Her Food Livestream Broke the Galaxy-Chapter 26: A Shocking Development

The next day, Jiang Qiuqiu woke up bright and early.

Today she was making rice noodle rolls, so she needed to test the rice slurry ahead of time. She had found substitutes for rice and wheat in this era, but she hadn’t started experimenting with them yet.

In the interstellar era, the tools were actually quite comprehensive. It was just that for various reasons, the people of this era had gradually lost the knowledge of how to use them.

Jiang Qiuqiu’s expression shifted as she slowly focused her attention on cooking.

She ground a bowl of rice into flour, added flour made from wheat to act as the wheat starch, and finally a little cornstarch, slowly mixing it all with water. Unlike the pure white rice slurry from Earth, this one was beige, likely due to slight varietal differences.

Once the rice slurry was mixed, it needed to be steamed. Her home didn’t have a special steamer basket, so Jiang Qiuqiu found a relatively deep iron tray, brushed it with some oil, poured in the slurry along with various pre-prepared seasonings, and placed it in a pot of boiling water.

The rice slurry reacted quickly with the high heat. The whitish liquid rapidly solidified, merging with the bird egg and trapping the fresh aroma of gugu meat and vegetables. The multiple flavors mingled together, harmonious yet not overly complex!

The fragrance of rice was the dominant note, making it smell exceptionally tempting.

’It actually worked on the first try!’ Jiang Qiuqiu’s eyes lit up. She scraped up the rice noodle roll, placed it on a porcelain plate, drizzled a fragrant sauce over it, and took a bite with her chopsticks.

The umami of the sauce was the first thing to hit her palate. Before her taste buds could even react, the soft noodle roll, infused with the fresh scent of lettuce, followed. Then came the bits of meat. As she chewed, the flavors revealed themselves in layers, and the texture was incredibly rich. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

’This is what a real breakfast should be!’

This was the right ratio. Having succeeded on her first attempt, Jiang Qiuqiu hummed a little tune and placed another order for more rice, wheat, and other ingredients on Taotao Fresh.

Her prep work was more or less done. Jiang Qiuqiu was about to take a break, but just before she went to rest, she glanced at her account backend and saw that Meimei had sent her a call request.

’...A call?’

They had chatted so many times, but Meimei always used text to discuss contract details or livestreaming arrangements. She had never sent a call request before.

’Why send a call all of a sudden? Did something happen?’ For some reason, Jiang Qiuqiu had a bad feeling.

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「Federation Livestreaming Editing Department.」

Meimei, who had been in a great mood, was summoned to the supervisor’s office by a call.

She thought that the legal department should be finished drafting the contract today. Tomorrow, the contract would take effect, and Jiang Jiujiu would become a star player under her management!

She thought they should meet in person. A face-to-face meeting would help them build a rapport and increase trust. She wanted to be Jiang Qiuqiu’s sole editor.

But before that wonderful future could arrive, her hopes were dashed.

After hearing what her supervisor said, she was on the verge of breaking down. "Supervisor, why can’t I get the contract for Jiang Jiujiu approved? I haven’t even used my special privilege for the year."

The supervisor turned his head slightly. "This is perfectly normal. Perhaps the higher-ups don’t think she has the potential and are refusing to pay a higher share."

"That’s impossible!" Meimei refuted emphatically. "This streamer is only asking for a first-year share. That kind of request isn’t excessive for the newcomer division in our department. Besides, I explained her streaming data in the documents I uploaded. Supervisor, you’ve managed many new talents. You should know her potential..."

It was such an obvious matter. Everyone knew it; even if they didn’t, a single look at the data would make it clear.

But—

"Meimei, must you be so blunt?"

"She’s good enough. So what?"

’Does that mean we have to sign her?’