24 Cooperation (1/2)

After was.h.i.+ng his face, brus.h.i.+ng his teeth, eating the meal, and then playing a game, he had been tempered until 10:00 in the morning. Only then did Zhang Xiaohua drive to the company.

Zhang Xiaohua knew that the only companies with ability to distribute were big companies, while HuaXiang Entertainment was still only a new name. No matter whether it was in finances or connections, they were not comparable to those big companies.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaohua could only go for the Plan B, striving to drive a hard bargain. At least that would let the big companies coming for negotiations realise that although they were just a small company, they wouldn't be taken advantage of.

In addition, the big companies were the ones who came asking for cooperation instead of the other way around, this gave them the initiative to jack up the price. At the same time,releasing the song for free would pa.s.s the impression that they didn't lack money, which created a 'you need me, but I don't need you' situation. As long as the big companies misunderstood it for that, they would lose control of the negotiations.

...

Opening the door and getting out his car, Zhang Xiaohua walked slowly into the company.

The studio was already full of people.

In addition to Yuan Datong, Emma and the rest, the others were divided into five areas of the room. Among them, four men in high-cla.s.s suits all carrying superior temperament, seemed to have divided the room into sections claiming that areas as their own.

The last guy was a young man quietly squating in the corner, holding an old-fas.h.i.+oned bag in his hand. He looked to be 25 or 26 years old. Although he was in a suit, it was clearly of lower standard compared to the others, he looked extremely embarra.s.sed. At the same time, his temperament gave away his lack of confidence in himself, especially when compared with the rest of the people around.

Zhang Xiaohua knew at a glance that the five people should be the representatives sent by the five record companies.

Seeing Zhang Xiaohua coming, Yuan Datong hurriedly greeted him and whispered: ”Big bro, this is what we have been waiting for over the last few days. How could you only arrive now? Do you know that these people were all sent by famous record companies? But you actually let them wait for more than two hours?”

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said: ”They are still here aren't they? Why didn't they go two hours ago?”

”...”

Yuan Datong was speechless, but then he changed his mind, he felt that Zhang Xiaohua was right.

Zhang Xiaohua was late, but since the people from these large companies had chosen to wait, it means that this cooperation was of vital importance to them. Otherwise, based on the ident.i.ty of these people, they would have been angry enough to slam the door and leave. Yet they were holding back their temper for more than two hours, what did that mean?

Wow, this kid really did have insight!

Seeing the touch of laughter on Yuan Datong's face, Zhang Xiaohua couldn't help smiling.

At the same time, after Zhang Xiaohua's enlightenment, Yuan Datong was obviously more confident. Even with his head held high and straight, he and Zhang Xiaohua walked to the representatives of the big companies. They both solemnly introduced themselves : ”I am sorry to let you wait for a long time. The person beside me is the head of our company, Zhang Xiaohua. As for the cooperation, we will be responsible for talking to you.”

At the end of his speech, Yuan Datong once again explained to Zhang Xiaohua: ”This is the representative of Rock Records. He is the representative of Huasheng Records. He is the representative of Universal Records.”

Introduced up to here, Yuan Datong pointed his finger at the young man who had been hanging around in the back: ”That is the representative of Sparrow Records, and he is also the owner of Sparrow Records!”

Zhang Xiaohua smiled at the young man and took the lead to say h.e.l.lo to him. However, he deliberately ignored the presence of other company representatives.

Although he hadn't heard of 'Sparrow Records', he didn't mind it, since the owner personally came to the place, it showed that those people attached importance to this cooperation, unlike the other companies, who only sent a representative, showing less sincerity.

”These are...” When the final group of people was introduced, Yuan Datong's face suddenly showed embarra.s.sment, and it seemed to be difficult to say.

When Yuan Datong was silent, a middle-aged man actively extended a friendly hand to Zhang Xiaohua and smiled and said: ”Xiao Hua, long time no see. I did not expect this company was originally opened by you, didn't think that we would one a day cooperate.”