Chapter 428 How inexplicable!

After taking a careful look, Wang Jiale discovered that although there were a large number of these advertisements, none of them listed the specific unlocking prices.

He couldn't help but recall that when he was chatting with a colleague, the sewer in his colleague's home was blocked, so for convenience, he looked for a unclogging service advertised in the corridor.

As a result, after the work was completed, the other party asked for a huge sum of three hundred yuan.

Later, after asking around, my colleagues found out that the normal charge was only half of that at most, which meant they were being ripped off.

Wang Jiale is still worried about these small advertisements with opaque charges.

Just when he was worried, he suddenly remembered that when he had hired someone to repair his air conditioner, he had used an app called "Happiness Home".

I remember the service I found there was quite reasonable in price and the quality of service was also good.

He quickly took out his cell phone, opened the app, and the phone suddenly vibrated.

A message notification popped up: "Congratulations on receiving a 50% discount coupon for home cooking service, valid for 3 days."

When Wang Jiale saw this push, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"These days, food delivery platforms are flooded with discounts. You can eat your fill for just a dozen yuan on Pinhaofan. Who needs this kind of flashy, door-to-door cooking service? It's a complete waste of money."

As he thought about it, he quickly swiped upwards to close the push notification.

Then he entered the word "unlock" in the search bar of the software.

Soon, the search results page loaded up, listing more than a dozen nearby locksmith services according to price, from high to low.

The starting price for the several lock-opening services shown at the top of the page is 60 yuan, and the price may increase depending on the type of lock.

“It’s so expensive!”

Wang Jiale couldn't help but sigh.

He originally thought that he had saved some money by not taking a taxi today, but he didn't expect that the money would be spent on unlocking the door immediately.

It is so difficult for young people today to save money!

Thinking of the water, electricity and credit card bills that had not been paid this month, Wang Jiale felt worried.

With a give-it-a-give mentality, he began to slowly scroll down the page, hoping to find a cheaper option.

After swiping through several services with prices between 60 and 70 yuan, an option marked "Estimated price 30 yuan" suddenly appeared at the bottom of the page.

When Wang Jiale saw the price, his eyes lit up instantly.

This price is so cheap!

It’s almost half the price compared to other stores!

He laughed out loud on the spot and couldn't wait to click on the option, as if he was afraid that it would be snatched away by someone else.

The system instantly popped up a time selection window.

At this moment, Wang Jiale was only thinking about opening the door as quickly as possible. He didn't even look carefully and chose "Go immediately" without hesitation.

I pressed the confirm button anxiously.

The page jumped and a line of eye-catching green words popped up: "You have successfully placed an order for door-to-door cooking service, waiting for the chef's confirmation."

Wang Jiale's expression suddenly froze.

He widened his eyes in disbelief, moving the phone closer and further away, repeatedly checking whether he was seeing things.

No? What the hell is this?

Home cooking? I was searching for locksmith services!

How come the order for cooking was suddenly delivered to my door?

Where did this crappy software come from?

He realized something was wrong and started to panic, searching for the button on the screen to cancel the order.

Just then, the phone vibrated and a new message popped up in the notification bar.

It showed Master Su’s reply: “Hello, I’m ready to leave.”

He didn't care about much else and quickly opened the dialog box, typing frantically on the screen, faster than he usually typed code.

"Master, please don't come over yet! I placed the wrong order!"

"I'm not looking for a house cook, I'm actually looking for a locksmith! This crappy software seems to have a bug!"

Wang Jiale felt his temples throbbing, his breathing became heavier, and the anger in his chest was as if he had cursed the software developer a dozen times.

Such low-level interaction bugs can be put online. Is the testing department just there to do nothing?

The more Wang Jiale thought about it, the angrier he became. His mind flashed back to himself squatting on the floor of the computer room at three in the morning, typing on the keyboard to modify the code.

Now we have to endure unnecessary trouble because of this software error.

Your programmer should also get up in the middle of the night to fix bugs!

Wang Jiale gritted his teeth, full of resentment.

Just as I was about to send another message, three words suddenly popped up in the dialog box: "That's fine."

Wang Jiale frowned.

What does “that’s OK” mean?

Do you agree to cancel the order?

He wasn't sure, so to be cautious, he typed out a line of words: "You agree that I can cancel the order, right? I'm so sorry!"

Almost instantly, the other party replied: "No, I mean I can also open the lock."

"Take a picture of your door lock and show it to me. I'll prepare the tools."

Wang Jiale stood in the corridor, staring at the message for three full seconds.

I was unable to react for a moment.

After a long while, he hesitantly raised his mobile phone, took a picture of his door lock and sent it.

After taking the photo, he couldn't help himself and sent another message asking: "Are you kidding me?"

The other party replied quickly: "No kidding, I can open this lock."

Wang Jiale suddenly looked a little silly.

No, aren’t people so omnipotent nowadays?

Can you unlock the door while cooking at home?

With a heart full of disbelief, he somehow clicked on Master Su's homepage.

Under the skill labels such as "Home Cooking", "Foreign Language Communication", and "Proficient in Suona", there is a label called "Professional Lock Picking (Registered)".

Wang Jiale finally understood why his search for "lock opening" matched this home cooking service.

He sighed helplessly.

Since the other party really has the qualifications to open locks, and the price is half the price of a professional lock-opening service, there is really no reason to refuse.

Wang Jiale didn't know what to say, so he could only reply, "Then come on."

The other side.

After seeing Wang Jiale's reply, Su Chen was also speechless.

I never thought that my newly acquired lock-picking skills would come in handy so soon.

How did this guy come up with the idea of ​​looking for a locksmith inside the house where the chef came to cook?

However, since this was the first order received this week and he happened to have the skill of lock picking, Su Chen decided to help open the lock.

Su Chen took another careful look at the photo of the lock sent by the customer and carefully confirmed that no special tools were needed.

It is the most common pin and tumble lock, the kind that can be opened directly with a wire.

Of course, this tinkering also requires some technical content, but not much.

After confirming the situation, Su Chen packed up a little and took the tools he might need.

Then he drove the Cullinan straight to his destination.

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(End of this chapter)