Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 47 Recruitment (4.3K)

(Sorry, the names of the supporting characters in the first two chapters have been changed. Please see the author's words in the previous chapter or this chapter)
"50!" Chen Tai opened his right hand.

Before Ye Dongsheng could speak, Xu Jiang spoke directly with dissatisfaction:

"Uncle Tai, you're asking for too much! The Xin'an commercial housing near the Nantou checkpoint is only 500 per square meter. Your two stores combined only have about 5000 square meters. You're asking for per square meter. You're just trying to rob us!"

Xu Jiang was afraid that his Hong Kong boss didn't understand the market and he would be cheated.

You should know that the national per capita income in 85 was about 500 yuan/year, while here in Beijing Customs it was far ahead, reaching 1900 yuan/year.

But even with the income of the Jinghai Special Zone, 50 is a huge number. It would take an ordinary person 263 years to earn that amount without eating or drinking!
So it’s no wonder that Xu Jiang said that Chen Tai’s request was too high. He really felt that it was too high.

Chen Tai glanced at Xu Jiang, then looked at Ye Dongsheng, and said fearlessly:

"Hey! Commercial housing can only be used for living. Mine is different. It's a treasure pot. It can make money!"

Xu Jiang wanted to say something, but when he saw Ye Dongsheng raised his hand, he shut up.

Ye Dongsheng looked at Chen Tai: "Boss Chen, are you sure you want 50?"

"The price is 50!" Chen Tai said firmly.

Ye Dongsheng asked sullenly, "No bargaining price?"

Chen Tai also looked at Ye Dongsheng: "This is the price! It won't change a cent!"

The room fell silent for a moment. Chen Ting couldn't help but hold her breath and her heart beat faster. After all, this was 50!
The next moment, Ye Dongsheng stood up, and the people around him also stood up.

Chen Ting's heart skipped a beat. She pinched the corner of her clothes and looked at Chen Tai, wondering if the price for being a godfather was too high and the negotiation fell through!
However, Chen Tai remained calm and did not look at Ye Dongsheng. Instead, he picked up the wine glass and took another sip.

But when Ye Dongsheng turned and walked towards the door, Chen Tai couldn't help but clench his fists, and it was obvious that he was not calm.

Chen Tai pursed his lips and gritted his teeth, afraid that he would not be able to resist asking the person to come back. He knew that the price he wanted was not low, but this location was so close to the border, he would rather lose money than sell it at a low price!
When Ye Dongsheng reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said with a smile: "Boss Chen, let's go!"

Chen Tai was a little surprised: "Where are we going?"

Ye Dongsheng smiled. "Sign the contract and complete the transfer procedures! Your Jinghai slogan is right: time is money, efficiency is life!"

Excitement instantly appeared in Chen Ting's eyes. The deal of 50 was really done!

Chen Tai couldn't hold back any longer, he jumped up from his chair, and walked towards Ye Dongsheng with a big laugh: "Boss Ye, you're so happy!"

night.

Chen Ting still felt excited when she thought about the procedures she had just completed and the 50 yuan she had received.

"Godfather, you're the one who's been able to hold your breath and negotiate such a high price. If it were me, I would have been unable to sit still!"

Chen Tai sipped his tea and smiled, "Who wouldn't be tempted by 50? It's not that I can't hold my breath, it's that I'm unwilling to give up. There are only a few shops in our Chen Village, and they're in such a good location. I can't bear to give them up!"

Then Chen Tai sighed:

“This guy is just mean sometimes.

Even though we had agreed on such a high price, I started to have doubts in my heart as I was on my way to handle the transfer procedures in the afternoon.

How come this guy surnamed Ye bought it so readily without even bargaining? Is there something I don't know about? Did I sell it too low? Should I go get some information first?"

"Then godfather, you..."

Chen Tai smiled and shook his head:

“I did some calculations in my mind.

50! That's enough for me to open at least 5 more video parlors and make over a million dollars a year!
What's the point of holding on to that shop?

Money making money is the real skill!"

Chen Ting looked at her godfather with admiration.

Chen Tai smiled, then looked through the glass at a building under construction across the street.

In fact, this is not all that Chen Tai really thinks.

What's the point of running a video parlor? It has no social status at all, and you're constantly being inspected and having to speak up for the authorities.

What he really wants to enter is the construction industry!
With Jinghai's rapid development in recent years, it can be said that large-scale construction is going on every day. If he can quickly accumulate capital and recruit people to set up a construction company, he can take on government projects and cooperate with the government!

The people and circles you will come into contact with by then will not be comparable to running a video hall!

……

The taxi stopped in front of Zhuyuan Hotel.

Ye Dongsheng patted Xu Jiang on the shoulder: "Xiao Jiang, tomorrow..."

Xu Jiang, feeling uneasy, spoke first: "Boss, did I ruin your business? I will definitely not say anything next time!"

Ye Dongsheng's generous move to buy two stores for 50 yuan today completely stunned Xu Jiang. After confirming Ye Dongsheng's identity as a big boss, he became anxious and worried, fearing that today's move would cause his boss's displeasure.

Ye Dongsheng smiled warmly: "Xiao Jiang, your performance these days..."

Xu Jiang was very nervous, fearing that he would receive some bad words.

"I'm very satisfied! If you're willing to follow me, you'll be our company's full-time driver. The monthly salary is 3000 yuan. Would you consider it?"

Xu Jiang's heart suddenly jumped to his throat, and then his face showed ecstasy. He shook Ye Dongsheng's hand and said excitedly:

"Thank you, boss! Thank you, boss!

Don't think about it! I, Xu Jiang, will follow you, the boss, from now on! I'll do whatever you tell me to do! "

A monthly salary of 3000 yuan is 3 yuan a year, which is simply better than everyone around me!
From now on, if his son wants to drink the imported fruit milk from the Friendship Store, Xu Jiang no longer has to be stingy! He'll be full!
Ye Dongsheng smiled as he watched Xu Jiang leave. It seemed like this guy had misunderstood something. He wanted Xu Jiang not as his own driver, but as a driver for Dongfeng Express!

Over the past few days, Xu Jiang has demonstrated his familiarity with the entire interior of the country. It turns out that his work as a taxi driver for more than a year was not in vain!

According to Ye Dongsheng's idea, each delivery courier of their Dongfeng Express has his own area of ​​responsibility and only delivers express within his own area, which will be more efficient.

However, the area inside the customs is so vast that it is inevitable that some express deliveries will be located in remote and difficult-to-deliver locations. In this case, a mobile team will be needed to deliver these deliveries.

To ensure timely delivery, the mobile team definitely needs a vehicle. And Xu Jiang is the driver Ye Dongsheng has chosen for the mobile team. All those difficult deliveries will be handed over to him. Xu Jiang is also a bold and capable person. When the mobile team travels to remote areas, they're bound to encounter toll collectors, and that's where Xu Jiang comes in! He's a real daredevil!
So Ye Dongsheng feels that this monthly salary of 3000 yuan is well worth it!
Then Ye Dongsheng thought about the shop he bought today. The price of 50 may seem high to others, but he didn't feel like he was losing out at all.

You should know that this location is very close to Luohu Port. It is really as Chen Tai said, a treasure pot and a hen that can lay golden eggs!

In the past, due to the customs clearance process at Luohu Bridge, the number of passengers entering and leaving the city each day was capped.

But now with the completion of the new joint inspection building, efficiency has been greatly improved, and the upper limit of passenger flow has increased several times.

In other words, the joint inspection building was built less than a month ago. Otherwise, in another two months, when the flow of customers in and out increases sharply, Chen Tai, the old fox, will definitely realize the true value of his stores.

You have to know that many of those who come through the border are Hong Kong people and foreigners with strong spending power. If you want to spend 50 to buy these two stores, it will be impossible!
In fact, the next few years saw Jinghai's fastest development, and housing prices also soared. Four years later, Vanke developed its first residential property, Tianjing Garden, selling for over 4 yuan per square meter. This was several times higher than the current average price in Jinghai!
Of course, Ye Dongsheng bought this land not to store it for price increase, but mainly for Dongfeng Express.

This location is right in the center of the three districts, so the parcels can be delivered to the store as quickly as possible for sorting, and it is also convenient for couriers to deliver by bicycle.

If their express delivery truck breaks down suddenly, they don’t have to wait for a long time to repair it, they can just tow it over through the checkpoint.

Now the stores at both Shekou and Luohu locations have been completed. Not to mention the renovations, we also need to purchase some assets, such as at least three trucks for express delivery.

And the most important thing is to recruit couriers!

"18-45 years old, physically fit, literate, able to endure hardships, familiar with the terrain within the Great Wall, priority will be given to veterans..."

Ah Hua read the requirements for recruiting couriers one by one, and then asked curiously, "Brother Sheng, you guys are so talented, but can't veterans in mainland China find jobs?"

Wang Jianguo answered directly: "If we were assigned a job, my brother and the others wouldn't have gone to Hong Kong Island!"

Hearing this, Ye Dongsheng sighed. The number of job opportunities is related to the economy, but the current economic level of the mainland cannot accommodate a million-person layoff.

Of course, it also solved the employment problem for a small number of people and assigned them jobs, but it was not their turn at all. He, Ye Dongsheng, was still a company commander!
Wang Jianguo patted Ah Hua on the shoulder and said, "Let me tell you, our reconnaissance team leader, Zhong Yuemin, is a battalion-level officer. In Hong Kong Island, he'd be at least the equivalent of a senior superintendent. When he retired, he was even harassed by the local small-time thugs! Not to mention us!"

Ah Hua was secretly shocked when he heard this. Even a senior superintendent couldn't find a job!
Ye Dongsheng prioritized recruiting veterans. On the one hand, he really wanted to take care of his own people, after all, they were all from the military. On the other hand, veterans were really suited to the job of courier, especially scouts, who had a photographic memory of the terrain and were completely unaware of the problem of directionality.

And no matter whether it is physical fitness or hard work, soldiers are absolutely reliable!
Needless to say, in terms of force, anyone who dares to rob someone would be truly offending the emperor! After all, now people can carry guns with them!
The recruitment notice has been posted, and we are just waiting for the applicants to come one by one.

……

"Dongfeng Express? Courier?"

Zhang Weimin looked at the recruitment notice in front of him, and a lot of thoughts ran through his mind. He walked in and saw a soldier in military uniform shaking the hand of a young man and thanking him repeatedly:
"Comrade, thank you so much! I haven't known what to do in the past few months, and my family is worried sick. Thank you! Are you still short of people? I'll contact my comrades, they're sure they'll be willing to come!"

Ye Dongsheng smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead. I still have 10 vacancies. But remember, you must be literate, and scouts are given priority."

"Okay, okay! I'll bring them over tomorrow for you to choose!" After saying that, the soldier in military uniform left excitedly.

Ye Dongsheng stretched behind the table. He had basically recruited all the people today, most of whom were veterans. The remaining 10 vacancies would probably be filled tomorrow.

"Hello, are you from Hong Kong Island Company?"

Ye Dongsheng raised his head and saw a young man with dark skin and thin figure in front of him.

"Yes, Dongfeng Express, Hong Kong Island Company."

"Excuse me, are the couriers you are recruiting the same as postmen?"

"Yes, you can understand it that way."

"How much salary do you pay every month?"

Ye Dongsheng held up two fingers and said, "Two yuan for each delivery."

"2 yuan!!!"

Zhang Weimin's eyeballs bulged out.

It’s not too little, it’s too much!
Now he delivers letters from morning to night every day, with the number ranging from a hundred to two or three hundred, and his monthly salary is only 48 yuan.

If each express delivery costs 1 yuan, then if he delivers 2 packages a day, he can earn his current monthly income!
Zhang Weimin asked in disbelief, "Are you sure? It's not 2 cents, it's 2 yuan?!"

"Yes, it's two pieces." Ye Dongsheng has become accustomed to similar surprises.

Zhang Weimin's dark face was flushed with excitement. He had heard that people in Hong Kong Island paid high salaries, but he didn't expect them to be so high!
But he still asked cautiously: "Well, how often will it be delivered? Is there work every day?"

According to his idea, emails that cost 2 yuan each are not something that happens every day!

Ye Dongsheng smiled and replied, "Don't worry, everyone has to deliver at least 10 packages every day."

"10!"

10 per day, 600 yuan per month!
Zhang Weimin couldn't hold it in any longer: "Recruit me! I'm willing!!"

Ye Dongsheng tapped the recruitment requirements on the table lightly. "Do you meet these requirements? Have you ever served in the military? We give priority to veterans. The one who just left will bring his comrades here tomorrow."

Zhang Weimin excitedly shouted, "I can do it! I'm the postman!"

Now it was Ye Dongsheng's turn to be stunned: "You are the postman?!"

"Yeah! I've been doing this for almost four years! I'm not wearing my uniform today. If you don't believe me, I'll go back and put my clothes on so you can see!"

"No, no, wait a minute. You are a postman, and you are still willing to come to us?" Ye Dongsheng looked at the young man in front of him in confusion.

He knew that postmen were the most suitable people to be couriers, and they could easily get the job. But he never thought of poaching postmen, because it was impossible to do so!

Back then, communications were underdeveloped in mainland China, and everyone communicated by letter. Therefore, postmanship was a highly respected profession. Furthermore, postmen were employees of the State Post Bureau, with official positions, and their salaries were much better than those of ordinary people, making them a safe and secure job.

Given the current prevailing perception in mainland China, the importance of a job is so high that few would be willing to give up their stable job at the post office to work for Dongfeng Express, even if the pay was high. Who knows, the company might go bankrupt in a few months?

Zhang Weimin smiled bitterly: "I really am a postman, but a temporary worker..."

Ye Dongsheng showed a look of surprise. This shouldn't be the case! As far as he knew, there shouldn't be such things as non-staff, outsourcing, and auxiliary workers these days!
PS: Zhong Yuemin: "Bloody Romance"

I’m very depressed. I was locked up again today and can’t write for two dramas.

The names of the supporting characters in the first two chapters have been changed. It is enough for everyone to know who they are. This book does not involve the plot of the TV series, only normal business competition.

As for the issue of the book crashing, I won't worry about it. My main delivery is still stable. It's just that I can't write about some things I found, so I will write according to normal business. But please don't give up on the book, otherwise I will really crash!

Finally, the recommendation competition will begin next Monday. I’m begging for your support in advance. How far this book will go will depend on next week. Thank you all! orz!!!

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