NFBE Chapter 199 Urgency
Chapter 199 Urgency
Jiang Weimin drove the car slowly towards Qingdao Publishing House.
Seeing Jiang Weimin coming to Qingdao Publishing House, the security guard greeted Jiang Weimin happily.
Jiang Weimin parked the car and went to the editorial office first. The editorial office today is completely different from what it was two years ago.
Jiang Weimin clearly remembers that when he first came here two years ago, the entire editorial department was deserted, the space was small, and there were very few people.
Now, the office has become spacious and bright, with a much larger area and a much larger number of staff. Everyone is busy at their respective posts, and the scene is bustling with activity.
When the editorial staff saw Jiang Weimin coming, they all shouted happily, "Hello, President Jiang!"
Jiang Weimin was almost used to this, and then quickly walked to Liu Shuo's office.
Jiang Weimin handed the comic strip sketch drawn by Jiang Yaning to Liu Shuo.
He said respectfully, "Uncle Liu, here is a comic book manuscript. Please take some time to help review it!"
Liu Shuo was slightly stunned, then he smiled and said jokingly: "President Jiang, is there a new masterpiece?"
Jiang Weimin waved his hands quickly and said anxiously: "Uncle Liu, please stop making fun of me. Just call me Xiao Jiang!"
Liu Shuo jokingly said, "President Jiang, if I call you Xiao Jiang, you won't make things difficult for me, right?"
"Uncle Liu, please stop teasing me. I have no right to make things difficult for you!"
"Alright! I definitely can't call you Xiao Jiang anymore, so I'll just call you Wei Min!"
Jiang Weimin smiled and said, "Just call me Weimin.
I feel ashamed when you call me President Jiang. I am where I am today thanks to your support, Uncle Liu!"
Liu Shuo smiled, his eyes fell on the drawing, and asked, "You kid, you always say nice things! Is this drawing?"
Jiang Weimin quickly explained: "This drawing was drawn by my sister. I took a look and the content is pretty good! Please review it again and give it a grade if there is no problem!"
Liu Shuo was slightly surprised and asked, "Did Yaning draw this?"
Jiang Weimin nodded heavily and said, "Yes!"
Liu Shuo couldn't help but sigh: "Your family is really amazing. I remember when I visited the island last time, Yaning was only this tall! I didn't expect that he can even draw comic strips now!" Liu Shuo gestured with his hands.
"Uncle Liu, it's been almost four years. Yaning will be an adult next year!"
Liu Shuo also nodded, with a hint of emotion in his eyes: "That's right, time flies so fast, four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Qingdao Publishing House has also undergone tremendous changes, and you have become the vice president."
Jiang Weimin said modestly: "Qingdao Publishing House is what it is today thanks to you, my mentor!"
Liu Shuo glared at him and scolded him with a smile: "Boy, are you bragging about yourself as a thousand-mile horse in disguise? Go away, don't disturb me while I'm working!"
Jiang Weimin said quickly: "I'll leave the drawing to you. I'll leave now."
Liu Shuo smiled and waved his hand
After Jiang Weimin left Liu Shuo's office, he walked out of the editorial department.
Then he turned and walked to Song Wenqing's office, raised his hand and knocked on the door gently, and walked in after hearing the response.
When Song Wenqing saw that it was Jiang Weimin, a smile immediately spread across his face: "Xiao Jiang, you came just in time. I was just about to call you back!"
Jiang Weimin was slightly stunned, then asked: "President, what's the matter?"
Song Wenqing smiled mysteriously and said, "That's a good thing, but it's also a test for you!"
Jiang Weimin was puzzled and asked, "What test?"
Afterwards, Song Wenqing slowly and in detail explained the upgrade of Qingdao Publishing House.
After Song Wenqing finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Weimin, waiting for his response.
"President, does that mean that from this year to the end of next year, we have to reach last year's foreign exchange amount every year?"
"Of course not. Do you think the leaders are stupid? Last year, we only received orders worth 1200 million US dollars.
But in the first half of this year, we received orders exceeding 1200 million US dollars,
The main reason is that our printing volume has increased and your painting team has become more mature.
So the leaders mean that from the second half of this year to the second half of the year after, for two years, the annual foreign exchange orders must be more than 2000 million US dollars. "
"Boss, isn't this too high a request?"
“How can I explain this requirement? It is a very difficult requirement for most companies in the country.
But the current situation of our publishing house is also quite special.
Because now Qingdao Publishing House’s main source of foreign exchange still depends on you!
Although our publishing house has excellent achievements, it still relies on your personal abilities.
The leaders were also afraid that this was unsustainable! So they gave it two years.”
"That's it!"
"That's why it's a challenge. Do you think it's so easy to get promoted to the rank of director? You must have good performance to do it!"
"President, I understand! I will strive to achieve this goal."
"Xiao Jiang, let's discuss the distribution of the subsequent comic strips first!"
Seeing Jiang Weimin nod, Song Wenqing continued
"Xiao Jiang, how many volumes are left before The Monkey King ends?"
Jiang Weimin thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "President, there are still 3 volumes of The Monkey King that have not been published, and it is estimated that there will be 6 or 7 volumes to be completed!"
"Can you continue painting?"
"President, you also know that the following plot is not a battle plot. It is full of human relationships that only Chinese people understand. If it is drawn, I guess foreigners may not understand it!"
Song Wenqing nodded slightly, and then said: "That means that "The Monkey King" can still be released for nearly a year!
It seems that our first year's goal can definitely be achieved, the key lies in the second year.
Xiao Jiang, in addition to the comic book "Bright Sword" that is now published in China, have you finished the story of "Kung Fu Panda" that you mentioned last time? "
Jiang Weimin quickly responded: "I have already written the outline of the story, and I have a general idea of the characters, but I have only designed 4 or 5 volumes for this work."
Jiang Weimin planned to draw one book for each movie, but the fourth part of Kung Fu Panda seemed particularly boring, so Jiang Weimin planned to adapt it again.
“Four or five volumes are too few!”
"Boss, but each volume is three times thicker than The Monkey King, so we can raise the price a bit!"
Song Wenqing frowned slightly. "If the price doubles, we have to ensure that each work has 100 million copies to achieve the goal. There is a lot of uncertainty here!"
"President, I have another work conceived. Now that the team is mature, I can start drawing it. And it can also be used as a backup plan!"
"Xiao Jiang, can you guarantee that foreigners will like these two works?"
Jiang Weimin said hesitantly, "President, I can't guarantee that, but we can release one in advance in the first year to test the waters.
If the feedback is good, we will arrange to release it slowly in the second year. If the response is not so good, I will think of other stories!
Song Wenqing pondered for a moment and said, "This is indeed a good idea! But Xiao Jiang, this is a critical period for our publishing house, and the work "Bright Sword" you drew has not been published yet!
Can you please stop publishing the comic strip "Dragon Sword" and start with the two works you have conceived that can earn foreign exchange?"
Jiang Weimin thought about it for a while. Anyway, it would take a long time for television to become popular, so he nodded and said, "No problem, President!"
Song Wenqing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, now that it's settled, go back and sort out your thoughts, and then arrange to start creating as soon as possible!"