How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 170 Windfall from Heaven
early morning.

The sky was gray and covered with dark clouds. Raindrops as big as beans fell from the sky with a "patter", covering the city with a hazy curtain of rain.

The trees and flowers on both sides of the street swayed in the wind, receiving the baptism of the spring rain and becoming even greener.

Gao Yue parked the car and walked quickly into the company holding an umbrella. As soon as she returned to the office and pushed the door open, she saw Bai Lu sitting inside with a notebook in his hand, which should be a script.

"Xiao Lu? Why are you here?" Gao Yue asked curiously.

Although celebrities are employees of the company, due to the nature of their work and their special status, they do not have to punch in at the company even if they have no work arrangements.

Especially in bad weather like this, there is no need to come to the company in the rain. Once you get sick, it will delay your subsequent work and cause losses.

Bai Lu raised the script in his hand and said, "Haven't we already secured the investment and director? I want to settle the script issue today to avoid any further complications. If anyone sees it, wouldn't all my hard work be in vain? Sister Yue, please help me prepare a contract. I want to buy this script."

Gao Yue suddenly understood.

No wonder Xiaolu was so active, it turned out to be because of the script.

Yes, I have read the script and decided to make it into a TV series, but I haven’t bought the copyright. If it gets out, won’t people laugh at me?
So the most important thing right now is to buy the script.

"Okay, I'll prepare the contract now. By the way, have you met the author?" Gao Yue asked as he took off his coat.

"Not yet. I plan to go find Teacher Zhang later and talk to him about the price of the script. Anyway, he can represent the author with full authority." Bai Lu said.

Gao Yue froze. Something like drafting a contract could be done with just a phone call, but the other party had come to the company in the rain. He was probably not looking for her, but for Zhang Wen.

She couldn't help but think of the other party's confession to Zhang Wen yesterday at noon. This should be the purpose of the other party coming to the company today.

Thinking of this, her heart suddenly twitched, and a feeling of loss surged in her heart again.

"Although Teacher Zhang is the agent, I think it is better to have a face-to-face interview with the author, and the contract needs to be signed by the author to avoid future disputes." Gao Yue reminded.

Bai Lu thought about it and felt that what Sister Yue said made sense. Sister Yue was an expert on contracts, and since Sister Yue said so, it must be correct.

She raised her wrist and checked the time on her watch. She realized it was past working hours, so she immediately stood up and said happily, "Sister Yue, prepare the contract first. I'll go find Teacher Zhang."

After saying that, he walked out of the office quickly like a gust of wind.

Gao Yue looked at Bai Lu who was in a good mood, and felt a mixture of emotions in his heart.

In her memory, Bailu was not like this before.

Normally in the company, she was always serious. Even if someone she knew greeted her, she would just smile and nod in response. Even when she came to her office, she didn't seem so happy.

It is said on the Internet that love can change a person.

Is this the power of love?

seems very amazing.

Bai Lu left the artist management department and went to the training department downstairs. As soon as she entered the office area, she saw Teacher Zhang sitting at his workstation, working diligently with his head down.

I have to say, a focused man is handsome.

She walked over quietly, and when she reached the workstation, she suddenly jumped to the other person's side and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang!"

"!"

Zhang Wen was shocked.

After seeing that it was Bai Lu, he immediately closed the folder because it contained the script of "Perfect Days".

He is doing reading comprehension of the script.

Once this matter is known to the relevant people, won’t they doubt his identity as the creator?
"As a female star and a goddess in the hearts of fans, can you please stop being so childish?" After calming down, Zhang Wen rolled her eyes at the other person. It seemed that she could only go to practice room No. 9 to do reading comprehension in the future, as this workstation was too unsafe.

"Just a joke." Bai Lu said with a smile, very satisfied with Teacher Zhang's reaction.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Wen asked.

After all, she is a famous actress and she wouldn't have nothing better to do than to joke with him.

"Yes, and it's a very important matter. It's about the script." Bai Lu said, "That is..."

"Stop!" Zhang Wen stopped the other party immediately when he heard that it was related to the script. He then stood up and said, "Come with me to the conference room to talk."

"Oh." Bai Lu nodded and followed obediently.

After the two left, whispers immediately filled the originally quiet office area.

"Hey, I saw it. Bai Lu is here to see Teacher Zhang again."

"Our teacher Zhang is so charming that even a popular young actress like Bai Lu comes to him. What do you think their relationship is like now?"

"Is that even a question? Look at the way Bai Lu and Teacher Zhang joke around. How can she be so arrogant? She's definitely a girlfriend. Even if they're not boyfriend and girlfriend, they're still in the ambiguous relationship stage."

"What about Agent Gao? Isn't Agent Gao also pursuing Teacher Zhang? If I remember correctly, Agent Gao is also Bai Lu's agent."

"Yeah, two women chasing one man. I can smell the scent of Shura Field. It's going to be a good show to watch."

"..."

Small conference room.

Zhang Wen and Bai Lu sat face to face.

Since one side of the room is a transparent glass wall, passers-by can clearly see who is inside, but the sound insulation is very good and no sound from inside can be heard from outside.

"What's wrong with the script?" Zhang Wen looked at Bai Lu and asked.

"Teacher Zhang, this is what's going on." Bai Lu sat up straight and said seriously, "The investment and director have been secured, so I want to discuss purchasing the script with you."

As soon as Zhang Wen heard the word "purchase", his eyes immediately lit up.

Money is coming!
"cough!"

Zhang Wen coughed to hide his excitement, then looked at the woman opposite him and asked, "Bai Lu, how much are you planning to pay for it? Or, how much is the company planning to pay for it?"

"Teacher Zhang, can you make the decision for your friend on this matter? How about you give him a call and I can talk to him on the phone?" Bai Lu asked.

She thought of Sister Yue's words. Purchasing a script was indeed not a trivial matter. The amount of money involved was not a small amount. It would be safer to talk to the person involved.

"He is very busy now and cannot answer the phone. Let's talk. But don't play the emotional card just because we are acquaintances. It's useless." Zhang Wen said with a serious expression.

Feelings need to be cultivated with "yuan". What's the point of talking about feelings without "yuan"?
Bai Lu heard Teacher Zhang say this, so he stopped insisting on meeting the person involved and said seriously, "Nowadays, TV scripts are usually paid according to the number of episodes. Experienced screenwriters get paid 10 yuan per episode, and top screenwriters get paid 30 yuan per episode. Although your friend is not famous, the quality of his scripts is very good, so I plan to buy it for 10 yuan per episode..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

When Zhang Wen heard the price, he started coughing and his face turned red.

10 per episode? Is that really that profitable?
He knew that it was easy to make money in the entertainment industry, so he treated celebrities. However, he didn't expect it to be so easy to make money. The royalties for one episode could reach 10, and this is not even the top-tier.

This circle is so fucking suitable for him!

"Teacher Zhang, what's wrong?" Bai Lu paused and asked with concern. "No, nothing, just continue," Zhang Wen said as he walked to the side of the conference room, took a disposable paper cup from the water dispenser, and drank from it in big gulps, trying to hide his excitement.

After hearing this, Bai Lu had no choice but to continue, "10 per episode. 'Perfect Days' has 36 episodes in total, so the total price is 360 million. Do you think this price is acceptable?"

Zhang Wenxin said: That’s great.

He has been busy for so many days and treated so many celebrities, but he didn't make two million in total. Now one of his scripts is sold for 360 million. It's so cool.

From now on, you can buy two pancakes for breakfast, eat one and throw away the other.

Great grandfather, I hope that when the Star God bestows blessings in the future, you can give us more scripts.

All he needs to become a multi-millionaire is a TV drama script.

Bai Lu saw that Teacher Zhang hadn't spoken for a long time, so he asked, "Teacher Zhang, are you dissatisfied with this price?"

Zhang Wen still didn't say anything, but took out another paper cup, poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Bai Lu.

As a businessman with more than ten years of business experience, he deeply understands one thing: even if he agrees with the price in his heart, he cannot agree to it immediately, otherwise people will think that his things are not worth the money.

It is best to pretend to be thinking. It would be even better if you can show a little hesitation and entanglement on your face. This will ensure that the business partner will consider raising the price.

This is a psychological war.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the goods are good.

If the goods are not good, it is useless even if you take off all your clothes and pose as The Thinker.

Is his script good?

it is good!
The script given by my great-grandfather was written by a god, how could it be bad?

Therefore, he has the capital to endure the styling.

Bai Lu took a sip of water, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, for Teacher Zhang's sake, I'll give you an extra 2. That's 12 per episode, 36 episodes..."

Since it was not an integer, Bai Lu couldn't figure it out for a while and could only think about it with his head tilted.

"432 million!" Zhang Wen gave the answer for the other party.

He didn't understand partial calculus, but he could solve simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems, especially those related to buying and selling, with his eyes closed.

He has always been very sensitive about money.

"Yes, 432 million." Although Bai Lu didn't calculate it, her intuition told her that Teacher Zhang's calculation should not be wrong.

Zhang Wen felt very happy.

After a little thought, it added another 72. If you think about it for a while longer, it will be another one million or eight hundred thousand, right?

However, people should be content and be happy.

If you ask for an exorbitant price just because the other party is interested in the script, it would be a bit like taking advantage of the situation.

He also consulted his colleagues about this matter. For a new screenwriter, Bai Lu's price was absolutely reasonable.

Before today, his psychological expectation had always been 5 per episode, and if the other party played the emotional card, he could even give a discount.

"Okay!" Zhang Wen said, "It's settled."

After hearing this, Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile finally appeared on his tense face.

This was her first time buying a script and she had no experience, but fortunately, the price was within her budget.

"Teacher Zhang, don't you need to communicate with the author?" Bai Lu asked curiously. After all, it was a deal worth millions. As an agent, wasn't it too hasty for Teacher Zhang to make a decision on his own?
"If..." Zhang Wen looked at Bai Lu and asked, "If I said I was the author of this script, would you believe me?"

"what?"

Bai Lu seemed to be under a spell, and after a moment's silence, he shook his head and said, "Teacher Zhang, don't be ridiculous. Didn't you say that this script was written by your friend?"

Zhang Wen thought: If I say that it was written by my great-grandfather, no one will believe it.

He thought about it, but he didn't say it then, and he wouldn't say it now.

However, since the purchase price has been agreed upon, he, as the author, will have to show up in the future, and he has already told director Han Xiaohua that this matter cannot be kept secret.

So he slowly raised his hands and said to Bai Lu: "See? These two are my friends."

Don't pretend, it's a showdown!
Bai Lu looked at the two hands in front of him, then looked at Teacher Zhang's serious expression. His watery eyes gradually widened, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

The voice stammered, "Zhang, Teacher Zhang, is it really you?"

"It's really me!" Zhang Wen said with certainty, and then added in his heart, "My great-grandfather wrote this."

Bai Lu stared at it with his mouth wide open. It took him a while to accept the reality. After swallowing, he asked, "Teacher Zhang, even if you wrote it, why didn't you just say it directly from the beginning?"

"Weren't we familiar with you at the time?" Zhang Wen said, "Besides, I'm a nobody in the entertainment industry, and I'm not a professional screenwriter. If I told you the truth, would you have read it?"

"Uh……"

Bai Lu rubbed his hands embarrassedly. Considering the relationship between the two at that time, he really wouldn't watch it.

"Then why are you confessing to me now?"

"The contract is about to be signed, and filming will start soon. I will have to show up sooner or later. If I don't tell the truth now, how can I find a friend who knows this script? Besides, I've already told Director Han Xiaohua. If I don't tell you today, you will know it sooner or later."

"What? Director Han already knows? Teacher Zhang, you've kept it from me so much. I trusted you so much and considered you a good friend." Bai Lu became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. "No, you have to treat me to a nice meal."

"No problem!" Zhang Wen made an 'OK' gesture and agreed very readily.

Isn’t it just Wagyu barbecue?

He had just negotiated a deal worth several million, and the other party had added over 700,000 for his sake, so there was nothing wrong with treating him to a meal.

In fact, even if the other party did not add the more than 360 yuan in the end, he would still agree. For him, million yuan is already a huge sum of money.

And it was a windfall.

Bai Lu finally smiled and extended his fair, delicate hand. "Teacher Zhang, it's a pleasure working with you."

"Well, it's a pleasure working with you." Zhang Wen shook the other person's hand.

Very tender, smooth and very good.

"Teacher Zhang, let's go to Sister Yue's office to sign the contract." Bai Lu stood up and waved at Zhang Wen.

Zhang Wen also wanted to make a decision quickly, so he followed Bai Lu out of the meeting room.

The earlier you sign the contract, the earlier you get paid.

More than four million, I would wake up laughing in my dreams.

……

(End of this chapter)