SRGA Chapter 33: Million-Level Ancient Guqin
Lin Tian: "..."
Is it too little? He thought it was too much.
With his previous salary of over four thousand, one hundred and fifty million would take him three hundred years to earn.
"Master Lin, our SS-level contract doesn't offer very high signing bonuses, some S-level contracts offer more in this regard."
"But to be blunt, with some S-level contracts, you have to work like an ox or a horse, while with yours, you have complete freedom."
"The only slight restriction is that you can't sign with other companies."
Zhang Han helped explain.
He also thought Lin Tian might feel that fifteen million was too little.
After all, when Lin Tian started live streaming, he received three million in tips alone without selling anything, and his fan base has doubled since then.
--- He started with five million fans, now he has ten million.
Lin Tian smiled and said, "You two misunderstand, fifteen million is quite a lot, I didn't expect to receive this much signing bonus."
Fang Zhengming and Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief.
They had come all this way and brought out the SS-level contract. If they hadn't signed it, it would have been embarrassing, and would they still promote Lin Tian in the future?
Not promoting Lin Tian would mean Lin Tian would definitely go to another company.
Continuing to promote Lin Tian would also give Huayin face.
"Master Lin, if you could cooperate more with us at Huayin, I can apply to give you a signing bonus of fifty million."
Fang Zhengming said.
Lin Tian shook his head, "That's alright, I'm used to being lazy, too many restrictions would definitely be unbearable for me."
Fang Zhengming and Zhang Han felt emotional.
Fifty million was within reach, yet Lin Tian could easily refuse.
"Master Lin, then shall we sign the contract?"
"Regarding the signing bonus, we can write it in by hand."
Fang Zhengming said.
Lin Tian nodded, and soon they completed the contract signing.
"Master Lin, it's been a pleasure working with you!"
With the SS-level contract signed, Fang Zhengming smiled.
"Pleasure working with you."
Lin Tian nodded with a smile, "Director Fang, Zhang, let's find a place to eat, my stomach is starting to growl."
"Sure."
Half an hour later.
*Ding!*
Lin Tian received a text message from the bank.
"Fifteen million just hit your account, the tax will be relatively high, so be prepared."
Fang Zhengming smiled, "Master Lin, your signing bonus has arrived, the tax is quite high, so you should be mentally prepared."
Lin Tian checked and indeed, the signing bonus had arrived in his account.
His signing bonus was fifteen million, but only eight million two hundred and fifty thousand actually reached his account, with over six hundred and seventy thousand in taxes.
"That's still quite a lot, not bad."
Lin Tian smiled, he wasn't surprised by the over six million tax, high income meant high tax, that was normal.
There was no need to try to evade taxes just to earn a bit more money.
"Master Lin, you have a great attitude."
"Before, when signing contracts, some people would curse when they saw how much tax was deducted."
Zhang Han said with emotion.
Lin Tian smiled slightly, why wouldn't he have a good attitude? With every treasure chest he opened on Luo Bingning, the value was over a hundred million?
Besides, isn't having a wife the goal of earning big money?
He just needs to earn enough for a living, a few million is completely sufficient.
"Director Fang, Zhang, take care."
After eating, Lin Tian sent Fang Zhengming and the others to the airport.
"Zhang Han, how do you feel?"
Entering the waiting room and sitting down, Fang Zhengming asked.
"A master, a true master."
"Finger pressing that deep into the tea table, I was dumbfounded. What kind of strength does it take to do that?"
Zhang Han exclaimed in amazement.
Fang Zhengming nodded slightly, "Indeed, he's a master. I lifted the tea table when I got up just now, and it didn't move a bit. Signing Master Lin is equivalent to signing two masters at the same time."
"As both a Erhu master and a martial arts master, he's even more newsworthy."
Zhang Han said, "Master Lin is likely to exceed thirty million fans."
"Hmm."
Fang Zhengming nodded.
A simple Erhu master would find it difficult to exceed ten million fans, but martial arts is completely different, there are many more people interested in it.
But martial arts can't be the main focus.
Lin Tian is already very good, with his identity as a top Erhu master, having more fans means spreading traditional Chinese culture.
"Director, if Master Lin's identity is exposed and people know he's only twenty-three years old, he'll definitely attract many female fans."
"But unfortunately, Master Lin insists on keeping his identity secret."
Zhang Han said, after thinking about it.
Fang Zhengming smiled and said, "We must keep it secret, but there are no walls that don't leak wind, the news will come out sooner or later."
"By then, many people will probably be shocked."
Zhang Han nodded.
Combining a top master with a martial arts master, anyone would think that Lin Tian must be thirty or forty years old, maybe even older.
Who would have thought he's only twenty-three?
...
"Boss, do you have anything better?"
Wearing a mask and hat, Lin Tian asked.
He had come to a high-end antique Guqin shop. Guqin instruments are much more expensive than Erhus, with antique Guqin fetching billions.
Even a Guqin from a famous master could cost tens of thousands.
The Guqin in front of Lin Tian was already priced at over a hundred thousand.
But Lin Tian wasn't quite satisfied after trying it out.
"Sir, are these not up to your standards?"
The boss asked in surprise, "Sir, for the vast majority of players, Guqin instruments of this caliber are completely adequate, anything better would be a waste."
Lin Tian smiled, "I need something better."
His master-level Guqin skills required a better instrument.
The boss thought for a moment, "Sir, what I'm selling here is already the best, but I have a master-level ancient Guqin in my collection."
"If you're interested, I can sell it to you for one million two hundred thousand. I bought it for a million five years ago, so I'm barely making any money off you."
Lin Tian's eyes lit up, "Where is it?"
"Please follow me, sir."
The boss led Lin Tian to the second floor and took out his prized ancient Guqin .
"Sir, I acquired this Guqin five years ago."
"Recently, I've run into a bit of trouble at home and I'm a bit short on cash, otherwise I wouldn't have brought it out."
The boss gently stroked the strings of the Guqin .
Lin Tian approached and carefully examined the instrument, confirming that there were no issues with its materials or appearance.
"Let me try it."
Lin Tian gently plucked the strings, and a pleasant sound filled the air. He listened carefully, finding no issues with the sound.
"Boss, this is indeed a master-level ancient Guqin , but you bought it at a
loss, it's only worth one million now, it wasn't worth that much before."
After five minutes, Lin Tian spoke up.
The boss smiled wryly, "It seems I've met an expert; a friend told me something similar two years ago, said I bought it at a loss."
"If you want it for one million, it's yours."
Lin Tian nodded, and soon he transferred one million to the boss.
"Young man, you really don't listen to advice."
The boss shook his head inwardly.
He had also wanted a good Guqin before, but later found that his skill level didn't match, a Guqin worth two or three thousand was more than enough.
With the Guqin in hand, Lin Tian quickly returned to his rented room.
"Let me try a piece."
Lin Tian thought for a moment, then played "High Mountains and Flowing Water."
After finishing the piece, Lin Tian was immersed in the music.
"Amazing!"
"But it's too amazing."
"If I directly showcase my master-level Guqin skills, I'm afraid my identity will be exposed before long."
Lin Tian murmured to himself.
He decided to hold back a bit and only showcase his master-level Guqin skills sparingly.
As a young man with top-level Erhu skills and master-level Guqin skills, he was already shocking enough to the world.