Ye Qing said with a smile, "I already told you on the phone, Sister Yang, that I'm here to deliver your order."
Ye Qing did say that on the phone, but Yang Zi didn't believe it was such a good thing and was skeptical. In fact, even after Ye Qing explained her purpose again, Yang Zi still didn't quite believe it.
After staring at Ye Qing in silence for a while, Yang Zi placed her hands on the table and asked Ye Qing, "I don't quite understand. Although I was rejected by the production team, I can understand it. After all, their TV series is about the female lead going from a model to a great designer. Even if it focuses on her career, clothing factories rarely appear. Your studio, on the other hand, fits the setting of their TV series better. So, it's completely understandable that the production team would cooperate with you."
When Yang Zi isn't deliberately looking for trouble, her work ability is actually quite good most of the time.
This is what Ye Qing thought after hearing Yang Zi's words.
But that's not the point.
Ye Qing said, "Although we haven't signed a contract with the production team yet, I think it's better to plan ahead. If we successfully sign a contract with the production team, then we will need to provide the costumes for the actors in the show. However, our existing ready-made clothes may not be enough to support the entire filming of the TV series. We will need to make more, and in terms of quantity, we will need a costume factory."
This is very clear. Yang Zi is also in this industry. If she still doesn't understand what Ye Qing means, then she has really lived in vain.
Yang Zi was puzzled: "Although you are a designer and your studio follows the high-end couture route, which is generally handmade, you also have a ready-to-wear store. The ready-to-wear stores do not produce clothes by hand. You should have clothing factories that you cooperate with year-round. Why did you come to me?"
“Of course our studio has long-term cooperation with clothing factories, but Sister Yang, you are also a senior in this industry. Now is the time when new styles are about to be launched. The clothing factories are very busy and have to ensure quality. They have no time to be distracted.”
"So how many orders do you have, and how much are you prepared to pay?" After hearing Ye Qing's words, Yang Zi didn't dwell on it too much and went straight to ask what she cared about most. After all, the factory wasn't operating, so there was no money, and without money, there was no way to pay wages. Besides the workers' wages, there was also the daily maintenance of the factory's machines, water bills, and electricity bills. Yang Zi wasn't like before; she didn't have so much money that only went out and didn't come in every day. So, unless Ye Qing was deliberately trying to scheme against her, Yang Zi knew that she had no power to refuse him now.
When Yang Zi asked how much money she would receive, Ye Qing knew that Yang Zi had probably agreed. However, Ye Qing did not give her the answer that Yang Zi was hoping for: "It depends on how much the production team will pay you."
"Film crew?" Yang Zi didn't understand what Ye Qing meant, but she could tell that Ye Qing wasn't planning to give her any money. So she didn't seriously think about what Ye Qing meant, because anger made her temporarily lose the ability to think: "Ye Qing, what do you mean? Are you playing me for a fool?"
Ye Qing calmly explained, "Sister Yang, you're too hasty. Let me finish what I have to say. I said it's a win-win situation. How could I possibly play you for a fool? We've been dealing with each other for so long, you should know me. If I really wanted to play you for a fool, I would have just said it directly."
That seems to be true, but since the words have already been spoken, Yang Zi naturally won't apologize to Ye Qing. She glanced at Ye Qing and said, "Then tell me, what exactly do you mean? I want to hear what kind of win-win situation you're talking about."
"What I negotiated with the production team was that they wouldn't pay me. Our studio would be responsible for the costumes, but after the TV series was completed, people would need to know that all the costumes in the show were provided by us. It's like a form of advertising. Since the production team isn't paying me, I naturally don't have a budget for you. But no matter how the TV series is filmed, it will still need some shots of the costume factory. I'll communicate with the production team and ask them to film at your factory. If they use your location, they'll have to pay you for the location. The scenes in the show can't just show an empty factory; they have to show that it's very busy. Wouldn't it show that you're producing our orders?"
Of course, this is just my personal opinion at the moment. If there are scenes of clothing factories in the TV series, I will ask the production team to contact you and they will pay you.
If not, you produce our orders, and I'll pay you.
Yang Zi narrowed her eyes. She knew Ye Qing was capable, but she didn't expect Ye Qing to be able to do this much. If you said she was stingy, that wouldn't be so bad, since she was strictly controlling the budget.
To be honest, she's not stingy; she doesn't want to spend a single penny, but you can't really find anything wrong with her.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Zi didn't answer Ye Qing's question directly, but said, "Why bother with all that? Just give me the order, we'll sign a contract, and we won't have to worry about the production crew."
"That's possible, but since we don't know how many costumes the production team needs yet, if the quantity isn't large, and we're only paying according to the orders... Sister Yang, you should know that you won't actually get much money."
If the quantity is large, I will definitely have to negotiate a lower price. Since I'm working with the production team, they don't pay me. I need to cut costs to avoid losing money. However, the quality of the clothing is our lifeline, so we can't cut costs on things like the fabric. Therefore, the cost reduction will definitely be in the factory processing area.
So it's best to compare whether the production crew pays more for renting your space or the order fee. You can make a decision later.
With just a few words, Ye Qing completely shut down Yang Zi's attempt to bring up the price. It has to be said that Ye Qing is truly remarkable.
Yang Zi felt aggrieved, but there was nothing she could do. She had no money right now. Although she was unwilling to admit it, the fact was that whether she was working with the production team or simply working with Ye Qing, she was not in a position of power. So even though she was unwilling, Yang Zi had no choice but to accept it.
"You haven't finalized a collaboration with the production team yet, have you?" Yang Zi asked again.
Ye Qing didn't hide anything, and wasn't afraid that Yang Zi would find someone else to talk to the production team on her behalf. If that were possible, Yang Zi would have done it long ago, and wouldn't have waited until now. "Yes, it's not decided yet, but the production team is in a hurry. If it's suitable, it can probably be decided tomorrow. After it's decided, I'll come to see Sister Yang again, so Sister Yang has time to consider."
Yang Zi said, "Okay, then I'll wait for your call. Once you've discussed it with the production team and finalized it, we can talk about the orders and venue rentals later."
As Yang Zi stood up to leave, Ye Qing suddenly called out to her again: "Sister Yang, do you know why I came up with this way to cooperate with you?"
"Isn't this about cutting costs?"
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