Chapter 88: Xiao Sa's Business Model Guesswork

  When this person is really starving, any food tastes extremely delicious.

  Dozens of reporters stopped their cars by the roadside, watching as Xiao Ge quickly climbed onto a car and changed into a fresh set of clothes. He then took out two large foam boxes containing meals and began eating voraciously.

  In the past, these reporters must not have seen a person who had been starving for three days and how terrifying it was when he ate. But now, when they see Xiao Ge eating with big mouthfuls, they really feel like they are in a refugee camp and seeing refugees.

  "He eats so fast, isn't he afraid of choking?"

  Many reporters were shocked by Xiao Ge's uninhibited and big-mouthed eating, with some even secretly swallowing their saliva, fearing that someone would suddenly choke on the food in his mouth.

  But their worries were apparently unnecessary, as from start to finish, Xiao Ge almost never stopped halfway, he just spent less than three minutes to directly solve the two boxes of food that weighed about a catty.

  "That's so cool!"

  Someone patted his palm, got off the car and laughed loudly: "Thanks, buddy! Today's meal was really great. Now I finally have the energy to continue riding my bike on the road. Let's meet again in Hongyanxi Town ahead!"

  He finished speaking and turned back to the other reporters, waving his hand at them. Then he shouted loudly: "Everyone, I'll continue on my way! If you want to interview me, no matter which media outlet you're from, we'll meet again in about 40 kilometers ahead at Hongyanxi Town!"

  After finishing his speech, he still waved his hand and then put on the raincoat again, continuing to set off under the gaze of dozens of reporters.

  "This guy is really something! Too uninhibited." A reporter carrying a camera lightly put down the cumbersome thing in his hand and couldn't help but exclaim.

  "It's really not very common!" Some of the journalists around nodded in agreement.

  It's already a " household name", able to attract dozens of reporters at any time, but Xiao Ge still doesn't have the slightest sense of restraint. As usual, he eats when he wants to eat and walks when he wants to walk. He doesn't seem to be like other celebrities who are afraid of being exposed by reporters for their "unflattering photos", which would affect their popularity and fortune.

  "What level do you think this young man can reach?"

  Suddenly, a reporter asked very formally: "As for the top stars, it's not necessary to mention them. I believe that as long as they don't die suddenly in a car accident or some other unexpected incident, their future will at least be that of a top star. Does anyone disagree with this?"

  "Who doesn't have this kind of vision? Then tell me what level he can reach. After all, 'top-notch' is too vague."

  "That's right, indeed." Many reporters nodded in agreement. The scope of "top-notch" is really too vague, and many people claim to be top-notch, but they have forgotten what era we are living in now. You may have been top-notch 10 or even 20 years ago, but are you still?

  To put it bluntly, you were top-notch 5 years ago, for example, the kind of album sales that exceeded 10 million copies. Are you still like that now? How many people still remember you?

  A top-notch evaluation requires the support of a large number of people, and cannot be achieved solely through ability; otherwise, it would be laughable.

  Nowadays, Xiao Ge is undoubtedly a top-notch popular figure. Just take a look at the rapidly increasing number of members and posts in his Baidu Tieba forum to know this.

  The reason why he is now affecting his final evaluation is very simple, that can only be because of the few works.

  So when this reporter said that he absolutely would not doubt that Xiao Hua Ge's future is at a first-rate level, everyone else seems so matter-of-fact.

  "I think he should at least be on par with TAO and Wang Lihong in terms of his musical talent?"

  "No, he knows so many things, especially magic, dance and kung fu, I think he can soon reach the level of Wang Lihong in music, at least in movies, he should be as good as Wu Yanzu."

  "You're wrong, what you said about music might be right, I also believe he should have that ability. But in terms of movies, he's still far from it! Let's not compare Wu Yan Zu to Gu Tian Le just yet, at least the latter has already won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor."

  "You guys are thinking too much, he has nothing now except for popularity."

  "Nonsense, he just graduated from school less than a month ago and is already so popular. If you give him some more time, don't you think his singing and acting skills will both break through to top-notch level?"

  ……

  The reporters were all expounding their own views and ideas, while the reporter who first proposed this idea quietly lit a cigarette, slowly smoking it while also silently pondering.

  After a long pause, he finally spoke up and said: "In my opinion, he should first work hard on TV dramas. Otherwise, who would dare to give him the opportunity to shoot a movie? Now it may seem like making movies is very popular, but most companies are losing money. Do you think that a newcomer with only popularity but no acting skills can take away those big production roles?"

  "Hmm, the starting point of TV drama actors is a bit low, and it's hard to switch to filming movies. A bespectacled reporter retorted: "Besides, popularity is box office appeal, as long as he continues like this, even if he really NGs repeatedly, I believe many film crews will still send out audition invitations. At worst, he'll just be a vase, but it's still the main vase."

  "Never mind, I'm too lazy to keep chatting with you guys, let's go! They've already walked several kilometers!"

  Then the reporters also burst out laughing and climbed onto their cars one after another, and drove away in a flurry.

  Xiao Su Ge obviously didn't notice that he was being constantly gossiped about by the reporters, and he also didn't have the mood to care about what others were saying about him. After all, with his mouth shut on someone else's body, even if he heard it, what could he do?

  Now he is only concerned about one thing, that is, whether to admit the matter of donating over 10,000 yuan in front of the reporters from Huaxi Metropolis Daily who were rejected for an interview at noon.

  After all, he just thought the little girl was really pitiful at that time. In addition, the system had also explicitly mentioned before that all the money he earned on this road could not be used by himself and must be donated in its entirety. So, he generously donated all the more than 10,000 yuan he earned that night in Chongqing.

  But is it worth saying? Does it have to be loudly proclaimed in front of many reporters?

  If it gets out, it will definitely be reported again, and some people with ulterior motives may speak out online, saying they are seeking fame and fortune.

  Undoubtedly, his concerns are not unfounded, for there are already too many such people in this society who do not do good deeds themselves but cannot see others doing good either, so they always question one thing and then suspect another.

  Even later on, many people didn't dare to do good deeds "openly and uprightly" anymore. Everyone just made a donation and that's it, they couldn't even be bothered to ask about the results. As long as they had a clear conscience, that was enough.

  And what about the "black hands" who caused all this, are their actions valuable or not? Maybe they are, but it's clear that the drawbacks outweigh the benefits, because after being manipulated by them, many people who might have wanted to do good things no longer want to.

  Why is that? Why do I get all sorts of doubts and suspicions when I do good deeds? Why do I get all sorts of shameful speculations? Doing good deeds is so tearful, who would still want to do good deeds?

  So now Xiaosan is secretly calculating whether he should admit in front of so many reporters that he has indeed donated all his income.

  "What's there to be afraid of? I'm a decent person who walks and sits properly. Are you saying I should be intimidated by a few black people?"

  After thinking for about half a minute, someone's arrogant nature suddenly emerged, and he immediately made a decisive decision: to admit it. Moreover, he had to tell them with a clear conscience how he got that 10,000 yuan.

  Hehe, in case we encounter some business performances that do not violate the system's task requirements but are also very meaningful and valuable in the future, it would be normal to raise the price.

  After all, when I wasn't famous yet, one performance was 10,000 yuan. Now that my popularity is so high, if I perform again, it would be embarrassing to ask for less than 30,000 or 50,000 yuan, right?

  And if Party A (the event organizer) has some special requirements, such as asking Xiao Shuai to perform a imitation or magic show, sorry, but he will have to charge extra, because that's just the market rule, right? Even if now he can't spend a single penny of what he earns, at least he can take advantage of it to raise his price!

  Come on, come on, I'm not afraid of anything now. Whether it's an exclusive interview or a regular one, as long as it can continue to increase my popularity and keep me in the top three most clicked online, I'll satisfy all your requirements.

  Thinking of a good place, someone pedaled hard on his bicycle and smiled triumphantly.

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