Go: The live broadcast queen launched a gorgeous rebellion against the dog

"ah?!
"Sister Rui Zhao, are you... going to join both the Pohu men's and women's teams and stay in Hongdu City for a long time next season?!"

At 3 o'clock in the evening on March 24, Hua Ran, who was far away in Shangdu City, Zhongyuan Province, was very surprised to hear the news from Rui Zhao that he would stay in Poyang Lake permanently after May during a video call.

After explaining the situation to his two teammates from the Dongjiang team, Rui Zhao also had to inform his assistant who was far away in Shangdu City, Zhongyuan Province, about his future arrangements.

Originally this was supposed to be done yesterday, but considering that Hua Ran also had to prepare for the Mulan competition qualifiers, Rui Zhao and Ai Jianan decided to do it today to avoid affecting Hua Ran's competitive state.

In today's second and final round of the Mulan Tournament qualifiers, Hua Ran performed bravely, defeated strong opponents, and successfully entered the 32-person competition of this Mulan Tournament.

Ai Jianan and Rui Zhao took the opportunity to congratulate the assistant and told him about the "important decision" they had made yesterday:
"Yes, Ranran."

Facing Hua Ran's question, Ai Jianan took over the conversation and further explained:

"To be honest, we didn't expect this to happen before. But it really became like this very quickly...

"Next, I would like to ask if you are willing to follow Xiao Zhao to Po Lake.

"I have discussed it with Xiao Zhao. If you agree, Xiao Zhao promises to give you an additional 2,000 yuan subsidy per month on top of your original income. If not, we will also pay you an extra two months' salary as compensation. Do you think this is okay?"

"Two, two thousand dollars?!"

Hua Ran was slightly stunned when he heard the amount, and then immediately responded:

“I’ll go, I’ll go!
"Anyway, I am not from Dongjiang. I am in Dongjiang just to earn more money and have more opportunities to play chess!

"An extra two thousand yuan a month is enough to cover the salary of many female Weiqi players! What else is there to be dissatisfied about?"

"what?"

Hearing this, Rui Zhao was stunned. He blinked and asked:

"Ran Ran, you just said...

"The extra money alone is equivalent to the salary of many female chess players?!"

"Yes!"

Hua Ran in the connected screen nodded and said:
“Ah…Sister Rui Zhao, you are a star chess player, so you may not be very clear.

"For young 1st and 2nd dan players like us, even if we have a chance to play in the Weiqi League, we usually only get 2,000 yuan in salary."

"So low?!" Rui Zhao asked in surprise.

Although the girl has no demands for material life, after all, she has been living independently for a long time in her previous life, and she has an idea of ​​what level of income is needed to live a basic life.

Two thousand yuan a month...that can only ensure that you won't starve to death.

"Ah...that's normal!"

Hua Ran scratched his head with a wry smile and immediately started talking:

“After all, in today’s league, you have to make money based on your own abilities, and the bulk of the money comes from the win fee!

"If a chess player like me really signs with the Weiqi League, I can probably get a win fee of 4,000 yuan per game.

"If I can win half of the games on Channel 3 every season, my annual tournament income would be about 60,000 yuan. But even this 60,000 yuan a year is not something I can earn for the time being...

“So, I still want to continue to be your assistant, Sister Rui Zhao, and try to make myself more familiar to others, so that I can have more opportunities to sign contracts with the Weiqi League or women’s groups in the future.

"After all, it's not easy to play in a game that can earn money!"

"I can play... a game that can earn money..."

Looking at Hua Ran's somewhat helpless smile on the video link, Rui Zhao couldn't help but pursed his lips.

Hua Ran, who was speaking excitedly, seemed to want to take the opportunity to talk, so he spoke all at once:
"Yes! Sister Rui Zhao, you should also know that most of the qualifying rounds for domestic competitions require self-payment. So after we enter the professional world, if we want to continue to participate in more competitions, we have to pay for it ourselves most of the time.

"Every time I go to a competition, even if I take the green train and stay in the cheapest hotel, it costs me nearly 1,000 yuan for transportation, food and lodging. Every year, I may spend nearly 10,000 yuan just on competition fees!

"The reason why I came to Dongjiang City is because it is a big city with a relatively strong atmosphere for learning Go. I can earn a decent income by tutoring young people and playing Go with young girls who are preparing for the dan rank. Otherwise, I really can't participate in the competition!

"It's just wasting precious time on training, which doesn't help improve my chess skills. Many people lost their enthusiasm after teaching, so I came to be an assistant..."

Go...training?
The four words the assistant uttered seemed to touch a certain chord in the girl's heart, and she immediately asked:
"Ran Ran, teaching chess... can you make more money than playing in competitions?"

"Of course!"

Hua Ran, who was very familiar with the relevant situation, answered without hesitation:
“Originally, only a few chess players can play in competitions for a long time after being promoted to professional chess.

“Professional Go players say they are ‘professional’, but at least 30% to 40% of them have jobs that have nothing to do with Go.

"Even among the remaining 60% or 70%, most of them make a living by teaching Go. The number of people who are qualified to participate in high-level Go competitions is very, very small, and the prize money for low-level competitions is not enough to make a living.

"Once you can't play in the Chinese Weiqi League or the Women's Weiqi League, chess players basically have to teach chess to make a living, otherwise they really won't even have the money to participate in the competition!"

Hearing this, Rui Zhao could not help but fall silent, as if he suddenly thought of something. For most ordinary chess players, teaching chess is a much more profitable thing than participating in competitions or other jobs...

She had actually heard this fact from someone before.

Now, when this point was further confirmed by Hua Ran's words, her thoughts couldn't help but fluctuate a little.

Ai Jianan, who was also on the live broadcast, saw Rui Zhao suddenly fell silent and thought that after chatting about business, his main star wanted to practice chess again, so he took over the conversation and exchanged a few words with Hua Ran, asking him to log off and rest early.

"Alright, Xiao Zhao, meow! It's all settled!

"You have a high-speed train tomorrow morning, so don't practice chess too late tonight!"

Seeing that Hua Ran had disconnected, Ai Jianan gave Rui Zhao a few words of advice.

But just as she was about to log off, the girl who had been silent just now suddenly asked:
“Well, Sister An An.

"I have a question...can I ask you something?"

Ai Jianan tilted his head slightly: "Hmm? What's the problem?"

Rui Zhao swallowed his saliva and finally made up his mind:
“Have you ever heard of the term…

"It's called... 'Ponzi Scheme'."

...

...

"...Okay, okay! This time, it's all thanks to you, Mr. Gong, for your help!
"Don't worry, Rui Zhao is not only very pretty, but also a very steady and fast chess player! Not only can she guarantee good results, but she may also bring some peripheral commercial value!
“You know, when Mr. Ni from Mengli Lily asked Rui Zhao to shoot a set of advertisements and promotional materials, it boosted the sales of mattresses and pillows!
“It’s a pity, because I agreed with Rui Zhao at the beginning that the relevant materials would only be used for the promotion of the 5th Mengli Lily Cup, so it only took half a month in total.

"I heard that this incident has caused Mengli Lily Company to plan to hold the next competition in several stages, extending the entire competition period, so as to avoid the embarrassing situation of only being able to promote for half a month!
"Ah... yes, yes, Mr. Gong, your suggestion is correct!

"I have been thinking about these things for the past year. Next time you come to Dajing, I will treat you to a simple meal and have a good chat!
"Well... I won't bother you anymore!"

At the same time, in Dajing City, the Chinese Go Association, the chairman’s office.

Shang Chaotian, who had just hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief after greeting Gong Quanzhen, the owner of the Pohu team of the Chinese Weiqi League, suddenly found that there was an extra person in front of his desk.

When he looked up, who else could it be but his deputy?

Seeing that Shang Chaotianjie had finished his call, Lu Wenji asked with a smile:

"Brother Tian, ​​has the Pohu team...signed Rui Zhao?"

Shang Chaotian also smiled and nodded:
"Yes!
"I just discussed with Mr. Gong and plan to officially release this news tomorrow, which can also be regarded as a warm-up for the upcoming Mulan Tournament!

"I also plan to highlight this matter at the opening ceremony the day after tomorrow, to see if I can add some highlights to the next season of the Weiqi League, so that I can attract sponsors in one fell swoop!"

"Ah, that's the best!"

After responding, Lu Wenjie hesitated for a moment and added:

"Brother Tian, ​​since Rui Zhao has officially joined the Weiqi League this time, I think we can use this as an opportunity to enhance the commercialization of our league.

"You should also know that our league has been lacking in commercialization for more than 20 years. Apart from the main sponsor of the entire Weiqi League, which has a certain amount of commercial exposure, the sponsors of each team have very few publicity opportunities, which are basically concentrated on the team name that is limited to six characters.

“Because there are few promotional opportunities, it is difficult to monetize even if there are promotional points.

"For a female chess star like Rui Zhao, who attracts a lot of attention, to be reduced to the point where her true strength must be considered before she can sign a contract with a Weiqi League team... This is actually a very heartbreaking thing."

"Yes, that's what I meant."

Shang Chaotian agreed:
"After attending the opening ceremony of the Mulan Tournament, I plan to come back and hold an executive committee meeting. Taking advantage of Rui Zhao's signing with the Pohu team, I will formulate a commercial promotion plan for the next season of Weiqi League and launch it to see if I can attract more sponsors.

"If more sponsors are interested in investing, the Weiqi League will be able to expand its ranks and provide income security for more players...

"Oh, by the way, Wen Jie, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Halfway through his words, Shang Chaotian suddenly remembered that his deputy must have something to talk to him about, so he stopped the topic and asked.

"Ah, it seems that Brother Tian, ​​you have been really busy with the sponsorship of the Weiqi League recently..."

Lu Wenjie smiled helplessly, then handed a printed A4 paper to Shang Chaotian.

"Have you forgotten? Today is the day when the round-robin selection for the Sanshuang Cup ends.

"Twenty minutes ago, the last match just ended. All the participants for this competition have been selected.

"And then...

"Lin Ruixin didn't swim out again this time." (End of this chapter)