Chapter 705: 9 Months, 1.1274 trillion! Color Patent? Huang Zheng’s Showoff!
The National Day holiday is fleeting. For most workers in China, they have to make up for the work on October 11. Including the make-up work on September 28 and a weekend, this holiday actually only lasts three days.
On the surface, it looks like a seven-day holiday, but if you count carefully, two of them are made up by adjusting the rest days, and the other two days are originally weekends, so they should be holidays.
However, many employees of Pinbei, Orange Pay and DeepBlue Technology are still on leisurely vacation.
Since the company implements the 'work four days and rest three days' work system, not only do employees not have to make up for the work, but October 10th is a Friday, so according to the 'work four days and rest three days' rule, they do not have to go to work. Some employees only need to take leave on October 8th and 9th, and they can have 12 consecutive days off.
In fact, there are quite a few employees who do this.
While other workers were still stuck on their way home, employees from Pinbei, Orange Pay and DeepBlue Technology were still enjoying themselves traveling elsewhere.
Although Senlian Capital has been trending on the internet for its "four days on, three days off" work system, netizens were immediately outraged when they learned that they didn't even have to work on October 1st, and the comment section was abuzz with controversy:
"We're all Chinese, so why do the employees of Senlian Capital have such a comfortable life? It's so unfair!"
"Only children worry about fairness; adults only care about practical benefits! Senlian Capital didn't hide anything when recruiting. I want to take three days off a week and go to the interview myself!"
"Don't even think about it. Even a resume from a top university might not make it past the first round of screening. Do you think Senlian Capital is a factory you can just walk into?"
As a result, before Double Eleven even arrived, the morale of the Ali team began to waver.
Although both are in the e-commerce industry, the employee benefits of Pinbei and Ali are worlds apart: Pinbei receives overtime pay, while Ali does not; Pinbei works four days a week and has three days off, while Ali works from nine to ten, six days a week; Pinbei never forces employees to work overtime, but what about Ali?
Pooh!
Many Ali people secretly used their social accounts to speak out without Teacher Ma's knowledge, complaining about the company's current situation one after another. The words were full of envy for Pinbei's benefits and dissatisfaction with their own company.
There are also a small number of Ali employees with strong execution ability who have quietly sent their resumes to Pinbei HR's email address.
A tree that is moved will die, but a person who moves will live!
Expecting the company to pay overtime or give you an extra day off just by complaining behind your back is nothing but wishful thinking.
Instead of passively waiting for change, it is better to take the initiative to fight for better treatment for yourself.
They had no choice before, but now with Pinbei, who would still be willing to stay with Ahri and fight to the death?
In addition to the old Alibaba employees who hold stocks waiting to be unfrozen, one-third of the new employees who joined through campus recruitment this year are secretly preparing to change jobs.
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At nine in the morning, Chen Yansen had just arrived at the office when Cai Yuhao from Mihoyo called him. His tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement: "Brother Sen, the revenue of 'Honkai Impact 3rd' has exceeded 300 million this year! The overseas market share has reached 34.7%!"
Chen Yansen leaned back in his boss chair. Needless to say, just by listening to his voice, one could tell how excited Cai Yuhao was at the moment.
After all, "Honkai Impact 3rd" did not make 10 million yuan from beginning to end, and it only earned 4 million yuan in revenue in the first year of its launch.
If Senlian Capital had not increased its traffic allocation later, "Honkai Impact 3rd" would never have achieved a turnover of 300 million.
Now that the project has finally turned a profit, Cai Yuhao is in a dilemma: there are two paths before him.
Either divide the profits or invest them all in the next work.
If All in succeeds, the team will be one step closer to their dream; but if it fails, the company will probably be seriously damaged.
More importantly, Senlian Capital is the financial backer behind Mihayou. He did not dare to make a decision on his own, so he called to seek Chen Yansen's opinion.
"300 million? Not bad!" Chen Yansen praised lightly, sounding a bit perfunctory.
You know, Pinbei’s daily revenue is more than 300 million, not to mention the more profitable DeepBlue Technology.
Mihoyo only earned 300 million yuan in nine months, which is really nothing.
Cai Yuhao on the other end of the phone took a deep breath and bravely expressed his idea: "Brother Sen, I want to use this year's profits to start the development of "Honkai Impact 3" and make a real 3D mobile game."
He wasn't sure whether Chen Yansen would agree.
In fact, he had no confidence at all, because most investors would usually ask for a share of the money or interfere with the company's operating direction after learning that the project was profitable.
"Okay, just make your own arrangements. I believe in your abilities."
Chen Yansen's answer came casually. While speaking, he was still distracted by the contract documents in his mailbox. It was obvious that he didn't take the matter too seriously.
"Brother Sen, you're so kind! There's really no other investor like you in China!"
Cai Yuhao was immediately moved.
In his eyes, Chen Yansen was like a good brother who "spended money lavishly" and only supported him silently, never thinking of asking for anything in return.
"Okay, just do your job well! By the way, on February 8th of next year, the group plans to hold a large annual meeting at Luzhou Stadium. Although Mihayou is not a subsidiary of Senlian Capital, but..."
Chen Yansen changed the subject and spoke slowly.
Before he finished speaking, Cai Yuhao immediately took over with an extremely positive attitude: "Brother Sen, I will be there on time!"
Cai Yuhao once imagined that it would be okay even if Senlian Capital took control.
How bad can the character of a boss be if he is willing to pay social security and basic salary for his grassroots employees?
With such investors supporting the company, the company might be able to develop faster.
Chen Yansen smiled, chatted with Cai Yuhao for a few minutes, and then hung up the phone.
Afterwards, he continued to busy himself with checking the quarterly financial reports and business statements of various projects to prepare data for the upcoming weekly meeting.
Two minutes before ten o'clock, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Chen Yansen slowly raised his head, and after "seeing" that it was Meng Yun, he closed the computer and walked straight out.
"Boss, the first meeting this morning is Pinbei's weekly meeting, and at 11 a.m. it's Orange Technology's weekly meeting. Since Mr. Zhou is currently in Hong Kong preparing for the IPO, Wang Teng will preside over it."
Meng Yun followed behind him, whispering about the general itinerary for the day.
"Yeah, I understand."
Chen Yansen nodded slightly, and after taking two steps, he entered a conference room of more than 80 square meters.
This conference room is on the 27th floor, making it convenient for him to hold weekly meetings with the heads of various subsidiaries.
"Boss!" Huang Zheng quickly stood up to greet him after seeing Chen Yansen.
"Sit down! To cut to the chase, let's start the meeting."
Chen Yansen waved his hand, skipping unnecessary greetings and directly signaled Hu Yun to report the data.
After he sat down in the main seat, he scanned the people present from left to right, and saw that most of the senior managers were energetic and in high spirits.
Money really does support people!
Even the auntie who serves meals in the cafeteria holds Pinbei shares worth hundreds of thousands to millions, not to mention these core members.
The lowest net worth among this group of people is no less than 100 million, and the highest can even reach more than 10 billion.
They drive luxury cars, wear famous watches, live in villas, and have a fine daily diet. They are all well-maintained and there is not even a trace of fatigue on their faces. On the contrary, the sharpness and enthusiasm in their eyes are even stronger than when they first joined Pinbei.
Hu Yun pushed up his glasses and connected his computer to the large screen in the conference room. A set of clear data charts immediately lit up. "Brother Sen, Mr. Huang, let's first look at the core operating indicators. From January to the end of September, Pinbei had a cumulative registered user base of 740 million. In September, the number of daily active users remained stable at 160 million, and the number of annual active buyers was 490 million.
The cumulative sales in the first three quarters were 1,127.4 billion yuan, an increase of 131.6% over the same period last year and 53.1% quarter-on-quarter.
The increase was primarily driven by Douyin and Kuaishou's e-commerce businesses, which accounted for approximately 31.5%. Fresh produce orders saw a 45% month-over-month increase, driven by the launch of Pinbei Supermarket. Furthermore, Pinbei Super Membership reached 39.1 million users, with a stable paying conversion rate of 24.4%, far exceeding the industry average of 8%.
He paused, then continued, "It's worth noting that users redirected through Kuaipao have a particularly high retention rate. New users who switched from Kuaipao to Pinbei had a 7-day retention rate of 46.3% and a 30-day retention rate of 37.4%. The average order value of these users is 27% higher than that of ordinary new users, demonstrating that the synergistic effect of 'takeout food delivery + e-commerce' has been fully realized."
Chen Yansen looked at the visual report on the screen and keenly noticed an anomaly in the "Customer Complaint Rate" column. "Customer complaints decreased by 11% month-over-month, but after-sales issues in the fresh produce category still account for 38%." Is this due to logistics losses or quality control issues?
Yuan Wei, head of the Merchant Operations Department, immediately responded, "Brother Sen, the problem lies with cold chain logistics in remote areas. We've discussed this with Yunsu, and they'll be making adjustments this month. We estimate that the loss rate in remote areas will be reduced from the current 9% to below 3%."
Chen Yansen nodded and motioned Hu Yun to continue.
The competition between Pinbei and Ali has become increasingly fierce and has entered a white-hot state, which has also made the launch node of Double Eleven continue to be advanced: the investment promotion conference was held on October 10, and the pre-sale activities started on October 18.
After Hu Yun finished his report, Zhuang Rui from the Product Department connected the projection screen and switched to the "Double Eleven Preparation Progress" PPT page, which had a clear timeline: "The current investment promotion progress has been completed by 82%. The occupancy rate of leading brands in the three core categories of apparel, beauty, and home appliances has reached 94.2%. 300 new 'factory direct supply' stores have been added, specifically targeting the sinking market with high-cost-effective single products.
The pre-sale promotion has also been finalized and will be conducted in two waves: a deposit on October 18th, the final payment on October 25th, and a deposit on November 1st, with the final payment on November 11th. Each wave will feature additional discounts for group purchases and promotional subsidies. The company will also collaborate with Kuaipao and OFO to distribute one million free takeout coupons to target users' consumption scenarios.
“The gameplay is too complicated.”
Chen Yansen suddenly spoke up, interrupting Zhuang Rui. He then said, "Ordinary users can't remember the time difference between the two pre-sales, nor can they understand the logic of group buying. We've changed 'two pre-sales' to 'one pre-sale + full-cycle price guarantee.' After paying the deposit on October 18th, the balance can be paid anytime between November 1st and 11th, and we promise 'compensation for overpaying.'"
"Okay, Brother Sen." Zhuang Rui quickly agreed.
Just as Chen Yansen was holding the meeting, the lithography machine manufacturing workshop of Xingyuan Technology had been gradually built and formed in the first phase of the production base of the headquarters to produce the first batch of Dawn A220 EUV lithography machines.
In the workshop, silver-white metal frames crisscross, and robotic arms slide precisely on preset tracks, transporting precision parts to designated workstations.
Several engineers wearing blue anti-static suits held tablet computers and monitored the installation data in real time.
Lin Nan, the head of the Optical R&D Center, stared at the parameter curve on the screen, his brows slightly furrowed. "The sealing of the vacuum chamber needs to be optimized. We must ensure that the error is controlled within 0.001 mm."
The engineer beside him nodded immediately, controlling the robotic arm to readjust the sealing assembly, and said, "Mr. Lin, we will replace the sealing material with a new one today. The test results are expected in half an hour."
Lin Nan nodded and walked towards the next module workshop.
The Dawn A220 is Star Source Technology's first EUV model. If it wants to compete with ASML for market share, it naturally cannot make any mistakes.
The market's trust in a new product is very low. If quality problems arise in the initial stage, it will be extremely difficult to reverse the market impression later.
at the same time.
After platforms such as Pinbei, Dongfang, Suning, Gome and Amazon announced their "Double Eleven" promotion plans one after another, Ali suddenly jumped out and issued a "Notice Letter" on Weibo, declaring that "Double Eleven" is Ali's exclusive trademark, and anyone who dares to use the slogan of year-end promotion on Double Eleven Day is committing infringement.
In fact, three years ago, Ali did a similar controversial operation, which caused a lot of dissatisfaction and criticism at the time.
It’s just not clear why Ma Liyun wants to bring up the old matter again this time.
Liu Qiangdong was the first to respond: "I'll give you back Double 11, can you give me back 618? @马立云"
The implication is that you should stop pretending to be a white lotus or a victim, making it seem like Ali didn't hold the mid-year sale on 618.
While Suning was cursing, "'Double Eleven' can be yours, but the market will always belong to everyone," it changed the title of the promotion to "The Second O2O Shopping Festival."
Gome was cunning and changed the "Double Eleven Sale" to "11.11 Sale", and even organized a flash sale with all items priced at 11.11 yuan in order to circumvent Ali's "trademark hegemony".
After receiving the news, Huang Zheng immediately changed the promotion title to "11.11 Pinbei E-commerce Festival" and then released more than a dozen patent certificates.
They are black, pink, red and dark gold, all of which are commonly used colors in Tmall Mall.
"Pinbei has applied for patents for these colors. We advise our competitors who infringe on the patents to rectify the problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, our company reserves the right to pursue legal action against them."
Can colors be patented?
When netizens saw this, they were all confused.
No one expected that Huang Zheng's operation would be even better than Ma Liyun's!
(End of this chapter)
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