Hong Kong Island Comic Master

Chapter 392 Human Weakness

"So, why do you have such a bad name like Xuanwu?"

In Li Wannian's huge office, Li Wanshui stood by the wall, playing with a golden toad placed there.

This was a gift from Li Wanshan to his third brother as a housewarming gift.

I have to say that Li Wanshan’s aesthetics are truly Qianlong-level!

"We already have Suzaku, isn't it normal to have Xuanwu?"

"Then why can't you afford a green...white tiger?"

The reason why Li Wanshui didn't mention Qinglong was because he remembered that Li Wannian had a Shenlong animation.

"This... is too indecent!"

Li Wannian held it in for a long time before he said this.

"Indecent? What's so offensive about this word?"

"Ahem, it's okay! You came to me just because of the name?"

"Of course not. Didn't I report to you after acquiring this company?"

Li Wanshui stopped playing with the vulgar golden toad and turned to look at Li Wannian.

"Brother, will I die if you don't harm me?"

Li Wannian, who had been writing and drawing on paper, had to put down the pen in his hand and said helplessly to Li Wanshui.

"Hahaha, okay, back to the topic, I let Zhang Wanyou continue to be the general manager and editor-in-chief of Xuanwu Comics, which can basically stabilize people's hearts!"

"Then, with your methods, it's impossible to keep this company out of your system, right?"

"Of course, but a company has just been acquired, so naturally it can't make any big moves!"

Li Wanshui sat back on the sofa, took a sip of tea on the table, and then continued in an orderly manner.

“What do you think is the most valuable part of this company?”

"Copyright and artist?"

"These are very important!" Li Wanshui pointed at Li Wannian and continued: "Those dozens of comic copyrights can serve as our copyright library, and these painters can enrich our team of painters, but what really makes me feel is this The most valuable thing about the company is their comic production line model."

"Sure enough, you still haven't forgotten this comic assembly line!"

Li Wanshui has always admired the assembly-line comics in the United States and believes that this is the future of the comics industry.

In his opinion, the system of free cartoonists that Li Wannian insists on is like a handicraft workshop, which will eventually be impacted by the industrialized assembly line.

But Li Wannian, who has experienced later generations, knows that the comics industry will not be impacted by industrialization like other industries, because in the final analysis, comics still test one's talent too much.

The training of cartoonists can be systematic, but in the creation process of cartoons themselves, cartoonists cannot be replaced by writers.

Of course, Li Wannian doesn’t know whether he will be replaced by AI in the future. After all, he didn’t live that long!

"That's natural. Yulang Company's own ability to attract money is worthy of recognition. The reason why it fell into a cash flow crisis is that it expanded too fast and added many departments that lost money!"

"What are you going to do? Lay them off?"

Li Wannian was attracted by the topic at this time. He came over from behind the desk, sat next to Li Wanshui, and drank tea with him.

"Have you forgotten what I just said?"

"Remember, there can't be any big moves, I'm going to focus on this!" Li Wannian rolled his eyes and couldn't help complaining: "Then you will support them?"

"Of course it's impossible to maintain it all the time. For those departments that don't make money, it's natural to integrate them with our company itself, but the step won't be too big. I plan to integrate these departments and integrate their wages with theirs. performance binding, especially for middle and upper-level managers!”

"You are forcing them to leave!"

Yulang Company acquired newspapers, magazines, publishing and other departments, but it is difficult for these departments to obtain corresponding benefits in Hong Kong Island, a small and highly competitive place.

The reason why Huang Yulang wanted to acquire these departments and use the money earned from comics to support these departments was to make Yulang Company look beautiful and then make money in the stock market.

Compared with the money earned in the stock market, what is the money spent?

However, Huang Yulang only saw the high returns in the stock market, but did not see the risks in the stock market.

He obviously forgot that his business logic has one of the most important core issues, that is, only when the stock market keeps growing can the game continue.

So, the stock market exploded, and so did his company!

This gave Li Wanshui an opportunity.

But now, Li Wanshui has tied the performance of these departments that cannot make money to their employees' salaries. I am afraid that most of the employees in these departments that are inherently deficient can only receive basic salaries.

Wages have fallen sharply. For lower-level employees, the current economic situation is not very good and jobs are hard to find, which is still bearable. However, for those middle-level and senior-level employees who have connections and resources, it is still very easy for them to change jobs.

As for Li Wanshui, without these people taking the lead, the people below would not be able to cause trouble.

Moreover, the salary of a mid-level and high-level employee is enough to support several or even a dozen lower-level employees, which is extremely cost-effective!

"How can this be called forcing? It's obviously a mutual choice!"

After getting rid of these middle and high-level managers, Li Wanshui can further eliminate and integrate these departments and add these low-level employees to his own company for digestion.

When the time comes for a new company and an increase in salary, who will have any problems?

Of course, everyone is grateful and can’t wait to kowtow to Li Wanshui!

It's a pity that they forgot that Li Wanshui was the culprit for their uneasy experiences!

Although Li Wannian had always known that his elder brother was very capable, he still couldn't help but admire him after hearing his plan.

Sure enough, you still have to find professionals to do professional things.

He, Li Wannian, really couldn't do this kind of method that targets the weaknesses of human nature.

"Okay, you are responsible for this matter. Let me understand that you have always done things flawlessly!"

After hearing Li Wanshui's plan, Li Wannian shrugged, as if it was none of his business.

"Then I really thank you! The matter on my side is over, is there anything else on your side?"

"One thing is that the Comics Association gave me a report and invited me to be a judge for the Hong Kong Comics Rising Star Award!"

"Oh? Isn't this award invited every year? What's the problem?"

"This year is different, brother. After Huang Yulang is imprisoned, how many people do you think will be interested in taking his committee seat?"

Hearing this, Li Wanshui still didn't understand what Li Wannian meant, so he smiled and said: "I can't help you with this matter. After all, I am not a member of your association."

"Hey, trouble!"

"If you really don't want to go, you don't have to go!"

"We have done something wrong to Huang Yulang, why can't I appease people's hearts?"

"Then you have to comfort me with all your heart!"

"No, why do you need me to clean up the mess you caused?"

"We are brothers..."

(End of this chapter)