Become bigger and stronger

The night passed without a word. As dawn broke, everyone resumed their busy work.

Hu Wei looked at his watch, washed up unhurriedly, and occasionally glanced at his phone on the table. Finally, it rang—it’s here!

Hu Wei picked up the phone, and there was a lot of noise on the other end.

"General Manager Hu, something terrible has happened! Leaders from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau came to inspect the Yonghe Home project. They found a large quantity of substandard materials in our warehouse where we store rebar for load-bearing walls. They are furious and demanding that we immediately stop work for rectification. They said if serious quality issues are found, they will revoke Dongsheng Real Estate's construction qualifications..."

After listening to the panicked explanation from the other side, Hu Wei calmly replied,

"I know. I'll be right there."

Hu Wei put on his clothes and drove to the Yonghe Home construction site.

Secretary Gu Jianchuan was with the leaders from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, examining the test results. However, his expression wasn't good—all test results showed that the materials used in the project met Nation standards!

"Oh, isn't this Secretary Gu from Anren Group? What brings you to our East Victory project?"

Hu Wei enthusiastically greeted Secretary Gu Jianchuan first,

"What? Someone from Anren Group? How could he come with the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau?"

"I just saw him; he was leading them here. It's likely he reported our project, which is why the leaders came to inspect."

....

All sorts of rumors spread around, and Secretary Gu Jianchuan's face turned ashen. The way he looked at Hu Wei, he wished he could tear him apart.

Hu Wei greeted the leaders with a smile,

"Leaders, this is my fault. We just received a batch of 2CM rebar yesterday, and the other warehouse was full, so I took it upon myself to store it here, planning to move it out and use it this morning. Who knew it would be such a coincidence."

Hu Wei pulled out a pack of Huanghelou cigarettes and offered them to everyone present,

"Mainly, we've been losing materials a lot recently, and everyone knows that the surveillance cameras around here aren't particularly comprehensive. It's hard to find things if they go missing, so please understand..."

Hu Wei respectfully saw off the inspection personnel. Looking at Secretary Gu Jianchuan's icy face, he happily smiled and even gave Secretary Gu Jianchuan the middle finger, softly uttering two words—idiot!

Although no sound was heard, Secretary Gu Jianchuan felt as if Hu Wei was loudly insulting him right next to his ear....

Hu Wei returned to the construction site and called over a quick-witted young man,

"Did you record all the videos?"

"General Manager Hu, as you requested, everything was recorded." He handed the digital camera to Hu Wei, who carefully reviewed it. The overall footage was fine, with no excessive behavior, but Secretary Gu Jianchuan's face just made him want to give him two big slaps.

.....

Chen Dong first picked up Xia Xuehan, then drove to the company.

Sun Zhu was training the first batch of officially employed Dong Sheng Takeout riders:

"Brothers, what we do is a service job. We must ensure that the food ordered by customers or items to be picked up are delivered promptly and safely in the shortest possible time.

You are all drivers with experience, and more or less understand the road traffic in Jinghai, but this is not enough. You need to spend more time familiarizing yourselves with the traffic conditions of various food streets, residential communities, and universities.

....

This is an era where more work means more rewards. The treatment East Victory offers is excellent. One order pays a minimum of 2 yuan, and longer distances can earn around 10 yuan. Everyone, calculate: if you complete 50 orders a day, you'll have nearly 300 yuan in income. This salary is very high.

Additionally, regarding the electric bikes for delivery, keep your receipts after purchasing them. As long as you complete 20,000 orders, you can go to finance for reimbursement. Our reimbursement cap is 10,000 yuan. That means if your bike costs less than 10,000, it will be fully reimbursed; if it exceeds 10,000, only 10,000 will be reimbursed...."

Below, murmurs immediately broke out. 20,000 orders and you can get an electric bike for free?

50 orders a day, 400 days is enough, less than two years. This welfare treatment is indeed good.

One by one, wearing yellow vests with the red East Victory logo printed on them, the delivery riders officially launched!

The only drawback was that there weren't enough merchants currently enrolled, so customers' choices were still somewhat limited.

But Chen Dong believed that this situation would soon be broken. Because he had already arranged for the publicity department to shoot advertisements for Dong Sheng Takeout, which would be broadcast on major video and entertainment platforms in a day or two.

At that time, facing overwhelming publicity, many urban white-collar workers and student groups would naturally hope to enjoy various delicacies without leaving their homes.

Thus, if you don't join the ranks of takeout merchants, your business will inevitably be outcompeted by others.

After handling some company affairs, Chen Dong held Xia Xuehan's delicate hand and went downstairs.

Sitting in the car, Chen Dong pinched Xia Xuehan's tender, pretty face,

"What do you want to eat? Let's go have a meal first, then I'll spend a good afternoon with you."

Thinking about returning to school that night and continuing military training tomorrow, Xia Xuehan's small mouth involuntarily pouted.

"Why does time pass so quickly? I don't want to be separated from you at all, Dongzi."

"Then I'll visit you more often at school in the future." Chen Dong pinched Xia Xuehan's delicate nose,

"Anyway, it's very close, and I have a car, so it's very convenient."

"Do you like Western food?" Xia Xuehan hadn't decided what to eat, so Chen had to ask her.

"Anything is fine with me, as long as I'm eating with you." Xia Xuehan's clear eyes sparkled with affection, as she earnestly watched Chen Dong's profile while he drove, unable to get enough of him.

"I know a good Western restaurant. Let's go try it."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Dongzi."

At noon, the sun was strong. Although the car's side windows had reflective film, the front windshield could not.

Streaks of sunlight passed through the glass, falling on Xia Xuehan's face. The filtered sunlight landed on her soft hair. Chen Dong turned his head to look, and her entire face was flushed with a faint blush, making her incomparably beautiful.

Chen Dong extended his right hand and gently held Xia Xuehan's left hand. Their fingers intertwined, without words, yet they felt incredibly comfortable.

Only the faint sound of the air conditioning blowing could be heard in the car. The Rolls-Royce air conditioning might still be a bit lacking, as most luxury cars have this common issue.

But the sound insulation of this luxury car was excellent; even the engine sound was barely audible.

Chen Dong parked the car in the underground parking lot of Yindi Plaza, held Xia Xuehan's delicate hand, and took the elevator directly to the 5th floor.

Western restaurants always emphasize ambiance, with fantastical color schemes and romantic vibes everywhere.

Deep down, Chen Dong didn't really approve of these things. Many things, in Chen Dong's opinion, were just for show, a tax on intelligence.

Whether it was Western food or those so-called luxury goods, but often he was helpless—for example, the two cars he bought, Longguo truly couldn't produce products that matched them.

But for clothing, Chen Dong didn't have much yearning for LV, Chanel, and the like. He wanted to build his Qi Luo Chang into a world-renowned brand, and then reverse-export, making those old foreigners buy his products.

However, in the current Longguo, the trend of worshipping foreign things was still very prevalent. Chen Dong couldn't change everyone's minds; sometimes, he could only simply go along with the so-called trend.