He straightened up, his gaze passing over the kitchen window and landing on the dark outline of the distant Pillar Mountain.
Below that ridge, a snake that had been dormant for sixty years was coiled and slithering along a two-kilometer-long crack.
The refrigerator's compressor hummed for two seconds and then automatically stopped.
Su Wei's hand was still on the refrigerator door handle, his knuckles pressing against the cold metal frame.
The phone screen lit up again on the desktop; Catherine had sent a second message.
"Furthermore, our director specifically mentioned you by name during an internal meeting."
Chapter 232 $180,000 per film, that's what a top-tier blogger does.
"Furthermore, our director specifically mentioned you by name during an internal meeting."
Su Wei stared at the line of text for three seconds, then exited the private message interface.
He did not reply immediately.
The Cotton Candy rolled over in the corner of the long table.
Its fluffy white tail swept across the edge of the table, bringing down a small piece of bubble wrap.
The debris floated twice before landing on the wooden floor.
Su Wei put her phone back in her pocket and went into the kitchen.
The refrigerator door was opened, and the piece of venison in the refrigerator compartment had thawed to about 70-80% of its original size.
A layer of pale pink blood seeped from the surface.
He took it out and placed it on the cutting board, removed the tendons and membranes with a knife, and cut it into evenly thick slices.
The sound of the knife blade hitting the cutting board was very rhythmic.
one time.
one time.
Polaris's first video garnered 2.2 million views in 48 hours.
Tiered terms, first tier: subsequent cooperation unit price will increase by 20%.
The starting price of 100,000 has been raised to 120,000.
But Catherine was referring to a new direction for cooperation, not a simple contract renewal.
The fact that the director specifically mentioned it means that the brand has already completed the ROI assessment internally.
This indicates that his traffic conversion rate far exceeded expectations.
Trying to lower the price at this time would be foolish.
But hanging for too long is also not good.
Polaris isn't the only brand eyeing outdoor racing tracks.
If he misses this window of opportunity, the other party's budget will flow to other bloggers.
Su Wei arranged the sliced venison into a food storage container.
I put the lid back on and returned it to the refrigerator.
He washed his hands, dried them, and took out his phone.
He opened Catherine's private message chat window and typed a line of text.
"Ms. Catherine, if it's convenient, let's talk at nine o'clock tonight."
send.
Then he turned off TikTok and opened the weather forecast app.
The weather data for Kodiak Island for the next 72 hours has been released.
Tomorrow during the day, it will be cloudy turning sunny, with a temperature of -11 degrees Celsius and a wind force of 3 to 4.
A new round of temperature drop will begin the day after tomorrow, accompanied by intermittent snowfall.
Tomorrow is a window of opportunity.
If you're planning to ride a snowmobile up Pillar Mountain, tomorrow might be the only suitable day this week for such an activity.
Su Wei exited the weather app and added two birch sticks to the fireplace.
The flames licked the surface of the new wood, producing a series of soft crackling sounds.
Startled by the noise, the Cotton Candy lifted its head from the long table.
Its blue eyes blinked blankly twice, then it buried itself back under its tail.
8:47 p. m.
Su Wei sat on the sofa and cooked herself a bowl of clear soup noodles.
I added two slices of venison that I had cut today.
The noodles softened in the hot broth, and the edges of the venison slices curled slightly, carrying a hint of the rusty aroma unique to wild game.
The passive feedback from Cooking LV3 has arrived.
Simple Dietary Supplementation trigger: Heat Retention.
The warmth in my stomach spread along my blood vessels to my limbs, and the icy coldness I had brought back from outside finally subsided in my toes.
After finishing the noodles, the bowls were washed, and the stove was wiped clean.
At nine o'clock sharp, my phone rang.
Caller ID: Catherine Morales
Su Wei answered the call.
"Mr. Su Wei, thank you for arranging your time."
Catherine's opening was as crisp as last time, but her speaking speed was noticeably faster than during their first call.
The professional passion remains, but beneath it lies a genuine sense of urgency.
"Let's get to the conclusion first."
Catherine didn't beat around the bush.
"Regarding your video data, our marketing director used one word: benchmark."
"Reached 2.2 million views in 48 hours, all from organic traffic, with zero paid streaming."
"The completion rate was 67%, and 91% of the comments section expressed positive sentiment."
"These numbers rank first among all the KOLs we've worked with."
Su Wei leaned back on the sofa without saying a word.
Catherine continued.
"Based on this data performance, we internally reassessed the costs of the initial cooperation."
"The first tier of the tiered terms has already been triggered, but considering that the actual number of views far exceeded expectations, the brand has decided to add more."
The final settlement amount for the first phase of cooperation is US$180,000.
180,000.
It's almost double the starting price of 100,000.
This is 60,000 more than the 120,000 after the tiered clause was triggered.
Su Wei tapped his thumb lightly on the edge of the phone.
This is not standard procedure in business negotiations.
Under normal circumstances, the brand will settle accounts strictly in accordance with the contract terms.
Once the tiered pricing is triggered, the tiered price will be applied; it won't automatically increase by even a penny.
Unless they want more.
"180,000, I've received it."
Su Wei's response was swift and decisive.
"What do you suggest for a new direction of cooperation?"
Catherine's rhythm didn't stop.
"We hope to establish a quarterly framework for in-depth cooperation."
"One video per quarter, continuing the format of the first phase—you have complete autonomy in content creation; we only require the windbreaker to appear in the video and be naturally integrated into the product."
"The fee for a single collaboration is two hundred thousand US dollars."
Two hundred thousand.
Su Wei held the number in his mind for two seconds.
Four videos a year, $800,000 in fixed brand revenue.
Including the platform revenue sharing from the two accounts, the annual income from online alone can be consistently over 1.5 million.