Chapter 127: First Contact
In the afternoon, the three of Ye Luo, who had finished lunch, each made a cup of tea and drank it slowly.
"Ye Luo, what do you think of Mo'er's signing with Universal?" Nicole Wang asked as she pulled the tablet screen in her hand.
"What can I think?" Ye Luo smiled and shook his head, and then glanced at Chu Mo'er beside him, "Mo'er came to me to discuss, it was to respect me, but in the end, it was decided that she would do it herself." ”
"And what about your opinion?" Chu Mo'er asked.
"My opinion is, let's see what the other party has to say first." Ye Luo turned his head and smiled at Chu Mo'er, "It's really not good, we won't sign it for the time being, and after returning to Shangdu and finding some professionals to consult, it's not too late for us to talk to the world." ”
"Hmm." Chu Mo'er nodded.
The three of them chatted for a while before they heard the doorbell ring.
"Here they are." Ye Luo stood up with the teacup, "Nicole, let's go to the inner room and wait first." ”
"Oh!" Wang Nicole picked up her computer and asked, "Mo'er, it doesn't matter if you're alone?" ”
"It's okay, you're next door anyway, if you have any questions, I'll come in and discuss with you." Chu Mo'er said.
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The so-called inner room is actually the bedroom, and as soon as Wang Nicole came in, she jumped on the bed and continued to look at the computer in her arms.
"What are you looking at?" Ye Luo sat on the chair by the window and asked.
"News, today, the news on the Internet is being updated crazily, and the wind direction is really changing all the time." Wang Nicole said.
"What's become of it now?"
"Now the focus on the Internet is no longer the hyped conspiracy theories, but the contract issues of these cutting-edge girls." Nicole Wang looked up and said.
The top 12 players who made it to the finals were all invited by Universal Entertainment to join. Judging from the news received on the Internet, as of now, it seems that Chu Moer and Song Yan have not signed a contract with Universal to start negotiations. The other ten people have already reached a preliminary intention, but the details are all talked about, and none of them are reliable. ”
"Oh." Ye Luo nodded.
"Of course, the topic of your leaves has not stopped. Everyone is speculating. What kind of attitude will Universal Entertainment use to attract you. Wang Nicole glanced at Ye Luo, "It seems that you will be very rich......"
"And then?" Ye Luo knew that this Nizi must have the following.
"Then I pretended to be your girlfriend for a month, and my reputation was greatly damaged, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to marry in the future, you must always show it, right?" Nicole Wang asked with a wink of big eyes.
"How?" Ye Luo began to play dumb.
"Cash?" Nicole Wang raised an eyebrow.
Ye Luo scratched his head: "How much?" ”
"Uh......" Wang Nicole began to count on her fingers, "Mo'er's nanny fee, your girlfriend's fee, reputation loss fee, mental damage fee, news gathering fee, intelligence provision fee, all add up." If you don't give a million, it seems that you can't say it! ”
"So much!" Ye Luo rolled his eyes: "Are you trying to force me to conform and then turn you into a regular?" ”
"You want to be beautiful." Wang Nicole glanced at Ye Luo, "I won't rob Mo'er of a man." ”
"No...... Ye Luo looked frightened, and deliberately patted his chest as if he was the rest of his life.
"Humph!" Wang Nicole regained her former arrogant nature, "Anyway, you owe me a million!" ”
Ye Luo looked at this Nizi who was playing tricks with a smile and said, "Nicole, you look greedy for money." It's a great fit to be an agent, or you should go next door right now. Help Chu Mo'er look at the contract? ”
"Stupid, as an agent, I have to go to the industry association to apply for the exam, and I haven't taken the exam." Wang Nicole said disdainfully, "Usually it's just joking, I really want to help Mo'er sign a contract, and I don't know if I'm sold." ”
Speaking of which. Wang Nicole said with some concern, "Mo'er has been talking to them outside for a while, why is there no news yet?" ”
As she was talking, the bedroom door was gently pushed open, and Chu Mo'er frowned tightly. He walked in with a stack of words in his hands, then turned around and closed the door.
"Mo'er! How so? Wang Nicole jumped up from the bed and jumped to Chu Mo'er's side.
Chu Mo'er spread the Wen Jiàn in her hand on the bed and said softly, "Take a look." ”
"The agent must be appointed by the company, and the performance arrangement is arranged by the company and the ......agent," Wang Nicole read out several of the terms, "The basic salary is okay, but the labor fee for commercial performances is a little low." ”
"The commission on the sale of records is only 5%?" Ye Luo also frowned.
Although the treatment given to Ye Luo last time was also five percent, but the producer is different from the singer, the singer can only release one album a year, at most two, and if Ye Luo becomes the deputy director, the number of albums produced under his name within a year can be as many as dozens of albums, and most songs don't have to be written by themselves, so it is also five percent, and the gap between this can be described as heaven and earth.
The record commission of 5% is obviously far lower than the industry standard for a singer.
"And it's a ten-year contract." Wang Nicole said angrily, "This is too bullying!" With this kind of contract, you want to tie up Mo'er for ten years? Ten years later, Chu Mo'er is almost thirty years old! ”
"This contract ......" Chu Mo'er lowered her head and said softly, "I'm definitely not satisfied, what do you think?" ”
"Mo'er, you're too honest!" "If I were faced with this kind of contract, I would just splash tea on the face of the bear!" ”
"Don't worry." Ye Luo looked much calmer and said, "Business negotiation is originally a sky-high asking price to repay the money on the spot. In this way, I went out with Mo'er and talked to them again. Nicole, keep an eye on the news and see if any of the other players' contract details have been exposed. ”
Wang Nicole nodded, and then said with some concern: "Ye Luo, don't let Mo'er be bullied." ”
"Don't worry." Ye Luo bowed slightly, grabbed Chu Mo'er's wrist, and the two walked out of the bedroom together.
At this time, there were two people in the outer living room.
The one sitting on the sofa in the middle, although he was slightly fat, he had a kind of alertness and ability of a professional manager all over his body, and his eyes were bright, and when he saw Ye Luo and Chu Mo'er coming out, he immediately stood up.
The other person, sitting on the single sofa on the left, was thin, with angular facial features, revealing an old-fashioned taste, with a pair of black-framed glasses, and he slowly stood up when he saw the manager next to him stand up.
"Mr. Ye, it turns out that you are also here, that is really good." The slightly chubby manager introduced himself, "My name is Xiong Pinggui, and I am the deputy general manager of Universal Entertainment, and the one next to me is Manager Zhang, who is in charge of the company's legal affairs. ”
"Hello." Ye Luo nodded slightly, and together with Chu Mo'er, walked to the single sofa on the right side and sat down slowly. Chu Mo'er was sitting in this position just now, and now, she simply sat on the armrest of this sofa, leaning against Ye Luo.
Xiong Pinggui has been rolling in the workplace for many years, and as soon as he saw the sitting posture of the two of them, he knew that Chu Mo'er was sure that only Ye was the first to fall, so he smiled slightly: "I don't know if Mr. Ye has seen the contract we drafted with Miss Chu just now." ”
Ye Luo nodded, and then said slowly: "Manager Xiong, this contract, the conditions given by Universal Entertainment, seem to be a bit harsh. Can you discuss some terms again? ”
"Hehe, it's easy to say, it's easy to say." Xiong Pinggui had a smile on his face, "The contract I showed Miss Chu just now is a standard contract, and the contestants of the new girls are basically set like this." However, Miss Chu is the champion of cutting-edge girls, of course we will not just give a standard contract, and the treatment can be improved a little more. ”
Ye Luo knew in his heart that this should be a common technique in business negotiations, first use a low-cost contract to set the tone, and then raise it higher, which can not only make the other party feel better, but also ensure the interests of Universal Entertainment.
"So, how much can it be improved?" Ye Luo asked.
"We can increase the remuneration of commercial performances by 50% on the original basis. As for the division of the record...... Xiong Pinggui seemed to have made a lot of determination, and said proudly, "Then double it again, ten percent!" ”
Ye Luo pondered for a while, in fact, he didn't have enough experience in this kind of business negotiation, and he actually didn't know what kind of contract a singer of Chu Mo'er's level could get.
However, there is one thing that Ye Luo understands, the other party is now taking the initiative to loosen up, so this kind of offer is definitely not their bottom line.
So Ye Luo chose to remain silent and not to express his position for the time being.
Xiong Pinggui saw that Ye Luo was indifferent, and continued: "Since Mr. Ye is present, I will say some things directly. Mr. Ye's talent, the board of directors of the company is very appreciative, and our director Chen also entrusted me with the need to sign you if possible. ”
Speaking of this, Xiong Pinggui looked at Ye Luo's reaction, and saw that Ye Luo still looked calm, and there was not much resistance, so he continued. "As long as you, Mr. Ye, are willing to sign a contract with us Universal Entertainment, then the contract that our Universal gave to Miss Chu can be further relaxed, and even give a treatment similar to that of a domestic diva like Deng Qi."
Hearing this, Ye Luo looked at the slightly blessed manager opposite, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
If it is said that the one million coercion of Nicole is just a joke, then now this deputy general manager Xiong is the real poor dagger, Ye Luo asked himself if there is nothing that can be held by others, only Chu Mo'er.
used Chu Moer's contract, and by the way, put yourself in. This is indeed a very clever strategy, as long as Chu Moer has the willingness to sign a contract with Universal Entertainment, then Ye Luo will not be able to completely refuse.
Just when Ye Luo was secretly silent, thinking about how to respond, Chu Mo'er, who had not spoken beside him, suddenly said categorically: "No! (To be continued......)