Chapter 4: The ACG Meets the Depths of the Sea (Part II)
In the 90s, the mainland animation festival was surging, animation magazines and books appeared in an endless stream, and the so-called domestic animation forces also appeared on the stage for a time. Shen Zhenghui was too young back then, deep in a remote small county, for the general trend of the domestic animation industry is not very clear, but there is a group of people he knows, this group of people with the name of "Jinhong Comics Atomic Bomb", launched a series of comic works, Shen Zhenghui once borrowed this batch of books in the hands of senior seniors, and loved the works such as "Shaolin Zhengzong" very much, and the impression of Yan who was famous in Asia with "Snow Coconut" was just his "Summer Track", the story was not complicated, and Yan's painting style was very mature at that time.
Jinhong Company once cooperated with Sichuan's "Science Fiction World" magazine to launch an animation magazine under the name "Science Fiction World Pictorial" also known as "Jinhong Comics Atomic Bomb", but I don't know what's going on, this animation magazine is difficult to publish steadily, and can only be published from time to time in a single book, and later they dissolved the cooperative relationship with Science Fiction World Magazine. In the 90s, it was really very difficult for the spread of anime magazines to rely only on mail order, and if it was the 21st century when the logistics and express industry was developed, it was not difficult for this group of people to become bigger and stronger. But they are in a very difficult time, as for their follow-up, Shen Zhenghui has paid little attention back then, and his attention is attracted by Japanese anime and subtitle groups.
At this moment, he suddenly found that he was facing a practitioner in the domestic animation industry, and Shen Zhenghui suddenly felt a little in a trance.
"You're a director?" He repeated.
Liu Xin looked confident at this time, "Yes, I am a member of the board of directors of Jinhong Culture Company. ”
Shen Zhenghui licked his lips, he remembered that when he was bored in the future, he searched for the anime author he used to follow at night, and Jinhong Company was born at the wrong time, holding high the banner of idealism, and finally died miserably. He scratched his head, and looked carefully at Liu Xin, who was sitting opposite him, and felt that this Ling Boli actually said such lines to himself, which was really full of disobedience, "Isn't Jinhong Culture Company going bankrupt?" He asked casually.
"Why!" Liu Xin was immediately angered by this sentence, "We have obviously made a lot of achievements. ”
Shen Zhenghui narrowed his eyes, "From the end of '95 to the end of '96, six books were published in one year, and anime magazines can't survive at this rate." Shen Zhenghui said bitterly, "So what has your company been doing so far?" ”
Liu Xin opened her mouth.
"Is it because the economy is not good now, and you are ready to shrink your business? Don't get out on time? Shen Zhenghui continued to ask.
Liu Xin drooped her head like an eggplant hit by severe frost, "The company's situation is really not good," she said, "but each of us is trying to get through the difficulties." She eagerly explained, "Now everyone only receives a little pocket money every month, and they eat and live together, just to be able to carry forward our own animation industry in China one day." ”
"This practice is the practice of the socialist cause, but the problem is that now that reform and opening up and the market economy are underway, enterprises cannot survive if they do not make money." Shen Zhenghui shrugged his shoulders, stood up, and said to Liu Xin, "Let's go!" ”
"Where to go?" Liu Xin asked.
"Since you said that you work in a cultural company, then I'll go and take a look!" Shen Zhenghui replied.
"There's no way I'm going to take you to where I work, and you're not one of mine!" Liu Xin showed a vigilant expression.
"Of course I'm not you," Shen Zhenghui rubbed his forehead, "I came back to Pengcheng this time, I originally wanted to set up a venture capital fund, but during this time, my parents pulled me out on a blind date or something, so I didn't do anything serious." ”
"What does this have to do with me?" Liu Xin asked suspiciously.
"I suddenly felt that investing in China's animation industry was actually a very interesting thing." Shen Zhenghui blinked.
"Hero!" Liu Xin immediately reached out and grabbed Shen Zhenghui's arm, "I am willing to be your girlfriend." ”
"I don't want to!" Shen Zhenghui stretched out his hand and pushed away Liu Xin's outstretched arm, "Take me to your company to inspect first, if there is no money, I will not invest." ”
"Okay, immediately, right away." Liu Xin stood up and walked beside Shen Zhenghui flatteringly like a servant, and when the waitress came to settle the account, she rushed to pay the money first, and enthusiastically followed Shen Zhenghui out under the puzzled gaze of the waiter in the coffee shop, as if she were his secretary.
Shen Zhenghui came in his mother's car, and his mother seemed to have followed his father and left the car behind, so Shen Zhenghui drove Liu Xin in this Honda to her so-called place of work.
"It's a Japanese car!" As soon as Liu Xin got in the car, he made a patriotic complaint.
"So why don't we fight?" Shen Zhenghui stopped his hand screwing the key, turned his head to look at Liu Xin, "Of course, you pay." ”
"No, forget it, Japanese cars are Japanese cars!" Liu Xin reluctantly squeezed out a smile.
But when the car started, she exclaimed, "I'm still wearing this dress!" ”
"You can take it off, I don't care." Shen Zhenghui drove the car and replied with his head unbiased.
"You're beautiful!" Liu Xin pouted, "Anyway, I also have clothes in the company, and I happened to change when I went there, where are you going?" Nanshan District, Dengliang Garden! ”
"That's a residential area!"
"That's it!" Liu Xin said confidently, "Aren't residential communities cheaper than office buildings? ”
Shen Zhenghui pursed his lips, "I have found a long-term investment channel, share it with you for free, if you can endure the investment cycle of more than ten years, buying real estate is a good channel, guaranteed appreciation, and the income is higher than the loan interest rate!" ”
Liu Xin pouted, "Earning money is something like this, just leave it to my parents." And our family builds houses. ”
"Now I can understand why your parents are in a hurry to let you get married on a blind date." Shen Zhenghui nodded thoughtfully.
"Why?" Liu Xin himself asked curiously.
"They probably can't afford to support you, so they have to marry you off as soon as possible, so that you will be raised by your husband in the future." Shen Zhenghui said bad jokes while driving seriously.
"Cut!" Liu Xin was dismissive of Shen Zhenghui's words, but she immediately showed a somewhat worried look, "Actually, my father has been asking me to take back the shares of Jinhong Company, and the company has never made money. ”
"You directly told him that the company has negative equity, and the investment will be over if it is lost?" Shen Zhenghui glanced at Liu Xin, "Could it be that you still sold you?" Like me, sometimes I make money when I invest, and sometimes I spend money on lessons and experiences. Shen Zhenghui really blushed a little when he said this.
Liu Xin sighed, "If you really have my shares, it doesn't matter, but in fact, all the money is from my free aid company." ”
"Nani?" Shen Zhenghui braked, and the car almost crashed into the car that stopped in front of him, but fortunately his car did not follow closely behind, otherwise it would have been inevitable to rear-end.
Liu Xin was also taken aback in the passenger seat, "You drive seriously!" ”
Shen Zhenghui took a deep breath and started to start with the car in front of him again, "How much have you invested?" He asked.
Liu Xin was a little twisted, "It's only about 100,000......"
"You are really the eldest lady," Shen Zhenghui sighed and pouted, "So you not only contribute money, but also work for the company for free?" ”
Liu Xin nodded confidently, "This is all to support the development of the domestic animation industry!" ”
"You really have love!" Shen Zhenghui sighed and increased the throttle.
Liu Xin, who has not yet been nurtured by the future house terminology, does not know why, "Hey, what do you mean by that?" ”
"It's not interesting, it's complimenting you." Shen Zhenghui said casually.
"I don't hear the compliment." Liu Xin frowned.
"This is indeed a compliment," Shen Zhenghui narrowed his eyes, "but although you have such feelings for the domestic animation industry, it is still difficult to say what kind of role your approach can play in the end." ”
"What do you mean?" Liu Xin asked.
Seeing that the car had arrived at the gate of the community, Shen Zhenghui found a parking space and stopped, Liu Xin also got out of the car, Shen Zhenghui shrugged his shoulders, "You come and lead the way!" "In fact, there is no need to lead the way, the balcony of a building in the community is pasted with the sign of Jinhong Culture Company. Liu Xin walked towards the building angrily, "You'd better explain to me what you mean by your words?" ”
"It's not interesting," Shen Zhenghui pursed his lips, "since it is already the era of the market economy, then the natural success must be tested by the market, that is to say, any enterprise that cannot make a profit will not survive in the end, no matter how important it is to some people - of course, industries involving national security and social stability are not within the scope of our discussion." Shen Zhenghui spread his hand.
"Then you still say you want to invest." Liu Xin asked rhetorically.
"That's because I don't live for your dreams like you," Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "It's obvious that the animation business can make money, and it can make a lot of money, provided that it follows my train of thought." ”
"If we don't agree with your thinking......" Liu Xin rolled her eyes.
"I'll find another anime who agrees with my ideas, and it's not my loss anyway." He shrugged his shoulders.
Liu Xin opened the door, and the four-bedroom, two-hall house had been completely transformed into a workplace, with desks full of desks, some of whom were working on their desks, and some of whom were walking around, stacks of printed books piled up in the corners. The most striking thing is that in a bookcase against the wall, there are all kinds of Japanese and Hong Kong anime, many of which are originals.
The entry of Shen Zhenghui and Liu Xin did not attract more attention, and many people just nodded at Liu Xin, and did not even react to her fancy dress. Looking at these busy young people, Shen Zhenghui really felt a little emotional.
"I'm going to change my clothes." Liu Xin said, "Then let's talk to Sister Hong." ”
"Who is Sister Hong? Your chairman? Shen Zhenghui asked.
"Sister Hong is in charge." Liu Xin replied angrily, "You wait here for a while, don't disturb others." Immediately, she said hello to a young man who was painting at the desk, pointed to Shen Zhenghui and said that this was her friend or something, the young man nodded at Shen Zhenghui, and buried himself in his work again.
Liu Xin walked into a bedroom and closed the door, so Shen Zhenghui looked in the living room of Jinhong Company, first looked at the cabinet full of comic books, and next to the bookcase was written, "Although stealing books is not stealing, it is a pain in cutting flesh for us." Seeing Shen Zhenghui's knowing smile, he looked at several young people who were painting, it seemed that they were all quite skilled, but as far as Shen Zhenghui observed on the side, the process of creation seemed to be not very formal, and many people's setting materials wanted to be rough. Seeing this scene, Shen Zhenghui couldn't help but shake his head.