August 3rd.
Pei Qian brought Lu Mingliang to the Upwind Courier station near Ming Yun Villas.
It had been three weeks since the Upwind Courier Station concept had been proposed. Many Upwind Courier Stations had already been opened.
The preparation work in the early stages was quite troublesome. The 100 Upwind Courier stations needed to hire store managers and couriers. They also needed to purchase shelves and office supplies. They also needed to communicate with various express delivery companies and customize software for transporting goods in and out of warehouses.
Fortunately, most of the Upwind Courier Stations were finally ready to start operating.
Pei Qian took this matter very seriously. After all, to him, making games was risky. Moreover, the risk was huge. If he was not careful, he could make a profit.
If they really wanted to incur losses, they had to rely on Upwind Logistics.
Such a labor-intensive industry was a sunrise industry in Pei Qian's eyes. Fish-Catching Take-Out, which had been incurring losses since its launch, was a very good success story.
Of course, Fish-Catching Take-Out was not completely empty. The number of people ordering was gradually increasing, and there were many repeat customers.
However, due to the high cost of manpower and the frequent loss and damage of cutlery, it was only when the number of users was large enough that it was possible to evenly distribute these costs and realize profits.
What's more, while Fish-Catching Take-Out's popularity was slowly increasing, more and more people were ordering from the surrounding areas. If they wanted to expand to a larger area, the labor costs needed would double.
Thus, until now, Fish-Catching Take-Out was still incurring losses. This was maintained rather well.
With this successful experience, Pei Qian naturally had high hopes for Upwind Logistics.
He had brought Lu Mingliang over today so that he could familiarize himself with the business and take over this job as soon as possible.
Initially, each of the 100 Upwind Courier Stations would have at least three employees. There would be a store manager (who would be in charge of receiving parcels from other companies, entering and exiting the warehouse, waiting for customers to pick up their items, promoting the brand, and so on) and two couriers. Just the salary of the employees alone would cost more than ten thousand yuan.
Since Boss Pei could earn a commission from other express delivery companies, this profit would more or less cover the rent for the Upwind Courier stations. Thus, these one hundred Upwind Courier stations would cause Boss Pei to incur losses of more than a million yuan every month.
As for the locations of the Upwind Courier Stations …
They were mainly located in Jingzhou City's populated and prosperous areas.
After all, from Pei Qian's point of view, this was a public service. In order to serve more people, he naturally had to open it in a crowded place.
Of course, Pei Qian had his own private messages. He had set up Upwind Courier stations in the district where his parents lived and near Handong University.
That would ensure that no matter where Pei Qian was, the courier would be able to deliver the goods to his doorstep. He would not have to run errands to collect them himself.
As for Shenhua View and Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, the delivery companies would basically deliver them to the front desk. Thus, there was no need for Upwind Courier stations.
When he arrived at the Upwind Courier station in Ming Yun Villas, Pei Qian looked at the entrance.
This courier station was located behind Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. They had rented an ordinary shop, and its location was very good.
Nearby was a bar that had just been renovated and was about to open for business, as well as a chess room. Although this place was originally quite deserted, once the three shops opened, it inexplicably became like that!
As for why they had chosen such a location, it was mainly because the Upwind Courier Station wasn't a shop. Strictly speaking, it was just a warehouse. Hence, no matter how good the location was, they wouldn't be able to make money. Instead, they would be able to spend more on rent.
Lu Mingliang and Pei Qian arrived outside the Upwind Courier station. The first thing they felt was shock.
This place looked quite luxurious!
At first, when Lu Mingliang heard that he would be in charge of logistics, he subconsciously thought about express delivery.
He had seen some X Express outlets that were not particular about everything. Even their signboards were very casual. Some did not even have any signboards at all.
To put it bluntly, the inside of the outlet was just a warehouse. Items were all over the place. No one cleaned the place, and the ground was covered in dust.
The couriers were dressed in dirty uniforms as they tossed and kicked the messy delivery boxes onto the electric tricycles. Then, they transported the boxes to a nearby location.
However, that was what other express delivery outlets looked like.
This Upwind Courier station was completely different.
They had rented a rather beautiful shop, and the signboard outside was custom-made as well. There was even an English word: Upwind Courier Station.
The shop's style even seemed to surpass the bar next to it.
Of course, the bar next to it had more luxurious decorations. Or rather, it was fancier. The Upwind Courier station's decorations were simpler and more textured. It was not as eye-catching, but in terms of class, it was not inferior.
At the entrance of the courier station, two uniformed couriers and the branch manager of the courier station were already waiting outside to receive them.
Beside them were two electric tricycles used to transport goods. They cost less than three thousand yuan, which was considered the initial investment. These tricycles were all custom-made and had Upwind Logistics' logo on them.
Through the glass window, one could see what was going on inside the Upwind Courier station. The moment they entered, there was a huge counter with a beautiful all-in-one office computer. The branch manager usually worked behind the counter.
There were some simple office supplies on the counter and a special code scanner. As long as one scanned the delivery order number on the package, the delivery would be sent in and out of the warehouse quickly.
Further inside, there were rows of racks that were labeled into different areas.
According to the size of the packages, they would be automatically allocated to different areas after they entered the warehouse. It would be easier to find them. Some special large packages had special storage areas.
After looking at it, Lu Mingliang only had one feeling.
High-end! Western!
It was very different from other express delivery companies.
The branch manager gave Pei Qian and Lu Mingliang a simple report on the preparations and the current state of the courier station.
The courier station still operated according to the normal eight-hour working schedule, from 8 AM to 5 PM. If there were special circumstances, there would be extra overtime pay.
At the same time, according to the number of packages delivered by each courier and their reputation, they would be given extra performance-based pay.
The two couriers' daily job was to deliver the parcels to the courier station's doorstep. When they were free, they could also clean up the place.
However, the branch manager's job was more tedious. Apart from the basic work of sending the goods in and out of the warehouse, he also had to calculate the number of parcels received by the courier station, interact with the couriers from other express delivery companies, and even promote the Upwind Courier station to the surrounding areas.
Of course, Pei Qian did not set any specific requirements for these tasks. Some branch managers just wanted to laze around; Boss Pei would not mind.
The branch manager and the two couriers looked very energetic.
They all had experience working at other express delivery companies. This time, they were here mainly because Upwind Logistics' salary was much higher than other express delivery companies'.
What's more, the working environment here was a plus for them.
Upwind Logistics did not have to travel the entire city like other express delivery companies. They only had to deliver parcels to a small area. That was relatively less tiring.
After looking through everything, Pei Qian and Lu Mingliang returned to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. They each ordered a cup of coffee.
"From now on, you'll be in charge of Upwind Logistics. Look for me if you have any problems. You can make the small decisions yourself.
"I'll leave the one million yuan Dream Fund for you. If you think that Upwind Logistics is not suitable for you, you can try other fields that you like.
"As for the follow-up funds, if you think that you need them, just let me know. Just tell me how much you need."
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