I Tied Up the Travel Check-In System - Chapter 10

In fact, Tang Siqi also thought about taking it back and making it herself. After all, she felt embarrassed to bother Xu Qianning every time.

But when she thought about her amazing cooking skills, wasting ingredients was one thing, but what if it caused food poisoning would be terrible.

So, when Xu Qianning came home with the goods, two big and lively Boston lobsters were placed on the kitchen chopping board, waving their claws at her.

This time, there was no need to look at the price tag, Xu Qianning also knew that the ingredients would cost a lot of money.

“Siqi, I think I need to have a good talk with you.” Xu Qianning put down the goods and said to Tang Siqi with a serious face.

Her serious expression was exactly the same as Luo Junbao’s. She was indeed a real mother.

Tang Siqi pursed her lips and listened attentively.

In the end, it was still the same old story that she didn’t need to spend so much money, it was not easy to make money as a freelancer, and any spare money should be saved.

Tang Siqi naturally accepted this humbly and was determined not to change.

“Sister, please forgive me. I didn’t waste my money. I was just greedy. You can have these two shrimp tonight.”

Xu Qianning was helpless and could only say, “I’ve never cooked lobster before.”

“I trust your cooking, love.”

Tang Siqi’s lunch consisted of the pancakes she’d packed that morning. Although she didn’t particularly like them, she’d bought them anyway, and her long-term financial constraints made it hard for her to just throw them away.

The pancakes were salty and greasy, and even worse after they’d cooled than they had been that morning. It’s no wonder the system failed the check-in process.

“Ah… I miss the xiaolongbao from this morning,” Tang Siqi lamented as she nibbled on the unpalatable pancake.

After lunch, Tang Siqi sat at her computer, her mind preoccupied with the delicious taste of the xiaolongbao.

Oh, and after exchanging her gold coins for the Boston lobster, she was running low again. She decided to draw a picture of the xiaolongbao from that morning and post it on a review site later.

[A Nameless Xiaolongbao Shop That’ll Make You Scream]

This time, Tang Siqi not only drew a picture of the long line outside the Xiaolongbao shop, but also used anthropomorphic techniques to add eyes and mouths to each adorable xiaolongbao, making them look both delicious and adorable.

“Mrs. Yiqi, you’ve updated again!”

“I waited for your update with an empty stomach today, and I actually got it!”

“Wow, it’s a Xiaolongbao shop! @Yiqi sees the world, you forgot to write the address.”

“It looks delicious!

I’m waiting for the address.” Tang Siqi posted the address, but then added a hand-drawn map to show everyone how to find the shop after exiting the subway.

“Great! You must keep updating!”

Tang Siqi hadn’t expected to become so well-known on review sites in just a few days, with many people clicking on her posts.

Her Weibo followers are also slowly growing, adding another 30 today, bringing her total to 140.

At this rate, she should be able to get more orders soon.

She remembered that she had previously registered for the professional artist app, Ge Hua Shi, but hadn’t logged in to maintain it, mainly because she had too few works accumulated, despite the fact that many of her peers were also taking orders there.

In recent days, she had at least accumulated a few works, and she thought she could try publishing them on Ge Hua Shi.

She hadn’t logged into her account for a long time and had forgotten her password, which she had to work hard to recover.

After logging in, she found that her previous works had received a few likes, and she had accumulated three followers. She wondered if it was a bonus from the system.

Tang Siqi watermarked several of her drawings and posted them there.

Ge Hua Shi is very well-known in the professional artist community because of its popularity. New works are quickly exposed, but works without many likes and comments quickly lose their exposure.

Some moderately famous professional artists are highly sought after here; they don’t lack exposure themselves, but newbies like Tang Siqi, with little established popularity, naturally need the exposure of their new works.

“Ehmm, I still quite like the style, but the linework… it’s hard to put into words.”

“I suggest you practice the basics before taking orders.”

“At this level, I estimate it’s no more than 50. Once I improve the basics, I can get over 150.”

“The colors are pretty good, but the composition is a bit problematic.”

“The painting of the old woman is pretty good, but the figure in the uncle’s antique shop is a bit problematic!”

“Wow, I like it! I hope you keep up the good work!”

“Don’t be fooled by the seemingly simple style of painting. It’s actually quite difficult to achieve good results, especially original works. Keep up the good work! I believe that with hard work, you will see results soon.”

Sigh…

Tang Siqi couldn’t help but sigh as she read the comments.

Professional fields are different. Works that are unanimously praised and praised in the review community have a completely different effect here.

Basics…

basics again…

Well, speaking of basics, it’s really time to practice the basics.

“Siqi, come out for dinner,” Xu Qianning’s voice came from outside the door.

“Okay! I’m coming!”

Tang Siqi shut down her computer. She thought, “We’ll talk about the basics later. After dinner, I have to go for a walk to get the number one step count on WeChat Moments!”

After all, there’s dessert next time, and I can’t miss it.

Junbao was especially well behaved today. He was busy helping his mother with chopsticks and serving dishes.

When the lobsters arrived, his eyes widened.

“I made two flavors for the two lobsters you bought: steamed garlic vermicelli lobster, and baked lobster with cheese. This is my first time making them, you two should try them.”

Luo Junbao’s eyes widened as he looked at the lobsters in front of him.

They were so big, he didn’t know how to start.

Tang Siqi first helped Junbao with a large piece of lobster meat, then picked up a piece of steamed lobster meat to taste. With one bite, the rich texture of the lobster meat filled his mouth. The fresh and fragrant seasoning complemented the slightly sweet taste of the lobster meat. The lobster meat was delicious and lingering.

“Delicious!”

“Mom, I love lobster meat!”

Both of them gave it a very high evaluation.

In her spare time, Xu Qianning’s favorite thing to study is cooking, because she enjoys the reactions of others when they eat the food she makes, especially the two people in front of her.

Baked lobster with cheese is a Western dish, and this way of eating it also has its own unique flavor. In fact, there is no oven at home, so Xu Qianning went to the grandmother’s house downstairs to borrow her oven to make it.

“Oh, if you add some onions and light cream, it will taste better.” The grandmother is a genuine local, cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She usually helps this single mother a lot, both openly and secretly. After saying this, she took out light cream and onions from the refrigerator.

Following her grandmother’s instructions, Xu Qianning made a delicious baked lobster. Before leaving, she left half for her, but she didn’t want it and served it to her again.

“Mom, I had small crayfish on my birthday, so when can I have a big lobster again?” Junbao finished his meal and was already thinking about his next meal.

“You have to thank your Aunt Siqi very much. She bought the small crayfish last time, and she bought the big lobster today too. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to have it, would you?” Xu Qianning smiled.

Luo Junbao said obediently, “Thank you, Aunt Siqi.”

He was quiet for a moment, and it was unclear what was going on in his little head.

“When I graduate from kindergarten, I’ll work and earn money to buy you bigger lobsters,” Luo Junbao solemnly announced his plan.

Tang Siqi and Xu Qianning exchanged a look, both amused.

After dinner, Tang Siqi went downstairs for a walk. She had been at home the day before yesterday, having ranked first in the number of steps on her social media platform. She had only taken 3,000 steps all day, so she needed to make up for it.

After several previous experiences, Tang Siqi, though still unfamiliar with Shanghai, was no longer afraid of getting lost.

Shanghai at night was truly the Magic City, with skyscrapers lit up in vibrant colors and the streets dazzled by the dazzling neon lights.

The bustling streets were bustling with traffic, and passersby hurried about, all busy with their own livelihoods.

Tang Siqi had unknowingly wandered back to Yangpu District. Just as she passed a historic red-brick building, she saw two boys dressed as students, cameras in hand, peering through the doorway. The gatekeeper shook his head indifferently, “No, we can’t go in.” ”

Uncle, please be flexible. We’ve come from out of town specifically to study architecture. We’ve heard the Changle Apartments on Changle Road are unique, and we wanted to check them out.”

The two pleaded for a long time before the gatekeeper finally relented. “Forget it, I have to go eat now. I’ll give you half an hour, and you must leave after that. Also, no taking photos of people, no private photos.”

The two boys quickly said, “Okay, thank you!”

Tang Siqi approached curiously and asked, “Is there anything special here?”

She peered toward the apartment entrance. The narrow entrance offered only a glimpse of the area; it looked like a typical Shanghai residential complex, nothing special.

One of the boys excitedly asked, “Have you seen Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Hustle’?”

“Yes.”

Who hasn’t?

“You know the Pig Cage Village in ‘Kung Fu Hustle’, the one with the landlady? This place is exactly like Pig Cage Village. It was actually very popular for a while after the release of ‘Kung Fu Hustle’. Many people came here to take pictures, but then the number of people gradually decreased. Now with the access control, it is even more difficult to get in. Why don’t you come with us to take a look?”