Chapter 150: At the negotiating table with grievances

In addition, today's more than 6,000 words are definitely worthy of everyone! The other day, when I was working with materials, I smashed the fingers of both of my hands. At that time, I thought it was okay and my fingers could move, but the next day the fingers of my left hand were swollen like steamed buns, and I took an X-ray and found that the middle finger and ring finger were cracked. It seems that the world is really impermanent! These 6,000 words have been written since I bought a writing tablet yesterday, and I have only written so much now. But no matter how slow it is, I'll try to update you too! A few days ago, both hands hurt so much that I couldn't move at all. Thank you for your understanding.

Also, Summer Night is my good brother! Thank you for explaining it to you last night.

Old Williams is dressed exceptionally decently as usual today, and as an English nobleman, a gentleman, this is the most basic etiquette. Now the old man was striding towards the place of negotiation agreed with Hurricane Speed, and behind him were several assistants who followed suit.

In fact, to be honest, Serena Williams Sr. does not want to attend this negotiation at all today. It's not that the old man complained that Ye Feng's kid didn't measure himself and asked for a sky-high price. Sir Frank, who had seen Ye Feng's performance, understood that the driver's asking price was not outrageous. What makes him dissatisfied is actually the attitude of the Racing Wind Speed Team during the negotiations, why did this "third-rate" team from China play such a trick with him, a veteran F1 team that is famous all over the world? It's always his Williams team that comes out on top! And another unfamiliar dissatisfaction in the old man's heart comes from the Romario who "showed his might" at the negotiating table. Mr. Fernando!

Perhaps many people have forgotten the accident in Senadi in '94, and many more people can't remember what happened at the subsequent FIA Annual Meeting in '95. But for Serena Williams. It was an absolute shame that will last a lifetime!

It was this Hispanic American who splashed him in full view at that annual meeting: a whole glass of champagne from Sir Williams! And then he slandered him and the Williams team in front of everyone as the murderers of Senna! How dare that damn Romario so blatantly slander a gentleman with a high reputation in the world of cars? This is the most barbaric and naked* insult! At that time, the elder Williams used almost all of her explicit and implicit influence to fight Romario in the most thorough way for this matter. Until this hateful opponent is forced out of the car world.

However, what old Williams didn't expect was that the defeated general who was once his subordinate now appeared in front of him in a grand manner, and he also made it difficult for Ye Fengdi to sign a contract! In fact, Sir Frank had wanted to break off the negotiation several times, but every time he watched the video of Ye Feng's game that day again, he still gritted his teeth and insisted on the negotiation, and finally sat down at the negotiation table in person today. The old man thought that this could be regarded as a sufficient face

"Huh? Mr. Schultz! How could you be here? When the high-spirited old Williams walked into the conference hall where today's negotiation meeting was held, the old man who was ready to meet Romario, the "enemy", saw Schultz and a BMW staff member in the conference hall. Seeing that the other party pulled out a posture and took out various documents, it seems that they are also here to participate in the meeting! Although BMW has recently made some "small moves" Old Williams has not heard of it at all, but it is the first time that the two have directly negotiated with Ye Feng like today, not to mention that the Williams team was not notified in advance that BMW would also attend the meeting today, so the old jazz was very surprised

"Oh Sir Frank, why are you" The same surprise naturally also had Schultz, who was very embarrassed at this time, originally he was secretly poaching, although BMW's purpose in doing this was ultimately to let Ye Feng enter his F1 partner Williams team, but BMW's ambition to control more excellent drivers to expand its influence and control over the partnership with Williams was obvious! But surprise to surprise, surprise to surprise, and Schultz, who has become an old man, quickly controlled his emotions. Stood up and continued with a smile:

"This negotiation was initiated by Mr. Romario to invite BMW to attend! Because Ye Feng's driver's license level is only B-level +, he has more experience in the matter! And BMW can undoubtedly provide such a platform for Ye Feng! Of course, we at BMW also hope that Ye Feng can grow as soon as possible and quickly enter the Williams team, which is very beneficial to both of us! ”

"Oh! Actually, I think so too! After this negotiation, we will also communicate this matter with your BMW. But since everyone is here today. That's better! Let's just work together to deal with Mr. Fernando, who I heard was difficult! "Serena Williams is also a person who has been in the car industry all his life, so naturally he will not fall out with Schultz and BMW on this occasion. And this will not do any good to the Williams team, which is aiming to win the championship this year, after all, the most critical engine in the team's cars is now provided by BMW, and most of the team's sponsors have followed BMW to enter Williams.

"Huh! Then let's take a look at what kind of conditions that American friend has! Schultz didn't mean to dig into it when he saw the other party. And he also knew some grievances between old William and Romario in the past, so he smiled and said according to the other party's meaning. However, the only thing that made him a little uncomfortable was the indifference and arrogance of the British in Lao Wei's faint bones, which made the old German man, who was also very reserved and arrogant, feel a little unhappy. But Schultz quickly forgot about these unpleasantness, because now the door of the conference hall was again

, Romario also walked in with a staff member who was extremely fast, and Ye Feng, whom Lao Shu loved and hated

The arrival of Romario and Ye Feng also meant that negotiations were about to begin, and to the surprise of old Williams, Romario today was not at all like the madman he remembered. Instead, he nodded slightly to him as if he was nothing. On the other hand, to Schultz's surprise, Romario, who saw BMW and Williams in the same room, did not panic or embarrassment at all. This also shows that the arrangement of this place is clearly planned in advance. So in this small conference hall, there was soon an unusually wonderful atmosphere, everyone was looking at the other people around them, speculating about what other people were thinking now, and this negotiation related to Ye Feng's future career kicked off in such a strange atmosphere.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please forgive me for not informing you in advance that there will be two institutions today, Williams and BMW, to attend this negotiation. But I guess that's not a big deal. In that case, Mr. Schultz, please tell us your BMW views on Ye Feng's contract! "When all eyes are on Romario. The old man looked around the audience for a week and said lightly.

"I think the meaning of the land is already clear! I spoke to Sir Williams just now. That is, Ye Feng can temporarily participate in BMW DTM or BMW Formula and other competitions, and then choose a suitable time to enter the Williams team after his experience and driver's license level are improved! That's what we're all about, and it's good for all of you! Scholz also said calmly, and by this time the old German man also understood that there was nothing worth hiding, and he decided to tell the BMW intentions frankly.

"And Sir Williams, what does your convoy mean?" After listening to Schultz's explanation, Romario turned his head to the old sir again.

"Our team's intentions are also very simple, we agreed to sign Ye Feng. And we had previously offered a two-year, $300,000 annual contract for test drivers. I think as a young man like Ye Feng who has no experience in formula racing, the conditions of our team are good enough! As for later. It depends on Ye Feng's own development, if he plays well, we can sign a new and more generous contract, but that's the case now!

As for the problems that Ye Feng faced after entering the Williams team, his driver's license and racing experience. I think this needs to be considered after Ye Feng signed a contract with the team. Naturally, our team will arrange for Ye Feng to go to our partner BMW to participate in the competition. But that doesn't seem to be something we need to think about today. Old Williams also said lightly, but anyone could hear a trace of unhappiness in the old man's words. With a condescending posture, Serena Williams's words were actually an ultimatum to Romario and Ye Feng, telling them not to ask for sky-high prices and get an inch at the same time. In warning partner BMW not to interfere too much in Williams' internal decisions on driver issues. In fact, when Williams introduced the German Schumacher Jr., there was also an element of compromise with BMW.

"Good! Now that you both have made your intentions clear. I think we should also say what we want to gain from this negotiation. When Old William's words fell, Romario began to say to the crowd silently, and his words naturally attracted everyone's attention, in fact, everyone now wants to know what Romario and Ye Feng mean by letting the three of them sit together today.

"First of all, Ye Feng himself is very interested in having the opportunity to sign with the Williams team! This is a great affirmation of him by the highest halls of motorsport. But I think everyone, including Ye Feng, is also soberly aware that he does not have the ability to directly enter the official F1 competition now. That's why we also need the DTM or Formula BMW opportunities offered by BMW! Therefore, what Ye Feng and our Racing Team mean is that we choose to sign with BMW and Williams at the same time! ”

"Hey! How can this be? It's not in order! How is it possible to sign a contract with two agencies at the same time? There is no such precedent! It's simply incomprehensible! Serena Sr. knew that this Romario would make things difficult for him and his team, but he obviously didn't expect such an outcome, so William Sr. quickly raised his own doubts after Romario's proposal! Schultz was also clearly confused, but did not say anything. After all, Ye Feng did not refuse BMW.

"There's nothing incomprehensible about this! Ye Feng signed with both BMW and Williams, so that he is not only an official test driver under Williams' name, but also a competitor in BMW's various events! So. On the one hand, Ye Feng can quickly improve his driving skills and experience in BMW races, and on the other hand, Ye Feng can also get enough F1 driving time from Williams. In order to quickly get the FIA's recognition when applying for a super driver's license, Raikkonen's experience in the Sauber team is similar to that of Raikkonen's experience in Formula Renault first, and then Sauber's test drive time. And now Ye Feng is walking on two legs at the same time! That's how much faster Raikkonen got into F1! In fact, this is also the unique advantage of your Williams and BMW, and other teams can't have such conditions if they want to replicate it! We should put it to good use! What do you say? ”

Romario glanced at the "enemy" obliquely and said coldly, but he was very excited in his heart. In fact, when Ye Feng first mentioned this contract "idea" to him, Romario was also in the same mood as at this time, this proposal was too amazing! This is simply a vulnerability to all the FIA driver's license ratings that can be exploited.:

I can upgrade directly to the super! Raikkonen entered F1 at the age of 23 with a mere resume. If Kaede's proposal is really successful, maybe the 20-year-old will become one of the youngest drivers in F1 so far!

"Mr. Romario, this is a good proposal! But from a technical point of view, it is not so easy to operate, Ye Feng belongs to two teams, so how to pay his salary? And how to deal with the issue of ownership in the future? Schultz, who understood what the other party meant, also asked his own question at this time. In his opinion, if Ye Feng's ownership does not belong to BMW but Williams, then there is not much interest for BMW. And Ye Feng will eventually enter the F1 field, so what BMW can get now is what he is most concerned about now. You must know that sharing Ye Feng with Williams also means that BMW will also pay Ye Feng part of his salary. And it's basically making wedding dresses for others, even if Schultz likes Ye Feng no matter how much he likes it, he can't do it! In fact, what Lao Shu wants most is to secretly sign Ye Feng, and then wait for him to earn a transfer fee when he enters Williams. Or with Ye Feng's ownership, BMW's status in Williams will be further improved!

"We've thought about it for both of you as well! Here's how we worked! That is, after Ye Feng signed a contract with the two of you, you don't have to pay any salary! Even in the BMW race or Williams test car, Ye Feng can also race for you for free! However, if Ye Feng participates in the official F1 race during the contract period, if he can get the ranking and points. Then the Williams team wants to pay Ye Feng the prize money for the race! I think the prize money for the podium should not be less than $100! Other places and points should not be less than gold! In other words, Ye Feng's signing is completely free, and only after participating in F1 and getting points will there be expenses! But I think that really happened, and that's what he should do! ”

"Oh! How could there be such a thing? Williams shouted first, and the others didn't say anything, but they also had the same idea as him, how can there be such a free lunch in the world? Is this Chinese guy in the water? And before Romario's aggressiveness and sky-high asking price, everyone never thought that the other party would actually put forward such a "zero salary" proposal! It is not without drivers who enter F1 through a "zero salary" contract, but Ye Feng does not want a penny when Williams has already proposed an annual salary of 300,000 US dollars. This shocked everyone.

"Hehe, it's not a big deal! We don't want a salary, naturally we have our conditions! Romario continued to smile after the chamber was quiet again, "Our first condition is that this 'zero salary' is only signed for one season, which I don't think everyone understands!" After all, Ye Feng doesn't want a salary now so that he can earn more salary in the future! Our second condition is that Ye Feng has the absolute right to sign a contract after the expiration of this contract! In addition, after the contract is signed, Ye Feng's portrait rights also belong to him! ”

"This is an unacceptable condition! I don't think Williams Racing and BMW will care about spending an extra 300,000 a year annual salary to have Ye Feng's priority renewal right and image rights! Williams' proposal was very appealing to Williams, because as the owner of an independent team, almost every penny that William Sr. spent was directly related to his pocket. It would be best if he could pay less salary, but if he can't get Ye Feng's right of first refusal, and the contract is only signed for one year, it is very likely that Williams will train drivers for others.

"Yes! We, BMW, are even willing to independently pay an annual salary of $500,000 to sign Ye Feng, and at the same time get the powers that Mr. Romario said you said! Because to put it bluntly, neither of us wants to make a wedding dress for someone else! Schultz also shouted after the old William, compared to Williams, who considered his own interests more, Schultz didn't care about spending more money to get Ye Feng, but he couldn't go too far because of the cooperative relationship with the British. In fact, the old man in Germany feels that the right of priority renewal and portrait rights are the cash cow of BMW's future! If Ye Feng can really succeed, then a vast market of 1.3 billion people will open up to BMW and Williams! A dream coveted by any team! Of course, it is just a dream now, and it is still unknown how much development Ye Feng can have. Naturally, Schultz also had to consider this risk.

"Hehe, if I say that after the two of you sign a contract with Ye Feng, we can get at least two Fortune 500 companies for you to sponsor each of the world's top 5000 companies for 500-800 euros per year for two years, will you reconsider my proposal and Ye Feng's proposal?" Romario continued to confidently say to the negotiator that he had already made an agreement with "McDonald's China" in the past few days, as long as Ye Feng could enter the sponsorship of F00 US dollars / year, and in Romario's view, it would not be difficult to get the sponsorship of another company in the name of Ye Feng and Hurricane Speed in China.

"Deal!" Williams licked his lips with difficulty and without grace and said, 20 million euros in two years! Even for a boss like Williams, who shares this old Williams with BMW, who is now tightening his money!

"I also agree to sign a contract!" Schultz also agreed to sign a contract, for the old German man, although Ye Feng's potential strength in the future is important, but the money in front of him cannot be earned, especially Ye Feng is not still signing a contract with them now! As long as the cooperation is pleasant, it is not easy to renew the emotional investment of a priority contract?

"Then I wish us a happy cooperation!" Ye Feng, who had been silent, finally stood up at this time and said to everyone with a smile.