Gourmet: Midnight Vending-Chapter 399 - 360: Boss Chen Livestreams the Saintly Physique!
"Roll, it’s too much! People not only make money by setting up stalls, but also receive special care and help from the cultural and tourism bureau, and even win over girls. Damn, a few years ago, I was chased around by city management every day, and even my girlfriend felt embarrassed and broke up with me. Why is there such a big difference between people?"
The audience in the livestream was filled with envy, frustration, and even some started swearing.
On what basis?
We’re all humans, so why does Chen Mo earn money and get kissed by beautiful women just by setting up a stall?
For a moment, the agitated viewers all expressed their plans to buy a ticket to Yangzhou. Some said they were going to kiss Boss Chen, and others wanted to set up a stall next to him, confident that their looks were no worse than his.
The lively scene in the livestream delighted the cultural and tourism leader Gao Hong.
"Sometimes, certain things cannot be sought deliberately, but when they come, it happens mysteriously. The key is whether you can grasp it or not. This time, we managed to catch it!"
Elder Qin watched the livestream on TV, "This Boss Xiao Chen is getting more interesting. He can even cook dried tofu threads in a big pot. What else is he afraid to do? Oh right, should we join in the fun too?"
Gao Hong had the same thought, "Sounds good to me!"
At the Ecological Garden, Chen Mo was interrupted mid-action by Mu Mu’s sudden intrusion and was confused for a while before remembering what he was doing.
"The dried tofu threads are gone, gone, gone!"
"Next dish, garlic-flavored Phoenix Tail Shrimp, ho!"
Chen Mo was skilled in making Phoenix Tail Shrimp, deftly cleaned the blackened pan and pulled out a few trays of shrimp from the hatch, not forgetting to give Mu Mu a nudge, "Step back a bit, don’t get in the way of my work."
"I came all the way to find you, and you treat me like this..."
"Talk is one thing, but don’t cry, okay."
Mu Mu immediately put away her pathetic expression, and Chen Mo couldn’t help but smile at her, "Alright, I’ll make you a cup of juice, find a place to rest, and I’ll take you to dinner after work."
"That’s more like it~"
Chen Mo turned to the juice machine, thought for a moment, and silently wished, "A glass of papaya juice, preferably the double-concentration kind."
Beep beep beep...
The juicer sputtered and stopped after half a cup. Chen Mo filled the cup with pure milk, "Here, papaya milk juice, can you drink it cold?"
"Of course~" Mu Mu happily took the papaya milk juice and hopped off the dining car, turning back to wink at Chen Mo, causing his heart to skip a beat.
Really can’t handle girls from Guangdong.
The preparation of Phoenix Tail Shrimp was smooth, and before long, Chen Mo had a large pot ready. Meanwhile, some customers didn’t feel like waiting in line.
They casually strolled along the street.
With the promotion of cultural tourism, besides Chen Mo’s few stalls, other stalls on Beidamen Street were also bustling.
Moreover, the signs on these stalls were well-known not only to locals, but also to outsiders who had seen them online. Most of them were renowned restaurant brands from Yangzhou.
"Oh my, I’ve always wanted to try those crab roe buns as a local, but always hesitated to enter the establishment. Now, I can just buy one bun, haha."
"Look over there, another stall selling jade shumai!"
"Wow, Wen Si tofu soup is even available on a street stall? I’ll get a bowl; I do feel a bit tired of eating."
"Salt water goose is available too? Great, great, now this is a true Yangzhou food cultural street. What’s the city food street called again!"
Gao Hong and Old Qin took a cab from the tea house and were astounded by the scene as soon as they walked into Beidamen Street.
Watching the livestream on a phone and witnessing it first-hand were entirely different experiences.
Standing at the street entrance, it was a sea of people, with tables and chairs in the middle creating a dividing line that naturally split the crowd on both sides.
All the tables and chairs were filled with people; some were enjoying their chosen delicacies, while others looked travel-worn, sitting there sipping water.
Gao Hong and Old Qin felt emotional at the sight, recalling the once desolate Ecological Garden now transformed into a bustling area in just a few days.
This was only Beidamen, with so many tourists that the inside of the Ecological Garden was also crowded with visitors.
Experiencing the fearsome power of internet traffic for the first time, Gao Hong was quite moved, "No wonder they said we must grab hold of the internet by all means. I didn’t understand at first, but now I see the sheer power of the internet!"
Elder Qin chuckled, "We old-timers should retire. It’s not just the internet; look at Boss Xiao Chen with his culinary innovations. I wouldn’t have thought of these methods in the past."
Gao Hong nodded along, not fully grasping the culinary aspects but sensing the brilliance, "If he can achieve this alone, imagine if there were more like him?"
"Impossible!" Qin Zhenhai glanced at him, "People like him and occasions like this are rare and serendipitous. I’m off to the line myself; Boss Xiao Chen’s Phoenix Tail Shrimp, skewered like kebabs, looks tempting."
Gao Hong chuckled and joined Elder Qin in the line. That day, the Phoenix Tail Shrimp indeed satisfied him thoroughly.
Suffice it to say, when Chen Mo showcased his Wild Blade Skill while preparing dried tofu threads, it was an unbeatable spectacle. After the Wild Blade Skill ended, the stream’s popularity dipped slightly, but when Chen Mo started on the Phoenix Tail Shrimp, the viewership soared again!
The large pot of split-back shrimp was enthusiastically prepared, but the most impressive aspect was Chen Mo’s unique techniques and cooking style; the shrimp remained pristine white and jade-like from raw to cooked, not turning red at all.
When those Phoenix Tail Shrimp were skewered onto bamboo sticks, with each skewer carrying five shrimp and priced at only ten yuan,
the viewers in the livestream felt an aching envy, wishing they could instantly teleport to Beidamen Street!
Many people expressed the immediate desire to book flights and train tickets in the livestream.
As the livestream gained momentum, Beidamen was remodeled, with unintended or intentional promotions from the cultural tourism sector.
On Douyin’s trending list, the story of Chen Mo’s stall skyrocketed like a rocket!
By the time Chen Mo wrapped up for the day, his stall had undoubtedly entered the top ten, ranking ninth!
Even after the stall closed, Chen Mo drove out of Beidamen slowly in his car, surrounded by countless customers, while other stalls seemed in no rush to close.
Thus, innumerable customers who hadn’t queued for Chen Mo’s food started sampling other Yangzhou small stalls.
The results were so good that cultural tourism leader Gao Hong couldn’t stop smiling.
Meanwhile,
Chen Mo finally zigzagged his way back to the parking lot and slumped onto a roadside bench, letting out a long breath.
[Experience Value: 134,700/200,000]
The Level 5 Dining Car needed a total of 200,000 Experience Value, which was why Chen Mo was working so hard. The scenario at Beidamen Street presented an opportunity for Yangzhou, and even more so for Chen Mo.
He had to seize this trend for a direct upgrade!
In just two days, they had achieved 130,000, not without the help of four free laborers.
Chen Mo took a sip of his wheat juice, finally feeling some relief from his fatigue.
"Hey!"
Suddenly, a girl bounced into view.
Earlier, when Mu Mu had surprised him, Chen Mo hadn’t had time to look closely, but now he had to admit, despite being petite, Mu Mu had a figure that made any outfit look good.
Take today, for example, with a white shirt overlaid with a large-holed knitted vest, a plaid skirt barely reaching mid-thigh, black stockings just up to the calves, and those shiny brown leather shoes.
Only Mu Mu could pull off such a look; if she were any bigger, the outfit might seem a bit provocative.
"Hey, why are you being so obvious? If this gets onto the internet, how will you get married?"
Mu Mu casually and calmly adjusted her skirt as she sat beside Chen Mo, wrapping her arms around his.
"Then I’ll just wander the world with you, running stalls together!"
Chen Mo rolled his eyes and handed her the remaining half cup of beer, "Why did you come to Yangzhou?"
Mu Mu gulped down the refreshing beer, feeling the heat ease up a bit.
Hearing Chen Mo’s question, she turned to him with a hint of grievance.
"You don’t know yourself!"
