Chapter 634
Fingers Tightly Intertwined
Zhang Tao's heart skipped a beat.
The hand holding the teacup tightened.
He certainly didn't dare treat Jiang Yang as a newcomer without resources anymore.
Especially when I think of what Jiang Yueyue said about the relationship between Zhang Yimou, Yang Mi, and Wang Sicong.
Jiang Yang's connections and popularity mean he has no trouble finding a partner.
The decision made earlier at the dinner table to have someone go out and revise the contract, changing the three-year term to one year and deleting the hidden additional clauses, now seems incredibly wise.
But what needs to be discussed still needs to be discussed.
"Excuse me for asking," Zhang Tao pressed, "which other education brands have contacted you? We'd like to get a feel for the market and offer a more suitable and sincere response."
"Rising higher and higher step by step".
Jiang Yang said calmly, "Their learning machines and e-readers have always been industry benchmarks. This time they want to sign me as their top student spokesperson, focusing on promoting their new learning machine and having me incorporate the top student's learning methods into it."
“Yes, there’s BBK!” Tian Xi nodded slightly.
Zhang Tao was secretly alarmed.
BBK is Youxuepai's most direct competitor.
In terms of brand awareness and channel coverage, it is no less than Youxuepai.
"And there are also students."
Jiang Yang continued, "They didn't talk to me much. We talked in Changsha before, focusing on offline campus channels. They wanted to turn my college entrance exam notes and error analysis into supporting resources, and they offered a very generous endorsement fee."
“Yes, Reading Boy has also contacted my team!” Tian Xiwei added.
Reading Boy's offline channel advantage is something Youxuepai has always wanted to catch up with.
Zhang Tao was very flustered.
"And Noah's Ark."
Jiang Yang added, "Their company hasn't been as prominent as Youxuepai in the past two years, but this time they've made a big move. They said they're willing to sign a short-term exclusive contract with me, for only four months, which just covers the peak sales season during the summer. They're offering a very flexible endorsement fee and have also promised to add film and television resources if the cooperation goes well."
“Their parent company owns a film and television company, and they said they could recommend film and television production resources to me.”
Done.
Tian Xiwei chimed in again: "Yes, and Noah's Ark too!"
Even after listening to Jiang Yang's explanation, they still didn't know what Noah's Ark was for.
Judging from the name, I thought it was a shipbuilding company.
Anyway, if Jiang Yang says it exists, then it exists.
Zhang Tao pursed his lips.
There was no doubt about whether Jiang Yang was telling the truth, because there was no need to doubt it at all.
Noah's Ark has indeed signed short-term exclusive agreements in the past, and these agreements do include film and television resources.
Jiang Yang is a good match for her.
The four-month timeframe was more flexible than Youxuepai's one-year term, which was very attractive to Jiang Yang.
"There is another education brand, Tianxin Education."
"Tianxin Education?"
Zhang Tao was stunned.
Having worked in the education industry for nearly ten years, I am intimately familiar with leading domestic and international brands, as well as established regional institutions.
Tianxin Education is truly unheard of.
It's obviously a new, small brand with no market and no reputation.
"Never heard of them? That's normal. They're a rising force in the education brand industry. They're not well-known yet, but they're very sincere. I'm a materialistic person; I only look at the contract. They're offering me seven million a year as an endorsement fee."
"I've heard of it, Jiang Yang. I work in this industry, of course I've heard of it."
Zhang Tao no longer questioned it.
No need.
The education sector this year has been a hotbed for capital investment.
It's normal for new brands to emerge and offer high prices to poach talent.
In the past two years, the education sector has become a hot commodity for capital across the country.
K12 education and training, learning machines are selling very well.
Parents are willing to spend a lot of money on their children's education, and the market profits are frighteningly high.
A massive influx of hot money is pouring in.
New education brands are springing up all over the country like mushrooms after rain.
If a brand lacks channels, foundation, and users, the only way to break through is to spend exorbitant sums to snatch top-tier spokespeople and rely on traffic to instantly gain fame.
As long as a brand can be associated with Jiang Yang, it can go from being an unknown entity to gaining recognition among parents.
This endorsement fee is just a fraction of the capital investment in publicity.
Don't even mention that this new brand, Tianxin Education, dares to spend seven million.
He wouldn't be surprised at all if new capital poured in, whether it was eight million or ten million.
Just like the film and television industry where capital is pouring money in now.
I heard that Lu Han's salary can reach 50 million, which is practically robbery.
The price he agreed to was only a bottom line of five million.
If they stubbornly stick to the original price, this sure-fire profitable collaboration will fall through on the spot. Tian Xiwei, who was standing nearby, overheard the words "Tian Xin Education".
His eyes froze.
Tian Xin?
That's her younger sister's name.
There is no brand called Tianxin Education on the market.
Not to mention any emerging forces, with a seven million endorsement fee.
Tian Xiwei understood.
Jiang Yang is talking nonsense.
When it comes to business, he's calm, sharp, and never tells the truth.
In order to inflate their own value and gain the upper hand, they can casually fabricate a non-existent brand and make it sound plausible.
Tian Xiwei stood up straight.
Her face remained calm and composed, but her right hand moved quietly under the table.
Her fingertips curled slightly and rested silently on Jiang Yang's thigh.
With a slight pinch of her fingertip, she was about to gently remind him not to go too far.
But before she could even begin to move, Jiang Yang's hand came down first.
His warm palms covered the back of her hands, firmly pressing down her mischievous fingertips.
Tian Xiwei's hand trembled violently, and she tried to pull it back.
No, this is a negotiation setting.
Zhang Tao and his team were sitting right across from them.
Jiang Yang's parents, the principal, and Teacher Li were also at the other end of the living room.
If someone sees us... it doesn't really seem like a big deal, since we've already graduated, but it's still not good, especially in this setting.
But as soon as she moved her hand even slightly, Jiang Yang gently closed his fingers.
Tian Xiwei's cheeks flushed slightly, hidden by her hair. She dared not move and could only stiffly let him hold her hand.
Jiang Yang's fingers slightly parted, gently interlocking with hers.
one more time.
Tian Xi glanced at Jiang Yang.
Having seen Jiang Yang in so many different ways, each one completely different, yet so real that she couldn't take her eyes off him.
Privately, Jiang Yang is the most down-to-earth boss.
Chao Yue dared to rob and openly talked about his greed for money in front of Jiang Yang.
Bai Lu could drag him along to vent about the gossip surrounding the film crew.
Even though she has a fiery temper and occasionally says or does the wrong thing impulsively, Jiang Yang never shows her any displeasure.
She has a very gentle temper.
No matter how outrageous the jokes went, Jiang Yang would at most smile helplessly. He would never pursue the matter even if he got angry, always gentle and patient, just like the kind and gentle boy next door, without a trace of the boss's sharpness.
It's very comfortable to be around them.
But once he gets on set, he completely transforms into a different person.
When acting as a performance coach, he stands in front of the monitor with a sharp and focused gaze.
His words when explaining the play were always insightful and profound.
They scrutinize every detail of the performance, even pinpointing the slightest deviation in an actor's gaze or the tone of a line.
Back then, Jiang Yang exuded a calm and professional aura, completely different from the good-tempered young man he was in private.
I overheard Chaoyue and Ruth talking about it privately.
When recording "Mars Intelligence Agency", Jiang Yang was a completely different person.
They don't try to steal the spotlight, but they can catch the joke at crucial moments.
She's gentle yet funny, and her high emotional intelligence makes people feel comfortable.
She is humble and polite to her seniors, and relaxed and at ease with her peers, both relaxed and insightful.
Very likable.
Without the arrogance of a top scholar, without the aloofness of an artist, they are like an interesting friend, natural and vibrant.
Once at school, Jiang Yang concealed all his sharpness. Facing his former classmates, he was the most taciturn one, as low-key as an ordinary high school student.
Now at the negotiating table.
In the business games concerning interests and future development, Jiang Yang revealed his sharp and clear-headed side.
They can effortlessly craft impeccable rhetoric, skillfully blending truth and falsehood to understand their opponent's psychology.
Tian Xiwei's fingertips trembled slightly, and her palm, held by Jiang Yang, felt slightly hot.
Every aspect is the real Jiang Yang.
But no matter which side of Jiang Yang he is, he will always show his gentlest side when facing her, appreciating her efforts and tolerating her willfulness.
Tian Xiwei's fingertips slowly relaxed.
From initial tension and panic, it gradually softened.
Little by little, their fingers intertwined. (End of Chapter)