Chapter 41: Bet (Ask for Recommendation)
"Animating yourself?"
Alice brought Meng Shu to the company to inquire about animation, but Chairman Xu Jing refused: "What a pity teacher, what you said is very simple, but we don't have an animation department." ”
He was making tea, pouring out the tea with his own hands and then pouring hot water into the teapot, which was completed after several formalities.
"Dongting Biluochun, why don't you ......taste it, teacher" Xu Jing put the fragrant tea in front of Meng Shu, and said with a smile: "As for animation production, forget it, the company will not enter the animation industry within five years." ”
Phoenix is a publishing company, and it is a single publishing company with comics as the core. They don't have the money and skills to get involved in animation, and it's very dangerous to get involved in an industry easily.
Meng Shu took a sip of the teacup, and he could find that this cup of tea was the same as the tea leaves used by Alice, but it tasted much better. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy, and her daughter can't compare to her father after all, Meng Shu glanced at Alice who was standing next to her, and the latter frowned slightly, as if he knew what he was thinking.
"So, Chairman."
Meng wanted to seek the initiative in making animation, but he didn't necessarily have to do it himself: "Do you have an animation production company that you are familiar with?" ”
"Nope."
Xu Jing shook his head, he held the teacup, and a glimmer flashed in his eyes: "But why don't you regret the teacher, if you really want to make animation, I have a proposal." ”
"What proposal?"
Meng Huo's eyes lit up.
"The development of the company is determined by the shareholders, as long as you convince the shareholders, you can enter the animation industry, but ......" Xu Jing said with a smile: "80% of the company's shares belong to me, as long as I don't agree, you can't do anything." ”
Then you talk!
Meng Shu almost spit out the words in his heart, Xu Jing seemed to understand his thoughts, and said unhurriedly: "So I want to make a bet with you, as long as you win, the company will add an animation production department." But if you lose, you'll have to promise to do something for me. ”
"What's the matter?"
"I haven't thought about it yet." Xu Jing said with a smile: "But I won't embarrass you, I won't force you, and it's not a hurtful thing." ”
Meng Shu was moved: "What is the content of the bet?" ”
"Within half a year, your royalties will exceed 100 million Huaxia coins." Xu Jing stretched out a finger: "You can also use royalties to buy the company's shares, plus the previous 5%, a total of 25% of the shares, but it can't be combined with money, you can only choose one standard." ”
Either a royalty of 100 million Huaxia coins or a 25% stake in Phoenix, a requirement that is very strict in the eyes of anyone. Meng Huo's "Detective Conan" The market for the first single book has become saturated, with a royalty of more than 20 million, and a maximum of three films can be produced in half a year, if you want to reach the standard of 100 million Chinese coins, it is beyond the present, and the average royalty of each single book is more than 33 million!
"Can I draw two comics?"
Meng Shu asked, Xu Jing began to think, in fact, his purpose was to dig deep into Meng Shu's talent, if the author could get 100 million Huaxia coins in royalties, then the money made by Phoenix Company would be very amazing.
"Yes, but the second manga must be serialized in Weekly Girl."
Xu Jing nodded and agreed, in fact, it was almost the same to make money anywhere, but Xu Jing hoped that the company's department development could be more balanced. Meng Huo's painting style is very suitable for shoujo comics, and it will definitely increase the sales of "Weekly Girl".
However, this sentence made Meng Shu a little nervous, girl's comics? He hadn't read any shoujo manga in his previous life, so even if he remembered it, he couldn't come up with it out of thin air.
“…… All right. ”
But after thinking about it for a long time, he still agreed, although there are no shoujo comics, but there are many neutral shonen comics. For example, "Detective Conan" is a typical shonen comic, isn't there also a large number of female readers reading it?
So the bet was made, and the animation production of Pokemon had to be postponed. Meng Yu has some regrets, but he is confident that he will win the bet, and he will be able to produce this animation by himself at that time, and the copyright does not need to be handed over to others.
After perfecting some details, Meng Shu was about to say goodbye, and Xu Jing's face looked very satisfied, but just as he was about to send Meng Huo away, all of a sudden, Alice coughed heavily.
"What's wrong?"
Meng Shu turned her head strangely, and Alice looked away a little embarrassed.
"She's fine." Xu Jing smiled bitterly: "Regarding this gambling contract, can I attach one more request?" ”
Meng Shu understood, these two people were talking to each other just now!
"What a pity, teacher, during the six months of the gambling contract, I hope you can follow Alice's teaching arrangement." Xu Jing didn't pause, he said, "She prepares a study course for you, but she will not restrict your usual life. ”
Alice and Meng Shu have been getting along for a while, and Meng Shu is very proactive in doing things, and Alice always can't intervene. Even the usual study, as long as Meng Yu didn't want to learn, Alice couldn't restrain it at all.
This made Alice feel very defeated, and she hoped to guide Meng Shu better, so she asked Xu Jing to help her speak.
"I have absolutely no intention of forcing you." After Xu Jing finished speaking, Alice added: "If you don't want to learn anything, you can not learn, but you usually have to listen to me and Sister Qin's opinions more, and don't just care about comics all day long." ”
Meng was taken aback, did he give Alice such a feeling? He looked back and thought that he was indeed a little willful, and that there were still long days ahead, and if it weren't for the compulsive study, it would be a bit too much to refuse Alice's kindness.
"No problem."
So Meng Shu agreed to this condition.
After returning home, Meng Huo released the news of "Pokemon" on the official website, he did not give up this animation, since CCTV felt that it was worthless, then half a year later, this animation was produced by He Xi.
The news was to appease those excited fans, and Meng was very confident in the bet.
Of course, this passage was ridiculed by many media, saying that it was a pity to retreat, and it was Jiang Lang who was exhausted. Meng was too lazy to argue with them, but he found out that the cartoonist Xifeng was upset to jump up and down on the Internet, so he kindly anonymously reminded him to maintain the image of a cartoonist.
But I don't know if Lu Dao is a cartoonist who adapts the novel has a problem with the mentality or what, Zephyr not only did not thrifty, but boasted that if "Pokemon" was successfully animated in half a year, and exceeded the ratings of "Cat and Mouse Couple", he would eat SHI live.
Many people have no IQ as soon as they speak online, which is of course just a casual remark of the west wind, and most people forget it when they look at it. As a kind person, Meng Shu just left a screenshot of this passage.
Longteng Company 'took care' of him so much, he didn't mind reciprocating it at all. But this return cycle is too long, it's a bit rude, didn't Longteng Company say that he was exhausted? The sales of shoujo manga in this company are also very good, and this aspect can be compared to each other.
But before that, the day has come for him to meet his fans.