At this moment, the number of people queued outside gradually increased again.

Predominantly students from Lijiang University.

Some of these university students, like Xu Meiqi, fell in love instantly after tasting the delicious food Huang Tao made.

Insatiably, they decided to come early to queue just after their afternoon classes.

Otherwise, when the crowd increases, they wouldn't be able to buy anything!

Another group of students came early simply because they couldn't buy any at noon and felt compelled to return.

They couldn't believe coming early wouldn't get them the food!

Close to five o'clock.

A lot of parents started arriving one after another.

Seeing the queue of customers growing longer, they were amazed at Huang Tao's successful business.

In awe, they queued obediently as well!

And on Huang Tao's side, sales began promptly at five o'clock.

The first wave of waiting customers rushed into the shop.

Instantly.

The sounds of ordering and payment notifications echoed throughout the store one after another.

...

In front of a certain bullfrog restaurant on West Union Road.

A man murmured at the entrance of the restaurant with a gloomy face: "Hmph... If I can't shoot here, there's always somewhere else to shoot..."

This person was the food blogger with twenty thousand fans.

Jiang Han.

Originally!

He had arranged with his fans to check out this bullfrog restaurant tonight.

He came to this bullfrog restaurant with high enthusiasm, wanting to experience their food.

However...

All that high enthusiasm disappeared the moment he tasted the food.

This bullfrog restaurant, seemingly popular and highly rated, had a rather average taste.

With a responsible attitude, he gave some honest feedback to the owner.

Whoa!

Goodness me!

The owner wasn't happy!

They didn't even allow him to take photos inside the restaurant.

They even "invited" him out of the shop!

Which led to the failure of this visit!

Anyone would be frustrated by this, right!

"What's next? Just head home and call it a day?"

The thought of having no content to write about once he got home annoyed him.

The thought of disappointing over twenty thousand fans annoyed him.

"Hmm? Why not take a cab to that restaurant on West City Old Street and take a look?"

He suddenly remembered seeing part of a live stream at noon and slapped his forehead: "I remember it's not far from West City Old Street, perhaps just a ten-minute ride!"

"Ah! That might just be it, better than having nothing!"

Thus, he decided to shift his exploration to the "Delicious Restaurant" on West City Old Street.

Better to act on impulse!

He walked to the parking spot, got into his second-hand BYD, and closed the door.

With one step on the gas, headed towards West City Old Street.

Ten minutes later.

He arrived at the intersection of West City Old Street driving his second-hand BYD.

"Screech!"

He parked the second-hand BYD steadily at the corner parking spot.

He got out of the car with his equipment.

Since he didn't know the exact location of "Delicious Restaurant,"

He wanted to find someone to ask.

At this moment, he saw a woman dressed in a floral dress with curly kid-style hair walking out of a shop, and approached her to ask, "Excuse me, ma'am, could you tell me how to get to the 'Delicious Restaurant'?"

Lin Xiue, who was stopped, couldn't help but take a good look at Jiang Han when she heard him asking about "Delicious Restaurant": "You want to go to 'Delicious Restaurant' for the pan-fried buns?"

"Yes!"

"Go straight and turn at the corner."

She replied with an indifferent tone and casually asked, "Do you also think their pan-fried buns are delicious?"

"Um...I'm not sure!"

Jiang Han, who hadn't tasted them before, replied honestly: "I saw a related stream on a platform's homepage, with many people queuing to buy pan-fried buns, so I thought I'd come and try them."

"Oh...so that's how it is..."

Trend-following Lin Xiue had a slight understanding of live streaming.

That's what I thought!

How could there be so many people queuing in front of his shop at every meal?

In the middle of the day, queuing for dozens of meters under the scorching sun.

So it's all thanks to the live streaming effect!

The owner of this "Delicious Restaurant" sure knows how to play the marketing game!

Must have spent quite a bit of money!

But the money spent was worth it!

If she weren't worried about money, she'd want to have a famous influencer do a live stream marketing event for her shop when she launches her new pan-fried buns and lean congee with preserved egg.

She chuckled: "I know about influencer live streams, but nowadays, many influencer live streams are used for advertising, right?"

This remark sounded significant to Jiang Han, making him furrow his brows.

After all, the waters in the dining industry run deep!

Isn't there a saying: What you see is not what you think, but what the merchants want you to see.

Just like the bullfrog restaurant he visited earlier.

Many food bloggers strongly recommended it, with high scores and lots of people queuing at the door.

But what was the result!

The dishes were very average!

This damn thing fits the saying: The longest road you've walked is the merchants' schemes!

Nowadays, in dining, instead of doing good business,

they just use all sorts of exaggerated marketing to catch eyes?

His brows furrowed tighter, voicing his initial suspicion: "So, the people queuing are basically just the shills hired by the store owner?"

Lin Xiue hesitated.

Though she wanted to discredit it, a bit of conscience prevented her from lying.

After all, she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.

She hesitated: "Well... I'm not sure about that..."

Her stammering words fell into Jiang Han's ears,

but it made him suspect she might be sparing his feelings among neighbors, thus not saying it directly!

If it really was a scheme by the store, as a food blogger, he needed to give the public a clear truth!

Carrying this trace of doubt, he walked toward the "Delicious Restaurant."

Lin Xiue, watching his departing figure, realized after the fact that she forgot to mention the new pan-fried buns her shop was about to launch!

Yet Jiang Han, unaware of Lin Xiue's thoughts, had reached the corner by now.

Enticing aromas wafted towards him.

Hmm!

The smell was quite pleasant!

However, with his two-year experience in restaurant exploration.

These intensely fragrant smells usually come from special volatilizing spices.

Also, the shop would have a powerful exhaust fan blowing vigorously onto the street...

To attract passersby.

He had seen such situations often.

As for the taste!

It often isn't as stunning as the smell and might even cause unnecessary strain on the kidneys.

Seeing that crowd lining up for dozens of meters, he couldn't help but utter a curse.

"Damn! There are even more people queuing than I saw in the live stream..."

Then he approached a guy with glasses nearby and asked with a smile and a low voice, "Hey, man, quietly, how much does the owner pay you each time you queue?"

Exactly!

He intended to trick this glasses guy!

Glasses-wearing Zhou Hong: ???

Oh, come on!

Are you assuming I'm a shill now?!

Once Zhou Hong regained his composure and saw Jiang Han's livestream equipment, he got annoyed.

It wouldn't be if it weren't for influencers like him live-streaming recklessly here.

Why else would he waste more time queuing!

He didn't even get to eat at noon because of it!

And now he's being pegged as a shill!

Do I really look that much like a shill?

He got angry!

With serious repercussions!

He disdainfully held up two fingers.

Screw you, you idiot!

Jiang Han understood.

Damn!

200 yuan per queue?

That's more than queuing 8 hours at a bubble tea shop!

This owner must be a rich second-generation, burning money for fun!

After some mental grumbling, he remembered his initial purpose in coming here.

Though slightly regretted not capturing this moment on tape.

No worries, not a big problem!

He opened his personal homepage, entered the fan group, and mentioned everyone.

Jiang Han:

"@everyone, in ten minutes, West City Old Street."

"Delicious Restaurant."

"Going to do a live-streaming exposé!"

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