Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 274 - 187: No Pressure Buying a House in Beijing (Bonus - )

Chapter 274: Chapter 187: No Pressure Buying a House in Beijing (Bonus Chapter)

"Younger Brother Shen, if you’re not satisfied with the price, we can discuss it further."

"I really believe in your book!"

"How about this, you name a price."

The drink was finished.

Ma Weiguo said with a smile.

Although Shen Qiushan’s attitude was clear just now, the negotiation was just beginning.

Shen Qiushan smiled and decided to use the strategy Chen Min suggested: "The price I misunderstood from President Qiao."

"5 billion?"

Ma Weiguo and Qiao Meng exchanged a glance instinctively.

The 50 million they offered was essentially the same as Shen Qiushan’s 5 billion.

As the seller, Shen Qiushan was asking for a sky-high price.

As the buyer, Pentium Film and Television needed to keep the price as low as possible.

Now the negotiation had entered a new phase, with 50 million and 5 billion as the starting points.

If they agreed on a number within this range, the negotiation would be successful.

"Younger Brother Shen, it seems you are not very familiar with the domestic film rights market."

"A price of 5 billion has never appeared before!"

Ma Weiguo spoke up.

"No one in the country has won the Nebula Award either!"

"Aren’t records meant to be broken?"

Shen Qiushan replied with a smile.

"Uh..."

His words left the two stunned.

Even though Shen Qiushan was changing the concept, theoretically it was correct.

The fact that it hasn’t happened before doesn’t mean it never will.

"Younger Brother Shen, your book has just been released for a few days, and although it’s doing well now."

"Honestly speaking, no one can say how long this momentum will last, and according to the rules of the rights market, unless the sales of ’Three-Body Civilization’ exceed 10 million copies, your price cannot be matched."

"There would be room for a discussion, but it might still be overpriced with no takers!"

"It’s almost impossible for a domestic film company to spend 5 billion to buy film adaptation rights for a work."

Ma Weiguo put away his smile and said seriously.

What he said was quite objective; it was indeed difficult for a domestic film company to spend 5 billion on film adaptation rights for a novel.

"President Ma, it’s not just domestic film companies that have approached me."

Shen Qiushan replied flatly.

He wasn’t exaggerating; when the Nebula Award Committee people came to deliver the prize and trophy, two senior executives from foreign film companies came along.

They wanted to buy the film rights to ’Three-Body Civilization,’ but those foreigners were clearly trying to get a bargain, offering a very low price.

So Shen Qiushan didn’t pay them any mind.

However, mentioning now that foreign film companies have approached him could indeed increase his bargaining chips.

As expected, Ma Weiguo and Qiao Meng frowned.

Before the meeting, both were very optimistic about today’s negotiation prospects.

After all, Shen Qiushan was just a "newcomer" who had written two books and couldn’t possibly refuse the "sky-high price" they offered.

Moreover, they’ve interacted with many writers, and negotiation wasn’t their strong suit.

But clearly, Shen Qiushan was tougher than they expected, always managing to hit the nail on the head with his words.

Lin Xiamo silently looked at Shen Qiushan sitting beside her, becoming increasingly puzzled by this "brother-in-law."

He was calm and confident, seemingly glowing at all times.

"Younger Brother Shen, a foreign film company could never offer 5 billion."

"We both know that price is impossible!"

"How about this? Our Pentium Film and Television is willing to offer 1 billion!"

Ma Weiguo held up one finger, speaking gravely.

Shen Qiushan laughed heartily: "President Ma, there are still many chances for cooperation. If not this time, there’s always next time."

"Let me toast to you!"

Shen Qiushan stuck to his usual tactic, simply not responding to unfavorable prices and steering the conversation elsewhere.

After all, the initiative in the negotiation was in his hands; whether to sell or not was up to him.

And as the buyer, Pentium Film and Television was actually in a passive position.

Because ’Three-Body Civilization’ is unique!

It couldn’t be bought anywhere except from Shen Qiushan!

And there were many potential competitive buyers.

Therefore, time was on Shen Qiushan’s side, and he wasn’t in a hurry to sell the film rights.

The negotiation reached a stalemate; instead of pulling on the price, they discussed the prospects of ’Three-Body Civilization’ being adapted into a film, as well as some of Shen Qiushan’s own ideas...

After chatting, there was another round of price negotiations.

This process repeated several times.

By the time it was over, it was past 10 PM.

"Final offer, 2.5 billion!"

Downing his drink, Ma Weiguo placed the glass down as he spoke with boldness.

He might have been genuinely drunk or just pretending; his speech was slightly slurred, and as he set his drink down, his hand was a bit shaky, nearly knocking over the glass.

"OK!"

The price met Shen Qiushan’s expectations, as Chen Min had mentioned roughly the same figure to him.

Shen Qiushan had also looked up online, and data from recent years showed the highest price for novel film rights was 2.45 billion.

That’s the suspense novel Chen Min mentioned.

So 2.5 billion was already a record-breaking high price!

And after selling these rights,

Shen Qiushan could then enjoy a wealthy lifestyle without anyone questioning the source of his money.

The price was agreed upon.

Qiao Meng took out a prepared contract and handed it to Shen Qiushan.

"President Qiao, do you have an electronic version of this contract?"

"Send me a copy!"

Shen Qiushan took the contract and directly handed it to Lin Xiamo, asking for her help to check it over.

"Yes, I do."

"I’ll send it to you right away."

Qiao Meng took the phone and immediately sent an electronic version of the contract to Shen Qiushan.

And then Shen Qiushan forwarded this contract to his "future in-law" Lin Kaixuan.

Although they hadn’t interacted much, they got along quite well and added each other as WeChat friends.

Lin Kaixuan, the big-time lawyer, had also mentioned that Shen could reach out to him directly for any help.

And sure enough, now was the time!

When Shen Qiushan’s WeChat message came through, Lin Kaixuan, the internet-famous lawyer, was livestreaming in a hotel.

During a normal livestream, he usually wouldn’t respond to messages.

But when he saw a message from Shen Qiushan, Lin Kaixuan quickly picked up his phone.

[Brother Lin, help me check this contract for any issues]

[Thanks]

After all, this was a contract involving 250 million, so Shen Qiushan was quite cautious.

Lin Xiamo, who had previously worked for the education bureau, had handled various contracts, but she wasn’t a professional in law.

So, it was essential to have Lin Kaixuan, a professional lawyer, take a look as well.

"Everyone, I temporarily need to check a contract, so I’ll pause the session..."

Lin Kaixuan explained to the audience in the livestream room and then opened the contract sent by Shen Qiushan, reading it carefully.

When he saw the transaction amount, his eyes instantly widened twice as big!

million!!

The number was just so striking!

He couldn’t help but exclaim, "Holy crap!"

At this moment, there were over 3,000 viewers in his livestream room. While Lin Kaixuan was looking down at the contract, some were idly scrolling through comments, and others were preparing to leave and return later.

But Lin Kaixuan’s "Holy crap" successfully caught everyone’s attention.

"What did Lawyer Lin see?"

"What left Lawyer Lin so shocked?"

"Is it another bizarre case?"

"Come on, Lawyer Lin, spill the beans, we’re all waiting!"

"I was about to go watch something else, and now I can’t leave!"

"One ’holy crap’ managed to keep curious ol’ me here!"

"..."

At this moment, Lin Kaixuan’s attention was fully on the contract, and he wasn’t reading the messages on the screen.

He read through the contract thoroughly, then subconsciously nodded.

He replied to Shen Qiushan: Younger Brother Shen, the contract is fine!

A big company like Pentium Film and Television usually wouldn’t mess around with the contract, especially for a 250 million film rights deal.

Sellers of such contracts would certainly have professionals review them, and little tricks wouldn’t make any sense and would actually damage the company’s reputation.

After replying to Shen Qiushan, Lin Kaixuan then turned his attention back to the livestream screen.

And he was startled.

He thought that checking the contract would cause the number of viewers to plummet.

But not only did it not drop, it increased by over 2,000 people, now there were over 5,000 viewers.

Everyone was clamoring for him to talk about what he had just seen!

"I thought you were all attracted by my appearance!"

"Turns out you’re all here for the gossip!"

Lin Kaixuan joked with a laugh and continued, "A friend just asked me to look over a contract - it contains some commercial secrets, so it’s inconvenient to disclose."

"However, if nothing unexpected happens, you might see it in the news in the next couple of days!"

"Alright, who’s next up?"

"Miss, sorry to keep you waiting, go ahead with your question!"

"So, I’ve been married for two months, but our personalities don’t match. Can I get a divorce without returning the betrothal gift?"

"..."

o’clock.

Lin Kaixuan finished his livestream.

His wife, Zhou Yamin, was half-leaning on the bed in the hotel, reviewing some files.

Both of them were quite busy with work, but their relationship had always been good, a true testament to supporting each other.

Lin Kaixuan stretched and then leaned over to hug his wife, laughing as he said, "Honey, just now Shen Qiushan sent me a contract for a film rights sale. Guess how much his ’Three-Body Civilization’ sold for?"

"How much?"

Zhou Yamin looked up curiously and asked.

"Take a guess!"

"50 million?"

After finding out Shen Yixiao was quite close with their daughter, Zhou Yamin had carefully researched Shen Qiushan and learned that one of his online novels’ film rights sold for 10 million.

So ’Three-Body Civilization’ was an award-winning work and should sell for more than that online novel, hence she guessed 50 million!

Lin Kaixuan shook his head with a smile and revealed directly, "Multiply that by five!"

"What?"

"250 million??"

Zhou Yamin was shocked, practically closing her file.

"I didn’t expect it to sell so much either!"

"Writers really make a lot of money!"

Lin Kaixuan marveled.

"So, if Yu Fei and Xiaoxiao do end up together, even buying a house in Beijing won’t be stressful!"

Zhou Yamin murmured softly.