At the front desk of Tongda Express.
Two administrative ladies glanced curiously at the three people who had suddenly walked into the company.
"Sir, may I ask you..."
One of them had just spoken, but upon seeing the man who nimbly took off his sunglasses and mask, revealing his true face, they were both stunned.
"Gao... Gao Fei!"
"Little Gao comrade!"
Amidst their exclamations of surprise, the surrounding employees also looked up.
Upon seeing the tall, handsome, and young Gao Fei appearing at the company, the female employees' mouths fell open in shock.
The male employees quickly pulled out their phones and immediately started taking pictures.
Moments later, over a dozen female employees swarmed forward, surrounding Gao Fei for photos.
However, he also gently reminded the female fans who were taking photos to try not to post them on the major social platforms.
He was now back in school and wanted to remain discreet, avoiding paparazzi.
Facing such a polite and approachable "Little Gao comrade," the fans nodded in agreement not to post the photos online.
Zhang Cheng, who had been squeezed out of the company, was already accustomed to this. He might have felt a little strange if no one had asked for autographs and photos.
Xu Yong, standing beside them, was witnessing a fan frenzy in person for the first time. He had only seen such things on gossip news and television before.
Watching Gao Fei handle the enthusiastic fans with ease, Old Xu fantasized a little.
If their roles were reversed, he figured he would be completely lost in this gentle haven.
Just as the company's front desk was completely blocked by female employees, a powerful and stern shout came from behind.
"What are you all blocking the company entrance for? Don't you have work to do during office hours? Do you still want your performance bonuses and year-end rewards?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the female employees surrounding Gao Fei quickly put away their phones, paper, and pens and returned to their workstations.
After the crowd dispersed, a middle-aged man in a black suit, around forty-five years old, quickly walked over with his assistant and secretary.
"Hello, Mr. Gao. I am Li Yaowen, the President of Tongda Express Company."
"Hello, President Li!"
Li Yaowen, who had a stern expression moments ago, immediately put on a smile after the employees left and enthusiastically stepped forward to greet Gao Fei with a handshake.
After the pleasantries, President Li got straight to the point: "Mr. Gao, you've made a sudden visit to our company. May I ask what business you have here?"
"I'd like to discuss express delivery cooperation with your company. Do you have some time, Mr. Li?"
As a businessman, Li Yaowen not only paid attention to various financial news but also kept abreast of online trends and hot topics at all times.
Gao Fei was now widely recognized as a major online traffic driver, and anything even slightly related to him could trend on the major social platforms.
Now, hearing that Gao Fei wanted to discuss cooperation with an express delivery company.
Although Li Yaowen was unsure what kind of cooperative projects they could have, he still politely invited the three to his office.
President's Office.
The Zisha teapot steamed, and a faint fragrance wafted from the misty white vapor.
Gao Fei and Li Yaowen sat opposite each other, while Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong sat somewhat awkwardly on the sides.
"Mr. Gao, can you now tell us about the project you wish to cooperate on with our company?" Li Yaowen asked with a smile, offering a teacup.
Gao Fei glanced at the teacup without picking it up immediately and said, "Actually, I have only one purpose in visiting your company. I want to contract all your express delivery business in Wutong District and become the agent for Wutong District."
The Tongda Express agent for Wutong District!
Apart from Zhang Cheng, Xu Yong, who was holding a briefcase, couldn't help but be taken aback.
Didn't Gao Fei come to discuss cooperation on the Beehive Station project?
Why was he suddenly becoming a regional agent?
Not only him, but Li Yaowen, who had just picked up his teacup, paused for a moment, put it down, and chuckled, "Mr. Gao, Tongda Express headquarters is in Kyoto. Do you think we need regional agents?
Furthermore, do you know how large the total population of Wutong District is? Which groups use Tongda Express? How many Tongda Express outlets are there in Wutong District? What is the monthly sales volume?
By bypassing regional agents directly in Kyoto, do you know how much profit it brings to the company?"
President Li posed a series of probing questions.
Initially, he thought Gao Fei was bringing some product or goods to cooperate with Tongda Express.
With Gao Fei's current online traffic and popularity, it would surely bring huge benefits to the company.
But he never expected the man to be here to discuss becoming a regional agent.
Facing Li Yaowen's questions, Gao Fei was very calm and said composedly, "According to last year's population statistics, the resident population of Wutong District is four million seven hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred eighty-one.
There are eight universities within Wutong District. My alma mater, Kyoto University, has a student population of thirty-nine thousand six hundred sixty-six. The other seven universities have an average of about fifty thousand students each.
There are two high schools and three middle schools in the district, with a total student and faculty population of around thirty thousand.
Tongda Express has thirty-eight branches in Wutong District, with an average of thirty million express deliveries per month.
In March, your company's total express deliveries in Wutong District were thirty-eight million four hundred ninety-five thousand two hundred sixty-one..."
Gao Fei directly answered all of Li Yaowen's previous questions.
Except for Zhang Cheng, who was privy to the situation, Li Yaowen and Xu Yong were astonished by the data he presented.
After a moment, Gao Fei exhaled heavily, picked up the teacup, and drank it down. He then looked at Li Yaowen, whose expression was one of surprise, and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, if you have any more questions, please ask.
As long as it concerns your company, I can give you an accurate answer."
Li Yaowen didn't reply immediately. Instead, he walked quickly to his desk, opened the safe behind him, took out a black file, and began to carefully review the data.
After about ten minutes, he sat back on the sofa and looked at Gao Fei with a peculiar expression. "Mr. Gao, these figures..."
He stopped himself mid-sentence, casting a subtle glance at Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong.
Noticing Gao Fei's gaze, Zhang Cheng shrewdly walked over to Xu Yong and said, "Senior, let's go out for a smoke."
"I don't smoke, I..."
Noticing the expressions on Gao Fei and Li Yaowen's faces, he quickly followed Zhang Cheng out of the office.
After they left, President Li spoke frankly, "Mr. Gao, the answers you just provided are indeed the total figures for Tongda Express in Wutong District for March.
Mr. Gao, as you also run a company, you must be aware that company data is confidential and not publicly disclosed.
What is made public are figures that others want to know.
Moreover, our company's data is usually recorded in hard copy.
Since Mr. Gao can provide the data down to the exact digit, can you tell me where you obtained this information?"
With the rise of the internet industry, technically proficient hackers could easily obtain data files from a company's encrypted network.
Therefore, for such confidential data, Tongda Express Company recorded it in hard copy and did not store it on computers.
Gao Fei's identity as a hacker had already been exposed online. Even if his skills were exceptional, he couldn't possibly trace through the internet and air to find confidential documents in a safe.
Yet, the data Gao Fei had just stated was something that typically only high-level company officials would have access to.
This made Li Yaowen very curious as to where Gao Fei had obtained such precise information.
Could there be a mole within the company?
Had all the data been sold?
"It's not difficult to find out your Tongda Express company's data. Of course, I bought it with money.
The more money you give, the more accurate the data you get."
"Impossible. The heads of the express stations have signed confidentiality agreements with the company, and they would never reveal it."
"Did I say it was the heads of the express stations?"
Gao Fei looked at him with a hint of sarcasm and continued, "As you said before, because Tongda Express Company's headquarters is in Kyoto, the regional agency project was canceled, and the express stations in each district of Kyoto are directly managed.
However, Tongda Express has nearly two hundred express stations in Kyoto. Can the headquarters staff manage them all?
The heads of the express stations in each district have seized this weakness and engaged in 'under the lamp' transactions.
You can send people to investigate how the heads of the express stations in each district are operating now, and how many couriers each station has."
Hearing this, Li Yaowen already had a general idea of the operational status of the express stations in Kyoto's districts.
Gao Fei's confidence in coming to the company headquarters to discuss regional agency indicated that he had done his homework.
President Li tugged at his tie, took a deep breath, and asked, "Mr. Gao, since you are determined to be the regional agent for Wutong District, could you reveal the current situation at each station?"
"Let me use the express station outside Kyoto University as an example."
Gao Fei took a sip of tea and continued, "Aside from the station manager, the Tongda Express branch at Jingda only has one package packer."
"What? Only three employees? Where are the couriers?"
"Last year, a student at Jingda started an express delivery point and entered into a subcontracting agreement with the Tongda Express branch. All delivery and pickup are handled by Jingda students.
The manager only needs to collect rebates and commissions, and there's no need for couriers to sort packages or anything like that."
Li Yaowen was stunned by the answer.
He clearly remembered that the Tongda Express branch at Kyoto University had twelve couriers.
Each courier's base salary was two thousand yuan, plus commission for deliveries, bringing their monthly income to around six thousand.
Now, Gao Fei revealed the truth: not only were there no couriers, but even basic positions like assistant manager and record keeper were not filled.
With this thought, Li Yaowen returned to his desk and opened the black file, finding the page for the Kyoto University express branch.
Looking at the reported salaries and other expenses for the branch manager, he slammed his hand on the desk.
In March alone, the reported employee salaries exceeded one hundred thousand yuan.
It also clearly stated that the Kyoto University branch had expanded its couriers to twenty.
This was blatant deceit and corruption happening right under the headquarters' nose.
Furthermore, this was just one branch outside Kyoto University. If all the other branches were included, Li Yaowen couldn't imagine how much money these people were embezzling.
After a moment, he sat back on the sofa, took a deep breath, and smiled, "Mr. Gao, since you have been so forthright and honest, I will report the matter of regional agency to the board of directors and give you an answer as soon as possible."
"Alright, then I will await your good news, Mr. Li!"
After a brief exchange, Li Yaowen saw Gao Fei and his companions out.
After they left, he immediately summoned the company's investigation team and began to look into the branch stations in all of Kyoto's districts.
Gao Fei, having left Tongda Company, then took Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong to the headquarters of the next express company.