The more Osborne listened, the smile on his face grew.

"I may not be able to find the seller."

He patted Schubert on the shoulder and whispered, "But I can give you a better gift than an oil painting, a gold mine that never ends." ”

"Gold mines?"

Schubert didn't quite understand.

"I'm at odds with your Director Charlie, Schubert, you should have heard about it, right?" Osborne lit a cigarette and took a leisurely puff, "It's the matter of the "Little Prince" project team. ”

"I've heard some rumors, but I don't know which specific project they are related to...... Is it "The Little Prince"? ”

Schubert's heart rose again, and he was somewhat resistant to talking about the subject.

He was still confused about Vice President Osborne's intentions.

However, Schubert really did not know the specifics of Charlie's quarrel with Osborne.

Anyway,

This kind of big project can't fall into his own hands, so what does it have to do with him as a lonely man if he doesn't ask?

"This picture is a sample submitted by the illustrator I chose. Director Charlie said...... The art department has to jam her during the review. ”

"This painting is a sample of The Little Prince?"

Schubert glanced at the computer screen, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

With such a level of knife control, he subconsciously thought that it was the work of a handful of famous masters, but he didn't expect it to be just an ordinary sample illustration.

This kind of brilliant color expression can be called art, and he even thinks that it is a bit overkill in the field of illustration.

however

Intimidated by Director Charlie's obscenity, Schubert would not express his opinion indiscriminately.

"Confused! He really thought that the art department was his word! Osborne said in a deep voice: "This kind of excellent artist. He didn't even prepare the draft, which is dereliction of duty. ”

Schubert pretended not to hear and bowed his head, unwilling to answer.

"I ...... You can't be the Lord. ”

He replied dryly.

Schubert could hear that there was something in Osborne's tone to woo him. Unfortunately, he didn't have the courage to challenge the authority of the director.

"Of course you have, you are the second-in-command of the entire art department, but it's just a small illustration, sign a approved instruction in the internal system, what's the point?"

Osborne didn't seem to see Schubert's prevarication at all, and pressed forward step by step.

Schubert didn't speak, just shook his head.

He does have this right, but to do so is tantamount to pulling the flag and rebelling.

Rebellion requires capital, and the entire art department is directed by Charlie, and Schubert doesn't think he can play well.

He can still live like a transparent person now, and the director just ignores him.

If the rebellion fails, he will become a rebel and a thief.

Hehe, even if he just wants to live peacefully with his basic salary, there is no play.

If President Osborne stands behind him......

He glanced up slightly at Osborne, and saw that the other party was staring at him with an unpredictable expression, and immediately avoided his eyes.

"There's not much hope."

Schubert immediately suppressed the thoughts that he should not have in his mind.

Director Charlie is well connected among high-end illustrators, take his "royal" high-end studio Ville Rhein as an example.

I don't know how many awards have been won for illustration and visual advertising design, large and small.

Some of the illustration awards will be more watery, but it is an indisputable fact that every work of the Willein studio can be maintained above the excellent standard, and there are almost no cases of overturning by readers.

This stability is valuable.

He wants no people, he wants projects without projects, and even if there is a senior executive who speaks for himself in the board of directors, he can't turn the sky upside down.

Unless......

He has better descendants.

"If you want a project, I'll give you a project. You want people, a huge art department, hundreds of painters and employees, there are always some young people who are eager for opportunities. As for high-end artists, this detective cat is no worse than the level of the Villerhine studio. In the future, the detective cat line will be handed over to you. As long as the work stands, there is no chaos, and a few more projects are done, and I dare not say that Charlie will be taken away, at least it will be better than now. ”

Osborne's tone was seductive.

"Director Schubert, you're fifty-five years old, aren't you?"

"Fifty-three years old, I came to the group at the age of twenty-three, and this year is exactly thirty years."

"If you retire at sixty-three, there are ten years, and if you retire at seventy-five, there are twenty-two years. After such a long time, are you ready to play darts in the office for twenty years? ”

Schubert furrowed his brow, staring at the illustration on the computer screen on one side, his face cloudy.

At the age of 75, only the art director who determines the artistic soul of the group can do this age.

The deputy director generally goes home in his sixties to retire.

The implication in Osborne's words speaks for itself.

"If she could paint in oil, watercolor or even gouache, I would dare to fight for it." Schubert sighed.

The words are clear,

Instead, he let go.

Schubert shook his head helplessly and said: "She may really be a genius, but painting with a knife is too limited, it's not that I don't think ...... her."

"It's a big limit, you can pick the right project for her. As long as it is a genius, it is enough, and in our industry, we should believe that geniuses have the ability to create miracles, right? ”

Osborne said in a deep voice: "When Andy Warhol was kicked out of Harper's Bazaar, no one looked favorably on him. When the group first signed Jk Rowling, the editorial team thought that the market would not be interested in childish adult fairy tales. When Lafayette Lagerfeld arrived at Chanel, no one believed that he could bring the brand back to life, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. All of these geniuses have created billions or even tens of billions of dollars in economic benefits. ”

"Working with a well-known studio like Villerhine is all you can ever do is add to the icing on the cake. And if you can train an obscure but talented detective cat to become the next Villerhine studio, or even the next Van Doorne, the next Jane Arnold, the next Andy Warhol. Director Schubert, you will be a part of this story forever. ”

Schubert was silent, silent, silent.

His face was blue for a while and white for a while, and his hands were clenched tightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Besides, if you want to become an art director, just the options allocated to you will be a few times your current income."

Osborne spat out a smoke ring and said lightly.

This sentence seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Schubert finally gave in.

"Well, Osborne, I'm your man."

The veins in the corners of the assistant art director's eyes twitched slightly, as if he had made up his mind.

"To be clear in advance, I don't really care that much about money, options, stocks, or anything...... That's it, I'm already considered the management of the company, even if I don't have much oil and water every day, the basic salary is not low. ”

Schubert grinned reluctantly, staring at the illustrations on the computer screen.

"It was this painting that struck me."

"It's so beautiful." He touched the computer screen with his hand and licked the corners of his mouth. "Reaching the top."

"I really don't want to throw darts in the office until I retire. You're right, the creator of this picture is indeed a genius, and maybe her chances of becoming the next Andy Warhol are even lower than being struck by lightning, but there is always something to hope in life, isn't it? ”

He let out a long breath.

People who can survive this position, no matter how much Schubert coaxes, how can there be no little ambition in his heart.

Osborne wants Detective Cat to be the next Andy Warhol, and how can Schubert not want to be the next Galeries Lafayette as a one-of-a-kind pioneering art director?

"3, 2, 1, submit."

In front of them, the fat assistant submitted a sample of the detective cat to the art department in the background of the system.

Schubert entered the account password, pressed the F5 refresh button, found the approval task sent by the "Little Prince" project team in the system, and immediately took the file away with the authority of the deputy director.

[The painter's performance is excellent, the use of color is full of innovation, and the chiaroscuro is unified and harmonious, which is judged to meet the needs of the "Little Prince" project and approved the draft. 】

Schubert stamped his electronic signature on the terminal of the taskbar.

Finally, he took a deep breath and, under Osborne's gaze, pressed enter with a somewhat trembling hand.

Then he slowly leaned back in his chair.

Schubert knows that with his "two-five-boy" behavior, his current fate has been tied to this detective cat and President Osborne, and there is no way out.

"Boss, it's up to you to cover me." Schubert wondered if he would regret it in the future.

"It's a pleasure to work with."

Osborne's face was still calm, but his heart was also happy.

You can insert a chess piece that is loyal to you in the monolithic art department.

This is also a great help for him as a vice president.

This detective cat recommended by Anna,

It's kind of amazing.

Osborne thought silently.

……

Gu Weijing came back from the orphanage on Saturday night and saw a reminder from the blonde brother of the Schönbrunn Palace office on his mobile phone.

[Detective Cat Lady:]

[Your first contract advance payment totaling $36,000 has been remitted to your designated account – Sincerely, Dyson Lyon, Private Financial Advisor.] 】

“$36，000？”

Gu Weijing was stunned for a moment.

Mr. Sloth had mentioned the details of the contract with the Scholastic Group, but when he saw with his own eyes such a large sum of money being transferred to his account.

Gu Weijing still has some unreal illusions.

He double-checked, didn't look at a single digit, and the unit of the money was in dollars, not Myanmar or something.

I found that in my newly opened international account, there was indeed an extra high-value transfer.

Even if Gu Weijing does not belong to people who value money very much, he is a little dizzy.

"That's all for the first money."

He asked his new agent, Mr. Sloth, "Haven't I officially delivered the manuscript yet?" ”

"I got a 24% advance payment for you. The contract included dozens of intricate illustrations, with the cover art alone accounting for $25,000, and the average price for each of the remaining illustrations was not too high. ”

Mr. Sloth replied, "I should have sent a copy of the contract to your mailbox, you can take a good look at it." The Scholastic Group expects you to submit your work as soon as possible, and there is a prize of around $9,000 if you submit all your illustrations by March 10th. ”

Gu Weijing finally understood why online illustrations were often disdained by serious illustrators.

Compared with the real high-end manuscripts, it is true that the income is too far behind.

This kind of large group casually shows a little drizzle from between the fingers, and the vast majority of online painters have been painting for more than ten years.

"Don't worry, I'll deliver it on time."

Gu Weijing calculated, and when he converted, the money added up to several of his skills would really rush to the level of the second order of the profession.

This is key for the upcoming Singapore Art Fair.

"Don't worry, I've looked at your previous painting repeatedly in the past few days, and I've found something that can be improved." Mr. Sloth stopped Gu Weijing from writing immediately.

"What's the problem?"

Gu Weijing was puzzled.

His knife painting is legendary, and he is generally satisfied with the process of painting it.

There shouldn't be any problems.

Mr. Sloth also spoke highly of this work before?

"It's not that there's anything wrong with painting, it's that I think you can do better. The artistry of this painting is enough, but I don't want you to stop there, this painting is just beautiful, but not thoughtful enough. ”

"You mean, not enough...... Feeling something, but not having your own understanding in the painting? ”

Gu Weijing probably understood what Mr. Sloth meant.

If there's one weak point in this illustration, it's the mood.

"It's not your understanding, it's the original author's understanding, you haven't gone to the depths of the world of The Little Prince." Mr. Sloth prompted.

People say that there are a thousand different lives in the book.

Gu Weijing also tried to empathize with the characters in the book, but unfortunately, he is not the kind of literary youth who has a deep feeling for the fairy tale works of the small fresh style.

Compared with the master of fairy tales and literary giants like Saint-Exupéry, his knowledge of the characters in the book is far from profound.

Without the help of the system,

At best, he is just a high school student trying to do Chinese reading comprehension, and it is indeed a bit difficult to capture the fleeting and profound meaning between the lines.

Of course, Gu Weijing wanted to paint more profoundly.

Not only did he draw better illustrations, but he now had an important task to do.

[Current task content: Complete 100 character line sketches with different themes.] (Note: Among them, more than 20 works that have reached the rating of feeling are required)]

【Current Quest Progress——】

[Line Drawing: (81/100)]

[Feeling (5/20)]

Gu Weijing's goal of a total of 100 sketches of the task line drawing is about to be completed this week, but he feels that he is still stuck at the number of 5.

It's far from the requirement of 20 sheets.

He has also tried to draw portraits of the characters in "The Little Prince", but it seems that his understanding of the unpredictable fairy tale characters is always almost meaningless.

There are very few who can reach the rating of "Simple Works", and most of them are even "careless".

"Have you watched "The Little Prince", do you like "The Little Prince"?" Mr. Sloth asked.

"I just flipped over. I don't feel anything, I can't talk about liking it or not. ”

Gu Weijing answered honestly.

"It's okay, just right, Detective Cat lady, let me teach you a lesson."

Anna, on the other side of the ocean, took out a copy of "The Little Prince" from the bookcase and turned the first page with a smile.

(End of chapter)