I am weak and friendly

Chapter 261 Let the Radish Guide My Way (4K)

"Brother!" Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Lin Jiaqiang's face immediately lit up with joy. "What are you doing here!"

"I just got off work, I wasn't planning on going home," Liu Jiadong asked. "Where are you going? Didn't you find a job? Don't you have to work? Why are you still wandering around at this hour?"

Lin Jiaqiang smiled sheepishly, unsure of what to say.

Liu Jiadong said, "What? Your job fell through again? You're still wandering around outside at this hour, haven't you found a place to stay yet? It was raining so hard last night, where were you? Sigh... Don't you have my contact information? Why didn't you tell me? At least my place would have shelter from the wind and rain..."

Lin Jiaqiang chuckled dryly. He didn't want to cause trouble for others, and he didn't know how to tell Liu Jiadong that he was in a house that "didn't exist" at the time.

No one would believe me if I told them.

Liu Jiadong didn't dwell on the matter any further and asked, "By the way, you were the 'Valley Watcher' in the live stream the other day, right?"

"Yes, it's me." Lin Jiaqiang nodded sheepishly.

“Young man…do you regret it?” he asked again.

"Hey, what's there to regret? I can't do much with 50 yuan. Besides, I have food and drink. What can I do with an extra 50 yuan?" Although he said this, Lin Jiaqiang was actually a little pained.

“Let’s go, it’s perfect to run into you. I was wondering whether to go back for dinner or eat first and then go back. Come on, let me treat you to a meal.” Liu Jiadong grabbed Lin Jiaqiang.

In the vast sea of ​​people, to meet again is a rather peculiar fate for Liu Jiadong.

"Brother, you found a job?"

“Yes,” Liu Jiadong said, “I found a job in my old profession.”

"That's great," Lin Jiaqiang said sincerely, "but I think I'll pass, I just finished eating..."

"Don't worry, I can afford to treat you today." Liu Jiadong knew what he was thinking. "We're brothers who've been through thick and thin together, so there's no need to be polite."

Worried that Lin Jiaqiang might feel guilty, he turned around and glanced behind him, noticing a small noodle shop. He said, "Let's just have some noodles, it's not expensive, okay?"

“I have another friend…” Lin Jiaqiang said awkwardly.

"Let's come together," Liu Jiadong laughed.

Before long, the three of them sat down in the corner of the small noodle shop and ordered three bowls of noodles.

When the steaming hot noodles arrived, Lin Jiaqiang took a bite and kept his head down without saying a word for a long time.

In fact, the two of them have been surviving on expired food these days. He hasn't had a proper meal in a long time, let alone a full one. At most, he's not that hungry.

He never imagined that a bowl of hot noodles could taste so delicious.

Liu Jiadong empathized with the situation, but he didn't say anything, and the three of them ate their noodles in silence.

While I was eating my noodles in a daze, "thump, thump, thump," three bottles of chilled drinks were placed on the table.

"It's too hot, have some iced drinks," the proprietress said.

Several people looked up, somewhat bewildered.

They didn't buy any drinks?

"My husband hired you. You helped him carry the awning during the day today," the proprietress said, pointing to the kitchen.

Inside the kitchen, a kind-looking middle-aged man poked his head out of the window and smiled at the outside.

The two of them had indeed helped many people tidy up their things during the day, but they didn't really remember it at the moment.

He could only offer a polite yet awkward smile.

"Enjoy your meal, the kitchen is busy. Call me if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask," the proprietress said before hurrying off.

The three of them stared at the chilled drinks on the table, unsure of what to say.

It was just a few dollars' worth of stuff, but the feeling it gave me was surprisingly good.

Looking at the two young people, Liu Jiadong was filled with mixed emotions.

After eating more than half of a bowl of noodles to fill his stomach, Lin Jiaqiang opened an iced drink. As he drank the cool and sweet beverage, he felt a lump in his throat again.

Although there is still no hope for the future, at least I had a hot meal and a chilled drink.

This has been the most comfortable day in the past two months.

After calming himself down, Lin Jiaqiang said to Liu Jiadong, "Brother, thank you for treating me to dinner, I..."

He wanted to say something to express his gratitude, but felt he had no right to say anything at that moment.

"No, I should thank you," Liu Jiadong said. "If I hadn't met you that day, I might not have found this job today."

Seeing the two people's curious expressions, Liu Jiadong recounted his experience.

If he hadn't met Lin Jiaqiang, Liu Jiadong might not have had the courage to submit code to OIFU. And without submitting code to OIFU, Liu Jiadong certainly wouldn't have been able to find his current job.

"Brother, you even submitted code to OIFU?" When Liu Jiadong mentioned that he had submitted code to OIFU, Lin Jiaqiang and Zhao Wenjie both widened their eyes and looked at him with admiration.

"Yes, I added a function to OIFU that forces a reset after it gets stuck. It's just a small function."

"I've used this feature! Did you write it, brother?!" Zhao Wenjie's eyes lit up.

"Sigh, I was just lucky. They heard that I had submitted code to OIFU, and they decided to keep me on the spot." Liu Jiadong quickly waved his hand.

Actually, he was quite nervous at the time, not knowing whether he had passed the interview or not, but now... of course he had to brag a little.

All that has passed is but a fleeting memory; how one speaks of it is entirely up to them.

After all, when you're out in the world, you give yourself your own identity.

"Although it's just a small company, after all these years, I'm finally back on track," Liu Jiadong said with emotion. "You wouldn't believe it, I was even considering becoming a food delivery driver..."

We can't even go deliver food...

Lin Jiaqiang sighed inwardly.

So, is it true that other people's lower limit is our own upper limit?
"Brother, is your current job very lucrative?" Zhao Wenjie asked curiously.

"It's not high, it's only about this much after tax, just half of my highest income, but... at my age, what more can I ask for!" Liu Jiadong gestured with his fingers, then grinned.

Versailles, what is Versailles?

Although it was just a Versailles gift for two young people, it was Liu Jiadong's most Versailles-like experience recently.

After this brief visit to Versailles, he felt completely refreshed, his complexion was rosy, and even the pain from sitting for long periods of time was relieved.

Lin Jiaqiang and Zhao Wenjie both exclaimed, "Wow!"

So envious.

"Isn't that high enough? Give me half, no, give me a quarter and I'll be satisfied... even a fifth will do." Zhao Wenjie sighed enviously.

"Sigh, if only we had studied computer science back then," Lin Jiaqiang sighed. "We shouldn't have chosen civil engineering..."

"Yeah, I shouldn't have chosen civil engineering. I was out of my mind back then..."

"You two are studying civil engineering?" Liu Jiadong laughed a few times.

Then he quickly stopped laughing.

He realized how unfair he had been. Lin Jiaqiang, however, chuckled to himself.

“Right…” Lin Jiaqiang sighed, “I was really stupid back then.”

Whether it was studying civil engineering four years ago or the job I took after graduation, looking back on my life, I realize I haven't made many right choices.

One wrong step leads to another, and before I knew it, I'd ended up like this.

"It's not too late to switch to coding now, but our industry isn't easy... there aren't many good industries to work in right now."

“At my age, to find a company with such a great atmosphere and high pay is truly a stroke of luck,” Liu Jiadong said. “I never dreamed I would have such a good opportunity.”

"That's because you're so capable, brother. You're the kind of person who can submit code to OIFU!" Lin Jiaqiang gave a sincere thumbs up.

Anyone who can submit code to OIFU must be a god.

"It's all thanks to Tang," Liu Jiadong said. "But I heard that Tang is still interning at Linghai Technology, and his internship salary is only 3360. I don't know if that's true..."

“3360 is definitely too little for Tang, but I would be satisfied if it were for me,” Lin Jiaqiang sighed.

After being brutally beaten down by society, he really became a coward.

Hearing this, Liu Jiadong frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, I wanted to ask you this earlier, but I was worried that you wouldn't like this job..."

“Our company happens to be hiring outdoor workers. This job requires a certain level of education, at least a certain learning ability and sense of responsibility, but the salary is very low, there is not much career development, and it is not very stable. We might not need you after a few months. It is a job with high requirements, low pay, and not very stable. But it is still good for temporary transition. I wonder if you would like to do it?”

"Dry!"

"I can do anything!"

The two of them nodded frantically without even asking any questions.

"Don't rush, let me tell you about this position in our company first," Liu Jiadong said. "Our company is called Precision Dimension, which provides precise positioning services in complex environments. Our clients include various map companies, as well as some autonomous driving companies, logistics companies, ride-hailing companies, and so on."

"In short, our company's maps are much more accurate and detailed than ordinary maps. Therefore, we need some map data collectors to collect information on-site and verify detailed information about some locations."

"This job requires traveling a lot, rain or shine every day. The workload is heavy, the KPI assessment is very strict, the work is not very flexible, and the income is not very high. The advantages are that it provides food and accommodation and transportation..."

"We can!"

When the two of them heard "food and lodging included," they forgot everything else.

As the saying goes, modern college students will never be slaves, unless they are provided with food and lodging.

Their eyes are practically reaching out to touch their little hands.

“Okay, I’ll make a call and ask,” Liu Jiadong said, then he took out his phone and made the call:
"Mr. Wang, you haven't gone home yet? Well, we're hiring map data collectors, right? I have two young men here who are looking for work..."

"They're all college students, yes, but they're studying civil engineering, they're... yes, undergraduates."

"They're all healthy young men, very young, just graduated. Yes, yes... isn't it hard for college graduates to find jobs? Here's a job for them to do, and this one is just right."

"Okay, I'll take them for the interview tomorrow morning..."

"Um, Mr. Wang, it's like this, these two young men of mine don't have a place to stay tonight. If you're at the office, could you take them to try out some places now? If it's convenient... Sure, sure, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Jiadong looked at the two people in front of him who seemed to have needles in their butts and said, "Shall we go?"

"Let's go!" The two men suddenly stood up.

Although they hadn't finished their noodles, they weren't hungry at all anymore.

But looking at the noodles, I still felt it was a waste, so I quickly shoveled them into my mouth in a few bites, almost choking and rolling my eyes back.

"Thank you for your drink, ma'am." The three people said, then turned and walked towards the door.

The proprietress was carrying a plate out of the kitchen: "Oh, wait a minute, our husband cooked you a side dish... Oh! Don't go! You must come again next time!"

The proprietress chased after them, watched the three people jogging away, and shook her head.

Liu Jiadong arrived at the company almost running, already panting heavily.

He hadn't originally planned to run, but the two young men were worried that if "General Manager Wang" left, they wouldn't be able to sleep that night. They walked faster and faster, and he had no choice but to risk his life to accompany him.

Running all this way almost killed me.

Liu Jiadong gestured for the two people to wait at the door, then entered the office and saw Brother Wang sitting cross-legged, fidgeting with his feet, frowning as he looked at the code.

"Mr. Wang!" he called out.

Brother Wang waved to him and said, "Old Liu, come and see this! Teacher Pingzi's new version of the radish!"

"Sigh, I've discovered that Professor Pingzi's code is really good... I even want to copy this map code..." Brother Wang seemed a little discouraged. "Fortunately, Professor Pingzi isn't our competitor."

"Mr. Wang, cough cough!" Liu Jiadong thought that Brother Wang had probably forgotten why he came back. "I brought two young men for an interview."

"Oh, right, right." Brother Wang quickly put his feet down, looked at the two young men standing outside the door, and asked curiously, "Where did you meet two such young lads?"

“When we were on the street, both of them were actually OIFU users, just like me,” Liu Jiadong said in a low voice.

"Ah!" said Brother Wang, "Then I have to lend a hand!"

He beckoned the two men in, asked them a couple of questions, and then gave them his contact information, saying, "This is your roommate. Call him and ask him to open the door for you. Settle in for the night."

Lin Jiaqiang and Zhao Wenjie were extremely nervous at the moment and hadn't even reacted when they heard this.

"Why don't you hurry up and thank President Wang?" Liu Jiadong said quickly.

What? You passed the interview just like that?
I won't have to sleep on the streets tonight?

"Thank you, Mr. Wang!" The two men bowed deeply to Brother Wang.

"Don't mention it, it's not like it's a great job." Brother Wang waved his hand. "Go on, go on, go and get some rest."

Before turning to leave, Lin Jiaqiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Um... Mr. Wang, are you also playing with carrots?"

"I'm not playing around, I'm studying Professor Pingzi's code," Brother Wang said. "This little radish of Professor Pingzi's is really amazing, no wonder he's Professor Pingzi..."

"And this urban dynamics... I never imagined urban dynamics could be used like this. It's like a revelation, a complete eye-opener..."

"Actually, the reason I was able to meet Brother Liu today is because of that Urban Dynamics," Lin Jiaqiang said, glancing at Liu Jiadong and then at President Wang.

"Huh?" Brother Wang's eyes widened. "Thanks to that urban dynamics?"

"Yeah, I clicked on the online simulation... and that's how I found Brother Liu," Lin Jiaqiang said.

Lin Jiaqiang showed his phone, which was covered with arrows.

The thickest arrow points in the direction of the bus stop sign.

"It was the little radishes that showed me the way."

Lin Jiaqiang said.

And then, it actually changed my life.

Wang Ge and Liu Jiadong were both dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)