How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 694

Arrogant Scalpers

Zhang Min never imagined she’d get a ride from Mr. Yang of Starlight Corporation. She was so excited, she was speechless for a moment.

Zhuo Wenjun’s mother was still waiting for a blood transfusion, so Yang Chen quickly reconfirmed Zhang Min’s location with her.

After Zhang Min reported her location, Yang Chen immediately ordered Qiu Hongqiang, the president of Starlight Defense’s Beijing branch, to send a helicopter to pick her up.

Zhang Min waited where she was, and in less than ten minutes, a helicopter appeared overhead.

Zhang Min thought, “Wow, the helicopter really came. Mr. Yang is incredible.”

About ten minutes later, the helicopter took Zhang Min to the hospital.

Yang Chen immediately signed a check for one million and handed it to Zhang Min, saying, “Miss Zhang, I’m counting on you.”

Zhang Min quickly returned the check, saying, “No need for money. I’m volunteering to save a life. I’m going in.”

Yang Chen nodded, and Zhang Min quickly followed the doctor inside.

Yang Chen gently patted Zhuo Wenjun’s back, comforting her, “Don’t worry, your aunt will be fine.”

Zhuo Wenjun nodded and stayed in Yang Chen’s arms.

Not long after, the nurse came out with Zhang Min. She had just donated 800 milliliters of blood, which significantly exceeded the normal safe limit of 400 milliliters. While it wouldn’t endanger her life, she would need to recuperate well.

Yang Chen had already arranged for the Dawn Hospital ambulance to come. He immediately had Zhang Min taken to Dawn Hospital for care, saying she could be discharged whenever she recovered fully. Yang Chen would cover all expenses and her lost income during this period.

After another two hours, the doctor came out.

“Fortunately, the operation was very smooth, and the patient’s vital signs are stable. She should be fine when the anesthesia wears off and wakes up. If she doesn’t wake up, that would be troublesome. You must have family members at her bedside at all times and notify the nurse immediately if there are any problems. Understand?” the doctor instructed.

Zhuo Wenjun quickly nodded and said, “Got it, thank you, doctor.”

The nurse wheeled Zhuo Wenjun’s mother out and took her to the ward.

Yang Chen comforted Zhuo Wenjun’s family for a few minutes and then left the hospital. He didn’t need to do the caretaking, so there was no reason for him to stay.

Early the next morning, Yang Chen visited Zhuo Wenjun’s mother in the hospital. She was already awake. Yang Chen used his medical skills to examine her, ensuring she was out of danger, and then left with peace of mind.

Then, Yang Chen went to Dawn Hospital to see Zhang Min. After all, she had risked her health to donate blood for his girlfriend’s mother, so he felt obligated to visit.

Zhang Min said excitedly, “I really didn’t expect you to be Mr. Yang! I’m so lucky. I always say a person can’t be unlucky forever. Good things will eventually happen.”

Yang Chen took out the check again and placed it on the table next to the bed, saying, “Miss Zhang, you must accept this. You saved my girlfriend’s mother’s life, and we can’t let that go unrewarded.”

Zhang Min quickly picked up the check and returned it to Yang Chen, saying, “Mr. Yang, you don’t have to be so polite. Blood donation is voluntary and shouldn’t be about getting something in return.”

“You’re making me feel bad. Do you have any wishes? Let me help you fulfill one,” Yang Chen said.

Zhang Min thought seriously for a moment and then replied with a smile, “My wish is to have my own clothing store. It seemed like that wish was about to come true, but then it didn’t.”

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Okay, I will help you fulfill that wish. You get some rest. I’ll be going now.”

Yang Chen left the hospital and went to the location of Zhang Min’s clothing store.

The location wasn’t great. Yida Plaza was only 300 meters ahead, and the shops here barely survived by piggybacking on the traffic from Yida Plaza.

Yang Chen went to the management office of Yida Plaza and rented a shop of more than 100 square meters [approximately 1076 square feet].

Then, he called Wu Yue, the president of LVMH [Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton] Group in Dragon Country, and asked her to authorize the opening of a Louisway franchise store in Yida Plaza.

Long ago, LVMH President Arnold had granted Yang Chen franchise rights for its brands in Asia. However, Yang Chen felt that this type of business wasn’t lucrative enough and didn’t bother with it.

Now, he was going to use this privilege to open a Louisway franchise store for Zhang Min.

Yang Chen would cover the store rent, decoration, and initial inventory. Zhang Min could directly manage the store when she was discharged from the hospital.

This would definitely cost a lot, but it was nothing compared to the life of his girlfriend’s mother.

Five days later, Zhang Min was discharged from the hospital.

Yang Chen personally went to the hospital to pick her up and took her to Yida Plaza.

Zhang Min thought Yang Chen was going to buy her clothes or something to thank her, so she quickly said, “Mr. Yang, you don’t have to take me shopping. I really volunteered to donate blood.”

Yang Chen said with a smile, “If I were going to take you shopping, I wouldn’t come here. I’d take you to SKP [a high-end department store in Beijing]. Just follow me, and you’ll see why I brought you here.”

Zhang Min nodded and quietly followed Yang Chen to the entrance of the store.

The shop assistants were all preparing at the door. As soon as Yang Chen arrived with Zhang Min, they immediately bowed to welcome her.

“Welcome the store manager back!”

Zhang Min asked with a puzzled look, “Mr. Yang, is this your store?”

Yang Chen shook his head.

Zhang Min was even more puzzled and quickly asked, “Then they said store manager… ah? They’re not talking about me, are they?”

Yang Chen nodded with a smile, took out all the keys to the store, and handed them to Zhang Min, saying, “From now on, this store is yours. I’ve already prepaid the rent for the first year and paid for the initial inventory. You can start operating immediately. From now on, you’re responsible for your own profits and losses, including employee wages, water and electricity bills, etc.”

Zhang Min looked at the English letters on the door with surprise. After a few seconds, she turned her head and said to Yang Chen with a surprised look, “Mr. Yang, you… you opened a Louisway store for me?”

Yang Chen nodded.

“But these brands don’t accept franchises, do they?” Zhang Min asked.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, “The franchise rights for all brands under LVMH Group in Asia are in my hands. I’m just not interested in recruiting franchise stores.”

Zhang Min wanted to return the keys to Yang Chen again, but Yang Chen didn’t take them.

“Mr. Yang, this costs too much. I’m even more embarrassed to accept it,” Zhang Min said.

Yang Chen said with a smile, “You don’t have to worry about these things. I’ve already taken care of it all. I can’t just leave it here, can I? Manage it well. From now on, you’re responsible for your own profits and losses. I hope you do better and better and don’t close down after a year.”

Zhang Min said a little embarrassedly, “Don’t even mention it. I’m really a little nervous. I haven’t worked with such a high-end brand before. I really don’t know how to do it.”

Yang Chen encouraged her with a smile, “Don’t worry. As long as you put your heart into it, you’ll definitely do well. I’ll be going now. I wish you a prosperous business and a lot of wealth.”

Zhang Min nodded and said, “Okay! Then I won’t refuse. Thank you, Mr. Yang, for the store. I will definitely manage it well and will never close down!”

“Haha…” Yang Chen nodded with a smile and turned to leave.

After repaying the favor, Yang Chen felt relieved.

In the evening, Yang Chen went to the hospital to see Zhuo Wenjun’s mother, and the two left the hospital together at ten o’clock.

Yang Chen wanted to send Zhuo Wenjun home, but she didn’t want to go home because she was in a bad mood, so Yang Chen had to take her to the Prince Gong’s Mansion [a historical site in Beijing, often associated with luxury and privacy] to comfort her.

Early in the morning, Zhuo Wenjun walked out of the Prince Gong’s Mansion, supporting her waist. Yang Chen had comforted her a lot the night before, so she didn’t wake him up to send her off.

…

Time passed quickly, and the Velociraptor cubs cloned by the Smith Laboratory in the United States were finally transported to Beijing, Dragon Country.

Most of the tickets had been bought up and hoarded by scalpers, who were now selling them at inflated prices.

The original 800 tickets were being sold for 3,000, and the original 10,000 tickets were being sold for 30,000.

If anyone complained about the price, the scalpers would tell them to take it or leave it.

Yang Chen dropped off a customer at the ticket office. After the passenger got out of the car, Yang Chen was about to drive away when he saw several scalpers surrounding a Didi [Chinese ride-hailing company] driver in front.

The driver hid in the car, afraid, while the scalpers kept slapping the car windows and hood, insulting him.

Although Yang Chen was no longer the president of the Didi Drivers Union, he still had the reputation of the president and was still the second-largest shareholder of Didi Group, so he felt obligated to investigate.

Yang Chen parked the car, got out, and walked over.

Because he didn’t know why they were surrounding the Didi driver, Yang Chen didn’t immediately get angry. Instead, he approached and offered the scalpers a cigarette to ask what was going on.

The scalpers were so arrogant that they took Yang Chen’s cigarette but told him to mind his own business. They even threatened that if he angered them, they would deal with him as well.

Yang Chen said with a smile, “If you’re going to talk like that, then give me back the cigarette. You can’t afford this cigarette.”

“Damn it! Who are you trying to scare? Why can’t I afford it?”

“That’s right! I just smoked it. What are you going to do about it?”

“I’ve noticed that you Didi drivers are so good at pretending.”

…

At this time, the besieged Didi driver opened the car window a crack and said to Yang Chen, “I just said they’re crazy about money, selling 800 tickets for 3,000 and 10,000 tickets for 30,000. Look, these are all parents bringing their children to broaden their horizons, and many of them are ordinary families. How can they afford such expensive tickets? But if the parents don’t buy tickets, the children will be sad, and some will even throw tantrums. These people are unhappy, and they want to beat me. Damn it! Am I wrong? Isn’t a few hundred yuan profit per ticket enough? They want to earn twice as much. It’s too greedy.”

At this time, the parents who had been worn down by their children’s tantrums also spoke up, asking the scalpers to sell the tickets for less.

Some families had two or three children and simply couldn’t afford such expensive tickets.

The scalpers immediately put on a take-it-or-leave-it attitude and sarcastically mocked them.

“If you can’t afford it, you don’t have to watch it. I can’t afford a plane, so should I ask the plane manufacturer to lower the price for me?”

“That’s right! I want to buy a Bugatti Veyron, but the manufacturer’s pricing is too expensive. Can you help me talk to them and sell it to me cheaper? I want to buy three.”

“Haha…”

“I also want to buy a villa, but the price is too expensive. Can you ask them to sell it cheaper?”

…

The parents were speechless. Some parents, exhausted by their children’s meltdowns, directly hit their children and told them they weren’t going to see it and were going home now.

But children aren’t so easy to reason with. If they see a toy they like or something they want to play with, they’ll throw a tantrum if you don’t give it to them. Parents can only hit them a few times symbolically; they can’t really hurt their children.

The scene was chaotic, with the children’s cries and the parents’ shouts mixed together.