Chapter 196 Bargaining
"I'm sorry, Teacher Chen Li. We didn't mean it."
"I'm sorry, we heard it from others."
The two looked so terrified that it seemed as if they were scared. Extras at a film and television base are very afraid of offending the crew, especially a famous crew. If the "costume boss" finds out, they may not have the chance to film again in the future.
"I know, I'm not angry."
Chen Li said calmly, "Are you guys okay?"
The two of them hurriedly shook their heads. Chen Li also observed it herself and found no obvious external injuries, which showed that Song Anyu did not hit him hard.
This made her feel a little relieved.
"Since you've apologized to me, I'll also apologize to you on behalf of Song Anyu. No matter what, it's wrong to hit someone."
"No need, teacher. Just don't be angry."
Chen Li looked at the two of them earnestly and said, "Regarding what happened today, can you keep your mouth shut and promise not to tell anyone else?"
One of them nodded vigorously, while the other spoke hesitantly, "We could have said nothing, but others saw it too."
Upon hearing this, the assistant director warned loudly, "Don't worry about the others. Just take care of yourselves."
The man nodded quickly: "Okay, we promise not to talk nonsense anymore."
Chen Li nodded in relief. The assistant director saw this and called out to drive them away: "Stop standing here and get out!"
"Director, can we still stay on the crew?"
The assistant director looked at Chen Li. Seeing that Chen Li didn't say anything, he understood what Chen Li meant. "A Li won't bother with you. You should be grateful. Watch your mouths from now on. If I hear you spread these nonsense again, I will definitely kick you out of the crew."
The two were overjoyed upon hearing this and expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Director, and thank you, Teacher Chen Li."
"Okay, okay, let's go." The assistant director urged impatiently. After the two left the lounge, he stepped forward and sighed, "Ali, there has been a lot of gossip circulating in the crew recently. I guess you've heard it too. Don't take it to heart."
"I know, director, don't worry, I don't care." Chen Li seemed to be completely unaffected and spoke calmly.
The assistant director understood Chen Li's temperament quite well. She seemed to only care about filming. In all the time they had been together, he had never seen her distracted or worried about other things.
This is good. At least in the entertainment industry, this kind of mentality is considered to be a unique gift and extremely rare.
*
In January, the weather in Longcheng took a sharp turn for the worse and became cold suddenly.
Just two days ago, the project data was fully tested. Jiang was very satisfied with the test results and wanted to sign the contract as soon as possible.
But it was obvious that Jiang was unwilling to share such a cutting-edge program with other companies, so he started by planning to buy it out.
In the conference room, Jiang Yuanyu said to Shen Ci and Luo Tianrui in a sincere tone: "As long as you agree to sell this project exclusively to Jiang Group, we will definitely satisfy you with the price."
Their entire team has already reached a consensus on this point.
So without Shen Ci saying anything, Luo Tianrui had already rejected it: "Sorry, Vice President Jiang, we have already reached a conclusion internally on this matter. We will not let any company buy out our project."
"You don't even ask me what price I offer?"
Luo Tianrui shook his head: "No matter how high the price you offer, it will not change our original intention."
"So you've also contacted other groups, right?"
Luo Tianrui did not deny this, and others have also made some progress, knocking on the doors of several small companies, and are currently in the testing phase.
Everything is going in the direction they hoped.
Jiang Yuanyu was visibly disappointed. "I thought you guys wanted to buy it out. At least it would save you a lot of trouble."
However, Chen Ci replied in a playful tone: "Then you are really wrong. What we are least afraid of is trouble."
Luo Tianrui smiled and nodded.
Jiang Yuanyu sat up straight, looked at the two of them and said seriously, "Since it's not a buyout, I'm going to bargain!"
Shen Ci and Luo Tianrui looked at each other and smiled. According to convention, the seller made the offer first.
Luo Tianrui said: "The annual usage fee is 600 yuan."
Hearing this number, Jiang Yuanyu raised his eyebrows slightly. It was obvious that the number "600" was different from the quote in his mind.
He shook his head: "Are you deliberately falsifying the price to leave me room for bargaining?"
Chen Ci also shook his head: "No, '600' is not a bargain."
Jiang Yuanyu:! !
"No one does business like you do."
Chen Ci always had a smile on his face. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "Vice President Jiang may be used to bargaining. It's rare to meet a partner as honest as us."
"You said we inflated the price. Even if we gave you some wiggle room, the final result might not change. So why waste our time?"
Luo Tianrui also said: "To be honest, this price was agreed upon during our internal meeting. You are an expert and you should know that our project is absolutely worth this price."
"Jiang's is the first group we've partnered with, and the transaction price will be crucial for our subsequent collaborations, so we don't intend to compromise."
The deal with Jiang for "600 yuan" indicates that their program has a clear market price, and other companies will not be allowed to bargain in the future.
If we make concessions to Jiang and get cut, no matter how much, other companies will definitely follow suit.
But Jiang Yuanyu still shook his head: "No, '600' is too expensive."
Luo Tianrui's expression faltered slightly, but Chen Ci remained calm and composed, smiling as she looked at him. "Good things are naturally expensive, and we're not just talking big. The advantages of this entire project are backed up by data, and it can be applied to all of Jiang's products. The resulting benefits and cost savings will be worth at least several thousand, if not tens of thousands, for Jiang's, right?"
Jiang Yuanyu looked at Shen Ci and said, "Our Jiang family's other industries do have a large throughput, but the field of "artificial intelligence" has just started, and the profits are really not as high as you think."
Chen Ci was not fooled: "But with the support of our project, the performance of all Jiang's "artificial intelligence" products can be greatly improved. It shouldn't be difficult to double the profit, right?"
"You're a professional, so you should know how much effort went into creating this program. '600' yuan? Jiang's would pay more than that to hire a celebrity spokesperson for their product, right? Do you really think it's expensive?"
Jiang Yuanyu's expression grew more serious. "We have to consider this based on the actual situation. We've also held an internal meeting to evaluate your project. The maximum we can offer you is 450 yuan per year."
Chen Ci shook his head and rejected it without hesitation: "600 yuan a year, our project is worth it!"
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(End of this chapter)
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