Yang Dongxu's combination of punches immediately made Shueisha's senior management feel pressured. Many comics agencies also felt that Yang Dongxu's contract was indeed a bit excessive.
Even if it was because Shueisha wanted to take advantage at the beginning, and it has been taking advantage for three years. But this kind of precedent cannot be set, otherwise if a cartoonist wants to follow this contract, it will also have an impact on their cartoon club, right?
But once "Pokémon" came out, it couldn't be controlled so much. After all, although the contract was excessive, it was three years ago. The author of "Dragon Ball" had more foresight and Shueisha was stupid.
So as long as both parties are sincere in cooperating, if they don't believe in raising the price, the "Dragon Ball" author will make unreasonable demands like the previous contract.
Therefore, when it was determined that "Pokémon" had great market prospects, and although I didn't know how popular it would be, it was definitely an excellent work, other manga and manga publishers that shared Shueisha's hatred instantly threw Shueisha aside.
They are Shueisha's competitors, not Shueisha's subordinates. It's okay to give you a shout out for the sake of their colleagues' face and they themselves will be affected. After their own interests are involved, who cares about Shueisha's life and death?
"Bastards, bastards, a bunch of short-sighted guys, how could Amaterasu have such stupid people like you." After hearing that other comic clubs were actively cooperating with mainland China, the president of Shueisha was furious in the office.
This made the female secretary who was hesitantly hiding under the table like a quail and not daring to move. She suddenly sat up when the bad old man answered the phone.
Fortunately, after working hard for a long time, its little insect-like thing is still soft, and I am worried that it will be injured if my teeth scratch it. She couldn't afford it. She knew that the previous secretaries were still making a living in the red light district.
"What are you doing squatting down there, you bitch? Why don't you call the people below to inform the people below about the meeting?" He got angry and threw everything in the office to the ground. The president of Shueisha yelled, and there was no Notice that the door is not closed, and the little bug is looming in the door.
Ten minutes later, the conference room was filled with Shueisha's senior executives, and Ono was wiping cold sweat among them. When the president came in, everyone stood up and saluted, but a few people's eyes obviously noticed the president's entrance.
Then he couldn't help but look at the very enchanting female secretary who was following the president. As if they had telepathy, they instantly found the companion who had discovered this scene and looked at each other, with a very lewd look in their eyes.
"You already know the news, what should we do now?" The gray-haired president roared loudly without announcing that his lower door was wide open.
"If it's just a lawsuit, we can drag it out for two or three years, and print "Dragon Ball" during the lawsuit. In this way, even if we lose the lawsuit, we can pay liquidated damages and earn more than fulfilling the contract.
But now he took out "Pokémon" and read it based on the information he found. This is another excellent comic. So now we need to choose between fulfilling the contract and continuing to cooperate, or making a one-time deal with this cartoonist. "
Someone began to speak in the conference room, and many people nodded. The key issue now is not the "Dragon Ball" contract. They don't care even if Yang Dongxu files a lawsuit.
The side they care about has greater interests. "Dragon Ball" has been dominating the RB rankings for a long time, and it is one of the first comics to go abroad for RB and achieve good results.
Now "Pokémon" is also very good, so will this cartoonist named Xiaoxu produce better comics in the future? If he is a cartoonist with high productivity and guaranteed quality, then the profits will be huge. Of course, future comic contracts will definitely not be formulated like the "Dragon Ball" contract.
"Ono, is it really impossible to negotiate the contract?" The president looked at Ono Matsuchi, who was constantly wiping sweat.
"It's definitely not going to work. After several contacts, Xiao Xujun has begun to get angry. I thought about approaching the embassy and using diplomatic influence to let Chinese officials put pressure on him.
But you know, although China now needs our funds very much, it has changed its attitude towards us. But it is not very friendly to both parties, so its influence is limited. "
"Do you think he is a talented cartoonist?" someone asked.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Ono, this was the key to the meeting. How valuable Xiaoxu is will affect the final decision.
"I haven't been in contact with him for long, so I can't judge, but being able to produce two excellent comics, "Dragon Ball" and "Pokémon", already shows his talent. What's more important is that he is only 13 years old this year."
That's right, 13 years old. This answer made the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly sink. He could pick up "Dragon Ball" at the age of thirteen. However, Dragon Ball has been serialized for four years, which means that he could pick it up when he was nine years old. Published "Dragon Ball Comics".
After four years of preparation, "Pokémon" was released. Does that mean that in a few years, through life experience or more exposure to things, he will be inspired to release other excellent comics?
People here have seen too many cartoonists who became famous through one cartoon over the years, but ended up being unknown. However, judging from the current situation, it seems that Xiaoxu is not one of those short-lived cartoonists, but is probably a cash cow.
Although the Mid-Levels area of Hong Kong is not as prosperous as later generations, it already has the prototype of a wealthy area. People who can live here are either rich or noble. Not to mention the villas on the top of the mountain, just having a house in this area means that they are not ordinary people. It's a luxury to hope for.
Fu Chaming has been back for several days, but his old man has been meditating and no one dares to disturb him. The old man didn't come back from the temple until today.
On the surface, wealthy people are not visible in Hong Kong. Even though they live in Mid-Levels, they are only apartments, not the more eye-catching villas. It's not that the rich can't afford it, but that they have been guarding against something.
"Tell me what happened when you met him. Don't miss any details." When an old man who was over seventy years old sat on the big chair in the study with a cane, all the rich family members breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the old man in front of him has handed over his authority for many years, and the eldest young master is already the head of the family, compared to the dignity of the old man in front of him, the eldest young master is still far behind.
"That's it..." Fu Chaming told the story of meeting Old Man Xuan from beginning to end.
"You said he has a descendant, but he is not from the clan?" The old man tapped his fingers on the envelope on the table, his eyes flickering.
"Yes, that's a 13-year-old kid who is very experienced in doing things. I tried to get something out of him, but I couldn't get anything useful. Later I found out through other channels that he had nothing to do with Master Xuan. Another godson brought back from the countryside by a teacher."
"As a disciple he taught, if you are allowed to say whatever you want, it's hard to tell whether those words are true or false. It's only normal that you have no way of starting." The old man tapped his fingers, and everyone in the room was respectful. No one dared to speak.
After a while, the old man waved his hand to let everyone out, then opened the envelope and read it. The expression on the face of the old man who read the letter changed drastically. He was ecstatic for a while, sad for a while, and frightened for a while.
After burning the letter in the ashtray and crushing the ashes, an hour later, the old man's complexion returned to normal. He rang the bell next to the table and then his sons and grandson Fu Chaming who had been waiting outside came in. .
"The mainland's economy is gradually liberalizing, but you all know what's going on in our family. Haven't you been clamoring about whether to invest in the mainland recently?"
"Dad, have you made up your mind?" A middle-aged man standing in the second position looked happy.
"It can't be considered a good idea. I know that you are not of the same mind and have different strengths. No matter what I say, you are just trying to deal with me, a bad old man, on the surface."
"I don't dare." Everyone in the room bowed, not daring to take a breath.
"This has nothing to do with whether you dare or not. I can understand that you have your own demands. Now let me explain it clearly. Hong Kong has a foundation. This is our root. No matter what risks we encounter, we can have a place to stay. place.
Overseas development and mainland development are going on at the same time. Aren’t you optimistic about the mainland as well as overseas? Remove one-third of the assets that cannot be moved, one-fifth of the other assets are in the mainland, and four-fifths are overseas.
Whoever goes there can make his own choice. Those who don’t want to go anywhere will stay here to guard the family business with me, an old man. When Xiao Ming goes to the mainland, if possible, he will have more contact with Yang Dongxu, the person you talk about, and if he can choose to cooperate with him. "
"It's father."
...
"It's grandpa."
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Seeing the old man waving, the group left the study. The eldest brother, Fu Chaming's father, who was walking at the front, had a happy face, as did the third and fourth uncles.
But Fu Chaming's second uncle and fifth uncle frowned, although it was impossible for the old man to be involved in dividing the family property. But now the separate development has begun to draw boundaries.
After all, the boss and the other two brothers specialize in overseas markets. If they win the country, even if the old man doesn't say it, it will be the foundation of the three of them in the future.
In the same way, the empire that the second and fifth brothers went to the mainland to conquer will not be something that the boss and the others will be able to reach out to in the future. But at present, the investment funds in the mainland are small and there are many overseas. This makes the second and fifth children feel unhappy.
What is divided now is the meat that goes into the mouth, so naturally you need to worry about how much. But the old man has spoken. Although they cannot be as brothers and sisters as the old man said, it is obvious that they cannot violate this matter.
Judging from the amount of funds, Mr. Kai seems to be optimistic about overseas markets, otherwise he would not invest four-fifths of the funds at once. But in terms of personnel arrangements, we are more optimistic about the mainland.
Fu Chaming is not only a legitimate grandson, he is also the old man's favorite grandson, even more favored than his father, the eldest son. He has been very smart since he was a child. In the past few years, the old man has trained him personally and his skills are good.
Although the second generation is still there, the old man has already trained him as his successor. So from this point of view, the old man is more optimistic about the mainland market.
