Heavy rain is coming, and the weather in Xiangjiang has reached the time when typhoons are raging. Every year from May to September, there will often be sunshine in the morning and heavy rain in the afternoon.

Fortunately, we are in the age of science and technology, so a little notice is no problem. Xu Zhi has nothing to do these days. He has finished writing the novel, and is just waiting for information from Jiahe. Although he and Zou Wenhuai have verbally agreed, the contract has not been signed, and the money

Not receiving the money, he was still a little uneasy.

The rain outside is getting heavier and heavier, and there are bursts of thunder. The raindrops hit the roof, the road, and the awning, forming patches of mist. A gust of wind blows, and the rain lines in the sky dance like dance steps, which can be seen with the naked eye.

There were bursts of water flowing on the opposite wall. The drainage system of the road was obviously not as good as that of the Central area. After a while, small streams formed.

Xu Zhi was sitting on a small chair on the balcony, looking at the densely packed umbrellas downstairs. Even with such heavy rain, some people who should be working continued to work, because life had to go on, and it would not stop because of a rain.

And pause. When his parents were about to go out in the morning, Xu Zhi tried to persuade them for a long time to no avail. Those who should go out had to go out, and Xu Yaxin also had to go to school. Xu Zhi was left alone at home.

"Dong dong dong..." There was a knock on the door.

Xu Zhi opened the door and saw a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. He was a little curious as to who would knock on his door this day.

"Who are you?" Xu Zhi asked.

"Are you Xu Sheng? I am He Guanchang from Jiahe. Zou Sheng asked me to deliver the contract." He Guanchang explained with a smile.

Of course Xu Zhi knew this person, he was Zou Wenhuai's right-hand man, so he smiled and said: "He Sheng, please come in!"

After closing the door, Xu Zhi took He Guanchang into the room and took out a bottle of ice mineral water from the refrigerator - this was something Xu Zhi bought recently and was scolded several times by his parents for wasting money. They didn't understand.

Why spend money to buy water?

"In such a sultry day, I won't invite He Sheng to tea!" Xu Zhi said with a smile.

He Guanchang said: "Okay, I really can't drink the tea. Your floor is so high. I almost lost half my life when I climbed up." As soon as he finished speaking, he opened the ice water and drank it.

The two also sat down on the sofa. After He Guanchang finished drinking, he looked at the surrounding environment, took out a document from the folder and handed it to Xu Zhidao: "Xu Sheng, this is the request of our Jiahe Legal Department according to the chairman's request.

Take a look at the contract we created and ask any questions you may have?"

Xu Zhi took it and looked at it for a while. It was basically the same as what he and Zou Wenhuai talked about that day, except that now many details have been formed and there are great constraints on both parties. Of course, since it is Jiahe's legal department, it must be in

Some aspects are good for Jiahe.

Regardless of whether He Guanchang is in a hurry or not, when he is studying the contract, Xu Zhi ignores the other party and picks up a pen to read the contract one by one. If he encounters a problem, he marks it. This is just an agreement, not the current situation.

Just need to sign.

He Guanchang did not show any impatience. He sat on the sofa and looked at the weather outside. After a while, the rain stopped and went away as quickly as it came.

Finally, after reading it, Xu Zhidao said: "He Sheng, I want to change some of the terms here. First: Can the equity be used as collateral? Can it be changed to dividends as collateral? Second: I will give at most half of the novel to the first half, and the second half to the rest.

I’ll give it to you later.”

At the time of the negotiation, Xu Zhi didn't understand it very well, so he verbally agreed on the equity mortgage with Zou Wenhuai. Later on the second day of the negotiation, Xu Zhi went to a law firm for consultation. Originally, the lawyer on the other side was indifferent, but he knew that the writer Xu Zhi

After the cooperation plan between Identity and Zou Wenhuai, I immediately changed my service attitude.

Although there were no formal terms at that time, according to Xu Zhi's dictation, after careful analysis, the lawyer suggested changing the equity mortgage to a dividend mortgage, because based on normal newspaper income, this mortgage was enough, although Xu Zhi had some concerns about his movie.

Confidence, but you shouldn’t foolishly increase your risks.

The biggest help the lawyer gave Xu Zhi was to advise Xu Zhi not to hand over the novel at once, because Xu Zhi himself had no funds. If Zou Wenhuai really wanted to dilute his shares, there were many methods, many of which were extremely unsophisticated.

, it cannot be fully described in a contract, so it does not matter whether there are any restrictions in the contract. What is important is that you must have chips in your hands, otherwise you will easily be kicked out.

After hearing this, He Guanchang frowned and said, "Isn't this the agreement you made with us, Xu Sheng?"

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "Yes, but it was only a verbal agreement at that time, and the specific details were not released at that time. I am not a professional lawyer, and neither is Zou Sheng. The contract must be determined by a lawyer. You Jiahe has a professional lawyer, so of course I have to

Go find one.

After all, this is business, and negotiations are changing. I am very sincere in cooperating with Jiahe, but it is better to figure out everyone's responsibilities, obligations and returns clearly now, otherwise it will be bad if problems arise in the future."

He Guanchang took a look at several of the terms Xu Zhi changed. Some details were irrelevant, so he could just ramble on. It didn't really matter whether he used shares as collateral or dividends. As long as he had control over the newspaper, it was actually very simple to dilute the other party's shares.

The most troublesome thing is the novel. The core of all cooperation is this novel. Although Zou Wenhuai likes Xu Zhi, the early development of the newspaper must rely on this novel to quickly open up the market. Once there is a market, there will be rewards, otherwise it will be ordinary.

It will be extremely difficult to develop a newspaper office slowly. If the other party does not give you the second half of the novel, then this cooperative relationship cannot be destroyed for at least a year, otherwise the fish will die and the net will be broken, and everyone will not have a good result.

He Guanchang thought for a while and said: "If Xu Sheng only gives half of the novel, how will we know whether the content behind it is good or bad?"

Xu Zhi laughed and said: "When Jin Yong Gulong writes novels, when will he finish them and publish them? Are they publishing them while writing them?"

He Guanchang said: "But they are Jin Yong and Gu Long!"

Xu Zhidao: "Yes, I am not, so I gave half of it first. This is probably the first case in the literary world. If you just want to see the quality, which is usually more than 500,000 words, can't you still see it?"

He Guanchang secretly sighed and said it was troublesome. Zou Wenhuai did intend to cooperate. If there was no big conflict, it would be fine. But since it was cooperation, there was initiative. If the whole novel could be obtained, then it would be up to him to decide whether to cooperate or not.

time, but if the second half is missing, it is equivalent to being trapped by an invisible hand, and you will not be so comfortable.

He Guanchang decided to put pressure on the other party and said: "If this is the case, then our contract will also be changed, and the loan will be reduced to half, 250,000."

Xu Zhi shook his head and said: "The amount will not change. There is no need to discuss this. He Sheng can say that I am a villain, but no matter what, I have to have some back-ups to ensure my own interests. Although Jiahe invests in this kind of cooperation,

It's a lot, but it also benefits the most. As long as the newspaper really starts running, I will naturally hand over the last half after a year."

He Guanchang thought for a while and said, "I have to go back and discuss this matter again. I wonder if I can take the novel back with me?"

Xu Zhi shook his head and said: "No, the novel cannot be given to you before the contract is signed!"

He Guanchang frowned and said: "Xu Sheng, the premise of our cooperation is the quality of the novel. If we are not reviewed, we will not be able to sign this contract so hastily. After all, we have to invest millions of Hong Kong dollars here. It is not a small business."

number."

Xu Zhi thought for a while and said: "Let's do this. After we have discussed all the details, I will give you some of the novels before signing the contract. If you think the quality is good, I will give it to you after signing the contract.

This is half a novel.”

He Guanchang paused and said: "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it first. Xu Sheng can keep this contract. When we confirm it, we can agree on a time to discuss it."

Xu Zhi nodded. He Guanchang brought two contracts. The one changed by Xu Zhi will be taken away, and the other one can be left for Xu Zhi to take to his lawyer for review.

Out of politeness, Xu Zhi sent He Guanchang downstairs. Downstairs, a Mercedes-Benz was waiting. The boss in Xiangjiang particularly loves luxury cars. The concentration of Rolls-Royce and Bentleys is the highest in the world. Mercedes-Benz is not the highest level.

, but it is also considered a favorite among high-income people.

Before getting into the car, He Guanchang asked with a smile: "Does Xu Sheng really only plan to make movies? The 500,000 we have given is enough for Xu Sheng to buy two high-quality properties. Whether it is investment or self-occupation, it is a stable choice. Now the housing prices in Xiangjiang are very high."

One price per day!”

Xu Zhi asked: "If the real estate income is so good, why does Jiahe only make movies?"

He Guanchang said with a smile: "As long as we can make movies well in this life, it is the company's choice, but for individuals, having a few properties is also a good choice. I have also invested in a few, but this is investment

That’s it, Xu Sheng needs to live with himself and his family, so it’s not a safe choice to invest the first money in the very risky film industry!”

Xu Zhidao: "If the movie is successful, the income will far exceed that of real estate!"

He Guanchang shook his head and said: "In any industry, the income of the successful people far exceeds that of real estate, but this is only a small group of people. The flashlight is always on them, but they don't know that there are corpses outside the circle.

I don’t know how many losers have lost everything.

The film industry is even more cruel than these. Many people only see Li Xiaolong’s movies making huge profits, but if you think about it carefully, since the invention of movies, even in Hollywood, there have been a few blockbuster movies and a few lucky ones.

Can you get this kind of opportunity? Doesn’t Xu Sheng still understand?”

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "Real estate is not a guaranteed profit, and life is not easy during the economic crisis."

He Guanchang nodded and said: "Yes, but if you look at it overall, housing prices are still rising. Xu Sheng has a good future. I just don't want Xu Sheng to do something that is too risky. If it really fails, he will be trapped in it."

, it’s such a pity.”

Xu Zhi smiled and said: "Okay, I will think about it carefully. Thank you He Sheng."

"Well, Xu Sheng will think about it carefully. If possible, we at Jiahe can still invest in this movie." He Guanchang nodded and got into the car. The driver started immediately and the car slowly left.
Chapter completed!