Lin Zhou's stall sold out of wontons and they started packing up.
Those diners who couldn't buy any left one after another.
Ma Ming bumped into these returning diners.
"Hey, there's another one coming later. Brother, Boss Lin has already closed up shop, just head back."
Ma Ming had been walking for a long time when he finally saw a group of cars and people ahead. He was so excited that his hands were trembling.
The person walking towards him actually told him to go back directly.
Ma Ming stood there dumbfounded.
Good news! We've actually found Mr. Lin.
Bad news: Mr. Lin has sold out and is closing up shop.
Not only Ma Ming, but also the fans in the live stream heard it.
The comments section was flooded with messages.
"ah?"
"I was just getting excited, and you're telling me it's over?"
"No, why are you closing up shop already? I just left the house."
"Really? Are these people just trying to enjoy Boss Lin's delicious food all to themselves, or are they lying?"
"When you mention lying, I'm reminded of that person in the comments section who denied that Boss Lin wasn't in Taoshan. Damn it, you dare to mess with me!"
"I was scammed too. I even cursed at the netizen who told me that Boss Lin was in Taoshan. Damn it, I'm no human being!"
"There was once a genuine message right in front of me, but I didn't cherish it. Only when I lost it did I realize my mistake. If God could give me another chance, I would definitely tell the guy who sent me the message..."
Ma Ming slowly came to his senses and saw more than one person walking towards him before driving away.
I also believed what these people said.
"What time does Mr. Lin set up his stall at night? Why does he close so early?"
The old customer looked at him with a puzzled expression when he heard his words.
If you're a member of a group chat, it's impossible for you not to know what time Mr. Lin sets up his stall.
Then there's only one possibility: this person isn't part of their group.
If this person isn't from the group and also comes looking for him, it means Boss Lin's location has been exposed, and even more people will come to grab the food immediately. This is practically a crisis.
"Aren't you a member of our group?"
Although the old diner's question was phrased as a question, it was delivered with an affirmative tone and a loud voice, immediately attracting the attention of the group members who were all preparing to leave.
"What's going on? Have some of Mr. Lin's fans come looking for us?"
As more diners gathered around, some noticed the phone Ma Ming was holding up.
"Holy crap, this kid's livestreaming!"
Like a stone thrown into a still pond, Ma Ming's name caused a great stir. In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to him.
Ma Ming had never seen anything like this before, and he weakly took two steps back.
The pressure was so great that he could hardly breathe fresh air.
"What's wrong? Can't we stream?"
Hearing Ma Ming's naive question, the regular diners were both angry and amused.
"The number of people watching your live stream will determine the number of people who will try to steal Boss Lin's food tomorrow. Whether they succeed or not depends on their own abilities."
After saying that, the regular diners didn't bother to say anything more and simply walked past Ma Ming and left.
Ma Ming finally realized what was happening, but he knew it was pointless to end the live stream now. He had been streaming all along, and the viewers in the live stream already knew everything they needed to know.
Does this mean that he's about to face the predicament of competing with tens of thousands of diners for food as soon as he finds Boss Lin?
"Everyone, you don't need to come anymore. Boss Lin has probably already closed up shop, and people are leaving one after another."
Ma Ming was in a state of confusion and didn't know what to do, but considering that he was live-streaming, he still put on a smile and showed everyone the situation on site.
"I need to find a car to go back too. I'm too tired after walking all night. That's all for today's live stream. Everyone, get some rest."
After saying that, Ma Ming decisively ended the live stream.
The next second, he slapped his own hand.
Oh my god, he just had to do that! Why did he have to go live to look for Boss Lin? And he actually found him! He didn't get a single bite, he just went and benefited his fans.
Ma Ming was so annoyed.
The main reason was that he didn't think he could find Boss Lin.
Online diners have been searching for Boss Lin every day, but there's still no news.
He followed the information his father had found, went to each of them, and actually found it.
Who would believe that!
If he had known the information was real, he wouldn't have done the live stream.
I regret it so much!
The phrase "the more viewers there are in the live stream, the more people will try to grab food" kept echoing in his mind.
Who could withstand this?!
Wait, he hasn't asked Mr. Lin what time he sets up his stall yet.
......
Meanwhile, the regular customer, back in his car, took out his phone and started typing.
"Brothers, something big has happened!"
"Boss Lin's location has been leaked. Someone found Boss Lin's location during a live stream. I reckon Boss Lin's fan army will arrive tomorrow night."
The moment those words were spoken, the entire group erupted in excitement.
"Holy crap, is it going to be like last week with the braised pork rolls, with so many people I have to go several hours early?"
"Luckily, it's still during the holiday, so I don't have much to do. I can go and queue up early."
"I'm not going to say anything more. I'll get up tomorrow and take my tent over there to keep watch. I absolutely have to get a taste of these wontons."
"Honestly, there were too many people. We actually gave ourselves away yesterday when a few college students came. Didn't you guys notice?"
"Hey, it's normal, okay? We saw this news online too, but some people didn't believe it. It's expected that some people would come looking for us. But I really didn't expect this person to do a live stream. Who wouldn't keep the secret of finding Boss Lin's location and wish no one knew? But he just did it live."
"......"
Messages were flying around in the group.
As the group leader, Fang Jun has already started organizing people to search for information online.
Wu Guang immediately found the person doing the live stream: the man who had become famous for giving up becoming a monk after eating braised pork rolls. After becoming famous, he gave an interview and started doing live streams.
"It's over. Fans are already sharing the live stream content online. I reckon that overnight, everyone who's following where Boss Lin is setting up his stall will know the news."
Wu Guang's message was relayed back to the group.
After the breakdown, everyone immediately started thinking of solutions.
"It's fine if we can't get a table, but if there are too many people and Boss Lin goes to the next city again next week, then we'll be in trouble."
"Hey, I feel like Boss Lin keeps changing locations because he knows he has too many fans. He wants to find a place where no one can find him so he can set up his stall more comfortably."
If you put yourself in their shoes, the regular customers can understand why Mr. Lin changes his stall location every week.
Because Mr. Lin's cooking is so delicious, he has so many repeat customers. If he were to set up his stall in one fixed location, the queues would probably be so long that they would block traffic. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a sea of people.
If the location changes and no regular customers come looking for you, it's a fresh start. You don't have to worry about being overwhelmed by customers, and you can still enjoy the fun of setting up a stall.
"Let's not try to see things from their perspective. Let's think about what we'll do if there are too many people tomorrow and we can't get any food!"
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