Hearing the other party's chuckle, the secretary was stunned for a moment.
As a young man who surfs the Internet all year round, I actually have another understanding of the word 'haha'.
That is the derogatory meaning of wqnmlgb.
The reason why the word 'haha' is used instead of the derogatory meaning mainly reflects the attitude of young people who want to speak clearly and in a tactful tone.
However, this is limited to young people on the Internet, because for many older people, hehe still means laughing.
But what happens now?
The boss of that small company actually said 'haha'?
The implication is that you are scolding me, speechless to me, and don’t want to talk to me anymore?
I came here specifically to communicate with you, and this is your attitude?
Thinking of this, the secretary's already dissatisfied mood rose again.
"Mr. Meng? What are you doing?"
Meng Shu on the other end of the phone spoke quickly and made his attitude clear in the first sentence.
[Sorry, no. ]
After a pause, the voice continued.
[Miss, we have always maintained a happy business cooperation with Infinite Entertainment, and we were very satisfied with the contract we signed at the time. ]
[Over the past year, both of us have been helping each other, benefiting and developing together. Now you suddenly come to me to ask for the copyright. The reason is that the supervisor I am in charge of has made mistakes in his work, and you need to correct the mistakes of both of us. I'm afraid this reason won't convince me. ]
[I am very busy right now. I have a lot of things to do. I have an announcement to be made in a few days. I really don’t have time to talk to you about this. Please ask your leader to talk to me. ]
When the secretary heard this, he knew that it was time to hang up the phone, so he hurriedly opened his mouth to ask someone to stay.
"So, Mr. Meng, I called to talk to you. On behalf of my leadership and the interests of Infinite Entertainment, I came to discuss with you how to resolve this matter."
"You must know that this matter will not work unless it is resolved. Please cooperate with us. Thank you."
Meng Shu on the other end of the phone smiled.
[I still say the same thing, I'm sorry, no. ]
[However, I can explain to you why the copyright belongs to us, not to your Infinite Entertainment. ]
Meng Shu paused and continued to speak.
[You just said that the product copyrights of all companies that cooperate with your Infinite Entertainment are owned by your Infinite Entertainment. ]
[So, based on what I know about the industry. It is very likely that you, Infinite Online Entertainment, paid for these small companies to produce it yourself. Because only the publisher can own the copyright if it invests its own money. ]
[It’s like preparing a movie. The producer will fund the project, then find a producer to share the risk, and then hire a team of directors to shoot. In this way, the copyright will ultimately be in the hands of the producer and the major producers who share the risk. The directing team does not hold the copyright. ]
[Miss, do you understand? Our only game is different. From the beginning to the end, we don’t need you to spend a penny from Infinite Entertainment to help us develop the game. We have always had a relationship similar to allies. After the game is finished, we just need you to help us promote it. So in this case, copyright is reasonable on our side. I hope you understand. ]
secretary:.
The secretary was silent.
What's going on with this little boss?
Did he think he was bargaining with another small company of the same size?
What is the scale of Infinite Online Entertainment?
Big business!
You tend to cling to us, rely on us, and you want to take advantage of all the benefits?
Allyship?
Do you really think your company is indispensable?
Without the promotion channels of Infinity Online Entertainment, what will you do?
Even if another distribution company comes to take over, can you guarantee that they can make the same large initial investment as us?
I thought everyone's calm communication would make work easier, and it would be better for you and me.
Although you no longer have the copyright to your work, you still have access to resources and channels, and the rest of what you should have is still the same as before.
Why are you holding on to that IP?
As a family heirloom?
For a moment, the secretary's originally unhappy mood calmed down slightly.
Because she knew that if the copyright issue could not be negotiated, her leadership would not be able to complete this business.
At the same time, this small company that doesn’t know the heights of the sky will probably be treated coldly in the future.
Don’t even think about resources and technical support.
"Mr. Meng, please pay attention. We at Infinite Entertainment are discussing a film and television business project with Tiancheng Pictures. Tiancheng Pictures, do you know? Last year's hit movie "Black Teacher-Student Love" was produced by them."
"The content of the project is to film and television the game. The main focus is to enhance the value of the IP and present the game to the market in another more acceptable form of entertainment."
"This project was discussed by the leader in person, and the company attaches great importance to it. We don't want to be stuck in your step, so we ask for your cooperation."
"Only in this way..."
[You use our company’s stuff to negotiate business? ]
Suddenly, Meng Shu's voice on the phone became louder, interrupting the secretary's words.
This made her pause for a moment, dissatisfied with the emphasis again.
"Mr. Meng, let me say it again, please don't interrupt me."
[I'm asking you a question! Did you, Infinite Entertainment, use our company’s games to negotiate business? ]
This voice was serious and serious.
His tone was as loud as a bell.
The sudden change in momentum and two consecutive interruptions made the secretary who was just a phone away tremble.
At that moment, she felt as if she was facing her own leader and was under pressure.
[Yes or no? ]
Meng Shu's voice came again, and its questioning tone made it difficult for the secretary's pride to accept. But faced with this question, I don’t know how to answer it.
"Mr. Meng Meng, please don't get excited. Let's talk about it calmly, okay?"
[yes? ]
The one-word question gave the secretary an urge to hang up the phone.
But she knew in her heart that if she hung up like this, she would not be asking for confirmation.
Now the tone of the person in charge across the street was full of invisible pressure from a leader, forcing her to grit her teeth and persist.
Just when she was about to speak, a cold voice came from the other end of the phone again.
[You don’t need to answer. Looking at you like this, there is no difference between answering and not answering. I was talking about how we were working well together, but suddenly he came over and changed his mind. After a long time, he was using our company's things to do business. ]
[Let me ask you, did Mr. Liang ask you to do this? ]
This question left the secretary speechless again.
At the same time, it also made her feel a little uneasy.
what's going on.
Does this Mr. Meng know the chairman?
No way... there are many small companies that cooperate with Infinite Entertainment. But their bosses only have contact with department heads and department managers at most...
Some are not even accessible to department managers.
Not to mention the COO, CEO, and chairman of the board.
But this Mr. Meng... seems to have some connection with the chairman?
Just when the secretary didn't know how to answer, Meng Shu's next sentence completely confirmed her suspicion.
[Go and tell Mr. Liang that it’s okay to talk about copyright, and ask him to call me, or ask Director Lian to come over and talk to me. It’s not like just asking someone I don’t know to come and ask me to do this or that, and work hard without complaining. ]
These words had two meanings, and the secretary heard them.
The first one is that I only talk to people I know, even if it’s a supervisor.
Second, you are not worthy yet.
The secretary who was not stupid bit her lower lip tightly. From the moment Mr. Meng's attitude changed, she only said one word weakly.
Now she was being suppressed the whole time, which made her pride as COO secretary difficult to accept.
So, she took a deep breath and spoke softly.
"Mr. Meng Meng, if the work of the leader does not go smoothly because of your relationship, will you take responsibility... Please understand... We have the right not to promote your company's products."
…
There was silence on the phone for a moment, and then he spoke.
[Oh, is it? ]
The secretary swallowed his saliva, and when he felt that the other person was not so tight, he also spoke.
"Yes...if it's serious, we might do it directly."
After a pause, the secretary hesitated, as if he was considering whether to say the next words.
But the next second, her eyes were firm and she spoke.
"...Stop cooperation directly...!"
silence--
The two of them were speechless.
The person on the other end of the phone didn't seem to expect to say such words, and for a moment, he didn't know how to react.
But the secretary felt a little uneasy.
For some reason, after saying these words, she had two emotions that were entangled with each other.
One is relief, being liberated from the pressure of the leadership questioning just now.
One is uneasiness. After all, adults have to be responsible when they speak.
Especially this kind of speech that involves interests in the workplace. If you don't pay attention, your future may be lost.
Even though she added the word 'maybe', and it was just verbal, it should be no problem to set up a warning.
But the secretary is also very upset now, and also has some awakening.
If it is really possible for Mr. Meng to know the chairman, then their contract is quite special.
At the thought of this, the secretary was stunned.
If this is the case, shouldn't this small company be treated like other small companies?
Just as the secretary's thoughts were swirling, Meng Shu smiled again on the phone.
[Hello, whether or not this cooperation should continue is actually no longer a big headache for us now. ]
[Continue to cooperate, yes, we want to make it easy and convenient. It's okay to suspend cooperation. We can do it ourselves. It doesn't matter. ]
[But I know you can't make the decision. ]
[So, you’d better go back and tell Mr. Liang to give me a call. Or, you can ask your leader to call me. ]
[That's it, I'm very busy, so I'll hang up now. ]
As soon as he finished speaking, the phone rang with a busy signal.
He didn't even wait for the secretary to speak.
She stared at the phone blankly, speechless for a moment.
Not only did this contact fail to get anything done, but I was also questioned, which made me feel very aggrieved.
Recalling what had just happened, the secretary pursed her lower lip and dialed the number of her direct leader, the COO.
