Even though Qin Zian had almost worn his lips out, the viewers in the live stream did not change their minds.

They were incredibly proactive in buying the raw materials for Northeast soybean paste, and copied down Qin Zi'an's tutorial steps before joining in the production of Northeast soybean paste.

In the days that followed, Qin Zian and his staff would show the fermentation process of the soybean paste to the audience through live streaming every day.

Those viewers who privately followed along in making Northeastern soybean paste also raised the problems they encountered during the process, hoping to ferment their Northeastern soybean paste as well as possible.

Even though Qin Zi'an patiently answered the audience's questions and shared interesting stories and insights from the production process, making the audience witnesses to their making of soybean paste.

As it turned out, Qin Zian's worries were indeed true.

Despite his repeated reminders to the audience not to blindly follow the trend of making Northeast soybean paste, as factors such as climate, temperature, and humidity can greatly affect the fermentation effect of soybean paste, the enthusiastic audience still threw themselves into this soybean paste making craze.

As the weather gets hotter, the difficulty of making Northeastern soybean paste also increases.

Many viewers failed to ferment their soybean paste due to a lack of experience and attention to detail. Some pastes turned into rancid paste, some failed to ferment at all, and others spoiled due to improper handling.

Looking at the failed cases in the live broadcast room, Qin Zian couldn't help but shake his head, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Hey everyone, I've warned you not to blindly follow the trend before, and look at you now, it's all backfired, hasn't it?"

Those audience members who had their car overturned didn't listen to this and immediately erupted in uproar.

They were already upset because of their failed attempt to make Northeastern soybean paste, and now that Qin Zi'an was mocking them, they were even more agitated.

Adhering to the principle of 'If I'm not doing well, you're not doing well either,' some psychologically twisted netizens have started to take action, trying to drag Qin Zi'an down with them.

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Laozi, please show your power!!! Please, let Director Qin crash and burn with us. We can't be the only ones suffering the pain of failure; he should experience it too."

"Although I failed at making Northeast soybean paste, you might not succeed either. I'm not saying anything more, I'll just wait and see if the Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau's Northeast soybean paste goes wrong. I want to see how Qin Zi'an will still be so smug then."

"What the hell?! All those people who cursed the Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau's Northeast soybean paste to fail, get out of here!!! I have a share of that Northeast soybean paste, and I absolutely will not allow anyone to stop it from appearing on my table."

"Although I really hope the Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau succeeds, judging from the current situation, their Northeast soybean paste is not far from dead. In less than a week, their stinky soybean paste should have fermented successfully."

"It's definitely going to fail! Our family's soybean paste has already been fermented this year, while they've only just started. Even if they do succeed, the taste won't be that great."

"We can't fail, absolutely not! I haven't even bought any Northeast soybean paste yet, I'm just waiting for the one the Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau sent me. Director Qin, keep it up, I believe you can definitely make Northeast soybean paste."

Various opinions emerged one after another, but Qin Zian did not take their words to heart, especially the curses from those irrational viewers.

As is his custom, he broadcasts live every day from the Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau, showcasing the fermentation process of the soybean paste.

Everything was under his control, and he wasn't flustered at all.

But the viewers' dissatisfaction did not dissipate. They began to closely monitor Qin Zi'an's every live stream, hoping that he too would one day make a mistake.

This sentiment continued to ferment in the live stream, prompting more and more mindless viewers to join the camp.

In the days that followed, whenever Qin Zian went live, a group of viewers would flood the screen with comments like "You've crashed," "Waiting for you to crash," and "Why haven't you crashed yet?"

Although these comments displeased Qin Zian, he remained calm and confident, and was not affected by these online trolls at all.

However, with the changing weather and the increasing complexity of the fermentation process, Qin Zian also faces growing challenges.

Whether he could successfully make the Northeast-style soybean paste became the focus of everyone's attention. Meanwhile, the audience secretly hoped to see Qin Zi'an fail miserably.

Wang Jianye, director of the Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau, was browsing online opinions in his office when he noticed comments about Qin Zi'an making Northeast soybean paste.

As the director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Harbin, he was well aware of Qin Zi'an's efforts in promoting Northeast soybean paste, a traditional delicacy.

But seeing the doubts and curses directed at Qin Zi'an online, he couldn't help but feel worried.

So much funding has been allocated, so many staff members have invested time and energy, and this matter is already known throughout the internet.

If the Northeast-style soybean paste produced by the Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau really does backfire, it will definitely become a huge joke.

Wang Jianye decided to talk to Qin Zi'an to learn about the production process of Northeast soybean paste.

He dialed Qin Zi'an's number and invited him to his office.

Soon, Qin Zian arrived at Wang Jianye's office.

As soon as he entered, Wang Jianye went straight to the point: "Zian, I've seen a lot of comments online about your making of Northeastern soybean paste, and even many netizens are cursing you to fail. I want to know..."

How are you doing now?

"Is your family's secret recipe actually effective?"

"Is our Northeast soybean paste really going to fail?"

Faced with Wang Jianye's three questions, Qin Zian sat calmly in his chair and simply asked him a question in return.

"Don't you trust me?"

When Qin Zian asked Wang Jianye this question, he couldn't help but rush to defend himself.

Distrust?

How could that be?

Looking at the entire Harbin Culture and Tourism Bureau, the person he trusted most was Qin Zi'an.

However, the public opinion is too strong right now, so he called Qin Zian over to ask him about it.

Under Wang Jianye's gentle persuasion, Qin Zian smiled slightly and slowly revealed his answer.

"Old Wang, don't worry! I've been following the secret recipe exactly, and I've been very careful with every step. Although the changing weather has certainly presented some challenges, I'm confident that I can successfully make delicious Northeastern soybean paste."

Looking at Qin Zian's confident demeanor, Wang Jianye couldn't help but feel more trust in him.

However, the online public opinion was indeed not to be underestimated, so he looked at Qin Zian with concern and asked slowly.

"What about all those comments online? You're not going to get all emo from them, are you?"