Chapter 17 Are You Even Listening to Me?

Aren't you listening to what I'm saying?

I'm not raising the price; I'm helping you lower it!

Why is it going up instead?

No, this seems to have caused a misunderstanding with Team Leader Su; I have to clarify it quickly.

Pei Qian cleared his throat twice: "Team Leader Su, that's not what I meant."

"I mean, Huang Wang has already signed with Waiwai Streaming Platform, so your club can't get any higher revenue from the streaming platform. Also, Huang Wang has streaming tasks, which may affect his usual training."

Pei Qian thought, surely there wouldn't be any ambiguity this time, right?

What I mean is, if it were an unsigned player, you could take him to the streaming platform to earn money. But Huang Wang has already signed, so you can't get any benefits!

Team Leader Su fell into deep thought again.

Well, on the surface, President Pei seems to be picking on Huang Wang again.

But that's just the surface.

In reality, he should be emphasizing Huang Wang's commercial value?

As a player who has already made a name for himself in streaming, Huang Wang has his own traffic and popularity, and Waiwai Streaming has invested a lot of publicity resources in him.

It's no exaggeration to say that Huang Wang has more fans than the entire H4 Club’s GOG division.

And after Huang Wang transferred from DGE to H4 Club, his fans will inevitably pay attention to H4 Club, and this attention itself is a kind of resource.

In addition, H4 Club has a good relationship with Waiwai Streaming. Huang Wang's transfer to H4 Club, where he can appear in major events, will surely make Waiwai Streaming very happy…

Indeed, the player's commercial value must also be taken into account. You can even find a way to get Waiwai Streaming to bear part of the cost. The club owner also explained this before coming.

Thinking of this, Team Leader Su said, "Sorry, President Pei, we were inconsiderate again."

"To express our apology, we will directly give the final sincere price: 3 million transfer fee, 1.5 million signing fee, and 1.2 million annual salary!"

"President Pei, we are a small club and don't have strong financial resources. This is really the highest price we can offer after selling everything!"

Pei Qian almost spat out a mouthful of tea.

Team Leader Su, can you understand human language!

Pei Qian felt very tired.

Reverse bargaining, directly doubling the signing fee that could have been agreed upon, is really something else, huh?

Originally, it could have been sold for 1.5 million, but now it's been forcibly increased to 3 million!

It's so ridiculous that an esports player can be sold for so much money these days.

In Pei Qian's mind, this price range should only be reached in two or three years.

What to do? Try to lower the price again?

Forget it, let's not reverse bargain anymore. Looking at Team Leader Su's decisive look, and thinking about the failed experiences of the previous two price increases…

Perhaps if Pei Qian said another word, Team Leader Su would directly squeeze him dry, and the money could still go up.

Pei Qian said with some melancholy, "Okay."

Team Leader Su couldn't help but feel very gratified. President Pei is indeed generous!

If President Pei wanted to increase the price again, Team Leader Su would have to call the boss immediately to ask for money.

Fortunately, Huang Wang was successfully acquired at a price within the upper limit of psychological expectations!

Looking at President Pei's slightly melancholy expression, it was clear that he wasn't very satisfied with the current price either.

But President Pei still decided to sell; this friendship must be remembered well!

Zhang Yuan had been silent all along, silently watching the entire process of President Pei raising the price.

He couldn't help but sigh silently, President Pei's price increase is really skillful!

He implicitly praised Huang Wang, implying that he was not only a commander but also a player with huge commercial value, raising the price to the most suitable position.

Team Leader Su is also a smart person. Before Zhang Yuan could react, he immediately got President Pei's intention and raised the price very cooperatively.

In short, from the final result, this was a very pleasant transaction!

Zhang Yuan leaned close to President Pei's ear and whispered, "President Pei, we still have to solicit Huang Wang's personal opinion."

Pei Qian recovered slightly from his melancholy mood and nodded.

Indeed, after the two clubs reach an agreement, they still have to ask if the player agrees.

But Pei Qian felt that Huang Wang would definitely agree. The salary has already been given to this extent, and H4 Club has his good friend Pang Ling. The two of them can play mid and jungle, and after going there, they can be the captain and commander, with sufficient voice. He can also play in official competitions…

I can't think of any reason for Huang Wang to hesitate?

Let's hurry up and go through the motions, let him quickly pack his luggage, and everyone will be happy.

Pei Qian nodded: "Okay, then we'll go talk to him now."

The two called Huang Wang aside, and Zhang Yuan briefly introduced the transfer.

"That's roughly the situation. Now it depends on whether you are willing to transfer to H4 Club."

Pei Qian originally thought that Huang Wang would agree without hesitation, but unexpectedly, Huang Wang hesitated.

"Can I… think about it?" Huang Wang said somewhat tangled.

Pei Qian was stunned.

What is there to consider?

Brother, what's so good about DGE Club that you have to stay?

Pei Qian cleared his throat twice: "What, is there anything you're not satisfied with about H4 Club?"

Huang Wang nodded and said softly, "Their environment is too bad."

Pei Qian: "?"

The environment is too bad?

Isn't it an old domestic esports club? How could the environment be bad?

Huang Wang explained: "Really, President Pei, the last time we went there for training matches, we saw their base, and it's so much worse than our base!"

"Whether it's computer equipment, living conditions, daily training schedule, etc., it's all incomparable to what we have here."

"The most important thing is that if I go there, I probably won't be able to work out every day…"

Judging from Huang Wang's expression, he really cared about this issue.

Indeed, going to H4 Club would allow him to play in official competitions and increase his salary, but Huang Wang, who already has a 2 million contract with the streaming platform, doesn't really care that much about the salary.

The club's facilities and daily training determine the daily life.

Huang Wang felt that if he went to H4 Club, he would definitely be uncomfortable in various aspects of life. Whether it was eating, living, or daily training, it wouldn't be as comfortable as in DGE Club.

So he hesitated.

Pei Qian also fell into deep thought because he never expected such a problem to arise.

What to do?

Huang Wang must leave; it would be endless trouble if he stayed.

Can I think of a way to achieve two goals at once?

Get rid of Huang Wang without taking so much of the transfer fee?

Pei Qian thought for a moment and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Got it!

Pei Qian said to Huang Wang and Zhang Yuan: "This problem is easy to solve; come with me."

The three returned to the meeting room again and met Team Leader Su.

Pei Qian said to Team Leader Su: "Team Leader Su, there's no problem with Huang Wang's transfer, but there are additional conditions."

"Huang Wang needs to maintain the training schedule and routine he had at DGE Club. He needs to have 2 hours of professional fitness training every day, and you need to find a full-time fitness coach and nutritionist for him."

"In addition, Huang Wang wants to train with his familiar ROF host and a full set of peripherals. I hope you can fully respect his training habits."

"I heard that H4 Club’s GOG division currently has two teams, and the original training base is already very crowded. I hope H4 Club can find a new training base. It doesn't have to be too good, but it must ensure the quality of life of each player."

"Of course, I also know that your club's funds are tight, so I decided that DGE Club will only take 800,000 transfer fee, and the remaining 2.2 million will be taken out as expenses to improve the training base. Your club is only using this money on behalf, and Huang Wang must have the right to know and ensure that the money can be used in the right place."

Team Leader Su was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Thank you, President Pei! Thank you, President Pei!!"

Even if President Pei didn't say it, Team Leader Su was planning to let Huang Wang maintain his original training schedule. He even wanted to have both GOG division teams train according to this schedule.

The last time their team came to DGE Club to visit, Pang Ling took pictures of DGE's training schedule, which aroused the attention of the higher-ups.

After analysis, the higher-ups of H4 Club felt that this schedule might be one of the reasons why DGE is so strong because it is arranged very scientifically!

Previous clubs only focused on training game skills and long-term neglected the cultivation of players' physical fitness.

If Huang Wang is bought back but cannot be guaranteed to train in the previous way, leading to a decline in his level, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Therefore, Team Leader Su was originally considering letting Huang Wang share DGE's training experience to improve the level of his two teams.

However, H4 Club's funding is really limited. This time, in order to sign Huang Wang, they even sold everything. It is difficult to find a new training base in the expensive city of Shanghai, and also give all the players gym memberships and order nutritional meals. The funding is really unsustainable.

But now, President Pei is generously donating money to solve all these problems!

Team Leader Su knew that President Pei could completely ignore these things. Anyway, he got the transfer fee, and what does it have to do with him after the player is sold?

But President Pei took the initiative to take out most of the signing fee to ensure the training environment of his players so that other players in H4 Club can also benefit.

President Pei is so generous!

Team Leader Su was so moved that he owed President Pei another big favor!

In the future, Huang Wang will definitely enjoy the treatment of a biological father in H4 Club and be treated as the team's absolute core!

With the problem perfectly resolved, Pei Qian also found a very reasonable reason to send out another 2.2 million of the signing fee, reducing the pressure and making his mood much more comfortable.

Next, they discussed the specific details of the contract.

Logically speaking, these operations of transfers between clubs must be carried out during the transfer window.

However, there are currently no relevant regulations.

What's more, even if there are regulations, Tengda, the organizer, should be the one to stipulate them, and other clubs can only abide by them.

So this matter was not handled so strictly; it was okay as long as both clubs and players agreed.

As for establishing transfer rules for each club after the establishment of the league, that should also be necessary.

However, for Pei Qian, these are things that need to be worried about later.