"One foot is 33.3 centimeters, so one square foot is about 1108.9 square centimeters, and the size of the original manuscript paper of comics is 20 centimeters times 26 centimeters, which is equal to 520 square centimeters, which is a little more than half a square foot. As for my remuneration for each comic...... Now my salary for each copy on the anime boy is 100 yuan, which is slightly higher than in China. ”

Meng Zhe didn't say anything about the fact that the price of the manuscript was going to rise to 4,000 yuan per copy, nor did he say that he had already rolled up millions of dollars in the book, but he just lightly mentioned it with the word slightly higher.

"One square foot, so big is possible?" Liu Kang's father cried out in surprise, but then he said again: "Even if that's the case, it's ...... Not at all! Can you get a salary of 100 yuan each, and you can guarantee that my son can get the same price?! ”

"Oh, Dad, don't say such stupid things! Teacher Jiji's family is over there, just the animation adaptation copyright of the comics, and he took more than 20 million yuan! How can I get the same price as Mr. Gigi?! Dad, let's go outside and say okay, don't be embarrassed in front of Teacher Jiji......"

Listening to his father's stupid question, the bald Liu Kang's entire bald head turned red in shame, and he desperately wanted to drag his father out of the small studio while saying this.

"Twenty, twenty million?!" Liu Kang's father's eyes widened, and he stared at Meng Zhe incredulously and continued: "Lie! ”

Although his attitude was still a little bad, from the quietly changing tone, Meng Zhe had already noticed the change in Liu Kang's father's attitude, so he smiled and nodded to prove that what Liu Kang said was not a lie, and then he continued: "Uncle Liu, I can understand your expectations of Liu Kang, Chinese painting is also worth devoting your life's work, but have you ever thought that in the past few decades, there have been a total of Zhang Daqian in our entire China?" How many Xu Beihong are there? ”

"Huh? This one...... Zhang Daqian and Xu Beihong, those are the top painters, of course, the number is scarce. Liu Kang's father opened his mouth, where did he know about this question?

"Well, Uncle Liu, you're not wrong to say that. But there are so many people who study Chinese painting, and only a very small number of them can end up with fame and wealth, right? ”

Meng Zhe nodded and replied affirmatively to Liu Kang's father's answer, but then he continued to ask questions.

"This ...... It seems like yes. ”

Liu Kang's father has been somewhat suppressed by Meng Zhe's income, and he actually doesn't know that 20 million yuan is actually only equivalent to about 1.6 million yuan, but even if it is only 1.6 million yuan, it is enough to suppress him - how old is this Meng Zhe now?

If you can make so much money now, you will have to grow up in the future?! It seems that this new comic is indeed more interesting than Chinese painting...... "The new comic industry" is different. Meng Zhe didn't have the ability to read minds, so he could only continue to reason with the facts: "Uncle Liu, new comics are an industry that has just begun to emerge in our country, and now in addition to me, there are only Yao Feila, Chen Xiang, Jiang Ling, Hu Qianrong, Zheng Xusheng from Tianjiao Society, Ah Heng from Jin Hong, and Yan Kai from the king of painting." Uncle Liu, there are dozens of well-known cartoonists in the new comic industry, and there are even more second- and third-tier cartoonists with slightly lower reputations. ”

After saying almost that, Meng Zhe thought about it and added: "As for me, in terms of income, I am actually only equivalent to a second-tier cartoonist over there." ”

And after listening to Meng Zhe's words, Liu Kang's father, who was originally coming violently, was completely dumbfounded, and he hummed for a long time before finally holding back another sentence: "That old ...... My son, he changed his career to draw this new comic, really, really, can it really be done? ”

"I can't guarantee it." Meng Zhe shook his head, and then he added: "However, I think that as long as Liu Kang continues to maintain his current level of hard work, with his talent and surname, even if he can't be an excellent serial cartoonist, he can become an excellent and distinctive illustrator, and the money he can earn will not be less than what I am now." ”

"Bunny! Go out and talk to me, don't disturb the teachers here! ”

After listening to Meng Zhe's words, Liu Kang's father dragged Liu Kang out of the small studio with joy, and before going out, he didn't forget to say to Meng Zhe: "Teacher, you are busy!" You're busy! ”

"This uncle is so annoying, I don't like him!"

After Liu Kang's father pulled Liu Kang out of the door, Jiang Xiyao, the girl, whispered to Meng Zhe, and the little girl frowned and looked unhappy.

"Hehe, stupid Mei'er, there has never been a shortage of such people in this world, so people summarize this into a common saying - when the bird is big, there is any forest!"

Meng Zhe turned his head and glanced at Jiang Xiyao, then said with a smile.

"When the birds are big, there are all kinds of forests...... Hey? Meng Jiji, did you say the wrong thing, why do people think that this common saying you said is very awkward? ”

Jiang Xiyao blinked her beautiful big eyes, looking very confused.

“…… Mei'er, don't listen to Meng Zhe's nonsense, it's because the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds! ”

Jiang Weirui, who was listening, laughed out loud, she reached out and dragged her confused sister back to her side, and she didn't forget to give Meng Zhe a roll of her eyes when she spoke-really, Meng Zhe, don't always take my sister badly.

…… Although Liu Kang's father came violently, not only did he not take Liu Kang away in the end, but also apologized to Meng Zhe, who was scolded by him, and then quietly took the long-distance bus away.

Because of this incident, Liu Kang also became very embarrassed in front of Meng Zhe, and Meng Zhe had to talk to Liu Kang and make it clear that he didn't care, and Liu Kang finally returned to his normal state.

The production of the comic version of Eva continued, this time Meng Zhe was only responsible for setting the characters and storyline, and the painting work was coordinated by Kishimoto Saishi and Eiichiro Oda, and Jiang Weirui, Jiang Xiyao and Liu Kang took over the work of assistants - not only Eva's assistants, but also assistants of "Light Girl" and "Chess Soul".

Because of the large number of people, Meng Zhe moved the studio to a large room on the side of his 'Gigi Animation Studio'.

"Meng Jun, you're so crazy, making three serialized comics at the same time, are you sure you can really conceive such a ...... at the same time"

Ken Obata was so worried, after Meng Zhe said that there was no problem, he shook his head and volunteered to guide Kishimoto Saishi and Oda Eiichiro, in Kobata Ken's opinion, Kishimoto and Oda Ichi are not good at painting skills now, and even the unknotted man of Kazuki can't catch up.

In short, although there are occasional disputes or something, the relationship between the people who cooperate with each other is becoming more and more harmonious, and the speed of production of sketches is also faster.

Kong Lan, who conducts public opinion guidance in Yanjing, basically talks to Meng Zhe once a day to communicate with each other about the things on both sides - with Kong Lan's efforts, there have been many well-known publications that have published articles related to new comics, and Meng Zhe's name and the name of "Anime Boy" are constantly mentioned.

Kong Lan modified some of Meng Zhe's ideas, and she artificially divided the new comics that are now popular into domestic new comic magazines under the banner of "Anime Boy" and Meng Zhe, which promote the quintessence of the country, science fiction, and red ideas; And those pirated foreign comic magazines that flood the entire market, and most of them are promoting bad ideas, although the name of the painting king is not mentioned, but who is referred to by the "largest new comic pirated publication in China", anyone who understands it can be seen at a glance.

Meng Zhe has nothing to say about Kong Lan's propaganda, Kong Lan is now doing comics as an industry, what's wrong with biting hard when she can hit the main enemy? After all, it's the king of paintings, and they're not clean under their buttocks, are they?

As the guidance of public opinion continues, the effect has gradually been seen from readers' letters, and some parents have changed their original negative views on anime teenagers, which is obviously a good thing to be happy about.

And the good thing is not only that public opinion guidance takes effect, the first printing of 50,000 copies of "Chess Soul" and "Light Girl" have all been sold out, and a large number of fans who have not bought them have sent a large number of letters, asking for reprinting.

Also sold out of stock is the "Chinese Little Master" instant noodles, because of the gift of the Three Kingdoms character cards in "The Stupid Guardian of the Three Kingdoms", the factory can not meet the sales of three shifts and 20 hours day and night, and there will be many sellers driving at the door of the factory before dawn, competing for the new goods.

However, not everything can be as Meng Zhe wishes, while good things continue to happen, there are also bad things happening - Jin Hong, on the other hand, politely rejected the proposal to move the studio to Tianjiao Club and co-produce "EVA" together.

Although Meng Zhe didn't think that Jin Hong would refuse, he was still a little bored after the incident really happened.

The second bad thing is that because "Anime Boy" is a regular publication, so when he submitted the sketched EVA copy manuscript to the relevant departments for review according to the requirements, he got an unexpected reply: "There are too many references, and there is a tendency to promote fatalism and apocalypticism...... According to the relevant laws of the state, it is prohibited. ”

Meng Zhe didn't know that because he was already a well-known figure with 'domestic and international influence', and some high-level central figures who had attracted attention to the new animation caused by Kong Lan's public opinion guidance, all the new comics produced by him Meng Zhe were registered in the relevant departments and enjoyed a higher level of censorship.

"Banned? How could it be banned?! ”

(To be continued)