The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 488 My Wealth Balance Is Beyond Your Imagination

Statistical data shows that people with good personalities generally have good personalities.

Personality is a very important attribute; a suitable personality can not only guarantee the lower limit but also increase the upper limit.

There are many historical anecdotes about this.

According to unofficial historical records, Zhuge Liang's seven captures of Meng Huo were not, as the official history states, for the purpose of obtaining a fully-fledged Meng Huo. It should be noted that Zhuge Liang released Meng Huo instead of transforming him into a life-bound vessel, so how could he possibly have a fully-fledged life-bound vessel?

It's obvious that the historian who came to this conclusion hadn't played Genshin Impact.

As for the other historical speculation, that Zhuge Liang wanted to repeatedly watch the defeat CG, that's utter nonsense. There's definitely a gallery on Ga La Ge Mu that can play those directly.

Ladies and gentlemen, in fact, Zhuge Liang wanted to capture Meng Huo, who had a suitable personality!
The first six Meng Huo he captured were all Adamant. As is well known, Adamant increases a Pokémon's Attack by 10% but decreases its Special Attack by 10%, which did not fit Zhuge Liang's plan for Meng Huo's future development, so he released them.

Actually, when Zhuge Liang was drinking and chatting with Bai Bufan in private, he mentioned that he wanted to catch a flashy Meng Huo, but Wei Yan knocked over his Seven Star Lamp, so he didn't have time to refresh it.

Sigh, Prime Minister TAT...

Lin Li is in the same boat now. In order to make his subsequent plans more successful, he now needs to select car owners whose personalities are more compatible from these unemployed taxi drivers.

Lin Li continued operating his phone, still observing; he figured that the short-tempered one from before was definitely not going to work.

Hmm, this one looks rather shrewd, like the kind that's vindictive and likes to take advantage of small things, so it's not a good fit.

This Fu Shou'er face is no good, absolutely no good.

These few look promising.

After a quick search and observation, Lin Li locked his bicycle in a designated parking spot and headed towards his first target, knocking on the passenger window.

Taxi stands at the entrance of high-speed rail stations have their own rules. Taxis are expected to queue up to pick up passengers, rather than engaging in noisy competition for customers. Therefore, the driver at the back of the queue was surprised when he saw the line of taxis appear.

However, he immediately put down his cigarette, rolled down the car window, and asked warmly, "Young man, would you like a ride?"

If a customer comes to you voluntarily, it's not like you're breaking the rules; you can absolutely accept the order.

"No, Master, I want to discuss something with you, about doing business."

The master's enthusiasm faltered and quickly dissipated, as if he could already anticipate what Lin Li was about to say, and he gave a perfunctory smile:
"Young man, forget about it. I'm waiting to take orders, I don't have time for this."

Lin Li picked up his phone, reached through the car window, and scanned the QR code for Alipay on the front and WeChat on the back of the pendant hanging on the middle of the car roof.

"Drip."

The driver glanced at his phone.

The driver smiled kindly: "Child, come in and talk. It's so cold outside, you can't stand here. Come on in, I'll turn on the air conditioning for you."

Money doesn't matter; the main thing is that the driver noticed Lin Li looked a lot like his unborn son, and his concern for him suddenly overwhelmed him.

Money really does make a difference.

Lin Li smiled, opened the car door, and got in.

"Uncle, you don't need to wait in line yet. We might need to discuss this for a while," Lin Li said to the driver as he watched the car in front move forward a space.

"No problem." The driver readily agreed, since he had only been there a short time and didn't have much sunk cost from waiting in line.

"So, young man, what do you want to discuss?" the driver asked curiously after pulling the car into a temporary parking space.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Bai... Linli,"

Lin Li instinctively wanted to give his pseudonym, but then he remembered that he would definitely have to show his driver's license after the deed was done, so he immediately changed his mind:
"Then I'm currently working on a research report. The specific content of the report isn't important; explaining it would take a long time. In short, what's important is that I need a set of data. The data is roughly about the actual situation I encounter with female passengers as a male driver in the taxi or ride-hailing industry..."

When in doubt, consult a research team.

This excuse is really useful; you can use it to fool people by changing the guise of it. The driver in front of me was just as dumbfounded as when I was doing food delivery or blind date assignments.

"...So, what I want to discuss with you is that for the next period of time, I will act as your driver, driving this taxi for you, picking up female passengers or groups of female passengers, to observe and improve the data I need."

Of course, all the revenue generated from attracting customers during this period belongs to you.

I know my efficiency can't be higher than yours, so you'd still lose money if I did. Therefore, every hour, regardless of whether I've taken an order or not, as long as I've used your car, I'll pay you a certain amount of compensation. My current estimate is a base income of 80 per hour, and even if it's less than an hour, it'll be counted as an hour.

Then if you trust me, you can go about your business, go home and rest, etc. If you don't trust me, you can sit in the passenger seat and keep an eye on me the whole time. That way, nothing will happen to me.

how is it? "

After revealing his entire plan, Lin Li looked expectantly at the driver.

Driver Du Zhuo opened his mouth slightly and scratched his head.

Although Lin Li expressed himself very clearly, he still felt somewhat surprised and strange.

It's like searching for a health article titled "What shouldn't you eat with apples?", and then clicking on it to find that the article details how apples shouldn't be eaten with "telephone poles," "uranium-235," and "Cai Xukun's handbag."

Do you still need experimental reports with this kind of data?
Even if you have the data, why not just ask the driver directly? Why do you have to do it yourself?
Although these thoughts flashed through his mind, Du Zhuo did not speak.

The world is so big, nothing is surprising.

A friend once shared a personal experience of one of his friends with me.

That time, he accidentally entered a pyramid scheme organization. The guards were extremely strict, and they confiscated everything, including his phone. He was extremely desperate at the time. He wanted to run away but didn't dare to because many people had run away. However, there was a large wolfhound tied up at the entrance. Whenever someone tried to run, the dog would bark, and they would be caught and brought back after running only a short distance. When they were caught, they were beaten terribly.

Fortunately, he was quite clever. He would only eat half of his meal each time, and secretly take the rest to the big wolfhound at the door. Over time, he built trust with the dog. He tried sneaking away, and the dog stopped barking. Seeing that the time was right, one night when everyone else in the group was asleep, he sneaked to the door and raped the dog.

—From "My Tragic Past in Northern Myanmar" by Dog.

There are cunning people in this world who are only after sex, so it's not impossible that this child would do something like that for the same reason.

You have no right to interfere with other people's ideas; what you really need to consider is the benefits and risks of doing things your own way.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Du Zhuo frowned and gently shook his head:

"Young man, I'm afraid I can't agree to that."

"This risk is too great. You're not in this industry, so you probably don't know how dangerous it is."

Lin Li's screening worked, and Du Zhuo started counting on his fingers, doing the math for Lin Li one by one:
"First, you don't have a certificate."

I'm not talking about your driver's license; that only proves you can drive on the road. But this is a commercial vehicle, so we need a "Professional Qualification Certificate."

"If you drive a taxi without a license and get caught by the transportation authorities or reported by some conscientious passenger, the fine will start at 10,000 yuan, with no upper limit. That's no joke. And not only that, my car will also be impounded after this incident."

"Actually, it's all fine. It's something that can be solved with money. The main problem is that if this happens, even if I have seriously violated the company rules, I will not only be at risk of being fired, but my professional qualification certificate may also be revoked, and I will lose my job."

I can't stand that.

"Secondly, if you were driving, the insurance won't cover it. My company has purchased commercial insurance for this car, but that only covers me personally. If you were to have an accident while driving, once the matter is investigated, the insurance company can completely refuse to pay, not even a single penny."

“You look quite young. You probably haven’t had your driver’s license for very long. Things can change in an instant on the road. Even experienced drivers can have accidents, let alone a new driver like you. Even if I’m watching you, it probably won’t be of much use. I’m not comfortable with that.”

"So, if you really want to know the situation, I can chat with you about it now, I'll tell you everything I know, but handing you the steering wheel... that's not really an option..."

Lin Li did not show much disappointment in the face of Du Zhuo's rejection.

He had already learned about these risks in advance, and besides, the driver's stance of refusal was not firm at the moment.

To refuse incompletely is to refuse completely.

Pretending to think for a moment, Lin Li continued to persuade him:

"Actually, what you're most worried about, sir, is that I might have an accident while driving, because I'm young and don't seem very reliable, right?"

But you can rest assured about my driving skills. Although I only recently got my driver's license, I have a lot of driving experience. I can demonstrate my proficiency to you later without passengers.

Once you witness my skill level, and given that I will prioritize safety, I guarantee that unless some crazy person inexplicably rams into our car, there won't be an accident.

"As for being caught driving without a license, there's no need to worry too much. I'll just wear a mask. Look at your car, it has an anti-hijacking partition, which will block some of the view. And you've been sitting in the front passenger seat the whole time, so the passengers in the back can't really see my information clearly."

"As for the transportation management, as long as you're sitting in the passenger seat, let's not even talk about whether the transportation management will be watching our taxis and cracking down on them. Even if we're unlucky enough to get caught, since you're sitting in the passenger seat, we have more options to come up with. For example, we can say that you have a stomachache and ask me to drive for you for a while, or other similar reasons."

I did some research before, and Xiling isn't particularly strict about this. We can definitely argue our case, and they'll probably turn a blind eye. After all, they can't understand why you'd be sitting in the passenger seat, so they'll likely believe our reasoning.

Therefore, there are risks, but I would assume they are not high.

"Finally, master, I can add more money."

“If any accidental bumps or scrapes happen, I will cover all expenses and provide you with additional financial compensation. We can also increase your guaranteed income. It’s all negotiable.” Du Zhuo: “Child, you don’t understand. This involves matters of principle.”

“The price will be increased significantly, for example, four hundred per hour.” Lin Li calmly gave the quote with a huge increase.

Du Zhuo: "Oo?"

Since the person in charge of the principle has spoken, then in principle, the principle is correct.

Just as Lin Li had predicted, when Du Zhuo did not firmly refuse, he was actually already somewhat tempted.

Du Zhuo's thoughts were indeed as Lin Li said: some things are more precious than treasures once weighed, but wouldn't it be better if they weren't weighed at all?
The reluctance to accept the offer immediately stems from two reasons: firstly, the returns do not justify the risks; and secondly, a lack of understanding of Linli's capabilities, making it impossible to assess the risks.

"But child... is this necessary? To spend so much money on data that is not really necessary based on oral accounts, do you have sufficient funding for this report?"

Although tempted, Du Zhuo only hesitated before asking.

"Won't you have enough funding for your experiments?"

Lin Li smiled. He understood the true meaning behind Du Zhuo's words: he wasn't asking about funding, but rather about his own wallet. Therefore, he laughed heartily.
"Master, I have an eight-figure balance."

Du Zhuo: "(；☉_☉)!!"

Du Zhuo swallowed hard, meeting Lin Li's confident smile. In a daze, he even hallucinated that golden light was starting to emerge from the top of Lin Li's head.

He couldn't help but tentatively ask:
"Is it... an eight-digit number with a decimal point?"

Lin Li chuckled softly upon hearing this: "Master, I would never do something like putting on a show. My eight-figure sum is accurate, without any decimal points."

Du Zhuo: "!"

Even an eight-digit number with a decimal point is in the hundreds of thousands... without it, it's in the tens of millions??
Is this kid a multimillionaire?

"Could you... let me take a look?" Du Zhuo asked cautiously. Although the two were in his car, Du Zhuo seemed more uneasy, like a guest.

"No problem at all."

Lin Li opened his phone and showed it to Du Zhuo.

Du Zhuo stared wide-eyed with anticipation.

"Balance"

"Real-name authentication has not yet been completed"

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Holy crap, that's eight figures!

Du Zhuo: "..."

But what the hell is this eight-digit number without a decimal point?

……

Of course, that was just a little joke Lin Li made.

Before Du Zhuo's face darkened, Lin Li gave a fawning smile, revealing his true bank account balance.

Although he has been trying to cash out, Lin Li has kept the amount relatively small each time in order to maintain stability. He also frequently travels to other towns to cash out, so he currently only has a little over 100,000 yuan.

From the worst-case scenario, tens of thousands is definitely not a lot, and may not even be enough to cover the price Du Zhuo might have to pay, but at least it made Du Zhuo believe that Lin Li had the ability to pay the reward he mentioned.

Then, Du Zhuo handed the driver's seat to Lin Li and had him drive around the station a few times to check his driving skills.

The result naturally surprised Du Zhuo quite a bit. Lin Li's skills far exceeded his driving experience. Whether it was showing off his skills or playing it safe, Lin Li could do it all.

There's no need to worry about driving slowly to play it safe. During my observation, I found that Lin Li can control his speed very well. He maintains a high speed on absolutely safe road sections, and immediately slows down when approaching a turn or in a blind spot.

To be honest, Du Zhuo felt that he couldn't even match this level of manipulation.

Therefore, after Lin Li voluntarily transferred some money to him, saying it was compensation for the time he had wasted, Du Zhuo, though still worried, agreed.

As long as I sit there, nothing serious will happen!
"Okay, to prevent the passengers from finding out that you are the driver, I won't call you Master, I'll call you Brother Du."

Lin Li, whose negotiations had finally succeeded, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Du Zhuo.

“No problem.” Du Zhuo nodded.

"Shall we head back to the station and start taking orders now?" Lin Li asked, seeking opinions as he drove.

"It's possible, but I don't think there are any orders right now," Du Zhuo nodded, simply informing them.

"Brother Du, how did you know?"

"We taxi drivers certainly wouldn't come here blindly."

For places like high-speed rail stations, someone in our group shares the timetable for the day every day.

"Then we'll definitely wait until the high-speed trains arrive each day and the crowds come out before queuing up to pick people up. It's silly to just wait around," Du Zhuo chuckled.
"We were queuing up just now because several cars arrived at the same time and came together. Now that we've finished these laps, everyone has gotten a taxi and left, so it's hard to say what will happen next."

"Let's go take a look first." Lin Li didn't mind; he had plenty of time.

"Row."

We arrived by car.

Just as Du Zhuo had said, the convoy had disappeared.

"You can wait a bit; maybe some will slip through the net," Du Zhuo said to Lin Li, glancing towards the high-speed rail station exit. "Since we're already here..."

"it is good."

The wait was not in vain.

"How much does it cost to open the West Third Bus Station?" A few minutes later, a boy came out of the station, saw Lin Li, put down his phone, and asked.

"Sorry, we have something to do." Lin Li shook his head.

“Okay,” the boy nodded, not paying much attention. He just wanted to compare prices, and immediately started using the app to hail a ride.

"Do you drive this car?" A few seconds later, a girl quickly walked out of the exit behind the man and immediately asked upon seeing the vehicle.

Lin Li: "Of course."

Lin Li got out of the car, personally opened the back door for the woman, and gestured for her to enter.

"Please."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, it's my pleasure to serve you."

Is anyone already on the bus?

"If you're in a hurry, don't worry. My friend is in the passenger seat and will give you a ride since he's going the same way. He'll definitely give you priority."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, this is what I should do."

"..."

"..."

The vehicle moved away.

It left the boy with a mouthful of exhaust fumes.

He stared blankly at the car's rear end, which was gradually shrinking in his field of vision: "☉_☉"

Damn you.

Wait a moment.

Am I some kind of despicable person?

(End of this chapter)