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Chapter 354: Chapter 166 Limping_3
Every decision you don’t understand, you can come to me and communicate. If I can’t convince you to let go of your concerns, it means I haven’t considered the matter to its fullest extent. Postponing or even changing it is all OK.
You focus on creating, and I’ll smooth over the obstacles in business and even in life. You should earn money, live a fulfiled life, and have a meaningful career. Only then can you call it happiness.
Li Ziqi, what do you think?"
Li Ziqi, who was never much of a talker to begin with, was reduced to just nodding, anxiously organizing her words.
"Mm-hmm, you’re absolutely right! I...I...I have no objections!"
Cheese hurriedly took out the contract from her bag, joyfully passed it over, feeling like Assistant Su was simply divine.
Huai is awesome!
"Li Ziqi, this is your contract. If there are parts you don’t understand, you can ask me, or you can consult a lawyer tomorrow."
Cheese spoke with a pleasant smile, while Su Huai lifted his hand to check his watch and suddenly stood up.
"Take your time, I’m going to step outside for a bit, have a smoke."
The attentive little prince, purposely giving her time and space, also gave her a chance to communicate with the elders.
Su Huai put on his coat, intending to go out alone, but Cheese followed eagerly, delivering one high-EQ comment after another.
"Assistant Su, your communication skills are out of this world, absolutely admirable!
Actually, Liu from Weilian contacted Li Ziqi on Meipai back in June or July, and personally came to see her three or four times, but they never managed to come to an agreement.
And despite my personal efforts, going to Mianyang twice within half a month, I couldn’t convince this tough nut to crack..."
Su Huai raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What’s the problem?"
Cheese responded solemnly: "The problem is, we lack your acute insight, unique charm, and the strategic patience that never rushes to success..."
Wow!
Cough, cough!
Su Huai coughed vigorously after inhaling a mouthful of smoke, patting Cheese’s shoulder repeatedly, equally impressed.
Although his flattery was a bit obvious, it was seamlessly natural.
Brother, you’re paving a broad road for yourself!
The real reason negotiations were tough was that she was stubborn and strong-willed, not eager to cash in, and she didn’t believe in the pie in the sky painted by bosses.
This girl had worked in the nightlife for quite some time, and unlike other girls who fell to vanity, she hadn’t forgotten her original aspirations yet had developed a strong self-preservation instinct.
That made her particularly difficult to handle.
Later, Weilian thought they could leverage the "fully cooked rice and perfectly formed jade" to pin her down, believing that she, having reached the pinnacle, wouldn’t throw it all away since the loss of compromise was far less than smashing the pot.
But the "jade" she had become still acted like the tough pottery tile of her early days, going head-on in resistance.
I don’t need this pot anymore, whoever cares!
The reason why many grassroot workers admire Li Ziqi is because operators like Su Huai can clearly see the true faces of internet celebrities, which are not filtered.
Actually, most net celebrities were hardly good people before they became famous, and after gaining fame, they are even more arrogant and offensive, exuding a foul stench in private.
The so-called deities are far from being "virtuous" in private. Think about it, what does sudden wealth from rags to explosive fame bring?
So, to judge an internet celebrity, you have to look at how they act after they’ve become famous.
When Li Ziqi was earning just a few hundred a month, she ate simple meals and warmly invited her fans over to play.
After earning tens of millions a month, she still lived in the countryside, stayed with her grandma, did the housework herself, and neither splurged nor wasted—this was the stability of the core framework.
Therefore, those in the industry who had interacted with her were quite objective, saying this person wasn’t tactful or easy to get along with and was very strict about details, but was fair and had both ideas and passion.
If you want to cooperate with such a person in the long run, respect is essential, and it can’t just be in words alone.
Su Huai instructed Cheese a lot and also shared his views on Li Ziqi, slowly discussing how to nurture her.
"In the short term, we don’t need to do much. Photographers find it hard to keep up with her filming pace. A single video can take half a year or a year, with repeated adjustments and reshoots; any competent photographer would struggle with this, so providing her with an assistant who lives and eats with her, taking care of miscellaneous matters, would be the biggest help."
"Hire someone locally, focusing on ability rather than education, and it’s okay to pay a bit more," he said.
Su Huai’s approach diverged significantly from the mainstream practices of current MCN agencies, but this is called adapting to different circumstances and local conditions.
"After signing the contract, move all her videos to YouTube, set up a separate channel, and then register the Li Ziqi brand trademark globally—with the trademark ownership belonging to her personally, but the company has to have a permanent usage right and control over legitimate projects," he said.
At this problematic point for Weimian, Su Huai showed utmost sincerity.
"Then let her grow freely. In one and a half to two years, if she can make a name for herself, we will develop her fully. If not, I am also willing to continue supporting her.
By the way, make it clear to her in advance that if she grows to a sufficient height, Xingyu’s equity will also be open to her. This platform welcomes all ambitious and talented individuals. We don’t need slaves; we cultivate partners," he said.
Cheese still couldn’t understand why Dog Daddy valued Li Ziqi so highly.
But he knew his own level of perception and the upper limit of his self-endeavor, so he was willing to listen.
"Assistant Su, rest assured, I will take good care of Li Ziqi!"
With these words, the plan was thoroughly set into motion.
In fact, after Jiajia became famous, she only earned a few billion in cash plus a valuation of over ten billion, which seemingly wasn’t enough to warrant such attention from Su Huai.
However, as a name card, she could break through rural barriers, defensively hold onto millions of followers on foreign networks, expand genuinely into the post-pandemic fast-moving consumer goods market, and strategically plan agricultural and forestry bases in the Sichuan and Chongqing region. Her potential value far exceeded that of Pei Shuyu.
The reason why so many in the industry bemoaned her situation wasn’t because she failed to produce good video content but because Weimian failed to play the brand card well.
Li Jiaqi is unrivaled in selling lipstick, Dong Yuhui has a unique edge in selling books, Xinba is criticized for selling bird’s nests—so what about Li Ziqi?
A natural culinary Sacred Body. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
She doesn’t need to do live sales; whatever she films, Su Huai would create the best product out of it.
Premium quality for picky online customers in China, maintaining a good reputation with thin profits but high sales volume, while the cost-effective version could include a hefty "intelligence tax" for global sales. Reaping profits from both ends—how could this not be enticing?
By the time TikTok rose to fame, overseas logistics systems wouldn’t even need to be built by us; there would be no costs, only profits.
Why sneakily scrape off a little from our own people?
Whether Weimian didn’t want to do it or couldn’t do it, Su Huai didn’t want to explore; he only knew that he definitely could.
In the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai areas, as long as you’re willing to invest effort and money into integration, you can create a complete industry chain for whatever high-demand products you desire.
Satellite-controlled synchronized reaction bombs plus selfie gimbals for outdoor exploration, distance teaching—can you believe these were developed by just a small factory?
In two years, just as Douyin catches fire, as long as the supply chain is integrated beforehand, and enough internet celebrities are nurtured... Zhang Yiming would have to come seeking me out as soon as he launches the live-streaming business sector.
Huh? Speaking of Douyin, doesn’t Gu Tongshu have shares in ByteDance?
Su Huai’s eyes shifted, and suddenly, he had a bold idea...
