In December, the Chinese entertainment industry was in turmoil due to Lu Yuan, who created a lot of popularity.
Whether it was Michael Weiss’ concert, Xu Hong’s banquet, or the romance under the fireworks…
These are topics that netizens are constantly discussing.
When December came to an end, and the huge heat gradually faded, the entire entertainment industry began to seem a little empty again...
January 1st.
It was a rare heavy snowfall in Hangzhou.
In particular, the endless snow scene beside the Broken Bridge of West Lake is extremely beautiful, which makes people feel particularly sad.
Photos of snow scenes have quietly appeared on major social media platforms. Many famous celebrities in the entertainment industry have taken photos of the snow scenes and posted them on Weibo, with comments such as "New Year, new atmosphere, auspicious snow heralds a good harvest."
These sentiments seemed very appropriate and were immediately reposted and commented on countless times.
pity……
They don’t make the headlines.
Why?
Because Xu Hong also posted on Weibo.
This man who was once the richest man and later the king of divorce hot spots posted a very important Weibo post.
“Today, I announce three things…”
"First of all, Tiger Live will be officially launched in March next year. We have invited Liu Yaya, Xiao Xianer and 30 other well-known live streamers to join Tiger Live at a high price!"
"The second thing is that the company will invest 250 million RMB in a sci-fi masterpiece, Warframe, starring a top Hollywood star. The company has already contacted him and he is very interested... The film is directed by China's new sci-fi director Shen Lianjie. Of course, in addition to Warframe, there is also a sci-fi movie called Superman in preparation. It is estimated that the investment will be no less than 200 million. I promise that China will also have its own local sci-fi movie!"
"The third thing is that Tiger Games has been officially established, and the person in charge is Shen Changsong, the former CEO of Guangxia..."
“…”
“…”
The three events announced by Xu Hong instantly caused a huge wave on the Internet.
Everyone felt a strong smell of gunpowder, and in addition to the smell of gunpowder, there was also a feeling that a storm was about to come.
First of all, what made the netizens feel that it was big news was that they seemed to smell the scent of job hopping.
Liu Yaya, who is Xiaoxianer?
A well-known and popular anchor on the “remote” live broadcast platform!
This person has tens of millions of fans and is always in the top ten of the popularity list. He also has a huge influence in the live broadcast industry!
Such an anchor suddenly changed jobs?
That's impossible. Aren't they doing well in the remote location?
Could it be a smoke bomb?
Probably not...
Everyone subconsciously opened the Weibo posts of these anchors.
Then they froze.
They found that these anchors all said almost the same things on Weibo.
They basically thanked Remote and their fans, but due to personal development needs, they had to temporarily leave Remote...
After seeing this scene, everyone’s eyes widened!
Oh shit!
This Xu Hong actually poached several popular live streamers who were doing “remote” live broadcasts?
When was it dug?
What's going on?
When they saw this, everyone subconsciously flipped through Lu Yuan's Weibo. They wanted to see how Lu Yuan would react to this matter...
Then, Lu Yuan's Weibo seemed to be empty without any response. Instead, Chen Cong said on Weibo "Mountains and rivers will meet again" and posted a picture saying "see you later". A few minutes later, Chen Cong couldn't help it and @ed the anchors who jumped jobs one by one, and asked them several times in a row why!
It can be seen that Chen Cong was a little excited.
Of course, those anchors seemed a little guilty and did not respond to Chen Cong's words.
Chen Cong had no choice.
after all……
Previously, Weibo signed anchors on one-year contracts. Now, it won’t be long before their contracts expire. What can the company do with them?
Penalty for breach of contract?
Do they care about millions of dollars in liquidated damages?
And since Xu Hong dared to make such a statement on Weibo, and acted as if he was their backer, would they still worry about the issue of breach of contract?
…
January 2nd.
"What? What did you say? Anchor Chen Wei is leaving too?"
"Popular gaming anchor Chen Lin also wants to leave? Who gave him the right?"
"What did you say? Even the girl with tiger teeth who was just promoted is leaving?"
“…”
Yanjing.
"Remote" live broadcast company.
Chen Cong received a lot of calls from his assistant early in the morning, and bad things happened one after another!
Every time Chen Cong received a call, he heard that a host was planning to leave and join Tiger Live...
Of the top ten live streamers on the “remote” live streaming popularity list, four have announced they are leaving, and two are planning to leave! Some of the popular live streamers below the list are also showing signs of being poached.
After this series of phone calls, Chen Cong suddenly felt like he had a splitting headache.
He knew that this time he had spent a lot of money to recruit Xu Hong!
In the sunshine.
Chen Cong glanced out the window silently.
Somehow, my thoughts are a little confused.
Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Chen..."
"Sister Lin, have you found out?"
"We have found out that it is just as we thought before. Xu Hong promised to buy out our anchors at a premium... He offered a buyout price that they cannot refuse. For Liu Yaya, who is ranked first, Xu Hong offered a sky-high buyout price of 10 million RMB a year. For the others, the prices are not cheap..." Lin Jia, the person in charge of remote live broadcast, stood in front of Chen Cong and said this in a not very optimistic tone.
“What was our profit last year?”
"Apart from the revenue share with the anchors and the company's operations, the overall net profit is about 400 million..."
"What is the total price of Xu Hong's buyout?"
"The total amount is just over 300 million..."
"Xu Hong, you can really afford a big deal..." Chen Cong closed his eyes.
He knows that the live streaming industry will definitely rise in the future.
It will definitely get better every year.
After all, he received news that the 3G era would end in May 2005 and the 4G era would arrive.
Lu Yuan once said that the 4G era will definitely be the era of network information. By then, live broadcast platforms will be loaded into mobile phone apps, and at the same time, online shopping apps and chat messaging apps will also rise...
It will be a very attractive era full of opportunities.
Have to admit it!
Xu Hong’s move was really ruthless!
He seized the opportunity very well. Even though it seems that he bought out the anchor at a high price now, he will actually make money in the future.
"Mr. Chen...what are you going to do?"
"Does Mr. Lu know about this?"
"I've already told Mr. Lu about this, and it's impossible for him not to know about such a big thing."
"So, did Mr. Lu say anything?"
"Mr. Lu... Mr. Lu seems to have caught a cold and has a fever. He's getting an IV drip. He starts coughing after talking for a while. He's not in a good condition... Mr. Lu's wife answered the call..."
“…”
When Chen Cong heard this, his expression suddenly became very interesting!
A Yuan...
Why did you catch a cold at this time instead of earlier or later?
You did this on purpose, didn't you?
Chen Cong suddenly felt really fucked up.
He looked out the window again in silence.
A lot of thoughts came to mind at once.
“Let’s put it this way… call these anchors over. I want to talk to them.”
"Hmm..." The person in charge, Lin Jia, nodded.
Just as Lin Jia was about to turn around and do this, there was another knock on the door.
"Come in……"
"Mr. Chen... the anchors are here at the company. They hope to talk to you about the terms of the contract renewal."
"Oh? Want to talk to me?"
"yes."
"That's great, Sister Lin. Ask them to wait for me in the conference room. I'll be back soon..."
"good."
…
In the conference room.
Liu Yaya looked at the scenery outside the window.
A smile appeared on his face.
She is a tall, sexy beauty with a baby face but looks extremely tall.
In the entire "remote" live broadcast platform, she ranks the highest in popularity and has the most loyal fans. In terms of popularity, she is comparable to some top second-tier stars.
She took the lead in the negotiations with Chen Cong this time.
In fact, she felt that she still had a little bit of affection for "remote control"...
At least, being able to talk to Chen Cong means that she has a conscience.
Under the sunshine.
She saw Chen Cong push open the door and walk in.
"Mr. Chen!"
"Hello, Mr. Chen..."
"Mr. Chen."
“…”
She and the other anchors subconsciously stood up and greeted Chen Cong.
"Please sit down." Chen Cong looked at the anchors with a smile on his face.
Even though he knew the current situation was not favorable to him, he still maintained the demeanor of a boss.
after all……
We are not enemies. At most, we just have some business differences. There is no need to be so tense.
"Ya Ya...are what Xu Hong said on Weibo true?"
After everyone sat down, Chen Cong looked at Liu Yaya, who was in the lead, and went straight to the point.
"Mr. Chen, what Mr. Xu said is true. The conditions he offered are impossible for me to refuse..." Liu Yaya originally thought that Chen Cong would hesitate for a while, but she didn't expect him to ask directly.
This made Liu Yaya feel a little uncomfortable deep down, but she finally straightened her chest and met Chen Cong's eyes.
"How much?" Chen Cong looked at Liu Yaya and inexplicably felt that some parts were dazzling.
"Ten million a year, five-year contract!" Liu Yaya stared at Chen Cong.
"Oh, what do you think?" Chen Cong nodded.
"I want to discuss the buyout price of the contract renewal with Mr. Chen."
"You don't like to share?"
"Yeah, that's right!"
"How many?"
"I hope that I can also get 10 million per year for five years, and as for the others, I hope to get the same price as Mr. Xu..."
"Is this the reason why you came to talk to me today?" Chen Cong narrowed his eyes.
"Mr. Chen... after all, I started my career at Yuancheng. No matter what, I still have feelings for Yuancheng. If I were alone, I could sign the contract for a lower price. However, I am not alone after all. I speak on their behalf. If you can offer the same buyout fee as us, we will definitely stay in Yuancheng. At the same time, you can make Mr. Xu lose face..." Liu Yaya looked at Chen Cong. From beginning to end, her eyes never moved anywhere else.
“…”
After Chen Cong heard this and looked at the expressions of the other anchors, he knew that this was a premeditated attempt to force the emperor to abdicate.
He was silent for a while.
Then he looked at the others silently again.
"Mr. Lu is the major shareholder of 'Remote' Live Broadcast. I can't make the decision on these contracts. How about this? You guys go back now and I'll discuss it with Mr. Lu..."
"I don't believe Mr. Lu doesn't know!"
"He has a cold."
"Cold? He caught a cold after such a big incident. I think this is Mr. Lu's delaying tactic, right?" Liu Yaya looked at Chen Cong. "Mr. Chen, we came here today hoping to get a reply... We can't come here a second time."
"Ya Ya, you are forcing me!"
"Mr. Chen, I hope you can understand us. Although we have feelings for 'Remote', we also have to consider our own interests... I hope you can call Mr. Lu again and tell him the seriousness of this matter. Mr. Chen, I believe you understand how much revenue Remote Live will lose if we are gone, right?"
"..." Chen Cong's expression turned a little gloomy.
If it were in the past, he would have started cursing without saying a word.
But now, especially at the height of Xu Hong's action, he really couldn't curse.
Otherwise, if these people really leave, the "remote" live broadcast will be seriously damaged.
He can't do this.
"I'll give you an answer in two days."
"Today!" Liu Yaya shook her head: "In the afternoon, I will go to Mr. Xu's company to give him a reply."
"Did he arrange all this for you?" Chen Cong narrowed his eyes.
"..." Liu Yaya realized that she had said something wrong, and subconsciously remained silent for a while, then continued, "Mr. Chen, I hope to have an answer!"
In the sunshine.
Chen Cong stared at everyone again.
Everyone had the same expression.
Chen Cong sighed slightly in his heart.
Just when he was about to say something, the door suddenly opened...
"Ahem...what kind of answer do you want?"
A familiar voice sounded.