Chapter 232 Huge Loop
Xu Chen was originally a little worried about Xie Bingran's endorsement.
After all, some sports stars have been banned due to commercial endorsements, and I have heard of some famous cases in previous lives.
But since Xie Bingran won the National Games and surpassed the gold medal result of the last Asian Games, Xu Chen has absolute confidence.
Xie Bingran's endorsement contract itself has no legal problems.
After all, the contract was signed before Xie Bingran joined the national team, and it was signed with Xie Bingran's complete voluntariness, not to mention that Xie Bingran would never have any objections or regrets.
But I'm afraid that some thoughtful people in the General Administration and the national team will control Xie Bingran's subsequent qualifications and training resources out of considerations of commercial gains, and even use this as a threat...
After this National Games, Xie Bingran has already demonstrated her track strength as "first in the country and top in Asia", so not everyone can control her qualifications and training resources at will.
Short track racing has not been a strong sport in the country in recent years, and it is difficult to find a good seed.
For Xie Bingran, who broke the national record at the age of seventeen and reached the top level of the Asian Games, almost no one dared to deliberately set up obstacles in front of her. After all, Xie Bingran also represents the future national honor.
After all, in the field of short track racing, she really has the potential to create unprecedented glory and history for the country.
Therefore, Xu Chen himself did not feel much psychological pressure from the visit of Director Li Yue of the General Administration.
……
Xu Chen was eating at the table when an administrative lady from the company came over with half a box of cigarettes.
"Mr. Xu, Sister Yue asked me to give it to you!"
Xu Chen looked up and found that Wu Yue was busy not far away, instructing several hotel waiters to greet guests.
He smiled and said to the administrative lady: "Thank you! Also help me say thank you to Sister Yue!"
……
After a while, Xu Chen carried the half box of cigarettes and went straight to the large restaurant on the first floor.
These cigarettes were naturally bought by Wu Yue for two groups of Xie Bingran's "brothers".
As soon as Xu Chen came in, everyone in the restaurant stood up again, shouting Brother Chen.
Among these brothers, a dozen of them were Xie Bingran's brothers when they were in junior high school. They were originally unknown to Li Rui and Zhao Feng.
But after all, they were all familiar with Brother Bing, and the two groups quickly got together.
They smoked, lit up cigarettes, put their arms around each other, and soon became very familiar with each other, laughing and joking.
Before Xu Chen left, he specifically told Li Rui:
"Brother Bing has a lot to do today, so you may not have time to come over."
Li Rui: "I understand, Brother Chen, you don't have to worry about us, Zhao Feng and I will make arrangements.
If we don’t have time to say hello to Brother Bing at night, we will retreat first. ”
Xu Chen patted Li Rui's shoulder, turned around and retreated.
……
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Banquet hall on the second floor.
Xu Chen sat back in his seat and looked up. His father, Xu Zhiquan, was chatting and laughing with several leaders.
Xu Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. In terms of "making relationships", he might never be able to catch up with his biological father in his life.
But that's okay, since I don't like this aspect of things anyway, so letting my biological father do it saves me the trouble.
It's quite good to stay quietly in the rear and be a low-key "rich second generation" who doesn't compete or grab.
Xie Bingran was not in the banquet hall and was probably still being dragged for the interview.
Judging from the speech he just gave on stage, Brother Bing seems to have overcome the psychological barrier of speaking in public.
……
After waiting for a while, Xie Bingran was seen walking out surrounded by a bunch of people and returned to the main table.
Xu Chen's phone vibrated and received a message from Director Feng Siriang:
[The interview room has been vacated, Director Cheng and Director Li are already here. 】
[Okay, I'll be right over. 】
Xu Chen picked up his backpack and walked quickly inside.
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Interview room.
As soon as Xu Chen entered, he saw Cheng Hong and Li Yue already sitting there.
The two sides greeted each other politely and then went straight to the topic.
Cheng Hong said: "Xu Chen, you'd better introduce the situation in detail to Director Li first."
Xu Chen was not in a hurry to start, but asked politely:
“I don’t know Director Li, what specifically do you want to know more about?”
Li Yue looked a little serious, sitting on the single sofa with his legs crossed, deliberately putting on some "official airs".
When Xu Chen saw it, he knew that it meant "the person who came here is not good".
"I need to know about Chenfeng Technology and Xie Bingran's endorsement of products..." Li Yue said.
Xu Chen nodded, took out his laptop and said:
"My dad should have given you a rough introduction before. I mainly want to synchronize with you some of Chenfeng Technology's big product plans, especially those involving Xie Bingran's endorsement!"
Xu Chen turned on his computer and opened a PPT document.
The PPT is actually the comparison document from the previous acquisition of Guangming Factory, with some slight modifications and additions.
The first part shows the company strength of Chenfeng Technology, mainly because it was formerly a state-owned machinery factory with hundreds of employees and many years of history.
The second part is the development plan and progress of Chenfeng electric vehicles, mainly the overall industrial layout, city support, future development vision, as well as the current production line introduction and future specific production plans.
The third part requires Xie Bingran's endorsement, a general introduction to the first product "Morning Wind Ice Power".
Several design institutes and design companies in the capital and provincial capital were still working on the product design of Chenfeng Bing Power. Xu Chen first asked Yang Congxin for some drafts.
The main thing is to show Li Yue first that the products that Xie Bingran wants to endorse will not drop in price in terms of specifications and grades.
Xu Chen deliberately emphasized that Chenfeng electric vehicles will follow the "high-end fashion" route, and the product design will also fit Xie Bingran's image.
……
During Xu Chen's introduction, Li Yue remained silent, frowning slightly, not knowing what was going on in his mind.
Xu Chen spoke eloquently without showing any signs of timidity, and his explanations were detailed and serious.
He was almost finished speaking when the door to the interview room was suddenly pushed open.
The three of them looked back and saw Xie Bingran walking in.
Seeing Xie Bingran come in, Cheng Hong and Li Yue were stunned, but then they both smiled at her.
Xie Bingran said nothing and sat down next to Xu Chen.
She had no expression on her face and said:
"I heard it's about the endorsement contract. I'll come over and have a listen."
Xu Chen smiled and said nothing more.
When Director Li Yue saw Xie Bingran come in, his attitude obviously changed.
He put down his crossed legs, and his face that had always been cold before now also put on some restraint and a smile.
Obviously, Director Li is still a little afraid in front of the stars and champions of the national team.
But things should be discussed as they should be.
Li Yue paused and then said:
"I am here on behalf of the General Administration. Some considerations need to be based on the image and commercial benefits of the national team. I hope you understand."
Throwing out such a sentence first is a layer of "not so good" foreshadowing.
Those who hope to "understand" will naturally not be smooth and easy.
Xu Chen knew it, but he remained calm and said with a smile:
"I understand... Since I communicated this matter through Director Cheng in advance, I just hope that I can discuss the matter clearly with the General Administration and the national team in advance.
Although we, Chenfeng Technology, signed the contract with Xie Bingran first, of course we still have to consider the opinions of the General Administration and the national team for subsequent promotion and publicity. ”
These two sentences were spoken in a calm tone, but left little room for error.
The implication is that our endorsement contract is signed first, and we must act in accordance with the contract and the law. As for the opinions of the General Administration and the national team, we will only treat them as opinions and will not really affect the execution of the contract.
This also means that clear bottom lines and principles are laid out at the very beginning.
……
Li Yue was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xu Chen with a more solemn look.
He had participated in many business negotiations, and he understood the meaning of Xu Chen's two sentences instantly.
When I first met Xu Chen today, I saw that he looked very young, so I originally relaxed my vigilance.
Now it seems that the young man in front of me is difficult to deal with...
Li Yue paused and said with a smile:
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"I came here this time, still hoping to solve the problem.
I personally like and support Xie Bingran very much, and I still follow Xie Bingran's opinions in everything.
However, commercial cooperation involving national team athletes is still complicated. All endorsements and cooperation must go through commercial negotiations and layers of approval. ”
Xu Chen looked calm, but had no intention of giving in:
"We understand, but our endorsement contract was signed before Xie Bingran joined the team.
I have consulted a legal lawyer in this regard, and from a legal perspective, our endorsement contract has higher priority. ”
Xu Chen knew very well that he must not give in at this moment.
If he softens his words, it is very likely that the endorsement contract will be "reinvented" and go through layers of business negotiations and approvals again.
Not only will you waste a lot of time, but you will also pay millions in additional endorsement fees.
As Chenfeng Technology is currently short of funds, it will definitely not be able to afford this expense.
What's more, after the production line is introduced in August, the first "Morning Wind Ice Power" product will not be delayed for too long. It will be necessary to use Xie Bingran's image for promotion, and time simply cannot afford it...
Li Yue frowned and finally showed a trace of displeasure.
He spoke calmly and said:
“The General Administration and the national team have very strict control over athletes, because they not only represent their own image, but also, in a certain sense, represent the image of the country.
Athletes' business cooperation will have many considerations...
Let me put it more bluntly. When we train athletes and provide training and competition resources, we will definitely consider commercial value, and all kinds of resources will be tilted towards "obedient" players. ”
Li Yue's tone was calm, but there seemed to be some "threat" in his words.
Xu Chen's expression remained as usual, but he was thinking about how to deal with it.
Cheng Hong saw that the momentum was not right and said:
"We'd better discuss and solve the problem..."
Xie Bingran's expression was cold. She could not understand the specific contract terms and the current negotiation situation, but she could feel the threat in Director Li's words.
She looked at Li Yue and said:
“The reason why I went to practice sports was because I signed this endorsement contract with Xu Chen.
If this contract is threatened and affected, then I will not practice sports. ”
"..."
After the words fell, Li Yue's expression became a little ugly.
He frowned and said:
"Xie Bingran, I am helping you fight for your interests! Do you understand?
You don’t even know that someone has sold you? ! ”
……
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the interview room became a little awkward.
Li Yue's words clearly contained some hostility towards Xu Chen.
The meaning is also very clear. In Li Yue's view, the endorsement contract signed by Xu Chen and Xie Bingran clearly betrayed and cheated Xie Bingran.
Xie Bingran's expression turned cold.
When Xu Chen heard Li Yue's words, instead of being angry, he felt relieved.
If Director Li Yue was trying to protect Xie Bingran, then things would be easier to talk about.
Xie Bingran said: "My interests are Xu Chen's interests..."
"..." Li Yue frowned and shook his head helplessly.
Cheng Hong glanced at Xie Bingran and then at Xu Chen, with a smirk on her face.
She couldn't help but complain in her heart:
What a love brain...
……
Xu Chen said nothing, waiting to see Li Yue's reaction.
Li Yue thought for a while, sighed and said:
"If Xie Bingran has this attitude, then I will also help find a way to communicate upward...
What about your endorsement contracts? You need to show it to me first! ”
Xu Chen smiled, and it seemed that Director Li had relaxed his tone.
He took out two documents from his bag and handed them to Li Yue's hands.
These are exactly two contracts that were previously stored in the office of Jinfeng Building and were specially picked up at noon today.
Li Yue looked through it, frowned and said:
“There is also a cooperation with a sports brand?!”
Xu Chen looked at the "Burning Ice Sports" contract in his hand, nodded and said:
"Yes, there is also a cooperation agreement with a sports brand. This is an equity cooperation with Xie Bingran, and it is not entirely an advertising endorsement."
Li Yue frowned and his face became more and more ugly:
"I'll tell you the truth, some sports brand manufacturers are already contacting us and want to sign Xie Bingran as an endorsement.
With your contract here, you can't sign with any sports brand at all. This is equivalent to blocking Xie Bingran's own business income! ”
Xu Chen just smiled but didn't say much.
Xie Bingran seemed to want to speak, but Xu Chen stopped her with a look at her.
Li Yue said nothing and carefully read the two contracts in his hands.
After a while, he seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed and he said:
"I came here today mainly for preliminary communication. I need to report to the boss after I go back.
But after a first look at it, if you take a closer look at your two contracts, there are problems! ”
Xu Chen: "What's the problem?"
Li Yue looked at the dates of the two contracts again and said:
"When the contract was signed, Xie Bingran was under the age of 18, so the guardian's signature and seal were required.
I don’t have to say anything, but if I report it, the General Administration’s legal department may still seize on this point and argue with you! ”
Cheng Hong frowned, looking worried.
This question...
Huge vulnerability that seems very fatal.
Xie Bingran's expression changed, but she felt panicked and turned to look at Xu Chen.
Just as she was about to say something, Xu Chen reached out and pinched her arm, telling her to "calm down."
Xu Chen's expression remained as usual, as if he had expected it.
(End of chapter)