Chapter 288: No matter how big the sky is, it's no bigger than a piece of paper
The originally harmonious atmosphere was tense for a moment, and the two looked at each other speechlessly.
Jiang Che picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea, and after taking a sip, he didn't beat around the bush, and said straight to the point: "Say, what do you want to do." โ
"I wanted it to be simple, just one sentence: I can't let our production colleagues shed blood and tears. Zhao Punctual put down the teacup, picked up an A4 paper that had been covered on the side, and handed it to Jiang Che.
Jiang Che took it directly, and after a glance, he looked at Zhao Shoushi, "About the tentative trial standard for performance rewards in the production department?"
Zhao Shoushi nodded and said, "Yes." โ
Jiang Che read the document with a solemn face. Easily shaken, let out a crackling sound, but said: "120W? โ
Zhao Shoushi poured tea for Jiang Che with a smile: "As we all know, the biggest thing in the world is this thin A4 paper. Regardless of whether you are a high-ranking official, cut it with a piece of paper. Even the trillion-dollar ants who tried to disrupt the government with business could not stop it. โ
Jiang Che's pupils contracted instantly, and his eyes when he looked at Zhao Punche were full of defensiveness and jealousy, he couldn't understand the second half of the sentence [Ants worth trillions], but he could understand [A piece of paper].
Jiang Che can sit in the position of general manager of Forbidden City Pictures, which is also a sea of swords and fires. It has not been easy for him to come this way, and he really has a heart for Zhao Punctuality's words.
Is the general manager of the Forbidden City big? It's quite big, after all, he is directly in charge of more than two or three hundred people, and there are tens or even tens of millions of funds available in his hands.
But it's also small, smaller than a piece of paper, because this piece of paper represents regulation.
And this is exactly the dilemma Jiang Che is currently facing: he does not have paper freedom yet. Even, his superiors, his superiors, are far from the point of paper freedom.
This is the shackle of the national policy on their group. Of course, you can jump out, but you have to give up a lot.
Jiang Che, who was full of thoughts, shook the paper in his hand lightly, shook his head and said, "No." โ
Zhao Punctual raised his eyebrows, feeling that Jiang Che should not object. This [performance trial plan] is the simplest one of today's conditions, if you can't reach a consensus on this, then you can just break it up.
Zhao Punchou was about to speak, when he heard the second half of Jiang Che's words come into his ears: "Your production department has really done a lot in the past six months, which is obvious to everyone." As a reward for you, I can agree to the merit reward scheme.
But this criterion cannot be calculated as 10% of the total income, because there is a high cost in the total income. That's 10% of the profit. Moreover, this performance cannot only be owned by your production department, but must be available to all units. You should understand the principle of not suffering from inequality, and it is good for you, for me, and for everyone.
In this way, we tentatively plan to distribute it once every six months, which is called the semi-annual bonus. Today, I will ask the finance department to reissue you 10% of the profit part of the share in the first half of today, which is only the treatment that your production department has.
But from the second half of the year, 10% of the total profit will be allocated to all colleagues in the unit. Is that okay?"
Zhao Shoushi thought for a while and stretched out five fingers: "Add one and set up an advanced department award, and the bonus is 5% of the profit part." And we have to guarantee that the second half of this year will be in our production department. Fair play later. โ
Fair competition? Jiang Che sneered in his heart, it was impossible for him to agree to such an excessive request from Zhao Punctuality.
First of all, the advanced department award must be based on the performance of the department as an assessment standard. Zijin City has many departments, but except for the production department and the business department, other departments basically have no competitive strength.
There are nearly 300 employees registered in the Forbidden City, including more than 100 in the production department, and nearly half of the 10% of the whole unit is in the production department.
If you add the 5% that Zhao Punctual wanted, it would be no different from the previous plan at all.
Thinking of this, Jiang Che stretched out three fingers: "3%, no more." โ
Zhao Shoushi hesitated for a moment, and sighed a little embarrassed: "Okay, count me as a step back." โ
Jiang Che's eyes were closed, for fear that he couldn't help but want to kill Zhao Punctuality. Obviously, he retreated here again and again, but who would have thought that there would really be such a brazen person.
But this is a matter of complete resolution. Jiang Che, who didn't want to regain right and wrong, said: "Since this matter is so finalized. Can you get your colleagues in the production department back to work?"
"I guess they're all home, how can this be called?" Zhao Shoushi pointed out the window, pretending to be stupid and said: "Moreover, this should be the reward that our production department deserves, right? Whether it is performance or vacation, it is an indispensable part of it." โ
Jiang Che directly roared angrily: "It's just nonsense. Have you ever considered what kind of serious consequences will be caused by the more than 100 people in the production department who are all on vacation?"
Jiang Che was very angry, angry at Zhao Punctuality's self-assertiveness and reckless behavior. He also regretted it, regretting that he should have thought that the famous and difficult person in front of him could not be sent away so easily.
Zhao Punctual ignored it completely, and said in a calm tone: "There will be no serious consequences." First of all, the job of our production department is to participate in the production of the show, as long as we quit "Please Give a Meal", "Taste of the Tongue Season 2", "Blooming Heart", and "Do Not Disturb If You Are Honest".
The members of the production department have nothing to do, let alone vacations, or even all employees are dismissed, and the department can be disbanded. โ
Still want to quit? Jiang Che was a little dizzy, as if he had temporary high blood pressure: "Quit?" Zhao Punctuality, are you kidding me? Let me tell you, this joke is not funny at all. โ
"If it's not a joke, isn't it funny?"
The corners of Jiang Che's mouth twitched, and his mind was full of anger, and he roared wildly: "It's not a joke? This is the biggest joke! Zhao Punctuality, do you know what you're talking about? Do you know the consequences of our withdrawal from these four programs? That means that we directly abstain, and that means that we put a "waste" label on ourselves.
Even, half a year later, the Forbidden City Film Company will be annexed by others, and even the name of the Forbidden City Film Company may not be able to be preserved at that time. I advise you to rat tail juice. โ
Zhao Shouchang took a long breath and said softly: "Mr. Jiang, haven't you understood yet?"
Jiang Che was stunned for a moment, vaguely feeling as if he had missed some very important clues, but he couldn't remember it when he scratched his brain. His scalp was numb, and he was a little unsure, but he said, "What do you mean by that?"
"Please forgive me if I offend you with the following words. Zhao Punctual smiled and continued: "Why did I say that I wanted to withdraw from these projects, so that you were so shocked, and even lost ground? Obviously, you are the general manager, and I am just your subordinate.
Because you know that I did all four of these shows, and you know that if I wanted to, I could really do that. And there's a good chance you won't be able to stop me.
To put it more bluntly, although I am only a director, what I do has always been what you should do as a general manager. That's why you're jealous and even wary of me.
Just like why is Director Dong of the planning department jealous of me? Because I did his job, even better than him. Wang Zhuo in the finance department is afraid of me, because the production department in charge of me almost controls the financial lifeblood of the Forbidden City. There are even many who are sure to be jealous of me.
On the contrary, I appreciate Director Zhou Yunzhou more. She's your cousin, a hardcore descendant, and it stands to reason that during the period of tension between us, she should have distanced herself the most. But she didn't, as if she wasn't aware of it at all, and she was as she should be.
The business department and the publicity department in charge of her work very well with our production department. Director Zhou, this is really thinking about the development of the Forbidden City, and this is the performance of [not bothering people]. Instead of biting me right or wrong, as some people do. โ
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Jiang Che woke up like a dream, he always thought that the reason why he was jealous of Zhao Punctuality was because of the talent he showed and his background in Imperial Capital Satellite TV. I didn't realize that Zhao Shoushi had been exercising the duties of general manager as a director.
If Zhao Punctual is the rightful general manager, will Dong En, Wang Zhuo and others be afraid or even directly criticize him?
No, they will only hug Zhao Shoushi's side tightly, because this is what a qualified leader should have.
Like Chen Xin, who has joined the Forbidden City for many years, he is only a small deputy director, and it was Zhao Punctual who pushed the "Tip of the Tongue" he prepared to be launched, which gave rise to the backbone of the Forbidden City. Similarly, Chen Xin also jumped directly from deputy director to deputy director, and there is also a bonus of 50W.
Like Zhang Genda, he was originally an old fritter in the office. Now it's not about taking care of the production department inside and out in an orderly manner, becoming Zhao Punctuality's right-hand man, and even having such a precious opportunity as "Please Give a Meal" to bless you.
If the production part is dismantled, he must be the candidate for the second director.
and the newly recruited Li Wei. Jiang Checai didn't believe that he did it himself, and there must be Zhao Punctual in it.
If you look at the producer of "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb", you will know that Imperial Satellite TV is Zhao Punctuality's old nest, and Skill Media is the industry of Zhao Punctuality's best friend Zhang Xun's family, and Qingyu Media is equal to Zhao Punctuality.
Not to mention, Zhao Punctual is still a screenwriter.
And this is the reason why these three people would rather offend themselves and support Zhao Punctuality, because how they chose was the right one. In their opinion, the Forbidden City can do without Jiang Che and Zhao Punctuality.
In other words, it's still too much for yourself. Can't make people follow willingly.
Jiang Che did feel offended by Zhao Punctuality's words, but he also knew that Zhao Punctual did not mean to humiliate himself.
Just like Zhao Shoushi inexplicably said that the A4 paper is the biggest before, he is telling himself: as long as there is no document involved, the general manager is the general manager, and the director is just the director.
Zhao Punctual wants to express another point: he hopes that the two sides can be in a tacit understanding and balance, and not make too much trouble, causing the A4 paper that is bigger than the sky to intervene, which will lead to an uncontrollable black swan.
This is very understandable, Jiang Che knows Zhao Punctuality's advantages and also knows his disadvantages, because it is too obvious: Zhao Punctual is young (25 years old), has little qualifications (joined Imperial Satellite TV for one year, and joined the Forbidden City for more than half a year), and has a low level (deputy department).
At present, he can sit in the position of director, which is already considered a low allocation, and it is the limit that he can achieve at the current stage.
As for Zhao Punchou's mention of 'Zhou Yun', in addition to appreciating her, he also told Jiang Che that what he wanted to do was to [cooperate] like Zhou Yun, rather than being inexplicably defensive and jealous.
Zhao Punctual obviously wants to [cooperate]. But he wants to be fair to work with, which is why he has a tough attitude.
He wanted Jiang Che to understand that although he Zhao Punctual was only the director, the relationship between the two was completely equal. Mutual recognition and acceptance of the equal status of both parties is the basis of cooperation.
This is the literal meaning that Jiang Che understood from Zhao Punctuality's attitude and words. I also know that he is likely to make some requests. As long as you agree, it means that you accept this friendship.
It's just that this requires,
Jiang Che went straight to the point: "We may have had some misunderstandings before, but our highest goal is completely the same, to promote the restructuring and listing of the Forbidden City."
Whether the production department takes a month's vacation or withdraws from those projects, it will kill this highest goal. Say, what do you want?"
Zhao Punctu's eyes lit up, and he stretched out a finger and said: "First, the production department is on vacation for a week, after all, I have already announced to the outside world, and I must not break my promise." Next Monday, they can go to work as usual. Other people who are participating in the project and have not been notified at the moment can take a vacation after the project ends. โ
"Yes. โ
"Second, the production department was spun off. Zhang Genda served as the director of the second department, responsible for the "Please Give a Meal" project in cooperation with Yang Ma. โ
"Yes. But it is necessary to divide the production and not the family. first promote the launch of "Please Give a Meal", and then logically announce the establishment of the second production department after the results. โ
"Yes. Zhao Shoushi nodded, stretched out three fingers, and said: "Third, before the restructuring early next year, I want a vice president position." โ
Li Wei's entry is basically equivalent to Zhao Punctuality's promotion to Zhengke, and now he can plan for his personal development in half a year. Sailing against the current, he still understands the truth that if you don't advance, you will retreat.
Jiang Che understood that the current Forbidden City was inseparable from Zhao Punctuality, and this situation was difficult to change in a short period of time. With such a premise, he naturally agreed very happily: "Yes." But I also have one condition. The profit in the second half of this year will reach 2000W. โ
Zhao Punche closed his eyes and thought for a moment, the main projects in the second half of the year are [Tip of the Tongue II], [Heart Blooming], [If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb], and [Please Give a Meal] Four projects, an average profit of 500W per project is enough.
That's not much.
The production cost of [Tip of the Tongue II] has increased from 600W in the first season to 1000W. However, the procurement fee, product placement and online copyright fees of Yang Ma have risen sharply.
Judging from the current contract, it is estimated that the net profit will not be less than 1000W. According to the Forbidden City, 50% of the shares are accounted for, and it is estimated that 500W+ will be recorded.
[Blooming Heart] is divided by Qingyu Media 50%, Oriental Media 30%, and Forbidden City 20%. The publicity and distribution work is jointly responsible for the three companies, and the producer's share can reach up to 42% (35% of the producer + 7% of the distributor).
If the Forbidden City wants to make a profit of 500W, it needs the profit of this movie to reach 2500W.
The production cost of [Blooming] is 3000W, and the publicity cost is 3000W (offset with product placement and network copyright).
(3000W+2500W)/42% is equivalent to about 130 million.
130 million? That's just a sprinkling.
Zhao Punctuality's expectation is 300 million.
If calculated according to 300 million, the profit attributable to the Forbidden City is 2000Wโ (30000W*0.42-3000W)*20%.
If it goes well, the movie "Blooming Heart" alone will be enough to complete the plan for the second half of the year.
As for "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb", with the blessings of many parties, the box office cannot replicate the myth of "Iron Fist". surpassed "Blooming" and won a box office of 3.5 billion, which is not a problem.
As for "Get Up for a Meal"?
Zhao Punctuality, who had an estimate in his heart, opened his eyes again and said, "Yes." But I only guarantee that these four projects will make a profit of more than 2000W. As for the projects that others put on the ground, we don't care. โ
"Yes. โ