Chapter 74: Sour and Spicy Shredded Potatoes

Lin Wan was still very easy to coax. A few words of praise and she would immediately beam with joy.

“I don’t completely rely on my skills as you say. When I stream, I still use a beauty filter, just not heavy makeup. Also, I don’t rely on acting cute and coquettish. I mainly rely on singing, telling jokes, and outdoor streaming.”

“So how are you doing now? How much can you earn a month?”

“That’s not fixed. At best, I can make over a hundred thousand a month. At worst, only two or three thousand. Of course, that month with two or three thousand was because I only streamed a few times. On average, I can still make ten or twenty thousand a month.”

“Whoa! That’s really profitable. A monthly salary of over ten thousand, you can be considered a real white-collar worker. What’s more, your job as a streamer is much easier than those 996 and 007 jobs.”

Chen Feng was truly surprised by this income. He had thought she was just a small streamer, not very popular, and probably only made a few thousand a month. He didn’t expect her to have such a high income.

If he didn’t have money now, he would definitely be very jealous. He had worked hard at Dianchuang Company for several years to get a monthly salary of over ten thousand, but in the end, he never achieved it. The highest his annual income ever got, including the year-end bonus, was just over a hundred thousand.

Even so, in the working class, he was considered better than some but worse than others. But it turned out he was no match for a small streamer like her.

No wonder so many people online are full of resentment towards these streamers who have no technical skills. It’s mainly out of jealousy. They say they get something for nothing, just sitting at home with a camera on, pouting and acting cute, tricking viewers into sending gifts, shouting “666,” and then the money comes in.

And in fact, making money as a streamer, of course, can’t be said to be very easy. It’s just that compared to those who work hard, it’s definitely a bit easier.

Those streamers also put in a certain amount of mental and physical labor. Using their mouths, using their phones and computers for voice changing, beauty filters, fan management, team building, etc., being able to trick people into giving gifts can be considered a technical skill.

For female streamers, they need to be beautiful or be able to talk and have talent. It’s not like any woman can make money just by turning on a camera.

This requires being blessed by the heavens and having innate talent. Not everyone can do it.

“Just being a streamer is not a long-term plan. I’m considering starting a small business, selling things while I stream. Maybe I’ll even start selling things directly on stream in the future. What do you think?”

“That’s great. Live-stream selling is very popular right now. If it’s effective, you can make a lot of money. But first, the quality of the things you sell has to be good. Otherwise, if your reputation is ruined, it will be difficult in the future.”

“Yeah. First of all, the product has to be good. And the profit margin needs to be a bit higher. Otherwise, I’m putting my face out there to sell things, I can’t just make a little money.”

So, the two of them started discussing what kind of goods to sell on stream, which led to a discussion about major live-streaming platforms and online shopping. They had a very engaging conversation until Wu Mengting came out with the cooked dishes and called them.

The two of them had been chatting for half an hour without realizing it.

Wu Mengting had already cooked three dishes. Together with the sour and spicy shredded potatoes that Lin Wan had cooked earlier, and the duck soup stewing in the pressure cooker, there were a total of 5 dishes. It was more than enough for the three of them.

“What are you guys talking about? You seem so engrossed.”

Wu Mengting asked casually.

Lin Wan smiled and said, “We’re talking about live streaming. Brother Feng also agrees with me selling things on stream and discussed with me what kind of high-quality, low-price, high-profit goods to sell.”

“Oh, it seems Brother Feng knows a lot about live streaming and online shopping too.”

Wu Mengting looked at Chen Feng with a smile.

Chen Feng shook his head, “I know a little, but it’s all from what I’ve seen online. I don’t have a deep understanding, just chatting nonsense.”

Lin Wan said, “Don’t be so modest. you know more than I do. For example, in terms of attracting traffic, you know more than I do. I don’t know much about that.”

“I’m all talk. If you ask me to actually do it, I can’t.”

Chen Feng was really just talking. He was afraid she would ask him for help. He didn’t have the spare time or energy for that.

“Alright, let’s eat first.”

Wu Mengting went to get the duck soup. It was an old duck, with goji berries and codonopsis root. This soup was quite nourishing.

Then she served rice for herself and Chen Feng.

Lin Wan could only serve herself rice, and she hummed with mock dissatisfaction, “Tiantian, you’ve changed. As soon as Brother Feng came, you stopped caring about me.”

“Just eat your food. We agreed that you would cook two dishes and I would cook three. In the end, you only made one dish, and it was sour and spicy shredded potatoes.”

“Hee hee, isn’t it because you cook better than me?”

“Alright, alright, sit down and eat. Brother Feng, you try this duck soup first. We started stewing it last night. It’s been stewing until now.”

Hearing this, Chen Feng realized that the duck soup had been stewing for a whole night. It was truly full of sincerity.

So, he didn’t stand on ceremony, “Okay, I’ll give it a try.”

He scooped a spoonful with a spoon, brought it to his mouth, blew on it, and took a sip. The taste was really good, it had the taste of home.

“You stewed this, right? You put rock sugar in it. That’s how we do it in our hometown.”

Wu Mengting smiled sweetly, “Yes. I put in all the seasonings.”

Lin Wan immediately took credit, “I washed the duck, and I chopped it.”

“Alright. You both contributed. Anyway, thank you for your hospitality. Let’s eat.”

Chen Feng was really a bit hungry at this point, so he picked up his bowl and started eating.

And it had to be said, the three dishes Wu Mengting cooked—sweet and sour pork ribs, braised crucian carp, and steamed eggs with clams—were all quite delicious, comparable to Sun Xiaorui’s cooking.

After eating the three dishes, Chen Feng was full of praise.

Hearing this, Wu Mengting’s face bloomed with a smile.

Seeing this, Lin Wan quickly said, “You should try the dish I cooked too.”

Chen Feng wasn’t really interested in the sour and spicy shredded potatoes, but since she said so, he took a bite and tasted it. Then he felt a wave of sourness.

So, he said very bluntly, “Did you put too much vinegar in this?”

Lin Wan’s face darkened. Then she also took a bite and put it in her mouth. Her expression froze for a moment. She forced herself to swallow it and said nonchalantly, “It’s alright. Maybe you’re not used to it.”

Chen Feng didn’t expose her and just smiled and nodded, “Yes, I’m not a fan of sour things.”

Wu Mengting also took a small bite and tasted it. Then she rolled her eyes at Lin Wan and said, “Since you think this dish is alright, then it’s all for you. You love sour and spicy shredded potatoes, don’t you? Eat it all, don’t waste it.”

Hearing this, Lin Wan immediately broke character and quickly begged for mercy, “Alright, alright. I was wrong. I didn’t cook this dish well. I poured too much vinegar.”

Chen Feng teased with a smile, “I thought you liked being jealous, so you added so much vinegar.”

Lin Wan rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, “I worked hard to cook for you. It’s one thing if you don’t appreciate it, but you even exposed me directly. A straight-A steel man like you is destined to have no girlfriend.”

Chen Feng smiled, “You’re wrong about that. Straight-A steel men are popular now, especially handsome ones like me. I don’t lack girlfriends.”

“You’re so full of yourself. You call yourself handsome? Lose your big belly first,” Lin Wan said with a look of disgust.

Hearing this, Chen Feng pretended to be hurt and touched his big belly. He looked down and sighed with mock helplessness, “I don’t think I can lose this belly. I just hope it doesn’t get any bigger.”

The two women were immediately amused by his appearance and giggled.

Chen Feng also laughed along with them.

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