SRGA Chapter 13: Reconnection with Huayin App

"It seems like it's time for a change. If I want to do live broadcasts, this phone's quality and signal are both mediocre. It might even freeze."

Lin Tian muttered to himself.

Originally, he didn't have such a plan, but getting fired was a pleasant surprise. The two extra months' salary was enough to buy a decent phone.

Half an hour later, Lin Tian bought a "Leading Edge" phone, which was much better than his previous old phone.

After buying the phone, he still had over ten thousand yuan left in his bank account.

After some thought, Lin Tian decided not to buy clothes or shoes for now. A phone was a necessity, but clothes and shoes could wait.

Even though he had three million followers, he hadn't monetized them yet.

Huayin app offered various ways to make money.

The common ones were showcasing products, live selling, advertisements, live streaming tips, and video appreciation.

Lin Tian wasn't interested in showcasing or live selling because it was difficult to control the sources of goods, and he didn't have the time or energy to deal with it.

Why bother with that when he could make money by exploiting his wife's popularity?

Each treasure chest's value was likely not low.

For the third method, if there were suitable advertisements, he might consider accepting them, but he would reject most of them.

For now, Lin Tian primarily wanted to make money through video appreciation.

Since he hadn't started live streaming yet, live streaming tips weren't applicable.

As for video appreciation, Huayin app required an invitation to activate this feature. Most creators didn't qualify for an invitation.

"Now that I've changed my device, I should redo the recordings of my previous videos and record some more in advance."

Lin Tian returned home and picked up his erhu. He went back to the riverside where he had recorded before, a place that hadn't gained much exposure yet.

Soon, Lin Tian recorded two pieces.

"Wow, this new phone is really powerful."

Lin Tian checked the recordings and noticed a significant improvement in video quality and sound clarity. The overall video quality had increased significantly.

"Here we go!"

Lin Tian quickly uploaded the two pieces.

Wu Lao had reminded him to post two videos to celebrate his three million followers, so Lin Tian obliged.

After uploading the videos, Lin Tian continued recording.

Internet users were resourceful, and it wouldn't take long for them to find this location. Lin Tian wanted to record as much as possible before he needed to find a new spot.

"Director, Masked Hero has uploaded new videos again."

"The video quality is good."

Wu Lao received a call from an old acquaintance.

"I'll take a look."

After hanging up, Wu Lao quickly found the new videos Lin Tian had uploaded.

"Hmm?"

Wu Lao's eyes lit up as he watched. The video quality had clearly improved, with reduced background noise. The overall quality had indeed improved significantly.

"Lin Tian is indeed much better than me."

After watching, Wu Lao muttered to himself.

The improved video quality allowed him to make a clearer assessment.

"It's a pity that Lin Tian's erhu is average. Otherwise, the effect would be even better."

Wu Lao thought to himself. He had considered giving Lin Tian a better erhu, but upon careful consideration, he decided not to. It wasn't that he was unwilling, but with Lin Tian's growing fan base, making money wouldn't be difficult, and there was no need to owe him any favors.

"These old guys are all so quick."

Wu Lao commented after seeing several familiar faces in the comments.

"Why hasn't the platform enabled the appreciation function for Masked Hero yet?"

"I have the same top as the one in the video in my store, seventy-nine yuan. Buy two and get a twenty percent discount. Welcome everyone to check out my storefront."

"Masked Hero, do you want to join our FastSound? We'll enable the appreciation feature for you immediately, and you'll also get fifty percent of the live stream gifts."

...

Wu Lao felt pleased as he read the comments. There were more praises for Lin Tian than criticisms.

"Lin Tian is still young and shouldn't be influenced by the criticisms just because they're more prevalent."

Wu Lao thought to himself.

Among the younger generation, Lin Tian's erhu skills were exceptional. In his eyes, Lin Tian was already a leading figure in the future of erhu inheritance.

"Director, FastSound's people are openly trying to poach Masked Hero in the comments. They say that if he joins them, they'll immediately enable the appreciation function for him and increase his gift share to seventy percent."

Zhang Han, the third-level area supervisor, reported.

"Hmm? His appreciation function hasn't been enabled yet?"

The director coughed lightly. "Even though the higher-ups said to observe for at least three days, we still need to analyze the specific situation. We can't risk some hosts crossing the line."

"Quickly enable it for him. While the higher-ups said that, we still need to evaluate whether it's necessary."

"Understood, Director."

Zhang Han nodded quickly.

The director continued, "Also, call him. If he doesn't join a guild, we can offer him sixty percent of the gifts. If he signs a contract, we can increase it to seventy percent."

Zhang Han's eyes widened in surprise.

Joining a top guild usually only offered up to fifty-five percent.

"Do as I said."

"Do remember to keep his identity information confidential. We don't want competitors to obtain information from within our organization without him disclosing it."

The director instructed.

"Yes, Director."

Back in his office, Zhang Han dialed Lin Tian's number but couldn't get through. Lin Tian was offline because he was recording.

"What's going on?"

Zhang Han was puzzled and a little nervous. Had Lin Tian been contacted by FastSound? If FastSound managed to lure Lin Tian away, it would be a significant mistake for him.

One Lin Tian was manageable, but behind him were eight erhu masters. Many of their disciples were also talented.

If such talent were to collectively leave, it would be a big problem for him. He might only be able to settle their salaries and then seek a way out.

"The number you have dialed cannot be reached—"

Every ten minutes, Zhang Han tried calling Lin Tian's number. It took over an hour before he finally got through.

"Mr. Lin Tian, this is Zhang Han from Huayin. I've been trying to reach you for a while now, but your phone was unreachable."

Zhang Han quickly explained.

Lin Tian was somewhat puzzled. Why was Huayin contacting him again? He had made it clear last time that he didn't want to sign a contract for now.

"Zhang, sorry, I had my network off while recording."

"Why are you in such a hurry to contact me?"

Zhang Han inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't that Lin Tian had been contacted by FastSound and intentionally ignored his calls. That would have been bad news for him.


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