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

Chapter 668 Chen Yansen: What are you calling me, General Manager Chen? Call me Academician Chen! The starting point of the education group!
On August 6, Amazon China announced the upcoming launch of its "Overseas Shopping" service in an attempt to reverse the decline of its business in China. However, the market share of cross-border business has already been completely divided up by Pinduoduo International, Tmall Global, and JD Global Shopping.

Trying to steal food from someone else's bowl is obviously very difficult.

It was destined to be a desperate struggle!

China's e-commerce landscape is already set, with Pinduoduo, Tmall, and JD.com dominating the market, leaving only general e-commerce platforms and vertical e-commerce platforms to slowly die out.

Shopping guide e-commerce platforms can bring in third-party traffic and barely make a living from it.

Especially after Douyin and Kuaishou launched their e-commerce businesses, the original shopping guide e-commerce companies have transformed themselves. Some have set up studios to cultivate their own live-streaming hosts, while others have partnered with third-party MCN agencies to focus their business on the live-streaming track.

Meanwhile, after Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache launched their private car services, the competition intensified again, and the subsidy war returned.

This time, however, Baidu was clearly struggling and was unusually stingy when it came to subsidies.

However, to Li Yanhong's surprise, Qiandu received a penalty notice from the Market Supervision Association on the same day, imposing a fine of 2600 million yuan on the grounds of unfair competition.

Li Yanhong quickly inquired and learned that Cheng Weixing had resorted to underhanded tactics to save money.

The Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Association did not protect Qian Du in the slightest!
This shows that at the higher level, Senlian Capital's importance has long surpassed that of Qiandu.

Li Yanhong was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Because he knew in his heart that with the size of Baidu, it would be difficult to shake the current state of Senlian Capital.

If Didi Chuxing wants to increase its market share, it can only focus on improving the experience for both drivers and passengers.

Trying to burn money to acquire land?
It depends on whether the connections behind it can protect it!

The subsidy war, which had only been underway for a few hours, was quickly halted by the Market Supervision Association, leaving passengers across the country who had been eagerly anticipating it disappointed for quite some time.

"Mr. Wang, thank you very much."

Chen Yansen, far away in Luzhou, lay on the sofa, gently pinching a soft grape, and thanked Wang Guangtong on the other end of the phone.

In his view, if Baidu wants to compete with Senlian Capital in terms of cash flow, it should carefully consider its own strength!
If Boss Chen doesn't want to play, Li Yanhong has to obediently pull his hand back.

If you have connections, you have to use them!

Leaving aside the progress of lithography machine development, the mere existence of a single Zhulong G1051 five-axis CNC machine tool is enough to elevate Senlian Capital's social standing by several levels.

"Mr. Chen, you're too kind. Please remember to come to the Yanjing Internet Conference at the end of the month. In response to Xingyuan Technology's technological breakthroughs and patent contributions, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has decided to donate 60 billion yuan in cash subsidies to Xingyuan Technology free of charge."

In addition, regarding next year's academician selection, your name, along with Lin Nan, Liang Jinsong, and Zeng Jiwen, have all been submitted.

Wang Guangtong said with a smile.

"Is it going to be another nomination?" Chen Yansen asked half-jokingly.

It's worth noting that Zeng Jiwen and his two colleagues won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last year, but they were not elected as academicians.

Ultimately, wherever there are people, there is a social dynamic.

Zeng Jiwen and his colleagues had no foundation or connections in academic circles before. It was already difficult enough for them to get nominated. How could they possibly be elected?
What a dream!

The "cake" of academicians is so coveted that hundreds of universities and research institutes across the country are vying for it, so why should they be given a share?

But this year is different.

Chen Yansen led the optical R&D team of Xingyuan Technology to overcome most of the technical obstacles of EUV lithography machines. With the addition of the Aurogon G1051 high-precision machine tool and the second-generation Deep Blue battery, the results were remarkable!
Moreover, Han Jinheng has personally expressed his opinion and even asked Hu Ruihui to speak with the judges' association.

Anyone who dares to mess around with this now is disrespecting the big boss.

"It's a done deal," Wang Guangtong said in a low voice, revealing it directly to Chen Yansen.

"No problem, I'll definitely be there."

Chen Yansen agreed without much hesitation.

He wasn't interested in the title of academician, but people like Lin Nan, Liang Jinsong, and Zeng Jiwen needed it.

Often, intangible reputation is more appealing than tangible benefits.

Meng Jie's cheeks flushed red. She wanted to push away Chen Yansen's mischievous right hand, but worried about delaying his business, so she raised her hand halfway and then stopped.

Only after Chen Yansen hung up the phone did Meng Jie quickly back away, then glared at him, her watery eyes full of coquettishness.

Chen Yansen tossed his phone aside and picked up Mengjie with just one hand.

the other side.

After several days of negotiations, Ma Liyun and Zhang Jindong finalized the details of their cooperation.

Alibaba will exchange 20% of Suning's shares for 243 billion yuan, becoming its second-largest shareholder.

Suning acquired Alibaba's shares for 120 billion yuan, representing 1.1% of the total share capital.

Simply put, it's about cross-shareholding and deep capital integration.

However, although the letter of intent has been signed, Ali does not currently have enough funds, so the performance of the formal contract and the settlement of funds will have to wait until Ali goes public.

The news caused a stir throughout the e-commerce industry.

"Ali and Suning vs. Pinduoduo and JD.com?"

"Huang Zheng is indeed quite skilled; he actually managed to force Ahri and Suning to join forces."

"After all, he is Duan Yongping's personal disciple, so his abilities are beyond question."

"To be honest, I haven't opened Tmall or Taobao in a long time. It's more convenient to buy things through Pinduoduo, which has order entry points on WeChat, Douyin, and Kuaishou."

Netizens were discussing it animatedly, but very few people were truly optimistic about Ahri.

There's nothing we can do about it; Pinduoduo's development speed is just too fast.

With Senlian Capital as its backer, it naturally gives users a greater sense of trust.

In addition, another major reason why Pinbei is so well-received is that its platform rules are exceptionally fair, and its balance is the best among the three major e-commerce platforms.

If a merchant sells counterfeit goods, Pinduoduo will impose severe fines to resolutely protect the interests of its users.

Pinduoduo has zero tolerance for buyers who maliciously request refunds or threaten merchants with negative reviews. The first offense will result in a warning, and the second offense will result in a permanent account ban. Even if you complain to the Market Supervision Association, it will be useless.

Therefore, as long as merchants operate diligently, they can make money on Pinduoduo.

Conversely, the same applies to buyers; while protecting user interests, Pinbei also places great emphasis on the rights and interests of merchants.

But under Ahri's system, the flavor changes.

Merchants who have paid for the platform are protected by it and often infringe on the rights of buyers; while merchants who have not paid for the platform encounter a group of strange customers every day, and are either threatened with bad reviews or maliciously reported and complained about.

Over time, both merchant and buyer resources have unknowingly flowed to Pinduoduo.

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The next morning, Chen Yansen flew to Shanghai. At the same time...

At the entrance of a kindergarten in Chuansha, there was a large crowd of people, at least a hundred, mostly reporters from major domestic media outlets.

A staff member at the National Daily yawned.

"Brother Li, didn't you sleep well last night?" the cameraman asked casually.

"Don't even mention it! I was working on the manuscript until the early hours of the morning, and as soon as it was light, I received a call from the editor-in-chief who assigned me another field interview."

Brother Li patted his cheeks, trying to clear his head.

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but complain, "Who would have thought that Senlian Capital first opened a daycare center, and then not long after, started doing kindergarten business?"

"Brother Li, I have a friend who sent his daughter to Orange Nursery School. I heard it costs 2000 yuan a month for full-time care, but it includes three meals a day."

I've seen the photos he took. To be honest, the food was unbelievably good. Every meal had two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and soup, plus fruit, yogurt, or milk. After deducting rent, labor, and operating costs, he probably wouldn't even make 100 yuan. What do you think Chen Yansen was after?

The cameraman asked, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Among the wealthy and entrepreneurial circles, Chen Yansen is undoubtedly the most unconventional.

First, we never outsource; all our employees are full-time staff who receive social security contributions and a base salary.

Secondly, they do all sorts of businesses, from manufacturing chips and running canteens to recently setting up a pig farm.

If it were anyone else, they would most likely be criticized as a typical example of 'not doing their proper job'.

But Chen Yansen is incredibly successful in every industry he enters!
Mixue Ice Cream, Kuai Pao Canteen, Orange Supermarket, and Lucky Cafe, which were not initially favored, are now all booming businesses.

"Maybe he's doing charity work? Just in a different way."

Brother Li thought for a moment and then said.

In his view, projects such as Yunsu Express, Kuaipao Takeaway, and Kuaipao Canteen are not profitable at all.

After a year, the profit probably won't even be five percent.

Its only use is that it supports hundreds of thousands of employees.

Logically speaking, as long as Chen Yansen was willing to reduce costs and increase efficiency, he could definitely make a lot of money with Yunsu Express, Kuaipao Takeaway and Kuaipao Canteen, but he distributed most of the profits to ordinary employees.

"Damn! I heard that Orange Construction bought several residential plots in Tangzhen, Huajing and other areas to build welfare housing for its employees. Although it costs money to buy them, it's only 60% of the market price. It makes me want to switch jobs."

The cameraman said in a sour tone.

"This person is like a saint," Brother Li commented after some thought.

2014 was an era of economic boom, and everyone was looking forward.

Everywhere you look, there are proponents of the "wolf culture" of working 996, but Chen Yansen, an entrepreneur who promotes a "four-day work week" and a "six-hour workday," is unique in the whole country.

"If only every boss could be like Brother Sen," the cameraman sighed.

"No one else has Sen's ability! Look at companies like Pinbei, Deep Blue Technology, and Orange Technology, they're like money-printing machines. Even if the other projects don't make a penny, Senlian Capital can still hold on."

Brother Li chuckled and quietly changed his address for Chen Yansen to "Brother Sen".

At that moment, a Mercedes-Benz slowly drove up.

Brother Li peeked out and then pulled his foot back. This car only costs a few hundred thousand, what kind of important person could be inside?

Yao Zhen parked the car, then opened the car door and got out.

She was originally the deputy director of Pudong No. 2 Kindergarten. At the invitation of Orange Education Group, she became one of the first directors of Orange Kindergarten.

"Director, I don't know where these reporters got their information from, but they're convinced that the big boss will be attending the opening ceremony today."

As soon as Deputy Director Zheng Tao saw Yao Zhen, he quickly squeezed out and ran to Yao Zhen's side to say something.

The first batch of 13 Orange Kindergarten campuses are located in various districts of Shanghai. Without exception, all of these campuses were acquired through acquisitions.

"It's actually a good thing that journalists are willing to report on it."

On the one hand, the number of Orange Kindergartens will need to be increased; on the other hand, we cannot rely solely on the children of our group's employees to fill the student pool, we must eventually recruit students from the general public.

Yao Zhen waved his hand dismissively.

Zheng Tao thought about it and realized that the group's positioning of Orange Kindergarten was mainly for the children of its employees, but it was not a completely closed internal campus.

As they were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd.

A black Maybach, escorted by two Mercedes-Benz vans, drove smoothly toward the kindergarten and finally came to a stop at the kindergarten gate.

Chen Yansen glanced out the car window but didn't rush to get out. Only when the security personnel were lined up in two neat rows outside the door did he push open the car door and get out.

In an instant, the camera shutter clicked incessantly.

Chen Yansen raised his hand to look at his watch; it was 9:47.

"Boss!" Yao Zhen and Zheng Tao rushed over upon seeing this.

Chen Yansen stopped, nodded slightly, and asked Yao Zhen, "There are still more than 20 days until the start of school. Can you recruit 300 students?"

"Boss, the children of employees from Yunsu, Kuaipao, Kuaipao Canteen, Mixue, and Lucky Cafe are estimated to be around 60. The remaining students will need to be recruited from outside the company."

Yao Zhen answered truthfully.

There are 240 gaps!
"Can you handle it?" Chen Yansen asked again.

"Boss, no problem," Yao Zhen assured him confidently.

Although Orange Kindergarten is not large in scale, its teaching team is very well-equipped, covering multiple dimensions such as teaching, management, logistics, and health care.

The lead teacher will carefully design curriculum activities in five major areas: language, science, art, health, and social studies, based on the "Guidelines for Learning and Development of Children Aged 3-6".

The assistant teacher is responsible for preparing teaching aids, organizing group activities, and cooperating with the caregiver to take care of the children's daily life, such as meals, naps, and toileting.

Childcare workers, also known as life teachers, are mainly responsible for children's diet-related work, such as serving meals and observing their eating habits. They are also responsible for managing children's afternoon naps and personal hygiene care.

In addition, the kindergarten is equipped with art teachers, music teachers, dance teachers, as well as canteen staff, cleaners, and other positions, with a detailed and comprehensive division of labor.

She knew very well that Orange Kindergarten's affordable pricing meant the owner had no intention of making money from it.

How could a kindergarten with good teaching, a well-established team, and guaranteed food not be able to attract students in Shanghai?
Seeing that Yao Zhen was very confident, Chen Yansen nodded in satisfaction.

"Mr. Chen, why did you decide to get involved in the preschool education industry?"

A reporter from Tomato TV held up a microphone and asked loudly.

Chen Yansen slowly turned around and smiled, revealing his teeth.

Even the best wine needs advertising; isn't his trip to Shanghai just a publicity stunt?
(End of this chapter)