Chapter 25: Changes in the Neighborhood
Zhang Shaojie signed a contract with Yulang International Company, although this matter is low-key, there is no need to hide it.
"Ming Pao" was the first to reveal the true inside story of this gossip news!
From Zhang Shaojie to the end of Wei, he was tapped with potential by Ming Pao's "Martial Arts and History" magazine, and became an instant hit and became a well-known martial arts novel writer in Hong Kong.
Later, Huang Yulang showed his appreciation for Zhang Shaojie because he saw the serialization of "Datang" on "Martial Arts and History". After Huang Yulang's patient persuasion, these two strong men who have achieved brilliant results in martial arts novels and Hong Kong comics began their first cooperation.
Of course, in this special report, Huang Yulang was even invited to participate in an exclusive interview. This topic has a certain depth!
"Ming Pao" reporter: "Many companies in Hong Kong want to poach Zhang Shaojie, but only you succeeded!" It is said that the reason why Mr. Huang was successful was because the price was high enough. 5% of the equity of Yulang Institution in exchange for Zhang Shaojie's joining? ”
Huang Yulang: "It's not poaching, it's just a normal cooperation." My publication of "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" and the adaptation of comics are actually just a fair cooperation with Mr. Zhang Shaojie! Just like Mr. Zhang Shaojie's works, which are serialized in your "Ming Pao" and "Martial Arts and History" - this is a partnership, not who works for whom! Moreover, I think Zhang Shaojie is not just cooperating with our Yulang organization because of money. More importantly, we at Yulang can better develop the value of "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" in the field of comics! ”
Ming Pao: "Although "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" was serialized in our "Martial Arts and History" magazine, it was an unprecedented success. However, are you sure that the novel will still succeed after it is adapted into a manga? ”
Huang Yulang: "Yes! After this novel is adapted into a comic, it will definitely be able to succeed as well! This is the judgment of a veteran cartoonist! The number of comic book readers in Hong Kong is no less than that of martial arts novels! In fact, there are some readers of martial arts novels who don't read comics, and there are also readers who don't read novels. The adaptation of novels into comics can allow comic readers who do not read novels to taste the comic-style "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty"
This special interview not only excavates many inside stories of this cooperation, but more importantly, it continues to explain through words - this cooperation does not affect the serialization of "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" in the magazine "Martial Arts and History"!
This issue of the interview not only stabilized the mood of readers of the novel "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty". More importantly, it also carried out a certain degree of publicity in advance for the comic version of "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty"!
Such as Zhang Shaojie, the leading figure of Zhongtian's martial arts novels, and Huang Yulang, the godfather of Hong Kong comics!
What kind of miracle will the combination of these two create in the field of Hong Kong comics?
Not only are readers of martial arts novels eagerly paying attention, but many media are vying to discuss it.
In fact, the entire Hong Kong comics industry has also begun to feel the pressure of "the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings"! Many opponents of Yulang International Company have pondered how to fight against this pair of strong combinations?
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February 4, 1980, the beginning of spring. Although the north of the Yellow River in the motherland is still icy and snowy, the weather in Hong Kong, as the southern border, has gradually warmed up.
At least on the thermometer, the daily minimum temperature is already above 10 degrees Celsius, and at noon, the temperature even reaches more than 20 degrees Celsius.
For the Chinese, the most important festival is the Chinese New Year!
As the end of the year approaches, people begin to pay New Year's greetings in advance.
The editor of "Martial Arts and History" magazine, who is more familiar with Zhang Shaojie, and a few relatives who are still in touch, have come to the door to send red envelopes. The generous Huang Yulang actually gave Zhang Shaojie a BMW car at once, which made him feel that the gift was too valuable. Not to mention, Zhang Shaojie still can't drive, let alone get a driver's license. For a car alone, the monthly maintenance cost can range from hundreds of Hong Kong dollars to thousands of yuan, which is also an expensive expense!
"Brother Huang, I really can't afford such a valuable gift!" Zhang Shaojie kept prevaricating.
"Are you giving me Huang Yulang face?" Huang Yulang said with a straight face.
"Not really!"
"To give face?"
"This"
"It's so sad for me, you don't give face, okay, I won't drag this car back, call someone to bring a big hammer head immediately, and smash this car" Huang Yulang looked sad.
In fact, when Zhang Shaojie was resigning, Shaohuai's expression on his face was quite rich.
In school, Shaohuai saw many classmates from rich families and high-paid teachers, who took high-end cars to school and home every day. In that contrasting environment, it would be false to say that you don't envy.
Seeing this car, Shaohuai had long loved it, and he kept helping and said: "Brother, Boss Huang has good intentions, just accept it." What's more, our school is about 20 minutes away from here, and if there is a car to get around, it is much more convenient to go to school! ”
"Yes, for the sake of your brother's schooling, you should also accept it!" Huang Yulang saw that Shaohuai was actually "anti-nest", and he immediately felt refreshed.
Zhang Shaojie looked at Shaohuai, and then at Huang Yulang, who was looking forward to it, and finally reluctantly agreed: "Okay, I'll take it." Thank you Brother Huang for your kindness! ”
"That's right! Between friends, what is particular is a refreshing, give you a gift, don't care about the expensive or cheap, just accept it! Huang Yulang smiled.
Because of this car, before the Chinese New Year, Zhang Shaojie was busy! Not only do you have to go to a driving school to learn how to drive, but you also have to be busy with the driver's license procedures. In addition, parking spaces in the parking lot also need to be handled.
In fact, this new car did bring a lot of attention to the two brothers.
The neighbors didn't know that Zhang Shaojie was the popular writer who wrote "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty".
However, as the two Zhang Shaojie brothers often drove the BMW worth more than 200,000 yuan in and out of the house, their eyes suddenly changed from contempt in the past to admiration and envy.
"Shaojie, developed? I even have a BMW! ”
"God, how much is this car worth?"
"Can you lend me half a day?"
Living in the same building, those neighbors who have been in the same building for more than ten years have sent out inquiries.
Regarding the change in the attitude of these neighbors, Zhang Shaojie knows that this is not a good thing.
Hundreds of families live on this public housing house. Each family occupies only thirty or forty square meters of living area, with no bathroom and only a simple kitchen.
The vast majority of those who live in such an environment are not wealthy families.
Because, once they have money, many people choose to move out of here quickly and change to a more upscale private building.
Although, the political axe's "home ownership" policy does enable the low-level citizens to have a house to live in.
But there is no doubt that the "poor" live with the "poor", and the rich live with the rich. The slum environment has been artificially created.
In areas where poor citizens live, police resources and public service resources are obviously weaker, because those low-level citizens are not the mainstream of tax payment and high-end consumption. Therefore, the cheaper the housing, the more worrying the security environment is!
In this community, being noticed by a lot of people because of family wealth is not just a good thing to have a light on the face.
At least, in the past few days, Zhang Shaojie found some drug addicts and bad gamblers in some activities in the district, with ill-intentioned eyes
Shaohuai was obviously a little timid: "Brother, why do we only have a BMW at home, and the neighbors seem to have become very strange!" ”
Zhang Shaojie thought for a moment: "Because we have changed, and they don't!" ”
Shaohuai was stunned: "That's why they became very strange?" ”
Zhang Shaojie sighed: "Yes! Sometimes it's just so helpless, if we are poorer than them, they will discriminate. If we are developed and still live here, the number of ill-wishful eyes will increase. This is one of the real surnames of people! Maybe, it won't be long before we're moving out of here!"