"Sorry, I have to prepare for the filming of A Chinese Odyssey these days. I have been delayed for too long..."
"I am really grateful for your attention to me, and I am also very grateful that Mr. Zhong came here in person. I feel flattered... But I am really sorry..."
"This is not a question of whether or not to get an appearance fee...really!"
"Forehead……"
When Zhong Zhen arrived, he was actually prepared to fight a very difficult and protracted battle.
However, when he met Lu Yuan, this protracted war seemed more difficult than he had imagined.
Lu Yuan always refused.
No matter how he invites, if he is sincere, he will refuse...
Even when he raised the appearance fee to four million, Lu Yuan still hesitated and refused.
Four million is already his limit.
It is impossible for the station to approve more than four million yuan in funds.
After all, the highest salary of the mentor they invited was only around 20 million, and a guest could earn 4 million just by singing a song on the stage. This was really quite a respect and showed great importance.
pity……
Although Lu Yuan spoke very politely, he still refused.
Lu Yuan's slight hesitation made Zhong Zhen's heart skip a beat.
He thought of another possibility.
Qianchuan TV's "King of Singers" has been sharpening its knives to compete with "The Voice of China".
Their lineup of mentors and contestants is not weak.
Lu Yuan, this hot star in China is definitely the first one they are fighting for, and I'm afraid the number of calls he makes is really no less than that of his own "The Voice of China"...
There is even a possibility that the price offered there is higher, so high that Lu Yuan cannot refuse.
This is really difficult to deal with...
In the office, Zhong Zhen didn't know how to continue chatting with Lu Yuan for a moment.
He was drinking tea. Although it was West Lake Longjing, he didn't know why he always felt that the taste of Longjing was not right. There was always a weird feeling.
Although he appeared to be sincere and calm with a smile on his face, he was constantly calculating many possibilities in his mind.
Of course, he didn't believe that Lu Yuan would devote himself entirely to "A Chinese Odyssey".
In his opinion, Lu Yuan is really not that kind of person.
Looking at Lu Yuan's history since his debut, Lu Yuan is a person who is unwilling to be lonely and always wants to make trouble.
Do you think such a person would really focus all his attention on the movie?
Are you kidding me…
If Lu Yuan really went to Qianchuan TV, then there would be no doubt that a large number of ratings would flow to that place. What if the ratings of Qianchuan TV's "King of Singers" exceeded those of Zhejiang TV's "The Voice of China"? Then...
This is no small matter.
"Mr. Lu... I sincerely hope you can consider our "The Voice of China". We will treat you with the most sincere heart."
"I'm sorry...Mr. Zhong..."
“…”
Zhong Zhen stood up.
There was inevitably a hint of disappointment on his face.
He looked at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan's face was sincere.
But no matter how sincere Lu Yuan was, it was useless to Zhong Zhen.
After all, he still failed to persuade Lu Yuan.
Since the conversation had come to this point, Zhong Zhen had nothing else to say and could only stand up and say goodbye.
Lu Yuan was very concerned and personally sent Zhong Zhen to the door and watched him leave.
Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Four million!
This is indeed an irresistible number.
However, he felt that he would be very busy with his future work and should not consider variety shows such as "The Voice of China" for the time being.
and……
Director James called Lu Yuan today and asked when the script would be completed.
Lu Yuan found that in addition to being busy with the work of "A Chinese Odyssey", he also had to write the script for "Brokeback Mountain".
so……
What can he do?
This is all about making money, so it has to be a first come first served basis.
"Mr. Lu..."
"What?"
"Mr. Lei Hong, the person in charge of Qianchuan TV's "King of Singers", just called me and hopes to meet you..."
"What is this "The King of Singers"?"
"This is a program owned by Guizhou and Sichuan TV. It has a huge investment. The lineup of mentors invited is not inferior to that of The Voice of China, and the sincerity is also very full..."
"You refused too?"
"Yes, I did refuse, but I just won't give up until I reach the Yellow River..."
"All right."
Lu Yuan sighed and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.
Why!
Being too popular can be a hassle!
What can I do?
I don’t want this either…
This moment...
He felt as lonely as the snow.
Wu Tingting looked at Lu Yuan's back.
For some reason, she always felt that her boss Lu was a bit of a show-off...
…
“Stop the car! Stop the car!”
"What's wrong?"
"Was that the car that just drove by from Qianchuantai?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"Pull the car to the side of the road first. I'm going to call the station. It will be too late if I don't call now!"
"This...what happened to Uncle Zhong?"
“You don’t understand!”
After the driver stopped the car, Zhong Zhen immediately ran to the side of the road and called Tang Minghui, deputy director of Zhejiang TV Station.
"Master..."
"What's wrong?"
"I failed. I couldn't invite Lu Yuan..."
"What? You can't hire someone after all these efforts?"
"Yes... Qianzhou TV offered a higher price than us. I suspect it has exceeded five million..."
"Qianzhou Terrace..."
"Yes, if Qianzhou TV gets there first, a lot of things will be different. Director, you should know how popular Lu Yuan is in China. You should also know that Lu Yuan is also well-known internationally. I think his appeal must be high..."
"Go on..."
"If Qianzhou TV station promotes Lu Yuan, and Lu Yuan himself promotes it, I suspect that many second- and third-tier singers will switch to Qianzhou TV station. After all, after meeting Lu Yuan, there is a certain probability that they will get Lu Yuan's songs. Although this probability is very slim, the benefits behind it are definitely huge. The previous album war between Shen Zhiwei and Zhou Tianwang has fully demonstrated the power of Lu Yuan's songs. Even if they can't get Lu Yuan's songs, if they can get to know Lu Yuan, it will still be a lot of money for them..."
"That's indeed the truth..."
"More importantly, we can't lose to Qianchuan TV. Really, if we are defeated by Qianchuan TV in terms of ratings, then it will have a series of impacts on our advertisers, although I'm not sure to what extent this impact will be..."
Zhong Zhen's voice was anxious.
A mess of possibilities emerged in his mind.
Thinking of the hesitation in Lu Yuan's eyes just now, Zhong Zhen's premonition became worse and worse!
He felt that Lu Yuan was already tempted by the price offered by Qianchuantai.
He felt that this time Qianzhou TV went to see Lu Yuan to sign Lu Yuan.
After going through so many hardships, Zhong Zhen is now only one step away from success. If he dies because of the price, he will be unwilling to accept this.
So he explained the interests involved to Tang Minghui very seriously.
Tang Minghui on the other end of the phone was silent.
If someone else said this, Tang Minghui would think it was nonsense and simply alarmist.
How can one person have such a great influence?
But……
This person is Zhong Zhen.
As one of the backbones of Zhejiang TV, Zhong Zhen has never made a wrong judgment in all the ups and downs over the years.
and……
Lu Yuan’s influence is indeed great.
"How about this... I'll give you permission. As long as the price doesn't exceed seven million, we can accept it!"
"Yeah, okay, I understand!"
After finishing the call, Zhong Zhen looked at the sunlight in the distance.
He was silent for a while.
"Let's go back..."
"go back?"
"Yes! Let's go back and have a good fight with Lei Hong from Qianchuan TV Station... After all, our Zhejiang TV Station is stronger than Qianzhou TV Station in terms of overall strength. If we really have to fight, we will definitely have a good chance of winning..."
"Um."
The driver, Xiao Wang, nodded.
Although he felt there was no need to be so anxious, and he thought Lu Yuan might not necessarily go to Qianzhoutai, what could he say?
He could only turn around and go back.
…
Lu Yuan had a headache.
How many times does he have to reject these people before they finally understand that he really doesn't want to miss the past?
When Lei Hong from Qianchuan TV came to "Remote" Entertainment with gifts, Lu Yuan didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.
Naturally, he smiled and enthusiastically invited the leader to the conference room, and asked Wu Tingting to make a cup of good tea...
"Brother Lu... you are indeed a very particular person. Look at this table and this chair. They are all very simple... It is really hard to believe that a person like Brother Lu can be so strict with himself and keep a low profile..."
"Hehe, Brother Lei, excuse me, it worked..." Lei Hong has a beard and gives Lu Yuan a very generous feeling.
Right from the start, he expressed his admiration in a very natural tone, and directly called Lu Yuan "Brother Lu" to build a better relationship with him.
"Haha, Brother Lu, I think you should understand why I came here today... This time, I came here with great sincerity... On behalf of our Qianchuan TV Station, I formally invite you to join our station and become a guest of our program "The King of Singers". Of course, you don't need to tell us about the treatment and appearance fees. We understand. Brother Lu is a person of status after all. This time, our station is very sincere. We can't possibly offer less than "The Voice of China". We are not stingy!"
Lei Hong was indeed very generous, and his way of speaking was quite sincere. He kept calling Lu "Brother Lu", and his sincerity made Lu Yuan's legs a little weak.
The only thing on Lu Yuan's mind now was money. He saw the white money floating towards him.
But……
He is a very principled man.
Since I have decided not to attend, I will definitely not go.
Although he likes money and wants to make it, but...
He really can't go against his principles!
"Sorry...Brother Lei...I can't go..."
"Brother Lu, may I ask what price The Voice of China offered you?" Lei Hong looked at Lu Yuan.
“No, it’s not about the price…”
"What is that... I hope Brother Lu can speak to me honestly... After all, we are sincere!"
"Well... I want to finish filming A Chinese Odyssey and I also need to write the script. I really can't spare the time..."
"Time is like squeezing water out of a sponge...would you just give it a little squeeze?"
"This... I'm sorry, I really can't..."
At this moment...
The knock on the door came again.
"Come in."
"Mr. Lu..."
"What's wrong?"
"Mr. Zhong Zhen is back again..."
"What? Back again?" Lu Yuan was stunned.
But Lei Hong suddenly narrowed his eyes.
There was a bad thought in my mind.
He is coming?
What price did Zhejiang Provincial TV offer Lu Yuan?