Lei Jun excitedly ran to Lin Chen's office on the 26th floor.
"Brother, you were right. We're really starting to make money. Lots of group-buying websites are calling to ask for cooperation. What price should we offer them? Still 30 million?"
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "No rush. Let's give them a break. Lashou.com's user map function has only been online for a few days. Those group-buying websites are not in dire need of time yet. It would be a waste of time to negotiate prices with them now. Let's deal with them again in a few days when they are about to collapse."
Lei Jun's secretary looked at Lin Chen and thought to himself, "Sure enough, capitalists are all black-hearted. I didn't expect that President Lin, who is so young, sunny and handsome, would be so ruthless."
Lei Jun nodded in agreement: "That's right. If we sell it to everyone now, our map resources will become commonplace, and the price won't go up. Okay, let's leave them hanging for a few days."
After Lei Jun left, Lin Chen called Zhang Xuhao: "Mr. Zhang, where are you getting a massage?"
"Huh? How did you know I was giving you a massage? Ah~ that feels so good, little sister, a little lower."
"Damn it, you beast! You didn't even invite me for the massage. I was hoping to get you rich, but forget it."
"Hey, hey, hey, no, no, no, Lin Chen, you're the major shareholder of Ele.me, I'm just working for you."
"That's true. When are you coming back?"
"Almost there, 20 minutes left to finish."
"I'll give you one more chance to answer."
"I'll be right back!"
"That's more like it. You go out for a massage during work hours. I'm already being generous by not docking your pay, and you didn't even take me with you."
"Lin Chen, have you forgotten? You only have the right to share in the profits, you can't deduct my salary."
"Is that so? Then I'll withdraw my investment."
"Brother, you're my own brother, I was wrong, okay? I'm already getting dressed."
Fifteen minutes later, Zhang Xuhao pushed open the door and walked into Lin Chen's office.
"Lin Chen, let me tell you, that massage parlor is really great. The girls are all very pretty, and their skills are..."
Before he could finish speaking, he felt a murderous gaze. An Rou looked at him as if she was about to lose control of the primal power within her and kill Zhang Xuhao instantly.
"Ahem, my technique was just too bad, I won't go next time. By the way, what did you want to see me about?"
"Let me ask you first, how does Ele.me deliver food these days?"
"How else can you deliver food? After receiving an order, you just pick it up from the restaurant listed on the order and then deliver it to the customer's address."
"What if you order takeout and find it's far away?"
"This is indeed a big problem. If we find out now, we will contact the customer to cancel the order. Sometimes the merchant refuses to cancel, and we can only bear the loss ourselves."
"I have a way to help you solve this problem."
Zhang Xuhao's eyes lit up: "Brother, dear brother, tell me what's the solution?"
Lin Chen didn't keep him in suspense any longer and said, "Didn't I develop Xiaomi Maps a while ago? Ele.me can take over the map data, set the merchants' addresses in advance, and when customers enter their delivery address before ordering, it can show nearby merchants and how long it will take to deliver."
"This is great, absolutely fantastic! Lin Chen, just because you're so kind, I'll definitely..."
An Rou's murderous gaze swept over them again.
"...I'll definitely take you to eat the best abalone."
Zhang Xuhao and Lin Chen simultaneously revealed a smile that only a pervert would understand, leaving An Rou completely bewildered.
"By the way, how's Ele.me doing in terms of market share?"
"Shanghai has been basically secured, and my next step is to go to Beijing."
"Before you leave, I think you can make one more fortune."
"Oh? How do you plan to profit from this? Let's get this straight, I don't have five million for consulting fees. I don't even have enough money to cover my market share."
Lin Chen was completely speechless. This nickname just wouldn't go away, would it?
"You can take advantage of the group-buying trend. Some group-buying items don't require home delivery, or they can be made into takeout. Ele.me can take over this part of the business and make a profit. Moreover, in addition to Shanghai, you can also bundle it together to make money in other cities."
“Great! I’ll go talk to the group-buying websites right now.”
"Hey, don't rush. I know Wu Bo from Lashou.com. I'll help you get in touch with him."
Lin Chen took out his phone and dialed Wu Bo's number.
"Mr. Wu, I heard that your market share has been rising steadily recently. Congratulations!"
"Haha, this is all thanks to President Lin's suggestion. The user map idea is absolutely brilliant."
"Mr. Wu, I've come to bring you money again."
"Oh? What kind of underhanded trick... I mean, brilliant trick does President Lin have up his sleeve this time?"
"I've done some research. Besides food, your Lashou.com offers a lot of other group-buying deals. I happen to know the owner of Ele.me, the owner of the largest food delivery platform in Shanghai. I suggested that we collaborate with Lashou.com. Apart from group-buying orders that require in-store purchase, other orders like milk tea, cakes, and sushi overlap with food delivery platforms. So customers can buy coupons on the group-buying website and then order through Ele.me for home delivery. This way, the order volume on the group-buying platform will increase, and the order volume on the food delivery website will also increase. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone? What do you think, Mr. Wu?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Bo's eyes lit up. That's right. Sometimes, if the number of group-buying orders is too large, it can cause overcrowding in the store when customers come in together. For example, if a milk tea shop has twenty group-buying customers at once, they will have to wait for at least half an hour. Therefore, merchants dare not release too many coupons. But if we do it the way Lin Chen suggested, then merchants will not have to worry about this situation, and the customer experience will be much better.
“Excellent, Mr. Lin, I understand the rules.”
"Ding~"
Lin Chen's phone vibrated. He knew without even thinking what the text message was, and he didn't even bother to look at it.
“Okay, Mr. Wu, I’ll give your contact information to Zhang Xuhao of Ele.me, and you two can discuss the specific details.”
"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Lin."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen opened the text message that had just received five million yuan, picked up the phone and held it in front of Zhang Xuhao: "Look at him, how considerate he is. Every time he calls, he asks if I have enough phone credit, and he even transferred some to me. Then look at you, you don't even take me with you when you go for a massage. All this kindness from me is for nothing."
Zhang Xuhao was dumbfounded. Wasn't this the legendary five million consulting fee? When did it turn into phone credit? Who tops up their phone credit for five million? Do they give away girls with the top-up? Or do they give away super VIP access to a massage parlor?
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