After leaving the coffee shop, Li Ruan went to the company on her way.
As a result, she forgot the huge storm she had stirred up last night. The online controversy was still ongoing, and a small group of reporters had gathered at the company entrance. In order to avoid being surrounded by those reporters, she simply gave up on going to the company and went straight back to Shangjiayuan.
When I got back to the apartment, it was almost eleven o'clock. The Li family of three was watching TV in the living room. "Mom, why don't you rest a little longer?"
“I don’t need much sleep, I wake up after half an hour, and so does your dad.”
Li Xun: "..." He hadn't slept at all; he was too excited.
"Hurry up, Xun, bring me the itinerary you made, or just tell me what you want to eat for lunch and I'll take you there."
Li Xun: "Let's go eat braised pork intestines hot pot! My dad saw it while I was watching videos, and he likes it."
Li Ruan nodded: "Okay, let's go eat braised pork intestines hot pot first."
Hot pot is definitely one of the most popular foods among Chinese people. It's suitable for all ages and tastes, and as long as you have enough money, you can definitely eat very well.
I messaged Qiangzi and told him to book a table online. I had to book one; it's hard to get a table at a hot pot restaurant like this. If we were late, we'd have to wait for the tables to be turned over.
Li Ruan put on a mask and hat; there were too many people in public places, so it was better not to be recognized.
The family of four headed to the hot pot restaurant together.
Forty minutes later, Ma Hongmei walked into the store and asked curiously, "What are they doing?" as she looked at several men and women filming with their phones.
"A popular spot for online influencers to check in and do food vlogs."
A look of envy appeared on Ma Hongmei's face. She had also seen mukbang videos, where people could make money while eating delicious food. Why hadn't she had such a good opportunity?
Knowing her mother very well, Li Ruan instantly understood her thoughts. After entering the reserved private room, Li Ruan said, "Mom, you can do mukbang if you like."
Ma Hongmei hurriedly waved her hand in refusal: "I can't do this. I'm too old. All the people who do this are young girls and boys. Who would want to watch me?"
"How old are you? Aren't you just over forty?"
Li Ruan pulled her mother to sit down, saying, "Dad, you and Xiao Xun order first."
Then she opened her phone and showed her some mukbang videos to her mother. "Mom, look at this one called Sanya. She's not more than two years younger than you. She and her husband cook at home using a traditional earthen stove, and they have over 500,000 followers. And this one with long hair, she just eats and doesn't cook. She goes wherever there's good food to eat and posts about it. She has over 700,000 followers."
And this guy, look at him, he's fat and ugly, but he started doing mukbang (eating broadcasts) this March and now has over 180,000 followers. He just cooks the food himself and eats it for his viewers. His son is already in college.
Li Xun chimed in, "It's never too late to do something if you want to. Mom, don't have so many worries. Just give it a try. It won't hurt you anyway."
Li Ruan: "Yes, starting with today's meal, it doesn't matter if no one is watching, just treat it as a game."
Ma Hongmei was tempted, but still didn't dare to agree. Instead, she looked at her husband, Li Banqian, and said, "Just treat it as a game. Don't waste the new phone your daughter bought you."
Li Ruan mailed the latest Apple mobile phone to her family. They live in the village and usually have to do farm work. In addition, they are reluctant to spend money on data, so they basically only make and receive calls occasionally and rarely send messages.
Hearing her husband's support, Ma Hongmei immediately took out her phone and handed it to her daughter, saying, "Help me register; I don't know how to do this."
Li Ruan looked at Xi Sang at the door and said, "I remember there's a bracket in the car. Could you get it for me?"
Xi Sang nodded and went out.
After making her decision, Ma Hongmei was still a little uneasy. She held Li Ruan's hand and asked, "Is it really okay for me to do this?"
"Why not? You don't need to sing or dance, and you don't need to spend any money. All you need is a mobile phone. You can talk if you want, or just eat if you don't."
Li Ruan quickly registered an account for Ma Hongmei on the Lizhi platform and then started a live streaming room.
The account name is Hongmei Loves Food.
At this moment, the waiter brought in the pot. The broth was bright red, sprinkled with a lot of green and red pepper rings and Sichuan peppercorns. Once the fire was lit, the pot quickly started bubbling and the aroma filled the air.
Xi Sang took back the stand and left. He usually dined with Li Ruan, but today it was a family reunion, so he didn't want to be a third wheel.
Li Ruan didn't stop him; there were still seats available in the hall, so he could eat as he pleased.
After leaving the house, Xi Sang secretly sent a message to Xi Wu before going to find a place to eat.
Li Xun took the tripod and helped adjust the angle so that the pot and Ma Hongmei were just in the frame, but the whole family of three was not visible.
"Mom, click here, the live stream will start."
Next, Ma Hongmei began her first live broadcast.
A pot appeared in the live broadcast room, along with a middle-aged woman. She had come to Longcheng to visit her daughter and was wearing the clothes that Li Ruan had bought for her. Although Ma Hongmei had worked in the fields for many years, she had naturally fair skin and regular features. She was a little chubby, but looked very fortunate.
At the start of the live stream, Ma Hongmei asked a question completely unrelated to the stream: "If I did a mukbang, would I also become a big fat person?"
Li Ruan: "It's okay, you can eat as much as you want. I guarantee you won't gain weight, but you'll actually get thinner. I know a diet pill that's really effective and has no side effects. I'll go get it for you this afternoon."
Ma Hongmei was relieved. Just then, three people entered the live stream, and one of them asked: "[What kind of weight loss drug is so amazing? Host, please state the name of the drug.]"
Who was that who just spoke? Their voice was so pleasant!
Is this a food vlogger's livestream or a livestream selling diet pills?
Ma Hongmei was a little nervous, but Li Ruan comforted her, "Mom, just think of it as chatting with the aunties in the village. We're all ordinary people, so it's okay if you say something wrong."
If you're worried about saying something wrong, you don't have to read the comments; just say what you want to say, or you can just eat and not say anything at all.
Ma Hongmei: "I don't sell any products in this live stream. I don't even know the name of the weight loss drug. The person who spoke just now was my daughter."
Today my family and I went out for hot pot, specifically braised pork intestine hot pot. I'll show you how I eat it right away!
Li Ruan almost burst out laughing. When she looked up, she saw that her father and brother were also holding back their laughter. "I'll eat it right away and show you," she said, which sounded like she was deliberately trying to entice others.
Next, Ma Hongmei focused on eating, while Li Ruan entered her mother's live stream and directly threw a spaceship worth five thousand yuan.
If her mom wants to do live streaming, she'll definitely give her full support. Becoming a huge star might depend on fate, but she can definitely make her mom a moderately popular star.
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