E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World-Chapter 56 - Episode 56 Not Demanding Client vs. Newbie
Chapter 56: Episode 56: “Not Demanding” Client vs. Newbie Contractor 3
Chapter 56: Episode 56: “Not Demanding” Client vs. Newbie Contractor 3
“Yinyin, Yinyin, the printing’s done! That’s 20 yuan… really pricey!” Yao Shanshan returned with a stack of papers, blurting out the cost unchecked.
“Oh, the little girl is quite cute. You have no idea, the advertiser I just met… tsk tsk tsk…” Luo Jing said with a bitter smile, shaking her head, “Shall I take a look at your ideas now?”
“Huh? You really want to see it…?” Zhou Xueyin was still hesitating.
“Here you go…” Yao Shanshan, without a care in the world, handed over the freshly printed, still warm from the printer, stack of A4 papers to Luo Jing.
“Shanshan! You!” Zhou Xueyin couldn’t stop her in time. Well, whatever will be, will be.
“You should just be glad Shanshan didn’t trip over herself and send the documents flying everywhere…” Kang Siyin whispered into Zhou Xueyin’s ear.
“KK… I heard that too…” Yao Shanshan squinted at Kang Siyin.
Fortunately, Luo Jing was completely focused on the proposals and didn’t notice the small actions of the three girls.
“Hey! These five proposals are all really good! No need to change, no need at all!” Luo Jing beamed at Zhou Xueyin and the others after reviewing the documents.
Zhou Xueyin looked at Luo Jing in disbelief. “Are you sure it’s okay?”
“One can tell you’ve put a lot of effort into it. Much better than the group just before! All they had was templated stuff, no good, no good.” Luo Jing complained about the previous advertising team.
“If you think it’s okay, then that’s fine…” Zhou Xueyin forced a smile.
“However, if you could integrate these five plans into one, that’d be even better!” Luo Jing looked at Zhou Xueyin with hopeful eyes.
“You mean…” Zhou Xueyin sensed that this expectation might be quite a torment for Kang Siyin and Yao Shanshan.
“How about this, Santa Claus sends a greeting card, you open the card and there’s a Christmas tree, and hanging on the tree are gift boxes, clicking on the gift boxes reveals our jewelry…” Luo Jing explained while sketching on the back of the proposal.
“So you mean, you want to make a little flash animation?” Zhou Xueyin cautiously asked.
“Exactly! Exactly!” Luo Jing nodded eagerly. “Can you do it?”
No one responded, and Zhou Xueyin looked over at Kang Siyin.
Kang Siyin was looking down, apparently lost in thought.
Turning to Yao Shanshan, she was trying her best to avert her gaze, avoiding eye contact with anyone.
“This…” Zhou Xueyin struggled, not sure how to explain to Luo Jing that Flash animation wasn’t something one could just decide to do.
“I’ll give it a try!” Kang Siyin lifted her head, looking resolute at Luo Jing.
“Really? Can you do it? That would be wonderful!” Luo Jing looked delighted at her own drawn proposal, “I knew you guys would definitely be better than that bunch of amateurs earlier!”
“Right, you also want to do an offline booklet, right? Then let’s make it like this idea you mentioned, into a pop-up card. Open the card and there’s a Christmas tree, and hang the signature jewelry you want to promote this time…” Zhou Xueyin explained while simulating with paper.
“Yes, yes! You decide!” Luo Jing seemed not too demanding about the offline part.
“So… about the cost… would 80,000 be okay?” Zhou Xueyin tentatively asked.
“Of course, no problem at all!” Luo Jing agreed so readily.
Damn… that’s too low.
If the other party agrees too readily when it comes to price, it generally means you’ve quoted too low.
This is just like asking for a salary in an interview…
But once that was said, there was no room for bargaining anymore.
For a website that had just started operating, an advertisement for 8W was enough.
It was not until Luo Jing brought out the contract that Zhou Xueyin remembered Jiang Chunming’s words, that it was best to have her present when signing the contract.
But now, it was already too late to find her…
“Um, I’m going to make a call, you don’t mind, do you?” Zhou Xueyin figured, even if Sister Chunming couldn’t make it, she at least needed to inform her about the current situation.
Zhou Xueyin stepped outside the shop and called Jiang Chunming to explain everything they had agreed on with Luo Jing. Afterward, Jiang Chunming mentioned some things to watch for when signing the contract and told Zhou Xueyin to be extra cautious, without saying much else.
Zhou Xueyin hung up the phone, sat back down in front of Luo Jing, and seriously reviewed the contract presented.
She paid particular attention to the delivery times for a few key scheduling points, as well as the dates for the payment of the deposit and the final payment, and also looked at the section explaining the confidentiality agreement.
After ensuring everything was correct, Zhou Xueyin signed her name and affixed the company’s seal.
Luo Jing also brought out her seal, sighed, and stamped it.
“Alright! I hope for a pleasant cooperation!” Luo Jing put away the seal and solemnly shook hands with Zhou Xueyin.
“Um! A pleasant cooperation indeed.”
“If the advertising effects this time are good, we’ll come to you again~” said Luo Jing happily.
“Um, sure!” Yet Zhou Xueyin didn’t feel confident at all.
She had no idea whether Kang Siyin could create the Flash animation that met Luo Jing’s expectations…
When she got home, Li Jiniang immediately served tea and water to several people and asked about the situation, exclaiming with joy in the house upon hearing that they secured the rights to design the advertisement for 80,000 yuan.
However, the other three did not share Li Jiniang’s excitement…
“What’s the matter with you? It’s 80,000 yuan for one advertisement!”
“The other party wants us to make a Flash animation, then showcase their product, and then…” Zhou Xueyin relayed Luo Jing’s requirements to Li Jiniang.
“It seems a bit complex, but we are earning tough money, right? 80,000 yuan!” Li Jiniang kept emphasizing 80,000 yuan.
“I’ll discuss the offline parts with Ya Rui, and if possible, we’ll start work together. In a week, let’s see if we can produce a sample to show them.” Zhou Xueyin began to schedule the work.
“For the sample, do I need to draw it first?” Yao Shanshan asked worriedly.
“Yes, we are key on this side… Please, Shanshan,” Zhou Xueyin looked at Yao Shanshan with expectancy.
“Really not sure if my mediocre Flash skills can handle this project… Sigh!” Kang Siyin sighed and quickly turned on her computer to look for tutorials.
“What about the usual updates and maintenance of the forum?” Li Jiniang reminded Zhou Xueyin, cautioning not to focus solely on creating advertisement campaigns and neglect their main business.
“Oh… right. Let’s handle that ourselves… Although our forum’s activity has increased, we can’t fall behind in posting volume!” Zhou Xueyin frowned, “If we really can’t manage, let’s promote a few reliable netizens to moderators to help with posting…”
Once everything was arranged, everyone started to work on their respective tasks.
Zhou Xueyin and Ya Rui also confirmed the details about the product brochure to be distributed alongside the magazine offline: “Ya, this month’s release is December’s issue, right? If we include a brochure with the magazine, is there still time to prepare it now?”
