The Steady Slacker's Second Book

In an ordinary village in Northeast China, Yu Jie, a bold and imposing countrywoman, stormed the livestreaming world with her signature “foot-scent” gimmick. With her size 43 feet and sharp Northeastern drawl, she built a hilarious “foot-scent empire.” Together with her husband, Lao Kuai, who seemed honest and simple but was actually a shrewd mastermind behind the scenes, she rose from nothing to become a top-tier star in livestream sales, creating one sales miracle after another.

But behind the glory lay shady workshops, substandard food, and carefully spun lies. When a powerful fraud exposer appeared out of nowhere, the truth about the “foot-scent empire” was gradually revealed. The countless fans who once adored her turned against her. Her livestream account was banned, her partners abandoned her one after another, and her empire came crashing down.

Faced with crushing public pressure and the destruction of her career, Yu Jie tried to make a comeback by livestreaming under an alternate account. But she was caught and reported time and again, until she had no choice but to quietly return to ordinary village life. Hers is a legendary tale of success, greed, and failure, and a reflection on human nature and trust.

This is an absurdly satisfying story steeped in Northeastern Chinese flavor, one that will have you laughing out loud and then sighing with regret. Yu Jie’s legendary foot-scent saga holds not only the everyday warmth of life around a Northeastern kang, but also a tale of human fortunes rising and falling.