Pioneer of the Rebirth Era

Yang Dongxu's combination of punches instantly made Shueisha's senior management feel pressured. Many comics companies 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, this kind of precedent cannot be set, otherwise if some cartoonists also want to follow this contract, it will also have an impact on their comics 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, when 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 author of "Dragon Ball" will make unreasonable demands like the previous contract.

Therefore, when it was determined that "Pokémon" had great market prospects, and although we didn't know how popular it would be, it was definitely an excellent work, other manga publishers who shared Shueisha's hatred immediately 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 hide under the table like a quail, not daring to move. When the bad old man answered the phone just now, he suddenly sat up.

Fortunately, she worked hard for a long time... but she was worried if her teeth were scratched or injured. She couldn't bear 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 shouted, "There is no such thing.

Make sure you leave the door open.

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 exit.

Then he couldn't help but look at the very enchanting female secretary who was following behind 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 he had opened his lower door.

"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 has taken out "Pokémon" and based on the information he has gathered, it is another excellent comic. So now we need to make a choice, whether to fulfill the contract and continue to cooperate, or to make a one-time deal with this cartoonist."

Someone started to speak in the conference room, and many people nodded. The key issue now is not the "Dragon Ball" contract, and 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 prolific cartoonist with 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 have 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 and has changed its attitude towards us, 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 are focused on Xiaoye, and this is the key point of 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 experience in life, or as inspiration comes from more exposure to things, other excellent comics will be released?

People here have seen too many cartoonists who became famous through one cartoon over the years, but ended up being unknown. However, from the current situation, it seems that Xiaoxu is not one of those short-lived cartoonists, but is very likely to be 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. The 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.

What you can hope for.

Fu Chaming has been back for several days, but his old man has been meditating and no one dared to disturb him. It was not until today that the old man came back from the temple.

On the surface, wealthy families 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 wealthy families can't afford them, 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 is 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 really hard to tell whether those words are true or false. It's normal that you don't know what to do." The old man tapped his fingers, and everyone in the room was respectful.

No one dared to speak while standing.

After a while, the old man waved his hand to let everyone out, and then opened the envelope and read it. The expression on the old man's face changed drastically, sometimes he was ecstatic, sometimes he was sad, and sometimes he looked very frightened.

It wasn't until he burned the letter in the ashtray and crushed the ashes. An hour later, the old man's complexion returned to normal. He pressed the bell next to the table and then his sons and grandson Fu Chaming who had been waiting outside came in.

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"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 efforts. No matter what I say, you are just trying to deal with me, a bad old man, on the surface."

"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 inland 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, and keep one-fifth of the other assets in the mainland and four-fifths overseas.

Whoever goes there can make his own choice. Those who don’t want to go anywhere will stay here with me, an old man, to take care of the family business. If Xiaoming goes to the mainland, if possible, he will have more contact with the Yang Dongxu you are talking 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 still impossible for the old man to be involved in dividing the family property, the boundaries for separate development had begun to be drawn.

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.

Similarly, the empire that the second brother and the fifth child have conquered in the mainland will not be something that the bosses and 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, which makes the second child and the fifth child feel unhappy.

What is divided now is the meat that goes into the mouth, and the amount naturally needs to be calculated. But the old man has spoken. Although they cannot be brothers and work together as the old man said, it is obvious that this matter cannot be violated.

In terms of the amount of funds, Kai Laozi seems to be optimistic about overseas, otherwise he would not invest four-fifths of the funds at once. But in terms of personnel arrangements, he is 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.