Big Manga

Behind the high-rise glass wall of the building, the editor-in-chief and publishing director of Longteng Novels looked at the lower part of the building, the sales plaza where a large number of readers gathered.

They looked at each other for a moment and smiled at each other.

The publishing director said: "Congratulations, editor-in-chief, the sales volume of "Wukong Biography" is so good, the lowest is at the level of a god, and it may even reach the level of a small god. Your vision is indeed right, and you will not worry about the next performance evaluation gone."

The so-called Shangxian and Xiaoshen are the ranking names of some best-selling novelists within Longteng, which actually represent the novelists ranked third and fourth in China.

Li Ming, the editor-in-chief of the novel, said with a smile: "My expectations for "The Legend of Wukong" are higher than yours. Let's wait for the results of the quick report to come out. It's useless to say anything now."

But not long after he finished speaking, an editor hurried over with a quick report.

"Editor-in-chief, editor-in-chief, the quick report is out."

The editor handed the newsletter to Li Ming, wiped off his sweat, with unstoppable excitement on his face.

"Sold more than 770,000 copies on the first day, and the final sales are expected to exceed 8.5 million!"

The final sales volume was 8.5 million copies! This sales volume would undoubtedly be a blockbuster in the comics world, but in the novel world where competition is fierce and talents are abundant, it is not particularly strong.

"Look, my guess is still accurate!" The publishing director said: "At the level of the gods, if the follow-up advertisements and promotions are carried out well, there is still hope of becoming a little god. As for higher... then it will be gone."

"It's a pity that I didn't enter the third-line ladder."

He shook his head and sighed: "If you enter the third line and reach the level of a small god, the company will pay more attention to you as the editor-in-chief."

China's novel world is a pyramid-like structure. The three classes at the top are respected by them as gods. Every novelist at this level has a track record of leading a small company to survive. Eighty percent of the resources of Longteng Company Put it all on these god-level novelists.

If Li Ming discovers a god-level writer, this year's bonus will be five or six hundred thousand.

"Pity……"

The publishing director sighed again, if he is at the level of a small god, he will also have a big reward.

"What a pity?" Li Ming smiled after reading the quick report, "Why hasn't He Xi reached the level of a little god?"

The publishing director was taken aback: "How do you say that?"

"You forgot that "The Legend of Wukong" has already been released."

Li Ming said with a smile: "Readers can read it online for free, so there is no need to buy it. It is normal for the sales of physical books to be affected, and this is He Xi's first work."

Every famous novelist has to go through the accumulation of fame. The sales volume of the first work is the least. Long Teng evaluates the potential of a novelist based on the content and sales volume of the book. As long as he is determined to have real talents and learning, the first comprehensive evaluation will be Two classes above sales.

"This quick report predicts 8.5 million, and the level of Shangxian has been raised by two levels. He Xi's evaluation of potential is Zhongshen. However, the exposure of "Wukong Biography" has affected sales, so we have to add another level. Wait until the next company meeting, He Xi It will definitely be the evaluation of the Great God!"

Li Ming was a little excited.

He Xi is a professional cartoonist who has created miracles in comics. Now no one will doubt that he will be short-lived. With his real talent and excellent market performance, Longteng Company will regard him as a key observation object.

"Yes, I forgot, this is his first novel."

The publishing director patted his head: "The first novel has this sales volume,

It is indeed the potential of a great god! Haha, both of us are hopeful for this year's prize money! "

He looked expectant.

Li Ming nodded: "The bonus is fine, but He Xi didn't agree to change his career to become a novelist. The bonus is only half at most."

When he said this, the director's face was full of regret: "Oh, how can a good novel genius draw pictures, how hard it is!"

Compared with novels, comics are laborious and less expensive, and the sales market and channels of comics are far worse than novels. China has five regions except the Central Plains Jiangnan, with a population of more than 3 billion. It dominates the world, with a sales volume of 10 million copies His novels are at the third-tier level, but a single comic has sold 10 million copies! !

"Do you think He Xi will leave the comics industry?"

the supervisor asked expectantly.

"I don't know about this, but..." Li Ming frowned tightly: "Manga has been developed for more than ten years, and the first batch of highly educated people will come out. These people have very high drawing skills and will bring great influence to the manga industry. Let's have a revolution."

"Higher Comics Education."

The supervisor was slightly taken aback, and then complained: "Are you talking about the cartoon association established by those capitalists and painters? I remember that Ninghai's reservation as a cartoon education center was taken away by Yanjing, and this year they also formed a cartoon association." company."

"Yes, not only Yanjing."

Li Ming nodded: "Far East, Far East, Taiwan Strait, Yinbang, Tibet, and Huaxia five districts all have a comic education center. The first batch of students are ready to come out, and the comic and animation circles are about to undergo a reshuffle."

He sighed slightly, suddenly thinking of the conversation he had with Meng Huo last time. That kid has wonderful fantasies about the future of the comics world, but those ideas may have been seen by the capitalists a few years ago, and they were created silently.

If it wasn't for the sudden emergence of He Xi, Li Ming would have been unable to notice that Huaxia decided to carry out higher comics education a few years ago. There was only one school for each region. It was strange at the time, but now that I think about it, it is full of malice to divide the market.

Both the Central Plains and Jiangnan belong to the hinterland of China. The comic market in this area is regarded as a garden by the Yanjing Comics Association, and He Xi is in this garden.

"Come on, boy."

In Li Ming's heart, why Xi Xi cheers? Everything in the cultural industry depends on strength. In fact, it is difficult for Phoenix Company alone to defeat a group of cartoonists who have stepped out of society. But no matter what happens to Phoenix Company, Li Ming believes that He Xi will not be defeated. defeated.

He is a genius for original comics. Those who have been trained through higher education are only capable of drawing comics. The development and development of the comics market is indispensable. Capitalists who want to make money will never hurt him.

The result may go in two directions, one is that He Xi quits, or Phoenix Company joins the Comic Association, and the other is that Phoenix Company accepts more cartoonists to form a stronger company centered on He Xi.

But for Li Ming, he hoped that there would be a third ending...

The capitalists attacked He Xi, thus making him turn around and enter the novel industry.

However, this possibility is the smallest. Now that the war is gone, China's technology has entered a bottleneck, and the world is in a dormant period of development. It will take hundreds of years for human beings to open the road to the astral world. In this process, material life will be rapidly saturated. In order to satisfy the social emptiness that mankind is about to usher in, entertainment culture will serve as a pillar industry.

The existence of He Xi will soon draw attention at the national level as a potential godfather candidate for a cultural category with great potential...

He will be protected by the state.