After hanging up the phone, Yezi nodded and went downstairs, ending the mother and son's shopping trip at the entrance of the residential area.
After returning home, Siqin began to inquire in detail about the program. She had originally planned to ask in the evening, but since she had some free time now, she decided to do so.
Ye Zi recounted what she knew, emphasizing that there were no large animals on this island survival mission.
This is the key point, and I can't stress it enough to say it several times, mainly to put my mother at ease.
Seeing that Ye Zi couldn't say anything more about the program, Siqin started preparing lunch.
Ye Zi waited in the living room for the live streaming platform to call with a quote.
Before I received a call for a quote, Er Ya called first.
After the call connected, Er Ya asked:
"Ye Zi, how are you doing now?"
"It's not bad. All five platforms have contacted me. My current appearance fee is 800,000 yuan, which is from Douyin. I'm still negotiating with the other platforms."
"Eight hundred thousand is a bit low, considering he's a champion. This is a bit disrespectful."
Ye Zi idly explained the origin of the 800,000 yuan price tag. There has to be some reason for it to be priced; quoting a price out of thin air is a privilege only celebrities receive.
At best, Ye Zi is just a social media influencer whose popularity is waning.
Knowing that someone had already made an offer, and that Ye Zi's offer for the show was settled, Er Ya was relieved and went to attend to her own business.
Around noon, Waiwai called first, and Wang Zhihua was still talking to Ye Zi, quoting a price of 500,000.
Ye Zi frowned slightly and said:
“Someone has already offered 800,000; your price isn’t very attractive.”
"Then let me report, who provided the quote?"
"TikTok," Ye Zi said simply.
Now that we're in the bidding phase, let's say what we need to say. How they handle it is their business.
Wang Zhihua's bid seemed to have opened the curtain on the formal bidding process, with the other three bidders calling in succession.
The highest bid came from Huya, at 850,000, but with an additional condition: the bidder must take good care of the partner designated by the platform.
Ye Zi instantly realized who her partner was—the popular young actress who had given Huang Jingyu a headache.
They didn't directly refuse, only saying they were waiting for the final quotes from other platforms.
After hanging up, Ye Zi called Gao Fei back and told him about Huya's offer. Gao Fei said he would contact her in a moment.
Then YY called again to quote a price of 850,000. Ye Zi said that Huya also quoted the same price. He was waiting for Douyin's final quote, implying that he wanted to raise the price, to add more, in case Douyin surpassed him, they would have to discuss it again.
Before hanging up the phone, Wang Zhihua said the same two words: "Wait a moment."
Soon, Gao Fei called, offering one million—that was the final quote. If any platform offered a higher price, Ye Zi could rule them out.
After thanking her, Ye Zi waited for Waiwai's quote. Huya had already been ruled out. Taking care of someone? This was a survival show; ensuring food and safety was already difficult enough, let alone acting as a babysitter. Bullshit.
If they really wanted Yezi to be their nanny, they would have to offer a tempting high price. Obviously, Huya was reluctant, and Yezi didn't want to offend them either.
The final competitors were Douyin (TikTok) with one million yuan and YY (YY) with one million and five hundred thousand yuan.
Ye Zi ultimately chose Douyin (TikTok). Although she earned 50,000 yuan less, the 50,000 yuan wasn't much after taxes.
But Ye Zi made a request to Douyin: after the show ended, the account would belong to him.
After Gao Fei reported, Douyin agreed, but they also had a condition: if Ye Zi were to bid for survival-themed programs in the future, and Douyin obtained the live streaming rights, the account would have to be temporarily handed over to the platform for use.
This isn't a problem; the management is only temporary anyway, so it's not a big deal.
Yezi's idea is that she can use this account directly when buying beef and mutton in the future, since she already has a fan base and doesn't need to build one from scratch.
Once the signing is finalized, the platform will send someone to sign the contract. The signing fee is 20% prepaid, 30% after the show starts airing, and the remaining half is paid after the show ends.
If Ye Zi is unable to participate in the show due to personal reasons when it airs, she will need to pay a penalty of two million yuan.
These were not problems. After telling Gao Fei her address in Qingcheng, she waited for someone from the platform to come and sign the contract.
I checked the time; it was already afternoon. I didn't have much time to go shopping, so I figured I might as well stay home. After all, central heating is a good thing, and eating ice cream in winter is a real treat.
Er Ya and Huang Jingyu shared their signing details in a small group chat. Although they felt the signing fee was a bit low, there was nothing they could do. The platform only offered this much, but it was better than nothing.
Then, the two congratulated Ye Zi in advance on winning the final prize money.
The impression Ye Zi gave them was that she could survive anywhere, so since she participated in this program, her chances of winning were very high.
Yellow Whale claimed that he would come to Ye Zi's house to rob her of her richness in the summer.
Ye Zi readily agreed, saying that there would be plenty of beef and mutton.
Finally, Er Ya reminded Ye Zi that the main source of food for this island survival mission would be the sea, and diving would be an essential skill. Unless Ye Zi's fishing skills had improved significantly, she should hurry up and learn how to dive.
To be honest, Ye Zi really needs to learn this. After all, he hasn't had the opportunity to hone his fishing skills since returning to the grasslands.
After the chat, Siqin suggested that Yezi come to Qingcheng after the New Year and find a diving instructor to learn.
Ye Zi nodded in agreement.
Gao Fei also sent flight information, telling Ye Zi the arrival time of the person he signed, mainly to ask Ye Zi to make time in advance, and it would be best if she could pick him up.
Two days later, Ye Zi met the person who signed the contract at the airport. It was Gao Fei alone, with two contracts.
After getting in the car, Gao Fei took out the contract and asked Ye Zi to sign it. Ye Zi was surprised:
"So urgent? I've already come to pick you up, are you afraid I won't sign?"
Gao Fei chuckled and said:
"I bought a return ticket for two hours later, and I'll leave as soon as I sign the papers. The main problem is that it's too cold here, and I can't stand it."
Ye Zi was stunned. How could this be? It was supposed to be a publicly funded trip, yet they only gave her two hours.
Moreover, judging from Gao Fei's appearance, he didn't even plan to go into the city. He just waited at the airport to board the plane because he didn't even have a backpack for his luggage, except for a briefcase containing contracts.
However, judging from his clothes, it's normal that he was cold, because he was wearing clothes for winter in the south.
To be honest, those clothes are not very resistant to the cold in the north. They are only good for keeping warm, but they can't keep out temperatures of minus twenty degrees Celsius.
This was his own choice, and Ye Zi couldn't interfere.
After reviewing the contract and confirming that there were no problems, Ye Zi signed her name. The contract was made in duplicate; Gao Fei took one copy back, and Ye Zi kept the other.
After signing, Gao Fei asked for Ye Zi's bank card number, took a photo to report, and told Ye Zi that the prepayment would arrive by tomorrow at the latest.
Ye Zi drove Gao Fei to the waiting hall, and Gao Fei rushed into the waiting hall as soon as he got out of the car.
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