Before the Yuanfei Barbecue Franchise Conference began.
At first, when Gao Fei chatted with the night market vendors, he would casually mention his desire to find franchisees.
He did it intentionally, but the vendors saw it as an unintentional slip of the tongue.
As the news spread from person to person, in three days, almost all the bosses doing night market business in Fengyun City had heard about it.
As soon as the news broke, it immediately attracted waves of inquiries.
Taking this opportunity, Gao Fei released more news.
He fabricated several friends out of thin air, saying he would sign franchise contracts with these fabricated friends on Friday.
After he let this slip out unintentionally, the news of the franchise conference quickly spread.
On the day of the franchise conference, at Pengming Law Firm.
At twelve noon, no less than a hundred bosses, drawn by the rumors, had arrived.
Zeng Keming was startled by the sight of a hundred people.
When he learned that all hundred people were there to franchise Yuanfei Barbecue, he was even more shocked.
He never expected his junior's brand to be so strong that it would attract nearly a hundred franchisees.
Because there were too many people wanting to franchise, the firm immediately utilized the large conference room to accommodate all one hundred people.
When Gao Fei arrived at the scene, he was very satisfied with the number of people in the conference room.
After reviewing the franchise contract prepared by Zeng Keming, he stepped into the conference room.
Without any pleasantries, Gao Fei stated the franchise requirements immediately upon entering.
Upon learning that franchising required 100,000 yuan, half of the hundred people left immediately.
On the spot, only fifty-two people remained.
When Gao Fei stated that the exclusive formula was not for sale, but he could prepare finished barbecue sauce for the franchisees, which would require a separate purchase,
another twenty people left, leaving only twenty-four at the scene.
Gao Fei was already very satisfied that twenty-four people remained.
Next, he distributed the contracts printed by Zeng Keming.
After reviewing the contracts, the twenty-four people did not leave. Some went out to make phone calls, while others sent text messages to inquire about the contract terms with friends.
"Xiaofei, how many people do you think will remain in the end?" Zeng Keming asked in a low voice.
If all twenty-four people signed the contract, he would receive a commission of 12,000 yuan from the contract, and his small performance goal for half a year would be achieved in advance.
Gao Fei, sitting nearby and drinking tea, said with certainty, "Don't worry, Ming Ge, none of these twenty-four people will run away!"
"You're so sure?" Zeng Keming seemed surprised. Gao Fei lowered his voice and said, "Look at the one on the left; he's using the latest mobile phone, which costs twenty thousand. The person next to him has a belt from a foreign brand, Aifen, costing fifty thousand yuan per belt..."
After he listed the luxury items of the twenty-four people, Zeng Keming was a bit stunned.
Among the twenty-four people, some were dressed luxuriously, some carried luxury personal belongings, and some even had luxury car keys hanging from their waists...
They were all low-key wealthy individuals.
"Do you usually pay so much attention to these luxury goods and luxury cars?"
"No, I just took some photos just now and asked a certain rich second-generation!"
The rich second-generation Gao Fei mentioned was of course Hu Xu.
As soon as he sent the stolen photos to Hu Xu, this second-generation friend immediately identified the luxury items and various wealthy possessions of each person.
According to Hu Xu, the people present had assets of at least around a million yuan.
Therefore, Gao Fei dared to say with certainty that all twenty-four people would sign the contract.
Just as the twenty-four bosses were inquiring about the contract through various channels, a receptionist in a white shirt and a bodycon skirt suddenly ran in.
"Lawyer Zeng, junior classmate Gao!"
The young lady was also a student from the first high school. After greeting them, she said, "Junior classmate Gao, there's someone outside looking for you. They're from Haicheng!"
Hearing that it was someone from Haicheng, Gao Fei looked confused.
The original host's memory contained no friends from Haicheng; he had lived in Fengyun City his entire life.
Not to mention him, a transmigrator who had only been reborn for a little over two months.
"Someone from Haicheng is looking for me? Did they say what it's about?"
"They didn't say, but they seem very anxious!"
"Then please invite him in!"
The receptionist smiled, nodded, and walked quickly outside in her high heels.
Moments later, a thin man in his forties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, strode into the conference room, followed by two attendants.
Seeing the newcomer, Gao Fei became even more puzzled. In his memory, he had no connection with the man in front of him.
However, Zeng Keming, recognizing the man, immediately whispered in his ear, "Ku Ying Media, it's an artist management company. Wang Zhisheng is the boss of this company. Many popular stars now come from Ku Ying Media."
Hearing the man's background, Gao Fei was even more bewildered.
He had no intention of becoming a star, so why would a media company be looking for him, and the company's big boss at that.
The other party strode towards him, extended his hand amicably, and smiled, "Hello, Gao Fei, I'm Wang Zhisheng, the boss of Ku Ying Media!"
"Hello, hello, Boss Wang!"
Wang Zhisheng's appearance drew the attention of the bosses in the conference room who wanted to franchise but hadn't signed the contract yet.
After Wang Zhisheng introduced himself, the twenty-four people were immediately surprised.
They knew that although they were not in the entertainment industry, they were just wealthy local bosses.
But Wang Zhisheng and Ku Ying Media were well-known big companies and bosses.
Now that Boss Wang was looking for Gao Fei, it made the twenty-four people very curious. Were they planning to groom Gao Fei into a star?
As they were wondering, Wang Zhisheng stated directly, "Mr. Gao, I intended to meet you the day after you revealed yourself as the original creator of 'My Deskmate.'
However, something unexpected came up, and I couldn't make it in time. I hope my sudden visit hasn't caused you any trouble?"
"No trouble, no trouble!"
Learning that it was about the song "My Deskmate," Gao Fei had already guessed the reason for being sought out.
Noticing the eyes of the twenty-four bosses who hadn't signed the contract, he chuckled sinisterly, "Everyone, why don't you wait outside for a moment? Boss Wang and I have some business matters to discuss!"
The twenty-four people nodded and immediately walked out, clearing the conference room for them.
After the people left, Wang Zhisheng said directly, "Mr. Gao, you haven't authorized the song 'My Deskmate' to any other company yet, have you?"
"No!"
"Then that's perfect. I'd like to buy the song for five million yuan. Would Mr. Gao be willing?"
Looking at the determined Boss Wang, Gao Fei took a sip of tea and smiled, "Boss Wang, you want to buy the copyright to the song outright, right?"
Wang Zhisheng nodded without concealment and then increased his offer, "Six million yuan, Mr. Gao, for the outright purchase of the entire song's copyright!"
"I won't sell!" Gao Fei refused very directly.
Wang Zhisheng frowned. Six million yuan to buy "My Deskmate" was already the highest market price.
Six million yuan was an astronomical sum for a high school graduate.
Most people would immediately agree when they heard this number. He didn't expect to be rejected.
"Although I'm a recently graduated high school student, I understand song copyrights quite well."
Gao Fei glanced at Zeng Keming beside him and smiled, "Senior, if Boss Wang buys the copyright to my song outright now, does that mean I can't sing it again, whether for commercial purposes or offline? If I sing more than three lines, I'll be in breach of contract."
"It's more or less like that!" Zeng Keming replied with a weak tone.
Gao Fei continued, "Boss Wang, if I'm not mistaken, you must have listened to the song 'My Deskmate' many times recently, right?"
"That's right!"
"Good. Whether it's out of sentimentality or for other reasons, from a businessman's perspective, the song 'My Deskmate' became a hit because there are no similar songs on the market, and it's hard to find any that can match it. Given the uniqueness of this song, its future value will definitely exceed the six million you offered. Do you think I would agree to your condition of buying it out for six million?"
Wang Zhisheng's expression changed slightly.
He suddenly realized that this inexperienced young man in front of him was not an ordinary student who could be blinded by money.
Moreover, his calm demeanor when discussing six million yuan made Boss Wang realize that beneath the youthful exterior lay the heart of an old fox.
"Then name your price, and how can I obtain this song?"
Six million yuan, if offered elsewhere, would make many stars eager to write songs.
But in Gao Fei's eyes, six million yuan was a figure he could obtain immediately if he wanted to.
Furthermore, with the immense popularity of "My Deskmate" in the future, both offline and commercially, six million yuan wouldn't be enough to settle things.