Chapter 64: Promotion Progress

Chapter 64: Promotion Progress

TL: Etude

The spread of new things among university students is remarkably fast. After two days of fermentation, the blue advertising fans could be seen everywhere on campus. The number of registered users on the forum had also broken through three thousand, with a still increasing trend.

The next day, during military training, Jiang Qin arrived at the playground and saw many freshmen using Zhihu fans.

One, two, three, four On average, each squad had about four to six fans, which they began to shake vigorously during breaks.

The fans, with their bright base colors and jumping fonts, easily caught the attention of those nearby as they fluttered.

Why?

Because when something suddenly appears and everyone else has it but you dont, this kind of trend effect is the most captivating. Simply put, its the power of popularity.

Where did you get that fan?

What forum?

Is it fun?

Holy cow, you can even find a partner?

Really? Someone on the forum revealed that Huang Panpan from the aviation department has two boyfriends?

Thus, discussions about the forum began to intensify.

Jiang Qin took off his hat, sat on the scorching playground, and listened to the discussions around him, his expression gradually becoming thoughtful.

In 2008, smartphones werent widespread, WiFi was unheard of, telecom companies data prices were exorbitant, watching videos on phones was impractical, and games were limited to Snake and Bubble Dragon. Therefore, text forums naturally became the entertainment of choice for university students.

Like Zhou Chao, who enjoyed watching football but disliked going to internet cafes to watch live broadcasts. He always read text-based football updates on his phone.

XXXs shot missed.

XX dribbles past one player, then another, with unpredictable steps and unmatched speed, finally hitting the goalpost.

XXX scores another own goal in this match.

The entire football match was broadcast in text on 3G news, with no images, not even accompanying pictures. Yet Zhou Chao found it thrilling. Such practices, unimaginable in the future of viral short videos, were the most convenient forms of entertainment in that era.

Jiang Qin knew that if the promotional efforts continued to ferment, the forums active user count would explode after the National Day holiday.

He decided to go back to look for Weiwei. Everyone in the world loved Jiang Qin, but only Weiwei saw his true value.

He thought with a bit more effort, Weiwei would surely respond to him.

At 11:30 AM, military training ended, and Jiang Qin went to the cafeteria.

He didnt rush to get food but casually strolled around the cafeteria, his gaze fixed on those who were eating while playing with their phones.

Many of them were chatting on QQ, quite a few were reading news, and only a small portion were using his forum.

No matter, he thought, let the bullet fly a little longer.

After all, it takes time for people to know and accept something new. This process varies from person to person, with some adapting quickly and others slowly. During the promotion phase, patience is key.

Boss!

Just then, Jiang Qin suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind. Turning around, he saw Su Nai, wearing black overalls, her meal only half finished.

Jiang Qin sat down opposite her and inquired about the progress on the experience points and titles.

Thats a bit hard to do. Its really tough for me alone, boss.

Jiang Qin pondered for a moment: You could also find a few people to help. There must be many students in the computer science department, right? Dont you also design small programs for your class assignments? Why not form a team?

Finding people is easy, but boss, can you provide some recruitment funds? Su Nais eyes shone when talking about money.

Im in a tight financial situation recently. Are there any altruistic students whod help out? Find a couple for me?

Su Nai opened her mouth slightly, and her spoon clattered onto the plate: Boss, youre also looking for free labor?

Jiang Qin couldnt help but touch his nose: Its the early stage of starting a business, after all. Ive been burning through cash without any incoming revenue. My pockets arent deep, so I do have some hopes for free help.

I I feel like Ive fallen into a pit, and its big, deep, dark, and round.

Jiang Qins voice softened: Dont lose heart. Have you heard this song? Rainbow after Storms, Unyielding Roses [1]

[1] (bad song lmao) /watch?v=N1hLxZXNJ3o&ab_channel=CCTV%E6%98%A5%E6%99%9A

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