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Chapter 249 Bankruptcy! Trending on social media!

September 22, 2014. Monday.

More than half a month has passed since the start of the school term.

That day, Bai Jie got up early and, as usual, opened [Easy Part-Time Job] to withdraw her part-time job earnings from the previous weekend from her personal wallet.

Last week, she found a tutoring job on [Easy Part-Time Jobs], which involved teaching a third-grade elementary school student math problems.

This was a piece of cake for Bai Jie, an undergraduate student, so she had a relaxing and fulfilling weekend.

What made her even happier was that the child's parents offered a very generous reward.

The tutoring fee is 200 yuan per day, and 400 yuan for both Saturday and Sunday!
More importantly, 【Easy Part-Time Jobs】will also provide an additional 150% subsidy!

So her total income in just two days will reach a full 1000 RMB!

What was the concept of 1000 yuan in 2014?
If you use it sparingly, it's roughly equivalent to a typical college student's monthly living expenses.

OMG! This [Easy Part-Time Job] is amazing! Such a conscientious company is a treasure in modern society!

Just as she was thinking this, she found that she was immediately logged out of the "Easy Part-Time Job" app shortly after logging in.

Of course, Bai Jie had no doubts, as other software also frequently crashed.

"Maybe it's a problem with the internet?"

Bai Jie muttered to herself.

After patiently waiting for 10 seconds, Bai Jie reopened the "Easy Part-Time Job" app.

I managed to log in this time, but clicking the withdrawal button resulted in a server error!
At this moment, Bai Jie felt a little flustered, but only a little.

"Is it because the app 'Easy Part-Time Job' is so popular that it crashed due to too many downloads?"

Even at this point, she didn't think about things getting any worse.

With a "ding-dong" sound, a message popped up on WeChat. Bai Jie opened it and saw that it was sent by Wang Shen.

Wang Shen: "Bai Jie, can you successfully withdraw your money from your 'Easy Part-Time Job'?"

Bai Jie replied instantly: "You can't withdraw yours either?"

Wang Shen: "Yes, I asked the classmates who use this software, and none of them were able to withdraw their money today!"

Bai Jie: "Don't worry, it's probably just a software bug. Let's try again this afternoon."

Wang Shen: "Yeah, that's what I think too."

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However, by the afternoon, the software was still displaying a 'server error'.

Bai Jie started to panic.

She still has 1000 yuan in her account that she hasn't withdrawn!
Although 600 yuan of it was a platform subsidy, she also regarded it as her own income.

Like Bai Jie, almost all users of [Easy Part-Time Jobs] sensed something was wrong.

Even if it's a bug, half a day has passed, hasn't it been fixed yet?
I waited until 9 p.m., but it was still showing a 'server error'.

At this point, many people have already considered the worst-case scenario—the platform has run away with their money.

Meanwhile, the users who still had money in the account and hadn't withdrawn it were now in a state of panic, running around in circles anxiously.

A small number of these people have never withdrawn any money since they registered and started using the software.

Some of these people have a saving mentality; they enjoy the thrill of watching their wallet balance steadily increase. Every time they open the app and see the numbers, it makes them feel good all day, so they are never in a hurry to withdraw their money.

Another group of people have obsessive-compulsive disorder and insist on accumulating a round number (such as 1000, 2000, or 3000) before withdrawing their money.

These two groups of people are the most anxious so far, so they frantically post on their WeChat Moments, ask in various group chats, and spontaneously create a group when they encounter someone in the same situation.

The group now has over 2000 members.

As a result, the group owner had to upgrade to a Tencent Super VIP membership to increase the group's maximum number of members to 3000.

Bai Jie and Wang Shen are also in this group.

At midnight, the group chat was still going strong.

Smiling Sun: [Holy crap, is this supposedly easy part-time job scam really going to disappear?]

Even if it's beautiful, Yi Yi Huo Qi: [Calm down, upstairs. I don't think so. After all, this is one of the few hidden gem companies in our great Jiangsu Province.]

Smiling Sun: [Calm down my ass! I still have 2000 yuan in there that I haven't withdrawn!]

Brother, don't lick that: [Alright, everyone, stop arguing. Let's see how things go tomorrow morning. If it still doesn't work, we'll all go and wait for him downstairs at his company.]

Smiling Sun: [Sure, no problem! I know where their company is!]

Wang Shen: [Hypothetically speaking, if this company goes bankrupt, will we still be able to get our money back?]

A young law student explains: [Generally speaking, when a limited liability company goes bankrupt, the legal entity's liability is limited. Specifically, the legal entity is liable for the company's debts only to the extent of its subscribed capital contribution or shares.]

A young man studying law: [In other words, a legal entity is only liable for debts within the scope of its capital contribution; it is not required to bear any debts exceeding that amount.]

Smiling Sun: [Brother, I don't understand. Can you just say 'yes' or 'no'?]

A young man studying law: "If they really go bankrupt, there's a high chance we won't get our money back."

Bai Jie: [Ah!!! So all the money I worked so hard for is gone just like that?!]

Even if you're beautiful, [the girl upstairs, is that you in the profile picture?]

Smiling Sun: [Holy crap, if he really dares to run away, I'll stake out that boss's house every day!]

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The following day at noon, Bai Jie opened "Easy Part-Time Job" for what felt like the umpteenth time, only to be met with the same cold, hard message: "Server Error."

By this point, she was completely heartbroken.

That afternoon, some people in the group spontaneously organized a trip to the headquarters of [Easy Part-Time Job] to demand an explanation. When they arrived, they found that the glass doors were tightly closed and the place was deserted.

Then, the users who hadn't yet withdrawn their money became completely enraged. They ultimately decided to expose the matter to the media to amplify its impact.

Because if they pursue legal action, they are destined to lose the money, so they can only speak out through the media to seek justice for themselves.

Through public pressure, the bosses behind "easy part-time jobs" will be forced to repay their hard-earned money!

And the major media outlets were naturally more than happy to oblige.

This kind of thing is inherently sensational, and once the article is published, it's bound to get a lot of clicks, so wouldn't this month's KPI be achieved ahead of schedule?

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9 month 24 day.

Similar news has been flooding social media platforms.

"Fundraising and Running Away? On the Conscience of Entrepreneurs!"

Did Thousands of College Students' Hard-Earned Money Vanish Overnight?

Is it moral decay or a distortion of humanity? College students collectively defend their rights!

Merchants value profit over parting, caring little for the sorrow in others' hearts.

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In just half a day, it climbed to the top three on Weibo's trending topics.

College students are already a vulnerable group, and for a time, countless netizens spoke out in support of these students, filling the comment sections of social media platforms with anger and sympathy.

Some people dug up the promotional posters that "Easy Part-Time Jobs" used to place in various universities, mocking its slogan "Let students make money easily" as now being the biggest joke.

Some people suspect that this is a premeditated money-making scam and suggest that relevant departments should intervene and investigate.

A mother lamented in the comments section: "My daughter's hard-earned money from part-time jobs is all in there. How could these heartless businessmen bear to cheat a child out of her hard-earned money!"

This comment was forwarded tens of thousands of times, resonating with many parents.

One university teacher even publicly stated: "It's already difficult enough for students to do part-time jobs in their spare time. Encountering something like this is not only a financial loss, but also a heavy blow to social trust!"

Online influencers also joined the fray, with legal bloggers dissecting whether the platform was involved in economic crimes and financial bloggers revealing the inevitability of its broken capital chain by pointing out loopholes in its business model.

Furthermore, tech enthusiasts uncovered the platform's registration information, discovering that the so-called "Jiangsu Provincial High-tech Enterprise" was nothing more than a small company with a registered capital of only 100 million yuan. The name of the legal representative was also revealed, but Zhou Wei's name was far too common, and the company's phone number listed was no longer in service, leaving countless people with nowhere to vent their anger.

Faced with overwhelming public outcry, the local market supervision bureau immediately issued a notice stating that a special investigation team had been established to intervene.

When Zhou Wei received the call from the investigation team, he was completely stunned.

After figuring out what had happened, he almost couldn't help but curse.

What a bunch of ungrateful wretches!

Damn it, I sold my car, my house, and my watch, emptying my personal assets to give you guys a huge subsidy, and you weren't even grateful? But just because you didn't get paid for the last day or two, you've escalated this to the point of being a national concern!
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On the other side, Daily Technology's Jinling branch.

Zhou Xiaobing's hand was trembling as he held the phone. Of course, it wasn't from fear, but from excitement and elation!

On the computer screen, the hashtag "[Easy Part-Time Job] Runs Away" was still trending at the top of the hot search list, and the comment section was refreshing with thousands of angry messages every second.

He suddenly slammed his fist on the desk, making the Enter key on the keyboard bounce back.

"Finally fucking collapsed!" He grabbed the Red Bull from his desk and downed it in one gulp, feeling incredibly exhilarated!

Since he was ordered to come to Jiangsu Province, it's no exaggeration to say that because of the "easy part-time job," he hasn't had a single good night's sleep in months.

And now, the enemy has finally fallen, and in such a tragic way!

Cool!
That was fucking awesome!

Just as Zhou Xiaobing was about to report this good news to Chen Yan.

As if on cue, the office door opened and Chen Yan rushed out: "Xiaobing, immediately post 50 part-time customer service positions on [Daily Jobs], pin the post to the top, and they need to start tomorrow!"

"Roger that!"

Zhou Xiaobing readily agreed, then said excitedly, "Boss, look at Weibo! [Easy Part-Time Jobs] is being cyberbullied!"

Chen Yan looked at him in surprise: "You didn't just find out now? I saw it first thing this morning."

Zhou Xiaobing: "Uh... I see..."

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The following morning at 8:00 AM, the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Bureau issued an announcement.

The general meaning is: [Upon investigation, it has been confirmed that Easy Part-Time Jobs did not engage in any illegal activities during its operation. The company has entered bankruptcy liquidation proceedings, currently has less than 100 yuan in cash on hand, and has no assets available to repay its debts.]

The announcement immediately caused an uproar on social media.

The top ten trending topics on Weibo were dominated by hashtags such as "Easy part-time job leads to bankruptcy with no assets to repay debts" and "College students' hard-earned money goes down the drain," with comments section filled with voices of anger and helplessness.

One netizen shared their chat history with their child, lamenting, "My child knew he couldn't get the money back, and he hid in his room crying all night. This was the money he earned delivering food under the scorching sun all summer!"

Hundreds of parents left comments under this post, expressing their righteous indignation!
A legal blogger interpreted the announcement live, attracting over 100,000 viewers to the live stream.

He pushed up his glasses and said in a heavy tone, "From a legal perspective, once the company completes bankruptcy liquidation, its debts are settled. Unless it can be proven that the legal representative has engaged in illegal activities such as withdrawing funds or making false capital contributions, this money is basically unrecoverable."

The screen was instantly flooded with comments like "Impossible," "Unacceptable," and "Can the platform owner really get away with this?"

Just as the public opinion was escalating, the official Weibo account of [Daily Part-Time Jobs] posted the following announcement:
We are deeply saddened by the recent incident involving our imitator and former competitor, [Easy Part-Time Job]!
We are deeply saddened and heartbroken that thousands of college students are unable to get their hard-earned money back!
But as pioneers in the part-time industry, we must shoulder our due social responsibilities!

After discussion among the company's shareholders, we have decided to implement a 100% income compensation policy for all users who have not successfully withdrawn their earnings from the 【Easy Part-Time Job】 platform.

Users can receive 100% of their income compensation at their local [Daily Jobs] office using their mobile account backend.

Attached:
[Daily Part-Time Job] Jinling Office: Office XXX, XX Building, XX Road, Gulou District

[Daily Part-Time Job] Wuxi Office: XXXXX
[Daily Part-Time Job] Xuzhou Office: XXXXX
[Daily Part-Time Job] Suzhou Office: XXXX
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(End of this chapter)