Chapter 168 Love Things
In the evening, the summer evening breeze from the Dongjiang River gently blew across the balcony of the high-rise building.
It brings the residual heat of the day and the coolness of the night, which makes people feel more comfortable.
After Rui Guoquan and his wife agreed that he could communicate with his daughter alone, Shang Chaotian temporarily borrowed the south balcony of his host's house to talk in detail with the most outstanding new figure of the year.
"Rui Zhao, first of all, I have to thank you again for what happened to Bai Yinhua!
"Although I can't explain some of the in-depth situations, you really saved the face of our entire Go community that time. Thank you for your hard work!"
Facing Shang Chaotian first At the end of the conversation, the girl hurriedly declined:
"Ah, Chairman Shang, you are so polite! Besides, when you were at Dongjiang Center earlier, didn't you just say thank you!
"Originally, then It was difficult for me to agree with Bai Yinhua's behavior this time, so I just thought about whether I could do something and teach him some lessons, but I didn't think too much about other things.
“If I can help you, that would be the best. You don’t need to say thank you!”
"But you have helped the entire Chinese Go community. This is a fact! I can't thank you enough."
After getting started, Shang Chaotian changed the subject.
"Besides... I heard Vice Chairman Lu say that after the 'City Cup' ended, you and Bai Yinhua met once, right?"
"Ah, yes!" Rui Zhao nodded slightly: "He... told me some of his things and thoughts."
"Then what do you think after getting in touch with him? Do you think he is a bad person?"
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Rui Zhao thought for a while and slowly shook his head.
“Although he did many things wrong, I think he did think a lot... at least he thought a lot more than I did.
“Some of the questions he asked me, he said To be honest, I don't even know how to answer.
“I think playing chess is a very happy thing, but he... is right:
“‘People can’t survive just by being happy playing chess. ’”
"Yes."
Shang Chaotian also sighed.
“Actually, Rui Zhao, as the chairman of the Chess Association, Bai Yinhua’s incident has given me a lot to think about. Indeed, we have not done enough in the promotion and commercialization of Go.
“Like you, I also find Go to be extremely charming and unforgettable. But how to allow the Go industry to continue to develop healthily is a problem that our generation of Go players must face.
“According to statistics from some media, our country has a population of 50 to 60 million Go players, which is roughly the same as the total population of South Korea.
"However, I often think about: Since our Go population base is already so large, why can't we completely solve the food problem for just a few hundred professional Go players? There may even be... something like Bai Yinhua. ?”
Shang Chaotian looked at Rui Zhao. But the girl in front of him just shook her head blankly.
But this was not beyond his expectation: this kind of question is naturally difficult to answer for Rui Zhao, a Go fool.
He paused and continued:
“Actually, this is not difficult to figure out: because of our 50 to 60 million ‘Go population’, the vast majority of them only play chess. We regard Go as a mere cultural symbol or a boring pastime, but we do not regard it as a part of life, nor do we really appreciate the charm of Go.
"For these people, they can play Go, and even occasionally play Go.
"But for their daily lives, high-level professional competitions are completely dispensable. Even if Go disappears altogether, they won't feel much regret.
“So, even if we have a theoretically extremely large ‘Go population’, the proportion of loyal fans who are willing to watch high-level Go matches on a regular basis is probably very small.
“ Some foreign scholars once proposed the '1000 die-hard fans' theory. Through calculations, he believes that practitioners in the entertainment industry only need to have 1,000 "die-hard fans" to support themselves.
“If we consider this ratio, I think the total number of loyal Go fans in our country who are truly willing to spend a certain amount of money on the Go project or watch it for a long time must not exceed 200,000— —Even this number is an optimistic estimate.”
"No more than two hundred thousand..."
The girl whispered softly.
This number is really not much - because even her fans have reached this number now.
Shang Chaotian continued:
“The lack of core fan base is a very big pain point in Go.
"This directly leads to the poor commercial value of the project. It is also... the root cause of things like Bai Yinhua.
"So, we need a window so that more outsiders are willing to understand Go, and at the same time Let the 'potential Go population' who don't pay much attention to the development of Go on weekdays can really pay attention to high-level Go events and cutting-edge developments, and become the basis for the continued development of the Go industry..."
Hearing this, Rui Zhao She nodded.
She also agreed with Shang Chaotian's point of view: A so-called "chess fan" doesn't study or watch every day, so he just plays a game casually. He doesn't know how he lost when he lost, and he doesn't know how he won when he won. , it’s true... it’s hard to say that he really loves Go.
But Shang Chaotian hasn’t finished his words yet.
After finishing the previous conversation, he suddenly changed the subject:
"...and Rui Zhao, your [Go Xiao Zhao] is such a very suitable and rare window!"
"Hey. ? ”
Hearing this turn of events, Rui Zhao didn’t react.
“Me, me?”
Shang Chaotian nodded: "Yes, didn't you say the same thing when you first launched the live broadcast? Do you hope that more people will learn about Go and like Go through you?"
"Ah... um ."
Rui Zhao should be a little embarrassed and embarrassed at this time.
Although she had such a wish, she actually said this mainly to deal with Ai Jian'an and the audience - in fact, she wanted to attract fans more.
Shang Chaotian continued:
"Your current live broadcast momentum is very good. A large number of outsiders have begun to pay attention to the sport of Go through your live broadcast. There are also many 'Go people' who do not pay attention to the game on weekdays and will be willing to watch your live broadcast.
“Now that you have entered the professional world, this part of the attention will inevitably be directed to the entire Go professional circle.
“Therefore, the Chess Association also hopes to further promote your live broadcast and increase the number of core fans as much as possible. At the same time, it can also attract more attention from mainstream media and expand the influence of the project.
"Only in this way can Go be able to ensure its long-term and sustained vitality, so that more powerful companies are willing to sponsor projects and invest in the game, ensure the healthy development of the entire Go industry, and prevent things like Bai Yinhua from happening again. "
Rui Zhao lowered his head and asked cautiously:
"But... isn't Lin Qisheng also live broadcasting? And he has many more fans than me...
"Isn't it possible to rely on him...? "
Shang Chaotian was silent for a few seconds, and then said:
"Lin Ruixin did attract a lot of outsiders, but he does have his problems - at least we don't dare to completely ignore him. The bet is on him alone.
“To put it more seriously, your presence is a very important balance and supplement to his live broadcast.
"Only if you are here, we can more boldly use the traffic attracted by Lin Ruixin's live broadcast." So, Rui Zhao, let me ask you to help me again on this matter:
"After entering the profession, can you continue to broadcast?
"I promise you that we will never let your efforts for this go to waste. ”
Shang Chaotian did not say why he did not dare to rely entirely on the traffic brought by Lin Ruixin, but his opinion was very obvious.
He, or the Chinese Chess Association, hoped that Rui Zhao could continue the live broadcast.
This is also Shang Chaotian’s last resort.
In terms of conditions, he could not offer anything that was attractive enough to Rui Zhao, so he decided to simply give up and see if he could make this girl who loved Go wholeheartedly feel compassion.
To be honest, Shang Chaotian felt that he was a bit despicable - his behavior already smelled of moral kidnapping.
But he had no choice.
I don’t know how long it will take for the next chess player who is beautiful, strong, has a good intention, and can attract enough popularity. He must not easily give up the opportunity in front of him.
Under Shang Chaotian's earnest gaze, the girl remained silent for a long time.
It can be seen that compared to Go, the girl does not like live broadcasting very much. This silence also made Shang Chaotian feel even heavier.
I... the chairman of the chess association is really good...
Bai Yinhua's affairs were not handled well, and in the end it was Rui Zhao who relied on him to get through the danger. As a result, the publicity and promotion matters also failed. This little girl is in trouble...
Just when Shang Chaotian was feeling increasingly guilty and considering whether to take the initiative to swallow what he just said, Rui Zhao, who had been silent for a long time, reacted.
“…I, I understand, Chairman Shang!
“If my live broadcast can really make more people really take Go as a hobby, there will also be a chance to make people like Bai If what happened with Yinhua doesn't happen again... then I will continue to live broadcast!
"Just, that's right, my main focus will definitely be on practicing chess, and I probably won't spend much time on the air... Please forgive me!"
Ashamed!
After hearing Rui Zhao's reply, Shang Chaotian thought to himself.
How could he not see that Rui Zhao really did not want to spend more time on the live broadcast!
You can have other identities and positions, and there is no reason to refuse at this time!
"...Thank you, Rui Zhao! This is enough, thank you!"
Shang Chaotian thanked him repeatedly with a complex expression, and then immediately said:
"Well, is there anything you want?
"As long as I can satisfy it, I will try my best to find a way! "
"No need, Chairman Shang! You have taken enough care of me! "
The girl smiled:
"I'm not very smart, and I can basically play Go. My wish is to become more powerful. But...there is no other way to do this except spending time and practicing hard.
"Moreover, I have always felt that I am very lucky to have Go in my life. It is something I love.
"If even the thing I love encounters trouble, , if you can't stand up for yourself, how can you say you love it? So...this is what I should do! ”
Hearing the girl’s words, Shang Chaotian’s cheeks felt a little hot.
Although he usually feels that he is decent in doing things, compared with the girl in front of him, he is really He was ashamed of himself.
Shang Chaotian pursed his lips, feeling that he had to express something at this time.
But after thinking about it in his mind, he couldn't think of anything he could offer the girl across from him.
In desperation, Shang Chaotian pondered for a long time and then said:
"Rui Zhao, I...maybe I don't have anything that you can appreciate that I can give you. I can only I can tell you if there is anything I can do to help you in the future.
"The other thing is, I have a little thing here that may not be of any use to you for a while.
“But I hope... I can help you somewhat in the future...”
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“Okay, Mr. Rui, Ms. Li, I’m sorry to have disturbed you for so long today!”
At 10:30 in the evening, Shang Chaotian, who had been discussing with Rui Guoquan’s family for a long time, finally reached the time to leave. when. Naturally, Rui Guoquan and his wife also said good-bye.
After persuading Rui Zhao to change his mind on the balcony, Shang Chaotian returned to the living room and started the topic, explaining the Chess Association's promotion plan for [Go Xiao Zhao] to Rui Zhao and his family.
The plan may be said to be complicated, but it may be said to be simple.
In terms of various binding promotions and various publicity tilts. I won’t mention all of them here in detail. In short, it is the kind that Miss Ai can wake up laughing at night after listening to it.
Rui Zhao felt a little stressed after hearing these details, and secretly decided to go back to Ai Jianan to discuss how to do a good job in the live broadcast without affecting his chess practice to the greatest extent.
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“Ah, by the way, Rui Zhao! Thank you very much today!”
After saying goodbye to Rui Guoquan and his wife, Shang Chaotian did not forget to take care of Rui again. Zhao.
"You can take a look at the little thing I just sent you. I will have a good talk with you when you come to Dajing in the future."
"Yes! I will definitely do it. "
Rui Zhao nodded, then thought about it and mentioned another thing hesitantly:
"...By the way, Chairman Shang, is Teacher Lei okay?
“When I was practicing chess in the dojo today, he didn’t come over. Does he have some objections to me? After all, I..."
"How could it be! He likes you as a student! You are a great pride of his!"
Shang Chaotian quickly interrupted, but there was a hint of unnaturalness in his expression.
"He has to deal with family matters in the past two days, and he will probably come to you soon! Don't worry!"
"Really! That's great!"< br>
Looking at the girl who smiled again, Shang Chaotian nodded, left the Rui family in silence without saying anything more.
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