Chapter 53: It’s worth it

"Hello, I'm Lu An, the agent from Yehua Entertainment."

"Bai Xingjian."

"You are indeed a young man who is better than his teacher!"

"Excellent."

Linjiang City, Black Whale Cafe, nine o'clock in the morning.

Bai Xingjian met with the contacts in the briefcase.

Lu An is a man under 40 years old, with short, neat hair and a pair of platinum glasses. He looks calm and sharp.

"What do you think of those contracts?" Lu An asked casually as he took a sip of his coffee.

"I've finished reading it. There are good and bad things." Bai Xingjian nodded.

Last night, he read through all the contracts he got from Hong Yang.

Feng Shiqi didn't look at it. She said that he would be in charge of this matter.

Lu An smiled and said, "I heard from them that you attach great importance to the copyright of music."

"What else?" Bai Xingjian raised his eyebrows. "I don't want to have to pay to sing my own songs after signing with the company."

A large part of the contracts in the briefcase stated that once you signed with those companies, all songs and other cultural works produced during the contract period would belong to the company, and you would have to pay to sing them in the future.

Bai Xingjian has only one comment about these companies.

Are you guys the funny ones hired by the monkey?

But this is also normal. Many artists nowadays do not have the creative ability like Bai Xingjian, so they don’t care about these things at all.

But Bai Xingjian cares a lot.

"You can rest assured about this. We at Yehua Entertainment are well-known for our respect for music production. No matter how big or small the star is, as long as the song is created by you, the copyright will definitely be in your hands."

Lu An picked up the briefcase beside him and took out a document: "No matter how much you say, it's useless. It's better to write it in black and white."

"This is the contract that Yehua Entertainment has initially drafted for you and Feng Shiqi. You can take a closer look at it. If there is anything inappropriate, we can discuss it."

Lu An handed over the documents and said sincerely and credibly: "Yehua Entertainment may not be a 100% suitable entertainment company for you, but it is definitely a 90% suitable entertainment company for you."

Yehua Entertainment is a top-ranked company in China, and its strength in terms of resources, channels, scale, etc. is unquestionable.

There are many benefits to joining such an entertainment company. The one that Bai Xingjian values ​​most is that it can save a lot of unnecessary trouble.

In fact, at the beginning he also thought about not joining the entertainment company and working on his own with his cheap sister.

But if you think about it a little more deeply, you will find that this matter is not very optimistic.

There are so many factors involved that it is impossible for one or two people to handle it.

Bai Xingjian took the contract document and looked at it carefully.

Then, his heart moved.

The terms of this contract are even better than those offered by Aoki Entertainment.

The contract is only for three years!

The profit sharing ratio in the first year is 50-50.

The profit sharing ratio in the second year is 4:6.

The third year will be discussed jointly, and the share ratio must not be lower than that of last year.

The contract for music copyright is signed separately. As long as the song is created by Bai Xingjian alone, Yehua Entertainment will only charge related fees such as publicity and distribution.

As for the announcement, it can be negotiated based on the needs of both parties.

In other words, Bai Xingjian has the right to refuse to attend the announcement.

Such a contract is even more amazing than the one offered by Aoki Entertainment. It is definitely a top-notch contract.

Of course, there are limitations.

One of the rules is that Bai Xingjian must independently produce at least one album every year, and the number of songs in the album must not be less than five.

This may be difficult for others.

But for Bai Xingjian, the process of selecting which five songs to release as the album might be a little difficult.

After reading through these more important clauses, Bai Xingjian said, "This contract is very good and very exciting, but why would Yehua Entertainment give such a good contract to a new group?"

The object of this contract is not only Bai Xingjian, but also Feng Shiqi.

Moreover, there were no restrictive conditions attached to Feng Shiqi's contract, which was one of the reasons why Bai Xingjian was attracted to it.

"I'm sorry, this is a decision made by the higher-ups, and it's not something I can know about."

Lu An did not respond directly, but changed the subject: "One thing you need to understand is that since you have just joined Yehua Entertainment, we will not give newcomers too many resources in variety shows and film and television. We can only say that we will try our best to help you get them."

Bai Xingjian didn't care about these things and said, "Resources only increase the chance of exposure. The quality of the music itself is the key."

"Indeed."

Lu An nodded, and he had a higher opinion of the young man in front of him.

But don’t the Phoenix Yufei group have two members? What about the other person?

Lu An asked his question. "Her? She is not feeling well today. If there is a chance, we should be able to meet her when we sign the formal contract."

Bai Xingjian took a sip of coffee and tried his best to hide his embarrassment.

My cheap sister might still be applying a foot massage on the sofa.

"Ah, cut~~"

Feng Shiqi, who was far away in the hotel, sneezed at this moment. She looked out the window doubtfully and said:

"Who? Who is saying bad things about me behind my back?"

……

On the evening of the second day after meeting Lu An offline, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi signed a contract at the old place and officially reached a three-year cooperation with Yehua Entertainment.

Before signing the contract, Bai Xingjian hired a lawyer.

The reason is simple: it is better to be prepared just in case. It is best to let professionals do professional things.

The wealthy and powerful Yehua Entertainment did not play any ulterior motives. There were no deceptive clauses in the contract, and even the penalty for breach of contract was so low that it was unnecessary.

When the lawyer noticed this, he looked at Lu An with a strange look, as if to say:

"When did Yehua Entertainment become so generous?"

After signing this contract, Lu An took out another contract from his briefcase. It was a two-way contract between Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi.

Now they are both artists of Yehua Entertainment, but Bai Xingjian owns the copyright of the music. If Feng Shiqi wants to sing his songs, he must obtain Bai Xingjian's consent and pay him a fee.

After hearing Lu An's explanation, Feng Shiqi's hand holding the contract suddenly stiffened.

What's going on? She's being paid to sing Ajian's songs?
However, after reading the contract carefully and listening to Bai Xingjian's explanation, Feng Shiqi also understood the twists and turns.

With a wave of her slender hand, she took the pen and filled in the 19:1 profit split clause on the contract.

Since A Jian has already left Yehua Entertainment in this contract, let him earn more.

The lawyer standing by looked up at Feng Shiqi, his eyes filled with regret.

Another love-brained person!
When I walked out of the cafe, the sunset had just faded away.

The sky gradually darkened, and the horizon took on a dreamy color.

Clouds of various colors, including blue, purple, red, and pink, interweave to form a soft and beautiful glow in the evening.

"The contract was signed so quickly that it felt unreal, like the sunset glow on the horizon."

Feng Shiqi adjusted the scarf around her neck and walked lightly.

Today she is wearing little white shoes, so she can do whatever she wants.

"What's unreal about it? The opportunity is right in front of us, so we must seize it."

Bai Xingjian is not a pretentious person. His idea is very simple. Yehua Entertainment has already extended an olive branch to them, and the quality of the olive branch is higher than that of other companies, so they might as well grab it firmly.

Just like the poem says - when flowers are ready to be picked, pick them.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling a little uncomfortable?" Bai Xingjian asked.

"No."

Feng Shiqi shook her head. "It just felt like it happened too fast. The contract was signed in a flash, like a rocket. I'm still a little slow to react."

Feng Shiqi actually felt that the current situation was pretty good. There was no one else to restrict them. It was just her and Bai Xingjian, and the boundaries did not need to be drawn so clearly.

But after signing the contract, she will have to settle accounts with A Jianming, and another agent will come soon.

Although this is a necessary requirement to enter an entertainment company, Feng Shiqi always feels disturbed.

Moreover, if she remembered correctly, the company that Xinghe Girl worked for was Yehua Entertainment, right?
Now that Jian has signed with this company, could it be that he is thinking about this?
Feng Shiqi glanced at Bai Xingjian and curled her lips.

The pigs at home have to go to other fields to dig up cabbages.

Feng Shiqi didn't say it directly, but Bai Xingjian could vaguely sense it, so he said:

"After signing with the company, our stage effects will probably be much better. At least we will have professionals to guide the choreography, instead of just using the templates provided by the program team like before."

"Oh, so what?"

"So our performances will become more and more beautiful, and more audiences will like us!"

"Oh."

"And after we finish recording the show, there will be a special car to pick us up, so we don't have to squeeze on the bus with others."

"Oh."

"...Are we going to eat at the restaurant you mentioned last time tonight? Didn't we each get 20,000 yuan for filming the commercial today? It's my treat today!"

"Oh, whatever."

“Today’s sunset is so beautiful!”

"Oh."

Bai Xingjian: “…”

Why is a woman's heart so complicated!

(End of this chapter)