"But why?"
"Boss, you know that the manufacturing costs in North America are very high, and we are in a hurry. Many printing factories have taken the opportunity to demand exorbitant prices. Although our company is not short of money now, we all know how you do things.
Chen Guang nodded and snapped his fingers. "That's right, Buttface. You know me well. No matter how much money we have, we can't be fooled. "
Lu Xiaoliang sighed again. "But the market reaction is too strong. Bookstores all over the United States are crazily sending orders. You know, although the copyright awareness in North America is not bad and it is almost impossible for paper copies to be pirated. But as time goes by and the demand is too strong, we can't guarantee that the scanned electronic files won't spread on the Internet, which is likely to affect our profits. We also plan to increase the price of the ordinary edition to $59 and the deluxe edition to $119. In total, there is close to 200 million USD profit margin in this deal! "
Chen Guang's mouth twitched, and his eyes began to redden.
No one would complain of too much money.
He also realized something else. Although after last night's battle, he was one step closer to the statue of Best Actor, and there was a faint feeling of budding in his heart, the statue still hadn't appeared.
Of course, the sooner the battle was over, the better. It was indeed necessary to solve the problem of the shortage of the World Faction as soon as possible.
He tried to look calm, but it was very difficult. "Then we should increase the print run!"
"But the price of the printers is really high!"
Chen Guang also sighed. The Old Man had been in the business for many years and had never suffered losses in silence. Could it be that he had no choice but to admit defeat under the corruption of capitalism?
"Forget it. How much do they want?"
Lu Xiaoliang said with a bitter face, "We contacted several companies. The average price of the ordinary edition is about 48 dollars, and the deluxe edition is about 80 dollars, which is twice their actual cost!"
Chen Guang pounded the table. "This is unacceptable!"
Lu Xiaoliang also felt that this was unacceptable, but he couldn't think of a good solution.
Just as he was thinking about this, his cell phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Yue Hong calling from China. It was past nine o 'clock in the evening there. He didn't know what Yue Hong was so urgent about.
"It's Old Yue's call. Boss, I'll take it first. It's midnight in China."
Lu Xiaoliang explained to Chen Guang and answered the call. "What's up, Old Yue? To make a long story short, I'm currently discussing something with my boss. "
On the phone, Yue Hong seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he still opened his mouth and said, "There's a little situation in the country. Xiao Lu, don't be in a hurry to tell the boss."
Chen Guang's ears were sharp, and he could hear everything clearly. With the Old Man's ears, did he even need to turn on the speaker?
Yue Hong's sneaky "Don't tell the boss" was as loud as thunder.
They had rebelled. The team was too big, and the people's hearts were scattered. It was not easy to lead the team!
Even an honest person like Old Yue wanted to hide something from him. This was intolerable!
Chen Guang snatched the phone from Lu Xiaoliang. "Old Yue, what's up? Why can't you tell me? "
"Ah? Boss, did you hear that? "
Yue Hong was embarrassed.
Chen Guang snorted. "Of course. My ears are sharp. But Old Yue, don't worry. I won't blame you. We're working together, and I have 100% trust in all of you. If there's anything wrong with your work, we can talk about it. I'm easy to talk to. You should know me. "
Yue Hong hesitated for a while. "That, boss, I'll tell you?"
"Go ahead. Don't worry and speak boldly!"
Chen Guang looked as if he was a magnanimous person who wouldn't hold a grudge against a lowly person. After that, he turned on the hands-free mode and gave a hand gesture to Lu Xiaoliang before making a reassuring expression.
His body language and expression were basically saying, "We've been working together for a long time. As long as it's not an unforgivable mistake in principle, I won't argue with you."
"Actually, this is not our problem. Alright, we also have some problems. But it's more of your problem, boss."
Yue Hong spouted a whole bunch of strange words.
Chen Guang felt that there was a hidden meaning in Yue Hong's words. "Can you stop with the tongue twister? Old Yue, why are you getting more and more dishonest? "
Chen Guang pretended to be angry.
Yue Hong finally said helplessly. "Uh, there's a problem with the publishing and distribution of 'World School Performing Arts'."
Chen Guang was unhappy. "What's wrong? We are robbing people in North America and asking for a high price. Are the printing factories in China doing the same?"
Yue Hong: "No, no, no! This is not the case. It's another situation. Boss, the 10 million sets that you specifically mentioned before have all been printed, but the sales after the launch are a little … awkward. "
"How is that possible?!"
Chen Guang was confused. He thought to himself that it was impossible. He was doing well in the foreigners' territory, and he was even out of stock. Why did his own people not buy it?
What kind of world is this?!
Why are those evil trolls targeting me?!
Is there a limit to your worship of foreigners?!
As a fellow Chinese, I have succeeded. Why can't you see me doing well?
The Old Man's plan to win the Best Actor Award was based in China. How could this be?!
People's hearts are not what they used to be. It's sad and lamentable. Mr. Lu Xun once said …
Forget it. I won't quote the classics. Anyway, I've been tricked by my own people this time.
Chen Guang was heartbroken. "What is this? Old Yue, you don't know how popular 'World School Performing Arts' is in North America. I really didn't expect that my family in China is dragging me down! "
"Boss, it's not easy to sell the full English version in China. After all, it's difficult for ordinary readers to read it."
Chen Guang's expression suddenly froze. "Uh …"
Then he grabbed the phone and turned to look at Lu Xiaoliang. "Buttface, is the full English version printed in China?"
Lu Xiaoliang nodded with a bitter face. "That's right. Boss, you only wrote the English version. We were in a hurry to print it. You didn't even have time to translate it. We didn't have enough time to find someone else to translate it. We wanted to print a few copies first to test the waters, but you insisted that we print 10 million copies. The cost of printing in China is lower, but the total cost of 10 million copies is more than 200 million RMB. "
Yue Hong was also saying something similar on the phone, but it was more practical. "Well, boss, these printing houses only took part of the deposit from us because of the reputation of the Tianguang Group and the impressive box office of 'Women'. But now all the books have been printed, and they are all piled up in the warehouse of our cooperative publishing house. The problem now is that on one hand, the publishing house wants us to take all the books away as soon as possible. On the other hand, the printing house also needs to pay the balance as soon as possible. But the booksellers all over the country are asking us to return the books. Many of our previous orders have been canceled. The full English version is really not selling. Sigh. "
Chen Guang knew that things were not going well. This was f * cking embarrassing!
After all this time, it was not that his family had abandoned him. It was just that he had been hot-headed and arrogant. He did not pay enough attention to the details and forgot the most important thing. He took it for granted that he had created the magnificent feat of selling 10 million full English versions of academic monographs in China.
As for why Yue Hong and Lu Xiaoliang did not dissuade him back then, Chen Guang could understand.
When he decided to come to the United States to cause trouble, Chen Guang brainwashed others in all kinds of ways. He boasted about himself to be unparalleled in the world.
That was not all. He was extremely tough and would do what he said. He did not accept any objections at all.
In ancient times, he was even more stubborn than Xiang Yu the Conqueror.
Furthermore, the four great warriors had brainwashed him and had inexplicably strong confidence in him. So, even if they felt that it was nonsense, they still believed in Chen Guang's nonsense. They thought that even if it was an English version, it might really be able to sell in China.
So far, the boss had never made a wrong decision.
Because of this, the 10 million copies of the performing arts monograph were published in China in the shortest time possible. It was released on a large scale in the market.
Unfortunately, it turned out that selling combs to bald men, tampons to men, and Quan Zhilong's autographed posters to Wu Jing was not reliable at all.
A few days had passed, and the total sales had not even exceeded 10,000 copies. It was impossible to sell them!
So, the boss was not always right. It was normal to fall into a ditch once in a while.
Just now, Yue Hong didn't mean to hide it from Chen Guang. Although the senior managers of the companies were partly responsible, Chen Guang was the one who made the biggest mistake.
Yue Hong was worried about Chen Guang's reputation. He had planned to find another way to tell Chen Guang the bad news in a more artistic way.
But now that his ears were so good that he could hear it from the side, there was nothing he could do.
Seeing that Chen Guang was silent, Yue Hong thought he was blaming himself. So he comforted him, "Alas, boss, we are responsible for this. We didn't fulfill our duties and caused a great loss to the company."
Seeing Chen Guang's serious face, Buttface also took the blame. "Boss, don't worry. We will find a way to overcome this difficulty together!"
Chen Guang forced himself to stay calm and waved his hand. "This is not a difficulty at all. It's just 200 million yuan. Our movie makes so much money. It's just a drop in the bucket."
"Boss, it's 260 million yuan."
On the phone, Yue Hong interrupted at an inopportune time.
Chen Guang's hands trembled slightly. He was so sad that he couldn't put it into words.
Looks like this old man's illustrious reputation is going to be ruined in a day.
What a scam!
If it was another boss, he would have thrown the blame on the table immediately. Why didn't you remind me earlier?
However, Chen Guang was not used to shirking his responsibility.
Before he came to the United States, he had been furious because his colleagues always undermined him.
When he decided to print 10 million sets, Fang Tianyu and Lu Xiaoliang also questioned him. He was so obsessed with the pleasure of acting tough that he lost his mind. He didn't give them any room to object.
However, it was useless to regret now. His loss was even more painful than buying the Tongshan Industrial Plant for 170 million yuan.
This was the disadvantage of getting richer and richer.
When he was poor, he made a stupid mistake and was cheated online. The loss was only about 1,000 yuan. Now he was so rich that his loss was as high as 260 million yuan because of his carelessness.
Although he was making money on the movie side, it was sad to lose money on the other side.
He forced himself to stay awake. "Uh … Hahaha, this is a small matter. Don't worry about the details."
I let go of the microphone and yawned, but my mind was spinning rapidly as I tried to think of a way to escape. Faced with this situation, how should I turn the tide?
He could admit that he lost money, but he couldn't admit that he lost money. This would stain his glorious image in the eyes of his employees. He must think of a way to turn the tide as soon as possible!
Suddenly, his mind seemed to be enlightened. Ding dong! I got it!
The Chen Guang in Lu Xiaoliang's eyes suddenly stopped frowning.
Not only that, the corners of his eyes began to bend slightly, and his mouth began to smile.
What kind of smile is this?
Chen Guang's expression reminded Lu Xiaoliang of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that he had read many years ago. In the story, Zhuge Liang, who was thousands of miles away, won the battle!
The Prime Minister didn't even hide the truth from his own people when he tricked them with his amazing plan.
When everything was settled, Prime Minister Zhuge, who even tricked his own people, would show an expression that said, "Haha, you idiots! You didn't expect this, did you? Let the Old Man tell you everything in detail."
That's right!
"Don't panic! Don't panic! Don't panic at all! "
Chen Guang finally spoke once more. His voice was filled with vigor.
He waved his hand generously. "Lao Yue, Buttface, you are all not! Yes! Panic! Everything is under control! To tell you the truth, this old man, oh no, this is my preparation for a rainy day! This is exactly what I want! Ah, ha, ha, you were shocked just now, right? Did I do a good job? "
Lu Xiaoliang and Yue Hong, who was on the other side of the phone, were at a loss. They didn't understand what Chen Guang, their boss, was going to do this time.
Chen Guang wiped the sweat off his forehead. He felt that it was even more tiring than acting as Romeo to trick Buttface into the role.
As expected, art comes from life, and life is better than art!
Lu Xiaoliang and Yue Hong said almost at the same time, "Boss, what's going on?"
Chen Guang said with an enigmatic smile, "To be honest, I have expected all this. I planned to print 10 million copies of the English version in China. Buttface, have you forgotten? We have run out of stock in North America. We haven't even started to publish it in Europe. Now the printing houses in North America are taking advantage of us, right? I have planned to transport 10 million copies from China to North America and sell them in North America! "
When Chen Guang spoke, his face was brimming with confidence and pride. He was waiting for Lu Xiaoliang to change his expression to that of worship. Lu Xiaoliang clasped his hands together and said, "Boss, you can predict the future! Boss, you can win a thousand miles away!"
Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaoliang scratched his head, "Well, 10,000 tons of books can only be shipped by sea. We can charter a fast ship, which can reach Los Angeles in about three weeks. But there is a problem."
Chen Guang's heart missed a beat, "What's the problem?"
"Although it is a full English edition, it is still a domestic publication. It is fine if only one or two copies are shipped over in small quantities, but there are 10 million copies. The North American publishing office will not approve it, and the US Department of Commerce will not approve it either. We are suspected of dumping."
Yue Hong was also saying the same thing on the phone.
Chen Guang was cursing in his heart, but he couldn't show it. He was still very calm, "Comrade Lu, I have a way to solve your problem. It is also within my consideration. Where there is a will, there is a way. Haha … haha … you go ahead with your work. I will prepare the teaching materials for tomorrow's lecture. "
After saying that, Chen Guang drove Lu Xiaoliang away. When Lu Xiaoliang left, he sat down on the chair and rubbed his hands.
I can't admit this loss. I have to find a way. 260 million!
In other words, that was only the cost. If these books were sold to the US, they would be worth 600 million US dollars!
That was huge profits!
Chen Guang wouldn't have thought of this if he hadn't made that mistake. But now, he had to use his brain.
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