Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 305 Driver
In recent years, Yan Hui has had many contacts with General Manager Ma, and he can see General Manager Ma every year when he goes to General Manager Han's house for dinner.

All the timber and cutting boards used by Mr. Ma's entire rental fleet were provided free of charge by Yan Hui. Ever since learning about Mr. Ma's past status and achievements in the underworld, Yan Hui has always maintained a respectful attitude.

Throughout the entire Jian'an Group, no one dared to disrespect General Manager Ma, which demonstrates his immense power.

After receiving Yan Hui's call, Mr. Ma was a little puzzled, but since there was a new project, he had to accept it.

“If it’s just offending our competitors, then there’s no problem. Are you sure this won’t offend the general contractor?” Mr. Ma asked again.

In business, reputation is paramount, and clients are highly valued. In any established commercial relationship, the specifics of the relationship between the client and the service provider are impossible for outsiders to know. Similarly, outsiders shouldn't try to intrude.

"Mr. Liu from the general contractor, we were just chatting, nothing was wrong. I came here today and had a fight with the person in charge from the contractor. She threatened to withdraw from the client's business, and I said that if she withdrew, I could take over, but she didn't believe me, and we argued like this."

"Well," Mr. Ma smiled helplessly, "I've always thought you were quite reliable, so I won't ask about the specifics. As long as the client signs the contract, all the equipment will be in place within half a day, and you don't need to worry about the rest. However, business is business, and I won't shortchange you a single penny."

"Then thank you in advance, Mr. Ma." Yan Hui didn't need to be polite about this.

Yan Hui quickly found General Manager Liu and explained the situation.

"This isn't so simple. Even if Ms. Che wants to unilaterally terminate the contract, it'll be complicated. Fortunately, our construction site is small, and we don't have that much machinery. How about this: I'll have a meeting with the other managers, and then ask Ms. Che one last time. If she really intends to break the contract, I'll replace her once she signs it. But let me make this clear beforehand, Ms. Yan, you absolutely cannot let us down." Mr. Liu hadn't expected that in just half an hour, things would escalate to this point.

“Ms. Che said I’m a junk collector, so I’ll show her what kind of power a junk collector really has.” Yan Hui said, taking out 3 yuan in cash from his bag and placing it on the table.

"What does Mr. Yan mean by this?" Mr. Liu asked, looking puzzled.

“I’ve calculated the value of the steel formwork on our construction site; it’s roughly 30,000 yuan, though I haven’t calculated the exact amount. I’ll leave 30,000 yuan here. If you sign the contract with Mr. Ma today, I guarantee the trucks will be there by tomorrow morning; if the contract is signed tomorrow morning, I guarantee the trucks will be there by tomorrow evening. If they’re a day late, I’ll charge a 10,000 yuan penalty; if they’re two days late, the entire 30,000 yuan will be penalty money, and I won’t want the steel formwork anymore. And starting from the third day, you can start looking for other people,” Yan Hui said. “If everything goes smoothly, then this money is payment for the steel formwork.”

"President Yan, given your style of conduct, you shouldn't have gotten into a fight with President Che," President Liu said pointedly.

“She targeted me first, so she can’t blame me.” Yan Hui shook his head slightly.

“Alright, since we’ve come this far, I feel it’s more pleasant to cooperate with you than with her. So, Mr. Yan, keep your phone accessible tonight and wait for my message.” Mr. Liu didn’t beat around the bush.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you." Yan Hui extended his hand and shook hands with President Liu.

Thirty thousand yuan was left there, without a contract or receipt signed, and Yan Hui turned and left.

After that, Yan Hui didn't get involved. He only answered a few phone calls and didn't even show up again. He didn't bother to ask what happened. He only knew that Mr. Ma's convoy entered the construction site smoothly without any obstruction, and Mr. Ma even offered a lower price, exactly the same as the price Yan Hui had mentioned—a 10% reduction in rental fees.

In addition, the steel formwork that Yan Hui wanted was delivered directly to Yan Hui's company by truck, along with Yan Hui's 30,000 yuan.

None of that really mattered. A few days later, Mr. Ma called Yan Hui, saying he owed Yan Hui a favor. That was what mattered most to Yan Hui.

Even President Han, when talking to Yan Hui about this later, said that Yan Hui had a strong ability to seize opportunities.

A few days later, Yan Hui received a call from Team Leader Li. Team Leader Li wanted to work for Boss Ma's motorcade and asked Yan Hui for help.

This wouldn't normally be a big deal, but Yan Hui was short a driver and thought Captain Li was a good guy, so he thought about poaching him. Although it's a bit of a waste for a crane operator to drive a small car, Yan Hui felt that being a good driver was more important, and Captain Li was clearly qualified.

"I'm short-handed here. Call Jianlei and you guys can come over together. Be my driver, and I'll pay you no less than you'd earn as a crane operator. Plus, there'll definitely be a year-end bonus," Yan Hui said again, trying to recruit people.

Over the past few days, Captain Li had become very clear about Yan Hui's capabilities. He hadn't expected that the entire construction site would change so drastically in just a few days! With that in mind, what reason did he have to refuse? He quickly agreed to Yan Hui's offer.

Team Leader Li's name is Li Pengfei. He is 32 years old this year, eight years older than Yan Hui. He has been working on the construction site for five or six years. The fact that he has reached the position of foreman shows that he is a good person.

For ordinary people, if you are very capable, being a foreman or team leader is already the upper limit. To go further, you either need opportunities or connections; ability alone is not enough.

Of course, you'll encounter a few opportunities in your lifetime, but whether you can seize them is another matter entirely.

"If you don't mind, I can give it a try. By the way, Mr. Yan, you said you're driving. What kind of car are you driving?" Li Pengfei asked somewhat nervously.

To be honest, he wouldn't feel proud to drive a Songhuajiang minivan. He'd feel embarrassed to see his friends afterward.

"I just bought a Buick Regal. Come with me to pick it up next week."

"Oh? Is that so! Then I'll pack up in the next few days, and you can call me anytime. I'll start work right away!" Li Pengfei's mood suddenly brightened.

A few days later, Li Pengfei arrived with Liu Jianlei. Yan Hui had processed their onboarding for both of them, placing them both with his company and paying their social security contributions. This made Li Pengfei extremely excited. Liu Jianlei didn't understand, but he clearly knew how valuable this was!
Yan Hui's arrangement for Liu Jianlei was to become the deputy director of the processing plant, which was also part of Yan Hui's previous plan. Liu Jianlei lacked the necessary skills, so this position was perfect; he could accompany his father and the two learn from each other. At the same time, Yan Hui also assigned Liu Jianlei the task of learning to drive, which would definitely be helpful in the future.

As for Li Pengfei, he has been Yan Hui's personal driver since the moment Yan Hui picked up the car. In Yan Hui's current business empire, Li Pengfei is second only to Dai Zhongwei, Wang Yongjun, and Zhou Ping.

(End of this chapter)