The weather in early spring is still cold.

There is a planned running track in the villa area, which goes around the lakeside. It is about six or seven hundred meters long, which is not bad at all.

After living here for so long, this is the first time for Li Xiao to come here. There are many people running. Anyway, it is the first time for him to see so many people here at home.

Li Xiaoxin said, damn it, don’t these people have to go to work?

Then I remembered that this is a villa area, oh, people probably don’t have to go to work.

Li Xiao put on his peaked cap and kept his head down as low as possible. Regardless of whether others knew him or not, he lowered his head and ran.

After running a lap for several hundred meters, there was already some sweat inside the windbreaker.

Li Xiao sweats easily, even in winter, even with a little exercise. This may be the reason why it is difficult for him to gain weight.

There are young, middle-aged and even old runners who often come here to run. As they run, they meet acquaintances and say hello cheerfully.

However, seeing a stranger like Li Xiao who had his head down and couldn't see his face clearly, running around by himself, he didn't react much.

After all, some people don't like to socialize.

On the first day of running, Li Xiao ran at a constant speed for half an hour. Thanks to not being exhausted all the time, Mushroom accompanied Huang Lei on morning runs for two months. After returning, he occasionally exercised, so he still had a lot of energy left.

I gathered my energy and sprinted in a circle with all my strength. I breathed heavily and walked slowly home.

After taking a short rest, Li Xiao felt that there should be no problem if he kept running at a constant speed for another half hour, but it was not necessary. If he got tired from running, he would not want to come the next day...

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As expected, the concert matter fell apart.

That's not to say that the talks have collapsed, but it's probably very difficult to negotiate.

In fact, it was expected. Yu Cai didn't think any company could agree to Li Xiao's conditions.

"The scalpers and the organizer are actually one and the same. Unless we do it ourselves, it will be difficult for the organizer to agree to this request." Yu Cai looked at Li Xiao.

This may be a bit absolute, but there is no problem that a lot of the organizer's income comes from scalpers.

The organizers cannot make money from normal ticket prices because regulations prohibit them from raising the ticket price too high, but they can sell part of the tickets to scalpers at a high price. The scalpers get the tickets at a high price and then sell them...

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This is also an unspoken rule.

It can be explained this way. Most of the concerts held by singers now are handled by the brokerage company. What the singer earns is not the ticket money, but the appearance fee. Of course, the big names can get a certain share of the box office, and the brokerage company earns performance fees.

, performance fees and appearance fees are paid by the organizer. What the organizer makes is the ticket money and some peripherals during the concert.

Therefore, the performers cannot make up their minds about some things.

Of course, big-name singers can get some good conditions for themselves and their fans, but the organizers don't dare to act like they are the boss and you are the part-time worker.

Li Xiao is also at this level and is qualified to negotiate conditions with them. There are quite a few conditions that can be negotiated, but the organizer is still unwilling to let go of the ticket issue.

It is understandable that the normal ticket price is usually a few hundred yuan, and the organizer sells at this price, so it will lose money.

Therefore, they can only think of ways on their own, and capital must take the lead in interests.

Having said that, the reason why scalpers sell tickets so high is because the tickets have changed hands many times when they are in their hands. The scalpers also paid a high price, so they have to sell them at a premium.

In general, the existence of scalpers can indeed solve the needs of some fans who cannot get tickets.

After all, if the ticket price is several hundred yuan, it will only be more difficult to grab tickets.

Of course, this is not to say good things to scalpers. There are many profiteers among them. Several parties have hyped up the price of the concert, and some scalpers sell fake tickets. Things like this happen from time to time.

This is a problem of the general environment. There are still many imperfections in the performance industry. There are many problems in pricing and transactions. Now scalpers are the most ineffective and worst solution for the entire industry.

Li Xiao can understand this, but he still doesn't want the profession of scalpers to exist in his concerts. The general environment cannot be changed, so he has to find some way to deal with his own affairs.

In fact, the organizers in Jiangcheng really wanted to cooperate with Li Xiao. They didn't dare to refuse Li Xiao's conditions, but for a while they were unwilling to let go and wanted to talk more.

This organizer is naturally responsible not only for Jiangcheng's performances, but also for the entire Guangdong Province.

"If it doesn't work, just do it yourself." Li Xiao smiled, causing him to roll his eyes.

Is it that easy to make it yourself?

I don’t see those kings and singers, they are just cooperating with the organizer.

Yu Qing said: "Brother, the organizer wants to continue talking. They may want to talk to you in person."

The most popular star in the past two years, every song has become a hit, and he is very famous in the film and television industry. The organizer certainly does not want to miss Li Xiao, even though the conditions he proposed are outrageous and naive.

"Okay, let's make an appointment as soon as possible." Negotiation is definitely necessary. Li Xiao is not afraid of trouble. It would be better if the organizer can agree to his conditions.

Li Xiao asked again: "By the way, are they coming to talk, or do you want me to come over?"

Yu Qing replied: "They are coming."

That's good, no need to run around... Li Xiao nodded.

The organizer has companies located in Guangdong Province, and most of the resources in the entertainment industry are concentrated in the two cities of Beijing and Shanghai.

I was very happy to receive the reply from Li Xiao's personal interview and made an appointment tomorrow morning.

The next morning, Li Xiao took another leave and went to the company to meet with the person in charge of the organizer.

Two people came from the organizer, one was a middle-aged man in his forties, slightly stout, with luxuriant hair, and a friendly look on his face.

The other one is an assistant, a girl in her twenties, who is taking notes during the conversation.

They chatted for a few minutes, but couldn't get to the main topic. They were very complimentary to Li Xiao, but this made him very impatient.

Ignoring the wink from Sister Cai next to him, Li Xiao said directly: "Mr. Wang, I also understand your difficulties. I only have one request. You only keep 10% of the tickets and put the other tickets on a third-party ticketing platform.

sell."

When negotiating, the only thing to ask for is to keep your composure. Yu Cai looks calm on the surface but feels helpless in his heart.

He is still a young man... Mr. Wang looked confused: "Brother, you know, it's not that we don't want to, it's actually..."

Li Xiao said directly: "I don't have a management company. The appearance fee and performance fee are packaged. I only charge you 2 million for one show."

Two million doesn't seem low, but for Li Xiao, it is already ridiculously low.

It is not impossible to make further concessions, but Li Xiao also knows that it will be of no use if he makes further concessions. The fans will not take advantage, but will only make these businessmen feel more profitable.

Yu Cai felt increasingly helpless, but did not interrupt.

A performance fee of two million yuan, for Li Xiao's popularity, is equivalent to paying a famous singer to hold a concert for nothing... Mr. Wang was secretly happy and said: "I didn't expect you to be willing to compromise for the fans.

At this point, if they knew about it, they would definitely be very happy and proud. However, leaving 10% of the votes is really too little."

Mr. Wang is not afraid to tell Li Xiaoming, after all, this is the unspoken rule in the circle. Anyone who has had a little contact with it knows that ordinary people can also find popular science by searching online.

"Only 10% of the tickets are left, which is really not much. There are less than 10,000 seats for this show in Jiangcheng. The 10% of the tickets left is only a thousand at most. These more than a thousand tickets are an average of two

In terms of thousands of dollars, that's a total of two million.

The remaining 8,000 tickets are calculated as 4.8 million based on an average of 600 yuan, and the total ticket revenue is about 7 million. Of course, the current calculation is different, and the actual number should be larger.

Including peripheral T-shirts, support items, etc., the income is probably hundreds of thousands, which adds up to eight million.

According to Li Xiao's idea, the concert will cost money for stage design, special effects, band, etc. In addition to publicity, the production cost may exceed 5 million.

That’s not much money to make!”

Mr. Wang's mind was spinning rapidly and he was calculating silently in his mind. Of course, in terms of income, he would calculate based on the lowest, and in terms of expenditure, he would calculate based on the largest...

For example, the tickets left behind are definitely for better seats, especially those in the front row. With Li Xiao's popularity and the fact that it was his first concert, it is possible to sell them for tens of thousands of dollars.

Therefore, he can act very embarrassed, and when people see him, they will think about it in their hearts, has he really gone too far?

"Mr. Wang, since I've put you in a difficult situation, let's work together next time."

Li Xiao did not chat with him, he stood up directly and extended his hand politely. Mr. Wang was a little confused. After shaking hands, he continued to be confused. He was sent out of the company before he realized it.

"He, he means he won't cooperate this time?"

The assistant nodded hesitantly. Mr. Wang really couldn't understand, are young people today so temperamental?

Difficulty doesn't mean no, let's continue talking. When we come to a mutually acceptable condition, why don't we just stop cooperating?

Turning back and looking at the building, Mr. Wang hesitated for a few seconds, shook his head and left. Young people have a good reputation and like to talk to each other. It is probably useless to talk now. It is better to contact him after he goes back.

"How's it going? Is the deal settled?"

The studio duo, Yu Qing and Fang Xiaoling, watched curiously.

Li Xiao shook his head: "The talks have collapsed."

Talk fell apart, that concert...

Fang Xiaoling is not sure yet, but Yu Qing has contacted him, checked the information, and asked colleagues from the previous TV station. He knows that this organizer is the most powerful in Guangdong Province. Li Xiao's talks with this company have collapsed, and he doesn't know about other companies.

Will you worry about this? Of course, it is unlikely. After all, it is a competitive relationship. It is normal for you to be bad and me to be good.

The problem is that when holding a concert, it is best to find a powerful organizer. Not only is Xinghui the most powerful in Guangdong Province, but other companies have not taken over the concerts of first-line singers.

However, when the two of them heard that the younger brother said that the company only offered an appearance fee of two million, the other party looked embarrassed and immediately scolded Xinghui's people for being shameless.

"Do you want our company to do it ourselves?" Yu Cai knew that Li Xiao would not give up so easily.
To be continued...