After Ma Rongcheng arrived in Guangzhou, he began to receive unprecedented popularity. In the 80s, the Pearl River Delta region was at the forefront of reform and opening up.

In particular, Hong Kong businessmen in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other places have set up a large number of Hong Kong-funded or joint-venture factories in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, so that the economy of the Pearl River Delta region has begun to appear full of vitality. After 30 years, workers who are considered sweatshops, in this era, are the jobs of gunmen!

In this era, the average worker in Guangzhou had a monthly salary of only forty or fifty yuan. Hong Kong-funded factories offer workers a monthly salary of more than 100 yuan, so they not only provide jobs, but also high-paying jobs. The stimulus to the local economy and the use of fiscal revenue are extremely significant.

In this era, speculation is being cracked down all over the country, and many small businessmen and entrepreneurs are often worried about policy blows, but the Pearl River Delta region is crazy about attracting investment and developing the economy.

Hong Kong's capital is most welcomed by the political axes of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other places.

That's because, in the early years of reform and opening up, many of Hong Kong's big capitalists went to Yenching to give advice to national leaders. The central government document also clearly mentions attracting Hong Kong capital in the SAR and developing a manufacturing industry with exports as the main purpose.

The so-called "three to one supplement" refers to processing with supplied materials, processing with samples, assembly with supplied parts and compensation trade. This method is very common in joint ventures.

This is because attracting Hong Kong capital can not only revitalize the economy and bring employment, but also have relatively low political risks. Therefore, Guangzhou Political Axe attaches great importance to Hong Kong businessmen at this time.

Ma Rongcheng's "Commonwealth Publishing" company is just a new enterprise in Hong Kong. However, the registered capital is 1 million Hong Kong dollars. Moreover, another big boss of Tianxia Publishing Company is actually "Zhang Shaojie, a famous Hong Kong writer and critic" who has been reported by the "People's Daily" many times!

Ma Rongcheng has such a big background, which shocked the officialdom in Guangzhou!

The Education Bureau, the Bureau of Industry and Commerce and other departments have vied to express their attention to Ma Rongcheng, and the specifications are only second only to Huo Yingdong, Bao Yugang and other huge riches who have a large investment in Guangzhou.

Hearing that Ma Rongcheng was going to recruit painters, the commissioners of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Guangzhou Education Bureau took Ma Rongcheng to Guangzhou University and arranged a speech and job fair.

"Welcome to Mr. Ma Wing-shing, a famous comic master in Hong Kong and general manager of Commonwealth Publishing Company, to visit our school!" The president of Guangzhou University personally led the team to welcome the team.

The teachers and students of the Fine Arts Department of Guangzhou University, as if they had met relatives, were very kind to Ma Rongcheng.

The president of Guangzhou University said enthusiastically: "As we all know, Hong Kong's comic industry is second only to Europe and the United States, and it is a world-class comic base, and the annual output value of comic publishing and export alone can reach more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars. This is such a large output value, which is only created by less than a thousand painters. Every painter in Hong Kong can create an output value of tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, and at most can create an output value of millions of dollars, which proves that there is a way out for the profession of painter. Now, Mr. Ma Wing-shing has come to our school, not only to explain to us the secrets of the development of Hong Kong's comic industry, but also to recruit some graduates of our school to exchange and work in Hong Kong."

Thunderous applause.

The Department of Fine Arts of Guangzhou University, although there are 100 teachers and students.

However, in these years, the income of those who play art in the mainland must be bleak. Not to mention that Hong Kong painters earn tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even 500 yuan a year.

Moreover, those who graduated from the art department are not as sought-after as engineering and science. Even liberal arts students have an easier time finding a job than those in the fine arts department.

Sad! Many graduating students of the Fine Arts Department are worried about their future.

At this time, Ma Rongcheng came to Guangzhou University for recruitment.

In the eyes of the teachers and students of the Fine Arts Department of Guangzhou University, it is almost a timely rain-like existence

"Leaders, teachers and students! First of all, I am not a famous cartoonist! Ma Rongcheng said.

Many art students were stunned, and when the leaders of the Education Bureau introduced them, didn't they say that Ma Rongcheng was famous in Hong Kong?

"I, Ma Rongcheng, was born in '61, and I started practicing drawing at a young age, and by '75, I became a cartoonist at the age of 14. Make a living with your brushes. At first, I just waited to draw some four-panel comics on "Good News" to earn a little unstable income. Last year, I joined Yulang International in Hong Kong as a comic assistant and learned a lot of core comic skills. ”

"The comic industry in Hong Kong is studio, and one main stroke can draw storyboards, line drawings, and some important details. The painting tasks with slightly lower technical content are drawn by the studio's comic assistants in the division of labor, just like the assembly line operation in the factory, and they are constantly processed! Best-selling comics, such as Huang Yulang's "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", and "Bruce Lee" a few years ago, can sell 100,000 copies per issue. The price of one book is HK$15. If you are the main writer, you can get 10% of the royalty remuneration. ”

"Hong Kong comics, on the other hand, are generally distributed in the form of weekly magazines, bi-weekly magazines, and so on. It must be published stably and continuously. In terms of weekly magazines, more than 52 issues can be published a year. Bi-weekly, 26 issues a year. Excellent painters, for example, the main writers of popular comics such as "Dragon Tiger Gate" and "Bruce Lee", used to earn millions of Hong Kong dollars a year. These comics are not only published in Hong Kong, but also sold to various countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, etc. The best Hong Kong cartoonist can even compare to a factory with an output value of 10 million yuan. At worst, the low-level comic assistant, as long as he is willing to endure hardships and has qualified art skills, he can also earn between 3,000 and 30,000 yuan a year."

As Ma Wing-shing introduced the current situation of Hong Kong comics, as well as the income of Hong Kong cartoonists. Throughout the scene, countless students of the Fine Arts Department of Guangzhou University listened enthusiastically.

"Mr. Ma Rongcheng, what kind of professional level do you need to make a living in the Hong Kong comic industry?" A young painter in his 20s asked.

Ma Rongcheng said with a smile: "All kinds of painting methods are okay!" Of course, sketching takes precedence! ”

Who is a domestic art student who doesn't know how to sketch?

Many people here have loved painting since childhood, and before they were admitted to school, they already had a good foundation in art! After all, the entrance exam for students in the art department is sketching!

"Sketches? Anyone can!! ”

"We all sketch"

"I learned to sketch when I was 5 years old!"

These art students shouted one after another.

Ma Rongcheng nodded, casually drew the portrait of the Chinese hero of "Chinese Heroes" with a pencil on the drawing board, and said: "Okay, please compare my original painting within ten minutes, if you can draw six or seven points similar, then the foundation is enough!" ”

The art students at the scene stepped forward to take a look, and suddenly felt that it was too pediatric.

So they picked up their pens, observed, and painted.

Rustle's painting student

More than ten minutes later, one by one, the students of the art department presented their works!

Ma Rongcheng was surprised to find that these people were at least six or seven points similar to each other compared to their own drawings, and some people could even draw ** points similar!

The art students here have a solid foundation, and they are better than many painters in Hong Kong who have been in the industry for a few years!

"Well, I am very satisfied with the skills of all students. Basically, you all have the basics of a manga assistant! Of course, in addition to having a certain amount of art skills, a comic assistant still needs to bear hardships and stand hard work, as well as the speed and efficiency of painting! Today this is just a rudimentary sketch! As a professional painter, he should draw at least 3~5 illustrations a day that are much more complex than this sketch. I have to draw 1000~1500 drawings a year, not including exercises and drafts. In this way, do you still have the confidence to do a good job? ”

Hearing Ma Rongcheng say this, some students retreated.

However, there are still 3 students who insist on applying.

"Mr. Ma Rongcheng, are you still satisfied with the students of Guangzhou University?" An official from the Guangzhou Education Bureau asked with a smile.

"Well, it's a pity that only three of them are willing to go to Hong Kong with me. However, this is not enough, I have to find at least 10~20 qualified painters! Ma Rongcheng said distressedly.

"There are also more than a dozen universities in Guangzhou, as well as some vocational schools, if you really need to hire people urgently. We can come forward and let the schools select the qualified students."

"This, a little bit wrong, right? If the student doesn't want to"

"Hehe, with a monthly salary of more than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars a month, many students will squeeze their heads to apply!" The official of the Education Bureau said with a smile, "By the way, Mr. Ma will go back to Hong Kong and greet Mr. Zhang Shaojie and pay tribute to Mr. Zhang Shaojie for our Guangzhou political axe and party committee!" Our party members in Guangzhou have great respect for Mr. Zhang Shaojie! ”

Ma Rongcheng was stunned: "You worship Mr. Zhang Shaojie, why?" ”

"Because of "The Rise of Great Powers"!"

Zhang Shaojie was originally just a Hong Kong writer, and this Hong Kong anecdote was reported.

However, after Zhang Shaojie's "The Rise of a Great Power" was published, the repercussions in Hong Kong were gone, and in the officialdom of the mainland, it was simply a thunderous vibration!

"People's Daily", "Reference News" and other central mouthpiece newspapers all spoke highly of Zhang Shaojie's "The Rise of a Great Power"!

Many officials who have not read the original text of "The Rise of a Great Power" have asked officials in Guangdong Province to get some text on "The Rise of a Great Power" in Ming Pao from Hong Kong.

After that, these knowledge-seeking party members and officials diligently copied the text of "The Rise of a Great Power" to draw nutrients from it and broaden their horizons!

Every day, civil servants in Guangzhou and Shenzhen sent commissioners to Hong Kong to buy 5,000 copies of Ming Pao, and then sent them to Yanjing and the provincial political axes of various provinces by express mail.

The central leaders of the Yanjing political axe will read the latest article "The Rise of Great Powers". As for the civil servants in each province, each province can only get a few dozen copies of "Ming Pao", and if they want to read "The Rise of a Great Power", they must bring paper and pen and copy a copy by hand.

(To be continued)