Bai Yu has really made something of himself; he's now sitting with the leaders, and even in the same central position.
To be honest, given Bai Yu's current status—an Olympic champion, the owner of three companies, and a super internet celebrity—it seems perfectly normal for him to sit with other leaders.
In addition, Bai Yu has another identity: he is also a member of the National People's Congress. He is required to attend meetings at certain times, and he attends these meetings representing multiple roles.
Before each meeting, he would first choose an identity, and then attend the meeting in that chosen identity.
After introducing the guests, the rest was much simpler. The opening ceremony proceeded as usual and soon came to an end.
With the opening ceremony over, the competition officially began. Bai Yu, guided by the staff, arrived at the commentary room to provide commentary on the fishing competition.
This match wasn't just being commentated by Bai Yu alone; he was paired with a partner.
No, to be precise, the commentary for this match was primarily from the opposing team's perspective, with Bai Yu serving as a guest commentator.
After all, Bai Yu had never done anything like this before, and the organizers didn't know how good Bai Yu's commentary skills were. If Bai Yu couldn't say a word after the match started, there was still another commentator available.
"Hey, isn't this Olympic champion Bai Yu? Nice to meet you! Would you mind taking a picture with me later?"
As soon as Bai Yu entered the commentary room, another commentator stood up and reached out to greet her.
"You flatter me. My achievements are nothing to boast about. I still have a lot to learn from you today. If I say anything wrong later, please help me correct it."
Seeing how enthusiastic the other person was, Bai Yu also shook hands with him very politely.
Bai Yu simply doesn't like studying; he's not ignorant of social etiquette. He understands the principle that everyone should fawn over someone.
Moreover, Bai Yu has never been one to get arrogant, and he genuinely doesn't think much of his current achievements.
Another point he made was also correct: he genuinely doesn't know much about commentary and still needs the other party's help to guide him.
Otherwise, if he says something he shouldn't during the live stream and offends some players, that would be fine. But what if what he says falls under certain prohibited topics? That would be bad.
Sometimes a good partner can really help you at crucial moments and pull you back from the brink of disaster.
Bai Yu then took a photo with the other party, chatted briefly, and then looked at the broadcast screen.
The commentary booth and the players' competition area are not in the same place. Even the commentators need to provide commentary based on the footage broadcast by the director.
The viewing experience is exactly the same as for online viewers. The only advantage is that their screen is larger.
It's a fairly large display screen, and their feed is lag-free, it's a live broadcast, while online live streams have a slight delay.
While Bai Yu chatted with the commentator, all the other competitors were making their pre-competition preparations, drawing lots to receive their number plates, and then heading to their respective fishing spots with their tools.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Bai Yu and the others were ready and gave a signal to the broadcaster.
"Hello everyone, you are watching a competition jointly organized by Douyin and the Fishing Association... I am Zhang Tao, the commentator for this competition."
"I am the commentator Bai Yu."
After Zhang Tao gave a long opening speech, Bai Yu naturally followed with a self-introduction.
"That's right, everyone heard correctly. We've invited Mr. Bai Yu as our commentator for this competition. After all, Mr. Bai is not only a legendary athlete and a company boss, but also a senior angler and fishing blogger."
We are also honored to have Mr. Bai as our guest commentator. Mr. Bai, are there any players you particularly favor in this competition?
"I'm honored. It's an honor for me to be invited by the official team to be a guest commentator."
As for the players I'm optimistic about in this competition, I'd definitely recommend a few I'm familiar with, such as our old acquaintances Teacher Deng, Teacher Liu, and Brother Chang Le, who always has ingenious ideas about fishing.
"Hmm? Mr. Bai is optimistic about some of our old acquaintances. Their fishing skills are well-known, so it's normal for Mr. Bai to include them as popular candidates."
However, Mr. Bai, I seem to have heard that besides these few, there are several other contestants who are closer to you and more familiar with you. What are your thoughts on these individuals?
Zhang Tao certainly wouldn't let Bai Yu, who wanted to avoid this problem by relying on a few well-known players, get away with it.
Although they had reached an agreement beforehand that Zhang Tao would help to correct any mistakes Bai Yu made.
However, this has little to do with Zhang Tao setting a trap for Bai Yu. In fact, sometimes this kind of situation is necessary during live broadcasts.
Bai Yu could understand these things. Before they started, he had communicated with Zhang Tao and said that as long as it didn't involve sensitive topics, they could talk and ask questions.
"Oh, Brother Zhang even knows this question. I was originally going to be modest and not talk about it, but since you asked, I won't be polite."
"Then, Mr. Bai, how exactly do you mean by 'not being polite'?"
"The championship definitely belongs to someone from our company. We have sent a total of five contestants, all of whom are senior executives of our company. They will certainly live up to our company's expectations and win the championship in this competition!"
Bai Yu said with a confident expression.
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, the live stream chat became lively, with many comments praising Yu Xue Company or specifically praising a particular player.
As the commentators for this competition, they naturally saw the audience's comments on the screen, but these comments were displayed on a separate screen due to a certain delay.
After all, the footage Bai Yu and his team were providing commentary was real-time, but the footage being streamed had a certain delay, and the comments section was no exception.
This feeling was very disjointed, making Bai Yu feel quite uncomfortable, especially since it was his first time doing commentary.
Overall, it's not too bad. Although there is a slight delay, it's not too long. If they want to read the comments or answer questions from the comments, they can still do so.
For example, at this moment, Zhang Tao noticed the situation with the bullet comments.
"Oh, it seems our audience agrees with what President Bai said. Quite a few people are cheering for your team."
"Absolutely. I made sure to tell all my colleagues at the company to cheer for Wang Hai and his team during the competition."
I also told Wang Hai and the others that if they don't get good results in this competition, they'll have to treat all their colleagues to afternoon tea.
As the saying goes, "A handsome reward will surely bring forth brave men," so if there is also punishment, they will undoubtedly go all out.
Bai Yu didn't hide anything from what Bai Yu and Wang Hai said or what they asked for, and told them directly.
Zhang Tao was somewhat surprised by Bai Yu's actions. Was this something to be said? Wasn't the boss afraid of being criticized for putting pressure on his senior executive?
After all, fishing is something that no one can say for sure, and there's no absolute certainty.
"President Bai, is putting so much pressure on them really a good thing? What if they make a mistake because of the pressure and don't get good results?"
"What else can we do? They made a mistake, so why not just give the company's employees a treat, like afternoon tea, so everyone can have some fun together?"
"Um, would Wang Hai and the other contestants be willing to do that?"
"Why would I be unwilling? This is normal in our company. I treat my colleagues to afternoon tea dozens of times a year, and Wang Hai and the others do the same. I suppose they're used to it."
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While Bai Yu and Zhang Tao were discussing, the contestants' draw was basically over, and they all went to their respective fishing spots to start fishing.
At that moment, the camera in the live broadcast room also focused on the well-known players present, who were also the favorites to win the championship in this competition.
When the camera focused on them, Zhang Tao's job came: he needed to introduce these well-known players.
After all, the reason these contestants participate in the competition is not only because of the prize money, but also because of the event's popularity.
This buzz was created jointly by the organizers and the contestants. The contestants promoted the competition before it started, and the organizers promoted it for the contestants after it began.
At the very beginning of the competition, before everyone has officially started fishing, some well-known players will be introduced.
After all, these groups already have a significant amount of traffic, so their participation is mutually beneficial and should be mentioned more by the organizers.
However, this time the situation was a bit strange, because just four or five seconds after the camera focused on the well-known player Teacher Deng, the scene was cut off again.
"What we are seeing now is Mr. Deng, the head instructor of the fishing association. Those familiar with Mr. Deng should..."
Huh? What's going on? The competition has only just started, and some contestants have already caught fish. And judging by the looks of it, the fish caught by contestant number 66 is quite big!
This player is really lucky! He caught a big fish right away and immediately took the lead!
Zhang Tao reacted very quickly. As soon as he saw the camera switch, he immediately stopped his introduction and started talking about the situation of number 66.
"He is indeed quite good, and he is one of the players I have high hopes for."
"Oh? Mr. Bai, could he be one of your company's employees?"
"That's right. Let me introduce you. This is one of our company's employees. He is currently my assistant. He has filmed many of my videos, but he doesn't appear on camera."
By the way, he used to be an athlete, a national champion, and also a seasoned angler. I have a lot of confidence in him.
That's right, contestant number 66 is Wang Hai. This guy can share in Bai Yu's good luck, and with his own luck, Wang Hai's luck is usually very good when he's fishing.
It's only natural that Bai Yu is the first to catch a fish now, and he's not surprised by it.
The reason for such a detailed introduction of Wang Hai is to help him gain recognition and see if he can also create another account.
Wang Hai had considered this idea before, but he spent most of his time traveling with Bai Yu to participate in competitions and didn't have much time to work on his own account.
In the end, all he managed to gain were a few hundred thousand followers by posting clips of Bai Yu's matches, and that was it.
Things are different now. Bai Yu has achieved almost everything he could, and he's basically the number one long-distance runner now. They can slow down and enjoy themselves.
That's why they decided to let Wang Hai pick up his old account again and continue creating his own content.
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