As noon approached, Chen Yansen gestured for everyone to look.
"Our next goal: 10,000 daily orders, over ten million in monthly sales, 100,000 daily active users—achieved by year's end." Chen Yansen leaned against the table, his eyes brimming with confidence.
Song Yuncheng stood in the corner, secretly watching him before snapping out of it and joining the applause.
Xu Xingxing witnessed this. Seeing Song Yuncheng's simple clothing, she felt Chen Yansen was being unfair. She wore a shirt costing several hundred yuan. His girlfriend's entire outfit was worth less than two hundred.
"Wenbo, Pengfei, prioritize developing the '0 Yuan Bargain' feature. Launch it as soon as possible!" Chen Yansen assigned the task.
Zhang Wenbo and Xiang Pengfei nodded, giving an 'OK' sign.
"Hu Yun, report the user data."
"Brother Sen, as of 11:08 AM, October 7th, FoxTao has 142,000 registered users, 17,000 active users yesterday, weekly retention 11.9%."
"Zhuang Rui, think of a way to improve retention. This is your job." Chen Yansen patted his shoulder.
"Okay, Brother Sen." Zhuang Rui felt pressure but readily agreed.
"Zihao, you and the two new classmates will be responsible for SEO. The advertiser accounts on Baidu and the three major portals are open. Daily budget: 4,000 yuan. Spend it as required!" Chen Yansen solemnly instructed.
4,000 yuan a day—120,000 yuan a month. Real money at stake.
"No problem!" Wang Zihao felt considerable pressure.
Chen Yansen would oversee personally. Wang Zihao wasn't mature enough yet.
"Song Yuncheng, you'll be temporarily in charge of UI and customer service. Your base salary increases by 1,000 yuan."
I pay you 2,000 yuan a month, and you come to see me dressed like this?
"No, no need. I think my salary is quite good." Song Yuncheng shook her head.
"Stop arguing! One more word and I'll deduct your salary!" Chen Yansen glared.
"Chen Xu, Hu Li, familiarize yourselves with Song Yuncheng about backend operations. After that, I'll personally guide you."
"Okay, Brother Sen." They replied in unison.
"Keep it up! Achieve the goal, and everyone gets a raise!" Chen Yansen smiled faintly.
A cheer erupted. Everyone's faces lit up. For them, FoxTao was just a part-time job, another chance for growth.
Chen Yansen picked up his phone, about to leave, when he saw Meng Jie walking towards him. He patted her head, and the two chatted and laughed as they walked away.
"Senior Wenbo, who's that girl next to Class Monitor Chen?" Xu Xingxing asked curiously, turning to look at Song Yuncheng.
"Hey, of course she's Brother Sen's girlfriend." Zhang Wenbo said matter-of-factly.
Girlfriend? How many girlfriends does this bastard have?!
Besides, how could Song Yuncheng pretend not to see?
Xu Xingxing's brain went blank. She had only seen such an absurd scene in old romance dramas.
"Brother Sen is handsome and rich. Isn't it normal for him to have a girlfriend?" Zhang Wenbo looked puzzled.
"But doesn't he already have Senior Song Yuncheng?" Xu Xingxing's eyes widened.
"Who told you that? This is just spreading rumors!" Zhang Wenbo's face darkened.
Xu Xingxing opened her mouth, intending to say Chen Yansen's name, but thought better of it. "Senior Wenbo, is it possible you don't know them well?"
"I'm FoxTao's number two employee. If they were really having an affair, I would have known." Zhang Wenbo smiled confidently.
Seeing his expression, Xu Xingxing immediately realized: Chen Yansen was playing her!
After lunch, Chen Yansen came upstairs, drinking AD calcium milk.
He noticed Xu Xingxing's death stare. Seeing her gritting her teeth, he chuckled.
He went straight to Chen Xu and Hu Li's seats, chatting about brands and product selection. He occasionally walked over to Wang Zihao, discussing SEO and advertising.
Meanwhile, Zhu Xiaopeng and Meng Xibo, working as customer service in Room 208, finally realized the gap between themselves and Chen Yansen.
They couldn't understand terms like 'CPM' and 'CPA'. They initially thought Chen Yansen was wasting their talents. Now they understood.
Besides customer service, they probably couldn't do anything else.
At dusk, Chen Yansen called Zhu Xiaopeng and Meng Xibo. They headed to Shuangqing Restaurant.
Tang Zhenzhe, Song Yang, and Wang Zhengqiang had already ordered. The stewed chicken on the charcoal stove was bubbling, its rich aroma filling the private room.
"Brother Sen!" Song Yang stood and greeted.
"Sit down! It's only been a few days. I'll make you drink a bottle as punishment." Chen Yansen rolled his eyes and handed over a large green beer.
"Brother Sen, this is too much." Song Yang smiled awkwardly.
"Then have a drink." It was just a joke.
The group drank beer back and forth. In the blink of an eye, the beer was gone.
They were teenagers, the cafeteria food bland. They devoured the food and drank heavily.
"Brother Sen, I asked my family for some pocket money. I'm planning to take over a restaurant near the school. What do you think?" Song Yang suddenly asked.
Pocket money? Take over a restaurant?
Tang Zhenzhe and the others were stunned. They hadn't realized Song Yang was a hidden rich kid.
"Yangyang, you call the money for taking over a restaurant pocket money?" Meng Xibo was both amused and exasperated.
He assumed Song Yang's family background was similar. His phone was just a Nokia worth a little over two thousand yuan.
Now, he was talking about taking over a restaurant, laying his cards on the table: I'm a rich kid!
Chen Yansen looked up. This kid spent four years in school in my past life and never started a business. I only found out he was a chain hotel tycoon after graduation.
In this life, only a month into university, and he's already dropping the act?
Song Yang chuckled dryly. He originally wanted to keep a low profile, but encountering Chen Yansen, this "show-off king," he felt it unnecessary.
Plus, he'd witnessed Chen Yansen's success and popularity, so he got the idea to give it a shot.
Everyone exchanged glances, looking at Chen Yansen. They couldn't offer reliable advice.
"Do you know the price of beef today? The cost of melamine tableware? How to prevent the chef and cashier from colluding?" Chen Yansen threw out three questions.
He knew Song Yang's capabilities. Even after graduation, he relied on family support in the familiar chain hotel industry, never venturing into areas he didn't understand.
Chen Yansen didn't think Song Yang could be any better.
Song Yang's face flushed red. Chen Yansen's question felt like three slaps. Out of youthful stubbornness, he said defiantly, "I can learn."
"By the time you've mastered them, the allowance your dad gives you will probably be all gone." Chen Yansen's tone was calm, not mocking.
Song Yang stared. Seeing his calm expression, he understood the other was genuinely advising.
He sighed, picked up his wine glass, and took a big gulp. "Actually, my dad doesn't agree. He thinks I'm not smart enough. I only got into a second-tier university. I'll definitely get ripped off."
"What I mean is, you can't do catering. But there's a money-making opportunity hidden in Xucheng Academy." Chen Yansen paused and said with a light laugh.
"Brother Sen, what opportunity?" Song Yang asked eagerly.
He had taken 200,000 yuan from his family. It would be too embarrassing if he failed.
"Campus courier agency." Chen Yansen enunciated each word clearly.
2010 was an awkward time. Online shopping was still in its infancy. For universities like Xucheng College, agency rights for four courier companies could be secured for just 5,000 yuan.
If this were a decade later, even ten times the price would be impossible.
Chen Yansen understood entering this industry now would allow him to multiply his agency fees tenfold in four years.
He naturally looked down on this small sum. But Song Yang had brought it up, so he mentioned it.
Also, FoxTao's 0-yuan price-cutting model was about to launch. Initially, they had to purchase goods themselves. Having a familiar and trustworthy person in logistics would give him peace of mind.
"Brother Sen, how about we each invest half?" Song Yang immediately got excited.
Chen Yansen smiled faintly. This kid really treated him like a good older brother. "Since I took the initiative to bring this up, it means I don't think much of it. If you want to do it, rely on yourself. Otherwise, even if you succeed, no one will truly recognize you."
Song Yang was stunned. He frowned, then relaxed. He picked up his wine glass. "Thank you for the advice, Brother Sen."
"Do a good job!" Chen Yansen lightly clinked his glass.
Tang Zhenzhe and Wang Zhengqiang exchanged a glance. Starting tomorrow, they would go to the library to study every day.