Chapter 902 - 921: Jiang Qiuqiu’s Gourmet Food Market

Jiang Qiuqiu’s culinary community was practically a bustling farmer’s market.

This was the crowning moment for a niche social community. Aside from massive livelihood and entertainment hubs like the Federation Residents Circle and the interstellar entertainment network, it was truly rare for a private circle to surpass thirty billion followers. But Qiuqiu had done it! Furthermore, the vast majority of those thirty billion were active users.

The horde of people swarming in today were like locals hitting the market to buy groceries, while the original fans played the role of the vegetable vendors. The only difference from ordinary vendors was that instead of selling fresh, crisp bok choy, they were selling images, videos, and reviews.

The titles in the community looked something like this:

[Juju’s Ancient Earth Delicacies: Braised Gugu Meat (The King of Dishes)]

[Juju’s Ancient Earth Delicacies: Sour Mustard Fish (The King of Appetizers)]

[Juju’s Ancient Earth Snacks: Waterless Cake (The Sweetness No One Can Resist)]

[Ancient Earth Delicacies: Braised Pork Joint...]

[Fruitwood Roast Duck...]

[The Perfect Party Food: Barbecue...]

[The Divine Winter Dish: Skewers...]

When new fans clicked on these eye-catching titles, this was what they saw:

A set of GIFs was an absolute must. High-end ingredients often required only the simplest handling. Her slender, fair hands moved swiftly, wielding the kitchen knife with vigor. The ingredients were sliced thick or thin, yet always perfectly even. The videos and GIFs always cut perfectly to the final plating.

After posting the video, they would occasionally follow up with a taste-test review, showcasing the specific flavors from multiple angles. Then, they would attach a detailed texture review—usually a random screenshot, since they were all overwhelmingly positive anyway—followed by a statistical chart of the approval ratings.

Who could possibly withstand this temptation!?

[Will this dish make a comeback?] someone asked in the comments.

[I don’t know. She used to make it a lot, but less so lately, unless there’s a big holiday.]

[That makes sense.]

Didn’t that mean they were saying goodbye the moment they met? They were being forced to exit before they even got to taste it?

[Don’t be so pessimistic. As long as enough people ask for it, she’ll still make it occasionally. The real question is... when is she resuming her streams?]

[So annoying. She used to stream steadily on odd-numbered days. Why can’t she stream lately?]

After the "buyers" and "vendors" finished admiring the dishes, they began discussing the matter of Qiuqiu’s inability to stream. It had to be said—there was wisdom in crowds. Someone had actually managed to guess the exact reason blindly.

[I did some observing and noticed that when Juju started her stream today, New Star shut down everyone else’s streams and only kept hers running—]

[There were too many people online today, and the stream was lagging so badly!!! I seriously suspect it’s because the app and the company are too incompetent. Juju is so kind-hearted; she definitely wouldn’t want others to have their streams suspended just because of her, so she chose to postpone her own!]

This single comment was a sudden wake-up call to the rest of the fans. Everyone felt that this explanation was highly probable!

[So, at the end of the day, it’s just the company being trash?]

[...So why did she choose this company?] someone asked. [Why not choose the Federation? Federation streams never lag.]

"Federation Stream" was a taboo phrase in Juju’s food circle. The veterans quickly educated the newcomers on the grudges and history between the two apps, and then immediately stormed the Star Network to blast Little President Qian.

Under Wanxing’s guidance, Little President Qian decided to play the honest man.

He admitted that it was indeed due to the company’s insufficient mechanical brain capacity that Juju couldn’t stream on time for now. However, he assured them that the company would not let the situation deteriorate and would resolve the aforementioned issues as soon as possible. Furthermore, he generously used the comment section to recruit top experts in virtual AI and sought out channels to purchase a Master Brain.

This honest and earnest attitude genuinely earned everyone’s understanding. After all, the company was still young; it was understandably difficult to manage such a massive operation flawlessly right out of the gate.