I'm A Baller - Chapter 177
Chapter 177: Bluffing
Ling Ya was encouraged. The content that she did not know how to express finally came out smoothly.
“We think that the guild does not need to be very big. Moreover, in our current situation, we do not need you to tip us or divert the viewers to us…
“You can just rent an office, do some simple renovation, hire someone who’s familiar with live broadcast, and build a good relationship with the major platforms…
“We can actually handle the matter of the live broadcast content ourselves. Of course, it would be best if you have good ideas to do the daily activities and fan maintenance.
“In any case, let’s do a simple calculation. Your investment of around 2 million is enough for the guild to take root and run smoothly in Shanghai…
“The four of us will take up a total of 45-55% of the shares, depending on how you invest the money and how much resources you put in.
“We will split the shares according to our current popularity, but we must ensure that each of us has at least 10% .
“You don’t have to worry about the issue of control. Among the four of us, with anyone of us supports you, you will be the boss…
“Of course, in fact, I feel that you don’t really care about this…
“Anyway, you don’t need to pay us the contract signing fee. The base salary will be 20,000-30,000 yuan, which will be enough for our daily expenses.
“Uh… What do you think?”
After telling him their plan in one breath, Ling Ya waited nervously for Wang Yan’s response.
Actually, neither of them had expected that the whole thing would develop so far.
It could be said that it was a result of coincidences.
First of all, young master Wang had left an extremely deep and special impression on everyone back then.
“That person won’t mind such a small thing at all.”
Ling Ya, Mi Zi, Da Gang, and Adai all made the same judgment in their hearts.
He didn’t show up for the entire day. But when he arrived, he made a grand entrance. However, he wasn’t arrogant. His speech was decent, and he was well-educated. He also took everyone’s feelings very seriously.
Throughout the competition, Young Master Wang’s bearing and indifference gave them a huge impact.
On an impulse, Ling Ya mustered up the courage to speak to him.
After returning, she still felt uneasy.
Then, Ling Ya talked privately with everyone one by one, testing their emotions and exchanging opinions. In the end, she discovered that everyone had a very good impression of Young Master Wang.
The impression wasn’t just good, but very good.
One month had passed and the bonus of 20,000 yuan for championship and 5,000 yuan work compensation fees now looked pitifully little.
But in that situation, the gesture was very generous.
After all, the five-star hotel accommodation, spa, round-trip air tickets, and king crab meal were all taken care of by Wang Yan.
He spent so much money to organize an event, but he didn’t show any… er, any… Ling Ya and the others didn’t even know how to describe it.
He didn’t have the slightest interest in getting famous.
He didn’t care about what he’d get in return.
He didn’t show any covetousness towards Mi Zi and Ling Ya, who were pretty good-looking.
He told them everything he wanted to do before hand, and then he would do it accordingly.
It sounded very simple, but not everyone could do it.
For example, Liu Yuanfang had promised that within a short period of time, if the event was successful, the rewards would be given to the intended individuals and the non-named tips would be divided among them after deducting the operating expenses. He had promised a lot of things.
In the end, when he saw a lot of money coming in, he immediately went back on his words. Not only did he want to deduct part of it, he even wanted to use this to force Ling Ya and the others to sign a long-term contract.
In the beginning, they tried to talk to Liu Yuanfang, and he’d always find an excuse to not give them money.
Ling Ya and the others were completely disappointed in him.
If the short-term contract was operated like this, wouldn’t it be courting death if they really signed long-term contracts with such a person?!
In sharp contrast, Young Master Wang’s behavior made him look like the epitome of a gentleman.
After Ling Ya talked to Wang Yan, he didn’t contact Ling Ya in the past two weeks. He didn’t care about the matter at all.
It was this indifferent attitude that made everyone make the final decision.
During this time, Wang Siming went to see and talk to Mi Zi and Ling Ya, yet the two girls hesitated for a long time.
After all, that was Wang Siming!
But after some serious thinking, they finally decided to trust Wang Yan.
It wasn’t because Wang Yan’s wealth, resources, and connections were better than Wang Siming’s.
It was because Wang Yan wasn’t so aggressively ambitious.
When they were poor and needed to fight to survive, the lack of ambition often meant that they were lazy and would fail.
However, they had already passed the initial stage. Now, as long as they worked steadily, they were able to cash in on their popularity. In this stage, steadiness was actually a huge advantage.
Since he wasn’t ambitious, he wouldn’t care about the small amount of money that he’d invest in the live broadcast guild. This meant that Ling Ya and the others would have a higher degree of autonomy and did not have to worry about being overly exploited.
So, in the end, a magical thing happened.
There were all kinds of veteran guilds that had extended olive branches to the girls, and there were also big shots like Wang Siming who offered to take them in. Each of them had their own unique competitiveness, but in the end, Wang Yan, who was on a quiet vacation, won in the end.
Look, how wonderful is the world?
…
Then, on the other hand, for Wang Yan, was it worthwhile to exchange 2 million for a 45% stake in a live broadcast guild?
It would depend on what kind of guild it was.
If the Guild signed Mi Zi, Ling Ya, Da Gang, and Adai at the same time, it would earn a lot of money.
There was no need to mention how many tips and advertising fees it would earn. Revenue was the most valuable thing in a guild.
In short, as long as the scale of the guild was properly expanded and the accounts were properly handled, Wang Yan would be able to earn at least tens of millions of legal income every year.
Therefore, regarding Ling Ya’s conditions, Wang Yan directly expressed… that there was no problem in principle.
“OK, we can talk about it.”
“Really?”
Ling Ya was overjoyed.
In this girl’s perspective, they were taking advantage of Wang Yan. After all, they would get steady salaries, share dividends, and a big tree to lean on. The conditions were great, right?
Wang Yan could not help but laugh. “Really, in principle, I have no problem with it. As for the details, I’ll find someone to talk to you.”
“Okay, okay, okay. Then I’ll wait for your call! Young Master Wang, thank you!”
The shrewd girl was grateful to him and her impression of him got even better.
“Bye.”
After hanging up, Wang Yan pondered for a moment and dialed Xi Zi’s number.
Wang Yunxi was the best manager he could find.
Xi Zi was Wang Yan’s distant relative and close neighbor. They had always been close.
In terms of ability, Xi Zi had started working since he was very young. Now, he could steadily earn more than 50,000 yuan a month. He was about to become the sales manager of the company.
In terms of industry familiarity, Xi Zi’s hobbies were drinking, playing games, and watching live broadcasts. He was relatively familiar with those things.
Overall, the position of Guild Leader belonged to no one but Xi Zi.
Of course, he’d equip Xi Zi with industry elites to support him. When the time came, he would just hire some.
After a few rings, the call was answered.
Just as he was about to speak, Like Jade raised his voice and asked, “Boss, are you eating or not?”
Half of the people in the cafeteria turned their heads.
Wang Yan leaned against the window and waved his hand. After thinking for a while, he turned around and walked out of the cafeteria.
“Bro, it’s me, Yan.”
“Yo, kid, your life is pretty good, huh? You’ve already gotten a sidekick?”
Xi Zi sounded as cheerful as ever. He was full of mischief, but he was very loyal and warmhearted.
“Yeah. I’m doing pretty well in school.”
Wang Yan smiled and turned to business. “Brother, I have something to talk to you about. Find a quieter place.”
Wang Yunxi’s tone suddenly became serious. “Wait a minute.”
Two minutes later, he said, “Tell me. Is there a problem with the money?”
“No, what are you thinking? It’s a good thing.”
Wang Yan smiled calmly.
Before he decided to talk to Xi Zi, Wang Yan knew that there would be resistance and doubts, so he was very calm.
“A good thing? Then tell me.”
“Where do I start?”
Wang Yan pondered for a moment, and a perfect lie took shape with the help of Cautious Words and 79-point intelligence.
“You asked me why I was in a hurry to get that loan, right?”
“Yes! You brat, although I don’t know why you were in a hurry, now that I think of it, I feel that that operation was superb…” Wang Yunxi clicked his tongue in wonder and admiration.
Wang Yan laughed silently and then steadied his voice, trying his best to show the confidence and calmness that he had developed recently.
“Actually, I have long set my sights on a career. Unfortunately, I still can’t find my first bucket of gold. So when you told me about your job the other day, I had an idea.”
“F*ck! Are you serious?!”
Wang Yunxi was shocked.
At first, he had thought it was just a coincidence, but it turned out that Wang Yan had planned it?!
The results were the same, but the qualities they displayed were completely different. No wonder Wang Yunxi was astonished.
“Yes.”
Wang Yan smiled, conveying his calmness and confidence.
“Actually, my preparatory work is almost complete. Brother Xi Zi, do you want to hear it?”
Wang Yunxi was hooked, and his curiosity soared.
He hurriedly said, “Tell me. I’m Listening!”
Wang Yan asked, “Brother Xi Zi, you often watch live broadcasts. Have you heard of outdoor eating broadcast?”
“Of course I’ve heard of it! Da Gang is f*cking funny. Ling Ya makes people happy just by watching her eat… eh? What does it have to do with you?”
“Yeah, I’m the one who created them.”
Hearing Wang Yan’s extremely calm words, Wang Yunxi went silent for a long time.
Wang Yan could even imagine Xi Zi’s expression..
(⊙) ! ! !
Dumbstruck.
After a while…
“F * ck! Are you serious? Everyone on the platform said that it was President Wang… F*ck! Are you that f*cking President Wang? ! ! !”
Wang Yan had to put the phone away. Damn it, it was ear-deafening.
He waited for Xi Zi to calm down a little bit, then continued the story…and… bluff…!
“I think outdoor eating broadcast is very promising. It has become popular abroad, but not at home, so I thought about it for a long time.
“I couldn’t afford it before, but then I got so much money from the loan, so I just made a plan and did something big.
“The king crab eating event was actually the first step in my plan. I scammed a few partners and finally gathered such a group of big eater streamers with great potentials.”
Wang Yunxi was completely dumbfounded.
However, he was, after all, a veteran in society, so he quickly found a blind spot.
“But where did you get the confidence to poach people from others? I remember that Mi Zi and the others have their own guilds, right? With that little money of yours, you can’t afford even the signing fees, right?”
Wang Yan smiled. I’m not afraid of your questions, but I was afraid that you wouldn’t ask the right questions…
The process was so bizarre that even he himself was dumbfounded. So he could brag about it however he wanted, right?
“I didn’t have the confidence. But I know I’d make money if I could get one of them. Moreover, even if the live broadcast didn’t get popular at that time, I at least managed to establish President Wang’s brand in Douyu. I could always find another opportunity…”
“F*ck! Yan, you’re so f*cking awesome! You’re are very sly.”
Wang Yunxi was stunned by Wang Yan’s story. He followed Wang Yan’s train of thought and imagined lots of other stuff.
“You’re f*cking brilliant, yes you are! Based on the situation at that time, you could just use President Wang’s account to put up a pretense. You could create a false persona, which would allow you to achieve a lot of things with a little money… It wold be f*cking easy to attract fans to the broadcast room. You’ve really hit the nail on the head!”
Wang Yan’s head was covered in sweat.
I f*cking don’t know how to attract fans into the live broadcast room, okay?
I didn’t plan to do anything of the kind!
Uh, the weather is so hot that I am sweating…
Alright, since Xi Zi knew how the thing operated, it saved him lots of words.
“I planned to do that, but Ling Ya suddenly came to me for a private chat. I talked to her and plan to do something big…”
Wang Yunxi’s curiosity was piqued. Through the phone, Wang Yan could hear him gulping.
“Then, then what?”
Wang Yan laughed lightly. “There are some messy things involved, so I can’t tell you in detail for now. Anyway, the current situation is that I’ll fork out two million to establish a guild. Mi Zi, Ling Ya, Da Gang, and Adai will all join it and take a portion of the shares, but they won’t take the contract signing fees.”
Dang!
A loud sound suddenly came from the other side of the phone.
“Xi Zi? What’s wrong?” Wang Yan was startled.
“Nothing! Nothing! I was so f*cking excited that I kicked the fire escape door!”
Xi Zi was really excited, and it could be heard from his voice.
“F*ck, Yan, you f*cking earned a lot, you know? There are plenty of guilds that are willing to fork out two million cash to sign them in. Of course, they’d make all kinds of messy requirements and wouldn’t give them shares…”
Wang Yan smiled. “That’s why they chose me… How about it, Xi Zi? Do you want to be the guild leader?”
“What?!”
Xi Zi was stunned. “You can set up your guild in Star City and manage it on your own. It’s not difficult. I wouldn’t do it better than you. With your brain, if you just learn a little, you can handle them with ease.”
I don’t want to waste my time on this kind of thing…
It’s not as interesting as reading books or playing with my silly roommates.
Wang Yan didn’t explain and only said, “You do it. The position of the guild leader can only be yours. Quit the job of loan officer. It doesn’t have a bright future.”
Wang Yunxi hesitated for a moment, and Wang Yan continued to raise the stakes. “I’ll book you a ticket for tonight. Time is tight, and the task is urgent. Come and we’ll talk about it in detail.”
Xi Zi quickly rejected, “No need, no need. You think I can’t afford a plane ticket? Alright then, I’ll take the chance to see you…”
Hehe.
Wang Yan laughed silently
Do you think you can return after you come?
If I can’t trick you to stay, my one month of being a tycoon would be in vain!
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