When Zhou Haijun got off work, it was already completely dark. As he entered the house, he was still wondering why he couldn't smell any food. Was his wife not home?
I put down my bag and went into the living room. I saw the mother and daughter chatting together. The two little heads nodded from time to time, and giggles could be heard from time to time. They looked very happy.
When Zhou Haijun approached, he saw that the mother and daughter were looking at a painting, occasionally pointing at the beautiful woman in the painting. The woman in the painting looked somewhat like the mother and daughter, and in the hazy mist, it was really hard to tell who was who. Her graceful dance reminded Zhou Haijun of Ni Sufeng when she was young. He couldn't tell if it was a dream or an illusion!
Ni Sufeng was more sensitive to Zhou Haijun's presence. She sensed him as soon as he got a little closer. Looking up, she saw him looking at her with a dazed expression and couldn't help but chide him, "Old Zhou, are you off work?" Looking up at the dark outside the window, she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, it's so late! I haven't even made dinner yet!"
Zhou Haijun placed his right hand on Ni Sufeng's shoulder and said, "Today, you two will only have one meal prepared by me, and it will be over soon."
Ni Sufeng rolled her eyes at Zhou Haijun, but didn't insist. She continued chatting with Zhou Xin about the painting. When they got to the exciting parts, the two of them chuckled. Zhou Haijun, who was busy cooking in the kitchen, also smiled. It was clear that the mother and daughter were in a particularly good mood today. She wondered who painted the painting, but the skill was very high, and the painting was very lifelike.
As they were going to bed that night, Ni Sufeng casually said to Zhou Haijun, "Is your daughter in love?"
Zhou Haijun jumped in alarm. "Whose kid is this? I'll break his legs tomorrow!"
Ni Su-fen: "Go ahead, I'm in Shanghai!"
Zhou Haijun: "Could it be that kid Fang Yang? Xiao Xin just went to Shanghai today and met Fang Yang for the first time. She was already fooled by that kid?"
Ni Sufeng rolled her eyes at Zhou Haijun, "Do you think your daughter is so easily fooled?"
Zhou Haijun remained silent for a while, and he tossed and turned countless times that night before finally falling asleep.
In Guangzhou, at Yuehai Entertainment Media, Sun Hai was listening to Li Li's report. "Chairman, according to Yuewen Entertainment's announcement, this Friday, Yuewen Entertainment's website will launch a new animated film called 'Hulu,' which is adapted from the animation 'Hulu' written by Fang Yang some time ago. Later, Fang Yang acquired Jinhai Animation, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yuewen Entertainment. This animated film is his first animated film."
Sun Hai nodded: "I remember we imported an anime called 'Ninja Soul' from Japan a while ago. We're negotiating with the TV station. Let's talk to the website as well. We want to stream it online. We'll schedule it for this Friday. I want no one to watch 'Calabash' on Yuewen Entertainment's website. I want Fang Yang's investment to go down the drain."
Li Li: "Okay, Chairman, I'll go send out the invitations in a bit. There's another thing. Fang Yang has been recruiting a lot lately, especially for the animation department. Apparently, he's planning to recruit over a hundred people to form an animation branch company."
Sun Hai sneered, "Fang Yang's move is simply courting death. China's animation industry is on the decline, with nine out of ten companies facing the risk of bankruptcy. Japanese and American animations have completely dominated the domestic market. What good animations can China possibly produce? I actually hope that Fang Yang hires as many people as possible. The greater the investment, the greater the risk of bankruptcy."
Li Li flattered, "It is Chairman's foresight that led to the vigorous introduction of Japanese animation. Now, the animations we have introduced occupy two-thirds of the domestic market. TV stations and websites are begging us to broadcast our animations every day. If we just let slip a little bit of resources, we can crush Fang Yang to the ground."
Sun Hai looked at Li Li with satisfaction, "You're very good. Keep up the good work, and you'll definitely have a place as the future vice president of Yuehai."
Li Li bowed down without realizing it: "I have to thank the chairman for his appreciation. I will definitely follow the chairman's lead and be at the forefront."
Sun Hai laughed heartily, "Good, good, I have high hopes for you!"
As the last rays of the setting sun cast their last glow, Fang Yang stood up, frowning. "Alright, we've finally finished. Send the data to the backend. You've worked hard for the past half month. Now that we've produced the first four episodes, things will be much easier from now on. Tonight, all the brothers, let's go to Old Shanghai! It's on me, to reward you for your hard work these past few weeks."
As Fang Yang made his loud announcement, cheers erupted from the large office. Thirty or forty people gathered together to cheer, their voices reaching the sky. Yang Huajin also urgently summoned several business vehicles to wait downstairs. The company's first animated film had achieved a resounding victory, and there was no room for carelessness. Although Yang Huajin did not understand animation, he was still by Fang Yang's side as a logistics support staff member. This was a historic moment that needed a sense of ceremony, and a celebration banquet was the most intuitive way to do so.
Jin Dahai breathed a sigh of relief. "Calabash" would be online in two hours. Although he had gathered nearly twenty people in the past few days, he had barely managed to finish it. It seemed he would have to continue recruiting. He was too tired and just wanted to sleep for three days and three nights to relieve his fatigue.
Sitting in the Mercedes-Benz, Fang Yang drove and led the way, while Yang Huajin sat in the passenger seat. "Xiao Yang," he said, "they've been heavily promoting the Japanese anime 'Ninja Soul' in Yuehai these past few days, and it's going to premiere tonight at the same time as our 'Calabash Brothers.' It's clearly aimed at us. 'Ninja Soul' was originally going to air on television, but now it's suddenly going to be released online exclusively. It's obviously a deliberate attempt to sabotage us."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "Uncle Yang, when I made 'Calabash' back then, it was to target Japanese animation. Now that Yuehai Media is targeting us, it's exactly what I wanted. Don't worry, if it were in Japan, it's hard to say who would win or lose, but now it's in China, so there's no need to worry at all. 'Calabash' was made specifically for Chinese children, so it's destined to have a natural advantage."
"Secondly, the production cost of 'Calabash' is low for us. We only need to pay a small amount of wages. Yuehai, on the other hand, has to pay a high price to bring it in. If the online click rate is not high, then we will have to pay a huge price. No website is stupid. If the click rate is not high, there will be no advertising. All the costs will fall on Yuehai. That will be the time when Yuehai will have a headache!"
Yang Huajin thought about it and realized it made sense. The "Calabash Brothers" animation had an extremely high download rate, which meant that the number of clicks would not be low after the animation was released. Once the word-of-mouth was good, Yuewen Entertainment website would welcome a large number of new users, and new users would bring in new members. They might be able to recoup their costs tonight, and everything after that would be profit. This was the benefit of a closed loop. Yang Huajin was quite impressed with Fang Yang's vision; it was really too far ahead of its time!
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