The beef was probably eaten by the rider!
In the morning, there wasn't much to do at the property management office, so Xu Ning, around ten o'clock, put on his 'yellow robe' and got on his electric bike, ready to start delivering food.
He had already missed the morning rush hour, and he couldn't afford to miss the lunch rush.
He was aiming for at least 30 orders a day.
Surprisingly, he had successfully delivered the first three orders he snatched.
What's more, the second and third orders were in his hands simultaneously. He planned his route, delivered both, and neither was late.
This was progress!
Of course, for skilled riders, delivering three or four orders simultaneously is child's play; Xu Ning certainly couldn't do that yet.
Firstly, he wasn't that familiar with the surrounding area, and secondly, he wasn't as desperate as other riders.
He knew about the desperate state of other riders; while he felt a sense of awe, he didn't dare to emulate them.
Those people on electric bikes completely disregard traffic lights; they just run them.
Electric bikes can even go faster than cars.
He always felt like they were constantly oscillating between hell and heaven on their electric bikes.
Xu Ning was still young, Xu Ning still had a beautiful life, so he definitely wouldn't do that just to save time.
He would rather be a little slower for safety.
If you guys run a hundred orders a day, isn't it okay if I run thirty?
Anyway, with the property management providing a financial safety net, delivering a few less orders wasn't a big deal; it wouldn't affect him much.
While he was lost in thought, it didn't hinder his actions, and he snatched another order.
Let's go!
He quickly arrived at the vendor, a shop selling beef soup.
"Is Huangtuan Platform number 23 ready?" Xu Ning didn't see a dedicated counter for takeout orders.
"Wait a moment, almost!"
After waiting for a while, Xu Ning left the shop with the takeout, ready to deliver it.
But just as he got on his small electric bike, his phone rang.
"Hello, how can I help you?"
"The beef soup takeout I just ordered... are you the one answering the phone at the entrance?"
Xu Ning turned his head and saw someone waving at him by the roadside.
"Is this the beef soup I ordered?"
"Just give it to me!"
Xu Ning, surprised, checked the information with him, and indeed, it was the customer's order.
This left him a bit confused, so he asked, puzzled, "You're already at the shop, why did you still order takeout?"
"And even if you order takeout, you could order for self-pickup. Why order for delivery?"
The customer didn't seem to be in a hurry and began to explain to Xu Ning.
"Are you new to food delivery?"
"If I order takeout, I can use coupons, and the price is cheaper!"
"But if I order for self-pickup, some coupons can't be used, so ordering for delivery is still more cost-effective!"
"I specifically set the destination not far away; you just need to go to the location and mark it as delivered. It's very convenient!"
After hearing his explanation, Xu Ning had an 'aha!' moment; so that's how it was!
As a new rider, he really didn't understand the tricks of the trade.
It seemed he would have to have a good chat with Station Master Dong and his colleagues later to learn more.
He got on his electric bike and headed straight for the destination, arriving a minute later. He marked it as arrived, and the order was smoothly completed.
No need to enter the Residential Complex, no need to deliver upstairs, such an order was very profitable.
If only all orders were this simple, he'd probably be raking in tens of billions a month!
While he was happily daydreaming, the platform automatically assigned him another order.
Seeing that the distance wasn't far, he quickly got on his small electric bike and sped towards the fast-food restaurant.
By the time he arrived at the fast-food restaurant, the takeout order hadn't been prepared yet, so Xu Ning simply waited inside the shop.
But just then, he noticed that the temporary group chat for the previous order had already erupted into an argument.
The customer had sent a picture of the beef soup he had taken.
There were only two pathetic slices of beef in the beef soup.
The funny thing was, the customer had specifically ordered an extra portion of beef to be added.
"Where's my beef?"
"I can understand if a normal bowl of beef soup has two slices of beef, but I added an extra portion!"
Xu Ning couldn't help but laugh; he guessed the shop owner had forgotten to add it!
But the shop owner's reply at that moment made Xu Ning completely lose his composure!
"We added beef for you; it was probably eaten by the rider!"
Xu Ning: ???
I ate your sister's!
If both parties were just teasing and joking, Xu Ning wouldn't have cared.
But the problem was, the customer was clearly furious, and instead of trying to solve the problem, you blamed the rider?
That was truly outrageous!
However, before Xu Ning could retort in the group, the customer had already done so for him.
"I watched the rider come out right at the shop entrance and took the meal from his hand. You're telling me the rider ate it?"
Only then did Xu Ning suddenly remember that it was indeed what happened!
It was also fortunate that the customer was waiting right at the shop entrance, otherwise, he might really not have been able to explain himself!
This shop owner was a bit of a jerk!
Doing business is like being a person; you need integrity!
If you can't even do that, what kind of business are you running?
Making a mistake with an order is a perfectly normal minor issue. Either refund the customer, or send another rider to deliver another portion to the customer, apologize properly, what's so hard to solve?
But you, not only do you not admit your mistake, but you also pin the blame on the rider. That's going too far, it's shameless!
If you do business like this, no matter how delicious your beef soup is, if your reputation is bad, no one will go!
In the group chat, the shop owner was silent!
He didn't know if they planned to play dead or had already privately communicated with the customer to resolve the issue.
Although Xu Ning didn't suffer any loss, it was truly disgusting!
However, this shop was within the delivery range of his station, so he would likely have to deal with them again in the future.
Therefore, he must be extra careful when picking up orders from them in the future, to avoid being unable to clarify things if they try to be unreasonable.
After picking up the meal from the fast-food restaurant, Xu Ning immediately sped towards his destination.
The slow speed of the small electric bike really bothered Xu Ning. After all, having driven a Koenigsegg, this electric scooter, with a speed of less than 30 kilometers per hour, felt like a snail crawling.
Most importantly, the acceleration was so slow!
Forget about being pushed back into the seat; his body didn't even feel the slightest jolt.
Having just finished this order, Xu Ning was planning to rest and wait for new orders.
But the system directly assigned him one, a completely seamless transition.
What surprised him even more was that he managed to snatch two orders while riding his electric bike, relying on his fast reflexes.
Three orders in hand simultaneously!
This was a first!
God knew how he managed to snatch orders while riding an electric bike.
He didn't know if his reflexes were fast, but it was certainly dangerous.
Quickly go pick up the meals!
With three orders in hand, there was no time to delay.
Otherwise, he would definitely be late.
But when he looked at the detailed information of the takeout orders, he found that one of them was, surprisingly, that beef soup shop.
A wave of disgust washed over him; he really didn't want to deal with such shameless people!
But there was nothing he could do; he had snatched the order himself, so he had to deliver it, no matter how annoyed he was.
Soon, Xu Ning arrived outside the beef soup shop and parked his bike.
But just then, his phone rang!