After spending two days in Beijing and visiting a few places, Fang Yang returned to Shanghai on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Yang Huajin picked him up from the airport. On the way back, Shanghai was already showing signs of spring, and the warm spring breeze felt a bit lazy.

"Xiao Yang, the directors of Qilu TV and Yangcheng TV are coming to visit the company this afternoon. They say they have important matters to discuss, so we have to rush back to the company after lunch."

"Oh? Did you say what it was about?"

"No, it's probably related to 'Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.' Last night, the ratings for 'Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty' on Shanghai TV broke 3 points, setting a new ratings record in recent years. Moreover, the two of them called me on the first day of the Lunar New Year, wanting to meet you."

"Qilu TV has worked with us before, right? How was it?"

"It seems alright. Wei Ming is a very sincere person. The animated films we collaborated on had good ratings on Qilu TV. The price was also reasonable, and the settlement was quite prompt!"

"Zhang Xinyang has never dealt with Yangcheng TV, but he invited Zheng Xiuli to appear on their program before the Lunar New Year. They offered her a pretty high salary, which showed their sincerity."

"Let's meet them then. Our TV series will inevitably involve dealing with these people in the future, so it would be good to make friends."

After grabbing a quick bite at the cafeteria, Fang Yang went back to his office to rest. He was a bit tired from the long journey, especially since he couldn't move around freely on the plane and the two-hour flight wasn't pleasant.

Fang Yang woke up at 2:30 a.m., washed up briefly, and saw Yang Huajin knock on the door and come in, followed by a large group of people. As soon as he entered, he greeted Fang Yang, "President Fang, Happy New Year! Hehe, wishing you a prosperous New Year."

Fang Yang greeted them politely, and then Yang Huajin introduced them: "Xiao Yang, this is Wei Ming, the director of Qilu TV, and this is Zhang Xinyang, the director of Yangcheng TV."

Fang Yang suddenly realized and invited a group of people in to sit down. There were too many people, so Fang Yang asked Yang Huajin to arrange for someone to clean up the meeting room first. He originally thought they would come in batches, but he didn't expect that both sides would arrive at the same time.

"Director Wei, Director Zhang, I'm sorry. I just returned from Kyoto and haven't had time to arrange many things. Please make yourselves at home for a while, and we'll discuss this in detail in the conference room later."

Fang Yang picked up the fruit and snacks on the table and invited everyone to have some. It would be really inappropriate not to have some snacks to entertain guests during the New Year. Fortunately, Yang Huajin was meticulous and everything was prepared in an orderly manner.

In less than ten minutes, staff came over to announce that the meeting was ready. Fang Yang asked the people from Qilu TV to move to the meeting room first. There were more than a dozen people in the group. In order to keep the negotiations private, the two groups would definitely be separated. The people from Yangcheng TV were asked by the staff to stay in the office for the time being.

The conference room of Yuewen Entertainment Media is not very big. Once everyone sat down, they filled almost half of the room.

Fang Yang and Yang Huajin sat on one side, while the accompanying staff from Qilu TV sat on the other, clearly arranged in order. "Director Wei, may I ask what brings you two here today?"

After the pleasantries, Fang Yang got straight to the point.

Wei Ming laughed heartily, "President Fang, our station has cooperated with your company several times before. It's all because my station has been too busy that I haven't had the chance to meet such a young and outstanding person as President Fang. Meeting you today, I can see that you are indeed a man of great talent. Haha, without further ado, we have two requests to make today, and we hope that President Fang will grant them!"

"Director Wei, please feel free to speak. I will do whatever I can."

"Alright, Mr. Fang is always quick to speak his mind. First, we would like to acquire the second-run broadcasting rights for 'Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.' We hope Mr. Fang can do us a favor."

Fang Yang nodded, "That's no problem. You can discuss the specifics with President Yang anytime."

"Secondly, our station wants to deepen cooperation with your company and achieve resource sharing. As a token of our sincerity, our station is willing to invest in your company or exchange shares."

Fang Yang and Yang Huajin exchanged a glance. "Director Wei, we can deepen our cooperation, but let's forget about equity investment or share swaps. Our company has plenty of cash right now and doesn't need any funds."

Seeing that Fang Yang refused so firmly, Wei Ming was also helpless. He originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that Yuewen Entertainment Media was still small in scale and wanted to get some benefits so that he could deepen cooperation in the future. He did not expect that Fang Yang would not give him any chance at all.

"Mr. Fang, I am very sincere. I am willing to pay a premium for a stake. The specifics can be negotiated. I hope Mr. Fang will give me a chance."

"Director Wei, this is not something we can discuss. My company has no plans to raise funds. If we ever need to raise funds, we will let you know immediately."

"Haha, then I'll wait for Mr. Fang's good news. Mr. Fang, could you give us a chance to have your company's next TV series aired in the first round? We can increase the price per episode."

Fang Yang thought about it. Now that Ouyang Ming has been transferred to Xihu City, Yuewen Entertainment Media will also move to Xihu City. It is still unknown what the relationship with Shanghai TV will be like then. If they bid together, it can increase the company's revenue. Why not?

"Director Wei, this is negotiable. I will definitely ask Director Wei to do me the honor of supporting me when the opportunity arises."

Wei Ming nodded. It was certainly a good thing to be able to open up a corner of the market; it was much better than always drinking other people's leftovers. "President Fang, then it's settled. I wonder what kind of subject matter President Fang's next TV series will be? So we can be prepared."

Fang Yang chuckled, "I wonder if Director Wei has paid attention to my two novels? The next two TV series are adapted from these two novels, and they should be released to the audience in the second half of the year."

Wei Ming was busy with work all day and had no time to read novels. He felt a little embarrassed when Fang Yang mentioned it. Fortunately, his subordinate was quick-witted and immediately whispered in Wei Ming's ear, "President Fang is really multi-talented. He can sing and write, and his novels are also very popular. We are particularly interested in 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'. We hope that President Fang can let us know when the time comes."

Fang Yang nodded. Now, martial arts dramas, led by "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", have a chance to become popular again, and they have a large audience base. It is only natural that Wei Ming would take a liking to them. However, Fang Yang values ​​the potential of "Princess Pearl" even more. The power of a national idol drama is incomparable to that of ordinary TV series.

"Director Wei, that 'Princess Pearl' series is also quite good. I estimate its ratings will be even higher than 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes.' Why don't you consider it?"

Wei Ming hesitated and said, "The current market for Qing Dynasty dramas isn't very good, and there's an overabundance of them. Our station still has several Qing Dynasty dramas that haven't been aired yet, and the ratings are really worrying! On the contrary, after a period of silence, martial arts dramas have a chance to revive after your 'Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty.' Several film and television companies now have martial arts drama projects planned, after all, martial arts dramas have a certain market foundation!"

Fang Yang nodded and didn't try to persuade him any further. Good TV series, no matter what the subject matter, can attract the audience's attention, let alone a phenomenon like "Princess Pearl" from his previous life. There's no worry about finding buyers. However, Wei Ming will probably regret it later, but that's not something Fang Yang needs to worry about.