"So, are you in or not?"
After stating his request, Jiang Xia looked at Shen Ying with a slight smile in his eyes.
For students, 300 yuan was not a small amount in those days. After all, Jiang Xia's monthly living expenses were only 200 yuan, and the work was easy, which could be completed in a short time when surfing the internet. It was practically free.
However, Jiang Xia simply doesn't have the extra energy to promote his animation right now, and Lin Yanwan has to do voice acting, so it's better to outsource this job. In her previous life, Shen Ying was a real estate salesperson, so this job is a good fit for her major.
"I'll do it!" Shen Ying immediately agreed. She liked surfing the internet and now she could earn some pocket money. Only a fool wouldn't do it.
"Okay, I'll send you the documents another day. I also need to find some time to sign the contract."
"I have to sign a contract?" Shen Ying's eyes widened. "For a temporary worker like me, a contract isn't necessary, is it?"
Jiang Xia shook his finger and explained, "Comrade Shen Ying, you need to recognize one fact: the external publicity uses the company's account. Although the documents given to you are not confidential, private transactions, commercial use, or disclosure of company information are not allowed. Therefore, the binding nature of the contract is necessary."
Shen Ying was stunned by what he said, looking at him suspiciously: "You're not going to add some traps to the contract, are you? So you'll make me pay 100,000 or 200,000 yuan later."
Jiang Xia couldn't help but laugh: "You're Yan Wan's good friend, why would I lie to you for no reason? Besides, Lao Wang is also a member of our team, and you all signed the same standard contract."
Hearing this, Shen Ying finally felt relieved. Surely he wouldn't lie to his best friend.
"Hey, wait a minute, Lao Jiang, when did I agree to join?" Wang Ming was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked.
"Didn't you say you'd come help me with the original artwork after the college entrance exam? If you want to become Shen Ying's colleague sooner, you can start now. Otherwise, it'll be staff meeting time from now on, and as an outsider, it'll be difficult for me to tell you company secrets," Jiang Xia said with a smile.
"Braise!" Wang Ming gave him the middle finger.
He felt like he had been forcibly tied to Jiangxia's pirate ship.
"You mean you're planning to start a company again?"
"That's obvious. I'm planning to do this soon. I'll register the company first, and then we can officially start operating after the college entrance exams are over."
Shen Ying clicked her tongue unconsciously. Her friend's boyfriend seemed to be serious. He was starting a company now. Wouldn't he become a big boss in the future? Wouldn't her joining now mean that she was a founding member of the company?
After lunch, everyone went back to their respective classes. Wang Ming found Jiang Xia and said, "Old Jiang, can I have a copy of the storyboards and character designs you're currently working on?"
"What's wrong? You haven't even taken the college entrance exam yet, and you can't help but get excited about being colleagues with Shen Ying, huh?" Jiang Xia teased.
Wang Ming pursed his lips: "No, I just wanted to take some time to practice and get familiar with the overall style of your work."
Logically speaking, someone like him who is new to animation should be assigned as an in-between cutter or second key animator to get started the fastest.
But cat and mouse is simple, and Jiangxia is currently severely understaffed, so there's no need to divide the work into too many subdivisions, since everything will eventually be checked by him anyway.
"Just keep drawing, and ask me if there's anything you don't understand."
Jiang Xia smiled and handed over ten storyboard drafts. He didn't expect Wang Ming to be able to draw them to his satisfaction in one go, but the fact that he had won the Best Animation Creative Award in college in his previous life showed that his talent was beyond doubt.
Wang Ming nodded. He had seen many of Jiang Xia's original paintings and felt that he should have no problem drawing such simple cartoon characters.
Later that evening, Lin Yanwan came to Class 6 and called Jiang Xia out.
"What's wrong, baby?"
She took out a few dozen yuan from her pocket and said, "This is the money Yingying asked you to give to Wang Ming for his meal. She said it's better to keep money separate and she doesn't want to owe Wang Ming a favor."
"Why didn't she give it to herself?" Jiang Xia was stunned.
"Do you think Wang Ming will accept Yingying's offer? He might even make a scene and say that if she doesn't accept it, she won't ask him to help her get meals anymore. Yingying seems to be able to sense Wang Ming's affection for her."
Jiang Xia glanced at Wang Ming subconsciously: "What is Shen Ying thinking?"
"have no idea."
Lin Yanwan shook her head and continued, "She didn't say it, but I have a feeling that she doesn't want to be in a relationship for the time being. However, Wang Ming still has a chance. You can tell that Yingying's attitude towards her is different from her attitude towards other boys."
Jiang Xia nodded gently, then suddenly chuckled and said, "Wife, I want a hug."
"Are you trying to get yourself killed? Don't you even know where you are?" Lin Yanwan scolded.
"Don't worry, class hasn't started yet, and no teacher will see us." Jiang Xia spread his arms wide and shamelessly pressed his face against hers.
Lin Yanwan glanced back at the classroom office, then gave him a shy hug, which broke the hearts of many boys in Class 6.
"Alright, I'm leaving. Remember to give the money to Wang Ming."
"Don't worry, mua~"
Jiang Xia blew a kiss with a grin, then walked to Wang Ming's seat and saw him intently drawing the original artwork based on the storyboard, which was quite well done.
"How about it?"
"Not bad, Tom's expression could be a bit more exaggerated." Jiang Xia took his paintbrush and lightly sketched a few lines on the paper, making Tom's smile as he secretly drank milk look even more sinister.
"It has to be you again. By the way, which part of the story am I drawing right now?"
Jiang Xia thought for a moment and said, "Tom stole the milk, and Jerry tried every means to drink it, so Tom tried everything to stop him."
"So, it still couldn't be stopped, right?"
"Of course. The eternal struggle between cat and mouse is the theme of this animation."
"I'm very curious how you come up with so many interesting plots?"
"This is a professional quality required to become an excellent animator."
Jiang Xia smiled mysteriously and casually tossed the few dozen yuan that Shen Ying had given him for the meal onto his table.
"Shen Ying asked me to give this to you; it's the money she owes you for your meal."
Wang Ming's face turned pale, and he stammered, "Old Jiang, what does she mean by giving me this money? It's completely unnecessary."
Jiang Xia sighed: "Don't overthink it. She's not doing this to distance herself from you. On the contrary, she truly considers you a good friend. If you don't accept it, you'll lose even the friendship."
"Is...is that so?" Wang Ming asked with a doubtful look.
"Trust me, you won't go wrong. There's a long road ahead, and besides, you'll be colleagues, won't you have more opportunities than others?"
Old Wang's eyes lit up; what he said made perfect sense.
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