RBCT Chapter 16: He was all smiles and obsequiousness from the start! It's laughable!
Chapter 16: He was all smiles and obsequiousness from the start! It's laughable!
[The top three donor, "Ming Ge Loves Tea," has gifted 10 Super Rockets!]
Comment: ["Brother Lin! I want this top-grade alpine silkworm herb! My grandfather is weak and suffers from severe rheumatism, so I'll offer 50,000 yuan! Just to make friends, send it to me via SF Express cold chain along with those three highland rabbits!"]
[The second-ranked donor, "Northwest Lone Wolf," has gifted 20 Super Rockets!]
Comment: ["You can't buy a damn top-quality wild high-mountain Notopterygium root for 50,000 yuan! Brother Lin, I'll offer 80,000! This Notopterygium root has thick roots and is covered with cinnabar spots. It's definitely the best of the best among old products from high-altitude deep mountains. I want to use it to make medicinal wine!"]
Lin Ye was completely dumbfounded as he watched the gift effects jumping wildly.
This single herb from the remote mountains was actually sold for 80,000 yuan by a nouveau riche?!
However, this is just the beginning.
In the internet age, data traffic is the most valuable form of hard currency.
Lin Ye's live stream now has nearly 300,000 viewers, and its popularity is soaring due to the bizarre combination of "Eunuch Snow Leopard," "Bully Dog," and "Square-faced Tibetan Fox."
This kind of pure, unscripted live broadcast of the pristine Northwest, coupled with the top-quality wild Qianghuo (Notopterygium incisum) freshly dug from the frozen plateau and still carrying the scent of the mountain soil, is simply the top spot that all Chinese medicine companies and health brands dream of!
Just as the two wealthy patrons were locked in a bidding war, the live stream screen was suddenly flooded with an extremely dazzling carnival effect!
[“The official account of ‘Bai Nian Ben Cao Tang’ has donated 50 Carnival tokens!”]
Accompanied by an extremely generous donation, a bold and red official verification comment made a grand entrance:
"Hello Mr. Lin, I am the Purchasing Director of Bai Nian Ben Cao Tang! Our company has offered 200,000 RMB to purchase this top-grade alpine Notopterygium incisum! Not only that, but Bai Nian Ben Cao Tang will also purchase any wild alpine Notopterygium incisum of the same quality that this Tibetan fox has brought you, at the highest market premium, without limit! Our company's core philosophy is to use only the purest high-altitude wild and pristine medicinal herbs to benefit people across the internet! Please look for Bai Nian Ben Cao Tang!"
These words immediately caused an uproar across the internet!
"Holy crap! A state-owned pharmaceutical company has directly entered the fray?! Two hundred thousand yuan for a single stalk of Notopterygium root? Are you crazy?!"
[“Wake up, upstairs! Did that 200,000 yuan buy Qianghuo (a traditional Chinese medicine)? It bought a top-tier live stream spot with 300,000 viewers watching Lin Ge!”]
["Incredible! In this pristine, unadulterated mountain livestream environment, where there's absolutely no possibility of faking it, proving to 300,000 people that they only use the finest wild medicinal herbs—this is a million times more effective than spending millions on celebrity endorsements!"]
"No capitalist is a fool after all! I give this marketing campaign a perfect score!"
However, the competitors will not allow "Benba Bencao Tang" to monopolize this huge wave of traffic!
Less than half a minute later, the entire live broadcast room shook violently once again!
[“Jiuding Pharmaceutical Group has donated 100 Carnival tokens!”]
"Huichuntang Pharmacy has given out 100 Carnival gifts!"
[Jiuding Guoyao Group]: ["Mr. Lin, we are offering 300,000 yuan to purchase this high-altitude Notopterygium root as a rare medicinal specimen for our group's exhibition! We also solemnly promise that any wild Notopterygium root of the same grade found in the future will be purchased at a price 30% higher per gram than the market price! Jiuding Guoyao only makes genuine, ethical medicine!"]
[Huichuntang Pharmacy]: ["Don't listen to their nonsense! Brother Lin, we not only buy medicinal herbs at high prices, but we'll also donate animal medical equipment worth 500,000 yuan to your mountain observation station! Just mention our Huichuntang name casually in the live stream!"]
They've gone mad! Utterly gone mad!
In the live stream room, a silent battle of commercial capital propelled Lin Ye's live stream to the top of the entire site in terms of popularity!
The gift effects never stopped, with carnivals and super rockets flying everywhere.
Lin Ye hadn't even stepped out of the door yet, and hadn't even seen the shadow of the "Cliff Medicine Valley" that the Tibetan fox had mentioned, but the gift revenue in the backend had already exceeded a terrifying seven figures!
I've already made a fortune before even leaving the house!
Lin Ye stared at the long string of zeros on the backstage screen, suppressing his wildly beating heart. He cleared his throat and began speaking in an extremely practiced, official tone:
"Ahem, thank you for the generosity and generous donations from the CEOs of various pharmaceutical companies! However, we must follow the rules. This mountain notopterygium root was a gift from the 'Director' to mark our meeting, and I don't intend to sell it. As for how many wild medicinal herbs of the same grade we can find later, we'll discuss that through fair bidding, with the highest bidder winning!"
As he spoke, Lin Ye turned his head and looked at the "culprit" that had triggered this online frenzy of capital.
The Tibetan fox "Director" was scratching its ear with its paws in extreme impatience.
"Where's my meat?"
"Yes! Arrange it immediately! Plenty!"
Lin Ye looked at the Tibetan fox with a gaze more filial than when he looked at his own father.
He kicked the carcasses of the wild animals aside and turned to rush into the kitchen like a thoughtful waiter.
"Damn it, this is a walking ATM! Even if you wanted a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, I'd go down the mountain to get it for you today, let alone mutton!"
Ten minutes later, an extremely luxurious stainless steel basin was brought out.
It contains not only exquisitely cut Kazakh lamb chops, but also a generous amount of "Life Spring Water" specially added by the forest.
The strange yet vibrant aroma of meat instantly filled the courtyard.
The director sniffed, and a barely concealed look of satisfaction finally appeared on his usually expressionless face.
"You're smart, kid. This tastes just right."
It's breakfast time.
The "director" walked with extremely elegant steps to the stainless steel basin.
And less than two meters away from the director was the food bowl of "Lonely Mountain," the king of the snow-capped mountains.
Since losing those two "roots of trouble," Gu Gao has completely let himself go.
Dry rice is its only faith in this life!
"Awoo...smack smack smack...purr purr..."
Gu Gao buried his enormous head deep in the rice bowl, eating until his face was covered in soup and meat scraps.
When it chews meat, it opens its mouth wide and makes an extremely vulgar and loud "smacking" sound, and even excitedly lets out a burp with an extremely strong mutton smell.
The "director," who was slowly chewing his food, paused.
It turned its large, square face very slowly, squinting at the lone figure who was frantically guzzling meat broth.
"Mind your manners! You're a snow leopard, not a wild boar! Eating like that in public, smacking your lips like that—did you even receive nine years of compulsory education?!"
The director roared inwardly in extreme rage; its obsessive-compulsive and extremely clean soul had been dealt an unprecedented blow.
As Gu Gao was enjoying his meal, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
It raised its large head, which was covered in meat broth, and looked somewhat bewildered at the square-faced animal that was dozens of times smaller than itself.
"Hiccup? What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen me eat rice before? Look again and I'll eat you too!"
He exhaled a breath of ethereal air, carrying the aroma of mutton, with an extremely arrogant and aloof air.
"A vulgar thing! Rotten wood cannot be carved!"
The master was disgusted by Gu Gao's extremely greasy eating habits. It took two steps back with extreme disgust, and fanned its nose with its paw, as if looking at Gu Gao would dirty its eyes.
The leopard and the fox's gazes clashed in mid-air. Although they didn't make a move, the starkly different auras they exuded made the surrounding air feel tense.
On one side is the director, who suffers from extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder and has the demeanor of an old cadre, and has a stoic expression.
On one side is the shameless, lazy eunuch Xue Bao.
At this tense moment, Gu Langqing, the mixed-race general who was the "only real man" and "security captain" in the courtyard, stepped forward.
"Woof! Woof woof! (Line up! Eat quietly! Anyone who dares to cause trouble, I'll crush your balls!)"
The general stood in front of its special dog bowl and barked twice with great majesty.
Upon hearing the word "egg," Gu Gao's massive body trembled with fear. He quickly clenched his hind legs, obediently lowered his head, and reduced the volume of his smacking mouth sounds by three decibels.
The director sneered, gave the general a "you're smart enough" look, and continued to eat his mutton elegantly.
Lin Ye almost burst out laughing at this extremely harmonious yet bizarre scene.
But this is not the point.
Lin Ye's gaze fell once again on the wild alpine notopterygium root on the table that had sparked a frenzy among investors across the internet.
He walked up to the director, who was elegantly cleaning his paws with his tongue, squatted down in an extremely obsequious manner, rubbed his hands together, and plastered a smooth and ingratiating smile on his face.
"Ahem, um... Director."
Lin Ye pointed to the licorice root on the table and said in the tone of the wolf in sheep's clothing who was trying to lure Little Red Riding Hood:
"Look, we're practically family now. You're eating and drinking for free every day, shouldn't you show some collectivist spirit?"
"How about... you take me to some remote mountain area where these rare herbs still exist? Let's pull off something big!"
Upon hearing Lin Ye's extremely greedy suggestion, the director stopped licking his paws.
It slowly raised its head, staring intently at Lin Ye with its iconic, lifeless, and utterly dejected face.
The air suddenly became quiet.
Then, the director stood up and, instead of heading towards the door, walked with extremely steady steps straight to the large freezer where Lin Ye kept the premium Kazakh mutton.
It arrogantly raised its right front paw and tapped the thick tempered glass door of the freezer three times rhythmically.
Then, it turned its head and looked at Lin Ye, its extremely realistic, capitalist-like voice echoing in its mind:
"You want me to lead you to the growing area of top-quality alpine Notopterygium incisum?"
"No problem. But business is business, so this is a different price."
"You need to add more meat! From now on, the amount of that magical spring water that brings life to my meat every day must be doubled! Not only that, but from now on, I will have full control over the rats in this yard! If you agree, we can make a deal now; if you don't agree, you can wander all over the mountains digging for grass roots, I'm going to go back to sleep."
A human and a fox, separated by a freezer, their eyes met.
This action doesn't require sound; anyone can understand the trading stakes.
Viewers in the live stream, already used to seeing this incredibly intelligent, even bargaining, square-faced Tibetan fox, even started making a huge fuss.
"Brother Lin, say yes quickly! This isn't just adding meat, it's adding shares in a listed company!"
["Director: A fox's life without material support is like a pile of loose sand. If you don't add meat, I won't lead the way!"]
Lin Ye stared at the cunning, opportunistic, and expressionless Tibetan fox, gritted his teeth, then waved his hand and burst into an extremely hearty laugh:
"Deal! Plus! Plenty! As long as you lead the way today, I'll even deduct from my own food allowance to give you extra meals!"
(The lone figure, who was licking a basin in the distance, suddenly raised his head: "Achoo! There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me!")
"General, you're in charge of watching the sheep at the observation post! Director, let's go treasure hunting in the mountains!"
He was all servile at first, then became obsequious! It's laughable!
Lin Ye slung his professional digging tool bag over his shoulder, his eyes gleaming with an infinite longing for money (scratch that) for nature.