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Li Haoyu had no intention of doing such a low-level outdoor live stream. (Google search reading)

He's a man who cares a lot about his reputation.

Outdoor live streaming is characterized by its randomness; as the scene changes, it brings users a different and fresh experience. The live streaming method is also very flexible, and it can be a fixed live stream, a first-person perspective live stream, or a second-person perspective live stream.

Because early outdoor live streamers didn't have standardized live streaming procedures or scripts, they were very down-to-earth, and viewers had a strong sense of immersion and authenticity, which is why outdoor live streaming gradually became popular.

Li Haoyu rode his bike to the secondhand electronics market, where he spent the entire day picking and choosing. He filled his backpack to the brim and finally managed to assemble a complete set of outdoor live-streaming equipment.

The live streaming equipment I found included: a modified S8 phone with a large battery for live streaming, two lightweight lavalier microphones for recording audio, a stabilizer that looked like a selfie stick, and a super-high-capacity power bank...

In the early days, outdoor live streaming had neither popularity nor much money, and many streamers just streamed on a whim.

Live streaming directly with a handheld phone is commonplace; those who put in a little more effort might just use a selfie stick to get by.

The shaky video was not only visually jarring, but also of DVD quality. The live stream audio was unclear and had a lot of background noise, all of which significantly affected the viewing experience.

Li Haoyu, however, was different. He put a lot of thought into the equipment to ensure the best viewing experience for his live stream.

As the saying goes, "If you want to do a good job, you must first have the right tools."

Even though Li Haoyu didn't have much start-up capital, he didn't skimp on live-streaming equipment.

Although all the live streaming equipment was sourced from the secondhand market, he repeatedly tested each piece of equipment to ensure that no mistakes would occur during the live stream.

Following the instructions on his phone, Li Haoyu completed the real-name authentication process on Bilibili.

He will also be doing his first outdoor live stream.

Li Haoyu arrived at the entrance of Tiandi Furniture City by taxi. After paying, he calmly got out of the car, holding the gimbal with his live-streaming phone in one hand and pushing open the car door with the other. Li Haoyu then checked again to ensure the live stream was smooth and the audio was clear.

He began typing the title for today's live stream: "Let's set a small goal first: become a millionaire!"

Then, he tapped "Start Live Stream" on his phone.

Li Haoyu's first-ever outdoor live stream has begun!

Once the live stream begins, the streamer can see their live stream content in real time in the software backend.

At the same time, viewers can see their comments and gift information on the left side of the screen, as well as transparent notifications that viewers have entered the live stream.

As soon as Li Haoyu started his live stream, the chat was flooded with messages like "Welcome XXX to the live stream," and the number of viewers quickly surpassed 30.

Popularity score reflects the livestream's popularity and is the most important indicator Bilibili uses to determine whether a livestream is popular. However, popularity score and the number of real viewers in the livestream are not directly equivalent.

Compared to other live streaming platforms, Bilibili's popularity ratings are relatively less inflated, with viewership numbers increasing slightly from the start of the stream and from viewers accessing the live stream via mobile devices.

The remaining amount of popularity is increased by two to three points for each real viewer entering the live stream. One point of popularity is immediately deducted when a viewer leaves the live stream.

All gifts can increase popularity, but the popularity gained from gifts will gradually fade over time.

For a new streamer like Li Haoyu, attracting 30 viewers in just a few minutes during his first broadcast is largely due to Bilibili's support for newcomers, providing assistance in recommendations and traffic generation.

After all, if new streamers work hard for hours but their popularity rating remains zero, it's a real problem.

This is far too cruel for a new streamer.

Getting back to the main point, Li Haoyu had already prepared a lot of homework at home before the live broadcast started.

He even came up with many lame jokes that he thought were clever to liven up the atmosphere of the live stream.

But after he officially started the live stream, he found that his mind was completely blank.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say a word.

He remained in a stalemate with the viewers in the live stream, creating an extremely awkward situation.

Until the first comment appeared in the live stream.

Is the streamer just spacing out during the live stream?

This is a memorable moment. Li Haoyu's live stream broke the zero-reply streak and the first comment appeared! This comment seems to have activated a hidden switch on Li Haoyu.

"Hello everyone on Bilibili, welcome to the live stream of 'De Yun Se Li Haoyu'. I'm new here, so please follow me. If you follow now, you'll be a valued long-time fan of 'De Yun Se Li Haoyu'."

"Although this is my first time streaming, I have great potential. After three years, I will definitely become one of the top 100 content creators."

"What are you waiting for? Follow us and you won't get lost. We'll guide you on the road to wealth."

Li Haoyu recovered from his initial embarrassment, and it was as if his meridians had been opened up in an instant, making the live stream run smoothly again.

Then another comment popped up on the screen: "What kind of content is the streamer broadcasting?"

"That's a good question! It seems no one knows what the streamer is going to do? Putting everything else aside, let me set a goal for everyone. If the final goal isn't achieved, I'll do a handstand and wash my hair live on air!"

"Furthermore, today's live stream content is: how to earn your first pot of gold from scratch and take the first step towards financial freedom. The entire entrepreneurial process will be broadcast live."

One curious viewer asked, "Is the streamer going to do a live furniture-selling broadcast?"

"It's not that simple, you'll see as you keep reading. This isn't an ordinary furniture store, but the largest furniture city in Xishan Province, unlike the furniture sold in regular shopping malls. The furniture here is basically not sold individually; it's all wholesale."

Li Haoyu first held up his phone and showed the viewers of the live stream the entire furniture market.

Tiandi Furniture City comprises four sections, stretching along Binhe East Road. The entire furniture city covers approximately 300 acres, with a building area of ​​about 30 square meters, a truly eye-catching scale.

The furniture market has six floors and houses thousands of businesses of all sizes. The first floor mainly features beds, which have gradually expanded from the original wooden bed boards to include iron beds, sofa beds, leather beds, and so on.

Here, there's no furniture you can't find, only furniture you can't imagine!

Even many small wholesalers are shocked by the sheer size of Tiandi Furniture City when they visit it for the first time.

For many viewers who have never seen a furniture wholesale market before, this experience is still quite novel.

Seeing that the number of comments on the screen was gradually increasing, Li Haoyu quickly gave a presentation about the furniture store, which instantly boosted his popularity.

The popularity score of the live stream finally reached three digits, peaking at 145.

Li Haoyu seized the opportunity to continue his live-streamed visits to the furniture mall.

However, the merchants here have basically no experience with live streaming and are very opposed to it.

Many businesses turned him away before he could even speak.

The live stream comments were: "666, is this the streamer who made his fortune through live streaming?"

The chat was filled with comments like, "Haha, the number reporter is doing an online tally; this is the twelfth time the streamer has been kicked out."

Comments on the screen: "The late emperor passed away before his great undertaking was fully completed..."

The live chat was filled with comments like, "Today's show was absolutely amazing!"

The comments section was filled with: "Close the door once! Close the door twice! Close the door three times! Kick them out!"

……

As Li Haoyu was rejected by merchants time and time again.

The live stream actually became incredibly popular.

The number of comments in the live stream chat is increasing.

Li Haoyu grinned slyly; the fish had finally taken the bait.