Actor: Thank you.

Mr. Guo and his wife were both very flustered when Zhang Yuan proposed discussing the shares of the crosstalk club.

Because when the team was forced to shut down, he said that according to the logic of a businessman and the principle of doing business, they should quickly cut off the negative assets.

However, he also stated on the spot that friendship was more important than interests, so he did not take any action.

This put their minds at ease.

But now this matter has been brought up again...

The two of them didn't feel good about each other.

It has now been decided to reopen, and in their view, Zhang Yuan's efforts are indispensable behind this reopening.

Since we're going to open for business, it's no longer a liability, but a positive asset.

Will the other party still cut it?

The so-called "discussion about shares" is probably just a pretext to swallow up even more!

The couple were already dissatisfied with their current 50/50 shareholding.

At first, things were fine. Back then, we were so poor that we had no other choice but to have a celebrity helping us out. It was wonderful.

But as time went on, especially as the team made more and more money, the two of them started to have their own ideas.

Especially Wang Hui.

Teacher Guo must have his own thoughts, but he won't speak up out of consideration for his fellow disciples.

Wang Hui, on the other hand, was in charge of the company's ticketing and finance. Seeing Zhang Yuan taking away so many dividends every year, she was anxious.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; it's human nature.

Zhang Yuan, in particular, doesn't have to do anything or perform, yet he can "get money for free" every year.

This couple comes from a traditional industry, and in the reality of startup financing, it's very common for angel investors to take the lion's share, while the company founders take a smaller share and still have to work.

Why should you be allowed to start a business if you don't put in some effort?

We investors live off your money.

Therefore, many companies find themselves in conflict with shareholders and early investors after going public.

There are wins and losses.

Dongzi almost lost; he was even forced to wear an orange vest inside.

Zhang Chaoyang of Sohu won, but it was a Pyrrhic victory.

In its efforts to drive out foreign capital, Sohu suffered a severe blow and missed out on an era.

Compared to foreign capital, especially Jewish capital, Zhang Yuan was really gentle.

However, Mr. Guo and his wife did not have the idea of ​​expanding their business beyond the traditional performing arts circle.

They just want to make all the money they can.

Therefore, Wang Hui had wanted to bring up the issue of shares for a long time, but she had never had the chance to speak up.

In fact, they were also wary. Zhang Yuan's status as a director of the Chinese Quyi Association, along with Yuan Kuocheng and Liu Tianli, and even the Guan family's connections with Guan Xiaotong, made the couple hesitant to act rashly.

In addition, with the team currently in dire straits, there's even less chance to mention it.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan brought it up instead of the others.

The two were so anxious they didn't know what to do.

After saying he wanted to talk, Zhang Yuan didn't go directly to Dashilan to meet the couple, but instead went to Shanghai first.

The show "China's Got Talent" has now gone through six rounds of auditions and has officially entered the semi-final stage.

He is the copyright holder and was invited to be the opening guest of the show to liven up the atmosphere.

He also put on a long gown and performed Wing Chun to generate buzz for "Ip Man 2" in advance.

Actually, this program doesn't need to "heat up" itself.

Because the sixth and final round of auditions achieved a national television viewership rating of over 3%!

It ranked second nationwide for the whole year.

The number one spot goes to "If You Are the One".

In Shanghai, the viewership rating reached a staggering 20%!

In Shanghai, one out of every five television sets that are turned on is watching this program.

According to Yang Yuancao's own financial report, the total sponsorship fees had exceeded 1.8 million yuan by the time of the semi-finals.

The special sponsorships for the semi-finals and finals were directly auctioned off, with astonishing prices.

The final venue was moved to the Shanghai Stadium, which has a capacity of 80,000. Tickets sold out in less than three days after they went on sale.

When Zhang Yuan called Li Ruigang, he could tell that Li Ruigang was grinning from ear to ear.

What a win!
"Mr. Li, SMG will probably make over 100 million yuan in profit from sponsorship fees alone this time, right?"

"No way, don't talk nonsense," the other party quickly retorted, "Our costs are very high."

Zhang Yuan said that you were laughing the whole time, without stopping at all.

Do you really think I don't know?

No matter how high the costs are, they can't compare to the profits.

This is just the direct revenue from the program. Because the program is popular, the prices of advertising slots before, after, and during the intermission have also skyrocketed.

According to Zhang Yuan's estimate, the program's direct profits could exceed 100 million yuan, and indirect profits would be at least several hundred million yuan.

It's still ranked second in national viewership, and in the finals, it completely crushed "If You Are the One".

The highest rating for "If You Are the One" was just over 4%, while this show is almost 6%.

In the Shanghai area, the figure reached a staggering 35%.

It can be described as a "national program".

This is the terrifying potential of talent shows!
"Zhang Yuan, I think you look too handsome; this outfit doesn't suit you," said Zhou Libo, one of the three judges, after his performance.

"He should wear a suit; he'd look even more handsome."

"Idiot..." Zhang Yuan thought to himself while smiling.

“I think the long gown is fine, it’s just that we’ve seen too much kung fu lately, it’s not very popular anymore. Your appearance is more suited to dance performances, it would look great on you.”

Another judge, who was short and tall, chimed in.

"Idiot..." Zhang Yuan also made his judgment on this person.

"No, I think he's handsome no matter what. I'm just curious, you've had a lot of rumors lately, are they true?"

“I’ve heard some stories about it in private.”

The third judge is Yi Nengjing, who goes by the Eight Trigrams Method.

Stupid... Fine, I'll let it go for Qin Hao's sake.

Zhang Yuan chuckled and slid over, then left the scene.

The unique feature of the talent show is that the judges have to say something outrageous and always create a stir.

Not just this show, but all talent shows, the judges' witty remarks and their battles and even feuds are major highlights.

These three became incredibly popular because of the show, and their appearance fees all increased significantly.

Taking advantage of Guo's misfortune, Zhou Libo shone brightly and displayed an overwhelming momentum.

Once someone becomes famous, a whole host of celebrities flock to fawn over them.

He couldn't be bothered with these three: two little brats and a weird older woman.

He went straight to the conference room of Shanghai TV station to meet with the program team and discuss sponsorship and revenue sharing issues.

Mercedes was ecstatic; they hadn't expected the publicity to be so effective.

He simply said "yes" and "yes" to these trivial matters, and that was it; the initiative was in the hands of Shanghai TV.

He didn't care; as long as he got tens of millions in the final share, he could recoup the copyright fees and still make a profit.

After a boring meeting, he pulled aside Yang Yuancao, who had also participated in the meeting.

“We’ve succeeded this time, and you’ve made a name for yourself.” Zhang Yuan told him the truth.

"You're welcome. Let's work together to build a business."

"Yes, but the show is about to end."

What are your next plans?

Miss Yang looked at him. No wonder he had made a name for himself at such a young age. He was like a hungry wolf, relentlessly searching for prey.

They hadn't even finished the meat here, and they were already eyeing the next target.

"American Idol, The X Factor, and Step Up are all pretty good shows in the West."

"I am also observing and making contact with major TV stations in China."

Zhang Yuan nodded; he really liked the phrase "connect with major TV stations."

You can't just focus on one company, otherwise you'll lose your bargaining power.

Even though she and President Li were somewhat attracted to each other, she was able to remain calm and objective, which is quite admirable.

"None of these will do." Zhang Yuan waved his hand lightly, vetoing them all.

"They have all been copied and exploited by domestic companies; similar programs have existed for a long time."

"Oh...so what do you mean?" The other person was very clever; seeing his expression, they knew he must have a plan.

"I often use a VPN to access foreign programs online."

"It's just for watching the show."

Yang Yuancao thought to herself, "What are you explaining?"
“There’s a new show that just started airing recently, and I’m really interested in it.”

"A Dutch program."

"A program from Henan?" Yang Yuancao asked, squinting.

"What kind of ears do you have...?" Zhang Yuan repeated himself, enunciating each word clearly.

"Is it a legitimate program?" Ms. Yang asked seriously after understanding the situation. "Program censorship in mainland China is very strict."

“Of course it’s legitimate.” Zhang Yuan rubbed his temples.

It's not her fault; the problem is that the word "Netherlands" sounds inappropriate.

Besides tulips and windmills, this country is most famous for its red-light district. A row of shop windows line the street, each with a small pink light, displaying large, scantily clad women.

Like Barbie dolls displayed in a shop window, available for people to choose from.

It is a famous center of the sex industry in Europe.

However, that's the situation now. Later, a bunch of troublemakers came from Eastern Europe, such as Ukraine, which had been misled by the West, and Lithuania, which seemed to have a screw loose.

In these areas, the proportion of women of working age involved in prostitution has exceeded 30%.

Even more alarming is the extremely high proportion of those who are not of the appropriate age.

These countries were once part of the Red Empire, but now they have all become paradises for older men in Europe and America.

It's clear that the surrender faction's fate was that they weren't treated like human beings at all.

The Netherlands is relatively "high-end," and older women there have to pay their own taxes.

Outside each shop window, there is a tax payment machine. People pay their taxes themselves, keep the receipt, and are very conscientious, thus being "protected" by the law.

The once-great empire, the Flying Dutch, has now become like this.

One of the major reasons for the decline of the Netherlands was the tulip mania.

This was the first financial bubble to burst and the first financial crisis in human history, which nearly caused the entire Dutch economy to collapse completely.

This is the consequence of playing the financial game without restraint; established empires were wiped out in one fell swoop.

Now only the sex industry and tourism remain; agriculture is still worth mentioning.

The remaining sectors, which supposedly account for the majority of GDP, such as machinery manufacturing, chemicals, and finance, are actually like the Dutch "state-owned enterprise" ASML, and it is unknown how much of its Dutch heritage remains.

In places where the sex industry is thriving, the emphasis is on having fun and prioritizing entertainment.

The advantage is that it's genuinely entertaining.

This led to the creation of a program about the project that Zhang Yuan was discussing with Ms. Yang at that time.

"The show is called 'The Voice of Holland'."

"It could be translated as 'The Voice of the Netherlands,' or 'The Good Voice of the Netherlands'!"

This show was later introduced to North America and became known as "The Voice" or "The Voice of America," which defeated the long-running show "American Idol."

It was also the prototype of the music talent show "The Voice of China", which would later become an unparalleled classic.

The program originated not from the UK or the US, but from the small country of the Netherlands.

"The judges listen blindly, and the contestants are selected by swivel chairs."

"I think it's quite interesting; it's a different kind of music talent show format than before."

"It's better than Hunan TV's 'Super Girl'."

"The program is also more controllable."

This show has just become popular and has only aired a few episodes. Major TV stations in China are slow to react. It will only be available after the UK and the US buy the rights to produce the show and it becomes a huge hit.

Therefore, I must secure it before then!

"Okay, I'll take a look." Ms. Yang wrote down the name on her phone.

"Hurry up, the copyright market is in high demand right now, I think it's necessary to import this program."

"I have high hopes for it."

"I'm very optimistic about it," Zhang Yuan emphasized.

Yang Yuancao thought for a moment, "Are we business partners, or are you my boss?"

Zhang Yuanxin thought that if it weren't for the fact that dealing with cross-border copyright is quite troublesome, especially without channels, it would be very difficult.

Otherwise, I would have come myself; it wouldn't have been your turn.

A bowl of rice is meant for everyone to share; there's no need to eat it all by yourself.

After explaining things to the other party, I expressed my confidence and determination.

If I don't have enough money, I'll find a way to raise it.

However, copyright prices in a small place like the Netherlands should be much cheaper than in North America.

After discussing this matter, he boarded a flight back to the capital.

"Tsk." After getting off the plane, Zhang Yuan glanced at his phone and made a sound.

"What's wrong?" The assistant peeked over, wondering if there was anything he could do for her.

"Mind your own business," Zhang Yuan told her to focus on pushing the luggage.

What upset him was a Weibo post.

Han Geng's Weibo.

I made him issue an apology and clarification statement.

This person clarified the situation, but did not apologize.

He only did half of what he was supposed to do; it seems he still doesn't listen.

He only clarified that he did not swear, curse at the production team, or arrive late.

She left the recording site after communicating with the production team and realizing that the recording of the program had gone against her original intention.

It's not the case that the other party acted arrogantly, as some online sources claim.

Zhang Yuan called Du Hua directly.

"What's wrong? Looks like my words don't carry any weight." He spoke directly.

"what's wrong?"

"I've already asked Enlight Media to remove the Weibo posts accusing Han Geng."

"As a result, this guy didn't apologize to Guangming and his fans as I asked."

"How will he explain this to his fans? How will I explain this to fiber optics?"

"Ah, I know." Du Hua steadied himself.

After Han returned to the company, he complained to her for a long time and refused to agree.

Du Hua and Zhang Yuan had different ideas.

For him, Yuehua Entertainment was just an investment, but for Du Hua, it was his entire career.

Therefore, she had to consider the emotions of the company's only cash cow.

"He wasn't willing, so you compromised," Zhang Yuan summarized after listening to her rambling for a while.

"Okay, I see."

"If this happens again, don't come to me." He then hung up the phone.

If you can't even handle this kind of stupid thing properly, it seems you haven't suffered enough losses.

Forget it.

Zhang Yuan squinted his eyes to calm himself down.

Are my subordinates the subordinates of my subordinates?
This is a problem.

Du Hua might not even acknowledge her as his subordinate, only seeing her as a business partner.

Han Geng, on the other hand, felt that he was Du Hua's partner, which put the three of them on equal footing.

Zhang Yuan roughly guessed what the other party was thinking.

"We'll teach them a lesson when we have a chance to deal with something big in the future. This is too small a matter."

"Besides, Han Geng is still useful to me, so I can't force him to rebel." He decided to put it aside for the time being.

We headed straight to the backstage area of ​​the Deyuan Society Theater.

I brewed him some tea this time, and just by smelling the aroma, I could tell it was good tea.

"Wow, that's quite a expense."

"You've revealed all your savings?" Zhang Yuan joked.

“These things we’re showing off are just for entertaining you; others aren’t qualified for that.” Teacher Guo, dressed in casual clothes, sat down next to him.

"I've been thinking about this for the past couple of days, and there are some things I want to tell you." Before he could even open his mouth, the other person spoke first.

“Our team has not been easy to build up to this point, especially after going through this major crisis.”

"This place embodies a large part of my life's work; it didn't come easily." Teacher Guo looked up at every corner of the theater.

"So to this day, apart from you, I have not given even the slightest bit of equity to any outsider."

"You've done a great job handling this matter."

"I deserve more credit for the daily performance arrangements."

"We share the world equally and have always been harmonious."

"Why bring up the issue of shares now that the world has just been settled?"

We've been doing well like this, and I've made a lot of contributions, so you can't make any more unreasonable demands... That's roughly what the other person meant.

"Well said." Zhang Yuan took a sip of tea: "Precisely because the world has just been settled."

"I wanted to discuss this before it reopened."

"After this incident, I believe that the management structure of the crosstalk club is flawed and needs to be changed."

"Hey!" Teacher Guo raised her voice and gave a soft shout.

"I'll be honest with you, let's get to the bottom of this!"

"I plan to leave all my assets to my son in the future."

"Junior brother, you have to think about your nephew!"

Zhang Yuan wore the same expression as Lu Yu, as if to say, "Really? I don't believe it."

Oh, right. It said it was left for his son, but it didn't say which son it was for.

"Of course I have to think about my nephew."

“But if you want more, how am I supposed to pass it on to my son?” Teacher Guo’s face scrunched up.

"When did I say I wanted to buy more?" Zhang Yuan put down his teacup, his eyes widening, revealing a sincere and innocent look.

"I want to sell!" (End of Chapter)