Our Rise Era

Chapter 17 Mr. Zhang, I want to hang out with you!
The night sinks like water.

The lights in the factory gradually went out.

In the office, Zheng Guodong stared blankly at the instant noodle factory, standing on the windowsill and smoking one cigarette after another.

Zhang Yang sat on the chair next to him, quietly reading a book called "Revelation" in the office.

On his desk, a bag of instant noodles printed with cartoon characters was held down by a ruler to prevent the wind from blowing away.

Reform is never an easy thing.

A strong sense of oppression spread like ripples in the office, echoing over and over again.

When the clock on the wall reached half past ten, Zheng Guodong finally turned around and asked: "How much does it cost to make a few episodes of animation?"

"Fifteen thousand." The wind from the window blew on Zhang Yang's face. Zhang Yang gently put down "Revelation" and looked at Zheng Guodong, and said a price lightly.

"How many episodes can be broadcast with 150,000 yuan?" Zheng Guodong frowned after hearing the price.

"Five episodes." "I have no idea about animation. If I can see similar animation, I might consider investing..." Zheng Guodong said after thinking for a moment.

"The sample has been completed, and the content has been approved by the official review. Now all that's left is the title sponsorship and the first round of broadcasting on TV..."

"So fast?" Zheng Guodong widened his eyes in shock: "Let me see?"

"Hold on……"

Zhang Yang stood up, took out his cell phone and walked out of the office.

About half an hour later, Zhang Yang walked in, turned on the spare computer in the office, and played the first episode of "Popetta" in the mailbox.

"I designed a logo for [Haikang Instant Noodles]. This logo and the abbreviation [HK] of [Haikang] are directly made into the clothes of the protagonist named Popeye in the movie..." Zhang Yang pointed at the clothes of the protagonist in the movie. "At the same time, we can also slightly modify the scenes in the next few episodes and change them into the factory of our [Zheng's Food Co., Ltd.]. The fights between the protagonist, the villain and the heroine are all in it... On the one hand, it can let more people know about our brand, and on the other hand, it can also let them know some of the facilities in our factory, indirectly implanting our [clean], [hygienic], and [healthy] concepts..."

Zheng Guodong stared at the video intently, while Zhang Yang picked up the instant noodle bag from the table again, pointed at the cartoon characters in the video, and then pointed at the cartoon pattern on the instant noodle bag.

"In this era, traditional TV ads cost millions of dollars, and unless you continue to invest, the effect will not be significant in the short term. But if you cooperate with TV stations in the form of cartoons, it will be completely different..."

"This instant bread I designed is mainly for children. Children like to watch TV. After watching too much TV, when they come to a familiar store and see familiar cartoon instant noodles, won't they want to buy some to try? If this is still not attractive, then we can put another pack of instant noodles in a pack of instant noodles and collect puzzle cards... After collecting all the puzzle pieces, we can design a cartoon character in the image of a child for free. What do you think?"

Zheng Guodong listened silently while staring at the exaggerated and funny scenes on TV.

The more he listened, the brighter his eyes became, and the clearer his thoughts became!
Zhang Yang's words were like a key that instantly opened a door for him.

He couldn't help but nodded!

"If you maintain this quality, I can choose to invest, but I have a question, how are you going to broadcast it?"

"Broadcast on the Internet and TV platforms..." Zhang Yang pushed up his glasses and squinted.

“Which TV stations should we cooperate with?”

"Mr. Zheng, use as many connections as you can. It's good to be able to broadcast in the county, but the coverage in the city and province is wider. If you want it to be faster, you can sell it directly to the TV station at a low price. If you want the effect to be even faster, you can even..."

"Even what?"

"It's free! The first three episodes will be broadcast for free. We'll discuss the price in depth after the market response. However, Mr. Zheng, next, I will go to major cities to expand the business of your [Haikang Instant Noodles]. For the cooperating TV stations, please try to focus on my business direction, so that we can sell our new products as soon as possible!"

"Sure! Which TV station? Give me a plan and I'll go negotiate..." Zheng Guodong nodded after listening. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was vaguely excited in his heart. But then, he looked at Zhang Yang and said, "The price of 150,000 is a bit expensive. Go and talk to see if it can be slightly cheaper."

"Mr. Zheng, you get what you pay for... If there is no problem, let's sign the contract first!"

"Have you prepared the contract?" Zheng Guodong was so shocked that he was speechless after seeing Zhang Yang take out a contract from his bag that had already been prepared and even signed.

"It's better to be prepared, Mr. Zheng. Sign the contract and start work soon, otherwise your factory will close down soon..."

"..."

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early morning.

Lu Wei tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

He had mixed emotions at the moment.

Full of passion.

He repeatedly told himself that there must be nothing wrong with his work!

It’s just that you need a platform, even just one recognition will do!
However, past failures taught him that even if there was nothing wrong with his work, it might not be taken seriously by other people!
When making "Pope Lovers", he had a group of passionate partners. As he told Zhang Yang, they were all a group of outstanding and passionate young people.

but……

one year later……

The extremely distressed creative team finally couldn't stand the pressure of reality and eventually fell apart.

All the partners, including original artists, animation supervisors, art designers, art supervisors, colorists, and voice actors, left one after another. After having their last meal together, the classmates who were once so enthusiastic about the project officially parted ways with him...

He is the only one who persists!
Yes, I can do it!

Persevere, and you will definitely see hope! Every night when the night falls, these faces appear in his mind. He begins to deny himself and suffers from insomnia. When he finally falls asleep, he will suffer from nightmares again and again.

But, every day after getting up the next day, he would continue to cheer himself up and try every possible way to promote his "Pope Island".

This is his dream!
This is, his child!
Maybe this child is not perfect and no one cares about him, but...

This is a gamble involving selling blood, taking out loans, and using almost every possible channel to generate income!
How persistent must a person be in his dream to be so crazy?

In the hall far away.

His grandfather did not rest, but looked at the drawings carefully and carved the shelves carefully for Zhang Yang's grocery store.

He couldn't sleep, so he finally climbed out of bed and walked outside silently.

At this moment, a light was on on a mountain path not far away.

He walked out subconsciously, and then saw Zhang Yang slowly walking towards him from the darkness.

"Mr. Zhang, how's it going?"

Zhang Yang didn't say anything, but silently took out 10,000 yuan in cash from the paper bag and handed it to Lu Wei.

After receiving the 10,000 RMB, Lu Wei was stunned. He didn't dare to take it for a moment: "This money..."

"Part of the deposit from [Zheng's Food Co., Ltd.]..."

"Boss Zhang, we, we succeeded? The company over there recognized our animation and will buy it?"

At this moment, he thought he would be so excited that he went crazy, but somehow, he suddenly felt dazed...

Zhang Yang looked at him calmly, "How much would you be willing to pay per episode for the broadcasting rights?"

"Fifteen thousand..." Lu Wei hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Zhang Yang again: "Actually, I can get the license for ten thousand. I... as long as someone can play it... I think there is no problem with our animation, absolutely no problem!"

Zhang Yang looked at him without saying anything, but gave Lu Wei an agreement.

He took the agreement and glanced at it without any hope, but after seeing the content of the agreement, his pupils shrank sharply: "30,000 per episode!"

Zhang Yang looked at Lu Wei's expression and then looked into the distance: "It can be free in the early stage. Free is a stepping stone and can be a gimmick. So, we plan to make the first three episodes free, and the cost will be borne by [Zheng's Food Co., Ltd.]. But if the results are good, we will seriously discuss the cost of the next two episodes..."

A gust of wind blew.

Looking at Lu Wei, who was as thin as a bamboo pole and had an extremely haggard face.

He nodded!

"Okay, take a good rest today. There is still a lot of work to do..."

"..."

Zhang Yang turned and walked towards the distant mountain intersection.

But after taking a few steps...

Lu Wei, who was in the distance, stared at Zhang Yang's back and chased after him desperately.

"Mr. Zhang, wait!"

"..."

"Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry, I lied to you. Actually, there is no one behind me. They all left, and I am the only one left. In fact, our company is almost bankrupt. We only have this one work..."

"..."

"But I will do my best. I will do my best! I will definitely do it well! Give me some time! I can rebuild the team!"

"..."

In the night wind.

Zhang Yang saw Lu Wei stumble and fall.

Zhang Yang was stunned and hurriedly helped him up.

"boss Zhang……"

"..."

"I, I...Mr. Zhang...I...I..."

After Zhang Yang helped Lu Wei up, he looked at Lu Wei who looked a little embarrassed.

At this moment, Lu Wei grabbed Zhang Yang's hand and stared at him excitedly: "Mr. Zhang, I want to follow you! I know all kinds of graphics, I can design all kinds of posters and advertisements, I know CAD, I can do 3D graphics... As long as there is work, as long as I can have a meal, I am not picky, I can do any job!"

"???"

"I know you are a sentimental person, and so am I. I know you want to do great things, Mr. Zhang, I can help you, I can definitely help you!"

(End of this chapter)