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

Chapter 719 One-cent milk, one million cases delivered first! I drank it and didn't get diarrhea, does that mean it's not pure?
That evening, Zhang Guifen, the cleaning lady at the Senlian Science and Technology Park canteen, tightly clutched a Yao Cheng X2 mobile phone in her hand, her face full of barely concealed excitement.

The company released a total of 9917 welfare apartments this time, and she became one of the first lucky recipients.

With the continuous rise in housing prices in Luzhou, the low-rise apartments, priced at only 5880 yuan per square meter, are more than 4000 yuan cheaper than nearby properties.

Furthermore, the company stated that employees facing financial difficulties can apply for interest-free loans.

One year of service earns 10 yuan, and two years of service earns 20

Even if the interest-free loan amount is insufficient, you can first apply for a provident fund loan, and then convert it into a commercial loan with an interest rate of only 1.3% after Seng Lian Bank officially opens for business.

Based on this calculation, depending on the down payment ratio, the minimum monthly payment is only a few hundred yuan, which is a very low burden.

Although Zhang Guifen only works as a cleaner in the cafeteria, she earns five or six thousand yuan a month after tax, which is more than enough to pay off her loan on her own.

However, she didn't plan to live there herself, but rather intended it for her son.

My son just graduated from university. If we could settle down near Senlian Science and Technology Park, it would be more convenient for him to find a job and commute to work, and he would have less to do.

Thinking of all this, Zhang Guifen felt her heart brighten, and even her steps became lighter, each step revealing her unconcealed joy.

A short while later, she arrived at the door of a rented room. Just as she was about to take out her key, she heard a rustling sound of footsteps coming from inside.

"Creak" sound!
"Mom, you're back. Wash your hands and we can eat. I made braised pork with radish, shredded pork with potatoes, and tomato and egg soup."

Xu Shengguang opened the door and, upon seeing Zhang Guifen, said with a smile.

"Xiao Guang, Mom has some great news to tell you!"

Zhang Guifen stood at the door, not in a hurry to go in, her face glowing, her tone full of barely suppressed joy.

"You got a raise?" Xu Shengguang grinned and asked casually, but a pang of guilt welled up inside him.

His mother had saved every penny of her savings to support his education, but he hit a wall right after graduation and realized how difficult it was to find a decent job.

When he filled out his college application, he knew nothing about it. He just thought "international trade" sounded fancy and respectable. Only now does he realize that the job difficulty of this major is comparable to that of journalism, and graduates are likely to be unemployed.

Fortunately, after gritting my teeth and running around everywhere, I finally found a job in live streaming operations.

With a base salary of 4000, plus bonuses and deductions for social insurance and housing fund, I can barely earn 4,000 a month.

This amount of money may not seem like much, but in Luzhou, it's considered a decent start.

After all, live-streaming e-commerce is currently in a blue ocean phase, and the company is developing rapidly. His supervisor often tells him that as long as he is willing to work hard and endure hardship, he will be promoted to team leader next year.

But the thought of his mother's income instantly dampened his spirits.

After studying hard for more than ten years, I still earn less each month than my mother, who works as a cleaner at Senlian Capital.

He was well aware of how high the hiring standards were at Senlian Capital; even a cleaning position wasn't easy to get in. This sense of disappointment made him feel even worse.

"No, not at all." Zhang Guifen shook her head.

"Could it be a promotion?" Xu Shengguang asked again.

"Hey, it's time for us to get subsidized housing. The first batch of 10,000 units had 100,000 applicants. Your mom was lucky and got one!"

Zhang Guifen waved her hand with a smile, looking quite pleased with herself.

"Mom, you're not kidding me, are you? The welfare housing from Senlian Capital? You mean that Orange Garden in Baohe District, which is really close to your workplace?"

Xu Shengguang stared wide-eyed at his mother in disbelief.

"The apartment is on the 15th floor of building number 12. It is 93 square meters, with two bedrooms and one living room. It is well-ventilated with good natural light."

Zhang Guifen spoke slowly.

"I heard that the house isn't far from my company. We'll finally have our own home!" Xu Shengguang couldn't hide his excitement. He then asked, "Mom, how much is the down payment for this house? I have 10,000 yuan in my bank account."

Zhang Guifen pulled Xu Shengguang into the house, handed him the Yao Cheng X2, and opened the welfare housing purchase guide issued by the personnel department: "Look, this house costs 5880 yuan per square meter, and 93 square meters would cost more than 54 yuan in total."

The company has a policy that employees with one year of service can apply for a 30 yuan interest-free loan. I've worked in the cafeteria for three years, so I can apply for a 34 yuan interest-free loan. I plan to pay 20 yuan upfront and borrow the remaining 10 yuan over 10 years.

The implication is that you should keep that little bit of money for yourself.

Upon hearing this, Xu Shengguang subconsciously scratched his head.

at the same time.

Most of the people who won the lottery for subsidized housing were currently immersed in a joyful mood.

This group includes customer service staff who recently became full-time employees at Orange Technology, backend engineers who have worked at Today Technology for many years, UI designers from Pinbei's design department, and a chef who makes ramen in the cafeteria year-round. Employees from all positions are represented here.

More importantly, the lottery program was personally written by Chen Yansen, so no one dared to question the fairness of the lottery results.

The employees who didn't win were inevitably a little disappointed, but they didn't take it too seriously.

Because everyone knows that the company has acquired several more plots of land.

This batch of 10,000 welfare housing units is just the beginning, not the end. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

For a time, news of Senlian Capital distributing employee housing benefits dominated the headlines of major news websites, maintaining a high level of popularity.

Following suit, Liu Qiangdong was the first to respond, publicly stating that JD.com would build welfare housing and JD Apartments in Yanjing for its employees. The welfare housing would be sold to employees at 60% of the market price, while the apartments would be rented out at 60% of the market price, in order to alleviate the housing pressure on employees in Yanjing.

Half an hour later, Lei Yijun also posted an update announcing plans to build "Xiaomi Apartments," with the goal of providing young people who have just entered the workforce with a high-quality, cost-effective first rental apartment and reducing their rental burden.

On the surface, Liu Qiangdong and Lei Jun's actions seem to be an attempt to ride on the coattails of Senlian Capital's popularity, but it's clear to everyone that behind it all is to make their own company's recruitment process run more smoothly.

After all, the current situation is quite clear: going to Senlian Capital offers the chance to be allocated welfare housing, while going to other companies does not. As a graduate, the choice is obvious.

Especially those job seekers with outstanding abilities will naturally flock to Senlian Capital.

Moreover, a quick online search reveals that Orange Construction has already acquired residential land in major cities such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Beijing, and Qingdao.

Anyone with eyes can see that this land is obviously intended for building welfare housing.

The welfare housing in Luzhou didn't actually make many people envious.

But Shanghai and Beijing are completely different!

The educational and medical resources of these two cities are simply unmatched by other cities.

A house costs at least 300 million yuan, but if you can enjoy the benefits and discounts, you can save 120 million yuan at once.

Faced with such temptation, who could resist?
The news that Senlian Capital was planning to develop welfare housing in first-tier cities was like a bombshell, completely disrupting the autumn recruitment schedules of major companies.

Internet companies and financial institutions that originally planned to poach top talent during the fall recruitment season have had to urgently adjust their strategies, either by increasing signing fees or offering housing subsidies.

You have to participate!

In the past two years, there has been an extreme shortage of engineers in the fields of artificial intelligence and algorithms, and major companies have gone to great lengths to compete for these talents.

They are even willing to offer annual salaries of 50 or 80 yuan in order to retain or recruit suitable people.

If this were a decade or two ago, let alone recent graduates, even professionals with a few years of experience probably wouldn't have dared to imagine it.

"That damn Chen Yansen, he really has money to burn!"

Colleagues cursed him in private, but they only dared to say it behind his back. No one dared to say a word to his face.

On the other hand, netizens overwhelmingly praised Chen Yansen: "Brother Sen is awesome! Owning a house is truly a blessing!"

In fact, even if Chen Yansen had not introduced the "welfare housing" policy, the "four days on, three days off" work system and the minimum annual salary of 20% would have been enough to make the 2015 graduates choose Senlian Capital without hesitation.

The next morning.

Orange Supermarkets, located in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Luzhou and other cities, have quietly launched a pure milk product called "Sebena".

Country of origin: Abyssinia

This product comes in three sizes: 1 liter, 3 liters, and 250 ml.

The 1-liter and 3-liter bottles are individually packaged and priced at 9.9 yuan and 28.9 yuan respectively.

The 250ml size comes in a box, with 16 boxes per box, priced at 39.9 yuan.

Compared to domestically produced pure milk, the price is not high; in fact, it is 20% to 40% cheaper.

Zhu Wenjing picked up a carton of Sebena milk and turned to the staff member next to her, asking, "Hello, where is this product from? I've never heard of it before."

The sales assistant at Orange Supermarket immediately responded: "Hello, ma'am! This is a milk brand jointly created by Senlian Capital and Abyssinia, and the milk is produced in East Africa."

However, its quality standards strictly adhere to the EU's Dairy Hygiene Regulations. The one you have contains 4.5 grams of protein and 140 milligrams of calcium per 100 milliliters.

Zhu Wenjing glanced at the domestic pure milk next to her, the packaging of which clearly stated "2.8 grams of protein per 100 ml".

More expensive, worse product?
East Africa? Is that reliable?

Zhu Wenjing pressed for an answer.

"Orange Nursery and Orange Kindergarten switched their breakfast milk to Sebena a week ago. I bought a case myself and it tastes better than the other brands."

The sales assistant said with a smile.

"Then I'll buy two boxes to try."

Zhu Wenjing thought for a moment, then took two 1-liter cartons of milk and put them in her shopping cart.

At the same time, Sebena also opened official flagship stores on Pinduoduo and JD.com.

Pinduoduo Prime Super Member Center offers a daily milk flash sale at 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM, where milk originally priced at 39.9 yuan is sold for just one cent. This promotion will run for 10 consecutive days, with a total of 1 million boxes available.

"Sebener? Never heard of it!"

"Made in East Africa? To be honest, I wouldn't dare buy it."

“I bought a case of milk from Orange Supermarket a few days ago. The taste is okay. Strangely, my mom is lactose intolerant, but she has no problem drinking Sebena. Could it be that the milk is not pure?”

Netizens left comments and discussed the topic.

(End of this chapter)