Not just Quanxing.
In fact, there are only a few sports brands at the top of the pyramid in Bluestar. For these big brands to achieve this level, the vision of the company's top management will not be bad. Therefore, at about the same time, the person in charge of the relevant department of Anta Company also came to Huaying without hesitation.
Although "The Prince of Tennis" has been contracted by Lux, who says that this is the only sports-themed animation that Animation Studios will produce
Thinking further, tennis, which is a relatively unpopular sport, has been brought to this level by Huaying. Then what about basketball? What about football
Thinking of this, many brands are getting a little restless.
It goes without saying that sports brands that are related to sporting goods, and even companies that have nothing to do with sports, have begun to inquire about the next animation theme of Huaying Animation. It doesn't matter if there is no suitable animation plan for the time being, you can also make an appointment to have dinner with the person in charge and exchange feelings or something.
At the same time, Huaying office building.
"… Then let's meet at Xinghua Restaurant at 8pm? Sure, no problem, I look forward to our meeting." In the Peripheral Copyright Department, Ruan Wei had just put down the phone when the landline next to her rang again. She resigned herself to answering the call, cleared her throat, and continued with the same clichés she had said countless times today:
"Hello, yes, this is the copyright department of Huaying Animation's peripheral products..."
For a whole day, from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon, Ruan Wei's work cell phone and company landline never stopped ringing. Sports brands and even non-sports brands kept calling to inquire about the possibility of cooperation. Even after Ruan Wei told them that the sports equipment copyright of "Prince of Tennis" had all been sold to Lux, none of these companies gave up, and many companies even took the initiative to invite her to dinner.
Five o'clock in the evening.
Perhaps taking into account the closing time of Huaying Animation, the incessant ringing of the phone finally stopped at this time, and Ruan Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well," Muxuxing said with a smile, "Am I right? Isn't the fish hooked?"
"I understand the logic," Ruan Wei complained, "Boss Mu, is this a hook? It's obviously a fishing net, okay? I get a headache just thinking about having to meet other responsible persons for the next two weeks." But there was no complaint in her tone.
Although her words sounded like complaints, Ruan Wei was actually very proud. Because of the popularity of "The Prince of Tennis" and the status of Lux itself, most of the companies that have the confidence to call her now, even if they are not big brands like Lux, are not much different.
Now that the relevant persons in charge of these companies called her and expressed their desire to talk to her, she certainly had no reason to refuse.
"A lot of homes?"
"Yes," Ruan Wei counted on her fingers, "Quanxing, Qingta... at least fifteen."
"It's very simple," Mu Suxing shrugged, not caring at all: "Why don't you just invite them together? Doesn't Xinghua Restaurant have a private room? Fifteen people are enough."
Ruan Wei was a little tempted, but a little hesitant: "Wouldn't this be a bad idea? What if others misunderstand that we are raising the price and ask them to bid on the spot?"
Mu Suxing shook his head and smiled at the other party's confused look: "Don't get me wrong, I just want to raise the price."
Ruan Wei was stunned. She thought about the possibility of this operation and finally shook her head: "Boss Mu, you may not have dealt with these people, so you don't quite understand. The executives of these big companies are generally arrogant. They come out to represent the brand image of their respective companies. If we really do that, I'm afraid those companies will deliberately withdraw from the competition to put pressure on Huaying. Then we will be passive."
"It is true that what you said may happen," Mu Suxing said slowly, "but the premise for this to happen is that these companies are united enough. But at this point, they are all competitors. Do you think they can really unite?"
"Let's not talk about the two sworn enemies, Quanxing and Qingta. Even for other companies with slightly lower competitiveness, don't they know whether they can match Qingta and Quanxing in terms of competitiveness? In this case, even if they unite, they will only end up helping these two companies."
"So, even if they really choose to walk away, there's nothing to worry about. You just need to sit in the box and wait quietly." Mu Suxing said with a firm tone: "Someone will secretly come back to look for you."
It only takes one "traitor" to disintegrate this already fragile temporary alliance.
Ruan Wei took a deep breath and nodded: "I understand."
At eight o'clock that evening, in Box 1 of Xinghua Restaurant.
When Ruan Wei came in under the guidance of the waiter, everyone in Box No. 1 was already there.
She came in on purpose.
Considering that most business people like to arrive 10 to 15 minutes early, Ruan Wei deliberately chose this time: it is not considered late, and it can ensure that everyone except her is present.
It's not that she intended to take advantage of Qiao, but in this situation, if she came too early, the people who came earlier would inevitably feel a little embarrassed as they saw more and more people in the box. It would be better to let these competitors look at each other, and then she would go in when the time was almost up.
In this way, even if someone is dissatisfied with her, they will most likely get angry at the first time, but it doesn't matter, just like what Mr. Mu said, goodbye, the next one will be better. Nowadays, Huaying has no shortage of partners.
As expected.
Ruan Wei had just pushed the door open and hadn't even sat down when she saw one of the middle-aged men slap the table and suddenly stand up from his seat. He said with a stern face, "Is Huaying's appetite a little too big? That's not what Manager Ruan said when we were talking on the phone today."
As he spoke, a hint of anger appeared on his face, as if he could not bear such humiliation, and he turned around and was about to walk out.
The room was silent.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
The man had already walked to the edge of the door. Perhaps he was hoping that someone would agree with him, preferably a big brand like Quanxing or Qingta. Then, after nearly three seconds of silence, someone finally spoke:
"The door is not locked," Ye Yongrui did speak, but not for him. General Manager Quanxing held his chin up, looked at him with a smile, and said as if he was watching a good show: "Why don't you go."
The man got stuck, and then his face turned red.
I was pretending for Huaying before, but now my true feelings are revealed.
According to his idea, these big companies should also be unhappy about Huaying's behavior of waiting for bidding. As long as he takes the lead, and Quanxing or Anta echoes a word or two, once the big brands speak up, others will naturally follow suit and put pressure on Huaying, then wouldn't the matter be settled
But who knew that although Ye Yongrui did speak, he had no intention of speaking for him at all. Instead, it seemed that he hoped he would leave quickly and not stay to compete with him.
How can he act like this
The man gritted his teeth, but did not really turn around and leave. Instead, he returned to his seat in dejection and sat down again.
He admitted his defeat, but he was confused. What were Quan Xing and Qing Ta doing? Aren't these guys always arrogant and conceited? Why are they so cowardly now
The man had his back turned and didn't notice, but Ruan Wei saw everything that happened clearly.
In fact, when he stood up and led the way to leave, everyone hesitated for a while, even including the department manager who was stepping lightly. The manager was about to open his mouth to agree, but unexpectedly Ye Yongrui spoke faster and immediately interrupted everyone else.
It's hard to say about other companies. Quanxing and Qingta are old rivals. Ye Yongrui's meaning is Quanxing's meaning. He expressed his attitude so clearly. If the representative of Qingta left with him, wouldn't that be an advantage for Quanxing, the mortal enemy
As for other companies, it is easier to understand. The representatives of the two companies at the top of the pyramid have no objections, so what other opinions can they have
Thinking of this, Ruan Wei pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling at Ye Yongrui opposite her.
No matter what, since the other party wanted to make friends with Huaying, there was certainly no reason for her to push her friend away. This smile certainly meant more than just a greeting, it also meant that Huaying remembered the intention to help.
Ye Yongrui obviously noticed this and immediately responded with a satisfied smile.
It's easy to talk to smart people.
Because of the previous accident, although the representatives of various companies on the scene stayed, most of them were in a bad mood and had no intention of taking the initiative to speak. The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while. Just when Ruan Wei was about to start a conversation, Ye Yongrui took the initiative to speak: "Speaking of which, I came here this time to discuss a cooperation with Manager Ruan."
"Cooperation?" Ruan Wei was slightly stunned, and said honestly, "I'm sorry, Manager Ye, if you mean the authorization related to "The Prince of Tennis", I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Huaying has already given all the authorization related to the sports equipment of this animation to Lux Company."
Ye Yongrui smiled and waved his hand: "Of course I know this. In fact, our company wants to cooperate with Huaying for another movement."
Another movement
Isn't "The Prince of Tennis" the first sports anime produced by Gaei? Where does the other sport come from
She was confused when she heard Ye Yongrui say confidently, "It's like this. I came here this time to discuss with your company about the license for the development of sports equipment for the sport of Quidditch."
Ruan Wei: …cannot refute it.
Can Quidditch be considered a sport? But looking at the plot of the Harry Potter series, if you say it is not a sport, Harry Potter fans will probably be the first to disagree.
Ye Yongrui said incessantly: "It's like this, our company plans to produce a Quidditch toolbox, which includes a flying broom, a ghost ball, a golden snitch, a bludger and a bat. We plan to design the flying broom according to the original series..."
Ruan Wei was immediately filled with awe.
I didn’t realize before that Manager Ye is also a talented person!
Someone offered Huaying a money-making plan, and Ruan Wei certainly wouldn't refuse. She nodded and said, "I'm sorry, but all matters related to the Harry Potter series currently need to be approved by President Mu himself. So, I'll go back and discuss it with President Mu and give you a reply before noon tomorrow. Do you think this is okay?"
Ye Yongrui sat down contentedly.
It goes without saying that the Harry Potter series is extremely popular. In the eyes of many companies, this series is definitely a cash cow. However, before this, as a sporting goods company, they could never have imagined that they would have anything to do with it. Now, seeing that Ye Yongrui had almost closed a big deal in just a few moves, the person in charge of Qingta changed his face.
The relationship between the two families has never been good, and there is no such thing as pretending to be friendly. At this moment, the person in charge of Qingta raised his eyebrows and said sarcastically: "Oh? When did Quanxing enter the furniture market and start selling brooms?"
Ye Yongrui has always been a scoundrel, and the other party was treading lightly, so he lazily asked: "Does it have anything to do with you?"
Lightly step on the person in charge of the popularity knot.
Most people who can sit in this position are not fools, and the person in charge of Qingta has also seen it. Ye Yongrui seems to be a brainless guy, but in fact he deliberately showed his goodwill to Huaying from the beginning. With his previous move, even if Huaying really intended to raise the price, he would not use this trick on Quanxing who just lent a helping hand.
It's this Quidditch series that sounds outrageous. Ruan Wei said that she would go back and ask her boss, and it would probably work.
He mocked Quan Xing for being shameless, but he felt full of regret in his heart.
Damn, such a good idea, why didn’t he think of it
It goes without saying how regretful the group of people were in their hearts, especially Ye Yongrui who did not hide his arrogance at all, which made Ruan Wei even doubt whether everything that had just happened was just a coincidence.
The others knew they had no chance, but they did not give up. Even if they could not cooperate, it would be good to establish a good relationship with Huaying in advance.
The meal ended with everyone having their own thoughts.
As a loyal and good employee, Ruan Wei naturally relayed everything that happened at the dinner table to Mu Suxing immediately. At the end, she sighed, "I've always heard that Quanxing's general manager is very unreliable. After meeting him today, I find that his reputation is well-deserved."
Isn't that weird
Mu Suxing was thinking about the manager Quanxing that Ruan Wei had told him about.
After knowing that Huaying raised the price, he was not angry. Instead, he realized the futility of joint pressure and took advantage of other people's unhappiness to remove himself from the list of people whose prices were raised by Huaying. He not only won Huaying's favor, but also got tangible benefits. This manager of Quanxing is not just unreasonable.
However, this has nothing to do with Huaying.
After all, Quanxing is now the largest sports brand in Blue Star. Since the manager of Quanxing is a smart man, he naturally understands that cooperation can only last long if it is a win-win situation. It is never a bad thing to have such a strong and sensible partner.
"Tell him that we can give him the license for the Quidditch series. You can negotiate the specific price with him."
"Okay," Ruan Wei nodded. Before hanging up the phone, she seemed to remember something: "By the way, President Mu, Lux said they are planning to invite some professional tennis players to hold a friendly match at the tennis venue in Xingning City, and also promote their new series of sportswear. Their person in charge may have seen our previous team-building video and wanted to invite you to join us."
This is open for business.
Mu Suxing was silent for a while, then hesitated and said, "Is this... too bullying?"
"It's okay," Ruan Wei comforted him, "I guess the organizer just wants to use you as a gimmick, they won't do anything excessive. Besides, if your opponent is a professional player, it's not surprising that he will perform poorly, right? Relax, just treat it as our team building, just go through the motions and have fun."
Mu Suxing was still a little hesitant: "That's so embarrassing."
No matter how good the tennis balls from Lux Company are, they are fakes. He has the genuine Ryoma Echizen brand tennis balls in his hand. Not to mention, Ryoma Echizen's imitation ability is bug-level. What if he accidentally uses all the tricks of everyone in Qingxue? Wouldn't that be bullying
However, Ruan Wei obviously didn't understand his concerns and used her trump card: "Lux Company said that if President Mu is willing to appear, they can pay more for the authorization of the second part."
Mu Suxing made a prompt decision: "Deal!"