhang Cong, Zhou Ze, and others couldn't help but feel their hearts in their throats.

"But I believe in your abilities."

Chen Yansen smiled faintly and continued, "Hong Kong Island is preparing to pilot a listing mechanism for companies with 'dual-class shares'. Senlian Capital just happened to get a pilot quota, and I want to give this opportunity to Orange Technology."

"Boss, are we about to start the IPO process?"

Zhou Shouzhi's breath hitched suddenly; he could hardly believe it.

It's so fast!

He joined Orange Technology a little over a year ago, and Orange Technology has only been established for a little over three years.

"Logically speaking, since Orange Technology was established first and Pinbei was established later, Orange Technology should have gone public first."

Go back and contact Lao Gao. He previously led the listing processes of two companies in Hong Kong and has a lot of experience in this area.

Chen Yansen nodded, reassuring Zhou Shouzhi.

at the same time.

Apple and Sanfos are also meeting to discuss their mobile phone business plans for the second half of the year.

There are no absolute information barriers in the industry, and Chen Yansen was able to obtain Apple's approximate shipment data through third-party organizations.

Conversely, Apple and Samsung could also obtain Orange Technology's rough sales data through similar channels.

The sales of 1.2 million units in 7 months still gave these two industry giants a real shock.

(End of this chapter)