Fang Yan didn't want to say that he made music. He's just here for tourism and doesn't want to get involved in anything else.

He told Mr. Miyazaki that his job at a small start-up company was mainly selling T-shirts. He wanted Miyazaki to draw a picture of himself and print it on the T-shirt as well.

Miyazaki happily agreed. He has a good impression of Huaxia. Early in his career, he was heavily influenced by Chinese cartoons.

However, in the 1980s, Hayao Miyazaki and the director of "Grave of the Fireflies" Takahata visited the famous Chinese film studio. It's a pity that at that time, Huaxia had just reformed and opened up, and the senior management of the film studio was only utilitarian about the labor situation of Yueben Animation, and the final impression of the two was not very good.

Takahata later recalled that period of history, and the original words were: "Miyazaki's disappointment with China cannot be overstated. I do the same at this point. ”

Miyazaki was true to his word, he led Fang Yan and the three of them around the Ghibli studio, and went to the garden behind the house for a long time. Shota Hirata acted as an interpreter throughout.

"Why no one?" Feng Lu asked strangely.

She spoke in Chinese, but Miyazaki actually understood, and Hirata explained for him: "Because the story of the new project has not yet taken shape, everyone does not have to work for the time being." However, I'm afraid I'm going to get busy soon. ”

"Oh, that's right."

At noon, Fang Yan and the others said goodbye to Miyazaki and prepared to leave.

A small old man staggered over. He's the typical funny old man in a Toei movie, with a thin stature, small glasses, a cool little vest, and an old-fashioned pipe in his hand. He said hello to Miyazaki, and looked at Fang Yan and the others with a smile.

His name is Toshio Suzuki, he is 69 years old, he is the president of Ghibli and the producer of a series of films by Hayao Miyazaki. His role is like a management talent, and it can be said that Ghibli has been able to hold on to it until now and has not gone out of business, thanks to the old man Suzuki.

After politely greeting him, Toshio Suzuki began to talk to Miyazaki in Japanese, and gradually, the smile on his face disappeared and became very serious.

"Putting a picture of Hayao Miyazaki on a T-shirt? What do you mean, are you going to sell in China? Toshio Suzuki asked in English.

"Yes." Fang Yan said.

"What about this...... Toshio Suzuki muttered as he took a puff of his pipe. Doesn't seem like a good idea? Hayao Miyazaki's works belong to Ghibli and are our core intellectual property and cannot be used for commercial purposes. ”

Miyazaki stops Suzuki and explains in Japanese that a sentence from Fang Yan has helped him a lot, and he wants to paint a picture in return.

Toshio Suzuki shook his head and said, "That's even more inappropriate." ”

Hirata helped translate: "What Mr. Suzuki means is that our film is a work of art and your company's T-shirt is a commodity, and the two should not be confused. Mr. Miyazaki's paintings are works of art and cannot be sold on T-shirts, which will cause us a lot of trouble and serious financial losses......"

Toshio Suzuki is essentially a businessman. He did not want Miyazaki's paintings to be used commercially.

"However, Mr. Miyazaki has already agreed."

"Leave him alone! The matter of Ghibli is up to the contemptible people. Suzuki Road.

Miyazaki stood to the side and smiled awkwardly, scratching his hair and revealing a cute little dimple on his cheek. Ghibli's foreign affairs are indeed not counted.

Originally, Fang Yan didn't want any reward from Miyazaki, but President Toshio Suzuki's appearance, as if Fang Yan wanted to take advantage of them, he was a little dissatisfied.

"You say Mr. Miyazaki's paintings are works of art?" Fang Yan asked him.

"Of course."

"Then is that sentence I wrote considered a work of art?"

"I want a glass of water...... Toshio Suzuki took off his glasses, pulled the piece of paper away, looked at it with some difficulty for a long time, nodded and said, "Of course, it's also a work of art." ”

"That's good. I exchange a piece of art for Mr. Miyazaki's artwork, why not? ”

"It's different! If his paintings are sent to you for personal collection, I have no opinion. But if it's printed on a T-shirt and sold, I firmly can't agree to it! T-shirts are commodities and you can't make money with his paintings! ”

Fang Yan pointed to an original painting of "Howl's Moving Castle" on the wall and said, "Movies are also commodities. Aren't you making movies to make money? ”

"Forehead......" Suzuki tilted his head and thought about it, then waved his hand vigorously. It's not the same at all, cinema is a culture! ”

"T-shirts are also a culture."

Toshio Suzuki was angry and said helplessly, "Why are you like this?" ”

"I just feel that putting my sentence on a movie and having a painting of Mr. Miyazaki printed on a T-shirt are exactly the same nature, and there is no difference. You have nothing to lose. ”

Toshio Suzuki opened his mouth, feeling that this logic was not quite right, but he couldn't say why. He gasped for air, feeling like he was being wound in. Hayao Miyazaki persuaded him in Japanese.

"Let's take our leave." Fang Yan said. "We'll visit Mr. Miyazaki again in a few days and pick up your paintings."

“OK，OK。” Hayao Miyazaki laughed.

"No! I disagree! You're too cunning! ”

“……”

Toshio Suzuki was a little angry, carefully observed the T-shirt on Fang Yan's body, and asked, "This is the T-shirt you sell?" Looks like...... Well, it's not bad. ”

"Thank you."

"How much does it cost to sell for a piece?" He asked, somewhat mockingly.

100 yen is about 6 yuan. Fang Yan did the math and said, "About 13,000 yen, 120 US dollars." ”

"Ahem!"

Toshio Suzuki originally had a bunch of rhetoric, but when he heard the price, he choked on a puff of cigarette and coughed repeatedly, exclaiming, "Impossible! Are you selling luxury goods? It's just a t-shirt! When did the Chinese people become so rich? ”

What are you lying to.

Fang Yan found the page of the online store and showed him sales records, customer reviews and photos. Toshio Suzuki had to believe it. Shocked, he suddenly realized that this was a business opportunity.

Ghibli has its own merchandise, music boxes, figurines and other souvenirs, and of course, T-shirts. But Huaxia is a much larger market than China. Studio Ghibli's finances have always been tight, and if he can sell his peripherals in China, he may be able to bring in a lot of income.

Ghibli isn't as glamorous as it seems. Every time Miyazaki makes a movie, it costs a lot of money. It's like a gambler who, although very skilled, has to carry his full net worth every time he goes to the table.

If you sell Ghibli merchandise in China......

"Well, Fang Jun, this is a business cooperation between companies, you want Miyazaki's paintings, or other IPs of Ghibli, it's not impossible, but we have to sit down and discuss the possibility of cooperation."

There is some truth to that. Fang Yan thought for a moment and nodded, "Of course you can." ”

"I hope you can tell the senior management of your company, and it is best to ask the person in charge of the company to come in person." Toshio Suzuki laughed. "Of course, we will definitely buy your sentence, but these are two different things, I hope you can understand."

Fang Yan himself is the boss of the company. The combined shares of him, Yuan Yuan, and Feng Lu are 53%. But they were so young that Suzuki thought they were just small clerks. Fang Yan did not explain.

It seemed like a good idea to print the motifs of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke on the t-shirts of the Nameless Tavern. Huaxia does not have a genuine Ghibli authorized T-shirt, and if it cooperates, it will also be a great thing for the company.

After chatting for a while, Toshio Suzuki left his business card and went upstairs alone. Miyazaki was a little embarrassed, and Hirata translated: "I'm sorry Fang Jun, I'm sorry for the trouble." Mr. Miyazaki was embarrassed. The value of your verses is high, and he is grateful. However, Mr. Suzuki is actually a very good person. ”

"I know."

After leaving Ghibli, Feng Lu was a little confused. Not only did she realize her dream, shaking hands with Hayao Miyazaki, signing autographs, taking photos, but also seeing Toshio Suzuki go crazy, which was really worth the trip. But what just happened?

The railroad tracks lay ahead, and a train whizzed by. Yuan Yuan stared blankly and remained silent.

"What do you think?" Fang Yan put his arm around her shoulders.

"Grandpa."

"Huh?"

"A lot of old men. Two old grandfathers ......," Yuan Yuan muttered. "I want to cry. They're so hard, they're so old, and they're still working. ”

"yes."

Whether it's Hayao Miyazaki, who is addicted to creation, or Toshio Suzuki, who is shrewd and capable, they are all persevering for that animation kingdom. The dreams of their youth have not faded.

Next, it's time to talk about cooperation with Ghibli, and there is a good chance of success. But there's a lot of work to turn an intention into a solid contract. Fang Yan called Qin Yun and reported the basic situation. It is most appropriate to leave this matter to Uncle Qin Yun.

"To be a cultural derivative of Ghibli? Are you sure? "Qin Yun was surprised." Did you also meet Hayao Miyazaki himself? How to do it, it's incredible. They never authorized Huaxia Company. ”

"I helped them a little...... Big brother, you should come to Tokyo. ”

"Huh."

"Why are you huh?"

"I'm not coming."

“……”

Qin Yun explained: "I am an investor in the company, and I generally cannot intervene in the specific operation of the company unless there is a major crisis. You young people have to grow up, and you can't let us do everything. ”

"But I don't know how to negotiate."

"Well, you let Channing go. She's the CEO, and she's supposed to do that. ”

"I want to think about it."

"Listen to my brother, this girl is really good. Last time, even that teacher Cao was convinced. ”

Last week, "Pancake Blues" annoyed the Koto City government, and the nameless tavern was forcibly closed. At the board meeting, independent director Cao Weiran strongly requested to communicate with the government, but Qian Ning objected and refused to compromise, which made Cao Weiran very angry. Unexpectedly, within a few days, the crisis disappeared out of thin air.

Cao Weiran was puzzled, thinking that some of Qian Ning's channels had worked, so he admired her a little.

It was already noon, and the three of them were eating fast food in a cow well house. Fang Yan called Qian Ning.

"Hey."

"What's the matter with you?" Qian Ning sat on her couch, her voice cold.

"Did you wake up?"

“……”

Listening to Fang Yan's words, Qian Ning had two completely opposite feelings. First, she breathed a sigh of relief. Fang Yan called himself, just because of work, fortunately, it was like this, it was best to do business. Second, she was a little angry. Did you call me just because of work? You can't say hello if you're fine.

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow." Qian Ning thought that if he wanted to book air tickets and hotels, he also had to make a company keynote.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

"Declare in advance. I'm on a business trip, and the travel expenses are covered by the company. But you are still traveling, and you have to pay for the expenses yourself, and the company will not reimburse you. Qian Ning said, and the anger in his chest couldn't help but rise. I'm the CEO, and I'm flying first class. ”

"Should be ......"

No more words. Channing felt a little dazed. Just two days later, she actually missed someone. Think, miss. She looked at the green trees outside the window and said softly: "It's raining in Jiangdong, it started to rain last night, and it hasn't stopped until now." ”

"Oh. It's a sunny day in Tokyo, and it's very hot and hot. ”

"......" didn't know why, Qian Ning had the urge to smash the phone. She stood on the couch and said in a deep voice. "Yuan Yuan, I want to talk to Yuan Yuan."

Chatted for a long time.

Qian Ning said that there is a particularly delicious yakiniku dish in Tokyo, roast beef. Let's go eat, I want to eat meat. Yuan Yuan bit her chopsticks and said.

"Okay."

The three of them took the subway back to Tokyo. Before eating beef, Fang Yan wanted to buy a guitar.