“Why did you turn it off? Didn’t you say you want to see the effect?”
Huo Ting was standing by when he suddenly saw Yu Mian rush over and press the light brain, and he looked at the camera with a little confusion.
“Someone suddenly joined. I wasn’t ready yet!”
Yu Mian tapped around on the light-brain terminal for a while before entering simulation mode.
During the simulation, he discovered that interstellar live broadcast platforms allowed anchors to enable various sensory permissions, such as smell, taste, or touch, and could even designate specific areas for these features.
Yu Mian eventually decided to fix the sensory permissions to the kitchen workstation area so that the audience in the live broadcast room could fully experience the aroma of the dishes being prepared.
After everything was finally set up, Yu Mian solemnly reopened the live broadcast room.
[Feather Monster: Host! You’re back! Did you disconnect just now?]
Yu Mian noticed that the ID was the same person from earlier, which felt like a surprising twist of fate.
“Sorry, it wasn’t debugged properly earlier, so I had to restart the live broadcast.”
After a brief explanation, Yu Mian began the food live broadcast, occasionally glancing at the camera to ensure it captured everything clearly.
The viewer count remained at one, occasionally jumping to two or three as others joined briefly before leaving. Yu Mian, however, stayed mostly silent, sometimes disappearing from the screen entirely while working.
【Feather Monster: Host, what are you making? It looks so strange.】
The persistent viewer, Feather Monster, remained in the live broadcast room, quietly watching and occasionally sending curious comments.
“A food live broadcast. Do you like eating?”
A few minutes into the broadcast, Yu Mian started to feel less nervous. With only one viewer present, it was the perfect setting to adapt to the rhythm of live broadcasting.
Otherwise, if he used his “Fish Soup Noodles” account to announce a live broadcast, it would have instantly attracted at least hundreds of thousands of viewers.
Just imagining that scenario made Yu Mian feel like he might accidentally burn the dishes under the pressure.
If the live broadcast turned into a disaster with dark cuisine, wouldn’t people question whether the recipes in his new book were even feasible?
[Feather Monster: Uh, eating… I’ve always had nutrient solutions. I don’t like eating. Even though my family has hired chefs before, it still feels too troublesome.]
Feather Monster’s response was cautiously phrased, as if afraid of discouraging the rookie anchor.
Why choose cooking as a live broadcast topic if the goal was to make money?
Still, the host’s hands were really pleasing to the eye.
The fair, jade-like fingers manipulated vibrant green vegetables with a graceful touch. The contrast accentuated their whiteness, even the nails were like light pink crescents.
Yu Mian wasn’t too surprised by the comment.
“Well, let me make something for you today. Maybe you’ll like it.”
[Feather Monster: Uh…!]
Feather Monster was startled but didn’t respond further.
Yu Mian glanced at the viewer count and confirmed that the user was still in the room. Maybe they didn’t believe him?
“Huo… Ahem, can you pass me the salt? I forgot it earlier.”
Yu Mian had subconsciously turned to call Huo Ting but suddenly stopped, realizing it would reveal his name. Instead, he lightly tugged on Huo Ting’s sleeve to gesture.
At this, Feather Monster realized that the rookie anchor even had an “assistant.”
And such a tall one! From his professional perspective, Feather Monster felt that this person’s physique showed signs of serious training. He definitely wasn’t an ordinary individual.
Wasn’t this live broadcast running on a high budget?
What did he say? Huo? Fire?
As Feather Monster speculated, Huo Ting handed the salt to Yu Mian.
“Thanks. Also, can you wash some vegetables for me?”
Yu Mian looked at Huo Ting and smiled. He felt that Huo Ting had really become his little assistant.
Meanwhile, not far from the kitchen, Huo Yuejiang, Secretary Hals, Qiao Ni, and Huo Yan stood watching.
Knowing Yu Mian was trying out a live broadcast today, Huo Yuejiang specifically asked Huo Ting to free up time to assist.
The little guy might not let the old man read his novels, but at least he could watch him cook, right?
After all, in his many years, Huo Yuejiang had never seen his grandson behave so obediently.
Huo Ting noticed his grandfather’s unusually bright and encouraging smile from the corners of his eyes.
As a result, Huo Yuejiang took advantage of the moment when Yu Mian lowered his head to cut vegetables, and instantly made an exaggerated expression, silently signaling his grandson to wash quickly.
“…”
Huo Ting felt an inexplicable sense of speechlessness.
“Is something wrong?”
Yu Mian, who was oblivious, looked up at Huo Ting. After a brief pause, Huo Ting went to wash the vegetables.
‘I think I need an apron.’ Yu Mian realized that without testing things, he wouldn’t have known he was missing some props.
“Today, I’m making golden soup beef slices. You can find uncontaminated versions of these ingredients on the Food Research Institute’s official website.”
Recalling past food programs, Yu Mian introduced the ingredients he was using. Even though the online audience was just one person and the offline audience was limited to family, it was still a valuable practice session.
[Feather Monster: That’s so weird. So it’s called enoki mushroom? It’s so long and thin.]
[And what are those red circles cut into rings? Hiss! It’s so strong!]
“Be careful, don’t get too close. It’s slightly pungent.”
Hearing Feather Monster’s whimper, Yu Mian guessed the viewer had leaned closer to inspect the chili rings in the golden soup beef and ended up irritating their nose or eyes.
[Feather Monster: Oh my god, can this really become edible? I’m already tearing up. Won’t it cause an upset stomach? QAQ]
[Blockhead: Of course, it’ll cause an upset stomach. What kind of weird live broadcast is this? Eternal Live is getting worse and worse…]
At some point, a second viewer, “Blockhead”, had joined the live broadcast room and immediately voiced criticism in response to Feather Monster’s comment.
“…”
As expected, live broadcasting also involved real-time negativity and doubts.
[Feather Monster: Wait, that’s not what I meant… I was just startled.]
Feather Monster quickly explained.
Yu Mian finally decided to quicken his movements and added a scent restriction to the chili rings.
When officially live broadcasting, he would have to keep this detail in mind; otherwise, a wave of curious little angel readers might end up crying from the spiciness.
As Yu Mian heated the pan, added oil, and tossed in the chili rings, a loud sizzle erupted, quickly releasing an aromatic fragrance.
Huo Ting noticed the commotion and thought something might have gone wrong. He reached out, intending to pull Yu Mian back, but in the next second, Yu Mian calmly added water, salt, sugar, vinegar, and a series of other seasonings.
As the golden soup gradually formed, Yu Mian added the blanched beef slices and enoki mushrooms, now drained of water, into the soup.
The more the beef and ingredients absorbed the soup, the richer and more fragrant the dish became.
Not far away, Huo Yuejiang and the others had already caught a whiff of the strange aroma. Their gazes subconsciously shifted from Yu Mian to the pot of golden soup and beef slices.
“All right, next, let’s plate this and sprinkle on some decorative chili peppers.”
Seeing that there were no mistakes, Yu Mian poured the golden soup into a bowl. The enoki mushrooms and other ingredients were laid at the bottom, the beef slices neatly arranged on top, and a handful of colorful chili rings scattered over everything.
A simple yet vibrant dish of golden soup beef was now complete, its aroma, appearance, and flavor perfectly in place!
“This time, give it a try. It tastes really good.”
Yu Mian prepared five or six bowls, picked up his chopsticks, and tried a slice of beef. The taste was so delicious it brought a surge of happiness.
[Feathered Monster: Ehh… this flavor, it’s indescribable, and so rich!]
Through the sensory transmission of the live broadcast, while he couldn’t feel full, he could still vividly experience the tangy, spicy, and delicious taste of the golden soup beef.
Not only was the beef delicious, but even the soup was incredibly rich and fragrant!
“It just makes me hungrier the more I taste it!” QAQ
Feathered Monster, whose real name was Noel, heard his stomach growl in front of the light brain. He quickly grabbed a few bottles of nutrient solution from the fridge and gulped them down. Although his hunger subsided, he was left with an inexplicable emptiness, and his mouth felt increasingly unsatisfied.
[Feathered Monster: If only this soup could be turned into nutrient solutions! I’d buy it without hesitation!! Also, where can I get the ingredients?]
Yu Mian had just handed out the bowls to Huo Ting and the others in the old residence when he noticed Feathered Monster’s comment appear on the screen.
“All the ingredients and cooking tools can be purchased on the official website of the Food Research Institute. I’ve listed the links and details in the description below.”
Noel finally noticed that Yu Mian had indeed thoughtfully compiled all the information, including shopping links.
[Blockhead: I admit the taste is amazing… but, host, aren’t you just doing an advertisement? Promoting products for the Food Research Institute or something?]
The critical commenter from before showed up again.
To be honest, this really did seem a bit like guided shopping.
[Feathered Monster: But it smells so good! I really want to try it! Besides, it doesn’t even seem that expensive.]
Even if it meant asking the housekeeper at home to cook it, Feathered Monster was determined to give it a try.
Faced with Feathered Monster’s persistence, Blockhead didn’t say anything more.
And in the next moment, a dazzling special effect of glittering stars appeared on the screen—Feathered Monster had thrown a gift of 1000-star coins!
[Feathered Monster: Supporting you! I’ve followed you, so make sure to notify me next time you broadcast!]
“Ah, that’s too generous; there’s no need to send gifts.”
Receiving a gift during his first food live broadcast, Yu Mian couldn’t help but feel a sense of validation and joy, even though he hadn’t planned on monetizing his live broadcasts.
“If you don’t mind, leave an address in the private messages, and I’ll send you a packed portion of golden soup beef.”
‘I’ll just take it as a special gift for my first live broadcast fan.’
Noel hesitated at this.
His main account was actually that of a very famous mecha combat professional player, and he had a separate account for live broadcasting on the platform. Even though he was using a small account now, a level-75 account entering a live broadcast room was attractive enough to get private messages from some small anchors.
Was this anchor trying to get close just because of the gift?
Revealing his address didn’t seem wise.
[Private Message] [Feathered Monster: The address is Central Star XXXX…]
Despite his reservations, Noel typed out and sent his central city apartment address in the next moment.
Help! The aroma alone had completely overpowered his rationality.
He had to see how delicious this stuff was!
[Private Message][Fish: Got it~]
Yu Mian quickly replied, and a portion of golden soup beef was packed and sent off through a courier service.
“That’s all for today’s live broadcast. Bye!”
Yu Mian waved at the camera before ending the trial broadcast and then let out a sigh of relief.
Why did live broadcasting feel even more exhausting than writing?
Seeing that Yu Mian had finished, Huo Yan, who had been holding back for fear of disturbing him, finally became lively.
“Brother Yu Mian, this is so delicious! It’s tangy and spicy, and even the soup tastes amazing! Next time, I want to be your little assistant for the live broadcast!”
Huo Yan finished his bowl of golden soup beef in one go, suddenly feeling that helping Yu Mian with his live broadcast seemed really fun.
“You’re too short; your face would be fully visible.”
Yu Mian gestured at Huo Yan’s height. If the kid appeared on camera, his face would be completely visible.
Huo Ting’s height, on the other hand, didn’t pose a problem. At most, the viewers would only see his waist and hips.
Golden Soup Beef Slices
