Chapter 182 The Sky Falls (17) (1st + 2nd) [VIP]

In the hotel lounge, Ren Zhiling widened his clear and stupid eyes.

"Internet cafe administrator?" She had never thought of this path.

It's not her fault. For a good kid like her who has grown up well, the word "Internet cafe" is simply a scourge in the mouths of her parents.

"Yes," Bai Jinshu nodded, "and it can't be a big internet cafe, it has to be a small one, not so big in area and not so good in location, only such a place can recruit network administrators that suit your situation."

"What's going on?" Fu Yandong asked curiously.

Bai Jinshu: "No contract is signed, wages are paid daily, food and accommodation are provided."

"Recruiting now...is there anyone who doesn't sign a contract?" Ren Zhiling couldn't believe it.

"Most of these jobs don't require contracts, especially if they're part-time jobs," Ye Dian gave an example as everyone looked on. "Have you ever heard of any college student working part-time and signing a contract? Tea shops, express delivery stations, canteen stalls, and campus food delivery all start working directly after an interview. Have you ever heard of any of your classmates working part-time and signing a contract?"

Ren Zhiling: "That's true...

Although she did not have a part-time job when she was in college in China, she did work for a short period of time with other international students during the first few months she went abroad without her father's knowledge.

The jobs these students work in, whether in domestic milk tea shops or foreign restaurant kitchens, certainly do not have the five social insurances and one housing fund that regular employees have, and their wages are lower than the average local wage level. In fact, many of these part-time jobs even have hourly wages.

This type of position has high mobility, and wages are not paid monthly. In many places, they are paid weekly. In some special cases, if wages are calculated by the hour, they can be paid daily.

Thinking about it this way, Ye Dian's suggestion was simply genius.

"Internet cafe network administrators are a profession where most people don't stay long. The applicants aren't looking for a stable job," Bai Jinshu added as he saw Ren Zhiling's eyes getting brighter. "The boss is prepared for the high turnover of employees. Although it's a bit too fast for you to leave after working for just one day, it's not surprising. And there's no need for on-the-job training, so the threshold is very low."

"Boss Ye, do these Internet cafes provide food and accommodation?" She raised her hand and asked, "Can I play computer games while working?"

"That depends on which internet cafe we ​​choose," Bai Jinshu curled his lips as he sat on the sofa, then stood up from the sofa, revealing a smile that showed everything was under control. "It's almost eleven o'clock now, so we're definitely in time."

[Appeared! The smile of the God of Part-time Work! ]

[This confident look on my face reminded me of yesterday when they went to investigate the stalls in front of the school.]

[Today is also a day of wondering how many jobs Ye Dian has done. 】

[It’s time to take notes again. Today’s lesson is how to find a part-time job in an Internet cafe without using your ID card. ]

[This is not a good thing to learn, buddy. Why don't you use your ID card for no reason? ]

【In case of emergency. 】

[…This can be used in times of emergency. This live studio is really full of talented people.]

…

"Where's your last map?" Ye Dian turned to look at Ren Zhiling on the screen. "Give it to me."

"This!" Ren Zhiling rummaged through her bag for a long time, found her tablet, and took out the map she had made the night before in order to set up a stall in front of the school. "But most of it only marks the location of the school. I know all the Internet cafes around the school."

"Well, it doesn't matter." Then she saw Ye Dian, who was walking in front of her, casually picked up the writing pen next to the tablet and crossed out all the schools she had marked. "Don't consider any Internet cafes around the school."

Ren Zhiling opened her eyes wide in confusion.

"When you were in school as a kid, didn't you hear your parents or teachers tell you not to go to Internet cafes?" Noticing Ren Zhiling's doubts, he turned around and asked in an even more puzzled tone.

"I've heard of it," Ren Zhiling scratched his head, "but there are a lot of small internet cafes around the school?"

"What's the use of more?" Ye Dian said in a cold tone, "Students know that there are Internet cafes around the school. Don't the police and parents know about it?"

"This kind of Internet cafe, which is disguised as a black Internet cafe and looks like it has low consumption and poor environment, is even hidden in various alleys and lanes near the school," he scanned the map handed over by Ren Zhiling with a cold look, "is the most law-abiding."

"Is there any urban village in the area where you live? Or any old town area?"

"Yes," Ren Zhiling thought for a moment, "but not in my district. Here we have new buildings and various schools, but the east district is full of old houses."

"It's very quick to get there by subway, about twenty minutes, but I'm not familiar with that area."

"It doesn't matter if you're not familiar with it. Urban planning is interconnected and it will be quick," Bai Jinshu said with finality, "Let's go."

"It's ten forty-five now," he looked at his watch, "We're still in time."

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Ye Dian’s “fast” doesn’t seem to be the “fast” that others understand.

After coming out of the subway station, he walked around like an old citizen who had lived here for more than ten years and already knew the structure of this place by heart.

Ren Zhiling followed behind him and felt that the current scene was just like the replica of the school gate they visited yesterday. Before she had time to take notes, he took her to the open doors of Internet cafes, and after chatting with the network administrator sitting behind the counter for a few words, he pushed the door open and came out again.

The content of the chat was also very casual, such as whether it was possible to have a monthly subscription, whether it was possible to stay overnight, and the computer configuration, etc., which sounded like it had nothing to do with the profession of network administrator.

The Internet cafes he chose were mostly located in residential areas or deep inside vegetable markets. By the time he finally said he had finished watching, it was almost twelve o'clock.

A delivery man wearing a jacket knocked on the door of the Internet cafe behind me. "Whose takeout?"

"Mine, mine." The network administrator at the front desk ran out to pick up the takeaway, put the keyboard on the table aside, and opened the lid of the takeaway.

The aroma of the spicy hot pot instantly spread ten miles away, causing customers who were surfing the Internet in the Internet cafe to complain repeatedly: "Oh my god, your takeaway is too fragrant."

"Brother, this is too unkind, give me a box of instant noodles!"

"Who ordered the takeaway..."

"It seems this one isn't good enough," Bai Jinshu retracted his gaze, rolled his eyelids and said disdainfully, "It doesn't include meals."

"Boss Ye, what have you found out during your investigation?" Ren Zhiling asked curiously.

"If you don't ask about their recruitment situation but only ask about monthly packages, can't you only tell whether the Internet cafe is good or bad? How can you tell whether the job is suitable?" Ning Xiao was also curious.

"Hmm..." Bai Jinshu looked at them compassionately and said, "Many things can only be seen if you don't ask these questions."

"When recruiting, a lot of things you say are meaningless. Besides, if a place treats you well, employees generally won't spread the word. But if a place treats you poorly, employees will definitely tend to complain," he said as he turned and walked in the direction he came from. "So generally speaking, it's more useful to understand the industry from another perspective than as a job applicant."

"For example, if the network administrator is not enthusiastic about receiving customers and responds to me while looking at the computer, it means that the network administrator of this Internet cafe must not have any KPI requirements. The usual performance is not determined by the number of customers, so the network administrator is indifferent to customers."

Everyone nodded involuntarily.

Ren Zhiling suddenly realized: "So the network administrator was so enthusiastic when you asked if there was a monthly card, it must be because the network administrator of this Internet cafe has a KPI requirement! You must attract a certain number of customers or deposit money every month to qualify!"

"Well," Bai Jinshu answered casually, "Comparatively speaking, this type of Internet cafe is more formal, because the boss's management style is beneficial to the interests of the employees, so the requirements for employees will be higher, and the store decoration and the selection of tables, chairs and computers will also be more sophisticated."

"Oh, oh, oh," Lu Changfeng continued, "That's why Brother Ye, you look for Internet cafes in residential areas and vegetable markets, because the decoration of these places is not good and the location is not good either."

"That's about it," Bai Jinshu casually opened the map and took a look. "I've almost finished visiting the vegetable markets and residential areas in this area. Generally, Internet cafes work in two or three shifts, and it will be time for a shift change soon. I have a few Internet cafe locations that I'm optimistic about, but I don't know if they're hiring new employees. I need to go and ask. Do you have any other questions?"

"Yes," Ren Zhiling said enthusiastically, "Then Boss Ye, how do you tell if the work is busy? I see you always go in and ask a few questions and then come out. Shouldn't you go in and use the computer for a while before you can tell?"

"No need," Bai Jinshu paused, "It takes too much time to use the computer, and you need an ID card to use the computer, but part-time workers don't need it most of the time."

"Just look at what the network administrator is doing." He found a wonton stall in the vegetable market and sat down. After the group ordered the wontons, he slowly spoke, "Generally speaking, you can tell by looking at the network administrator's computer screen and mobile phone screen."

"There are roughly two types of screen content. One is watching movies or browsing the web, or browsing social media and short video platforms. This means that the network administrator in this Internet cafe still has a lot of things to deal with. Most of the time, customers may press the service bell or use the internal line to call the network administrator to send drinks or snacks."

Bai Jinshu took the tea handed over by the boss and nodded, and continued: "So in this situation where you often need to get up, the network administrator will tend to choose movies or novels that can be paused at any time to pass the time."

Ning Xiao: "Oh my god, you're so smart, Brother Ye."

"I only know a little bit," Bai Jinshu raised his eyelids. "On the other hand, if there is a game on the phone or computer screen, it means that the network administrator is relatively free."

"I understand this," Fu Yandong continued, "because most games cannot be paused. If he needs to leave his seat frequently to provide services, he can't choose to play games, which is an entertainment method that requires him to stay away from the computer."

"Well," Bai Jinshu added, "I mean games like multiplayer online competitive games or turn-based battles, which are not convenient to play without leaving the computer. Spider Solitaire and Minesweeper don't count."

Ren Zhiling, who only knows how to play Spider Solitaire and Minesweeper: ...I felt like I was shot.

"So just by looking at the attitude of the network administrator, you can roughly tell how busy this position is and the performance pressure it faces," Bai Jinshu raised his chin and continued, "As for free food and accommodation, it's meal time now. If meals are provided, then the Internet cafe is likely to have a small kitchen. Most of the time, in addition to providing three meals to employees, the main function of this kitchen is to provide orders to customers. So if the Internet cafe's menu allows you to order rice bowls and there are no meal spots nearby to cooperate with, then it is likely that this Internet cafe has a kitchen and provides free meals."

"There are also Internet cafes that have clearly demarcated a portion of the residential area, and there is also the possibility of providing food and accommodation," he thought for a moment, "Most of these Internet cafes are built together with residential buildings. The residential area is on the second floor of the Internet cafe, or near the private rooms, and there is a clear division from the business area."

"So Internet cafes that provide accommodation generally have residential areas, right?" Lu Changfeng drew inferences from one example.

Bai Jinshu nodded: "That's about it. The places I like all have their own advantages and disadvantages. I'll list them out later, Ren Zhiling, just pick one and I'll teach you how to say it."

After the summary, the wontons were served, and after eating, the group walked towards the Internet cafe selected by Ren Zhiling. This store was hidden in a residential building, the lighting at the door was poor, and the owner did not prepare any neon or ordinary incandescent light signs, making it look a little eerie.

The boss was the front desk clerk at the Internet cafe. There was another girl who was also cleaning the cafe. When they heard that Ren Zhiling was asking them if they were hiring a network administrator, both of them looked very surprised.

Ren Zhiling followed the words Bai Jinshu taught her and said that she was a senior student at a university in City A. The school required students to find an internship before graduation. It was difficult to find a job suitable for her major, so she thought of becoming a network administrator.

The reason I came here is because I saw there were female employees in this Internet cafe, so I wanted to ask them if they were hiring.

She is not from this city, and the living expenses are not high. She does not want to rent a house outside, so she wants to find a job close to the school dormitory or with food and accommodation. However, the salary is not important, as long as the internship certificate can be stamped.

"The key point is the last sentence," the worker said, "You must say that the salary is not important, as long as the stamp is stamped. No boss can refuse this sentence."

Ren Zhiling looks young, so it wouldn't arouse suspicion if she said she was a college student. But if the key task this time was to deal with a big man like Lu Changfeng, even using the China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center website would be useless.

As expected, no one could resist the temptation of free labor. The Internet cafe owner was a middle-aged man who seemed to have a good temper. After a few words, the two of them finalized the next work arrangements.

There is another girl who is the boss's niece who is also helping out in the Internet cafe. Originally, there were two people working in two shifts, and from time to time, the boss's buddy would come to help look after the store. Now with Ren Zhiling, there are exactly three shifts. The first shift is from 7 am to around 3 pm, the second shift is from 3 pm to 11 pm, and the night shift is from 11 pm to 7 am.

Apart from the fixed working hours, you can do whatever you want at other times.

Ren Zhiling had not had much exposure to society since she started working right after graduation, and Bai Jinshu did not explain too much to her, so she and her boss only talked about the internship stamp but not the salary. Her behavior was no different from most students looking for internships.

The boss didn't suspect this kind of college student at all and didn't even think of checking his student ID. When he found out that Ren Zhiling was a creature from one of the four major pits of student chemistry and environmental materials, he lamented for a long time how difficult it is for today's graduates to find jobs.

It was Ren Zhiling's first day on the job, so her boss naturally couldn't let her work the night shift. At this point, it would be just right for her to switch to the second shift and let his niece work the night shift.

Ren Zhiling could sleep in his niece's room at night and then prepare a new room for her the next day.

For Ren Zhiling, it would be just right to clean her room the next day, because she would probably only work here for one day, and tomorrow would be a good time for her to say she was resigning so as not to trouble her boss in vain.

After negotiating the part-time job matters with her boss, Ren Zhiling immediately sent a message to the exploration team members who were waiting for her outside, asking them to pretend to be customers and come in to board the plane.

Liu Yi will appear on time at five o'clock. No one knows whether Liu Yi who appears today will be friendly to them, or whether the clothes he wears will be as close to this era as yesterday, so the best way is to wait until almost five o'clock, let Ren Zhiling find an excuse to leave here and meet Liu Yi somewhere else.

At the same time, a few exploration team members should be left here to prevent Liu Yi from appearing in the Internet cafe and causing panic among the crowd.

When hearing Xu Zichen's arrangement, Bai Jinshu, who had been standing next to him, showed a very subtle expression: "Not really."

"Not to what extent?" Xu Zichen was at a loss.

"There's no need to worry about causing panic," Bai Jinshu explained casually, "Have you ever been to an Internet cafe?"

Xu Zichen shook his head.

"Most people in the internet cafe are busy playing games on their computers. Plus, the environment is generally dark, and windows are rarely opened for ventilation, so air circulation is basically entirely dependent on air conditioning," Bai Jin said with a look of disgust. "Unless it's Ultraman who shows up, or Liu Yi shows up and starts shooting at everyone, generally no one cares who comes in. If Liu Yi shows up, they can just pull him out in time."

As he spoke, he walked into the Internet cafe and tapped on the counter: "Boss, turn on the computer."

"Uh..." Ren Zhiling didn't react for a moment.

"Let me do it," the boss's niece stepped forward, tilted her head and whispered, "I'll do it this time. You can take a look at the process. It's very simple. You'll learn it after a look."

Ren Zhiling nodded and watched as the boss's niece skillfully registered Ye Dian in the program. Then, the remaining exploration team members came in and turned on their computers. They specially chose seats together. Ren Zhiling also took the opportunity to familiarize herself with the network management workflow.

It is indeed very simple and there is no career threshold.

During this time, the boss's niece and the others in front of her were watching her in case she didn't know how to use the system. After noticing that Ren Zhiling was becoming more and more proficient in the system, they squatted down in the seat next to her with their phones in their arms.

This Internet cafe is located in a remote area and there are not many people. After the exploration team members entered, no one else came for a long time.

Ren Zhiling was sitting at the counter of the Internet cafe and only felt the boss's niece's gaze sweeping over her and then away. There was no malice, just curiosity.

"You..." Ren Zhiling felt strange being looked at by her and couldn't help but want to ask her in a low voice what she was looking at.

Unexpectedly, when she spoke, the boss's niece's reaction was even greater than hers.

She took a few steps forward and lowered her voice and asked, "Ren Zhiling, is this you?"

Ren Zhiling:?

She lowered her head in confusion, and was horrified to find that the video of herself resigning with a cat in her arms appeared on the screen of her boss's niece's phone.

And on the icon button next to the video, the number of likes for this video has reached one million.

Ren Zhiling:!!!

She almost forgot about this video. Wasn't this the video that Ye Dian directed Yin Liantao to release through the media when she wanted to be a video blogger?

How come this thing is still popular?

Among the comments and barrages that floated across the video, some said that she resigned to bravely pursue her dreams, some mocked her for being ungrateful for not wanting such a job, and some worried that the pressure of scientific research had become so great. Finally, everyone started arguing about whether the work at the research institute was tiring or not.

Born in the 1990s, a scientist, and resigned after only three years of employment. These key words together have triggered a new wave of discussion. Ren Zhiling gave up this career direction after seeing Liu Yi on the TV tower, but she did not expect that the videos and news that had already been sent out would become popular as Ye Dian expected.

And he was extremely angry. Judging from the expression of the boss's niece, she had been staring at him, probably observing and comparing the difference between himself and the resigned scientist in the video.

It was fine when I was selling grilled sausages at the stall yesterday, but today I was recognized here.

Ren Zhiling was stunned for a moment.

"It's really you!" Seeing her expression and reaction, the boss's niece widened her eyes in shock, "Ren Zhiling, you are a scientist! Are you really the scientist who resigned with a cat?!"

She couldn't control her voice for a moment, which caused a customer who was closer to the counter to look over curiously.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” the boss’ niece shrank her neck, covered her mouth and whispered, “Ren Zhiling, you really are this scientist! You look exactly like the one in the video!”

Ren Zhiling: …

Unexpectedly, she was recognized before Liu Yi arrived...

She looked around, twitched her lips and whispered, "Yes...it's me."

There is no way. The video is irrefutable evidence. Even if she says that she is the twin sister of the scientist in the video, it depends on whether the boss's niece believes it!

Besides, how could there be twin sisters, one a scientist born in the 1990s and the other a college student?

"That..." She exhausted all her brain cells at that moment before she found a decent excuse, "After I resigned from the research institute, I wanted to try other industries and experience different kinds of life, but I didn't want to be asked about my previous career experience when applying for a job, so I said I was a college student..."

"It's okay, it's not important," the boss's niece waved her hand and spoke ill of her uncle behind his back without any hesitation, "My uncle is so stingy. If you say you want a salary, he doesn't necessarily want you. When you go out, you give yourself an identity!"

"It's just... I have a small question about this video." After she said this, she blinked and moved slightly closer to Ren Zhiling.

Ren Zhiling said righteously: "The pressure of scientific research is really great. I resigned just to make my life easier."

"No," the boss's niece looked back, "I mean, where's the cat?"

"Didn't you resign with your cat?" Her eyes were full of longing. "Where's the cat? Did you bring it with you? Can I pet it?"

The author has something to say:

My friend: Are there too many descriptions of innocent and foolish college students in your articles? From how to blend into the student group to information leakage to being an accomplice in business wars, how come it has now progressed to internships where you don’t need a salary but only a company stamp?

Me: Because among so many professions, I have really been a clear and stupid college student

Han Tang hasn't done so many part-time jobs. Most of the things mentioned in the article can be observed by ordinary people, or can be collected and found from the sharing and replies of relevant practitioners and related topics.

Basically, it is applicable, so no one would really sell sausages/work as a security guard/become a network administrator (?)