Cheng Lin, a hard-working modern delivery boy, accidentally traveled to Lin'an City, an important town in Daqing, after delivering an order on a rainy night.
He found that there were many restaurants and wealthy families here, but there was no systematic delivery service. In ancient times, merchants were only responsible for cooking, not delivering the food; the powerful wanted to eat, drink and receive private services, but they could only rely on servants, errands, and temporary dispatchers, which were low-efficiency, high-risk, and poor experience.
Cheng Lin was keenly aware of:
The most valuable thing in ancient times was not the food itself, but the ability to "deliver it on time."
So he started by running errands alone, and gradually established the ancient version of "Daqing Flash Delivery" by relying on route planning, time commitment, expedited fees, membership system, sub-station system, rider training, business cooperation, and customer stratification.
At first, he delivered meals.
Later, he sent:
- emergency medicine
- secret message
- Noble supplies
- Theater flower cards
- Ledgers and bills
- Etiquette and favors
- Even secrets that cannot be revealed among the powerful
As the distribution network grew larger, Cheng Lin found that what he was doing was not simply running errands, but mastering the "last mile" of a city.
