The richest man started taking advantage of loopholes after joining Alibaba.

Lobby on the first floor of Weiguang Building.

It's packed.

If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a train station during the Spring Festival travel rush.

The president of the brand's Greater China region, dressed in an Armani suit; the e-commerce boss with a briefcase; the factory manager of an OEM, clutching a contract... These figures, who usually wield great influence in the business world, now resemble a group of refugees waiting for porridge.

Everyone has a glass of cold water.

Sitting on a small stool.

Waiting for our number to be called.

"Mr. Li? You're here too?"

In the crowd, Uniqlo's e-commerce manager awkwardly spotted an acquaintance.

That's L'Oréal's regional manager.

"Cough...yes."

The L'Oréal manager turned his face away, pretending to look at the ceiling.

"I heard that General Manager Lin isn't in a good mood today?"

"Will it get better?"

A shop owner selling down jackets nearby chimed in, his face full of bitterness.

"A few days ago, people were begging us to put their goods in our warehouse, but we ignored them. Now, yesterday was Singles' Day, and we couldn't ship any orders. The refund rate across the entire network is 40%."

"The neighboring company signed with Weiguang, and their sales tripled."

"This isn't doing business, it's undergoing a tribulation."

On the electronic screen in the lobby, a line of text was scrolling:

Today's cloud warehouse balance: 0.2%

That red number was like a Damocles' sword hanging over everyone's heads.

……

Top floor conference room.

Lin Che sat in the boss's chair, holding a "Return Application Form for Merchants Who Have Closed Down" that had just been handed over.

A thick stack.

There are more than two hundred companies.

"Boss."

Xie Yu stood to the side, his expression quite interesting.

There was a sense of exhilaration and triumph, but also a touch of worry.

"They're all queuing downstairs."

"That Mr. Wang who led the charge in closing downstairs has been sitting downstairs all morning, saying he absolutely has to see you and apologize."

"apologize?"

Lin Che threw the stack of application forms on the table.

It made a muffled sound.

"There is no crime in the marketplace."

"Only the price."

He stood up.

I walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the densely packed luxury cars below.

Just a week ago, the owners of these cars were mocking Weiguang at Ali's drinking party, calling it a "sinking ship."

Now?

They carried checks and cried out that they wanted to board the ship.

"Let them come up."

Lin Che straightened his cuffs.

His eyes were as cold as those of a heartless landlord.

"but."

"The rules need to be changed."

……

Ten minutes later.

The conference room was full of people.

The air was thick with the smell of anxiety, a mixture of sweat, tobacco, and fear.

Mr. Wang sat at the very front, his palms sweating profusely.

He looked at Lin Che as he walked in, and subconsciously stood up, his face full of ingratiating smiles.

"President Lin! I'm so sorry! We were wrong before..."

"sit."

Lin Che didn't let him finish speaking.

She didn't even glance at him.

He walked straight to the head seat and sat down.

Behind them, a huge projection screen lit up.

That was a brand new price list.

[Weiguang Cloud Warehouse Service Fee Rate]

1. Basic storage fee: Increased by 20%

2. Order processing fee: Increased by 15%

3. Peak season surcharge: 30%

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

The sounds of breathing in echoed one after another.

"This...this is way too expensive!"

Mr. Wang's eyes widened as he pointed at the numbers on the screen. "Mr. Lin, this is even more expensive than JD Logistics! This price increase... our profit margins are already so thin..."

Is it expensive?

Lin Che leaned back in his chair.

He was fiddling with a fountain pen in his hand.

"If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to sign."

"The gate is over there."

He pointed to the doorway.

Nobody moved.

No one dared to speak.

They all knew the answer. It was expensive, but if they didn't sign, they were doomed.

After witnessing the terrifying efficiency of Weiguang's "minute-level delivery" last night, who would dare to go back to using those slow-moving express delivery services?

Users have become too sophisticated.

It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Once they've experienced "order now and get it delivered," why make them wait three more days?

That's a bad review.

That means a refund.

"It seems no one wants to leave."

Lin Che smiled.

That smile, in the eyes of the merchants present, was more terrifying than a demon.

"Since none of you are leaving."

"Then let's talk about the second condition."

Xie Yu stepped forward.

Distribute the new contracts one by one.

Mr. Wang opened the contract.

My hand trembled after just one glance at the first page.

[Exclusive Cooperation Terms]

[Party B promises: WeGY Cloud Warehouse will be the sole designated logistics service provider. The use of third-party logistics for delivery is strictly prohibited. In case of violation, Party A has the right to freeze all inventory.]

"exclusive?!"

Mr. Wang's voice changed tone, as if someone had stepped on his neck.

"President Lin, this...this is a 'choose one of two' situation! If Alibaba finds out, they'll blacklist us!"

"A ban?"

Lin Che stood up.

He walked up to President Wang.

Looking down at him.

The oppressive feeling made Mr. Wang involuntarily shrink back.

You've got one thing wrong.

"Alibaba has blocked you simply because you lack traffic."

I'm blacklisting you.

Lin Che pointed out the window.

That was the vast, blood vessel-like logistics network of Weiguang City.

"You're going to die."

"You can give it a try."

"See how many times Alibaba's traffic can save you when you have no goods to ship."

Dead silence.

Absolute silence.

President Wang looked into Lin Che's unfathomable eyes.

He finally understood.

The young man in front of us is no longer the entrepreneur who had to beg businesses to set up shop with him.

He is the king.

He is a tyrant who controls the lifeline of China's e-commerce logistics.

"I'll sign."

Mr. Wang picked up the pen with trembling hands.

He signed his name heavily on that "exclusive" clause.

That's a contract of servitude.

It's also a lifesaver.

As the first person signed.

A dense rustling sound filled the conference room.

That was the sound of the collapse of the old business rules.

It is also the voice of a new order being established.

Lin Che watched this scene unfold.

no joy.

There was only a sense of taken-for-granted calm.

He did more than just make money.

He transformed himself into a kind of infrastructure.

Just like water.

Just like electricity.

Do you want to start a business?

Row.

Pay the electricity bill first.

……

16:00 PM.

A major news story has set the financial world ablaze.

[Weiguang Technology acquires Fangzhou Infrastructure, becoming China's largest logistics real estate developer]

The announcement was only one line long.

But the implications behind it send chills down the spines of all the giants.

A high-resolution map has been leaked.

The assets under [Ark Infrastructure] are clearly marked above:

Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Xi'an, Shenyang...

A super hub encompassing twelve core cities.

In addition, there are thousands of tireless robots.

Add to that "predictive" algorithm.

Only then did everyone realize with horror.

Lin Che had already set up the cage.

The previous image of him as a spendthrift who "sold off his luxury house" was just a huge smokescreen.

He did it when everyone was laughing at him.

They quietly encircled half of China.

Hangzhou.

Mr. Ma looked at the map.

Silent for a long time.

So long that the tea in the cup went cold.

"We lost."

He said softly.

His voice carried an unprecedented weariness.

"We've lost out in the logistics sector."

"From now on... I'm afraid I'll have to be mindful of his mood when it comes to eating."

……

20:00 PM.

The Weiguang Building. Top-floor banquet hall.

The victory celebration banquet is underway.

The champagne tower was taller than a person.

The young employees were cheering and hugging.

Xie Yu was drunk, his face flushed, standing on the table waving the checks in his hand.

"Brothers! We're rich!"

"Today's profits! Enough to feed us for three years!"

Lin Che stood in the corner.

He was holding a glass of soda water.

Looking at this lively scene.

He didn't go over to join the fun.

He simply stared quietly at the data report in his hand.

That's the data from the Double Eleven shopping festival.

Total orders: 1.2 million

Logistics satisfaction rate: 99.9%

Shopping cart abandonment rate: 45%

His gaze lingered on the last line.

45%.

This is a very dangerous number.

This means that nearly half of the users added items to their shopping carts but did not pay for them.

Why?

The logistics issue has been resolved.

The experience issue has been resolved.

Why not buy it?

"I have no money."

Li Zixuan walked over at some point.

Following Lin Che's gaze.

He sighed.

"Young people these days are overspending too much. Many want to buy things, but their credit cards are maxed out and they haven't even received their salaries yet."

"This is the ceiling."

"No matter how fast the logistics are, it can't solve the problem of empty wallets."

Lin Che shook the water in his glass.

Bubbles rise.

rupture.

"No money?"

He smiled.

A strange light flashed in his eyes.

He turned around.

Walk to the whiteboard in the center of the banquet hall.

Pick up a black marker.

"Everyone."

Lin Che clapped his hands.

The sound wasn't loud.

But it instantly drowned out all the noise.

The whole place fell silent.

Everyone was looking at him.

Looking at this man who had just created a miracle.

"We have won the battle of logistics."

Lin Che wrote two words on the whiteboard: 【Logistics】.

Then I checked a box.

"but."

"That's not enough."

"Since users want to buy, but give up because they don't have the money."

"Then let's help them."

He was on the whiteboard.

He wrote down two more words heavily.

The pen strokes are sharp.

The force penetrates the paper.

[Finance]

"No money?"

Lin Che turned around.

Looking at those young and eager faces.

A meaningful smile curved at the corner of his lips.

"Then lend it to them."

"Xie Yu".

"Here!" Xie Yu jumped off the table, half sobering up.

"We'll be launching a new product tomorrow."

Lin Che threw down the pen in his hand.

That was a signal to declare war.

"Micro-light Installment Payment"

"I want to empower all the young people in China."

"They all owe me money."