"Your spending has reached the lottery requirements."
After dinner, the little robot came over and reminded them in a serious tone. Actually, Gu Yumian didn't spend any money; it was just programmed that way.
[Yanbo Jiangnan: There's also a lottery? What a surprise! Time to check my bloodline, hehehe.]
Whenever there's something to do with raffles and card draws, it's always extra exciting.
The meal was cheap and delicious, the atmosphere was great, and the lucky draw at the end was a pleasant surprise.
The little fox and the baby panda seemed to be indifferent to the lottery and looked rather confused, while Gu Yumian saw the little snow leopard sharpening its claws, eager to try.
"Tuantuan, come and draw," Gu Yumian held the little snow leopard, held its soft little paw, and guided it to press the button on the screen. "I think the biggest prize is the latest optical computer."
Besides that, there were all sorts of prizes. Porridge cooked by the boss, hand soap and shower gel, best-selling novels... It was originally a surprise item, and the lottery rules and prizes were set very haphazardly, with no particular pattern.
What the little snow leopard wants are all the boss-related prizes mentioned in it.
After a while, the results came out.
"Congratulations, you won a pack of tissues."
Little Snow Leopard: “…”
audience:"……"
"It's a matter of probability. Do you want to draw again?" Gu Yumian comforted it, relying on his status as the boss to do whatever he wanted.
The second time was again for tissues. That day, the little snow leopard won eight packs of tissues, and the little glutinous rice balls and the little fox also won a number of meaningful prizes.
The little snow leopard lay in Gu Yumian's arms and waved its paws in disbelief, with a gloomy look on its face, looking very unhappy.
For the last draw, Gu Yumian directly blocked the screen showing the winning results.
"Okay," Gu Yumian lifted the little snow leopard by its ribs, a warm smile spreading across his light brown eyes. He looked at the little snow leopard for a while, then kissed the little fellow on the forehead face to face:
"Congratulations to Gu Xuetuan, you've drawn a boss. Please choose: A. Go home with him, B. Be taken home by him."
The little snow leopard was stunned for a moment, then looked away awkwardly, with the tips of its ears turning red little by little.
The audience was shocked.
User 1658: Damn, the host is so good! My heart is pounding! I can’t take it anymore!
[Puff: I choose AAAAA. I'm so jealous. Today I'm Little Lemon Tuan Tuan.]
[Matcha Meow Meow: When will I actually win a boss in the lottery? I'll spend all my money to win! 555]
The number of viewers has exceeded 100 million.
Actually, there was nothing special about it. We just ate, drank and chatted, and had lunch under the clear sky and the mountain breeze on this autumn afternoon.
Watching Gu Yumian interact with the children and being a part of this family, there is always a sense of satisfaction and security that overflows without me noticing.
It was like taking a deep breath in a place where happiness was at its peak, breathing all the comfort and ease into my lungs.
At this time, the live broadcast room once again ranked first on the real-time popularity list on the homepage!
Gu Yumian smiled, hugged the little fox and the baby panda, kissed them, and said, "It's almost time to go home."
Finally, all three children left their paw prints on the signature wall. Special paint was prepared in front of the signature wall so that animal-shaped customers could also press their paws, which is easy to wash off.
The little fox carefully compared the position and pressed its paw print in the corner. The baby panda thought it was fun and pressed it many times. The little snow leopard also left one.
"Well, that's all for today's noon live broadcast. Goodbye everyone."
Gu Yumian looked at the time and saw that it was almost time, so he left the live broadcast amid the audience's reluctant pleas.
After all, their family's principle is that eating is the most important thing, and sleeping is the second. After eating and drinking, the little Tangyuan and the little fox are now a little droopy, and Gu Yumian wants to take the children back to take a nap.
That afternoon, the number of customers at Elbet Restaurant more than doubled compared to its peak period.
——The publicity effect achieved by Gu Yumian’s live broadcast was actually greater than all the advertisements, publicity, and promotional soft articles combined. This is simply terrifying.
And it's not just a fan effect; the surge in customer traffic is sustainable. It's actually converting passersby into customers. Of course, this is also related to the restaurant's own strength, but Gu Yumian still deserves credit.
It takes at least six months for a new anchor's popularity to transform into commercial traffic. But Gu Yumian once again broke this conventional truth.
This forced investors to re-examine the commercial value of this... new anchor who no one paid much attention to before.
This afternoon, uptown.
Royal designer Su An was taking a nap when he was awakened by a communication. He yawned in his slippers and woke up the moment he turned on his computer - the communication was from His Majesty's secretary.
"Hello, I'm Su An." Su An held the laptop carefully.
The secretary himself was actually quite kind, a good temper cultivated through years of working alongside His Majesty. However, considering that the secretary's communications were related to His Majesty, one had to be cautious.
The Su An family's ancestors were all tailors, and all the famous designers in the galaxy had learned their craft from the Su family. For so many years, the Su family had only served the imperial family. The twenty years since the current Majesty ascended the throne had been their most leisurely twenty years.
Because His Majesty only wears military uniforms on important occasions and rarely wears formal suits. Perhaps it is because suits remind him of the group of beasts in human clothing in the cabinet... In short, Su An has not received a design task for a long time. It was not long ago that His Majesty ordered the design of two sets of hot spring bathrobes.
The secretary said, "Mr. Su, His Majesty needs ten suits."
Su An: "Ten sets??!"
"Yes," the secretary was silent for a moment, and sent a picture to Su Anguang's computer, "To match this tie, you need to get the ready-made suit before His Majesty's birthday."
The tie has not actually reached Your Majesty yet. It is currently placed in the small cabinet at the Gu family and can only be obtained on your birthday.
Matching ten suits for a tie was already outrageous. What was even more outrageous was that this was actually done by His Majesty...who hated suits so much that he refused to wear one at any important ceremony?
Even during the coronation and triumphal ceremonies, His Majesty wore military uniform.
Sue An began to look at the tie.
The computer projected a virtual image of the tie into the air. Su An looked left and right, becoming more and more confused.
It was a misty blue, and while it looked like it belonged to a luxury brand, the pattern and design, along with the material, were very, very ordinary, barely considered good-looking. If the designer knew his tie was so admired by His Majesty, he'd probably faint with excitement.
"Sir," Su An couldn't help asking, "I don't mean to delve into your Majesty's private life, because it involves the design ideas... Why did your Majesty take a fancy to this tie?"
The secretary was silent for a moment, then said cryptically, "Because of the person who selected it."
——"Your Majesty will most likely choose this tie for his future wedding because it is so memorable."
……wedding.
Su An couldn't help but stand in awe.
Gu Yumian took the children for a comfortable nap until five o'clock in the afternoon, when it was getting dark.
They moved the mats into the sunroom and did not turn on the temperature control equipment, letting the natural breeze blow in directly and basking in the clean sunshine of late summer and early autumn.
The panda cub slept with its round belly exposed, its arms and legs spread out. The fox cub curled up into a ball, its tail tucked into its side, both nestled in Gu Yumian's arms. The snow leopard cub lay in the crook of Gu Yumian's shoulder, its furry head resting against his chin, its long tail still trying to push the fox cub away in its sleep.
Gu Yumian: "..."
He sighed, gently moved the little snow leopard's tail away, and then moved the little fox to another position so that it could sleep together with the little Tangyuan.
Gu Yumian woke up, but the other children were still asleep. Carefully, Gu Yumian got up, trying not to wake the three children, and tiptoed out the door.
Although shopping on Star Network is already very convenient, Gu Yumian still goes out to buy things every day because he has to pick up Little Snow Leopard from school. The meat is all synthetic, so there is no question of whether it is fresh or not, but vegetables and fruits are indeed fresher if you go out and buy them yourself.
When Gu Yumian went out, he saw his neighbor was renovating his house. The neighbor's house had been empty for a long time. Renovation? Had he rented it out?
The routine renovations were done by robots, so Gu Yumian watched for a moment before leaving. While buying vegetables, he overheard the aunt chatting about a famous writer who was moving to this neighborhood.
"A great writer?"
Gu Yumian thought about it and realized that after coming here, he was always busy with various things and had not read much, so his intake of new knowledge was seriously insufficient.
In the future, when I have some free time, I can read some books, novels, etc. This incident left a faint mark in Gu Yumian's mind and then passed.
This autumn, their lives were dull and regular, nothing major happened, and they gradually felt like they were getting back on track.
Gu Yumian likes this feeling.
"Tuantuan." When he walked in, the little snow leopard was already awake, dozing off in the hallway, waiting for Gu Yumian. The little guy gave him an accusing look, as if blaming him for leaving without a word.
Gu Yumian picked up the little ancestor and placed him on his shoulder. Turning around the entrance, he saw the little fox and the baby panda also awake. The baby panda rubbed its eyes with its paws, and the little fox looked around blankly, chirping cautiously and shyly twice, probably looking for Gu Yumian.
The autumn evening is golden red, and the weather is getting cooler.
Gu Yumian sat down cross-legged, hugged all of his little ones, and suddenly felt very happy. In fact, he had been happy before, but this moment was even more so:
"What do you want to eat tonight? Now or later? Or maybe later."
I didn't have much appetite when I just woke up, and I had lunch late, so I'm not hungry now.
The baby panda sat there for a while and was about to fall asleep again, raising its paw to show its approval. Of course, there were toys and climbing frames prepared at home. Gu Yumian watched as the baby panda and the little fox quickly sat on the mat and started playing.
In fact, the baby panda was the most excited and engaged in games like pushing paws and throwing balls, but the little fox was willing to play with it. The little snow leopard, on the other hand, never joined in the fun, just lazily watching from the side or clinging to Gu Yumian.
Although dinner will be in a while, we should start preparing now.
During the transition from summer to autumn, dinner shouldn't be too heavy, so Cantonese cuisine is ideal. Gu Yumian planned to make a clay pot porridge, with some spring rolls and steamed spare ribs with taro and black bean sauce. For the main course, he'd just make a dish of lotus shrimp.
This is a Cantonese-style morning tea project, but it is also suitable to eat it in the evening.
Porridge is good for the body, but you can't drink too much. One serving a day is enough. I didn't have porridge this morning or at noon, so it's okay to have some in the evening.
"Tuantuan doesn't want to play with Yuanyuan and the others?" Gu Yumian scratched the little snow leopard's chin. After getting the obvious answer, he smiled helplessly, "Okay, then you help me prepare dinner."
Gu Yumian set up a table in the sunroom so he could watch Tangyuan and the little fox play while preparing the ingredients. The little snow leopard nestled in his arms, not helping, but often trying to mess with Gu Yumian's hands by stretching out its claws.
Gu Yumian first rinsed the rice, leaving it to soak, and then prepared the ingredients, pork ribs, and shrimp. While he was preparing the ingredients, he went online to browse the news.
The hot search on Weibo is actually related to His Majesty.
#One star coin bet: His Majesty will not attend the birthday party this year#.
"His Majesty also has a birthday?" Gu Yumian thought for a moment, "Didn't he attend his own birthday parties before?"
The little snow leopard put its ears against Gu Yumian's neck and looked at the light screen with him. Its gray-blue eyes were lazily half-open and it yawned.
Gu Yumian was somewhat interested in this trending search and clicked on it to take a look. It seemed like speech had become much freer in the interstellar era recently. As long as the topic of His Majesty wasn't disrespectful or touched on sensitive topics, it was still acceptable to discuss it in a friendly manner.
[Complaining Xiao Ming V: The birthday party is coming soon, right? Also, His Majesty hasn't been to one in five years, right? That's just nonsense.]
When I think of you: Because every birthday turns into a blind date party [doge]. Last year, the cabinet even brought out a bionic robot to represent His Majesty, hahahaha. When he danced with the robot, those noble men and women turned green [picture]]
[Bowknot: I think His Majesty is the type...who will never love anyone in this life...and probably won't get married...I can't imagine His Majesty being so gentle and affectionate towards a partner...]
[Cat Loves Seaweed: @butterfly, see you in the next id. But Your Majesty is very popular among the nobles. Don't Miss What What and Miss What What dream of marrying into the royal family every day?]
The subsequent discussion turned more and more towards gossip, including how someone went to the front line to express his love and sent water and gifts to His Majesty for eight years, but was ruthlessly rejected.
Gu Yumian flipped through the pages casually and didn't see many discussions or pictures related to birthday parties.
But why wouldn't he even attend his own birthday party? Why insist on having a birthday party when the birthday person himself wouldn't show up? It's incomprehensible.
"I also feel that he doesn't look like someone who would get married," Gu Yumian thought about the photo he had seen. The monarch walked up to the throne step by step and chatted with the little snow leopard. "I feel that he is very..."
The little snow leopard pricked up its ears and pressed Gu Yumian's wrist with its little paw, looking a little nervous.
"I'm very lonely, but I don't know I'm lonely." Gu Yumian finally commented, "So I don't really need anyone to accompany me."
Gu Yumian had read in a book before that loneliness is something that one only realizes when there is someone they like.
In fact, loneliness has always been there, but it becomes particularly unbearable when there is someone who wants to stay by your side.
The little snow leopard was stunned.
"Tuantuan, I'm sorry, you don't like to hear this, do you?" Gu Yumian buried his head in the little snow leopard's fluffy neck, sniffed it, rubbed it, and laughed, "You don't understand again. Forget it, let's continue cooking."
Clay pot porridge should be cooked early so that the rice grains will be more tender and easier to digest.
Gu Yumian discarded the rice washing water and scooped two spoonfuls of peanut oil into the washed rice, mixing it thoroughly before pouring it into the pot. The mushrooms, scallops, shredded ginger, and preserved vegetables had all been chopped long ago. Gu Yumian peeled two cloves of garlic and minced them, adding them to the casserole. He then poured in cold water and brought it to a simmer over open flame.
After the shrimps are backed and the threads are removed, they are marinated. The green onions, garlic and square fish are cut into small pieces and fried in a pan until they turn into a fragrant and attractive golden color.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. When the rice is plump and blooming, and the water and rice have almost blended into one, presenting a soft, smooth, translucent texture, Gu Yumian adds the shrimp, fried scallion oil, and fried square fish, followed by the dried scallops and shredded mushrooms.
The snow-white and soft glutinous rice is filled with bright red shrimps, golden square fish, green onions, garlic and scallops, boiling and bubbling, with a full range of color, aroma and taste.
It’s no wonder that the entire Elbet restaurant knows that the most popular prize in the raffle is not the latest laptop, but a bowl of porridge cooked by the boss himself.
Gu Yumian opened the lid of the pot and stirred it with a long-handled spoon, turning over the ingredients at the bottom. After observing for a moment, he covered the pot again and continued cooking.
The baby panda was attracted by the delicious aroma that emanated from the pot the moment the lid was opened. It slowly moved over, making soft whimpering sounds and snuggled into Gu Yumian's arms.
Gu Yumian simply reached out and picked up the little fox, holding the cub while slowly and comfortably cooking porridge, instantly forgetting the melancholy mood he had just felt. Gu Yumian was not someone who particularly needed love, as he had a family and children that were enough to make him happy.
Of course, it could also be that he hasn't truly liked anyone yet, but he has been attracted to someone before - he was indeed attracted to Shuo Han in Shangcheng District before, and that cannot be denied.
Perhaps he himself was also someone who didn't realize he was lonely, Gu Yumian thought.
"What is Tuantuan thinking about?" Gu Yumian pinched the little snow leopard's serious face. The little guy had been thinking about something since just now. "Come and have some porridge."
Gu Yumian scooped a small spoonful of porridge from the clay pot with a porcelain spoon and passed it to the little snow leopard. The little snow leopard subconsciously bit the spoon, and after a moment, narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
The panda cub, feeling aggrieved, nudged its round head into Gu Yumian's arms, demanding some porridge, too. The fox cub, however, was quite obedient, carefully watching the fire for Gu Yumian. Gu Yumian then switched to a porcelain spoon and began feeding Yuanyuan and Qiuqiu porridge.
Just at this moment, a prompt sound rang from the optical computer.
[Starry Sky Official: Ding Dong~ Congratulations on making it to the top 20 of the Starry Sky Newcomer Competition. Current ranking: 1. The elimination rounds for the top 20 to advance to the top 10 will officially begin at 7:00 PM tonight. Please click here for details.]
Gu Yumian: “…” He almost forgot that he was still participating in the rookie competition.
As soon as he logged onto the Starry Sky backstage, he received a message from Tangtang, who directly sent him a link.
[Tangtang: [Link] Click to see the method that will give Gu Yumian a 100% chance of winning the rookie competition...]
Gu Yumian: “?”
He clicked on the link out of curiosity. Is there any way to win the rookie competition with 100% certainty?
After the result page jumped, four bold words were directly displayed:
“Stick to live streaming.”
Tangtang and the people in charge of the official rookie competition thought about it for a long time. If the champion of the rookie competition was not Gu Yumian, the only possibility would be that Gu Yumian would stop live streaming or would postpone it for dozens of days.
In other words, as long as he keeps broadcasting live, he can win without any effort.
Originally, they had prepared backup plans to maintain the balance of the competition, to prevent a new streamer from dominating the game. However, these backup plans were completely unworkable against Gu Yumian. Now, they found a way to make the most of the situation and changed their thinking:
Since it cannot be changed, why not let the newcomer competition take advantage of the popularity of Gu Yu Mian, just like the Elbet restaurant took advantage of the popularity of Gu Yu Mian.
This is also the first time that the rookie competition has been held in so many years.
[Gu Yumian: What are the rules for the top 20 to advance to the top 10?]
[Tangtang: Rules are set for others, you don’t need to know them.]
Gu Yumian: "..."
Do you have to look down on other anchors like that?
At seven o'clock in the evening, Gu Yumian started the live broadcast on time.
As soon as the show started, countless viewers who had been waiting for it clicked in, and the barrage of comments poured out like a blowout!
"Hello everyone, I'm the host Gu Yumian," Gu Yumian waved at everyone while holding the little snow leopard's paw, and greeted them with a squinting eye. "Tonight I'm making casserole porridge, steamed spare ribs, and lotus shrimp. Also..."
"I am participating in the newcomer competition of the Starry Sky live broadcast platform. While everyone is following me, you can also pay attention to the newcomer competition. Thank you."
audience:"……???"
I have seen the official advertising for the anchor, but this is the first time that the anchor has advertised for the official.
but……
Just as everyone was about to laugh and complain, their eyes were drawn to the clay pot porridge in front of them. The porridge had obviously been simmering for quite some time. The rice grains were white and glutinous. In the rich and thick porridge, golden fried square fish, green onions and garlic, and tender red shrimp were swirling. A rich aroma emanated from it.
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