Chapter 977 Negotiations Begin
"Hello, Mr. Bai, I am Carl Monet, assistant to the president of Vivendi. Welcome to France."
A tall white man spoke to Bai Qing, and while speaking, he stretched out his hand to Bai Qing.
This tall white man looks like he is in his 40s, but his hair looks a little gray. His eyes are covered by golden glasses, with sharp eyes like a falcon.
Although he was laughing at this moment, Bai Qing always felt that in his eyes, he seemed to be a prey he had already confirmed.
Something interesting.
Although Qingwang Entertainment is now famous in the domestic online game industry and has been in the limelight for a while, it is nothing in the eyes of a giant like Vivendi, and they will not take it seriously at all. Therefore, when Bai Qing appeared on Vivendi with his negotiating team, Jean René Fortu, as the president, did not appear.
This is also a very normal phenomenon. If the dignified President Vivendi comes forward to greet people from such a small company, wouldn’t it be equivalent to reducing his identity if it is spread?
Of course, Bai Qing also knew this very well, so he was not dissatisfied with the fact that the other party had just sent an assistant to him.
If you don’t want to be looked down upon, try to strengthen yourself first.
To be honest, compared with Vivandi, Qingwang Entertainment is really nothing.
Moreover, based on the information he obtained from Mr. Pang before, although Carl Monet in front of him was just an assistant to the president, he seemed to be the president's confidant in private.
It can be said that his ability to come forward is enough to represent Vivendi's president, and it can be considered very considerate to them.
It is probably because they want to take down the agent.
So Bai Qing also held Carl Monet's hand and said with a humble smile: "Thank you Mr. Monet for your personal greeting. I am honored. From this I also saw Vivendi's sincerity. Vivendi is a great company. I also believe that we will be able to cooperate happily this time!"
On the other hand, Bai Qing's words were translated to Carl Monet. After listening, the smile on Carl Monet's face seemed to be a little brighter.
He made a call to Bai Qing, and then the group, led by Carl Monet, entered a huge reception room.
The group of people sat on both sides according to the different teams, and in front of them, they also placed small signs with their own company logos.
It can be seen that Vivendi also attaches great importance to this negotiation.
The person sitting opposite Bai Qing was Carl Monet, and then the two of them started chatting through translation without any nutrition, basically all of which were compliments with each other.
Of course, it is better to use Bai Qing's compliment.
After all, the magnitude of the two companies is not on the same level at all, which is an objective matter, and there is no need to hide it. What's more, as long as we can reach a cooperation and say a few good words, what's the point?
Besides, Vivendi doesn’t know much about Qingwang Entertainment. It is because the negotiations are about to begin that he collected some news about Qingwang Entertainment through his office in China.
However, Qingwang Entertainment itself has not disclosed much information to the outside world, but it is enough to know that they are still quite profitable.
What is Vivendi’s most lacking now?
Of course it's money!
After all, this is the first time that the two sides have met, and they are more familiar with each other, so they will definitely not officially start negotiations this morning. Vivandi is not in a hurry, and Bai Qing is not in a hurry either.
The morning meeting ended soon. In addition to the talks, Carl even took them to visit Vivendi's headquarters. Of course, this action was still a bit of muscle-showing inside.
Even though Vivendi is almost overwhelmed by debt, she still wants to show a strong look when she is external.
Bai Qing would not expose these things, and if he had any compliments, he would still spread them out as if he didn't have any money.
Anyway, as long as it can be promoted, it will be fine.
Moreover, you must not fall into a long tug-of-war. You must be "fast, accurate, and ruthless" from the beginning and win the negotiations with thunder.
Lunch was settled in a Chinese restaurant not far from the hotel.
First of all, Chinese food is more suitable for the stomach and intestines of Chinese people. Although many improvements have been made in order to cater to French people, at least it can only be considered strange and cannot be said to be unpalatable.
Secondly, it has to be admitted that in many countries in the West, Chinese food is still synonymous with cheapness.
"How does it feel?"
Bai Qing asked while eating the strange taste of Kung Pao Chicken Ding, facing the employees of his negotiating team in front of him.
In the morning, he was only concerned about confronting Carl Monet, and he also believed that his employees would be able to notice more detailed things.
The employees looked at each other, as if they were communicating silently, and then one of the employees said hesitantly: "I think this negotiation may not be simple. I feel that the other party seems to be planning with all their might to kill us."
The other employees also nodded, and then expressed their own opinions, about the other party's negotiating team, about some details, etc.
"This is very normal. Vivendi's financial situation is quite bad now. It is impossible to say that our fat sheep comes to our door without slaughtering it. But don't look down on the conscience of the capitalists!" Bai Qing said with a smile, with no anger or worry on his face as a fat sheep.
He had already been ready for bleeding.
He also heard a little about how fierce the competition for agents in World of Warcraft was. Vivendi really squeezed domestic game companies to the extreme.
But even if it is bleeding, the deal is still cost-effective, especially for Qingwang Entertainment, which is seeking listing, winning "World of Warcraft" is undoubtedly a reassurance for investors.
Moreover, when the competition is not yet fierce, you can just spend money to get it done. Even if you spend some blood, it will be much smaller than the price you pay for domestic companies.
We have to take the lead in taking the other party before other domestic game companies came to their senses and contacted Vivandi.
The most important thing is to be fast.
"So, when you are talking, don't be too persistent. If you can make concessions, just give in. Being slaughtered a little is nothing. You don't need to save money. As long as you can win the negotiation, these are worth it!"
Bai Qing first calmed down his employees...
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