I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Chapter 503 Xie Zhi, Breaking the Wind

Back in her study, Gu Jinhua sat down at her computer, intending to review the posts and comments again and think carefully about how to handle the matter.

The phone rang first.

I glanced at the caller ID; it was a business acquaintance I wasn't very close to, someone I didn't usually contact.

Gu Jinhua had a hunch that the other party might be there to inquire about this matter.

After answering the phone, the other person's voice came through.

"Manager Gu, this is Wang Guohua—"

After a few meaningless pleasantries, the other party changed the subject, bringing up Anjia Housekeeping, then naturally moving on to Anjia Local Community, and finally, logically, discussing electric toothbrushes.

"—Manager Gu, that post seemed very detailed, so you really are using Anjia's electric toothbrush?"

There was also a clear sense of regret in the other person's words.

The regrettable thing is that he only knew Gu Jinhua! Unfortunately, this topic only came up last night, and he only found out about it now that he's home.

Otherwise, he should have posted this thread, and he should have gotten the "Windbreaker" award!

Upon hearing the question, Gu Jinhua paused for a moment.

He then spoke with some surprise, neither admitting nor denying.

"There are posts like this? I had no idea!"

Gu Jinhua unleashed a flurry of Tai Chi moves, leaving the other party helpless, and in the end, they could only hang up the phone in frustration.

After putting down her phone, Gu Jinhua looked at the computer screen in front of her.

Regarding how to handle this matter, his first thought was to stand up and deny that this was not his home.

But after thinking for a while, he shook his head and ruled out the idea. Since people could get into his house and take pictures, such a denial would be too easy to be exposed.

Just as she was thinking this, Gu Jinhua's gaze inadvertently swept across the screen and suddenly stopped at a certain spot.

On his computer screen, the same post was still there.

His gaze lingered on the poster's brief personal information box: In Anjia Tongcheng Hui, on the left side of a post, there is an information bar that displays the poster's and commenter's avatars, nicknames, and other brief personal information, just like Baidu Tieba.

Gu Jinhua had been completely focused on the content of the other party's post, so she only noticed it now.

A person's personal information is different from that of others.

On this kind of page, other people's information boxes only contain a few pieces of information such as their profile picture and nickname.

The poster also has a small cyan badge below their profile picture with the words "Breaking Wind" written on it.

In the concise personal information box of Anjia Tongcheng Hui, this "Windbreaker" badge stands out.

Gu Jinhua knew what the badge was—it was an honorary badge from Anjia Tongcheng Hui.

He had never seen "Breaking Wind" before, but he had seen another black badge called "Xiezhi".

That "Xiezhi" badge was also the first badge to appear in Anjia Tongcheng Hui, which caused a stir in the community at the time.

As the discussion intensified over those two days, the story behind the "Xiezhi" badge was also unearthed.

The owner of the "Xiezhi" badge is Zhao Guangming.

Zhao Guangming is in his forties, a local of Yangcheng, and a partner at a law firm.

He is usually busy with work, but he will spend half an hour every day browsing Anjia Local Community, but he basically just browses and doesn't post or comment much.

After Anjia Hutong was launched, Zhao Guangming took a stroll through it when he had nothing else to do. Then, his comments started coming in thick and fast. He became one of the most "immortals" in Anjia Hutong who liked to "descend to the mortal world".

In Anjia Hutong, someone asked, "The water upstairs is leaking and has soaked my ceiling. The property management company is not doing anything about it. Who should I contact?" He replied, "First, collect evidence by taking photos and videos. Then, send written letters to both the property management company and the upstairs owner. The property management company has an obligation to coordinate. If they fail to do so, you can file a complaint with the Housing and Construction Bureau."

In Anjia Hutong, someone asked, "If my company doesn't pay social insurance, can I get it back after I leave?" He replied, "Yes, you can file a complaint with the labor inspection brigade or apply for labor arbitration. The statute of limitations is one year, starting from the day you leave."

His replies were very proper; he didn't use jargon or suggest hiring a lawyer. He focused on the facts and clearly pointed out the solution in a few words. Over the next few days, more and more people in Anjia Hutong got to know him. And because Zhao Guangming's online name on Anjia Tongcheng Hui was "Old Zhao Doesn't Take Orders," people started calling him Lawyer Zhao.

Xu Yan from Anjia Home Service's new media department also noticed this Anjia Local Community user who loves to "descend to the mortal world".

At first, Xu Yan noticed from the data that Old Zhao was "descending to the mortal realm" too frequently without accepting orders, which made him a little worried. He wondered if this guy was going to "below" to show off his wealth all the time, and it would be bad if it caused conflict.

Therefore, Xu Yan carefully reviewed every comment from Lao Zhao who refused to take orders, and was relieved to find that the other party was not there to show off his wealth, but to help people answer legal questions.

Meanwhile, Xu Yan also discovered some things during this process.

Old Zhao doesn't take orders, but sometimes he shares some of his experiences.

For example, someone complained in a post about the difficulty of getting their child into school, and Lao Zhao replied: "Last year I handled a case where a child's household registration couldn't be processed because the father was in prison and the mother had remarried and disappeared. The police station wouldn't process it, saying they were missing documents. After going back and forth seven or eight times, we finally got the household registration done. That child is in the first year of junior high school this year and is doing quite well academically."

For example, when someone lamented the difficulty migrant workers face in getting their wages, Old Zhao replied, "Two years ago, I helped a group of fellow workers recover some unpaid wages. The factory had gone bankrupt, the boss had run away, and we finally got them back through a court-ordered auction of the equipment. It wasn't a lot of money, just over ten thousand yuan each, but at least we didn't work for nothing."

Each of these statements, taken individually, seems like a casual remark about an "experience." But when Xu Yan strung them together, he discovered a common thread—in these cases, Lao Zhao wasn't acting as a lawyer, but rather as a legal aid volunteer.

Moreover, he doesn't do the kind of conventional legal aid that involves "helping people write a complaint" or "helping people review a contract." He handles the most troublesome, trivial, and least desirable cases: household registration for children of incarcerated individuals, unpaid wages from closed factories, school enrollment for children of migrant workers, and cases where companies refuse to acknowledge work-related injuries.

These cases share common characteristics: small amounts involved, long durations, difficulty in obtaining evidence, and the opposing parties are often bankrupt companies with no ability to fulfill their obligations or bosses who have absconded. They are time-consuming and laborious to handle, with almost no economic benefit. But Lao Zhao did them, and it seems he did more than one.

Xu Yan had a vague idea at that time, and he specifically contacted and reported it to Shen Kang.

"—Boss, I think we could implement a 'badge' system. For example, we could award a special badge to someone like Old Zhao."

Xu Yan spoke fluently and at length at that time.

"According to you, boss, Anjia Local Community is like a celestial realm," but right now, our celestial realm is full of ordinary immortals, which seems a bit too peaceful. Why not introduce some differentiation? That way, everyone will be more active in order to feel superior—"

When Anjia Tongcheng Hui first launched, Xu Yan was worried every day in the first few days after seeing the increase in members, fearing that this thing would not last long and that he might lose his job in two months.

However, after Anjia Hutong was launched, Xu Yan suddenly realized that he no longer needed to worry about losing his job.

The number of members and daily active members at Anjia Hutong are growing rapidly.

Xu Yan's worries were lifted, and he began to have confidence, taking more initiative in his work and thinking about the future development of the two communities:

Currently, the new media department only has two people, giving them a first-mover advantage.

As Anjia Home Services expands to more locations and Anjia Local Community and Anjia Hutong gain more users, the new media department will definitely need to hire more people.

Who will be the minister in that year?

That would definitely be the one working even harder now.

For the first time, Xu Yan realized that he, in his youth, seemed not far from the position of "manager" or "supervisor".

Driven by this motivation, he is now very proactive in his work, having thought a lot about these two communities. And he found a breakthrough in the fact that Old Zhao was not taking orders.

After listening to Xu Yan's words, Shen Kang said on the phone, "It's like in Heaven, where everyone is a group of ordinary immortals who have just ascended from the mortal realm. Suddenly, someone in the crowd is radiating light, standing on auspicious clouds, and has two big characters on his head: 'Immortal Official'? Then everyone surrounds him and asks, 'We're all ordinary immortals, how come you became an official first?' That's the feeling?"

"Yes, yes, yes! ————"

Xu Yan then went on to explain the advantages he believed in.

Shen Kang didn't waste any words. After he finished speaking, he made the decision directly, "Very good, I'll give you a bonus this month."

"Write me a detailed plan for this badge system. If all goes well, it will be approved. Also, since Old Zhao doesn't take orders, you can't just blindly give him a badge based on his posts in the community. You need to put it into practice, do some on-site investigation, and see if what he says is true. Don't just give him a badge because he's bragging; otherwise, you'll be a complete fool."

"Even if the investigation reveals he was just bragging, this first badge still has to be awarded. As for who gets it, you'll be in charge of screening. Just like this time, we must be cautious and report to me first—"

President Shen seemed to take the badge system he had come up with very seriously.

The more President Shen valued it, the happier Xu Yan became, feeling that he was getting closer to becoming a "manager".

The next day, Xu Yan immediately began conducting an on-site investigation.

The investigation proved that Old Zhao's claim of not taking orders was not an exaggeration; in fact, he actually claimed to take fewer orders than he actually did in Anjia Hutong.

Zhao Guangming's hobby is indeed helping disadvantaged groups solve legal problems for free. This is probably related to the fact that he is a partner in a law firm and is not short of money, which allows him to pursue higher personal goals.

Then, Xu Yan reported the materials to Shen Kang, and after Shen Kang made the final decision, the first badge of Anjia Tongcheng Hui was born.

The name was also personally chosen by Shen Kang.

The design of the badge was given to Xu Yan, with Shen Kang overseeing and making the final decision, thus leaving Xu Yan's mark on the creation of this project.

Back to the present, Gu Jinhua looked at the "Windbreaker" badge on the poster's account, still thinking about the "Xiezhi" badge.

He still remembered the excitement that the appearance of that "Xiezhi" badge caused in Anjia Tongcheng Hui: many people were posting and asking why Old Zhao wasn't taking orders? What was that badge in his profile picture?

Some people say that it is called ie zhi (fourth tone), a divine beast of justice in ancient Chinese legends. It is said to be covered in black fur, with a single horn on its forehead, and can distinguish right from wrong, using its horn to strike down unjust people.

The man said, "Of course I know. What I'm asking is why Old Zhao, who doesn't take orders, has such a badge, while I don't?"

Whether the people in Anjia Tongcheng Hui are elites or not is debatable, but in terms of wealth, they are all upper-class people in society.

They are used to having whatever they want, and it's rare for them to have something that others don't.

Therefore, upon seeing this "Xiezhi" badge, I felt extremely indignant.

What are you lacking? Let me tell you, there's fifty million in cash underwater in the swimming pool of my secluded mountain villa, a place no one knows about! ————

Those two days were unprecedentedly lively, with posts flying everywhere.

However, once Zhao Lu's story was unearthed, everyone fell silent.

If the official reason given by Anjia is that Lao Zhao is only giving badges to those who don't take orders but offer them for money, then people have something to say; if it's because Lao Zhao is giving badges to those who don't take orders but offer them for their expertise, then people have something to say; and if it's because Lao Zhao is not taking orders and has a good relationship with Anjia, then people have even more to say.

There's always something to say, no matter what.

But once this reason was given, no one had anything to say.

Most people admire him.

Even if some people felt resentful, they dared not speak out, lest they incur public wrath.

It was at this time that Anjia Tongcheng Hui's official account finally came out and issued an official statement, announcing the official launch of the "Badge System".

The people at Anjia Tongcheng Hui were immediately intrigued.

For people like them, money is generally not a problem; what they lack are other things. This badge is exactly what they're looking for—it's like a kind of "title," something that makes them stand out from the crowd, and they want it too.

Unfortunately, the official criteria for awarding the badges have not been announced, and it is said that everyone needs to explore them on their own.

And now, they see yet another person receiving a new badge.

After thinking about the Xie Zhi, Gu Jinhua looked at the "Breaking Wind" in front of her and suddenly had a strange feeling.

Why did he feel that the "strange academic genius" wasn't afraid of his rejection? But the "strange academic genius" didn't want things to go that way, so he gave a kind of "reminder"?