Chapter 96 The First Large-Scale Press Conference (7)
Ten thousand years of seeking votes and collecting! The press conference will end in the next chapter!
What is a shocking piece of news? First and foremost, it must make people feel unbelievable.
Undoubtedly, when the news that Xiao Ge had donated over 10,000 soft sister coins was exposed by a reporter from Huaxi Metropolis Daily, everyone really felt shocked.
An 18-year-old young man who is still a wandering singer, left his hometown for less than half a month, but he has already been able to donate over 10,000 yuan at one time. Where did the money come from? Is it really the daily reward income? Or does street performance, especially in small towns, really make that much money?
More than 10,000 income in half a month, dear, this is even higher than the income of white-collar workers in Beijing and Shanghai!
And most importantly, he just said that he wanted to save money for charity, but was immediately exposed. Is this really a coincidence? Is there really no problem with this?
So at this moment, all the reporters cast their most concerned eyes on Xiao Su Ge.
"I thought nobody knew about it, but unexpectedly you all found out so quickly."
He let out a bitter laugh and shook his head, then he sighed and said: "In the past, when I saw car accidents or disasters on TV, I basically just felt regret, after all, it was too far away from me. But today, when I witnessed that tragic scene with my own eyes, I realized that car accidents are actually so terrifying, they make a poor little girl even more pitiful, if no one takes care of her, I'm afraid she'll lose the capital to live a happy life..."
"Excuse me, Xiao Shuai Ge, may I interrupt you for a moment? Was the car accident you mentioned the one that occurred on the national highway that was congested when we came this morning?" a reporter suddenly asked loudly.
"Is that so? Are there still two today?" Xiao Sao Ge glanced at the reporter with a hint of displeasure, and the latter hastily shook his head repeatedly.
"To be honest, at that time I didn't think too much except feeling sad and sympathetic, so there's nothing much to say."
Xiao Sao Ge looked at everyone with a heavy face and continued: "I believe that at that time, in that environment, facing an elderly person who was over 60 years old and wanted to raise a car accident orphan, many of us would make similar choices. So, I don't have anything good to say, maybe just a little sympathy!"
"Wow, this is what I call a true idol!"
A reporter standing behind suddenly applauded loudly and said to Xiao Shuai, who was looking at him with a surprised face: "Xiao Shuai, can you tell me the contact information of that old man and child? I'll report it on my way back and publish it in the news, hoping to attract some kind-hearted people's attention, and also do something for these two."
As soon as he said this, Xiao Shuai felt a kind of heartfelt respect at that time. Just as he was about to speak, the reporters chimed in one after another: "Right! Let's all add this point to our reports. How can an elderly widower possibly raise an orphan on his own? One million is simply not enough."
It wasn't until then that Xiao Ge finally realized that the over 10,000 yuan he had taken out in the morning was indeed a lot, but wanting to rely on this little money to let an elderly widower raise a young girl like Lanlan was truly impossible. At least it would take around 50,000 yuan or more to make it possible.
After all, the prices of goods in this society are soaring now, who knows what can be bought with 10,000 yuan in a few years? Moreover, studying and seeing a doctor are really expensive, it's not certain whether they can hold on for three years or not!
Facing the surging responses from the reporters, Xiaosan Brother hastily raised his right hand and said loudly: "Everyone please be quiet for a moment, listen to me..."
No matter what, he is the "main character" here, so the reporters immediately quieted down and looked at him quietly one by one.
"To be honest, I'm really ashamed to say that at the time, I didn't even ask for their address or basic information. I just heard what Old Lady Gao, oh, that lonely old woman had to say, and then donated the money. Later, I was recognized by the people surrounding me, and because I was afraid of being blocked, I rode my bike away..."
Xiao Xiao Ge looked embarrassed and said with a sheepish expression, "You guys must know what's going on, so would you mind spreading the word for everyone?"
"No problem, we indeed know the correct contact information." One of the reporters said bluntly.
"Alright, thank you all then, let's put this matter aside for now!" Xiaosao Ge first expressed his gratitude to them, and then continued: "I know that some journalist friends are very curious about the origin of my money, thinking that my income is too high."
As soon as he finished speaking, the reporters below him immediately buzzed again, because they were really curious about this question. After all, a street performer can earn 200 yuan a day, which is already very exciting. And they are performing in megacities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
But what about Xiaohe? He was just a wandering performer, at most performing once in Chongqing, this big western city, and even that was a truly free performance. Where did he get so much money from?
Brother, his daily income has exceeded 6,000 yuan! Is this still a small wandering singer?
"Okay, I didn't want to expose myself originally, but in order to thank everyone for their kindness just now, I'll take the initiative to say it!"
Xiao Xiao Ge thought for a moment, seemingly engaged in a psychological battle with himself. He then slowly exhaled and said: "If everyone has watched my videos, they must know that I have done two commercial performances. The first one was at the business pedestrian street in Dazu, Yuzhong District. That performance was my first commercial show, and I got a full set of clothes, shoes, socks, plus 500 yuan in cash, worth about 1000 yuan."
"Right, almost forgot about this."
After hearing his explanation, the reporters suddenly understood. They had all watched Xiao Shuai's online videos and knew that he had performed commercially twice. So, what about the second time? Did he have 5,000+ (followers)? Otherwise, how could he get over 10,000?
"But then Xiaohe continued: 'The second time was a week ago at the Yuzhou Sanxia Square concert, and that concert's boss was very generous, he directly offered 10,000 yuan...'"
"This can't be right, is this for real? The price has gone up so fast and so much?"
It's worth noting that the commercial performance prices of stars in 2006 were not exorbitant, even for superstars like Liu Dehua, Zhang Xueyou and Jay Chou, their prices were only around 400,000+. Of course, whether they come or not depends on the reputation and strength of the organizer.
The reporters could no longer contain their excitement, and one by one they raised their arms, shouting loudly: "Xiao Su Ge, I have a question to ask..."
Just kidding, the first day's first commercial performance earned 10,000 yuan, and the second day doubled that, and even increased by 10 times. What about now? With his current popularity, so many talents, shouldn't he be worth at least 40,000 to 50,000 yuan? Or maybe even a single performance for 100,000 yuan? This is incredible!
It seems like the effect you guys wanted has been achieved!
Xiaohe looked at the reporters' excited and impatient expressions, all eager to get a chance to ask questions, and suddenly couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
He believes that once today is over, if there are still big bosses who invite him, they will definitely not offer a price of less than 30,000, because by tomorrow night at the latest, his reputation will definitely reach a new high, the kind of national sensation.
So, for a celebrity with such great reputation, if you invite him to perform, shouldn't you offer a price that shows some sincerity? No need to mention more, 400,000 or 500,000 yuan should be no problem, right?
Even if brothers can't use the money they earn now, at least they can take more money to do good things. Don't mention brushing up a good reputation, at least they can help some people who need help.
So, someone who had already made up their mind nodded in agreement with the reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily and said sincerely: "Please go ahead and ask your questions, but only three, after all we've already wasted a lot of time. If there's another chance in the future, I'll accept this kind of interview again."
Okay, it's better that he didn't say anything. After he said this, the other reporters immediately refused to answer. Why should only these two media outlets have the opportunity for an interview, while they can only follow and pretend to be important?
A loud murmur of discontent erupted, with everyone complaining that someone was being too biased and wanting a chance to ask questions. Especially the reporters from several TV stations were very unhappy, after all, they hadn't even gotten any opportunities to ask questions, it would be hard for them to explain when they got back! Were they just going to sit there and watch during the live broadcast?
They say it's hard to offend the masses, and at this time, Xiao Ge also felt the various frustrations and annoyances from everyone. So, he had no choice but to speak loudly: "Alright, there are 16...no, 17 media outlets here in total. Except for the reporter from Huaxi Metropolis Daily who has already asked three questions, each of you still has one more chance to ask a question. I hope everyone will make good use of it."
Now everyone has an equal opportunity, even the reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily, who had been deprived of opportunities twice, couldn't complain anymore and could only nod in agreement.
Geez, these reporters are really too much to handle, and you can't really offend them to death. Xiao Shuai let out a slight sigh of frustration, waiting for the reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily to start asking questions.
