Not Lacking Money (Part 1)

Chapter 17: Not Short on Cash (Part 1)

After watching the property staff and Fan Yu leave, Su Qing turned and departed.

Being able to drive such a luxurious car tonight was enough to make her proud.

Fan Yu woke up in the morning, roused by the system's check-in announcement.

"Ding, today's check-in begins."

"Check-in."

Despite the throbbing in his head, Fan Yu didn't forget to check in.

"Ding, check-in successful. Host has obtained a set of Imperial Courtyard in Shengjing."

"Wait, what? Imperial Courtyard?"

Still feeling a bit dizzy, Fan Yu's mind cleared upon hearing the system's voice.

Courtyards in Shengjing were already rare and highly sought after, with only those of noble status able to possess a genuine one.

And the courtyard the system had given him was an Imperial Courtyard, undoubtedly the most prestigious in Shengjing, likely the finest within the imperial city's vicinity.

Regaining his composure and suppressing his shock, Fan Yu glanced at the time and got up to wash.

He carefully recalled the events of the previous night and couldn't help but shake his head.

He had spent nearly a million at Splendid Years last night.

He had footed the entire bill at Splendid Years, and the wine alone cost nearly two hundred thousand per bottle. He wasn't sure how many bottles they had consumed.

In any case, he had a hazy recollection of what happened after leaving Splendid Years.

After washing up, he went to the kitchen and made himself a quick bite. His phone on the table suddenly rang.

He picked up his phone and saw it was a notification from the designated driver platform.

The driver he had hired last night had already received his commission.

The driver's fee was directly deducted from his card, and Fan Yu didn't pay it much mind; it was a small amount.

Just as he finished tidying the table, his phone rang again.

"Hello, is this the boss?"

Pingwen's voice came through.

Fan Yu replied, "Yes, it's me."

"Boss, do you have time to come to the company?" Pingwen asked.

"I have time, what's up?"

"The APP platform is almost complete. Please come and take a look, boss."

"Okay, I'm on my way."

After quickly changing into some clothes, Fan Yu drove to the company.

As soon as he arrived, Pingwen rushed to greet him, looking excited.

"Boss, the platform is complete. Please review it."

Fan Yu went to the computer and looked at the data displayed, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

"Please give me an introduction."

Pingwen said, "Boss, although our system is not yet fully stable, it can be put into use. The system's detection will adjust based on the daily active users of the APP platform."

"As for the video recording system, it should be quite robust, with no lag or illegal operations."

Fan Yu nodded, noticing the bloodshot eyes of Pingwen. "You've worked hard. Go get some rest. I still need to prepare for promotion channels and advertising. Once you've rested, there will be more important tasks for you."

Pingwen understood that the most challenging phase was yet to come and didn't say much more, turning to go rest.

Promoting a platform is the most difficult initial stage for any internet company, requiring user acquisition and advertising.

However, for a nascent internet platform, what was a challenge for others was quite simple for Fan Yu.

Burn money.

The two hottest internet platforms currently were Kuaishou and Douyin.

As long as he could afford to spend money, these two platforms would be sufficient to increase the daily active users of the National Fitness APP.

He asked Liu Jian to contact Kuaishou and Douyin to discuss promotional matters.

The promotional fees for both platforms were astronomical, but Fan Yu didn't care.

After paying the hefty advertising fees, they only secured three days of promotion, with no further promotion for the National Fitness APP afterward.

While Liu Jian was responsible for negotiating with Kuaishou and Douyin, Fan Yu called Lin Cong at the National Fitness Club.

"Boss."

Lin Cong answered respectfully.

"Post an advertisement for the platform on the club's channels."

National Fitness Club.

Lin Cong personally directed the staff to post the National Fitness APP advertisement posters throughout the entire club.

Advertisements were also being played on the large electronic screens.

At this time, in the afternoon, Pingwen and the others had already woken up. Fan Yu said, "I've already arranged the promotion matters. The rest is up to you."

Pingwen replied excitedly, "Okay, boss."

The backend program started. Pingwen sat in front of the computer with a solemn expression, waiting for the detection of the platform's daily active users.

The company's facilities had long been fully equipped under Fan Yu's heavy investment.

Fan Yu said to Pingwen, "Promotion alone isn't enough; we also need something eye-catching."

"Boss, what do you want to do?"

Pingwen asked.

"Every tourist who registers for the National Fitness APP can receive a ten-yuan cash reward. If you invite a verified tourist to register, you can get a one-yuan reward. However, the same identity cannot register multiple accounts."

"Those who reach a certain online time on the APP daily can receive small cash rewards."

"For every work that exceeds ten thousand views, you can receive a five-hundred-yuan bonus. However, malicious data manipulation is not allowed. Once discovered, rewards will be directly canceled and accounts will be banned."

"Let's start with these. We can add more later if needed."

Fan Yu said slowly.

After hearing Fan Yu's words, Pingwen and the other employees couldn't help but gasp. Their boss was truly generous. This would cost a lot of money, wouldn't it?

"Boss, how much will this cost?"

"This is just our initial APP platform. Do we really need to go to such lengths?" Pingwen asked with a hint of heartache.

Fan Yu patted Pingwen's shoulder. "You just need to do as I say. Your boss isn't short on money. If we're going to do it, let's do it the best way possible."

"Moreover, the app might gradually transform in the future. Once we have enough daily active users, it will evolve into a comprehensive video social software, like Kuaishou and Douyin. However, we are just entering the internet now, so we need to proceed step by step."

"Yes, boss."

Pingwen regained his composure, stood up, and clapped his hands. "Everyone, you've all heard what the boss said. Let's get to work."

Instantly, everyone in the company began to get busy. Anran, with a focused expression, operated the system and started adding those welfare activities.

Fan Yu sat to the side and took out his phone, starting to search on Douyin.

A streamer who specialized in fitness live streams caught his eye.

Fan Yu entered the live stream and directly sent a "King's Set" gift.

Seeing the barrage of gifts, the streamer quickly exclaimed, "Thank you, Brother Feng, for the reward."

Netizens in the live stream were also flooding the chat, praising Fan Yu's generosity.

Fan Yu smiled slightly and sent a private message to the streamer through the backend.

The streamer quickly replied.

"Hello, are you interested in switching platforms?"

The streamer replied, "Switch platforms? Brother Feng, what platform is it?"

Although the streamer had no intention of switching platforms, she replied earnestly due to Fan Yu's generous gifting.

"National Fitness APP, a platform specifically built for fitness. If you go to that platform, you can sign a contract with the company, with a base salary of one million per year, and you'll receive seventy percent of the gifts you receive."

Initially, the streamer had no real interest and was just replying out of politeness because Fan Yu had gifted her. However, upon seeing the private message from Fan Yu, she was shocked.

"Are you serious?"

The streamer asked, tempted.

Fan Yu replied, "Of course, it's true. We can sign a contract, and the salary can be paid directly after the contract is signed."

If she could get a million yuan by signing a contract, the streamer naturally wouldn't refuse.

After reaching an agreement, they exchanged contact information.