Chapter 772 - 791: Harvesting a Wave of Fans
Chapter 772: Chapter 791: Harvesting a Wave of Fans
At 12:00 PM on the 20th, the purchase link for the Spicy Gu Gu Meat Sauce officially went live.
Without a doubt, thanks to a flurry of combo moves, orders for the meat sauce exploded.
The buyers were numerous. There were the original hardcore fans, rival fans drawn in by a series of slick moves and promotional videos, and even users who had previously ordered from other restaurants on Taobao Food. Everyone bought some.
From the very beginning, New Star was confident. Even without the influx of rival fans, Juju’s own fanbase could move a huge amount of product, so the factory had been running at maximum capacity all along.
They poured in massive amounts of money! After that, they threw more money at buying production lines! They went on a hiring spree and frantically purchased raw materials.
They bought endless streams of glass jars.
They paid no mind to their inventory levels.
Plus, there was a purchase limit of two jars per person.
So even after the frantic buying spree had gone on for a long time, there was still some stock left in the warehouse.
Sales continued until the early morning of the 21st, when the warehouse inventory finally ran out. The purchase link then grayed out, displaying an "Out of Stock" message.
The back-and-forth was over; the first round of the showdown was complete.
Crab Roe Sauce vs. Gu Gu Meat Sauce. Without a shadow of a doubt, the Gu Gu meat sauce had won a decisive victory.
Even though the price was relatively low, they had sold so many jars. And since the cost of the Gu Gu meat was much lower than crab, New Star’s profits were higher than those from the Federation’s livestream.
When the latest news broke, Qian Song had already gone limp in his chair.
Seeing how much momentum the other side had, Wang Nian Nian was also starting to panic.
But this was far from over.
Because once the products were sold, the competition automatically moved into the second round: the taste test.
Jiang Qiuqiu’s fans, naturally, were endlessly supportive of their goddess. After getting their hands on the sauce, praise followed praise. They had moved beyond simply saying the sauce was delicious.
’Who doesn’t know Juju’s sauce is delicious?! Is deliciousness even the point anymore? The point is, we need more of it!’
[Build more factories, Boss Qian.]
[How few factories did you build for the capacity to be this low? I can finish a jar a day. Build more factories, quick!]
[I have to complain every time. Mr. Qian underestimates our buying power.]
[Order some rice and a dish from a nearby Taobao Food vendor, add a spoonful of meat sauce... Mmm, so satisfying. This is the life!]
[It’s such a bargain! For this price, I’m starting to wonder if Boss Qian is even making a profit!]
The way everyone discussed the company was incredible; they all sounded like major shareholders.
And what’s more, the official account on their side was very down-to-earth, replying everywhere: [We’re building more factories! We plan to build eight more!]
[We’re making money, don’t you worry~]
[Thank you for shopping on Taobao Food, sweetie~ We hope you have a wonderful journey through the world of cuisine!]
It was a scene of perfect harmony.
This...
The onlookers discovered that this group of Ju people, who seemed so fierce when arguing, were actually quite docile on their own turf.
Amidst all the spectating, a portion of Master Huang’s fans also received their Spicy Gu Gu Meat Sauce from the factory.
Little Cookie was one of them.
She hadn’t wanted to buy it, but after watching that video of someone washing their hair while doing a handstand, she felt like she was being mocked. So, she angrily ordered a jar. It was only eighty Star Coins, anyway. Might as well see what all the fuss was about.
But after this clash with Jiang Qiuqiu’s fans and delving a little deeper into Jiang Qiuqiu’s food community, she discovered that the atmosphere there was completely different from Mr. Huang’s.
Mr. Huang’s community was always cluttered with miscellaneous information. There were tons of "battle posts" and "recommendation posts."
Argument threads were also common. It was all noise and chaos; they rarely actually discussed food.
Little Cookie, who had joined hoping to find like-minded people, was actually a bit disappointed when she first saw all this strange content.
Her disappointment grew, especially after joining the fan group and seeing the administrators frantically selling courses.
But she could understand. Master Huang himself had said that since he was signed to a company, it was normal to be forced to do certain things.
’Anyway, his cooking is delicious! So it’s all understandable. Besides, aren’t all streamers’ fan circles like this?’
Then she discovered that, no, some people’s communities weren’t like that at all.
For example, this Jiang Qiuqiu’s.
Her food community was so peaceful... Everyone in it was either discussing how to cook, talking about dishes, or occasionally sharing tips, like alerts for shopping deals.
Taobao Food shopping guides.
Little tips and tricks for snagging groceries the moment they drop.
They even liked to joke around occasionally. This was the fan community of Little Cookie’s dreams!
Seeing a community like this, Little Cookie’s favorable impression of Jiang Qiuqiu instantly shot up.
With her improved impression, she went from being a hater to a neutral observer. She realized that Jiang Qiuqiu hadn’t actually done anything wrong, so why had she been hating on her...? Confused, Little Cookie decided to learn more about Jiang Qiuqiu.
And then, the feeling of discovering a hidden master washed over her.
This...
’So she was this incredible all along?’