Honestly, the game "Happy Landlords" is really low-quality, but it's incredibly profitable.
After "Happy Landlords" was launched, it earned more money in one month than all the previous mini-games combined.
This made everyone at Tencent admire Pony Ma's vision.
Subsequently, TX developed classic card and board mobile games such as "Double Deduction" and "Happy Mahjong", which also made a fortune.
In this way, Tencent became the first major internet company in China to venture into the mobile game market.
And they ate with their mouths dripping with oil.
Then came Star Technology.
The mobile games that Dawei and his team initially made for otaku (geek/nerd) users, which, despite having a small user base, were very profitable, generating tens of millions in revenue each month.
However, at this time, Tencent did not consider Dawei and his team as competitors, because compared with Tencent's card and board games, otaku games were not even in the same league in terms of user numbers or recharge revenue.
When Genshin Impact: Prequel - Demon Wars was released, it truly ignited the entire mobile game market, earning a staggering 300 million in a single day, a legend in the industry to this day!
Later, when Genshin Impact was released, although it didn't rake in money as much as Genshin Impact: Prequel - Demon Wars, it was still a mobile game that was praised by official media on multiple occasions.
This has never happened before.
It is said that Genshin Impact has obtained game licenses from several countries, including Japan, South Korea, England, and the United States, and is preparing to export it overseas.
If this succeeds, Star Technology will have something to brag about.
However, as the smartphone market grows larger, the mobile game market is clearly not yet saturated, and competition among mobile games is not very fierce because everyone is busy trying to grab a piece of the pie.
Even though "Honor of Kings" was terrible at the beginning, it still gained a lot of players and made a lot of money, just not as much as "Genshin Impact: The Pre-Sequel - Demon Wars".
Therefore, even though Lin Chen knew that Tencent and Alibaba were developing new mobile games, he was not in a hurry at all, and even felt a little smug.
It's good to be busy, it's good for everyone to be busy.
That way he'll have a chance to raid their base.
Because Wu Bo is back. Wu Bo is back with community group buying... oh no, Ele.me supermarket.
We need to be careful, otherwise if Tencent finds out, Nanshan Pizza Hut will take action, since we've signed a non-compete agreement.
Wu Bo went away for a while and found several good supply chain companies. He could deliver everyday fresh produce, vegetables, and fruits with just one phone call.
Lin Chen and Zhang Yiming listened to Wu Bo's explanation in the office, becoming increasingly happy. This was perfect; Wu Bo's abilities were truly remarkable.
“Great! This way, our Eleme Select and Eleme Supermarket can open smoothly. Mr. Zhang, you will temporarily serve as the director of Eleme Select and Eleme Supermarket, and Wu Bo will serve as the store manager of Eleme Supermarket. Of course, Wu Bo will still be in charge of the actual affairs.”
Zhang Yiming and Wu Bo understood immediately, which relieved Wu Bo of his concerns about his status. He was just a supermarket manager and didn't do group buying, right?
“Okay, I understand, Mr. Lin,” Zhang Yiming nodded and said.
Lin Chen continued.
"Next, Wu Bo, go and visit a few large property management companies in Shanghai. It would be best to sign exclusive agreements with them, allowing only Ele.me supermarket staff to enter the communities and deliver goods to residents' doors."
"Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll go right away."
Then, the two left Lin Chen's office and went about their business.
Wu Bo is now full of energy, even more so than if he had been to Dongguan ten times, and it has rekindled his passion for starting a business.
He approached several of the largest property management companies in Shanghai, introducing himself as someone from Xingchen Technology, and that his boss was Lin Chen.
The people in these property management companies had naturally heard of Lin Chen, a leading figure in Shanghai's internet industry. Moreover, according to rumors, Lin Chen was nominated for this year's May Day Labor Medal, though whether he would receive it remained to be seen.
Wu Bo treated their manager to a meal, a foot bath, karaoke, and a massage, and finally the matter was settled.
After discussion, it was decided that Ele.me Supermarket could exclusively undertake the community group-buying business for these property management companies, but it would need to pay a fee of one million yuan per year. At the same time, all marketing activities must not affect the residents of the community. If there are too many complaints, the contract can be terminated unilaterally, and the one million yuan will not be refunded.
After the deal was finalized, Wu Bo came to Lin Chen to discuss what they should sell in this community group buying event.
"Sell? We'll definitely give it away the first time!"
"Huh? Give it away?"
"Yeah! We need to set up Ele.me supermarket groups in each neighborhood first, otherwise do you really want to rent a storefront and open a supermarket?"
"Um, I initially thought that was true."
"Brother Bo, I really need to explain this community group buying to you. Community group buying isn't just about setting up a stall in the neighborhood and selling this and that. It's about adding everyone in the neighborhood to our Ele.me supermarket group. Tomorrow, if we have any good quality, low-priced items, we'll post them in the group. People who need them can click to place an order, and we'll deliver them to their door. Got it?"
"So that's how it is, I found out."
"We'll be delivering eggs tomorrow, ten eggs per carton. For every person you invite into our Mixin Eleme Supermarket group, we'll be giving away a carton of eggs."
"President Lin really doesn't waste a single thing! In this way, we've installed MiXin, started using Huasuan Pay, and set up the supermarket group, all while only paying for one carton of eggs. With such a large-scale purchase, the cost of one carton of eggs is probably less than five yuan. Brilliant, truly brilliant!"
"Get lost, stop flattering me. In our company, flattery won't get you a raise."
After leaving Lin Chen's office, Wu Bo stomped his foot heavily. Damn it, he'd been tricked again.
That afternoon, countless trucks began delivering tents to various residential communities in Shanghai.
The elderly residents of the neighborhood were initially curious, but after the tent was set up, they went over to take a look and saw that it clearly read "Eleme Select & Eleme Supermarket".
"Young man, what are you selling here? Are they health supplements?"
"Auntie, no, we're from Ele.me supermarket. We're delivering eggs here tomorrow."
"What? Delivering eggs?"
"Yes, it's the kind of egg that comes in a box of ten at the supermarket. It's genuine and of good quality, and there's no deception."
"No, there's no such thing as a free lunch. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Hehe, this aunt is really wise. Our boss said that as long as everyone registers for MiXin, they will receive a box of eggs. If you invite a family member to join the group, you will receive another box. Theoretically, if you have grandparents, parents, and children in your family, you can get four boxes of eggs for free."
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