You said you were going to make games, how did you become the richest man without doing anything?

Chapter 105 If There Were No White Stockings in the World (Please Order)
Immediately afterwards, Gong Qijun took Lu Yu to the third floor.

The bookshelves in the conference room are filled with various comics, art books and novels, while the tables are piled with dolls of famous cartoon characters and various bags of potato chips and snacks.

The door was ajar, and it seemed that a meeting was going on inside. The sound of girls giggling could be heard from time to time, and it seemed that the meeting was not too formal.

Next to the conference room, Lu Yu saw the recording studio and the photography studio.

The recording studio is filled with some old recording equipment and debuggers that look quite old.

Gong Qijun explained: "It's too expensive to outsource professional recording, so we got some second-hand recording equipment and recorded it ourselves in the company."

Lu Yu was more interested in the studio next door.

There are green screens, fill lights, photographic lights, and various cameras and lenses, with quite a variety of options.

"From time to time we will invite some cosplayers to this studio to take some photos or videos to facilitate our collection of materials."

Lu Yu laughed and said, "I thought you could just use a mannequin's leg model, but I didn't expect you to use a real person to take the material."

"It's different." Gong Qijun adjusted his glasses, his voice revealing a professional tone.

“The mannequins on the second floor are mainly used to study the material and color changes of stockings.

But if you want to study dynamic composition and character movements, you need real people as reference.”

Ours is already quite rudimentary, while more professional animation companies abroad have motion capture rooms.”

On the wall of the studio were photos taken by cosplayers who had been there before. Lu Yu looked around and asked curiously:
"Why do models always wear white stockings no matter what style of cosplay they are?"

Gong Qijun's glasses reflected the light, and his expression was grave:

"Because, Mr. Lu, don't you think that the light shining on the fleshy soles of the feet in white stockings is really wonderful? The sweetest ice cream in the world is just like this.

Five-star General MacArthur once said that without white silk, all the lolis in the world would be eclipsed!

Hey, just kidding."

Lu Yu nodded.

It is no surprise that such shameful words can be said in a serious manner, given the company's communication style with the client.

After the tour, Lu Yu returned downstairs.

He didn't start talking about the animation outsourcing, but pondered for a while and said jokingly:

"Although the studio seems to be struggling to make ends meet, it seems like your spirits are still good."

Gong Qijun smiled helplessly: "There's nothing we can do. This industry and market are already like this. What can we do? We can only try to find joy in the midst of hardship."

He turned around and glanced at his colleagues who were still working hard in the office building.

"Over the years, I've been running around and asking many people for investment, and finally found a great investor who's willing to invest in the company... Oh no, Mr. Investor.

However, because the studio had been making losses for years, the investor immediately decided to give up on us.

In fact, the reason why I insist on running this mess is because I can't bear to leave these young employees.

They are a group of people with dreams. They do not follow the crowd, reject the chaos in the animation industry, and refuse to follow the trend of making CG animations for national war games.

So, Mr. Lu, your outsourcing cooperation may really be able to save our company and also revive the dreams of these children."

Lu Yu pondered for a moment and shook his head: "No, I decided not to engage in outsourcing cooperation with you."

Gong Qijun's body trembled, his eyes dimmed, and he smiled helplessly: "As expected, you are not optimistic about our dream either."

"I decided to acquire Dark Horse Animation in full."

"??????"

Gong Qijun's eyes lit up instantly, and his mouth opened as wide as if he could swallow a goose egg.

"Is this really true?" His throat was hoarse and his voice was trembling with stammering.

Wow, the company is about to go bankrupt and liquidate, but a big money sponsor actually wants to buy it out.

This is simply a dream!

"real."

Lu Yu smiled and nodded.

In fact, during the visit just now, he had been thinking about the possibility of acquiring Dark Horse Animation.

There are several advantages to acquiring it now.

First of all, according to his observation, these employees have the potential to become large-scale producers.

Before, he was reluctant to expand the company's scale easily because he was worried that doing so would recruit the "roll king".

But Dark Horse Animation is a rare and precious species in this world where involution is rampant. From management to employees, it can basically be said that it has nothing to do with the word involution, and he doesn't want to miss it.

What's more, these employees are currently living in very difficult conditions. If they could enjoy some of the welfare of Taoyuan Township, wouldn't it be a huge relief?
Second, their animation style really suits Lu Yu’s taste and XP, and is also easy to please Taoyuan Township’s users.

Third, now is the time when Dark Horse Animation is in decline, and investors are eager to make a move. If they acquire it now, they can buy it at a relatively affordable price.

Afterwards, Lu Yu called Mr. Cao from Brilliant Investment Company, the previous shareholder of Dark Horse Animation.

As soon as the call was connected, before Lu Yu opened his mouth, the other party began to say:
"Hello? Are you looking for investment again? I've told you countless times that my investment quota for this year has already been used up six months in advance. If you don't want to invest, why don't you find someone else?"

Lu Yu smiled slightly. "Haha, it seems that Mr. Cao's Brilliant Fund is very popular. I wonder if you could take up your precious time to talk to me about Dark Horse Animation?"

Hearing Lu Yu's steady voice, which showed that he was a man who could accomplish great things, the other party's momentum suddenly weakened a bit:
"Why are you talking about dark horses? Are you a reporter for the industry news?"

"My last name is Lu, and I want to buy Dark Horse Animation from you."

Seeing that someone was going to take over the burden in his hands, the other party's tone instantly turned into a sheep's: "Oh, Mr. Lu, please forgive me, I mistook you for an entrepreneur seeking investment.

I admit that I spoke a little loudly just now. Please be magnanimous and don't take it personally."

His words were full of temptation: "Do you really want to acquire Dark Horse Animation in full?"

"Really, no kidding."

Mr. Cao continued:
"To avoid future business disputes between us, I have to make it clear to you.

This animation company has become a negative asset for our fund, draining large amounts of cash from the parent company every year. We originally planned to liquidate it this year. Furthermore, the company currently holds no well-known IP rights.

Mr. Cao’s meaning is very clear. Dark Horse Animation is almost a hollow shell that exists in name only. Don’t go to him if you want to lose money in the future.

"I know this. I will bear the future business risks. Mr. Cao just needs to name the price."

"To be honest, I spent 600 million to buy Dark Horse Animation. If Mr. Lu really wants it, I won't make a cent and will sell it to you at cost."

"Okay, 600 million, deal!"

"Mr. Lu is straightforward!"

Mr. Cao on the other end of the phone was overjoyed. This hot potato could finally be passed on. Finally, someone was willing to accept these overly ambitious and smart people!
……

On Wednesday, Lu Yu and Mr. Cao completed the acquisition procedures.

After the acquisition, Lu Yu took a walk around the animation studio and decided to continue using the original office building of Dark Horse Animation.

However, the company name has been changed, and now the full name of the studio is:
"Jianghai Taoyuan Huimeng Animation Production Co., Ltd."

As the first wholly-owned subsidiary of Taoyuanxiang Group, Taoyuan Huimeng also has its own exclusive LOGO.

Not long ago, Lu Yu asked a design company to design a version of Taoyuan Township's logo:

The main body of the LOGO is a peach blossom forest and peach blossom village in the style of landscape painting, with reflections in the pond below and the sky dotted with stars.

From a distance, these elements form the outline of a game controller.

Taoyuan Huimeng still uses the same design, but the outline of the handle has become a drawing board.

After the acquisition, Taoyuan Huimeng’s benefits will naturally be comprehensively upgraded.

First of all, all the work equipment was replaced with new ones, including computers, dual-screen monitors, game consoles, and massage chairs, which were exactly the same as those in the head office.

Moreover, Lu Yu specially purchased the top-end Intuos dual-screen hand-drawn digital tablet for the animation team.

Secondly, the company has undergone a facelift and the environment has become more welcoming.

All the interior furniture and decorations have been replaced, the vacant room has been converted into a gym, and the conference room has been added with a Locky LCD. The toy cabinets, bathrooms, portable retractable beds, etc. that the head office had are all here.

Convenience stores and bookstores with a monthly spending limit of 5000 are also available.

Considering that this is an animation company, Lu Yu specifically instructed the bookstore's suppliers to focus their purchases on various picture albums.

As for food, the Dark Horse Animation building has limited room and cannot install a new kitchen.

Moreover, Fan Jing was also too busy to handle everything.

So Lu Yu simply decided to find a delivery company to deliver the meals from the head office.

Every day, employees of the animation company can view the menu of the head office restaurant directly on their mobile phones. They can place orders on their phones, and then the delivery company will deliver the ordered dishes directly here in fresh-keeping lunch boxes.

Anyway, the head office is only about 10 minutes' drive away, so employees can eat fresh meals.

Moreover, Taoyuan Huimeng's employees can also go to the headquarters building to enjoy the underground hot springs during their breaks. Anyway, the hot spring center is large enough and usually cannot be used up by the people in the headquarters.

After providing the maximum hardware benefits, Lu Yu started a salary increase for all employees in the branch.

Li Hongmei negotiated salaries with all employees one by one, basically guaranteeing that they would be far above the industry average.

That’s not a big deal. When the new employees heard about the 543 work system and the reduced efficiency and increased costs, they were shocked!
Oh my god, this is really not a dream?

Lu Yu spent 400 million to set up this welfare configuration for Taoyuan Huimeng.

Adding the 600 million he spent on acquiring the animation company, he invested more than 1000 million in the animation business in one go.

But Lu Yu felt that the money was worth investing!
Because, when Lu Yu opened the system screen, he saw their crazy explosion points:

[Employee Gong Qijun is pleased with the company's facility upgrades, resulting in a critical hit, and his leisure points increase by 2.5]

[Employee Xin Haicheng is pleased with the work meal, a critical hit occurs, and leisure points +2.3]

[Employee An Xiuming is happy with the bookstore, a critical hit occurs, and leisure points +2.6]

[Employee Yu Keyang is happy with the gym, a critical hit occurs, and leisure points +2.7]

[Employee Yamamoto is pleased with the painting equipment, causing a critical hit, and his leisure points increase by 2.6]

……

[20 members of Taoyuan Huimeng are shocked and happy about the company's benefits, and they resonate and cooperate with each other. Leisure points +60]

Very good. With the joining of these 20 new employees, as long as the employees work normally every day, they can bring Lu Yu a stable income of at least 130 points.

……

On Thursday, employees of Taoyuan Huimeng visited the head office.

They were admiring the luxury of the head office's villa, but as soon as they entered the company's main gate, they couldn't walk anymore.

Because the LSPs saw the three Tangtang sisters.

(End of this chapter)