Chapter 29: The Live Stream of the Crazy Noodle King

Chen Jianhai pondered for a moment.

Whether Xu Bo's legs stay or not is irrelevant.

But the swimming rings must be preserved!!

"I've got it."

Chen Jianhai looked at Xu Bo's hands and suddenly thought of a good idea: "We'll set up a fixed-angle camera for you, only showing your hands, not your face."

"Just the hands?"

Xu Bo looked puzzled. What's so interesting about just watching hands?

My most charming feature is my face!

Besides, how can a streamer get popular without showing their face?

Chen Jianhai chuckled.

So naive!

His straight-laced buddy had no idea how crazy some netizens are about hands!

"Don't worry."

"Everyone will be drawn to your culinary skills but won't see your face, which adds to the mystery."

"Alright! Let's do it."

Xu Bo gritted his teeth, "But we can't rush this. I need to experiment with the broth and toppings for the tin foil clam vermicelli spicy beef noodles a few more times to get the best flavor before we launch it."

"Of course," Chen Jianhai said.

"I'll handle the equipment. You just focus on perfecting the taste. We'll tackle this together."

"Once you've perfected it, we'll first introduce it at Xiaolang's BBQ joint to gauge customer reactions."

...

Five days later.

Xiaolang's BBQ Joint.

At around eight or nine in the evening, business was booming.

Outside the BBQ joint, dozens of tables were set up, each with a serving of tin foil clams.

"Xiaolang BBQ Grand Promotion!"

"One free serving of Tin Foil Clam Vermicelli Spicy Beef Noodles with each table order!"

The red paper with black lettering was posted in the most prominent spot.

"What is this?! Neither vermicelli nor noodles. You might as well just make a beef vermicelli soup."

"What's so great about beef vermicelli?"

"Anyone can make beef soup with some vermicelli thrown in. This Tin Foil Clam Vermicelli Spicy Beef Noodles is quite good!"

"The chili in this is really fragrant! Even someone like me, who can't handle spice, can drink the soup."

"Hah, first time I've heard someone eats clam vermicelli for the soup. Haha!"

Chen Jianhai, Xu Bo, and Xiaolang listened to the mixed reviews and exchanged glances.

"So, did we succeed or not?"

Xu Bo was extremely anxious, feeling like a bride meeting her in-laws for the first time.

After finalizing the broth's flavor and the toppings, the next step was to see how the market reacted.

Xiaolang's BBQ joint was the perfect test ground.

After all, Xiaolang's family had a tradition of BBQ,

even if customers didn't like the Tin Foil Clam Vermicelli Spicy Beef Noodles, it wouldn't affect business.

Besides, the tin foil clam spicy beef noodles were free.

"I think we succeeded." Xiaolang said while eating a skewer of kidneys and pouring himself a beer.

"Some people just have foul mouths. They love it deep down but won't say a good word."

"See that old man over there? He's been cursing our BBQ since I was a kid, but he's been eating it for decades."

"Now that he's old and can't handle too many skewers, he still comes for chicken hearts and chest to savor the taste~"

Chen Jianhai and Xu Bo followed Xiaolang's gaze,

sure enough, at a table near the street, an old man and a middle-aged man, seemingly father and son, were sitting together.

The middle-aged man was peeling garlic while listening to the old man rant:

"This?! If I weren't too old to do it myself, I'd make it better! What kind of grilling is this?!"

"Bring me another skewer of grilled veggies!"

"Sure thing, Dad."

The middle-aged man stood up and called the waiter for the menu.

Xiaolang shrugged.

See...

Chen Jianhai and Xu Bo hadn't thought much of it, but after hearing Xiaolang and seeing the old man ranting while eating with a red face, they started to feel the same.

"Everyone has different tastes. You can't expect everyone to like your dish. That's unrealistic."

Xiaolang, in an elder brotherly manner, patted Xu Bo's shoulder.

"So, you think I did well?" Xu Bo asked uncertainly.

"Of course! Why not?!"

"Absolutely!"

"If you make this at our BBQ joint, it'll be more popular than our dumpling soup!"

...

The next morning,

Langai Hotel's kitchen was bustling.

"Is this really okay?"

The prep cook looked at the equipment with a troubled expression.

"Boss, I'm just a prep cook. Can I not be on camera?"

"And me."

The dishwasher raised his hand weakly, "I can't work properly with someone watching me."

"Me too." The knife worker had a bitter face, his knife feeling as heavy as a thousand pounds.

At first, when they heard Chen Jianhai wanted to live stream the kitchen, they thought it was a joke.

But when the equipment was set up in front of them, they were dumbfounded.

This was serious!

"Don't feel pressured. Just pretend the cameras aren't there and do your job as usual."

Chen Jianhai said.

Behind the counter, Xu Bo seemed unbothered.

After all, he wouldn't be showing his face, so there was no mental pressure.

"Haizi, what should we name the live stream?"

Xu Bo had set up the equipment but was stuck on naming the room.

Chen Jianhai said, "The room should be called 'Binhai Grand Hotel Kitchen: Crazy Noodle King Live Noodle-Pulling Daily.'"

"Isn't that too boastful?" Xu Bo looked embarrassed.

He wanted to name it that but felt it was a bit much.

"No, it's perfect!" Chen Jianhai nodded seriously.

Sure enough, after hearing Chen Jianhai's words, Xu Bo didn't hesitate to set up the account, open the room, and start the live stream.

Soon, three viewers entered the live stream.

"Binhai Grand Hotel Kitchen," the seven simple words had an invisible allure.

The key was the words "Grand Hotel."

In the video,

the noodle counter was already in the center of the Chinese cuisine area, surrounded by clean and tidy workspaces.

Five brand-new automatic dough machines stood like guardian deities on either side of Xu Bo, looking extremely high-end and luxurious.

The system's gifts were all top-notch.

With the imported cookware Xu Bo brought from home, the hotel kitchen was no less than any high-end restaurant abroad.

It created a stark contrast with the cozy, quaint "small family workshops" on the streaming platform.

It was like comparing a pigeon coop to a phoenix pavilion,

instantly elevating the class!

Sparse comments started to float across the screen.

"This kitchen is huge!"

"Wow, so this is what a grand hotel kitchen looks like!"

"Wow! Those noodle-pulling hands are perfect!"

"Which hotel is this?"

Chen Jianhai sat nearby, using his phone to watch the live stream and read the comments.

He replied:

"This is Langai Hotel in Nanjing's Huanhai District. Starting today, our kitchen will live stream daily. We welcome all viewers to join us."

As soon as he finished speaking,

Xu Bo, while pulling noodles, shouted energetically:

"Grand Hotel Chinese Cuisine Area Noodle Chef, Crazy Noodle King Live Noodle-Pulling!!"

"New friends, please hit that follow button!"

Hearing this, Chen Jianhai's mouth twitched.

You're a grand hotel chef; can't you have a bit more class!

What kind of chef is this bold?