Inside the Tastin store, the air conditioning was blowing cold air, barely suppressing the summer heat.

At this time, there weren't many customers in the store, but it was filled with Liu Zhao and more than a dozen other young men.

At this moment, Liu Zhao and the others looked completely different from before. They no longer resembled traffic lights; now they all had buzz cuts.

As for her clothes, she took off her loafers and skinny jeans and changed into more normal attire.

Although they look similar to junior high school students, their demeanor is still somewhat different.

Liu Zhao was wearing a yellow sun-protective shirt, cargo pants, and ordinary sneakers.

Only the color on his head had turned into a greenish-blue hue, and a helmet was placed on the table in front of him.

And this helmet was a gift from Li Qing.

Liu Zhao turned his gaze away from the helmet, scanned his surroundings, and silently counted the numbers in his mind.

Thirteen people came at his call, some of whom had previously followed Bai Tao.

Liu Zhao knew that these were all the people he could rally to come.

He raised his hand and tapped lightly on the table. Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, he spoke loudly to everyone.

"Brothers, the reason I called you all here today is because there's something I need to discuss with you."

After Liu Zhao finished speaking, the previously quiet store instantly became noisy, with everyone talking at once.

"Brother Zhao, just tell us what you need, and we'll definitely do what we can!"

"Yes, just give the order directly. Why are we discussing it this time?"

"Boss, just tell me what you want to do!"

Several people had different opinions, and while Liu Zhao used to enjoy hearing these things, his mindset had changed now.

He didn't want those who followed him to lack their own opinions; he needed companions, not followers.

But these people can't be changed overnight, so he tapped the table again.

"Everyone, please be quiet and don't make things difficult for the store!"

Our way of getting along will change from now on, and I hope everyone can speak their minds freely from now on.

Don't be like before, blindly following orders. We're going to be on the same path from now on.

Liu Zhao didn't care whether the crowd could understand him or not; he was going to say it anyway.

After saying all that, he ignored the reactions of the people and continued to say what he wanted to say.

"Alright, let's get down to business!"

The fact that we're all gathered here today means that all 13 of us are working as food delivery drivers.

The reason I called you all here today is because I met with Brother Qing yesterday.

He gave us an idea that I thought was great, so I'm gathering everyone together to discuss it and see if everyone wants to participate.

Liu Zhao then recounted his meeting with Li Qing from beginning to end.

After he finished speaking, everyone knew why Liu Zhao had called them over.

The silence lasted less than a few dozen seconds before people started gathering in small groups to discuss the matter.

Some people were discussing what Liu Zhao had said, while others reached for the helmet that was placed in front of Liu Zhao.

Liu Zhao looked at the hand reaching out to touch his helmet, and without hesitation, he quickly hugged the helmet to his chest.

He knew these scoundrels too well; if someone really took his helmet, it wouldn't belong to him anymore.

"Don't move, this is a gift from Brother Qing."

Those who wanted to touch the helmet didn't seem annoyed by his expression; they simply surrounded him and didn't stop until each of them had touched it.

After a few playful arguments, the group quieted down again.

Looking at the quiet crowd, Liu Zhao wasn't sure what they were thinking, so he asked a question.

"Say something! What are you thinking?"

Faced with Liu Zhao's question, the few people who had previously tried to grab the helmet from him walked up to him.

"Brother Zhao, I'll work with you. I think Brother Qing's idea for us is pretty good."

Having spent the last few years on the streets, I've gained quite a bit of knowledge about electric bicycles and electric motorcycles.

The bikes we ride are ones we built ourselves, so I think opening a repair shop is enough.

Moreover, our main job is delivering food, so the repair shop is like home to all of us.

Everyone around Liu Zhao listened to what the man in front of him said and immediately echoed his words.

Right after he finished speaking, Liu Zhao saw the young man in front of him start groping himself all over.

He searched every pocket on the young man's body, and felt every possible place where he could hide money.

After he finished touching himself, some money was placed in front of Liu Zhao.

There were ten-yuan, five-yuan, and one-yuan banknotes, and among these small denominations, there were also a few red hundred-yuan bills.

Don't be fooled by the large amount; the total amount is actually quite small.

After paying, the young man took out his phone and transferred money to Liu Zhao.

He transferred the little less than 500 yuan he had on WeChat to Liu Zhao.

"This is all I have, Brother Zhao, please don't think it's too little. This is all my possessions."

After the young man finished speaking, he felt something was amiss and took back a purple five-yuan note from the banknotes.

"Brother Zhao, save me five yuan, so I can have a vegetarian stir-fried pancake for dinner."

After he finished speaking, he immediately gave up the seat in front of Liu Zhao, and then another young man did the same thing.

These friends are quite loyal; at this age, loyalty seems to be the most important thing.

When it came time to pay, everyone felt the pinch, yet no one showed any hesitation.

Apart from Liu Zhao, the remaining 12 people all handed over the money they had on them.

Liu Zhao was deeply moved by the current situation.

As Liu Zhao fought back the tears welling up in his eyes, he counted the banknotes handed to him.

Thirteen people received a total of 13 yuan, averaging only 800 yuan per person, even including their WeChat balances.

Their most valuable possession is their electric scooter, which is their livelihood.

Liu Zhao put all the money that everyone had handed in together, but he was still very unsure of what to expect.

But remembering what Li Qing had told him before, he felt relieved again.

"The total amount we raised was 11,463.2 yuan, which, to be honest, is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to opening a repair shop."

But Qing Ge told me before that he would make up the difference for us. Although the difference is quite large now, we still have to talk to Qing Ge about it.

That's all for now, the platform will be sending out orders soon.

"You guys go ahead and get busy. I'll go talk to Brother Qing. Also, while you're delivering food, remember to check if there are any suitable locations for opening a shop along the way."

After Liu Zhao finished speaking, everyone got to work.

At this time, Li Qing had no idea that Liu Zhao had already put his previous proposal into action.

He was still in the shop, drawing modified BMW designs on his computer.

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