Chapter 60: Death Note
As stipulated in the contract, the renovation team started work quickly.
A few days after the deposit was sent here, the other party had already begun to load the master.
As for Lin Hao, he basically goes to Xinhe Building every day to take a look and supervise the construction problems.
There is no problem with the general decoration direction, it has been determined before, and all he can do is to let the workers pay attention to the details.
Besides.
For example, to register a company and submit audit materials, you also have to go to the local government affairs hall to run a few times, and the progress is not bad.
It's just that the name of the company he thought of was repeated, and he couldn't use it, but he was caught off guard.
Then it was changed and changed.
In the end, it was determined to be a 'CΓ΄te d'Azur company'.
Compared with the progress of the decoration, Zhao Jing's side is much faster.
It still rushed forward day and night non-stop, and it took about a month and a half for the entire Death Note to be completely completed.
She doesn't care what Lin Hao has been busy with recently.
But the comic was finished, and he had to look at it.
If there is something that is not in place, or something that is not working, you have to hurry up and change it.
In this regard, Lin Hao had no opinion, and immediately reviewed the work completed by Zhao Jing.
Looking at the whole comic, I can't find anything wrong with it, and the painting is very in line with his aesthetics, just use it directly.
After getting his affirmation, Zhao Jing began to contact the editorial department of Baihe.
.....
Tan Zhifei was a complete surprise when he saw Zhao Jing's call.
Speaking of which, it's been a long time since the last time the creator of 'Dream Weaver' created Mobile Suit Gundam.
During this time.
The overall atmosphere of the editorial office is not good.
During this period, the editor-in-chief Tang Hongzhou urged himself more than once to hurry up and ask the other party about the progress of the next work.
But what can I do?
Urging each other directly?
It's too disappointing.
So on weekdays, he could only talk to Zhao Jing euphemistically, but the other party basically didn't answer his questions positively.
So Tan Zhifei has been very worried recently, and he even has some small opinions about his editor-in-chief.
The way things are now, it is said that it is still caused by the last decision.
The first printing of 50,000 copies was issued.
It's ridiculous to think about it now.
According to the statistics of the editorial department of the comic book authors who released their works in the same month as 'Dream Weaver', there are 18 people.
But how many of these 18 people's works have been sold?
Less than 35,000 copies.
On average, there are only about 2,000 copies per person, which is simply rushing home.
Looking at people again, a Mobile Suit Gundam sold a full 450,000 copies, but it was not reprinted for the third time.
450,000 copies!
It's not a big deal to lock in the annual sales champion in advance.
Such a comic author can break through in those big companies, but his comic editorial department doesn't take others seriously.
Ay.
Tan Zhifei didn't know what to say.
Although the emotion is emotion, the speed at which he answers the phone is not slow at all.
"Miss Zhao, hello." The tone is kind, this is the first step in cultivating feelings, Tan Zhifei thinks so.
"The new comics are ready, the first part has been mailed, and it is estimated that it has arrived." Before he could speak, Zhao Jing said.
New comics?
Got the mail?
Tan Zhifei could hardly believe his ears.
This surprise came too suddenly.
"That's... Miss Zhao, is it still a Gundam theme? He cautiously couldn't help but ask.
"You can understand it as a detective suspense." Zhao Jing said.
"Detective mystery comics?"
Tan Zhifei was stunned when he heard this.
Isn't the difference too big?
However, there are still a lot of comics about this type of comics on the market, but the popularity is not high.
To sum it up.
It's a hard-to-sell category.
He thought so, but didn't dare to draw conclusions.
The last Mobile Suit Gundam had already learned a profound lesson, so the theme this time may not be what I thought it would be.
"Well, let's take a look first, and then determine the treatment." Zhao Jing said.
"Rest assured, we absolutely guarantee that we will give you the highest treatment in the comics industry." Here, Tan Zhifei spoke very resolutely.
He couldn't have done this kind of thing.
But Tang Hongzhou told him more than once, but whenever the other party mentioned the issue of treatment, it must be raised to the highest, and there is no need to think about it.
Otherwise, what would his small editorial department do to compete with other companies?
This is also the relationship between Zhao Jing, otherwise the last Gundam manga may not fall on his head.
"Editor Tan, it's better to be like this."
After Zhao Jing finished speaking, she hung up the phone.
Here, Tan Zhifei hurriedly got up and came to the guard room, the weather outside was so cold that he didn't even have time to put on a coat.
I can see that I am really in a hurry.
On weekdays, the editorial department's submissions are basically temporarily stored here, and then transported to the office the next morning.
But Tan Zhifei couldn't wait.
This is the masterpiece of the 'Dream Weaver', and I have to see it now.
"Editor Tan, what are you doing on this cold day, don't freeze your body, you don't have to worry about this, I'll just take it in when I go back."
Seeing this, the security guard at the doorman hurriedly persuaded.
"No, I'll have to come myself this time."
Tan Zhifei said and smiled.
When I entered the guard room, I didn't feel cold, so I squatted on the ground and flipped through the mail.
After rummaging for a while, sure enough, there was a mail from Zhao Jing, put it in his arms, and then returned to the office satisfied.
The other editors naturally saw his behavior and were immediately a little curious.
"Old Tan, what's the situation? Why don't you take back a separate one? Someone looked up and asked.
"I can't afford to wait for Dream Weaver's new work." Tan Zhi raised the cartoon in his hand and replied.
"What?"
As soon as he said this, he said.
A voice of surprise rang out in the office.
Followed by.
It's the sound of a chair rubbing against the floor.
"Hurry up, hurry up, take it apart, and look at it together." The crowd immediately gathered around.
To know.
The upper comic of the Dream Weaver is a hot seller.
Now there are not a few high-quality imitations outside.
Even some of their authors have been working on this subject lately.
I didn't expect the other party to have another work, so I naturally had to observe it.
Tan Zhifei was speechless for a while when he saw this, but he could only open the package in front of everyone.
Soon, the name of the manga emerged, and it was drawn in a hand-drawn way, which was quite good.
"Death Note."
He muttered in a low voice, and the others were stunned when they saw this.
"Isn't it a sequel to Gundam? Is this a change of theme? Someone couldn't help but ask.
"This time it's detective suspense." Tan Zhifei had no choice but to explain.
"Detective mystery comics?"
Everyone frowned.
But then everyone recalls what detective manga has been trending lately.
But no matter what you think.
I can't seem to find a good example.
So someone said in an uncertain tone: "Detective comics have been quite unpopular recently?" β
As soon as he said this, the others nodded their heads.
The subject matter is too niche, and it is not popular in the market.
"What's wrong with the unpopularity, you have to see who the author is."
Tan Zhifei couldn't help but retort.
The last time I faced Mobile Suit Gundam, I said it was a robot.
As a result, it's not the same thing at all.
That's a genre that has been created.
Now you can see how many authors have rushed to imitate it.
"Also, don't make any noise, let's take a look first." Someone suggested.
Tan Zhifei nodded, and then slowly turned the first page of the plot.
But then.
Everyone is Barbie Q again.
The next moment, they all looked at Tan Zhifei suspiciously.
Didn't you say detective suspense genre comics?
What does it mean to be able to expand from the Grim Reaper Realm?
Let's take a look at the painting style of this group of Grim Reapers.
The one with the long tongue gnaws at the bone, the one with only one eyeball, the one covered in devastation, and the one with only one head left to roll back and forth...
It's disgusting, isn't it?
However, the other party's exquisite painting work can better reflect this.
was watched by everyone, Tan Zhifei was also a little confused.
Zhao Jing did tell him so on the phone.
But he couldn't explain it clearly, because it was the first time for everyone to see it.
"First of all, the author of the Dream Weaver can't be looked at with common sense." Tan Zhifei said this, and everyone nodded.
In fact, it's not wrong to explain it this way, otherwise how would people become popular?
Thereupon.
They all looked over again.
As the story unfolds.
The more people watched, the more shocked they became.
A notebook that can make people die by writing their names...
Ryuk, the reaper who loves apples...
The clash between the night god moon and L...
Good boys.
There is no one who can write a detective story like this.
This kind of creativity is no longer something that ordinary people have.
It was an eye-opener for them.
And the plot is really good, there is no urine point at all, and the gang of big bosses who watch it are nervous.
Just as I was looking at the energy, suddenly there were a few coughing sounds behind me.
Look back.
It was found that Tang Hongzhou appeared behind.
"Editor-in-chief."
Everyone hurriedly said hello, and so did Tan Zhifei.
As for the comics.
I had to stop and watch it first.
"If you don't go to work, what are you looking at here? Do you want to deduct your salary? Hurry back to your desk. Tang Hongzhou's tone was not good.
When everyone heard this, they evacuated one after another.
It's just that everyone is still thinking about the next plot direction of the Death Note comic.
What should be the follow-up development?
Who will win against the two thoughtful opponents?
It's really gripping.
It would have been better not to watch it if I had known this.
"What is this?" Tang Hongzhou also saw the cartoon behind Tan Zhifei at this moment, and couldn't help asking.
"Editor-in-chief, this is a new comic submitted by Zhao Jing." Tan Zhifei explained.
"What?"
Tang Hongzhou's face changed when he heard this, and then he scolded: "Why don't you know to tell me in advance about such a big thing, it's just nonsense." β
With that, he grabbed the comics on the table and walked towards the office.