Stronger by Paying Salaries and I Have 1 Billion Employees

”Boss, the 16th floor is the office area for the tech, product, operations, and channel departments...”

Cheng Weixing said, pointing to the area ahead.

”Hello, President Chen!”

”Hello, Boss!”

A few R&D engineers who were working overtime heard the commotion at the entrance and subconsciously looked up. The moment they saw Chen Yansen, they immediately smiled and greeted him.

Cheng Weixing was the boss, while Chen Yansen was the big boss.

They knew full well that the whole range of benefits—housing subsidies, meal and transportation allowances, quarterly bonuses, holiday cash gifts, and more—had all been established by the big boss.

Compared to other internet companies, Fast Taxi’s monthly salaries weren’t considered generous, but they paid every last cent of overtime. Many recent university graduates in assistant or customer service roles had a base monthly salary of only 4,500 to 5,000 yuan. However, once overtime was factored in, their pre-tax income could reach 7,000 to 8,000 yuan.

Furthermore, the housing and meal allowances helped cut down on daily living expenses significantly.

As a result, among the internet companies in Hang City, Fast Taxi’s appeal to top talent far surpassed that of Ali Baba and NetEase.

”President Chen!”

Just then, a young man in his late twenties also called out.

The voice sounded familiar to Chen Yansen. He turned to look, and sure enough, it was an ”acquaintance.”

”Weren’t you with Jingdong’s Market Department?” Chen Yansen stopped and asked quietly.

”President Chen, you still remember me?” Xiao Bing looked astounded, his mouth hanging slightly open, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He had only met Chen Yansen once!

”Xiao Bing, planning manager for Jingdong’s Market Department.” Chen Yansen’s Spiritual Power had long surpassed 70, dozens of times that of an ordinary person. Even the term ’photographic memory’ was insufficient to describe how terrifyingly good his memory was.

”President Chen, your memory is incredible. Fast Taxi has great market potential and a wonderful work environment, so I left Jingdong to join.”

Xiao Bing quickly piled on the flattery, but his words rang hollow. He clearly wasn’t telling the whole truth.

The real story was that after Orange Technology poached Ye Qiuping, Liu Qiangdong had appointed a new director for the Market Department. To get things rolling, this new director brought in two of his own former subordinates to work under him.

As a member of the ”old guard,” Xiao Bing was pushed to the side.

To put it simply, he was expected to work overtime and take the fall for any problems, but he received none of the credit. Who could put up with that?

Xiao Bing endured it for over six months before he happened to see a job posting for Fast Taxi online. He didn’t hesitate to jump ship.

His rank wasn’t high, and he didn’t even have Jingdong stock options, so he had nothing holding him back.

Chen Yansen smiled. The man’s story was obviously fabricated, but he didn’t call him out on it. After a couple more pleasantries, he followed Cheng Weixing to the office.

As soon as they were out of earshot, his nearby colleagues swarmed him.

”Xiao Bing, you’re incredible! You actually know the big boss?”

A colleague from the Market Department asked in amazement, grabbing Xiao Bing’s arm.

”Back when I was in the Market Department at Jingdong, President Chen was still the founder of FoxTao. He came to Jingdong once to discuss a channel partnership, and I was the one who hosted him...”

Xiao Bing listened to his colleagues’ compliments and boasted with a smile.

Upon reaching the office, Cheng Weixing beckoned, and a nearby assistant handed a thick file to Gao Weilin.

”President Gao, this file contains Fast Taxi’s financial data and user operations data, including revenue and profit metrics, as well as cash flow and operational efficiency indicators.”

After speaking, Cheng Weixing got busy making tea for Chen Yansen and the others.

Gao Weilin took the file but didn’t seem eager to examine it, casually handing it to the assistant behind him.

”Which firm has the highest offer on the table right now?” Chen Yansen asked calmly after taking a seat.