The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"That's the situation. I can assure you that although it will be a bit tough, you'll definitely earn more than before."

In a dusty warehouse, Xu Hu taught Xu Nian and Qi Yu how to operate the software while helping them attach insulated boxes to their electric bikes.

Xu Nian took off her faded short-sleeved shirt and put on a yellow delivery vest and helmet.

Qi Yu pulled up the order list, which was filled with orders waiting to be delivered.

"Brother Tiger, are we the ones who have to deliver all these orders?"

He was somewhat startled; a rough calculation showed there must be at least two hundred orders here.

Many of these orders are about to expire.

If he and Xu Nian were to deliver them one by one, they probably wouldn't finish by tomorrow.

"It's okay, we'll send as much as we can."

Xu Hu was choked by the dust and coughed a few times.

"I just took over this place and haven't had time to hire anyone yet. Only delivery drivers from other areas are helping out with deliveries. We definitely won't be able to finish today."

"Remember, safety comes first. Don't run red lights or speed just because you're over time."

"Understood!"

After some trial and error, Xu Nian successfully received her first delivery order.

I deliver a plate of braised pork knuckle rice from the pedestrian street to a residential building three kilometers away.

"Let's go, Brother Xu, let's set off."

Qi Yu was in high spirits. He got on his electric bike and sped away from the warehouse.

Xu Nian turned on the switch, confirmed that the insulated box was securely secured, said goodbye to Xu Hu, and began his work.

The trees along the road receded at a steady pace, and in no time he arrived at the restaurant marked on the map.

The counter was piled high with packaged takeout orders, and the phone at the front desk kept ringing. The owner was anxiously smiling and trying to persuade the person on the other end of the line not to cancel the order yet.

"Delivery order number 13, pick up your food."

Upon seeing Xu Nian wearing a yellow vest, the boss put down the phone, found the corresponding meal, and handed it to Xu Nian while grumbling.

"What's going on today? You're the only one I've seen come to pick up food all day. I'm about to be bombarded with customer complaints."

"I don't know, I'm new here."

Xu Nian shook her head and didn't say much.

Seeing that Xu Nian's incubator was empty, the boss quickly pulled Xu Nian away.

"Hey bro, look at all these meals I have stuck here, the longest one's been sitting for over two hours. Could you deliver them all for me?"

Xu Nian hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Since we're already here, we can pick up and deliver together; it should save some time.

He was operating his phone, accepting all the orders from the store at once.

The owner quickly put all the food that was pressed on the counter into his insulated box.

"Alright, thanks bro. Please hurry up and deliver it; the customers are getting impatient."

Xu Nian got on her bike and was about to leave when she was stopped by the owners of several shops next door.

"Hey bro, could you deliver for our store too? The customer's been yelling at us."

"Young man, our store is the same, all of our orders are overdue. We rely on takeout orders to survive, please help us..."

......

Xu Nian couldn't refuse, so she could only let them keep stuffing the stockpiled meals into the insulated box.

Only when the handrails were also covered with food containers was Xu Nian finally able to get free and carefully ride her bike to the destination of her first order.

With so many orders, you should be able to make a lot of money.

He pondered this in his mind, and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Soon, Xu Nian arrived at the foot of a residential building.

He found the takeout food at the bottom of the box, climbed the stairs to the sixth floor, and knocked on the door.

"Hello, your takeout has arrived."

The door was opened, and a man angrily snatched the takeout and started cursing at him.

"I've been waiting for two hours! What are you doing? How can it take this long to deliver a meal?"

Xu Nian was only thinking about the delivery fee she could earn and didn't want to argue with him; she just kept apologizing.

"I'm sorry, I was delayed on the way. Please understand."

"I understand, you idiot, I understand!"

The man pointed at Xu Nian's nose, cursing incessantly.

Worried that other customers with orders would continue to wait anxiously, Xu Nian quickly went downstairs.

I had just ridden my bike away from the residential building when I received a notification on my phone.

The man from earlier cancelled his order and filed a complaint against Xu Nian for his poor attitude.

The entire delivery fee was revoked, and a fine was also imposed.

Xu Nian felt extremely depressed.

However, he didn't pay much attention to that and continued driving towards his next destination.

"The noodles are all mushy, how can I eat this? I want a refund!"

"It's been three hours! I'm not even at work anymore. Why don't you send it to me tomorrow? Just return it!"

"I'm sorry, the wait was too long. I've already gone downstairs and finished eating. Could you please take it back to the restaurant for me?"

......

Several hours passed, and Xu Nian, having endured countless scoldings, finally finished delivering all the meals she had.

He stopped his vehicle, opened the rider app, and glanced at his earnings details.

I didn't earn a single penny, and I even owed the platform an 80 yuan fine.

If an order is cancelled, the delivery fee for that order will be refunded.

On the contrary, if there is a complaint, the delivery fees for many orders will be deducted.

Even though many customers were understanding of his difficulties delivering food and accepted the orders normally, his income still couldn't cover the penalties.

Xu Nian was both angry and amused.

So, I've been working for nothing all afternoon?

He turned off the order-taking function and rode straight to Xu Hu's warehouse.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard Qi Yu inside pouring out his grievances.

"Brother Tiger, I've been working for hours and getting yelled at the whole time. I haven't earned a single yuan and I even owe the platform fifty yuan. This is just too unfair."

Xu Nian's pushing of the door interrupted their conversation.

"Brother Xu, how much did you earn?"

Qi Yu asked Xu Nian with a wronged expression.

Xu Nian opened her phone and showed him the earnings screen.

"Damn, Brother Xu, you owe even more than I do!"

Xu Nian shook her head with a wry smile.

"Brother Tiger, the merchants have so many meals backlogged, yet they still open their shops to take orders. By the time we receive the meals, the customers have already placed their orders a long time ago."

"Even though we don't waste any time on the road, our customer cancellation and complaint rates remain high. What can we do?"

Xu Hu frowned and said in a deep voice.

"I'll contact the platform to help you appeal. Don't worry about the money; you'll definitely get it back. This isn't your responsibility."

"I've already called for help. Once more people are delivering, there won't be so many overtimes."

After saying that, he slipped 100 yuan to Xu Nian and Qi Yu respectively.

"Brother Tiger, this..."

"Customers are bound to be upset when they have to wait a long time for their food. We apologize for the inconvenience."

"It was too rushed today. Things will be normal tomorrow when everyone arrives. You guys can take a break first. If you still want to deliver, you can continue. If you want to change your mood, come back tomorrow."

"Thank you, Brother Tiger."

Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, continuing to work for Xu Hu was the right choice.