"Do you remember what we're preparing right now?" Lin Wei offered a small hint.
"You mean bicycle?" Wang Ying immediately understood, but then she was a little confused. "Compared to electric bikes, electric bikes are definitely more convenient. You can get there quickly without any effort. If it were me, I would definitely choose bicycles first."
"But I heard that Jiangcheng will soon have a motorcycle restriction order. Not only will motorcycles be banned, but the management of electric bikes will also be much stricter. Do you think they will not care about our shared electric bikes then?"
"So, I got a bicycle in advance. Bicycles are cheap to invest in, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly. I can use my original account and don't even need to scan the deposit to use it directly."
"Then what about those electric scooters? Aren't they all being wasted?" Wang Ying asked hurriedly.
"How could it be a waste? The motorcycle restrictions in Jiangcheng don't mean other cities will restrict motorcycles. We can just put it in another city and use it normally. The motorcycle restrictions in first-tier cities don't mean second- and third-tier cities will restrict motorcycles. Our motorcycle is good and won't break down anytime soon. We can just send it down the chain of command, right?"
In short, the world is so big, we won't waste it.
"My goodness, you're a natural-born businessman."
"But don't get too excited yet. The motorcycle restriction order won't be implemented anytime soon. The higher-ups only have this plan. I've heard about it, and who knows, maybe they've heard about it too and are starting to get bicycles with me."
"That won't do. This matter must be kept secret. If others steal everything, how will we make money?"
"You don't need to worry about this. I'll definitely make sure it's kept secret. But you, the company isn't just in this area. Although the food delivery business has been rolled out, it doesn't seem to be fully popular yet. People haven't really accepted it. You'll have to put in some effort, otherwise what if the company doesn't succeed?"
As soon as Lin Wei finished speaking, Wang Ying immediately retorted, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. I have full confidence in this industry and I am very optimistic about it. There is absolutely no way it won't succeed."
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I don't know if it's because Lin Wei's electric scooters were put into service too early, but I originally thought that the ban on motorcycles would not be issued until 2011, but it was issued directly in the early spring of 2010.
Because the accidents are happening so frequently, there is a growing trend of the authorities to take a blanket approach.
Not only did they manage to get rid of the shared electric bikes overnight, but the police also blocked them at every turn and imposed fines.
Even their own electric scooters were treated the same way.
Fortunately, Lin Wei had made preparations in advance and replaced the electric scooter with a bicycle overnight.
Bicycles, too, cannot carry passengers and don't have that high speed, which conveniently avoids the restrictions imposed by the authorities.
Not only were they unaffected, but they were even more popular than before due to their low price.
Zhang Yanyan said, "I also bought a coupon yesterday. It only costs 10 yuan to ride a bike for a week, and you can ride as many times as you want. It's more cost-effective than an electric bike."
"Because the investment is low, we can do this kind of activity."
Wang Ying said, "That monthly card is more cost-effective, 14.9 yuan a month, and there is no limit to the number of rides. Before, the starting price for electric bikes was 2 yuan, with time and mileage limits. This one has no limits, and more people are using it than before. In just two weeks, I feel that the money spent on the card alone has already covered the initial investment. I haven't calculated it carefully, but it's definitely close to that."
"That's normal. The investment in bicycles is too low. The only expensive parts are the lock and the positioning chip. Lin Yuan and his team have upgraded this part. It's not only smaller but also more sensitive than before. Moreover, the manufacturing cost of this part is lower than before, so the overall price is much cheaper."
The most important thing is that there are a lot of people. Don't underestimate the small amount of money, even if it's only 10 or 20 yuan.
If there are many people and each person contributes a little, the total amount of money adds up to quite a bit.
Lower the cost even further—
In fact, if you really calculate it, bicycles are more profitable than electric bikes.
“No, Weiwei, why didn’t you just start making bicycles? Wouldn’t it be easier to make money and recoup your investment if the cost was lower?” Wang Ying asked.
"I felt that electric scooters had just come out at that time, and the price was not too expensive. Moreover, as I said, electric scooters are not tiring, and they can be stored in the future, so it is not a waste. Therefore, we launched electric scooters first and then bicycles."
Lin Wei was well-prepared.
But the other company wasn't so lucky.
"No, how come Boyuan was able to deploy the bicycles so quickly? They probably already received the news. Isn't that just asking for trouble?"
"Who did you hurt?"
"We've really messed things up. If we had just let a little bit of the news out, we wouldn't be in this mess... We haven't even recouped our investment yet, and now we have to recoup it all, which is another expense."
"Are you stupid? You two are competitors. Even though we bought that small company, to put it bluntly, those people plagiarized our ideas. It's already good enough that they didn't sue us. You're even planning to have them tell you that the motorcycle restriction order is coming. I'm afraid they're just waiting for this day and wish we were dead."
"So do you think we'll die?"
"Of course not. Look at what they did. The motorcycle restriction order only applies to Jiangcheng, so they just removed the electric bikes from Jiangcheng. We were already working with Boyuan, and the restricted area is only Jiangcheng. There might be room for other cities as well."
This is the advantage of having money; even when affected, you still have money to continue investing, ensuring there's no room for recovery.
The rival company immediately followed Boyuan's example and acted swiftly, successfully retaining this business.
Lin Wei was quite impressed, saying, "The boss is decisive. Although he learned our approach, he executed it very well. With the subsequent increase in funds, he should be able to compete with us on equal footing."
"I'm so angry! We were supposed to have a monopoly on this market, but now we're going to give half of it to someone else. Aren't you angry?" Wang Ying asked.
"Don't be so stingy. The world is so big, it's impossible for us to monopolize every business. I would like to monopolize, who doesn't want to get patents, but we have to have the strength to do so. Money can't be earned all at once, and the capital market is not something I can monopolize just because I want to. Alright, get back to work. At least in the food delivery sector, you are the only one who matters."
This is the only thing that brings Wang Ying comfort right now.
Food delivery apps are frequently being mentioned, but because their promotional efforts aren't as strong as these apps, it's quite difficult for them to overshadow these apps in the short term.
“If it were before, I would definitely be furious. But lately, I seem to have been angry a lot, and I feel much more at peace with myself. I don’t always get so angry that I feel like I’m going to die.”
"It's because you haven't adjusted your mindset. The internet moves too fast. When something new comes out, there will definitely be people who follow suit and imitate it. At this point, you need more new ideas to keep going."
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