112 Ball Shop Opens

◎The feeling of being respected and loved is indeed addictive.◎

After deciding to sell the rackets, Zhu Qi began to calculate the cost with his aunt. "Brother Lu calculated the cost, from selecting the wood to synthesizing the materials and customizing the boards. Because we're ordering in large quantities, the manufacturer gave us a discount, around 70 yuan. It uses imported carbon fiber, so it's much more expensive than regular rackets. As for the price, Brother Lu and I have currently agreed on 418 yuan. 18 yuan to be paid, which sounds like a good omen."

My aunt nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then suggested, "Why not start with a lower price? Let's build up a good reputation first..."

Zhu Qi shook his head. "This price is a hundred yuan cheaper than imported boards of the same performance, and the wear and tear and labor costs are also very expensive. I've told Brother Lu that we never bargain on our boards."

"Why is that?" My uncle came over after hearing this.

People in this era have an essential skill, which is bargaining.

No matter what I buy, I will subconsciously bargain first. Even when I go to the vegetable market, if I hear someone say no bargaining, I will just turn around and walk away.

If I don't bargain with the customer, will I be able to sell the boards in the future?

Zhu Qi was very adamant: "No bargaining, no price reduction, it will only get more expensive in the future."

My uncle and aunt looked at each other, confused by the current young mindset. Zhu Qi explained, "First, if the price can be reduced, it means there's room for profit, and they can negotiate back and forth. Perhaps the merchant initially set a high price, leaving room for negotiation. But our board always offers the lowest price from the start, with low profit margins, so there's no room for negotiation."

Times are different now, and people's thinking will soon shift from bargaining to setting prices.

They will also think about why the price of this item is negotiable and whether it is because the cost itself is very low. If the cost of something is low, you must negotiate it over and over again, which will also waste your time and energy in selling it.

After bargaining, people will spread the word about it, saying, "I paid this much, how much did you pay?" Some people will be upset when they hear they paid more, while those who think they got a bargain won't praise you for your product; they'll just assume you're just cheap and can negotiate the price down. Ultimately, the reputation of the board will become unreliable.

I've been using this board for 11 years, from the age of 10. Its specifications, feel, and durability are countless times better than imported products, and it's over a hundred yuan cheaper. This board might be too much of a luxury for entry-level players. Those with the means can afford it, but those with less money can start with a lower-end board. Our board is aimed at players at the provincial level and above, and for these athletes, the price is definitely acceptable.

Zhu Qi focuses on being absolutely confident in his products.

To sum it up in one sentence, if you want to make high-end products, make them and kill imported products.

After listening to this, my uncle and aunt seemed to understand a little. Anyway, they would do whatever Zhu Qi said. The times belonged to the young people, so they had to listen to their ideas.

My aunt nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll sell it at this price."

The store location has been chosen. Zhu Qi and He Qianlu spent three whole days shopping around and decided on the location. Although the rent is a bit expensive, the location is particularly good.

It is just behind the station and in the central area between the provincial team training hall and three primary schools.

Every year a new group of students and players enters the school, which means that the flow of visitors never stops.

Zhu Qi also gave his aunt a heads-up: "At the beginning, there will definitely be people who won't accept the no-preferential policy, but we can give away some peripherals."

"What is the periphery?" asked my aunt.

"It's just the bags and ping pong balls." Zhu Qi pulled a list from his pocket and handed it to his aunt. "These are 500 custom bags I ordered at the racket factory. They're made of cotton and air bags, so the cost isn't high. The ping pong balls are even easier to make. We just need to find a laser printer and slap our logo on them. The deposit has already been paid, and they'll deliver the items to the store tomorrow. You can just pay them the balance then."

Zhu Qi told his aunt that the publicity gimmick was that during the trial operation period, the first 100 people who came would receive a ball bag and a box of 8 ping-pong balls, and the first 200 people would receive a ball bag as well.

The golf bag is also of national standards, the same as the one Zhu Qi usually carries.

At that time, He Qianlu also wanted to save money for Zhu Qi, so he asked someone to make a matching golf bag, and now it has come in handy.

But Zhu Qi also had a plan and said to his aunt, "Actually, we can give them all away. Give away all 500 boxes of balls and golf bags. Anyone who asks can tell them that they are among the first 100 people."

Hunger marketing.

Limiting the number of digits to the first few will make people feel an urgent urge to buy.

"If you encounter someone who is particularly difficult and wants a discount, you can give them a few more balls, but the price of the racket must not be lowered, not even a penny."

She wants to make her brand name famous and unforgettable. Even if it doesn't sell in the early stage, people will still talk about the new thing.

In an era where everyone is bargaining, a brand has emerged that never bargains or lowers prices. Even if people may complain about it, its reputation will definitely grow.

Not lowering the price means the cost price is high and the product is good.

Naturally, people will come here to visit.

My aunt nodded repeatedly and patted her chest to assure me, "Don't worry, I understand!"

The store is about 45 square meters, not too big.

But it is definitely enough for a sports equipment store.

Due to the terrain, the annual rent is 4,000 yuan, which is 1,000 yuan more expensive than the annual rent in ordinary towns.

Zhu Qi, however, remembered that this street would be designated a major commercial street for expansion by Jianghuai Province by the end of the year, and various fitness parks would open nearby, potentially tripling foot traffic. Coupled with the millennial wave of entrepreneurs going into business, and this prime location would undoubtedly lead to a threefold increase in rents.

So Zhu Qi took advantage of this time difference and signed a five-year annual lease, which made the landlord very happy.

Both parties signed the contract quickly, thinking they had made a fortune.

After He Qianlu found out, he was so shocked that he almost dropped his jaw: "You want to play such a big game? Five years? Aren't you afraid of losing your hand?"

He thought Zhu Qi was just selling it for fun, renting it for a year to test the waters, and if it worked he would continue, and if not, forget it.

Who knew Zhu Qi rented it for five years in one go... He is really rich.

In fact, Zhu Qi originally wanted to buy the store directly, but when he asked the price, he found out it was 210,000.

Although the price was reasonable and cheap, Zhu Qi felt that it was unnecessary to invest so much at the beginning. Once e-commerce was discovered, the storefront would no longer be necessary.

After that, the decoration was completed, broadband was moved, various equipment was purchased, and the door head was installed.

The entire store cost about 25,000 yuan, plus custom-made 500 sets of rackets and bags, a total of 45,000 yuan, leaving nearly 70,000 yuan.

My aunt was checking out orders beside me, looking distressed.

Zhu Qi comforted her: "It's okay. After the auction of these 500 sets of balls, we will definitely make a profit."

If you don't work hard, you won't realize how much energy you have.

From deciding to sell tennis rackets, to finding a store, custom-making tennis rackets, supervising the production, producing trial racks, going back to re-debug, and finally determining the parameters and mass production.

During the two months that Zhu Qi was recuperating at home, he was almost busy every day. He also had to spend five hours every day for "rehabilitation training" with the provincial team, and then go to the hospital for a follow-up check and be scolded once a week.

After a CT scan, the ligament inside recovered normally, but the wound outside never scabbed over and kept growing scabs. Zhu Qi's strenuous exercise caused the epidermis to crack, and then he was scolded by Doctor Liu.

But basically there is no problem. Zhu Qi can run, jump and walk normally.

After Dr. Liu replied to Ren Xinhua's message, Ren Xinhua set the time for Zhu Qi to return to the team, which was next Monday, when he would go to Beijing with the national team players.

Zhu Qi still has five days to sort things out.

Before returning to the national team, Zhu Qi prepared everything, set an auspicious day, and asked his uncle to buy a string of firecrackers and hang them in front of the store.

In order to make the store more attractive and more recognizable, Zhu Qi also ordered two flower baskets to be placed at the door to attract people.

As a result, when the person who delivered the flower baskets arrived, they actually brought eight large flower stands that were each one meter tall, filled with fresh flower branches. It happened to be the time when several nearby primary schools were out of school, so it attracted a large number of people to come in.

Zhu Qi was still puzzled. She grabbed the person who delivered the flower basket and asked, "I didn't order so many. Did you send the wrong ones?"

The driver who delivered the flower basket glanced at the order number in his hand, then looked up and asked Zhu Qi, "Is your name Zhu Qi?"

Zhu Qi nodded, and the driver said, "That's right. You ordered ten flower baskets. Two were delivered first, and then eight were added. That's just right."

Zhu Qi was even more puzzled. He didn't place an order himself. Could it be He Qianlu?

Since the other party said that the item was not sent to the wrong person, Zhu Qi couldn't let them take the item back.

With the crisp sound of crackling.

The Tianzhu Table Tennis Equipment Store is officially open for business.

Many people nearby gathered around and looked at the dazzling array of rackets and a trial table inside. Some of them, who also wanted to buy table tennis rackets, pulled their children in.

When they saw the person standing at the door, many people recognized him immediately.

"Hey? Is this the athlete who won the women's singles championship at the World Games in August?"

"Yes, yes, it's her. Last time on TV they said she went back to Jianghuai. Turns out it's true."

"Come on, let's go in and take a look."

Zhu Qi installed a wall-mounted air conditioner in the store. As soon as you enter the store, the cool breeze that blows towards you instantly makes you feel hot.

My aunt had previously suggested that a fan would be enough; there was no need to go to such lengths. Spring and autumn were long, with only six months of either extreme heat or cold, and she could tolerate it.

Another main reason is that my aunt is worried about the electricity bill.

Zhu Qi's point was, there's no need to worry about such small expenses; installing air conditioning in the store would attract customers. He also offered a metaphysical analysis to his aunt: "Of all the shops on this street right now, ours is the only one willing to install air conditioning. When passersby, overwhelmed by the heat, stop by the door to enjoy the cool air, it brings traffic to the store. More people means more money."

She remembered that in her previous life, when she was in technical school, wireless internet was just beginning to become popular. Back then, mobile phone data was incredibly expensive, and school internet wasn't yet widely available. Many students chose to eat at places with wireless internet just to be able to connect. Many restaurants offered poor food, but they were always packed. Many students would even choose a nearby restaurant, even if it only had a single connection and frequently disconnected, and they wouldn't leave.

When it’s time for lunch, I don’t think about which restaurant has the best food, but which restaurant has the fastest internet speed. Going to that restaurant to eat and use the internet is the happiest two hours every day at noon.

Air conditioning works in a similar way.

Chinese people, who love to watch the excitement all their lives, are easily attracted to places where people gather.

As soon as the firecrackers finished going off, the shop was packed with people, adults and children alike. My aunt shouted, "We're opening a new shop! The first 100 customers who buy a table tennis racket will receive a free bag, a box of balls, and a racket signed by a national team athlete who just won the Grand Slam. I wish you all continued success and a ton of gold medals!"

"Does this signature have this function?" Someone in the crowd was curious and came over to look at the pile of tennis rackets placed on the wall. On the lower right corner of each racket, there was Zhu Qi's signature circled with a paint pen.

"Mom! Our gym teacher showed us her game! She's such a great player!"

"My bat is also useless. It was soaked in water last time. I need a new one. Buy me a new one! I want this one!"

"Okay, okay, buy it, buy it. I'll ask the price later."

Later, several parents brought their children to the cashier's counter and asked, "How much is this bat?"

"418, no bargaining." said my aunt.

Someone in the crowd sighed, "Wow, it's so expensive! My son's racket was only over a hundred yuan."

"That's right, why don't you bargain? Can you make it cheaper? 350?"

My aunt insisted on not bargaining, and a few people in the crowd left with their children, but most of those who left did not come in. Among them, there were a few who looked particularly familiar to Zhu Qi, as they were girls from the provincial team.

As soon as the players from the provincial team came in, they greeted Zhu Qi and said that they were recommended by He Qianlu.

As soon as the girls came in, they went straight to the cashier, took out a few reunion tickets from their pockets, and handed them to their aunt: "Auntie, I want two pairs."

"I want two too!"

"I want one."

"Okay, Auntie will pack an extra bag for you! Carry it firmly!"

Within ten minutes of opening, 5 boards were sold.

My aunt happily took out the ping-pong bag and the ping-pong balls from the cabinet, put them all in a brown paper bag, and handed them to the three girls.

Looking at these three girls who are only eleven or twelve years old, they are so smart that they come to buy tennis rackets by themselves and pay more than eight hundred yuan.

One of the parents, holding their child, walked over and asked curiously, "You bought such an expensive racket, won't your family members say anything about you?"

The three girls from the provincial team laughed and said, "What's there to say? This is the racket that Bao Bao used from the age of 10 all the way to the World Games. It's the same racket she used at the Grand Slams. How could she win a championship if it wasn't good? I used a racket imported from Japan before, and it cost over 500 yuan. This racket is cheaper and more durable."

"Yes, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. How can you play a game if the bat doesn't work? I can earn back this little money by playing a few games."

Everyone in the circle knows the price of rackets, and Zhu Qi’s price is definitely not expensive.

After the girls finished speaking, they said hello to Zhu Qi, who was standing at the door as a living signboard, and went back to the provincial team to continue training.

As soon as the girls left, a few boys from the provincial team came in. They also bought two rackets each and refused to bargain.

The onlookers were even more surprised. It looked like it was such a good deal that there was no room for negotiation. A few people started to get excited. They said the first 100 people to buy would get a free golf bag! With seven or eight kids already gone, wouldn't the number of free golf bags be getting smaller and smaller?

"Do the first 100 people get a free bag and ping-pong balls? Then I'll buy one for my grandson too. I'm packing it up now."

"Just one golf bag? Give me another one. Golf bags don't get dirty easily, and my child can take turns wearing them."

"How long will this bat last? It won't break while I'm playing, will it?"

"Don't worry, our rackets are very durable! Anyone who has used them knows it!..." My aunt answered various questions while assembling the racket, and she looked very skilled.

Zhu Qi sighed, saying that he was indeed an old educated youth who had been to the countryside, so skillful.

When my aunt was young, she also worked as an accountant in the commune. At that time, the cash flow of hundreds of people in the entire area was handled by my aunt. But later, after she was diagnosed with a heart disease and had an operation, her health was not so good and she had to stay at home.

Now that my health has almost recovered, my uncle is unwilling to give up his rental job, and Zhu Qi is not at home for a long time. My aunt is also very bored at home alone.

Now that she can go out and work, Zhu Qi feels that her aunt looks radiant.

My uncle started driving a taxi at eight in the morning and brought my aunt here. He also stopped by at six in the evening to pick her up and take her home.

Zhu Qi planned to ask his aunt to come and help when there were more people in the store.

The store was always crowded all morning, especially in the evening when the primary schools were out of school. Some students from other schools came over and said that they were introduced by their uncle, and they also clamored for their families to buy them new rackets.

She was very happy watching people coming and going in the store.

Everyone in the family has something to do, and that's what makes life fulfilling.

My aunt was busy in the store all day, but after carefully counting the store's inventory and revenue, she found that she had sold more than 42 boards.

"That's seventeen thousand..." My aunt counted the thick stacks of banknotes in the drawer and felt her fingers shaking.

Zhu Qi didn't expect that they would sell so quickly. She had originally planned to take more than 20 pairs to the national team and let the players in the team try them out for free as a living signboard for herself.

It turned out that the 500 rackets ordered earlier didn't seem to be enough.

The next day, before the store opened, three parents with their children were waiting at the door. When they saw Zhu Qi, they rushed over, holding Zhu Qi's hands and smiling happily.

"Zhu Qi, now I see you in person. Our child just joined the city team not long ago. I heard that we can buy your bat here. Is that true?"

"Yes, yes, it's our house." My aunt said as she took out the key to open the rolling door.

With a swish, the door opened, revealing a dazzling array of tennis rackets of various colors displayed on the wall.

Available in both penholder and swing-blade styles, the Suzaku model is primarily tan and gold-gilded, while the Sirius model is primarily indigo and light blue. Each model has a different gram weight, and Zhu Qi chose the more common 170g, 180g, and 190g options. There are also 210g options, but these are too heavy for anyone but a strong player. Daxiong is the only player on the national team who uses such a heavy blade. These are custom-made models, and not suitable for most players.

"Mom! I want the blue one!"

"I want the red one! I want this one! This one!"

The three children chattered and pointed at the wall, choosing the color they liked.

Zhu Qi didn't expect the news to spread so quickly. She thought it would take at least a month before anyone knew that she had opened a store.

But later Zhu Qi also found it not difficult to understand.

In the table tennis circle, if someone buys the same model of racket, they will go back and show off to their teammates, and the players who are shown off will also want the same model.

Word spread quickly, and on the third day, my aunt told Zhu Qi that there were only about 110 swords left in stock.

very good.

160,000 yuan was earned.

This speed not only exceeded my aunt's expectations, but also exceeded Zhu Qi's expectations.

She knew that the five hundred dollar racket wouldn't be a big deal, but she certainly didn't expect it to sell so quickly.

My aunt said, "Yesterday, a Cantonese-speaking sports school teacher came and took away 30 of them, saying they were for the students at the school."

Zhu Qi thought it was his uncle's friend in the education field, and was about to call to thank his uncle, but he received a call from Hong Kong and Macau.

After the call was connected, Huang Jiajia's voice came from the other end. She had been practicing Mandarin quite well recently. Although there was still a bit of a Hong Kong accent, Zhu Qi could probably understand her.

"I heard you were getting your own rackets. Give me four pairs to give to your friends. I want two 170g and two 190g. What's the price?"

"Sure, I'll give you two pairs when we meet at the National Table Tennis Championships. Just don't tell anyone," Zhu Qi joked. "These rackets of mine...are from a relative. I'm just putting my name on them."

The more athletes use it, the more it can help her promote her products. For such "endorsement clients", it doesn't matter whether she gets paid or not.

She couldn't say that she was the big boss behind the scenes, otherwise the coaching staff would think she was not doing her job properly.

Zhu Qi only said this, but Huang Jiajia actually believed it and said casually, "Hey, don't tell me, it's over 400 yuan, it's a bargain, I'll buy it."

Zhu Qi knew that this price was definitely a bargain for national-level players who were used to using imported racquetballs worth five or six hundred yuan. But Zhu Qi was puzzled: "How do you even know the price? Who told you?"

"Second brother."

Second brother... Zhu Qi thought about it and seemed to be talking about Mori Yunan of the Hong Kong team?

It was probably his brother who told him. A few days ago, a reporter from Sen asked about the location of Zhu Qi's store and said he wanted to introduce his friends to support it.

Could it be that the big customer who bought 30 swords yesterday was the one called by reporter Mori?

However, in less than three days, the income and expenditure were balanced, and a net profit of 93,000 was made.

The emergence of a country with great purchasing power is beginning to emerge.

If something is out of stock, it naturally needs to be replenished.

Zhu Qi calculated the number of boards he needed to get for the national team and the number he needed to give to others, and found that he only had more than 80 boards left, which was obviously not enough.

Zhu Qi gave 5,000 yuan to He Qianlu for his hard work in promoting his company, and then allocated another 70,000 yuan to customize 1,000 ping-pong rackets, a set of ping-pong bags and ping-pong balls.

When He Qianlu heard that there were only 80 or so rackets left out of the 500-yuan billiard racket, he lowered his trembling fingers and said, "Why don't I quit my job as the provincial team coach and work for you instead?"

Having said that, the provincial team coach is a regular employee after all, and he certainly cannot resign easily.

Zhu Qi saw that the series of processes including ordering, placing orders and selling were running normally, and he could return to the national team with peace of mind the day after tomorrow.

/

After making money, her uncle and aunt were very happy. When they closed the store at night, they took Zhu Qi to eat at Xiniang Dumpling Restaurant, her favorite dumpling restaurant when she was a child.

A family of three sat in the store, drinking hot dumpling soup, dipping it in sweet and sour aged vinegar, and eating with their mouths full of oil.

There were three plates full of big, white dumplings on the table in front of him, and my aunt kept putting them into Zhu Qi's bowl.

Zhu Qi remembered that when he had just left that home and lived with his uncle and aunt, the first meal the three of them had was at this dumpling restaurant.

In recent years, Zhu Qi has traveled abroad to compete and has basically tasted all kinds of food from many countries.

But she felt that none of the dumplings at this dumpling shop were as delicious, perhaps because of some kind of nostalgia in her heart.

In her previous life, she was just an ordinary person among the countless people, and she often fantasized about what would happen if she suddenly became successful one day.

But now that I have a seven-figure savings and four properties, I suddenly feel that the most comfortable thing is to be with my family.

There was a giant ass TV hanging in the air in the store, and it was actually replaying the closing ceremony in Moscow.

There were many wonderful highlights of the World Games on the screen, and many winning athletes were played in a loop. I don’t know why it was such a coincidence, but Zhu Qi’s picture was played just when his family took their seats.

Zhu Qi watched from the side, and the camera showed several of his own wonderful saves, all of which were played in slow motion.

Among them, Jamie plays a relatively large role as a background board and is repeatedly "whipped" in front of everyone.

At the end, there is even a separate introduction to Zhu Qi.

"She started training at the age of six and joined the provincial team at the age of ten, under the tutelage of former national player He Qianlu. At the age of 15, she won the women's singles title at the World Championships, one of the three major tournaments, earning her the title of Asia's rising star. She was highly anticipated and joined the national team, marking a new beginning in her life. At the age of 17, she became the youngest national table tennis player to compete in the Tokyo World Games, winning gold medals in the mixed doubles and mixed team events. At the age of 19, she won the 'Miriam' Cup for the Chinese team from Russia. At the age of 21, she won the women's singles title in Moscow, earning the honor of being the youngest table tennis Grand Slam winner in history..."

"Foreign media called her 'Zhupernova,' saying that when Zhu Qi was there, no one could drive the Chinese team off the podium."

——"Since then, this young player from the Jianghuai Provincial Team, who first served in the Bayi Team, has won 10 world-class gold medals and 9 Asian-class gold medals for the Chinese team..."

"...The World Championships concluded successfully. Let us look forward to the performance of the Chinese team in the Florida Table Tennis Championships in a month."

This introduction seemed to be repeated every time before Zhu Qi appeared on the screen to give a speech. People dining in the nearby dumpling restaurant also frequently turned back to look at Zhu Qi with curious expressions.

The owner of this shop also knew Zhu Qi. He Qianlu used to bring Zhu Qi here often. When he saw the family of three, the owner came over to say hello.

"When you were competing, so many people in our restaurant were watching on TV. You really made the Chinese proud," the dumpling shop owner said with a thumbs-up. He also gave us a plate of vegetarian three-fresh dishes as a personal gift, smiling as he finished. "Having you eat at our restaurant is a real honor for our humble establishment."

Zhu Qi exchanged a few polite words with the boss, which made the other staff in the store laugh.

Looking around, the friendly and smiling faces were like sunshine dispelling the haze, which made Zhu Qi's mood better. He felt that any suffering he had endured to win the championship was worth it.

I suddenly understand why Arihara is so concerned about winning and what the people think of her, even resorting to various means to achieve victory. She looked so terrified and frightened after her defeat, perhaps because she was worried that she wouldn't be accepted by the people of Japan if she returned.

The feeling of being respected and loved is indeed addictive.

This feeling makes people feel light-headed, and all the tiredness in the body disappears without a trace.

Her future in this life seems bright.

But Zhu Qi didn't expect that after he happily finished eating dumplings and was about to go home to have a good rest and not go to the provincial team training tomorrow to give himself a complete day off, when Qin Xiaoba arrived in Jianghuai tomorrow and called his aunt, uncle and family to go to Jianghuai Tower for an outing... a group of uninvited guests appeared at his doorstep.

Zhu Qi felt that this man was really cowardly.

He thought his wife had pushed her down and was afraid of paying the medical bills, so he never showed up.

It was probably because he saw himself on CCTV commentary that he felt he had fully recovered, so he dared to come to see her again.

She had wanted to let him go, but now it seemed there was no need.

This time they came directly to the door and brought two people with work badges.

One is fat, one is thin, one is tall, one is short.

The night was too dark for Zhu Qi to see what was written on the signs around the two men's necks, but as soon as they saw Zhu Qi, they ran after her, microphone in hand, smiling broadly. It was as if they had been waiting for her for a long time, and now they were finally "catching" her with a sense of excitement.

"Hello, Zhu Qi. We are from the 'Sit Down and Talk' production team. We've come to visit you today to reconcile the long-standing conflict between you and your father. You..."

Zhu Qi was so angry that he laughed.

She really never thought that one day she would be on such a melodramatic mediation program.

The other party was just like picking up a gold ingot, and two people surrounded Zhu Qi.

"What are you doing? We don't accept this kind of interview!" My uncle stepped forward and stopped the two of them. "Go, go, go!"

"Sir, I presume you are Zhu Qi's uncle, right? We are here at Mr. Su's request, hoping to allow him and Zhu Qi to have a face-to-face conversation to resolve years of misunderstandings and conflicts."

Zhu Qi took out his mobile phone, entered three numbers on it, and was ready to press the answer button at any time.

"I don't care what production crew you're from. You showed up at my door without permission. I'm terrified and can't trust your true identities. What if you're some unknown tabloid trying to spread rumors? And you've been pointing your cameras at me without my permission, which is a serious violation of my portrait rights. I'll give you one minute now. Take your equipment and the man behind you and get out of here. In one minute, I'll dial the police. Start the timer—"