16: Online mukbang streams make viewers drool.

Lu Qingyu finished his activity, and they immediately settled the payment. Lu Qingyu easily got 600 yuan.

Zhao PD, standing next to Cameraman Brother, stared blankly as he watched the six bright red banknotes land in Lu Qingyu's hands.

How could this be? Their program had set a budget control where everyone could earn at most 200 yuan per day. Yet, in just a short while, Lu Qingyu had already earned 600 yuan—three times the limit set by the Program Production Team. Countless thoughts flooded Zhao PD's mind; he had to put a stop to this behavior from Lu Qingyu.

Seeing Zhao PD's expression, Lu Qingyu decisively stuffed the 600 yuan into his pocket. "What are you looking at? I earned this with my skills."

Zhao PD: !!!

After getting the money, Lu Qingyu was about to bid Big Brother Zhang farewell, but Big Brother Zhang immediately stopped him. "What's the rush? You haven't eaten yet."

Lu Qingyu: "There's food?"

Zhao PD: They're actually providing a meal too? That saves him another expense!

Big Brother Zhang said naturally, "It's just a simple meal. Have a bite before you go, save yourself the trouble of cooking at home."

Lu Qingyu looked at the camera, then at Zhao PD. Though he refused verbally, his body had already turned around and followed Big Brother Zhang.

As he walked, he didn't forget to look back at the camera with a grin. "This isn't me wanting to eat; it's Big Brother Zhang insisting I stay. He's such a good person, if I don't have a bite, he'll be sad."

Comments:

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. The little brother might as well have the word 'happy' written on his face."

"Don't mess around, the little brother is attending a funeral today. It's clearly the word 'mourning' written on his face."

"Zhao PD's heart is bleeding. This kid saved another sum of money."

Lu Qingyu followed Big Brother Zhang to the back kitchen and saw the 'simple meal' that Big Brother Zhang had mentioned—exactly 12 dishes!

Lu Qingyu thought a big 'what the f***' in his mind. "You call this a simple meal?"

The hands of Zhao PD and his team holding the cameras were shaking. This is way too good of a meal.

The audience in the livestream came from all over the country. Cultures differ between regions, and even within the same place, funeral customs in cities and villages are quite different.

But the funeral custom they were witnessing now was undoubtedly shocking to many.

"Wait, are funerals in the countryside really this lavish?"

"It's like that in our hometown too. Weddings, births, funerals—these are all big events. Friends and relatives who come must be treated well. We usually have 16 or 18 dishes, so 12 dishes really is just a simple meal."

"Same here. Guests come from far away, so they must be treated well."

Lu Qingyu was also startled by the spread. He had originally thought having four dishes would be great. "This is too much. I thought three or four dishes would be good enough."

Before Big Brother Zhang could speak, the host's aunt brought out a plate of braised pork knuckle and set it on the table. "Hey, who are you looking down on? You're here to see the elder off, and you've worked so hard today—how could we let you eat poorly?"

Lu Qingyu looked at the full table of food and started drooling. Although he was full from lunch, it was truly meager, and he didn't feel any sense of happiness after eating. "Thank you, Big Sister, then I won't stand on ceremony."

The aunt patted Lu Qingyu on the shoulder. This young man had played with such effort today; many people had even mentioned it. "Don't be polite, just eat. There are steamed buns in the back; if you want some, just take them yourself. I need to check on things in the front, so I won't keep you company."

Big Brother Zhang took over, "Alright, Sister, go do what you need to do."

Lu Qingyu and Big Brother Zhang's group sat down. This was the first time in both of his lifetimes combined that Lu Qingyu was eating at a rural banquet. The off-white plates were piled with dishes; it wasn't refined at all, but the taste was truly excellent.

Lu Qingyu took a bite. The food cooked in the large pot was fragrant. Lu Qingyu learned from Big Brother Zhang and poured the stewed pork ribs and bean soup directly onto his rice. One bite, and it was so delicious he nearly bit his tongue. This was too blissful!

Lu Qingyu ate two big bowls of rice and a steamed bun.

At this moment, Su Jixing frowned as he watched Lu Qingyu devouring the food on the screen. "One bowl of rice is enough, why another one? Can he burn off all these carbs today?"

"Hey, why is he eating a steamed bun too?"

"That pork knuckle is full of fat. Good heavens, can't he skip the skin?"

Su Jixing sat there watching for a while, feeling disheartened. Before leaving, he had specifically instructed Lu Qingyu to remember to manage his figure, but he felt that Lu Qingyu hadn't listened to a word.

The audience watching the stream suddenly felt hungry watching Lu Qingyu's mukbang.

"The little brother is eating so deliciously, I can't help but order takeout."

"The little brother has such a good appetite, he's already eaten half a plate of fried pork slices."

"Ahhh, so fragrant. I'm on a diet, don't torture me like this."

"The little brother is still growing, eat more, little brother! Big sister loves watching."

"That's it, I have to order takeout."

The viewers in the livestream were so tempted by Lu Qingyu that they couldn't help but place orders for food. Usually, at meal times, what everyone liked to order most were things like Spicy Hot Pot, rice noodles, stone pot dishes, salads, and diet meals.

The delivery drivers were experienced. Every day, approaching mealtime, they would rush to the entrances of popular small shops like those selling Spicy Hot Pot so they could quickly accept orders as soon as they came in. But today, for some reason, the delivery drivers were staking out near a Northeastern restaurant, and orders kept popping up on their phones one after another. The restaurant owner was also sweating profusely. No, wait—braised pork knuckle, a dish that usually only sells four or five per day, what's going on today? They've already sold twenty, and people are still ordering!