Packed to bursting

That morning, Livestream Viewers habitually opened Xu Yi's Livestream Room, and even if Xu Yi wasn't streaming, they would chat in the comments section.

Two weeks ago, Xu Yi could easily attract at least 100,000 viewers with a single live stream, but now, the once-popular Huangmen Chicken Incident has been forgotten.

The viewers still watching the Livestream Room are either Xu Yi's fans or working people who care about food safety. They work long hours, so they don't have time to cook for themselves and can't afford expensive so-called high-end food.

Xu Yi's ruthless treatment of unscrupulous merchants made them the people who cared most about this matter.

In order to increase Xu Yi's influence, these people even spent their own money to help Xu Yi promote himself on Douyin.

Xu Yi thanked them, so he had Boss Xu organize a fan club to periodically update them on the factory's progress.

Today, as soon as everyone opened the fan group, they were immediately bombshelled.

"Holy crap, a tasting event? The new factory is already in full production? What is this 'Baiwei Chicken'? I've never had it before!"

"Bro, you just joined the fan group, right? Didn't Xu Yi say that the Huangshi Group has monopolized the Huangmen Chicken dish? Although he's currently in court to overturn the monopoly, he can't use the name 'Huangmen Chicken' until the verdict is announced, so they changed the name to 'Baiwei Chicken'!"

"I see!"

"Although the official name is Huangmen Chicken, the quality of Baiwei Chicken is by no means inferior to Huangmen Chicken! I heard that Baiwei Chicken uses authentic mountain chickens, not frozen chicken at all!"

"Holy crap! Free-range chickens aren't cheap to make, and with such good feed, how can I afford to eat them?"

Some people care about quality, while others care more about price.

For working people in particular, sometimes price is more important than quality.

Even an extra dollar could exceed the budget, not to mention the cost of free-range chickens, which is not just a few dollars more expensive than feed mills, but several times more!

"Don't idolize Xu Yi too much. No matter how conscientious he is, he's still a businessman. In business, you can earn less, but you can't afford to lose money."

"What kind of mountain chicken do they use? Is that something I can afford? How can I possibly afford such high-quality ingredients? They've even shut down Huangshi Group's stores. If I want to eat Huangmen Chicken again, does that mean I can only order from theirs? Isn't that forced sales?"

"I don't mind if it's a little more expensive, the most important thing is that it's worth the money! I can eat less, but at least I should feel at ease spending my money. Unlike Huangshi Group, where you spend a lot of money but don't get the quality, and you might even get food poisoning, don't you think?"

Amidst the lively discussion, Boss Xu suddenly appeared and posted an invitation link in the group chat.

"Dear fans, registration for the Baiwei Chicken tasting event is now officially open. If you have time, please fill out the invitation form. We will provide round-trip tickets and invite you to try the food at the event."

In addition to the tasting event, we also invite you to visit our factory and witness the production process of Baiwei Chicken!

Invitation to try it?

They also cover accommodation and transportation costs?

So generous?

Such a bargain, who wouldn't be tempted?

Some people entered their information on a whim and received a money transfer bonus just minutes later.

Holy crap, it really is free samples?

Within minutes, thousands of people signed up, and those who didn't have time to go but couldn't sample the food in person discovered they could watch the live stream.

At the factory, as time ticked by, the smile on Song Qinghuan's face began to freeze.

As noon passed and no customers arrived, a bead of cold sweat appeared on Song Qinghuan's forehead.

The little girl was so anxious she was pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pan.

"Bro, your expression is natural. We're live streaming, so many people are watching!"

Song Qinghuan snapped out of his daze, immediately raised his hand, and took the initiative to introduce himself, stiff as a robot.

"Welcome to the Livestream Room, everyone. My name is Song Qinghuan, the factory manager of Hòudào Food Factory, and also a junior manager under Mr. Xu's investment portfolio."

"Our Houdao Foods has earned Mr. Xu's approval because we insist on quality and safety, and I believe that's why everyone is paying attention to us."

"There is no room for discussion on food safety; it must be strictly enforced!"

"After half a month of preparation, we expanded our factory, improved our production lines, and established stricter food safety standards. We also launched our first product and began a tasting event for the public!"

Song Qinghuan held his prepared speech and delivered it mechanically, while his younger sister monitored the live stream data beside him, looking worried.

There were only about a hundred people in the Livestream Room, and most of them were mocking the streamer.

The difference compared to the massive crowds of just two weeks ago is like night and day.

In the factory Kitchen, dozens of workers, who had been on high alert, yawned out of boredom.

Before the event started, Song Qinghuan held a mobilization meeting, expecting it to be a tough battle. However, it was already past noon, and not a single user had come to sample the food, leaving everyone somewhat speechless.

The two veteran technicians were quite relaxed about it, and had even anticipated this situation.

How many offline users can an investment secured by a popular online influencer riding the wave of hype attract?

Is it really worth the long journey just to eat a bowl of pirated Huangmen Chicken?

"If you ask me, Song Qinghuan was too honest. He shouldn't have invested all that money in the production line. Now that business is slow, that online influencer will definitely break the contract."

"Such a large operation would cost hundreds of millions to maintain every year. Who can afford that? That small-time streamer can just walk away, what are we supposed to do?"

"A small-time livestreamer made some quick money and actually thought he was an investment guru. Does he even know how murky the food industry is? The Young Factory Director, who's been through a lot, how could he follow his reckless behavior? Now he's not only lost everything, but his entire fortune is gone, leaving him with no choice but to sell at a loss or go bankrupt."

The two of them went back and forth, belittling Song Qinghuan to the point of being worthless.

Just then, a phone call came in.

"Does the factory have any buses? If not, a truck for hauling goods will do!"

"What's the use of only ten trucks? What about electric scooters and electric tricycles?"

"What do we need cars for? To transport people, of course! The people coming to the tasting event are crammed into the bus station, there must be several thousand of them, they've reportedly blocked the highway!"

"I'm not saying anything more. You guys in the kitchen better get ready already, I'm swamped with work!"

Over a thousand people attended the tasting event.

The bus station was packed!

The two technicians listened to the voice on the other end of the phone, their minds almost blank. When they came to their senses, their hands, which were holding spatulas, felt like they were cramping.

With over a thousand people, how many kilograms of Baiwei Chicken would that require cooking? Wouldn't the spatulas be swishing around until they were smoking?

No!

Are these people crazy? It's just a knock-off Huangmen Chicken with a different name, why are they rushing all over the country for it?