Director Qu walked into his office with a happy face, and then happily made himself a pot of tea. He smelled the tea and thought of the banquet given by the president who had delivered the tea last night.
Of course, it was not just a simple meal. For Director Qu, it was a fruitful meal.
The Tianjin Management Center has opened an account in that bank, and the money from sponsors to sponsor athletes will also be transferred into this account. This money is temporarily collected by the Tianjin Management Center and distributed at the end of each year. It must be distributed in proportion. The money is classified into athletes, coaches and meritorious personnel, athlete transport units and into development funds.
Of course, funds cannot be misappropriated, and money cannot be lost in the bank, but the interest must be calculated carefully.
If a large amount of funds are deposited in a bank, a relatively high interest rate can be agreed upon. This is an unspoken rule and a means for banks to obtain deposits. For example, during bank settlement at the end of the month and quarter, the interest on large deposits is calculated in "days", and funds that can be kept for a whole year are naturally more popular with banks.
Like other public funds, this money is deposited in the bank and is apparently calculated based on the current interest rate. In fact, in order to attract deposits, the bank has already agreed on an interest rate that is much higher than the demand deposit according to unspoken rules. This is not included in the public account, so the difference in interest will naturally go to Director Qu's pocket.
The more money you deposit in the bank, the more interest there will be, and the more benefits Director Qu can get from it. If it is the advertising endorsement fees of ordinary athletes, the interest for a year will be very little. But if it is a big-name athlete, such as Zhang Guan, whose advertising endorsements are close to 300 million a year, then the annual interest difference may be as much as an ordinary person's lifetime. Unearnable.
Of course, for an athlete of Zhang Guan's level, his commercial value development rights can also be used to squeeze out more unknown benefits through some sideways.
As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. In the face of huge profits, how many people can control themselves? Taking desperate risks is perfectly normal.
"It's a pity that Zhang Guan's advertising endorsement rights are not in the hands of the center, otherwise..." Director Qu couldn't help but feel a little irritated when he thought of Zhang Guan.
At this moment, Director Qu's cell phone rang. It was a call from the president.
"It's the president. Why don't you use your office phone instead of your mobile phone?" Director Qu immediately picked up the phone and said, "President, I'm Lao Qu!"
"Oh, regarding Zhang Guan's suspension, didn't I report it to you before... It is indeed because he violated the regulations, not only did not participate in the national team's training camp, but also went abroad against the rules! Yes, it is absolutely true!" Director Qu Said with confidence.
"Blocked by the media? Isn't this to reduce the negative impact? Zhang Guan did not participate in training and went abroad against the rules. If this is known to the public, it will definitely cause a lot of negative impact. I have helped him maintain his face and will not let him It’s so embarrassing. And Zhang Guan, as the number one athlete in our country’s track and field, should have played an exemplary role. I’m also worried that if word gets out, other athletes will follow Zhang Guan’s example and not train seriously. This team won’t be able to lead the way. It's gone!" Director Qu's excuse was completely untenable, but it was impossible for the president on the other side of the phone to expose it.
"How did you block it? It's because you found a few acquaintances. They are all connections! We all met when we were studying in the cadre school. Some of them are friends in the TV and radio system, and everyone helps each other." Director Qu deliberately It's very vague, and it's impossible to explain this kind of thing clearly.
"What? The Tennis Association? Come and discuss with us, hoping to lift the ban on Zhang Guan? Let the media report on Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open..." Director Qu heard this and immediately began to weigh the pros and cons.
A few seconds later, Director Qu said: "After all, this Tennis Association is also our brother organization. Of course, we have to give face, but Zhang Guan did violate discipline. I think about Zhang Guan, we can't just After understanding it so easily, it would be better to make an appointment with Zhang Guan’s agent to talk about it together.”
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In the conference room, Director Qu had a simple smile on his face. He glanced at He Yiming across from him from time to time, as if he was convinced of the other person.
He Yiming, on the other hand, had a serious expression as usual, making it hard for people to tell the depth.
In addition, Director Liu from the network management center also came to the scene. He sat aside and looked like a peacemaker.
But the conference room was deserted. Neither Director Qu nor He Yiming spoke first. Director Qu still has a bureaucratic mentality and feels that He Yiming wants something from him, so naturally he will not be the first to ask for conditions; and He Yiming has already begun to plan a counterattack, so even if he appears here, he only expresses his willingness to work with Qu. The director is just talking, but it does not mean that He Yiming will make any compromise.
Everyone was silent, but Director Liu of the Network Management Center couldn't stand it anymore. Director Liu's purpose was very simple, that is, to cancel the media ban on Zhang Guan, so that Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open could be reported. This would be the first meeting of the Tennis Association. A very significant political achievement. As for Director Qu and He Yiming, who will compromise in the end is not Director Liu's concern.
Director Liu was the first to speak: "Director Qu, Mr. He, regarding Zhang Guan, I think there must be a misunderstanding between the Tianma Management Center and the championship team. The purpose of our being here today is also to eliminate it through communication." There is a misunderstanding and we need to understand each other. If we have any ideas, we can put them forward and discuss them slowly. Why don’t you congratulate Mr., please tell me first, what are the demands of the championship team?"
"Okay, let me talk about it first!" He Yiming nodded and continued: "Our request is very simple. To revoke Zhang Guan's ban, revoke the ban on Zhang Guan, and develop Zhang Guan's commercial value. Right, I hope that the field management center will continue to implement the contract we signed in 2004."
Director Liu looked directly at Director Qu, obviously looking forward to the other party's answer. Director Qu said calmly: "Zhang Guan was banned from the game and banned from the media because Zhang Guan disobeyed management, did not participate in the national team training, and went abroad in violation of regulations. If you want to revoke the ban on Zhang Guan, To impose a penalty, Zhang Guan first needs to realize his mistake, conduct a deep review, and then conscientiously perform his duties as a national team athlete, comply with the center's management, and must not violate relevant rules and regulations."
"That's right, that's right, I believe Zhang Guan is a person who understands the overall situation..." Director Liu immediately agreed.
However, Director Qu went on to say: "The relevant rules and regulations I am talking about are not just the past, but also the current and future ones, such as the recently promulgated "Regulations on the Development of Commercial Resources for National Team Track and Field Athletes."
Director Liu frowned immediately. He also knew this rule. If this rule was followed, all of Zhang Guan's commercial value development rights would be handed over to the Field Management Center, which would be equivalent to disbanding the championship team. In front of He Yiming, the leader of the championship team, how could he agree to the proposal to disband the championship team? In Director Liu's view, this request was a bit excessive.
Sure enough, He Yiming did not go around in circles with Director Qu, but said directly: "Director Qu, I believe you must understand that if we agreed to the conditions you mentioned, we would have agreed long ago, and we wouldn't have to spend time sitting in front of you. Let’s talk about it here. Regarding the commercial value development rights, I can clearly say that we will not hand them over.”
Director Qu said: "After all, Zhang Guan has achieved many good results internationally. For the sake of his glory for the country, the center can lower some conditions appropriately. Regarding accepting advertisements and endorsements, Zhang Guan can accept , but you need to apply to the center for filing, and the center needs to review and approve it. This also prevents Zhang Guan from accepting some inappropriate advertisements and damaging the image of national athletes."
Director Liu next to him nodded silently. In his opinion, this request was not too much. The athletes of the national team also represent the image of the country to a certain extent. If they endorse some false or inappropriate advertisements, which will indeed have an impact on the overall image of the national team, then it is reasonable for the center to conduct an audit.
He Yiming on the opposite side obviously realized that things were not as simple as Director Qu said, and he immediately asked: "What else?"
"Also, regarding advertising endorsement fees, you used to collect the money and then hand over the portion to the center regularly. This needs to be changed. Sponsors should first transfer the money to the center's account. , the center will allocate it according to the relevant proportion." Director Qu said for a moment, and then added: "You can rest assured that the center will not give you any less of what is due to you."
"Not even one cent? Is the same true for interest?" He Yiming is well-informed and of course is very clear about the difference in interest on deposits. In the operation of the championship team, interest is counted as the income from the operation of the championship team and included in Zhang Guan's additional income. Professional accountant Zhou Hanlin's calculation of this part is also precise.
If the sponsor's advertising and endorsement fees are first handled by the Land Management Center and then distributed at the end of each year, Zhang Guan may not even be able to get the interest on the current year's current payment, let alone the higher amount agreed with the bank. interest on the deposit. So when Director Qu proposed that the sponsor's advertising endorsement fees would be allocated through the center, He Yiming instantly understood Director Qu's intention and simply exposed it with one sentence.
Another point is that if the annual advertising endorsement fees are handed over to the Farm Management Center first, they will definitely be choked by the Farm Management Center in the future. Director Qu now said that he would pay a lot of money, but in the end he refused to give it. Zhang Guan has no good way to deal with money. Even if he goes to court, the people have little chance of winning if they sue the officials.
When He Yiming mentioned interest, Director Qu felt annoyed that he had been discovered. He immediately said: "The money is deposited in the bank, and the interest is also paid by the bank. I have no say in how much they give!"
He Yiming smiled mockingly, and a feeling of disgust arose in his heart. He stood up suddenly and said: "Okay, it seems that there are still big differences between us. If we continue to talk, it will probably be too late." There will be no results, let’s talk about it today!”
After He Yiming finished speaking, he completely ignored Director Qu, but nodded to Director Liu, and then walked out of the conference room.
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