When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

There are significant differences between delivery riders from Pinhaofan, Huangtuan, and Ele.me.

The difference isn't about their work clothes or anything else.

Rather, it exists in every aspect.

Pinhaofan's uniforms are specially customized employee attire, with four sets for spring, summer, autumn, and winter, including short-sleeved shirts, vests, windbreakers, cotton-padded jackets, and down jackets.

These work uniforms are all custom-made by Galaxy Technology Group's own garment factory, using high-quality materials and excellent craftsmanship.

Even the aesthetics are specially designed, exuding a simple and elegant style.

It's worth mentioning that Pinhaofan doesn't deliberately enlarge its logo on its employees' uniforms.

If you don't look closely, you can't tell that these clothes are work uniforms at all.

This isn't just the case with Pinhaofan; all the companies under Galaxy Technology do the same, distributing uniforms every quarter.

Quality is guaranteed, aesthetics are on point, and different business lines have different design styles.

Returning to Pinhaofan, Pinhaofan's employees are more united than those of the other two food delivery platforms. They share their news and experiences in the employee group and cooperate with each other when delivering food.

Especially when encountering conflicts.

In cases like the common conflict between security guards and food delivery drivers, if employees of Pinhaofan (拼好饭) encounter such a situation, they only need to mention it in the group chat, and a large number of nearby colleagues will immediately rush over. Even employees of Xinghuo Express will come over to bolster the situation.

In fact, Pinhaofan has already provided solutions for things like this.

Community security guards either prevent delivery drivers from entering to deliver food or add extra conditions, requiring them to report to the platform first.

Even in the event of delays, the delivery driver will not be charged a single penny less in delivery fees.

If such incidents occur frequently, the platform will add consumers in that community to a high-risk list. When consumers place an order, they will be reminded of the situation, either by paying extra, or by being reminded that delivery will only be made to the security guard's office and not by visiting their door. Alternatively, the platform will communicate with the community to set up a takeout locker, where the food will be stored and consumers will have to go downstairs to pick it up themselves.

In short, while collecting commissions, platforms also assume offline responsibilities and will not blindly side with consumers or merchants or shift the blame.

However, Huangtuan and Eleme do not do this.

This approach also gave Huangtuan and Ele.me a chance.

After all, such communities are not uncommon across the country, and consumers will not understand the food delivery platforms, so they will naturally choose Huangtuan or Ele.me.

This creates a vicious cycle.

As Huangtuan and Ele.me's market share shrinks, the number of demanding customers in these difficult neighborhoods is increasing, leading to more and more difficulties for delivery drivers.

Star City.

He Neng Li Residential Area.

Xie Tao stared nervously at his phone; there were only three minutes left for delivery, and he was still 500 meters away from the customer who placed the order.

The distance is neither too far nor too close.

As long as he tightened the throttle, there shouldn't be much of a problem with on-time delivery, but this delivery address was what made Xie Tao a little uneasy.

He had only been working there for a month, but he had already heard the name of this neighborhood from the elderly at some of the stations several times.

It's said that a security guard in this community is not very friendly to the delivery drivers. When he's on duty, he always tells the delivery drivers not to ride their electric bikes in and that they can only deliver food on foot.

This residential complex has more than 20 buildings, housing several thousand households and tens of thousands of residents, making it a relatively large community.

If it's one of the earlier buildings, running errands or walking won't take much time, but the further in you go, the more time it will take.

Several delivery drivers at the stations have already been fined by the platform for exceeding the delivery time limit for orders to the Henengli residential area.

If he had a choice, Xie Tao wouldn't want to take this job either.

There's just nothing we can do; Huangtuan's order volume has decreased significantly compared to before.

He was also considering joining Pinhaofan to deliver food, since Pinhaofan offered better pay and a more comfortable work environment.

However, the job market for shared meals is already saturated, and few people are leaving. With only income and no output, there are naturally not many opportunities.

However, considering that Huang Tuan's treatment was not bad, working 12 hours a day from morning to night, Xie Tao was satisfied with the 8,000 to 9,000 yuan he could earn if he worked full-time for a month.

If you can get a job through a group-buying platform, great; if not, delivering food through Huangtuan is still a good option.

Just as Xie Tao's mind was filled with all sorts of chaotic thoughts...

He arrived at the entrance of the Henengli residential area. The electric scooter braked suddenly at the entrance, the tires screeching as they rubbed against the ground.

"Master, open the door, I'm delivering takeout," Xie Tao called out to the security guard, wiping the sweat from his brow.

A middle-aged man in a light gray security uniform slowly walked out of the security room, glancing sideways at Xie Tao and his electric scooter.

"Electric vehicles are not allowed in," the security guard said briefly, pointing to a sign hanging next to him that read, "Outside vehicles are prohibited from entering."

"Brother, I'm just delivering a meal, I'll be right out."

Xie Tao glanced at his phone; the order only had two minutes left. With an unconsciously apologetic smile, he said, "Look, if we don't go in soon, we'll be late."

"Rules are rules, electric bikes aren't allowed in. If you want to deliver something, walk in." The security guard said sternly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Xie Tao's heart sank.

He Neng Li Community is a large community. The order he needs to deliver is in Building 18. He came here last time. It's not far from the entrance of the community. Even if he sprinted 100 meters, he wouldn't make it in time and would definitely be late.

Xie Tao gritted his teeth and gave a fawning smile: "Brother, please help me out, I promise I'll be out in two minutes. I'll lose two hundred yuan if this order is late!"

The security guard remained unmoved, even showing a hint of impatience: "I don't care if you get fined or not, the rules are the rules. You either walk in, or don't bother coming in."

Listening to the security guard's heartless words, Xie Tao lowered his head again and stared at the countdown on his phone screen, feeling the veins on his forehead throbbing.

The platform's calculations are entirely based on the delivery time of electric vehicles; it is simply impossible to deliver on time while walking.

He had delivered to this community a few times before, and he always rode straight in. Why was there a sudden "rule" today? He just happened to run into this amazing security guard.

"I've ridden in there before, why can't I do it today?" Xie Tao couldn't help but ask.

"Then was then, and the present is now."

The security guard continued with a sneer, "Some residents in our community have complained that electric bikes are delivering food too fast and are prone to accidents. So the property management just issued a notice to strengthen security management, and all outside electric bikes are not allowed to enter. You either follow the rules and deliver food on foot, or you don't deliver at all."

Only one minute left in the countdown.

Xie Tao took a deep breath, trying to keep his tone calm: "Brother, I understand you have rules, but did you consider us delivery people when you made them? The platform only gives us this much time; walking in will definitely make us late. Being late not only means a deduction in pay, but it will also affect my order acceptance rate."

"Brother, please be lenient. I'll be out soon. I promise I won't speed or hit anyone..."

"That's your problem, it has nothing to do with me." The security guard interrupted him and turned to go back to the security room.

At that very moment, the phone emitted a piercing notification sound—"Order is about to time out."

Xie Tao watched helplessly as the countdown reached zero, and a red "Order Timed Out" notification popped up on the screen.

Immediately afterwards, a platform message popped up: "Your order delivery is overdue. According to platform rules, a delivery fee of 200 yuan will be deducted."

In that instant, Xie Tao felt all the blood rush to his head.

"See that? Two hundred yuan! Just because you wouldn't let me in!"

Xie Tao's voice rose several octaves unconsciously, and his young face flushed with anger: "I've wasted my whole morning!"

The security guard turned around, his face displaying an infuriating calm: "I already told you, rules are rules."

"If you had walked in earlier, you might have already delivered it. You insisted on arguing with me here, and now you're late. You deserve to be fined."

"Since you're already late, you can slowly walk in and deliver the food now!"

Xie Tao felt his rationality crumbling bit by bit.

He works himself to the bone for a month and only earns a little over 8,000 yuan, provided he doesn't work overtime, doesn't get any bad reviews, and gets all the platform rewards.

Now, this deduction of 200 yuan is not only a deduction of 200 yuan, but also means that I will not receive the platform's 300 yuan no-overtime bonus and the 500 yuan excellent team performance bonus, which is a total of 1,000 yuan.

What's even more frustrating is that it wasn't his fault at all!

"I'm going to ride in today!" Xie Tao said through gritted teeth, restarting the electric bike.

"You dare!" The security guard stepped forward and blocked the electric scooter.

Xie Tao yelled at the security guard, "Get out of the way!"

Instead of moving aside, the security guard did something that left Xie Tao speechless.

He lay down directly in front of the electric scooter, blocking Xie Tao's path!

"Come on, try and run me over if you dare!" the security guard said provocatively, lying on the ground.

Xie Tao was trembling with anger, but he had no choice but to turn off the engine and get out of the car. He knew that if he touched even a hair on the security guard's head, the nature of the matter would be completely different.

"Get up!" Xie Tao roared.

"I'm not getting up, what can you do to me?"

The security guard lay on the ground, looking like a scoundrel: "A stinky food delivery guy, acting all high and mighty?"

"What's wrong with food delivery? Aren't food delivery people human?" Xie Tao's voice grew louder and louder, his anger rising with it.

"People who deliver food are considered inferior!"

The security guard suddenly sat up, pointed at Xie Tao's nose, and said, "Who do you think you are? You barge in and act like this is your own home! This is a high-end community; we don't welcome people like you!"

Xie Tao clenched his fists, furious, but he didn't lose his temper.

I instinctively took out my phone, opened my colleagues' group chat, and sent a message: "Damn it, that stupid security guard at He Neng Li residential complex wouldn't let me in, causing me to be late and getting a 200 yuan fine. Now he's lying in front of my car and won't let me leave, saying that we food delivery workers are inferior."

Just seconds after the message was sent, a colleague replied: "Xiao Tao, don't panic, I'm nearby, I'll be right there!"

With news from his colleague, Xie Tao felt emboldened and said to the security guard, "If you have the guts, then keep lying there. I'll see who backs down today."

Seeing this, the security guard knew something was wrong, so he took out his phone and started making a call: "Old Li, come down here for a moment. There's a delivery guy causing trouble at the gate. Call a few more people."

Less than a minute later, a middle-aged man in pajamas walked out of the residential area, followed by two other security guards.

"What's wrong, Lao Wang?" the man in pajamas asked the security guard lying on the ground.

"This food delivery guy tried to force his way into the community. I told him not to come in according to the rules, and he started acting tough here." The security guard got up from the ground and pointed at Xie Tao.

The man in pajamas looked Xie Tao up and down, a contemptuous expression on his face: "Are delivery drivers this arrogant now? Our community has rules that electric bikes aren't allowed in, so what?"

"I have an urgent order, and I'll definitely be late if I don't ride in," Xie Tao tried to explain.

"That's your business!"

The man in pajamas interrupted him, saying, "You delivery guys are always barging in and out like idiots. Last time you almost hit my child. Do we homeowners pay so much in property management fees just so you outsiders can come and go as you please?"

"Besides, this is a high-end community. You could never afford a house here in your lifetime. Do you even know what pedestrian-vehicle separation means? Do you even know what internal roads within a community mean?"

“Exactly!” another security guard chimed in, saying, “You food delivery guys, riding your electric bikes so fast all day, are you in such a hurry to get yourself killed? If you hit someone, can you afford to pay for it? We’re not letting you ride in for your own good, and you’re not even grateful.”

The contempt and disdain revealed in those words were like a knife, stabbing deeply into Xie Tao's heart.

He recalled working twelve hours a day, rain or shine, weaving through traffic to earn a few extra dollars. He hadn't eaten during mealtimes since he started delivering food. All the hardship and grievances erupted at this moment.

Xie Tao's voice suddenly became eerily calm as he said, "If we didn't deliver your food, where would you eat takeout? Rain or shine, you could just lie at home and eat ready-made meals without having to make a single trip."

"Oh, still being stubborn!"

Upon hearing this, the man in pajamas scoffed and said, "Wake up! I paid for your service. If you don't deliver, plenty of others will. Do you think we'll starve without you? What a joke! Anyone can do this kind of job. You really think you're something special?"

"I've never seen a video on Douyin where even a dog can go to the market to buy groceries and deliver takeout. What's the difference between that and you takeout delivery guys?"

While Xie Tao was arguing with the man in pajamas, a nearby food delivery driver saw the news and rushed over.

Five or six, then a dozen or so, and soon more than twenty riders in various food delivery uniforms rode their electric bikes and swooped over.

"Xiao Tao, what's going on?" a young rider asked.

Xie Tao briefly explained the situation, and the onlookers immediately erupted in a commotion.

"I've delivered to this neighborhood before, and last time they insisted I walk in too!"

"They just treat people differently based on who they're dealing with. Last time there was a guy driving a BMW, they let him through without even asking him a question!"

"Aren't we food delivery workers human beings? Why are you bullying us like this?"

The security guard and the man in pajamas panicked when they saw so many deliverymen gathered, but they still remained defiant: "What, are you trying to cause trouble? I've called Uncle Hat!"

"Report it! Report it now!" one of the riders shouted. "Let Uncle Hat be the judge!"

The man in pajamas actually dialed Uncle Hat's number.

As they waited for Uncle Hat, the atmosphere between the two sides grew increasingly tense.

"You delivery guys, get out of here! Don't block our community entrance!" Security guard Lao Wang shouted, waving his arms.

"We won't leave until we get an explanation!" Xie Tao said, standing up. Behind him were more than twenty riders, all equally indignant.

The man in pajamas suddenly stepped forward and shoved Xie Tao hard: "Get out of the way! Don't be a scoundrel here!"

Caught off guard, Xie Tao was pushed and staggered backward, tripping over the electric scooter stand and falling heavily to the ground.

As he fell, his forehead hit the edge of the sidewalk, and blood immediately gushed out.

"Xiao Tao!" Several riders rushed forward to help Xie Tao up.

Blood streamed down his cheeks, staining his yellow delivery uniform red.

"They hit someone!"

"Looking for Uncle Hat! Call the police immediately!"

The riders were outraged, and when they saw the blood, the security guard and the man in pajamas also panicked.

Xingcheng is a big city after all, and Uncle Hat has plenty of resources. Soon, Uncle Hat arrived at the scene and immediately separated the two sides in the standoff.

"What's going on?" asked a middle-aged man wearing a hat.

Both sides started talking at once, and it took Uncle Hat more than ten minutes to sort out the situation.

He first had someone take Xie Tao to treat his wounds, but Xie Tao refused to leave and insisted on staying, wanting the man in pajamas to apologize before discussing anything else.

Helpless, Uncle Hat could only turn to the security guard and the man in pajamas to ask about the situation.

"Who did it?" Uncle Hat asked sternly.

The man in pajamas pointed at Xie Tao: "He tried to force his way into the community first. I wouldn't let him in, and he tried to block the way..."

"I'm asking who pushed the person!" Uncle Hat raised his voice.

The man in pajamas fell silent.

Security guard Lao Wang stepped forward and said, "Uncle Hat, we're just following the rules. Electric bikes aren't allowed in the community, but this delivery guy won't listen and is trying to force his way in..."

"So you pushed people?"

Uncle Hat interrupted him, saying, "Rules are rules, but they need to be enforced in a reasonable way."

The man in pajamas argued, "Our community does have regulations, which are for the safety of the residents. These delivery drivers are riding too fast, which is too dangerous."

"Is it acceptable to insult others or even physically assault them just because it's for the safety of the homeowners?"

Uncle Hat shook his head and said, "Now, you need to apologize to this deliveryman and compensate him for his medical expenses."

Why should I apologize?

Security guard Lao Wang suddenly became agitated and said, "What's wrong with me following the rules? They're the ones causing trouble! If a resident's electric bike gets hit, who's responsible? If a child gets hit, who's responsible?"

"Nobody is saying it's wrong for you to follow the rules."

Uncle Hat patiently explained, "But there was a problem with how you followed the rules, and your words constituted personal insult, not to mention the pushing and shoving and the injury that happened later."

"I don't apologize!"

Security guard Lao Wang stubbornly insisted, "I'm not wrong! You Uncle Hats only know how to side with these troublemakers, don't you?"

Upon hearing this, even Uncle Hat's face darkened.

On one side, the security guards and homeowners stubbornly refused to apologize or admit their mistakes, while on the other side, the deliveryman refused to leave and insisted on an apology.

With the two sides deadlocked, Uncle Hat watched as more and more deliverymen surrounded him, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Finally, after reporting to his superiors, he directly notified the managers of the food delivery platforms, requiring their respective delivery drivers to leave the area.

Soon, Huang Tuan and the station manager of Ele.me sent a notice in the group, requiring all deliverymen to leave the He Neng Li community immediately, or they would have their pay deducted or even their accounts banned and they would be fired.

This action immediately caused some delivery drivers to succumb to the pressure and leave the scene.

However, this scene was captured by the onlookers' cameras.

This includes notification messages from Huangtuan and Ele.me.

Conflicts between security guards and food delivery drivers are nothing new, but this one has suddenly gone viral. (End of Chapter)