"Boss, how should we handle this?"
"Cold treatment".
“A cold approach might incite public outrage. The show is currently very popular, and they will blame us, and even the production team will be criticized.”
"Those who hurl insults are not fans, but paid trolls. Since they are paid trolls, why bother with their comments?"
"But now many netizens who are unaware of the situation are being influenced by them and are also experiencing negative emotions."
Han Fei smiled and said, "This is only the first episode of the show. There will be a second episode. Even good food can become outdated."
Chen Meilan was taken aback, but quickly realized: "Boss, you're right. The best way to handle this is to let it cool down. Once the second episode airs, they'll want to try new dishes, and their enthusiasm for lotus root will decrease."
Han Fei nodded: "Many problems will ferment over time, but they will also cool down; it's relative."
"I've learned a lot." Chen Meilan felt that she could really learn a lot from Boss Han. She felt very lucky to be able to work with the right boss as husband and wife.
The trailer for the show "Following Grandpa on a Culinary Journey" has been released, showing the backs of Grandpa and his seven children amidst a sea of flowers.
My God, seven children!
Grandpa has seven grandchildren!
Wow, this looks like a string of Calabash Brothers!
I'm so envious of them! They're Grandpa Han's grandchildren, and he takes them to all sorts of places to eat delicious food and travel!
Why don't I have such a wonderful grandfather? I'm all grown up, and I've never even left my hometown!
Can the children show their faces?
[Extremely excited! Hope the kids will show up!]
I can recognize Xiao Wu and Xiao Qi now; they're the two kids in the foreign commercial fighting over steamed buns!
Let's go to the production team and give them our feedback!
Check the official website; do they have customer service or anything like that?
Yes, whether it's the Han Group or Han Entertainment Company, the customer service you can find is Xiao Ba! A very cute androgynous little robot who claims to be Grandpa Han's eighth grandson!
[Thank goodness Grandpa Han's surname isn't Wang, otherwise Little Ba would be called Wang Ba (meaning "turtle")!]
Let's go give Xiao Ba our feedback, and Xiao Ba can pass it on to Grandpa Han!
A group of netizens rushed to the official website. Xiao Ba was enjoying her food when she was disturbed by the crowd. She was in a bad mood and asked irritably, "What do you want? Don't disturb Xiao Ba's meal! The pancakes Grandpa brought back are so delicious!"
[Little Eight, can you eat?]
Wait, is it that magical spoon that lets you experience food through data, Little Eight?
"Yes, it's so delicious! Xiao Ba has been eating so much delicious food lately! I feel like I've gained weight!"
Can robots get fat?
"Little Eight, that's just your imagination. Robots don't get fat."
[Little Eight, what kind of pancake are you eating?]
"Hehe, it's a secret! The mystery food in episode two!"
[The mystery food in episode two was actually a pancake!]
What kind of filling is in this pastry?
"Little Eight won't tell you that the filling is very fragrant!"
[The filling smells delicious?]
【Xiao Ba, be more specific!】
"What do you want from me? I'm not answering you, I'm leaving!"
[Wait, Hachi, wait a minute!]
[Xiao Ba, could you ask Grandpa if our seven grandchildren could show their faces?]
"Are you dreaming? Of course not!"
[Hey, Xiao Ba, watch your language! That's very impolite!]
Yeah, how could you say we're just daydreaming!
【Xiao Ba, we understand Grandpa Han's desire to protect his grandchildren. Even if we can't see the other grandchildren, can't we at least see Xiao Wu and Xiao Qi?】
[Yes, Xiao Wu is a celebrity, so it's okay for him to show his face, right?]
[Xiao Qi already showed her face in the last commercial shoot, and she's quite famous overseas. Many foreigners use her photos as their phone wallpapers. We Chinese should get some treats, right? Let's see the little angel's face in the show, okay?]
“What you said makes some sense. I can ask Grandpa for you.”
Hachi, you're such a kind and understanding robot!
【Hachi, you're amazing!】
[Keep trying! Talk to Grandpa properly, and hopefully he'll agree to our wish.]
"Okay, okay, you guys are so annoying, can I go eat some delicious food now?"
[Xiao Ba, do you have the food data from the first episode? Can we buy spoons and try them out while watching TV?]
"Yes, the online version has a shopping QR code at the bottom, which allows you to directly purchase the spoons designed for the program, as well as update the program's food data at any time."
This is so cool! I'm going to buy it right now!
Which website sells kiwifruit?
"It's available all over the internet."
Okay, I'll go right now!
Wait for me, I'm going to steal one too!
[Everyone, hurry and grab the spoons! Everyone, grab them!]
【Damn, I just got back! Sold out!】
What?! Shocking! The news just came out, how come they're sold out already?!
[Even the spoons are sold out?]
[No way! Lotus root cakes and lotus root starch are sold out, and now even the spoons that let you taste the flavor through data are sold out?]
How can we live like this, only able to watch the delicious food on TV shows but never being able to eat it?
I've already made lotus root cakes following Grandpa Han's method on the show, and they tasted pretty good. Even someone as clumsy as me can replicate a decent taste; I can't even imagine how delicious Grandpa Han's creations must be!
Does anyone have a spoon they could lend me to have a taste?
Can I rent a spoon? I'd like to pay the price of buying a spoon for a day, is that okay?
Inside the tea room, a group of people were pacing anxiously: "What should we do? He has absolutely no intention of opening a pre-sale channel!"
"Shouldn't the goods we supplied earlier be ready to produce the second batch of lotus root starch and lotus root cakes soon?"
"Wang Haozi, you have to think of something!"
"Yes, you need to think of a solution quickly. You started this whole thing, so you have to give us an explanation! We spent a lot of money hiring online trolls, are we just going to let that money go down the drain?"
"Quiet down, all of you! I'm just thinking about this!" Wang Haozi slammed his teacup down on the table.
"It seems that cutting off the supply is the only solution."
"Wang Haozi, are you crazy? Cutting off the supply is the same as terminating the contract."
“If I stop making payments, it is indeed a direct termination of the contract, and I would have to pay a penalty. But if all of us stop making payments, there are other reasons.”
"What do you mean?"
"Explain it more clearly."
"As long as we find an excuse, say that we were forced to cut off the supply, or that the lotus root harvesters went on strike because of price gouging, and that we can't get any lotus roots, Han Fei can't do anything about it. He might even give us some advice."
"The wages of lotus root harvesters are indeed a bit low. They want to raise prices, but they don't dare to strike. How can we force them to pretend to strike?"
"Good idea. Let them cooperate with us to put on a show. They can play the villains, and we can play the good guys in the middle, raise the price, and then Boss Han won't blame us."
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