Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 102 I'm not afraid of you fighting, I'm afraid you won't dare to fight!
On a lazy summer afternoon, sunlight streamed through the window and onto the floor. A gentle breeze stirred the curtains, bringing a touch of coolness.

After dinner, the mother-in-law chatted with Ye Dongsheng and was even more delighted to learn that he was also from mainland China. This meant that she no longer had to worry about locals looking down on their immigrant compatriots.

As they were talking, a cheer suddenly came from next door.

Ye Dongsheng's heart skipped a beat. There must be some results from Chen Jiaju's side, right?
At this moment, a system notification appeared in Ye Dongsheng's mind:

"Successfully rescuing the kidnapped girl Zhaodi, doing good deeds and accumulating merit, is a blessing."

Ye Dongsheng smiled; he knew the answer without even asking.

He then checked his watch; it had been less than an hour since Chen Jiaju left. He was quite efficient!
Sure enough, a moment later, there was another knocking on the door.

Upon opening the door, Lei Dabiao exclaimed with delight, "Mr. Ye, I just got a call! Officer Chen has rescued my daughter!"

Ye Dongsheng congratulated, "Oh! That's wonderful news! How is Zhaodi? Is she injured?"

Radar Dart shook his head with a smile: "No, no, Zhao Di said on the phone that she's fine!"

As they were talking, Radar Dart was shoved aside by Fatty behind him. Her eyes were red and swollen, clearly she had cried a lot that day, and she looked at Ye Dongsheng with gratitude in her eyes:

"Mr. Ye, I just found out that you helped us find the robbers! Thank you so much. If Zhao Di were gone, I don't know how I would live! Thank you!"

Fei Fei kept bowing to Ye Dongsheng, and her two daughters behind her followed suit, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Ye!"

Ye Dongsheng smiled and said, "You're welcome. I only offered some suggestions, nothing to mention! We're all neighbors, it's only right. I hope you'll take good care of Amei and her mother-in-law in the future!"

Feifei patted her chest and looked at Ruan Mei and her mother-in-law, saying, "From now on, if you need anything, just come to me. I still have influence in this building!"

Ye Dongsheng could also tell that Feifei was somewhat similar to the kind of enthusiastic neighborhood committee aunties, and might actually be one of the neighborhood committee representatives. With her help, Ruan Mei and her mother-in-law should be able to integrate quickly without worrying about any problems.

Then, Fei Fei sternly reprimanded her eldest daughter: "What kind of boyfriend did you find! He actually kidnapped your own sister! You've practically let a wolf into the house!"

Taking care of her younger brother was already difficult, but being criticized like this made her feel even worse, and she couldn't lift her head, tears streaming down her face in grievance.

Seeing this, Radar Dart couldn't bear it and advised, "Alright, alright, learn from your mistakes. Be more discerning in the future!"

Fatty grabbed Radar Dart's ear again:

"And you! You say you need to open your eyes to recognize people, but have you really seen your sixth brother all these years? If he hadn't told us to deposit money in Hengfeng Bank, would we still have 1900 million?"
Now look what happened! He faked his cancer, but our money is really gone!

Radar Dart quickly hugged Fatty: "Wife, it doesn't matter whether we have 1900 million or not. As long as our family is safe, sound, and happy, that's the greatest happiness!"

Fatty hummed and hawed a few times, but didn't say anything more, clearly having forgiven her husband and agreeing with what he said. Then she pulled her eldest daughter and younger brother over and hugged them.

Seeing the family huddled together, laughing and crying, Ye Dongsheng and Ruan Mei exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.

The next day, Portland Street, Dongfeng Express.

In the office, Ye Dongsheng was reading a newspaper.

"Lightning speed! Kidnapping case solved in 2 hours, super cop rescues girl unharmed!"

The newspaper also included a photo of the Lei Da Biao family shaking Chen Jiaju's hand in gratitude: "Thank you, Officer Chen! Thank you, Hong Kong Island Police!"

Ye Dongsheng smiled. Chen Jiaju had once again gained some prestige. He wondered if he would be promoted to inspector after this.
Chen Jiaju is quite skilled at solving cases, but he always gets into trouble, so his career is constantly going up and down.

However, in the two cases that Ye Dongsheng got involved in, he didn't have much of a chance to cause trouble. Logically speaking, his promotion should be a sure thing, right?

Then, seeing that three robbers were about to be sent to Stanley for ten years, Ye Dongsheng nodded in satisfaction.

"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World" may have been intended for comedic effect, as the comedic genius orchestrated a kidnapping, but ultimately cleared his name and was given a happy ending.

With Ye Dongsheng involved, he simply changed the course of events with a few words and sent him straight to prison! Kidnapping a child deserves ten years in jail!
dong dong dong.

"Please come in!"

A fly poked its head in: "Brother Sheng, it's time to go!"

Ye Dongsheng put down the newspaper, got up, and got into the delivery truck with Wu Ying.

He wasn't on this trip to escort goods, but rather to cross the border to Jinghai. He wanted to personally handle everything related to opening up new markets!

……

At dawn, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Zhang Weimin rode his old-fashioned bicycle, humming a little tune, towards the shop.

Since Dongfeng Express made adjustments recently and recruited a new batch of couriers, his daily order volume has decreased. From a peak of over 50 orders per day, it's now down to around 30.

So he doesn't need to rush now.

At first, he felt a bit disappointed, after all, the feeling of earning hundreds a day was so wonderful, it made him feel like he was on steroids.

However, he has adjusted now, after all, he knows that 50 orders a day is not the norm.

Not to mention the tight delivery time, some orders can't be delivered immediately and always have to be delayed, even his body might not be able to handle it. After all, delivering packages is a physically demanding job, and he himself can't keep up with the high-energy state for too long.

Now he delivers more than 30 packages a day, and he doesn't have to rush as much. He can even take a break in between, so the pace is just right.

As Zhang Weimin stopped his bicycle in front of the Dongfeng Express store, he heard Xu Jiang laugh:
"Weimin, you look so radiant, did you go on a blind date yesterday?"

Zhang Weimin scratched his head shyly: "Brother Jiang, it wasn't a blind date, I just had dinner with a girl."

Last time, he used being busy with work as an excuse to have his parents turn down the girl they were introducing him to.

However, with the business adjustments, his business stabilized, and he even had one day off each week, so he eventually went to meet with people again.

"Hey, never mind if it's a blind date or not, just tell me what you think of the girl? Do you like her?"

Upon hearing this, the other people in the shop also gathered around, looking at Zhang Weimin with gossipy expressions.

Zhang Weimin grinned foolishly and said, "It's great!"

Xu Jiang grabbed his shoulder: "What do you mean by 'pretty good'? Is it nice to look at?"

Zhang Weimin nodded.

"How is that person?"

"Quite quiet, speaks very politely."

Xu Jiang laughed heartily and said, "It seems Weimin has taken a liking to you!"

A group of people around them chimed in, "Weimin, when are you going to invite us to your wedding?"

Zhang Weimin said shyly, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't even know if she's interested in me!"

Xu Jiang patted his chest: "Weimin, be confident. You earn more than 2000 a month. What's there to look down on?"
"Our Dongfeng Express delivery guys are all fantastic young men! They're highly sought-after talents!"

Xu Jiang then asked, "By the way, did you ask her to meet again next time?"

Zhang Weimin chuckled: "We've made plans to go to the park this week." Xu Jiang immediately gave a thumbs up: "Go to the park? The park is great! Let me tell you, when you go to the park you have to take her boating. Just the two of you sitting in the boat, secluded from the world, the little boat rocking back and forth, wouldn't that give you that feeling instantly?"

Zhang Weimin's eyes lit up, and he immediately made a mental note of it.

"Haha, Brother Jiang, you really know a lot!"

"That is required!"

Xu Jiang then smiled at everyone and said:

"And you guys, those of you who don't have partners, try to curry favor with Weimin. His partner works at the Cultural Palace; he can introduce you to some nice girls later!"

"Hey, Weimin, I'll treat you to dinner after get off work!"

"And I!"

Amidst the cheerful cheers, Dongfeng Express began its business for the day.

At noon, after Zhang Weimin finished delivering a batch of packages and returned to the store, he saw a group of people gathered at the door. Some were store employees, but most were outsiders.

He quickly went over and asked someone he knew, "What's going on?"

"We need to hire new people again!"

Zhang Weimin's heart tightened. No wonder so many people were gathered here; the good benefits offered by Dongfeng Express had already spread. Their recruitment drive was bound to attract a lot of attention.

What Zhang Weimin was more concerned about was how much this recruitment fair would affect him.

After a new batch of delivery drivers arrived, their order volume dropped. He feels that around 30 orders a day is just right now, but if it drops again this time, he'll really be in trouble!
Zhang Weimin quickly squeezed to the front and saw a recruitment notice posted on the sign. After reading it carefully, he breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

Thankfully, this job posting wasn't for delivery drivers, but for drivers!

This won't affect his income!

However, Zhang Weimin was also curious: what was the purpose of hiring a driver?

At this time, Ye Dongsheng was purchasing vehicles, still the Toyota Hiace.

It's just for hauling packages, not large shipments, so a big truck isn't necessary. The Hiace minivan is sufficient; it's spacious, sturdy, and durable.

This time he bought 10 cars in one go, which made the Toyota dealers very happy. They were busy serving him and taking care of him. After all, this was a really big deal in this day and age!

Whether it's purchasing vehicles or hiring drivers, it's all in preparation for expanding into new markets.

When the package gets through customs, it will definitely need to be transported by car, so a car and a driver are both necessary.

Based on market demand, Ye Dongsheng initially identified some targets for the Guangdong region:
Cities such as Guangzhou, Shantou, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Huizhou, and Foshan.

Guangzhou, needless to say, is the capital of Guangdong. Zhuhai and Shantou are both special economic zones. Dongguan and Huizhou are adjacent to Beijing and Shanghai. Foshan has always been a strong economic city in eastern Guangdong.

These are areas with high customer demand, and Dongfeng Express will definitely expand into them in the future. Ye Dongsheng plans to take them all within six months, so buying the cars in advance is the right thing to do.

……

"Zhang Jiazhu?"

"To!"

Ye Dongsheng looked at the man in front of him. He was indeed as his name suggested: straight and strong, standing there like a pillar.

"You used to be a truck driver?"

"Yes!"

Ye Dongsheng looked at Zhang Jiazhu and gave a concise and powerful reply, truly showing the spirit of someone from the military.

Then Ye Dongsheng asked curiously, "You can drive, so how come you haven't been able to find a job since you were discharged from the army?"

These days, few people can drive, so the skill is highly sought after. Military personnel who have served in the army are particularly popular, as they can drive both large trucks and cars, and theoretically, they shouldn't lack jobs.

"Report! I got into a fight after I was discharged from the military, spent three months in detention, and just got out!"

Ye Dongsheng raised an eyebrow, immediately intrigued: "What's going on?"

"Two scoundrels were harassing my sister, so I beat them to the ground!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Jiazhu felt both angry and frustrated.

He had just returned home from military service when he encountered thugs harassing his sister. Could he tolerate that?

He went straight up and started fighting, but he didn't expect those guys to be so weak. He beat them half to death with just a few punches.

That was really bad. He was immediately thrown into detention, not only losing all his demobilization pay but also causing his family to spend a lot of money. He was detained for three months before being released.

After he was released, he had dinner with his comrades and learned that several of them were working as couriers at Dongfeng Express and could earn more than 2000 yuan a month, which made him extremely envious.

If he hadn't been detained in the detention center, he might have ended up in Dongfeng Express too!

Now, as soon as they hear that Dongfeng Express is recruiting drivers, they immediately rush to sign up.

After listening to Zhang Jiazhu's story, Ye Dongsheng seemed to be deep in thought.

This guy is really straightforward; he'll tell you everything. Most people who've been in jail would hide that experience, since it's not a good thing, and it could make them less desirable when looking for a job. If they don't tell, who will know?

But this guy did it! He didn't hide anything during the interview!

Then Ye Dongsheng asked with a smile, "So, do you regret it?"

Zhang Jiazhu lowered his head and said, "I feel really sorry for my parents and my sister."

This incident even cost him his sister's dowry, and the marriage they had discussed fell through, leaving him feeling very guilty.

Ye Dongsheng pressed on, "Then if you encounter this situation again, would you still dare to hit them?"

Zhang Jiazhu was silent for a moment, then clenched his fist, raised his head and said, "Fight!"

Then he added quietly, "At most, I'll go easy on you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Dongsheng burst into laughter, letting out a hearty laugh:

"Hahaha! Good! Not a coward!"
I'm not afraid of you fighting, I'm afraid you won't dare to fight!

Nowadays, Dongfeng Express's business in Jinghai is concentrated within the special economic zone, where the security situation is much better than outside the zone.

But the drivers he hired this time weren't just running between Beijing and Haikou; they were going to run between cities, even long distances, which meant there would be many more dangers on the road!
Putting aside other things, encountering highway robbers is a common occurrence. In such situations, it mostly depends on the driver's courage and boldness. If you can talk it out, then talk it out; if you can't, then fight it out!
If you back down now, at best you'll be robbed of your money, at worst you won't even be able to take your car, and in the worst-case scenario, your account will be cancelled!
Therefore, when Ye Dongsheng recruits drivers this time, they must all be courageous and have real skills!
P.S.: First of all, I apologize. I'm going to Japan on a business trip tomorrow for a week, and I'll be back next Saturday. Updates may be irregular during that time. I'll try my best to write, and if I miss an update, please excuse me. I'll make up for all the missed updates when I get back.

(End of this chapter)