From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

After chatting for a while, we went back to haggling with the car dealer.

With Wang Jie's help and oversight, everything went smoothly.

We eventually ordered ten vehicles: eight vans, two large Iveco vans, and one widened Jinbei van.

Ten cars, the price has been lowered to the lowest possible level, leaving the owner speechless.

The final price was set at 216,000, which was within my budget.

Both parties agreed to formally sign the contract and pick up the car the next day. All matters were finalized and the process was completed successfully.

That evening, I took everyone from the station out for barbecue and drinks as a small celebration.

I didn't force her too much. After all, we were a group of grown men drinking and bragging, and it was understandable that she, a girl, would feel uncomfortable.

I haven't been this happy in a long time; it feels like good things have been happening to me lately.

Does this mean I'm about to have good luck?

That night, I was unsurprisingly drunk.

My cousin helped me back to the courier station, put me on the bed, and took off my shoes.

Although I was drunk, I could clearly hear my cousin muttering to himself as he worked.

"Yezi, Yezi, why are you working so hard?"

"Sigh! But that's true, if we poor souls don't give it our all, we won't even have a chance."

"I, your cousin, will never have that chance in this lifetime. All I want to do is to take good care of my family."

"You're different. You're smart and willing to work hard. I have faith in you. If you work hard, you'll definitely make something of yourself."

I can't remember what else he said after that, and I fell into a deep sleep.

When I regained consciousness, it was already the morning of the next day.

The hangover hadn't completely worn off; my head was spinning, and it took me a while to fully regain my senses.

Wang Jie arrived early in the morning, bringing two of his brothers with him. He introduced them as reliable people with no ill intentions.

I trusted Wang Jie's judgment, so after briefly inquiring about their basic information, I directly processed their onboarding.

Including the new employees, there are nine people in the courier station, including myself.

For a small community site, this configuration is already considered to be of a mature scale.

But as the old saying goes, "People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat; a tall tree catches the wind."

Before the commotion could last long, the owner of Anda Express on the next street, along with several of his employees, deliberately rode their bikes to block the entrance of our station.

They didn't lift a finger, but just stood around the doorway making sarcastic and sarcastic remarks, deliberately picking a fight to annoy people.

"What's the point of offering all these fancy services? If we can't lower the prices, customers will eventually come back to me."

"Hiring so many people? I think it's just a crazy idea; it won't last more than half a month!"

"Haha, you're absolutely right! What skills can a food delivery guy have if he switches to running a courier station? He'll go bankrupt and run away sooner or later!"

These sarcastic remarks instantly ignited the anger of all of us.

Luo Peng, who has the most explosive temper, couldn't hold back on the spot and immediately started cursing:

"Damn it! Who's being sarcastic? If you've got the guts, stand up and curse me out! You motherfucker, just because you have a mouth doesn't mean you can be so great! Let me see whose mouth stinks so badly? Did you eat shit?"

I know Luo Peng's personality well; he's naturally fearless.

When he used to work as a food delivery driver, if a customer deliberately made things difficult for him, he would simply abandon the order and argue back.

He's not relying on our numbers; even if he were all alone, he wouldn't back down in the slightest.

A chorus of curses erupted immediately, and Yang Hao and Wang Jie joined in.

The two sides instantly started arguing fiercely, and were just one step away from fighting.

Seeing this, my cousin quickly pulled me back, his face full of anxiety: "Yezi, stop her! If this keeps up, she might start fighting, and that would be a real problem!"

I lit a cigarette and said slowly, "Don't panic. They're just talking big. If we back down this time, they'll come back again."

The shouting and arguing at the entrance grew increasingly intense and noisy, attracting onlookers from the surrounding area.

This isn't a bad thing; as long as no one takes action, everything is fine.

My cousin got anxious again: "Yezi, look, some of those people are taking pictures with their phones! What if they post that online?"

I smiled faintly, completely unconcerned: "It's fine, let them film it. They're helping us beat GG for free; we'd be lucky to get something like this, why not?"

My cousin is usually very patient and tolerant, and he could only sigh helplessly at the sight of this scene.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate for a good ten minutes, until the Anda Express team ran out of words and couldn't out-argue us.

Wang Jie immediately raised his middle finger and mocked, "Keep cursing! Why are you silent now? Tired of cursing? Should I buy you some water to soothe your throats?"

That was a killer move, leaving the other side utterly humiliated.

The boss of Anda retorted ruthlessly, "Let's see how long you can keep up this smugness! Just you wait and see!"

After saying that, he and his employees slunk away on their bicycles.

When doing business, the worst thing you can do is to be weak and easily bullied.

Minor matters can be tolerated, but principles and self-confidence must never be compromised.

After that group of people left, the store quickly returned to normal.

I told them to continue working with Yang Hao to familiarize themselves with the delivery process, so they could start working independently as soon as possible.

They had barely left when Su Qing arrived.

However, she seemed a bit off. Usually, she's full of energy, but today she was silent and exuded a depressed and gloomy aura.

I walked quickly towards her and asked softly, "What's wrong? Does your foot still hurt?"

Su Qing shook her head gently, sighed heavily, and said in a somber tone, "I have bad news, but don't be angry when you hear it."

My heart sank instantly, and I frowned as I said, "Just tell me, I can handle it."

She bit her lip, her voice full of guilt: "That money... I didn't get it, 300,000, it's all gone."

This is definitely not good news. I'm counting on this 300,000 yuan to tide me over.

We've already contacted the car dealership and are just waiting for the money to arrive so we can pick up the car today.

Now, at the very last moment, the funding suddenly dried up.

To be honest, I'm quite upset.

But then I thought about it again. Su Qing had no obligation to help me raise money. I was already very grateful that she was willing to help me. I couldn't blame her for not being able to raise the money.

I stood there stunned for a couple of seconds, forcibly suppressing the disappointment in my heart, and forced a relaxed smile, saying indifferently:

"It's no big deal. I already told you, how could you possibly come up with so much money all at once? You were being stubborn with me yesterday, but now you've proven me wrong, haven't you?"

Su Qing looked at me and asked cautiously, "You...you really don't blame me?"

I waved my hand with a smile and said, "Why would I blame you? This is my own business, it has nothing to do with you. Don't overthink it, and don't blame yourself."

Seeing that I didn't complain at all, she whispered, "So what are you going to do now? The car deal was all arranged, how are you going to take on the big order now?"

"Don't worry about it," I said, then looked at her feet and asked, "Are your feet really alright?"

"It's alright now, the swelling has gone down, and it doesn't hurt at all." Su Qing nodded gently.

I agreed and didn't ask any more questions. I turned around and sat down on a chair next to me.

On the surface, I appeared calm and composed, but in reality, my mind was in complete turmoil.

I took out my lighter, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and tried to calm my agitated mood.

Ten delivery vehicles are a necessity, and we have already recruited more staff. I absolutely cannot accept the collapse of orders from our four major partner clients.

We must get these cars no matter what!

But where will the money come from?