Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 112 A kind reminder

"Where the hell has Jimmy gone?!"

Longgen slammed his hand on the table, both angry and anxious.

Jimmy was supposed to come back yesterday after delivering the first batch of goods and take charge of the store and business, but unexpectedly he and the group of deliverymen disappeared and have not been able to be contacted!

With Jimmy absent and neither of the two delivery teams returning, Hutchison Express is now unable to deliver goods, and the store is in complete chaos.

Longgen once said he'd leave Jimmy behind and go it alone, but now that he's actually in charge, Longgen is just an old gangster who doesn't know how to do any of this!
The store is currently only accepting packages. All the packages received after 3 pm yesterday are piled up in the back warehouse, and not a single one has been shipped out!

No one in the shop knew what to do, and Longgen was at his wit's end!

Just then, a shout came from the store entrance: "Hey, how do you run a business, Heji Express? I sent a one-day delivery package yesterday morning, why haven't I received it yet?"

The one who shouted was none other than Li Mingzhuo, who had rushed over.

His shout prompted the people gathered around the front desk to speak up as well:

"What? Dude, you didn't receive your package either? Me neither!"

"None of you received it? I thought it was just me! I sent mine yesterday morning too!"

"Holy crap! Has Hutchison Express failed to deliver a single package?!"

As they talked, more and more people arrived, gathered in a group to discuss the matter, and discovered that none of them had received their packages!
One person might be an accident, but it's really strange that none of them received it!
The group of people confronted the receptionist, demanding, "What's going on? Did you deliver the package?"

Li Mingzhuo roared, "Where's your boss? Bring your boss out here right now!"

More than twenty customers surrounded the front desk and made a fuss, scaring the two young ladies so much that they could only look to Longgen for help.

Seeing this, everyone crowded around Longgen: "Are you the boss? Why hasn't our package been delivered? What's going on? You need to give us an explanation!"

What explanation could Longgen possibly offer? He can't exactly say a batch of packages disappeared or were seized, can he? Even a fool would know he can't say that!

Already agitated, Longgen's anxiety and anger surged as he listened to the commotion from all directions. He shouted, "Stop arguing! I told you to stop arguing! If you cause any more trouble, I'll throw you all out!"

As soon as he said this, several menacing-looking thugs emerged from the shop and began shoving and pushing the customers.

This scene infuriated Li Mingzhuo and the others: "Is this how you do business? Not only do you fail to deliver the packages, but now you're kicking us out?"

Longgen's face turned bright red, completely at a loss for words.

"If the package can't be delivered, we'll refund your money!"

"That's right! Refund!"

Upon hearing that he could get a refund, Longgen's eyes immediately lit up with envy. How could he possibly give back money that was already in his pocket?
He shouted, "Shut up! What money are you asking for?!"
Who said we didn't deliver? You sent it yesterday, we delivered it tonight, so it counts as one-day delivery!

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then Li Mingzhuo cursed, "What a jerk! Why are you delivering this late? You're clearly being a scoundrel!"

Having already said it, Longgen simply went along with it and started to act shamelessly, since he was very familiar with this tactic.

Longgen snorted coldly: "Anyway, it's not past 12 o'clock yet, so there's no way I'll refund your money!"

"If they can't get their money back, what about mine?"

Ahua stepped out from the crowd, waving the receipt in his hand: "My express order should have been delivered last night! But I still haven't heard back. Can I get my money back?"

Longgen looked at Ahua with a grim expression, but considering that he was the only one there, he waved to the receptionist and said, "Give him a refund!"

He was about to snatch the receipt from Ahua's hand when Ahua abruptly withdrew his hand:

"Refund? It's not that simple!"

So many people's packages haven't been delivered, yet Hutchison can't even offer an explanation!

I now suspect that you not only failed to deliver on time, but that you lost all of our packages!

These words caused an uproar among the crowd. They had assumed that Hutchison Express was just slow at delivering, but they never imagined that their package would be lost—the worst-case scenario!
What exactly is the status of my receipt?

"Where are the samples I sent? I spent so much time making them! It would be a real problem if they were lost!"

"My files contain important data! If they're leaked, I'm doomed!"

At this point, they were no longer concerned about the mere hundred dollars; they were concerned about the item itself!

Everyone got carried away and rushed towards Longgen, reaching out to grab him:

Where are our things?

Where did you put the package?

"Give me back my receipt!"

Seeing this, Longgen was both shocked and furious, and immediately shouted to his men, "Get them all out! Get them all out!"

Long Gen's gangsters immediately took action, pushing and kicking the group of people.

Ahua, who had already stepped out of the crowd, smiled and then shouted at the top of his lungs, "Unscrupulous merchants are beating people! Heartless shopkeepers are assaulting customers!"

It wasn't just Ahua; some customers who had been kicked out by the gangsters also started shouting at the police officers who happened to be patrolling nearby: "Officer! Officer, come quick! They're beating up customers here!"

Several police officers rushed over immediately: "Stop! Stop it, all of you!"

Meanwhile, a reporter was taking pictures of the scene from the roadside.

Not far away, Jimmy, hiding in a corner, witnessed the entire incident, from the disturbance in the store to everyone being taken to the police station. A chill ran through him. He hadn't expected the other side to have a backup plan; they were aiming to completely destroy Hutchison Express!

After this ordeal, even if Hutchison Express is willing to compensate each package with 1000 yuan, their reputation is completely ruined and they will never be able to recover!

……

Late at night, Li Mingzhuo dragged his tired body home.

After repeated questioning at the police station, they learned that the packages sent from yesterday to today were either not sent out or had disappeared!
This made Li Mingzhuo both angry and anxious. He forgot all about cursing Long Gen and his gang and ran back to the Heji Express warehouse to search, hoping his package wasn't among the missing batch. Unfortunately, he searched three or five times but couldn't find it!
Li Mingzhuo sat down on the sofa and slapped his forehead.

He had promised the client that he could produce the garments as soon as possible, which is why he urgently sent the samples to the mainland factory using one-day delivery. And now, he's even lost the samples!

As a result, he will have to have the studio work overtime tomorrow to urgently remake a set and send it to the mainland.

The key issue is that he doesn't even know if he can finish the product within the client's required timeframe after wasting all this time!
Looking back now, I really regret it. Just for a 100-dollar discount, I ended up going through so much trouble. The time and energy wasted, and the value of this deal, far outweighed the 100 dollars!

If I had known this would happen, I would have just kept using Dongfeng Express!
He had used Dongfeng Express several times before without any problems, but he was greedy for this small 100 yuan, and now he may suffer a big loss!

The next morning, Li Mingzhuo arrived at the studio early. Some of his employees were yawning, others were still sleepy, and they asked with dissatisfaction, "Brother Zhuo, what's going on? They called us at 6 a.m. to come to work!"

"Boss, I just worked overtime for a week a few days ago, and they said I could finally have a good rest!"

"Brother Zhuo, you are a truly wicked capitalist! You not only exploit my hard-earned money, but you also steal my beautiful dreams!"

They are all veteran employees who have been with the company since its inception. The atmosphere in the studio is usually quite harmonious, and they can all crack jokes.

However, Li Mingzhuo couldn't joke with them anymore at this moment. He said with a serious expression, "We lost our sample. We must make a new one as soon as possible!"

Everyone was instantly wide awake:
"Brother Zhuo, is this for real? You're not kidding, are you?"

"Brother Zhuo, is today April Fool's Day?"

"Brother Zhuo, didn't you already send it to the mainland?"

Li Mingzhuo sighed: "I thought it was a joke, but it wasn't..."

He couldn't very well say that he had chosen an unreliable courier company because he was greedy for cheap deals.

"In short, thank you all for your hard work..."

Just then, the phone rang.

Ah Xin, who was standing next to the phone, glanced at Li Mingzhuo and answered the call: "Hello? Hmm?!"

Ah Xin's expression froze for a moment, then she pointed at Li Mingzhuo and scolded, "Brother Zhuo! You still say you're not joking!"

Li Mingzhuo looked puzzled: "I'm joking?"

Ah Xin simply handed him the microphone: "You answer it yourself!"

Li Mingzhuo picked up the microphone curiously: "Hello!"

"Boss, we just received the samples!"

Li Mingzhuo's expression froze for a moment, then his face lit up with surprise: "You received the samples?!"

He no longer cares how late Hutchison Express was; as long as the samples weren't lost, that's enough to make him happy!
"Yes! Dongfeng Express delivered it first thing this morning!"

"What? Dongfeng Express?!" Li Mingzhuo was stunned again. He clearly sent it via Hutchison Express!

"Yes, boss, it's from Dongfeng Express! The packaging is the same! The courier even asked me to pass on a message to you."

"what?"

"I told you to be more careful in the future and not to trust unreliable small companies, otherwise you might really lose your things next time!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Mingzhuo was still somewhat dazed. He had clearly watched the package being packed into a Hutchison Express box, but now it had been replaced by Dongfeng Express!
The words he had just heard kept replaying in his mind: an unreliable small company, a package that had disappeared without a trace, and then suddenly found again... Suddenly, he understood something.

Li Mingzhuo let out a long breath. Dongfeng Express is truly not to be underestimated!
Without making a sound, they managed to ruin the newly established Hutchison Express! The power and methods they used are truly frightening!
Who will be able to compete with them for business in the future?

Then Li Mingzhuo shook his head again, saying it was none of his business.

Since last night, he's come to realize that sometimes it's not worth haggling over such small amounts of money; the key is the service. If 200 yuan guarantees safety, reliability, and timely, efficient delivery to the mainland, what's there to complain about?

From another perspective, the greater the capacity of Dongfeng Express, the better it can guarantee the safety of his goods. Isn't that a good thing?

It seems that we can't trust any new courier companies that pop up in the future; we must stick with Dongfeng Express!
Then he looked up and laughed at everyone, "Haha, just kidding!"

A group of people gave him the middle finger: "You jerk! We only get half a day off, we need to go back and catch up on our sleep!"

At the same time, not only Li Mingzhuo, but many people in different corners of Hong Kong Island received similar calls, not only receiving express deliveries, but also receiving friendly reminders from Dongfeng Express!

Some were startled, some were terrified...

But no matter what they thought, they all had the same idea as Li Mingzhuo: it would be better to use Dongfeng Express in the future!
……

In the morning, the sun is shining brightly.

As always, Ruan Mei arrived at the store at eight o'clock sharp in the morning. She saw several early-arriving employees chatting together and went over to ask them curiously:
"Good morning, what are you guys chatting about that makes you so happy?"

A young receptionist held up a newspaper: "Sister Amei, look, it's from Hutchison Express!"

Ruan Mei looked at the newspaper and saw an article titled:

"Hutchison Express engages in fraudulent business practices; unscrupulous merchants assault customers!"

The title was accompanied by a picture showing a gangster kicking a customer to the ground, while next to him, Lung Gen was pointing at a group of customers and yelling at them.

The article detailed what happened at Hutchison Express yesterday, angrily criticizing businesses like Hutchison Express that assault customers and should be shut down immediately!

The article also mentioned that Hutchison Express had lost packages and packages that had not yet been delivered, reminding customers to look for them promptly.

At the end of the article, the author shifts focus and recommends that everyone choose a professional and reliable team to send things, such as Dongfeng Express, which currently has the best reputation and is committed to delivering on its mission!

After reading the article, Ruan Mei couldn't help but show a happy expression. The young lady next to her hugged her arm and said, "Sister Mei, does this mean Heji Express is going to have to close down?"

The other employees nearby also boasted:
"Hahaha, I've been fed up with them for ages! 100 dollars a day delivery? Turns out it's nothing but bullshit!"

"They were so arrogant, handing out flyers right to our doorstep. Now they've only been open for one day and they're already closed! What a fitting end!"

"Mr. Ye was truly wise; he completely ignored them and didn't lower the price! Now everyone understands that we still need to use Dongfeng Express!"

"Oh, you're one to talk! Just a few days ago you were asking me why we didn't lower our prices! You were afraid we couldn't compete with Hutchison Express!"

"No way! I was just... I was just worried!"

Ruan Mei smiled and waved her hand: "Alright, alright, we're all doing this for the company's sake~ From now on, whether or not there's Hutchison Express, we still need to do our jobs well~"

As she spoke, Ruan Mei's mind was filled with the image of Ye Dongsheng. This whole Heji Express thing must have been Ye Dongsheng's doing!
……

At the police station entrance, Long Gen, who had been detained overnight, was finally released on bail by his lawyer. It was too late yesterday, and the lawyer had already gone to bed.

Longgen is now furious. Not only does he want all the money refunded, but the relevant departments have also ordered the store to close for rectification and impose a fine on them!

Hutchison Express has not only failed to make any money, but is also facing a fine!
But now he's furious and doesn't know where to vent it. He still can't figure out how things got like this!
At that moment, a figure appeared in front of him.

“Jimmy!!”

(End of this chapter)