How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 128

Yang Chen was eating lunch when Wang Jiayi called him.

“Is that you?” Wang Jiayi asked.

“What?” Yang Chen replied.

“Stop pretending. Did you ask the company to promote me to store manager?” Wang Jiayi asked.

“Ah? You’re going to be a store manager? Congratulations! The company must have seen how hard you work and how capable you are, so they wanted to promote you. It has nothing to do with me. You have to believe in your own abilities,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Wang Jiayi didn’t quite believe it. She worked hard and was capable, but not *that* capable—not enough to become a store manager so quickly.

Even if she waited her turn, she would have to wait at least a few years before she had a chance to become a reserve store manager.

Now the company was directly promoting her to store manager training, which meant that she would definitely be the store manager of the new store in the North Zha District.

It was impossible for pie to fall from the sky. Yang Chen must be helping her secretly.

“Okay, then I’ll just assume that my ability and hard work moved the company,” Wang Jiayi said with a smile.

“That must be your ability and hard work that impressed the company’s executives, so they let you be the store manager. Keep up the good work. I wish you all the best in your position as store manager, and I hope you can rely on your own ability to stay in this bustling city of Haicheng,” Yang Chen encouraged.

Wang Jiayi was very touched. She said this when she first met Yang Chen, but she didn’t expect him to remember it.

“Thank you. I won’t say much else. I’ll pay you back as soon as I get paid next month,” Wang Jiayi said.

“Do you need a loan? I can introduce you to a loan shark, so you don’t have to find me every month when you get paid,” Yang Chen joked.

“Haha… what do you mean? Are you addicted to sleeping with me?” Wang Jiayi asked.

“I’m afraid you just experienced the joy of being with a man, and you can’t stand the itch,” Yang Chen replied.

“Go on, I can handle it, you don’t have to worry! I handled it for 28 years before I met you! Humph! I’m not talking anymore, I’m going to eat,” Wang Jiayi said, and then hung up the phone.

After Yang Chen finished lunch, he planned to find a shady place to rest for a while.

At this time, Xu Xiaoli called and reported that Hilta Belles [likely a high-end tailor or designer] had already taken people to the company to measure everyone’s sizes, and the work clothes would be delivered in about 10 days.

Then Xu Xiaoli asked, “Boss, why did you spend so much money to customize Louis Vuitton work clothes?”

Yang Chen said with a smile, “My employees should be more decent, of course. Besides, Louis Vuitton is just a brand, why can’t it be used to make work clothes?”

Xu Xiaoli said happily, “Hehe… I think when the clothes come, I can wear work clothes to show off in front of my relatives and friends. My work clothes are luxury goods that they want to buy but are reluctant to buy. It feels exciting just thinking about it.”

“Haha… okay, you guys work hard, and there will be more benefits in the future. By the way, how is the advertising effect of Hongxing Group?” Yang Chen asked.

Xu Xiaoli quickly reported on the Hongxing case.

Chenguang Advertising Company came up with a detailed plan, and Hongxing Company followed the plan step by step, and now it has achieved very good results.

Now every Hongxing store is full of customers, and some customers even throw money directly to the store clerk, refusing to take the shoes unless they get the specific pair they want.

In the Douyin [Chinese version of TikTok] live broadcast room, no matter which store it is, there are no less than 10,000 viewers every time it is broadcast. Many stores are out of stock, and they need to transfer goods from other stores. Factories are also running at full capacity to meet the needs of customers.

Hongxing not only disposed of the inventory that had been piling up for many years, but also drove the efficiency of many struggling OEM [Original Equipment Manufacturer] factories.

Not only that, Hongxing’s brand image has also been improved, and it has been called a real national brand by netizens.

In a word, Hongxing made a lot of money with this wave of 50 million donations.

To express their gratitude, Hongxing has already paid all the promised 10 million advertising fees.

After reporting on her work, Xu Xiaoli praised, “Boss, you are really a planning genius. Others want to use various advertising videos to solve problems, but you don’t stick to conventional methods and come up with such a genius plan. I think I have to thank Zhang Jingyan for deducting your commission at the beginning, otherwise you would still be doing a low-key job as an employee and wouldn’t be thinking about starting your own advertising company.”

“It’s fate. You’re busy, I have to rest for a while,” Yang Chen said.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Chen lay down in the back seat to sleep.

However, not long after he lay down, Wang Aihua, the detachment leader of the Municipal Bureau [police department], called him again.

“Hey, Yang Chen, come to the Municipal Bureau to receive an award, you have made another great contribution,” Wang Aihua said excitedly.

Yang Chen quickly sat up and asked in confusion, “I have made another great contribution? No… I don’t know what I did to make a great contribution?”

Wang Aihua laughed and said, “Did you send a mobile phone to the police station last night?”

“Ah! Yes! A passenger’s mobile phone was left in my car. I couldn’t find her at the time, so I sent it to the police station,” Yang Chen replied.

“We cracked a major prostitution case based on that mobile phone and arrested more than 40 criminals. Do you think you have made a great contribution?” Wang Aihua said with a smile.

Yang Chen didn’t know how to answer for a while. He could make a contribution by doing this!

Wang Aihua told Yang Chen the details of the situation.

The owner of the mobile phone is Li Hong, the woman in the red dress, who is a prostitute.

After Yang Chen sent the mobile phone to the police station, customers sent her text messages and WeChat messages to make appointments.

The police station quickly reported it to the Municipal Bureau, and the Municipal Bureau launched a thunderous storm operation last night, arresting all the criminals in the Pinnacle Apartment.

In addition to more than 30 prostitutes, there were also a dozen organizers, which can be said to have wiped them all out.

Oh my god, should I say Yang Chen is lucky, or should I say he is unlucky?

If any of those people escaped, they would definitely settle accounts with Yang Chen.

Because he sent the mobile phone to the police station, which led to the prostitution gang being wiped out.

Yang Chen quickly said, “You didn’t announce it, did you?”

Wang Aihua replied with a smile, “It’s been announced. This kind of big operation can’t be concealed. We have also notified your platform. Come and receive the award later. This time, we will give you a Good Citizen Award. Are you satisfied?”

“I’m satisfied with what! If you make such a big fanfare, if there is any fish that slips through the net, they will definitely come to me for trouble. I don’t want a reward, quickly remove all the publicity materials. If you must announce it, then erase the mobile phone part. I’m just an ordinary online car-hailing driver. I don’t want to worry about whether the passengers in the back row are coming to seek revenge every time I drive,” Yang Chen said helplessly.

Wang Aihua thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense.

For this kind of criminal gang, it is not surprising that they would do things like murder and arson once they are cornered.

However, the Municipal Bureau’s report has already been sent out. If there are really any fish that slip through the net, they must have already seen it. It is not very meaningful to withdraw it now.

Yang Chen was really speechless.

Shouldn’t this kind of thing be discussed with him before making a decision?

It’s only said after it’s all exposed. What’s the point?

Wang Aihua comforted him a little embarrassedly: “The main reason is that in the past, when we encountered this kind of thing, the people who made contributions couldn’t wait to publicize it, so we publicized it according to the previous practice. In fact, you don’t have to think so pessimistically. According to our interrogation, they were indeed wiped out. Now that things have come to this, it’s useless to think too much. You should still come and receive the award, you can’t bear the possible risks in the future for nothing, right?”

Damn it!

What he said makes so much sense!

Yang Chen gave an *oh* sound with no love in his life, and hung up the phone helplessly.

Before he could recover, Li Changqi, the CEO of BEEP [the ride-sharing app], called again.

This guy was so happy because he could use Yang Chen’s glorious deeds to promote the platform again.

Yang Chen said angrily: “I will be killed by you sooner or later! Can this matter be admitted? Have you ever thought that one day their accomplices will sit behind me and give me a knife when I’m driving and not paying attention?”

“Ah? No way! I heard from the Municipal Bureau that they were all wiped out. Don’t scare yourself,” Li Changqi comforted.

“Sigh…” Yang Chen sighed.

The problem now is that the police’s report has already been sent out, clearly stating that Yang Mou, a BEEP platform online car-hailing driver, made a contribution, and the word “again” was used. Anyone who has a passing grade in Chinese can analyze who it is.

Sure enough, in the comment area under the Weibo [Chinese version of Twitter] of the Haicheng Municipal Bureau, netizens have already given the answer.

“Yang Mou, *again*, wow, that handsome driver has made another contribution!”

“If it weren’t for the comrades of the Haicheng Municipal Bureau, I wouldn’t dare to believe this is true. He just caught a fugitive a few days ago, and yesterday he helped solve a major prostitution case. He is even more powerful than the masses in Chaoyang District! [a district in Beijing known for its active citizen informants]”

“Who can tell me how to get this handsome brother’s car? I want to meet him by chance.”

“If this person is lucky, no one can stop him. He just won the Bravery Award, and now he has another Good Citizen Award. I won’t watch this year’s Spring Festival Gala without him as a representative of the people.”

…

It can be inferred from the comments of netizens that it is no longer meaningful to withdraw the announcement now.

However, he still has to keep a low profile. If the platform really makes Yang Chen a star driver, it will only be bad for him, not good.

If passengers recognize him in the future, even some strange passengers may pretend to be normal. How can he get bad reviews?

Therefore, Yang Chen threatened Li Changqi that if the platform dared to promote him, he would cancel his account and switch jobs tomorrow.

Li Changqi was definitely afraid that he would switch jobs, so he quickly assured him that he would cancel all publicity plans.

Only then did Yang Chen low-key receive the Good Citizen Award, and reminded the Municipal Bureau not to promote him in the future when they encounter this kind of thing again.

The Municipal Bureau took his personal safety into consideration and agreed.

It should have been a happy thing, but Yang Chen felt very unhappy.

Sigh…

Just after coming out of the Municipal Bureau, the secretary of the board of directors of Haibin Resort Management Co., Ltd. called Yang Chen.

The company now has a very important acquisition case that needs to be discussed for the last time. Yang Chen just acquired 67% of the shares and became the controlling shareholder of the company, so he naturally needs to be present to preside over the overall situation.

Yang Chen got in the car and followed the navigation to Binhai Resort Management Co., Ltd.

In the conference room, everyone was already in place.

As soon as Yang Chen arrived, everyone stood up to greet him.

Yang Chen asked everyone to sit down, and the meeting started immediately.

The company’s former chairman, Zhou Haibin, resigned and left after selling his shares. Now the company’s daily management is the responsibility of CEO Wang Zhenxi.

Wang Zhenxi reported the specific situation of the acquisition case to Yang Chen.

Haibin Resort Company is preparing to acquire Jinhai Resort, Jinshan Resort, Chongming Resort, and Sheshan Resort.

Among them, Jinhai Resort and Chongming Resort belong to Haiyang Resort Management Co., Ltd., and the other two belong to Haicheng Scenery Resort Management Company.

Jinhai Resort seems familiar.

After thinking about it carefully, Yang Chen remembered that Wang Jun’s workplace was this resort, and his wedding ceremony on Sunday was also being held here.

Wang Jun is now the deputy general manager. If he acquires this resort and promotes him to a full-time position, he should be very reliable.

Jinhai Resort and Chongming Resort are both close to the sea. The other company asked for a price of 500 million yuan, and both resorts were sold as a package.

Jinshan Resort and Sheshan Resort are both sold with mountains as their selling points, and the package price is 300 million yuan.

The seaside is only busy in summer, and the business is bleak in winter.

There will be business all year round under the mountain, and there will not be too much of a drop.

Wang Zhenxi has talked to those two companies many times, and 500 million yuan and 300 million yuan are the other party’s final quotations.

However, the company’s decision-making power is in Yang Chen’s hands, and he must decide whether to accept it.

Yang Chen thought for a while and said, “President Wang, please contact the bosses of those two companies and arrange a video conference for me with them. Do it immediately!”

Wang Zhenxi nodded and immediately returned to the office to make a phone call.

More than ten minutes later, the video conference began.

The boss of Haiyang Resort Company is called Li Haiyang, and the boss of Haicheng Scenery Resort Company is called Zhang Xiuchun.

Li Haiyang: “President Wang said that the chairman of Haibin Company has changed. I didn’t expect the new boss to be so young.”

Zhang Xiuchun: “It’s really a hero who is young! He is so ambitious and financially strong at a young age, and he will definitely have great achievements in the future.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… don’t make fun of me, you two. I have something to ask for in this video conference with you two today. I just acquired the shares, and I am really not rich in funds. I have read the prices of the two of you, which are very reasonable. But I really have limited strength here, and I can’t acquire the companies of the two of you at the same time. But I heard President Wang say that you have been talking to us for a long time. I was thinking that I have to personally explain it to you, so that we can’t be seen as not understanding the rules. We have been chatting for so long, and if we don’t want it, we don’t want it.”

The smiles on the faces of Li Haiyang and Zhang Xiuchun suddenly froze.

The two of them really don’t want to continue operating. The more they delay, the more they lose.

The current environment is not good, and there are too few tourists.

Therefore, when they heard what Yang Chen said, they both became nervous.

Li Haiyang: “What does President Yang mean by this?”

Zhang Xiuchun: “What are President Yang’s plans? Just tell me.”

Yang Chen: “To be honest, I only have less than 200 million yuan in my hand. It is definitely not enough to acquire at the same time. I can only acquire one of them. Which one do you think is more suitable for me to acquire? I really don’t want to offend any of you, but this after all requires real money, right? I have to offend even if I don’t want to.”

It was not easy to find a company willing to acquire, and neither of them wanted to give up.

The two immediately argued.

“President Zhang, please give it to me, I really can’t stand it anymore.”

“President Li, you also know that I can’t even pay my salary now. The more I delay, the more I lose tens of thousands. I really can’t afford to lose.”

…

Yang Chen quickly interrupted: “You two, you two! How about this, you can discuss it privately. I have explained my situation to you. I can only acquire one at most. After you discuss the results, we will talk separately. I am still in a meeting here, so I will hang up first.”

After speaking, Yang Chen exited the video conference.

Wang Zhenxi quickly asked: “President Yang, what do you mean by this?”

Yang Chen stood up and said: “I originally thought that these resorts were profitable, but after reading the information, I realized that they were all losing money. Are you treating me like a fool? Acquiring four loss-making resorts for a total of 800 million yuan? What is the current environment like? You professionals definitely know better than me. They are both losing money. Can we make a profit by acquiring them? I want to know who proposed these two acquisitions?”

In short, Yang Chen just doesn’t want to acquire these four resorts.

But if they are willing to sell them for a total price of less than 200 million yuan, he can consider taking over.

No one’s money comes from the wind. There is no reason to take over other people’s loss-making assets.

Wang Zhenxi quickly replied: “This is the acquisition case proposed by the former chairman Zhou Haibin. Before it was completed, he sold his shares and left.”

Yang Chen nodded and said: “These two acquisition cases are temporarily shelved. When the price is right, we will talk about it again. Others dismiss the meeting, President Wang stays to report on the company’s situation.”

The others quickly got up and left, and Wang Zhenxi stayed alone to make a work report.

…

Sunday.

Early in the morning, Yang Chen took Yu Shishi to Jinhai Resort.

Because it was the first time here and it was still early, Wang Jun’s wedding was all handled by the wedding company, and there was no need for relatives and friends to help.

So, Yang Chen took Yu Shishi around to estimate how much this resort is worth.

Just out of the parking lot, Yang Chen saw Li Ming.

That’s right, it was Xiao Jing’s ex-boyfriend, Wang Jun’s fiancee, the guy who drove a Porsche to pick up Xiao Jing that night.

Li Ming was not alone, and there were more than a dozen people behind him.

Are they here to attend the wedding, or are they here to rob the bride?

Yang Chen quickly called Wang Jun.

Wang Jun: “Hey, brother, have you arrived? Can’t find it? Do you want me to find a colleague to pick you up?”

Yang Chen: “No! I just want to ask you which guests you have invited today.”

Wang Jun: “Just some close relatives and a few good friends. Zhang Bin, Chen He, and Wang Xiang, our high school classmates.”

Yang Chen: “What about the woman’s side?”

Wang Jun: “Xiao Jing is not from Haicheng. She only invited her parents and younger brother, and two colleagues who work with her. Because it was too hasty, we didn’t invite many people.”

In this case, Li Ming brought so many people here not to attend the wedding, but to sabotage it?