Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 78, Section 76: An Unimaginable Signing Fee
There's no need to wait a full three days.

The next morning, Du Jianuo received a message from Guo Yujie, a staff member of Douyu, who contacted her proactively.

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number, and the voice was extremely enthusiastic. The girl hesitated for a few seconds before answering.

"Hello! We can come anytime!"

So they called the owner, Du Jianuo, and the operations guy from Douyu, and arranged to meet at a milk tea shop near the school.

The other person arrived early, dressed in a Uniqlo out-of-season basic outfit, a T-shirt paired with plaid wool trousers, and waved to Du Jianuo from a distance.

She had actually prepared well last night, carefully reviewing her previous live stream data several times, and finally even took a screenshot and saved it to a file transfer assistant to ensure she wouldn't get stumped when asked questions.

We can't rely on Zhou Mingyuan for everything.

"Hello Jia Nuo, I am Guo Yujie from Douyu."

"Hello~ This is Zhou Mingyuan, the boss of the MCN company I'm signed with."

"Sit down, sit down, sit down and talk."

After introducing themselves, the two men and one woman found a quiet spot to sit down facing each other.

Jazz music filled the bubble tea shop. Zhou Mingyuan ordered a juice, carefully stirring the ice cubes in the glass with a straw, and waited quietly for the other person to speak.

"Jia Nuo, are you interested in streaming on Douyu?"

"I am in charge of streamer operations and have been paying attention to streamers outside the platform."

"Although we have only been established for a short time, our compensation is absolutely the best in the industry!"

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Du Jianuo glanced at Zhou Mingyuan, whose face remained calm, and said nothing.

The other party continued.

"If you come to Douyu, I can guarantee a signing bonus of 20 RMB, and I'll take full responsibility for your daily data improvement and content optimization, ensuring it's better than other platforms."

During the few seconds of silence, Du Jianuo carefully examined the other person, mentally reviewing the possible questions they might ask countless times.

I never expected it to be like this.

how much is it?
I rely on!

She stared in surprise, her lips twitching as she was about to speak when Zhou Mingyuan interrupted her.

"20 is really not sincere."

"With 300,000 followers, strong professional skills, and a built-in trending topic, do you know how much signing fee Zhanqi and Huomao promised to give Nuonuo when they contacted us a couple of days ago?"

Zhou Mingyuan's expression remained unchanged, his eyes drooping, as if he didn't care about the number 200,000 at all.

Not
My brother!
Who is the battle flag?

Who is Huomao?
When did they contact me?
Two hundred thousand is considered a lack of sincerity?

Du Jianuo was completely stunned.

She suddenly felt her throat go dry, and remembering the words Zhou Mingyuan had repeatedly told her before the negotiations, she bit her lip and remained silent.

"Mr. Zhou, I understand that the competition for streamer prices is fierce right now. How about this, I'll personally decide on a signing fee of 25 yuan, and guarantee that the dance section will receive preferential evening traffic. Is that acceptable?"

Guo Yujie's reaction made Du Jianuo even more incredulous.

Why is it charging extra again?

She felt like her head had turned to mush; she didn't know how to think or what to say to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"30."

"To be honest, we are also optimistic about Douyu's future development, and we can sign a contract at this price immediately."

Now that things have come to this, Du Jianuo is no longer surprised by anything Zhou Mingyuan says.

No matter how Guo Yujie tried to appeal to his emotions, said nice things, or claimed to be a long-time fan, he wouldn't budge an inch.

"You guys really don't take dance streamers seriously at all!"

"As far as I know, the budgets you give to game streamers are extremely high, 30 is not even enough to make you feel comfortable."

"Mr. Zhou, as you know, this is mainly because game streamers have a more stable revenue stream."

Guo Yujie looked embarrassed and didn't know how to explain for a moment.

Live streaming was a novelty back then, and dance streamers weren't nearly as popular as they are now. Moreover, Douyu was a relatively new platform and didn't dare to push the boundaries like YY Show did; its dance section was stagnant and lifeless.

Looking at the entire Douyu platform, there isn't a single dance streamer who can compete with the revenue from games.

“We can include a performance-based clause in the contract. If the popularity is similar and the revenue cannot be matched with other categories of live streamers, you can take back any extra signing bonus at any time.”

Zhou Mingyuan sat up straight and casually took a pen from his bag, his movements extremely smooth.

"President Zhou, please wait a moment. I need to consult with my superiors first."

Guo Yujie stood up, walked to the entrance of the milk tea shop, smoked a cigarette, and secretly observed the facial expressions of the two people through the glass.

He noticed that Zhou Mingyuan was even twirling a pen in his hand, his expression full of confidence.

It seems that Mr. Zhou, the general manager of Jieyou Media, is quite quick-witted.

I know about the performance-based agreement!

In fact, the amount of around 50,000 yuan didn't require a leader's approval; Guo Yujie could have made the decision himself.

But just as his direct supervisor Zhang Ruizhe said, this is Guo Yujie's personal style.

They habitually control costs and try to save wherever possible.

Since the other party has offered a way out, let's take a gamble and see what happens; it's a win-win situation anyway.

This saves another 50,000 yuan, and the budget can be moved to other streamers.

After quickly finishing his cigarette, Guo Yujie shook his wrist, rubbed his cheek, forced a smile, and returned to the milk tea shop.

"President Zhou! I just reported your proposal to the higher-ups, and the leadership has approved it!"

"Shall we optimize the contract?"

He also took out a stack of standard contracts from his bag and handed them directly to Zhou Mingyuan.

"OK, adding these few points will solve the problem."

Lawyers are always very professional when reviewing contracts.

A standard one-year live streaming contract.

In an era of skyrocketing signing fees, one year is the minimum for platforms.

Signing a contract for several years would be like selling oneself into servitude, which many streamers are unwilling to do.

Zhou Mingyuan quickly reviewed the agreement, then took out a pen to add the gambling agreement to the back before handing it back to Guo Yujie.

The latter strode to a nearby print shop to get a new contract, which Du Jianuo signed and pressed his fingerprint on.

Everything went surprisingly smoothly.

"Mr. Zhou, Jia Nuo, I look forward to a pleasant collaboration in the future!"

"Then I'll go back to work first. The signing fee will be deposited into your bank account within three working days. Please check your account."

Guo Yujie glanced at his phone, smiled, shook hands with the two men one after the other, pushed open the store door, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

A contract in duplicate, a booklet with a beautiful cover.

Du Jianuo leaned closer, reading through the text word by word several times, her eyes wide with unprecedented concentration.

Three hundred thousand.

The girl moved her finger to the Arabic numerals, where there was a long string of zeros.

My signing fee.
Mr. Zhou's actions, from shooting videos to gaining followers and endorsements, are all part of his strategy.

Did I really earn 300,000?

Guo Yujie had been gone for several minutes, but the warmth of his body still seemed to linger.

Du Jianuo rubbed her eyes, staring at the signed contract in front of her, feeling like she was dreaming.

"The signature is already on, don't bother looking at it anymore."

"Let's go check out the temporary live streaming room we've prepared for you."

Zhou Mingyuan bent his middle finger and tapped the girl's forehead, his eyes full of smiles.

(End of this chapter)