Chapter 69: Simple and Crude

Bai Qiuwu felt that there was still a gap in his thinking compared to professional operators.

At least she had not expected the idea proposed by Pu Xi and was greatly shocked.

But now that I think about it, it seems to make sense.

After she posted the time of her upcoming live broadcast on Weibo, she saw that there was still some time before the start time, so she started to read the comments.

She was already accustomed to these people's doubts, and she was sick of seeing them, so she didn't react at all.

But this time, she unexpectedly saw many netizens who wanted to try it.

This was basically impossible before.

So, this time, Wang Song was the first to set the pace, and then the little girl who posted the video added a combo, which directly reversed Bai Qiuwu's absolute disadvantageous position.

Although they have not yet completely turned around, the impact brought by these two people has already become apparent. Some people are skeptical, and some will try.

The more people try it, the more people will believe it, and then those who believe will continue to share it, forming a virtuous circle. Finally, her fame will spread and her goal will be achieved.

But this process is too slow. I don’t know how long it will take to completely clear away the prejudice in other people’s eyes.

The plan proposed by Pu Xi is a quick method. At least in Bai Qiuwu's opinion, it should be able to shorten the time it takes to become famous by more than half.

This is the power of public opinion and the Internet.

After waiting for a while, seeing that the live broadcast time was approaching, Pu Xi also sent a special message saying that everything was ready, and gave her an ID to ask her to write it down, saying that she could start the live broadcast.

That ID belonged to an employee who was about to be laid off from a live broadcast company and whom he had just urgently been looking for.

This employee had come to him for help before, saying that he had elderly parents and young children at home, and he had a mortgage and a car loan. If he was laid off, he really couldn't survive and would be almost desperate.

In order to prevent this person from playing the victim, Pu Xi took the time to investigate and found that this person was indeed in a bad condition.

Even the reason why he was about to be laid off was simply because he was being marginalized and unable to produce results. In short, his situation was very miserable.

After confirming that this person was really desperate, Pu Xi was quite straightforward. He contacted him directly, asked him to make a wish in the live broadcast room, and told him that this was the only chance to save himself.

There are many reasons for choosing this man. Not to mention that he is really miserable and has a strong desire for his desire, the main reason is that he is still an employee of the company for the time being, so we can observe what happens next and even broadcast it live.

Of course, in order to avoid being accused of a show by netizens, Pu Xi will not change the company's idea of ​​layoffs, so he will definitely fire this person and there is no room for maneuver.

Whether there will be a new way out depends on how he wishes.

Bai Qiuwu naturally would not refuse something that had everything arranged. She tidied up casually and started the show neatly.

As soon as her live broadcast room opened, people who had been waiting there immediately swarmed in, and the screen was instantly filled with rewards.

No one knew how much the reward would cost this time, so many people directly threw in hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and then the barrage of comments were all filled with people shouting that they wanted to make a wish.

Of course, there are also people who are sarcastic, and some claim that this is a bribery and want to report it. They say all kinds of things, it's a mess and a foul atmosphere.

If this had happened in the past, Bai Qiuwu might have been very happy, but he would also have had happy worries.

The reason why he chose to set a threshold for making wishes was because he was afraid that there would be too many people filling in the gaps, and this is the case now.

Look at what the wishes are in the barrage.

Some said they hope the earth will explode, some said they hope for world peace, and some said they hope for alien invasion. The most outrageous thing is that there are even people who hope that their cats can turn into humans so that they can have a cat-eared beast girl.

Just a quick glance and you'll see that there aren't many normal wishes.

They did give money, but this wish sounds like a gimmick. How many of them really want to fulfill their wish? Not many, it seems.

Bai Qiuwu frowned and turned off the reward function. Then he said to the screen:

"Sorry, don't rush to give me rewards. Maybe many people haven't read my Weibo. Now there are conditions for making wishes. It's not just a reward."

"Those who just gave me tips, you can private message me after my livestream ends to ask for a refund. I'm sorry, but I can't help you fulfill your wishes for now."

As soon as she said this, netizens who didn't know the truth were furious.

What the hell? Wishing with requirements? Are you going to raise the amount too high? Are you getting carried away or are we too weak to handle the knife? You're being so brazen and righteous, are you crazy?

[Here it comes, I knew it. Any niche and cheap thing will increase in price once it becomes famous. I knew it.]

"Tell me, how much are you going to scam this time? You're asking for refunds and forbidding tipping. You're not going to go big, are you? 10,000, 20,000? I want to see how many people will be fooled!"

There were many people who didn't believe that Bai Qiuwu was really capable and firmly believed that she was just making money.

Seeing that there was a threshold for making a wish, they immediately became excited and started to talk nonsense, making all kinds of sarcastic remarks, and saying that they had known it for a long time, as if they were prophets.

Then the next moment they heard Bai Qiuwu say, "Ah, no, this threshold isn't a monetary threshold. I thought about it and decided to set it at 10 yuan."

"And it's limited to one a day, which means only one person can make a wish a day."

[10 yuan? Did I hear that right? And only one a day. How do you make money?]

[??? Sister, are you serious? Who would be so good as to defraud someone for just 10 yuan? It's 10 yuan a day. Just moving two bricks at a construction site would cost more than that, right?]

[Fuck, you can't stop lowering the bar for charlatans. You've embarrassed the scammers, so if it's only 10 yuan, what's the threshold? I suddenly feel like I can do it too. I still have 10 yuan.]

[Is Zundu fake? It's only 10 yuan? Tell me how you chose the person so I can see if I still have a chance. I don't have much money, but I still have 10 yuan.]

Each sentence costs 10 yuan, and is limited to one per day, which immediately blew up the whole audience.

Those who had previously said that Bai Qiuwu set the threshold just to make money felt slapped in the face. I wonder how many people who were watching the live broadcast were also stunned when they heard this statement.

Bai Qiuwu’s previous image as a liar and charlatan was deeply rooted in people’s minds, but he only charged 10 yuan a day. If he was really a liar and charlatan, he would starve to death, right?

So what does this woman want to do?

But… if it’s only 10 yuan, it seems like I can make a wish for fun. What if it comes true? Wouldn’t that be a huge profit?

Even if it fails, it’s only 10 yuan, just think of it as a cup of milk tea.

In an instant, everyone became excited.

Looking at everyone who was actively asking about the conditions, Bai Qiuwu gave a standard polite smile.

She looked at the camera very politely, like a salesperson introducing her own product: "I've said before, I can't guarantee that the wish will be fulfilled."

"Because you might just make a wish casually, but if I want to fulfill your wish, it depends on your obsession, just like someone said they wish for the earth to explode."

"If the Earth exploded, everyone would die, and you wouldn't be able to survive. Maybe you really don't want to live, but do you really want the Earth to explode? Do you really believe it when you say you hope so?"

"You simply don't believe this can be accomplished, so this is just wishful thinking. This wish is obviously impossible. Ultimately, it's because you're not determined enough. You simply don't believe this wish can succeed."

"So, if you want to succeed quickly, just like me, make a wish and say what you truly desire. Only with true obsession can you succeed. And the stronger the obsession, the faster you will succeed."

"It's based on this premise that I set the threshold. I'm afraid that too many people will come to make up the number and their wishes won't come true, and then they'll blame me for not being effective enough. I feel helpless about this."

"In order to avoid this situation and to allow those who really need it to have the money to make a wish instead of being stuck by this threshold, we have set a new condition."

"If you want to make a wish, please go to the backstage and register with me. I have an assistant who will check whether you really want to make this wish come true and whether you are really urgent."

"This approach is very troublesome, but I need it in the early stages. Otherwise, I really can't tell who really needs me. Later, when it gets established, I should be able to remove the threshold and let it be only those who are destined to be there will get it."

After saying all this in one breath, Bai Qiuwu blinked innocently: "This is roughly the situation now, so do you understand what I mean?"

[…To be honest, I don’t really understand. I feel like I should understand, but my brain says I don’t, so I don’t know if I understand or not. I’m completely confused.]

The class representative is here. Let me translate this for you. He says that in order to filter out those who truly need a wish, he'll first count the number of people who want to make a wish, then check to see if they really want to make that wish come true, and if it's urgent. Then he'll pick one a day.

"I see. This is just to make it easier to arrange the script, right? Then, all the people who make wishes will be your own people. After all, you picked them, so you have the final say on who gets chosen? And then, after learning the wishes, you'll have your own people claim they were granted. What a scheme!"

…

Bai Qiuwu looked at the comments and first praised the class representative.

"Yes, what the class representative said is correct. This is probably the current model. If anyone wants to make a wish, you can contact me through a private message in the background. Someone will record it and process it."

"As for whether it's a script, we can arrange for someone from the inside to help. This problem is actually easy to solve. We can first publish the preliminary list of applicants who have been screened."

"After making a wish every day, the people competing for the wishing spot for tomorrow are selected and the netizens in the live broadcast room vote to see who is the one who needs the help the most."

"This should effectively prevent scripts, right? We also have a requirement: after making a wish, no matter what the outcome, you must come to the live broadcast room every day to update your status until your wish comes true."

"This will make it easier for everyone to observe. I think it should be quite effective in avoiding scripts. What do you think?"

Bai Qiuwu asked everyone in a friendly manner with a very serious attitude, as if he was determined to solve the problem based on the facts.

Looking at this appearance, there is really no sign of guilt at all.

For a moment, netizens didn’t know what to say.

You've already said this, what else can they say?

Seeing that no one had any objections, Bai Qiuwu smiled and continued, "Because it's the first day and we didn't prepare in advance, we chose the friends who made wishes for us today."

"He was an employee of our company. He was laid off early because of something that happened. However, his family situation is a bit difficult. He has elderly parents and young children to support, and he also has mortgage and car loans."

As Bai Qiuwu spoke, he took out his mobile phone and dropped the personnel file. Except for the important identity information that was blurred, the rest could clearly show his family situation and his impending resignation.

"That's basically it. We decided he needed help, so we decided to make a wish for him. Is our friend Siji Ruchun here?"

The employee had obviously made arrangements early in the morning and had been waiting there the entire time. When he heard the call, he immediately popped up.

[Four Seasons Like Spring: I'm here, hello, Miss Bai.]

"Hello, my friends from all seasons, I have enabled the tipping function. You can tip and tell me your wish. Other friends, please remember not to tip. It is non-refundable."

Soon the system prompted that Siji Ruchun had tipped 10 yuan.

Then after a while, his pop-up window also appeared.

[Si Ji Ru Chun: I won't go into detail about my situation. My whole family depended on me for income, and then I got laid off. I was really stressed out during this period, and there were times when I almost wanted to die.]

[Si Ji Ru Chun: I was so worried and nervous that I couldn't sleep the whole night. I felt like I really couldn't hold on any longer. If my wish could come true, I would hope that I could have a lot of money.]

Surprisingly, he did not say that he hoped to avoid being laid off or to find a stable job. This guy has a clear mind and knows that money is the most important thing.

So he was very straightforward and just wanted to have a lot of money.

"Oh, so that means making a wish to get rich quickly, right?" Bai Qiuwu asked him, supporting his chin.

[Si Ji Ru Chun: Yes, I hope to have a lot of money. I really don’t want to live in fear anymore. I don’t want to live in fear anymore. I want money. I really want it.]

Bai Qiuwu felt the other party's obsession and found that there was nothing wrong with it. He was very persistent. In other words, he was crazy about money.

So she nodded happily: "Okay, I promise, your wish will come true."

After saying that, she tilted her head to feel it, and gave a direct affirmative answer: "Within three days, there will be a response. Your wish will definitely come true within three days. Remember to come to the live broadcast room every day to update the status of your wish."

[Si Ji Ru Chun: Okay, okay, if that's true, that would be great. Don't worry, Miss Bai, I'll definitely come every day!]

Netizens: “?”

You agreed so easily? You have to pretend, pinch your fingers, touch your beard, or something.

Damn, people can even pretend to count when setting up a stall, how can this be unprofessional when acting like a charlatan? Do you have to be so simple and crude!

Is this the legendary 10-dollar service?

I feel like the male protagonist is useless, why not change it to a female protagonist?

(End of this chapter)