Chapter 377 "At Any Cost"
No, what time is it?
Logically speaking, Qi Mu is not the kind of person who is impatient and rushes to draw conclusions before the first day's data is even released.
Rather than believing that the usually steady Qi Mu suddenly fell ill, Yang Ruoqian would rather believe another fact - even if the box office from now on is 0, the first day box office of "The Richest Man in Jinhai City" is already stable.
Mr. Yang stared with dead eyes and sent a short message to Qi Mu: "How much is the box office?"
Qi Mu quickly sent a message: "So far, the first day's box office has exceeded 100 million. The most conservative estimate is that today's box office can reach 200 million. Mr. Yang, congratulations!"
Unlike many other companies where people are eager to inflate their expectations, the Kuiguang Group is completely the opposite - everyone is eager to keep the data conservative.
Qi Mu said 200 million, but in the end it could be 250 million, or even 300 million! The first day box office could very well exceed 300 million...
However, Chang Zhiqing, who leaned over to watch the fun, was a little worried: "Today I saw many extras posting updates on social media platforms, saying that all the aunts and uncles came to watch the movie they starred in. It was really embarrassing."
"There were even some extras' parents who called 20 or 30 distant relatives and neighbors to fly to the city where their university was located just to watch the movie... Such box office is abnormal, and bringing in relatives and friends may have inflated the box office on the first day."
Yang Ruoqian took a deep breath and said, "You really know how to comfort people."
As he spoke, Yang Ruoqian used his mobile phone to scan the QR code and paid for the meal.
Chang Zhiqing blinked, then stood up, a little confused: "Ah? Am I comforting you?"
“…”
After returning to the company, Yang Ruoqian opened the web page and stared at the page of "The Richest Man in Jinhai City" for a long time.
Mr. Yang, who was really not in the mood to play games, browsed through the game list out of boredom, picked up his phone and opened Bilibili, hoping to find some long videos to watch and kill time.
If the box office results on the first day may fluctuate due to various factors, the box office results in the first three days can basically determine the upper limit of the film.
During these three days, it’s like waiting for the college entrance examination results to be released - there’s no point in being anxious, so it’s better not to think about it.
"The video clip of the game...is not good, forget it."
"The history section uploader seems to have not updated anything. How long will these damn pigeons last?"
"Short video..."
After browsing for more than ten minutes, the title of a video suddenly caught Yang Ruoqian's attention.
"Wild Survival Series, Seven Days on the Plateau, Episode 1."
Survival in the wilderness, on the plateau?
Yang Ruoqian himself actually didn't like experiencing this kind of thing - let alone surviving in the wilderness of the plateau, even going hiking in areas with higher altitudes would make him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Setting up a tent and lighting a fire in a cold, oxygen-deficient place may seem cool to outsiders, but it is a completely different story when it is your turn to experience it.
After all, most of the time when filming, only the results are shown. For example, the audience can only see the great sense of security that a shelter can bring in a harsh environment, or the happiness of being able to eat a hot meal in the wilderness.
But the pain of setting up a tent, the trouble of finding food and making a fire in the wild, and even the lack of seasoning in the food itself, cannot be a pleasant experience.
Basically, it looks great for the spectators, but if you actually go there, you might not even be able to last 8 hours.
There are still such up masters now? Yang Ruoqian immediately became interested and clicked into the video.
Although this up-host has only filmed the first episode, in many cases the true level of this up-host can be seen from the first episode.
Yang Ruoqian clicked on the video and what came into view was a slightly narrow but fully equipped room.
"Why does the layout of this room feel familiar..."
Just when Mr. Yang felt a little strange, the barrage on the video was loaded, and pieces of barrage appeared directly above the screen.
"Fuck, this RV must be worth several million, right? Brother Huo, did you receive a business order or did you win the lottery?"
"Haven't you watched the variety show "Your Best Job"? Huoge was recruited by Kuiguang Group. I guess this car belongs to the company."
"Brother Huo, when have I ever fought such a rich battle?"
"This really stands up. Compared with the small compartment of Huoge's previous car, this one is like a five-star hotel."
"Very good, the environment of this car is better than where I live now."
"Off-road RVs have basically all the functions...Brother Huo can now do many things that he couldn't do before, right?"
"Can such an awesome kitchen be carried in a car? Brother Huo will have to have a good time tonight."
"If I had this RV, wouldn't I die right in it?"
Yang Ruoqian looked at the barrage of comments, and his past memories suddenly began to attack him.
Isn’t this the interior of the RV that I bought for Lu Ling before?
In order to spend more money, Yang Ruoqian bought an ultra-luxurious off-road RV at the auto show and gave it to Lu Ling as a "work tool."
However, Yang Ruoqian was in a hurry to go home at that time, and he didn't care about anything else after paying the money.
There are not many cars at this price on the entire Internet, not to mention that the person who owns this car is a blogger on the social platform.
Even though Yang Ruoqian hadn't watched the video or the up master's video, he was 100% sure that the blogger with all the barrage of comments was Lu Ling.
As a senior user of various social platforms, Mr. Yang can naturally tell the real number of fans of a up-master from the density of barrage comments and the way the comments are spoken in a video.
If it is a relatively unpopular video, the number of barrages will be very small; if an unknown blogger releases a popular video, there will be a lot of barrages, but most of them are about the content of the video itself.
Only when the blogger or up-host has a large number of fans and high stickiness can they use "memes" in the barrage.
Looking at the barrage of comments that were full of memes, Yang Ruoqian's mind went blank for a moment.
Wow! This guy didn’t say when he was applying for a job, but he turned out to be a big blogger with a lot of fans! Who are these people, hiding their information on a job-hunting variety show?! When most people hear that they can support themselves by “writing something and posting some videos”, they will subconsciously not take it too seriously unless they are told more details about their specific income.
When introducing himself on the variety show, Lu Ling only said that he could support himself with the income from writing novels and creating videos... Now it seems that the meaning of the four words "support yourself" is very, very questionable.
Yang Ruoqian immediately paused the video and switched to the blogger's homepage.
"What the hell? 980,000 followers?! This is almost a million, right?"
Mr. Yang, who already felt something was wrong, checked his video submissions. Each video had about 600,000 views, most of which were of him evaluating various emergency supplies in the wilderness, including food, tools and even firewood cut from different trees.
Overall, it is hardcore and interesting at the same time.
"Is this kind of person just idle and has nothing to do? Why does he have to find a job?"
Even if the incentives for video creation are being cut again and again, up masters who can maintain hundreds of thousands of views will definitely not have to worry about food and drink! Previously, the number of fans was high, but the popularity did not rise. The reason is probably the limitations of the circle.
Now that he has been signed by the group, with some publicity and promotion, and a push from big data, won’t he take off immediately?! Yang Ruoqian was able to suddenly see this video, it is very likely that the group’s operations are trying to buy traffic to promote it...
According to the standard contract they signed, it is very likely that they will make a profit in a few years! Yang Ruoqian wanted to call Lu Ling right now to ask him why Kuiguang Group treated him with sincerity, but he had to pay money in return.
Can't you just make money yourself? Why do you have to share it with someone? After a while of being indignant, Mr. Yang resisted the urge to make a phone call - since Lu Ling had so many fans online, someone would definitely ask the same question, asking why he suddenly wanted to sign a contract with a company.
The answer should be in the video you just paused.
Yang Ruoqian enlarged the video window and pressed the play button.
At the very beginning, the video is shot from a first-person perspective.
Lu Ling's familiar voice also came from the speaker of his mobile phone: "Brothers, there has been a lot of smoke coming out of our ancestors' graves recently. Let me show you some new equipment."
"Recently, I've seen a lot of private messages asking me why I'm doing fine on my own, but suddenly I want to find a company... Actually, the reason is very simple. It's not about money. It's just that one person can't handle it. It's really hard to make money, brothers."
"I have to think of materials every day, and then prepare all kinds of props. I have to do all the post-production editing by myself. If I pay someone to do it, they are always unstable. To be honest, for the videos you have seen, it takes me at least two or three days from preparation to completion."
"If one person does everything, how can he earn less money?"
"But this means I can't do a lot of things I want to do. One person's energy is too limited... I might as well find a company and have them send people to help me deal with the chores. Then I can have more energy to take some nice photos for my brothers."
"I don't usually pay attention to the entertainment industry, but everyone knows the reputation of Kuiguang Group, so don't worry too much about me. This car was not loaned to me by the company, it was given to me by the company, without any conditions attached!"
"There's not even a time limit specified in the contract, which means I can leave anytime I want."
"Of course I won't leave. Smoke is coming out of my ancestors' graves. If I leave, won't there be thunder and lightning every day?"
"That's enough of the small talk... Today is the first episode, and as usual I'll introduce the rules of this challenge and the props you can bring."
"In the first three days, I will drive to the challenge site and camp for three days to get familiar with the environment..." As he said this, Lu Ling walked to the big refrigerator and oven, and said in amazement, "Look at this oven. I prepared a three-yellow chicken today. Wrap it in tin foil and bake it, sprinkle some condiments on it, and life will get better, right?"
"Looking at the terrible environment outside, I sleep in a big bed, I can take a shower, and come out to eat roasted chicken. Wouldn't I die immediately?"
“…”
"After getting familiar with the environment, it's time for the wilderness survival challenge. It's still the same old rules. The edited version is on p1, and the one-shot unedited version is on p2. During the challenge, if I have time, I will also do a live broadcast and chat with everyone..."
Yang Ruoqian's ears were buzzing as he watched the video and the various reward and recharge information next to Lu Ling's homepage.
What kind of person did Lu Shuyuan recruit for herself? !
He actually joined someone else's group without knowing it and shared someone else's profits? !
This is not even picking peaches, it's no different from being hit to death by a gold brick while walking on the road.
No, we must add a sentence to the company's rules and regulations in the future - when recruiting people in the future, we must pay attention to all seemingly insignificant information! While cursing inwardly, Yang Ruoqian clicked a follow button for Lu Ling.
You know what, this video really piqued his interest.
You can watch it later when you eat...
However, it is not a good idea to let this kid who knows the truth but keeps silent about it to make money crazily outside. We must think of other ways to create a gap.
While Yang Ruoqian saved Lu Ling's latest video to the "watch later" list, he looked through his historical submissions more carefully.
"The evaluation contents of various props are mostly hardcore... such as military rations for individual soldiers, such as those cans that are sealed tightly. Then let's arrange the most expensive military rations imported from abroad for him! A box of the kind that costs more than a thousand yuan."
"And the maintenance costs of this car... Since it's an off-road RV, use it as much as you can. Don't be stingy. The company will bear all the maintenance costs! You can just buy a new one if it breaks down."
"Due to environmental and safety issues, many places across the country actually have various restrictions, making it inconvenient to chop wood and make fires... Luling does not have the channels and ability to get all the formalities and permits, but Kuiguang Group can!"
Just think about it, how can a forest be cut down by private individuals without permission? This would be a complete mess.
Without relevant permits, you cannot cut down trees in many places, and at most you can only cut down the branches and leaves of the trunk.
"Or we could just let Lu Ling go abroad and have him survive in the wilderness in various places abroad. Then, under the pretext of safety considerations, we could equip him with safety equipment and assign him security personnel!"
Having formulated a series of evil plans, Mr. Yang sneered: "Ha! Is it that easy to make money for my Kuiguang Group? You have to spend as much as you earn."
So what if we produce a lot of high-quality content, as long as the output of high-quality content cannot keep up with the cost!
At all costs, let cost surpass quality! …
At the same time, the public relations leader of Yuefu Group also closed Lu Ling's homepage: "Sure enough... Kuiguang Group would not do anything without a purpose. The Lu Ling incident was indeed a conspiracy they had planned for a long time."
It doesn't matter, everything will be fine once they start attacking "The Richest Man in Jinhai City".
At this time, an employee came over and whispered, "Boss Qian, one of our employees has secretly filmed the original footage of "The Richest Man in Jinhai City."
"Very good. We will work overtime today and try to send out our attack video before the day after tomorrow! We must ruin their reputation at all costs!"
ps: I really don't owe you anything. I'm just waiting for a recommendation! Once the recommendation comes, I'll start writing immediately and show you what a coding master is.
(End of this chapter)
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