"Growth always needs money."
"But that money shouldn’t come from you just asking for it and having someone give it to you unconditionally."
"It should be something you achieve through cooperation, struggle, and hard work."
"Otherwise, you won’t feel the pain of losing something that came to you too easily."
Lin Feng spoke earnestly to his sister.
"I know you’re doing this for the good of the company. You want to use this alliance to create the biggest alliance in the industry."
"Then, just like you said, we can instill our corporate culture and get all the streamers to join Douhu."
"It’s a great idea, but all your plans must align with Douhu’s corporate vision."
As Lin Feng spoke, he refilled Lin Xiaoman’s teacup.
"We do need to keep expanding and strengthening our position right now."
"But at the same time, we don’t want Douhu to become a haven for scum."
"Your alliance is a good idea, but it’s full of a motley crew. I’m sure you’ve realized that by now."
"So, while we need more people to join, we want to ensure they’re the right kind of people who meet our standards."
"I know that if it develops into the biggest alliance on the internet, it would be nothing but beneficial for the company and for you personally."
"But have you considered that developing this alliance isn’t just about promoting corporate culture? We’re in a market. We’re part of an economic system. If something doesn’t create economic value, then we’re just doing volunteer work."
"So I’ll give you five minutes. Think it over. If you really develop it into the internet’s largest streamer alliance as you envision, how do you plan to monetize it?"
"How will you use this alliance to create more economic value?"
Having said so much, Lin Feng was a bit thirsty. He poured himself another cup of tea and sipped it slowly.
If she weren’t his own sister, Lin Feng really wouldn’t have wasted so much breath guiding a naive little girl through all this.
After all, in this economic market, you really did need to be profit-oriented about everything.
It wasn’t because he was overly greedy, but because if it couldn’t be monetized, then from both a worldly and a corporate perspective, the whole thing would be meaningless and valueless.
If this was just a so-called alliance, solely funded and operated by Douhu, one that couldn’t generate revenue or create greater value and only served to promote corporate culture...
Then why wouldn’t Lin Feng just spend a fortune buying ad slots on various TV stations?
Why not use those two hundred million to plaster Douhu’s ads all over every other platform?
Their customers would always be the fans who made donations.
So, while winning over streamers was certainly important, it was definitely not the top priority, let alone the only way to grow the company!
Lin Feng quietly sipped his tea, quietly waiting for Lin Xiaoman to think.
"Brother, I think I have a rough idea!"
Three minutes later, Lin Xiaoman’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she spoke.
This actually surprised Lin Feng. After all, his sister could be overly naive and childish, and wasn’t in the habit of thinking one step ahead.
So it was quite impressive that she had thought through the problem he’d just posed so quickly.
"I can have all the streamers pay a membership fee! And it doesn’t have to be much, just two thousand per person per year would be enough."
"Then we can operate sustainably and self-sufficiently. And if there’s any surplus from the membership fees, we can turn it over to the company. See? There’s your economic value."
"Uh..."
Lin Feng suddenly had the urge to get a DNA test with Lin Xiaoman.
Looking at his naive, childish, and somewhat clueless sister, he wondered if she was really his biological sister!
"Okay, first off, your idea is actually not bad. Charging a membership fee is a must."
"And if you want to develop into the internet’s largest streamer alliance like you envision, you’ll definitely need to implement a membership system. It’ll make management easier and also help you accumulate some of your own capital."
Lin Feng couldn’t bear to shoot his sister down directly, so he could only praise her first.
"But if you do that, you’ll have to consider one thing."
"You’ll have to be 100% separate from Douhu. Because once you start collecting membership fees, if Douhu is still involved, it will inevitably lead to an industry-wide boycott."
"Because that would be a clear attempt to monopolize the entire industry and market. Even if your competitors don’t come after you, the authorities will step in and shut you down."
After all, trying to recruit all the streamers into a membership-based alliance like that was a blatant act of monopolization.
At that point, they’d be framed with no way to defend themselves. He might even end up being charged with a crime.
"Then I’ll just leave you!"
Lin Xiaoman’s sudden outburst left Lin Feng stunned!
"What did you say?"
"I said, with you nagging me like this, I might as well just go independent."
"We’ll find our own investors. We’ll become our own independent entity."
"That way I won’t need your money, and I certainly won’t need your people! It’s just twenty million, right? With all the streamers I have, don’t tell me I can’t raise that much money!"
Lin Xiaoman was genuinely angry now.
She had originally thought her brother would be especially supportive of her.
After all, it was her first time taking over such a large alliance, her first time managing so many people. She thought her brother would surely give her unconditional encouragement and support.
But she never expected that as soon as she sat down, he would just hit her with a barrage of sarcasm and mockery.
After she shared her idea, not only did she not get any support, but he kept shooting it down and picking it apart.
Lin Xiaoman knew she might not have great leadership skills, and she hadn’t studied the relevant fields either.
’But doesn’t everyone have to go through a process, stumble a few times, and have someone to guide them? Why can’t my own brother just help me unconditionally? Was I adopted or something? Besides, I was the one who stood with him under all that pressure to fight against the original Douhu management. To put it bluntly, didn’t I play a part in them getting the company in the end? Why does it have to be my brother’s way or the highway now? I came here to plead with him, and he’s just making things difficult for me at every turn.’
"What?"
Lin Feng looked up, a complex expression in his eyes.
"Boss Lin the Elder, I know you’re in charge of the whole company now."
"My little, insignificant Streamer Alliance must have no value in your eyes anymore."
"So I won’t stick around and embarrass myself any further!"
Lin Xiaoman didn’t back down from her brother’s sudden intimidating aura. Instead, she stared right back at him, her eyes wide.
"We’ll meet again someday. You keep being your big boss, and I’ll make the Streamer Alliance number one in this industry. We’ll go our separate ways now, but our paths will cross again!"
That was Lin Xiaoman’s final, harsh parting shot.
She slammed the paper bag of wife cakes onto the floor, then stormed out the door without looking back!
Leaving Lin Feng alone, staring at the wife cakes now shattered all over the floor. He took deep breaths, trying to calm his raging anger.
It had been a long time since anyone had dared to speak to Lin Feng like that.
Even the corporate tycoons who ruled the business world had to be polite and respectful when they met him.
Even if they were filled with rage, they wouldn’t dare show it in front of Lin Feng.
Lin Feng’s fists were clenched so tight that veins bulged on them, and a nerve throbbed in his temple.
If some reckless fool were to appear before Lin Feng right now...
...they would surely witness the most violent and brutal side of this normally suave and elegant young man!

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