"Alright, let's do as Uncle Yang says. Minister Zhong, you should come up with a plan as soon as possible. Bring me the amount of money needed so I can approve it. Director Fu, you should also hurry up and get the main cast and crew together to start the promotional tour. Oh, and Minister Jin's animated film should also be submitted for approval. Don't try to hide anything. Our animated film doesn't have any competitors in China right now. We should submit it as soon as possible so we can get better screenings later."

Fang Yang stood up and stretched. He had spent the whole day in the film reading room, and even his lunch was delivered from the kitchen. Sitting in the reading room all day without moving made him feel a bit sore in his back and legs. Not to mention Yang Huajin and the other older comrades. Although they didn't have herniated discs from sitting for long periods, they all stood up straight, constantly rubbing their backs and shaking them from time to time.

Chen Chen glanced at the time. "Oh dear, it's almost four o'clock. We don't have anything planned for the afternoon, so why don't we head to the restaurant early?"

Yang Huajin laughed and said, "Your card-playing addiction is acting up again?"

"It's not that I'm having an attack, it's just that there's not much time to do, so I might as well go over there early, play a few rounds of mahjong to kill some time before eating."

Yang Huajin laughed and scolded, "You're living a very carefree life, fishing and playing mahjong all the time. But let me tell you something: don't get addicted to gambling. Everything should be done in moderation."

"I was just having some fun with a few old friends. The outside world is too complicated, and I can't handle it. Besides, work is already hard enough. Even if someone wanted to cause trouble, I couldn't do it."

Seeing that Fu Ming, Ma Wenhua, and the others all looked eager to try it out, Fang Yang laughed and said, "Then let's go. A little gambling is harmless fun and a good way to relax."

Now that Fang Yang had agreed, everyone laughed and rushed towards the door. Yang Huajin arranged a van to take everyone in. They found a familiar farmhouse restaurant, and Chen Chen, Jin Dahai, Fu Ming, and Ma Wenhua sat at a table. As soon as they entered the private room, they started calling out to choose their seats.

Zhong Zhifeng naturally didn't have time to join in the fun. As soon as he entered the private room, he found a corner to arrange the publicity matters. Zheng Xiuli's album was only a week away from being released. Although he had made all sorts of preparations in advance, when the time came, Zhong Zhifeng still needed to give orders. He hadn't had much rest during this period.

Fang Yang and Yang Huajin went to the side to drink tea. Having been away from the company for several months, Fang Yang needed to have a comprehensive understanding of the company's situation.

"Since you won more than a dozen awards in Guangzhou, and now your songs are available online, there have been more than 30 million downloads in less than a month. In terms of a single album, even established superstars cannot compare with you."

"Oh, that's a pleasant surprise. But I wonder what my current artist ranking is?"

"That won't be announced until February next year. With your current popularity, you're a shoo-in for A-list, but don't even think about becoming a superstar. After all, you haven't released enough albums. One album isn't enough to break into the superstar category."

"That's true. In any case, as long as I can stay at the top, I'm quite satisfied. Once my popularity increases, my works will steadily increase in downloads. As for becoming a superstar, I shouldn't think about it for now."

Yang Huajin chuckled, “Speaking of which, it’s actually quite beneficial for you to attend these award ceremonies. The key is that if you don’t participate in shows, you’ll invisibly reduce your exposure opportunities. But with award ceremonies as a safety net, you can at least guarantee your exposure. Plus, if you can release a song every few months, your popularity can be maintained.”

Fang Yang also agreed with this. As an artist, if you are not known, even the best works will be buried in history. As someone who has been through it, Fang Yang knows too much. How many people in his previous life were talented but not recognized?

In this world, there is no shortage of talent. Even the most down-on-their-luck person has a shining point. However, if this shining point is not discovered and made good use of, even the best shining point is just a shooting star and will soon fade into obscurity.

Fang Yang is an example. If he hadn't owned a website and received its full support from the beginning, he doesn't know when he would have been able to make a name for himself. A book-reading website releases thousands or even tens of thousands of new books every month. Without the strong support of editors and the website's major promotion, no matter how good your book is, you can't possibly stand out from the start. You might sink into a bunch of flops after a few months.

As for releasing songs, just look at how many new songs are released on music streaming websites every day. Without a stroke of luck, a newcomer who doesn't receive strong promotions with money spent on it can only dream about making a name for themselves!

"Currently, in the music section of the website, since it is interconnected with major music streaming websites, there are no issues with traffic. Although the film and television section doesn't have a large number of shows, they are all new dramas, so the number of clicks is still very impressive. For example, 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' has been repeatedly broadcast on television, but the website still garnered more than 200 million clicks, which is an amazing figure."

When the topic of film and television came up, unlike before, Yang Huajin's face lit up with excitement. "Movies like 'Shaolin Temple' and 'Frozen' are currently getting very high click rates, bringing a lot of traffic to the website and generating considerable economic benefits. The website's advertising revenue is also hitting new highs. It's clear that as we increase our film and television content, this situation will improve even further."

"That's good. We'll soon have three more TV series and movies in our library, plus the content from Jinghua Film and Television. I believe we'll have a boom period in the near future. Hmm, that short video website I mentioned last time, I wonder how Uncle Chen is doing with it?"

"It's all set up. It's currently undergoing internal testing and should be officially launched in about two weeks at most. That will coincide with the promotion of 'Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth.' You don't know, but Fu Ming provided a lot of materials this time, which I believe will definitely give 'Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth' a big boost."

When this was mentioned, Yang Huajin became very enthusiastic. The idea was brilliant. It could not only attract a large amount of traffic to the website, but also greatly save on film promotion costs. Just thinking about Fang Yang's overall plan for the West Lake City headquarters, that bottomless astronomical figure, made Yang Huajin dizzy. The company's current funds were not even a fraction of what they had. If they could not increase revenue and reduce expenditure, when would they ever earn enough for development?

Fang Yang glanced at the four-person mahjong group playing enthusiastically over there, smiled and shook his head, "Uncle Chen is very responsible in his work. I thought it would be before the end of the year at the earliest. This is good, so we can advance our publicity work as soon as possible. If the results are good, we will arrange an extra year-end bonus for their department as an encouragement!"