I just want to be a good person

Chapter 258 Gambling
Li Guoxun did not expect Shen Wang's attitude to be so tough.

Zheng Shi did come to him, just before the mobilization meeting started.

In fact, Li Guoxun is very aware of Zheng Shi's little thoughts.

First use yourself to put pressure on Shen Wang, if Shen Wang compromises, that's the best, even if Shen Wang doesn't compromise, then he won't be caught for sabotage in the future.

It's not that I don't want to do it, but that the leader won't let me do it.

As for Li Guoxun, he really didn't trust Shen Wang very much.

It's not that I don't believe in Shen Wang's potential and talent, but I don't believe in Shen Wang's ability to plan such a big project as "Produce 101".

The role of planning in a variety show is equivalent to that of a makeup artist, which will directly determine the audience's first impression when watching this show.

Breaking point, topicality, sense of expectation, reversal... All these elements that can make the audience stay come from the planned design.

An excellent plan can make a show, and a bad plan can ruin a show.

This is why it is often seen that the popularity of variety shows with the same two models and cores is very different.

You are ugly, who wants to know your soul?
Even in this day and age, as long as you look good, it doesn't matter what your soul looks like.

Shen Wang is currently sitting in such an important position to decide whether "Produce 101" is "good or not".

But he does not necessarily have excellent "makeup skills".

If it was another small project, Li Guoxun could take some risks and delegate power to Shen Wang to try, but "Creation 101" is too important to have any surprises.

At this moment, he even regretted that he hadn't removed the item of "the chief planner of the program assigned by Paranoid Media" during the negotiations.

"Brother Shen..."

After a while of silence, Li Guoxun finally smiled wryly and said again: "Don't blame me for being straightforward."

"You also said just now that "Produce 101" is also a delusional project, so you probably don't want to see such a project that the two of us have invested a lot of resources in the end that did not reach the height it should have reached."

"Brother, I'm not questioning your ability, but I really can't take any risks this time. Zheng Shi has already had quite a few successful projects..."

"Brother Li."

Shen Wang interrupted: "I don't have any doubts about Zheng Shi's ability, and of course I am willing to work with him on the project."

"But now he doesn't cooperate with my work, so what can I do?"

"I am the chief planner, and he is my subordinate. Do you want me to obey him and beg him to help me?"

"you!"

Li Guoxun opened his mouth, wanting to refute but couldn't find a suitable reason for a while.

After all, starting from the "superior-subordinate relationship", Shen Wang's statement is indeed correct.

Just when he was in a dilemma, Shen Wang suddenly spoke again.

"Brother Li, I know you don't believe me, and I can understand."

"How about this, let's sign a gambling agreement."

"On gambling?"

Li Guoxun was taken aback: "What do you want to bet on?"

"Just bet on the popularity of "Produce 101"!"

Shen Wang leaned forward slightly, with a serious expression.

"Since "Creation 101" is a substitute for "New Power of Rap", we will use the data of the same period of "Rap" as a reference."

"My impression is that the popularity of the second season of "Rap" is higher than that of the first season... Brother Li, do you have the data of the first two episodes of the second season of "Rap New Power"?"

"Uh... just wait a minute."

At this time, Li Guoxun already understood what Shen Wang was going to do, took out his mobile phone and made a call, and within 5 minutes someone sent a copy of the data.

"The first two episodes of the second season of "The Rap" were launched two days in a row. After one week of launch, the real average view volume of a single episode was 850 million."

"Naturally, there are 3 hot searches in the top ten list."

"The search index of related keywords ranked the highest to the 4th place of the day..."

"..."

Li Guoxun briefly talked about all the data that can reflect the popularity.

Shen Wang nodded after listening, and asked, "Brother Li, did iQiyi predict the popularity of "Creation 101" after its launch?"

"Have."

Li Guoxun did not hide it: "According to our estimation, it should be able to reach 50% to 80% of the second season of "The Rap" when it was launched."

From the perspective of iQiyi, this ratio is very reasonable. After all, "Rap" was the most popular variety show in the country at the time, and it still had the audience base of the first season. "Creation 101" must not be comparable.

But for Shen Wang...

"Well, I understand."

Shen Wang thought for a while, then slowly said under Li Guoxun's gaze:
"Brother Li, let's bet against each other..."

"Can "Produce 101" be 20% more popular than "Rap New Power" after its launch!"

"What did you say?!"

Li Guoxun almost jumped up from his seat after hearing this, his face was full of disbelief: "Yes, is it more than 20%?"

"Yes."

Shen Wang repeated with a serious expression: "Exceed!"

"Mr. Shen! Do you understand what you are talking about?!"

Li Guoxun hurriedly shouted: "Although the investment in "Produce 101" is no less than that of "Rap", the audience of the new program must have a process of acceptance!"

"Moreover……"

"Brother Li."

Shen Wang didn't wait for Li Guoxun to finish explaining the difficulty, and directly interrupted: "I can do it."

"..."

Li Guoxun was silent.

Of course he didn't know where Shen Wang's confidence came from, but he didn't know what to say now.

After a while, he sighed, and finally asked, "...then how do you want to bet against each other?"

"It's simple."

Shen Wang tapped the desktop: "If I can't do it, I will immediately resign as the chief planner, pack up my things and go back to Yanjiang. At the same time, I will give up 101% of the revenue from "Creation 3" as compensation."

"But if I do it, I will have the right to freely adjust the planning team members, and iQiyi will also give up another 3% of the revenue share to Paranoid Media."

"that's it."

After Shen Wang finished speaking, Li Guoxun also fell into the long exam.

This is not a small matter, especially the 3% share, the amount involved is at least several million.

However, in his opinion, this VAM agreement has no obvious risks for iQiyi.

First of all, the possibility that Shen Wang can do it is very small, and there is a high probability of failure. At that time, not only can he change Zheng Shi's position openly, but he can also get an extra 3 points.

And even if Shen Wang really succeeds, it not only means that Shen Wang is a planning genius, but also means that "Produce 101" will surpass "Rap New Power" and become iQiyi's new ace variety show.

In this way, those 3 points don't seem to be very important.

Thinking of this, Li Guoxun already had an inclination in his heart, but he couldn't decide on this matter, and he had to continue to ask for instructions.

"Brother Shen, I will ask Mr. Zhuang for instructions later, and I will give you an answer tomorrow morning."

"can."

Shen Wang nodded, said a few more words to Li Guoxun, and left.

The sensor lights outside the meeting room don't seem to work well, and the corridor is a bit dark.

Standing at the door and stomping his feet, he was just thinking about going back to the hotel to call Lin Xiaocao, when suddenly a very hoarse, ghost-like voice sounded beside him.

"Mr. Shen, you have such a big tone..."

(End of this chapter)