Reborn in America

Chapter 30: Contract Trap

Colonel Parker immediately took out the contract, and at the same time took out a pen and stuffed it into Bart's hand. He said: "Consider? No need to think about it! You have been thinking about it for so long, haven't you seen everyone else leave. You have missed so many companies, do you want to miss my opportunity?"

Bart immediately retorted: "They left after being rejected by us. It's not that they didn't want to sign with us. As long as we want, we can still find those companies to sign contracts."

"Hey, hey! I also know that your son is very popular now. But you have to know that fame is such a thing as if you say it, and you just leave. Being famous now does not mean that you will be famous in the future, does it? Therefore, I said that you still have to sign the contract as soon as possible, otherwise if you lose your reputation, you still want to sign such a good contract, it will be difficult, difficult!"

Colonel Parker was as clever as a tongue, and at that moment had already convinced both the Carpenters. Bart picked up the pen and was about to sign his name when he suddenly grabbed the contract with a hand next to him.

The hand stretched out quickly, suddenly, and almost no one noticed.

It is very fast, and the contract is obtained all at once.

"Alex!" The Carpenters quickly saw that the owner of that hand was their eldest son.

When Colonel Parker saw him, he felt unhappy, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he smiled calmly and said, "Oh, it turns out to be our future star Alex! You came just in time, and we are preparing to sign the contract. It."

"Why don't you go to school? It's not time for school yet." Angel looked at the wall clock on the wall, and immediately understood that his son was playing truant again.

"The things taught in school were so boring. I was going to fall asleep when I sat there. Then I thought, since I was going to sleep, I would just go home and sleep. The teacher agreed with me very much, so I let me go. come back."

When Angel heard this, she didn't get angry. After all, her son was so smart, and the things taught in the school had long been useless to him.

"You just came back. We are planning to sign a contract with Colonel Parker. Take a look."

"Sign the contract? Then I must be present with Richard to sign, Colonel Parker, you are not kind enough to do this!"

Seeing that things had changed, Colonel Parker became anxious. He smiled and said, "Aren't you going to school? I just convinced your parents."

Alex was silent, he picked up the contract and flipped through it page by page. There was no problem from the expression, but Colonel Parker still felt anxious.

"The contract I gave is the most favorable. If you don't believe me, go and inquire to see which company can give you such a good contract." Colonel Parker kept talking while Alex was looking at the contract. . One will say how strong the rca company he represents is, and the other will say how good the contract is for newcomers.

After reading the contract, Alex looked into Colonel Parker’s eyes and asked: "I took a look. This contract is only with you, not with rca."

Colonel Parker nodded without changing his face and said, "Yeah, what's the problem with this? Sign me first, so I can fight for your benefit from rca."

Before Alex could say anything, he turned to the Carpenters and said, "You guys, don't you know the record industry. In this industry, you can't find a better agent."

After Bart heard this, his face changed drastically. He stammered: "Then, then I... Am I just an agent?"

Colonel Parker shrugged his shoulders and said, "Are you an agent? I think you don't even know what an agent is. I'll ask you, can you bring the two of their brothers a high price contract? Can you find them on TV? Chance? Can it?"

Bart was frustrated and said angrily: "We don't need you to be an agent. We won't sign this contract."

Colonel Parker spread his hands and said, "No, don't do this. If you have something to discuss, okay. Since you can be their agent, then you can be their agent. If you win, we will sign another contract. How?"

"What contract?" Bart asked strangely.

"I still have a lot of company resources on hand. Why don't you give me authorization, and then I will help you contact those big companies. For example, companies like rca, cbs are also possible. You can pick whatever you want. If the conditions are true, you Mention, I'll help you talk."

"I am authorized to talk to you?" The Carpenters didn't understand this concept. They didn't see any benefit of Colonel Parker here.

"Yes, as long as I get your authorization, I can talk to those companies. It's much better than waiting for someone to come to talk like you, and the conditions for this kind of talk are definitely better than if you go to talk on your own."

"Can you ensure all the requirements we made?" Angel asked.

"You can definitely ensure your requirements. Don't worry about this. I'm speaking on your side, and of course I have to think about you." Colonel Parker vowed.

"This method looks good." After Bart listened, he was a little moved, and he almost agreed. Fortunately, it was stopped by Angel.

"This matter is up to the children, Alex, what do you think? If you say sign, then sign!" Angel decided to let his son say. They have agreed to all the conditions they put forward before, and it seems that they have no reason to oppose it anymore.

"It's okay to sign, but we have to give us 200,000 license fees, and we must pay it in full!" Alex said suddenly, and at the end he added: "U.S. dollars! 200,000 dollars!"

When Colonel Parker heard what Alex said, he looked as if he had been punched. He was about to be happy, but he didn't expect to be poured cold water down his head.

"2...200,000?" Colonel Parker wondered if he had heard him wrong.

"US$200,000?" The Carpenters were shocked by their son's asking price. They never thought about how much there would be 200,000. They thought that the authorization fee of tens of thousands of US dollars was already a high price. I didn't expect that the price Alex asked would be scary!

The 200,000 in this era is not 200,000 for later generations, nor is it 200,000 yuan, but 200,000 US dollars. In the United States in the 1950s, the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar was still very strong. At this time, the Bretton Woods currency system has not collapsed, and 35 dollars can still be exchanged for one ounce of gold. In other words, 200,000 US dollars can be exchanged for almost 5 kilograms of gold. The dollar, the dollar, the name of the dollar is not for nothing.

"You're not mistaken, I'm helping you. Why do you want me to pay you?" Colonel Parker cried aggrievedly.

"Didn’t you say that you want us to authorize you, then you should give us an authorization fee. Without authorization fees, how dare we give you to help us negotiate? What if the negotiation collapses, or something accident happens, the loss? Whose is it?"

Facing the disguise of Colonel Parker, Alex did not waver, he clung to this condition and refused to let go.

"Then your license fee is too high, is it really $200,000? Can't it be less?"

"Yes, it's $200,000! Until this amount, Richard and I would not consider signing a contract with any company!" After Alex passed these words, he ignored Colonel Parker and left. Here.

"You...you..." Colonel Parker's smiling face froze and he almost scolded. He wondered if he had been tricked by Alex, otherwise how could anyone offer such an absurd price.

"Sorry!" Bart looked at Colonel Parker a little sorry, and explained: "Alex was born with his own ideas. Although he doesn't talk much, he will always do what he decides."

"Since Alex and the others have made this decision, it is not easy for our parents to force them." Angel said with a pity on his face.

"Huh! That's it." Colonel Parker resisted his anger and didn't treat it as an attack. But before he left, he said: "You should think about it! The terms I have given are already the best. I believe that no one will offer such high terms again. 200,000 US dollars is not impossible to give, but only to Step by step. I will give it to you sooner or later, even if it is 1 million."

"Yes, yes, we will tell him!" The Carpenters nodded again and again. They also felt that the price of Alex was a big talk. It is estimated that no one can afford the 200,000 US dollars in licensing fees.

When Colonel Parker left, Angel suddenly said: "This guy is too cunning!"

Bart looked at her in surprise, wondering why she would say this to Colonel Parker.

Angel gave Bart a white look, and said angrily: "You haven't seen it yet. He wants an empty glove white wolf! As long as he gets our authorization, then he will go to another company to resell it. More than this price!"

"Can you really sell it for $200,000?" Bart was a little moved after hearing this, and wanted to bring Colonel Parker back to talk.

"Don't underestimate the value of Alex and the others. I guess it must be more than this price."

"US$200,000, I haven't seen so much money in my life."

"Okay, don't talk about it. You still have to die. I think Alex has a plan in his heart. Let's listen to him."

Yes, during this period of time, Alex has already figured it out. It is better to work for others than for yourself. Whether it is sold for 200,000 or 1 million, it is a cheap sale of your future. He believes that as long as there is a platform, he can earn tens of millions.

Now what he was waiting for was just an opportunity, an opportunity that soared to the sky. The risks to take in this opportunity are not small, but the rewards should be great. As long as it succeeds, you will have a steady stream of funds at once.