6: Chapter 6: A 5000 Yuan Bounty, A New Business Opportunity
Returning to the dorm at night, Fatty and Gang Zi were not there.
There were 6 people in Lin Feng's dorm, including a roommate named Wang Hu who didn't interact with them much.
He was a real rich second generation and had already moved out in the second semester of freshman year.
"Second brother, are you really going to work a part-time job?"
"Just think of it as getting some exercise, and making some drinking money on the side."
"How come you seem like a completely different person, kid?"
Chen Wei lay on the bed, drunk, muttered a sentence, and actually started snoring.
Li Jiang had also drunk quite a bit, his eyes glazed, and his tongue was tied when he spoke.
"O-old... second brother, y-you really have some ambition."
"I'm not as good as you."
"I don't have any damn ambition, I'm just afraid of being poor. Plus, after graduation, the competition for jobs will be huge, so I want to adapt early."
"Hoo... hoo... hoo..."
Chen Wei and Li Jiang's snoring intertwined, one after another, like a vocal duet.
Lin Feng smiled bitterly; he could only look for opportunities to give them some pointers.
As for what path they would take in the future, it was up to fate.
The next day, Lin Feng slept until past 4 PM before waking up.
There were no classes all day today, so he just slept until he woke up naturally.
Li Jiang and Brother Wei both had classes, so they weren't in the dorm.
Opening the campus BBS on the computer, the pinned post was clearly about the Zhang Ying miscarriage incident, and its popularity was frighteningly high.
The post revealed that she had processed her withdrawal from school.
But thinking about it, it made sense; after all that, how could she have the face to continue studying at school?
Lin Feng checked his phone; Tian Xue hadn't contacted him.
It seemed the incident that day had scared her, so he could have some peace and quiet for a while.
The Food Court was as popular as ever.
Just past five o'clock, all the seats were already taken.
"Xiao Lin, you're here?"
"Boss Wang, just tell me what to do."
"Help me serve the dishes, clear the tables, and if there's any trash on the floor, just sweep it up."
"Alright."
The boss was a kind middle-aged man. Three years later, when the Food Court was rebuilt, he even got a 50-square-meter storefront, which later became a viral shop.
With the experience of his past life and having tasted the hardships of daily life, Lin Feng's hands-on ability far exceeded his peers.
Boss Wang was stunned; this level of efficiency was nothing like a college student.
He was clearly a married, family-oriented good man; he was just too skilled.
"Xiao Lin, do you do chores at home?"
"Uh... children of poor families take on responsibilities early."
"Impressive. In the future, whichever girl marries you will truly have the blessing of eight lifetimes."
Lin Feng smiled, didn't answer, and continued to bury himself in work.
Marriage? That would be just plain stubborn.
In this life, even if he had money, he would never marry easily.
Talk about money is fine, but don't talk about feelings.
At 8:30 PM, several patrolling police officers came to the Food Court.
They seemed to be looking for someone in the crowd, their expressions serious, their eyes vigilant.
[Police on a temporary patrol mission, searching for a robber who fled from Xi City, will leave in five minutes.]
Lin Feng saw the hidden information and breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as they didn't steal his thunder, otherwise this work would have been for nothing.
The nearby diners and merchants didn't pay much attention; they had just finished a crackdown, so it was normal for the police to be strict.
Sure enough, the patrol lasted 5 minutes, and the police left.
"It hasn't been peaceful lately, with the crackdown being so intense. I heard a robber from a neighboring city has snuck into Shen City. Let's close up early later, safety first."
Lin Feng threw the trash in his hand into the bin and asked casually, "A wanted criminal? Is there a bounty?"
"His name is Chen Jun, 35 years old. He robbed 3 passersby in Xi City and injured a minor. The bounty is 5000 yuan."
Boss Wang took out a wanted poster with black text on a white background and handed it to Lin Feng, saying, "Property management just came by to distribute this, telling us to be careful."
"Sigh, small business, just trying to make a living, why risk one's life."
"5000, that's not a small amount."
Boss Wang was taken aback, his expression tense, "Xiao Lin, don't do anything reckless. This guy might have a knife on him."
"I was just saying it casually. In this vast crowd, how could I possibly run into him?"
"That's good. Let's close up early today. Money can be earned any day, but you only have one life."
At 8:58 PM, Lin Feng took advantage of a break to light a cigarette.
Suddenly, a man, 165cm tall, wearing a baseball cap and a gray T-shirt, appeared in his line of sight.
He had his head down, the brim of his cap obscuring his face, and was slowly approaching the barbecue stall.
[Name: Chen Jun, Identity: Robber, Hidden Info: Hasn't eaten for 3 days, hasn't slept for 28 hours, mentally stressed, physically extremely weak, subduing him can earn a 5000 bounty.]
"Boss, three skewers of lamb and a wrap, no spicy."
"Alright, please wait a moment, it'll be ready soon."
Chen Jun stood in front of the stall with his head down, his eyes darting around, looking left and right.
"Hey, Chen Jun."
"Hmm?"
He responded subconsciously, but as soon as he turned his head, a red brick slammed directly into his face.
"Ah..."
He covered his face, screamed, and fell to the ground.
Lin Feng pounced, pinned him down, and roared, "Boss Wang, get me a rope, call the police quickly, he is Chen Jun."
"Ah... oh. I got it."
Soon, Chen Jun was tied up like a zongzi with a hemp rope.
Five minutes later, the police arrived at the scene and took away the wanted criminal who had been on the run for over a month.
"Mr. Lin, please fill out a registration form and provide your bank account number. The 5000 yuan bounty will arrive within one working day."
"Um, Boss Wang also participated in the capture, I want to share half with him."
"No, no, no. I didn't even recognize him. It's too dangerous. If it wasn't for Xiao Lin's sharp eyes, he might have robbed my stall tonight."
"That's right. Mr. Lin is a very brave college student, but don't be impulsive in the future. It's safer to keep him steady and call the police."
"Alright, I will definitely be careful in the future."
Ten minutes later, the police escorted Chen Jun away from the Food Court.
Lin Feng didn't take the wages Boss Wang offered and went straight back to school; after all, he earned 5000 yuan tonight.
Returning to the dorm, it was almost 10 o'clock.
Just as he walked in, Chen Wei exclaimed, "Big hero, you're awesome, you even dared to catch a wanted criminal?"
"Second brother, I heard you caught a wanted criminal at the Food Court, you're famous."
"Famous? What's going on?"
"Look, the post on the Shen University BBS: 'College student strikes hard, furiously captures robber', there are photos and videos."
Good heavens, in such a short time, this post hit the top, its popularity surpassing the Zhang Ying miscarriage incident.
He used Li Jiang's computer to browse the post details; the comment section was very lively.
There were even many girls who saw the photos of him catching the thief and were swooning, wanting to get to know him.
But luckily, it seemed no one knew about the 5000 yuan bounty.
In this era, the internet wasn't that developed, the coverage of paper wanted posters wasn't that wide, and information transmission was relatively slow.
Suddenly, Lin Feng saw a request for a used laptop and his heart stirred.
In 2014, Taobao's second-hand section was renamed Xianyu.
At this point in time, second-hand trading basically relied on the market, and at school, it relied on the BBS.
This highly inefficient trading method was very backward; matching suitable buyers was very difficult.
But he was a cheater, and a bold idea floated in his mind.