Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 612 - Chapter 612 612. The spice pack is late but it has arrived_1

Chapter 612: 612. The spice pack is late, but it has arrived_1 Chapter 612: 612. The spice pack is late, but it has arrived_1 Qiaoqiao had just started her live broadcast, and the camera was still fixed on the mobile phone holder when the early audience heard Secretary Xiaozu’s fierce words–

[You’re back again?!]

[This is way too much! Didn’t get a single pack last time because you intercepted it, and now you’re back again?!]

[Tell me the truth, do you look down on me, broadcaster?!]

[Why does she get to intercept 50 packs? I want 50 too]

[Why is my money treated differently based on order? I don’t care, I must buy it today!]

[Damn, is this what they call hunger marketing? Capitalists, you’ve won!]

[The live broadcast is titled ‘Countryside Diary’? Might as well call it ‘The Self-Cultivation of Leeks’!]

[Seeing two live broadcasts in one day made me laugh, but hearing this kind of talk makes me cry]

[I don’t care! I must get it today! Drop the link, aaaah!]

[Put up that corn that’s on presale for 365 days too! I’ll buy! I have money now!]

[Broadcaster, speak up! Don’t hide and keep silent! I know your mic isn’t broken!]

[Exactly! Are you too ashamed to look at us, broadcaster? Drop the link!]

As she spoke, the phone finally snapped firmly into the holder, and Qiaoqiao shortened the stand a little, now aiming it at the just-arrived express delivery:

“Kids, look, the seasoning packet ingredients have arrived! Last time, everyone bought a lot of spices, which helped many people. This is what they’ve given us in return, for free.”

Qiaoqiao brought the camera closer–bright red Sichuan peppercorns, light green bay leaves, reddish-brown star anise…

Zooming in close, it was almost as if you could smell the sharp aroma, making one want to sneeze.

Somehow, the clamor of the barrage seemed to quiet down, and gradually, different comments started floating by–

[Bought it before, better quality than others]

[The Sichuan peppercorns are great; when I cooked crayfish with them, everyone said it smelled fragrant and delicious]

[The tsao-ko made the soup fantastic!]

[The spices are really worth it! A little more expensive, but not by much, and a pound lasts a long time]

[Wait a minute! Giving away spices? Teacher Qiaoqiao, weren’t you promoting them last time?]

[What? It wasn’t promotion? I thought the broadcaster finally took on an ad and I supported it expressly–of course, my mom said it was worth it]

[Broadcaster, don’t do this next time, we’re willing to spend money on you, remember to ask for a higher price when you promote products]

[Did the broadcaster’s family see that? Promote the products at a higher price! I’m willing to spend if the quality is good]

The barrage seemed to wish they could all transform into MCNs, teaching the broadcaster step by step how to operate incubation marketing… But the broadcaster herself, not only did she ignore the barrage, but she also ignored all the numerous agency contract offers that came her way.

After the spices were shown, it was already past three o’clock, and the villagers Wu Lan had found had already swiftly arrived, including Maozhu’s wife, Li Lanhua.

As she entered the yard, she started laughing: “Wow, that’s a lot of ingredients, enough to work with for several days.”

“Yeah,” Wu Lan was also happy. Each kind of spice weighed tens of pounds! This could earn a good amount!

Moreover, packaging the spices was easier than processing tea leaves and wasn’t rushed; she offered 80 yuan a day for it. In such hot weather, when everyone was either playing cards or browsing their phones, who wouldn’t be happy to chat and make 80 yuan?

Everyone started setting up tables and moving stools, quickly making preparations in a shady place; and once they turned on the fans, coupled with the occasional breeze in the yard, it was still hot but much more bearable for focused work.

The phone stand was set aside, and Qiaoqiao cheerfully took out a digital scale: “I’m working too!”

The auntie next to him holding a scale watched him, then laughed, “Oh, our Qiaoqiao has grown up. She’s become much cleverer, no difference to see here.”

“Absolutely!” another person laughed, “So well-behaved! And pretty too–Wu Lan, how did your family manage to have such good-looking kids? How come each one is more attractive than the last?”

Wu Lan smiled proudly, “How did we do it? We just have good genes!”

Everyone chatted while helping with the weighing, mindful of the live broadcast, no one dared to bring up any crude topics, just slowly meandering through family trivia.

As they chatted, the conversation drifted toward Maozhu’s wife, Li Lanhua–

“Lanhua, is Zhou Tianyu back? Is he on break, or did he quit his job?”

Li Lanhua instantly felt a headache, “I wish he had quit–Would you believe how wonderful Beicheng is? Why is he so stubbornly refusing to come back? He still wants to struggle over there to buy a house… We couldn’t even dream of affording it, let alone he and his dad.”

People around her quickly consoled her, “Young people all want to stay in the cities. Besides, what’s here for him if he comes back? Just a tiny piece of land. What can he do with that?”

“Hasn’t Zhou Tianyu been working for quite a few years now? I heard he earns a pretty good salary. If he saves up, and you chip in a bit, buying a smaller place is still possible.”

The mere mention increased Li Lanhua’s blood pressure, “Oh, even in those remote parts it’s already fifty thousand per square meter. He’s just daydreaming! With a salary of over ten thousand a month, after saving for more than two years he’s barely got a few tens of thousands… What good is that amount of money? It wouldn’t even cover the down payment in Yun City!”

The neighbors gaped.

They didn’t know whether to be amazed by Zhou Tianyu’s high salary or horrified by his terrible saving skills.

Just… how could they, of their generation, understand how a salary of more than ten thousand can only amount to so little savings?

But Li Lanhua was already fuming–

“Oh, young people these days are just like that with money, my kid is the same, spends freely without a care.”

“Nevertheless, your Tianyu can earn well, he’s talented. Buying a house is only a matter of time… Oh right, how old is he this year? Is he seeing anyone?”

“Not yet,” Li Lanhua’s tone was disheartened:

“With the way he is, what girl would want him?”

“You can’t say that.” The auntie suddenly laughed again, “It’s normal for young men to be a bit loose with money. Once they start dating and have a family, they’ll naturally know to contribute to the household.”

The implication was clear–

Li Lanhua looked up and locked eyes with the neighbor auntie. The latter subtly smiled and then said:

“There’s a girl in my mother’s group, just this past Dragon Boat Festival I heard her family is also arranging marriage prospects. Her mom calls my mom cousin, she’s 1.6 meters tall, delicate and pretty, handy both indoors and outdoors…”

Hey, how could that be bad?!

Li Lanhua was instantly intrigued.

After all, her son was in his twenties and still single. With no money and no prospects in sight, shouldn’t she be rushing to find him a match? Possibly keep him local if she could?

If all else failed, having a girl to manage him and prevent him from being too spendthrift, they could still make a life together.

As the two chatted, the live chat started to buzz with excitement.

[This does not bode well, not well at all!]

[This is just like when I go back to my hometown and my multitude of aunts tries to set me up with someone.]

[The wise do not fall into the trap of love, no marriage, no progeny, eternal youth.]

[Young people, you don’t know the good of marriage because you haven’t experienced it. I’m over forty, I’ve been through it. Marriage, well, the good thing about it is… never mind, can’t think of anything, better stay single.]

[Hmph! Old ways of thinking are so narrow-minded. Her own son is a big spender and that doesn’t upset her, but she’s looking for a girl to bring into the mess.]

[The one before, aren’t you getting a little too worked up? They’re just setting someone up, isn’t it supposed to be looking on the bright side? Plus, it’s not like it’s forcing anyone into an arranged marriage without choice, it’s just making an introduction.]