novelraw Chapter 295: Mapo Tofu
Chapter 295: Mapo Tofu
After chatting with the instructor from Federation University, Jiang Qiuqiu called Meimei.
"Sister Mingmei?" It was a little noisy on the other end.
"Hold on, I’m heading to my office." The sound of clacking footsteps came through, and then Meimei’s side went quiet. "Qiuqiu, what’s up?"
"Sister Mingmei, didn’t you mention yesterday that you wanted to talk about the second PK match today?"
"Oh, right, that. Didn’t you have your re-examination for Federation University? I was planning on calling you tonight. Judging by your voice, the re-examination must have gone well?"
"Yeah, I passed!"
"Qiuqiu, that’s amazing!" Meimei was genuinely happy for Jiang Qiuqiu.
Returning to campus and experiencing a full school life is a very important part of one’s life.
With the exam out of the way, the conversation turned to the second PK match.
"The PK competition is now in its later stages, with one match per day. Tomorrow, log into the backend at 7 o’clock sharp. The system will randomly match you with an opponent. Just start streaming like you normally do."
During the PK broadcast, the streaming company’s smart system would automatically record various data from both streams. This included, but was not limited to, the number of online viewers, active fans, voters, and the food’s approval rating. Based on these factors, a winning streamer would be selected by vote to advance to the next round.
"Got it."
After hanging up with Meimei, Jiang Qiuqiu opened Taotao Fresh.
’It’s been a while since I’ve opened this website. Come to think of it, I haven’t streamed in almost half a month. If I don’t pick up a spatula and a kitchen knife soon, my hands are going to feel rusty.’
’What should I cook tomorrow...’
Her gaze swept over the dazzling array of ingredients from the Agricultural College. Suddenly, she spotted tofu.
The shop that used to sell soybeans was actually selling tofu now. Jiang Qiuqiu clicked on it curiously to take a look—
’Whoa.’
’Previously, this shop only sold soybeans, and its monthly sales couldn’t even reach three digits. I have no idea when they started listing tofu, but its monthly sales are over 100 million?’
Looking at the comments in the purchase section, she realized the "100 million+" was only because the shop was often sold out; people wanted to buy more but couldn’t.
[Trash shop owner! Can’t you make more?! I’m going crazy! I can’t even buy 100 pounds?!]
[Damn it, shop owner! Why didn’t you set a purchase limit from the start?! WAHHH, someone snatched up a ton on launch day? How much did you even have in stock? Without a limit, we won’t even get to taste the dregs!]
Jiang Qiuqiu glanced at a few comments. She felt like all these IDs were unusually familiar...
’I feel like I’ve seen them often in my fan circle or in the bullet comments.’
’They’re always saying something like...’
"Whenever Qiuqiu says ’Good luck, everyone!’, I’m always part of the ’no luck’ crowd."
’Are unlucky people just unlucky no matter what? They can’t even successfully buy tofu?’
Besides the complaints from those who couldn’t get any, there were also people who had succeeded, showing off their purchases in the review section.
People might not know how to make their own chili oil, but they followed Jiang Qiuqiu’s videos to make tofu soup, boil tofu with meat, or just do a simple stir-fry, and everything looked incredibly tempting.
Without much hesitation, Jiang Qiuqiu decided what to make for tomorrow’s PK match: Mapo Tofu.
A dish from Sichuan cuisine, Mapo Tofu combined silky smooth tofu with a spicy and numbing flavor. Just thinking about it was enough to whet one’s appetite.
After making her decision, Jiang Qiuqiu placed a large order at the tofu shop.
What she didn’t know was that the moment she placed that order, Jiang Jiujiu’s foodie fan circle erupted.
[URGENT URGENT URGENT! Juju placed an order at my shop!]
[Don’t ask who I am, I’m the tofu shop owner!]
[Juju is making a comeback!]
Immediately, the replies below were just: ???
[For real?]