Chapter 244, Section 243: Aunt Li, Come to the Capital!
"Huh?!"
The naive Qiu Ting hadn't even reacted yet, while Cui Jiaying was laughing so hard her stomach hurt while wearing a face mask.
"Sisi, are you trying to make me laugh to death so you can inherit my face mask? It's clearly the 'sao' in 'harassment,' the 'sao' in 'flirtatious,' the 'sao' in 'restlessness,' and the 'sao' in 'sao person.'"
While applying her face mask, Cui Jiaying burst into laughter. Looking at Lin Yanwan's alluring expression, she guessed that something unspeakable had happened between them during their tryst after military training ended.
"oh!"
Tang Qiuting blinked, finally realizing what was happening.
"Sister Yanwan, so you were moved by the love song that Brother Jiang Xia sang?"
"Qiu Ting, please watch your wording. It's 'drill a hole,'" Si Si reminded her calmly.
"Drilling holes, hahaha... Ouch, I can't take it anymore." Cui Jiaying laughed heartily. "Si Si, how come I only just realized now that you're actually a bit of a closet pervert?"
Si Si glanced at her silently: "No, no, when it comes to being a bit of a closet flirt, I can't compare to you who always understands instantly."
Hearing the two naive girls making such crude jokes without any restraint, Lin Yanwan's face twitched violently. She felt that if she tried to explain, she would definitely be attacked by the two of them and make an even bigger joke. It would be better to handle it calmly.
"Qiu Ting, don't listen to those two, or you'll be led astray. Come on, let's take a bath together."
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Back in the dormitory, Jiang Xia, exhausted from a whole day of military training, quickly took a shower and went to bed, soon falling asleep.
Su Qing, on the other hand, felt the intensity was alright. After washing up, she even practiced drawing the Tom and Jerry style for a while until the dormitory power went out before going to bed.
The military training lasted for five days. Except for the first day, which was relatively easy, the intensity increased sharply from the second day onwards.
The instructors didn't care whether the freshmen could handle it or not; they doubled the intensity of all the military training programs, pushing them to their limits and leaving them exhausted.
However, even under these circumstances, good news kept coming for several days in a row regarding matters related to cats and mice.
The second season of Tom and Jerry premiered as scheduled on August 29th. The art style remains the same, and the daily love-hate relationship between Jerry and Tom continues to be hilarious. It has received strong praise both online and on television.
In response, Zhou Lu, an editor at Yudu TV, called Jiang Xia specifically to say that the ratings for the first day of Tom and Jerry Season 2 had broken the record set by Season 1, and that if things continued to develop as they were, it might surpass a series of popular TV series and directly reach the top spot.
On the phone, Zhou Lu expressed her regret that she hadn't been able to sign an exclusive broadcasting rights deal with Director Jiang, otherwise the ratings would definitely have been even higher.
Jiang Xia just smiled and made a few roundabout remarks, because Li Weiya had already signed broadcast contracts for Tom and Jerry with more than a dozen TV stations, all of which were scheduled to air the show first, following closely behind Chongqing TV.
As the popularity of the Tom and Jerry cartoon in China grows, more and more manufacturers are contacting Qitian Animation Company, hoping to collaborate with Tom and Jerry.
For example, a stationery manufacturer plans to print the Tom and Jerry cartoon characters on their products, and a well-known children's clothing company hopes to establish a cooperative relationship with Qitian Animation.
Jiang Xia readily agreed to anything that could expand his influence, but the specifics of the negotiations would depend on Li Weiya, as Jiang Xia wasn't very knowledgeable in this area.
Of course, every industry has its default rules, and for popular IPs like Tom and Jerry, their value is often many times higher than the market price.
It's worth mentioning that Shen Ying learned a lot from Li Weiya during this period. She spent almost every day with Li Weiya, and even when she went to university to register, Li Weiya drove her there.
When Wang Ming heard about this, he felt something was off. Was his mother really going to train Shen Ying as her disciple?
"Xia, how are things going on your end?" Li Weiya called Jiang Xia from her car. She had just finished negotiating a contract with a local TV station and was about to head home.
"I'm doing alright on my end. I've found two illustrators so far, both top students from Tsinghua University. They're currently getting familiar with the art style of Tom and Jerry, and in a couple of days we should be able to start production on the third season project," Jiang Xia said.
"Well, what about the company location? Xia, you absolutely can't just pick any office space. Our Qitian Animation has the qualifications and ability to grow big and strong. I suggest you think carefully about the company's future development direction," Li Weiya said.
“I know, Aunt Li.”
Jiang Xia chuckled and said, "The specific office space has been found. It's in a startup park at Tsinghua University, and it can easily accommodate 30 people. The area is about 250 square meters. Now, all that's left is for you to finish your business on your end and send over all the relevant company documents so I can apply to move in."
"Okay," Li Weiya nodded in agreement.
She's almost finished with her affairs, and it should be resolved in a little while.
"Do you still want to keep a branch office in Wanzhou? If so, I'll go to the Administration for Industry and Commerce to register one in the next few days," Li Weiya asked.
Jiang Xia was silent for a moment: "Aunt Li, come to the capital. There are opportunities everywhere here. In terms of development and progress, it is definitely much better than Wanzhou, or even better."
Li Weiya sighed softly, "Xia, let me think about this some more."
She understood this perfectly well, but having lived in her hometown for so many years, all her connections were here, and she didn't want to leave anytime soon.
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