What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 49 Movement
The doubts about Guiai.com on the Internet appeared somewhat suddenly, but the content did not exceed what Yu Xing had previously planned.

The company, business, and employees, either the company can support the final redemption, or whether the business of the dating contract is compliant, or the use of college student interns, other than that, there will be no sharp issues.

Of course, this also includes almost all the key points of Guiai.com.

After receiving the notification from Zhong Zhiling, Yu Xing hurried back to the office and took a quick look at the relevant situation. He found that this public opinion attack mainly came from Tieba, and the campus network that played an important role in the past few days was only auxiliary.

If it is organized, the attack of these two platforms is probably the fastest, while portal websites like Sohu and Sina are generally slower.

As for where this wave of attack came from...

NetEase? Its new business was forced to stagnate, and a director was fired. Its reputation has become a little tarnished, and perhaps it is not convinced.

Jiayuan.com, Zhenai.com, Baihe.com? Because of NetEase's move, they will probably pay attention to the niche market of dating contracts, and maybe they will take advantage of Guiai.com.

or……

The image of the fired director emerged in Yu Xing's mind. Ying Jiadong was also very motivated. Not only did he lose his job, but his reputation was also tarnished. He must have been very angry.

But no matter where it comes from, this actually saves me the trouble of taking action.

Yu Xing had discussed this matter with his second and third in command before. Doubts can be answered, and regardless of whether they are black or white, this traffic will definitely increase the online store's orders.

Since the outbreak of public opinion, the revenue from online orders has shown potential, which is exactly what Guiai.com wants to see most.

Moreover, online orders have advantages that are difficult to match with offline orders, and these orders do not need to be divided.

Only 99% of the offline orders placed by employees are credited to the company's account, and all the online orders belong to the company. This means that 1 online order is equivalent to 3 offline orders. As long as this can continue for a period of time, it will greatly alleviate the pressure on the operation of Guiai.com.

Yu Xing sat in front of the computer, smoking, browsing the web and thinking about the relevant situation.

In general, NetEase's response was quick and positive. If NetEase could ignore the negative voices and "NetEase Dating" could continue to operate, this marketing campaign could become bigger and bigger.

Yu Xing even considered that if "NetEase Dating" could enter the campus, he could find someone to throw eggs at it, or simply scold the students in person, and then film it and post it online. This way, the traffic would definitely last longer.

pity……

Things didn't go exactly as imagined.

But it's also a good way to have a small bite of meat.

Yu Xing smoked one cigarette after another, and his thoughts were no longer on the negative articles or NetEase, but on the company's next step.

From what we have seen so far, there has been no movement from the three traditional dating and marriage brands. Although we do not rule out the possibility that we have no way of knowing what is going on within them, their "silence" is not good news, and it is difficult to judge the situation.

Yu Xing stuffed the cigarette butt into the mineral water bottle which still had some water left, then stood up and left the office.

We still have to find a way to get the three most likely buyers to move.

Stillness is worse than movement.

……

The next day, Yu Xing ignored the negative articles on the Internet and planned to let them ferment.

The third in command, Zhong Zhiling, has already set off for Shanghai, while the second in command, Lu Haiying, has returned to Nanjing first.

As soon as the end of July came, offline orders dropped sharply, which actually had a great impact on Guiai.com. The original five major cities could contribute a total of 550+ orders in a week, but now it has dropped sharply to around 240 orders.

At the same time, taking Jinling as an example, the team size before July 7 was around 15, but as of July 110, there were only 7 employees left, a staggering decrease of 30%.

Yu Xing was mentally prepared for the rapid turnover of the college student internship team, but after knowing the loss rate, he still felt...

As expected of you!

Some went out to play after receiving a month's salary, some thought the weather was too hot, some the novelty wore off, some felt it was too difficult to communicate with clients, and some...

In short, various reasons, including the increased difficulty of work, have led to a sharp decline in employees.

However, the five cities have almost stopped recruiting new employees. This reduction in scale is actually beneficial to the current operation of Guiai.com. After all, it is difficult for special businesses to be supplemented by offline traffic at this time.

According to the development plan, in August, on the one hand, we will continue to seek customers' "mitosis", and on the other hand, we will try to take a step forward to conquer social groups.

From this perspective, the product "Guiai.com" is perfect.

The essence of the business is the extremely low probability of marriage among customers. The company's brand has been refined by NetEase, the employee team has been streamlined, and the customer base includes both students and those entering society. Only with such a combination of coordination and construction can "Guiai.com" have a chance to be sold.

However, the price is also something that needs to be considered next.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the weather was hot, and the third-in-command Zhong Zhiling arrived at the Guiai.com office.

"Tsk tsk, Brother Xing, your office is bigger than mine." Zhong Zhiling was still happy when he met his senior brother.

Yu Xing was surprised: "This place is already quite small."

Zhong Zhiling smiled and said, "It's to save money. The office is not important to us."

Yu Xing nodded and asked, "How do you feel in Lin'an?"

An indescribable complex expression appeared on Zhong Zhiling's face. After a moment, he replied, "I have been working day and night. This past month has been more tiring than any other month in the past."

He sat down and said sincerely: "So, on the way here, when I was sitting in the car, I was thinking that it was really not easy for my senior brother to build up the company and spread out this business!"

Before in Jinling, Zhong Zhiling followed his senior brother around and did whatever he was told to do. This month, when he arrived in Lin'an, he had to take the lead in everything himself. Although he already had experience in Jinling, he still found it extremely difficult.

Only by getting up early and staying up late can you be considered to have worked diligently until the end of the month.

Yu Xing smiled and nodded: "It's not easy, but we have done it step by step. Yesterday's online store transaction volume was 131 orders, 5 more than the day before yesterday."

Zhong Zhiling stood up abruptly upon hearing this, and said excitedly: "Brother Xing, I came here to talk about this. 131 a day, 125 a day, that's more than in revenue, and we don't have to share it! If this momentum can be maintained, we can..."

The deficit can be made up!
Then, with the current operation of Guiai.com, any extra money earned is profit.

"Traffic comes quickly and goes quickly," Yu Xing said calmly. "There's a saying about Yuan Shao in the Three Kingdoms: 'If you want to do great things, you should cherish your body, but if you want to see small profits, you should forget your life.' How can you be sure that this wave of traffic will be enough to fill our deficit?"

“Have you ever opened an online store?”

“Do you have experience with network operations?”

Yu Xing asked three questions in a row, but Zhong Zhiling couldn't answer.

"Of course, the most important point." Yu Xing said frankly, "Maybe I can try hard to get your 43, but I definitely can't do it."

Zhong Zhiling sat back silently and said, "Okay, okay, senior brother, you have completely convinced me."

"It's true that we don't have to share the revenue from the Internet, but we have to use the money to buy traffic and pay operating costs. If offline orders are not enough to cover the employees' salaries, this is still money that can be used to make up for it." Yu Xing made it clear, "If I don't run away, there won't be much money left."

Offline orders are starting to drop sharply now, and the whole month of August will be even more difficult.

Zhong Zhiling frowned and said, "So, Brother Xing, I just said yesterday that Song Yufeng can be sold." Yu Xing said ambiguously, "It depends on the situation. Don't think that selling him will solve all the problems. If he goes all out and brings up the issue of us paying for travel expenses and operating the business, it won't look good."

He added: "What's more, if things get really bad, one day the boss will stab you in the back. That will truly reflect the intensity of commercial competition."

After thinking it over, Zhong Zhiling realized that he was indeed willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of a small profit.

The main thing is that seeing an opportunity to solve the problem can easily make people agitated.

"We will have to arrange for some employees to become regular employees in August, and the company's costs will increase further." Yu Xing thought about the situation next month and shook his head slightly. "We have only polished the products in the initial stage, and it is still unclear whether we can sell them."

He wanted to talk more about next month's situation, but an unfamiliar number appeared on his phone.

When Yu Xing took the call, he found out that it was Zhuo Shiming, the director who would handle the follow-up matters that Vice President Cao mentioned yesterday.

"I'm Yu Xing, and I have only one request now. Since your project is openly innovating our things, I also want an open apology now."

"Since you said NetEase is responsible, then it should be responsible. I don't ask for any financial compensation."

Yu Xing ended the call after saying a few simple words.

"Brother Xing, has NetEase agreed?" Zhong Zhiling asked excitedly.

Yu Xing shook his head: "I didn't agree immediately, but it shouldn't be a big problem. This director seems to be the new person in charge of their 'NetEase Dating'. Anyway, the blame is on the predecessor, so it's nothing more than showing up."

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Even if they agree, we can postpone the date and use NetEase's apology to respond to the negative articles on the Internet."

Yu Xing thought for a while and felt that the current Internet was a bit inconvenient. The communication on both the forum and the campus network was a bit poor.

If there were Tik Tok, this small public opinion would probably attract multiples of traffic.

The weather was still hot, and Yu Xing was acting as a temporary online store customer service while chatting with his third-in-command about the situation in different markets.

When the two were about to go out, Song Yufeng, the tough guy, called.

"Mr. Yu!"

Song Yufeng's voice was so loud that Zhong Zhiling, who was not far away, could hear it.

"You say, Brother Feng." Yu Xing called out, "NetEase asked you to go back to work?"

"NetEase has completed all the procedures for my resignation." Song Yufeng answered this with a sad tone, "My girlfriend broke up with me!"

Yu Xing said indifferently: "Oh, then you are really miserable."

I lost my job and broke up with my girlfriend.

He then asked, "Does our company need to cash out the shares it gave your ex-girlfriend?"

"Wait..." Song Yufeng had gotten used to Yu Xing's style, but not yet to the identity of "ex-girlfriend", "You..."

"Brother Feng, this isn't a love hotline. What's more, I specialize in serving couples." Yu Xing said, "Tell me, I can't help you get your girlfriend back. You should handle the emotional issues yourself. I have other things to do."

Song Yufeng really had no one to talk to. He could tell that the other party was about to hang up, so he immediately said, "Last time you said that you were at your wit's end and no one was there to help you, so I came to you to talk..."

Yu Xing laughed and said, "I was just kidding."

Song Yufeng sighed on the phone: "Forget it, I'll come to you."

Yu Xing was about to refuse but stopped talking after hearing the next sentence.

"Can't I help you sell your products?" Song Yufeng felt empty inside. He had neither a job nor a girlfriend. He just wanted to find something to do to divert his attention.

Yu Xing ended the call with Song Yufeng, turned around and told the third in command about the matter, and then said: "Look, you originally used his girlfriend's shares to make a deal, but in just two days, his girlfriend is gone. If you sell him out now, it's really uncertain what will happen."

Zhong Zhiling agreed with this deeply. That spineless guy might be on the verge of collapse.

He thought so, and finally he met Song Yufeng. He found that this guy was indeed listless, but he really did hand in the forms, register, fetch water, and carry the backpack without any complaints for an entire afternoon.

Yu Xing was surprised: "Brother Feng, you don't really want to work in our company?"

Song Yufeng just shook his head. He really felt empty for a moment.

Yu Xing looked at him and had a bad idea in his mind: "Brother Feng, we may go to NetEase to accept a public apology in a few days. I will also get a carload of students to go with us to witness it. You can come too."

Song Yufeng simply replied: "No."

Yu Xing felt that there was still potential to be tapped in this person, so he asked, "I saw online that there will be an Internet conference in Jinling in September. This is the first time it will be held in a city outside of Beijing. Can you help find someone to get me in? I can talk to your former boss in person."

Song Yufeng was helpless: "I don't have such resources, Mr. Yu, I'm just a small fry, not to mention I resigned."

Yu Xing put down the questionnaire in his hand: "Then what can you do? What do you want to do?"

Song Yufeng said sadly: "I don't know what else I can do. The resume I submitted to Sina yesterday was quickly rejected. What do you think I can do?"

It turns out that it’s not just about work and girlfriend, but also about being rejected for a new job.

"You are so arrogant and you have such a strong character. Someone must have said hello to you." Yu Xing laughed and teased, "You can ask someone to give travel expenses to your colleagues and see if it works."

"I'm so strong-willed. Those are all unspoken rules. Who dares to ask for my money..." Song Yufeng also knew the situation. "Aren't you afraid that I will jump out and rebuke him in public?"

Yu Xing glanced at this person and was about to take a bottle of mineral water when the three words "hidden rules" suddenly crossed his mind again. He turned his gaze back to the former employee of the big factory and said thoughtfully, "Yes, you are so courageous. I have a good idea. How about you set up a community where you can complain about the hidden rules in the workplace?"

Song Yufeng said listlessly: "Who is complaining about this? Don't you want to work anymore?"

Yu Xing smiled and said, "What if we can remain anonymous?"

He remembered a used "pulse".

If the sales on Guiai.com aren't making enough money, maybe we can come up with some other ideas besides growing grapes.

Song Yufeng thought about it, shook his head and said, "Then I will definitely be sued continuously."

He couldn't help but say, "Boss Yu, I noticed that your business operations are all done in the dark... like an assassin?"

Can a hard-headed person be afraid of being sued?

"We're just getting started." Yu Xing said with a smile, "But we'll talk about this later. This is just a sudden idea that came to me. Brother Feng, it's better for you to stay still now."

His tone and eyes were much kinder, and he continued to ask: "Brother Feng, can you help me think of a solution? Can't we find anyone to attend the Internet Conference in Jinling in September?"

Song Yufeng was silent for a while: "I can't find anyone, but if it doesn't work, I can use the camera outside."

Yu Xing patted the man on the shoulder and praised him, "I knew you wouldn't be completely useless!"

(End of this chapter)