Chapter Three: The Price of Genius

Chen refused and rushed south. Hive shortened courier pickup while doubling packing, scanning, and correction time for restaurants. Zhou planned to define the target population as couriers alone. Chen could not outspend him. He unfolded a table at the entrance and wrote: FREE REFUNDS FOR DELAYED ORDERS. Owners cursed. Couriers told him to move. Lin arrived, studied Hive, and asked, “How much will you spend buying data?” “My severance. Twenty-eight thousand.” “Then don't buy a conclusion. Buy permission to make mistakes.” They covered the first fifty delayed orders while restaurants tested labels. Red stickers were quickest but failed color-blind riders. Sorting by delivery platform confused couriers using three apps.