Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 63: Who’s Really Riding on Whose Fame?
"Reward?"
Anna didn’t refute, instead she seriously pondered with her chin in her hand.
"Indeed, asking strangers for help out of the blue isn’t really good. What kind of reward are you thinking of?"
Mainly because she was bored, feeling that this guy was quite interesting and chatting to pass the time.
Both of them were engaged in model-related training every day, always in contact with women. The occasional men they encountered often looked at them with a purposeful gaze, leaving them with no interest in conversation.
It wasn’t easy to get some fresh air; Anna couldn’t hold it in anymore.
"Hmm... let me think."
Lucas was clearly surprised that this girl was serious, realizing at once that this was a golden opportunity.
Although he didn’t know Dreya, he had heard of her exploits with his keen ears and did his homework online.
If he could build a good relationship with both, especially Dreya, he might invite them to be guests on his channel. Whether exploring the daily life of models or food broadcasting, it could attract a lot of fans.
"How about this."
He pointed to the phone set up next to them and said, "I’m preparing to launch a food channel, recording daily life of setting up stalls, occasionally including shop exploration videos, but I haven’t officially uploaded any videos yet."
"If you don’t mind, could I ask you to be the first and second fans of my channel?"
He didn’t directly propose cooperation, as he was just an ordinary person with no fame; such a proposal would certainly be rejected, he had to be patient.
Foreigners don’t value interpersonal relationships much; they only care about ability, though character also counts.
From the fact that these two women came to eat almost every day, it seemed they worked nearby.
As long as they get familiar first, there would be opportunities in the future.
"Just like that?"
Not only Anna but even Dreya raised her eyebrows in surprise.
From past experiences, men would usually ask for their contact information at this point, right?
She had already considered that if he asked, she was willing to give it.
Who wouldn’t, given how delicious the food from this food truck was? Knowing the stall times and dishes in advance could help them schedule better, most importantly, it allowed reservation beforehand, ensuring a meal.
Lucas’ puzzling request made the two women feel like they couldn’t quite grasp his intentions, but they quickly adjusted their mindset.
A man dedicated to his work, not bad!
At least better than those lecherous old men from brand companies!
"Sure, what’s difficult about that? Do you have any edited videos ready for us to take a look? We’re professionals, you know."
Huh?
Lucas was stunned.
Turns out they really are!
"Old pal!"
He suddenly turned and shouted to Lin Chen, who was busy flipping a pan, casting a puzzled glance his way, "What’s up?"
"I brought two big stars to our channel! Hey, praise me!" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"...Okay, okay, nice work~"
"???? No sincerity at all! How? Should we still be friends?!"
In his haste, he even blurted out his dialect, drawing smiles from the two women who couldn’t help but giggle.
Though they couldn’t understand what the two were saying, from the tone, it was clear this guy was helping out and in charge of promotions; otherwise, how would he have time to record videos?
"Alright, alright, you’re impressive, what’s the channel name? We’ll follow now."
"Don’t bother the Head Chef cooking, if the food turns out bad I’m unfollowing."
Lucas cheerfully took out his phone and tapped a few times, showing it to them.
"Old Xia in Northern Europe?"
The account name was in Chinese, which the two obviously didn’t recognize, but Lucas offered more, even a French version.
"This name really suits the current trend, I’ve seen many similar names among bloggers."
Besides Twitter, several international social platforms are extremely popular overseas, especially the overseas version of Tic Tac Toe, which has many Chinese users, his main target.
The two initially thought it was just one account but ended up following several major apps completely.
"Hey! It’s happening!"
Lucas suddenly shouted excitedly.
"What’s happening?"
"New followers!"
Pointing at several notification prompts popping up on the screen, the two women peered over curiously and their expressions darkened upon seeing the follower names.
"Darn, why is it my dad and mom?!"
"This one is my sister, this is my brother, and this is..."
Only now did they realize Lucas’ true intention.
Riding on the heat!
Especially Dreya’s account, which frequently posted selfies alongside various swimsuit and runway shots, boasting over 100,000 fans, there were always silent observers keeping track of her movements.
Taking advantage of the timing, Lucas didn’t hesitate and uploaded both the first and second videos, already edited, showcasing the making of biangbiang noodles and hand-crushed ice powder from those days.
"Ladies, your food is ready!"
Hearing Lin Chen’s shout, the two women suppressed the urge to leave Lucas a punch, drank a couple of sips of refreshing red bean soup, allowing the rich floral aroma to linger on the tongue to calm their restless hearts, and walked over to the food truck.
"Be careful, it’s hot and fresh."
With steam still rising, the aromatic shredded potatoes, rich orange egg-tomato sauce, and glossy brown-red ribs paired with distinct grains of rice made the two unable to hold back their drooling.
Starving half of the day, they’d been waiting for this moment!
In unison, they scooped a few spoonfuls of tomato and scrambled eggs directly onto the rice without prompting, even crushing the tomato chunks a bit, mixing them thoroughly before taking a full spoonful into their mouths.
"Hmm?!"
"This, this tomato and egg stir-fry, why is it so delicious!!"
"No chewy tomato skin texture, the flesh dissolves, taste is balanced, most importantly, the tomato aroma is robust, not like ketchup, pure natural tomato fragrance!"
"Sweet, goes well with rice, absolutely amazing! Authentic taste is indeed something else!"
"Has the rice been mixed with any oil, it’s fragrant even on its own."
They looked as if they’d discovered a new world, eyes round as they scooped spoon after spoonful of rice into their mouths.
Just with tomato and egg stir-fry alone, it almost wiped out the rice in their bowls completely.
Tasting the crisp and refreshing shredded potatoes, the rich wok aroma was unlike anything they’d tasted before.
Plus, the appetizingly sweet and sour ribs, rich savory soft and glutinous eggplants...
"More rice, I need more rice!!"
"Hurry, give me two more spoonfuls, I’m in a rush!"
Lunard had quietly gotten off the car and was leaning against a tree, smoking, each puff forming rings that floated into the sky.
His eyes landed on the continuous flow of people by Lin Chen’s food truck and glanced at his own empty spot, sighing gloomily.
"Sigh... How did things turn out this way?"
