The content is: "I'm waiting for you at Fulin Teahouse outside the north gate of your school."
At first Xu Xiuwen thought he had read it wrong, but after taking another look, he was sure that he had not seen it wrong. It was indeed a text message from Gao Dang.
Fulin Teahouse is a teahouse outside the north gate of Jiangling that has been open for many years.
Gao Dang actually came to Jinling and even found the school
Xu Xiuwen has never published any private information online.
It seems that the only way for Gao Dang to find his school is through the website.
Xu Xiuwen was a little unhappy about the website revealing his private information.
It was understandable that Gao Dang got his cell phone number last time, but now even his school address has been leaked, he can’t accept it.
But he didn't look for the website because he knew it was useless.
The website can find any reason to get rid of him.
And right now, how to deal with Gao Dang is the more important issue.
Xu Xiuwen didn't want to meet Gao Dang, even though the other party had already come to the vicinity of Jiangling College.
But when I think about it, since the other party was able to chase us all the way to school, if I don’t resolve this matter, who knows what more shocking things this mad dog will do.
In order to eliminate the trouble once and for all and stop being harassed by Gao Dang, Xu Xiuwen decided to go and meet him.
Let’s see what the head of Zhongyi Company is going to say next.
When we arrived at the Fulin Teahouse, there were not many people in the teahouse.
There are usually many people in Fulin Teahouse in the afternoon and evening. Some students like to come here to play poker and order a pot of tea. They can sit here for two or three hours and a pot of tea is not expensive.
Because there were few people in the teahouse, Xu Xiuwen easily found Gao Dang.
The other person was wearing a suit, which made him quite conspicuous in a place like Fulin Teahouse.
Gao Dang sat at a small table against the wall in the store, facing the door of the teahouse.
He ordered a pot of tea in front of him, holding a small blue and white porcelain teacup in his hand, and occasionally taking a sip.
When Xu Xiuwen came in, Gao Dang noticed him immediately.
Seeing Xu Xiuwen walking straight towards him, he immediately guessed that the other person was Xu Renshan.
To be honest, Gao Dang seemed like a mad dog in the phone calls and text messages, but when they met in person, Gao Dang actually gave him a pretty good feeling.
Gao Dang was wearing a neat and tidy suit. He was not bad looking, with his hair combed shiny. He looked like a successful man. It was hard for most people not to have a good impression of him when they met him for the first time.
When Xu Xiuwen approached, Gao Dang immediately asked, "You are Xu Xiuwen, right?"
Hearing that the other party was talking about Xu Xiuwen instead of Xu Renshan, Xu Xiuwen became more certain that his information had been revealed to the man in front of him by the website.
He was furious, but he didn't show it on his face. He asked with a smile, "Are you Gao Dang, the person in charge of Zhongyi?"
His expression was relaxed and his eyes were gentle, and he didn't seem to be angry at all about the previous unpleasantness.
Gao Dang nodded and said, "I am Gao Dang."
The two shook hands and sat down across a small table.
Gao Dang took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Xu Xiuwen.
Xu Xiuwen took the business card and did not look at it carefully. Instead, he took the teapot, refilled Gao Dang's tea, and poured himself a cup. He said casually, "I am surprised that Mr. Gao Dang would come to my school."
Gao Dang was in a complicated mood at the moment. He thought that the young man in front of him would be furious or furious, but he didn't. Instead, he looked calm and composed.
This made Gao Dang feel uneasy, and all the preparations he had prepared were of no use.
Gao Dang felt that all the words he had prepared were useless, so he chose to get straight to the point, "Xu Xiuwen, there were some unpleasant things that happened before, and I apologize to you. I hope we can sit down and have a good talk about the film and television copyright of the novel."
Xu Xiuwen picked up the teacup, took a sip and asked, "How much do you plan to pay?"
Gao Dang was stunned, "Are you really going to sell it?"
Xu Xiuwen laughed, "You are the ones who want to buy it, and now you are starting to doubt whether I want to sell it, haha..."
Gao Dang also realized that he had said the wrong thing. He was quite annoyed. Why did he lose his composure and fall into a complete disadvantage from the first time he met Xu Xiuwen
Gao Dang thought for a few seconds and said to Xu Xiuwen, "Our company can offer up to 1 million."
"One million?" Xu Xiuwen muttered to himself, "If it's 10 million, I can still consider it, but if it's 1 million, I've made more than 1 million from writing books. Do you think I would be tempted by 1 million?"
Xu Xiuwen is well aware of the film and television value of "Boys Over Flowers".
Not to mention that so many countries will remake it, even in China, the value created by the Taiwanese version of "Meteor Garden" is far more than 10 million, I'm afraid it's as much as 100 million.
When Gao Dang heard Xu Xiuwen mention the number 10 million, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
He even blurted out, "Are you crazy about money? 10 million? Why don't you just rob it?"
Xu Xiuwen didn't care and said, "I think my novel and film and television are worth at least 10 million. If your company doesn't offer more than this amount, I think there's no need for us to continue the discussion. Let's not waste each other's time."
"Are you serious?" The veins on Gao Dang's forehead were throbbing.
"Of course, I never joke."
"10 million is too much, it's impossible! No company in the industry can offer such a high price."
"I'm not in a hurry to sell it. I can just wait. I believe there will be a company that will see its value."
Gao Dang couldn't help but snorted, "Xu Xiuwen, you are just a student, not someone in our industry. I can assure you that no matter how long you wait, no company will spend 10 million to buy the film and television rights of a novel. I advise you to sell it, 1 million is not a small amount. It's useless for you to keep the copyright. You can make an extra 1 million by selling it."
"Who said it's useless for me to keep the copyright?" Xu Xiuwen asked calmly after taking a sip of tea.
Gao Dang laughed out loud, "You're keeping the film and television copyright and not selling it. Are you planning to shoot it yourself?"
Xu Xiuwen smiled and asked, "Isn't it possible?"
Gao Dang felt a surge of anger for no reason. "Do you think anyone can make a TV series? I won't even talk about the actors, equipment, venues, props, costumes, and funding. Do you think anyone can make a TV series and a TV station will buy it?"
Xu Xiuwen looked relaxed, "Who knows, maybe there is."
Gao Dang finally realized that Xu Xiuwen had no intention of selling the copyright, and his expression became increasingly ugly.
"Xu Xiuwen, I advise you to be smart! The film and television industry is not something that anyone can enter. I admit that you write good novels, but what this industry lacks the most is screenwriters."
Xu Xiuwen shook his head. "If you can come up with 10 million, we can continue the discussion. If not, I don't think we need to continue the discussion. As for how to deal with the film and television copyrights and whether I want to shoot it myself, that is my personal matter and has nothing to do with you. I hope you won't bother me anymore in the future. Okay, that's all I have to say."
After Xu Xiuwen finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave.
When Gao Dang saw that he was about to leave and that he had said something very serious, he became furious and yelled.
"Xu Xiuwen, don't be so shameless. You are a student with a third-grade degree, and you are so lucky to write a popular book. You still want to make a TV series? With the strength of our company, as long as we ban you, no matter how many TV series you make, we will make sure you have nowhere to broadcast them!"
Xu Xiuwen stopped when he heard that, turned to look at Gao Dang, and sneered, "Banned? Just based on your company, a third-rate company whose name I haven't even heard of? Just try it and see if I'm afraid."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the teahouse. He stopped after taking only two steps. He did not look back, but his voice floated over, "I have confirmed the filming of this TV series! As for this business card, I will return it to you."
Xu Xiuwen turned his back to Gao Dang, holding the other party's business card in his hand. He shook his hand lightly, and the business card flew out, looking indescribably cool.
And as luck would have it, the business card flying in the air just landed on Gao Dang's face.
The man immediately removed the business card from his face.
But the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He was so furious that he couldn't help but slam the table in the teahouse.
But immediately the waiter said, "Don't smash the table. If you break it, you will have to pay for it."
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Chapter 72 Identity Exposed
After leaving the teahouse, Xu Xiuwen couldn't help but shook his head.
He did not regret what he had just said, but he thought that there were too many people like Gao Dang in the domestic film and television industry, and it was a pity to waste such a huge market.
Such a large market should be a rocking bed for young people with dreams! But these people turned it into a dirty entertainment venue.
As for the words he said before leaving, they were not spoken in an excited tone.
In fact, he had considered it a long time ago.
The novel "Boys Over Flowers" has a very high film and television value. If no film and television company is interested in it, or he is not satisfied with the price offered, he has also wondered whether he can shoot it himself.
With the experience from his previous life, he knew that as long as it could be filmed and not too different from the previous version, whether it was the Taiwanese or Korean version, it would definitely be a hit.
If he was previously hesitating between selling the copyright and shooting the film himself, he has now thought it through.
Instead of handing such a good work to a film and television company and letting them ruin it, it is better to shoot it yourself and feel more at ease.
It’s just a decision to do it, but when it comes to actually filming a TV series, there are so many things to consider.
Just like what Gao Dang said just now, actors, directors, props, costumes, funds... every aspect needs to be considered and prepared. It is not as simple as saying, "I want to make a TV series and I can do it."
TV dramas are important to Xu Xiuwen but they are not his top priority.
Tonight's welcome party is the one.
The senior had high expectations of him, and he didn't want to embarrass himself.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiuwen immediately rushed back to the dormitory, took the clothes he had prepared in advance, and rushed to the auditorium of Jiaotong University.
Because tonight is the 2005 Freshman Welcome Party, and we've heard that people from the TV station will be here to record the video, so everyone's emotions are aroused.
The whole auditorium backstage was bustling with activity.