Chapter 102: The Last Stand

Chapter 102: The Last Stand

Chapter 102: The Final Battle (Subscribe!)

It's another weekend.

When we passed the Luohu Port and boarded the bus to the port city area, we happened to meet a tour group. The uncles and aunts were chatting non-stop and the atmosphere was very lively.

Jiang Shixi, the agent, Ji Qiao, the public relations officer, and Pu Jiajing, the personal assistant who was in the internship period, were squeezed into the corner of the bus and were out of tune with the atmosphere of the tour group.

It took some time to go through the work procedures.

This is the first time they have come to Hong Kong City to report for duty after joining the company.

In the past few days, I was helping out at Yaomei Culture and became familiar with the operation of wholesale albums and online water army teams.

As for the five social insurances and one housing fund and labor contracts of these three employees, they are temporarily affiliated with Yaomei Culture. On the one hand, it can save taxes and fees, and on the other hand, it can reduce employment costs.

Under the instruction of the boss Fan Wumian.

Agent Jiang Shixi and public relations officer Ji Qiao also gave Pu Jiajing intensive training, teaching her how to be a qualified star assistant.

A few days were obviously not enough, so Fan Wumian had to train the remaining ones himself.

The bus is driving on the road.

At this moment.

Ji Qiao, who was slightly plump, raised her arm and pushed her glasses up, then asked Pu Jiajing:

"You live in Shenzhen, so close to Hong Kong. Have you ever been here to play before?"

"I have never been here, but my father has been here before. He went on a research trip with his colleagues and brought me dolls and imported snacks."

Pu Jiajing, an intern assistant, bought a professional suit last night in order to look more formal before coming here. She wore a white shirt with a short skirt and a pair of low-heeled black leather shoes.

She has a pretty appearance and is full of spirit, so she was just praised by the aunt in the front row. She asked Pu Jiajing if she was married and wanted to introduce her to her nephew.

In order to give himself some small benefits at work, Fan Wumian looked through more than a hundred resumes of job seekers at a headhunting company before picking out this girl.

In this era when job application photos are not yet widely over-beautified, her photo successfully caught Fan Wumian's eyes. As for work experience, it was almost non-existent, but she could be taught slowly in the future.

Hear the investigation and survey.

Agent Jiang Shixi thought that since her father worked in the system, he didn't think it was a big deal. He had met all kinds of people during his years working at the TV station.

On the way, we chatted about where to eat and where to have fun.

They soon arrived near Tsim Sha Tsui. The three of them did not bring any luggage and planned to return on the same day.

Ji Qiao, who is a public relations officer, sighed and said:

"I thought I was working in a celebrity studio in Hong Kong, drinking coffee all day and walking along the Victoria Harbour. Who would have thought that I would have nothing and my company would be transferred to a small company in Shenzhen. Our boss is even more powerful. He hasn't even graduated from high school."

Thinking he had found a good opportunity, Jiang Shixi recommended his colleague and fellow villager Ji Qiao. At this moment, he scratched his face and smiled awkwardly:

"Boss Xiao Fan also said that he can't take care of those things for the time being. You've also seen the business of Yaomei Culture Company. Customers come to the door with bundles of money to order his albums. The momentum is even stronger than that of Brother Dao."

“But without the support of a big company, the popularity is very unstable. Daoge’s second album is obviously not as good as the first one.”

After Ji Qiao finished speaking, she realized that she shouldn't have mentioned this, and added with a smile:

"I used to work for Hubei Radio and Television, and I was a little uncomfortable at first, like posting advertisements on the Internet, I had never been exposed to such unconventional ways. After switching jobs, my salary has doubled, I don't have to work overtime all day, and it's very relaxing. I like this job very much, but I am mainly worried that I won't be able to continue it for a long time."

to be frank.

Jiang Shixi was also a little worried.

But since I have chosen to change jobs, I can only try to think positively and say:
"I don't think so. I recently arranged a few events for Boss Xiao Fan. The reporters and TV stations were actually very interested in them, but he temporarily suppressed them and postponed them to half a month later."

"In fact, according to the sales of "That Girl", as long as it is released to the outside world, it will definitely attract countless media to follow suit and report. I think the quality of the songs in this album is far superior to Jay Chou's "Seven Miles of Fragrance"."

"Boss Xiao Fan is so handsome. Apart from anything else, relying on tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of young girls, he can be very popular for many years."

Pu Jiajing listened carefully and asked in confusion:
“Then why don’t you tell others the sales data?”

Jiang Shixi replied:

"He said he was afraid that he would become famous too quickly and that sales and production would not be able to keep up, which would affect the income of Yaomei Culture."

"When I called, Mr. Fan mentioned to me that he thought the legitimate sales of Brother Tao's "The First Snow of 2002" were over million copies, while the pirated sales were over million copies, because it became popular all over the country all of a sudden, and the production and sales could not keep up."

"The album "The First Snow of 2002" sold more than copies in the first month. In the second month, it became a big hit and was promoted everywhere, and more than one million genuine copies were sold. In the end, the inventory gap was too big and there was no genuine product at all."

"I think it makes sense. Under the premise that the price difference is not too big, people are of course more willing to support singers and buy genuine albums. The quality of CDs is also better."

Whether it is movies, TV series or albums, they generally like to announce good performance to the public.

Because good results themselves show that the quality is strong enough, which can attract more people's attention and further increase box office, ratings or sales.

Fan Wumian was certainly aware of this.

Since it became a hit, there are basically no problems.

He hasn't really put all his attention into tutoring, preparing for exams and recording cell phone ringtones recently.

After discovering that the album sales exceeded expectations, he began to think more about how to maximize profits. Before production and sales were opened up, he tried to keep a low profile in the near future, deliberately suppressing his own fame, preparing to fight wits and courage with the counterfeit dens, and making adequate preparations in advance.

All the money he earned from selling albums in the past month was turned into deposits, and he frantically looked for many OEM factories to place orders and prepare stocks. Referring to the recent sales of Tao Ge and Jay Chou, he placed orders for 360 million albums in one go this time. Because he had formal procedures, many formal factories with assembly lines were working overtime to help him prepare stocks.

The production cost of the order for this part of the album is a staggering 7 million RMB, but fortunately only a deposit needs to be paid in the initial stage.

Fan Wumian was holding his breath for a last-ditch fight.

We plan to take part in "Entertainment Camp" as the first stop for our official promotion and marketing in the mainland.

Faced with a return rate of around 100%, he has made up his mind to work to pay off his debts if he wins the club's young models and loses.

Considering that the ringtone is about to be released, it is impossible to keep the entire album in hand. There is obviously a risk, but it is not too big.

After all, it's just a small-scale effort and has not achieved anything big. 63 albums have been sold in the mainland in one month. If they can find a way to create a hot news that sweeps the whole country, won't the sales volume skyrocket?
As long as about two-fifths of the 360 million albums can be sold, plus the previous revenue of more than one million, Fan Wumian will not lose money or be in debt.

If the product sells well, we can continue to place additional orders with the factory.

With more than a dozen cooperating OEM factories, we can produce 200,000 to 300,000 pieces a day, which gives us a chance to suppress the counterfeit dens and satisfy the market supply and demand by relying on Yaomei culture.

The opportunity to get rich quickly is right in front of you, so it's certainly worth taking a gamble.

Even Jiang Shixi, the agent, didn't know how big Fan Wumian's ambition and appetite were.

Manager Shi Zhongzhi of Yaomei Culture particularly supports Fan Wumian's plan.

Because he knew best how easy it was to sell the album "That Girl" due to its extremely high quality.

When a singer is not famous, he or she can sell well through word of mouth and online advertisements. Once he or she appears on a show and increases his or her popularity, it will undoubtedly become easier to promote the product.

only.

Like many black-hearted bosses.

Fan Wumian also developed a new reward plan for Manager Shi Zhongzhi, increasing the bonus from 5000 yuan for every 5000 tickets sold to yuan for every tickets sold.

The reason is that the cost of OEM has increased, but the ex-factory price for large-scale wholesale has dropped by a few cents.

This is actually an extra benefit. Although Manager Shi Zhongzhi is a little unhappy, he is satisfied with the current situation.

In one month, I earn two or three years’ salary, which adds up to nearly 10 yuan.

Knowing that there will be more opportunities to make money in the future, even if he is stupid, Manager Shi Zhongzhi will not choose to run away now.

The sales channels he knew were also known to other salesmen. They all wanted to become managers and had no confidence to bargain at all.

Found a landmark.

Jiang Shixi's agent called Fan Wumian and told him that he had arrived.

More than ten minutes later, a Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped steadily in front of the three people. Fan Wumian opened the door and got out of the car, carrying a schoolbag on his back.

Through the open car door, they could see Zuo Ziyan sitting in the car, waving her hand with a sweet smile, greeting them.

After Fan Wumian closed the door, the car drove away.

Jiang Shixi recalled a piece of news he had read before and asked:
"She's the daughter of the real estate agent you're having an affair with? A Rolls-Royce worth millions. To have so much money and actually buy a car, people in Hong Kong are really rich."

"I'll take you guys to experience it next time I have the chance. She just helps me with my studies on weekends. Don't think too much about it. There aren't that many love stories between rich girls and poor boys."

It is a taboo for celebrities to fall in love right after their debut.

Especially someone like Fan Wumian, who can make a living by relying on his looks and talent.

Before, it was the school beauty Zuo who didn't want to make her secret relationship public, but now he himself doesn't want to make it public. At least he will try to avoid any complications in the near future.

A few days ago, I talked to Zuo Ziyan about wholesale albums through Yaomei Culture.

This young lady seemed to have found an interesting toy. She often volunteered to help Fan Wumian come up with ideas and plans on how to fight the counterfeit dens with wits and courage.

These include adding a small card to the genuine album, holding a lottery to give away signed albums and posters, tickets to offline fan meetings, etc.

And temporarily revise the version, by releasing a special edition album and adding one or two extra songs, to catch the counterfeit dens who are busy preparing stocks off guard, making their goods unable to sell.

As if they had found a common interest, their relationship had clearly warmed up rapidly in the past few days.

Ji Qiao and Pu Jiajing were amazed when they found out that the car was worth several million. The former even said with emotion: "She is so beautiful. She looks more pleasing to the eye than those Hong Kong actresses. She is really suitable to be a star."

".Miss Zuo's popularity in Hong Kong is probably not lower than mine. She is beautiful and her family is so rich. She is naturally popular and has a lot of topics."

Thinking of the numerous powerful rivals he faced, Fan Wumian felt a headache and waved his hand, saying:
"Come on, I'll invite you to have some coffee. I asked you to come here today mainly to get to know each other. I'll take you to Mingrong Music and Sapphire Blue Records Studios later. We should be dealing with each other often in the future."

Assistant Pu Jiajing asked in a low voice: "Why are so many people looking at us?"

Fan Wumian said in a Buddhist tone:

"It seems like they are looking at me. Hong Kong is full of celebrities. They are used to it. They just smile and say hello. It's easy to get along with them."

"Oh, by the way, recently several multinational record companies seem to be suppressing my popularity, trying to force me to bow my head and sign a contract with them. Yesterday, a clothing brand was planning to invite me to be its spokesperson, but just a few hours later, the opportunity was snatched away by a singer signed by 100 Records."

"But it doesn't matter. Their hands can't stretch too far. The sales of tens of thousands of albums in Hong Kong are not enough to pay your annual salary. The endorsement fee of hundreds of thousands or even millions of Hong Kong dollars is also pitifully small. It's better to wait for other better opportunities."

(End of this chapter)