Chapter 897 - 361: Li Yang Isn’t a Stingy Person (2)

Chapter 897: Chapter 361: Li Yang Isn’t a Stingy Person (2)

On the fourth day of DiDi’s IPO, the entire platform removed DiDi-related apps for rectification and banned new user registrations.

In the business battlefield, when a whale falls, myriad creatures arise.

Previously, DiDi had a market share exceeding 80%, leaving no room for other ride-sharing services.

In the wake of DiDi’s setback, other ride-sharing companies quickly emerged, such as Hua Xiaozhu.

Meanwhile, Extreme Shadow Cars found itself in a lukewarm situation.

The users of Extreme Shadow Cars are increasing, with registration numbers also on the rise.

However, compared to the other platforms, the increase is relatively low.

But the order volume has skyrocketed significantly.

From the previous daily eighty thousand orders, it soared to one hundred and forty thousand orders within a few short days.

Li Yang is not in a hurry to rapidly expand the scale. With other ride-sharing platforms sprinting in the market, the entire industry remains unaffected, and users are actually enjoying more discounts.

Blindly expanding scale would lead to poorer service, thus damaging the reputation of Extreme Shadow Cars.

DiDi encountered this black swan event, but bounced back after a few years. Isn’t it simply because the other competitors were too rubbish?

They all operated like improvised troupes, failing to expand scale or capture traffic when they had the momentum.

They lacked the nerve to invest hundreds of millions, and more often than not, they ran away after losing just a few billion.

Ultimately, they could only be forced to integrate, failing to stir up any waves in the market.

According to feedback from Extreme Shadow Cars, the whole company is doing well, and the previous low order volume was mainly due to habits.

User habits are difficult to change. If you’re used to using DiDi, it’s hard to switch to another app.

Now they’ve been given a reason to switch apps; everything falls into place.

Essentially, the world operates like an improvised troupe; it’s all about who can do better.

Mistakes are inevitable for everyone, but they can’t be everywhere.

All of Li Yang’s enterprises allow for mistakes, but things that need to be done well must be executed properly.

There will never be a brand under his banner that insults or toys with customers.

Work efficiency can be lower, and requests for leave with legitimate reasons are approved. It simply means hiring more people, increasing some operational costs.

However, as a driver, one absolutely can’t be unprofessional, carry an attitude, or harbor grievances against customers.

Unfortunately, the newly emerged ride-sharing companies all have these flaws!

It’s not just a few isolated incidents but a widespread phenomenon.

From the company to drivers, everything seems off.

This is the reason for their failure.

Li Yang drafted a plan; by this time next year, the scale of Extreme Shadow Cars could double.

Behind Extreme Shadow Cars, another project is underway: constructing charging stations.

Currently, more than six hundred large charging stations have been established nationwide, each capable of charging fifty electric vehicles simultaneously.

At present, Extreme Shadow Cars’ slow charging takes eight hours to charge forty kilowatt-hours.

Rapid charging can deliver sixty-five kilowatt-hours in three hours.

Rapid charging is still far from perfect; it can barely suffice, leaving room for technological improvement. Numerous domestic companies are studying rapid charging technology.

When order volume was low previously, most Extreme Shadow Cars drivers hadn’t experienced what overtime felt like.

Since the spike in orders, they have begun to experience it.

The hourly wage for overtime is twenty-five yuan—not much, but many people are eager to earn it.

Liu Hai is one of them.

He faced a series of pressures with divorce, unemployment, caring for his child, and supporting his parents, nearly breaking under the strain.

Even though his previous monthly salary was substantial, in the current situation, such positions were scarce.

Since becoming a driver for Extreme Shadow Cars, he feels like he’s rejuvenated.

The company cares for his child, and with various subsidies, he gets more than five thousand yuan each month.

Most importantly, he no longer feels lost and rushed in life.

Despite earning just this much each month, he has no financial worries—no concerns about lacking money next month or facing unexpected expenses for his child or parents.

With eight hours of work each day, he still has plenty of time to spend with family.

In the past, he couldn’t imagine living happily on a five-thousand salary.

He doesn’t have many customers daily; on average, only about twenty rides, averaging five kilometers each.

For other drivers, such business could leave them starving.

Yet not only has he avoided starvation, but he’s also saved money.

After a year, he saved about twenty thousand yuan, investing all in Wanliu Capital’s stock.

Recently, with more orders, he averages over fifty rides daily, making the eight hours originally allocated somewhat insufficient, prompting the company’s establishment of an overtime service.

Everyone voluntarily chooses to work additional hours for one, two, or three hours.

He unhesitatingly chose to work three extra hours to earn a 25-yuan supper subsidy.

Calculating it this way, working three extra hours nets him a hundred yuan in overtime pay.

On Sunday, he was forced to rest, following company policy.

After working overtime on Saturday, he wasn’t allowed to work overtime on Sunday.

He took his child out with his parents to have some fun and invited a few old friends.

Those old friends have recently been unemployed at home, but their wives were prudent, saving money without splurging when they earned it, ensuring a cushion for holding out.

"Old Liu, you look much better now."

"Haha, I never thought in my life that earning four thousand a month could make me this happy. I used to earn forty thousand and always felt it wasn’t enough, working myself to exhaustion every day, but now..."