Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 42 An Unsuccessful Start, Ningbo in Peril! (Part 2)
At 10 p.m., only Chen Yan, Wang Risheng, and Zhang Feifan remained in dormitory 303.

Li Wenxin had already dressed up and left for the movie theater long ago; they might already be holding hands in the dark theater right now.

Wang Risheng was playing video games, while Zhang Feifan was curled up in bed, twisting and turning, seemingly engrossed in something.

Chen Yan lay in bed with nothing to do; he had really had some free time these past two days.

The part-time job market in Hangzhou has basically stabilized and is on a steady upward trend. More and more businesses are actively joining [Daily Part-time Jobs] to post part-time positions, and the software's user base is gradually expanding from college students to all young people.

This is a positive development that occurs after economies of scale are achieved.

As for Ningbo...

For now, we can only wait patiently and see the initial promotional results before making further plans.

"Buzz buzz buzz," the phone vibrated twice.

Ruan Yusang sent a message.

Neighbor Ruan: What are you doing?
The girl asked, "What are you doing?"
The subtext is "I miss you".

So Chen Yan replied, "I'm thinking of you."

Xiao Ruan next door: Hmph, that's easy for you to say. Your roommate has already asked Meiqi to go to the movies, but you haven't done anything about it.

Chen Yingjun: Shall we make a date too?
Neighbor Ruan: What are you meeting up for?
Chen Yingjun: Sleeping
Neighbor Ruan: You rascal, I'm not talking to you anymore! (Disdainful look)
After Chen Yan exited the chat with Ruan Yusang, a headline news item popped up on Tencent News—

According to sources, Didi Chuxing has reached a strategic partnership with Tencent and plans to launch a Series C funding round of over $100 million.

Chen Yan glanced at his bank card balance again: 55308 yuan.

"Sigh, why am I so useless? Other reborn people must have earned at least several million by now, right?"

"Damn it, with this little money, there are so many things we can't do."

"It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."

Chen Yan lay alone in bed, wallowing in self-pity, and before he knew it, he had fallen asleep...

The next day, it was dawn.

Chen Yan vaguely heard the sound of the door opening and closing, and squinted to look down.

Li Wenxin is back.

"Old Li, why are you back so early? Where's Cai Meiqi?"

Li Wenxin, sporting panda eyes, looked up and said, "She's a local from Hangzhou. She went home after watching the movie last night. I couldn't sleep alone in the hotel, so I came back as soon as it was light."

"This……"

Chen Yan was speechless for a moment.

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Chen Yan didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only pat him on the shoulder and say, "It's okay. At least she's willing to go on a date. There's plenty of time."

"Yeah, I understand. I wasn't expecting to hit a home run right away. I haven't slept all night, so I'll catch up on some sleep first."

Li Wenxin had a good attitude. For him, it was already a cause for celebration that a girl he had just met agreed to go to the movies with him.

Chen Yan went to bed early last night, and after chatting for a few minutes, he no longer wanted to sleep. He quietly climbed out of bed to wash up.

After washing up, he quietly closed the dormitory door, went to the cafeteria to buy a basket of steamed buns and soy milk, and took them to the 102 Entrepreneurship Base.

It was only 7 a.m., and the 102 Startup Base was deserted.

After unlocking the door, Chen Yan couldn't wait to open the computer's backend.

Yesterday, 20,000 flyers were distributed in Ningbo. According to Chen Yan's estimate, if 1000 people register, it will meet the target, and if 1500 people register, it will be excellent!

However, he was stunned when he saw the data.

Register now!

Yesterday, Ningbo only added 202 new users!
You know, yesterday we paid out a full 5000 yuan just to the part-time staff!
The total cost per new user is 25 yuan, not including printing costs.

Actually, for major internet companies, this data is already very good and is well within budget.

If you could just throw in 25 billion and create an app with hundreds of millions of users, wouldn't that be incredibly lucrative?

In later generations, the average customer acquisition cost for many apps even exceeded 100 yuan.

But for Chen Yan, this data is dismal!

No, it should be said to be fatal!
First of all, Daily Tech simply doesn't have that much money to burn.

Secondly, if the expansion speed is too slow, given the domestic entrepreneurial environment, a second [Daily Part-Time Job] will soon emerge to compete with you for market share.

You take 20 yuan as a commission, and I'll take 10 yuan.

What? You're also taking 10 yuan?
Then I might as well quit smoking altogether. I could even pay out of my own pocket. Anyway, I have money. I'll seize the market first and then figure things out slowly.

If someone has the financial backing of a major company, you simply can't compete with them.

Therefore, if Chen Yan cannot quickly capture the Ningbo market, he will become very passive.

If a competitor with the backing of a major company emerges, you're lucky if you get merged or acquired, or you're unlucky if you go bankrupt.

"It seems that traditional promotional methods are no longer suitable for Daily Tech's current situation. What should we do?"

Chen Yan skipped breakfast and smoked as he thought of a solution.

Around 8:40, finance staff Zheng Jia and Huang Shanshan arrived at the company together.

As soon as the two girls entered, they smelled a pungent odor of smoke. Zheng Jia frowned slightly and looked at the "culprit".

"boss?"

Why is he here so early?

The two girls exchanged a glance, both feeling quite surprised.

Chen Yan was leaning back in his chair, staring at the ceiling with a melancholy expression as he puffed out cigarette smoke. The ashtray in front of him was already filled with more than twenty cigarette butts.

Zheng Jia ran over and "sensibly" emptied the cigarette butts from Chen Yan's desk into the trash can, then greeted him, "Boss, why are you here so early today?"

Chen Yan seemed not to hear her words, continuing to stare silently at the ceiling, lost in thought.

But a qualified employee should have the ability to put on a solo act when neglected!
then.

Zheng Jia glanced at the unopened steamed buns and soy milk on the table and started a conversation:

"Boss, you like xiaolongbao too? I should have bought them with you. The breakfast shop at the intersection gives you a 7% discount if you buy two."

The words had barely left his mouth when Chen Yan straightened up abruptly, his eyes widening as he exclaimed, "Jiajia, what did you just say?!"

Zheng Jia was almost startled.

I was just talking about xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), there's no need to get so worked up...

"A 7% discount on...soup dumplings?" Zheng Jia asked nervously.

"No, it's the sentence before '7% off'."

"Boss, you like xiaolongbao too?"

"No, it's the sentence after this one."

"I should have bought it with you at the cost of our purchases?"

Correct!
It's this word, "拼" (pīn), that's it!

Chen Yan slapped his forehead, suddenly feeling enlightened. He suddenly remembered a phenomenal software from his previous life—Pinxixi.

It was listed on NASDAQ in the United States in less than 3 years, with a market value of hundreds of billions of US dollars, and has repeatedly made its founder the richest person in the world.

Most importantly, surrounded by two behemoths, Ali and Jin Dong, they actually managed to carve out a bloody path. Wasn't that all thanks to their "fighting spirit"?

Chen Yan's mood instantly improved, and he stood up with a grin, saying, "Jiajia, if you like xiaolongbao, I'll give you this one too."

"No, you're already hard..." Zheng Jia said with a hint of disgust.

Chen Yan waved his hand and walked out of office 102: "Then you can throw it away for me."

Zheng Jia looked at Chen Yan's retreating figure, feeling somewhat puzzled. Why did her young boss seem a little eccentric...?

After leaving the 102 Entrepreneurship Base, Chen Yan leisurely walked to the cafeteria and ordered another steaming hot breakfast.

When he returned to office 102, everyone was already at their workstations.

Chen Yan directly called Kong Zhenbang into the small meeting room.

It's called a meeting room, but it's really just a huge screen separating the outside work area for occasional meetings.

Chen Yan stood in front of the writing board and said seriously, "Zhenbang, I need you to implement this function in the software and put it in a prominent position on the homepage. See how long it will take you to complete it."

Chen Yan began to scribble on the writing board:

“就是用户A推荐用户B下载注册的话，用户A可以推进拿奖的进度条，从50%到80%，再到90%、99%、99.9%、99.95%、99.99%……”

"He can only get the progress bar to 100% when he brings in 50 or even 100 new users."

"We just kept him hanging on, giving him hope, making him feel like he was just one step away from the prize money."

"It's similar to the tactics of today's 'scumbag women,' you get the idea?"

Kong Zhenbang asked, puzzled, "Boss, if this goes on for too long, won't everyone know it's a scam? Won't that lead to customer complaints?"

Chen Yan added: "So, we need to write a probability program inside, for example, one out of 10 people will easily get the reward."

That person will become a loyal fan of ours, actively sharing on their social media to promote us, while the remaining nine people will only feel they haven't recruited enough people and continue to work harder.

Kong Zhenbang suddenly realized: "Boss is brilliant, but this move is a bit underhanded."

To be honest, Chen Yan also felt that this move was a bit underhanded, but in the early stages of starting a business, you have to rely on such unconventional and underhanded tactics, otherwise how can you compete with big companies?

So Chen Yan replied, "Special measures for special times. When we have more money in the future, we can do more benefits to give back to our users."

"OK, boss, I'll call the tech team for a meeting now. If we work on it, we should be able to finish it next week."

"Oh, wait."

Just as Kong Zhenbang was about to go to organize a meeting, Chen Yan called him back.

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Yan finally said with difficulty, "Let's do it this way: any new user who registers in Ningbo can withdraw 10 yuan directly after their student ID is verified."

"Then you get a 10 yuan reward for each new user you bring in, with no upper limit, provided that you pass the student ID verification."

Kong Zhenbang was dumbfounded and asked, "Then boss, do we still need to use the function we just had?"

Chen Yan shook his head: "Let's not do it anymore. We want to be a great company with a conscience!"

At that moment, Kong Zhenbang felt that Chen Yan's image had become much taller, as if he was radiating light!

The second option is also quite good, but it is definitely not as good as the first one.

Moreover, the second option actually costs a lot of money, with the customer acquisition cost per user being 20 yuan.

Kong Zhenbang believes he could never uphold his moral principles in the face of enormous profits.

"It turns out our boss has always been such a principled person. I used to only think he had great business talent, but now I realize how admirable he is. With a boss like him, we can definitely go much further!"

Kong Zhenbang thought to himself.

"Boss, if it's just this simple feature, we can work overtime tonight and launch it tomorrow."

"Okay, let's get on with it."

"Okay, boss."

After Kong Zhenbang left, Chen Yan sat in his chair and sighed deeply.

"Sigh, I'm always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted, I keep all my grievances to myself..."

……

At 2 a.m. that night, the [Daily Part-Time Job] launched this activity, but it was only for college students in Ningbo.

Because college students are a perfect fit for the ideal customer profile of part-time workers—young, broke, with free time, and physically fit.

The following morning at 8:00 AM, Ningbo University.

The air was filled with the fresh scent unique to the rain as Student A and his classmates walked along the road to their morning class at the teaching building.

At a traffic light intersection, Student A encountered the same person who had handed out flyers the day before.

Seeing the person hand him another flyer, Student A waved his hand and politely said, "No need, thank you."

"【Daily Part-Time Jobs】, register and get paid! No upper limit!" said the person handing out flyers.

Upon hearing this, student B, who was standing next to student A, asked, "No upper limit? Really?"

"Yes, the event is real and effective."

So, with a skeptical attitude, he accepted the flyer, which bore two eye-catching promotional slogans:

No tricks! Register now to receive a minimum bonus of 10 yuan! Invite friends and earn continuously, with no upper limit!

Enrich your resume and hone your skills. Easy part-time work, earn extra income anytime, anywhere!

"Thank you, I'll try it in a bit."

After arriving at the classroom, Student B downloaded the "Daily Part-Time Job" app, then clicked on the activity on the homepage, uploaded a photo of his student ID, and after about seven or eight minutes, received a message in the background indicating that 10 yuan had been credited to his account.

He was instantly excited; this was just enough for lunch.

Then he continued reading the activity rules. He could get an extra 10 yuan just by referring a college student in Ningbo? And the person being referred would also get 10 yuan?

Holy crap, here comes my chance to get rich quick!

Student B has quite a few friends, and he's already fantasizing about getting rich through this and owning the latest model of fruit machine.

So he posted directly on his WeChat Moments:

[Hey everyone, I'm currently an agent for a software program. If you spend less than a minute downloading and registering, you can immediately receive a bonus of at least 10 yuan. DM me if you're interested.]

Many students who were unaware of the situation sent him private messages asking how to operate the system.

Of course, there are also many people who don't even care about 10 yuan.

However, it just so happens.

Those who look down on this 10 yuan are precisely not users of [Daily Part-Time Jobs].

If he doesn't even want to take 10 yuan a minute, how can you expect him to do a part-time job that pays more than 100 yuan a day?
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(Note: The content, software, and companies mentioned in this chapter are entirely fictional and contain no insinuations whatsoever. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.)
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(End of this chapter)