Chapter 191: Chapter 191: What About the Promised Livestream?

“Registering a phone number is one thing, but an ID number too… People might find that too troublesome, right?”

Hu Zhihai thought it was a good way to significantly reduce the mischief of scalpers, but for the diners, it was indeed a bit of a hassle.

Coming here to eat requires you to verify both an ID number and a phone number. This isn’t some top-secret place, so why worry about confidentiality?

“It’s only temporary hassle. We’re doing this for the sake of the diners, right? With these scalpers messing around, booking a private room becomes not just twice as hard but at least several times more difficult.”

Jiang Yu was quite helpless, knowing this was a necessary measure. He said,

“Once the booking software for No. 7 Dining Room is launched, things will be much easier. By then, we’ll have plenty of ways to ensure that the person booking is indeed the diner themselves, leaving those scalpers out in the cold.”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

Hearing this, Hu Zhihai nodded, smiling as he asked, “When do you think this private room booking software will be ready?”

“Boss Duan mentioned that since it’s based on a template, it won’t take too long. It should be ready for testing within a month.”

Jiang Yu chuckled as he suddenly remembered something and said,

“Oh, there’s something else I need you to do. You’re often on Douyin, so you must be familiar with it.

If you don’t have anything else going on today, go buy a new phone and a new SIM card, and register an official Douyin account for No. 7 Dining Room using the new phone. Then link it with Jiang University’s official Douyin account.

Also, organize what I mentioned earlier — opening reservations every Monday, the five-day reservation period, and the anti-scalper measures — and post it.”

“Sure, I was just about to mention this.”

Hu Zhihai nodded in agreement, saying, “We need a channel to release information; we can’t always rely on the school.

After all, the school’s Douyin account is quite formal, and constantly posting updates about a small dining hall feels out of place.”

“Alright, I’ll leave this task to you then.”

Jiang Yu took two steps forward, suddenly turned around as if he remembered something, and asked,

“Hey, Zhihai, did your GRE preliminary results come out? How did you do?”

“Don’t mention it. I did well on the two specialty subjects, and my political scores should have passed, but my foreign language score is worrying.”

Hu Zhihai shook his head with a wry smile,

“I’ll give it another go next year. This year I’ll focus on foreign languages. I refuse to believe I can’t master those 26 letters!”

“Don’t slack off on the other subjects either; you can’t afford to neglect one for the other.”

Jiang Yu was somewhat surprised by this, not because he thought Zhihai did poorly, but because he did so well.

This guy joined the GRE crowd at the last minute, wasn’t serious about his preparation, often skipping study sessions, and yet only missed the foreign language score by a few points…

With test-taking abilities like that, you’ve got to hand it to him!

After saying this, Jiang Yu didn’t say much more, and turned to head upstairs with the new side dish worker and two apprentice workers.

Upstairs in the kitchen, Jiang Yu showed Pei Guofu and the others around to familiarize them with the setup. After assigning everyone their tasks, they all got busy.

…

Early that morning, Xiaohua, the internet celebrity, got up early.

She usually stayed up late and woke up late, never getting up before noon, but today was different. She had something important to do, staying awake was normal.

After a quick wash, Xiaohua put on makeup and dressed up like a princess. Amidst the hustle and bustle, it was suddenly ten in the morning.

Seeing the time, Xiaohua quickly grabbed her handbag and live-streaming equipment, heading straight out the door.

As for breakfast?

Of course, she skipped it. She purposely left her stomach empty to indulge in a grand lunch!

Stepping out, Xiaohua got into a taxi parked by the roadside. After giving the driver a location, he expertly drove toward the destination.

In the car, Xiaohua set up her live-streaming equipment and started streaming:

“Good morning, family!

Lately, the most trending topic online is Jiang University’s No. 7 Dining Room.

As everyone knows, the No. 7 Dining Room is actually a remodeled area on the second floor of the Seventh Dining Hall, and the person in charge is still Boss Xiao Jiang.

Before the year ended, I did several live streams about the Seventh Dining Hall, and I must say, the food there is truly delicious.

There’s no doubt about it. Many netizens who have tried the food at the Seventh Dining Hall have become completely hooked.

Were it not for Jiang University’s restricted access to outsiders now, they probably wouldn’t want to leave either.”

After a long introduction, Xiaohua chuckled, then continued,

“Today, we’re leveling up our exploration!

This time, we won’t be tasting the food from the Seventh Dining Hall. Instead, we’ll savor the exquisite dishes at No. 7 Dining Room on the second floor of the Seventh Dining Hall.

There have already been videos of No. 7 Dining Room shared online.

Those who have watched them know how those beautifully plated, stunning dishes make your mouth water just by looking at them, making you wish you could eat them immediately.

I believe that if Boss Xiao Jiang can make such tasty food in the dining hall, this time his dishes will only taste better!”

Xiaohua wasn’t a major internet celebrity. Her live streams usually didn’t attract many viewers, especially in the morning when there were even fewer, only around one or two hundred.

However, whether it’s because the topic involved No. 7 Dining Room, viewers seemed more interested. As time went by, the number of people entering the live stream increased rapidly, quickly surpassing 500.

Viewers started leaving comments on the live stream:

“Xiaohua is going to Seventh Dining Hall for lunch today? Damn! Please take me!”

“Xiaohua, you don’t love me anymore, going to eat delicious food all by yourself!”

“Xiaohua actually reserved a private room? It’s unfair, I couldn’t even book one!”

“I’m in Jiangzhou too, Xiaohua, take me with you!”

“…”

A group of netizens were noisily commenting, but Hua Xiaoling was already used to it.

She smiled at the camera and said,

“I wish I could take everyone along, it’s much livelier with more people.

Unfortunately, this private room today wasn’t booked by me; it’s actually arranged by the top supporter who’s invited me here to broaden my horizon.”

The netizens were shocked upon hearing this:

“Damn! The top supporter is indeed a rich guy!”

“Big bro, do you need an accessory on your leg?”

“The people I dislike most are the rich ones, because I have no money!”

“I really wish I had a rich friend who could help me show off and take me places…”

“…”

Sitting in a taxi, Hua Xiaoling chatted with the netizens from time to time, feeling that time flew by quickly. Before long, the car arrived at the gate of Jiang University.

The top supporter was about forty years old, appeared polite and amiable, a genuinely kind middle-aged man. His first words after meeting made Hua Xiaoling feel relieved:

“Xiaohua, you don’t need to worry. I follow you because I really like the food you showcase in your live streams.

I don’t have many hobbies, but I love eating.

This time I managed to reserve a private room at Seventh Dining Hall and invited you over, firstly to acknowledge your streaming, and secondly to let more food enthusiasts learn about the dishes at Seventh Dining Hall through you.”

Listening to this, Hua Xiaoling nodded repeatedly:

“Yes, yes! Thank you, big brother!

If you didn’t invite me, I wouldn’t know when I’d ever manage to reserve a private room. Calling them is so difficult!”

“Haha, no need to thank me.”

The top supporter waved his hand with a smile and said,

“You can stream later if you want, but I have a small request that you don’t film me, is that okay?”

“No problem, no problem!”

Hua Xiaoling nodded repeatedly, agreeing without hesitation.

It’s quite normal for such big shots not to want to expose themselves in front of the camera.

Everyone has their privacy!

They chatted casually for a bit, then got into a car heading towards Seventh Dining Hall.

Upon arriving at the “Spring” private room on the second floor, Hua Xiaoling glanced around.

The private room was quite spacious, but the dining table was small, a wooden round table that could seat about four people.

The top supporter pulled out a chair for Hua Xiaoling to sit down first, and then he sat across from her, smiling as he said:

“This time I invited you specifically for a meal, so I reserved a small private room, hope you don’t mind.”

“Not at all, not at all!”

Hua Xiaoling quickly shook her head, smiled and said,

“It’s just the two of us, booking a large private room would be a waste; this is just fine.”

“Right?”

The top supporter chuckled, stood up from his chair, and turned to walk towards the door,

“Let me call the waiter to serve the dishes!”

As he spoke, he stepped outside the door and discreetly instructed the waiter.

At this moment, Hua Xiaoling was rather disappointed, not because she couldn’t eat a feast, but she felt she’d missed an excellent opportunity to stream from a private room at Seventh Dining Hall.

She had expected that the top supporter would book a large private room and order a big table full of dishes to showcase on her live stream.

Unexpectedly, the top supporter went for a mini private room, likely ordering just three dishes and a soup.

This, this, this, how could she stream this without losing face?

Wouldn’t it be embarrassing?

Of course, Hua Xiaoling didn’t intend to blame the top supporter.

He is not related to her, went through the effort to book a private room at Seventh Dining Hall, and specifically invited her for a meal…

Anyone wouldn’t lay blame on him!

Far from blaming him, you have to thank him.

The crucial issue now is what to do about the promised live stream with the netizens?

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