Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 658 - 381: Let’s Go Big!

"Okay, tell me!" Liu Xingyun listened to Zhang Yang's words and was clearly intrigued.

Zhang Yang said, "A million budget isn't quite enough, let's go big!

If you ask me, let's directly set a two million budget, spending twenty thousand to stock fish as venue and hosting various expenses, thirty thousand for miscellaneous costs, and the remaining one hundred fifty thousand, we'll put it all into prize money! If we're going to do this, let's go big!"

"What? One hundred fifty thousand as prize money? Are you crazy?"

Hearing Zhang Yang's plan, even though Liu Xingyun had somewhat prepared himself mentally, he still found it hard to accept.

One hundred fifty thousand in prize money, what kind of concept is that? If it comes to fruition, it would have an absolutely sensational impact within the circle. One could say, with just this event, it would instantly elevate the status of Kuaishou's outdoor fishing category, far outpacing Douyin's sudden rise.

In the future, Douyin's development would be more rapid and enduring than Kuaishou's.

Kuaishou experienced its peak in outdoor fishing from around 2016 to 2019.

After 2020, Douyin's traffic would far surpass Kuaishou's, leading many top broadcasters to switch platforms, fleeing to Douyin, causing a noticeable decline in Kuaishou's traffic.

Zhang Yang was fully aware of these circumstances, but this lifetime is different from the last. Since he already knew these things, without having a friend like Liu Xingyun in high places at Douyin, he naturally wouldn't let such a situation occur.

Take, for example, the last lifetime's Kuaishou fishing carnival, which was lukewarm and lackluster. Many people participated enthusiastically, but the fish situation was poor, and the event preparation team was inadequate in various aspects. The prize money only amounted to several thousand yuan, and the final feedback was mediocre, scoring just a pass at sixty points, ending without any conclusion.

But Zhang Yang's idea? With the venue and personnel, he, as a local, would definitely make it outstanding. Spending twenty thousand yuan on fish as venue cost is reasonable.

The key is the one hundred fifty thousand prize money, which would absolutely draw out all the outdoor fishing internet celebrities in the country. The status and influence would be maxed out, and the notion of being first is deeply ingrained, leaving no chance for other platforms to surpass Kuaishou's carnival in the future.

"I'm not crazy; I'm not idly chatting with you. Instead, I have a very clear thought process!

Firstly, the platform doesn't lack the money now!

Secondly, I have the ability to manage this project well!

Finally, I've already thought about the use of that one hundred fifty thousand prize money, and when the time comes, I'll present the platform with a big gift!"

"A big gift? What kind of big gift? Is there something else you've been keeping from me? Don't hold back, tell me!"

"Do you think me and my angler team have strong fighting capability?" Zhang Yang didn't answer directly but asked back.

"There's definitely no problem with fighting capability. I watched your Fishing King Cup competition not long ago, didn't you win eight first-place titles? It's said to be quite impressive!"

"Then let me ask you, with my strong skills and the competition being held on home ground, isn't the probability of winning the prize money maxed out?"

Hearing this, Liu Xingyun immediately became cautious, a bit nervous, saying, "What... what do you intend to do? Let me tell you, with our current position, our vision should be broader, don't target just this small prize, if things go wrong, it won't sound good to outsiders!"

"What are you thinking? Do you think I'm partnering with you just for this prize fund? Though a hundred and eighty thousand isn't small, but to me, I don't fancy it! Hosting a casual live stream and selling goods can easily bring in a minimum of a hundred thousand!"

"Then what do you mean?"

"I mean, if we follow my plan, and my team successfully wins the prize money, we will donate it in Kuaishou's company's name!

Just like the gift money from my account last time, we'll donate it to Project Hope, to build schools for the kids!

Think about it, with this entire operation, wouldn't our status be elevated, wouldn't our influence be maxed out?"

After hearing Zhang Yang's idea, Liu Xingyun unusually fell silent.

This plan is indeed very attractive.

If the company spends two million just to organize a carnival-like commercial event, it does seem a bit hard to accept, the budget is high. The narrative space is limited.

But if the company spends two million on organizing an event, and concurrently donates a school, then whether it's from the management or from Liu Xingyun personally, it doesn't feel expensive at all.

"Are you truly confident?" After being silent for a full five seconds, Old Liu asked the question again.

Zhang Yang confidently replied, "A hundred percent certainty is a bluff; conservatively speaking, under the premise of no shady backdoor dealings and maintaining fairness, about seventy to eighty percent!"

"Alright, I'll write a report on this idea and submit it for the big boss to consider! If we get the green light, then let's proceed as planned!"

After some communication, Liu Xingyun was personally convinced by Zhang Yang. After all, Zhang Yang's previous charitable act of donating the gift money to Project Hope had made it to the papers, and during a meeting, the high-ups at the company's headquarters had specifically mentioned it. It's clear that this type of passive social recognition is crucial for the platform. It elevates ordinary event planning to a level involving the platform's development strategy.

"Don't hang up yet, I'm not finished! Now that we've discussed business, I still have some personal advice and viewpoints to share, let's chat while the opportunity is here!" Zhang Yang continued to add.