Ares happened to check on the interstellar dates tea in the health-preserving kettle.
The water had just boiled, the temperature was perfect.
He poured out a cup and let it cool, waiting for Sheng Jiu to drink it when she had some free time.
The old men looked at it…
Huh?
It's done?
They can drink now?
Then what are they waiting for?
Charge!
Grandpa Xu speaks slowly, but he moves quickly, being the first to rush ahead.
Grandpa Hong, watching from behind, couldn't help but tease, "You old codger, you run pretty fast."
Grandpa Xu chuckled sheepishly, his speed not slowing down at all.
The other old men knew his life was hard, so they didn't try to take it from him.
The old men lined up conscientiously and started buying interstellar dates tea.
Even the old men who didn't have sleep problems joined in.
The internet celebrity Tian Xiu, who had visited before with her small team, witnessed elderly men queuing at the counter to buy interstellar dates tea.
At first, she didn't know this and thought people queued for food.
Tian Xiu naturally led her team to join the queue after the elderly men.
Today, there were more people.
Previously, Tian Xiu had two team members, today, two more were involved in post-production work.
She's a minor internet celebrity, her follower count isn't extravagant, but it's consistently high.
Therefore, her team isn't very large.
Besides the five of them, there were a few other socially awkward members of the team who didn't want to go out and were currently staying in the studio.
When they weren't busy, they would watch the live stream and knew that Tian Xiu had eaten something delicious last time.
However, being socially awkward, they dared not go out.
They had taken this post-production job precisely so they wouldn't have to go out and see too many people.
So, even delicious food couldn't make them leave!
Tian Xiu tried to persuade them for a long time, but to no avail, so she could only take the ones who were willing to go out with her.
When the old men left one by one, satisfied with their interstellar dates tea, Tian Xiu looked around, then at the aloof and handsome Ares, and hesitantly asked, "...Weren't they queuing to order food?"
Ares was taken aback by the question, but he reacted quickly, shaking his head: "Not yet, the old men are ordering tea."
Tian Xiu: ?
Wow!
What tea?
Tian Xiu was curious.
She looked at the water glasses in the old men's hands, then at the health-preserving kettle Ares was moving at the bar: "This is... jujube tea?"
The old men had already divided up the previous kettle, and Ares had refilled it with purified water.
Hearing Tian Xiu's question, he nodded: "Yes, for helping with sleep."
Helping with sleep?
As a long time insomniac, Tian Xiu's eyes widened slowly upon hearing the words, which was quite noticeable given her sparkly make up.
[Wow!! Tian Xiu's eyes are so beautiful!]
[I've seen her in person, so I don't know what she looks like without make up, but with full make up, her eyes are really beautiful!]
[Hmm? Aren't we here to look at food? I don't have high expectations for food bloggers' looks, as long as they're presentable.]
[But, Tian Xiu's eyes are bright, does that mean there's something good in there?]
[I, I, I can attest to this: although that jujube tea is ridiculously expensive, but it's incredibly effective at helping you sleep. I drank it yesterday, and I slept exceptionally well last night, all the way through the night, without even remembering my dreams!]
[I tried it yesterday too, and it really works. I used to be unable to stop scrolling on my phone, unable to fall asleep until the wee hours. But last night… I just drifted off while scrolling, and even the phone hitting my face didn't wake me. I slept so soundly!]
[Ugh, I have to work today, so I can't go drink it, waah!]
...
Everyone was surprised to see a fan sharing their experience.
Is this jujube tea really that effective?
Tian Xiu was curious too.
Of course, the main reason was that she had been suffering from insomnia for too long.
Although she was a food streamer, but she didn't often stream late at night.
However, this line of work inevitably involves working irregular hours.
Over time, with such disrupted sleep patterns, it's really difficult to get back to a normal sleep schedule.
Moreover, there are many things to worry about and a lot of troubles.
Lying in bed at night, her mind races like a slideshow, unable to stop.
Sometimes, those thoughts seem uncontrollable, relentlessly bombarding her mind!
Tian Xiu has tried various sleeping pills and even got prescriptions from the hospital.
But doctors usually advise her to first try soothing her liver and spleen, focusing on overall well-being, and only consider medication if that fails.
After all, many medications are addictive once started.
Sometimes, overuse can lead to severe drug resistance, requiring a change of medication.
Furthermore, the effects of these drugs on the liver and kidneys are unknown.
Tian Xiu doesn't want to rely on them indefinitely.
Hearing that it could help with sleep, she couldn't help but be tempted.
After swallowing hard, Tian Xiu turned to look at her teammates.
Almost all of them had the same question. Seeing Tian Xiu's gaze, their eyes gleamed with a strange green light, practically screaming, "We want it! We want it!"
Understanding their meaning, Tian Xiu ordered five cups of interstellar dates tea.
Ares glanced at the health-preserving kettle and gestured, "It'll take about two to three minutes to prepare."
Tian Xiu nodded, indicating she understood, and then looked at the menu on the wall.
And then…
Steamed Shrimp Dumplings and Shrimp Paste Noodles Soup were gone?
Huh?
Such delicious food, all gone?
What are they going to do?
The two teammates who followed her out had been drawn in by her description of the shrimp's deliciousness.
Now that it was gone, not only was she disappointed, but her teammates were inevitably disappointed as well.
But!!!
Smelling the lingering aroma of the ocean in the air, Tian Xiu's gaze slowly settled on the "Spicy Stir-fried Octopus Feet."
She thought, "They're both marine creatures. If shrimp is fresh, isn't octopus fresh too?"
Taking a light sniff of the air, she realized it wasn't just fresh, it was spicy too!
However, Tian Xiu wasn't giving up. She turned to Ares and asked, "No more steamed shrimp dumplings? Shrimp paste noodles soup will do!"
The shrimp paste noodles soup she brought back that day had clumped together and weren't very tasty.
But Tian Xiu used the broth from that bowl to dilute it and cooked a pot of instant noodles, which her teammates shared.
And just like that, she successfully won over a group of teammates!
The two who came today were the ones who had tasted the delicious flavor that day.
Ares pointed to the menu: "Sorry, the company didn't deliver shrimp meat today."
Tian Xiu immediately understood, these were company-delivered ingredients, no wonder they were expensive.
But, it was delicious, so it was worth it!
Smelling the lingering aroma in the air, Tian Xiu turned to her teammates and suggested, "How about we try the octopus feet? They smell pretty good."
One of her teammates, who had come with her last time, pointed to the millet porridge: "Sister Xiu, how about we try something fun?"
Tian Xiu looked in the direction he was pointing, and then her pupils constricted!