pjbooks Chapter 65: [You're Too Blunt]
Chapter 65: [You're Too Blunt]
The message from the crow didn't contain a single emoji, or even emoticons like "(・ω・)`", "Ciallo～(∠・ω<)⌒★", or "_(:з)∠)_".
His internal dialogue became increasingly formal.
Liu Zhuohao only sent a friend request to the station manager before riding his motorcycle home.
He didn't pay much attention to the message, nor did he stop to check if he had added the friend while waiting at the red light.
This is the first generation.
Bilibili has three eras: the era of the site administrator, the era of the uncles, and the era of the aunties.
They represent—
"The community phase is about to begin, and the platform is about to transition to commercialization, starting joint game operations and officially entering an era of profitability for the website."
"Commercialization is complete, with exclusive distribution rights for various ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) mobile games; an era of flourishing development across games, live streaming, membership purchases, and videos."
And finally...
If it were 25 years ago, adding the QQ number of the website owner would be an almost impossible task.
Essentially, Liu Zhuohao has added the contact information of Mr. Zhang from Douyin, thus establishing a communication channel.
But it is now 14.
During this period, many bloggers actually had the contact information of the site owner, since the owner was in the blogger group and seemed to be a very approachable group owner.
Some people may have added the site owner's contact information a few years ago, before Bilibili received angel investment and when it was just a community on the verge of shutting down.
But there might also be people like myself, who are high-quality new bloggers, so I have his contact information.
--value.
My videos, which currently have relatively high data quality, have shown them my value as a blogger.
But... that's not enough!
"Now that I'm in their sights, I need to clarify the relationship before the first impression solidifies!"
Liu Zhuohao suppressed his urge to take out his phone and check the messages.
Go home, go upstairs...
Huang Weixiong and Li Zekai both went out to take care of the things they had been asked to do.
Liu Zhuohao returned to his room, turned on his computer, and began to check the messages.
Friend notification: Your request has been accepted.
"We're already friends, let's chat!"
"=.= I was shocked when I saw the message from Crow... Wasn't Boss Liu just graduated from high school? He's already talking business?"
"I'm Bi Shi, everyone on the site calls me the site manager. Judging from your account registration time and level, you should be one of the earliest users on our site, so you should know me, right?"
The tone seemed casual, even carrying a relaxed feel unique to the anime and manga community.
But he didn't follow that lead.
Liu Zhuohao typed a reply without any pleasantries:
"Yes, stationmaster."
"Regarding merchant orders, what kind of assistance can the platform provide me?"
He's very direct.
Sending emojis can definitely make conversations feel more relaxed.
But is it really that easy?
Previously, the matter of banning a top blogger and his team from the platform was also discussed in a lighthearted manner, without any sense of seriousness.
Even bystanders felt that no one was really angry; it was all just a joke.
Only through in-depth reflection can one discover how egregious the nature of the matter is and how significant its impact is.
It seemed that his straightforward message surprised the person on the other end of the chat, who did not reply immediately.
The website administrator, like himself, concealed the "typing..." marker.
He didn't even know if the other party had seen the message.
Bi Shi: "I want to know, roughly what kind of business deal it is." (Attached is a helpless emoji from a rage comic)
But he replied very quickly.
He was still trying to steer the atmosphere back to a familiar, less formal level.
"An article about..."
Liu Zhuohao typed, but after thinking for a moment, he deleted the message.
"Is it convenient to communicate by phone, station manager?"
He re-edited the message.
During this period, many business negotiations on Bilibili did indeed take place online, even in QQ groups.
Even when the website negotiated business issues with the boss, it was all done online, which is why a large number of chat logs were leaked, instead of a more formal meeting in an offline conference room.
But I guess Bilibili doesn't have a proper meeting room yet. Well, it probably doesn't even have its own building. Instead, it rents one or two floors in an office building for commercial use.
That's why Liu Zhuohao prefers a direct phone conversation to better draw a clear line.
This was not the kind of lighthearted banter that the site administrator had encountered in the past, but a more serious business communication, which might even require relevant proposal documents later.
This time, the silence on the other end lasted even longer.
But the reply came without hesitation:
"Can."
Almost at the same second he received the reply, Liu Zhuohao put on his headphones and made a voice call.
The call was connected.
"Station Master," Liu Zhuohao spoke first, his voice steady.
"...Hello." The male voice coming from the receiver was much deeper and more composed than in the QQ text messages, and even carried a hint of tension that was barely perceptible.
"Then I'll get straight to the point." Liu Zhuohao didn't beat around the bush. "This isn't a simple GG deal; it's a sales-driven collaboration."
"You should know that I run a catering business offline, and I have a reliable supplier of Chaoshan beef balls, which are of very good quality."
"Has the station manager ever tried Chaoshan beef balls?"
The station manager hesitated for a few seconds, seemingly considering each word he said, before finally responding:
"I've tried it, and it tastes alright."
"You mean you want to sell this on our website?"
Liu Zhuohao leaned back in his chair and spun around. "Yes, my current direction is to become a food and lifestyle blogger. I will try to subtly integrate these products into my videos."
"Furthermore, if any viewers mention sales channels in the video, I will try to post a link in the comments section, which will redirect them to the corresponding e-commerce store."
"When viewers and fans buy products in this store, my suppliers will give me a certain percentage of the profits. This kind of arrangement can be considered..."
He pondered, trying to think of a case that might have already existed in this era, "Somewhat like LOL commentators, such as Xiao Zhi, who would put up links to sell meat floss pancakes during their live streams."
"The essence is 'content-driven traffic generation, e-commerce monetization'."
I heard soft breathing through the receiver, followed by a silence that lasted for more than ten seconds.
Finally, the stationmaster's voice rang out again, slower and more cautious than before:
"So... you've already finalized the details of the collaboration with the supplier?"
"We just finished talking today," Liu Zhuohao replied. "I gave them a direction, and if they are ambitious and interested, they will try it out, and we will have follow-up cooperation."
The words fell.
On the other end of the receiver, there was once again that familiar, breathtaking silence.
Only a faint buzzing sound of electricity could be heard.
It seemed that every time I responded, the other person needed to spend more than ten seconds carefully considering each word I said.
The station manager was very careful.
"Of all the bloggers I've met, you're the only one who's so straightforward about commercialization and making money."
After a long silence, he said this.
Liu Zhuohao paused. The other party's caution was not because of this business, but because of commercialization.