Reborn Tycoon Rise

"Xu Sheng, this is the sales volume of Comic Weekly this week." Lin Wenzhou put a report on the table.

Xu Zhi glanced at it and said with a smile: "Okay! The sales volume has exceeded 15,000!"

The comics are naturally adapted from Sou Shen Ji. Although the novel is also good, the content of Sou Shen Ji is wild and imaginative and contains a lot of classical culture. It would be a waste to directly write this kind of product into a novel and release it!

After Sou Shen Ji was turned into a comic, it was sold in the form of a weekly. Each issue is the same as an ordinary book, with almost more than a hundred pages. It seems like a lot, but compared to the original novel, which has more than 6 million words, it will definitely be smaller than a crayon. Like Conan, Xinjia has accompanied countless people when they were born, went to school, took exams, graduated, got married, and gave birth to children...

Of course, the main purpose of this book is to give my artists a chance to practice. When it comes to IP value, it is far inferior to the classic Japanese comics of the 80s and 90s. Once you are proficient, it is time to develop these classic comics.

Lin Wenzhou said: "Although our comics are expensive, the paper is very good, and the content is attractive enough. Although it is only the third issue, the sales volume has exceeded 15,000."

The high price is indeed a problem. The paper and printing ink used in comic weekly magazines are high-end goods. In terminal markets such as newsstands and bookstores, the price of a weekly magazine is HK$5. At such a price, ordinary academic families, unless they are enthusiasts, will not really pay attention to it. It's unaffordable.

But Xiangjiang is a city with many poor people and rich people, and there are fewer good-looking comics. You know, the sales of Fengyun Comics once reached a peak of 140,000, and the current Sou Shen Ji has just begun.

Xu Zhidao: "Okay, how is Cabbage Patch Baby?"

Lin Wenzhou said: "The samples have been made. According to the information we got back from the UK, we have made almost 30 different types of dolls. These are the most popular types on the earth. As for other types, there are actually hundreds of them. , but we haven’t made samples yet.”

"Where are the samples?" Xu Zhi asked.

Lin Wenzhou said: "In the warehouse of our toy factory."

Xu Zhidao: "Then let's go and see together!"

"Now?" Lin Wenzhou said in surprise: "How about I ask someone to send it here!"

Xu Zhi shook his head and said, "No, there are so many kinds of dolls. Do you plan to transport them by truck? I'm just going to the site to have a look."

"Okay, then I'll make a call first and let the people over there get ready."

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The car drove all the way west and soon arrived at the Changxing Toy Factory.

The scale of this factory is not large. When claw machines were popular, Midea would send a box of toys for every claw machine. These orders were naturally cheaper for Changxing Company, and the number of people increased from more than 20 to about 100.

However, in recent months, Midea's arcade machine sales have increased significantly. Due to production capacity and profit reasons, claw machines are basically outsourced, and Changxing's toy factory has also been affected by this.

Factory director Zhang Xuenong was already waiting for Xu Zhi and his party downstairs. When the car arrived, he stepped forward and said, "Xu Sheng, welcome!"

Xu Zhi met Zhang Xuenong several times and said with a smile: "Sheng Zhang is so polite!"

After everyone was polite, they walked in.

Changxing Toys is located on the ninth floor of an industrial office building. In Xiangjiang, there are countless light industry factories, and most of them are sweatshops. In the hot summer, hundreds of employees are crowded together in countless garment factories. , desperately wiping sweat while completing various orders.

Xu Zhi had long ago ordered not to allow this. For example, in the toy factory in front of him, the density of personnel is not high, air conditioning is installed, and fire safety is in place. Compared to other factories, this place is simply a paradise.

As soon as Xu Zhi and others entered the workshop, Wu Peng came over and said with a smile: "Hello, Xu Sheng!"

"Your sister Xu!" Xu Zhi said dumbfounded: "I still like you to call me Dazhi!"

Wu Peng joked: "That won't work, you are the boss now."

Xu Zhi shook his head and said, "Stop talking nonsense, how was your stay at the toy factory?"

Wu Peng said: "It's okay. I'm mainly responsible for business now. I just go out to find orders every day. Although it's tiring, it's still very meaningful."

Zhang Xuenong, the factory director next to him, said: "Xiao Wu is still working very hard. Apart from Midea, he is responsible for 20% of the factory's current orders."

"So awesome!" Xu Zhi said with a smile: "How did you do it?"

Wu Peng smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing. If you persist, you will succeed."

Zhang Xuenong smiled and said: "This is not ordinary persistence. It takes more than 12 hours every day. Not many people can achieve this spirit."

Xu Zhi also didn't expect Wu Peng to work so hard, and said: "There is no need to work so hard in the future, don't exhaust your body."

Wu Peng smiled and said: "Okay, let's go check out the toys. The Cabbage Patch Doll is ready."

Everyone walked into a small warehouse inside, and when the lights were turned on, hundreds of Cabbage Patch Dolls appeared in front of them.

Just as Xu Zhi requested, the size of these toys is about 40 centimeters, which is about the same size as a newborn baby. At the moment, the dolls in the warehouse have white skin and different hair styles, ranging from black to gold. The toys are red, the clothes are different, and the colors are strange. Although there are only 30 kinds of toys at the moment, with different hairstyles and clothes, the choices for the market can be increased by at least 10 times.

Looking at the toys of different styles in front of him, Xu Zhi seemed to see piles of U.S. dollars.

In later generations, Cabbage Patch Doll toys cost as little as US$15, and high-end commemorative versions cost as much as US$8,000. But even with the use of relatively high-end environmentally friendly materials, the cost of this toy is only a dozen Hong Kong dollars, and this is still a small batch. As for the price of production, if large-scale industrial production is carried out in the future, the procurement and production costs will be greatly reduced.

Who says only high technology can make money?

A good idea can turn a pile of rocks into gold.

Xu Zhi picked up a few toys casually. The material on them was made of plastic, but the texture was a little better than the ones commonly seen at home. There was no smell at all.

Xu Zhi asked: "What is the safety level of this plastic?"

Zhang Xuenong explained: "Xu Sheng, this is the most environmentally friendly plastic produced by the American Union Carbide Company. It has passed the U.S. toy industry environmental certification. I have arranged for people to apply for this document. As long as it is passed, you can apply for it." It’s sold in the U.S. market.”

Xu Zhi asked again: "Can I use silicone instead?"

No matter how high the environmental protection level of plastics is, generally speaking, they will contain some toxic substances, such as benzene.

Silica gel is much better. The main component is silica, which is stable and does not burn.

Zhang Xuenong explained: "It is not possible at the moment. Many toy manufacturers now also use silicone, but these are used for relatively small toys, such as the high-end Barbie dolls in the United States, which are only as big as a palm. And our cabbage Dolls are not good. If they were all made of silicone, the cost of a doll would be more than $50, and there would be no market for it!"

"That's it!" Xu Zhi thought for a while and said: "In that case, don't we have high-end toys in our plan? We will use silicone for that one, which can be separated from ordinary dolls."

The high-end Cabbage Patch Doll actually has the same appearance, but there are chips, pronunciation tools, touch sensors, etc. inside. This toy can easily interact with children. For example, if you touch its belly, it will reply: Please don’t touch it. Me, my stomach is ticklish.

However, the intelligence is not very high. They are all programmed in advance. There will only be one response for the same action, making it a relatively stupid toy.

The appearance of the toy in front of me is very similar to the Cabbage Patch Doll in my memory. But really speaking, the appearance is not important. What is important is how to replicate the incredible publicity effect of later generations. This needs to be planned step by step. Otherwise, It is estimated that these toys will not achieve even 1% of the results of future generations.

"By the way, how's the Rubik's Cube going?" Xu Zhi suddenly remembered a small toy.

"I have it here." Wu Peng took out a Rubik's Cube from his pocket.

Xu Zhi took it over. The Rubik's Cube had been messed up. Xu Zhi also tinkered with it for a long time, but still couldn't recover.

Lin Wenzhou said: "We have studied this Rubik's Cube for a long time. It is really difficult to get the six sides to be the same, but one side is quite simple."

Xu Zhi said with a smile: "If you want to restore this thing, there should be a logical mathematical method. Otherwise, if you just rely on your feelings, it will be impossible to succeed."

Xu Zhi didn't know how to restore the Rubik's Cube in his previous life, and now his eyesight is completely blank.

Lin Wenzhou nodded and said: "Yes, this toy has actually been made a long time ago, but because we haven't found a way to restore it, we don't dare to put it into the market just like this, for fear that customers will lose interest!"

Xu Zhi shook his head and said: "Wrong, you have to change your mind. This thing is so complicated. Just the few of you, I guess you won't be able to figure it out until 2019?"

Not understanding why the boss mentioned 2019, Lin Wenzhou still said: "Xu Sheng, do you mean to go to the university to find some professors to summarize the methods?"

"Do you think professors are omnipotent? You still don't understand what I mean. I'm not saying that you can't do it, but that a few of you can't do it! It's the difference in numbers!" Xu Zhi explained with a smile: "Instead of studying it ourselves or Please ask someone to study it, otherwise let the whole of Hong Kong, or even the whole world, do the research for us."

Lin Wenzhou asked: "Xu Sheng means that we will sell the Rubik's Cube now? Then let all players around the world find ways to restore it for us."

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "Yes, but no one will take the initiative to help out of boredom. We must set a high reward. If you can be the first to completely summarize the recovery method of the Rubik's Cube, our company will reward 1 million Hong Kong dollars! This cash is not There are no restrictions on nationality or race, anyone can get the money as long as they are the first to meet the requirements.”