Shuang Qi

At ten o'clock on Monday morning, Jiang Qifeng arrived in the lobby of the Capital Theater alone.

He has been to this venue many times, both as an audience member and as an actor on stage.

During the time in Dongcheng, all major performances must be held at the Capital Theater, whether it is the performance hall or the backstage of this venue, he can be said to be familiar with it and know it like the palm of his hand.

"Hi, I'm Manager Xu's secretary. Are you Jiang Qi Fengjiang? Young Master?"

During the short time when Jiang Qifeng was in a trance, a very polite female voice came from behind him.

The first time he heard the title "Mr. Jiang?" in the spacious and quiet environment, his face became hot and he looked a little embarrassed.I didn't think it was a big deal when I heard the audience yelling like that before, but now I just realized that it's so secondary...

Jiang Qifeng coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment, then turned to look at her, pretended to be surprised with a smile and replied: "I am Jiang Qifeng, but your name is quite old-fashioned."

"I thought you should be used to this address." The female secretary smiled lightly, then reached out her hand in a "please" gesture, "Please come upstairs with me, our manager is waiting for you in the office area on the second floor."

Time is precious, Jiang Qifeng came here for a business purpose, not to chat and talk, so the two stopped talking, and the female secretary led the way, leading him up the second floor from the circular staircase on the side.

Jiang Qifeng has performed at the Capital Theater more than once, but has never been to the office area on the second floor.

Standing in the corridor right now, outside the door of Manager Xu's office, he had to sigh secretly, the simple and plain decoration style in front of him seemed very abrupt compared with the grand and gorgeous performance hall.

"Manager, someone is here." The female secretary knocked on the door and said.

"Come in." A deep male voice came from inside.

After getting the reply, the female secretary pushed open the glass door, and after Jiang Qifeng entered, she bowed slightly to signal, left the office, and closed the door behind her.

Jiang Qifeng nodded his thanks to the female secretary, and then looked at Manager Xu, this familiar face.

"Manager Xu." Out of politeness, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, and greeted the person in front of him.

Manager Xu politely motioned him to sit down, then took out a cigarette from the cigarette case on the table and handed it to him. "Young Master Jiang, have we met?"

"I'm sorry, I don't smoke." Jiang Qifeng's smile froze for a moment. I heard that most men rely on smoking to build friendship. If he doesn't smoke, isn't he excluded from the beginning?

Of course, Jiang Qifeng was only in a daze for a moment, and quickly adjusted his mentality to regain his composure, and replied calmly: "I performed at Dongcheng Tea House, and we should have met face to face, but this is the first time we have talked face to face."

Manager Xu took no notice of it, put the cigarette case back in the drawer, leaned against the back of his back and squinted his eyes to look at him, and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, you are Boss Jiang now. How about it, Boss Jiang is here to discuss business? "

"That's right, Manager Xu was quick to speak, so I'll just say what I'm here for. I intend to hold a special show of Shuangqi Club crosstalk at the Capital Theater. I don't know your rental price..."

Jiang Qifeng was straight to the point and didn't beat around the bush. Of course, Manager Xu understood why he came here.But anyone with a bright eye can see that the atmosphere between the two seems to have become a little awkward.

Dongcheng Tea House has cooperated with the Capital Theater for at least ten years. Whether it is an anniversary celebration or a large-scale commercial performance, it will never choose a second venue for the special performance of the Beijing version.

Because of this, other cross talk clubs know how to retreat in the face of difficulties. With so many venues, no one would be tempted to compete with Dongcheng Tea House for a place.

In Manager Xu's view, Jiang Qifeng was the first stunned young man who faced difficulties and bumped into the south wall.

Manager Xu said reluctantly: "Boss Jiang, let's put aside the matter of the price. It's no problem if you want to hold a special performance at our Capital Theater, but you know we have always had friendship with Boss Tang. Did Boss Tang bump into it? When will you do it, and what theme will you do, please explain clearly, so I can give you an answer."

"Is the winter solstice okay?"

"Sorry, unfortunately, Boss Tang has already made a reservation for the winter solstice."

Dongcheng Tea House has never had a tradition of holding a special show during the winter solstice. Besides, the performance date of Shuang Qi Club is still in planning, and it has never been rumored. How did Tang Chong'an meet him by such a coincidence?

This person surnamed Xu is trying to dislike people, right?

Jiang Qifeng was blocked for no reason, but he still kept calm and continued to discuss: "What about the New Year's Eve?"

Manager Xu apologized again: "I'm so sorry, this New Year's Eve has also been booked by Boss Tang."

Winter solstice to New Year's Eve is just over a week, so Dongcheng can still hold special events for two consecutive weeks?Jiang Qifeng gritted his teeth secretly, and became even more convinced that this guy was just making fun of him.

"Seal the box, can you always seal the box?"

"I'm so sorry..."

Jiang Qifeng couldn't bear it anymore, and regardless of whether he finished speaking, he directly questioned back: "Don't think I don't know the practice of Dongcheng Tea House. They have always sealed boxes separately in several small theaters in their own house. Why is it so so this year? "coincide"? "When he spoke, he deliberately emphasized the word coincidence, and his tone was aggressive.

It was too difficult for Manager Xu. He probably guessed it when he received Jiang Qifeng's appointment information the first time. He contacted Tang Chongan to explain the situation just after the meeting time was agreed. Tang Chongan told him that he would never accept it.

It's obvious that colleagues are fighting each other, but they can't get along with each other... Could it be that he has to break the window paper and tell Jiang Qifeng clearly?

"Ahem, I don't know about this, but Boss Tang has indeed made a reservation."

Jiang Qifeng snorted coldly in his heart, and the expression on his face became a little stern.He was silent for a while, then slowly changed the subject.

If the other party wants to fight against him, then he must say that he will not be able to say anything. If this is the case, he should simply give up the initiative.

"How about this, Manager Xu, just tell me which day Boss Tang didn't make an appointment for, no matter if it's a weekend or a weekday, day or night, if you dare to rent it to me at Shuangqi Club, do you think it's okay?"

This time, Manager Xu was even more troubled. Tang Chongan said in advance that Jiang Qifeng would never say no, but he didn't say how to deal with this... He smiled wryly, and said frankly:

"Boss Jiang, let me tell you the truth. It doesn't matter which day, as long as it is the day you set, you will definitely meet Boss Tang. There are so many theaters in Beijing, why do you make things difficult for me?"

Jiang Qifeng was also bitter in his heart, who would want to do such an embarrassing thing, not because of the embarrassing conditions proposed by Boss Qiao.There are so many large and small theaters in Beijing, people just want him to face the difficulties.

"Manager Xu, don't worry about why I insist on performing a special show with you, just tell me how to rent it to me." Jiang Qifeng's eyes darkened, and he said seriously: "If Tang Chong'an can ask for a price, so can I. "

Hearing this, Manager Xu's face changed obviously. For a class club that has been established for only one year, if he dares to say such a thing, should he be said to be ignorant, or brave and fearless.

"Sure enough, a hero is a boy." Manager Xu sighed with a gloomy expression.

Jiang Qifeng smiled politely.

Manager Xu had a contest in his mind, he didn't know if it was the matter in front of him, the one-time lease was a small matter, but the future would be a major event.

Nowadays, the quyi circle is indeed different from before, especially in the past year when everything has changed. The Dongcheng Tea House has been standing for many years. With such a deep foundation, it is feared by a newly-emerged Shuangqi Club...

Does this mean that Jiang Qifeng and the Shuangqi Society behind him are likely to shake the Dongcheng Tea House?

If this is the case, it is time for the Capital Theater to reconsider its future partners.

Manager Xu lit a cigarette on his own, and the smoke rings he exhaled could just cover up the thoughts and calculations in his eyes.

"You should know the price I gave Boss Tang. If you are willing to pay twice as much as Boss Tang, I will rent this place to you, regardless of your time slot. You can use this theater as you like on the day of the special performance."

Jiang Qifeng's smile visibly froze, twice as much as Tang Chong'an's. Manager Xu really opened his mouth like a lion.

Shuangqi Club is not as large and stable as Dongcheng Tea Club, so the ticket price must not be raised too high, excluding ticket agency, publicity costs, venue lighting, audio logistics, etc... At this price, although it will not lose money, it will still It's really not worth it.

"Your price is a little outrageous." Jiang Qifeng's tone turned cold.

Manager Xu said with a smile: "Then how about I give you a [-]% discount on this price?"

"[-]% off."

"That won't work, up to [-]% off."

"[-]% off..."

"[-]% off, no negotiation."

Jiang Qifeng hit a wall, and his face was obviously not very good-looking.He complained to Qiao Zhenhua in his heart, but his face remained stern.

After pondering for a while, he finally said, "I'll go back and discuss it with the others. You can write me a note first."

Manager Xu couldn't help laughing. Usually, he signed a contract after negotiating with someone. This was the first time he had to sign a contract.

"I never play the trick of sitting on the ground and raising prices, don't worry."

Isn't this considered a sitting price?

Jiang Qifeng sneered in his heart, then got up and left feeling depressed.

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After a while, the female secretary opened the door and came in, glanced at the empty seat opposite Manager Xu, and asked with a smile, "Didn't you promise Boss Tang not to rent it to other colleagues?"

Manager Xu looked at her with raised eyebrows, and asked, "Did you hear that?"

The female secretary shook her head and said in a calm tone: "I don't need to hear it. If you rejected him just now, he would be disappointed and helpless when he went out at most, and he might even be calm, neither sad nor happy. But I think he seems worried, with With a look of anger...it must be you who made the price."

Manager Xu was stunned for a moment, but then burst out laughing in an instant. "Haha, you really have a vicious vision. But those who have money but don't make money are not gentlemen, they are fools."

After laughing, his eyes slowly drifted out of the glass window, and he sighed leisurely.

"If he really dares to pay my price, the Capital Theater will definitely return him with a good response. Then the future performance of Quyi Theater...is very exciting."