Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 79 Making Friends (Large Chapter 6.4K)

Dongfeng Express Luohu Store.

At this time, no matter whether it is the registrar, the courier on duty or not, or even the deliveryman, they are all busy with one thing: delivering goods!
"Don't be in a hurry, take them one by one, and don't mix up the information and the things!"

This trip involved eight delivery drivers bringing in a total of 8 packages, all of which had to be unpacked and repacked before being sent out. That works out to an average of 342 packages per person, and the whole process of packing and filling out information sheets took over half an hour.

By the time these couriers really started going out to deliver the packages, it was already past 3 p.m.

Looking at the backs of these couriers, Xu Jiang said to Ye Dongsheng:

"Brother Sheng, thank goodness you had the foresight to recruit a new batch of couriers. Otherwise, we would have wasted so much time and wouldn't have been able to deliver all the items!"

Ye Dongsheng didn't expect to encounter such a thing just after recruiting people. It was really a coincidence.

Xiao Fu asked Ye Dongsheng, "Brother Sheng, are you still going to deliver the next batch of express deliveries to Hong Kong Island?"

"Send it! Of course we have to keep sending it, we can't stop!" Ye Dongsheng said firmly.

"So if we have to check every trip like this from now on, will we be able to finish delivering them?"

Ye Dongsheng patted Xiaofu on the shoulder and said, "It's not as bad as you think. Think about it, each 2.5-hour inspection only pushes the arrival time back by 2.5 hours. It doesn't really squeeze our delivery time that much."

Xiao Fu nodded after hearing this, but after some mental calculation, he realized something was wrong: "Brother Sheng, isn't the gap between the first and second shifts too long?"

The first bus in the morning arrives at the 6:9 mark and arrives at the border by 11:14. However, if the second bus leaves the store at : on Hong Kong Island, it will not arrive at the border until : pm, just like today.

There is a gap of 5 and a half hours in between, but in fact, with the increase in the number of couriers now, the goods can be delivered in less than three hours, and the next two and a half hours are idle, which will definitely cause a waste of transportation capacity.

Currently, couriers can only deliver from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. The previous schedule was just right, but now there are 2-3 hours lost in the middle, and the overall delivery capacity will definitely be reduced.

Ye Dongsheng smiled and patted Xiaofu on the shoulder. After doing this for so long, he really learned how to think.

“Therefore, I plan to adjust the delivery time in Hong Kong Island.

早上第一班不用变，但是第二班提前到9点30出发，京海13点到货；第三班13点出发，京海下午16点30到货；第四班16点出发，京海下午19点30到货。

Although the number of express deliveries accumulated during the first shift each day will increase, the delivery time of the Jinghai courier from 9:13 to : will also be extended. Effective delivery time will not be wasted, and the impact on our delivery will not be significant! "

Xiao Fu couldn't help but say happily: "Really!"

At this time, Xu Jiang mentioned: "Brother Sheng, what about the packaging? If we check it this way, we have to repack it every time we come. Do you want to hire a group of people to be responsible for packaging?"

Ye Dongsheng thought about it and shook his head:

"Now that we've added a new batch of couriers, everyone's delivery time has actually been reduced. They can all deliver the packages before the arrival time. Even if someone is packing them, they just have to wait by the side. So we just let them pack it themselves!"

However, packaging does waste a lot of time. Four times a day, it adds up to nearly three hours. We must find a way to reduce it.

Ye Dongsheng frowned and thought, then a light bulb went off in his head and he smiled and said:
“The time wasted on repackaging is divided into two parts: packaging and recopying the order. In fact, copying the order takes more time.

Have Hong Kong Island add another information label to the package, and then we can directly stick it on when we repack it after customs clearance. This saves the time of re-copying the label, cuts the cost in half, and it can be done in a maximum of ten minutes each time! "

Save time copying orders, and skilled couriers can pack them quickly, one minute per package is not a problem.

This way, the time taken can be reduced from 3 hours to 1 hour, which is completely within an acceptable range!

Xu Jiang immediately gave him a thumbs-up and praised him sincerely, "Brother Sheng, you're still the tallest!"

"Just countering the opponent's moves!"

In fact, there is definitely a delay. It is estimated that 2 hours of effective delivery time is lost every day compared to before.

It’s just that now a new batch of couriers have been recruited, and there is sufficient transportation capacity, so Dongfeng Express’s business has not been affected.

Ye Dongsheng shook his head and sighed, "I'm not afraid of them investigating me. At worst, I can just wait and see. Who can afford it first?

I'm afraid they'll use other means and excuses to detain people and prevent them from passing through. That would be really bad!"

He picked up the phone and called Hong Kong Island, reminding them to keep a close eye on the items and to check them carefully when receiving them. There must not be any prohibited items, and even the slightest suspicion would not be tolerated.

We also specifically instructed all delivery drivers not to smuggle any contraband. If they were caught doing so, it wouldn't just be a matter of firing them! We'd hand them over to Tongyitang for proper treatment!
In this special period that is coming, Dongfeng Express must first keep itself stable and avoid any problems so as to avoid being caught by others.

Then he looked at Xu Jiang: "Xiao Jiang, you are an old Jinghai, ask someone to go to the customs compound to inquire about this section chief named Wei Tingjian."

"Okay! Brother Sheng, I promise to find out everything!"

Ye Dongsheng had no idea why Dongfeng Express was investigated. His first priority now was to find out what was going on and then find a solution.

As for the simplest and most brutal way - to expose the matter to Hong Kong tabloids and then put pressure on customs, Ye Dongsheng would never do this unless it was absolutely necessary.

In cross-border transportation business between two places, the one you deal with the most is customs. If you really do this, you will seriously offend the customs, and they will use endless means to deal with you in the future!
What other transportation business do you want to start?
This inspection-only approach seemed quite lenient to him. At least now he could conduct business openly, unlike his previous life, when private couriers were constantly being chased and intercepted by postal officials, playing hide-and-seek with them all day long.

When doing business, the key is to make money through harmony. Make friends if you can and resolve conflicts instead of escalating them.

He has to find a way to resolve this problem now!

.........

A few days later, Luohu Port Joint Inspection Building.

Wei Tingjian had just finished his shift and returned to the office, only to see two of Ke Nei's men standing at the door.

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, what are you doing standing here?"

Xiao Wang and Xiao Li looked at each other and said, "Wei Ke, we have something to report to you."

"What's the matter? Come in and tell me!"

After entering the office, Xiao Wang and Xiao Li hesitated and said, "Wei Ke, it's about that Dongfeng Express thing..."

Wei Tingjian raised his head and asked, "What? Did they find out they were carrying prohibited items?"

The two shook their heads: "No, they don't have any prohibited items. It's us..."

"You? What's wrong with you?" Wei Tingjian looked confused.

The two complained, "Wei Ke, we've been checking their packages since 6: this morning. As soon as we send off one batch, the next one arrives. We're unpacking them from morning till night, and they're just sitting there doing nothing. We're so sore all over after a day that we can barely stand!"

Dongfeng Express has 4 trips a day, and they have to inspect each trip for two and a half hours, which means 4 hours for 10 trips!
This is basically 10 hours of continuous unpacking and inspection. How many people would not be tired after a day? Whether squatting or sitting, this kind of mechanical labor is unbearable for a long time!
Wei Tingjian couldn't help but frown after hearing this. The order to strictly investigate Dongfeng Express came from above, and he had no choice but to carry it out. However, normal work couldn't be delayed, so he allocated two people to conduct the inspection.

But looking at the way these two are complaining now, they definitely don’t want to do this anymore!

Wei Tingjian frowned. "Look at you guys? Do you have any spirit of hard work? When I first started working ten years ago, I checked everything like this! Every person who passed through the customs was checked thoroughly! Letting you do this is to train you and let you experience the path that the old predecessors have walked!"

The two lowered their heads and listened to the lecture. After the section chief finished speaking, Xiao Wang whispered:
"Wei Ke, we've been checking for several days now, over a thousand pieces a day, thousands of pieces now, and we haven't found anything. I don't think there's anything wrong with this Dongfeng Express. If we keep checking like this, when will it end?"

Xiao Li next to him also said: "Wei Ke, you can't just train the two of us! Why don't you train others as well? Everyone can take turns and experience the path that the old predecessors have taken!"

"Hey! You kid!"

Wei Tingjian kicked Xiao Li in the leg, but then waved his hand and said unhappily, "Alright! I'll let Xiao Sun and Xiao Zhang take over tomorrow!"

"Thank you Wei Ke!" The two of them immediately showed joy when they heard the words. They could finally take a break!

At eight o'clock in the evening, Wei Tingjian also left work with a heavy heart.

It seems that it is too hard to let only two people do this job. Even if two people are replaced, they will definitely come to him again in a few days to complain that they don't want to do it anymore.

Add more people?
If we add more people, will they still be able to carry out their normal work?
Do we really have to keep doing this? Sending three or four people every day just to check the shipments carried by Dongfeng Express?

Wei Tingjian thought about this all the way and unknowingly returned to his doorstep.

"Dad is back!"

As soon as he opened the door, he saw his beloved daughter Wei Qingqing rushing towards him with a happy face, and he immediately picked her up.

"Hey, Qingqing, why are you so happy today?"

The little girl said crisply, "Because I had delicious food today! And I also received a gift!"

Wei Tingjian looked at his daughter curiously: "Qingqing, tell Daddy, what delicious food did you eat today? What gifts did you receive?"

Qingqing pulled Wei Tingjian into the living room and took out a chocolate from an already opened, beautifully packaged box. "Dad! This Ferrero Rocher chocolate is delicious! You should try it too!"

Then she took out a pencil case and opened it to show her father: "Dad, this pencil case is really advanced, it has foldable inside!"

Then she held up the children's digital watch on her wrist and said, "And this one! Doesn't it look good?"

Wei Tingjian looked at the chocolates, the high-end pencil case, and the children's electronic watch in his hand. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Beautiful, beautiful~"

He walked into the bedroom and was about to speak when his wife turned around with a yellow silk scarf draped around her neck: "Old Wei, how is it?"

Wei Tingjian glanced at the two different colored ones on the bed and asked directly, "Did you buy them all?"

"I didn't buy it, it was given to you by your comrade!"

Wei Tingjian was surprised and asked, "What? My comrade? Which comrade? Zhang Huaibing or Lao Guan?"

The wife was surprised and said, "Neither of them! It's a guy named Ye. He said that after he left the army a few years ago, he went to Hong Kong Island to do business and opened a courier company. He came to visit us specially because he was grateful for your help! Don't you know?"

"Comrades doing business in Hong Kong? Courier company?"

Wei Tingjian looked puzzled at first, then something clicked in his mind, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes and blurt out, "Dongfeng Express?!"

"Yes, yes! It's Dongfeng Express!"

After a while.

"Wuwuwu..." Amid his daughter's crying, Wei Tingjian took the watch off her wrist.

"Old Wei, what are you doing?"

The wife snatched the watch from Wei Tingjian's hand and said angrily:
"It's just two boxes of chocolates, some stationery, and a watch. Why would you care?
Qingqing and I have eaten the chocolate, and you still want us to take it out and return it?"

Wei Tingjian frowned and shouted, "I told you, you can't accept this! I'm checking this Dongfeng Express, and they're not my comrades at all!"

The wife dug out a thousand yuan from the house and slapped it into Wei Tingjian's hand: "At worst, I'll give you the money and you can return it to the owner. Just consider it as my purchase, okay?"

After saying that, she picked up her things and carried her daughter back to the room, leaving Wei Tingjian alone in the living room, holding his waist and sighing silently.

……

The next day, after get off work at 8 p.m., Wei Tingjian had just walked out of the joint inspection building when he saw a big man with a silly smile approaching him. "Hello, Chief Wei, I'm Xu Jiang from Dongfeng Express. Our boss wants to see you!"

Wei Tingjian didn't refuse: "Lead the way!"

In the private room of Zhuyuan Hotel, a variety of dishes such as braised squab, crispy roast pork, steamed grouper, etc. were served.

Ye Dongsheng smiled and said, "Chief Wei, I'm sorry, most restaurants are closed at this time. I can only invite you to the hotel!"

Wei Tingjian shook his head: "Don't say that, I wouldn't even come to this place once a year!"

After a moment, Wei Tingjian picked up his chopsticks and started eating: "I won't be polite to Boss Ye. I've been busy all day and I'm really hungry!"

Seeing Wei Tingjian eating with big mouthfuls, Ye Dongsheng asked curiously, "Wei Ke, doesn't your customs cafeteria provide dinner at night?"

Wei Tingjian said as he ate, "Those chefs in the cafeteria are all really awesome! They get off work at 7 o'clock, and unless a few leaders come later, they won't work overtime to cook for you!"

Ye Dongsheng seemed to be thinking deeply after hearing this. In those days, canteens were all organized, and people could not be fired unless they made some serious mistakes. The service attitude was also incomparable to that of outsourced canteens in later generations.

After Wei Tingjian finished his meal, he pulled out 1000 yuan from his pocket and slammed it on the table: "Boss Ye, you sent those things to my house. Is this enough money? If not, please tell me the number!"

Ye Dongsheng smiled and said, "Wei Ke, these are just some normal gifts. They're not necessary, are they?"

Wei Tingjian said directly: "I accepted your gift and then I checked your Dongfeng Express. I'm afraid I'll be lenient!"

Ye Dongsheng shook his head slightly:
“Wei Ke, there’s no need to be soft-hearted, and there’s no need to let them go.

You can investigate however you want! We at Dongfeng Express will fully cooperate, as long as Chief Wei doesn't mind the trouble!"

"Aren't you afraid that we might find out something?"

Ye Dongsheng laughed heartily and said, "I have nothing to fear from my own shadow. If you want to investigate, go ahead. What do I have to fear? Besides, Chief Wei, you've already checked thousands of packages from our Dongfeng Express. Have you found anything?"

Wei Tingjian remained silent. His subordinates had been complaining about being exhausted these days, but they hadn't found anything.

Then he asked curiously: "Boss Ye, what do you mean by giving me a gift?"

Ye Dongsheng smiled and said:
“First, make friends with you.

Our Dongfeng Express business will inevitably involve dealing with customs every day. If there are any problems in the future, I think we can communicate directly to avoid the trouble like now.

Secondly, I do want to ask you a question: why did the customs suddenly want to inspect our Dongfeng Express?

"You took all this trouble just to ask me this?" Wei Tingjian opened his eyes wide.

Ye Dongsheng shrugged: "What else?"

Wei Tingjian didn't say anything else. He picked up the chopsticks and bowl and started eating again!
……

The next day at noon, somewhere in the Joint Inspection Building.

Wei Tingjian whispered, "I asked our director. The order to investigate Dongfeng Express was given by our Deputy Director Luo Hui."

"Luo Hui, Deputy Commissioner."

Ye Dongsheng took note of it silently, then said, "Wei Ke, could you please ask Deputy Commissioner Luo for me..."

"Boss Ye, please don't! I'm just a small section chief. I can't have a say in front of our Director Luo!"

Ye Dongsheng didn't press the other party, but asked: "Then do you know how to contact this Director Luo?"

Wei Tingjian looked around and whispered, "I just heard, I heard! Luo Guan is a member of the Jinghai Golf Club! The one that just opened in Futian District this year!"

……

Jinghai Golf Club was founded in 1982 and the golf course was actually completed in 1985. It is the earliest golf club in China and the first golf course in the country that meets international standards.

It not only has a golf course, but also Chinese and Western restaurants, hotels, swimming pools, horse riding fields, etc.

The membership is by invitation only, and those who come here are either wealthy or famous. Many people will never get this membership in their lifetime.

It was a sunny morning on the weekend with a gentle breeze.

Ye Dongsheng wore a white polo shirt, casual trousers, a bowler hat, and white gloves. He held the club and gave a gentle push, and the ball slowly rolled into the hole.

Ye Dongsheng let out a breath, then showed a happy smile as if he had finally succeeded.

A middle-aged man in his forties next to him said with a smile, "Brother Ye, 136 strokes! It seems that your level is about the same as mine!"

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Luo. I'm just a beginner and can't compare to you, Brother Luo."

Luo Hui laughed heartily: "Then we can make more appointments in the future. Only by practicing more can we improve our skills!"

Hey! Don't go, there's still etiquette to take off your hat!"

Ye Dongsheng slapped his head: "Look at me, I always forget this!"

As he spoke, Ye Dongsheng took off his hat and shook hands with Luo Hui.

Golfers should take off their hats not only when entering the clubhouse, but also when shaking hands and after returning to the clubhouse to show respect.

It is obvious that Luo Hui likes playing golf very much and is familiar with all kinds of etiquette.

After returning to the club, Ye Dongsheng and Luo Hui found a seat and sat down, and each ordered a drink.

The Luo Hui in front of him is his target, Deputy Commissioner Luo.

Do you want to ask how Ye Dongsheng got in?
It's an invitation system. It's difficult without connections, but easy with connections.

Ye Dongsheng belongs to the latter. He just needs Long Jiajun to recommend him. With just one phone call, he can join the club!
As for why it was such a coincidence that I played basketball with Luo Hui?
That’s even easier, just ask the manager to arrange it.

The golf club itself is a social place, and the manager is a broker. He just gives some benefits and makes requests directly. That's what he does!

While drinking the drink in his cup, Ye Dongsheng reviewed the information about Deputy Commissioner Luo in his mind.

At the age of 42, he is in the prime of life, has some background, and comes from a wealthy family. It is the right age to start a career. He wants to achieve some results and take a few steps forward.

For such people, giving gifts is not the first choice, as they don’t lack many things.

Ye Dongsheng asked, "Brother Luo, I plan to open a buffet restaurant near our border. What do you think?"

Luo Hui put down the juice in his hand and said, "Buffet restaurant? This thing is new in China. I have seen it in Hong Kong Island, but I don't think anyone in Jinghai has done it yet.

There's a lot of traffic near the border, and there are a lot of foreign visitors, with strong spending power. If you open a business and promote it well, you might actually make a lot of money!

Ye Dongsheng nodded and smiled: "Since Brother Luo approves so much, then I will open it!"

He paused and continued, "Actually, I didn't open this restaurant just to make money."

"Huh? Then what are you after?" Luo Hui asked in confusion.

Ye Dongsheng looked at Luo Hui and said, "Brother Luo, I've been to Luohu Checkpoint quite a few times.

Every morning, the staff worked hard and had to arrive at the store at 6 o'clock. The store opened at 6:12. It closed at o'clock in the evening, and it was not until o'clock in the morning that they could get home after get off work.

I really admire the hard work and dedication of our border staff!"

As he spoke, Ye Dongsheng gave a thumbs up.

Luo Hui looked at this young brother Ye, not knowing what he was up to, but he sighed, "It's all for the development of the country!"

"So I was thinking, my buffet restaurant is open from 5:1 a.m. to : a.m. Every meal has meat, bread, milk, eggs, fruit, everything. Let our customs officers eat whenever they want! Only when they are in good health can they better contribute to the development of the country!"

Ye Dongsheng looked at Luo Hui, who sat up straight, and said with a smile, "As for the price, we customs officers only pay one yuan per meal. Brother Luo, don't you think it's expensive?"

Luo Hui was stunned for a few seconds before realizing that this Brother Ye was here to help him win people's hearts!

The issue of customs staff not being able to eat at night has been raised for years, but the cafeteria is just like that, and they leave work at a set time. They can prepare a special meal for the leaders, but it is impossible to ask them to cook from the same pot again.

Therefore, many employees who work the night shift either have to bring steamed buns to fill their stomachs or have to wait until they get home to eat a hot meal.

If he could attract such an enthusiastic wealthy businessman and open such a buffet restaurant to solve the evening dining problem for the customs officers, then think about whether so many employees would remember his kindness?

One yuan is not cheap, after all, an egg only costs a few cents nowadays. But if you can really have milk and meat with every meal, and you can eat as much as you want for one yuan, then it is not expensive!
With the few hundred yuan income a month for customs officers, they can certainly afford it!

However, Luo Hui did not agree immediately. Instead, he became more alert and asked with a faint smile, "Brother Ye, do you have any other requests?"

Ye Dongsheng chuckled, "I can't hide this from Brother Luo. To speed up the construction and development of Jinghai, I've started a courier company, Dongfeng Express!"

Luo Hui was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about why Dongfeng Express was there, he suddenly understood. Then he pointed at Ye Dongsheng and said with a smile:
"You kid! Interesting! Really interesting! Hahaha!"

PS: Wei Tingjian: "National Gate Hero"

(End of this chapter)