Chapter 196: Bargaining

"Teacher Shen Li, I'm sorry, we didn't mean it."

"I'm sorry, we also heard it from others."

The two looked terrified, as if they were scared out of their wits. Extras at the film base are very afraid of offending the crew, especially famous crews. If the "head" finds out, it's very likely they won't have a chance to film again in the future.

"I know, I'm not angry."

Shen Li said lightly: "Are you hurt anywhere?"

The two shook their heads quickly. Shen Li observed them herself and didn't find any obvious external injuries, which showed that Song Anyu didn't hit them hard.

This made her breathe a sigh of relief.

"Since you've apologized to me, I'll apologize to you on behalf of Song Anyu. No matter what, it's wrong to hit someone."

"No need, Teacher, as long as you're not angry."

Shen Li looked at the two and said earnestly: "Then regarding today's matter, can you keep your mouths shut and promise me not to spread it?"

One of them nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, while the other hesitated and said: "We can say nothing, but others saw it too."

Hearing this, the assistant director warned loudly: "You don't need to worry about others, just take care of yourselves."

The man nodded quickly: "Alright, we promise not to talk nonsense anymore."

With that, Shen Li nodded in relief. Seeing this, the assistant director urged them to leave: "Alright, don't just stand here, get out quickly!"

"Director, can we still stay in the crew?"

The assistant director looked at Shen Li. Seeing that Shen Li didn't say anything, he understood Shen Li's meaning: "A-Li isn't holding it against you, you should know how to be grateful. Manage your mouths in the future. If I hear you spreading these nonsense things again, I will definitely kick you out of the crew."

Hearing this, the two were overjoyed and thanked them gratefully: "Thank you, Director, thank you, Teacher Shen Li."

"Alright, alright, get out quickly." The assistant director urged impatiently. After the two left the lounge, he stepped forward and sighed: "A-Li, there have indeed been a lot of rumors in the crew recently. I guess you've heard them too, don't take them to heart."

"I know, Director, don't worry, I don't care." Shen Li seemed truly unaffected, speaking lightly.

The assistant director knew Shen Li's temperament quite well. She seemed to only care about filming. Having been together for so long, he had never seen her distracted or worried about other things.

This is good. At least in the entertainment industry, this kind of temperament is unique and extremely rare.

In January, the weather in Longcheng took a sharp turn for the worse, turning cold suddenly.

Just two days ago, the project data was fully tested. Jiang's Group was very satisfied with the test results and wanted to sign the contract as soon as possible.

But obviously, Jiang's Group was unwilling to share such cutting-edge programs with other companies, so they opened by intending to buy it out.

In the conference room, Jiang Yuanyu said to Shen Ci and Luo Tianrui with a sincere tone: "As long as you agree to sell this project exclusively to Jiang's Group, we will definitely satisfy you with the price."

And regarding this point, their entire team had already reached a consensus.

So without Shen Ci having to speak, Luo Tianrui had already snatched the words to refuse: "Sorry, Vice President Jiang, we have already reached a conclusion internally regarding this, and we will not let any company buy out our project."

"Don't you want to ask about the price I'm offering?"

Luo Tianrui shook his head: "No matter how high a price you offer, it won't change our original intention."

"So you have also contacted other groups, right?"

Luo Tianrui did not deny this, and there had been some progress on the other side as well. They had knocked on the doors of several small companies and were currently in the testing phase.

Everything was moving in the direction they hoped for.

Jiang Yuanyu was visibly disappointed: "I thought you would want a buyout; at least it would save a lot of trouble."

Shen Ci replied with a playful tone: "Then you really thought wrong. What we fear least is trouble."

Luo Tianrui smiled and nodded.

Jiang Yuanyu sat up straight, looked at the two, and said seriously: "Then since it's not a buyout, I'm going to bargain!"

Shen Ci and Luo Tianrui looked at each other and smiled. According to convention, the seller reports the price first.

Luo Tianrui said: "The annual usage fee is 600 yuan."

Hearing this number, Jiang Yuanyu raised his eyebrows slightly. It was obvious that the number "600" was different from his internal quote.

He shook his head: "You are deliberately over-reporting, leaving me room to bargain, right?"

Shen Ci also shook her head: "No, "600" is non-negotiable."

Jiang Yuanyu:!!

"There's no such way of doing business."

Shen Ci always had a smile on her face, and hearing this, she laughed: "Vice President Jiang might be used to bargaining. It's rare to meet such honest partners as us."

"You say we over-reported the price and left room for you, but the final result might not necessarily change, so why waste time?"

Luo Tianrui also said: "To be honest with you, this price was decided by our internal meeting. You are an expert; you should know that our project is absolutely worth this price."

"Jiang's Group is the first group we are cooperating with. The transaction price plays a crucial role in our subsequent other cooperations, so we don't intend to make concessions."

A transaction of "600 yuan" with Jiang's Group indicates that their program has a clear market price, and subsequent companies will not be allowed to bargain.

If they made concessions and were slashed by Jiang's Group, not to mention how much was slashed, other companies would inevitably follow suit.

But Jiang Yuanyu still shook his head: "No, "600" is too expensive."

Luo Tianrui's expression tightened slightly, but Shen Ci remained calm and smiled at the other party: "Good things are naturally expensive. We are not drawing a big cake out of thin air. The advantages of the entire project are supported by data, and it can be used in all of Jiang's products. The benefits and cost savings generated in between, for Jiang's Group, even if not ten thousand, there should be a few thousand, right?"

Jiang Yuanyu looked at Shen Ci and said: "Our other industries at Jiang's Group do have a large throughput, but the "artificial intelligence" field has just started, and the profit is really not as high as you think."

Shen Ci was not fooled: "But with the addition of our project, the performance of all Jiang's "artificial intelligence" products can be greatly improved. Realizing a doubling of profits shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"You are a professional; you should know how much effort it takes to make this program. "600" yuan, Jiang's Group wouldn't even pay this much to hire a celebrity spokesperson for a product, right? Do you really think it's expensive?"

Jiang Yuanyu's expression became more serious: "We have to consider the actual situation. We have also held internal meetings to evaluate your project, and we can only give you "450" yuan per year at most."

Shen Ci shook her head and rejected it without hesitation: "600 yuan per year, our project is worth this price!" ===== CHAPTER 197 =====