The bus is in place! Shocked owners!
Xu Jiafei's efficiency was very high.
After receiving Xu Ning's instructions, she contacted a Yutong Bus dealer that same day and completed the purchase.
Normally, these types of buses are not readily available and require a certain lead time.
However, a company that had previously ordered a bus defaulted and was unable to pick it up, so it became immediately available.
After a simple negotiation on the price, the contract was signed and the bus was picked up.
Of course, just having buses wasn't enough; two dedicated drivers were needed for the two vehicles.
Don't think that having security guards double as drivers would suffice.
The driver's license required for a large passenger bus is not an ordinary C-class license, but an A1 driver's license.
Of course, this did not stump Xu Jiafei. After all, Xu Ning always offered high salaries above the industry average, so there was no need to worry about not finding drivers.
Soon, two drivers were on duty.
Their working hours were weekdays, but on weekends, because Residential Complex residents still had a need to shop at the supermarket, the two drivers would take turns.
Normally, such drivers would earn around 8,000 yuan per month, but these two would receive a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan.
Plus, they could still rest at least two weekends a month, which was a truly rare and good job.
Their first task on duty was to pick up the buses.
Soon, two brand-new Yutong buses were parked in the newly marked spaces on the plaza outside the Residential Complex gate.
Speaking of which, this plaza was originally one of the activity spaces for residents and was not allowed for vehicles, nor did it have parking spaces.
So, when Haoding Property Management started marking parking lines in the corner, the residents were not happy.
Several elderly men directly blocked Xu Ning, who was directing the painters marking the lines.
"What are you doing?"
"This is a place for all of us residents, not for you Haoding Property Management to just arbitrarily turn into a parking lot!"
"Are you Haoding Property Management trying to mark out parking spaces and then rent them to residents?"
"Using our space to earn our money, you're dreaming!"
"Let me tell you, no way!"
"If you dare to mark any more parking spaces, we'll call the police immediately!"
Several old men were righteously indignant, feeling that if Xu Ning dared to move, they would really act against him.
At their age, due to the law's inclination, they were not lawless, but certainly had no fear.
Xu Ning was a bit exasperated and quickly began to explain.
"Grandpas, we're not marking parking spaces to rent out and make money!"
"We Haoding Property Management bought two large buses specifically to pick up and drop off students, and also to take Residential Complex residents to the supermarket for shopping!"
"This is our initiative to serve the residents, and it's free!"
"The bus will be parked here, making it very convenient for residents to get on and off."
"Although it takes up a little of everyone's activity space, I think the benefits outweigh it, right?"
"The bus will be back soon, so Grandpas, please don't block me anymore!"
Hearing Xu Ning's explanation, the elderly men were all stunned.
What?
Haoding Property Management bought buses specifically to serve residents, as school buses and supermarket shuttles?
And it's free?
At this moment, they even thought they were old and hard of hearing, and had misheard!
How could there be such a good Haoding Property Management!
Absolutely ridiculous!
However, after a brief shock, they did recall something from yesterday.
Yesterday at dinner, their child had mentioned that Haoding Property Management was collecting data on the number of students in the Residential Complex and their commuting methods for school.
At the time, their son and daughter-in-law speculated that Haoding Property Management might take some action.
For example, organizing the students uniformly and having Residential Complex security guards escort them throughout.
But now, it seemed that Haoding Property Management was providing buses for free pick-up and drop-off.
It was truly outrageous!
Seeing the grandpas' incredulity, Xu Ning knew he had to inform the residents quickly.
So, he had the housekeepers send notices to all residents, and also printed out the notices, posting a copy on the bulletin board in each unit.
To our respected residents:
We, Haoding Property Management, are committed to providing the highest quality and most thoughtful service to all residents.
Considering that primary and secondary school students in the Residential Complex most often use school buses for commuting, incurring additional monthly expenses.
Additionally, with the cancellation of the Walmart supermarket shuttle service, shopping has become extremely inconvenient for residents.
Therefore, Haoding Property Management has decided to solve the residents' practical problems in the most direct way.
Haoding Property Management has purchased two Yutong buses (53 seats) and hired experienced drivers to specifically serve all residents.
The bus stop is located at the northwest corner of the Residential Complex plaza.
Residents can bring students from Binjiang Primary School and No. 108 Middle School to the Residential Complex outer plaza before 7:30 AM, where Haoding Property Management security guards will maintain order.
In the evening after school, the bus will stop outside the schools, pick up all students, and return them to the Residential Complex. After alighting at the stop, Haoding Property Management security guards will escort them into the Residential Complex.
Supermarket shuttle departure times are:
8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM
Supermarket shuttle return times are:
10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM
This is our current arrangement, which we believe is suitable for the vast majority of residents after comprehensive consideration.
If any resident has better suggestions, we welcome you to propose them, and we will treat them seriously.
Sincerely, All Service Staff of Haoding Property Management...
When they saw this notice, several large resident groups exploded!
"Oh my god! Am I dreaming?"
"Haoding Property Management bought two buses to serve as free school buses and supermarket shuttles?"
"They must be kidding me!"
"This is definitely a scam message, everyone, don't believe it!"
"Although it's hard to believe, it's really not a scam, because two buses have already arrived and are in the Residential Complex plaza!"
"It's truly outrageous! Is this really a service Haoding Property Management can provide?"
"I finally understand now why the Residents' Committee said our Residential Complex won the lottery when the new Haoding Property Management moved in. So that's why!"
...Many residents found it hard to believe and went downstairs to the Residential Complex outer plaza to see the buses.
Then, as more and more residents posted photos they took in the groups, the authenticity of the news was directly confirmed.
Attentive people immediately began to silently calculate.
The temporary Yutong bus, with its model known, its price was easy to check.
One bus is 400,000 yuan, so two are 800,000 yuan.
This is a fixed investment, and there are monthly expenses!
Two drivers, each driver's monthly salary must be at least 8,000 yuan, so that's 16,000 yuan a month, and 200,000 yuan a year including bonuses.
Insurance for two vehicles, that must be at least 20,000 yuan a year, right?
Then there's the fuel; running so many trips every day, that would be several thousand yuan in fuel costs per month, which adds up to tens of thousands of yuan a year!
Calculating it this way, including the purchase of the vehicles, Haoding Property Management would directly invest over 1 million yuan in this service within a year!
It's simply unimaginable!
Which Haoding Property Management company would serve its residents so extravagantly?
Haoding Property Management is probably the first Haoding Property Management company in the country to provide school bus and supermarket shuttle services to its residents!