Chapter 165: The 165th Young Master Ting Signs a Contract, Xiao Xi is Found (Xiao Xi's Amount is Relatively Large...)
165:
After Mu Shaoting finished the talent show, Canyun Entertainment, which was cooperating with the TV station, naturally offered her a contract.
Mu Shaoting opened the contract and glanced at it. When she saw the 30/70 split, she stared at that line of text for a long time, confirming that it was indeed her company's 30% and the company's 70% split. Without any hesitation, she closed the contract.
Cao Xi and Yu Chang, who were sitting next to him, had already signed the contract. Seeing her put the contract down, they asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to sign it?"
Upon hearing this, the manager of Canyun Entertainment quickly asked, "Is there something you're not satisfied with, Mr. Shao?"
Mu Shaoting was dissatisfied with everything; he was dissatisfied with the profit sharing and the penalty for breach of contract.
Why should she have to pay 20 times the penalty for breach of contract, while the other party doesn't?
"Let me think about it some more," Mu Shaoting said.
"Mr. Shao, you can tell us if you have any complaints, and we will try our best to meet your requirements," said the manager of Canyun Entertainment.
"Can the profit split be changed?" Mu Shaoting asked him. "I get 70% and you get 30%."
Canyun Entertainment Manager: ...
Sitting to the side, Cao Xi and Yu Chang thought: ...As expected of their teacher Shao Ting, he gets straight to the point as soon as he opens his mouth.
Cao Xi and Yu Chang silently strained their ears.
“This…” Canyun Entertainment manager looked at her, “Ms. Shao, you can sign the contract first, and the revenue sharing can be adjusted later.”
Mu Shaoting laughed.
In the future, don't use such vague words to fool her.
"Let me think about it some more," Mu Shaoting said.
“Ms. Shao, we’ve already been very sincere. Even if you go to other companies, you might not get better treatment,” the manager of Canyun Entertainment said earnestly.
Originally, he said the contract should be signed before the finals.
When the time comes, those who sign contracts will have a better ranking in the finals, while those who don't will naturally be ranked lower.
However, the TV station refused, fearing that without a contract, contestants with lower rankings would expose the matter, which would damage the show's reputation.
Their show was in its first season, and it received good reviews, high ratings, and a lot of attention. The TV station even wants to do a second season!
Canyun Entertainment had no choice but to postpone the signing until after the finals.
Without the lure of a final ranking, and with Mu Shaoting refusing to sign, the manager of Canyun Entertainment was at a loss for what to do.
"Then I'll be going now." Mu Shaoting stood up.
"Mr. Shao, if you're not signing with us, do you have other companies in mind?" asked the manager of Canyun Entertainment.
Mu Shaoting shook his head.
She simply feels that she's singing and earning money, but in the end she only gets 30% of the profits. If she doesn't want to continue, she has to pay 20 times the amount as a penalty for breach of contract, which is unfair.
This is inconsistent with the educational philosophy she received from childhood.
One reaps one reaps one reaps one reaps one reaps one reaps two reaps one ...
"I'll think about it some more," Mu Shaoting said, and walked out.
The program director quickly said to the manager of Canyun Entertainment sitting next to him, "I'll go and try to persuade her."
The manager of Canyun Entertainment nodded.
The program's director quickly chased after them.
Seeing him chase after her, Mu Shaoting asked in confusion, "What are you doing here?"
"Teacher Shao, come with me."
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoting was even more puzzled.
The director took him to his office and took out another contract from his drawer.
"This is the contract that Xingli Entertainment is offering you, which I typed out last night. You can take a look."
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ? !!!
Astrology?!
Isn't this Li Jing's company?!
Mu Shaoting took it with a puzzled look, opened it and saw that the division section was written as □□, she was six, the company was four, and the penalty for breach of contract column was filled in as three, meaning that both parties only need to pay the other party three times the penalty for breach of contract.
Mu Shaoting: ...
“Our station usually collaborates with Canyun for talent shows, but Xingli is very interested in you and wants to sign you, so I had them send over a contract as well. You can compare them and see which one you prefer. After all, signing a contract is a big deal.”
Mu Shaoting nodded, "Okay, I understand, thank you."
"You're too kind, Teacher Shao," the director said with a smile.
Mu Shaoting waved the contract in his hand. "Can I take this with me?"
“Sure,” the director said. “I asked around, and Mr. Li said you can take it back and think about it slowly.”
Mu Shaoting smiled: "President Li?"
She walked out of the TV station, got into her car, and called Li Jing, asking, "What do you mean by this?"
"It doesn't mean anything."
"What do you mean by asking me to sign with your company?"
"Have you eaten?" Li Jing asked with a smile. "I'll treat you to dinner."
Half an hour later, Mu Shaoting walked into the restaurant and sat down opposite Li Jing.
Li Jing asked the waiter for the menu, and Mu Shaoting looked at it, ordered a few items, and handed the menu to him.
She waited until the two of them had finished ordering before saying, "Okay, tell me, what happened?"
"The entertainment company that 'The Voice of Heaven' collaborates with is Canyun, but I guess you're not satisfied with their contract, so I sent the TV station a contract that I gave you."
Mu Shaoting knew this was his masterpiece.
"I refuse."
She said, "If I wanted to sign a contract with your family, why go through all this trouble? I could just go to your brother directly. Do you think he wouldn't give me face?"
“That’s true, but have you considered that, Miss, there are only two people in the whole world who can provide you with the contract you want?” Li Jing looked at her.
"First, there's me sitting in front of you; second, there's your brother waiting at your house."
"Besides the two of us, no matter how much other companies appreciate you, they won't offer you more than 50% of the profits. Everyone runs a business to make money, not to help others make money. Your family is a capitalist; do you really think you don't understand this?"
Li Jing laughed and said, "You're a newcomer. Even if you're popular now, how long can the popularity from a talent show last? How many talent show champions are so glamorous when they win, but how desolate they become two years later? The music industry is in a slump. Signing a singer is not as profitable as signing an actor. What's more, you have to provide resources after signing, so giving you 30% or 40% is already quite good. And that's only because you're pretty."
"To be honest, but you might not like to hear it, your face is your biggest advantage when you sign a contract. In fact, in the eyes of most entertainment companies, it's even more advantageous than your singing voice, because it means you can transition into acting. The company can let you become an actor, but you might not be willing. So, in order to make you willing, the company can only restrict you by limiting the penalty for breach of contract."
"So that even if you don't like it, you can't terminate the contract and can only fulfill it."
"Therefore, no matter which company you go to, your commission will not be particularly high, but the penalty for breach of contract will not be low."
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting gritted his teeth, "You capitalists are really heartless!"
Li Jing: ? ? ?
"I'm innocent! Miss, take a look at the contract I gave you. It's 60%, and the penalty for breach of contract is only three times the amount. It's not unfair at all."
Li Jing placed a swan-shaped pastry on the plate in front of her.
"So, I advise you to either sign with me or with your brother."
“Actually, it would be more suitable for you to sign with your brother,” Li Jing said. “You’re family after all, so it’s good to keep the benefits within the family.”
Mu Shaoting refused, "No!"
If she signs with Mu Shaowu, and then achieves anything, not only will people who know her think she's relying on her brother, but Mu Shaowu's fans will also think she's relying on their brother.
Mu Shaoting doesn't want to.
It's not that she lacks ability; she can clearly rely on herself!
Back then, didn't Mu Shaowu rely on his own abilities to act?
“Then you’ll have no choice but to sign with me,” Li Jing said. “Otherwise, someone like you could sign today and start filming next month.”
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting had a headache.
"No rush," Li Jing smiled. "You can take your time to think about it."
Mu Shaoting puffed out his cheeks and told Ye Qingxi about it when he got home.
She didn't mean anything by it; she had just been spending a lot of time with Ye Qingxi, so she had gotten into the habit of telling him everything that happened. She didn't mean to think that a five-year-old child could understand.
However, Ye Qingxi took it to heart, so after listening, she naturally replied, "Then Auntie, you can choose Uncle Li."
Mu Shaoting turned to look at him, "Why?"
"Because Aunt, haven't you always tried to keep it from others knowing that you're my father's sister?"
But once she signed with his father's studio, besides his father himself, she would be the only person in his studio.
It was already strange that his father suddenly signed people to the studio.
It's even stranger that they signed a singer, not an actor.
The other person is also called Shao Ting, and he is called Mu Shaowu. If you think about it a little more, you will realize their relationship.
At that time, some people might still think that his aunt won the championship because of his father, and that his aunt has to rely on his father for everything.
How could his aunt possibly stand this?!
Therefore, although Ye Qingxi actually wanted Mu Shaoting to sign with Mu Shaowu's studio, for Mu Shaoting's future feelings, he felt that signing with Li Jing was more appropriate.
Li Jing's company is well-established, the profit sharing is good, and Li Jing has always taken good care of his aunt. He would never force her to do anything she doesn't want to do. Even if he did, the termination fee wouldn't be high, and his aunt could simply pay and leave.
Of course, it would be even better if the profit sharing could be higher and the penalty for breach of contract could be lower.
Ye Qingxi expressed this matter in a very tactful and childlike way.
Mu Shaoting looked at him and thought that he truly deserved to be her father's grandson. He had already achieved 60%, and he was still thinking about going even higher!
However, despite her complaints, she was still Mu Feng's biological daughter. Therefore, two days later, Mu Shaoting took the initiative to meet with Li Jing and said that the profit sharing should be changed to 80/20, while the penalty for breach of contract could remain unchanged.
Li Jing: ...
"Or should I just go for 100? I'll work for Miss Mu for free?"
Mu Shaoting smiled and said, "It's not impossible."
Li Jing: ...
What could Li Jing say? He had no choice but to agree to her completely unequal treaty.
Mu Shaoting was pleased. "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
"It's a pleasure working with you," Li Jing said with a smile.
Three days after signing the contract, Mu Shaoting, or more accurately Ye Qingxi, received a major piece of news.
That day, Mu Shaoting was sleeping at home when he suddenly received a call from Li Jing, "Come over quickly, Director Xu just called your agent and said he'll be here in a bit."
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ?
Mu Shaoting was suddenly jolted awake by the anger. "What did you tell me before? Did you say I only needed to sing?! Why do I have to meet Director Xu too?!"
She's not an actress!
Li Jing: ...
"Is it possible that she's here to ask you to sing the theme song? You could also recommend your brother to her while you're at it."
Mu Shaoting: !!!
Mu Shaoting quickly got out of bed. "I'm coming right now."
When the time came, Mu Shaoting waited for a while before Director Xu finally arrived and appeared before her.
Accompanying him was an elderly man with gray hair, but who was in good spirits and had a very kind face.
"This is Elder Kang," Director Xu introduced.
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaoting's eyes lit up instantly.
She had just felt that the old man looked familiar, but she couldn't remember him for a moment. Now that the name "Old Kang" was mentioned, the memory in Mu Shaoting's mind immediately came back.
Kang Fangnian – a leading figure in the music industry and a contemporary music artist, who created many popular children's songs and pop songs. Some of his songs were selected for textbooks, some resonated with an era, and some became classic theme songs for movies and TV series.
When Mu Shaoting was a child, he even learned his songs!
It seems this really was for the movie theme song!
Mu Shaoting said happily, "Hello."
"Hello," Old Kang said with a smile. "I've read your 'The Sound of Nature.' Your friend Murong Qing has excellent creative abilities, which I greatly admire."
Mu Shaoting was pleasantly surprised. "Thank you. He would be so happy if he knew."
"Let's talk in the conference room," Li Jing said gently. "Please."
The group entered the conference room together.
Li Jing had tea poured for him, and then Director Xu said, "I'm in a bit of a rush, so I won't beat around the bush. I'm here mainly for Miss Shao."
Mu Shaoting couldn't help but laugh. "Please go ahead."
"Mr. Kang showed me the final episode of 'The Voice of Heaven.' Was the person who performed on stage with you that your nephew?"
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ? Huh?
Mu Shaoting was a little confused. Why should he ask their Xiaoxi?
“…Mm,” Mu Shaoting replied.
“I want to see him,” Director Xu said.
Mu Shaoting: ? ? ? ?
Li Jingye, sitting next to him: ?
“Perhaps I can find out why?” Mu Shaoting asked them.
"That's right," Director Xu said. "As you probably know, the World Championships will be held in our country next summer, so I've been busy with the opening and closing ceremonies for the past two years. In the opening ceremony, there's a song composed by Mr. Kang, and we need a child to sing in the choir. In the past six months, I've auditioned dozens of children, but I haven't been very satisfied with any of them. Until yesterday, someone forwarded Mr. Kang a video of your finals. Mr. Kang thinks highly of your nephew and insisted that I meet him."
"So, I want to see him."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
