Chapter 355: Who Actually Took Advantage?

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie, who was never afraid of scam calls, was terrified at this moment that this news might be fake.

His heart trembled a few times, and after calming his thoughts for a good while, he continued to communicate with Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang, who claimed to be Seeing Jin Li's manager, on the phone.

"If Seeing Jin Li wants to come and star in my drama, I welcome her with open arms and legs. Although I am very happy she can star in it, may I ask for the reason?"

Even though he had been hit by a pie falling from the sky, Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie still tried his best to remain rational.

No one gives benefits to another person for no reason, especially in the entertainment industry, which is most particular about interests. Even husbands and wives can divorce over interest issues, let alone a small director like him?

For a moment, Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie's thoughts were chaotic and complex.

A few days ago, he heard that some investors didn't love actors, but instead loved directors, and just liked to hire new directors to make things convenient...

No, no, he wasn't handsome, could it be that Seeing Jin Li had taken a fancy to him... No, no, it wasn't Seeing Jin Li, could it be that Chenxi Entertainment had taken a fancy to his talent and therefore wanted to invest?

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang smiled on the phone and said, "The reason is very simple. We took a fancy to your script and feel the theme is very novel. The plot in the script also has a lot of tension, and it will be very vivid when filmed. At the same time, it is also grounded and possesses a very broad mass base."

"However, we have another requirement for taking on this drama. Seeing Jin Li wants to use her acting fee to buy into the drama's dividends, adopting a 'pay part of the acting fee + acting fee as investment' method to join the crew. I wonder what you think, Director?"

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie's hanging heart finally landed on solid ground; that was more like it.

There is no profit without early rising; if a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him.

Since there was something sought from this drama, he would accept it.

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie only thought about it for a moment, and he had already imagined the grand scene of this drama attracting investment after Seeing Jin Li joined and invested, and said with slight excitement:

"Of course, we are very welcome to have Seeing Jin Li join the crew to film, and we also welcome her to use her acting fee to invest. I wonder what dividend ratio you want?"

A number floated in his mind—20%. This was the most he could give Seeing Jin Li; if he gave any more, there would be some pressure when looking for investment.

He still intended to follow the traditional path of attracting investment, with the production company as the lead, reaching an investment share of over 50% with top film and television production companies, and then introducing external capital.

External capital could be introduced more, for example, industry capital investment like video platforms, as well as cross-industry capital like real estate and game companies. By the way, he was under thirty, so he could apply for the Youth Director Film and Television Special Fund.

As long as Seeing Jin Li joined, there would be no problem with these investments being negotiated; it was just that there would need to be weighing and haggling over the distribution of interests.

However, the next second, Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang reported an unexpected number to him—

"15%. I hope Seeing Jin Li can use her acting fee to invest 15%. I wonder what you think?" Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang asked tentatively.

Negotiating business is about give and take; I open with a price, and you counter with a price—this is very normal.

She was just opening with a higher price first so that she could reveal the real price later.

The other end of the phone suddenly became silent. Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang couldn't help but frown; could it be that it was too high and had scared the person off?

Little did she know that Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie on the other end of the phone was so happy he was going crazy, wondering if Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang had said it wrong.

Only a 15% dividend ratio?

Was Seeing Jin Li really not here to do charity?

If the dividend ratio was only this much, then he could attract investment more smoothly. Now, not only could he attract the investment he wanted, but he could also free up some shares for advertisers to invest.

The rural film he was shooting was very convenient for product placement; any brand related to people's livelihoods could be placed.

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie's breathing even slowed down a few beats. Perhaps he could dare to think bigger and participate in investment negotiations as the crew, gaining profits in return.

With Seeing Jin Li in this film, he wouldn't ask for a massive hit, but a small success was something he could think about, right?

Since he was shooting a rural film, he had to find a suitable village, preferably one with beautiful scenery, and could also drive a surge in tourist traffic through cultural tourism scene placement, and then demand dividends from the scenic area!

Not only that, he could also simultaneously develop e-commerce products consistent with the characteristic agricultural products in the drama and participate in online sales commissions.

If the negotiation went well, the crew could even extract 10%-20% of the sales commission in return!

It's over, it's over. A few minutes ago, he was still feeling melancholy about not being able to attract investment, but now he was already thinking about how to make the crew achieve diversified profitability!

All of this was the change brought by Seeing Jin Li.

The silence on the phone lasted a while. Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang wasn't sure what Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie was thinking and took the initiative to ask, "How do you feel?"

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie came back to his senses from his get-rich plan, deliberately pressed the phone's built-in recording function, and asked again, "So Seeing Jin Li wants a 15% dividend ratio?"

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang: "Yes, if you are not satisfied—"

Before she could finish speaking, Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie snatched the words: "Satisfied, very satisfied, how could I not be satisfied? I accept this dividend ratio. When can we sign the contract with Seeing Jin Li?"

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang:???

"You agreed just like that? Don't you want to ask about Seeing Jin Li's acting fee? Maybe it doesn't need to be that much." She rarely showed kindness and hinted obscurely.

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie hurriedly said: "Not much, not much. We will give Seeing Jin Li's acting fee according to her market price. No, we can even give a higher price. We will give her a portion of cash and also give her a 15% profit dividend!"

"As long as Seeing Jin Li is willing to sign an intention agreement with us, attracting investment will be very easy. I have this confidence in her, and I hope to sign the contract with her as soon as possible!"

A long night brings many dreams; he wanted to fly to Chenxi Entertainment right now to sign the contract.

15%, only 15%... He Match Match Match Match Match Made a huge profit, okay!

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang's mood was complex at this moment.

She originally wanted to open high, but how did it feel like she was the one who suffered a loss?

But a 15% dividend ratio was much higher than she expected. Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang shook her head; let it be, it would stay like this.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang pondered for a moment and said, "So you want Seeing Jin Li to sign an intention to star agreement now, so you can go and attract investment, right?"

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie said very affirmatively: "Yes, get the investment done as soon as possible, and we can start filming sooner!"

He didn't doubt Seeing Jin Li's acting skills; he had also watched "Dream Builder" back then and regarded Director Zhong Zhong Wenkun as his idol.

How could the acting skills of the heroine chosen by his idol be bad?

If he couldn't discover the advantages in Seeing Jin Li's acting, then there was no need to doubt it; it must be that his own aesthetic judgment was the problem.

He was just that confident in his idol's eye!

Since the director responded so readily, Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang also replied readily: "Seeing Jin Li is at the company now. If you can come to Chenxi Entertainment today, you can come over today, and we will sign the intention to star agreement immediately."

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie said without hesitation: "Wait for me, I'm coming over now! By the way, can the intention agreement contract be printed at your company? It will take some extra time for me to organize it here."

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang: "If you trust us, of course you can."

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie smiled. The contract was written in black and white clearly; what advantage could be taken?

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang saying that was just teasing.

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie said: "I trust your company's character very much. It is fate that Seeing Jin Li could choose this drama."

"As the saying goes, fate is wonderful and indescribable. I don't know how many times we brushed past each other in our past lives to exchange for this one collaboration with Seeing Jin Li. We very much hope to deepen this fate with your company."

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang:...

She bowed down to someone who could brag even better than her.

Seeing Jin Li finished talking about work, and there was nothing else to do today.

She originally wanted to disguise herself and go shopping around with Pearl, but just as she was about to leave, she was suddenly called back by Sister Fang's urgent serial calls.

Seeing Jin Li answered the phone, nodded from time to time, and finally said: "Okay, fine, I'll stay and wait for him."

After hanging up the phone, Pearl asked: "You can't leave anymore?"

Seeing Jin Li shook her head: "I want to leave, but I can't. Sister Fang called Ye Dao, and Ye Dao agreed to our conditions and wants me to sign the intention to star agreement right now. I agreed."

If she wasn't going to star in it, why would she use her acting fee to buy into the investment.

The content of this film was very novel, and she was determined to get it.

Yu Guanmingzhu thought for a while, "Then I won't go out either. You take me to visit Chenxi Entertainment. I've always heard Sister Meng Meng say that although the company is small, the atmosphere is very good, and there are many interesting programs."

Seeing Jin Li nodded and said: "The company's cultural day every month is quite fun. Sister Fang once teased me, saying that some people in the company come to work specifically for the monthly cultural day."

"They think of fresh ideas every day to prepare for that day's cultural day. Half of the company's warehouse is piled with gifts fans have sent me, and the other half is props Match Match Match Match Match Made for the cultural day."

"If it weren't for the fact that all expenses for the cultural day are paid by the company, just buying those props and specially customized molds would cost a huge sum of money."

Yu Guanmingzhu had experienced Chenxi Entertainment's cultural day and felt it was quite good; it felt like participating in a school club.

However, the cultural day organized by the company was an advanced version of a school club.

"Those props are just left in the warehouse like that; don't you feel it's a waste?" Yu Guanmingzhu asked.

Seeing Jin Li said nonchalantly: "It is a bit, and I don't know how the company will handle it."

She caught a glimpse of Pearl looking eager to try out of the corner of her eye and asked: "Did you think of some good idea?"

Yu Guanmingzhu said with a grin: "Why don't you take me to visit your company's warehouse? I do have some ideas."

Seeing Jin Li pressed the 2nd floor in the elevator, "Okay, I'll take you to see the warehouse first."

Originally, she was going to press the 16th floor. Both the 16th and 17th floors were floors where Chenxi Entertainment's artists often operated; there were dance studios and singing practice rooms there.

Chenxi Entertainment's weekly public classes were also held on these two floors.

Thinking of this, Seeing Jin Li thought of He He He Yixuan whom she had met before. There was no one else in the elevator, so she told Pearl about her doubts.

"I thought that when an artist decides to jump ship, the relationship with the original company would be like fire and water, but she is even calmer than I imagined, as if she hasn't been affected. But I learned from Sister Fang that all her film and television announcements have been stopped."

Yu Guanmingzhu said unceremoniously: "Your manager is still too decent to her. Besides, she probably has already found a next home, so she has nothing to fear."

"If it were another company, since you want to leave, all the resources invested in you in the past would be wasted, so I would have to bring you down to avoid the next new company inheriting the property I gave you. But Sister Fang clearly didn't do that."

She was also jumping ship recently and knew how to draw the line.

It is very difficult to part on good terms with a company. Since you want to jump ship, there is no need to take advantage of the company anymore.

Like how she doesn't participate in company gatherings recently; it's not like she doesn't have money to eat, why freeload?

She also won't show up at the company recently, for fear of causing conflict.

Otherwise, if the manager knows she is going to jump ship and she is still hanging around in front of them, isn't this clearly asking to be used as a tool?

Yu Guanmingzhu said: "I don't suggest you make friends with such people. Her scheming is too deep, and she understands human nature very clearly; it's easy to be used by her."

Seeing Jin Li thought for a while, "It's impossible to be friends, and we can't be friends, but she is still quite respectful when facing me."

Yu Guanmingzhu: "This will have to wait until she also becomes a first-tier artist to see."

The two came to the warehouse on the second floor.

Because items were often moved, the warehouse was kept quite clean and tidy. Yu Guanmingzhu walked around, and the light in her eyes became even brighter.

Seeing Jin Li waited for her to finish looking and asked: "Do you already have an idea?"

Yu Guanmingzhu nodded: "Seeing Jin Li, why doesn't your company make a video promoting the cultural day? I can do the planning for you."

Seeing Jin Li followed her gaze and stopped at the large mold customized by the company for the previous Cultural Day, then couldn't help but ask, "Is your idea to display these items?"

Guan Mingzhu nodded: "Yes, your company has so many interesting little things; there's no need to worry about people knowing. If they can be spread, it could serve to promote the company's image and let more artists learn about your company."

Seeing Jin Li was not optimistic about this; for a salted-fish company, how much of a path could one expect it to pave for artists?

If an artist truly wants to develop, it is best to go to a company like Tianding Entertainment, which already has a complete training process for artists.

But she supported Sister Sister Zhenzhu's idea.

"You can talk to Sister Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang; perhaps she will be interested and even give you a commission."

Guan Mingzhu said without thinking: "No money needed, I'm just offering a suggestion."

Seeing Jin Li held her hand and shook her head: "That's different. Anyway, the company isn't short on money, nor is it short on the money to buy an idea from you."

Guan Mingzhu said with a beaming face: "Hey, I haven't even joined yet, and I've already felt the extravagance of Chenxi Entertainment. I just love this kind of company!"

On the other side, here at Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie's.

He called the screenwriter to set off together for Chenxi Entertainment, deliberately not revealing the news to the screenwriter.

The screenwriter thought he was going to meet an investor again and was just about to ask why he didn't bring any documents this time, wondering if he had forgotten.

Little did they know, as soon as he sat in the car, Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie started making a phone call.

"Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Wenwen, are you busy? You're free? If you're free, I have something to tell you. It's about what you told me before, that I could invite Seeing Jin Li to come and play the female lead."

The screenwriter's ears instantly perked up, and the speed of the car slowed down by a few notches.

Ye Ye Ye Ye Weijie laughed: "I really thank you for the recommendation. I am going to Seeing Jin Li's company right now to sign an intention agreement with her. Seeing Jin Li has agreed to star in our drama!"

Screenwriter:!!!