Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 108 Mr. He, I have an idea.

He Qiang deliberately avoided the conversation while Lin Lang was on the phone.

He didn't feel any pressure when he was with Lin Lang before, but Lin Lang actually asked for it?

If Lin Lang offered to contribute tens or hundreds of millions of yuan to cooperate with him, he would give away a million-yuan property without hesitation.

He immediately went to the bank, paid off the debt, and retrieved the property certificate.

But the problem is, there isn't one.

Lin Lang's plan, which he devised with just a few words, could be incredibly valuable if successful, but worthless if it failed.

Just like Big Fish Media, if they only provide solutions and not other services, how could they possibly make money from Tianshui Duck Industry?

Lin Lang ultimately only represented himself; he had no contact with his girlfriend, his father-in-law, or He Qiang.

He merely verified the truth of those matters to confirm that Lin Lang's proposed solution possessed a certain level of professionalism; that was all.

If Lin Lang hadn't graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, if he hadn't actually had a girlfriend, and if there weren't so many pieces of information to corroborate his claims, even if what Lin Lang said made a lot of sense, he wouldn't have believed it. Who knows if he was just making things up?

At this moment, Lin Lang had already finished the phone call.

He knew very well that the property He Qiang currently owned would become his death warrant in two years.

After all, he's different from other people who buy houses; he mortgaged his property certificate to the bank for a loan.

If housing prices plummet, banks have the right to demand that he replenish the collateral.

However, it was getting late, and Yan Li had said that she took it very seriously, so Lin Lang decided to go anyway.

"Mr. He, a friend of mine is treating us to lunch. Shall we go over and have some together?"

He Qiang hesitated after hearing this.

He vaguely remembered that he was tricked by Qin Dong at the dinner table.

At the time, he felt that Qin Dong was like a god, but now he has lost hundreds of millions and is paying the price for the past.

This scene is so damn similar.

He originally trusted Lin Lang quite a bit, thinking that this guy didn't have that old-fashioned air about him, but it turns out he's doing the same thing.
Once you're at the dinner table, should you urge others to drink?
Thinking this way is indeed a bit petty.

But now, he really can't trust others too much.

He's currently observing and implementing the plan Lin Lang previously proposed, not daring to take too big a step.

There are too many pitfalls in this society.

"Brother, I have some things to do at noon. How about I treat you another day?"

This wasn't exactly a lie; he did indeed plan to treat someone to lunch, a fact he only received half an hour earlier.

Today, a large meeting was held in the city. The second-in-command of Tianshui County came here because the Tianshui Duck Industry was criticized for not paying last month's wages.

Coincidentally, the leader's driver was a relative with connections in the city, and he was available at noon.

He planned to start with this driver to see if he could get on board the county's second-tier bus route.

After all, his ultimate goal is to take over the Tianshui duck industry. Once he does, he will inevitably have to deal with the issues of dealing with various places in Tianshui County.

Even if he failed to acquire Tianshui Duck Industry, he wouldn't lose out by expanding such a powerful network of contacts.

Even if we assume that lunch wasn't anything special, it's still a million times better than going to Lin Lang's place.

When Lin Lang heard that He Qiang had other things to do, he said, "Okay, I'll come and talk to President He later."

"no problem!"

He Qiang happily saw Lin Lang off.

Then, I immediately started contacting my network of contacts, asking the other person to act as a middleman so we could have lunch together.

He Qiang actually knows quite a few people within the system, but... he can only really talk to a handful of them.

The strongest connections are those that can help him deal with traffic violations and such...

No one can help him get a guarantee from the bank.

There are no preferential treatments available to him in various business areas.

There are no projects that can be specially provided to him.

……

Lin Lang drove to the north side of the city.

The area north of the city has many mountains, making it a good place to grow tea trees, which has led to the formation of tea mountains. Some people have even turned them into popular tourist attractions. Lin Lang just passed by here this morning.

Twenty minutes later, he turned onto a side road and stopped in front of a farmhouse, where he made a phone call to Yan Li.

Yan Li quickly came out and led him inside.

"When you go inside, just call him Uncle Song."

Upon hearing this address, Lin Lang asked, "Song Zhiyuan?"

"Huh? Do you know him?"

"I don't know him, but I do know that you managed to get him here, you're amazing!"

Lin Lang truly hadn't expected that Yan Li would offer to help in this way.

He was prepared to have no say in the county for the next four years.

According to his plan, the first four years were for making money. After he had money, he would start to pursue other relationships and spend a few years building a powerful network of connections in the county.

For someone like Song Zhiyuan, that kind of person is indeed an unattainable dream for him at the moment.

"So, how are you going to thank me?"

"I'll give you a massage tonight."

……

These farmhouse restaurants located deep in the mountains are actually not cheap.

And if you really want something, they can get you anything.

For example, various kinds of wild game...

Whether in county towns or urban areas, the vast majority of restaurants are actually maintained by people within the system.

If they can no longer go out to eat and drink, the city's catering industry will see a 30% decrease in revenue.

Upon entering the room, Lin Lang saw a middle-aged man with thinning hair and immediately went over to greet him, "Hello, Uncle Song, my name is Lin Lang."

Song Zhiyuan responded with a smile.

Since we're already here, we should definitely go through the procedures.

The main reason he decided to come was to ask Yan Li if her uncle knew about this matter.

If we know, then there's still room for discussion later.

As soon as we sat down, ordered some food, and took a couple of sips of tea, before we even got to the point of conversation, Lin Lang called.

After the two sat down, Song Zhiyuan didn't want to wait any longer and asked Yan Li, "Yan Li, does your uncle know you're here?"

"Well... I don't think they know yet. I'll tell my uncle when I get back."

Yan Li understood the meaning behind Song Zhiyuan's words. She certainly couldn't be so certain, since Lin Lang had just arrived and hadn't even had a chance to speak yet.

Song Zhiyuan nodded, "It's good to talk about it, so that the elders won't worry."

“Uncle Song is right. When I was talking to Lin Lang about you just now, I only mentioned your surname, and Lin Lang immediately guessed your identity. Uncle Song, you have a very high reputation in Tianshui County.”

Song Zhiyuan had never heard of the name Lin Lang before, but he did know a few people with the surname Lin.

He sensed that the person who could get along with Yan Li was no ordinary person, so he asked, "Where in Tianshui County is Lin Lang's family from?" Lin Lang quickly replied, "My hometown is Xigang Town, but we moved to the area next to No. 1 Middle School later."

Yan Li explained, "Uncle Song, Lin Lang is also very capable. After graduating from university, he rejected the million-dollar annual salary offered by my father and chose to return to his hometown to start a business. His media company generated more than 20 million in revenue in just over a month."

She was worried that Lin Lang wouldn't know how to deal with someone like Song Zhiyuan, so she decided to bring out the core information as soon as possible.

Upon hearing that the monthly revenue was over 20 million, Song Zhiyuan immediately became interested.

There aren't many companies this awesome in Tianshui County.

But how come I've never heard of such a great company?
A media company? That makes sense.

What good are media companies?!

It's nothing more than filling the pockets of these big bosses. When they really need help, they have more excuses than anyone else.

"Lin Lang, media companies all do internet operations, right?"

Lin Lang nodded. "Yes, 90% of our business is in internet operations."

How many people are there in your company now?

"There are four at the moment."

Song Zhiyuan: "..."

It was less than he had imagined.

He originally thought he would have about a dozen employees.

What's the point of having four employees generating 100 million in revenue?

The more money Lin Lang earned, the less he would spend in his hometown, because there was nothing there worth spending a lot of money on.

Do you have any expansion plans?

"Yes, we plan to expand the company team to more than twenty people before the end of the year..."

"I'm referring to other areas, such as factories, such as real estate..."

"I don't have any ideas for now."

"Mmm, I understand..."

After saying that, Song Zhiyuan lost interest.

He would feel much better if Tianshui County had one more Xinglan Real Estate company.

It's just a pity that Xinglan Real Estate is not only a single entity, but it's also not affiliated with them at all.

In the county, he was a complete outsider; he had no political leverage and no connections whatsoever.

When you need money, you go to him immediately; when it comes to sharing credit, he gets nothing.

Of course, the main reason is that he hasn't really achieved anything during his year here.

Song Zhiyuan started chatting with Yan Li in a disjointed manner, mostly about trivial matters.

Even if Lin Lang understood the demands within the system, he couldn't react to them in a short time; political acumen is something that relies too much on experience.

He did not.

However, Yan Li had already noticed the problem.

She quickly seized the opportunity to ask, "Uncle Song, do you know about live-streaming e-commerce?"

"Oh? Live-streaming e-commerce? What's up?"

"Lin Lang's company recently conducted a special live-streaming sales event for Tianshui Duck Industry, helping them sell 35 million yuan worth of products."

Song Zhiyuan: "..."

Damn it, he didn't know about this.

I've been ostracized again!
There are a lot of small cliques in Tianshui County.

If he knew that Tianshui Duck Industry had received funds, he would deduct them immediately and use them to pay the employees' wages first.

That way, he'll get scolded less often.

Qin Dong from Tianshui Duck Industry has approached him many times, pleading poverty. Considering that Tianshui Duck Industry directly supports more than 700 people and indirectly supports several thousand, he is already trying his best to find a solution for him.

And then this guy...

"Lin Lang, what's the deal with that special live stream?"

"It's live-streaming e-commerce, which is quite popular online now. It uses the influence of online celebrities to promote products, and it's a new type of e-commerce," Lin Lang explained.

“E-commerce?”

Yan Li, standing beside Lin Lang, said, "Lin Lang, explain your company's future plans to Uncle Song. Didn't you tell me before that you wanted to create an e-commerce cluster? You'll cultivate several influencers with millions of followers, and with their traffic, you can sell billions of yuan worth of goods every year..."

For Song Zhiyuan, the figure of several billion was a huge shock.

E-commerce is actually a type of real industry.

Logistics and warehousing both require a large workforce.

There is a logistics park in the county, but unfortunately, it can hardly find any business these days.

That logistics park was a project he collaborated on with Xinglan Real Estate after he arrived. It was completed in eight months and is now almost idle.

"Lin Lang, is it convenient for us to talk?"

Lin Lang said, "If Uncle Song wants to hear it, he certainly can. The essence of online influencers is monetizing traffic. In the past, having traffic meant getting advertising deals and signing livestream contracts. But now, the internet is changing; the era of everyone being a self-media creator has arrived. This means that both advertising and livestream contracts will be severely affected because traffic is no longer so concentrated..."

Live-streaming e-commerce has been popular for the past two years. Through the traffic effect, Taobao has cultivated many top live streamers who can sell tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan worth of goods in a single day of live streaming.

Compared to traditional advertising, live-streaming e-commerce is more direct and efficient for companies that want to sell products.

The so-called e-commerce cluster is about attracting a large number of orders by leveraging the traffic of major online influencers. Even without live streaming sales, they can sell tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan every day just by promoting their own traffic. At that time, our company can consider building a logistics center to serve those online influencers...

The more traffic we control, the lower our procurement costs will be. The more goods we sell, the lower our warehousing and logistics costs will be, thus creating an e-commerce cluster effect and building a large-scale logistics center.

What Yan Li just said was conservative. Our company's plan is to complete the traffic layout within three years, and then expand e-commerce warehouses. We'll conservatively aim to sell 20-30 billion yuan worth of goods per year..."

Yan Li fed him the food; Lin Lang would definitely be able to eat it.

And it also came to his area of ​​expertise.

Paint cake!

"A two or three hundred billion yuan e-commerce business?"

"Yes, the internet celebrity Yun Yiyi, who collaborates with our company, now has over two million followers. When she does a live stream, she can attract millions or even tens of millions of viewers..."

Besides the special event for Tianshui duck industry, she also sells through shop windows now, and even without any advertising, she can sell hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of goods every day...

However, since the links used are all external, the logistics and warehousing of the goods are not handled by us.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Yan Li quickly said, "Uncle Song, Lin Lang doesn't know anything about those things. He's just a simple and honest person. You're used to hearing lies and don't like hearing the truth. He's already built Big Fish Media into what it is in just over a month. Besides Yun Yiyi, who has over two million followers, there are dozens of others with over one hundred thousand followers. The potential is huge. If I wasn't worried that Uncle Song would miss out on such a good partner, I wouldn't have come all the way from Shanghai..."

Good food is worth waiting for...

Song Zhiyuan had no intention of owing Yan Li a favor.

Yan Li said, "But I'm afraid they'll smash my bowl. Lin Lang's company has only been established for a month, and the tax bureau has already come to audit it. Uncle Song, do you think this is normal?"

……

"Mr. He, I have an idea. When I go to pick up the boss later, you can follow behind and find an opportunity to lightly tap the back of our car, and then..."

(End of this chapter)