negotiation

"Rest assured, I have definitely come here with sincerity this time."

Wu Hui wore a smile on her face, but she was grumbling a bit in her heart.

She had originally thought it was just a short video app without much traffic. If it weren't for the high purchase rate of those watching the subject-based livestreams, they wouldn't have even come to negotiate.

But right after the last negotiation failed, Boring Short Videos suddenly exploded in popularity because of Professor Yuan's promotion.

This was something she hadn't expected. Now, the traffic for Boring Short Videos was growing every day, and the number of people watching the subject-based livestreams was also increasing rapidly. Combined with that high purchase rate, this was definitely a business opportunity.

"I wonder what kind of sincerity Manager Wu is bringing to the table."

Yang Yaoyao and Liu Weiwei exchanged a glance and sat down one after another.

Seeing the two of them sit down, Wu Hui breathed a sigh of relief and sat down as well.

"Regarding the 80 million exclusive authorization that Yang Supervisor offered last time, we have thought about it and can accept it. If there are no issues, we can sign the contract directly today."

"It seems that Manager Wu doesn't have much sincerity after all!"

Yang Yaoyao gave Wu Hui a faint look, then stood up with Liu Weiwei, preparing to walk out.

Since Boring Short Videos was promoted by Professor Yuan, in just these past few days, the number of people watching the subject-based livestreams every day had already reached 2.4 million, and the viewership was still growing.

And according to the previous calculations, the average purchasing power of the people watching the subject-based livestreams was around 70 per person per month.

With 2.4 million people, that would be 160 million per month.

With a monthly revenue of 160 million, Fuxi Help was actually only offering 80 million for the exclusive sales rights. Was it treating her like she couldn't do math, or was it treating her like a fool?

If that was the case, there was absolutely no need for her to continue negotiating with them.

Seeing Yang Yaoyao and Liu Weiwei stand up and leave, Wu Hui's expression changed, and she hurriedly stood up to stop them.

"Yang Supervisor, if the price isn't right, we can discuss it slowly. There's no need to just leave, right?"

Yang Yaoyao paused her steps and looked at Wu Hui with a serious expression.

"First, for Boring Short Videos, there is no need for exclusive authorization. Regardless of which brand of review questions we sell, we can extract profits from them."

"And exclusive authorization is undoubtedly putting shackles on ourselves; there is no need for us to do something that is thankless."

"Furthermore, even if you at Fuxi Help don't have the specific data for the subject-based livestreams on Boring Short Videos, you should still be able to judge the overall number of viewers. Do you think 80 million for the exclusive sales rights is appropriate?"

Liu Weiwei, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up.

"Manager Wu, please don't take us for fools. Since we are negotiating, you need to show some sincerity."

"Both of you, please calm down. That's not what I meant. Since the 80 million authorization fee won't work, can we continue to negotiate?"

Wu Hui gave a dry laugh. She had just wanted to test the waters to see if she could secure it for 80 million, since that was the price the other party had asked for last time. If they had actually agreed, it would have been a good thing.

She just hadn't expected the other party to react so strongly after she said it.

However, at this moment, she also understood that if she wanted to secure the exclusive sales rights for Boring Short Videos this time, it would be impossible without bleeding a little.

"Then I wonder, Manager Wu, how much sincerity are you bringing this time?"

Yang Yaoyao did not sit down but asked Wu Hui directly, with the clear stance that if the answer was unsatisfactory, she would leave immediately.

Wu Hui was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

"Doubling the price to 160 million on top of the 80 million, with a 50-50 sales split. I wonder if Yang Supervisor is satisfied with this price?"

"Still not enough! However, this price shows a bit of sincerity, so we can continue to discuss it."

Yang Yaoyao looked at Wu Hui and shook her head slightly, then sat back down in her seat.

Seeing Yang Yaoyao and Liu Weiwei sit down again, Wu Hui breathed a sigh of relief. She pondered for a moment before speaking.

"In that case, why don't you name a price, Yang Supervisor?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yaoyao first smiled, and without any hesitation, she spoke directly.

"The exclusive authorization fee is 300 million, with a 60-40 sales split—60 for us, 40 for you. These are our conditions. If you can't meet them, there's no need to continue negotiating."

"Yang Supervisor, isn't 300 million a bit too much? How about 200 million? We can accept the 60-40 split."

Wu Hui bargained.

Yang Yaoyao shook her head slightly.

"Manager Wu might not understand what I mean. That price is our final price; we do not accept bargaining. If you cannot accept it, then there is no need for us to continue talking."

"Yang Supervisor, this…"

Wu Hui was momentarily speechless, but looking at Yang Yaoyao's serious expression, she knew that the other party was not joking.

But it was precisely because of this that she felt a bit stifled.

She even felt some regret.

If she had just agreed to the 80 million last time, there wouldn't be all this trouble now.

Now the price had more than tripled.

"Manager Wu, if you find it difficult, then let's end our discussion for today."

Yang Yaoyao said with a smile, preparing to stand up and leave once again.

Seeing this, Wu Hui hurriedly reached out to stop her.

"Wait a moment, I need to consider this. Also, can I know roughly how many people are currently watching the subject-based livestreams on Boring Short Videos?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yaoyao did not hide anything.

"Currently, the number of people watching the subject-based livestreams on Boring Short Videos every day is over 2.4 million. However, Boring Short Videos is still on the trending list, so the number of people watching the subject-based livestreams will definitely continue to increase; you should know that."

2.4 million people!

Wu Hui looked surprised. Their previous estimate for the number of people was under 2 million. She hadn't expected it to be 2.4 million.

If it was 2.4 million people, then based on an average consumption of 70 per person, that would be 160 million per month.

If they took a 40% cut, that would be 64 million.

That would be over 700 million in shared revenue per year. After deducting the 300 million in authorization expenses, they would still make over 400 million in revenue.

Moreover, 2.4 million is definitely not the current number; it will increase further later on.

Wu Hui picked up her phone to calculate, and then sent this information back to headquarters. The transaction limit given to her by headquarters was 200 million; she couldn't make the decision for 300 million now.

After sending the message, she looked up at Yang Yaoyao and Liu Weiwei.

"Both of you, the 300 million authorization price is no longer something I can decide on. I need to ask for instructions."

"Fine!"

Yang Yaoyao nodded and did not make any further moves to leave.

If they could really sign for 300 million, for Boring Short Videos, that would be an extra 300 million in income for nothing.

"Yaoyao, do you think they will agree to this price?"

Liu Weiwei sent a message to Yang Yaoyao via her phone.

Yang Yaoyao took a look and replied with a message as well.

"If they are smart people, they will basically agree."

Boring Short Videos had been promoted by Professor Yuan and was currently still on the trending list, so its potential went without saying. Furthermore, a 300 million authorization price wouldn't make them lose money; it would just mean they earned a little less.

Yang Yaoyao thought to herself, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

This was probably the biggest project she had negotiated since joining Boring Short Videos.