After finally completing another delivery, gasping for breath, Yu Ping’an sat exhausted on the curb, wanting to rest for a moment.
Master Li hurriedly urged, “Don’t slack off. Get on the electric scooter quickly. Riding the scooter counts as rest. We need to go pick up the next order immediately.”
Yu Ping’an checked the time. “Master Li, it’s almost noon. Shouldn’t we eat lunch before continuing deliveries?”
Master Li looked as if he’d heard something absurd, his face filled with shock as he said, “Eat lunch? Don’t you know that lunch and dinner rush hours are when you make money the fastest? If you eat during this time, even if you eat quickly, you’re still losing money!”
“How carefree must you be to choose to eat at this time?”
Yu Ping’an was speechless.
Because at Slackin’ Delivery, they normally ate lunch at regular times.
The delivery riders would eat in shifts, and although everyone ate quickly to pick up more orders, at least their normal break times were guaranteed.
If they were like these Homely Delivery riders, unable to eat during mealtimes, forced to work at high intensity, and only able to hastily stuff down a few bites during the brief lulls after peak hours—
How could their bodies not suffer problems over time?
But this situation seemed to be the norm for delivery riders.
Previously, when Yu Ping’an was delivering for Slackin’ Delivery, he had also seen Homely Delivery riders hurrying past.
At that time, he thought there might only be a slight difference in work intensity between the two companies—Homely Delivery riders might be a bit more exhausted, but not significantly so.
But after experiencing it firsthand, he discovered this wasn’t just a small difference—it was like heaven and earth!
Yu Ping’an gritted his teeth and stood up from the curb. “Fine, let’s continue delivering.”
Since he wanted to experience the life of a Homely Delivery rider, he had to hold himself to their standards. Only this way would his experience be authentic!
If the work intensity here was the same as at Slackin’ Delivery, how could he understand the real difference between the two delivery platforms?
Yu Ping’an vaguely felt something was wrong with Homely Delivery’s workflow, but in the rush, he couldn’t pinpoint what exactly. He could only record the entire process and then have professionals analyze it slowly later.
Yu Ping’an put his helmet back on and got on the electric scooter, following Master Li to rush to deliver the next order.
……
That evening, at Slackin’ Internet Café’s Handong University branch.
“Qian, I’m initiating a team fight! Hurry and back me up!” Ma Yang shouted excitedly.
Fortunately, they were in a secluded corner of the café, and there weren’t many people around. Otherwise, Pei Qian would probably have asked the staff to kick Old Ma out on the spot.
Pei Qian looked at his screen—his hero was still miles away from where Old Ma had started his so-called “team fight.”
Sure enough, within 5 seconds of Old Ma’s “initiation,” he was surrounded and killed by the opponents.
Their methods were extremely brutal!
Ma Yang said with some regret, “Ah, Qian, what a shame! If you had followed up, it would have been perfect! I just caught a fleeting opportunity and managed to engage three of their people at once!”
Pei Qian was furious.
Why did the opponents let you engage three people? Don’t you have any sense?
It was because none of your teammates were nearby, and you charged in alone! They thought you were feeding, that’s why they let you engage them!
Pei Qian was utterly speechless. Every time he played games with Old Ma, it always left him seething with anger.
From the initial “Divine Awakening,” to later “IOI,” and now “GOG,” Old Ma truly never changed his ways, remaining consistent and true to his original nature!
Probably even on the day when GOG and IOI merged, Old Ma still wouldn’t change at all.
Pei Qian silently sighed as he looked at the huge “DEFEAT” displayed on the screen, his expression melancholic.
What kind of player would it take to carry Ma Yang?
Well, those people from Dream Fulfillment Venture Capital should be fine, and the professional players from the esports club should also have no problem. But what would happen if Ruan Guangjian encountered Ma Yang?
Unfortunately, Ruan Guangjian was currently serving as the acting manager at the Thriller Hostel, so there was no way to call him over to play with Ma Yang and see what kind of entertainment that would provide.
“Qian, let’s play another round!” Ma Yang remained enthusiastic and eager.
Pei Qian waved his hand. “Let’s take a break, take a break.”
He wasn’t physically tired from playing, but his mind was exhausted.
It seemed he was just one Ma Yang away from quitting GOG.
Recently, the GOG project team had been busy preparing for the merger of the two games. Although there were still some complaints online, they had gradually subsided.
Because everyone had grown tired of complaining.
After all the complaints, there was no reaction from the officials, and most people lost interest.
So far, GOG and IOI hadn’t undergone any major changes; they remained as they were. No one had any idea what the merged game would look like.
It was a highly classified project that wouldn’t leak easily.
Pei Qian was very satisfied with the current situation. In any case, once the merged new game came out, the two games would be unreasonably combined, and there would surely be an outcry of criticism, causing revenues to plummet!
“Old Ma, what are your plans after graduation?” Pei Qian asked, taking a sip of milk tea.
Although Old Ma was a bit foolish and not very bright, he and Pei Qian were truly the same age, so they had some common topics in this regard.
If Pei Qian were to discuss post-graduation plans with other department heads or employees, they would certainly look at Mr. Pei with shocked eyes, thinking, “Did Mr. Pei take the wrong medicine today?”
But discussing these things with Old Ma was completely fine.
Old Ma patted his chest: “Do you even need to ask? Of course, I’ll continue to contribute to the glory of Tenda Group! Qian, after Rabbit Tail Live Stream crushes Yiyi Live and Wolf Fang Live, you must send me to the most dangerous place again!”
“A great general like me was born to brave fire and water and conquer new territories for Tenda Group!”
Pei Qian silently sighed.
Fine, if anyone else had said this, Pei Qian would have immediately arranged a complete package deal with Thriller Hostel and Suffering Travel without a second word.
But hearing these words from Old Ma, Pei Qian somehow felt a bit gratified.
Ma Yang asked, “What about you, Qian? What are your plans after graduation?”
“I’ve been thinking, although Tenda Group has already entered so many industries, there are still some we haven’t touched. Qian, which industry’s rules are you planning to change next?”
Pei Qian chuckled: “I don’t plan to change any more. I’m tired.”
“After graduation, I plan to travel around the world for a year before deciding what’s next.”
Ma Yang was surprised: “Travel for a year? A whole year? What about Tenda Group without you?”
Pei Qian inwardly scoffed.
You think Tenda Group would be affected without me?
They would only make more profit…
Pei Qian knew very well that it was his own desperate effort holding back Tenda Group’s reins that had slowed down its pace a bit.
If he really left Tenda Group, wouldn’t all the leaders collectively soar to the heavens?
But Pei Qian had already made up his mind—as long as he could make a significant loss in this cycle, he would temporarily pause and properly enjoy life!
The four years of university should have been relaxed and happy, but because of Tenda, Pei Qian had been constantly busy.
Now that he was graduating, shouldn’t he go out and have some fun?
As for how much more money Tenda Group would make, that was a concern for later.
Once he had secured the 15 million, Pei Qian’s goal would basically be achieved. Whether he would continue to rack his brains trying to lose money in the future… that remained to be seen.
Ma Yang nodded: “Since you put it that way, I’m also considering taking a year off. After all, as someone your age, I think I’ve been successful enough.”
Pei Qian quickly raised his hand: “No, Old Ma, you can’t rest.”
“You are a pillar of Tenda Group, the light of hope for Tenda Group!”
“I can rest because Tenda Group won’t be greatly affected without me, but you can’t rest. Without you, Tenda Group would face major problems in no time!”
Pei Qian was speaking from the heart.
As the person Mr. Pei trusted most in the entire Tenda Group, how could Old Ma take a rest? Once he rested, wouldn’t the entire Tenda Group continue to race forward like an unleashed wild dog?
So out of self-interest, Pei Qian hoped that Old Ma would continue to stay and contribute to Tenda Group, at least to slightly reduce his own pressure to lose money.
A smile spread across Ma Yang’s long face as he said happily, “Alright, since you value me so much, I won’t rest and will continue to contribute to Tenda’s glory.”
Pei Qian felt deeply gratified.
After chatting briefly, Pei Qian opened the AiLiDao website, planning to watch an anime.
Meanwhile, Ma Yang opened a web page to check news and information.
Suddenly, Ma Yang pointed at a web page and said, “Huh? Qian, look at this! Homely Delivery released a video that seems to be targeting us!”
Pei Qian’s eyes lit up.
Hmm?
Had Homely Delivery finally come up with a counterattack strategy?
Recently, the Anti-Tenda Alliance had suffered consecutive defeats in the gaming, Hao Xiang Fitness, and live streaming sectors, which made Pei Qian very worried about them, fearing they might collapse completely.
Keep in mind that there was still more than half a year left in this settlement cycle!
But now it seemed that the Anti-Tenda Alliance hadn’t been blinded by these setbacks, but instead was growing more determined and launching attacks in more fields!
Although Homely Delivery had been caught off guard by an episode of “Manager’s Talk” that dissected their tactics, that episode of “Manager’s Talk” contained some predictive elements and lacked solid data support.
Now Homely Delivery seemed to have come to their senses and wanted to turn the tide in the public opinion battle!
Pei Qian quickly clicked on Homely Delivery’s video, eager to see what they would say.
……
The first half of the video was generally unremarkable.
It simply selected a few representative delivery riders, interviewed them about their lives, and emphasized their positive attitudes as they strived for a better life with optimism and enthusiasm.
The program also briefly mentioned the income levels of these riders. In major cities, the highest earners among them could receive monthly salaries of over 15,000 yuan.
For ordinary manual laborers, this was already quite a generous level.
Moreover, the program emphasized these delivery riders’ performance during order distribution.
Running all the way, focusing on efficiency, being extremely familiar with various routes in the area during delivery, handling multiple orders simultaneously, and never being late for any order.
The entire delivery process made it hard not to give a thumbs up and admire these delivery riders’ excellent performance.
The reaction in the comment section also revealed this sentiment.
At first, many people left negative comments out of dislike for Homely Delivery, but soon, these people were all won over by the delivery riders’ impressive performance!