Chapter 614 - 438: 699 Points? You Treat Me as a Brother, I Treat You as a Confidant

"666! Are you trying to exploit a loophole? You really think the boss is an idiot?"

"If you quit, you lose it. A lot of people probably only get ten or twenty thousand, that’s it."

"’Only’? The guy above says it so casually. Anyone who didn’t know better would think you were talking about one or two bucks."

"Quit? Do you have any idea how sought-after a full-time driver position at Kuai Pao is? At the beginning of the year, a station manager in Jinling was selling a single job opening for 5,000 yuan."

"I’m a Jinling local, and this is 100% true. The news even made it onto *Jinling Close-up*. Paying 5,000 yuan just to become a delivery driver is completely absurd."

In the comments section of the related reports, netizens were abuzz with discussion.

When they learned that scoring above the cutoff for a second-tier university only awarded 3,000 yuan per year, they accused Chen Yansen of discriminatory treatment.

Others said that 10,000 yuan a year was too little, and that given Chen Yansen’s net worth, 30,000 would be more reasonable.

Unreasonable comments were always in the minority; most netizens voiced their strong support for Senlian Capital.

Seeing this, Liu Qiangdong, in his capacity as the CEO of Jingdong, quietly sent an email to the logistics department, launching the "Driver’s Children Education Scholarship Program." If a child was admitted to an outstanding university, they could receive a reward ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 yuan, depending on the specifics.

Although it couldn’t compare to Senlian Capital’s program, it was now one of only two such initiatives in the delivery industry.

After the last incident involving the "Bald Headshot of the Three E-Commerce Giants," Handsome Dong was once again trending alongside Chen Yansen.

In reality, it wasn’t uncommon for companies to set up college entrance exam rewards for employees’ children. The reason Senlian Capital was trending was mainly because its rewards were the most generous.

This covered everyone from couriers and delivery drivers to general factory workers, affecting over two hundred thousand families. Even though the percentage of students qualifying for second-tier universities and above was extremely small, in the days that followed, the number of employees who uploaded report cards, exam admission tickets, household registration booklets, and other documents surprisingly exceeded 4,000.

A rough calculation showed that the total bonus amount over four years could reach as high as a hundred million yuan!

Chen Yansen didn’t know how many of these people would become customers or employees of Senlian Capital in the future. In any case, he didn’t care.

Only the ten-thousand-plus points of Human Dao Fire held more value to him.

On June 27th, a Douyin video garnered over six million views just four hours after being posted, successfully breaking through its traffic pool and rocketing to the number two spot on the trending videos chart.

"Who says someone with cerebral palsy can’t deliver food!"

"In one year, 365 days, I’ve made a total of 14,963 deliveries!"

In the video, Xu Jiacheng faced the camera, his gaze clear and his tone stubborn.

During an interview with a reporter from *People’s Livelihood Hotline*, Xu Jiacheng briefly described the course of his illness and the troubles he faced growing up.

He said with a wry smile, "From the time... I was little... until now, people around me have... always called me an idiot, said I don’t deserve to live in this wor... world. But I’m not an idiot. I can read, and I know how to use a smart... phone."

Xu Jiacheng explained haltingly, then put on his helmet, straightened his Kuai Pao work uniform, and straddled an Electric Vehicle emblazoned with the "Kuai Pao" logo before going online to accept orders.

The reporter followed close behind, ready to document a day in Xu Jiacheng’s life.

Accepting an order, picking up the food, climbing stairs, and then handing the meal to the customer, he would say with a smile, "Kuai Pao Delivery. Enjoy your meal."

Xu Jiacheng’s running gait was a bit comical, yet it tugged at the heartstrings of those who watched.

He went online at 6:30 in the morning and worked nonstop until 9:30, only then taking off his helmet to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

In late June, even the mornings in Hu City were still scorching hot.

"Is it tough?" the reporter asked.

"It’s easier than my old job at the shoe factory, and... more freedom! I’m... very content." Xu Jiacheng sat on the steps by a shopping mall, drinking the cooled boiled water he’d brought from home, yet he bought the reporter a two-yuan bottle of mineral water.

"How’s the pay for delivering food?" the reporter asked again.

"About six thousand yuan... a month. It’s not that the boss pays... too little, it’s that I’m too slow." Xu Jiacheng replied with a smile, and it was clear he was very satisfied with his current job.

The netizens in the comments section fell silent the moment they saw this.

They couldn’t see any trace of complaint on Xu Jiacheng’s face; he only blamed himself for not being fast enough.

"What kind of difficulties did you encounter going from a shoe factory worker to a delivery driver?" the reporter pressed.

"At first, I... didn’t know how to use a smartphone. I couldn’t find the merchants, and I couldn’t find... the customers. I was often late and got a lot of money deducted." Xu Jiacheng said after a moment of thought.

"Do you feel that Kuai Pao is an impersonal company? Because it didn’t give you any special treatment," the reporter asked.

Hearing this, Xu Jiacheng shook his head frantically, his left hand also waving uncontrollably. He unconsciously raised his voice, "Kuai Pao is a very good... company. It pays my social security, buys me insurance, and even gives... stock option... rewards."

"Do you know what stock options are?" the reporter asked.

"Brother Zhou said they can be exchanged for money. I want to save them to buy Nannan a car," Xu Jiacheng said, his face full of hope.

"Who is Brother Zhou?"

"He’s my mentor."

"Why do you work so hard?"

"I want Nannan to know that I’m a normal father, that I can take care of her and send her to college."

"I heard your daughter’s score is above the cutoff for a first-tier university, so the company will be giving you a substantial cash reward. Is there anything you’d like to say to Chen Yansen?"

"Thank you, boss, for giving me the opportunity to work. I will work hard."

The entire video was only nine minutes long, yet its completion rate was as high as 79.3%. By the time Chen Yansen scrolled to this video, the number of likes had already surpassed one million.

Countless netizens left comments: "President Chen, did you see this? Can you cover Nannan’s tuition?"

"There are actually quite a lot of people in this situation. I’ve encountered them several times when ordering food. Even if they’re late, I’ve never complained."

"Sigh, how many people actually say ’thank you’ to the delivery driver the moment they receive their food?"

"Thank you, Kuai Pao. Thank you, Chen Yansen."

Chen Yansen glanced at the comments section but didn’t say much. He called Pei Yi and asked, "Did you arrange for the media?"

"Brother Sen, Kuai Pao doesn’t need to exploit its employees’ hardships for views," Pei Yi said seriously.

"Have the station manager ask him what he thinks. If he doesn’t want his family exposed online, I’ll have Liang Bo help get the video taken down."

Chen Yansen said.

Not everyone is cut out for a life in the public eye. Having his family’s life exposed could also be a form of harm to Xu Jiacheng.

In fact, he wasn’t wrong. Xu Jiacheng initially hadn’t wanted to be interviewed by the reporter, afraid he would bring shame to his daughter.

But when the reporter said, "This would be good for Kuai Pao and Chen Yansen," he immediately agreed.

After all, this was all he could do for Chen Yansen.

Throughout the latter half of June, Chen Yansen’s name was a trending search term across the entire internet. In response, orders for Kuai Pao Delivery and sales of the Orange Mobile Phone surged.

The Redmi 1 and 360 F1 were both included in Pinbei’s ten-billion-yuan subsidy program. With the help of staff at Cloud Speed Service Stations, users in lower-tier markets gradually learned how to shop online.

The living space for knockoff phone brands like Ni Cai, Blue Demon, and Newman shrank continuously. Furthermore, Orange Technology, Xiaomi, and 360 collaborated with carriers to successively launch a 199-yuan Qingcheng D2 SE on contract and a 290-yuan Redmi 1 on contract, completely cutting off the lifeline for knockoff phones.

Lu Hongbo had wanted to take advantage of the summer holidays to rip off a wave of prospective university students. But under the influence of the mobile internet, the younger generation had long since developed a belief: if you have money, get a big Qingcheng; if you’re broke, get a small Qingcheng; and if you’re a whale, buy a Yaocheng.

Who would be foolish enough to buy a knockoff phone anymore?

The Ni Cai "Big Qingcheng" had been online for less than two days, yet its cumulative national sales hadn’t even reached ten thousand units.

"Times are getting tougher and tougher."

Lu Hongbo said with a gloomy expression.