Chapter 337
Lu Xiao went to pick Shen Tang up and bring her home, leaving dinner preparations to Jia Lan.
Shen Li and Xue Yinzhou were either unwilling to cook or truly talentless in the kitchen.
Xue Yinzhou once tried to make a loving breakfast, but the chaos rivaled Xiao Jin’s kitchen explosions! For the sake of the household’s safety, he had to remove himself from the cook roster.
Jia Lan’s cooking was on the lighter side, which Shen Tang quite liked.
After a comforting dinner, she was about to return to her room to rest when a system prompt sounded in her mind,
“Ding! Issuing a special infrastructure task to the host: please improve Beastman citizens’ acceptance of healthy food. Task requirement: within three months, transition at least one million Beastmen from staple foods to balanced, healthy meals. Task reward: Destiny Card ×1, 1000 points p>
Promoting food was already in Shen Tang’s plans, but she hadn’t expected this pesky system to issue such a task. Upon reflection, it all made sense.
The grains grown from the system’s seeds could reduce the pollution value in Beastmen’s bodies. Pollution not only made them easily agitated but also harmed their physical health, shortening their lifespans.
By promoting healthy food to more Beastmen, wouldn’t everyone’s fitness levels improve? They’d be more effective in both work and battle!
“Did you plan this all along when you sent me the seeds p>
“Hehe, the host is clever. The reward this time is quite generous. Though the task duration seems long, the difficulty level is very high! Please start the task as soon as possible p>
Shen Tang turned to ask Jia Lan, “How’s the shop renovation going p>
“The shop’s renovation is complete. I’ve been meaning to tell you, but you’ve been too busy lately p>
“There have been a lot of refugees everywhere recently, especially in the Imperial City, needing new household registrations. I’ve had to oversee this as well, but things should calm down in a couple of days. Then we can plan the restaurant opening!” Shen Tang, thinking about the 1000 points and the Destiny Card, was filled with enthusiasm for the task.
As the opening approached, all major media outlets were on alert for reports and live coverage.
#NewEmperorOpensRestaurant# #CookingForFans#
The headlines were already sensational without any changes.
As soon as they were released, they exploded on the Star Network’s trending topics.
“Oh my god, am I seeing things p>
“The newly crowned Monarch is opening a restaurant? And personally cooking for taste-testing? Am I still dreaming? How do these words even fit together? This is just too fantastical p>
“Upstairs, surely you’re not the only one dreaming. With so many media outlets reporting this, and Red Sun Media being semi-official, they wouldn’t broadcast fake news! They’ve even released videos and locations; this is definitely real p>
“Real or not, I’m going to check it out anyway. This is so interesting! It’s the first time I’ve seen a Monarch do something like this, it feels so down-to-earth p>
Most people were just curious onlookers, though there were skeptical voices too, “Huh, it’s baffling. Why give up being a proper Emperor to open a restaurant? Are they brain dead p>
“Hey, the one above, don’t be so rude! His Highness just wants to play by opening a restaurant. It’s not like they’re wiping out your entire family! Why so worked up p>
“That dog of a Princess has so much leg hair! A bunch of fools put her in the Emperor’s position. If it weren’t for the rebel army attacking and needing someone to stabilize military morale, how could a Fake Princess with no blood ties have any right to sit there p>
“Some people are really brainless p>
“Mark my words, in less than half a month, she’ll be ousted p>
Someone replied, “If you’re so certain, why not make a video to prove it? If Your Majesty hasn’t been deposed in half a month, then you should live stream yourself eating three pounds of shit p>
Some neutral onlookers chimed in too, “But I’m also curious, what exactly does this new Emperor want? She was once a noble Princess who never laid a finger on mundane tasks. How could she know how to cook? Maybe it’s just a gimmick p>
“What’s there to guess? Since this female ascended, the public’s support has been shaky, riots are happening everywhere, and many are privately discontent. She likely wants to portray herself as approachable to garner some public support p>
“The one above just enlightened me, that makes a lot of sense p>
“I agree, I saw through this new Emperor’s hypocritical facade long ago, it’s just more off-putting p>
“If she wants to win support, she shouldn’t do it this way, it seems so artificial and strange. Just like the old Monarch, all about appearances, pretending to be one with the people but really never seeing us commoners as human p>
“Exactly, all smoke and mirrors, better to just give us more money with that energy p>
“Her Majesty isn’t like that, don’t slander her here p>
“Yo, talking so vividly, one might think you’re a parasite in her belly, how much did you get paid? Let the brothers in on the deal p>
The internet was flooded with opinions of every kind, and Shen Tang saw some of the extreme comments, but she didn’t mind much.
The innocent have nothing to hide; everything will be proven with facts.
The online debates and bickering only made the topic hotter.
Plenty of people discussed it offline too.
The topic was on everyone’s lips in every alley.
This led many Beastmen, who rarely checked the Star Network, to create accounts just for this.
As a result, on the day of the grand opening, many people waited eagerly, and as soon as the live broadcast started, they quickly joined!
Shen Tang and the Beast Husbands prepared things, and as soon as they started the live stream, an endless stream of comments flooded in, almost freezing the screen immediately!
Right after the broadcast started, the room was packed, never heard before!
Star Network staff hurried to fix it.
Five minutes later, the live room functioned normally again, instantly attracting millions!
Within just ten minutes, viewership exceeded a billion!
Shen Tang knew she wielded significant influence, but hadn’t imagined it was this intense!
Seems like the task isn’t as hard as it seemed.
From then on, Shen Tang, together with Lu Xiao and Jia Lan, taught the Beastmen in the live stream how to cook, while Shen Li and Xue Yinzhou assisted on the side.
She had shown the Beast Husbands the recipes beforehand.
What Shen Tang previously taught Lu Xiao was basic, but with the addition of recipes, they learned more dishes and improved their taste!
Originally arguing Beastmen in the comments quieted down seeing the female roll up her sleeves, skillfully washing and chopping vegetables, expertly flipping pans and cooking, or when her hands, covered in flour, deftly kneaded dough into wrappers, and filled them with freshly mixed stuffing.
Shen Tang explained as she worked, teaching viewers about kitchen tools and various seasonings.
While speaking, her long, nimble fingers folded the filling perfectly within thin wrappers, not a leaf exposed, and when placed in water, they didn’t fall apart while cooking!
It was truly amazing, how did she do it p>
Many skeptics silenced themselves, impressed by her genuine skill!
Yet some still stubbornly claimed, “What if it’s all pre-rehearsed? If she wasn’t at least that convincing, wouldn’t it be embarrassing to be caught faking? Backfire much p>
“Right, you guys shouldn’t just focus on how nice it looks. The taste must be quite indescribable p>
“I bet a hundred it tastes awful, or I’ll live stream myself eating shit p>