Chapter 192 The Rice Grain That Works Hard to Make Money

Although Shi Shi was confident about the match, she still felt exhausted after a busy day when she returned to the hotel, as she needed to maintain her focus in all aspects.

I had just returned to the hotel and was lying on the bed, feeling drowsy, when I received a call from Fu Yingzhou in China.

"Brother Niu?"

"Today was great."

"Hehe, of course."

Are you going to sleep?

Having no one to share the joy of success with is like wearing fine clothes in the dark—it's a very frustrating thing. After Fu Yingzhou called, she woke up and wanted to chat for a while.

"No, no, let's chat for a while."

There is a time difference of more than one hour between Japan and China.

Shi Shi perked up and started talking non-stop to Fu Yingzhou about the competition. Fu Yingzhou listened patiently, offering responses from time to time, making Shi Shi feel that every bit of her joy had a place to rest.

As they were chatting, Shi Shi suddenly asked, "Brother Niu, why did you suddenly think of calling me?"

Her husband, Niu Ge, is a very considerate person. Every time he comes home after a busy day, Niu Ge massages him and lulls him to sleep.

Fu Yingzhou was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I just wanted to hear your voice. The whole world knows you had a successful competition today. I wanted to hear you say something different." Shi Shi felt a warmth in her heart, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

The two chatted about other things for a while, and Shi Shi said that she wanted to try some new challenges next.

Shi Shi has already secured a place in the domestic music scene. All that's left is stable development. Fu Yingzhou speculates that the new challenge she mentioned is aiming to break into the international market.

He guessed that, and that's why he asked the question.

"Can't things in China satisfy you anymore?"

"No, it's just that I feel I can do more and better." The domestic music scene is still huge, and there's always business to be done. Rather than conservatively developing my career in one place, I'd rather challenge myself with something more difficult.

"I shouldn't be so pessimistic, but... it's not a pleasant thing to say, but it's my honest opinion."

"What did you say?" Shishi asked curiously.

"You certainly have a chance to succeed. Afterwards, you'll be showered with glory and wealth. But there's also the possibility of failure, after all, the international market is tough. But I'll always be your support, your safety net. My little grass, rest assured, you have a strong foundation!"

Fu Yingzhou encouraged her to be bold and do it, saying he would always support her.

"Have you been working on some kind of sweet talk encyclopedia lately? Brother Niu, you're really good at it!"

"Only you will do this!"

Before she knew it, the sky outside the window was gradually brightening, and Shi Shi realized with a start that she hadn't slept all night. However, she didn't feel sleepy at all; on the contrary, she was full of energy. Before hanging up the phone, Shi Shi said with a smile, "Brother Niu, when I get back to China, I want to see you as soon as possible. I miss you so much!"

Fu Yingzhou smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Fu Yingzhou felt for the first time how inconvenient his work was. Going abroad was too difficult! And at a time like this, he couldn't even be by Shi Shi's side!

Fu Yingzhou sat at his desk, gazing out the window. His heart was filled with longing for Shi Shi. He suddenly made a bold decision: since he couldn't go abroad, he would surprise Shi Shi the moment she returned home. He couldn't be by her side when she needed him most, but he could at least be there to greet her with flowers upon her triumphant return!

After hanging up the phone, Shi Shi threw herself into preparing for her new challenge. She contacted international music producers and began learning new musical styles. As the days went by, Shi Shi's efforts gradually paid off, and she got an opportunity to perform at an international music festival.

Looking at the time on her phone, Shi Shi figured her mom would be calling her for breakfast soon. So she decided not to sleep anymore. After quickly washing her face with cold water, Shi Shi turned on her computer and started reading the daily briefing from the company.

She has a female assistant at each of the two companies. Leaving aside the one at TuMing, the assistant at Celebrity Creation was recommended by Liu Minghao. She's a girl named Michelle.

Initially, this girl named Michelle came to the company to apply for a job as a female anchor. She was beautiful, with a great figure, so there was no reason for her to refuse.

Unexpectedly, this girl quit after only three days! Since she was recommended by an acquaintance, Shi Shi asked her why and found out she had camera phobia! As soon as the live stream camera was turned on, she couldn't utter a single word. This was completely opposite to Shi Shi's own situation, as Shi Shi had a "camera aura." From her first performance of "Decent" to now, she had never been stage-frightened; every time she was on stage, she was like a different person, seemingly ruling the entire stage as a queen.

After getting to know this girl, Shishi discovered that Michelle was a very clear-headed person who perfectly embodied the principle of "looking towards money and earning big!" As long as Shishi's salary satisfied her, she was guaranteed to do her job beautifully!

Oh, by the way. Her real name is Mili. Nothing happened on Tu Ming's side, but Mili's report was much more interesting!

It wasn't about what happened at the influencer company in real time, but rather that Mili had written a proposal for her with her own ideas! After Shi Shi opened it and read it, she found that Mili really did have some talent!

There are two main types of live-streaming e-commerce models: one is to showcase products through real-time video streaming, and the other is to sell goods through e-commerce.

Although Mili's proposal was riddled with errors, it was clear she was still quite inexperienced in her approach. Her core message boiled down to three words: how to exploit people in a way that was both outrageous and believable!

Nowadays, the first step in their company's process is product selection, choosing products suitable for live-streaming sales, which are usually high-quality, cost-effective, and easy-to-display products.

Next comes planning and promotion. While it sounds sophisticated, it essentially involves designing the content flow for the livestream and figuring out how to create interactive segments that stimulate viewers' desire to buy. Once the livestream script is prepared, it can be announced through social media and short video platforms to attract potential viewers. Finally, the host will explain the product features and usage scenarios in detail during the livestream, answer viewer questions, and guide them to place orders. Afterwards, it's all about order processing, shipping, and after-sales service. A successful livestream requires a complete supply chain management system.

Looking at the proposal sent by Mili, the word "pre-sale" popped into Shishi's mind.

She actually managed to get pre-sales going, can you believe it?

MiLi's business plan essentially suggests that the livestreaming room could use "pre-sale discount prices" as a gimmick to entice consumers to place orders. The company could then use the consumers' money to make the products they wanted.

What a brilliant idea to use someone else's resources to your advantage!

As a consumer who had been deeply scammed by pre-sales before her journey, Shi Shi knew all too well that this was a trap!

Although advertised as shipping in 5-6 days, many items actually take 15 days or more to ship. After all, even if you receive the pre-order payment, there's no guarantee of production within a certain timeframe! Unexpected events can always occur. And this also raises another issue!

The product doesn't match the description!