Starlet Taotie Chapter 19 (Part 1)
Chapter 19.2 Confirmed Glutton
Meanwhile, the other two teams had each obtained their clues and returned with cookware and seasonings.
After being persuaded by Yang Zhen, the two teams reached an agreement to join forces.
The viewers started to worry again.
【Jiang Tao offended Yang Zhen so badly, there's no way he's going to let her off easy, right?】
【But the cookware belongs to Dong Xianhong's group.】
【Hong ge values loyalty above all. Since he agreed with Yang Zhen, he definitely won't betray them.】
【Such a shame. If Jiang Tao and Tang Yuxia had come back earlier, they could have teamed up with Dong Xianhong’s team instead.】
It was then, the viewers saw Jiang Tao show off her stone slab.
And Tang Yuxia, with her leaf bowls and branch chopsticks.
【LMAOOOOO】
【Jiang jie is so GOATed】
【Our baby Xia Xia is so adorable. On stage, she's so fierce and cool, but in front of Jiang jie, she instantly turns into a little sweetheart. It's melting this mama's heart.】
Just then, the camera once again cleverly cut to Yang Zhen.
“Even if they’re using a stone slab as a pan, they still don’t have proper seasonings. The meat won’t have any flavor…”
【Honestly, I'm starting to feel a little sorry for Yang Zhen.】
【I declare Yang Zhen the biggest loser of this episode!】
Then came Jiang Tao's cooking showcase.
Grilled meat, pan-fried flatbread, grilled pine mushroom...
The production team, with particular mischief, gave the food close-up shots.
Thin slices of meat touched the sizzling hot stone slab and changed color instantly. The fat curled up slightly at the edges, turning golden-brown and crisp.
Seasonings rained down on the meat in slow motion, adding depth to the simple slices.
Sweet, clear wild honey was brushed on in a thin, even layer, glistening under the lights. The side touching the stone slab bubbled up in fine, tiny bubbles.
And the pine mushroom, quickly shriveling and releasing its aroma in the sizzling oil.
The flatbread, golden-brown and fluffy on the surface.
【Director Zou really knows how to shoot food after ‘Three Meals a Day’. This is way too tempting!! drool drool】
【wuwuwuwu I want to eat it so badly. Tears are flowing from the corners of my mouth.】
【broadcasting this late at night to torture society. Awoo awoo awoo, the production team is inhuman!】
【I caved in guys, just ordered takeout.】
Just when the audience's cravings were at their peak, the show cut to a commercial break.
【???】
【How is this a good time to insert an ad?! Cut back to the food right now, or the grilled meat is going to get cold!!!!!!!!!!】
【wait, this ad is... Jiang jie???】
Jiang Tao pushed up her glasses with a serious expression, looking down at a slab of pork belly at the market. "Mumu Glasses, see your food with perfect clarity!"
In the next shot, she was holding the meat and had changed into sportswear. The camera zoomed in on her shoes as she ran into the kitchen. "Lima Running Shoes, bring you closer to delicious food."
In the kitchen, wearing an apron, she stirred a wok while saying, "Fiery Gas Stove, every slab of pork belly deserves the best treatment."
Finally, she took an ice cream bar out of the fridge and ate it with great satisfaction. "Tianxue Ice Cream, your reward after a hard day's work!"
【LOLOLOLOL a what kind of ridiculous ad is this?!】
【This is literally just a day in Jiang jie's life filmed by the production team, isn't it?!】
【solid proof Jiang jie is a glutton!】
【Hahahahaha I'm dying of laughter.】
【I went back and watched the ad again lmao.】
【Please give us more mid-roll ads like this lololollol】
【I'm going to place an order right now.】
【I don't need the other stuff for now, but I'll buy one box of that ice cream first.】
And so, as the hashtag #JiangTao’sSillyAd# surged to the top of the trending charts, the sales of these four brands soared right along with it.
Tianxue Ice Cream in particular saw the biggest boost.
The other products were expensive, and viewers didn't necessarily need them.
However, ice cream was hardly a costly purchase by the case, and once Jiang Tao's food-centric appeal came into play, their official Taobao store was cleaned out in a matter of hours.
The chairman of Tianxue was dumbfounded.
Originally, he had planned to roll out the ads and promotions gradually, expanding brand awareness step by step.
Yet at this very moment, neither the advertisements nor Ji Qing's work had been completed!
Their marketing strategy was barely off the drawing board; they hadn't even put it into motion!
…How was it already sold out?!
Not only was their Taobao store sold out, but numerous suppliers were also calling him to place bulk orders.
Just thinking about how, only a month ago, they had been worrying about sales…and now their problem was that the production line couldn't keep up.
What a sweet kind of trouble to have.
And all of this was because he had the foresight to recognize a star when he saw one, choosing Jiang Tao as their brand ambassador.
With that thought, he immediately called his secretary. "Quick! Get in touch with Jiang Tao's manager! Sign her for another five years—no, ten! Let her name her terms!!"
His competitors were green with envy.
But who could have guessed that Jiang Tao's ability to drive sales would be this powerful?
A single mid-roll ad had brought Tianxue Ice Cream, a brand on the verge of bankruptcy, back to life!
In no time, food brands of all kinds came knocking on Jiang Tao's door with endorsement offers.
…
That night, Weibo was particularly lively.
After trending for her ads, Jiang Tao trended again, this time for refusing to share her food with the other four guests.
But this time around, the majority of viewers sided with her.
【It was Jiang Tao and Tang Yuxia who found and cooked that food themselves. Why on earth should they have to share it?】
【It's not like Jiang Tao ate it all by herself. She kept feeding Xia Xia the whole time. She just didn't want to give any to a certain group of people. I wouldn't want to either.】
【Exactly. Yang Zhen was literally plotting to use his points to lowball Jiang Jiang and steal her ingredients earlier. Now he has the nerve to expect her to repay evil with good?】
【This is the first time I’ve seen such blatant double standards; truly, thick skin conquers the world. Respect, respect 🙏】
【Xia Xia shut that down so well!! Le Hui is way too scheming!! She actually tried to guilttrip our Xia Xia. Thank goodness Xia Xia didn't fall for it!】
【Oh please, Le Hui was already so fake and scheming in the first episode. She was quietly instigating the whole time. I could practically smell it through my screen】
【Thank goodness the production team was fair and didn't force Jiang Tao and the others to hand over their food. I would have been absolutely furious otherwise.】
Le Hui scrolled through Weibo, her face twisted with frustration.
Why is this happening!!
Jiang Tao was the selfish one!
So why is everyone blaming me?!
And the trending searches are all about Jiang Tao! Jiang Tao!
What gives?!
The more she scrolled, the angrier Le Hui got. The more she scrolled, the more jealous she became.
She created a burner account. She pretended to be a crazed Jiang Tao fan, stirring up trouble everywhere, while passionately arguing and cursing back and forth with netizens. But in the heat of the moment, she forgot to switch accounts and instantly exposed herself.
Le Hui's face went pale with fright.
She frantically deleted her posts, but sharp-eyed netizens had already taken screenshots.
She finally got her wish to trend.
Too bad it was from everyone cursing her out.
Her manager called, her voice cold. "I've told you how many times, stop picking fights, stop stirring up trouble! That old playbook of yours doesn't work anymore! And now you've let it get completely out of hand…"
"The things you did on the show—at least they weren't out in the open. Once you got famous, you could have cleaned up your image. But now? You've ruined yourself."
"Director Zou called me. He politely said you're not a good fit for ‘Our Village’. You won't be going back for the next episode."
"The company's resources are limited. Take care of yourself..."
Le Hui hung up the phone in a daze.
It was over. Completely over!
Her future was destroyed!
Why did this happen?!
Why was the world so unfair to her?!
She had made so much money for the company, and the moment something went wrong, they kicked her aside!
Jiang Tao was the selfish, heartless one, yet everyone sided with her.
Tang Yuxia, the production team, and all those mindless bandwagon netizens!
Yes! This was all Jiang Tao's fault!
If she had just been a little friendlier from the start, none of this would have happened.
She’ll definitely make Jiang Tao pay for this!!
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