30: Chapter 29 Forward-thinking ideas, the gears of fate

Not long after hanging up the phone, a transfer of 3500 arrived in his Alipay.

After Lin Feng transferred Wang Chao's portion of the money to him, he received a call from the restaurant owner.

"Xiao Lin, thank you so much."

"Now I can focus on the kitchen, and my wife and the staff in the shop have much more free time."

"It might look like I spent an extra 3500 yuan in delivery fees, but my efficiency has soared, and our noon revenue has doubled."

"Following this trend, the evening revenue will definitely be even higher."

This was an inevitable result, and the owner was also a man with vision.

He didn't have any crooked thoughts just because he paid an extra 3500.

"Boss, you just focus on researching new dishes, leave the rest to me."

"Alright, it really takes you young people with flexible minds. Don't worry, I definitely won't shortchange you."

If one were to withhold hard-earned money, they would be no better than a beast.

No one understood better than the owner what it meant to deliver 700 orders in one lunch period.

If he had hired a dozen or so delivery drivers himself, the payroll costs alone would have been several times 3500.

In a corner of the Library, seeing Lin Feng arrive, Fang Cheng stood up from his chair with a smile.

"Sit down, I'm not some big shot."

"An e-bike carrying two, and they're both girls, both department beauty level, plus you poached Zhang Yan's girl—the title of Shen University playboy is officially yours."

History was shockingly similar; in his previous life, he called himself a playboy, but he lived extremely humbly.

The playboy after rebirth truly deserved the name, bestowed upon him by thousands of students.

"Lin Feng, I really can't see through you. I heard you started a food delivery service?"

"How did you know?"

"I ordered a rice bowl from Xiyangyang at noon, and Wang Chao from the sports department delivered it. He told me."

"Just a spur-of-the-moment idea, messing around with it."

Fang Cheng said in surprise: "What I find strange is, with your brain, how did you end up in liberal arts last year."

"It's all fate. Let's not talk about that; what I wanted to talk to you about is related to the food delivery."

"Related to food delivery?"

"That's right. My current model won't last long; I can only organize people in school who want to make some extra money for part-time work."

"This model is extremely unstable. If someone quits, or if the order volume increases mid-way, there will be trouble."

Fang Cheng asked with a confused look: "I'm just a coder, how can I help you?"

"Help me build a food delivery website. I'll cover all the costs; the required features are in this notebook."

Fang Cheng took the notebook Lin Feng handed over and opened it to check.

"A website with registration, real-name authentication, and an integrated payment system."

"What are you trying to do?"

"Running a food delivery service. Using the school as a 5-kilometer radius, merchants who need delivery services can register as merchants. No service fees, only delivery fees collected."

"Those who want to work part-time as delivery drivers can also register, but there is one requirement: they must pay a 300 deposit."

"300 deposit? Why is that?"

"What if a rider takes the food, doesn't deliver it, and eats it themselves?"

"Or spits in it as an act of revenge against society?"

"This is my guarantee. If a problem is discovered, I deduct it from the deposit. Of course, the user's ID card will be banned, and they will never be hired again."

...

People who work in programming and networking are generally at the forefront of technological trends.

But Lin Feng's ideas still shocked Fang Cheng.

It wasn't that his ability to handle things was poor, but that Lin Feng was too advanced.

Furthermore, with his logical thinking as a top science and engineering student, a little bit of consideration made it clear that this plan was definitely not just wishful thinking.

It was genuinely feasible.

If it were built, not to mention how much money Lin Feng could make, he himself could also become a hit.

From the expression on Fang Cheng's face, it was clear that he had accepted his proposal.

Originally, he would have had to waste some breath painting a big picture, but now he had money.

"Fang Cheng, I formally invite you to become the software developer and network maintenance person for my team."

"Once this website is built, I'll give you 50,000 yuan as a reward. Daily maintenance will also be left to you; I'll pay you 3,500 a month."

"Really?"

Lin Feng nodded and said calmly: "The era of the internet explosion is about to arrive. In the future, the industry will move online."

"We've missed the boat on online shopping, but other industry trends are not necessarily the same."

"Alright, I'll work with you."

Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling genuine joy.

According to his memories from his past life, he didn't know Fang Cheng.

In his memories, he seemed to have won a few programming awards, but after leaving school, he was definitely buried by society.

Perhaps by middle age, he would have gone bald, and in the end, he wouldn't have been able to escape the miserable fate of unemployment.

"Fang Cheng, I know you are very capable."

"But you must remember, when you graduate, the workplace is full of strong competitors, full of deceit and trickery; it's much crueler than school."

"Only by starting early will there be opportunities in the future."

Lin Feng was clearly just painting a big picture, but Fang Cheng became more and more fascinated the more he listened.

He felt that this junior, who was a year younger than him, seemed as if he had really been out in the real world.

But how could that be possible?

"Fang Cheng, do you know about the Android and iOS systems?"

"Of course I know. This year, Android 2.1 / 2.2 / 2.3 have entered the mainstream view."

"The HTC Desire, Motorola Milestone, and Samsung Galaxy S have all been released domestically, but the prices are too high."

"Domestic Android phones have terrible performance; they're cheap, but unusable."

Lin Feng lowered his voice and said: "No one can stop the tide of the times. I dare to assert that the apple 4 will be released domestically next year, and brands like Nokia will gradually be eliminated."

"What?"

Fang Cheng was startled and looked at Lin Feng in disbelief.

You have to know, right now it's still Nokia, Motorola, and other brands dominating the global mobile phone market.

For them to fall from their pedestal, how is that possible?

"Don't worry, in the next three to five years, Android and iOS will become popular globally."

"I want to give you a piece of advice: focus on Android APP development. You must become familiar with APK development within a year and master it."

"You... you mean..."

"My meaning is, within three to five years, everyone's mobile phones will become computers. All payments, shopping, and entertainment will be completed on a single mobile phone."

"At the same time, the usage rate of computers among ordinary people will slowly decrease; this is the trend."

"Fang Cheng, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."

Lin Feng patted him on the shoulder and left the Library.

Fang Cheng's mind went blank; he could even hear his own heartbeat.

A minute later, he opened his laptop and clicked on a user with an English name in his QQ friends list.

"What are you doing, idiot?"

"Learning Android APK development."

"Damn... does that stuff have any future?"

"It's already becoming popular abroad, and the Nokia Symbian system is starting to be phased out."

"What's up? It shouldn't have affected domestic markets yet, right?"

"I'll give you one day; send me the materials for APK development. I'll treat you to a meal when I get back."

"...The sun is rising from the west. You, a guy who develops computer programs, are actually interested in mobile software. I'll send it to you in a bit."

At this moment, the gears of fate began to turn.

Both Lin Feng and Fang Cheng walked toward a new fork in the road of life.