I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 97 Brother Xian, are you releasing a new song again?

Ye Xian sat down in front of the barbecue grill again.

He was focused on grilling meat skewers for two pretty girls.

Around the fire for a barbecue, Ye Xian usually doesn't talk much during the first round of the barbecue.

This segment is for the guests to showcase their talents.

Ye Xian has already mastered the rhythm of the live stream.

Waves of people came to the live stream. Brother Xin and Brother Fei were definitely Ye Xian's favorite friends because they had no ulterior motives and simply wanted to be his friend.

When I only had 1 followers, the other person had 10 followers.

I currently have 80 followers, while the other party has less than 40 followers, but I haven't shown any intention of trying to curry favor with them.

I was wronged the day before yesterday, and today they rushed to Haizhou.

Such friends are worth having.

Such a friend deserves to be called "Dang"!

……

In the live stream, fans praised Xin Ge and Fei Ge's behavior.

Xin Ge turned around to look at Ye Xian with a smug look on her face: "Xian Ge, do you think Jia Baoyu is a scumbag or not? I'm asking you, the author, for your opinion on behalf of everyone."

"Don't try to trick me, I'm not the author."

Ye Xian slowly handed Duan Fei a skewer with a chicken foot on it.

"Bullshit! I don't believe it! I've already seen your manuscript! It's signed after you, and I couldn't find the book anywhere on the internet! You're definitely the author!"

Li Xin waved a thick stack of A4 paper manuscripts in her hand, turned to the camera, and suddenly grinned mischievously.

"Oh, by the way, my darlings, I've finished reading the entire manuscript of the abridged version of *Dream of the Red Chamber*! Hahaha! Are you envious? Want to come and hit me?"

The live stream chat exploded.

……

[Female benefactor, please wait: I was originally planning to give you both a proper compliment, but now I've decided to unfollow you!]

[Chrysanthemum's Three Wraths: This is too much! I've already seen the finale? Tell me quickly, did Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu get married?]

[There are always women trying to sleep with me: Bullshit, I feel like I'm marrying Xue Baochai!]

[Understanding Others' Clothes: No, in my experience, a scumbag like him will never get married! He'll definitely run away from the wedding in the end!]

[Nianzhe Daomagan: Forget about that, my brothers, let's go rob these two women! Just rob the manuscript, not their bodies!]

[Do whatever you want on the kang: When will it be released? Why not release an electronic version first? Who reads a paper version anymore?]

……

The comment section was filled with lamentations, after all, Ye Xian was only going to talk about the eighth episode later, but these two girls had already read the whole book, which was too much.

However, book fans are only a small part of Ye Xian's fanbase; his music fans are his biggest supporters.

[A burst of steam: Brother Xian, let's do "Flying in the Sky" again!]

[Masked Man in the Cornfield: Brother Xian, this song is called "Flying in the Sky," is it mocking Da Fei?]

[A playful leg hair: Am I the only one who thinks "Flying in the Sky" is just so-so? Only Brother Xian's good looks make it worth watching.]

[Fat Fox: Is the key issue whether it sounds good or not? It's about roasting Dafei! The whole internet is using this meme now!]

……

Li Xin and Duan Fei teased the fans in the live stream for a while, then sat down contentedly and began to eat meat.

"Brother Xian, your cooking is getting better and better! Whoever marries you is truly lucky!"

Li Xin stuffed her mouth full of pork belly, patted her chest happily, and said, "Speaking of which, your recent fried rice dishes are making my mouth water!"

"Isn't all this meat enough for you?"

Ye Xian casually placed a plate of roasted eggplant off the charcoal stove, and when he looked up, he saw that there was a disposable paper cup in front of Li Xin and Duan Fei.

"You two..."

Ye Xian was covered in sweat.

When did these two female alcoholics open another bottle of Haizhou Laojiu?

Seeing that Ye Xian had noticed their little interaction, Duan Fei grinned, picked up a cup, and called out, "Brother Xian, do you want some 52-degree boiled water?"

[Night Raid on a Nunnery: Pfft... I'm going to report these two female drunkards!]

[Time breeds rust: I bet those two female alcoholics are already planning another night raid on Brother Xian tonight!]

[Cute Machine: Air raid sirens are sounding! Late-night snackers, these two perverted old women are definitely our nemesis!]

[Lift Your Butt and Join the Battle: Just a quick question, could I join? I'm not afraid of a crowd, I can handle it!]

……

Ye Xian rolled his eyes at the two of them. Last time, when they got drunk and acted crazy, they insisted on dragging him to drink. Luckily, he managed to hold on, otherwise, who knows what might have happened.

Here we go again.

Li Xin was still thinking about fried rice: "Brother Xian, you're such a good cook, make me fried rice tomorrow!"

Li Xin looked at Ye Xian in a coquettish manner, her body twisting like a pretzel.

"I'll have your auntie cook for you tomorrow! I need to go out."

Ye Xian picked up his teacup and took a sip to moisten his throat, preparing for his upcoming storytelling and singing performance.

"What's wrong? What is it?"

Duan Fei leaned over with a gossipy expression, and Li Xin kept blinking, indicating that she was also very curious.

The three of them often chat and joke around in the group, so they are already quite familiar with each other. Ye Xian wasn't afraid of them asking too many questions, so he casually said, "Uncle Ding has connected me with an event and wants me to participate."

"Wow--"

The two women exclaimed in unison, and the live stream chat was filled with surprise: "What event? Brother Xian, are you finally going to enter the entertainment industry?"

Ye Xian waved his hand and said, "The event is not 100% confirmed yet, so I can't say anything now. I will announce it on my account once the news is confirmed."

"As for whether or not I will enter the entertainment industry, I have said before that I am a full-time seller."

"Okay, then let's go shopping with Aunt Qiu tomorrow!"

Li Xin, being a carefree person, then asked, "Brother Xian, you have 80 followers now, and nobody's contacted you about dating?"

Ye Xian nodded and said, "Recently, quite a few people have been talking to Uncle Ding about this, but my point is not to rush into accepting GG (Girls' Love) because I mainly make a living by selling products online. Whether I accept GG or not doesn't matter. Doing GG actually damages my traffic and fans."

For many mid-tier livestreamers, the biggest source of income is sponsored content, followed by tips. However, there are also many like Ye Xian who don't engage in paid advertising and focus solely on product sales.

This method of creating accounts is mainly for maintaining fan base and preventing fans from becoming averse to excessive GG (Girls' Love) insertions.

Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. The more reserved you are in avoiding product placement, the more limited your monetization methods will be. If you don't do a good job of selling products, your income will be greatly reduced.

Ye Xian is not inflexible, nor is he the kind of person who pretends to be aloof.

In another world, when you're in operations, your integrity is long gone.

The main reason Ye Xian isn't in a rush to do product placement is the issue of maintaining his fanbase. Doing it might not necessarily get him criticized, but endorsements are a trap, as anyone who's done them knows.

Another point is that GG's income is not high. Even a mid-tier streamer with millions of fans can only earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan for a single product placement, with a maximum of no more than 30,000 yuan, which is not even enough to cover one sale.

For streamers with less than 10 million followers, their GG income is less than 100,000. Moreover, even among streamers with 10 million followers, their GG income varies drastically. For example, the most valuable female streamer, who combines talent and beauty, has more than 20 million followers and earns 800,000 to 1.1 million GG per post. In contrast, other streamers with the same 10 million followers may only earn 300,000 to 400,000 GG.

The biggest difference here is that the woman has an exceptional ability to monetize her influence and a loyal fanbase.

Li Xin and Duan Fei came to Haizhou today mainly to support Ye Xian. They chatted idly to help Ye Xian relax, but seeing that his emotions were not greatly affected, the two women breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Xian also knew very well why the two women had come.

He was filled with gratitude.

He had been busy grilling meat and hadn't said anything, but now that he had some free time, he picked up his guitar, looked at Li Xin and Duan Fei, and smiled, "Last time you came, I gave you a new song."

"This time..."

Li Xin and Duan Fei exchanged a glance, and then both opened their mouths wide.

"No way? Brother Xian, you're releasing a new song again?"

"Oh my god! I'm so happy!"

"Honey, I love you!"

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 7551 bottles.

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