Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Worried that it would be too embarrassing for the two of them to stare at each other when Ye Ying came back, Dong Qiangqiang took advantage of Duanmu to go to the bathroom and ran outside. Only then did he see a long queue of snakes outside Wanfu. It seemed that business was still going on. It's so prosperous. No wonder the boss's face lights up every time he sees him. When he goes back later, he has to toast him a few more glasses, wishing him better business.

Zheng Chunhua came to him just now, and he guessed that maybe what she was going to say was the same thing as what the landlord said. After all, they were familiar with each other, and the landlord had not contacted him just now, so it was normal for him to ask Zheng Chunhua to find him, but Zheng Chunhua said The first sentence made him dumbfounded.

Something happened during the Seven Kingdoms Tour.

A classmate who participated in the Seven-Country Tour called Zheng Chunhua and complained in a dissatisfied tone that the only driver and tour guide of the Seven-Country Tour had disappeared while everyone was eating. The bus was still parked outside the restaurant without moving, but no one was there. . Now the whole group is unattended. No one knows where to go next, or whether to call the police. Even if the police are called, no one has the driver's contact information, or even his name or mobile phone number. Some people suggested that Dong Qiangqiang was the first to initiate this matter and that he should be the one to settle the score. However, some people who were not confused said that it would be safer to ask the student union for instructions on this matter first. Only then did the complaint phone call go to Zheng Chunhua.

Zheng Chunhua did not dare to neglect. She first comforted the members with words and told them to be careful when finishing the work, and then immediately called Lao Bai. But Lao Bai's reaction made her feel very strange: he seemed to have known that something like this would happen for a long time. After hearing what Zheng Chunhua said, he didn't get angry at all and comforted her by saying that it was nothing to worry about and that he would be able to do it soon. Solve it, let her put her mind at ease, and there is no need to worry at all. But with a car full of people floating outside, how could Zheng Chunhua not be worried? Then he contacted Dong Qiangqiang anxiously, wanting to ask him if he knew any details, or if he had encountered similar things before, and how he handled and solved the problem at that time.

Although he is also someone who has led tour groups, this is the first time Dong Qiangqiang has heard of such a fantasy that the driver ran away. He doesn't know why such a weird thing happened, so he can only comfort Zheng Chunhua. Since Lao Bai said it can be solved, it should be fine. In addition, everyone has been abroad for many years, so they will definitely not get lost, let alone get into trouble. Zheng Chunhua must not lose her position at this time, maintain regular contact with the group members, calm the excitement of the group members, and remind everyone to pay attention to their personal safety and health. Property safety comes first. Zheng Chunhua felt that Dong Qiangqiang's reminder made sense, and hurried back to contact the group members.

Dong Qiangqiang couldn't figure out why such a familiar business could go so wrong. He suddenly thought of Lei Lanting's unfinished phone call, and his doubts grew. He did not return to the restaurant, but directly dialed Lao Bai's number. cell phone.

The phone rang for half a second before it was picked up. Lao Bai seemed to know what he wanted to ask. The first thing he said was: "Zheng Chunhua told me that I was already on the way. The train was too slow, so I rented a car and drove." In the past, I could arrive almost early in the morning.”

"Do you have a general understanding of what's going on? Has the driver been contacted? Where is the next stop?" Dong Qiangqiang asked questions like a barrage of questions. One thing his classmate said was right: he was the one who initiated this matter in the first place, so he had to be concerned about it. "Should we call the police first?"

Lao Bai didn't seem to want to say more. The sound of howling wind became more and more violent from the phone. Dong Qiangqiang knew from the sound that Lao Bai was driving very fast at this time.

It’s self-evident what this means: Lao Bai must be anxious even if he’s not panicking.

"Almost an hour ago, Lei Lanting called me and asked me if we were together and if you were looking for me. I said no, and he hung up without saying anything else." Dong Qiangqiang said.

Lao Bai still remained silent.

Seeing that Lao Bai didn't say anything or hang up, Dong Qiangqiang guessed that he might know something but didn't want to say it, so he changed the topic to other things first.

"Drive carefully, don't go too fast, and if you feel sleepy, find a service station to rest for a while."

"Damn it!" Lao Bai suddenly swore, and at the same time he slapped the steering wheel hard, and the horn made a long and piercing sound.

The cell phone was in Lao Bai's hand, very close to the speaker. The speaker sounded suddenly without any warning. Dong Qiangqiang's eardrums buzzed and he quickly put the phone away.

It had been a long time since he heard Lao Bai swearing, and he was even more convinced that Lao Bai must know something.

"Then you should concentrate on driving first. We'll talk about it when you get there. I'll ask Zheng Chunhua to inform the people over there to call the police first." Dong Qiangqiang was about to hang up the phone after saying that. Since Lao Bai refused to say anything, he had no choice but to go. Asked Lei Lanting, Lei Lanting disappeared for a while, he would definitely not call him suddenly for no reason.

"That kid, oh, that driver, was introduced by Lei Lanting." Lao Bai said as he wanted to light a cigarette for himself, but the wind coming in from the window was too strong, and even the windproof lighter went out as soon as he lit it up. After extinguishing it several times, he had no choice but to raise the window, light it, throw the lighter to the passenger seat, and continue, "The amount of money (money) I agreed upon (with him) before departure changed after departure. Follow me." I didn’t agree to the salary increase. He mentioned it again this afternoon, but I ignored him and then disappeared.” Lao Bai blew out the smoke on the front windshield, which was quickly blown away by the wind coming in from the right.

"You mean, he used this group to blackmail you?" Dong Qiangqiang's mind unconsciously recalled what Lu Shan had said before.

"It's ridiculous that he is overconfident. Just because he wants to show off to me, he is still young and thinks I am a vegetarian." Lao Bai sneered. "Let me ask you something, don't rush me."

"explain."

"After you raised funds, did you reduce the daily wages and commissions of drivers and tour guides?"

"Did Lei Lanting tell you that?"

"Don't care who told me, answer first." Dong Qiangqiang was afraid that Lao Bai would continue to inquire and think of Lu Shan, so he quickly interrupted him.

"The daily salary has been reduced, and the commission has not been affected for the time being. I plan to wait and see before deciding."

"Because you want to control costs?"

"Otherwise, what else could it be for?"

"So is the salary increase that drivers are asking for this time going to be back to the previous level or higher than before?"

Lao Bai suddenly got stuck at the question. He lowered the window irritably and popped half of the cigarette out the window. After more than ten seconds, he reluctantly replied: "Before."

Dong Qiangqiang understood now: "Lao Bai, those people came to follow you just to make money. Now they have seen that you have successfully raised funds, and they thought they could earn more. Unexpectedly, you did not rise but fell. You and I before I said: There are some things that should be messed up. It is a good thing that this matter has come out now, giving you time to deal with it, but if you don't handle it well, I'm afraid it will miss the business of the business group behind you. "

"I definitely can't agree to this. If I agree to one, others will follow suit."

"I understand you are under a lot of pressure now, but have you ever thought about it? If you lose your reputation because of this, it will be difficult for you to find experienced people after SARS passes." Dong Qiangqiang understood that Lao Bai had cut his salary in order to control costs, but I still think a salary cut is inappropriate.

"Impossible." Lao Bai said confidently, "These student workers only care about money. Once it returns to the normal level last year, I will only have more orders. Then they will have to come back and beg me. Just let me go." A hundred hearts, this little thing doesn't scare me, I will definitely deal with them, and I'm not afraid of them leaving."

Speaking of this, Dong Qiangqiang didn't know what else to say. If he was asked to rush to Paris now, he really wouldn't be able to leave without mentioning that Duanmu wouldn't let him go. Even if he drove there immediately, it would probably take 10 Hours, and even if he could pass, what could he change? Lao Bai has his own ideas.

"I'm sorry I can't go over and help you now. Duanmu has something going on here and I can't leave."

"It doesn't matter, don't worry, I can handle it. That's it, hang up." Lao Bai ended the call lightly.

Dong Qiangqiang had an intuition: If Lao Bai doesn't handle this matter well, it might turn into a storm. But he immediately denied his intuition. After all, Lao Bai has gone through many more detours than him. Even if Lao Bai has to face a storm, he should be able to survive the storm safely before Lao Bai dares to face it.

He called Lei Lanting again. Unexpectedly, Lei Lanting's cell phone prompt tone returned to "the user you called has turned off" again, and Lei Lanting disappeared for the second time. (End of chapter)