bookrandom Chapter 1489 The Root Cause Is Not in the Burning!
Chapter 1489 The Root Cause Is Not in the Burning!
After the editor finished speaking, he pointed to the right and introduced the small courtyard on the right to Chen Mu.
On the right, the door leading to the courtyard on the right was closed.
Through the crack in the door, Chen Mu could smell the burning odor emanating from inside.
The editor-in-chief explained, "This courtyard on the right is the final step of the entire Underworld Post Office—sending the newspaper to the readers."
The gate leading to the yard was always closed. There were four or five employees working in the yard; we called them 'postmen'.
According to the postman, the reason for closing the store is to protect customer privacy and prevent outsiders from seeing customers' addresses.
But as far as I know, the main reason for closing down is not that at all.
To put it simply, the job of a postman is too simple. All they need to do is light the newspaper and deliver it to the reader.
Yes, their job consists of only one action—ignition!
Because it was so simple and easy to complete, the postmen spent most of their time resting, sometimes even playing cards in the yard.
The purpose of closing the door was precisely this—to prevent us from discovering that they were playing cards.
I heard it from a colleague. He said that every time it knocked on the door, he would see the postman playing cards when he opened it.
The editor-in-chief was very open with his knowledge, even sharing some gossip from the Underworld Post Office with Chen Mu.
Chen Mu accepted everything, whether it was gossip or rules; the more information he knew, the better he could judge his way out.
The editor continued, "Where were we? Oh, those photocopied newspapers will be taken by the photocopier, who will knock on this door and hand them to our postman."
Then the postmen burned it and delivered it directly to the readers.
Mr. Chen, as you just saw, this is the entire operating process of our Underworld Post Office.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
Chen Mu asked, "I'm curious, you said the postmen's job is to light newspapers. Is it really that simple?"
What I mean is, is there some method or specific fuel needed to burn newspapers?
Otherwise, how could newspapers be delivered so accurately to readers?
Faced with Chen Mu's doubts, the editor-in-chief smiled and said, "That's a good question! I was also puzzled by it before, thinking that the postmen's work couldn't be that simple, there must be some technical skill involved."
Postmen must have had unique tricks up their sleeves, such as pinpointing readers' locations or burning newspapers using mysterious methods.
But after working for a while, I gradually realized that the job of a postman really doesn't require any skills!
Printers and photocopiers at least know how to operate the machines. But a postman simply takes the newspaper and sets it on fire.
Yes, they don't even need to confirm the reader's address.
Chen Mu couldn't help but ask, "Then how does the postman ensure that the newspaper is delivered to the right reader?"
The editor-in-chief shrugged mysteriously. "Who knows? Anyway, I've seen it with my own eyes. After the postman got the newspaper, he just burned it with a lighter."
Oh, by the way, once their lighters all broke, and they had to borrow one of my cigarette lighters, which immediately burned the newspaper.
I was completely stunned. After burning the paper money, they went straight back to playing cards.
From that moment on, I knew that being a postman really didn't require any skills.
Compared to postmen in the old days of post offices, today's postmen are far less fortunate; it's practically a leisurely job.
At this point, the editor couldn't help but sigh with a touch of unease, remarking how lucky those postmen were to have such an easy life.
Among the strange employees, some only eat grass, while others pull millstones to do the work.
The difference between all the tricks is that great.
However, the editor-in-chief had a strange feeling that as long as Mr. Chen succeeded this time, given Mr. Chen's personality, he wouldn't have to worry about not having a good life afterward.
After listening to the editor-in-chief's strange words, Chen Mu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
The postmen's job was simply to light the newspapers; without any operation or a specific flame, the newspapers could be delivered to the corresponding readers.
This whole process... feels kind of familiar?
Chen Mu couldn't help but recall the ability of his blood-red note once again.
Not long ago, during the bizarre mission "Death Postman," Chen Mu learned from the recipient that the shadowy figure taught him to burn the letters after writing them and deliver them to the mailbox.
At that time, Chen Mu had already keenly connected the dots to his blood-red note.
Chen Mu concluded at the time that the common point was combustion.
Chen Mu even speculated that in the bizarre world, burning might be a way of transmitting information.
However, after listening to the editor-in-chief's introduction, Chen Mu realized that his previous assumptions seemed to be wrong.
Is combustion really the key?
Chen Mu felt that in order to get the newspaper into the hands of readers, it was essential to verify their information. At the very least, there had to be a process of inputting information.
Just like passing a blood-red note, you first need to select the recipient in your mind.
Are these postmen choosing the reader's identity in their minds as they burn newspapers?
Chen Mu felt that it was unlikely. This ability was unique to him and he had never seen it in any other strange being.
Even if such a thing existed, it should only be possessed by a supernatural boss. A regular supernatural being like the Postman shouldn't have this ability.
Perhaps what the postman did was simply light a fire.
So here's the question: how can simply lighting a newspaper ensure it's accurately delivered to the reader?
If ignition wasn't the key factor, then the most likely cause lies in the newspaper itself!
Could it be a problem with the paper?
Chen Mu immediately realized that the newspaper materials for the Underworld Post Office were personally controlled by a mysterious BOSS.
All the printing and photocopying related to the raw materials were done by the boss's trusted confidants.
If that's the case, the biggest secret of the Underworld Post Office is probably the raw material of the newspaper!
The newspapers made from these materials contain information about the readers themselves.
Just like when you distribute those blood-red slips of paper, you've already chosen your targets. The process of setting your own bizarre tasks and writing on those blood-red slips of paper also corresponds to the work of a newspaper editor and interviewer.
The final step is to light the blood-red paper strip, which corresponds to the postman's job.
To Chen Mu's surprise, the entire operation of the Underworld Post Office followed almost the same process as his blood-red note.
In contrast, Chen Mu finally realized that the key to distribution was not burning, but the raw materials of the paper—the raw materials of the blood-red paper strips and the raw materials of the newspaper!
Only this type of raw material can be delivered to the corresponding target after combustion.
The so-called burning is merely a final action, an insignificant step in the transmission itself.