Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 160 Record High Income, Beauty in My Arms
Portland Street, Dongfeng Express.

At that moment, Tony and Ahua were reporting to Ye Dongsheng in the office.

“Brother Sheng, I’ve cleaned up Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, and Jordan. I’ve gone to warn every business that’s opened.”

"Didn't it get to the police?"

Tony chuckled, "Don't worry, Brother Sheng, I'm very gentle. I won't make things difficult for the officers."

Ye Dongsheng nodded, then asked, "What about the others?"

"They're all making moves. Han Chen is leading a raid in Tsim Sha Tsui, Camel's men are making their move in Sai Wan, and Big B of Hung Hing in Wan Chai, the one you mentioned, Chan Ho-nam, is raiding shops everywhere..."

Listening to Tony's introduction, Ye Dongsheng smiled. This industry conference was worthwhile. With these people as henchmen, plus Tongyitang, they could easily wipe out those newly emerging small and medium-sized players.

However, this comes at a price.

Ye Dongsheng asked Ahua, "How are those stores doing now?"

Ahua immediately said, "Dongxing's Camel Express, Hongxing's Hengtong Express, and Ni's Lightning Express have all adjusted their prices to 150 dollars for one-day delivery and 80 dollars for three-day delivery."

Currently, Hengtong Express and Shandian Express are doing better; they probably had over a hundred customers yesterday. Dongxing's Camel Express is still slightly lagging behind.

Hung Hing and Tung Sing are located in many districts of Hong Kong Island, while the Ni family firmly occupies the prime commercial location of Tsim Sha Tsui.

Given their power, they already had connections with many Hong Kong businessmen, whether through cooperation or by paying protection money.

Before they opened their own store, these people had no problem using Dongfeng Express. Now that they've opened their own express store, whether they like it or not, they have no choice but to use their express delivery.

Therefore, they are bound to attract traffic and customers as soon as they open a store.

Judging from the current situation, Hung Hing and the Ni family, who are focused on local forces, are indeed better prepared.

Ye Dongsheng offered a few words of encouragement to the two of them, and then called Ruan Mei in:
"Amei, how were our daily orders at Jinghai yesterday?"

A hint of worry appeared in Ruan Mei's large, watery eyes: "There are 1325 orders from Hong Kong Island to Jinghai, which is nearly 400 fewer than last month. The number of orders from Jinghai to Hong Kong Island has not changed much, remaining at 451."

Ye Dongsheng sighed inwardly. 400 orders! The number of daily orders shipped from Hong Kong Island to Jinghai has decreased by a quarter. This is the price to pay.

And this is just the beginning. Dongfeng Express still has 1325 orders because some people are still observing. They don't have confidence in other express delivery companies yet, fearing that the incident of "Hutchison Express" losing packages might happen again.

Once those companies stabilize after a while, even if their service is a bit worse, they will still be a few dozen yuan cheaper than Dongfeng Express, which will attract some price-sensitive customers.

At that time, Dongfeng Express's daily order volume from Hong Kong Island to Jinghai may not be able to hold up 1000 orders, and is estimated to drop to around 800 orders, which means losing half of its customers.

As for shipments from Jinghai to Hong Kong Island, the vast majority are from medium to large-sized manufacturers. Few of them have any connection with these groups, so they naturally trust Dongfeng Express more.

"What about the other places?"

When asked about this, Nguyen Mai smiled.

863 items were shipped from Hong Kong Island to Dongguan City, and 228 items were shipped from Dongguan City to Hong Kong Island.

1538 items were shipped from Hong Kong Island to Guangzhou, and 434 items were shipped from Guangzhou to Hong Kong Island.

After a period of development, both regions have experienced steady growth, especially Guangzhou. Although its factories are not as numerous as those in Beijing and Shanghai, its trade orders far exceed those in Beijing and Shanghai, and its market is actually no smaller than that of Beijing and Shanghai.

What made Ye Dongsheng even happier were the two new markets: Foshan, which Xiao Fu was in charge of, and Chaoshan, which Wang Jianjun was in charge of.

The Focheng branch simply replicated the experience from other places, so it opened last week. Currently, 662 items have been shipped from Hong Kong Island to Focheng, and 184 items have been shipped from Focheng to Hong Kong Island.

In just two days since its opening, the business has shipped 486 items from Hong Kong Island to Chaoshan, and 143 items from Foshan to Hong Kong Island.

These two regions are still in a phase of rapid growth and have great potential to be tapped!
More importantly, these two regions not only made up for the order volume lost by the Jinghai region recently, but also exceeded it by a considerable amount!

Ye Dongsheng is not worried about these new areas in the short term. Those courier shops haven't even established a firm foothold in Jinghai, the closest one, so they can't expand outwards yet.

Especially in the Chaoshan region, it can be said to be the most stable. Only he opened up the air route and occupied this market. Other competitors simply do not have the ability to do so unless they resort to smuggling!
So, in fact, the total number of Dongfeng Express orders did not decrease during this period; on the contrary, it increased!
According to yesterday's calculations, Dongfeng Express's daily order volume across both sides of the strait has reached 6314 pieces!
One day saw 3902 orders, three days saw 2412 orders, and there were 33 express orders. Daily revenue reached over one million dollars, totaling 1,241,200 dollars!
Earning 124 million a day!

Looking at this number, Ye Dongsheng realized that if it weren't for the orders being taken by other gangs, it should have already exceeded 130 million!

Ye Dongsheng let out a soft breath. To be honest, looking at these numbers, he felt a little proud.

In less than six months since it opened, Dongfeng Express's total revenue has exceeded 100 million yuan, and it will continue to exceed 40 million yuan every month in the future!
However, considering the current situation, he suppressed his excitement. He couldn't afford to celebrate halfway through before dealing with his competitors in Hong Kong!

He initially set three goals: short-term, medium-term, and long-term. Looking back now, the short-term goal of expanding the market has been largely achieved.

Dongfeng Express has now developed markets in Jinghai, Yangcheng, Guancheng, Focheng, and Chaoshan. These are some of the most economically developed areas in eastern Guangdong Province and also the areas with the most Hong Kong investment. By securing these areas, Dongfeng Express can essentially control 80% of the market in eastern Guangdong Province.

Other places, such as Zhucheng, account for less than 20% of the total, and they are too scattered. We will give up on them for now and don't need to waste our energy on them.

As for the medium-term goal of pricing power, it can be said that half of it has been achieved. He set a minimum guiding price in the name of the industry association, and for the time being, everyone accepts it; those who do not accept it are crushed.

However, this minimum guide price is several tens of yuan lower than Dongfeng Express's price, which is the price to pay for temporarily using those gangs as thugs.

So, half of the medium-term goal has been achieved. The remaining half aligns with the long-term goal: to monopolize the entire market and have Dongfeng Express have complete control. That would be the goal!

Only then will the foundation be truly solid!
If he can really achieve his goal, Ye Dongsheng estimates that the express delivery business alone will bring him no less than 5 million yuan in revenue every year, which is enough to support him in developing other business sectors!

Putting down the documents in his hand, Ye Dongsheng looked up at the smiling Ruan Mei in front of him, stood up, took her small hand and hugged her, then wrapped his arms around her waist, picked her up and spun her around twice.

Caught off guard, Ruan Mei gasped in surprise at Ye Dongsheng's sudden intimate gesture. Feeling his strong physique and powerful aura against her skin, her heart raced, her face flushed, her body went limp, and her head spun.

For a moment, Ruan Mei felt a mix of joy, excitement, and worry...

A moment later, after Ye Dongsheng stopped moving, Ruan Mei's heels touched the ground. She looked down at him, his handsome face so close to hers, and her heart pounded even faster. Feeling her rapidly beating heart, Ruan Mei finally came to her senses and quickly whispered, "Brother Sheng, no, I, I..."

"I'm sick!" Finally, Ruan Mei revealed her true feelings, the secret she had kept all along.

Hearing Ruan Mei's words, Ye Dongsheng paused, then asked with concern, "Amei, what's wrong?"

Looking into Ye Dongsheng's caring eyes, Ruan Mei took a deep breath:

"Brother Sheng, actually, I have congenital heart disease!"

After saying this, Ruan Mei felt quite nervous and lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at Ye Dongsheng's expression.

She had always been afraid that Ye Dongsheng would abandon her because of this.

At first, it was because of work; she was afraid that her boss, Ye Dongsheng, would lay her off, and then she would lose her high salary.

Later, as Ye Dongsheng's image became more and more deeply ingrained in her heart, she became increasingly reluctant to leave his side. She knew that all his actions were expressions of his affection for her, but she was afraid that if she confessed the truth, Ye Dongsheng's attitude would change drastically and he would leave her.

After all, with her condition, a man can't even have a child with her, let alone engage in intimate acts. How could she be worthy of being Ye Dongsheng's girlfriend? Leaving her is the most natural thing to do!
But now, Ruan Mei can no longer hide it and has to tell the truth!

Just as Ruan Mei was filled with fear and anxiety, she felt a large, kind hand gently caress her face:
"Fool, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Ruan Mei looked up and saw that Ye Dongsheng not only did not look down on her, but was looking at her with a pained expression. A surge of warmth welled up in her chest.

Ruan Mei's eyes welled up with tears, and she couldn't help but cry: "I, I, I was afraid you would dislike me!"

How could I possibly dislike you?

After opening her heart, Ruan Mei blurted everything out:
"You don't know, my parents, brother and sister all died of heart disease! So I used to live in constant fear, not knowing when it would be my turn!"

I'm saving money by living frugally because I'm afraid that one day I'll fall ill and no one will take care of me. I just want to save up 30 yuan to cover my hospital fees..."

Ye Dongsheng gently wiped away Ruan Mei's tears with his fingers and couldn't help but ask, "Did you inherit it from your father or your mother?"

“They all have them! My dad and mom met at the hospital. When their feelings were strong, they didn’t care about anything else and just wanted to take a chance so that maybe nothing would happen… I, I don’t know when I followed in their footsteps!”

At this point, Ruan Mei's tears flowed even more freely.

Ye Dongsheng simply pulled her into his arms, gently patted her back, and let her cry and vent her emotions against his chest.

Then Ye Dongsheng stroked her black hair and said, "It's alright, it's alright, there's definitely a way to cure it!"

"But……"

Ye Dongsheng placed his finger to her lips: "There are no 'buts'. Just listen to my instructions and I will definitely find the best doctor and the best hospital to cure you!"
What? You don't believe me? I can earn hundreds of millions, so what's your illness compared to that?

Hearing Ye Dongsheng's words of comfort, Ruan Mei's mood improved considerably. After all, she had personally witnessed Ye Dongsheng establish Dongfeng Express and create a miracle, and she had complete faith in him.

Moreover, even if he can't be cured, being by his side before I die would make my life worthwhile!

Ruan Mei asked again in a low voice, "Won't it cost a lot of money?"

Ye Dongsheng chuckled and shook his head: "You! You're the housekeeper of Dongfeng Express, so it doesn't matter how much money we spend!"

Then Ye Dongsheng rubbed her head: "Don't be stingy anymore. Eat and drink well, take good care of your health, strengthen your resistance, and the chances of getting better will be greater! Understand?"

Ruan Mei nodded obediently.

In fact, Ye Dongsheng had known about Ruan Mei's situation for a long time, but he didn't want to expose it. He was just waiting for Ruan Mei to tell him on her own initiative.

In the end, Ruan Mei didn't delay for too long and told him now, otherwise he would have had to ask his mother-in-law for information.

According to the TV series "The Great Era", Ruan Mei held on until 1992 before she finally closed her eyes.

That means there are at least 6 years left, so contacting a doctor now shouldn't be considered a delay.

As for whether he could help Ruan Mei recover, Ye Dongsheng was fairly confident. It wasn't that he knew any particularly skilled doctors, but rather that he had the Fortune System!
Based on his understanding of the system, he would receive the rewards he needed most by punishing evil and promoting good and accumulating good fortune. He believed that he would receive them over the next few years!
Neither of them spoke again, and the room fell silent for a moment.

At this moment, Ruan Mei realized how intimate the two of them were, and she couldn't help but feel nervous again.

She was filled with worries just now, but now her mood has turned to anticipation. After all, she has never been in a relationship since she was a child, and she once dreamed of having a sweet and romantic relationship with a prince charming.

Ye Dongsheng, standing before her, had long since entered her heart; he was her dream lover!
Ye Dongsheng cupped her cheeks, then lowered his head and gently kissed Ruan Mei's forehead. He then smiled and said, "Let's stamp this agreement first, consider it our promise!"

Ruan Mei's face was flushed, and she felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. She felt that even if she died in his arms, her life would not have been in vain!

Ring ring ring...

Just then, Ye Dongsheng's elder brother's cell phone rang, spoiling the mood.

Ruan Mei reluctantly stepped out of Ye Dongsheng's arms and quickly lowered her head, saying, "I'm going to work now!"

After leaving the house, Ruan Mei leaned against the wall, covering her flushed face, her smile as beautiful as a flower, which was quite charming.

So this is what it feels like to be in love? It's wonderful!
No wonder the characters in TV shows and novels are so passionately in love; it's truly captivating!

In the office, Ye Dongsheng smiled as he watched Ruan Mei's departing figure. Their relationship had now been officially confirmed. Although they couldn't do anything too intimate, the deed was done, and he felt quite pleased with himself!
As for the moonlight...

When Fang Zhanbo was in trouble, both Ruan Mei and Long Jiwen stayed by his side, allowing this guy to enjoy the blessing of having two women.

If Fang Zhanbo can do it, Ye Dongsheng refuses to believe that he is less charming than that brat Fang Zhanbo!
He picked up the ringing mobile phone and answered it:
"Hello? The hospital? Okay, I'm coming!"

(End of this chapter)