From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

After Su Qing went out to work, the shop quieted down.

I sat down at the computer, opened the backend system, and carefully checked the package receipt and delivery data for the past two days.

I was shocked when I found out what I was looking into.

In just one day, the number of orders at the site doubled, nearly twice the usual amount.

Could it be that a courier station next door really went out of business and diverted its customers and orders to this station?

I continued scrolling down to see the area records and the regions covered by the newly added orders.

All of these are familiar delivery areas that we use regularly; there are no miscellaneous orders from other areas.

Just then, my cousin rode back on his motorcycle.

He pushed open the door and entered the store. He immediately saw me sitting in front of the computer, paused for a moment, and asked somewhat hastily:

"Yezi? When were you discharged from the hospital? Is your wound all better?"

"I was discharged this morning. It was just a small wound, nothing serious," I replied with a smile.

Seeing that he was covered in sweat, I quickly said, "Take a break and wipe your sweat. You look exhausted."

My cousin wiped the sweat from his face with his arm and said hurriedly, "No time to rest, I just came back to get the car keys. Are all those new cars outside ready to drive?"

"Sure!" I nodded, then quickly asked, "By the way, I checked the order history, why are there so many orders all of a sudden?"

My cousin chuckled and said to me, "You've really struck gold! The courier station on the next street went bankrupt and ran away yesterday! All their individual orders and neighborhood/area orders have been diverted to us and Anda Logistics."

He grabbed the car keys from the table and strode out, saying, "I can't chat with you any longer. I need to hurry to the logistics center to pick up the goods. The place is already full of goods, and we're almost overwhelmed with manpower and vehicles."

After saying that, he added, "Take good care of your injury and don't do anything unnecessary."

As soon as he finished speaking, he sped off on his motorcycle.

Once again, I was the only one left in the store. I sat in front of the computer, filled with surprise and doubt.

It went bankrupt?

This is so sudden.

Just a couple of days ago, that website was relying on its backing to wage a price war against us, and was trying to steal our orders everywhere.

How could it have collapsed and run away in just a few days?

I don't think it's because they couldn't hold on any longer. It's more likely that Fang Heng made grand promises to them, offering all sorts of support, and tricked them into engaging in a price war against me at a loss.

In the end, the promise fell through, and not a single penny of support was provided.

This not only resulted in a loss for them, but also made it impossible for them to continue operating their business.

In contrast, Anda Logistics, backed by a listed company with abundant funds, will not be dragged down by this price war and naturally took over a portion of the diverted orders.

But this was indeed good news for us, and I didn't dare delay. I immediately made notes for all the new orders in the backend.

Pre-determine delivery areas to avoid order disputes and protracted conflicts with Anda Logistics later on.

Seeing the surge in orders, I knew in my heart that this was a golden opportunity for my site to grow and become stronger.

The guys at the store are so busy they don't even have time to go to a fast food restaurant for lunch. They usually just grab something to eat in their respective delivery areas.

But I'm also very clear-headed; these orders are just temporary bargains.

After the original site closes down, the headquarters will definitely re-tender for regional agents.

Once a new site joins, this traffic can be taken away at any time.

To turn short-term gains into long-term stable profits, it is essential to secure exclusive delivery rights for this region.

Without further hesitation, I immediately dialed the number of the municipal express delivery distribution center.

They proactively reported the existing size of our station, vehicle configuration, and staff size, clearly stating that we have sufficient capacity to handle all delivery business in this newly added area.

Individual websites cannot sign contracts for these regional agency rights on their own; the final agreement must be made by the headquarters.

I didn't have any other connections at headquarters. The only person who gave me a chance was General Manager Gao from the operations department.

After a moment's hesitation, I dialed Mr. Gao's number directly.

The call connected quickly, and I got straight to the point: "Mr. Gao, this is Lin Ye. A courier station next to our area just went out of business, resulting in a large number of stable orders flowing out. I've already reported this to the city-level distribution center, and our station is capable of handling all the business. We just need approval and coordination from headquarters."

Mr. Gao didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I know about this. We will immediately arrange for someone to handle the negotiations. Your site will then cooperate with the arrangements."

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Gao," I replied respectfully.

As soon as he finished speaking, General Manager Gao's tone became slightly more serious as he reminded him, "You haven't forgotten your promise to me about creating a benchmark site for the region within a month, have you?"

"I haven't forgotten, Mr. Gao. Rest assured, I will definitely not let you down."

"Okay, do a good job."

After a few brief words of advice, the call ended.

I put my phone away and immediately started planning my next steps.

With orders surging, the existing staff and vehicles are completely unable to keep up with the volume of business.

The express delivery industry operates year-round, requiring sufficient manpower and reserves for shift workers to ensure service does not collapse.

Roughly calculated, I need to hire at least five more experienced employees to stabilize the existing business.

The ensuing problem is that after expanding the workforce, the existing delivery vehicles are no longer sufficient.

After thinking for a moment, I opened the recruitment website, registered an account, and posted the latest job openings.

The salary is slightly higher than in the courier industry. The only hard requirement is that you have your own van and have courier delivery experience, so you can start working right away.

I originally wanted to recruit people from the previous food delivery group, but after thinking about it, I gave up.

The group is full of station managers and employees from various food delivery sites. If I openly recruit people, I will inevitably offend my competitors. There is no need to create unnecessary disputes just to recruit people.

Moreover, most food delivery riders do not have delivery vans and are not familiar with the express delivery process. Recruiting them requires training from scratch, which is too time-consuming.

But what I need now is an experienced person, someone who can start working right away.

For the next two weeks, I devoted myself entirely to expanding the business, recruiting staff, and stabilizing operations.

At the same time, I took some time to sign those four major business deals and asked Yang Hao to organize how to allocate them reasonably.

He's a long-time employee at the site and knows more about personnel scheduling and route planning than I do. He's in charge of managing these stable, large clients.

I told him that whether there was a shortage of people or vehicles, he should tell me immediately so that we could ensure the normal operation of the express delivery business of these four companies.

The guys at the station were exceptionally helpful; no one was slacking off.

Since it's piece-rate pay, the more you deliver, the more you earn, so everyone is willing to work hard to complete orders and make money.

The entire site has a positive and energetic atmosphere.

As for Su Qing, I've always adopted a hands-off approach, letting her experiment with her own lead generation strategies without much interference.

But to my utter surprise, her seemingly nonsensical promotional and traffic-generating methods actually worked remarkably well.

Every day, we receive a steady stream of calls from customers inquiring about sending packages. Many people also see our promotional activities, place orders directly on our courier app, and proactively contact us for door-to-door pickup.

More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and all the site's operations were completely back on track.

Whether it's daily order volume, monthly revenue, or user satisfaction rate, our site has surged into the top ranks of the Longjiang City regional rankings.

Looking at the thriving station, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.

The old saying is indeed true: those who survive a great calamity are sure to be blessed with good fortune.