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Chapter 244 Ground Promotion Expands Advertising Department and LeEco's Boss Jia
After the premiere of "The Banquet", Huayi Brothers held a small reception.

The main cast and crew didn't come because they were busy with the promotional tour. After the premiere, they split into two teams and headed to other cities.

So most of the attendees were film critics, journalists, and some celebrity guests who were available.

Yan Li originally planned to leave immediately, but Wang Zhongjun from Huayi Brothers insisted on talking to him about the distribution.

The revenue sharing and distribution plan for "The Banquet" have been basically arranged and are already being implemented.

However, plans are just plans; the boss's will determines how much resources and motivation Yi'an invests.

Huayi hopes Yi An will contribute more, so they need to urge Yan Li more often. The two Wang brothers had previously wanted to meet up with Yan Li.

But Yan Li is not in the capital. This time, we will definitely seize the opportunity and not let him escape.

Yan Li was quite busy and didn't have time to bother the Wang brothers every day, so he decided to resolve the issue all at once today to reassure Huayi and prevent them from being harassed.

In terms of character, Yan Li is not a good person.

Regardless of past grievances or future competition, Yan Li harbors ill intentions towards Huayi Brothers.

But he won't cause trouble with the release of "The Banquet" and "Rob-B-Hood," and he will definitely do his best.

The idea of ​​separating public and private matters is a bit of a cliché. In essence, Yan Li's goal is to make money. If these two movies do well, he can get a larger share.

At the same time, Yi An has just entered the film distribution industry, which is the time to build a reputation and word of mouth, and she also needs to train and cultivate the distribution and ground promotion teams.

Nobody's a fool. If you trip up Huayi Brothers, who will hire Yan Li for distribution in the future?

Kill a thousand enemies, lose a thousand and fifty of your own.

Yan Li was unwilling to do something so foolish as to potentially affect Yi An's entire strategic plan and development, harming both himself and others.

Therefore, Huayi Brothers doesn't need to worry about Yan Li making underhanded moves or not putting in any effort. Even if he wanted to mess with Huayi Brothers, he wouldn't do anything in that regard.

In Yan Li's opinion, the film "The Banquet" didn't even require his intervention.

If "The Banquet" isn't criticized after its release, Yan Li will quit the film industry altogether.

He guessed that the Wang brothers were probably trying to get him to discuss distribution because they lacked confidence in the film and were seizing every opportunity to boost box office revenue.

Rumor has it that the overseas distribution of "The Banquet," which was highly anticipated, has not been ideal, and it has encountered many setbacks at Cannes. Now it urgently needs the mainland market to recover.

During the meal, everyone discussed their box office predictions for "The Banquet" in the mainland market.

Putting aside those who are boasting and flattering, the general consensus is that "The Banquet" should gross over 100 million yuan.

But how much it will break, and whether it can reach 2 million, depends on fate.

With such a blockbuster and impressive cast, this kind of commercial blockbuster is bound to attract a lot of people, regardless of its critical reception.

Even though "The Promise" was criticized so much, it still won the annual box office champion.

Yan Li was also asked, and he gave a rather conservative range—

1.2-1.5 million.

It's better than "A World Without Thieves" but worse than "The Promise".

If Feng Xiaogang were here, he would definitely be unhappy to hear this speculation. Wang Zhongjun would also be unhappy, but he could accept it.

To be honest, he had thought about the 2 million box office target, but it was just a thought.

Currently, only two films have grossed over 2 million yuan in the mainland Chinese market: Titanic and Hero.

In the minds of all filmmakers today, breaking 100 million is a major victory, and 200 million is the ceiling.

Huayi Brothers' own expectation is to break 2 million, 1.8 million is also acceptable, and 1.5 million is barely acceptable.

The head of China Film Group couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Yan, how much do you think 'Curse of the Golden Flower' will gross?"

Of the movies scheduled for release this year, "Curse of the Golden Flower" is the most anticipated, with many in the industry believing it can break 2 million yuan.

Yan Li also holds this view: as long as the quality isn't particularly bad, this movie has a high chance of grossing 2 million.

Despite both being blockbusters, "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "The Banquet" are not even in the same league.

The latter starred the young Gong Li, but they actually invited the real Gong Li.

Zhang Ziyi's film achievements and international fame are a step down compared to other young actresses, but compared to established stars like Gong Li, she can't really stand out.

"The Banquet" features Ge You, and "Curse of the Golden Flower" features Chow Yun-fat.

Regardless of its quality, after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Zhou is now recognized by both the industry and audiences as an "international superstar," with his salary second only to Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

The former features the popular young actor Huang Xiaoming, while the latter boasts the wildly popular Zhou Jielun.

The former includes Zhou Xun, while the latter also has Liu Huohua, a rising star who is doing well and is considered the top actor among the new generation of filmmakers.

Not to mention in commercial blockbusters, Zhang Yimou's appeal and influence are far greater than those of Feng Xiaogang, who directs comedies.

If possible, Yan Li would actually prefer to work on this film.

However, Mr. Zhang, the owner of New Pictures, has always been used to hogging the profits and ignores everyone except for Anle, who provides the funding.

Yan Li's two predictions were far from groundbreaking; in fact, they were somewhat in line with the general trend.

But that's how business is, especially when it comes to professional matters; you have to be steady.

The bosses of Media Asia, Huayi Brothers, China Film Group, and several other companies are likely to become Yi An's clients in the future.

Yan Li's actions may not leave a lasting impression, but at least they won't expose his shortcomings and lead to questions about his publishing capabilities and vision.

Sometimes, you don't need to win; just not losing is a victory.

After the party ended, Huo Siyan, who had been drinking, begged Yan Li to take her home.

Yan Li was kind-hearted and couldn't refuse. Seeing that she was thirsty on the way, he fed her some drinks to help her sober up. After taking her home, he resolutely resisted Huo Siyan's temptations and went home to sleep.

Even Xiong Naijin, who was secretly following behind, was a little confused when she saw Huo Siyan going home alone.

Could it be that I've made a mistake?

No, it's not that far from the hotel to Huo Siyan's house, so why did we take such a long detour?

Xiong Naijin still felt that Yan Li and Huo Siyan were having an affair, but the tricky part now was that she had no evidence.

The mere fact that Huo Siyan accompanied Yan Li to the premiere and that Yan Li escorted her home is not enough to prove anything.

Similar incidents occurred during the previous scandal involving Hu Ke and Li Feier, where Qin Lan even personally selected Huo Siyan to act as a shield for Yan Li.

These were the words Huo Siyan used to chase her away, claiming that she was entrusted by Qin Lan to supervise and prevent those women from getting close to Yan Li.

Therefore, Huo Siyan's behavior at the premiere was perfectly acceptable, and Yan Li's act of taking her home without her staying overnight was also perfectly acceptable.

As for taking a detour, is it because you're worried about traffic jams?

Xiong Naijin even suspected for a moment that she might have been discovered while stalking him, but she quickly realized that the possibility was unlikely.

To conceal his whereabouts, he specifically called a taxi and didn't follow too closely. Taxis are everywhere in Beijing, and they all look the same, making it difficult to distinguish them.

Moreover, in the last part, she actually lost her target. She tried her luck by waiting near Huo Siyan's house, but the other party still appeared, which didn't seem like she had discovered that she was following her.

Regardless of the circumstances, she had no concrete evidence or even a credible claim, so neither reporting nor threatening her would be very effective.

Exposing myself might even provoke a counterattack from Huo Siyan.

Given Qin Lan's level of trust and her influence within the Teddy Sisters group, she could suppress or even kick her out of the group in no time.

Xiong Naijin pondered silently for a while, but still felt that it was best to remain still. Given Huo Siyan's personality, she would eventually slip up, and then they could wait for the right opportunity to act.

"..."

Yan Li, upon returning to Fuli City, happened to trigger today's intelligence. Looking at Xiong Naijin's behavior and schemes, he was somewhat speechless.

The Teddy Sisters are all quite shrewd in their little schemes.

Well, it wasn't just the Teddy Sisters; many of the people around Dong Xuan also had their own agendas, including Wang Ou and his group—they weren't entirely without selfish motives either.

No one is a saint, and in a crowd, there is a world of its own. It is rare to find someone in a small group who doesn't scheme against others.

However, Wu Maowen really needs to learn some counter-surveillance techniques.

Two attempts to track them yielded absolutely nothing.

Yan Li squinted, looking at the intelligence from another group of people tracking Xiong Naijin.

Wang Jianlin of Huayi Brothers is really cunning. He was all smiles and laughter at the gathering, but secretly he sent people to follow him, take photos, and gather dirt on him.

One or two scandals may not affect Yan Li, but a batch of scandals being exposed together, along with various controversies, will be enough to give Yan Li a hard time.

More importantly, besides Yan Li, it can also target female celebrities who are associated with or close to Yan Li.

Yan Li himself didn't care, but he couldn't leave these actresses unattended. With so many of them, things would get chaotic, and there would be an opportunity for them to take advantage of the situation.

"That's really sneaky."

If Yan Li hadn't been cautious and always on guard against these two, he might have already had his bed photos taken at the hotel they arranged.

You can do the first day of the month, I can do the fifteenth.

Yan Li took out his phone and called his subordinates, asking them to contact or select a few capable men.

Wang Zhongjun was relatively cautious, but the second son of the Wang family was anything but low-key. Yan Li planned to probe his lair and uncover some shocking information.

At most, these people could only follow him and take some ambiguous photos. Yan Li, with his accurate intelligence and proper operation, could do far more than that.

If I want to trick him, I'll strip those two of them naked and see who can outmaneuver me.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Yan Li and Huayi each had their own private schemes, but on the surface they were working together.

As Yan Li had predicted, "The Banquet" was met with a barrage of criticism after its release. While its reception was better than that of "The Promise," it wasn't by much.

Feng Xiaogang wasn't as stubborn as Director Chen, who claimed that in five years, everyone would be able to understand "The Promise."

Although he tried to defend himself and denied that "The Banquet" was a bad movie, he also admitted that it had some shortcomings and said that the main responsibility lay with him.

And he still insists that the transformation is right, saying that he "cannot be nailed to comedy like Stephen Chow".

Feng Xiaogang's comedies are the most famous and popular, but they have also been criticized by the industry and will never catch up with Zhang and Chen.

Feng Xiaogang obviously couldn't accept this fact, so he actively transformed his career. Films like "The Banquet" and "Assembly" were his attempts to prove that he was not only good at making comedies.

Despite mixed reviews, the film still performed well at the box office, grossing nearly 7000 million yuan in its opening weekend, breaking Feng Xiaogang's personal record.

Although the box office trend subsequently declined significantly due to negative word-of-mouth.
But breaking 100 million is practically guaranteed, and 150 million doesn't seem too far off.

In late September, "Rob-B-Hood" was released. Although it did not perform as well as "The Banquet", it still had a strong momentum and the possibility of breaking 9 million views was not low.

Huayi Brothers, as the main producer of the two films, stole the show, while Yi An, who was responsible for some of the distribution, also benefited greatly.

As one of the distributors, Yi An can receive a single-digit percentage of the film's box office revenue, roughly a few million RMB.

Of course, compared to money, Yan Li values ​​the opportunity presented by these two films to further expand, improve, and train Yi An's distribution channels and ground promotion team.

The distribution and ground promotion teams need to be trained and developed.

Although "Crazy Stone" was a tough battle, it was relatively small in scale. However, by participating in the distribution of two blockbusters and popular films such as "The Banquet," Yi'an Film Distribution has truly gained more contact and understanding with the film market, which has enabled its film distribution business to begin to mature and become more standardized.

At the same time, Yi'an's on-the-ground promotion business was fully launched, expanding from first- and second-tier cities to most prefecture-level cities.

After the two films finish their theatrical run, Yi'an's ground promotion business is expected to cover more than 120 to 150 prefecture-level cities across the country, and establish at least 50 outposts.

The term "stationed" refers to a long-term, fixed presence with 2-3 full-time employees.

Given the current limited business, setting up so many outposts is tantamount to the company being paid for nothing when there's no work. This is no small amount of money, but Yi'an still insists on it, which shows the importance and expectation they place on ground promotion.

However, there's no need to worry about wasting money on ground promotion; with the success of several films, some business has come knocking.

In addition, Yi'an's TV drama distribution and advertising businesses can also allocate a lot of work to the ground sales team. As the various businesses gradually develop, the ground sales team can support themselves and no longer need the company's various financial support.

Film distribution is progressing steadily, there are no major issues with television dramas, and cinemas are still under construction.

Aside from occasionally overseeing certain tasks, Yan Li suddenly became an "idle person".

Aside from working at the company, what he does most often is making friends and attending social events.

This seems to be the state of most bosses: they spend more time socializing than working, and their business and clients are all negotiated at dinner parties and gatherings.

A certain club, business salon

Yan Lizheng was discussing advertising cooperation with the head of a clothing brand.

Advertising is an industry that the general public doesn't know much about, but it's actually very profitable.

The size of the entire advertising market can be said to far surpass that of the film and television industry. The product placement in film and television that many people take for granted is just a small slice of the pie.

Companies like Huayi Brothers and Pegasus Motion were originally advertising companies that started with advertising, and even now, advertising remains an important pillar of their revenue.

What Huayi Brothers can do, Yi An can do too, and might even do it better.

After all, most film and television companies are not like Yi'an, which not only has a wide distribution network of TV dramas but also has connections with many popular stars.

In addition, they have excellent film and television teams, marketing and distribution teams, and internet resources. They have also cultivated a large number of ground promotion teams to cooperate with offline promotion.

It's fair to say that it would be a waste not to use the resources that Yi An has, especially for advertising.

Moreover, an advertisement can benefit various departments, from production and distribution to on-the-ground promotion and artists.

Therefore, when Yan Li restructured the company, he specifically set up an advertising department.

So far, the advertising department hasn't been doing particularly well.

Many of the business was brought in by popular celebrities like Fan Xiaopang, and their thinking was rather rigid, failing to leverage Yi'an's resource and channel advantages.

Yan Li is considering replacing the advertising department with a top advertising talent, and also bringing in some business for the advertising department during social gatherings.

In terms of film and television, it's not possible to connect with many companies and enterprises, but advertising is different; the vast majority of companies and products need to advertise.

Moreover, most of these transactions are not one-off deals, nor are they limited to a single partnership; the demand is substantial.

Yan Li's strengths in socializing, negotiating, and selecting clients give him a significant advantage. Coupled with his own charisma, which increases clients' trust and willingness to cooperate, he is virtually invincible in attracting business.

During this period, Yan Li casually secured several million-dollar advertising contracts for the company, as well as a million-dollar commercial endorsement deal with Fan Xiaopang.

"Mr. Wang, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you. Yi'an will definitely not let you down."

Yan Li reached an agreement with the client, exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then parted ways. Feeling a bit hungry, Yan Li was looking for something to eat when a middle-aged man came over and struck up a conversation.

"Mr. Jia of LeEco, I've heard so much about you."

Yan Li shook hands with this Mr. Jia. He wasn't just being polite; he had genuinely researched this man before and had even considered investing in LeTV. However, after learning about his background, he didn't want to get involved and the matter was dropped.

However, Yan Li was still somewhat interested in this Mr. Jia.

LeTV has mentioned some ideas, including fleeting glimpses of future intelligence, many of which align with Yan Li's thinking.

However, the latter is more radical and idealistic, and is not well-received by the cautious and steady Yan Li.

Another point worth mentioning is that in this primitive era when internet film and television copyrights were still unclear, everyone basically prioritized piracy.

Even Tudou.com, which rose to prominence by acquiring the copyrights to some popular movies and TV shows, can only be said to have suppressed piracy. Furthermore, Tudou.com itself does not reject pirated resources and invests very little in copyright.

There are only two companies on the market that acquire legitimate film and television copyrights on a large scale.

One is Yi'an Media, owned by Yan, and the other is LeEco, owned by Jia Yueting.

After its establishment, LeTV did not compete with video websites such as Tudou for users and traffic. Instead, after its attempt at producing original dramas failed, it immediately shifted its focus to acquiring copyrights and then making money through communication resources and mobile streaming media.

In this way, they bypassed the fierce competition among video websites and quietly accumulated wealth.

This shows that Mr. Jia has his eye on the potential of legitimate copyrights.

When the battle among video websites reached its climax, the issue of legitimate copyrights became unavoidable. With its rich copyright portfolio, LeEco naturally seized the opportunity to exclusively attract users, generate revenue through distribution, and siphon funds from its competitors.

Yan Li truly admires this business acumen.

He acquired copyrights because the system was cheating, while this guy genuinely made his own judgments and took the courage to buy them.

Many people have seen the importance of copyright, but seeing it and implementing it are two different things.

Film and television streaming rights are cheap, but large-scale purchases can be quite expensive.

But with piracy rampant these days, who knows when the spring of legitimate copyrights will arrive? And who can guarantee that the copyrights of these old dramas will still be useful then?

What if it becomes unsellable?
Especially websites like Tudou.com and Sohu Video, which have limited funds and face fierce market competition.

Gaining traffic, users, exclusive deals, technological upgrades, and content creation all cost money. We can only focus on the present, rather than hoarding copyrights to gamble on the future.

Therefore, even though the copyright market has changed somewhat due to the rise of Tudou.com.

However, everyone was only snapping up popular movies and TV shows. For less popular movies and TV shows as well as older dramas and films, only Yian and LeTV were making large-scale purchases.

Yi'an has a relative advantage because Yan Li has many channels and extensive connections in the industry, and can get in touch with people in all aspects.

However, Yan Lin's funds for acquiring copyrights are not abundant, so he cannot acquire all the copyrights and can only pick the good ones and those with high cost performance.

Because Yian seized the initiative, LeEco could only take what was left over, accepting almost anything offered, its advantage lying in the sheer volume of its products.

That is why, although Yan Li and this Boss Jia were meeting for the first time, Yan Li had indeed "admired him for a long time" and had dealt with him quite a bit.

Mr. Jia shook hands with Yan Li: "I have long wanted to meet President Yan. It is an honor to see you in person today."

Yan Li "admires" Boss Jia, and Boss Jia has actually "long admired" Yan Li.

His company is involved in production, distribution, and cinema operations, and he has also invested in Tudou.com and stockpiled copyrights. Many of his business strategies align with his own vision.

Although Mr. Jia was troubled by encountering such a formidable opponent as Yan Li, he couldn't help but feel a sense of kinship with him.

At this time, LeEco and Jia Yueting were somewhat "lonely" and hesitant.

Yan Li, a renowned business genius in the industry, shared similar ideas with him, which indeed gave Mr. Jia a lot of confidence.

The two admired each other and had many common topics, so they had a pleasant conversation and even had a private get-together after the business gathering.

...

A private room in a hotel

"President Yan, let me toast you."

Mr. Jia stood up and raised his glass. Although he was much older than Yan Li, Mr. Jia's posture was noticeably more humble when the two were socializing.

In terms of wealth and career, Mr. Jia is now inferior to Yan Li, not to mention his fame and status.

He has connections, but given that Yan Li has managed to do this much, Lao Jia has many suspicions and can't bring himself to be assertive.

Yan Li didn't put on airs. Although Lao Jia wasn't well-known, he was actually doing quite well, mainly in the communications business, and was quite wealthy.

In addition to his background, personal abilities, and some scattered information revealed about his future, Yan Li still valued him quite a bit and always gave him enough respect.

After a few drinks, they chatted about some business ideas, and Mr. Jia even took the initiative to propose a collaboration.

Although they may become competitors in the future, there are not many conflicts or contradictions between them now, and they can work together.

With Yian and LeTV jointly acquiring copyrights, it's inevitable that some will try to benefit from both sides while waiting for the best price, and the competition to acquire them will also drive up prices across the entire market.

This results in both parties having to spend more money, with the seller taking advantage of the situation.

Why not have the two companies cooperate and find a way to jointly control the market and drive down prices, so as to acquire copyrights at a lower price?

Of course, there are many details to discuss, such as how to join forces efficiently, how to divide high-quality copyrights that both parties want, and how to ensure that interests are aligned and that one party does not take advantage of the other.

However, in any case, joining forces to lower prices is better than competing to raise prices. After a brief consideration, Yan Li agreed to Boss Jia's proposal.

Mr. Jia was quite pleased. He even considered whether he could bring Yan Li over and merge LeEco and Yi'an, which would definitely lead to a rapid rise.

But soon, Mr. Jia gave up the idea.

Yan Li owns Tudou.com, so it's impossible for him to merge with LeTV.com. Besides, even if they did merge, who would listen to whom?

Yi An and Yan Li are now more powerful, and Yan Li would definitely not be his deputy. Similarly, Boss Jia is unwilling to be second to anyone and will assist Yan Li.

So the merger sounds wonderful, but it's simply impossible for it to happen.

"..."

Mr. Jia had a good capacity for alcohol, but he was clearly no match for Yan Li. After the party, he couldn't even stand up.

Fortunately, Boss Jia had a driver, so Yan Li didn't have to worry about him. After dropping the person off, Yan Li clapped his hands and went to see Yang Rong, who had just arrived in the capital.

Dong Xuan and Fan Xiaopang filmed "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" and "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan", Qin Lan joined the cast of "Another Dream", Wang Ou and Jiang Xin also joined the cast, and Li Bingbing was so busy that he could hardly be found.

So during this period, Yan Li was not only "idle," but also had no one to keep him company.

Wu Jiani, who was busy running the dance studio, was the only one left in the capital. She had too much to do and couldn't handle it all by herself. Yan Li had no choice but to call Yang Rong to the capital.

Yang Rong came to the capital without refusing to come when she learned that Wang Ou was not there, but she was just a casual diner, only satisfying her cravings without truly filling her stomach.

Yan Li has been pondering whether to break his vow and visit Huo Siyan, or take some time to visit a film set, or perhaps even have a casual getaway.

Meanwhile, Yan Li went to find "Big Doll" Yang Rong.

"Big Doll" was the nickname he gave Yang Rong, a double entendre. One meaning was that Yang Rong had a baby face, was cute, and had a petite figure, so she looked like a large doll when held. The other meaning was "big".

Meanwhile, the drunken Mr. Jia was taken home by his driver, and his girlfriend Gan Wei and best friend Xiong Naijin helped him to the bedroom to lie down.

Mr. Jia, who is not yet 35 years old this year, has actually been divorced twice.

Two years ago, when Jia came to Beijing to develop his career, he met Gan Wei, who was then a student at the PLA Academy of Arts, and successfully won her over.

Xiong Naijin is Gan Wei's best friend.

The two are from the same hometown and were classmates at an art school. They have known each other for many years. Although they went to different schools after coming to Beijing, they have never lost contact.

However, the two had different experiences. Xiong Naijin acted but didn't make much of a name for herself until she joined the Teddy Sisters group and became somewhat famous. Gan Wei had hardly acted at all, and after meeting Boss Jia, she settled down to be his good wife.

Gan Wei busied herself serving the drunken Boss Jia until he fell asleep, and only then did she have time to continue her previous conversation with Xiong Naijin.

What do you think of what I just told you?

"The Teddy Sisters... are indeed impressive, but I'm not famous enough, would they agree to it?"

"I'm not famous either. Besides, don't you still have your husband, Lao Jia?"

Each member of the Teddy Sisters group has one nomination slot, and Xiong Naijin selected a few people, but none of them were quite suitable.

She knows only a limited number of popular celebrities, and even fewer close friends. If she were to find someone similar to her, they would just be a nobody.

Gan Wei is different. Not only do the two have a good relationship, but Gan Wei also has a wealthy boyfriend and some connections with the film and television industry.

If we bring Gan Wei in, it might increase her standing in the group of girlfriends.

Gan Wei was somewhat tempted, but still said, "I need to ask Lao Jia for his opinion."

Being a rich man's girlfriend isn't easy; she wouldn't dare make decisions on her own without Mr. Jia's approval.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

PS: Cardiology, 1000 words short.
I still owed 3000 from before, and 2000 from yesterday, for a total of (0/6000). All debts must be settled by the end of the month.
(End of this chapter)