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

Chapter 677 89.6 Employees? Two Short Stories from President Chen!
Chen Yansen stood tall, his face showing no sign of tension. Every gesture he made exuded a calm and composed demeanor, making him appear exceptionally composed.

He had experienced such occasions countless times before, so he felt no sense of unfamiliarity at all.

He didn't even prepare a speech in advance, and just blurted out: "Respected leaders, colleagues, and media friends from home and abroad, good morning!"

It is a great honor to serve as a co-mentor for the main forum, standing on this platform that embodies dreams and wisdom, to explore the future direction of the internet industry with you all.

Unlike the previous speakers who spoke in a very open and expansive style, Chen Yansen did not talk about big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and other areas that have attracted much attention. Instead, he focused on the integration of new technologies with traditional industries.

Chen Yansen held onto the edge of the podium, his gaze slowly sweeping across the audience, taking in the curious and puzzled expressions on their faces. He then added, "Some may ask, in a time when the internet industry is vying to pursue cutting-edge technologies, why focus our energy on traditional industries? I'd like to tell you two true stories first."

"The first story takes place in an apple-growing county in western Shaanxi."

Three years ago, the fruit farmers there were still worried about selling their apples.

During harvest season, due to limited access to information, the abundant Fuji apples in the orchard either sell to fruit vendors or simply rot in the orchard, while consumers thousands of miles away have to pay high prices for apples that have gone through multiple layers of middlemen.

Later, Pinbei's origin traceability team, along with its technology and personnel, worked with Yunsu Express to build a "direct-from-origin-to-consumer" sales and logistics model for local fruit farmers, grading apples by size and sweetness to ensure that high-quality fruit fetches a good price.

Last year, the county's apple sales exceeded 8 million yuan, tripling compared to three years ago, helping nearly a thousand fruit farmers escape poverty and increase their income as a result.

At this point, Chen Yansen paused briefly, and murmurs of discussion arose from the audience.

Han Jinheng smiled faintly.

He was well aware of Pinduoduo's outstanding contributions to helping farmers; otherwise, the agricultural association would not have given it such preferential treatment.

Not only were numerous awards and honorary titles bestowed, but Pinbei also promoted close cooperation between local agricultural, fruit, and aquaculture associations and Pinbei.

Sitting in the second row, Liu Qiangdong seemed to be deep in thought when suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he had figured it out.

On stage, Chen Yansen continued, "The second story is about a garment factory in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region."

This factory, which has a history of thirty years, was once on the verge of bankruptcy due to outdated clothing styles and low production efficiency, and hundreds of workers in the factory also faced the crisis of unemployment.

After Pinbei intervened, production data was monitored in real time through IoT devices, and the cutting and sewing processes were optimized, resulting in a 40% increase in production efficiency.

At the same time, Pinbei combined its own and JD.com's sales data with an analysis of market trends to help factories adjust their product strategies, increasing the number of new clothing styles launched each month from 10 to 50.

In just one year, this old factory transformed into an online factory store with monthly sales reaching tens of millions, and successfully opened up the Southeast Asian market.

After telling the two stories, Chen Yansen raised his right hand, palm up, and said slowly, "Big data is not only useful in office buildings in cities. It can become a 'harvest map' in the hands of fruit farmers. The industrial internet is not just for serving high-tech enterprises. It can revitalize the machines in old factories."

When we talk about artificial intelligence, shouldn't we be thinking more about: what practical problems can these technologies solve for traditional industries? What changes can they bring to those who were almost left behind in the tide of the times?

Chen Yansen's implication is that Senlian Capital is not detached from big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence businesses; it's just that everyone has chosen different entry points.

If someone else had said these words, most of the business leaders and media in the audience would probably have scoffed at them, thinking they were just empty platitudes.

But Chen Yansen is different!

A ruthless individual with nearly 900,000 employees, who took the lead in paying social security and basic salaries for delivery drivers and food delivery workers, single-handedly changed the operating rules and compensation system of these two industries.

It's important to understand that most delivery and takeout workers are only able to enjoy social security and basic salary benefits because they've been forced into this situation by companies like Yunsu and Kuaipao.

The reason is simple: if the boss is unwilling to spend money, employees will jump ship as soon as they have the chance.

All the veteran employees I painstakingly trained were snatched away by Senlian Capital!

We can't do it without paying more!

Upon hearing this, Ma Liyun's face darkened.

He doesn't care if others call him poor, but he gets upset if someone says he's short or has a unique appearance.

He felt that Chen Yansen was indirectly criticizing Ah Li!
After all, Ali always likes to boast in public about how advanced its big data and cloud computing are.

However, in the eyes of netizens, the most well-known application of Ali Big Data is its "personalized recommendation" algorithm.

Setting different discounts and final prices for different user groups is clearly price fraud.

The technology is good, but it's not being used for the right purposes!

"I have always believed that the value of internet technology is not 'disruption,' but 'empowerment.'"

Chen Yansen's voice suddenly rose, and he spoke with a firm tone.

Seeing Han Jinheng nodding repeatedly, the association leaders immediately caught the signal and took the lead in applauding.

The others understood immediately and followed suit, and thunderous applause soon erupted in the room.

The applause surged through the hall like waves, lasting for nearly half a minute before gradually subsiding.

"The fruit farmers in western Shaanxi and the garment factories in Jiangsu and Zhejiang mentioned earlier are just two examples among countless cases."

Furthermore, the "County-level Industrial Digitalization Plan" jointly launched by Pinduoduo and Yunsu needs more partners to join in transforming artificial intelligence and IoT technologies into tools that traditional industries can understand and effectively utilize.

Chen Yansen continued.

Ma Liyun snorted coldly. He believed that "no one gets up early for nothing." Although Chen Yansen spoke righteously, in the end, it was all about expanding business in the lower-tier market and connecting the industrial chain to the consumer end.
This guy doesn't make small money, he only makes big money!

A few minutes later, Chen Yansen stepped down from the stage and returned to his seat.

Next, entrepreneurs with some fame and influence in the industry took turns to speak on stage.

Ma Liyun spoke of the "era of data technology".

Li Yanhong delivered a speech entitled "The Internet Accelerates the Elimination of Traditional Industries," which differed from Chen Yansen's opinion.

Lei Yijun shared his "seven-word mantra for Internet thinking," namely, focus, excellence, word-of-mouth, and speed.

Cheng Weixing mentioned Kuaidi Dache's technological innovations and contributions in the field of public transportation.

Finally, representatives from the three major telecommunications operators took the stage.

Xu Gang, Deputy General Manager of the Mobile Marketing Department, took the stage and mainly introduced the speed of China Mobile's 4G network rollout.

As of July, China Mobile had built more than 400,000 base stations, covering 300 cities nationwide, with peak download speeds reaching around 100Mbps.

Meanwhile, China Unicom and China Telecom began conducting hybrid TD-LTE and FDD-LTE network trials in 16 cities across the country, laying the foundation for improving network coverage in remote areas, indoor spaces, and along highways.

The meeting was filled with memorable quotes, but the media's attention was entirely focused on Chen Yansen.

During the tea break, as soon as Chen Yansen stepped out of the conference hall, he was surrounded by a group of media reporters, who pointed their cameras and microphones at him and asked a barrage of questions.

"Mr. Chen, how exactly will the 'County-level Industrial Digitalization Plan' you just mentioned be implemented? Will Senlian Capital increase its investment in county-level economies?" "In the Pinduoduo agricultural assistance case, how do you ensure that fruit farmers are not exploited again by intermediaries? What are the secrets to Yunsu Express's logistics cost control?"

Chen Yansen waved to Huang Zheng, leaving the reporters to him to receive, while he, along with Ma Wenteng, Liu Qiangdong, Zhang Chaoyang, and others, got up and went out for tea.

at the same time.

As the e-commerce industry enters its golden age, the daily number of express parcels collected nationwide has reached 50 million, with Yunsu accounting for 70% of the market share.

Yunsu Express couriers have deployed 20.9 express lockers in 33.6 communities across the country, with a total of 3106 million lockers.

Besides Yunsu Express, SF Express, China Post, and Guofeng, which have joined the Yunsu Alliance, also have the right to use the express lockers.

It can generate 1000 million yuan in revenue for the company every day.

As for net profit, it's negligible.

Inside a Yunsu Express station on Guanglan Road in Shanghai.

Wang Shaoyang happily changed into his light gray work clothes.

Although he has a bachelor's degree, he changed three jobs within two months after graduation.

The first company doesn't pay overtime.
The second company's supervisor constantly spouted vulgarities and demanded that his subordinates work overtime voluntarily. Anyone who dared to leave work before 22 p.m. would be chased and scolded by him in the project group.
The third company was normal. Although there was no overtime pay, there was no overtime either. But on his first day, someone added him on WeChat, wanting to eat his lollipop. And it was a guy.

Wang Shaoyang fled overnight with a bucket!
He just wanted to be a normal person with a nine-to-five job, but reality was too surreal.

"Xiao Wang, this is your mentor colleague Yao Chuanbo. You can call him Lao Yao or Bobo, it's fine either way."

The station manager called over a senior employee and spoke to Wang Shaoyang.

"Hello, Brother Yao, my name is Wang Shaoyang."

Wang Shaoyang greeted him with a smile.

He is young, but not naive; being sweet-talking is not a big deal.

"You'll come with me to deliver packages this morning, and you can familiarize yourself with the nearby neighborhoods and delivery routes. Get to the delivery point before 7 a.m. tomorrow, and I'll teach you how to sort packages by area."

Seeing that he was quick-witted, Yao Chuanbo nodded in satisfaction.

The two rode their electric scooter and sped towards their first stop—Sunshine Residential Area.

If the package has a note saying "Put in a parcel locker", it will be much easier to handle; you can simply put it in the locker and that's it.

For the remaining unmarked packages, I have to call each one to confirm if anyone is home. If no one is home, I have to discuss the temporary storage location for the packages.

After a long day, I was so tired that my hands and feet felt weak.

"Can college students handle it?"

After get off work, Yao Chuanbo and Wang Shaoyang sat in front of a Western-style barbecue restaurant, eating meat and drinking heartily.

"Brother Yao, to be honest, it's quite tiring! But when I think about the old boss's face, I get motivated."

Besides, Yunsu's benefits are pretty good, around ten thousand a month in Shanghai, what more could you ask for!

Wang Shaoyang spoke the truth.

He realized that Yunsu had a great work atmosphere. Most of his colleagues were not very educated and spoke very roughly, but they were very sincere.

It was only the first day, and they had only known each other for a short time, when Yao Chuanbo invited him to eat barbecue.

He was prepared to treat everyone to a meal, but Yao Chuanbo said, "The company will pay for this meal. Senior employees will receive 500 yuan per month for training new employees."

The goal is to enable experienced employees to pass on the tacit knowledge of their daily work to new employees without reservation.

Take the US moon landing as an example. They could land on the moon forty years ago, so why can't they do it now?

Because some technical solutions were not written into the documentation at all, or the drawings themselves had problems, they could only be implemented smoothly after being improved.

After the previous batch of people leave or pass away, the technology is buried in the coffin. Where can we find replacements?
This is not something that can be solved by flipping through a few old archives or asking a few old experts.

For example, the blueprints for the Saturn rocket used by the United States to land on the moon were so numerous they could fill half a warehouse, but when it came to actually replicating it, the engineers ran into trouble after flipping to the third page.

The document states that "a certain alloy component must be forged according to process number A-732", but after fiddling with the technical document for a long time, it is impossible to achieve the corresponding process standard.

This is the loss of "tacit knowledge".

The express delivery industry may seem simple, but there are many tricks to moving, sorting, and delivering goods. Spending an extra 500 yuan each month can improve the retention rate of new employees, so why not?
"The company has bought several plots of land on the outer ring road and is building welfare housing. Work hard and strive to become a full-time employee as soon as possible, so that you can buy a house at 6% of the market price."

Yao Chuanbo picked up his glass, downed the beer in one gulp, and grinned as he made grand promises.

The group has more than 3 employees in Shanghai, and the first batch of welfare housing only has more than 6000 units. The probability of one in five is not low, but it is not high either.

"Come on! Even if Shanghai's housing prices were 3% off, I still couldn't afford it," Wang Shaoyang said with a wry smile.

He knew in his heart that even houses in the suburbs rarely cost less than 10,000 yuan per square meter.

"As for money! You'll definitely make it. You'll understand after a year or two."

Yao Chuanbo said meaningfully.

At that moment, the sound of arguing came from the side, followed by shouting and cursing.

Wang Shaoyang turned his head and saw a deliveryman being chased and beaten by three wonton shop employees.

Before he could react, he saw Yao Chuanbo rush forward.

Wang Shaoyang was stunned for a moment, then quickly ran over to break up the fight.

the other side.

Liao Wei, who was with Chen Yansen, Ma Wenteng, Zhang Chaoyang and others, had just come out of the bar when he received a call from Zhai An.

"Let the legal department handle it and get them out of there first."

After listening to Zhai An's report, Liao Wei handled the matter quite skillfully.

At the same time, the first batch of employee expansion plans for the second half of the year has been completed. Currently, Yunsu has a total of 19.3 employees, and the entire group has a total of 89.6 employees.

Compared to the peak of the Foxconn, it's only 10 less.

(End of this chapter)