Chapter 79 Cheng Cheng: Xiao Gou'er, I didn't expect you to be so greedy
"Is 300 million a good salary?"

Yuanxing Province, Fuhai City, there were only Cheng Cheng and Yan Gouer in the room.

Cheng Cheng sat behind the table and looked up at Yan Gou'er.

Yan Gou'er was shocked: "Ah? Not so much? 300 million is too much!"

"Not much." Cheng Cheng waved his hand, "This pay is far less than what the young actresses get."

In the past, young actresses born after 95 in the domestic entertainment industry, such as Guan Xiaotong, Bai Lu, Yu Shuxin, Zhao Lusi, Zhang Jingyi, and Zhou Ye, generally had a pay of more than 800 million yuan. The highest pay, such as Guan Xiaotong and Zhao Lusi, could reach million yuan, which was even higher than that of male stars of the same level.

Of course, their fame was much higher than Yan Gou'er's at that time. After all, Yan Gou'er was just a newcomer with an unstable foundation, but Cheng Cheng still decided to raise her pay to three million.

Firstly, Cheng Cheng didn't think that since he made Yan Gou'er famous, he should repay her by letting her take a low salary. How many relationships were ruined like this?
Secondly, after the release of "A Little Thing Called First Love", the box office will definitely be more than 10 billion yuan. Yan Gou'er is definitely the leading actress, and her role is even more important than Cheng Cheng. If he lets her take only a few hundred thousand, Cheng Cheng is afraid that she will be psychologically unbalanced.

Thirdly, the entertainment industry is a place where people step down on the low and praise the high. The pay to a certain extent represents the status of the actors/stars. You can lower your own price when negotiating with the director or producer, but you cannot report it too low. Cheng Cheng offered Yan Gou'er a pay of 300 million, which is also a way to raise her status.

Fourthly, and most importantly, Cheng Cheng doesn’t lack this little money at all, and he doesn’t have any hobby of spending money. The only thing he likes is to spend money on others.

300 million is nothing to Cheng Cheng, but it is an astronomical figure for Yan Gouer at this stage.

Yan Gou'er was like a little bird, waving her hands repeatedly: "No, Director Cheng, I really can't accept such a high salary~"

Cheng Cheng continued to increase the price: "350 million!"

Yan Gouer: “?”

Cheng Cheng reported the number coldly: "400 million!"

Yan Gou'er asked again: "???"

Cheng Cheng: “450 million!”

Cheng Cheng: “500 million!”

Yan Gou'er was frightened. She had never seen a reverse offer before! Her little face was full of panic, and she quickly stopped him and said:

"Director Cheng, please stop shouting. Stop shouting."

Cheng Cheng looked at her with approval: "Xiao Gou'er, you are really good at bargaining. You have already come very close to my psychological defense line."

Finally, when signing the contract, Yan Gou'er begged Cheng Cheng with tears in her eyes:

"Director Cheng, please, can you change the salary to 300 million?"

She even used physical contact, grabbing Cheng Cheng's sleeves with her little hands and shaking them.

Cheng Cheng flatly refused: How can we change something that has been agreed upon?
Coming out of the room, Wang Hong came up to him, her big eyes lit up, and asked, "Xiao Gou'er, have you reached an agreement? How much is the pay?"

Before coming out, Yan Gou'er specifically asked if her salary could be disclosed, but Cheng Cheng only gave her three words: "Just tell me what you want."

Yan Gou'er said: "300 million."

Wang Hong covered her mouth in surprise:
300? ! ! !

Although she knew that her best friend had become famous, she was still a little dazed when the figure of 300 million was announced. It was the first time she realized so intuitively that her best friend had become a star with a salary of 300 million!
Yan Gou'er looked strange and added: "300 million was just the beginning, and then it was raised to 500 million."

Wang Hong immediately looked at her with an expression of awe, as if she didn't even recognize her best friend:
"Xiao Gou'er! You are really good! You even managed to take Director Cheng under your wing and even asked for another 200 million!"

Yan Gou'er covered her face and wanted to cry: I said I didn't say a word at all, but Director Cheng raised my salary to 500 million, do you believe it?
She swore that the next time Director Cheng asked for a salary, she would agree to it immediately!

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Next is Wen Lian.

Cheng Cheng asked, "I'll give you 100 million this time?"

Although Wen Lian has not yet regained her former national status, as the leading actress of a 25 billion box office movie, she is already close to being a second-tier actress. The salary of a second-tier actress is usually between 1000 million and no more than 1500 million yuan.

But in "A Little Thing Called First Love", Wen Lian's role is less than ten minutes. With Cheng Cheng's speed, he can concentrate on filming her scenes and finish them in half a day. So although the 100 million salary is slightly high, it is also a very reasonable number.

Wen Lian said sincerely, "Director Cheng, I don't need any pay. From now on, if you want to act in any of your scenes, just call me. No matter how important or small the role is, I won't ask for a penny. You have given me a life-saving favor."

The "grace of rebirth" does not only refer to Cheng Cheng inviting her to star in the movie "All or Nothing", but also includes that he stood up to speak for her at the critical moment, blasted Lu Zhuofeng, and cleared her name.

After the old story of "Wen Lian being banned by Lu Zhuofeng" was brought up again, many netizens felt sympathy for Wen Lian. Her past negative image was completely cleansed in this wave of public opinion, and even turned into positive traffic.

Cheng Cheng asked, "Do you know how much Yan Gou'er was paid for the film?"

Wen Lian was puzzled: "How much?"

Cheng Cheng said: "500 million. At the beginning, I only negotiated 300 million with her."

Wen Lian opened her red lips slightly, looking very cute. She was stunned for a long time before she said in surprise:
"That little girl Xiao Gou'er asked for another 200 million?"

Because in her impression, Yan Gou'er doesn't seem like that kind of person.

Cheng Cheng sighed: "I didn't expect her to be so greedy, but I can afford five million."

"So..." he said, "With your current status, 100 million is really not much. Sign the contract."

"I don't know why Xiao Gou'er wants so much, but I am me, I--", Wen Lian shook her head stubbornly and still wanted to bargain.

Cheng Cheng did not allow for rejection and said, "We will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future. If you want to repay the favor, when will it be returned? If you don't want it, there will be others who want it. What do you want others to think? If you think it's enough, then perform well and sign it."

Wen Lian signed the contract reluctantly. She looked unwilling, as if she had originally wanted a dowry of 40 yuan but ended up only negotiating for 8.8 yuan.

After signing the contract, Wen Lian struggled with her thoughts for a long time, and finally decided to talk to Yan Gou'er. She couldn't let her little sister go astray.

"Xiao Gou'er, come here for a moment."

Wen Lian called Yan Gou'er to an empty tree with a serious expression.

"What's wrong, Sister Lian?" Yan Gou'er had never seen Wen Lian with such a serious expression.

Wen Lian sorted out her plans and asked, "Did you ask Director Cheng for 500 million yuan in salary?"

Yan Gou'er was a little flustered: "Sister Lian, you know?"

Wen Lian sighed softly. She thought it was just a misunderstanding, but it turned out to be true. She tried to make her tone sound calmer:
"Xiao Gou'er, Director Cheng is a director with potential, and I can see that he thinks highly of you. This time, he chose you to be the female lead, and I envy you. I also know that you are eager for money when you first debuted, but don't narrow your path, and don't listen to others. Without mentioning Director Cheng's kindness to us, as far as your personal development is concerned, if you care too much about the pay, you won't go far."

Yan Gou'er said anxiously: "That's not the case, Sister Lian, I didn't ask for the two million!"

"Eh?" Wen Lian said in surprise. She realized that she seemed to have made a mistake. She asked quickly, "What's going on?"

Yan Gou'er: "I didn't even want three million at first, aba aba, dulu dulu."

Yan Gou'er spilled all her "tragic experiences" like pouring out beans.

Wen Lian was stunned: Is this possible?

But on second thought, this seems to be something that Director Cheng can do.

Yan Gou'er asked: "Sister Lian, what did Director Cheng tell you?"

Wen Lian looked strange and said, "He said your salary is 500 million, but at the beginning it was only 300 million. I asked if that was what you asked for? He sighed. He didn't expect you to be so greedy."

After hearing this, Yan Gou'er clenched her fists, turned around, and rushed forward. It was obvious that she was going to settle the score with Cheng Cheng.

Woohoo! Director Cheng is so bad~
There is no such thing as bullying~
Wen Lian hugged her immediately and quickly advised: "Don't be impulsive, Xiao Gou'er. Director Cheng has mental problems. Don't bother with him!"

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