"Then you go train. Papa needs to take these two truck drivers to the warehouse to store the pomelos, and it'll probably be very late.
If Papa comes back late, you eat with Grandpa first, and go to bed early, okay?" Liu Yifeng said, patting Tong Tong's head.
Tong Tong nodded heavily, "Okay, Papa, don't work too hard!"
"Dad, I'll go get busy then. Please look after Tong Tong tonight. You don't need to make me dinner; I'll just eat something outside!" Liu Yifeng said, looking at his father who was busy feeding chickens as soon as he got home.
Liu Chunsheng stopped his work. "You go and do your thing. Don't worry about things at home."
Liu Yifeng then drove off in the minivan. When he reached the village entrance, he saw the two trucks parked one in front of the other.
He drove his car over and signaled that he would lead the way, asking them to follow.
Since medium-sized trucks were not allowed in the city during the day, Liu Yifeng had to take them on the national highway and then cut through other roads.
Fortunately, the route to the warehouse could bypass the roads where large trucks were prohibited.
Generally, such large warehouses were not located in the city center and were usually in more remote areas.
Along the way, Liu Yifeng drove very slowly, afraid they would get lost. Although they could contact each other by phone, it would take too much time.
What should have been a forty-minute journey took him a full hour.
On the road, he called the group of movers and asked them to go to the warehouse now.
Someone who had been to this warehouse when it was a courier company and had moved large items like refrigerators knew the location, so Liu Yifeng didn't need to lead the way.
Therefore, by the time they arrived at the warehouse, the movers had also arrived in a seven-seater minivan.
Liu Yifeng instructed the drivers to park their trucks with their rears facing the warehouse entrance, making it easier for the movers to unload the pomelos from the trucks. They just had to walk a few steps into the warehouse.
The two truck drivers, with over ten years of driving experience, skillfully parked their vehicles in the best spots.
Liu Yifeng opened the warehouse door with his key. "Everyone, please move the pomelos in here. Remember to take off the bags."
"Don't worry, boss. This is what we do. We'll get it done perfectly," said the leading mover.
After the two truck drivers opened the cargo doors, the movers rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
At this moment, one of the truck drivers walked hesitantly to Liu Yifeng's side and asked,
"Uh... Mr. Liu, do you still need movers? Sometimes when I deliver goods, I help people move things to earn some extra cash.
If you don't mind, I can help you too. I'm just waiting here anyway!"
"Me too, I can help move things! As for the pay, you can decide what's fair!" the other one added.
They were out here working to make a living, and as long as there was money to be made, no amount of hard work would deter them.
"Yes, you can help. The pay will be the same as theirs. After unloading this truck, each of you will get three hundred yuan."
Liu Yifeng didn't mind hiring two more people.
Seeing that both drivers had experience in moving goods, he agreed to their request and let them join in the work.
The sooner it was done, the sooner he could go back to rest.
Tomorrow, after taking Tong Tong to kindergarten, he and his father would spray the revitalizing powder and nutrient solution on the pomelos.
After another half a month of stillness, the pomelos would be ready for sale.
Upon hearing the generous pay, the two drivers thanked him repeatedly and then went to move the pomelos.
Judging by their posture while carrying the goods, they indeed seemed experienced.
Liu Yifeng checked the time; it was already seven o'clock. He guessed they must not have eaten yet.
So, he asked them to continue unloading the goods while he went to buy food.
He then drove to the nearby town and found a decent fast-food restaurant.
He bought thirteen meals in total. Since they were doing physical labor, he ordered more meat dishes, which made the price a bit higher.
He also bought thirteen bottles of cola, costing a total of two hundred yuan.
This price was much cheaper than eating at a restaurant.
He could have gone to a restaurant to order takeout, but boxed meals were more convenient to carry.
After buying the food, he returned to the warehouse.
He carried the meals down from the car and then called everyone to eat.
By this time, everyone was hungry. After saying their thanks, they each took a box of food, a meal, and a drink, and started eating ravenously on the ground.
"Mr. Liu, you're definitely someone who can achieve great things," one of them said, his cheeks bulging with food, but he didn't forget to praise Liu Yifeng.
Liu Yifeng asked with a smile, "Why do you say that?"
"Because you're generous and good to the people working for you.
Unlike the bosses at our logistics company, they pay little and we eat nothing but vegetables or radishes every day. It's like we won't see any meat for a month.
We're doing physical labor, and if our nutrition isn't up to par, we won't have the energy to work, which naturally slows down efficiency.
In fact, they're the ones who suffer in the end," the man explained.
The others nodded in agreement. "Exactly! If it weren't to support our families, who would want to work for them?
We don't mind you laughing, but we only work as much as we can get away with. After all, they only pay us so little.
We can't exactly risk our lives for them, can we? But you're different. Not only do you pay us so much, but you also feed us so well, with hardly any vegetables and mostly meat. This makes us feel ashamed to slack off."
Everyone chuckled at this, and they all implicitly agreed with his words.
Liu Yifeng hadn't expected that just doing something he felt was right would earn him such praise, and he felt a little embarrassed.
"I didn't think that much about it. I just thought that whatever I eat, everyone else eats too. Although you're working for me, none of us is inherently nobler than the other!"
"That's why I say you can make a lot of money! Your perspective is clearly different.
Unlike some bosses who, relying on their wealth, don't treat their employees like humans and only know how to exploit their labor.
When something goes wrong in their company, no one will help them through the difficulties.
For someone like you, I think no one would be unwilling to work for you wholeheartedly."
"Mr. Liu, if you need any more goods moved in the future, just find us. We can be flexible on the price!"
"Yes, three hundred yuan a day. It's fine for us to do it once, but if you pay this much every day, you won't be able to afford it either!"
Seeing that they were honest people, Liu Yifeng immediately agreed.
Because he might need movers frequently in the future.
If he could recruit a group of hardworking and stable people, he wouldn't have to look for movers everywhere.
The two truck drivers, upon hearing this, also considered working for Liu Yifeng. They earned only four to five thousand yuan a month driving trucks, with only two days off.
But if they worked for Liu Yifeng moving goods, even if they didn't have work every day, and only worked for half the month, at three hundred yuan a day, that would still be four thousand five hundred.
In ten minutes, everyone finished their dinner and went back to work.
Indeed, eating well made a difference. They not only had energy to work but also felt very happy.
Working for the logistics company, they always looked miserable.
While they were working, Liu Yifeng received a call from his father.