Chapter 357: Chapter 209: The Voiceover Circle Explodes! Lin Xu’s First Live Broadcast: Setting Shrimp Traps with Second Uncle! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_3
Lin Xu: ?????
Is there such a shortage of people in the voiceover industry? he wondered. He then asked curiously, "What kind of orders? How much are the quotes?"
I’ve heard that high-end voice actors charge by the second. I wonder what price I could ask for, he mused.
Chen Yan said, "I rejected them before they even got to the quoting stage."
"Why?"
"Because there were three inquiries from pig feed advertisements, two from chicken feed advertisements, and the rest were from various restaurants... all just trying to ride on your popularity."
Good rejection! Lin Xu praised his sister-in-law in his heart and then asked, "So, why are you calling now?"
"I was thinking you could start a livestream while you’re trending. You don’t seem to have much else going on recently, and livestreaming would be perfect for promoting the tourist area. Plus, it could bring in some additional income—killing several birds with one stone."
Livestreaming? Truthfully, Lin Xu was somewhat resistant to the idea.
But his sister-in-law’s proposal was undeniably correct. By streaming, he could monetize his fame, increase the tourist area’s visibility, and bolster Lin Ji’s Food’s activity.
The main quest required him to reach the top of the Yanjing Region’s topic leaderboard within three months.
To succeed, he couldn’t miss any opportunity to increase his fame.
If that was the case, he might as well give it a try, he decided. He then said to Chen Yan, "In that case, I’ll try to get a feel for livestreaming shortly, get the hang of it."
"Okay, just let me know before you start. The company will arrange for some tipping right away, pushing you to the top of the tip ranking to create some momentum and stabilize your viewership."
「After hanging up the phone.」
Lin Xu glanced in the direction of the cliffside hotel.
He had originally planned to make a few wild vegetable nests and then take Shen Baobao back for a nap.
But now, it looked like he should skip the nap.
After all, the activities after returning with Shen Baobao... COUGH, couldn’t be livestreamed.
With this in mind, he shared the news about the livestream with Shen Jiayue, who was playing hide-and-seek with Dundun.
"Oh... livestreaming? Then I’ll get Dad to top up his account and send you tips right now!"
Baobao, why are you always thinking about milking your parents? Even if you’re going to, there’s no need to let the platform, that middleman, earn a cut, right? Why not just have your father-in-law and mother-in-law transfer the money directly?
Lin Xu said, "No need, no need. I’m just wondering what kind of content would be good for the livestream."
Shen Jiayue pointed to Dundun, who was still playing hide-and-seek behind the car, and said, "Just livestream yourself hitting Dundun! That’ll do!"
Dundun: "..."
As expected, stepmothers have hearts of stone!
For his first livestream, he needed to find a topic that could both promote the tourist area and fit within the food category, ensuring better reception from his fans.
「Just as he was worrying about it.」
His second uncle, Chen Meiliang, drove up in an electric quadricycle, returning from delivering food.
"Lin Xu, I’m about to go to the reservoir to set some shrimp traps. Don’t you want to come and see?"
Setting shrimp traps? Lin Xu’s eyes lit up immediately.
That’s not bad at all, he thought. It would not only pique the fans’ curiosity but also attract viewers who enjoyed outdoor adventure streams. Simultaneously, it would promote the scenery and cuisine of the tourist area.
It was indeed killing several birds with one stone. With this in mind, he said to his uncle, Chen Meiliang, "Let’s go, let’s go! But wait a moment, Uncle. The company just informed me I need to do a livestream. I’ll get ready, and then we can head out."
He first checked his phone battery. It was at 89%, which was certainly enough for one livestream.
Then, he took a selfie stick from the car trunk. He had originally planned to use it to shoot a promotional video for his parents after arriving at the tourist area.
But since Zeng Xiaoqi, the professional, had come, he hadn’t bothered with it.
Now, the selfie stick finally had a chance to be put to use.
Lin Xu attached his phone to the selfie stick and tried it out. It was good enough for filming himself, but it wouldn’t capture much of the scenic tourist area.
He didn’t intend to be a streamer focused on his looks, nor did he plan to keep the camera solely on himself. After thinking for a moment, he handed the phone to Shen Baobao. "Can you hold this and film for me?"
"Me? Sure, sure!"
If someone else was filming, there was no need for a selfie stick.
Lin Xu switched to a handheld gimbal and gave it to Shen Baobao. After making sure she had a firm grip, he scooped Dundun, who was on the ground fiddling with the now-discarded selfie stick, into his arms.
「After notifying his sister-in-law.」
The livestream began!
"Hello everyone, I’m Lin Xu. I’m officially starting my livestream today. I hope everyone can share and comment as much as possible to help build up the stream’s popularity."
When he just started, there weren’t many people in the stream.
But before Lin Xu had finished speaking, a series of Carnival effects flew across the livestream interface.
Someone with the username [Forever Eighteen Little Swallow] sent ten Carnivals in the stream, causing its popularity to skyrocket instantly.
"Wow! Boss Lin is streaming now?"
"This is fantastic, Boss Lin! Our voice acting teacher asked us to inquire if you have any plans to switch careers. You’d absolutely shine in the voiceover business."
"You voiceover folks want to poach Boss Lin? Have you asked us in the magic circle first?"
"Do you think our carving circle is just for show?"
"We might be rough around the edges in the hardware processing community, but we have a big need for talent too. If Boss Lin considers changing lanes, don’t forget to consider us."
"..."
The chat in the livestream quickly picked up.
Lin Xu, holding Dundun, sat in the electric quadricycle driven by his uncle. Shen Baobao sat opposite him, continuing to livestream with the phone.
"Right now, I’m going with my uncle to the reservoir to set shrimp traps. My grandma’s birthday is in a couple of days, and I want to catch some large freshwater prawns from the reservoir to make White Robed Shrimp for her. She really likes that dish."
Lin Xu took Shen Baobao’s phone and glanced at the chat in the livestream.