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Although he hadn't heard much about Qingzhou Satellite TV, the fact that they dared to buy equated to acknowledging the potential of "The Legend of Martial Arts" and believing they could recoup their investment and make a profit.

Hearing this, Wei Wufeng sighed and waved his hand.

"It's up to you, as long as it can be broadcast that's fine. Qingzhou Satellite TV might not be flashy, but it excels in having a stable viewer base... Where's Zhou Mian? Call him, let's celebrate with a meal at noon."

Click, the door to the neighboring room opened.

Zhou Mian came out rubbing his eyes. He had been forced to drink the most in the late night, hardly winning at any of the games. His head was still a bit dizzy after waking up, but he got up and opened the door when he heard voices outside.

"Brother Xu, Brother Wei, what are you guys..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wei Wufeng's phone rang again, leaving Zhou Mian confused. Xu Qingyan sharply looked up, making eye contact with an equally bewildered Wei Wufeng.

Both seemed to have thought of something but didn't say it aloud.

"Hello?" Wei Wufeng answered the phone.

On the other end of the line, a middle-aged man's voice could be heard, "Hello, I am Jiang Fangmao, the person in charge at Penguin Video. Are you director Wei Wufeng?"

"Yes, what is it?"

"I would like to discuss the web rights for "The Legend of Martial Arts" with the relevant person in charge over there." Jiang Fangmao's tone was sincere, "May I ask if the web rights have been sold?"

"No," Wei Wufeng said, looking at Xu Qingyan with a shocked expression.

"Great, let's set up a meeting to talk tonight, how about that?" Jiang Fangmao's voice came through the phone, "At the xxx hotel?"

"Fine."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Wufeng and Zhou Mian looked at each other.

"It can really be sold?"

"Of course, it can, what a joke." Xu Qingyan retorted, only for his phone to ring as well. He answered and the person on the line claimed to be from Youku.....

This scenario repeated four times, and aside from the big three web giants, another video site joined the group.

This time, Wei Wufeng and Zhou Mian were thoroughly shocked.

They had never imagined that they could actually sell the web rights; they had initially thought that selling the TV rights was the limit, especially for a sitcom.

"Let's go, we have work to do tonight." Xu Qingyan smiled.

"You have meetings with four web platforms to discuss, how do you plan to do it?" Wei Wufeng was worried, "You're not thinking of inviting them all together and holding an auction, are you?"

"Call two of them, one for each of you to deal with." Xu Qingyan quickly arranged the task, "Just do it, negotiate as much as you can; we'll depend on this to make money."

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Zhou Mian: "..."

Feeling as though their fates were inextricably linked with this matter, Wei Wufeng and Zhou Mian obliged. Although Wei Wufeng didn't hold much hope for the price of the web rights.

After all, typically speaking, web rights for sitcoms don't sell for much. They are aired on TV first, and only after the broadcast can they be put up on the web.

So when most find out it won't be exclusive, they tend to pull out. Even if some are adamant about buying the rights, they wouldn't offer a high price.

Come nighttime, the three split up to take action.

Xu Qingyan faced the representatives of two web platforms alone, both interested in purchasing the web rights for "The Legend of Martial Arts." The two representatives looked at each other, and their attitudes instantly grew colder.

It's okay to have a foot in two boats, or to invite one after the other as a courtesy, but inviting them at the same time was a bit offensive.

"Producer Xu, what is the meaning of this?" The Youku representative asked with a smile, but there was an undeniable mocking tone in his smile, "Busy with important people's time?"

The representative from another website also smiled, with noticeably colder eyes. Nowadays, newbies had no manners, not knowing the smallest bit of protocol, leaving virtually no need for conversation.

"You both misunderstand. The reason you were invited together is because the TV rights for 'The Legend of Martial Arts' have already been sold," Xu Qingyan said sincerely.

"Sold?" The Youku representative was shocked, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"This happened just a few hours ago, and we were quite surprised as well," Xu Qingyan smiled, "But the web rights haven't been sold, so to save time, I invited you both together."

"Let's not beat around the bush and get straight to discussing your price offers."

At that, the Youku representative frowned, "Since the TV rights have been sold, Producer Xu, you should also understand that the value of the drama has diminished greatly."

"That statement is mistaken; isn't its value determined by our mutual consensus?" Xu Qingyan said calmly, "You both know the quality of this drama well."

"It's still a gamble; if the market doesn't accept it, wouldn't we be at a loss if we buy it?" The Iqiyi representative said with difficulty, frequently frowning.

"I trust in both of your investment judgments, as for the market reaction," Xu Qingyan looked up at the two men, smiled, and continued, "I also trust the TV station's judgment, surely better than my own."

The two representatives exchanged looks, thinking that this man was quite articulate. With a slippery manner like a tough piece of meat that you can't get a hook into, he always spoke in a way that was non-committal.

Xu Qingyan's calm demeanor indeed caught the two representatives off guard. They had thought they could just press down on the price and leave, maybe even spit on him for good measure.

But now, they hesitated.

What if it truly was a good deal? Although they would have to air it after the TV broadcast, if it became popular... there would always be people going for a second or third watch.

Sitcoms are different from others, like "Stories of a Cook" and "Family in Hutong," where the subsequent ad revenue from such dramas is undoubtedly huge.

The only uncertainty now was the price!

"Producer Xu, let's not waste any more time, just name your price," the Youku representative said, extending two fingers, "I offer two hundred thousand per episode."