Wang Yi truly didn't care whether he controlled Geer or not.
Geer was completely different from BYD.
BYD had boundless prospects and astonishing growth potential; even if Wang Yi partially divested in stages, he would continue to increase his stake and hold it long-term.
But Geer had limited prospects!
It was also a family business, digging its own grave, so making a profit was enough.
Wang Yi had no intention of holding it long-term, let alone controlling it; there was absolutely no need!
If it weren't to prevent Geer from reverse-engineering X buds, Wang Yi wouldn't even bother investing in Geer.
There was no other way; if Wang Yi didn't invest in Geer, with Geer's technology, they could clone X buds in two or three months!
At that time, they would launch their own charging case-style Bluetooth earphones, then sell the technical solution to Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Meizu, and Xiaomi, and provide OEM services, directly ODM!
By then, major phone brands would all have similar charging case-style Bluetooth earphones, selling for less than X buds.
How would Wang Yi's X buds sell then?
In his previous life, the charging case-style Bluetooth earphones from Xiaomi, Meizu, O, and V were all ODM'd by Geer.
They themselves didn't have the capability; Geer provided the technical solution + component supply + OEM services.
Just for this reason, Wang Yi had to invest in Geer, become a major shareholder, and cut off Geer's path to OEM cloning for other brands!
Moreover, Geer's stock price was currently low, only 6 yuan per share.
It would surge within six months, with a 50%-80% increase being no problem.
In contrast, Luxshare, currently focused on OEM, would only surge several years later.
It could be said that Geer, at present, was like BYD; buying it meant profit.
Wang Yi was investing 1.8 billion now, and he would sell it when the opportunity arose later.
Even if Geer broke through all patent blockades and launched charging case-style Bluetooth earphones a year or two later, it wouldn't matter.
In two years, X buds would have already captured the global market, becoming the number one Bluetooth earphone brand.
Coupled with Xingyi's phone brand and user base being incomparable to before, they would no longer fear competitors' clones.
But for now, it couldn't be done!
If X buds were launched for only a few months, and Geer cloned them for companies like Apple and Samsung, that would be a huge problem.
So, Geer must be invested in, making them an ally, not an enemy!
Furthermore, the current 1.8 billion could at least return 3 billion when Wang Yi sold it!
No matter how this was calculated, it was a profitable deal.
Wang Yi smiled slightly:
"To be frank, before coming to Geer, we also investigated other OEMs like Luxshare, and their yield rates are higher."
Hearing this, Jiang Hongzhi frowned slightly, feeling unhappy but helpless.
Both they and Luxshare were Apple's wired earphone OEMs, but Luxshare's yield rate was indeed a bit higher.
"However, as fellow provincials, I am still more optimistic about Geer!"
Wang Yi changed the subject.
Jiang Hongzhi brightened:
"We are also alumni!"
"Yes, both from Beihang University, so naturally, we should cooperate more!"
Wang Yi smiled faintly, beginning to paint a grand vision:
"Geer's current stock price is too low, only 18 billion! So I have to help, to make Geer bigger and stronger together! At the very least, raise the market value to 36 billion, and we'll all make a lot of money!"
"Chairman Wang is straightforward!"
Jiang Hongzhi was excited.
"Let's make it bigger and stronger together!"
Jiang Hongwei also became interested.
Even the other shareholders beamed.
As businessmen, the most important thing was to make money.
This aligned with everyone's interests.
Once Geer's market value rose to 36 billion, all shareholders' net worth would also double!
Annual dividends and such would be a large sum of money!
It was just very difficult, extremely difficult.
But with Wang Yi, it became completely different, very possible, even relatively easy.
BYD was the best example.
BYD's performance was so poor, burdened with debt, yet because of Wang Yi's investment, its market value doubled in just a few months!
Now that Wang Yi was here, Geer could also completely achieve this.
The greatest self-confidence a person has is seeing others succeed and believing they can too.
Suddenly, everyone's gaze towards Wang Yi changed.
Much of the hostility and wariness disappeared, replaced by a sense of closeness and expectation.
Expectation for 36 billion!
Wang Yi saw all this and sighed in his heart:
"One grand vision directly turned the shareholders from enemies into allies."
"I have to say, painting a grand vision is the biggest overt scheme!"
However, this was very good!
Wang Yi smiled slightly:
"Don't think it's impossible, everyone. Geer doesn't have much debt, and its performance is quite good. After the investment, all ten million-unit orders for X buds will be given to Geer, and components that Geer can make will also be purchased from Geer! I don't believe with so many positives, Geer's stock price won't double!"
Hearing this, all the executives were thoroughly excited.
Their eyes were filled with eagerness.
If the previous 36 billion was a grand vision, intangible.
Then the current two ten million-unit orders were tangible benefits!
Geer was fully capable of handling them.
In 2012, Wang Yi's full-year sales expectation for X buds was around ten million units.
And in 2013, it was likely to rise to the 30 million-unit level.
At that point, one Geer wouldn't be enough; Luxshare would be added!
Don't put all your eggs in one basket; competition leads to progress.
It also served as a warning to Geer!
If all orders were given to Geer, Wang Yi would be in trouble if Geer caused problems.
With the 36 billion grand vision + the substantial large orders, those shareholders who were initially hostile to Wang Yi now felt Wang Yi was quite approachable.
The subsequent investment proceeded very smoothly.
Wang Yi invested 1.8 billion yuan to acquire a small portion of shares transferred by Jiang Hongzhi and his wife, accounting for 10% of the shares.
These major shareholders held 40% of the shares, which was too concentrated, and they already wanted to cash out some.
If they reduced their holdings as usual, they would worry about causing the stock price to plummet.
Now that Wang Yi wanted to acquire them, it was naturally the best scenario.
This way, not only did they cash out, but it also stabilized the stock price, facilitating the subsequent surge.
Thus, Geer's equity structure changed.
The largest shareholder, Geer Group, saw its stake decrease from 18% to 8%, becoming the fourth-largest shareholder.
Jiang Hongzhi, the second-largest shareholder with 13% of the shares, was promoted to the largest shareholder.
Wang Yi held 10% of the shares, becoming the second-largest shareholder.
His younger brother, Jiang Hongwei, held 9% of the shares, remaining the third-largest shareholder!
The shares of other shareholders were already small and remained unchanged.
Jiang Hongzhi, his wife, and his younger brother collectively controlled 30% of the shares, down from 40%, still retaining absolute say.
As for why the 10% stake Wang Yi acquired was all transferred by Geer Group?
Naturally, Geer Group's 18% stake consisted of free shares, without restrictions, and could be sold on the market.
However, Jiang Hongzhi and Jiang Hongwei, as founders, had their shares still restricted.
Wang Yi would not want such shares that could not be easily reduced.
He had no intention of holding Geer for the long term.
It was merely a temporary alliance of interests for a year or two, to make a profit and then leave.
Soon, both parties signed the share transfer agreement, to everyone's delight.
Then, OEM orders and component supply orders were also signed.
A direct order for ten million units!
This excited everyone at Geer.
To them, Wang Yi was not just a major shareholder, but also a god of wealth!
Of course, Wang Yi earned even more.
In his previous life, the material cost of AirPods was over 250 yuan, plus R&D costs, making it around 300 yuan.
The current X buds had slightly lower specifications than AirPods; after all, they were a product of 2011, and many accessories couldn't compare to those of 2016.
The material cost of X buds was only 100 yuan, plus Geer's OEM fee of 7 yuan, totaling only 107 yuan.
Of course, taxes were a big chunk.
One X buds, with a selling price of 999 yuan, included 17% VAT...
This was a major expense that no product could avoid.
Geer earned a 7 yuan OEM fee for each X buds it manufactured.
After deducting labor, electricity, and other costs, Geer's net profit was 5 yuan.
Many components would later be switched to Geer's suppliers, allowing Geer to earn another 30-plus yuan in component supply profit.
Thus, producing one X buds would allow Geer to earn around 40 yuan.
Ten million units would mean a profit of 400 million yuan, which was quite good.
It should be noted that in 2011, Geer's annual revenue was 40.7 billion yuan, and its net profit was only about 600 million yuan.
Now, with Wang Yi's ten million-unit large order, next year's profit could surge by 66.67%!
With such a terrifying profit increase, it would be difficult for Geer's stock price and market value not to surge.
In fact, 2010 was a watershed year for Geer's stock price.
Before 2010, Geer's revenue was only around 20 billion yuan, and its stock price was 2 yuan.
In 2010, Geer became an Apple supplier, manufacturing acoustic components for it, ushering in a major boom, with revenue directly surging to 30 billion yuan.
In 2011, it reached 40 billion yuan, and the stock price also rose to 6 yuan!
Now Geer had also become a supplier and OEM for Xingyi Technology's X buds, and Geer was bound to usher in even more terrifying development again.
Wang Yi knew this, and Jiang Hongzhi understood it even better!
"Chairman Wang, thank you for your support of Geer. I will certainly live up to your trust. To be honest, the production lines are ready, and the accessories are also prepared. We can start producing X buds Bluetooth earphones at any time!"
Wang Yi was a little surprised; it seemed this guy was well-prepared!
He's on the ball!
As early as Song Sining's arrival, Jiang Hongzhi began to carefully analyze how to maximize profits.
Whether to OEM X buds or to clone X buds.
After two days and nights of deliberation, Jiang Hongzhi still decided to let Wang Yi invest and OEM X buds!
This was more secure and yielded greater returns.
If he were to clone X buds, first, being sued would be an issue.
Second, Xingyi Technology was not only a star enterprise favored by Beijing, but also a star enterprise strongly supported by Jizhou and even the entire province!
To put it bluntly, the entire province was nurturing Xingyi Technology as a future giant, and Weifang City was also vying for Xingyi Technology's large factory project.
For Geer to clone Xingyi Technology's X buds at this time, wasn't that asking for trouble?
What if they were crushed?
Although Geer was also good, it was still far inferior to Xingyi Technology.
There were some things he had to consider, unless he didn't want to get by in the province!
OEM was more secure.
"Very good."
Wang Yi nodded with satisfaction:
"Currently, full-payment orders for X buds have exceeded 2 million units. You should accelerate production and delivery, but ensure the yield rate!"
"2 million units? And all full-payment!"
Jiang Hongzhi was startled:
"Plus the existing 200,000 units, doesn't that mean X buds have already sold 2.2 million units in just five days?"
"Crazy, truly crazy!"
Jiang Hongzhi beamed:
"Chairman Wang, please rest assured, many of Geer's production lines are idle, so we will arrange for them all to start. Three shifts, 24-hour accelerated production! As for the yield rate, please also rest assured, there will absolutely be no problems."
"Excellent!"
Wang Yi nodded:
"If the yield rate is also high, there will be other big orders after this ten million-unit order!"
"More big orders!"
Jiang Hongzhi's eyes widened:
"Don't worry, Chairman Wang, there will be no problems whatsoever. My wife is the most meticulous, I'll have her personally oversee the yield rate for X buds. If there's an issue, I'll take responsibility!"
"Good!"
Wang Yi laughed.
Geer's acoustic technology and R&D capabilities far exceeded Luxshare's, but its OEM yield rate was not as good as Luxshare's.
After all, Geer did both acoustic R&D and OEM, while Luxshare specialized in OEM.
One could only say each had its strengths.
If Geer performed well, in addition to the ten million-unit order for X buds, the subsequent large order for smart speakers could also be given to Geer.
Of course, if his own smart home factory were built, he could also produce them himself.
Later X buds orders could be partly given to Geer.
In his previous life, many AI speakers from Amazon, Google, Apple, Tmall Genie, and Xiao Ai were OEM'd by Geer.
Wang Yi changed the subject, suddenly becoming serious:
"One more thing, Xingyi Technology has registered all patents for X buds. Geer will have access to all technology when OEMing X buds, but, don't do things you shouldn't!"
Jiang Hongzhi's expression changed sharply; it seemed Wang Yi had already thought of his ideas.
He quickly promised:
"Rest assured, Chairman Wang, I know my limits! Geer will only OEM X buds and will absolutely not do anything else."
Wang Yi had hinted so clearly that Jiang Hongzhi naturally understood the boundaries.
If they dared to clone or mess around, then needless to say, Geer's stock price would plummet.
The 10% stake controlled by Wang Yi, and his position as a major client, could send Geer's stock price soaring to the sky, or send it crashing to the ground!
Wang Yi said nothing else.
As long as Geer was controlled, competitors would find it difficult to break through within one or two years.
After one or two years, when competitors circumvented all the patent barriers Wang Yi had set up and created similar earphones, the impact would be minimal.
"Chairman Wang, lunch is ready. I must host a welcoming meal for you."
Jiang Hongzhi said with a smile, feeling increasingly that letting Wang Yi invest was a very wise decision.
"Then I'll trouble Chairman Jiang!"
After lunch, Jiang Hongzhi took Wang Yi and Song Sining on a tour of Geer's factory and research institute.
It must be said that Geer was indeed a top-tier company in acoustics, very impressive.
Apart from Apple, many global giants from various countries cooperated with Geer.
Companies that could both produce acoustic components and provide OEM services, offering OEM, and also had R&D capabilities, enabling ODM, were favored by many.
For example, if Xiaomi wanted to make Bluetooth earphones but lacked technical expertise in that area, what would they do?
They would go directly to Geer for ODM!
Geer would design a Bluetooth earphone for them, Xiaomi would pay to buy out the earphone design, Geer would then produce it, and finally, Xiaomi's brand would be affixed, making it a Xiaomi Bluetooth earphone.
From design solution to component supply, to OEM production, Geer handled the entire process, ensuring subsequent capacity and offering Xiaomi a cost-effective price, even cheaper than if Xiaomi developed it themselves.
Xiaomi naturally wouldn't refuse.
Of course, to showcase its strength, Xiaomi would later make minor modifications to Geer's design, or send a few technical personnel to participate in the design process, making it a co-development, or even a brand new Xiaomi Bluetooth Earphone 1 Pro developed by Xiaomi itself!
Anyway, if I don't say anything, who would know it's a rebrand?
Of course, not just Xiaomi, other brands did the same.
Developing from scratch was time-consuming and expensive, not to mention not as good as Geer's work, so it was better to just ODM and rebrand.
Meizu's earphones, however, were developed in-house, as Meizu originally started with MP3s.
Once the leading MP3 giant in China, they already had considerable technical expertise in acoustics.
But even so, Meizu's earphones might not sell as well as Xiaomi's...
Some things are hard to explain.
That night, Wang Yi did not return directly but stayed in Weifang for a day.
Of course, Song Sining did too.
The rooms booked were naturally two separate ones.
Until they returned to their rooms, both maintained composed expressions, but both knew that one room would surely be superfluous that night...
The key was who would go to whose room first.
Song Sining soaked in the bathtub, waiting for a long time, but Wang Yi didn't come, and she felt a little displeased:
"You jerk, you can't possibly expect me to go to your room, right? A boy should be more proactive!"
At this time, Wang Yi, after showering, was opening his email to deal with today's company emails.
For all important matters, high-level executives from various departments had to send emails copying Wang Yi and Song Sining.
Wang Yi browsed through them, glancing at unimportant ones and replying to important ones one by one.
For example, Ye Changpeng's email:
[Chairman, Zhao Xiaodao's contract has been settled. The transfer fee from the previous company is 1 million yuan, but only two years are left on the contract. Gu Qing, head of the Artist Management Department, suggests signing a new contract directly to lock her in for more years.
How should Zhao Xiaodao's treatment be arranged? Please make a decision, Chairman.]
Zhao Xiaodao signed with Huayi in 2007 but only worked as an extra in film crews, learning acting and gaining experience.
Later, through her own efforts, she only got a few minor supporting roles.
It wasn't until she played Princess Qing'er in "New My Fair Princess" that she gained some fame, entering the ranks of third-tier actresses.
Huayi, a large and established company, didn't even notice such a minor actress.
When Wang Yi wanted to buy her, they casually offered a 1 million yuan transfer fee and sold her!
However, only two years were left on the contract, so it would only be two years after transferring to Wang Yi's side.
This wouldn't do.
Wang Yi called Ye Changpeng:
"President Ye, Gu Qing's consideration is very correct; we must sign a new agreement, for more years. As for Zhao Xiaodao's new contract with Xingyi Media, provide two options and let her choose.
Option 1: Signing fee of 500,000 yuan, contract term of seven years, artist income split 40/60 with the company (company gets 60). TV drama remuneration 70,000 yuan per episode, movie remuneration 500,000 yuan. Penalty for breach of contract 10 million yuan.
Option 2: Signing fee of 1 million yuan, contract term of 20 years, artist income split 60/40 with the company (company gets 40). TV drama remuneration 200,000 yuan per episode, movie remuneration starting from 1 million yuan. Guaranteed one drama per year.
Within the contract term, guaranteed five S-tier major productions as female lead!
Five A-tier major productions as female lead! Five movie female leads!
Penalty for breach of contract 100 million yuan."
A price of 200,000 yuan per episode was very high in 2011.
But six years later, in that crazy era, with remuneration often reaching 700,000 or even over 1 million yuan per episode, 200,000 would not be enough.
Of course, after that crazy era, with the introduction of salary caps, remuneration would fall back to a reasonable range of 300,000-500,000 yuan.
But for a few crazy years, 300,000-400,000 yuan really couldn't get an 85-born actress; it would need at least 700,000-1 million yuan!
Now Wang Yi was using a top-tier celebrity contract to tie down third-tier actress Zhao Xiaodao.
Even if other 85-born actresses went crazy at 800,000 yuan per episode, Wang Yi could still give Zhao Xiaodao 300,000 yuan per episode!
This would prevent a situation where no one was available.
"Okay, Chairman, Zhao Xiaodao is currently only a third-tier celebrity; she will definitely choose Option 2!"
How could Ye Changpeng not understand Wang Yi's strategy?
It seemed to give Zhao Xiaodao two choices, but in reality, there was only one.
Option 1 offered the treatment of an ordinary third-rate actor, which Zhao Xiaodao would not choose at all.
It had no appeal whatsoever, and even carried a hint of humiliation.
But Option 2 was simply heavenly!
200,000 yuan per TV drama episode, movie remuneration starting from 1 million yuan!
Guaranteed one drama per year!
Within 20 years, guaranteed five S-tier major productions as female lead! Five A-tier major productions as female lead! Five movie female leads!
Let alone her being tempted, even Boss Yang and Fairy Liu would be tempted!
It was completely treating Zhao Xiaodao as a top-tier celebrity, as Xingyi Media's top sister, to cultivate her!
For a third-tier celebrity like Zhao Xiaodao, it would be strange not to be tempted!
Wang Yi was very optimistic about Zhao Xiaodao.
Her professional ethics were good, and her acting range was wide.
Whether it was historical romance, urban dramas, or even action scenes, she could handle them with ease.
The key was that her acting was online!
This one skill alone made her stand out among the 85-born and 90-born actresses!
Of course, as a third-tier actress, Zhao Xiaodao was also the easiest to control at the moment!
Using a contract she couldn't refuse, he directly locked her into a 20-year bond!
Wang Yi smiled slightly:
"The person responsible for Zhao Xiaodao's signing is named Gu Qing, right? What's his background? How are his business capabilities?"
Gu Qing was originally responsible for the transfer agreement; in plain terms, once the transfer agreement was settled, his job was done.
But Gu Qing also knew to suggest renewing the contract and locking in Zhao Xiaodao, which showed considerable intelligence!
Such talent, with intelligence, vision, and initiative, was worth promoting.
"Gu Qing was previously in charge of artist management at Emperor Entertainment. He was fired for offending a certain major actress. When we were recruiting, he came to us."
"Is that so!"
Wang Yi thought to himself:
"For what reason did he offend the major actress?"
Ye Changpeng sighed:
"Oh, it was an innocent disaster. The major actress wanted to revise the script, and the artist Gu Qing was responsible for had many scenes deleted. Gu Qing helped by saying a word, asking the major actress to be lenient, and as a result, he angered the major actress... Still young!"
"I see, this person is good. Investigate his background, capabilities, and character. If he's suitable, the Artist Management Department can be entrusted to him in the future!"
Wang Yi said.
Ye Changpeng beamed:
"No problem, Chairman. It just so happens that I alone have to look after Xingyi Media, Xingyi Video, and also handle artist management. Three departments, I simply can't handle it all! If Gu Qing takes charge of artist management, I'll be relieved, hahaha."
Wang Yi also laughed.
If it were anyone else, hearing about power being distributed would surely make them anxious.
But this guy Ye Changpeng was ecstatically happy.
"I'll leave this to you!"
Wang Yi said.
"Rest assured, Chairman. Oh, by the way, I'm at Tangren. I talked to Boss Cai today about Hu Xiaoyao's transfer fee; they're asking for 8 million, and they still won't agree,"
Ye Changpeng said somewhat helplessly.
Wang Yi spoke calmly:
"Tomorrow, offer 10 million. If Boss Cai still doesn't agree, come straight back, no more talks! Is she taking advantage of our kindness? Greedy people choke!"
"Good!"
Ye Changpeng beamed.
A price of 10 million yuan was sufficient.
After all, Hu Xiaoyao's remuneration was not high in 2011; even after becoming popular, it was only 200,000 yuan per episode.
"Then if Boss Cai agrees, what kind of contract should we sign with Hu Xiaoyao?"
Wang Yi thought for a moment:
"Slightly modify Zhao Xiaodao's Option 2 to: signing fee of 3 million yuan, contract term of fifteen years, artist income split 60/40 with the company (company gets 40). TV drama remuneration 300,000 yuan per episode. Guaranteed one drama per year.
Within the contract term, guaranteed five S-tier major productions as male lead! Five A-tier major productions as male lead! Penalty for breach of contract 100 million yuan."
As for movies, forget it; Hu Xiaoyao wasn't particularly outstanding in movies.
"Okay, Chairman, I'll prepare the contract directly. I hope it goes smoothly!"
"By the way, how are the advertising sponsors for 'The Cliff' coming along? It's launching next month!"
Wang Yi remembered this matter.
These exclusive dramas on Xingyi Video could all sell sponsored advertisements!
It was also a large source of income.
"Currently, several companies are in talks, but negotiations are not going smoothly. They still lack confidence in us and are unwilling to pay high prices."
Ye Changpeng was also helpless; Xingyi Video was, after all, a new platform.
Users, traffic, conversion rates, etc., were all unknowns and needed to be tested by the market.
Wang Yi was not surprised:
"It's okay, no rush. We still have over twenty days, take your time negotiating. If it's not suitable, we'll run our own ads first. Later, when they see the drama and traffic explode, they will naturally rush to offer high prices!"
"Yes!"
Coincidentally, X buds had Geer for OEM, so capacity was abundant.
At that time, more advertisements would be arranged for X buds, heavily promoted, and they would sell out!
If Xingyi xphone 1's production capacity ramp-up succeeded this month, a wave of advertisements could also be arranged.
But if too many pre-orders meant it was still in short supply, then there was no need to advertise excessively and court trouble.
Aggressively advertising when out of stock could easily lead to criticism.
After all, Mango's Happy Camp would be exclusively sponsored by Xingyi phones starting next year!
The influence was already considerable.
It's worth mentioning that originally, OPPO and VIVO competed for the exclusive naming rights of Mango's two major variety shows.
One vied for Happy Camp, the other for Day Day Up, and both sides had a tacit understanding, with similar bids, as they shared a big boss.
But this time, Wang Yi, the "Sixth Scoundrel," appeared, directly acquiring the exclusive naming rights for Happy Camp for two years for 300 million yuan, averaging 150 million yuan per year.
This led to a falling out between the OPPO and VIVO brothers, who could only compete for the remaining Day Day Up.
Without any surprise, after more than a dozen rounds of fierce bidding, the naming rights for Day Day Up, which cost 130 million yuan this year, soared directly to 190 million yuan next year!
And it wasn't over yet!
Ultimately, OPPO bit the bullet, winning the exclusive naming rights for Day Day Up next year for a staggering 210 million yuan.
VIVO felt extremely aggrieved; lacking the strength, the loss of such a high-level exclusive sponsorship would be severe.
And OPPO was even more heartbroken; although they won the bid, their hearts were bleeding!
What should have been 150 million, at most 160 million yuan, ended up costing 210 million yuan!
So heartbreaking!
One could only say that the "scoundrel" operations of Wang Yi and the director, killing three warriors with two peaches, and even having one secretly chosen, were truly scandalous!
Of course, Mango TV, which earned an extra 120 million yuan compared to last year, was all smiles!
Putting down his laptop, Wang Yi got up and knocked on Song Sining's door.
Song Sining opened the door a crack, pulled Wang Yi in, and sparks flew!
Well, the adjacent room was occupied by Wu Shuang and Junior Sister, the two bodyguards.
This, on the contrary, added a different kind of thrill.
"I thought you weren't coming!"
Song Sining pouted, she had been waiting for Wang Yi for a long time!
Wang Yi stroked Song Sining's cheek:
"If I didn't come, wouldn't you have come over yourself?"
"I... I... I'm a girl, how embarrassing!"
"What about being a girl? When you should be proactive, you should be proactive!"
Saying this, Wang Yi picked Song Sining up by the waist...
Meanwhile, Ye Changpeng also sent the compiled contract proposal to Zhao Xiaodao.
Within five minutes, Zhao Xiaodao replied to Ye Changpeng:
"President Ye, I choose Option 2..."
Without any surprise, Zhao Xiaodao chose the 20-year long-term contract.
There was no other way; the conditions Wang Yi offered were too good!
Coupled with Wang Yi's reputation in the entertainment industry, there was absolutely no hesitation!
Early the next morning, Wang Yi and Song Sining separated, one returning to Beijing, the other to Jizhou.
What surprised Wang Yi was that Zhao Xiaodao happened to be at the company!
"Chairman, you're here. Coincidentally, Zhao Xiaodao's contract still needs your final signature!"
Gu Qing said with a smile.
It turned out Zhao Xiaodao had arrived at Xingyi Media early in the morning for the signing.
"Good."
Wang Yi looked at Zhao Xiaodao, signing and stamping:
"You made a very wise decision!"
"Mmhmm!"
Zhao Xiaodao was overjoyed:
"I believe Chairman Wang. They all say that following Chairman Wang guarantees success! Ye Xiaohe became popular, Liu Shishi also became popular, and maybe I can too! Hehe."
Wang Yi smiled:
"You, it's not 'maybe,' but 'definitely' popular!"
"Really?"
Zhao Xiaodao looked at Wang Yi, her beautiful eyes sparkling:
"But I'm still a third-tier actress now."
"Not for long!"
Wang Yi took out a contract and handed it to Zhao Xiaodao:
"Your first drama!"
"I will work hard!"
Zhao Xiaodao was excited, never imagining a drama would come so soon.
Looking at the drama title:
"'Nirvana in Fire'! It's an S-tier major production with a 70 million yuan investment!"
She thought her first drama, like at Huayi, would be a small production or a minor supporting role that wouldn't make waves, something she'd wait a year for.
She never expected it to be an S-tier major production directly!
"And I'm the female lead, Princess Nihuang!"
"Thank you, Chairman, thank you!"
Zhao Xiaodao was as excited as a child:
"This is my first time playing a female lead, and it's an S-tier major production with a 70 million yuan investment! Thank you, Chairman Wang."
Wang Yi waved his hand:
"This is just the beginning. Act well, and more good scripts are waiting for you!"
"Yes, I will definitely work hard!!"
"As for the remuneration, it will be according to the contract, 200,000 yuan per episode!"
Wang Yi said.
"Nirvana in Fire" had 40 episodes, and the female lead's scenes were not particularly numerous.
Zhao Xiaodao's appearances would be in approximately 25 episodes, which meant 5 million yuan in remuneration.
Xingyi Media, as the agency, would take 40%, leaving Zhao Xiaodao with 3 million yuan!
For her, this was already very good.
After all, for her previous drama, she only received 700,000 yuan, and her agency would take half, leaving her with 350,000 yuan...
For a drama like "The Legend of Zhen Huan," which had 76 episodes, Zhen Huan had scenes in every episode.
300,000 yuan per episode would be over 20 million yuan.
One could only say that the more you work, the more you earn.
"Chairman, can I post on Weibo now?"
"You can!"
Wang Yi didn't mind.
Soon, Zhao Xiaodao posted two Weibo updates:
[Bad news, I was sold by my company!]
[Good news, I was bought by Chairman Wang!]
The comments section quickly became lively:
"Wow, Xiaodao finally left Huayi, finally going to make it big."
"Yeah, Xiaodao was at Huayi for five years, just doing extra work, learning acting and gaining experience."
"Only got a few minor roles in five years, all supporting roles, it was too hard."
"Now it's great, leaving Huayi, finally seeing the light after the storm!"
"New company Chairman Wang? Which Chairman Wang? Wanda Pictures?"
"No, it's Chairman Wang of Xingyi Media!"
"Oh my, that's amazing! Following Chairman Wang guarantees success!"
"Just wait, Xiaodao will be popular next year."
"Thank you, Chairman Wang, go Xiaodao! I'm going to buy an xphone 1, a small token of appreciation!"
"Heh, brother upstairs, it's as if xphone 1 is something you can buy just because you want to."
"Sigh! It's out of stock, even full-payment pre-orders will only ship at the end of the month..."
"Yeah, xphone 1 is the phone king of the year, it's too popular."
...
Wang Yi looked at these two Weibo posts and laughed wryly.
He thought Zhao Xiaodao would officially announce getting the female lead role in "Nirvana in Fire," but she only announced joining Xingyi Media.
That's still good.
"As for your agent, I'll arrange a reliable and capable one for you later!"
Changing agencies naturally meant changing agents; it was impossible to continue using Huayi's agent.
"Thank you, Chairman Wang, I'm fine with anything!"
Zhao Xiaodao had no airs.
"Okay, you can rest for a while, waiting for 'Nirvana in Fire' to start filming!"
"Good."
Zhao Xiaodao smiled, waved, and skipped away.
She only felt that today she was extremely lucky, valued by Wang Yi, and instantly went from a third-tier actress to receiving top-tier celebrity treatment.
Starting with an S-tier major production with a 70 million yuan investment, as the female lead!
It felt like a dream!
"Chairman Wang, you're so handsome, you're my benefactor, my idol!"
Zhao Xiaodao was beaming, growing more excited the more she thought about it.
Looking at Zhao Xiaodao's contract, Wang Yi was also in a good mood.
An actress who could carry a drama, with a moderate remuneration, suddenly signed a 20-year bond—that was truly exhilarating!
If Hu Xiaoyao could also be signed for fifteen years, that would be even better.
This way, no matter how much remuneration skyrocketed in a few years, he would remain unshaken.
Of course, appropriate price increases within a reasonable range would still be given.
Subsequently, Wang Yi received a call from Boss Wang of BYD:
"Chairman Wang, the Qualcomm processors have also arrived, and all components are complete. BYD's production line has started, mass-producing xphone 1! Current daily capacity is around 50,000 units.
With the yield rate increasing, we hope to reach 70,000 units! There are still 23 days this month, so delivering 1.4 million units is no problem. Next month, we can deliver 2.1 million units!"
"Good, very good. At a crucial time like this, Boss Wang is still reliable!"
Wang Yi beamed.
These two days, four blessings had arrived!
Bottom fishing for Geer shares!
X buds production soaring!
Zhao Xiaodao signing a 20-year bond!
Xphone 1 production soaring!
This month, Xingyi Phone's factory production ramped up, capable of producing 2 million xphone 1 units.
Plus BYD's 1.4 million units, a total of 3.4 million units could be delivered!
Adding the 1 million existing stock, that would be 4.4 million units.
Next month, in January, Xingyi Phone's factory monthly capacity would be 2.5 million, and BYD's 2.1 million, delivering 4.6 million units at once!
This would completely resolve the production capacity issue, and even lead to a small amount of inventory!
After all, iPhone 4s would be released next month, and it was unrealistic for xphone 1 to sell 4 million+ units for two consecutive months!
This was not realistic.
By February, after the two-month golden period of hot sales, xphone 1's sales were estimated to drop to 2 million units.
How to market heavily and keep xphone 1 selling well was the biggest problem.
And the most crucial thing was to beat iPhone 4s, snatching food from Apple's jaws!
(End of chapter)