Live-streamed dating: My information is constantly updated

Chapter 233 Shortcomings of an Oversized Family
After her afternoon nap, Xia Yi decided to join Zhang Zhe in a live stream. Ever since she served as his assistant once, she's become a bit addicted to it.

Zhang Zhe didn't care; he was more concerned about something else:

"You just woke up, do you feel different?"

"?" Xia Yi touched her clothes and shook her head repeatedly: "No."

Are you implying something to me?

"Is there anything in your body that used to hurt but doesn't anymore?" Zhang Zhe made his point more explicit.

"No, but I do feel better than before. Maybe it's more comfortable to take a nap here than at home."

"That's fine then." Zhang Zhe nodded. It seemed that Xia Yi was quite healthy and had no hidden ailments, so her reaction was not obvious.

This is a good thing; it shows that she has good lifestyle habits and doesn't even have common lumbar and cervical spine problems that are common among office workers.

After preparing with Xia Yi for a while, the afternoon live stream began again:

"Brothers, before we go live today, let's check our private messages."

"It seems like several NBA stars have come to China for promotions recently, right? That explains why the private messages you guys are sending me are all a bit abstract."

"I have to share this with everyone."

A guy asked:
He's obsessed with playing for one team and doesn't want to sign players transferred from other clubs. What should be done in this situation?

"I understand what he means, but guys, how should I reply to him?"

[A typical small-market mentality, fond of signing rookies]

Don't let loyalty ruin you.

[You need to offer a matching salary to sign a contract. Offering a base salary contract and expecting one player to stay in one city is not in line with market standards.]

In this situation, the only option is to recruit 5-star high school students.

Unfortunately, the league prohibits playing pickup games. You can try other leagues and change your mindset.

Zhang Zhe glanced at the comments and gave a thumbs-up in admiration: "You guys are all experts!"

"But then again, these private messages weren't sent by you yourselves, were they?"

"Anyway, my advice to this guy is: if you really want to play for one team, go find undrafted rookies. If the salary is not high, you can't expect players to have the talent."

"Some of our brother teams don't invest much to begin with, yet they still insist on signing top stars like LeBron James and expecting him to play for one team. How is that possible?"

"The upper limit for ordinary people is like Nowitzki's, and you are going in both directions."

"Okay, let's move on to the next private message."

Zhang Zhe received a lot of private messages in the background. I'll pick out a few interesting ones to read aloud. We'll get down to business after someone requests to join the live stream.

Xia Yi, who was standing next to her, didn't quite understand what she was saying.

However, someone in the live chat quickly offered an explanation:
Men are like football teams; those with money are in big markets, and those without money are in small markets.
Women are like players, and rookies are like complete novices, or, to put it another way, like Chu women;

As for playing pickup basketball, no explanation is needed; you can understand it just by thinking about it.

"Here's a question from a guy that's quite representative. He said:"

Brother Zhang, my star player played for me for three years, and then signed with a new team just three days after his contract was terminated. I'm really upset. Can you comfort me?

Business alliances come and go, it's normal.

[Only three years? All the veteran players I've had for eight years left, and it took me a whole year to restore the team's finances.]

That's how it is with developing young talent; when big teams come to poach players, there's nothing you can do.

It's okay, you can continue signing rookies.

"First of all, I hope all guys understand that if someone finds another job at lightning speed after a breakup... no, I mean after a contract termination, there's no doubt that they were already flirting with someone during the contract signing period."

"They've even secretly tried out for you behind your back."

"In this situation, signing with a new team won't change anything. It's basically a business league now; players only care about salary and starting position, not feelings." "For you, this is a good thing."

"She left voluntarily, freeing up salary space for you. You can handle whatever you want afterward. And most importantly, you don't have any labor disputes."

"There were no disputes after the three-year contract termination, and she didn't report your illegal activities to the league, which is already acceptable. There's no point in forcing her to stay."

As Zhang Zhe read through the private messages, he suddenly realized that, without realizing it, the dating market had really become a bit like the commercialized sports team market.

It mainly depends on salary, which translates to things like dowry and wedding house when it comes to marriage.
Secondly, we look at the team's status, which means the family background of both sides, whether they have siblings, or whether their families favor sons over daughters, etc.

Only at the very end will we consider the players' feelings for the team.

Thinking about it this way, it's easy to understand why getting married is difficult, because there are very, very few players willing to stay in one city for one player.

Zhang Zhe took advantage of the NBA's popularity to chat with the viewers in the live chat for a while. It was clear that the audience was in high spirits, as the live chat was constantly flooded with comments.

However, a girl came to ask for advice very soon.

We still need to get down to business.

"Family members, please pause the private messaging session for a moment. There's a player... no, a sister who wants to chat on the mic."

Is he a rookie?

Now we're in the midst of NBA negotiations; let's look at the player option.

[Brother Zhang, aren't you just like Rich Paul?]

Hello, sister, good afternoon.

"Good evening, Brother Zhang." The girl was very proactive. She not only turned on her camera but also looked like a clean-looking young woman who had clearly done her makeup.

"Hey sis, why is your face so white? Are you using a lighting lamp?"

"No, it's because my room is very bright, and the light is quite strong."

"Because I'm a live streamer, this is my usual work room..." The girl slightly turned the camera, and sure enough, there was a workbench, a fill light, a camera, and a lot of clothes.

She's obviously a livestreamer selling women's clothing.

There are quite a few girls like this nowadays. Zhang Zhe has seen quite a few in Qing City. Their live streams usually only have a few dozen viewers. He doesn't know how they support themselves.

"Okay, please introduce yourself first."

"Just to clarify, girls who choose a job like livestreaming, which involves being in the public eye, will naturally be less attractive when looking for a partner."

"So you need to clearly explain what your advantages are."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhang." The girl had good emotional intelligence: "My advantage is actually just who I am."

"I was born in 98, I am 168 cm tall and weigh 95 catties. I am currently a live-streaming e-commerce host, and my monthly income is around 2 yuan."

"I'm not photogenic, but if I dress up in real life, people will still hit on me on the street."

"You earn 2 yuan a month, where are you located?" Zhang Zhe habitually inquired about the region: "If you live in a second or third-tier city, that income is quite high."

“My area is near Shenghai, a bit in the countryside, but it’s not far from the city.”

"I understand." Zhang Zhe nodded. It's similar to how people from Guangzhou live in Huangpu District, people from Shenzhen live in Guangming District, and people from Beijing live in Tongzhou District.

She sells clothes via live streaming, and her company has warehousing and logistics pressures, so it certainly wouldn't be located in the city center.

But this kind of job is really only good for young people; they'll definitely have to find another way out in the future.

Zhang Zhe was just about to ask if this girl had any other core competencies when she suddenly revealed them herself:

“Brother Zhang, I have a major weakness.”

"My father went in, and he's still inside."

(End of this chapter)