CHAPTER XIX
"Explorer" successfully entered the closed beta stage, and the professional players invited by the operator quickly gave a lot of feedback, according to them, the game is not as mature as Lin Junnan expected, and there are many aspects that need to be improved and perfected before it can be introduced to the market.
At this time, there was a discordant atmosphere in the company - art director Xu Youhua actually slapped the table with Lu Jianfeng!
Lin Junnan knows that Lu Jianfeng belongs to Lezhi's "seniors", and his art skills have also been highly praised by well-known companies, and everyone respects him. In terms of qualifications, Lu Jianfeng should at least be comparable to Zheng Qi, but because he is generous and shy, he says less and does more. Therefore, although Lin Junnan gave him the title of deputy general manager, he was only in charge of the art team.
Xu Youhua turned out to be the art director of Lezhi Studio. His initial impression of Lin Junnan was that he had a flexible mind and personality, and although his popularity was not good, he was quite quick to do things. Lin Junnan asked him to continue to serve as the art director of Lezhi, hoping that he could help Lu Jianfeng solve the team's communication and coordination problems, and secondly, he also wanted to use his art expertise.
But as time went by, Lin Junnan slowly realized that it was difficult for Lu Jianfeng to control Xu Youhua. Between the two of them, Xu Youhua has always seemed very stubborn and strong. Now, the contradiction has finally erupted.
Lin Junnan first learned about the situation from Lu Jianfeng and the people around him, and then called Xu Youhua to his office.
"I wonder why you're arguing with Mr. Lu. Lin Junnan asked with a serious expression.
"Mr. Lin, can I ask you a question first?" Xu Youhua asked rhetorically.
"Yes. Please!"
"Do you think that Lu Jianfeng and me, who has the stronger business ability, and who has made greater contributions to the company?"
"......" Lin Junnan was speechless for a while. In the face of the current situation, he could not make a clear statement.
"Everybody knows," Xu continued, "that I'm actually in charge of the 'Explorer' artist, and I've put too much effort into it! I thought I would be able to take a break as long as the game was released sooner. What I don't understand now is that the results of our own technical tests are very good, why do operators still ask so many questions from so-called professional players? You know, games are inherently difficult to reconcile, and no one can guarantee that all players will be satisfied. I proposed my own proposal to Lu Jianfeng, but he insisted on revising it according to the feedback from the operator. Well, he said it lightly, I didn't do all the work!"
"I promised the operator to complete the modification as soon as possible. This is not Mr. Lu's personal decision, I hope you can accept the task. Lin Junnan said seriously, "After the task is completed, I can give you a raise!"
"I'm not such a vulgar person either. Xu Youhua snorted in his nose, "I only hope that everyone in Lezhi knows the value of my Xu Youhua! I also hope that he Lu Jianfeng can respect my opinion in business!"
Lin Junnan felt that Xu Youhua had something to say, and he said with a serious attitude: "Everyone in the company should show their value under the principles of obedience, understanding and cooperation. We are a whole, everyone can have their own ideas, but he can't put his own ideas above the company's decisions. I hope you can apologize to Mr. Lu and seize the time to complete the revision task as required. ”
Xu Youhua didn't speak, didn't look at Lin Junnan, gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
Coming out of Lin Junnan's office, the resentment in Xu Youhua's heart has never disappeared. He simply took the elevator downstairs, came to the coffee house near the company, and found a secluded corner to sit down.
He asked for a cup of coffee, sat alone on the couch, and clicked on the demo of a 3D game installed on his phone. Not long ago, a company released a three-dimensional mobile game product, which is called a 3D upgrade of traditional mobile games by the industry. Although the project did not succeed in the end, Xu Youhua, with his years of experience, has a keen sense that 3D mobile games will soon replace traditional 2D mobile games. So I found a few friends and quietly started research and development by myself in my spare time. The demo in his hand was made by a few of them. However, there are still many problems and flaws, and it is difficult to say whether it will become a full-fledged product in the future.
"Why is Director Xu so leisurely?" Sun Kai suddenly appeared in front of Xu Youhua, startling the latter.
"Mr. Sun!" Xu Youhua hurriedly got up and helped his glasses, "The game still needs to be modified, I'm here to find a feeling." ”
"I heard that you quarreled with Lu Jianfeng again?" Sun Kai sat opposite Xu Youhua, "I think you usually cooperate very well, and Lu Jianfeng is such a temperamentless person, as for it?!"
"Some things can't be seen like this!" Xu Youhua said, shaking his head, "Shenzhen is different from the mainland. In the mainland, everyone can eat in peace and quietly, but in Shenzhen, everyone has to eat according to their ability! The art designer of this project is me, but during the dinner that night, Mr. Lin credited Lu Jianfeng with credit. At this moment, when the operator proposes to revise the opinions, it will all become my business again! How can there be such an unfair thing in the world!" Xu Youhua became more and more angry the more he spoke.
"I don't think Mr. Lu is a person who likes to ask for merit and rewards. There is a different division of duties in the company, and you don't need to be angry. ”
"I can't see Zheng Qi and Lu Jianfeng like that! You don't know yet, in the matter of your coming to Lezhi, they are not less troublesome in front of Lin Junnan!"
Hearing Xu Youhua say this, Sun Kai remembered that when he first came to Lezhi, he really felt that Zheng Qi and Lu Jianfeng were weird.
"I can understand that they co-founded Lezhi! Now that the company is in charge of Lin Junnan, there will always be some worries!" Sun Kai's words were not only for Xu Youhua, but also for himself.
"Actually, Lin Junnan is weak and incompetent! plus Zheng Qi and Lu Jianfeng, Le Zhi will be played to death by them sooner or later......"
Xu Youhua's words happened to be heard by a person sitting next to him. This person is Zheng Qi's roommate......
Zheng Qi began to alienate Sun Kai. He didn't tell Lin Junnan what he heard from his roommate. He knew that Lin Junnan would definitely not take this seriously, if he went to spread the word, he would not only end up with a bad reputation for talking about others behind his back, but also make Lin Junnan embarrassed. He doesn't like Sun Kai, it's his own business.
Sun Kai felt that Zheng Qi's attitude towards him had changed subtly, and he became more and more depressed driven by the inherent suspicion of stealing the axe. He tried to talk to Zheng Qi several times, trying to figure out what was going on, but the latter had a perfunctory remark about him, which made him even more convinced that what Xu Youhua told him was true.
Sun Kai had to seriously reflect and judge his choice to follow Lin Junnan to Lezhi, and found that it was Qian Qian who had the greatest impact on him in this matter - moreover, in order to fulfill his wishes, she actually came to Lezhi with him......
What else is there to say? By that alone, he is content!
In fact, Sun Kai has never given up looking for a way to start his own business. Coming to Le Zhilai is just a transition, and sooner or later he will have to break away from Lin Junnan. Besides, Le Zhi has just started after all, and there will be no more resources for him to share, which is also what he feels helpless. Now, the demo of Xu Youhua's 3D game has given him inspiration and hope - his intuition tells him that that is his new opportunity!
As a result, Sun Kai often asked Xu Youhua to meet at the coffee house to discuss the possibility of developing this 3D game.
Xu Youhua told him: It is not technically difficult to engage in 3D mobile games. 3D is just a form of expression, and the key to success depends on the content of the game. In the early stage, we can learn from Lezhi's unfinalized product "Explorer" for imitation and transformation, but there must be R&D funds and teams, both of which are indispensable.
"Can you form this team?" asked Sun Kai.
"If the 'explorer' is directly transformed, the art side can be solved through outsourcing, and we have to find at least one or two programmers here, Lezhi has no such people, so we can only go to other companies to dig. ”
"How much do you estimate you'll need?"
"I can't say this, I can only pat my head...... Maybe 1 million!"
"1 million?!" Sun Kai fell into deep thought. 1 million is already an astronomical amount for him. In the past few years in Shenzhen, his total savings are less than 200,000.
"Maybe not. Xu Youhua thought for a while and said, "In the early stage, it is mainly the cost of art outsourcing and personnel salary, if we can use more resources of Lezhi, we can save a lot ......of expenses!
"Like what?" Sun Kai urged. At this moment, his brain was already running at high speed, and he couldn't stop.
"Mr. Sun, aren't you the vice president of Lezhi, there should be a way to spend expenses directly from the 'Explorer' project!"
"No, I can't. The funding for the 'Explorer' project was reviewed by Zheng Qi, and I had no way to ask. ”
Xu Youhua thought for a while, and a strange gaze flashed behind his glasses: "Do you really want to make a mobile game yourself?"
"Of course!" Sun Kai was not ambiguous at all.
"Then I will fully cooperate with you!" Xu Youhua grinned, "I hope that Mr. Sun will not forget me after he succeeds!"
"Don't be so clear, it's all of us!"
"Okay!