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Chapter 140 Chapter 139 Community protection fee is charged to Zhetong? It has to be a power outage to work
In Quanhe Penghai Community, Zhetong Power Customer Service Center received a call reporting a power failure in a unit in the community.

After noting down the specific location of the community, the staff at the customer service center immediately notified the duty office.

In each power supply area of ​​Zhetong Electric Power, there are front-line power team members on duty at the duty office 24 hours a day.

After receiving the transfer order, a team quickly got on the car and went directly to the designated location.

The power supply vehicle was very fast. It only took more than ten minutes from the time the customer called to report the problem to the time the power team arrived at the gate of their community.

When the car arrived at the gate of the community, the staff originally thought that the security guard would directly lift the barrier to let the car pass when they saw that it was the power supply vehicle of the power company. However, they did not expect that no one lifted the barrier even after it stopped here for half a minute.

Master Zhetong, an electrician who had to drive, also honked the horn.

After the horn sounded, a security guard walked out of the guard room.

"Master, please lift the pole and let us go."

After hearing this, the security guard not only did not let the car go, but walked to the front of the car cursing.

"What are you doing? Can you just let it go?"

After hearing this question, several electricians on the bus looked at each other, but still patiently answered his question.

"We are from the power company. We received a call from a user reporting a circuit problem in your community, so we came to repair the circuit."

I originally thought that after he said that, the bar would be lifted, but I didn't expect the security guard to charge a fee for lifting the bar. He directly took out a sign with a QR code for payment from his pocket.

"Oh, that's how it is. Sweep here, five dollars for lifting the pole."

"Ah? Pole-lifting fee? What kind of fee is that? We're not here for anything. Your owner came to us because there was a problem with the circuit."

After hearing this, the security guard also looked unhappy.

"Nonsense, aren't we charging you, the outsiders, for the barrier fees? Five dollars a piece isn't expensive, you just scan it and I'll let you in, isn't that good? The power company can't be superior, right? We treat everyone equally, takeout will be charged one to two dollars depending on the situation, and large trucks will be charged five dollars."

On weekdays, the security guards’ cigarette and water expenses are compensated by the pole-lifting fee.

Occasionally, a car from outside comes, and with a five-dollar day's pay, you can easily make dozens of dollars. If a few people share the profits, you can buy enough to buy a pack of cigarettes.

At the beginning, some people reported it, but the property management didn’t do anything about it and it just continued like this.

……

The electricians from Zhetong who came over thought this request was simply too unreasonable and froze in place for a moment.

At this time, the security guard saw the situation and picked up the intercom to call.

"Brothers, come to the door, someone might not want to pay the pole-lifting fee."

Less than a minute after he finished speaking on the intercom, several security guards in loose clothes came to the door from a distance. They had a nonchalant expression and looked like traitors.

The leader also glanced at the power supply truck.

"Brother, it's not easy for us security guards, don't make it difficult for us, just pay the money honestly and be done with it."

"Besides, you are from Zhetong. Zhetong Electric Power is well-known in Quanhe for its high salary and good benefits. You just paid five dollars to buy a bottle of water for us brothers."

After hearing this, although I was extremely reluctant, I thought that the time had been wasted and the client was still waiting, and it would be too late if I didn't go.

Moreover, since they joined Zhetong Electric Power, they have indeed achieved what the leading security guard said: high salary and good benefits.

They are very happy working at Zhetong and they also have a sense of belonging and honor to Zhetong Electric Power.

So when they encounter this kind of thing, they are also considering the group. After all, five dollars is not a lot, and they don’t want to affect Zhetong’s reputation due to too long a delay. The service must be fast.

So the electrician who was driving the car didn't say anything, he just took out his mobile phone to scan the code and pay.

……

After seeing the display on the phone showing that the payment of five yuan had been received, the security guard smiled and then pressed the remote control to lift the lever.

"By the way, it would have been done earlier."

When the power supply truck drove into the community, these people also went into the guard room together.

Although it is already the end of August, the autumn heat is still very hot. A few people are having a good time playing cards in the lobby with the air conditioner on.

On the other side, after the power supply vehicle drove into the community, the technicians from Zhetong Electric Power quickly came to the unit where the repair was reported.

Then I went up and started working.

……

Half an hour later, several electricians wiped the sweat from their foreheads and filled out the repair form with satisfaction.

This type of failure caused by aging circuits is a common type of repair they report, and it is troublesome but simple to deal with.

"Thank you for your hard work, masters."

"It's not hard work, it's what I should do. If you have any further questions, just call customer service. We have staff on duty 24 hours a day."

After hearing the answer from the electrician from Zhetong Electric Power, almost everyone in the unit smiled and nodded.

The electricity price is the same, but since changing to Zhetong Electricity, the service and attitude are totally different from before.

……

After coming down from upstairs, several people returned to the car with tools and then drove back to the headquarters. However, when they arrived at the door, no one took the initiative to open the door. After honking the horn, the man just now staggered out of the security room again.

When he came out, he pinched a handful of playing cards and put them in his pocket.

"That's the power supply truck, right? Let me tell you, if you park for more than half an hour, we have to charge you. If it's less than an hour, it will be counted as a full hour. The charge here is 15. Just scan the code."

As he said that, the security guard took out the QR code again with a smile, and charged twenty dollars for both entering and leaving. That was the money for today's drinks and cigarettes.

After hearing what the security guard said, several electricians from Zhetong Electric Power on the bus could no longer bear it.

"Aren't you planning to set up a breathing fee here? Why don't you charge for taking a few breaths of air in your community?"

"We are the power company here to repair the circuit. We didn't come here on our own initiative. You, the owner, asked us to come. Do you understand?"

Seeing the people on the power company's car getting a little anxious, the security guard was not afraid. He had seen this situation many times, but what could he do? Who would dare to take action now?

"I understand you, but the rules are the rules. If you don't pay me, you have to use my salary to make up for it. Why should I make up for it if we are not related? Isn't that the truth?"

Listening to the security guard's nonsense, several Zhetong Electric Power employees in the car were so angry that they laughed.

"Okay, come closer to the QR code so I can scan it. I can only tell you that you will suffer the consequences at your own risk!"

As he spoke, the employee of Zhetong Electric Power in the passenger seat took out his mobile phone, scanned another fifteen yuan, lifted the lever, stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

…At this moment, Lin Zhe was still eating noodles in the mountain city. The noodle soup and chili oil mixed together looked spicy, and it tasted quite good when he took a bite.

Zhang Yuliang was there too, and after receiving a call she began to report to Lin Zhe.

This kind of thing is not that small, just twenty yuan, but it is equivalent to collecting protection fees from Zhetong Electric Power, which is a bit infuriating.

After Zhang Yuliang finished her report, she showed Lin Zhe the video she sent.

This is the dashcam on the power supply truck of the power team that went out in the morning. The video clearly shows the incident from beginning to end.

Judging from the video, there is absolutely no problem with Lin Zhe's own employees. If these security guards were placed in Water Margin, they would be outlaws and might even be able to gather a group of people in the mountains.

Modern society has trapped them in that small security room, which is unfair to them.

"Boss Lin, how should this matter be handled? Should the group's legal department step in?"

Having followed Lin Zhe for so long, Zhang Yuliang now knows Lin Zhe's character very well. He will deal with any disgusting thing no matter how small it is.

So even though it was only twenty yuan as a "toll", Lin Zhe would definitely not ignore it.

"Ministry of Justice? The Ministry of Justice is going to sue these bastards?"

It's obvious at first glance that these security guards are not serious people. Once they take off their security uniforms, they're probably gangsters. Most of these people have a lot of overdue online loans and other messes.

They don't care about one more lawsuit at all, and it won't cause any substantial harm.

"Boss Lin, how about the group come forward to negotiate with the property management?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhe shook his head again. To be honest, the property management didn't do anything about it, which meant there must be something involved.

Moreover, Lin Zhe felt it was embarrassing to have Zhetong Electric Power Group be associated with such a few people. It was totally unnecessary.

After finishing the last chopstick of noodles and wiping his mouth, Lin Zhe also gave his own solution.

That is, the essence of this matter is a conflict between the owner and the property security guard. The fact that it has not been resolved before shows that the resentment between the two parties is not deep enough and the conflict is not big enough.

In that case, I might as well intensify the conflict. Lin Zhe must vent this anger on behalf of his subordinates!
……

That afternoon, several security guards were playing poker fiercely in the guard room of Penghai Community. Their salaries were not enough to play poker, so they simply used cigarettes as bets and still had a lot of fun.

But just when a few people were happy, the air conditioner stopped at some point.

It was 37 degrees and several people started sweating on their faces after the air conditioner stopped for a while.

"Damn, when did this broken air conditioner break down?"

"Damn it, this guardhouse is cold in winter and hot in summer. How can we survive without air conditioning?"

……

At the same time, many similar things are happening in the community.

The computer screen of a player who was playing the game suddenly went black, and then he found out that there was a power outage, which made those who were in a team battle burst into cursing.

There were also housewives who were washing clothes at home and the washing machine suddenly stopped.

There are many such incidents, including the one in the apartment building that had just asked someone to repair the circuit in the morning. Everyone was complaining, thinking it was a problem with the power company.

But soon everyone received a unified text message on their mobile phones.

This is a message sent by Zhetong Power to users in Penghai Community. No one else can receive this message except the users here.

"Dear users of Zhetong Power Penghai Community, Zhetong Power is committed to providing you with better power supply services. However, we are sorry that the security personnel of your community prevented our staff from entering the community to repair the circuit and charged unreasonable parking fees and pole-lifting fees, which resulted in our staff being unable to enter the community for routine maintenance. For the sake of circuit safety, our company has no choice but to shut down the power supply line of Penghai Community and wait for the staff to enter the community to restore the power supply after they can enter the community later - Zhetong Power."

"We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. Our staff will continue to pay attention and strive to restore power supply as soon as possible."

This text message is sent to all users in the community, including the community property management, one minute after the power outage occurs.

A few people in their property office were playing games and eating melon seeds when suddenly there was a power outage, and then they received this text message.

The property manager's face turned pale when he saw this, and he realized that his subordinates had caused trouble.

"It's bad. Something's going to happen."

……

When other residents and property owners in the community received the news, they were all outraged.

Apart from anything else, these security guards have often had arguments with property owners over charging other vehicles for lifting barriers as well as fees for deliverymen and couriers.

As a result, deliverymen are now reluctant to take orders from Penghai Community. Once they receive an order, they either have to pay and ride their bikes in, or walk in.

But the community is quite large, and it would be time-consuming and laborious to walk around.

Now they are even stopping the cars from the power company. The owners can no longer tolerate this and they are cursing in the owners’ group.

"What a bunch of conscienceless people! The technicians from Zhetong came here to check the circuit carefully and diligently, and they still want to charge money after the work is done? If it weren't for the power company's power supply truck coming in, who would supply the community with electricity?"

"Is the property management company a good company? The property manager didn't care even after I complained to him. I think those security guards are relatives of the property manager or something."

"Who knows? Maybe those people give part of the money they collect to the property manager."

"Normally when we order takeout, the delivery guy has to charge us one dollar for the pole. It's so hard for the delivery guy to deliver the food, but they still charge us only a few dollars for an order. It's really inhumane!"

"I've been annoyed with them for a long time. Our community hired a property management company to provide services for us, but now the situation is reversed!"

"I can't stand this anymore! Let's go down and ask them for an explanation!"

"Let's go together. Let's gather downstairs at the owner's building in the community now."

……

At this time, outside the guard room, the property manager was furious at several security guards at the door.

"Have you guys lost your minds? The power company charges a fee for raising the pole? Then if a police car, fire truck, ambulance, or something comes, do you have to charge a fee for raising the pole as well? You won't let them in unless they pay?"

"This has become a big deal. The power company has directly cut off the electricity to our community. What should we do now? Ah?"

Listening to the manager's scolding, these people remained silent.

With his back to the community, the manager didn’t see what was behind him, but the security guard noticed it.

"Manager, why are there so many people behind you?"

After hearing this, the manager turned around and looked back, then his eyes widened as he saw a scene that he absolutely did not want to see in his life.

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