Hong Kong Tycoon: Starting from Delivering Dongfeng Express

Chapter 172 Ye Dongsheng, the Hero of Rights Protection

After the minibus stops at the side of the station, people get on and off.

After getting on the bus, Lin Xiang'an saw an empty seat, rushed over and sat down, then gave the fat man behind him a smug look.

The fat man walked over and complained, "Wow, college student, you beat me to it today!"

One of the people sitting behind laughed and said, "Fatty, if you lose some weight, you'll be able to squeeze in next time!"

These people weren't colleagues or friends, but rather they were commuters who rode the same bus every day and had become familiar fellow passengers over time. They would chat and joke around when they were bored on the bus.

Lin Xiang'an took out the newspaper he had just bought from the newsstand from his briefcase and unfolded it. The fat man also leaned over to look at it together.

After browsing through two headlines without finding them interesting, I was suddenly drawn to a news headline:
"From Zero to Billionaire in Six Months: The Road to Wealth for Rights Protection Hero Ye Dongsheng!"

His eyes widened in disbelief. A billionaire in just six months?!

The fat man immediately stopped Lin Xiang'an from flipping through the newspaper: "Read this one!"

Lin Xiang'an curled his lip: "It's just newspaper advertising, it has nothing to do with us!"

"Maybe it'll be our turn someday!"

Nowadays, Hong Kong people are most interested in these get-rich-quick myths. After all, Hong Kong Island has seen a constant stream of wealth myths and rapidly rising tycoons, which are always a topic of conversation and fill citizens with fantasies. Fat Man is clearly one of them.

Soon, the two became engrossed in the article, which shifted from the recent 2000 million yuan dispute to Ye Dongsheng, and highlighted his path to success in founding Dongfeng Express.

"Wow! Delivering packages in mainland China is so lucrative? Earning millions a day? Really?! Isn't everyone saying that mainland China is very backward?" the fat man exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise.

In the eyes of most people on Hong Kong Island, the mainland represents poverty and backwardness. The current trend is for mainlanders to come to Hong Kong Island to make money, regardless of the consequences, even by smuggling themselves there; very few people would think of going back to the mainland.

A person from behind leaned over and said, "Hey, are you guys talking about Dongfeng Express?"

"Yeah, buddy, you know this place too?"

"Of course I know, I've even sent them!"

"Do they really make that much money?"

"Newspapers always love to exaggerate! But their shop is really booming, they're never busy. Each delivery costs 200 yuan. I think even if they don't make a million a day, they probably make four or five hundred thousand!"

"Wow, four or five hundred thousand a day, that's outrageous! Ten million a month, over a hundred million in less than a year!"
Is this cross-border express delivery business difficult? I'm not aiming for 400,000 or 500,000 yuan; earning 400 or 500 yuan a day would be enough for me!

At this moment, a young man with tattoos on his arm sneered, "Idiot, you really think just anyone can do this delivery business? Wo Luen Shing tried to get in but got kicked out, so don't even dream about it!"

The Wo Luen Shing triad still has a prestigious reputation, after all, it's one of the three major triads. Now Fatty knows it's not as simple as it seems.

"Didn't the newspaper say he was a villager from Lantau Island?"

"Pshaw, you believe everything you read in the newspaper!"

The fat man felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water; his newly ignited fantasy was shattered. Looking at the photo of Ye Dongsheng taken in front of the courthouse in the newspaper, he muttered angrily, "Damn, I knew this guy was no ordinary person!"

"Whether he's an ordinary person or not, I don't know, but it's quite remarkable that he was able to create this new business! Fatty, if you were even a tenth as smart as him, earning 500 a day would definitely be no problem!"

Lin Xiang'an flicked the newspaper: "This Ye Dongsheng is quite bold, daring to go against the bank. For that alone, I admire him!"

Another person joined the discussion: "Hey, you guys saw this case too?"

"Of course we saw it! Quite a few people in our company were discussing it today!" "I didn't expect the Banking Ordinance to have such a big loophole. So many banks have gone bankrupt in the last two years. What if it were our turn one day? Luckily, he won the case!"

"I think Daoheng Bank will appeal again. The newspapers say there might be changes later. After all, the Financial Supervisory Authority and these banks are in cahoots. They might lose the second trial!"

"You can do it like this? He's so rich, if he still can't win the case, then what will we do if we encounter similar situations in the future? We'll just have to watch the bank swallow our deposits?"

"Yes! So no matter what, we must support Ye Dongsheng this time! Only if he wins this time can we push for the amendment of the Banking Ordinance!"

The chatter of the passengers gradually faded into the distance as the minibus drove away...

At home, Moonlight lay sprawled on the sofa, newspaper in hand, leaning against Ye Dongsheng's shoulder: "Brother Sheng, you have no idea, so many women in our company were talking about you today!"

"Hmm? What did they say?"

"Hmph! A bunch of gossipy old women, swooning over the newspaper! They say you're rich and handsome, I wonder which lucky woman is!"

Ye Dongsheng laughed and pulled Yueguang's delicate body into his arms: "I'll pick you up from your company tomorrow, then they'll know who's so lucky!"

"You're so busy, won't this take up too much of your time?" Moonlight Kazilan's big eyes sparkled.

"Nothing else is as important as our Miss Moonlight!"

Moonlight grinned and put her arm around Ye Dongsheng's neck, giving him a kiss on the cheek: "Then we'll have to trouble our great hero!"

Ye Dongsheng smiled; he still had to satisfy his girlfriend's normal vanity.

In fact, Ye Dongsheng had picked up and dropped off Moonlight a few times before, but he hadn't shown his face. Moreover, he wasn't famous at the time, so even if someone saw him, they wouldn't pay attention.

But things are different now that this case is over. This incident has put him in the spotlight and made him a public figure.

The benefits are considerable. Just as Moonlight said, Ye Dongsheng has now become a representative of the citizens of Hong Kong Island and a rights protection hero fighting against the evil forces of the bank!
Regardless of whether Ye Dongsheng is rich or poor, his position is that of a bank customer, and the general public will naturally support him in defending his rights. Why would they betray their own interests to support the bank?

As for the downsides...

People are afraid of famous pigs.

This time, many reporters have started digging into Ye Dongsheng's background, especially focusing on Dongfeng Express and his formidable earning power. After all, making hundreds of millions in just six months is already quite a topic, and with this case, he has suddenly become a household name in Hong Kong.

He could imagine that many people, after reading about his entrepreneurial experience, would want to join the express delivery industry.

However, Ye Dongsheng was not too worried.

Most people only think about it; very few actually put it into action. After all, mainland China is too underdeveloped!
Just like in later years, for a few years everyone knew that Vietnam was following China's old path. Just like China's rapid development after reform and opening up, with opportunities everywhere, but most people just talked about it. How many people actually had the ability to put it into practice and were willing to leave China to go to Vietnam to seek their fortune?

Nowadays, Hong Kong people view mainland China in a similar way to how Chinese people later viewed Vietnam and North Korea.

Even if someone were to want to start a delivery business, it wouldn't pose any threat to Ye Dongsheng.

The competitive advantage of the express delivery industry has been initially established.

You ask what a moat is?
Of course, it's the express delivery industry association. In reality, it's the rules set by the express delivery industry association and the social influence it controls.

As long as the rules are in place, and as long as he remains president, Dongfeng Express can maintain its first-mover advantage.

With these groups clearing out the area, players who want to enter in a short time will be met with a lot of trouble!
P.S.: Sorry, I just finished writing this after get off work. The ruthless bandit will appear in the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)