My wife is in my arms

Chapter 948 The Battle for Third Place
"..."

Lin Bao'er was taken aback upon hearing this.

She turned to look at her company's two senior executives, hoping to hear their opinions, but the two executives had an expression that said "we'll listen to Chairman Lin," which made Lin Bao'er secretly angry.

These people have been in their positions for too long.

Having honed a set of "workplace survival skills," they avoid taking responsibility whenever possible.

As they are now, they certainly know that if they sign this guaranteed minimum investment agreement, Tianyu Entertainment will at least protect its own interests if the box office is not ideal. But if the box office exceeds... well, by a lot, as the head of Tianyu Entertainment, she will definitely blame them. So they all chose to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

They can do without this credit.

If the box office is a huge success in the future, she can't blame them.

Judging from the two people's reactions, Lin Bao'er already knew that the top management of Tianyu Entertainment had lost their ambition and were only thinking about keeping their current positions. As for other things... they might be there, but they didn't care if they weren't.

A typical example of "being greedy for credit but not rashly advancing".

"Chairman Lin, what are your thoughts?!"

The renowned director Han Dong asked with a smile.

"Since you've spoken, then we'll do as you say."

In the end, Lin Bao'er made this decision: even if the box office exceeded 500 million, Tianyu Entertainment would only earn less money, but with this 500 million guarantee, the company's interests would be protected.

Compared to profits, Lin Bao'er values ​​this guarantee more.

"Chairman Tian..."

Noticing Tian Xiaobo's hesitation, Han Dong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Have the legal department draft a betting agreement. If we lose money, it's on your Uncle Han."

"How can this be allowed!?"

Upon hearing Han Dong's words, Tian Xiaobo immediately refused, saying, "Even if we lose money, I can't let you pay out of your own pocket."

"Just send me the drafted contract. I'm leaving now."

Done.

Lin Bao'er greeted Han Dong and said, "Master Han, the rest is up to you," before leaving with her men.

After Lin Bao'er and the two executives from Tianyu Entertainment left, Tian Xiaobo looked at Han Dong, hesitated slightly, and said, "Uncle Han, this..." He didn't say what he was going to say next, but the meaning was obvious.

He felt that the betting agreement signed with Feitian and Tianyu Entertainment was far too risky.

A few years ago, they would have signed the contract without hesitation. After all, the film industry was booming back then, and to put it bluntly, even if the film was a complete flop, there would still be movie fans willing to pay for it.

A box office of 300 to 500 million yuan used to be easy to achieve, but things are different now. Big directors are making a mess of things, and now a box office of 500 million yuan is considered a very impressive achievement, let alone 1 billion yuan.

"Whenever I suggested filming something, the thing your dad did most was nod in agreement."

Han Dong smiled and said, "I know what you're worried about, but Chairman Tian, ​​have you considered this? A top-notch script, I'm the director, and the actors' performances are flawless—is 500 million in box office revenue a lot?! Not at all. Besides, no movie makes without taking any risks. Don't worry, I have a firm grasp on this project."

Tian Xiaobo stopped talking.

He could already sense the dissatisfaction with his Uncle Han's timidity in his words, and he also heard him say that he was not as good as his father. But... which child who takes over a company can be better than the first generation of entrepreneurs?

Take his eldest niece for example. After Tianyu Entertainment came under her control, it only released two film and television projects last year, with relatively small investment amounts. However, short dramas with small investments and quick returns were being filmed in full swing.

Han Dong did not leave the company. He still had a lot of work to do.

He also had his own ulterior motives regarding the company's signing of the performance-based agreement with Tianyu Entertainment. After all, neither Feitian nor Tianyu Entertainment's investment share was large, only 15%, and together they only accounted for 30%.

This kind of performance-based agreement should have been signed by the biggest investor, Zhang You. However, on the one hand, he was worried that even if he directed "The Vanished She" during the film industry downturn, the box office would not be ideal. On the other hand, he was worried that if Zhang You signed it and the box office was good, he would earn far less money.

So he didn't mention Zhang You at the time, just to keep him out of it.

After all, this guy is the father of his daughter's unborn child. No matter how close the company is to him, it's not as close as this guy is to him.

Especially recently, his daughter, for some reason, initially urged him to accept the role, then said it was up to him, but just a few minutes later, she ran over and said, "Dad, you should still accept! I'm scared..."

What was there to be afraid of? His daughter didn't say.

But judging from his daughter's reaction, she still has feelings for Zhang You. But that's normal; she's even going to have a child for him. If there weren't any feelings involved, wouldn't it just be a transaction?

Han Dong noticed that his daughter's feelings for Zhang You seemed somewhat complicated. He didn't understand the specifics, but as long as Zhang You was the father of the child in her womb, he wouldn't mind lending a hand.

If not... he'll definitely want to confirm it after the baby is born.

Don't let things end up like this, where the elderly couple not only misplaced their feelings, but he also became someone else's money-making tool.

The weather was rather gloomy in the morning, and it grew even more so as noon approached. As the car drove back to the company, Lin Bao'er, sitting in the back seat, asked, "Why didn't you say anything just now?!"

“Chairman Lin, it’s not that we don’t want to speak, but if we interrupt when you and Chairman Tian are talking, people will think that no one in our company has any manners.”

Wang Feng, the head of the production department, quickly explained, "Moreover, I personally think the agreement you reached with Feitian later was quite good. It provides a guarantee that if the box office exceeds 500 million, the company will still make a profit."

"Yeah"

The head of the public relations department nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Lin Bao'er didn't say anything more, because there was no point in saying anything.

She had already decided that when she got back, she would find a way to adjust the company's structure. For a company to develop, in addition to the leader having absolute will, it also needs to have different voices.

Tianyu Entertainment is too complacent right now. The senior management only cares about securing their own positions, and everything else is secondary. This may be a way to survive in the workplace, but the more people like this there are, the slower the company's development will undoubtedly be.

Return to the company.

After having a quick lunch at the restaurant, Lin Bao'er went to Zhang You's office.

Zhang You was lying on the office sofa. He had put on a coat to cover himself, probably worried that he would get cold from the air conditioning.

"If you were at any other company, you would have been fired long ago."

Lin Baoer spoke.

"Go ahead and open it!"

Zhang You casually replied, "I'll go home to sleep as soon as it opens; it's not comfortable sleeping here."

"By the way, I signed a performance-based agreement with Feitian."

talking.

Lin Bao'er then explained the contents of the betting agreement she and Feitian were about to sign. After listening, Zhang You gave Lin Bao'er a thumbs up and then laughed, "You're good. You've proven with your abilities... no one else can really carry you."

(End of this chapter)